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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
BANK RECEIVER
CALLS FOR ALL
DEMAND NOTES
Especial Correspondence.l

Geneseo. March III n Nc
Broom, receiver in charge of the
Geneseo Savings bank, will close
his business at the bank March %.
After that date he will transact all
business affairs of the defunct in
stitution at the First National bank.
Mr.. McBroom has called for pay
ment of all demand notes due the
bank. If these are not paid on or
before March % legal action will
be instituted at the cost of the Dor
rover to collect on them. He is
anxious to get the affairs of the
Geneseo Savings bank in the best
condition at the earliest date pos
sible to enable him to expedite the
first payment to creditors of the in
stitution.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
,Aledo and Mercer County
PRIZES AWARDED
BEST DANCERS AT
ST. PATS EVENT
fsnecial Correspondence.)

Aledo, March 1.-THE st. Pat
rick's dance sponsored last night
by Fallerans post of the American
Legion, held at the opera house.
went over as one Of the posts
greatest successes. About $50
dancers and music fans of the
county were in attendance. One OF
the main features was the award
ing of prizes to the best dancers.
In this event the following were
declared winners: Mrs. j. +. Berg,
Aledo, Paul Prouty, New Boston,
waltz; Marguerite Newell, keiths-
burg, Floyd Meeker, Alexis, one
step; Helen F'rakes, Viola, Lane
Bridgford, Joy. fox trot.
Music for the affair was furnish
ed by Hoffman's original jazz or
chestra of Peoria. The hall was
deliberately decorated with sham
rocks and green streamers with
effect to match.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
RATE HEARING Is
SET FOR APRIL s
Especial Correspondenca

Kewanee. March 17.-GaIya and
hewanee have received notice that
Wednesday, April 5, 1922. at 10
O'Clock a. m, the Illinois commerce
commission has set down for prob
ably the final hearing of the appIi-
cation OF the Consolidated Light &.
Power company OF this city, for in
crease in rates Of electric and steam
heat service in these two cities,
There is considerable discussion in
these cities at present regarding
the rate question and it is expect
ed the entire matter will be thresh-
ed out at this hearing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
MONMOUTH WILL
IMPROVE STREET
Especial CORRESPONDENTS.

Monmouth, ILL.,, March 1.-THE
first public improvement attempted
here since long before the war will
be advertised soon, according to
the board of local improvements
The board plans to widen South
First street, from 90 feet to Al
feet, thus furnishing more room
for automobile traffic. New con-
crete pavement will be laid for 4
distance of two blocks. The i'm
provement will cost the property
owners along the street a total of
S12,132.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
STAGE SURPRISE
ON ERIE PEOPLE
Especial Correspondence.

Erie, March IA company Of
friends gave Mr. and Mrs. ]. T.
Kirkland happy surprise Wednes-
day evening. The time was passed
socially with games and music. A
delicious luncheon brought by the
self-invited guests was served.
Those attending were Mr.. and Mrs.
Kirk Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Arnett. Mr.. and Mrs. r. W. Perkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. Seward Eddy, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Fadden and daughter,
Genevieve, Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Han
non, Mrs. Minnie Mason.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
INMATE AT COUNTY
3, FARM PASSES AWAY
Especial to The Argus.

Aledo, March 17.-R. N. Rogers,
aged 81 years, an inmate of the
Mercer county poor farm, died last
night. AS far as can be learned,
Mr.. Rogers has no poople in this
country. He came to the county
farm from Keithsburg where he had
been a resident for 16 years, less
than a month ago. The re-
mains were taken to Keithsburg
today, services being held this aft
ernoon. Interment was at keiths-
burg cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
ATKINSON CHURCH
CHOIR TO PREPARE
MASS DURING LENT
Especial Correspondence

Atkinson, March 1.-THE st. An
thongs choir of this parish, held
special meeting and practice at the,
school hall Wednesday evening aft
er benediction with a full attend
ance. At this meeting it was de-
cided to practice during lent new
mass in preparation for Easter,
when there will be dedicated a new
bell and side altar, given by Mrs.
Amelia Dierckx and Poly De
Crane
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
NEW CASES FILED
IN MERCER COURT
Especial to The Argus. }

Aledo, March 17.-FOur new cases
were filed on the docket of the cir
cult court of Mercer county yester-
day as follows:
Lena H. Bissell VS.. Elmer A. Van
Tuyl. Assumpsit. damages $500.
Lena H. Bissell VS.. Elmer A.
Van Tuyl and Kenneth A. Bacon
Forcible entry and detainer, dam
age $4,000.
American Trust and Savings
Bank, corporation, VS.. George H.
Brooks. Confession.
]. f. McCreight VS.. Clarence
Weeks and c. a. Weeks. Confess
sion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
START ICE BUSINESS.

kewanee, Ill, March 17.-Lem
Foster and Frank Otis, well known
kewanee young men, will enter the
ice business at Galva, having Sc
cured an office at los Front street.
that city. Their ice will be retailed
from the Home Ice company of Ke-
vance. For the past 16 years these
young men have been engaged in
the ice business in this vicinity and
are well and favorably known.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
KEWANEE PLANS TO
BUILD NEW SCHOOL,
Especial Correspondence

kewanee, ILL.,, March 17.-Kewa-
nee will build fine new Vista
ton school this spring for the Cath
Ole children of the city. Initial
work on this building was started
few years ago by Rev. P. H. Dur
kin, now located at Rock Island.
who was at that time pastor of the
Visitation church here. The plans
call for a splendid structure. Ham
iiton B. Dox of Peoria is the archi-
tect in charge. Bids will be opened
in about two weeks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
MRS. SUDLOW WILL
TALK AT GENESEO
BANQUET TONIGHT
(SneciaI Corresnondencel

Geneseo, ILL.,, March 1.-THE
Mothers and Daughters" banquet at
the Presbyterian church will be
held this evening. The banquet will
be served at $50 o'clock At Its
close a short program will be given
of which the principal speaker will
be Mrs. F. E. Sudlow of Rock Is
land. Mrs. Sudlow has been
actively engaged in the school If
religious education TO raduIts which
is being sponsored by the church
federation committee of GeneSeo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
SHEFFIELD CLUB
HAS OPEN SESSION
(Snecial Corresnnndence

Sheffield, March IA. a. Boy
den of New York City addressed the
Sheffield Woman's club at the vii
lage hall Wednesday afternoon on
Conditions in Central Europe" A
large and interested audience greet
ed MIR. Boyden at the meeting which
was opened to nou-members.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
MRS. BILLS GOES TO
D. A. r. CONFERENCE
Especial CorresDondence.

GeneseO, March 17.-Mrs. Car
ence NJ. Bills left for Chicago to-
day, where, as regent of the Gen
eseo chapter, she will attend the
state conference Of the D. A. R.
This conference will be held at the
LaSalle hotel March 81, % and %.
Mrs. Rose Weston as alternate and
Mrs. Phineas Morrow will leave
Geneseo next Tuesday to attend the
conference.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
PRIMARY VOTES
COST 81 EACH
Especial Correspondence.)

Monmouth, MARCH, lit cost the
taxpayers of Monmouth approx
81 for every vote cast in the
city primary election held here last
Tuesday. The expenses of the cleo
ton and the number of votes cast
have about convinced the citizens
that primaries in cities this size are
lot needed when there are no con-
tests.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
MISSION UNION TO
HAVE 10TH ANNUAL
SESSION MARCH %
Especial Correspondence

Monmouth, March 1.-THE tenth
annual meeting of the Woman's
Mission union, comprising all the
missionary societies of Monmouth
and vicinity will be held in the
Christian church here Thursday,
March %. There will be a program
in the morning and afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
$667 Is HIGHEST
INCOME TAX PAID:
LOWEST 81 CENTS
Especial Correspondence.)

Monmouth, March IA Mon
mouth business man paid highest
individual income tax here during
the period for filing tax returns.
His tax was $667. The lowest tax
paid was 81 cents. One farmer list
ed a loss of $4,000 on his schedule
and another listed a loss of $1,000.
There were 20 or more farmers VINO
listed losses OF $4,000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
COUNTY ADVISOR
TO DEMONSTRATE
CARE OF ORCHARD

Albany. March 17.@County Ad-
visor l.. o. Wise is to give a prac-
teal demonstration on orchard
pruning and spraying on the Willis
Vannest farm and a poultry culling
at John Oostenryk's
on March %
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
TEACHERS FROM
ATKINSON TAKE
ANNUAL EXAMS
Especial Correspondence

Atkinson, March 1.-THE follow
ing from here went to Cambridge
Thursday where they took the
March teachers examination on that
day and today: George Wienike,
Misses Odetta King. Florence At
well, Birdie Noble, Nellie Hartman,
Margaret Movers. Harold Graham
is teaching at the public school
during Mr.. Wienike's vacation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
TOday's News of Western Illinois
ASK ALL SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORKERS
TO SPECIAL MEET
Especial Correspondence. }

Geneseo, March IA call has
been issued for a meeting of all
Sunday school and church school
superintendent, pastors and ele-
mentary school teachers of this city
to meet with the committee of re-
Iigious education next Tuesday eve
ming. This meeting will follow the
regular weekly meeting of the
school Of religious education for
adults at the G. C. I. building.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
Your Child'S Bowels Need
nCo1.fo.o t. C13S

Hurry motheri Even a sick child
loves the ''fruity" taste of Califor-
MIA Fig Syrup" and it never fails
to open the bowels. A teaspoonful
today may prevent a sick child to-
morrow. If constipated. bilious, few
erish, fretful, has cold, collie, or IL
stomach is sour, tongue coated,
breath bad, remember good
cleansing of the little bowels Is
often all that IS necessary.
Ask your druggist for genuine
california Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children
of all ages printed on bottle
Mother! You must say California"
or you may get an imitation fig
syrup.-(Advertisement)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
MARCH 21ST DATE
FOR CAMBRIDGE
BOWLING TOURNEY
Especial Correspondence

Cambridge. March II. - Entries
for the local bowling tournament
TO be held at the Wiedenhoeft al
leys on Tuesday evening. March 81,
Will close Monday. March 20. Both
double and single games will be
played. The pin topplers of this
vicinity are taking considerable in
terest in the tits.
Highest dwelling in Europe is
the monastery of st. Bernard, in
the Alps. mile and a half above
sea level
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17

TMothe-. quick, LOOK
EDhGt Billy has gone
Gnd SpiiIed-d IphoIs
big box of keLcggs
Corn Flakes. IN say
he likes them q lot 20
The Washington times., 1922-05-17
BANKERP[EADS
NOT GUILTY To
WIFE Staying
Buckingham Valves Extradi-
ton to Mississippi-Says
Shot Was Accidental.
By International News Service.

CANTON, Miss, May 17.-Milns
G. Buckingham. fifty years old, scion
of an old family Of bankers, vino is
under indictment for the alleged
murder of his wife, Mrs. Lorraine
Harris Buckingham! arrived in Can.
ton this morning from Memphis ac-
companied by his counsel.
Buckingham voluntarily appeared
before Judge Wiley II. Potter, with
out waiting for Tennessee procedure
in the extradition warrant executed
by Governor Russell of mississippi
and. waving any examination. m
mediately entered Plea Of not
guilty.
Attorneys for the accused man Ell.
tered a motion asking hail for their
client and argument over this Ques
tion occupied the morning session Of
the court.
Buckingham admits having shot
his wife, but contends it WAS acci.
dental.
The Washington times., 1922-05-17
TIMES NEWSBoY BAND
WILL GATHER TONIGHT

Bandmastcr Phillips. OF The
Washington Times Newsboys
Band, requests the following
boys to come for rehearsals
this evening and tomorrow,
Wednesday and Thursday at
$50. instead of the former
hour, 7:3O, in the Boys Depart
ment OF the Young Mems
Christian Association.
Tonight wednesday, - Ash.
ton SCharr, Carl KosaCk, Fred
ThOrne, Daniel SChlosburg,
WDliam Ridel, Harry Brown,
Morris HartunG. Homer Fran
els, lie Roy Thompson. ErCle
Leonardo. Samuel Maddert,
Gordon Stea, George Kane,
Chester Mills.
Thursday-H. Luckett, Aus
tin Bell, Ed Griffith. Walter
Williams, Harry Iseman. J.
krasovsky. Roy Mott. Walter
Fairfax. William Meaney, Or
vile Frye, Sidney Bennan,
Herbert Wildman.
Boys of Washington who
can play some musical instru.
Ipent are asked to call on J.
=. HoIlett, Room PAP Nun
sey Building.
The Washington times., 1922-05-17
U.s.. WILL OPEN
RUM AND DRUGS
\ WAR IN CHICAGO
Colonel Mutt to Have Charge
Of Windy City Cleanup
Campaign.
BY UniversaI Service.

The liquor and drug traffic in Chi.
cago is to be broken up, it was an.
nounced at the Prohibition Bureau
today.
Col. l.. G. Mutt. chief of the mar.
cotics division, who a few weeks ago
directed the liquor campaign to clean
up Florida, will personally direct the
Chicago drive. He arrives in Chicago
today. accompanied by Col. o. q.
Thor, assistant chief Of the narcotics
division.
And when Chicago is cleaned up, 1t
is quite probable Colonel Mutt will
remain there to keep 1t clean. This
was indicated in the announcement
today by Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes OF Colonel Nuts appoint.
ment as association prohibition di-
rector for Illinois, with all the power
and authority of director" His ap-
poIntment as director is expected 10
follow shortly.
1t has been known for two months
The Washington times., 1922-05-17

proportion of the opium bought by
Japanese. also is intended for smug,
Cling into this country, because a
boycott in China is cutting down
sales in that country enormously.
Freedom for India means the end
Of the drug traffic, in so far as that
cOuntry-the greatest produCer--ia ia
concerned. but until India Is free. the
Nationalists are pOwerless to prevent
the production Of opium. Leading
Nationalists who are eXiles in this
country regret that India's emanci.
patton from the insidious drug traffic
should increase the menace to this
country, but they have faith that
the Americans will know how To
handle the British and japanese
fostered evil. as they have been able
to meet other great problems"
The Washington times., 1922-05-17

entire crop to the government at a
fixed price.
The government does not con.
troll the production of opium in
the native states but, according to
the Indian bureau, no opium is
grown in India without British en-.
couragement and sanction.
The opium crop in India last
season amounted to approximately
2S.000 chests or the equivalent Of
1..0 tons. Domestic consumption
cut down by the Nationalists' boy.
colt, IT is estimated that the eX-
ports will total about $4,000 chests
this year while for the year l920-2l
they approximated 10000 chests
Each chest weighs 14O II pounds
and is manufactured by the Brit.
ish Opium Department at the gov.
ernment factory in Ghazipur.
Agreement to cut down exports
to China had led the government
to introduce the drug in India on
an overeXpanding scale until do
mestic consumption a year ago
reached the enormous figure of ap.
proximately $4,000 chests.
The Nationalists' boycott has re-
duced consumption of opium in India
at least 1000 chests in the last year,
and the number of licensed drug
places from $4,000 to less than 5000"
said the representative of the Ameri-
can Committion to Promote Self.
Government in India. 1t is highly
significant, however. that the area
planted to poppy in the United prov.
inces and also in the native states in
Central India and Rajputana has not
decreased to any appreCiable extent.
The British government. II
should be noted, does no exporting
on its own account. The opium is
sold at auction and after that the
British government in India washes
its hand OF the stuff.
THE chief buyers at Ehe last
sales were japanese and the repre-.
sentatives Of two Edinburgh drug
houses and one London house. AS
the drug traffic in Great Britain is
rigidly restricted, the product of
those three British houses is intended
chiefly for the American market and
for the Illicit trade in the mandatcd
territories in Africa. A very large
The Washington times., 1922-05-17
PRIZE WAGONS
co To SIXTEEN
MORE WINNERS
{ Contenders for Classy Coasters
Advised All Will Soon Be
Checked Up.

Verification Of subscription ord
ers turned in by boys and girls
who wanted classy coaster wagons
continued in the office Of the cir.
culation manager of The Washing.
ton Times today, with the result
that all OF the youthful campaign
ers will get their wagons this week.
Here are the names OF the latest
sixteen recipients of wagons:
Stanley Rakusin, 1120 Seventh
street northwest, Clinton Brown,
1888 Fifth street northwest, Roy +.
Wine, 313 Fourth street northeast
Melvin Kehl, t67 NJ street south
west, Charles Beavers, I'LL Four.
and.a-Half street southwest, John
Cashcll, 1863 Neal street northeast,
Ralph o. Compton, 109 Grant street
haywood, Va. Paul A. Nofolk, jr.,
Hyattsvillo. Md. Leslics Carpenter,
2317 n street northwest. Edward
DuCkett. 1916 South Carolina av.
enue southeast. Julius Erhman. 817
Thirteenth street northwest, Oliver
Hopkins, 4703 Kane place, Henry
Borruat. 2209 n street northwest.
Irene Martels. 1919 Twentieth street
northwest, Leroy Corcoran, 713
Twelfth street northeast. F. c.
Rupert, 723 II street northeast.
Because OF the fact that prac.
tically all the campaigners put on
extra speed before last Monday, the
final day for turning in subscrip-
ton lists, none of them failed TO
get the required ten six months
subscriptions. The result Of the
campaign has been a most material
increase in the size OF The Wash.
ington Times family OF readers and
the distribution OF several thousand
dlsc!wheel rubber tired. ball.bearing
wagons which are practically in.
dastrnrtihla
The Washington times., 1922-05-17
SH INVOL WE'D WITH JAPANESE In DRUG SMUGGII LING PI01
Living Cost Reported
IS Per Cent Higher
Than Before War

The cost of food, shelter,
clothing and other primary
necessaries is approximately rs
per cent greater than before
the war, despite a general price
decline that began in July,
1920.
The Department of Labor
says that while the food price
level has reached a point only
about 40 per cent above 1913,
the level of prices of other
necessaries has failed to de-
cline in like proportion. Cloth
ing is still far above the pre-
war level, while the cost of
shelter, or rents, has not de-
clined.
that Director Gregory desired TO re
tire from the service on account o
Ill health. In fact, his resignation
was rendered in March, but was no
accepted.
Colonel Nuts home is in Kanka
kee, which makes him eligible for tn
appointment. He Is said I
kaVe the Endorsement OF both lllinoi
Senators and thoroughly acceptabl
to prohibition and internal revenu
heads. He has been connected wit
the Internal Revenue Bureau for
number OF years and has directed
Of big campaigns, notably tn
cases in Columbus
Ohio, that landed several in Jail an
millions in taxes for tn
The Washington times., 1922-05-17
new MART
IS SOUGHT
FOR OPIUM
india's Nationalist Boycott
Has Reduced Consumption
and Number of Shops.
BY MILDRED NORRIS.
Cosmopolitan News Service.


Hundreds of tons of opium are
being prepared by British and
Japanese agencies to smuggle
into the United States and former
German colonies, now under Brit
ish mandate.
This startling statement is made
on authority Of private reports re-
ceived here by the American AS
sociation to Promote Self Govern
ment in India.
The opium will be smuggled
either in its raw state or converted
into morphine and heroin.
Gandhi Fights Curse.
Two drug houses in Edinburgh and
one in London are declared by TIE
Indian Bureau to be the chief sources
OF supply FOR Illicit drug traffic in
the United States outside of Japanese
firms.
The Nationalists in India. followers
OF the spiritual Gandhi, warning on
the drug curse. have the British Gov
ernment to combat in their efforts. il
Is charged.
Jones-Miller anti.narcotic act, passed
by Congress and now waiting the sig
nature of the President, the United
States must force cooperation by
Great Britain to suppress Illicit drug
traffic In America. the Indian Bu-
reau declares.
The general use of opium was
not allowed until Great Britain en-.
tered into the Hague agreement"
q representative Of the bureau said
today. with the gradual reduction
of exports to China, which had ben
Britain's best opium customer for
decades, the British government in
India, unwilling to sacrifice any
revenue, began the general licensing
OF drug shops. The most shocking
feature Of the trade was the fact
that little children were freely sup
piled with drugs II they had the
price to pay, precisely as children
in this country might buy candy
or soda water.
1900 Chests Released.
"Curtailing of that outrageous
practice by the Nationalists' drug
boycott has thrown upon the world
market approximately 10000 chests
of opium or about 900 tons, which,
year ago, Woulu nave Deen con-
sumed in India. How much of that
finds it's way into America 20 poison
and degrade the people of this coun.
try will depend entirely on The vigi-
lance of the customs officials and
police of the various cities and sea
ports"
In British India opium growers
are financed by the government with
loans on which no interest Is charged
but they must contract to sell the
The Washington times., 1922-05-17
DEVELOPMENT OF RADIO
EXPLAINED At MEETING

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., May IL
Radio art has reached an ''eminently
practical and dependable stage" de-
clared a report made to the National
Electric Light Association conven-
tion here today by A. II. Lawton, of
jackson, Mich. ut is now possible
to secure reliable service of a char.
acter never before even approx
mated, the report said.
Secretary OF Commerce Hoover,
who was to be present. wired that
official duties in Washington pre-.
cluded his attendance.
Among leaders of the electrical in
dustry here are J. F.. Robertson, OF
Buffalo, general manager of the
Robertson Cataract Electric Com.
pany, and w. w. Freeman. of Gin
cinnati. president Of the Society for
Electrical Development.
The Washington times., 1922-05-17
4 NEW BISHOPS PICKED
BY M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. May IL
Four bishops OF the Methodist Epis.
copal Church, South. were elected
yesterday afternoon by the nineteenth
general quadrenniel conference of
the church now in session here. One
vacant bishopriC now remains 20 be
filled and II is expected that this will
be done by the conference today.
The new prelates elected are as
follows:
DR.. James f. Dickey, of Griffin.
Ga. DR.. w. r. Beauchamp, of Nash.
Vile, Tenn; DR.. S. r. Hay, Houston,
Tex. and DR.. II. NJ. Dobbs, Of Ami.
ston, Ala.
The Washington times., 1922-05-17
J. II. CRAIG TREASURER
OF TRI-STATE GROWERS

COLUMBIA, s. c., May IL
James H. Craig, State bank exam.
iner, will become treasurer Of the
Tri-State Tobacco Growers Asso-
citation Of South Carolina, North
Carolina and Virginia, II was an.
nounced here today when his reslg.
nation from the State office was
announced,
w. w. Bradley will succeed Mr..
Craig in the State office.