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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21
81, 900, 900 NOW
APPROPRIATED
TO FIGHT FLOOD
Joint Resolution Is
Put Through in
Congress.

Washington. April 21.-A joint
resolution making Immediately
available the sum of s1,O00,OO0 for
control of flood waters of the Mis-
sissippi river was adopted today by
the house
The sum of $1,000 900 for control
of flood waters of the Mississippi
river, now at the highest stage in
years, was made available immedi-
ately by the senate and house to-
day within an hour after the pro-
posal made by southern members
and approved by Secretary Weeks
and Director Dawes of the budget.
Washington, April 21.-An emer-
gency appropriation of $1,000, 900 to
fight the food waters now going
south on the Mississippi river, will
be asked of congress today by
southern leaders with the approval
of Budget Director Dawes. A Joint
resolution carrying this amount
will be offered in the house today,
it was announced by Representa-
tive Wilson of Louisiana and
Humphreys of Mississippi.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21

Campbell Sounds Battle Cry
OF State Demos by Praising
Wilson and Attacking COP.

ed as permanent chairman OF the
convention.
Thomas Donovan Of Joliet, SEEM
ed to be the most likely selection
for chairman of the state commit
tee to succeed Ernest Hoover of
Taylorville.
Three nominees upon whom Cook
county and donwstate Democratic
leaders had apparently agreed be-
fore the convention opened were
Frank T. OHair of Paris. who de-
feated Uncle Joe" Cannon for con-
gress from the Eighteenth district
in the Democratic landslide of
1872; Mrs. W. H. Hart of Benton,
and DR.. Rowena Morse Mann, pas
tor of the Third Unitarian church
of Chicago.
Approves League Covenant.
Chairman Campbell opened his
speech before the Democratic dele
gates in representatives hall by ex-
tolling the administration of for
mer President Woodrow Wilson.
renewing Democratic approval of
the League of Nations covenant,
bitterly assailing Republican sena-
tors who voted to seat Senator New
berry of Michigan, and declaring
that the farmer and the laboring
man had been fooled by the Repub-
lican slogan of Harding and a re-
turn to normalcy" in 1920.
Platform planks included a reso-
luton favoring the proposed Great
Lakes to Atlantic waterway via the
st. Lawrence river and the Illinois
waterway connecting the Great
Lakes with the Gulf of Mexico.
Governor SmalI's administration
was criticized for failure to push
the canal project.
Other planks urged rigid enforce
ment of the civil service laws and
condemned the Republican state
and national administration for an
alleged attempt to set the so-called
merit system aside and return to
the old "spoils system"
Condemns Newberry.
Condemnation of the seating of
Senator Newberry was also made
a Democratic plank along with res
olutions alleging Republican ex-
traVagance, and referring to the
"disorganized condition" of the Re
publican state government.
Attendance at the Democratic
"of year" convention was declared
by party leaders to signify a state
wide Democratic belief in victory
nextz zEoyember.
George Grennan, Dennis Egan.
Robert Sweitzer. William L. O'Con-
nell, Anton Cermak and Martin
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21
DOZES IN BARBER
CHAIR: RIZED
MUSTACHE GCsE

San Francisco, Cal. April II.
Tired from a hard days busi-
ness, James t. Mcguire, presi-
dent of the Kern Mutual Tele-
phone company. went to sleep
in a BARRIERS chair. When he
awoke his mustache, mot less
than three inches in width, and
six inches from tip to tip" was
gone.
Today he filed suit in a JUS
tice court against Barber Henry
Jacoby for s299.s9, just within
the limit of justice court dam
age suits. The barber says Mr..
Mcguire remarked as he settled
into the chair:
"A clean shave, please
Mr.. Mcguire asserts his young
e- children do not recognize him
and he had to be identified at
his bank.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21

New Boston today called for l 900
men to raise the height of the levee
in the Bay Island drainage district
The levee at Keithsburg has been
pronounced safe.
Countrywide interest is now CEN
tered in endeavor to save the dixie
south of New Boston, along the
river front, where the water is
slowly creeping toward the top of
the levee. In some places it has
but foot to go to reach the top.
Hundreds of men are working to
strengthen and build higher the
levee banks.
The river levee from Keithsburg
can stand a rise of two feet before
water reaches its lowest point, and
it is thought safe The main fight
in that vicinity is to save a break
that occurred along the NJ & st. L.
tracks yesterday. At 5 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon an NJ. & st. L.
train crew arrived, and although
the leak had not been stopped at
late hour this morning, it was part
ly under control but was expected
to do more damage. The break
occurred just east of the big river
bridge. Families in that district
moved out yesterday when the dan
ger became imminent
1000 Acres in Danger.
If the break occurs at this point,
about 1000 acres of land between
Keithsburg and New Boston will
be flooded. 1t is thought the New
Boston levees will hold today and
tomorrow, but it is doubtful wheth-
er they will withstand the crest
stage expected Sunday. All de-
pends on the amount of work that
can be done before that time.
The government tents ordered
two days ago for the families fore
ed to leave their homes in the
threatened districts have arrived
and are being distributed. Shifts
are working day and night to save
the dikes.
Today Aledo business men fur
nished transportation for all those
who would work on the levees. All
high school boys who volunteered
10 report for duty at the levee
district were excused from studies.
Clinton, Iowa, April 21.-Large
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21
COLE is Given
LIFE SENTENCE
Man Who Killed Omaha Pawn
broker, Saves Self From Elec-
tric Chair by Arguments.

Omaha. Neb., April 21.-Otto
Cole, who pleaded his own case,
succeeded in saving himself from
the electric chair for the Staying
of Harry Hahn, Omaha pawnbrok-
er, shot to death recently, jury
in district court this morning find
ing him guilty of murder and fix
ing his penalty at life imprison-
ment.
Cole, said to be an escaped con-
vict from Joliet, ILL.,, state prison,
conducted his own defense and
was referred to during his trial
as a man of mystery" because no
one seemed to know where or how
he acquired his ability as an at
torney. He contended he killed
Hahn following an argument over
a loan on a watch. The state
charged he attempted to hold up
the pawnbroker, and had demanded
the death penalty.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21
BONUS BILL
To PASS IN
FEW WEEKS
Plan Provides Ex-Service
Men viii Be Paid
This Year.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

I Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.l
Washington, April 21.-Agree-
ment between President Harding
and administration leaders over
the financing of the government
deficit as well as the handling Of
the bonus issue appears to be in
sight.
Definite plans are in the making
which it is hoped will bring Pres
ident Harding and leaders of the
house and senate into accord and
allow the passage of a bonus bill
within the next few weeks.
Mr.. Harding has not yet con-
sented to the plan but he has en-
couraged senate leaders to work
it out in detail and confer further
with him about it.
First of all the plan provides for
the payment of bonus to ex-serv-
ice men this year. The president
was told by Senator Watson of
votes to pass a bonus bill in the
senate and indeed, to pass the
house bill if that is the only meas
ure submitted. In the face of a
certain veto of the house bill Sen
ator Watson and his associates are
at work on substitute which may
win executive approval.
Process is complex.
The process is somewhat com
plex but unless Secretary Mellon
can find a serious flaw in it, the
chances are it will go through.
Here is the situation and the plan:
The senate cannot originate rev.
enue legislation but it can amend
any act already providing for COL
lection of revenue. So the pending
tariff act will be used as a device
to overcome constitutional objec-
tfons. In the tariff bill will be
written. a clause empowering the
treasury to issue certificates of in
debtedness amounting approx
mately to $105. 100000 which is the
sum experts believe the bonus will
require the first year. The author
ity will be given theoretically in
anticipation of the receipts from
import duties. In other words, to
meet expenses of the government
the treasury will borrow from the
public to the amount of $105. 5.000,-
600 and presumably pay it back
from tarln receipts
Expect British Interest.
But that will not be necessary
because by July 1 the United States
government will have received
5000, 900 from Great Britain as
interest on the war debt This
sum will be used to retire the treas
ury certificates. President Hard
ing would not permit the treasury
certificates to be issued as against
receipts of interest from foreign
bonds until the money is actually
in the governments possession. So
the leaders are tacking the meas
ure on the tariff bill The best
course would have been to wait un-
til July 1 and then issue treasury
certificates but administration lead
ers are embarrassed by the action
of the Republican conference of
this week which has ordered the
senate finance committee to report
out a soldier bonus bill within a
reasonable length of time and this
is interpreted as meaning two or
three weeks. Rather than accept
the house bill, which would be fu-
tile and mean e presidential veto,
the senate leaders feel the treas
ury certificate plan will meet the
wishes of the house ways and
Continued on Page Sixteen.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21
WOMEN VOTERS
OF MINNESOTA
GO ON WARPATH
.uling Barring Mrs.
On Ballots Rouses
Their Ire.
By L0RENA A. HICKOK.
Consolidate Press Corresno,,den

IL
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus. J
st. Paul, April Minnesota
women are boiling over today, over
decision of the encouragement
which will prevent Mrs. Peter Ole
son from being Mrs. Peter Oleson
on the ballot when she runs
against Senator Frank B. kellogg
Tor the United States senate this
fall.
Tne encouragement says a
woman cannot use her husbands
name in politics and cannot use
the prefix Mrs. This is decidedly
variation of the eternal woman
question, for in New York there is
movement or for women never.
never, never to consent to be known
by their husbands names. Out here,
however, it is realized there is
some advantage in being a Mrs"
ana In taking the name of friend
husband.
This is particularly true in the
case OF Mrs. Peter Oleson, of Clo-
quet, member of the Democratic
committee for Minnesota and can
d1date for the United States senate.
Her legal name, according to the
attorney-generals ruling, is Annie
Dickie Oleson, but nobody ever
heard of Annie Dickie Oleson. And
Mrs. Peter Oleson is a whole lot
better known than Peter Oleson.
Who Knows ~Annie OleSOn?o
Mrs. Peter Oleson has a follow
ing all over the United States as a
club woman, suffragist, Chautauqua
lecturer and politician.
Mrs. Peter Oleson was the only
woman speaker at the big Demo
cratic Jackson day dinner in Wash
ington in 1920.
Mrs. Peter Oleson was chosen as
the woman member of the Demo-
cratic national committee for the
senate. And last of all it was Mrs.
Peter Oleson who filed a few days
ago for the senatorship.
If the attorney-general's ruling IS
to be obeyed, Mrs. Oleson's friends
say she will be loaded with a ser
ious handicap from the very first.
BY next election day she must make
Annie Dickie Oleson as we'll known
in Minnesota as Mrs. Peter Oleson
is now --'--s--- -
Peter Oleson is superintendent of
schools in Cloquet-a little town up
near Duluth.
If Annie Dickie Oleson should be
elected in November, Mr.. Peter Ole
son is going to Washington as
deputy senator"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21
KNOCKERS AND
ROUGE GET o. K.
SCHOOL HEAD
young Folks Better
Than Euer,' He
Declares.
BY LOUISE Lands.

Consolidated Press Correspondent
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Pittsburgh, Pa, April 21.-Girls
who attend Pennsylvania public
schools can wear knickers, rouge.
bobbed hair, and all of the other
accompaniments of fapperdom. No
less a parsonage than the superin-
tendent of the state school system.
DR.. Thomas S. Finegan, has placed
the stamp of approval upon them.
young folks ere better than they
ever Were" he announced. "If all
of these people who fill columns of
the boys and girls of today, would
only look back a few years they
would see that our younger set is
mild compared to some they will
remember. Boys and girls today
are high spirited, frank and fear
less. They conceal nothing but ev-
erything they do-and more-has
been done by young people of all
ages.
Don't Care What They Wear.
why shouldn't they be frivo-
lOuS 1OuIH LAS rlSQC 10 De
frivolous. Girls have a right to
wear all the fads and fancies they
want. Knickers for school are all
right if the mothers approve. The
school should not concern itself
with its pupils dress. So long as
pupils in Pennsylvania schools at
tend regularly and get their les
sons. we don't care what they wear.
Girls have used rouge since time
immemorial. Cigarets? There al
ways was certain percentage of
girls who surreptitiously smoked
whether they went to private or
public schools. There alwaws was
a certain percentage of boys who
thought it smart to drink Things
like that used to be secret and
criminal. Now when they happen
they are brought into the open,
consequently they attract much at
tention.
"Petting isn't a creation of the
last few years. Before that girls
and boys spooned-and before that
they courted. For my part 1 ad-
mire the young people of today and
pity the elder ones with poor mem
cries, who think our boys and girls
invented evil"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21
'ChiIdrefa's Crusade Is on
Way TO ASK Harding to
Free Dads at LeQUentUOrtE1

older sister and wholly unconscious
OF ner mission, was Helen, a baby
Of A, born after her father, con-
scientious objector of Guthrie,
Okla, was imprisoned for a too
free expression of his opinions.
Accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Alice Hicks, by Carl, aged 10, and
Rose, aged 8, Helen, the youngest
of the pilgrims, walled loud and
long in protest of the travel dis
comforts TO which she has been
subjected.
The crusaders came to Chicago
by train from st. Louis. They were
recruited there by Mrs. O'Hare, who
housed in her own home during the
period OF mobilization % OF The
young pilgrims from southern and
western states. On the journey
east other mothers and children
are joining the ranks, until it is
hoped that by the time Washington
is reached there will be relatives
Of all the 113 political prisoners
represented.
Join at Chicago.
In Chicago six small tots from
the city ana SURROUNDING IO"HS
joined the ranks. Among them was
Ralph Chaplin, Jr., son OF Ralph
Chaplin, the writer, a member Of
the 1. W. W, who also got a 90
year sentence in 1917. 1t was
charged that he conspired to OBJ
struct the draft. With little Ralph
went his mother. Mrs. Edith n.
Chaplin, still under 80, attractive
and refined, who during her hus-
bands Imprisonment has supported
herself and boy by work in an art
store.
"All the countries of the world
have released their political pris-
oners except America" said Mrs
Chaplin. 1T is time America fol-
lowed suit"
Most of the expenses of the cru
sade" are being paid from contri-
buttons by the Industrial Worker:
| OF the World.
The crusaders expect to reacf
Washington April 20.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21
EDUCATOR RAPS
FORD, EDISON
DR.. Silas Evans Says They Know
Their Business But Not
Others; Slams Bryan.

Chicago, April 21-Dr. Silas
Evans, president of Ripon college,
Ripon, Wis, presented his objec-
tons TO the educational views of
some specialists like Henry Ford,
Thomas Edison and William Jen-
nings Bryan at a meeting at the
Pfesbyterian Union last night.
Henry Ford knows more about
automobiles than l do" DR.. Evans
history OF the United States, about
oistory of the United States, about
which he is trying to instruct this
nation.
Thomas Edison is a wizard in
electricity, but when he discourses
On Immortality, he is talking with
out knowledge.
William Jennings Bryan. poll
ucian, sometimes a statesman, is
oeyond his depth when he begins
70 teach science and evolution"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21
IRISH WEEKLY
PAPER RAIDED
BY ARMED MEN
Type Cases Smashed
and Printed Cop
les Torn Up.

Sligo, ireland, April 21-(By the
Associated Press. ARMED men
raided the Offices of the Sligo
Champion today and smashed the
frames of type for this weeks is
sue, apparently in order to prevent
publication of the newspapers re-
port of Sundays meeting when
Arthur Griffith, president of the
Dali Eireann, delivered an address
in favor of the Free State treaty.
The raiders tore up 10000 partly
printed copies of the paper, but
spared the linotypes and other
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21
WAVES OF BOATS
DAMAGE LEvEE.
War Department Orders River
Steamers to Proceed at Half
Speed Past All DikeS.

Meredosia. Ill. April 21.-Acting
on the appeal of Mayor L. F. Ber-
ger of Meredosia, the war depart
ment today ordered steamers on
the Illinois river to proceed at half
speed past all levee districts. The
mayor wired the department that
waves from the government steam
er Comanche did as much damage
to the McGee drainage district
levee last night as waves in the
recent wind storm.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21
BAY ISLAND
LEvEES MAY
Be COVERED
Call 1000 Volunteers to
Save Farms; City Floods
Are Unchanged.
THE FLOOD.

New Boston calls for 1000
volunteers to raise levees
against Sunday crest. Rise Of
foot expected with water now
only eight inches from top.
Dubuque reports crest passed
there last night
Keithsburg levee breaks, but
temporary repairs believed to
have prevented serious damage.
Tri-cities' condition unchang-
ed, with river a. 16.5 foot stage
this morning.
Blake Specially company plant
closed today. Rock Island Bridge
G. Iron works has IS inches of
water in its factory.
The Tri-City Railway COM
papy's bridge 10 CampbelI's is
land is endangered by slough wa
ter rising and officials believe
it will be swept away.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21
COLTRA TO LOSE
LINE OF BARGES
Unless Operation Is Begun Q. S
viii Take Over and Handle
Government Barges.

Washington, April 21.-Theodore
Brent, federal manager of the Mis-
sissippi-Warrior Barge line. told a
senate committee today that unless
Edward E. Goltra, Democratic ma
tional committeeman from Mis-
souri,, proceeded with the operation
of barge line to st. Paul, the
government would take over the
government barges Goltra has un-
der lease and extend its service to
that city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21
CHANG TSO-LIN
ENTERS PEKINC
Governor of Manchuria Takes Pos
session of Chinese Capital;
No Clash Occurs.

Peking, April 21.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-THE troops of Gen
eral Chang Tso-Lin, governor of
Manchuria, today took possession
of Peking and Tien-Sing, replacing
the local police forces of those
cities. A transfer of authority was
devoid of incident
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21
MAN ONCE OWNER OF
STARVED ROCK, DIES

Chicago, April 21. = Ferdinand
Walther, II years old, retired con-
tractor, died while seated on a
bench at an elevated railroad sta
ton here last night. Mr.. Walther,
a number of years ago sold the
state government the tract of land
that is now Starved Rock pal x in
La Sale county. Heart disease is
believed to have caused his death.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21
SEEK DR.. LEACH
IN SPRINGFIELD

Springfield. Ill, April 21-Search
for Rev. W. ]. Leach, missing pas
tor of Averyville Methodist church,
in Peoria, was transferred to
Springfield for a time yesterday
when a Peoria spiritualist declared
he had visions of Mr.. Leach walk
ing in dazed condition in Spring
field.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21
EMPLOYMENT IMPROVES.

Washington, April 21.-EmpIoy-
ment conditions were materially
better at the end of March, 1922
than a year ago, the department of
labor declared in a statement yes
terday A monthly survey of the
commerce department notes a pro
found Improvement" in business
conditions in March.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21
MOTHER OF FOUR
BURNS TO DEATH

htchfield, ILL.,, April 21.-Mrs.
aaward McGuaghay, %, the moth
= OF four children, the youngest
oaby OF months, died at a hos
lal here early this morning as
ssait of burns received yesterday
saernoon when she used coal oil
" start a fire in a kitchen stove.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Saturday. Light
frost probable tonight. Rising tenn
perature Saturday.
Highest temperature yesterday,
ga; lowest last night, 35.
Wind velocity at a. m, 10 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, trace.
12m. 7p.m. Tam.
yester. yester. today.
Dry bulb tem.. 56 81 80
Wet bulb tenn. A 81 "a
Rel. humidity . "a As 81
River stage at z a. m. 16.5, rise
of s last "a hours.
Sunset today $50 p. m; sunrise
tomorrow 5:11 a. m.
River Forecast.
The crest of the flood reached Du-
buuue at 6 O'Clock last night with a
stage of 81 feet, the same as the
crest of the 1920 food. The river
remained at a stage of Il feet
throughout the night. No material
change from conditions as An
nounced yesterday is indicated for
the Davenport district.
ANDREW HAMRICK.
Meteorologist-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21

Springfield, Ill, April 21.-With
the Republican peace committee"
in session at one hotel and Demo-
cratic platform builders at work
on resolutions in another, Senator
Medill Mccormick visited George
Brennan, Democratic state leader,
in his hotel shortly before the time
set for opening the state conven-
tionS today.
Senator Mccormick arrived at
Democratic headquarters almost
unobserved and entered a corner
room. A minute after he entered
Mr.. Brennan went down the hall
and conferred briefly with the Re-
publican senator.
Both Senator Mccormick and Mr.
Brennan declined to discuss the
nature of their conference.
Springfield, ILL.,, April 21.-Jump-
ing ahead OF the resolutions COM
mittee in framing platform criti-
ciZing the national administration
of President Harding and the state
under Governor Len
Small, Bruce A Campbell, tempor-
ary chairman of the Democratic
state convention fired the opening
broadside of the Illinois Democ-
racy against the Republican party
when the convention opened today.
Democratic platform builders
worked until late this morning pre-
pairing the principles upon which
the party will stand in the 1922
campaign. --sr---,-- .sss--SsNr'@e
At the outset Democratic leaders
asserted that Mr.. Campbell, whose
speech sounded the battle cry of
Illinois Democrats would be select
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-21
FARMER-PAINTER'
rs DEAD ON COAST

Los Angeles. Calf. April IL
Alfred Montgomery. 65, known as
the farmer painter" died last
night after an illness of a month.