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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-03
GENESEO QUINTET
EXPECTING STIFF
FIGHT ON FRIDAY
Especial Correspondence.)

VopcCLAI NUtfCcPOa0cHSoI
Geneseo, Ill, Fe6. 3.-Friday
evening the Geneseo high school
basketball team will play one OF
their hardest games Of the sea-
SON, q close victory, IL any, IL ex-
pected. The team journeys to Cam
bridge and will play tho team OF
that city. The Geneseo team de-
feated Cambridge on the local floor
recently at 8 score of % to p. On
Saturday night the local team
meets the St. Ambrose Juniors on
the Ceneseo door.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-03
10 OPEN COAL LANDS.

New York, Feb. 3.-0psning Of
$4,000 acres Of new coal lands, .
large increase in rolling stock sad
electrihcation Of coal piers It Nor
folk, Va. are included in IN $1S.-
600. 600 improvement project. made
public here today by n. D. Mahsf,
president OF the Norfolk & Western
railway company.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-03

Glib Murray has withdrawn from
co-partnership of the Alley Inn,
general sporting headquarters in
the loop. Murray. fetiring on &C
count of poor health. has been sue
ceeded by Oke Smith. who. will OPP
crate. the Inn as partner Of Roy
Mansfield.
Because Walt johnson lost every
round TO AL Van Ryan the other
night, his case is nowise hopeless.
Nearly every scrapper Of note has
his "indiaa sign" That's what Al
10 10 Walt. -.
George Reed is too classy .
mauler to let q good boxing career
20 to waste. II George will get
down to serious training he could
pull down a pile Of dough in the
ring.
Young Sewash Of Moline Is one
Of the earnest little pugs in this
section. His feaflessness Tuesday
night enabled him to pull out ON
even terms with the heavier and
stronger Kid Lefveat Of East No
line.
Mickey Pierce is . stickler for
good conduct while acting as third
man in the ring. Mike is one ref
cree who won't stand for rough
stuff by seconds. Then. too, he
gets more action out Of scrappers
than any other tri-city referee.
A card from Gus PupuFa says the
banana Industry is thriving and
| that Gas expects this to - his han.
ner year - . member Of the ID.
landers. Second the motion.
Kid Showers, formerly of Quincy
and Peoria, has returned to Rock
Island after an extended tour Of
the east in which he fought several
preliminary bouts. The Kid visited
Tony Caponi in New York and re-
ports the wop in great demand.
Showers probably will appear on
the next tri-city card.
! Benny Berris, Roy Aans6ell's
bantam sensation, ID enc Of the
most promising little birds We have
| lanped IN sene tine. Within .
year Or % Benneh sAsuA be reach
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-03
PENNSY QUINTET
KEATS CHAMPION

philadelphia, Feb. s.-(United
preea. New York universtty's
hasketbell team, National A. A. o..
champions last year. lost to Penn
syiyania, "a 10 II. Pennsylvania
thus practically cinched the inter-
colie9iate championshiD Of the cast.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-03
CANCEL LAYOFF.

Aurora. ILL.,. Feb. 3.HTwo hun
drsd fifty employees OF the local
shops Of the Burlington route rail
road shops, who were notified fve
days ago that they would b laid
on last night. were told at quitting
time that the layon order had been
cancelled.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-03
WHITE SUSPENDED
FOR SIX MONTHS

Milwaukee, Feb. 3. - Charles
White, Chicago boxer, was sus-
pended for elk months by the state
boxing commission for alleged
"stalling" in q recent bout 1t KeA
nosi1a, It was stated today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-03
HIGH RECEIVES
STIFF WORKOUT
FOR DAVENPORT.
sY FRHR M'COLLISTER

With the hard game against Dav-
export fixed for tomorrow night.
Crimson and Gold basketeefs have
spent the hardest week Of pfactice
this year. The 0alesburg game last
Saturday was far from the stand
ard and Coach Kimmel has devoted
the week to ironing out the defects
In his scoring machine.
Passing has been the Islanders
main weakness throughout the bea-
son and the scoring has suffered rs
. result. In some Of The games the
locals seemed to have - systsm-
atized offense and merely lobbed
the ball down the floor without any
aim. Better results are expected
tomorrow.
Henke 10 Return.
The Islanders will be greatly
strengthened by the temperance
Of Henke in the lineup at running
guard. Schafer, who took Henke's
place, plays a good consistent game,
but lacks the size and experience
Of the big guard.
Henke, who has completed eight
semesters at high school. is ineliG-
ible to play against Illinois schools.
AS there 10 no such rule in Iowa he
can play against Davenport. His
presence will have a good moral
effect upon the team and the Is
landers' chances to win have gone
up since his return.
The team went through q long
workout last night at the "Y." The
squad displayed improved form and
If the boys play tomorrow night as
they did in practice, victory 10 as
sured. Opposing the squad was an
alarm, so it was not like playing
against the second team.
islanders Favored.
According to dope the islanders
have a slight edge. Rock Island
defeated Moline by more points than
did the Iowans, and were defeated
by Geneseo by less. The Iowans
defeated East Moline by . larger
score. but were almost defeated by
Heimbeck's little squad in the sec
ond game.
The teams will be on an equal
footing when the game starts.
Playing on the home floor will give
Davenport an advantage. The J.
B. Young gym is slightly larger
than the local "Y," but the differ
ence is not great enough to cause
any real inconvenience to the L.
landers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-03

An the news al the time The
Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-03

A card from Gus Pupara says the
banana industry is thriving and
that Gas expects this to - his ban.
ner year - . member Of the ID.
lsndefs. Second the motion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-03

There is no telling just what
might occur tomorrow night when
the Rock Island and Davenport
high loopers clash. but NO gloom
Is discernible at the Sixth avenue
knowledge foundry.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-03

Young Sewash Of Moline is one
Of the gamest little pugS In this
section. His feaflessness Tuesday
night enabled him to pull out ON
even terms with the heavier and
stronger Kid Lelivelt of East No
line.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-03

Mickey Pierce is . stickler for
good conduct while acting as third
man in the ring. Mike is one ref
cree who won't stand for rough
stuff by seconds. Then. too, he
gets more action out Of scrappers
than any other tri-city referee.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-09
Unable to Recall
Wedding Ceremony,
She Wins First Decree

MOULTRIE, Ca, April 7.-Follow-
ing a sensational story of having
been doped and unable to recall any
of the details of her marriage, Mrs.
Gladys Bennett was granted a first
decree verdict in her divorce suit
against her husband, Gordon Ben
nett, by a jury in Colquitt superior
court.
The story told by the young wom-
an was one of the Strangest ever
heard in a local court. She declared
gained possession of her mental fac
ulties that she knew she was mar
ried. She insisted that she was
amazed when told by her mother and
the minister that she had gone
through he ceremony and asserted
that she Immediately left her hus-
band and since then had had nothing
to do with him,
Bennett has left the county and the
divorce suit was uncontested. The
minister who performed the cere-
mony stated that the bride appear
ed to act in peculiar manner at the
time, but added that he didn't attach
much significance to this fact as
many women seem to be unnerved
while getting married." The mar
riage of Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett oc-
Cured at Valdosta. At that time she
was visiting her sister-in-law there,
and the ceremony occurred at the lat
ter's home.
Prior to her marriage Mrs. Ben
nett was Miss Gladys McCallman,, OF
Norman Park. Her father was fol-
some time postmaster there. She is
about 20 years old and is very at
ira CfiUA
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-09
Mellon Will Urge
Abolition Of Excess
Profit Tax on Congress

WASHINGTON, April 7.-secre-
tary of the Treasury Mellon today
announced he would recommend
abolition of the excess profits tax
Immediately after the assembling of
congress in special session next Mon
day.
Mr.. Mellon warned that in revising
he tax laws it will be necessary for
congress to provide for expendi-
ures of approximately four billion
dollars annually. This is about one
billion dollars less than will have
been collected at the end of the
present fiscal year, June 80.
A complete program for tax re-
vision now is being prepared by Mr.
Mellon and treasury experts for the
information of congress. The pro-
gram will go forward probably next
week. Before bein sent to con-
gress it is likely that Mr.. Mellon
will ask President Harding to con-
slider the program and make sug-
gestions.
Mr.. Mellon now is considering to
what extent, If any, he will recon-
mend extension of the present sales
taxes and the proposal to lay small
tax on all sales made throughout the
country.
The secretary is expected not to
recommend an increase in the nor
NAL income tax rate as did Secre-
tary of the Treasury Houston just
nrior to leaving office
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-09
LOWER DISCOUNT
RATE BY FEDERAL
BANK IS FORECAST
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, April THE
strain on the pocketbook of the aver
age American household in so far
as it is caused by the much talked
of high discount rates of the Fedora
Reserve bank. soon is to be relieved
it is indicated here.
With a reserve of more than $500
100000 above legal requirements, the
federal reserve system now has at
tanned normally" according to Of
fetal statements. There are indica-
lions that the federal reserve board
will take steps in May or June to
reduce the present high discount
rate which ranges at about 7 per
cent. This means that the average
retail business man will find it much
easier to borrow money with which
to carry his stock. That, in turn,
should make possible quick turn
be lower. prices for commodities,
over of goods. The result should
Whether it will work out in exactly
this way Immediately is uncertain.
But in the long run quick turnover
means small profit and reduced
prices.
The large reserve now carried by
the federal reserve system already
has begun to function to make fl
nancing easier for the average bust
ness man. Money is not so tight"
as it was months ago. There is be.
ginning to be a large surplus of
money for building loans and mort
cages which should stimulate con-
struction and relieve the nationwide
housing shortage. This tends to re-
duce rents.
The total reserve now carried by
the federal reserve system is 81, 461,-
100000. Of this nearly $4,000, 900
must be kept on hand under the law
as a legal reserve. The balance is
available for loans to member banks
which, in their turn, loan the money
to customers, business men and in
vestors. The S500,000,000 above the
legal requirements therefore is
money which is scattered through
the twelve federal reserve banks and
is available for loans to member
banks. 1t may, theoretically, be
dumped into any one district at any
time when money may be needed
there in larger quantities that ordi-
narily. Business men then may Dor
row it through the member banks
with which they do business. The
customers of the business men bene-
fit from the reserve.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-09
Judge Lands Discusses
Operation of Prohibition

CHICAGO, April THE country
should give tHe rlcht;ition amend
ment trial for about fifty years
."to see whether it is the best thing
for us or not in tho opinion of
Judge K. M. Lands. The judge spoke
last night on the subject at an ami
versary celebration of Americas en- =
try NC the war.
1T warn you that the eighteenth
amendment is in danger of nullifica-
ton by bureau heads-those deuces
and treys of officialdom-who are
making a lot of rules which permit
soft drink saloons to sell booze in
bottles labelled '25 per cent alcohol;
for medicinal purposes only" said
Judge Lands.
"And there are lot of crooked
saloon keepers getting away, with
it, too; with lot of crooked doc
tors and druggists in cahoots. l
know of instances where they have
sold booze for as high as $32 a quart
How do they do it Well, 1 have
been through it for year and it's
too much for me-"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-09
FOR EXCESSIVE
URIC ACID
TRY THE WILLIAMS TREATMENT
FREE
IS Cent Bottle (32 Doses)

Just because you start the day worried
and tired. stiff legs and arms and muscles,
an aching head burning and bearing down
pains in the back-worn out before the day
begins-do not think you have to stay in
that condition.
Be strong, WELL with no stiff joints sore
muscles. rheumatic pains, aching back or
kidney trouble caused by body made acids.
If you suffer from bladder weakness, with
burning, scaldng pains, or if you are In
and out of bed half a dozen times night.
you will appreciate the rest, comfort and
strength this treatment should give.
To prove The Williams Treatment con-
quers kidney and bladder diseases. rheuma-
tism and all other ailments when due to ex-
cessive uric acid, no matter how chronic or
stubborn, if you have never tried The Will
liams Treatment, we will give one Soc. bot
tie (32 doses) free if you will cut out this
notice and send it with your name and
address. Please send 10 cents to help pay
postage, packing, ETC., to The DR.. D. a.
Williams Company, Dept. T-1600. P. o.
Building. East Hampton, Conn. Send at once
and you will receive by parcel post a regu-
lar S5c. bottle, without charge and without
mourning any obligation. Only one bottle
to the same address or Enthusiastically
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-09
No More Cotton
Needed in Spain;
Liverpool Supplanted

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Spain is
apparently shut off as market for
American cotton for the time being.
Charles H Cunningham at Madrid.
who informed the department of
commerce today that Spain was
overstocked with cotton and cotton
textiles. Under normal circum-
stances, he declared. Spain would at
consume about 100000 more bales of
American. cotton but there is now a
surplus which will probably last
about six months.
In discussing the purchase of
cotton in Spain, Mr.. Cunningham said
that New York has taken the place
of Liverpool as a buying center due
to the establishment of American
banks in Spain. Efforts are being
made by the British to regain their
lost trade, he asserted, but Spanish
importers see the advantage of buy
ing their cotton with dollars and
making one conversion of exchange
instead of two. To meet this situa-
ton, Mr.. Cunningham said British
banks are giving direct quotations
in dollars and frequently at a bet
ter rate than American institutions.
Mr.. Cunningham reported that in
the shoe market in Spain the Ger
mans were not selling as low as
they can be expected later.
1.-THE Germans are making care
full study of our prices and ex-
change" he said, land are even I'M
derselling the French. I have as
certained that the German policy is
not, unless pressed, to sell at any
tremendous sacrifice and I do not
believe that they are selling as
cheaply IS they might do. 1 have
come upon evidence that they have
made. a systematic investigation in
to what prices the market in Spain
will bear.
Spain is at the present overrun
with Germans, the commercial ho-
tells are filled with them in all the
large cities and they manifest con-
siderable activity and facility in
their old methods at confidential
and successful approach to the Span
iSh trade"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-09
COTTON ACREAGE To
BE CUT DOWN IN
SOUTH, EXPERTSSAY

Due to losses suffered by planters
of Georgia on last years crop and
the desire to bring about increased
prices, there will be a reduction in
the Georgia cotton crop this year of
approximately 80 per cent. according
to the beliefs Of local bankers and
cotton men. ~.
J. B. Gordon, an Atlanta cotton
man, who has just returned after a
trip over the entire cotton belt, de-
clared today that there will be re-
duction of around 20 per cent
throughout the belt. Georgia, he
says, will lead all the cotton states
with a 80 per cent reduction.
Whether the threatened reduction
is only a temporary measure or a
permanent one is entirely conjectural,
according to A. M. Bergstrom, promi-
nent Georgia banker.
Cotton reduction this year in mid
die and south Georgia averages about
% per cent, according to survey
of the situation by Macon cotton
men.
their cotton acreage about 20 per
cent, according to an estimate made
in Montgomery today by M. c. Al
good, commissioner of agriculture,
which was concurred in by F. W.
Gist, agricultural statistic1an for
the federal and state government.
Cotton acreage in Texas, a larger
producer of that product than any
other southern state, is being cut
from rs to 80 per cent this year, It
was estimated in Dallas today by Of
ficials of the Texas Industrial con-
gress and the Texas Farm Bureau
federation.
Industrial congress, declared latest
available reports show a reduction
Of 80 per cent or more.
One-third less cotton will be grown
in Oklahoma this year than was
raised in the state last year. John A
board Of agriculture, said in Okla
homa City today his reports from
country agents indicated. In 1920
Oklahoma raised. approximately
i,127,O0O bales of cotton. Corn, sweet
potatoes and small grain were plant
ed instead of cotton this year, &C.
cording to Whitehurst.
An energetic campaign for dlver r;i
fication of crops, added to the rall-
ure of many farmers to obtain loans
with which to finance their planting
will bring about a reduction OF fully
Is per cent in the cotton acreage OF
Mississippi this year, according &c
conservative estimates Hduo NY 80
dents of the reduction movement In
Jackson.
There will be a reduction of around
25 per cent in the cotton acreage
Of Louisiana this year, according
to estimates made today by New
Orleans cotton men and bankers.
The campaign that has been wageeo
for the diversification of crops. In
this state, together with the reluc'
lance of banks to loan farmers neces-
sary funds to buy fertilizers and pay
labor and other expenses connected
with farming is given as the cause
for the reduction.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-09
PEONAGE CHARGED
To 2 FARMERS AND
JUSTICE Of PEACE

ATHENS, Ca, April Earl
White and Ed White, of Conner, were
arrested at 2:3O o'clock Wednesday
afternoon in Athens by government
officers on charges of peonage, and
were carried Immediately before
Judge w. G.. Cornett, United States
commissioner. Waving a prelimi-
nary trial, they were held under
bonds of $4,000 each. Their cases
will be presented to the federal
grand jury which will convene here
next Monday.
They are charged with holding in
a state Of peonage Jim Ellis, ne
gro, his wife, and a seyen-year-old
boy. A warrant has also been issued
justice of the peace at Conner, on
the same charge, for using state
warrants for purposes of perpetrat-
ing peonage in connection with the
same case.
Jim Ellis formerly worked for. the
Conner. On January 8, this year, he
at the st. Mary's hospital. He
worked there until Monday. On
Monday, the Whites came to Athens,
went to st. Mary's hospital and
IOOh Au6 AS61O away LAO1AA IAO nus
pita1, according to the story told
by him. The negro said that the
white men beat him up badly, and
then put him in their car and car
ried him back to Conner Monday aft
ernoon. He was placed in the Jail
at Conner late Monday afternoon and
held there about half an hour, ac-
cording to his story, on a warrant
from the justice of the peace at
Conner. Then he was removed from
the jail by the White brothers,
placed in a car and carried toward
Danielsville. About half way be
tween Conner and Danielsville he
said that they stopped the car, took
him out and beat him up, where
upon they carried him back to their
place where he stayed all day Tues
day. The negro said that when he
was taken out of the car, prior to
the beating, one of the Whites said:
Now, we are going to have a lit
tie fun"
The Whites claim, officers say,
that the negro owed them $500. The
negro said that he had made a cash
payment to the Whites not long ago
and had given them several bales of
cotton and didn't see how he could
owe them anything like that much,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-09
CORDE:L|.E|;: MAN HEADS
BAPTIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONvENT|O

w. L. Robuck, of Cordele, was
elected president of the Georgia Bap-
list Sunday school convention We'd
nesday evening, the other officers
chosen being r. c. Norman. of Wash
ington; T. II. Robertson, Gainesville;
T. w. Tippett, Vienna; S. S. Mathis,
Tignall, and Mrs. w. L. Blanship,
Atlanta, vice presidents; D. S. Wom-
mack, Toccoa, secretary and treas
urer.
Mr.. Robuck succeeds DR.. F. c. Nc
Connell, of Atlanta, as president. He
is a prominent business man of South
Georgia, and his activity in Sunday
school work has brought splendid
results.
The convention, the first held by
the organization, has been a very
successful one, over seven hundred
delegates being in attendance. A very
practical program, in which the or
ganization and possibilities OF the
ly covered, featured Thursdays ses-
sion Of the convention which has
been meeting this week at the Bap-
fist Tabernacle.
AT the morning session, DR.. M. q.
Dodd, OF Shreveport, La, delivered an
address on 1.-THE Baptist World Out
look" after which the report of q
conference committee on superintend-
ents was given by T. H. Robertsost
of Gainesville. The remainder of the
day was given over to a discussion of
organization methods and other
branches of Sunday school work. The
convention Will close Thursday night.
tho nunninp
gram are DR.. w. c. James. of Bir-
mingham, Ala, who will discuss 1.-The
Future Religious Education in Our
Churches" DR.. E. c. Dargan, of
Nashville, Tenn, who will talk about
1.-THE Baptists' Place in the Sunday
School World" and Rev. r. w
Thiot, of Deland, Fla, whose subject
will be "Consecration and Efficiency"
A song service lasting thirty min
utes will precede the formal program.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-09
u. S. Asked to Name
ust Court Member

WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE
United States as one of the sigma
tories of The Hague convention, has
been invited by the League of Ma
lions to name a representative to the
international court of justice to be
set up under the. peace treaty, but
state department officials refused to-
day to say whether the invitation
would be accepted. Since the court
is being set up as a part of the
league, however, the impression pre-
vailed that the American government
would not be a PARTICIPANT.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-04-09
HOW TO HEAL LEG SORES
Ring Lost e Years
Ago Found in Yard

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, April T.
Mrs. E. w. Eblen, of lockwood,
Tenn, is happy again over the re-
turn of her engagement ring, lost
twenty. eight years ago. The ring,
an old-fash!oned band ring contain
ing the irltials Of her husband, was
lost while the family was living in
the home now occupied by Robert
Wilson. Mr.. Wilson while doing
some garden work unearthed the
ring in the back yard. After clean
ing the earth from the ring the in
itials were discovered and the ring
returned to Mr. Eblen. It was in
good condition.