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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

The average citizen can't help but feel
ashamed that he should have remained silent so
long under the whip Of the vice vulture. You
can't deny your responsibility. You are just as
guilty as your neighbor. Your redemption lies
in your firm resolve to dare to assert your
rights in behalf of law and order, even at the
price of mourning the displeasure of your offic-
ials and the Shiny propaganda of the vice vul-
lures
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

II there hadn't been collision between law
;lessness and olicialdom Rock Island would not
he facing its present humiiating condition.
lbroadcasted before the world as city Of $4,000
juoals absolutely coved and dominated by q
hand Of vice vultures. comparatively small in
rasnbers, but powerful through employment OF
ashe established weapons of underworld gov
senment-bribery. blackmail. exposure and
snafier
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

Lawrence Pedigo, arrested the other daylfor
carrying concealed weapons, announces that
there is on the way to Rock Island a delegation
Eof Mexican cowboys who may take the law into
their own hands IN avengiEg the killing of John
sLooney, Jr. Are We to understand this to be
notice that in future Rock island is to be gov
armed from Mexico!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

wifh the federal, STATE. county and city gov
eenmesfs 1t present directing their energies to
the, Rock island vice situation there seems
epns lepe thst eventually the city viii Hd
itself OF the influence that has brought it fnfo
~ present state Of disrepute 1t home and
abroad.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

Your city and county oilcisls anncunced
Aux. that Rock Island would b. imq1diatsly
rid Of lawlessness, but you will observe that
the police are still busy WITH nightly raids Of
joints whose ovners apparently are acting
under orders from someone not to pay any a.
tention to the nosthings Of oeAcialdom.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

Some oficisls are protesting that they are
being upjustly> blamed in connection with re-
cent vice disclosures in Rock Island. You
haven't heard that Commissioners Martin +.
Rudsrsn and Jopn Murrin are In the least
uneasy over the verdict Of public opinion IS to
their ofncial acts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

plain to him how Rock Island is governed
wouldn't you be ashamed to tell him the truth ?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

your attitude in the present crisis in Rock
Island. You have got to choose between
government Of decency and safety and gov
aernment OF lawlessness. Which side are you on?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

If the authorities had needed the warning
weeks ago of The Argus to disarm the Rock
Island vice vultures the taking Of three lives in
the past few days would have been averted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

better day Is dawning for Rock Island. II
will have arrived when the reign OF the vice
vulture Ia forever ended.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

The people of Rock Island are demanding
that the lights be turned on and the doors
thrown open during the investigation of the
charges against Thomas Cox, the suspended
chief of police.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

1t was inevitable, with officials conspiring
in the promotion Of lawlessness, that Rock
Island would have to pass through its present
crisis. 1t will be a better city after the ordeal
Il over
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

In the excitement Of the day don't forget
that there is pending an investigation of
charges against the suspended chief of police,
Thomas Cox
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

The people Of Rock Island are demanding
that their government be directed from the
city hall and not from the roost Of the vice
vultures.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

After the happenings of the past few days
do you longer doubt that there has been and
still is an-,undaEworld government in Rock
Island?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

The Althy dollar Of the underworld is the
spriss over which the Rock Island feudists have
shsan dualling to the death. Wipe out CONNER
ctalissd vics and your city will rise again %
q poaltim Of standing among the decent and
5aav.abfiing coanmunitiee Of the land.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
WHO killed Bill Gabel!

The Shiny claw Of the murderer, blackmailer
and CRATER is still clinging. to the front door
of the city hall.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

Rees have heen known to lesve
their hives and hover around tne
entrance at the approach Of 4
STERN.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
Argus Information Bureau


the replies hsans viii
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-15

LII the early squares starting the sea
sons infestation. After the squares
develop the adult weevil is Indifferent
to poison and because the eggs and
largae arc within the squares the
poison has no effect upon them.
by stripping the first squares eggs
and larvae deposited by the over-win-
tered wecyils ar removed, says the
bulletin. This disposes Of the weeYirs
progeny, but q considerable number of
adult weevils remain These, deprived
OF the squares in which to hide and
upon which to feed, turn upon the
terminal of growing bud of the plant
for food. With the squares out of the
way by stripping, it is Simple to liter
ally fill the terminal bud with poison
from dust-gun.
at this time the r-wintered wee
wills have only few more days to live
and their instinct to survive urges
them to feed literally. Application Of
poison to the terminal buds at this
stage has been followed in all the ex-
pcriments by the destruction Of prac-
tically every weevil that escaped cap
ture in the stripping operation.
With the over-wintered weevils and
their progeny disposed Of no addition
al weevils Of any consequence will
come to the field before the annual mi
grafton, which in Florida usually takes
place about August 1.
The cost of the treatment was placed
by DR.. Newell at from $1.50 to $500
an acre, including labor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-15
FOR JOINT REUNION
Old Hickory and Wildcat Meeting Con-

Slucfed.
Asheville, y. c., Nov. 11.--Bearing
the Endorsement of Maj. Gen. Charles
j. Bailey, who commanded the eighty
tirst division and Brig. Gen. S. l.. Fai-
son Of the Thirtieth, move was for
ml.ly launched here today for a Joint
reunion Of the Wildcat and Old Hick-
ory olvisiohs, to be held in Asheville
starting on Armisticc day, November
IL, 1923.
Col. Don Scott, Col. S. w. Minor.
Col Frank llalstead and other prom
ihept tfiicers in both divisions have
indorsed the reunion.
One OF the features, according to
tentative arrangements, will be foot
Tall game between two leading South
erH collcGes, with North Carolina and
Vanderbilt Of Tennessee as the choice
of contestants.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-15
T. p. OWINGS DEAD

Aged Citizen of Gray Court Passed
Away Saturday Might Burial at
Harmony Sunday.
Thaddeus p. Owings, aged Confeder-
ate veteran Of Gray Court, passed
away at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Gussie Moore, at that place Saturday
night and was buried at Harmony
church Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
The funeral was conducted with Ma
sonic honors, religious service being
conducted by Rev. George Hopkins.
The deceased was in his 83rd year.
His wife preceded him to the grave a
few years ago. He is survived by the
Following sons and daughters Messrs.
Gflie, A. M, G. V. and w. IT. Owings,
and 'Mcsdamcs Eta Dorroh and Gussie
Moore.
Mr.. Owings fought throughout the
civil War and made a brave and gal
liant soldier He was a member of
Schroeder Lodge No. IA, A. f. NJ.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-15
John C.. Stone

John c.. Stone, resident OF I.au-
rens practically all his life, died We'd
nesday night in Atlanta at the home of
his son, Guy Stone, whom he had been
visiting for few weeks. The death of
Mn. Stone was due to heart failure and
he was Ill only for short time
rens and laid to rest Friday in the
Laurens cemetery.
Mr.. Stone is survived by three daugh-
ters, Mrs. William II. Irby and Mrs
Lou Mobley, Of Columbia, and by three
sons, Guy Stone, Atlanta; Luther
Stone, Mountville, and Bee Stone, Lau-
rens.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-15
NEW PLAN ADVANCED FOR
OVERCOMING BOIL WEEVII PEST
FLORIDA Entlmologist Finds That Picking of All Early
SQUARES Practical Solution Of Weey Problem in Florida

Gainesville, Fla, Nov. 13.-Remoyal OF
squares (bracts subtending the flow
crsl from cotton plants at a time when
virtually all cotton boil wecvi.s are
out of their winter quarters, in Florida
about June 5-and destruction OF the
squares, followed Immediately by a
thorough application Of catsium a.sen-
ate or lead arsenate with It sl;tlble
dusting machine is the method devel-
oped for control Of the weevil announc-
ed Saturday night by DR.. Wilmon
Newell, plant commissioner for the
state plant board and director of the
University of Florida experiment sta
ton, it was disclosed today by the Of
ficial bulletin on the subject. DR..
Newell termed the development a
Solar Plexus blow" to the weevil and
stated that fields which had undergone
the treatment had produced virtually
as much cotton as before it's advent.
George d. Smith, associate entom-
ologist, working under the auspices
of the state plant board is given credit
for evolving the new method Of COM
batting the pest which has cost the
southern planters hundreds Of millions
Of dollars.
The long known fact that the wee
vii can be poisoned effectively during
the period preceding the appearance
of the first squares played the leading
Fart in Mr.. Smiths work. Applica-
tion of poison at this time kills vir-
tually all weevils on the field but wee
wills emerging later deposit their eggs
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-15
DIR. HAMILTON HOLT
AT CLINTON TONIGHT
no Speak at the Orplanagc Chapel nj
Clinton mt $3.50 O'Clock.

DR.. d. M. Douglas, President of the
Presbyterian college at Clinton, was
i'll Laurens sesS{af days age and saic
that he came here to extenu a spccia
invitation to the people Of Laurens tc
attend a lecture by Dr. Hamilton Holt
OF New York city, former editor of The
lndependent,>who will speak under the
auspices Of the college at the Orphan
age chapel tonight at $3.50 o'clock on
the subject Of "The League of Ma
tons. The lecture is being held in
the chapel in order to accommodate
the large audience that is expected to
hear him.
Speaking Of the visit Of DR.. Holt, Dr..
Douglas said that
IDr. Holt is making only three
speeches in the state, and his coming
to Clinton is being looked forward to
with genuine pleasure. He is man
OF national reputation in the literary
world, having held the position of edi-
tor-1n-chief of The Independent He
>>>'@1AS Wy Ill lnG
League Of Nations and president Will
son. Later he resigned his position
with The Independent and for the past
two years has devoted his entire time
to the principles as advocated by
former president Wilson. He has been
spending the past year in Europe
studying the League OF Nations in ac-
tion and is now visiting several of the
Southern colleges speaking on "Presi-
dent Wilson and the League of Ma
tions."
Dr. Holt is one Of the great schol-
ars and lecturers Of America and To-
cal people have treat in store in hav-
ing the privilege Of hearing him.
The college is not bringing DR.. Holt
here as a money-making proposition,
he said, but solely to give the student
body and people OF the community an
opportunity to hear his address. The
expenses incident to his coming will
amount to 500 and small admission
price of 25c will be charged from all
who attend, to defray the expenses.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-15
OLD NEGRO MAN
HELD FOR MrRDE Err
Joe Williams, Colorcd, Shot and Nor
tally Wounded jim Gillian Monday
Morning.

Joe Williams, an old negro man
about 40 years Of age and said TO be
bordering on senility, is being held in
the county Jail on the charge of muir
der, he having mortally wounded Joe
Hllilam' young negro man, Monday
morning about eight o'clock. Imme-
diateiy after the shooting the old man
came to the sheriff's Office and surrcnd-
cred.
The shooting occurred at the home
or Williams on North Harper street
According to evidence brought out at
the inquest, Gillian and Williams had
had trouble before and Williams warn
ed Gillian not to come on his place.
Gilliam returned Monday morning and
after repeated warnings sought to en-
ter Williams house by force. John
copeland and Frank Pilgrim, testify
ing at the inquest said they saw Gill
liam start into the house with either a
hammer or bottle in his hand. AS he
reached the back door Williams fired
with a shotgun, hitting Gillian just
above the heart. Gillian then turned
and ran out of and around the house,
falling on the edge Of the street where
he died in short time.
Joe Williams was for many years a
familiar character around town, run
ming small store at one time. Gill
liam worked for a pressing club in the
city. The origin Of the trouble between
them has not developed.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-15
Attendants for Wedding Arrive

Nln Sherman Hart Ballard, of Null
Inns, West Virginia, whose wedding to
Miss Maudie Mae Jessee will be one
Of the outstanding social events Of the
autumn, arrived in the city Monday
with Mr.. Joe Dingess, Of Huntington,
West Virginia, who will act as his best
man. Miss lessee has as her guest
Miss Irma Theresa Floyd, Of States
boro, Georgia, who will be the maid Of
honor. The only other attendant will
be Mrs. Carter Price, OF Barnwell as
matron Of honor, who has been visit
ing her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II.
McPhail, for the last week. The we'd
ding will take place this afternoon at
four o'clock at Miss Jessee's home on
North Harper street and will be wit
messed by only few friends
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-15
REV. KILGO RETURNS
Pastor Of Methodist Church Returned
to This Charge. Rev. A. N. BrunsOn
Made Presiding Elder OF Greenyille
District.


Rev. (P, Il. Kilgo, who has faithfully
served the congregation of the First
Methodist church Of this city for two
years, has been returned to this
charge for another year, according to
the appointments read out at the close
Of the Methodist Conference held in
Gaffney last week. The return of Rev.
kilgo was not surprise to the people
here as 1t was generally understood
that the sentiment among his congre-
cation for his return was unanimous.
Rev. w. e. Taylor comes to the Lau-
rens Mills church to succeed Rev Fos-
ter Speers, who goes to the Easley cir
cult. Rev. G. G. Marley goes to Wa
terloo, succeeding Rev. Lupo, who goes
to Whitmire, and Rev. G. w. Watson
returns to the Gray Court charge. Rev.
B. M. Robertson goes to Enorce. Rev.
i. IL. Virgins returns to Clinton.
Rev. A. N. Brunson, present pastor
Of the Main Street Methodist church at
Greenwood, succeeds Rev. j. M. Stead
man as presiding elder of this district,
Rev. Steadman going to Newberry as
pastor. Rev. J. II. II. Major former
pastor Of the local church, goes to Co
lumbia as presiding elder from the
Spartanburg district and Rev. w. A..
Fairy, also a former pastor here, goes
to Spartanburg as presiding elder Rev.
r.. A. Holler, another former pastor
here, remains as presiding elder Of the
Anderson district. Rev. l.. p McGec,
former pastor here, goes TO st. Johns
church, Anderson, as pastor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-15
Farmers Meetings

Meetings Of farmers will be held at
the following places next week
Monday. the Goth, Mt. Gallagher
school house at z p. M.
Tuesday, the 21st, Grewerton school
house, at i. M.
"Wednesday, the 22nd Friendship
school, at 12 noon.
"Wednesday, the 22nd, Youngs school,
at $3.50 p. NI.
Wednesday, the 22nd, Antiocls
school, at p NJ, Spartanburg county.
Thursday, the 23rd, Poplar Springs,
at7 p. M.
G. il, VAUGHAN,
County Agent
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-15

along the coast to aid in the work
Advices from Antofagasta report
that the effects OF the tidal wave at
Huasco were terrible, the sea carry
ing away everything from the water
front and many boats being left stand
ed in the woods, more than mile in
land.
Severe earth shocks were felt in
Africa in the province of Tacna, the
sea rising about five feet above high
watermark but no serious damage in
this section reported.
Valparaiso, Nov. IA curious fea-
ture OF the earthquake was the tidal
wave which occurred two hours later,
indicating a terrific disturbance be-
meath the Pacific. The waters were
first sucked away from the coast and
then hurled back. This phenomenon
was reported five times at Antofagasta
before the equilibrium Of the sea was
restored.
"A, similar occurrence took place at
other points.
Rear Admiral Martin, director OF
the Navy Meteorological service, dis
cussing the earthquake said 1t was
significant that it had occurred just as
the conjunction Of Mercury and J,ipi-
ter and Neptune and the sun were ap-
proaching. The conjunction Of, Mer-
curry and Jupiter occurred at 1880 Sat.
urday morning and the other some
hours afterwards.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-15
substituting for him was taken out.

substituting for him was taken out.
In the second quarter was when
4ogrefe called tho fake that was re-
sponsible for the touchdown. Dean was
playing back on that down but Hogrefe
instead carried the ball around right
end for a 35 yard run for the touch
down.
Ligon, the big center for the local
team, was out Of the game yesterday
on account of injuries received last
Friday week In the game with Able
Vile.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-15
LAURENS HI GIVES x
ANDERSON A SCARE
Anderson Team, Doped Out o Win
Handily, Barely Gets Away with a
Victory.

haurens High School, doped out to
be easy victors for the heavy Ander-
son High School team last Friday, ov-
erturned the dope bucket at the Ander-
son county fair and gave the yellow
Jackets" the scare Of their lives but
went down in defeat by one touch
down. The lone touchdown Of the An
dersonians was made by fake play
in the second quarter. Local people
who went over to see the game said the
Laurens team put up a stiff fight and
a pretty exhibition. Anderson had to
send in several substitutes, but the To-
Gals went through the entire game
without a substitution.
Following is an account Of the game
taken from The Anderson Tribune:
The "Yellowjackets" Of eli" won a
hard fought game OF football from
Laurens yesterday afternoon. When
the game ended the score was 60 in
favor Of Anderson, The game was
played on the new field just back Of
the Fair grounds and was called at
$3.50 o'clock
The features of the game were the
end runs made by the, local team and
hard bucking Of the line by the Lau-
rens boys. Hogrefe, Dean and Fisher
for the locals played stellar ball, while
Glenn and Counts for the visitors won
similar laurels.
Every man that played in the line
for the "Yellowjackcts" did his part.
Wall, Ellis, Brown and Anderson and
in fact, every man on the team pleyed
jam-up ball. To prove that this is
true, twice Laurens got on Anderson's
4 yard line but each time they were
held for the four downs.
Abbeville and Laurens the last two
high schools that the locals have play
eel had well coached teams, and held
the locals to lone touchdown. The
I,aurens team played jam-up ball and
1t was only a fake run Of Hogrefe's
that netted the six points. A try for
! the extra point by Fisher failed.
Yesterdays game badly crippled the
local team. In the last frame Dean,
the dashing fullback and captain was
badly injured. He was rushed to the
Anderson County Hospital, where an
x-ray picture was made Of his hip
and it was found to be dislocated. 1t is
likely that he will be out of the line
up for the rest Of the season.
Carl Hogrefe, fast quarterback Of the
"Ye1Iowjackets" was injured in the
game last Friday week with Abbeville
and did not play in the first quarter
yesterday. He was put in at the begin
ming Of the second, however, and play
ed good ball despite his injuries Nose
| ly who was quarterback for the first
frame went back to his old position al
left half back, and Johnson who was
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-15
Convicted In. Federal Court

Charged with sending an obscene let
ter through the United States mail, Ma
mic knight, negress, Of Laurens, was
found guilty Wednesday in the Federal
court at Greenwood, and received a
sentence Of three months or fine OF
$50. The fine was paid. The case
was handled locally by a post Office in
spector. ~
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-15
Rummage Sale Saturday

The Woman's Auxiliary Of the Amer
lean Legion will hold a rummage sale
on the public square Saturday, the
18th All members Of the auxiliary or
others who have promised to furnish
packages have been requested by Mrs.
S. d. Childress, chairman, to- have
them ready Thursday or Friday.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-15
Football GAme Friday

The Laurens football team will en-
gage in battle Friday with Union
last game Of the season to be played
at home, large crowd is expected.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-15
Cotton Ginnings

Cotton ginned in the county to No
vember / was 14,S29 bales as com
pared to 29,S02 bales to the same
date, according to reports of the cen
sus department
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-11-15
Court This Week

After a short session Monday morn.
ing Common Pleas court was adjourn
ed until Wednesday morning at 1(
O'Clock.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-22
Mercer Finds Figurative
Meaning in the SOW
Of Common Sow Thistle

Larimore, N. D., Jnly 21-S. F.
Mercer of LArimore, weed in
spector for the fourth commis-
sfoners' district, is making a sur.
vey OF his district and using the
letters OF the word 'sow" to dee-
ignate three conditions In the
record kept.
The letter S stands for "sur.
prise" and denotes the farmer
who cuts his weeds on section II
township A. without being noti.
fed or solicited. !
The letter o stands for ''out,"
and applies to Farmer B, who
lives on section 2 and pays no
attention to SOW thistle notices
and who cannot sell his farm or
borrow money on 1t. He is SIM
ply down and out.
The letter w stands for work
and the farmer on section 5
knows that work will beat the.
orr all to pieces when 1t comes
to keeping down SOW thistle.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-07-22
Band Concert
Sunday r. M.
At Riuerside

The Grand Forks Military band
will give aaconcert at Riverside park
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
H. M. Rudd, director. requests the
members to meet at the city hall. at
$3.50 o'clock Sunday afternoon to take
a special car to the park. The band
Will play on the a on the way to the
park. y .
The program for the concert is -
follows:
March-Rocked in, the Cradle of.
the Deep ................Al Hayes
Grand Selection-Bohemian Girl. :.
All Over Nothing at All. James Rule
Dance of the Hours from La
.FOnCnleLl
A Dream Picture of the South
Uncle Toms Cabin. .....:.. H.;
..............J. Bodewalt Lampe
Intermtssion.
Selection-High links. Rudolf Friml's
Strings. .......
John w. Casio
Popular Airs. ........... Selected
Observation-Disclosures. Henninger...