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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
BRICKLAYERS GO
ON STRIKE FOR
WAGES IN CASH
Thirty walk Out This Noon; Nos.
cnfeIder Building Only One
Halted Here.

Bricklayers employed by three
firms of contractors in the tri-
cities, about 80 men in all, declar-
ed strike at noon today when
their employers paid them off in
checks contrary to their request to
be paid in cash.
Erection of the Mosenfeider
building, on Second avenue near
Seventeenth street, will not pro-
coed Monday on account of this
strike. This is the only job affect
ed In Rock Island, however. The
j. j. Rathbun construction COM
pany of Moline is handling this job.
The eight bricklayers employed on
# were given the amount of pay
due them for the week in checks
this noon, and a strike was declar-
ed.
Together with the men working
on other jobs in the tri-cities,
handled by the Rathbun COM
pany, Priester construction COM
pany and the Zoller COM
pany, both of Davenport, these men
will not return to work Monday or
until the three contractors agree
to pay the men in cash, officials Of
the bricklayers' union said this
noon
This brings to an end the arbi-
tration which has been going on
for some time between the brick
layers and several contractors who
uphold their privileges of paying
their workmen by check. When the
new agreement on working condi-
tions and wages was rendered to
the Quad-City Builders organiza-
ton by the union, May /, for sig
nature, this one point prevented
immediate signing of the agree
ment.
''We want to be paid in cash as
a personal convenience" said one
of the bricklayers today. ITO go
to the banks getting checks cashed
is a bother which we think the
contractors might easily save US
from
lit is ridiculous that large firms
of contractors must meet objec-
tions when they attempt to pay
their men in bankable checks, the
medium of exchange these firms
SiuplOy III uldhDlS every OtucT SOTI
of payment" said E. ]. Burns, sec
rotary of the Quad-City Builders
Exchange, today.
Pay All By Check.
"All other workmen engaged by
quad-city contractors, except the
bricklayers, take checks as pay
faent. Many contractors have yield
ed to the bricklayers' demand that
cash be used in paying them, but
to several firms such a change
would mean a serious upheaval in
their business offices every week.
Is it necessary to cause this trou-
BILE for so trivial an accommodation
to one craft?'
The bricklayers maintain that the
system of paying byt check, first
introduced so far as their craft is
concerned. last year, has proved
very Objectionable from their point
of view. The contractors urge
Standardization of the medium of
wage payments by acceptance of
checks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
MOLINE STATION
OF ROCK ISLAND
SEEMS ASSURED
Especial Moline Service.)

Moline's long-awaited and much
delayed passenger station seems 10
be assured for this year.
At meeting of the Chicago Rock
Island & Pacific railway in New
York city yesterday construction of
a station in Moline was authorized.
Architects were ordered to hurry
plans and to submit them to Mo-
line for approval.
Confirmation of this action was
conveyed in a message from L. C..
Fritch. vice president of the road,
to C. H. Rost, general storekeeper
for the Rock Island Lines at Silvis.
Mr.. Rost was requested to inform
the Moline Chamber of Commerce.
The site for the new building was
purchased. a number of years ago.
1t is on Fourth avenue between
Seventeenth and Nineteenth streets
within a stones throw of the new
Moline hotel.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
ISLAND PROPERTY
OWNERS PROPOSE
PLAN OF ACTION

Property owners on Campbell's
island last evening made formal
request of the board of directors
of the East Moline Chamber of
Commerce to draft resolutions ap-
proving the construction of a
bridge for vehicle traffic as we'll as
street car traffic across the Missis-
sippi river slough to the island.
1t was suggested that the Moline
chamber have part in the draft
ing Of the resolutions, and that
copies be presented to the United
States government engineers at
Rock Island, to Congressman w.
J. Graham and to the Tri-City Rail-
way company.
Twenty-Five residents of the is.
land were present at last evenings
meeting, and the matter of the
bridge construction was discussed
at length. The discussion was
closed with the proposal of the
aforementioned resolutions.
A committee OF three members
will be named, and it will deEolve
on this body TO keep the issue alive
and put forth efforts to have the
plans of island jewellers developed
DR.. c. W. Peterson will represent
the property owners on this COM
mittee, and the chambers of East
Moline and Moline will each name
a representative.
Twilight is made possible by
earth's atmosphere and it's power
to refract the suns rays.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
BIDS ARE LET TO
PAINT FIRE PLUGS
AND ENGINE ROOM

Bids for painting the fire by
drants and the interior of the en-
CINE room at the city pumping sta
ton were opened this morning in
the city hall.
F. N. Skinner was given the hy-
drant contract at "a cents each,
and the Home Painting and Dec
Grating company secured the
pumping station job at $3.50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
new Y0RKP.0
men ARRESTED
Said to Be Involved in Schemes
to Loot Mails; Bartlett to
Clean Up Force.

Washington, May 20.-Acting
Postmaster-Ge Bartlett left
Washington today for New York
with the announced purpose of
thoroughly reorganizing the New
York postoffice in consequence of
the arrest yesterday of several pos
tai employees said to have been in
volved in numerous schemes look
ing to the footing of the mails.
Before his departure, Mr.. Bart
lett said that the department had
in mind 1.-THE entire elimination
from the service of any employees
who were found to be connected in
any way with this band Of crooks
who have been operating principally
through the registered division of
the New York postoffice"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
WURGES LOSES FINGER.

Fred Wurges, 1927 -Thirty-fifth
street, lost the second finger of his
right hand yesterday as result of
it being caught in a steel trimmer
at the Universal tractor plant,
where he is employed. Wurges
was removed to Lutheran hospital
where the operation was per-
formed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
TRAFFIC HELD UP
AS TROLLEY WIRE
ON BRIDGE FALLS

Traffic over the bridge was held
up for 20 minutes about $50
O'Clock last evening by a broken
trolley wire on the Twenty-fourth
street viaduct. Street car service
was halted to Davenport until the
repair could be made. Chief of Po-
lice Tom Cox was on the ground
Immediately and took charge of the
situation during the tie-up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
ENGINEERS, FIREMEN TO JOJS,

Houston, Tex, May 20.-The In
ternational Brotherhood of Loco.
motive Firemen and Enginemen
a committee to meet with
a simmilar committee from the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers to make plans for consoli-
dating the two organizations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
DRUNK PAYS COSTS.

George Walters imbibed four
swallows of moonshine last night,
he said in court today Judge Jo-
seph P Kelly assessed the court
colts, $40, omitted the fine, and
threatened real penalty on Wal
ters' next offense.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
FIRE DAMAGES WALLS
Especial Moline Service.

Fire at the home OF Mrs. Martha
Stoneburg. APT Seventeenth avenue.
East Moline, at 11:15 last night,
resulted in slight damage to the
inside wallis OF the tmffding. The
blane observation-disclosures chem
Sca1s-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

A giant edible mushroom four
feet in diameter. was found on. an
estate in St German Erapca-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
EVANSTON HIGH
WINS AT URBANA
Burning of Rock Island Places
Fourth in $50 Yard Run,
Class A.

According to press dispatch
es from Urbana this afternoon.
Burning, Rock Island high
school athlete, placed fourth i'm
the half mile run for class A
schools in the annual state in.
terschOlastic track ana field
meet this morning. The run
was won by Groves of Marion
in the time of 2 minutes 6 2-5
seconds.
Champaign, ILL.,, May 20.-(By the
Associated Press high
school, with five victories in the
class A events, won high honors in
the first division of the annual in
terscholastic meet, with 35 points,
at the University of Illinois today.
Johnny Cameron, star Evanston
sprinter, took the 100 yard and 220
yard dashes, and won the half mile
relay for his team, scoring liz
points alone, and winning the Ma
Wanda cup for the star individual
performance.
Forrest, last years class B win
ner, repeated today with 1919
points, largely due to the work of
Leonard, who won the high hurdles
and helped to place Forrest first in
the relay. Deerfield of Highland
Park took second place with It
points, while Marion and Spring
field were placed third and fourth
with IA and 12A points. respective
ly.
Two interscholastic records fell.
Workman of Shelbyville clipped
second off the class B record for.
the mile run, doing the distance in
4 81 1-5, and Simon of Canton, a
class A, added ~ feet to the jaw
elm mark
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20
Frank CIauw.

Funeral services were held at 9
O'Clock Friday Anorning in St
Mary's church, East Moline, for
Frank, 1S-months-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Achiel Clauw, 1140 Fiji
teenth avenue, East Moline. who
died Thursday evening. Pneumonia
was the cause of death. The child
is survived by his parents and a
brother.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-20

Twilight is made possible by
earth's atmosphere and it's power
to refract the suns rays.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-23
COPPER MARKET
LOOKS BRIGHTER
COPPER SALES OF LAsr TWO
MONTHS SHOW ENCOURAGE.
MENT FOR EARLY OPENING
Mines Al Bingham, Utah, Are Pavino
way for Early Resumption Of Work;
Men Are Busy Now Getting
Camp In Shape

New York The sales OF conner
ana the exports for February and the
beglnning of March are extremely en-.
c"Iraging according to reports given
out here. II Is stated that the condl.
ton of the copper marekt is such that
there may be a general resumption of
work at the copper mines within the
next few weeks.
Reports are current that the Chino
ana Ray properties are preparing 20
resume operations on April 1 on n
limited scale. 1t ls thought that one
or more sections Of the properties VIII
be opened for work again.
The Utah Copper company ut Bing.
man, Utah, Is also paving the way for
the early resumption Of work, .,.un,l.
Ing to the report. 1t Is believed that
early In April many men will ne PIT
tn work preparing the plant for re.
sumption within few weeks thereaf.
ter. While 1t may not be possible 10
place all the men or to operate the
plant on a normal bas's, 1t Is thought
that several hundred men will be EN-.
ployed.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-23
GENOA MEETING
IS IMPORTANT
UNITED STATES CANNOT REMAIN
ALooF IN EUROPEAN AZ
FAIRS, MINISTER THINKS
Proposed Conference Believed To Bs
Big Step Toward Healing Wounds
Of War; America VIII Not Be
Represented at Conference

Rome.-The absence Of American
representation at the forthcoming econ.
omic conference TO be held at Genos
was referred to with regret by Noreigr
Minister Shanzer in the course OF an
address In the chamber OF deputies
recently.
There is nothing in the reply to oui
invitation" he said, 'that particularly
concerns Italy: in fact. the reasons for
the refusal OF the United States to par
ticipate In the conference as set forth
by Secretary Hughes. are essentially
American political reasons. However,
l think the United States cannot long
remain aloof in European discussions"
Italy. Signor Schanzer declared. has
the greatest interest In the success OF
the conference.
There is at present" he said, "a
tendency to minimize the importance
OF the meeting and represent It al
futile. think this attitude Is unjus
'thich. AiLo OtnOu NOHicItuCt buouiu
be looked upon as an event of extra
ordinary International Importance
perhaps the most important historic
event since the war. in view OF the fac,
that II Is the first time victors and
vanQuished will discuss together their
common interests"
There can be no idea OF revising OF
treaties at Genoa. SlgnQr Schanzer
continued. He emphasized the i'm
portance OF the economic questions on
the agenda of the economic conference
such rs the removal Of barriers OF
trade. deliberations Of trade, stronger
and weaker states, with a view to the
complete reconstruction of European
questions Of currepcv and exchange
Italy's own program. he b.. q would be
In support Of peaceful solution OF con
fllcts. reduction Of ornaments and the
resumption OF regular relations OF the
states OF central and eastern Europe.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-23
AMERICA SEEKS FOREIGN TRADE
Expansion on Large Scale Planned by
Commerce Bureau

Observation-Disclosures OF foreign
trade promotion work q the bureau
of foreign and domestic commerce ia
contemplated on an extensive scale In
plans which are being worked out on
the basis OF the Increased funds pro
vIded In the appropriation bill as fin.
ally approved by both houses OF con.
gress. Friday.
The four entirely new divisions
which will be established under the
export industries fund are the follow.
ing:
First A chemical division including
exports, specializing In dyes, drugs
heavy chemicals. paints and varnlshes
Second: A division OF specialists to
take over work which is now being
handled to some extent by the chief
Of the electrical equipment division.
Third: A division on foreign invest
ments and finance with experts spec
lalizing on these topics.
Fourth: A division OF export tech
nlque devoted 20 advertising. packing
and credlt methods OF exporters.
Commercial attache offices will b
established for the first time at Stock
holm, where there is none at present
and at Havana. where one has beer
assigned temporarily recently.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-23
GREAT TIME IS
HELD IN IRELAND
1T. PATRIck's DAY OF 1922 BRINGS
OBSERVANCE OVER ISLAND AS
BIRTH OF FREE STATE
FISHERMAN And Sim FeIners Join In
One Days Peaceful Celebration at
Annual Banquet In
Dublin

DublIn.--Ireland celebrated st. Pat
rick's day by haillng the birth OF the
Irish free state.
The national festival was utilized
for a. vigorous campaign throughout
Ireland in support OF the peace treaty
with Great Britain.
Speakers everywhere declared Fri
day the greatest st. Pntricx's uay ire
land has ever known and declared that
erin stood on the threshold OF free
dom.
Michael Collins. head of the provi-
sional government. went straight to the
heart of the disaffected area. south
Cork. where he addressed several meet.
Ings Of his constituents. The fighting
Irish leader was the center of dem
onstration at Skibbereen.
Commandant McKeown lectured at
Mulllnger and other midland towns
while further protreaty demonstrations
were given for Mayo, Galway and RIOS
common.
Republican followers OF Eamonn de
Valera were equally busy throughout
the holiday. The former president of
the Irish republic" began tour OF
the south. He will address antitreaty
gatherings at Waterford City. Thurlcs
and other centers near Tlpperary.
Friday evening Irlshmen OF all creeds
and factions buried the Ratchet at the
annual banquet OF the Knights Of st.
Patrick at the Shelbournc hotel, Dub
lin. where Ulstermen and Sim Felners
sat down together In peace for at leasi
one day In the year.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-23
PROBE is MADE OF BIG FIRE
Belief Is That Great conflauration
Was lneendiary

Chicago.-Several separate investL
cations of Wednesday mornings dlsas-
trous fire, which swep. = city block and
burned buildings In two others with a
loss placed by insurance and property
experts at $S.OOO,OOO are being contIn.
ued. Shirley t. High. city fire attor-
ney, expressed conviction that the con.
flagration, the most serious since that
Of 1871, which virtually destroyed Chi
cago. was OF lncendiary origin. A neg.
no employee of one concern which was
among the first to go up IN flames was
sought He was named by fellow
worker who was arrested but denied
connection with starting the fire.
Included in the> tabulation of losses
In the fire was that OF ninety paintings
by Henry Arthur Elklns, valued ut
$25O,0O0. Among them was "Shiftlng
Lights" painting Of a California
sunset, valued at $4,000.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-23
WILSON MAY YET ENTER FIoH7
Democrats Hopeful Former President
Will Enter Treaty Fight

Washington. Hope of eleventh
hour aid from Woodrow Wilson Friday
was keeping alive some OF the Demo
cratic opposition to the four-power
treaty.
Mere mention OF Wilson's name gave
rise as usual TO crop OF totally un
substantlated rumors. but among them
there were evidences Of one fact
that some of the Democrats either have
appealed or will appeal 30 Wilson to
use his influence with individual Dem
orcatic senators to have them vote
against the treaty.
II wns reported that Wilson would
do this between now and Friday
March "a, the date for voting on the
pact.
There is no doubt that IL Wilson
would openly align himself with this
treaty's foes he would change som'
votes. Whether he could change
enough to prevent ratification is
question.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-23
Younu Boy Elsetroeuted

Fremont, Neb.-Aieorge schlueter, IA,
son N contractor. was almost In
stantly killed here Sunday, the victim
of electrocutiOn. The boy was carry
Ing an electric cord with a bulb at
tachment, from the house to the barn.
His clothing and shoes were damp
from the rain. and when he slipped
and fell the light bulb was broken. the
cord I'm his hand ilrmlng a circuit OF
sufficient volume TO kill.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-23
halfway EarnInas Announeed

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. earnings OF
American railroads for January, on the
basis Of railroad compilation OF thu
interstate commerce commission re-
ports issued Sunday, amounted to $26.'
GO4OO0. This total was estimated b.
represent go per cent return ON the
capital value Of railroad Investment
compared with an earning rate OF 3.4
per cent shown during December. Dur
Ing the month sevently-four railroads
twenty-sIx in the east, eleven In the
south, and thirty-seven In tlSs west
failed TO earn their operating expenses,
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-23
FashIon pIetators In TroubIs

New YOrk.-An involuntary bank
lruptcy petetion against Lucille. Ltd,
,dressmakers Of New York and Paris.
was filed here Monday, listing liabil-
titles at $4,000 and assets of $4,000.
Federal Judge Knox appointed James
X. Cuddy and q. II. Tolman joint re-
ceIvers under $4,000 bonds. The
house for years has been one OF the
most prominent in the creation OF
fashionable gowns and other wearing
apparel for women.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-23
WILL DEMAND
AN EXPRESSION
PAPERS SAY LLOYD GEORGE WILL
REQUIRE VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
TO DETERMINE COURSE
Report Says II UnIonist Party And
Houss Of Commons Refuse APP
provaI, Chief VIII Re-
align office

Lone n.---Prlme Minister Lloyd
George win resume his place In the
house NJ commons April 8 and will
Immediately ask for vote on the gov.
crnmonts policy regarding the Genoa
economic conference, Austen Cham
berlain, the government leader, an.
nounced In the house Tuesday after
noon.
Lon n.-Primo Minister Lloyd
George is determined to ask for vote
OF confidence. There are two stories.
however. as to how the demand will
be made.
The first version. presented by the
London Times, is that Mr.. Lloyd
George Is sending a message TO Austen
Chnmbelain, through Sir Robert Horne.
asking ratification OF the unionist
lcadef's recent assurances OF support
either by unlonIst party meeting or
In the house OF commons. Ths pre-.
mler, II is said. will be satisfied with
either alternative, but OF both are re-
Iected his threat to resign will be OK.
pected to be fulfilled.
The Daily Mail. concurring in THE
version, says Lloyd Georges threat Of
resignation was only blum. intended
to drive the independent unionists out
Of the official ranks of the party. leav-
Ing him TO consolidate what was left
OF the coalition. This. II says. failed.
and his latest move Is interpreted az a
further attempt to split the conserva-
tive party.
The ether story ignores the report
Of the premler's insistence on the sup.
port OF the unionists, and says that
when he returns to london next week
he will submit 10 the house OF com
mons motion in favor OF the Genoa
conference. and. In mis- speech support
Ing the motion, set forth the govern
ment's conference policy. The vote or
the motion. according to this version
win not necessarily be deemed vote
OF confidence. but strengthening ID
the premier's position as the British
representative Mt Genoa.
Those who represent Mr.. Lloyt
George IS intending to ask for vot'
either from the house OF commons o
the unIonist party, say that such I
vote certainly cannot be obtained from
the party. and that unbonist leaders
have been placed In an awkward posi-
ton by the premier's alleged demand
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-23
Polnear. 1, wIns prlnksr

Paris.-"If wine were bad for the
health. this fact would have been
known since the days OF the Romans
and Greeks--siDce the Genesis" Prem
Ter Poincare said Sunday night at a
banquet held In connection with the
closing OF swine week" america"
the premier continued. rs. OF course.
the mistress OF her own internal legis.
latlOn. but she must recognize the
truth as stated by the Anglo-Saxon
lpoet--wine Is health. courage and llfe.' -
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-23
BIG SHIPS TO BE scRAppED
No Special Ceremony VIII Mark
This Event

Philadelphia ostentation.
the obsequies of four historic battle
ships will be held this week. Tho
Maine. Missouri, Wisconsin and the
cruiser Columbia. recently purchased
as junk by Philadelphia firm. VIII be
bowed from the Philadelphia navy
yard to last resting place In the Del
aware river. There they will be scrap
ped. their armor and big guns melted
and recnst into the needs Of peace.
The Maine was launched In 1901 at
cost OF $3.000.OO0 The other three
battleshIps were OF the same type and
cost about the same amount As Junk
they brought less than 100000 each.
The cruiser Columbia. launched In
1898, was one OF the fastest ships
afioat at that time.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-23
EmpIoyment cain shown

washlngton.-Reports from widely
separated states from Michigan to Tex
as and from New York TO Kansas show
an Improvement In the employment
situation. according TO Colonel Arthur
Woods, chairman Of the emergency
committee OF the presidents confer
ence on unemployment. "There seems
TO be a slight falling of In the mum
her Of applicants for work at the EN-
ployment bureau. coupled with a cor
responding increase In the number FOL
whom work is found.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-03-23
obenehaln Jury pIaaurees

Los Angeles.-The jury that tried
Mrs. Madalynne Conner Obenchaln FOR
the murder of her sweetheart. John
Bolton Kennedy. was discharged Sun
day, after II had announced Itself hope
lessly deadlocked. But five ballots
we're taken In 50 hours and 4S minutes
that elapsed between the time the jury
retired until the moment II announced
itself unable to agree upon a verdict
And from first TO last the nine mel
and three women stood nine 10 three
for cOnviction-for hanging.