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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested that the council of
the city OF Rock Island, Ill. having
ordered the construction of the i'm
provement, viz: the paving with as
phaltie concrete OF TWenty-fiFst
avenue from the east curb line of
Twelfth street TO the west property
line OF Seventeenth street, TO a
width OF "a feet between eurbs.
The ordinance for the same being
on tile ia tie Office OF the city clerk
OF said city, and said city having
applied to the county court of Rock
Island county, Illinois, for an as
sessment of the cost of said i'm
provement according to frontage,
said assessment being payable in
10 installments, each bearing inter
est at the rate of per cent per
annum. and an assessment there
for having been made and return
ed to said court, the hearing there
on will be had on the 3rd day of
June. A. ID. 1922, at the hour of 3
O'Clock g. m. or as soon thereafter
as the business OF the court will
permit.
All persons desiring may file OBJ
jections in said court before said
day, and may appear on the hearing
and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island. Ill, May
i9. 1922. CLYDE CUSHMAN,
ofheer, Appointed to Make Assess
ment lAdrertisement.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
HEDDING COLLEGE
PRESIDENT SPEAKS
SUNDAY MORNING

Clarence w. Green of Abingdon,
president of Hedding college, will
be the speaker tomorrow morning
at the First Methodist church. The
presidents subject will be Chris
tian Education.
Tomorrow evening the pastor.
Rev. j. A. Chapman will speak on
the topic, Running the Race and
Winning the Prize.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
QUARTERLY MEET
OF l. A TIER DAY
SAINTS TOMORROW

The quarterly conference of the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints will be held in Daven-
port tomorrow. The first session.
commencing at 10 o'clock. will be
held in the knights of Pythias hall
and the evening service in the
Times auditorium at o'clock.
President Winslow F. Smith of
the Northern States mission will
be the principal speaker at both
sessions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
PUBLIC INVITED
TO ELK FLAG DAY
Especial Moline Service;

Moline Elks will sponsor open
air ceremonies at Browning field
on flag day, June IA. The public
is invited to participate. In the
event of rain, the Elks will follow
their old custom and hold the ex-
eFcises indoors, probably at the
high school auditorium.
The lodge last evening appropri-
ated 1900 for community welfare
work for the coming year Special
attention will be given the big
brother and Boy Scout activities.
Four hundred Elks are planning
to attend the state convention at
Galesburg next month. Delegates
from Moline and Rock Island
lCGges will travel together in a
special train.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
LAKE WATER FLOW
INTO ILLINOIS TO
BE INVESTIGATED
Washington News Bureau.
Rock Island Argus.


Washington. D. c.. May 20
Major General Lansing H. Beach,
chief of engineers of the war de-
partment this week advised mem
bers Of the house that ample funds
are available to make the investi-
CATION of the flow of Lake Michigan
waters into the Illinois river con-
templated in the resolution intro
duced by Representative Guy l..
Shaw, Beardstown.
With the question of an appro-
priation thus disposed of, Repre-
sentative Shaw this week an
nounced that he expects TO have
his resolution approved by the COM
mittee and favorably reported 10
the house as soon as the pending
rivers and harbors bill has been
disposed of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
WASHINGTON PUPILS
REPEAT EXHIBITION

Pupils OF grades l, 6, and 8 OF
Washington school repeated q
physical training demonstration at
the school gymnasium last night
at the request of many patrons.
The program included gym exer-
cises, pantomime drills and games,
Highland filings. clown dances and
single club drills and children of
both sexes took part.
The attendance on the part Of
parents OF the children was large.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

Farm Bureau Federation, assented
TO by county farm bureaus all over
downstate Illinois, and asking an
amendment to the constitution pro-
hibiting the issue of taK-e4empt
securitiesswas laid before the house
this weekly Representative Charles
E. Fuller. Belvidere.
Representative Fuller also sub
mittedsa petition from the DanVille
council No. 754, Knights of Column
bus, faxorfng the bill for the retire
ment- OF disabled emergency, officers
of the World war.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
ESTABLISH ALIBIS,
Especial Moline Servlce.)
Era naErava and Oh

Frank DeGreve and Charles
Roegiers, both of Moline, who
were arrested in connection with
the theft of an automC bile belong
ing to DR.. E. A Alden, established
alibis when arraigned in Moline
police court and were dismissed.
The machine was stolen from Fifth
avenue and Fifteenth street, Mon
day night, and was recovered two
hours later at Fifth street and
Twenty-second avenue. De Greve
and Roegiers denied ali connection
with the theft.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
WORK TALKSTO
POSTMASTERS
Ferty.TwO Illinois Men to Take
Part in Reception at Springfield
to P0stmaSteF-GeReral.

Springfield. ILL.,. May 20.-Forty-
two Illinois postmasters and Post
master Robert II. Bryson of Indian
epolis, Ind, will take part here
tonight in the reception of Post
master-GeneraI Hubert Work, who
will deliver an address on 1.-The
Postal Service before the Midday
Luncheon club.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
.al!gz 5

hum will be heard. Otherwise, the
hum will be interrupted by q knock
or other strange sound
In this way. any fault in the run
ming of the automobile can be iocat-
ed by moving the divining rod from
one position to another. Some
times location of a fault is more
difficult than its correction after
it is found.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

The forests of the United States
comprise 465.000, 900 acres, of which
191 ,000, 900 acres are owned by
farmers in the form OF farm wood
lots.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

shield. The part behind the driver
is fully enclosed. Two low doors
and a fixed cross seat for two are
in the forward, open section.
Pure soap and warm water is all
that is needed to clean seat covers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
STANDARDIZED

Limousine-AutOm with a
partially enclosed body and per
manent top extending the full
length and attached to the wind
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
WHIP TO HEAD
BOYS SCHOOL
Supervisor of Department of Pub
lie Welfare Named Temporarily
to Succeed Colonel Adams.

Springfield. Ill, May 20.-Colonel
Frank D. Whip, fiscal supervisor
of the department of public wei
fare, was today appointed acting
managing officer of the st. Charles
School for Boys, temporarily sue
ceeding Colonel C. B. Adams. Co
lionel Whip will take charge of
the school Monday. There are
seven farms at st. Charles and $50
boys.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
RAND PROTECTS TOOLS.

Top should never be folded down
when it is not thoroughly dry.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

1t has been proved that the earth
as a whole has a somewhat warmer
climate when the sun spots are
scarce than when they are numer-
Gus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

SPRING BOOT AND 0ILER
Car springs may be protected
from mud and rust by means of a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
The Dead Overseas.

"A similar plan of keeping a
close and honored watch on graves
of Americans buried overseas has
been evolved. There will be in
France four principal cemeteries
wherein men of the A. e. F. will
sleep forever. At present a spe-
clal hne arts commission is working
On the project which will entail, for
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

leather boot and oiler. Openings
are made for oiling, SO that the
spring leaves are kept fabricated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

Tools underneath the front seat
may be safeguarded against theft
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-12-08
Noted Attorneys to Attack Pro-
visions of New Constitution

The first real effort of local or
ganized labor to bring the dement's
of the proposed new basic law before
Twin City people is being launched
this week. Two speakers have been
secured.
Hon. William Mckinley, who is a
Decatur attorney, former state SEN
ator, and graduate of the univer-
sity of Illinois, will speak at the cir
cult court rooms in the court house,
Urbana, Friday evening, December 3,
at 7:30 o'clock, and later in the ey-
ening will speak before meeting of
the aCrpenters' union in Champaign.
Hon. William H. Holly, a promi-
nent attorney of Chicago, will speak
in opposition to the new constitution
at Rialto Theatre, Champaign, Sun
day night, December 10, at 7:30
o'clock.
Both of these speakers are of the
est upon the roster of the state Fed
Grafton, and at both meetings the au-
dienee is invited to challenge any
statements made by the speakers.
These meetings are open to the
general public, and the ladies are es-
pecially invited.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-12-08
NEW CONSTITUTION
WOULD JEOPARDIIE
TEACHERS PENSION

Teachers in the public schools ot
Illinois are actively In the field in ap.
position % the new constitution
A committee Of which Miss Ida
Weight Of faeepou Is secretary has
issued the following statement,
ITO The Annai.ants and contnhu.
tors TO the Illinois State Teachers
Pension aud Retirement Fund.
we warn seu Of possible danger
10 your pension law II the proposed
constitution for Illinois is adopted
Dee. ia.
I'VE are advised that the proposed
constitution endaneerS our pension
law and all pension laws in the state.
Puts fsnsion In Jeopardy.
As the members of the original
committee Of teachers who, In 1913,
caused 10 have drafted the frat pen,
sion bill for the teachers of Illinois,
who worked throughout the state 20
create pension sentiment, reaching
log eountlea By correspondence and
personal visits during iaia-l9lh; who
worked for ton weeks ia tho 1915
legislature which enacted our state
pension law, who worked with the
teachers Of the state la 1921 10 pre-.
vent such section ~ section 200
from being embodied IN the proposed
constitution, we address YOU,
"We agree with the resolution
passed by the Chicago division of the
Illinois State Teachers association
on Nov. rs, 1922. that
"'As whole, the proposed con-
glitntion Is inimical to the best inter.
ests Of the people of Illinois and
therefore we are unqualihedly op.
posed to It's adoption, "
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-12-08
OPINION CHANGED
WHEN TRUTHS HEARD
ABOUT CONSTITUTION

opposition TO the proposed new IL
Eseis basic law is developing rapidly
fbreugh the publicity given that
sseasure BY the Illinois Federation of
I abpr and other organizations that
bTand the proposed new constitution
as completely reactionary and totally
s,fit AS a code under which the peo-
sIs of an enlightened and progressive
state should live.
New converts in opposition are be-
sls made every day. Great news
nspers that have been so hide-bound
n their friendly attitude toward big
business that they fairly squeaked,
nave found the provisions of the pro-
nosed constitution so contaminated
Win favoritism to Big Business that
tbev are now asking their readers to
yate No. Societies and civic bodies
thai al first were favorable to its
adoption are now unalterably opposed
To The constitution. Farmers socie-
ties are beginning to see the lokers
in the measure, and even majority
of the supreme court are opposed
10 it.
This changed condition is due prin-
eipally to the efforts of the Illinois
Federation of Labor, which, through
lis eighty speakers, have placed the
defects of the constitution squarely
before the people in every nook and
corner of the state.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-12-08
TRAPS IN THE
NEW ILLINOIS
CONSTITUTION

The proposed new state constitu-
tion liz full Of traps for those who do
not watch their step as carefully as
the corporation lawyers who devised
it and know what it means. Here
are few of them from the sections
on taxation:
The poor man, IL is pointed out, Is
to be relieved from taxation on his
household furniture ION which he
does not pay now, as matter Of
fact). BUT IL also provides that the
household furniture Of the rich is to
be freed from taxation without re-
gard to value or amount. This re-
leases hundreds of thousands of dol.
lars of personal property In palatlal
mansions in the name of the poor
man.
1t Is said that widows and orphans
are to be helped by the abolition of
the present personal property tax,
which at present they do not pay.
But the personal property tax is kept
in the proposed constitution, and
there Is added kind of income tax
that covers all incomes down to $500
or less, and provides that 81 5000
shall not be taxed at rate more
than three times as large as the
smallest income. Here the widows
and the orphans are the blind for the
benefit Of those with very large in
comes.
The proposed constitution, it Is
said, viii put an end to tax dodg-
ing. But income tax number one
1.-TWO are proyided) absolutely ex-
empts from taxation millions Of
securities, now taxable, but hereafter
to be free of taxes. Stocks or bonds
that may have failed to pay for a
year or so go entirely free, while the
home and the savings Of the house
holder pay the bills.
These are just a few Of the catches
in the proposed new basic laws for
this state. There are many more IN
this loaded constitution.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-12-08
CONSTITUTIONALISTS
HAVE NO SPEAKERS
WORTHY TO DEBATE

A member of the Federation Of
Labor committee in charge of pub
licity opposing the proposed new
constitution called ID. c. Dobbins,
chairman of the county committee
for ratification of the proposed con-
stitution by phone requesting that he
furnish a speaker to debate this all
important question with William Nc
Ginley on Friday evening at the
courthouse or with William II. Holly
on Sunday evening at the Rialto
theater.
Mr.. Dobbins replied that he did
not have any local speakers who
were favorable to the constitution
that were we'll enough acquainted
with the document to properly debate
same.
1t seems rather strange that this
committee should send scores OF
speakers throughout the county ad-
vocating something they were net
we'll enough versed on to debate.
The state of Illinois Appropriated
$3.50, 100000 for the use of the consti-
tutional convention in acquainting
the people of the state with its pro-
visions.
Can it be that the committee is
using the peoples money In lining
speakers who are not acquainted with
their subject to tell the people of
Champaign county why they should
vote for the proposed constitution.
H. /. Green of Urbana, is chair
man of the committee from the con-
stitutional convention on submitting
the question to the people for ratifi-
cation and his committee has the
$3.50, 900 of the peoples money to
spend.
Political dopsters have it that II. /.
Green has other political aspirations
that Of becoming governor of the
state and then the second Abraham
Lincoln, and fall into the presidents
chair.
Before you fall for all that is said
as to how good the new constitution
is you might pause and study for
vourself
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-12-08
NEW CONSTITUTION
WOULD CREATE A
JUDICIAL DESPOTISM
By Carl ID. Thompson.

Secretary, Public Ownership League,
At least ten thousand official posi-
tons which heretofore and now have
been filled by election by vote of the
people, are to be taken away from the
people and filled by appointment in
one way or another, if the proposed
new constitution is adopted Decem-
Der IL.
Political Patronage for Supreme
Court.
In the first place, the Supreme
Court will be given an enormous
amount of political patronage by rea-
son of the positions which they will
be empowered to fill by appointment,
as follows:
l. A clerk of the Supreme Court
tSec. 94).
z. Twelve or more judges of the
Appellate Court (Sec. 97).
.. -Four or more Appellate Court
Clerks (Sec. 99).
1. Assistants (no limit as to num-
Der is mentioned) in the civil and
criminal divisions of the courts (Sec.
0. Subject to the adoption of the
provisions of Sec. Ill by referendum
vote the Supreme Court is to nomin-
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-12-08
GRAND JURY
NOT NEEDED TO
JAIL PERSONS

Section Of the proposed new basic
law provides that otfenses which may
be punished by Imprisonment In the
penitentiafy, may be prosecuted by
indictment or on information, fled
by the attorney general or by a
states attorney.
No rnrh information shall he filed
by a states attorney, except by leave
granted. either In term time or IN
vacation, by judge of a court Of
record having jurisdiction Of the of
fense, after showing of probable
cause.
Ii will be noted that the attorney
general does not need TO get the con.
sent Of the court to file that infor.
nation which will have the same
effect as an indictment by a grand
Jury, put person In jail and
charge hiw with being guilty Of any
crome, SO that II the attorney general
himself or the states attorney Of any
county, with the connlvanee Of poll.
tical colleague who happens 20 hold
the position Of Judge, wants to de-
stroy man politically. he can file an
information just before election,
make him appear as the worst kind
Of a criminal and hold him In jail
until the election Is overland he
has accomplished his purpose.
If there Is strike on and he
wants to berak that strike, he can
have any number Of the strikers ar
rested, charge them with having COM
mitted crime and keep them In jail
until the strike is over. In the mean
time, those strikers In jail are con
yicted in the public mind as being
criminals, law violators, and enemies
of the state. After the strike has been
crushed, he can turn them out With
out trial, or, IL after an election Is
over, he has used that power TO de-
stroy some one politically, he can
then turn him loose. lie has accom-.
plished his purpose.
This means that any combination
between states attorney and judge
who can be controlled or influenced,
can destroy any person whenever
they are so minded, for any reason or
no reason at all. II Is unthinkable
that such powers should be left in the
hands of anyone, particularly those
whose interests are served by .politi-
cal influences. II means utterly de-
stroying government Of the people,
for the people and by the people.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-12-08

ate the 5S or more of the Circuit
Judges of Cook County to be appoint.
ed by the Governor OF the state.
b. Sections l30 and i3l give the
Supreme Court power to remove a
circuit or county Judge (whom the
people have elected, by appointing
him TO the position of appellate Judge
and then TO I'LL the vacancy which
they themselves have created by ap-
pointing some one of their own selee-
ton.
A Tremendous Political Machine.
Ii will be seen that not less than a
hundred positions will be taken away
from the control of the people
through election and turned over to
the political patronage of the nine
men of the Supreme Court. This
would give the Supreme Court an
enormous political patronage and, as
no less person than Judge Cartwright
of the Supreme Court has said, will
drag that body into politics.
len Thousand Appointiye Positions,
In addition to the positions men
toned above, which are to be turned
over to the Supreme Court to be
filled by appointment here are sew
eral thousand other positions to be
filled by appointment by some agency
not mentioned or provided for by the
proposed constitution.
BY provision of Sections l16 and
III tsee also Section % of the sched-
ule) justices of the peace and con-
stables throughout the state, except
ing only the City of Chicago, literally
thousands in number may also be
made appointive.
1t will thus be seen that not less
than ten thousand positions may be
taken away from the election and
control by the people and made ap-
pointive If the new proposed consti-
tuition is adopted. This would make
possible the creation of a most pow
erful and dangerous political ma
chine.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1922-12-08
RICHARD YATES
SAYS THE NEW CON
SHOULD BE BEATEN

No new constitution ought to hs
adopted unless IL Is substantial i'm
provement and no new constitution
ought to be adopted simply because
the old one Is old. any More thnn w
ought to repeal the national consti'
tuition simply because II IL old.
| am, therefore, against the new
thing because It's chief reason IL that
ii Is new.
Second, am against II because II
h not a substantial improvement
that Is, because Its advantages do not
outweigh the disadvantages.
Third, onnose II because all rs
advantages can be obtained by
amending the old constitution.
Fourth, | oppose IL because u
makes the judicial department too
strong.
Fifth, | oppose II because IL looks
to a TeHppartionment OF the legisla'
ture. both senate and house of repre-
gentatives, which eapnortionment IL
not as fair as the present appoftlon.
ment. The present apportionment
has lasted for twenty years and IA
satisfactory universally.
Sixth, | oppose 1t because il n full
of uncertainties. The old eonstitu'
ton has been construed and inter.
preied line upon line. preeept upon
precept. but il has taken ninety
thousand Supreme court decisions 10
do IL. An this would have TO be done
over again before We could Know
what the new constitution means.
Meanwhile no one would be bene-
fitted except those who thrive on un'
certainty.