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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02
EMPLOYER PLANS
TO BOOST WAGES

Cincinnati, Ohio. Jan. "A pro-
posal for a five-dar~ and 44-hour
week, with a 10 per cent increase
in wages will be made today to the
employees of the A. Nash Company,
Inc. wholesale tailors OF this city,
by Arthur Nash, president of the
company.
Mr.. Nash, in making this an
nouncement, said the company is
operated on "the Gold Rule sys-
tenn" and that all questions of gen.
eral policy are referred to the 5000
workers of the factory.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02
WALL STREET IS
NOT REGRETFUL
AT 1921 DEMISE
Hopeful for Future
But Everybody Must
Work Hard.

New York, Jan. 2.-(By the AS
sociated Press. street views
the passing of 1921 with few re-
grets, but looks hopefully to the
future, although realizing that the
New Year will put the country to
even a greater test Of its resources
and stability.
Leaders of industry and finance
emphasize their belief that return
to normal conditions cannot be ac-
complished until everybody settles
down to earnest work, economic
and saving.
For the most part however, those
who hold the purse strings and
control the country's important in
dustrial enterprises believe that TIE
United States is destined to grow
as a world power.
This belief is largely founded on
the factGr~that Europe is leaning
more heavily upon this market.
All foreign nations. it is pointed
cut, look to the United States as
almost the only market for the cap
ital needed to effect the rebabilita-
ton of the old world.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02

Harding Cabinet Remains
Intact; President Denies
Any Official Family ROaUs

the picking of ambassadors had
been left to Mr.. Hughes that he
would have selected George Har-
vey to go to Great Britain, but no
one can say Mr.. Hughes has ever
uttered a word of dissent about that
appointment Mr. Hughes has con-
centrated on the state department
job and believes there is an oppor-
tunity at this stage or world affairs
to do a constructive piece of work.
He would be the last man to want
to give up such an opportunity.
Among other cabinet changes
discussed is the possible resigna-
ton of Attorney General Daugherty.
Inquiry there discloses the fact
that Mr.. Daugherty has no thought
of leaving his chief. for whose
nomination and election he is large
ly responsible. The story developed
out of offers made to Mr.. Daugherty
to return to law practice under
most favorable financial conditions
Another cabinet portfolio which has
been frequently mentioned as like
ly to change is that of Secretary
Mellon in the treasury department
But Mr.. Harding himself gave the
answer to inquirers on that point d
few days ago when he was talking
to correspondents. He said Mr. Mel
Ion had retired-and he paused a
MON ent to pick up a memorandum
giving the exact name of the gov
ernIueptal commission on which
the secretary of the treasury had
been SCI ving-but before the words
had been completed several CORE
spoEdents were half way to the
door 70 bulletin the news they
thought was being announced. But
the president, with a laugh, ex-
planned that it would be long
tine before they would have any
such announcement to make.
Hays Won't Quit.
The resignation of Will Hays as
postmaster general does have d
good deal of basis for discussion.
from the combined motion picture
interests who want him TO become
a sort of Judge lands for the
movies. The producers are afraid
of state and national censorship.
They see it coming and want to
head it off by purifying the movies
voluntarily. Mr.. Hays is the man
to do the job, they think, not only
because he is a good organizer,
but because he knows the ways and
by-ways of politicians, both state
and national 1t is said he has been
offered more than 100000 year.
Mr.. Hays has been tempted but the
latest word is that he told Presi-
dent Harding he would not resign.
Mr.. Harding would have a hard
time getting another Will Hays
but what's more interesting is that
Will Hays would be as happy out
of politics as a fish out of water.
Mr.. Hays, moreover, is young and
ambitious. His friends think he
will be senator from Indiana some
day and some have gone so far as
to tell him the presidential star
may set on his path some time in
the next twenty years. The cabinet
changes talked of are not likely to
materialize.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02
ARMS MEET ASKS
GOVERNORS AID
IN WORLD PEACE

Washington, Jan. 2.-In an eff
fort to prevent public apathy on
world peace, after the close of the
Washington conference, the nation
al council for limitation of arna-
ments announced today it had
written the governors or the rs
states asking support in "educat-
ing public sentiment during the
coming year for the next step to-
ward permanent peace" and that
Is affirmative responses had been
received.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02
FIND O'CONNOR
is TRAIN BANDIT
Milwaukee Brakeman Who Routed
RObber at Hawarden, IoTa,
Identifies Photo.

Chicago. Jan. 2.-Search in the
middle west for Tommy O'Connor,
escaped murderer, was prosecuted
with renewed vigor today following
Identification of photograph of
him as that Of the man who held
up passenger train near Hawar-
den, Iowa, 100 miles north of Sioux
City.
Alec Porter, brakeman. who
wrestled with the train rObber, un-
masked him and put him to fight.
identified a photograph of O'Connor
taken from the Chicago rogues'
gallery as that of his assailant
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02
LEAPS TODEATH
FROM STEAMER
Belgian, Deportcd from America,
Jumps From Liner iceland
Rnroute TO England.

Plymouth, England, Jan. 2.-A
Belgian passenger on the steamer
Iceland who had been deported
from New York, jumped overheard
at sea and was drowned, the st eam
er's officers reported on her ar
rival here today amidst raging
gale.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02
2DIE ASFIRE &
ENGINES CRASH
Eight Others BADLY Hurt in Col.
lisi0n as Chicago Crews
Race to Blaze

Chicago, Jan. 1.-Two fremen
were killed, one probably fatally
injured and seven others hurt bad
ly last night when two fire engines
crashed together while responding
to false alarm. For many months
there has been a friendly rivalry
between the members of the two
companies as to which would be
first to reach fire in their joint
district.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02
TRIES MURDER;
GUN FAILS HIM
Rejected Suitor Attempts to Wipe
Out Girl and Family; Revolver
Trigger Refuses to Work.

South Bend, Jan. 2.-Ordered to
discontinue his attentions toward
Helen Brubaker, IT, Edgar Upton,
%, Owensville, Ind, attempted to
wipe out the Brubaker family, con-
sisting of Mr.. and Mrs. c. j. Bru-
baker, and the girl. When the
trigger of his revolver failed to
work he slashed his throat with
knife. He may live.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02
NOTED AUTHOR
HAS OPERATION
John Kendriek Bangs Goes Under
Surgeons Knife nj Atlantic
City; Condition Favorable.

Atlantic City, n. j., Jan. 2.-John
Kendrick Bangs, lecturer and auth
or, resident of Ventnor City, who
Saturday underwent an operation
for intestinal trouble, was slightly
better today Hospital officials
were not ready to say that he was
entirely out OF danger, however.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02
NOTED SOPRANO
WEDS IN LONDON
AIys Lorraine, Prominent American
operate Singr, Marries
Richard Noxfhcott.

London, Jan. a--Afys Lorraine.
formerly an American soprano, will
be married to Richard Northcott,
at st. Georges church, Hanover
Square, on Thursday, the news
papers announce For the last
years, Miss Lorraine has beeg
of the most prominent AX
singers on the concert p
stage in Enfopa
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02
|HoR&, DOG DRINK
BOOZE POURED IN
| YAR; GET SOUSED

wNew sork. Jan. 2-Sherfff
amer I Westehester county
t how the drain was
kged then he dumped 81, 600
WITH ofnlHed liquor into the
suft hosl Verd yesterday. 1t
thae aae a foot deep. Into
sns RaA 81 horse, pulling,
~, aha a do ewing. a city ref
e wae. nth paused and
a.ahk Finally the
4oIse ard ", like the lion
'io IAN wn together.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02
DAl ePEsS TUESDAY

Duoiir JAN 2.-Members OF the
paii Eiranti, who had been spend
Ms .ne olidays at home, were re-
~ aihg ,r the resumption OF SEES
saons OF be Nil. Tuesday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02
PRINCE REACHES RANGOON.

Rangoon, British India, Jan. q
The prince OF Wales. continuing
his tour of India. arrived here to-
day from Calcutta.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02
PROCLAIM INDIA REPUBLIC.

Washington, Jan India was
declared proclaimed a republic and
a non-violence policy of Mahmati
Gandhi was modified TO permit VIC
lence for defence"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02
The WEATHER

Increased cloudiness and warm
er tonight. Tuesday rain or snow.
Highest temperature yesterday,
21; lowest last night, H.
Wind velocity at a. m, 9 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
yester. yester. today
12m. 7p.m. z am.
Dry bulb lib ~ ~
Wet bulb tem.. IL II u
Rel. humid. ....66 az "
River stage at a. m, At, rise
of 2 feet last "a hours, due to jam
ing of ice around guage.
Sunset today, 4:43 p. M; sunrise
tomorrow, 1881 a. m.
ANDREW HAMR1Ck,
Meteorologist.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-27
Receiver Bugg
Can Be Garnished

The case of the Consolidated Groc-
cry Company VS.. B. L. Bugg, receiv-
er for the A. B. & A., carried from
Ben Hill Superior Court to the court
of appeals was decided in favor of
the claimants. The case was brought
by attorneys A. ]. and ]. C. McDon-
aid for the Consolidated Grocery Co.,
and was decided adversely by Judge
F. M. Powers, from whose decision
appeal was taken to Judge o. T. Cow
er of the Ben Hill Superior Court.
Judge Cover sustained Justice Pow
ers and the case was carried to the
Court of Appeals. A strong array of
council represented Receiver Bugg,
being Brandon and Hynde of Atlanta,
Crum and Jones of Cordele and Wall
Grantham and Kassewitz of this city.
The claimants were represented by
A. ]. and ]. C. Mcdonald. The deci-
sion is of considerable importance to
our local merchants, who have been
freely extending credit to the employ
ees of the Receiver and had been adj
vised that the road being in the hands
of Receiver prohibited them from
using this remedy to collect their
claims. A large number of claims are
said to be awaiting this decision be-
fore being put into action.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-27
An Invitation To
Visit Savannah

An invitation from Mayor Murray
Stewart of Savannah to visit that city
reached our desk this morning, to ioin
the Georgia Legislature in their in
specticH -tour of the proposed State
Port site in that city. We regret that
we are unable to accept for though we
are thoroughly in accord with erecting
state port, we are unalterably oppos-
ed to having Savannah named as the
port city in the constitutional amend
ment. eW believe that Brunswick
should be the port and that the state
could buy the A. B. & A. Railroad and
erect sufficient port facilities at Bruns-
wick for the $15,00O,0O0.OO proposed to
be expended in Savannah for port ia
cilities alone. We made that statement
at the meeting in Moultrie and have
had evidence presented to us since
then. which confirms us even more in
our expressed opinion.
Unless the location of the port is
left out Of the constitutional mend
ment we predict its defeat at the polls,
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-27
Strikers Hail u. S.
Move As Victory Sign

NEW YORK, July 26-The follow
ing statement, commenting on the
action of the government in suggest
ing waiver on priority rights was
issued by David Williams, chairman
of the Central strike committee of the
New York District.
"The United States government has
now officially declared that the rail-
roads are unable properly and COM
pletely to serve the public.
"The government has issued drastic
priority orders. The American people,
however, need no further evidence that
serious railroad crisis now exists as
result of the strike The United
States Government has now Officially
intimated that the insistence of GER
tain small group of railroad executives
on denying the strikers seniority rights
is all that prevents settlement of the
strike. The American people know
tina THE executives are Atterbury, Lo-
rec group backed by the Morgan Gary
interests"
A locomotive accident in Jersey City
Wednesday morning delayed thousands
Of commuters on their way to work
The rim of driving wheel on an Erie
railroad locomotive came off.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-27
Annual Dooly
Camp Meeting
DR.. ]. M. Glenn, Presiding Elder
Cordele Dist, In Charge

CORDELE ,Ga.,- The annual
camp meeting which has been held
regularly at the Dooly Camp Grounds
for the past seventeen years began on
Sunday night.
DIR. ]. M. Glenn, presiding elder of
the Cordele District; Rev. A. w.
Reese former presiding elder of this
district, now head of Emory Univer-
sity Academy, Oxford and Rev. J. P.l
Chatfield pastor of the Ashburn Meth
odist church, are among the ministers
who will preach at the meeting.
From indications the meeting prom
ises to be one of the most profitable
and largely attended of the gatherings
yet held here.
Fifty tents and cottages have been
put in readiness for occupancy by
those attending the services. Besides
those occupying the tents and cottages
on the grounds are large numbers of
people from adjoining towns and
communities are expected to attend by
the use of automobiles and other con-
veyances. The meeting will continue
through Sunday, July 3Oth.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-27
Labor Leaders Meet
With President
Some Agreement is Expected in
Conference Today

The following telegram was re-
celved at the local Cotton EN-
change from New York which we
had confirmed in part over long
distance. Dewitt Cuy1er, chair
man OF the Railway Executives
organizations was in conference
with President Harding in the
forenoon and Mr.. B. M. Jewell
and other strike leaders are in con
ference with the President this
afternoon. The telegram received
through the Exchange states:
"The afternoon papers carry
confirmation of hopes of a settle
ment of both strikes. The miners
are said to be willing to resume
work on last years wage scale, ac-
cordlng to Lewis, head of the
Union, while miners in Illinois
held secret meetings, one of
which is expected to result in a
settlement for that state.
Washington reports head of
Striking Railway men there for a
conference with national officials
that may bring peace.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-27
Former A. B. & A.
Receiver Pays Tribute
To Union Labor

ATLANTA, July 26-Unionism was
endorsed by Preston Arkwright, pres
ident of the Georgia Railway and
Power Company in his talk to the
Atlanta Rotary Club at the luncheon
Tuesday. Mr.. Arkwright read the ad-
dress he had delivered in June before
the international convention Of Rotary
Clubs in Los Angeles, Cal. His address
was entitled, 'Business-the Rotarians
Opportunity to Serve Society"
I'm the American Hall, of Fame are
tablets commemorating 1.-THE contribu-
tons to society of warriors, states
men, inventors, scientists, preachers,
teachers, lawyers, doctors, writer's,
poets, artists and philanthropists.
Among them are two business men.
but curiously enough, the tablets in
their honor are based upon their
philanthropies. In all the list there
is not one which acknowledged the
value of service rendered to society
by business. Mr.. Arkwright said
in opening. Then he remarked upon
the neutrality-suspicious. of all business
es, and the necessity of dealing fairly
with all business competitors, and be-
lief in the main platform of the Rotary
Club, that, service is the basis of all
business"
1T is the employers duty to see
that his men get everything that they
should have, for their mutual benefit,
if for no other consideration, and 1
think that the Labor Unions are
distinct aid to both employer and en-
ployee," Mr. Arkwright said. my
personal experiences have shown me
that Union Labor is the most satisfac-
tory to deal with"
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-27
Gottlieb Off For
Eastern Markets

Mr.. M. Gottlieb, the popular tailor,
left Monday afternoon for New York
to purchase his Fall stock of woolens
for the Fitzgerald Tailors. Mr.. Gott-
lieb is the leader in his line for large
territory in South Georgia and has a
large trade in all of the surrounding
territory. The best dressers among
men come to Fitzgerald for their swell
toggery and Mr.. Gottiieb will be bet
ter than ever prepared this Fall to
please these fastidious, dressers. He
expects to be gone about ten days.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-27

The Georgia Press Association voted
unanimously to table resolution in
troduced by Jesse Mercer and ]. J..
Pryor, endorsing a bill prohibiting
picketing during strikes, before the
Georgia Legislature.
bill Biffem" sometimes called Bill
Sutlive of Savannah, makes an ideal
presiding officer and after dinner speak
erin either capacity he keeps the
audiences in good humor. Bill is the
president of the Georgia Press Asso-
citation.
The citizens of Brunswick showed
the Press Association fine time dur
ing their brief stay in the future Port
City of Georgia. Among other inter-
estlng features, they showed the ed
1tors the proposed road to St. Simons,
which the city and county are to build
Jointly this year. When completed this
will make the island the most desir-
able summer and winter resort for
Georgians who can have their cottages
on the island and spend their week
ends by the sea, driving their cars to
to their own doors.
You can get an affidavit from all
the old timers at the Press Convention
that prohibition does prohibit, they
don't even talk about the stuff any
more.
Senator John H. Jones, editor of the
Lagrange Reporter was a popular at
tendant at the Press Convention was
missed on the trip to Brunswick and
having been called back to his leg
islative duties.
Miss Emily Woodward of the Vienna
News, the President OF the Third Dis
trict Association and vice-president of
the Georgia Press Association will no
doubt have the honor Of being the first
lady president of the State Press As
ISOLATION. Miss Woodward is a capable
editor and fluent speaker and is spok-
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-27

Ell of for Congress as soon as Char
ley Crisp get tired of his job.
The Farmers Union of Brooks
County is certainly live one. Per-
haps five thousand people, were enter
tanned by them at a barbecue last
week, when the Editors of the State
were the special guests of the Union.
Xxx
Lavonia, which has been chosen as
the meeting place of the 1928 conven-
ton of the Georgia Press Association.
will find it hard to match the bounte-
Gus hospitality of the people of Quit
man, who so royalty entertained the
the press Gang" last week.
The editors and their families who
enjoyed the hospitality of the good
people of Quitman last week, will find
it hard to find adjectives to give full
expressions to their feelings towards
that town and its people. The entire
city kept open house for the two days
OF the convention and every visitor is
singing the praises of his respective
host The city is full of pretty homes
with beautiful lawns and its wide
streets contain well kept parks all
Astounding with flowers and shade.
Royal Daniel and his estimable wife
are a royal pair who gave their full
time to seeing that their guests had
royal good time and succeeded roy
ally in their task Quitmanites can
be proud of their home paper, the
Quitman Free Press and are giving it
royal support.
"Unc1e" Jim Williams of Green's
boro, himself, regular feature of the
convention, was absent at this meet
ing, but was we'll represented by his
beautiful daughters Misses Hilda. LOU
Use and Josephine.
A resolution introduced by Editor
Gelders, endorsing the Savannah, At
lanta Maritime Exposition, was unan-
imously adopted.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-27
Stubs Dorminey To
Manage Ball Team
Citizens to Underwrite Fitzgerald's
Organization

AT meeting of Base Ball enthusi-
asts and interested citizens held last
night at the Chamber of Commerce,
Mr.. E. L. Dorminey was elected man
ager for the Fitzgerald Base Ball
Club and assurances were Forthcoming
that the finances of the club will be
underwater by twenty-five citizens.
Six games will be played on. the
local diamond, three with Dawson and
three with Albany The team will
play Dawson the balance of this week
in Dawson, for which city they en-
barked this morning.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-07-27
Father OF Quitmau
Comes Back On Visit

The man who built the first stores
in Quitman, who laid the foundations
OF the town, so to speak is in Quit
man this week. He is Mr.. r. D. Har-
rls, of Fitzgerald, and he is here Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Elder.
Mr.. Harris came to this section from
GREENE County, his birthplace, in the
early pioneer days before Brooks
county was organized. He came in
with the Mortons and Youngs who
were among the earliest settlers. He
was a mason and builder and built
practically all the older business
buildings here. The brick was made
OF clay right around about, too, even
if the builders of today do have to
import brick and pay big freight rates.
Mr.. Harris first settled at Grower
vile which was furnishing COM
munity when the site of Ouitman was
primeval forest. He married Miss
Grower and one of their sons. Mr..
Judson Harris, is living at Grower
vile.
There was a large school at Picola
and pupils boarded there. A favorite
diversion was the Saturday picnics at
Blue Springs and Mr.. Harris said
they had dancing masters occasionally
who taught the young people the steps
of the dignified quadrille and often
they had dances at Blue Springs.
Mr.. Harris said he knew everybody
here in those old days and used to
dance with Miss Morton who later
married Judge H. G. Turner who
came here from North Carolina as a
young school teacher.
Mr.. Harris is now eighty-four
years old and has never been sick with
the exception of the time he had the
measles while he was soldier in the
Confederate army. He was also
wounded in the war between the
states and was in hospital at the
time Lee NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Free
Press.