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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-30
Graham Has Choice of
Seuei, Candidates for
AledO p POSti11QSterShip

Both Morgan and Berg are prom
inent candidates. The former has
friends among Aledo business men
who are. pet1tioning Congressman
Graham in his behalf, while Berg
is an ex-service man with splen-
did war record, and has the sup
port Of former soldiers of Aledo.
Postmaster Duvall will undoubt-
edly be one of the three eligibles
named by the civil service commits
sion, as this is a mark of confidence
seldom denied an incumbent by ex-
amining officials. Should the other
two selections be Berg and Nor
gan. Graham would admittedly
have difficulty in choosing the
nominee for the place.
He has ,intimated that these two
have received major consideration
from him thus far in his delibera-
tions over the choice. He has con-
sidered neither with any degree Of
certainty, however, awaiting the
positive w6Rd OF, the examiners and
the commission before comparing
any of the applicants point by point.
The congressman indicated his
resentment today Of efforts being
made by Davenport newspapers and
self-styled Impartial supporters"
OF various candidates for both the
Rock Island and Aledo postmaster
ships to influence his decision.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-30
HARDING Dimes
WITH SICK Wife


Warrington. Nov. 30.-Congress.
with the house having passed the
shipping bill and the senate still In
the Quandaries OF q Democratic fill
ibuster on the Dyer anti-lynching
bill, had suspended activities with
other branches Of the federal gov
ernment here today over Thanks
giving day. At the White house,
also. President Harding had plan
ned to do only q little work during
the day and to. spend the remainder
Of the day quietly after having din
ner with MrA Harding In the sick
room. Her condition permits her
to spend patr Of each day In an
easy chair.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-30
Copies Of the
Constitution

The Argus has secured
copies of Illinois proposed
new constitution which will
be submitted to the voters of
the state Dec. IL for approval
or rejection, and they may be
secured by calling at The
Argus Office.
Every voter is urged to
study the new law SO as to be
able to vote intelligently
upon it The Argus publish
ing a series of articles and
parts Of the new constitution
by Chief Justice Floyd E.
Thompson Of the Illinois su-
preme court, dealing with the
chief changes proposed in. the
new document.
Call at The Argus otIice and
get q copy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-30
HARD FIGHT
ON SUBSIDY
BILL AHEAD
IS
Senate Filibuster May
Bring About Defeat
of Measure.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus)
Washington. d. c.. Nov. 3O.--The
merchant marine bill passed by the
house faces hard shedding in the
senate.
Numerically, Senator LaFollette's
group of Republican insurgents
and the Democratic minority would
not be strong enough to defeat the
measure. The question is whether
the opponents Of the bill will per-
init a vote. Filibustering tactics
are always effectively employed in
the short session Of congress last
fng from December to March than
in the longer sessions of Unlimited
length. There are so many impor-
tant appropriation bills to be con-
sidered and passed that the insur-
gents might compel President
Harding to call special session in
March Of the congress just elected
this. month. That congress colt
tains so many Democrats and anti
Harding Republicans as to imperil
the chances of a merchant marine
bill II. ,gether. ...-..e
II the president Is to have his
way about ship subsidy. ne must
maneuver so as to bring the bill
to a vote at the short session to be
begun next week.
Tho senate cannot be hurried
into action as was the house. A
special rule limiting debate was
adopted by the Republican major
1ty in the house and the measure
given right Of way. There is no
rule by which this can be done in
the senate. This means q prolons-
ed debate with the possibility that
the measure Will still be pending
when the Christmas recess Is
reached. After that Republican
leaders will have to decide wneth-
er they viii lay the measure aside
or risk delay to importan. appro-
prfAtion measures.
Mr.. Harding has staked 10 much
on victory, however, that Republi-
can leaders may be persuaded tt
try night sessions in an effort tC
exhaust filibuster and secure an
agreement to vote. The president
has enough votes in the senate Il
pass the bill but several changes nc
doubt will have to be made before
1t will be acceptable to the upper
house. The administration had to
compromise in the lower house in
order to get the bill through and Il
hoping that some Of the provision
already eliminated will bs restored
In the SENATE.
The revolt Of 81 Republicans II
the house together with tho amend
ments with which. had to be nc
cepted BY those in charge Of tn
bill In order to prevent defeai
makes the triumph OF the admdnfs'
tration Of doubtful value today
The important stsp taken by thu
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-30

the first operation Of the lock
gates. The steamer LeClaire, led
q flotilla Of four government boats
through the lock. A.,
A longitudinal dixie. 6.3 feet high,
extends from below LeClaire
roughly parallel to the Iowa shore,
q distance Of two miles. Half a
mile above the head Of the island
this dixie is raised to above the high
water mark and continued to the
island. which then completes the
channel to the Iowa shore. A lift
lock and closing dam at lower end
Of the island complete the project.
The lock lies close to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-30
1RST BOAT
Uses CANAL
OVER RAPIDS
Dn1iness Men Inspect the
Hinge Navigation Prof
ect Just Finished,


Representative men from
Rock Island, Moline and
Davenport to the number of
800 yesterday approved the
LeClaire canal project;
more, they waxed enthus-
|iastic over the gigantic engi-
neering achievement and
the advantages of water
navigation it offers.
The inspection of the
t2,500,000 project was made
the occasion for the formal
opening of the canal. Four
boats-the LeClaire, Ruth,
Grace and Louise-formed
the flotilla that left the Mo-
line locks at l o'clock in the
afternoon with the party of
tri-city waterways boosters
on board. f
The business men, who were
guests Of Major Beverly C. Dunn,
chief Of Rock Island district, U. S.
Engineers, saw the completion of
colossal work which was contem-
plated as Tar back as 1886, a
york which eliminates what Rob-
ert E. Lee, after making the first
extensive survey of the upper river
IN 1896, reported was one of the
two principal distractions in the
development of waterway trans
portation between st. Louis and
81. Paul.
I. General Lee referred to the Rock
Island rapids, which, with the COM
pletion Of the canal, are no longer
q menace to navigation. The other
principal obstruction mentioned by
Lee in the report of his survey
vas the Des Moines rapids which
lave been mastered by the con-
fruction of the dam at Keokuk.
Major Dunn in the Introductory
talk, noted briefly the history OF
the engineering work over the
Nn mile stretch and gave account
Of the expenditures.
M. G. Barnes, chief engineer OF
the waterways department of Illi-
lois, brought greetings from the
state administration at Springfield; !;
he elaborated on the possibilities
Of waterway transportation and
made prediction Of extensive wat
erway development in the next
three or four years. He told of the
work that has been accomplished
on Illinois river toward linking the
Mississippi river system and the
Illinois river with Lake Michigan,
\ luggesting that the Hennepin canal,
which he said now begins nowhere
and ends in a swamp would be
utilized as link in the deep wat
erways chain connecting Chicago
with the middle west.
Mr.. Barnes blamed the people Of
Illinois, Iowa and other northern
states for the delay in the develop
nent of upper river navigation.
"Your congressman" he said,
will do what he is asked to do. No
more. The congressman fears
criticism. He knows that IL he
should 60 a little too far some
mall town newspaper editor will
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-30

Four-mile waterway from Le-
Claire, Iowa, to Smiths island
eliminating rapids which since
1886 have been one of the chief OBJ
structions to river traffic on the
upper Mississippi-was formally
opened yesterday afternoon after
eight years had been spent in con-
structing canal and lock at cost Of
$2,5O0,0O0. Major B. C. Dunn, head
of the Rock Island district, U. S.
engineers, and a party of 800 from
tri-city civic organizations, at
tended the ceremonies incident to
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Continued on Page Twelve.)
CANADA wheat
SCORES RECORD
NsEest Yield Since 1915 h Eo0
mated Issued by Dominion Bu.
reau Of Statistics.

Ottawa, Ont, Nov 30.-The
highest total wheat yield in Can
ida since 1915 is the estimate OF
NE 1922 crop issued by the Domin-
on bureau Of statistics. The esti-
nate places the total wheat har-
vest at 391,425 900 bushels, an av-
gage yield Of 171A bushels from
NAi2,6s3 acres. The yield per
sere this year is higher than any
!ear since 1915. Last years final
sstimate OF the total yield was
@,S5S,100 bushels from 23,261, ,224
sefes. an average Of Is bushels per
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-30
CITY OWES ITS
SALVATION TO
UNIQUE MAYOR
Executive and Staff
Do Without Sal
aries.
BY THOMAS LAWLESS.

Consolidated Press Correspondent.
Copyright, 1922. by The Argus)
Jacksonville, ILL.,, Nov. 30.-This
city Of $500 population today en-
joys the unique distinction of being
probably the only metropolis in
the country where the cost Of gov
eminent is within the reach of all.
Elected on a platform of mo pay
and no politics." Mayor E. w. Crab.
tree has established a record which
is attracting observers from every
where to see how it all is done, and
today told how cooperation has
aided him.
Elimination of what Crabtree has
called political nOstrums, isms and
wire-pulling," and substituting
therefor a wholehearted coopera-
tion OF the entire citizenry, has
pulled Jacksonville out of the
depths OF debt and discouragement.
Three years ago the city was
well nigh bankrupt, city employees
were being paid in script, the wa
ter and sewage systems we're in
adequate and the cost sky-high. 1t
was at this juncture that Crabtvee
entered the race for mayor, max
ing it known at the time that he
would accept no pay nor would he,
il elected. allow anyone else to be
paid for work who did not need the
money. Political power and pull
were to be eliminated entirely.
Opposition developed early after
he was elected from the labor
unions, but when the entire plan
was described to them the chiefs
threw their influence directly with
the administration, Six of the eight
city aldermen joined with him in
refusing pay: Then he secured a
city attorney to act for one dollar
a year.
Stages Cleanup.
The first move was a cleanup
and the mayor was able to have
the local painters union paint the
public buildings while local women
secured the paint for nothing
Sixty citizens on the invitation ol
the mayor got together and pur.
chased tract Of land and sunk
wells SO that the city had a water
supply at its doors instead OF hav.
ing to pump it for 20 miles.
An auditor Investigated the books
and placed the debt of the city al
$131,000. A bond issue took care
of this.
Today the city is prosperous ant
contented. Explaining the change
the mayor said:
I'VE decided to take the people
into our confidence in everythins
and ruled out all star chamber ses
sions Of city boards. There never
has been a. negative vote cast OF
an improvement matter in tn,
board of aldermen. We organized
a volunteer traffic corps OF rs men
They curbed speeding and othel
automobile evils. These men still
are on call to aid the regular Do
lice force.
The women organized and init
lated city beautiful drive which
still is kept up. We claim one o
the cleanest cities in the United
States.
whenever a citizen has a kicl
he brings it directly to the proper
authorities in open session. 1t i.
investigated and If remedy i:
needed it is applied. l find it q
good plan to keep before the peo
pie at all times that they are stock
holders in the municipality and or
that account should be interested
in its welfare. We have accom-
plished all we have through coop
Grafton. All other cities can dt
the same thing"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-30

the Iowa shore, 80 feet wide and
$50 feet long, corresponding with
locks at Moline and Minneapolis.
The maximum lift will be about six
feet. The gates are electrically
operated. The project is part of
the general river program to pro-
vide a 6-foot channel from st. Paul
to St. Louis h..
Rock excavation Of 412,0O0 cubic
yards was necessary and other ex-
cavation totalled $4,000 yards. Con-
crete in the lock is about $4,000
yards and steel in the lock weighs
$4,000 pounds. Approaches are to
be 300 feet Tide.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-30
STEAD RHTIRES.

London, Nov. 30.-Evening Stan
dard said Wickham Stead has ar
ranged to retire from the editor
ship Of the London Times.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-30
KING IMPRISONED.

Paris, Nov. 30.-King George, OF
Greece, is virtually prisoner in
the palace at Athens, according to
Belgrade dispatches.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-30

tcoatt.ssd ea Psse stxlsesl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-14

fIrer. u touring all the cavalry posts
along the border from Brownsville 10
California.
One of the chief duties of the army
at rhis time continued General olIL
brook, is to protect citizens and pro-
pcrty along the border. and there i
very little likelihood that Fort Brown
or any other of the border posts will
bc abandoned. Ii such thing is con-
t"n-plnted. have heard nothing of
IT,"
Discussing present plans for army re-
duction. General iiolbrook said:
"i-lnd / am sure the secretary Of
war and the chief of staff will agree
with mc-believc that the army is ne
cessity in the country for defense Of
the borders and quiet in the unsettle /
country. {" assist III quelling iroablc il
cases of disorder. and other economic
crises"
Th" people of the border may be
surprised 10 hear. the general said.
that Congressman Thomas l.. Blanton
Is the member of the Texas delegation
in congress who seems 10 bc in favor
Of Keeping a larger standing army.
In connection with the army post
abandonment question. il is understood
here that an order issued sometime ago
for the diSmantling Of the motor truck
repair shops. in the eastern part ~
the city. near the Camiade company
wholesale house. has been revoked. and
that the shops will stand. The order
was recalled soon after the visit here
sometime ago Of Assistant Secretary
Of War Wainwright and Major General
liarbord. assistant To the chief of staff
General iiolbrnok and Colonel Nid-
mers leave Thursday morning for Camp
N"Allcn and Fort Ringgold. From the
latter post they 20 10 Fort Mcintosh
at Laredo and thence 10 Fort Sam
Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-14
TREATY SUPPORTERS
AGAIN In OFFENSIVE
(By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. II. C.. Mar. IL
Supporters of the four power Pacific
treaty again took the offensive when
the senate resumed debate on the pact
today under an agreement 10 vote late
this afternoon on the first Of the pro-
posed amendments.
Senators McC lumber If North Dakota
and Lcnroct Of Wisconsin. both repub-
lionns. lei off for ratification advocates
praising The treaty "a long step to-
ward an international understanding
and denying that il cmbodics janGer-
ous enianglemepts-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-14
BRIDGE CONTRACT AT
ARROYO COLORADO
TO HARLINCEN FIRM

The bid of Erwin & Robinson Of
Harlingen TO redeck the bridge over
the Arroyo Colorado was accepted
by the county commissioners court
yesterday afternoon. The amount
bid was S2772. to cover the cost of
labor and materials. Work on the
bridge will start Immediately, and it
will be completed in thirty days. Ar
rangements will be made to handle
public traffic while the bridge is un-
der repairs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-14
POLICE INTERFERE
In 18th MARRIAGE
INDIANA LOTHARIO

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Mar. Ia
lhiah Moore's twelfth marraEr was
70 have taken place AZ Minneapolis
today. according 20 local authorities.
who arrested him yesterday on =
charge OF embezzlemcnt. Moore ~
alleged to have had several aliases
among them George ~ Mrlro-r- H1
was arrested on charge ~ ensbez
element preferred hy his lat wife,
u Hoosier school teacher. his rlrs
enth bride. or the eleven Elrls. he
said he married, he could not rrmem
her the names W. the last tWn-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-14
MELLON AND OTHERS TO
BE HEARD ABOUT BONUS

WASHINGTON. u. G.. Mar. II
Secretary Mellon. Comptroller of the
Currency triSsinger and Governor
Harding of the Federal Reserve Board
will be asked 10 appear before the house
ways and means committee today ~ give
further statements regarding the bank
loan provisions of the soldiers bonus.
A motion T., cell IN the three admin
:-tration officers was made ~ Repre-
sentative Garner of Texas and was
adopted l3 10 IL. Chairman Fordncy
said the bill would IT, reported out soon
a. the the three officials had been
heard and lac did not think the measure
woIsld be amended.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-14
MRS. MARY F. BARCUS
OF WACO PASSES AWAY
(By The Associated Press)

WACO. Texas. Mar. 1i-AIrs. Mary
+. Barcus. 30. died here early today at
the home Of her daughter. Mrs. NJ w.
Stanford. She was the widow If Rev.
+. X. BarcuS. the mother of thirteen
children. grandmother of -, great
grandmother Of -. great grandmother
of -. Four of her sous are Method
i>t ministers and two are presiding eld-
ers. Her sons in the ministry include
Il. IL. Barcus. presiding elder of the
BTownw bod district.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-14
CUSTOMS OFFICER
SEXES LIQUOR in
HIS OWN DOMICILE

most unusual place to find liquor
smuggled from Mexico came Ia light the
other day when two and half quarts
OF mescal were found in the house Of a
local customs officer No blame was
laid on the officer himself a he was
responsible for the experimenting of the
person who il is alleged owned il. a
woman employed in the house as cook.
The woman was taken before I. :.
Commissioner Goodrich this morning and
given an examining trial Bond Of fifty
dollars was fixed and furnished
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-14
OFFICIAL DECLARES
WILL PROVE CHARGES
OF VICE I'm SCHOOLS

ST LOUIS, Mar 4--Nirfnr Nil
Ter. president or the board of police
commissioners, today announced ~
would appear before the parent.
committee u the Soldan high school
tonight 10 present in writing proof
of charges that vice clubs exist at
schools
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-14
CRAWFORD MAN PLEADS
GUILTY EMBEZZLEMENT
OF $500 FROM BANK
Try The As-ncinteI Press n

WACO. Texas. Mar. lin the fed
eral court here yesterday j. &. Jensen
pleaded guilty to rmbezZcment Of
$3.50 Of the funds of the First National
Bank of Crawford. He was given two
years in the pcnitentiary with a fine of
$500.
He also pleaded guilty 10 forging the
name Of payees to two Liberty bonds.
one for so and theo ther for SlnO. and
was sentenced to two years in the pen
itentiary. Jensen was vi-e-prcsident o.
the bank when the offense was commit
ted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-14

McALESTER. Okla. Mar. 14-Nine
persons were killed and number Sc
riously injured by O tornado that lev
eied a path through Gowen. a mining
village fifteen miles east of here last
night, according Ia Dr. W. w Sames
Of IIartshornc. who returned home to-
day after assisting in relief work in
the stricken town.
Many persons were slightly injured.
br Samrs said the dead are being tax
on To the morgue at Wilburioh. Sames'
Information was received here 10y tcle-
phone from Hartshorne The wires
between here AMI Gowen are down.
Relief parties will be- sent to the
stricken town at once from Hart shornr
and Wilburton. The Red Cross has the
relief work well IN hand.
EATON ROUGE. La. Mar. IL Sun
rlse. La. il. West BATON kouge Parish.
was practically obliterated this Iaorn-
ing 10y tornado. Two persons were
killed and sixteen injured A number
Of dwellings were demolished.
FORT WORTH. Texas. Mar. IA
hurricane two hundred yards wide
across Floyd county Sunday night hcav-
lily damaged farm AMI ranch property
and injured two persons. I. II. Price,
living west Of Floydada. was injured
and his sons hack was broken. 4 house
was destroyed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-14
cox, CHARGED
With FRAUD, TO
COME TO TEXAS
(By the Associated Prcss)

NEW YORK. y. l.. Mar. l4-Scy-
mour T.. j. Cox. promoter of Houston.
charged with defrauding investors of
one million dollars in worthless stocks.
waived examination and removal pro-
ccedingS when arraigncd in the federal
court today lie stated his affairs in
Texas are all right and that h. is an
xious 10 go back there 10 answer any
complaints lie will be taken To Texas
where the charges will he laid before
the federal grand jury now meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-14
NEFF TO PRESENT NEW
FLAG TO LEGION POST
(By The Associated Prcss)

AUSTN. Texas. Mar. 14-G,vernor
Ncff left today for Waco en- route 10
Milford for ceremonies incident ~ the
presentation of an American Flag 10
the Milford American Legion Post.
Governor Neff viii speak Thursday ar
the Southwestern Cattle .RaiserS' Asso-
cation ~ Fort Worth. returning to
Austin the latter part Of the week
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-14
|FT, BROWN ABANDONMENT
is UNLIKELY, DECLARES.
MAI, GENERAL H0LBR0OK.

As long as there is cavalry in the
United States army ! de- not believe
that army posts along the Mexican
border will be abandoned declared
Major General Willard ilolbrook this
morning III connection with "A recent
report from San Antonio that such "A
step was in contemplation for reasons
of economy.
General lIolbrook. chief Of cavalry.
direct from the war department at
Washington. accompanied by Colonel
George Nidmcrs. cavalry executive Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-14
AMNESTY BEING SOUGHT
AMONG MEXICAN REBELS
Rv The Associated ?ress.l

MEXICO CITY. Mar. 14.-En
couragihg reports have been receiv-
ed by the war office from General
Enrique Estrada. saying that Col
onel Francisco Cardores and Manuel
Guizar, heads of principal groups Of
insurgents, have requested amnesty
and expressed their willingness to
lay down their arms. 1t is under
stood that President Obregon has or
dered amnesty accorded to all rebels
in Michoacan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-14
CONVICTIONS ROWAN
and LUNA DALLAS
AFFIRMED BY COURT
fRv The Associn,eJ Press,

NEW ORLEANS. La. Mar. II The
United States circuit court of appeals
today affirmed the decision Of the dis
trrt court nj Dallas in the eases against
Albert J.. Rowan and u. Ben Luna. con-
victed in completely in the holdup Of
the jackson street postofficc suhStati"n
i'm Dallas January II. 1921. and senten-
cod To- - years at Lcavenworth prison
gIpewlc- wkrw nawry angry AMY
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-03-14
BIG BILL HAYWOOD TO
BE INDUSTRIAL LEADER
BY RUSSIAN CONCESSIONS

MOSCOW, Mar. 13.-William d
big BID Haywood heads a group
Of American l. ". W. men to whom
Premier Lenine has granted conces
sions to operate the big Nadepdin-
sky iron works in the Ural. mountain
region auxiliary factories.