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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19
Business Topics
FI,OUR.

u ~
Atlanta, Aug. 19.-Mfllers and
bakers throughout the southeast
are lucky to have on hand 10
days supply of -four. The prospec-.
tive shortage is due entirely to the
freight congestion. There is con-
siderable -four in transit but de-
liveries are uncertain. Millers re-
port some business in single orders
and no contracts. Prices this week
are from Is to 40 cents lower than
last week.
FRUITS.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Aug. 10
Growers of peaches, pears, grapes
and plums in southwestern Michi
gan are more optimistic because
railroads are furnishing a greater
number of refrigerator cars Be-
cause OF congestion in Chicago the
late fruit crop valued at 100000
900, must be marketed largely in
other centers. This requires cars
rather than boats which usually
carry the crops to the Chicago mar
ket. Nearly all factors entering in
to fruit marketing are satisfactory
at the present.
TIRES.
Seattle, Aug. 19.-Automobile
tire dealers are apprehensive about
the price outlook owing to the
tendencies Of manufacturers and
jobbers to change previous low
quotations to even lower ones.
Dealers fear the results of possible
over-production by factories.
TOBACCO.
Pittsburgh, Aug. 19.-The scent
cigar is making splurge here for
the first time since before the war.
1t is becoming a competitor of the
stogie. which doesn't seem able to
get below the three-for-10 class.
Once the stogie sold at four for-5
BURLAP.
New York, Aug. 19.-Seven YES
sells now are enroute from Calcutta
with burlap cargoes for east coast
ports in the United States. Eleven
are bound for New York and si1
for New Orleans.
J COAL.
Hoboken, N. j.. Aug. 19.-Heavy
shipments Of British coal will be
! unloaded here soon, consigned tt
the Delaware & Lackawanna. The
coal has been ordered by the road
in order to keep its trains moving
STEEL.
Seattle, Aug. 19.-Mi1ls produc
ing steel concrete reinforcing rods
angle bars and, similar building
material are operating this month
on a basis Of 70 percent Of 1911
production. This is q distinct gaiI
over last year, the improvement
] beginning late in the spring ant
continuing every moth since May
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19


Excepting for fve-mile stretch
OF the HfIlsdals road near Joslin,
oiling Of the county roads has been
finished This gap will be COM
pieted. according to Wallace
Ireichler. county engineer, az soon
as four carloads of oil, which was
ordered some time ago, is deliv-
cred. Hope b to have the road to
Joslin oiled before the opening of
the county fair. The work Of OIL
ing the county highways was start
ed about six weeks ago. The L. e.
Kuhn company Of Bloomington
has the contract. Excellent pro-
gresS mas been made considering
many unavoidable handicaps such
as extreme dustiness of the roads
to be oiled and the hardness Of oil
shipments.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19
THREE ELEVATORS
IN NEW HOSTILITY
Especial Moline Service,

Three elevators are being in
stalled in the LeClaire hotel by the
Montgomery Elevator company of
Moline. Two are passenger lifts
and one is a service machine.
The passenger elevators have q
speed of 500 feet a minute. At
this rate, a machine going at full
speed would be able to travel from
the basement to the roof garden, q
distance Of little more than $50
feet, in less than half q minute.
The total cost Of the three elevat-
ors and the equipment necessary
to run them is $4,000.
Stone work ON the fifteenth story
of the hotel is almost completed.
The glaciers are at work on the
fifth floor, and the plastering is 60
ing forward rapidly.
The concrete framework on the
theatre building next door to the
hotel is progressing rapidly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19

the pension system, for a long
time has kept single-handed watch
for pension bills, objecting to their
consideration under unanimous
consent. Representative Fuller will
compile mortality list" to pre-
sent to the senate in an effort to
speed up action on the cases OF
those who survive.
How They Voted.
On Aug. IA the senate defeated
an amendment to the tariff bill pro-
posed by the finance committee
which would have taxed vegetable
oil cake and vegetable oil cake
meal used in stock feeding half a
cent a pound. The vote was 81 to
% against the duty. Senator Nc
Cormich voted for the duty, Sena-
tor Mckinley being absent.
Senator Mccormick on the same
day voted to lower the duty on i'm
ported lace from 80 to rs percent
ad valorem. The senate, however
defeated the reduction by a vote OF
80 to &c approving the higher duty
On Aug. Is, Senator Harreld
Republican. Oklahoma, proposed ar
amendment placing a duty of 81
cents on imported crude petroleum
and Is cents a barrel on fuel oil
The duty was voted down As to 9
Senator Mccormick voting agains,
it. Senator Mckinley was agar
absent.
No important roll calls have beer
held in the house.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-19

Especial Moline Sefvtce.A
Moline is anticipating q thrill
this afternoon when the first hu-
man fish contest ever held in the
Pillow City will, be staged at Pros
pect park. Mrs. Robert Schurf OF
Rock Island, is the mermaid who
will attempt tt avoid the line Of
]. A. Pope. H. F. Mumm will Try
to land the me5man. John Palmer.
The contest win follow . casting
tournament. which is to be given
under auspices Of the Ixaak Wal
ton league. Fifteen expert anglers
have signed up for the event
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-02
EXECUTIVES OF
TEMPLE MEET
Convene Here at $3.50
O'clock Next Saturday
Morning
To Check Up Work on Masonic Me-
mortal and viii Award Contract
For Laying Fifteen Feet of Granite
Wall.

A meeting of the executive commit
tee Of the George Washington Ma
sonic National Memorial association
will be held next Saturday in this
city for the purpose of going over and
checking up the work done thus far
in connection with the temple and also
for the purpose of receiving esti-
mates for the laying Of fifteen feet
of granite wall with several concrete
pavements connecting outlying por-
ticos and approaches. The meeting
will convene promptly at $3.50 o'clock.
The executive committee is COM
posed Of Judge w. S. Farmer, SYRIA
cuse, n. Y: Melvin NJ. Johnson, Bos-
ton, Mass; W. L. Daniels, New Jer-
sey; Charles II. Callahan, AleXan-
dria, Va, and Louis A. Watres, Scran-
ton. Pa, the last named president OF
the association.
Plans for the landscape gardening,
grading etc, already have been
awarded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-02
CONSTANTINOPLE
AWAITING PARLEY
(By United Press

Constantinople, Oct. 2.-Mustapha
KemaPs command held the Turks in
check today as preparations were
made to hold a preliminary Near
Eastern peace parley at Mundania to-
morrow.
Making good their leaders promise
to the allies, which accompanied the
invitation for the peace conference,
the Kemalists in the Chanak area or
the neutral zone made no effort to
draw closer to Great Britain's triple
line of trenches.
The Turks, in some instances, moved
back out of contact with the British,
evidently to avoid a possibility OF a
clash which would mar the peace
plans Of their chief.
The British are in command. OF the
entire coast of the narrow straits Of
the Dardanelles since the Turks volun-
tarilv evacuated Brenkeui. one of the
most strategic positions they held.
Kemal. It is understood, has LETT
SMYRNA and tomorrow will be IN
Mudania, the seat of the peace con-
ference, which lies opposite Constan-
tinople on the sea of Marmora.
The tension among the allied repre-
sentatives had lessened decidedly to-
day following the GENIAL peace offer.
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Says Miss LayOy
Committed Suicide
tBv .nited Press.)

Mineola. y. Y, Oct. 2.-"Edith
Lavoy killed herself because she loved
me so, and | would not marry her, v
William Creasy declared today as he
was cross examined in his trial on q
charge of numbering the girl.
However, under the merciless ques-
tioning of District Attorney Weeks,
he admitted that he never told her
he would not marry her and never
told her he had ceased to love her.
u didn't tell her right out, point
blank" he explained. "But in May,
1922. ! told her I had decided not to
marry her during that month. | told
ner that perhaps in another year I
might feel differently. | do not recol-
lect that I ever said | did not love
her"
Miss Lavoy was killed in June, dy-
ing from a revolver bullet fired into
her brain; while she was lying on a
sofa with Greasy, cheek to check, He
SAYS she committed suicide.
Greasy was asked if be had ever
said he would &.ioot Mrs, Greasy, his
wife at Portsmouth, Ohio. He said
that he couldn't remember, but he did
tell their boarding house keeper a:
Portsmouth, when Mrs. Greasy went
out one day, that "she doesn't know It
but she has gone for good"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-02
Seek Presidents Aid
For Needy Near East
CBy United PressO

Washington, Oct. 2. President
Harding's support of nation wide
appeal for contributions to the Near
East relief committee wa7 sought by
n delegation of that organization,
headed by DR.. John H. Finley Of New
York, which called at the White
House today.
The delegation will return tomor-
row for a further conference with
the President. 1t was indicated that
the President might, by executive
proclamation invite the American
Deople to support drive for relief
funds.
DR.. Finley points out at the White
House that the 100000 congression-
al appropriation is available only for
the relief of American citizens made
destitute by the troubles in Asia
Minor. With 100000 refugees scat
tered around the Aegean, need of
relief is immediate, he said.
Other members of the delegation
were z. !. Cudihy, of the Literary
Digest, Edwin r. Bulkley, and Geo.
A. Plimpton, members of the eXecu-
tive committee of the Near East re-
lief, and Charles d. Vickery, secre-
tary of the Near East Relief Com
mittee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-02
Assumes His Duties at LO-
cal Office This Morn
ing
NAMED BY P. NJ. GEN.
Is Youngest Postmaster Ever Named
For City-Succeeds DR.. W. W..
Smith Who For Past Eight Years
Has Been Postmaster Here.

Ferdinand Clinton Knight, of this
city, has been appointed postmaster
of this city by Postmaster General
Work. His appointment was receiv-
ed Saturday and he assumed the duties
of his new position today.
Mr.. Knight IS thirty-one years old
and the youngest postmaster ever
named for the city. He is a native
of Alexandria and a son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert E. Knight. He received
his education at the public schools
here and is a graduate Of the Busi-
ness High school of Washington. He
attended the University Of Virginia
in 1911-1912 Mr. Knight was mem
Der of the old Alexandria light in
fantry and served with that company
at Brownsville, Texas, during the
trouble on the Mexican border ana
during the world war he served with
Company H, 10th infantry at Annis-
ton, Ala, as lieutenant.
For several years past he has been
connected with his father in business
in this city being the junior member
of the firm If r. f. Knight and Son.
He is a member of the American
Legion. Red Men and Shriners. MIR.
Knight for several years past has
been active in local Republican cir
cles and is secretary of the Eighth
district congressional Republican
committee
He succeeded DR.. William ". Smith,
who has served as postmaster Of this
city for more than eight years, the
term of DR.. Smith having expired
February !.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-02
KEMAL'S PLAN FOR
PEACE is GIVEN

Paris, Oct 2.--Immediate danger
of war between Great Britain and
Turkey in the Near East has been
averted through the peace proposals
of Mustapha Kemal, the French for
eign office believed.
Quai dOrsay was OF the opinion
that the English government would
accept the proposal of Kemal. leader
of the Turkish nationaliSts, that =
preliminary peace parley be held in
Mudania, Asia Minor tomorrow.
The French government accepted
the KemaliSt plan Immediately after
it had been informed of it by Yusuf
Kemal, Turkish foreign minister.
Yusuf's communication was relayed
TO the governme, at Rome and Lon
don-and France waited.
This summarized Kemals plan:
l. That representatives of Turkey,
Great Britain, France, Italy and
Greece meet at Mudania Tuesday for
preliminary peace conference at
which it is hoped that an immediate
armistice can be reached and the basis
of final peace conference to be held
about October 10 worked out.
=. That the military operations Of
Kemal in the Chanak and Ismid areas
of the neutral zones be suspended
pending the Mudania conference.
8. That Turkey be allowed to occupy
Thrace as far as the Martha river "a.
once. This claim is made on the
ground that it is necessary to prevent
atrocities on the Turks by the Greeks.
The attitude of Greece in the mat
ter is causing the French govern
ment grave concern.
1t was feared that the new revOiu-
tionary government, which was or
ganized by Col GonataS, the power
behind George III for the sole purpose
of defending Thrace against Turk
iSh occupation, would cOmplcate
Franklin Bouillon was given the
credit for the French foreign office
for apparently averting. a war be
tween the Turks and British. The
envoy who has been in conference with
kemal al Smyrna was highly praised
by the press.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-02
NATIONAL BANKERS MEET
(By United Press.l

New York, Oct 2.-Nearly ten
thousand representatives Of the ma
tions banking industry gathered here
today for preliminary meetings Of
the 18th, annual convention of the
American Bankers Association.
a move to further American parti-
cipation in foreign affairs was appar-
emily in the air, and many delegates
expressed opinions TO the effect that
this country's aloofness from Europe
was responsible for international in
dustrial difficulties.
Presence of Reginald McKenna,
former British Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequer, who will address the conven-
tion, lent weight to reports that
MANY bankers would urge that this
country go to the assistance Of finan-
cially stricken old world countries.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-02
Church is Not
Hindering Probe

Newbrunswick. y. D., Oct. 2
Bishop Paul Matthews, fought back
today at charges that the church was
hindering the probe into the mysteri-
Gus murder of the Rev. Edward
Wheeler EAll and Mrs. James Mills.
He issued a vehement denial that
clergymen Of his denomination were
attempting to hush up certain cir
cumstarces which may lead to clue
to the murderers of the millionaire
pastor and the wife of the church
janitor.
The bishop has just returned from
the Episcopal conference at Oregon,
and with bishop B. W. knight plans
to aid authorities in the investiga-
ton.
"The church for which | speak is
anxious to have the whole truth of
this tragedy known" the bishop
stated. 1--WE are confident that when
the truth is known, the good name Of
the Rev. Hall and Mrs. Mills will be
cleared.
81 am utterly certain they were
lured to their death. The Rev. Hall
was a man of God and Mrs. Mills
was an ideal woman. To know her
was to love her"
Prosecutor Strickler, who has re
iterated that he had evidence that
the Minister and his choir leader
were infatuated with each other, had
no comment to make on t. bishops
could prove that the ReY. Hall and
assertions.
Strickler, however, said that he
Mrs. Mills held frequent trysts on the
old Phillips farm where their bodies
were found side by side under a crab
annie three.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-02
HARRINGTON HAILED
AS HERO BY PRESS

London, Oct. 2.-Sir Charles Har-
ington, British commander in CHIEF
at Constantinople, whose concillatory
attitude has apparently averted a
war with Turkey, was hailed as 4
hero by the entire press of Great
Britain today.
Harrington, who was empowered by
the British cabinet to take drastic ac-
tion against Mustapha Kemal IN
driving his forces from the Chanak
area of the neutral zone, did not use
his power, it was pointed out, but
gave Kemal and Franklin Beulllon'
French envoy, time to work things
out amirably.
The fact that the situation in the
Near East is regarded as decidedly
easier by British officials, following
the invitation of Kemal for the allies
to meet him at Mudania tomorrow IN
peace parley was demonstrated
when the announcement was made
that there would be no cabinet meet
ing until Wednesday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-02
Crime Wave Results
In Death of Two

Bingham, Ala, Oct 1.-Two per-
sors were dead today and two others
in hospitals near death, as the re-
sudt of wave of crime which swept
here over the week end.
Ed. Jones. y. was shot and killed
at his rooming house last night. Po-
lice are seeking William Harrison
said to have committed the crime fol-
lowing an argument
Sarah Blou',r, negreSS, was stabbed
10 death by negro who escaped.
J. II Seay, grocer, was IN nos
pital. unconscious. following an At
tack in his store by = roboer who
beat him over the head with a blunt
instrument.
Tod Smith, negro, was probably IA
tally cut in a quarrel growing out OF
a crap game.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-02
SUPREME COURT
REASSEMBLES
Sutherland Takes Seat Of
Justice Clarke Re-
signed
Adjourn and Pay Respects to Presi-
dent-Day Reported to be About
Ready to Leave-Ciarke to Become
Politically Active.
(By United Prcss.)

Washington. Oct. 2.-FOrmer Sem
ator George Sutherland af Utah. was
sworn in as Associate Justice OF the
United States Supreme Court, when
that tribunal reconvened today sue :
ceeding former Justice John IL.
Clarke, of Ohio.
Sutherland took the oath OF office,
administered by Chief Justice Iait'
at 12:IO o'clock.
Washington, Oct. 2.-ReconvennTg
after the long summer recess, the
United States supreme court today
was to admit to its membership for-.
ner Senator George H. Sutherland OF
Utah, appointed associate Justce 10
succeed John H. Clarke, Of ONO, re-
signed. -
Sutherland will be sworn in at
noon with the usual dignitied pomp
that marks a ceremony of the KIND
in the supreme court chamber, and
in the presence of large gathering
of notables. Unless there IS a LaSt-
minute change in plans, Chief JUS
tice William Howard Taft Will nm
self administer the oath to the ne"
member. thus establishing a prece-
dent. New justices heretofore nave
always been sworn in by the clerk
of the court. H.
Sutherland will take two oathS, the
usual one taken by all federal ON
cials, and the judicial oath. Immeqia- i
tely after he has been sworn ana mas
ASSUME ed his seattle end one on the
left-the court will be adjourned and
the chief pustice, and the eight aSso-
ciate justices, will go to the Whlte
House to pay their respects TO the
president. in pursuance OF a long
established custom. 49,, l..
No business will be transacted Dy
the court today.
AS the court resumed today, re
uorts were current that Associate
Justice William r. Day Of ONO VIII
shortly send his resignation TO the
president. stating he has found II
necessary to devote all OF his time 70
his duties as umpire in the settlemem' e
of war claims against GERMANY
Senator John K. Shields, democrat Oh
Tennessee, is most talked OF to sue IT.
ceed Day, if he resigns. Jonn W.
Davis of Virginia. former ambassador
to the Court of St. James. IS also De-
! ing mentioned.
Former Justice Clarke is expected
to take prominent part IN the pon-
teal campaign this fall, on the oei''o-
cratic side.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-02
MEGAPHONE SERVICE
OF WORLD SERIES;
ALSO EXTRA PAPER

The Gazette will give ruT play
by-play report of the Worlds Ser
les Games which begin Wednesday
afternoon, time to be announced
later. The United Press viii fur
nish us with play-by-play report
and a megaphonic report will be
given in front of the Gazette Build
ing as it is received.
in addition to the megaphonic
report an Extra Baseball Edition
will be published within five min
utes after the game is over Civ
ing all details of the game.
The Gazette is proud of this Op-
portunity of presenting to its pat
rons as good service as may be
had anywhere on any newspaper.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-02
WOMEN VOTERS MEET

There will be q meeting Of the
Alexandria League of Women Voters
tomorrow afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock,
in the Chamber of Commerce. Miss
Adele Clark, cf Richmond, President
of the State League of Women No-
ters. will address the meeting. She
will tell them of the work that has
been mapped cut for the League for
the ensuing year. All women inter,
eSted in the League are urged to at
tend.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-02
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
nv Initch rre.s.N

Washington. Oct. with civic or
ganizationS all over the country CO.
operating, National Fire Prevention
Week began today. President Hard
ing some time ago issued formal
proclamation urging all citizens and
organizations interested in public well
fare to work for observance of this
week. with view to reducing the
enormous annual fire losses in the
United States.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-02

Judging from dispatches from
ConstantinOple, London, Paris and
elsewhere today, the immedlate dan
ger of a war between Great Britain
and Turkey IL. the near cast mas
been averted
From all indications. the PROPOSAL
of Mustapha Kemal, leader Of the
Turkish natiOualiSts that representa-
tives of Great Britain, France, Italy
and Greece meet Turkey in prellm:-
nary peace pariey to be held at Mu-
dania tomorrow, would be accepted
bv the powers. France Immediately
accepted the Invitation.
Although she British may view
with disfavor ;he demand Of kema'
that ne be allowed to occupy Thrace
as far as the Martha River immedl-
ately it was thought that Great Bri-
tain would rot turn down KemaPS
proposals on this ground. The whole
attitude of Grt tt Britain in the mat
ter has been ccnciliatory to the eX-
tent that the maintenance Of her pres
tige would allow
-ataac-p, ,-ec 1mnl or omd cd o nor
The Chauak area Of the Dardanel-
les zone, where it was thought that
a clash between the British and the
Turks was imminent, was quiet toGay
The KemaliSts had made good their
promise TO make no further military
moves and were reported to be with
drawing slightly i'm some sections.
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NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-02

Washington-Zoo attendants were
notified by alarmed dwellers IN an
apartment house here that porcu-
pine" had escaped and was at large
in the building Captured, the porcn-
pine proved to be mere possum'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-10-02
Bible Thought for Today

A Behold, l give unto you pow
-A-er to tread on serpents and
SY scorpions, and over all the
~ power of the enemy; and
shall by any means hurt
you.-Luke 10: 10.