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TOWNSHIP ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that a
township election will be held in
the township of the city of Rock
Island. county of Rock Island, stale
of Illinois, on Tuesday. April 4, A.
D. 1892, for the election of the fol-
lowing officers, to-wit:
One supervisor.
Thirteen assistant supervisors.
One assessor.
One town clerk
The polling places will be as fol-
lows:
First-Yon's barber shop, AS
Fourth avenue.
Secoud-Grant school.
Third-900 Third avenue.
Fourth-kramer's store, $50
Ninth street.
Fffth-Garage, 1112 Eighth ave-
nue..
Sixth-Evangelica1 church, 1920.
Twelfth street.
Seventh - Miller's store, 1900
Twelfth street
Eighth-Court house.
Ninth-Hackstaat' cigar store,
Fifteenth street and Sixth avenue.
Tenth-Kramer' store, S19 Four
teenth-and-a-ha street
Eleventh - Ullemeyer's drug
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LEGION GIVES DIGEST
AND HISTORY OF BONUS MEASURE
FOR COMPENSATION OF SOLDIERS

No single measure pending before
congress at this time has aroused
equal interest and discussion as has
the so-called bonus or adjusted
compensation" measure for the
dement, OF ex-service men. A great
variety of methods for rewarding
the men who served in the army
and navy during the war have been
proposed and an even larger num-
Der OF means for financing payment
of a compensation have been ad-
vocated, with the result the public
mind has become more or less con-
fused. The national headquarters
OF the American Legion, whose
commander, Colonel Hanford Mac
Nider, is leading the fight at Wash
ington for the ex-service men, has
prepared history and digest of the
adjusted compensation measure now
pending which The Argus prints
herewith:
The adjusted compensation bill,
that has been before congress since
March, 1920, offers five choices to
the veterans of the World war:
L. Adjusted pay, at the rate of 81
for every day of home service and
$1.25 for every day of foreign ser
vice. Maximum payment, $500 for
home service and $625 for overseas
service. Payment to be made for
service in excess of so days.
2. Adjusted service certificate in
the form of paid-up 20year en-
dowment policy, to the value Of 3.38
times the amount that would be re-
60 Ir,n IF
the policy would be paid to the vet
dies in the interval, to his benefic-
larry. Loan values are provided.
g. Vocational training aid of S1.25
a day while taking an educational
course. The amount thus paid is
not to exceed 140 per cent the
amount due in cash.
4. Farm or home aid, to the ex-
tent of lao per cent the amount due
| in cash.
5. Land settlement.
Any man or woman who served
/ in the armed forces of the United
States at any time between the dates
4 of April 6, 1917, and Nov. II, 1918,
/ is eligible for compensation.
/ This bill was introduced into the
/ house of representatives by Joseph
w. Fordney of Michigan, and into
the senate by Senator Porter ]. Nc
Cumber of North Dakota. 1t is an
adaptation, with few changes, of the
4 bill drafted by legion representa-
tives in~March, 1920, at a conference
in Washington. The aim of the leg
/ ion conferees was to make the bill
! broad enough to give every man the
kind of compensation he could use;
also to stress other options besides
cash, so that the payment of COM
pensation might be as productive
as possible for the benefit of the
/ country at large.
| The cash feature was provided for
! the benefit of men who would be I'M
able to avail themselves of any of
, the other four features. Opponents
( of the bill have concentrated at
tack on this feature, forgetting the
other four options. But the legion
men who presented the bill to con-
gress and members of that body
who heard them, were convinced of
the unfairness OF refusing any COM
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-15

labor actually performed, far be-
yond these figures.
allies Paid Bonus.
Our late allies recognized the
justice of this claim for compensa-
ton. Australia, that paid her sol
diers 40 per cent more than our
men received. paid all veterans $40
to SIS a week until they obtained
employment Canada paid an aver
age of $500 extra compensation to
each veteran and S175 a month I'M
employment pay. England and
France paid cash compensation In
all these cases compensation was
paid soon after the men were de-
modified. There was no waiting
or quibbling. These nations owe
money to the United States, debt
of approximately eleven billions of
dollars. Our total national debt is
Is billion dollars; Great Britain's,
80 billion dollars; France, 46 bill
lion dollars
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store. 1901 Fifteenth street.
Twelfth ~ Sala building SJ1
! Nineteenth street
Thirteenth Episcopal church
| Nineteenth street and Sixth avenue
Fourteenth-Cassilly's store, 2e1s
I Ninth avenue.
FIfteenth-Hose house. 81 Tven-
ty~second street
Sixteenth-Sehmid's grocery, SCI
Twentieth street.
Seyenteenth-R 2529 Fifth
and-a-half avenue.
Observation-Disclosures drug store,
2700 Seventh avenue.
Nineteenth-Hastin & Pewe's
store. IT'S Twenty-sixth street
Twentieth-2795 Seventh avenue.
Twenty-first-631 Thirty-eighth
street.
Twenty-seccnd - Fire station,
1417 Thirtieth street.
Twenty-third - Gannon's store.
Fourteenth avenue.
Twenty-fourth-P cap
penter shop. Forty-fifth street, be
tween Fifth and Sixth avenues.
Twenty rifta-Longfello school.
Forty-first street and Seventh ave
nue.
Twenty -sixth-Lubnow's barber
shop.
Twenty-sev enth-Cleland Presby-
terrain church
Twenty eighth-No. 6 fire station,
Forty-second avenue and Twelfth
street
Twenty ninth-ParidOn's store,
100 Eighteenth avenue.
Polls will be open from B. m. TO
O'Clock p. m.
w. A FREWERT,
Town Clerk.
Dated Rock Island. March -, 1922.
Advertisement
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ing $50 compensation for each
month of service. In March. 1920.
! the beneficial legislation commit
tee of the legion met in Washing
ton and framed foUr-fold bill for
adjustment of compensation. The
insurance option was not a feature
at that time. The bill was en-
/ dorsed by the legion national execu-
tive committee and introduced in
the house by Representative Ford
ney
The bin passed the house by a
vote of 2S9 to 80 and then went to
the senate and was referred to the
finance committee. Congress was
preparing to adjourn and the COM
mittee had no chance to hold hear
ings on the bill or to report it
Action Delayed.
Congress reconvened Dec. ., 1920,
and delayed action on the bill in the
senate until adjournment on March
4, 1921, when all bills died. Recon
vening on April II, the bill was re-
introduced in the house and SEN
ate. Hearings were held at which
the legion was strongly represented.
On July II, President Harding ad-
dressed the senate, asking it to re-
commit the bill to the finance COM
mittee. This was done by a vote of
Al to 90. The legion in all states
Immediately reiterated their stand
in favor of compensation and the
legion Legislative committee noti-
fed the president that the fight
would be continued for enactment
of the Law.
When congress reconvened in
September, hearings were begun in
the house and senate, that contin-
ued into 1922. Principal attention
was paid to the means of raising the
money to pay compensation. The
legion has refused to advise con-
gress how this should be done, be-
lieving it is the duty and province
of congress to determine how this
valid claim shall be paid.
The legion also has consistently
held to the position that the word
bonus" is a misnomer for the bill;
that adjusted compensation is some
thing due ex-service men, not as a
gratuity for military service rem
dered, but as an approximate ad-
justment of the economic losses he
sustained by reason of that service.
The bill aims to give the soldier,
who offered his life with his ser
vices, a compensation that will more
nearly approach that of the laborer
who remained at home, secure from
danger, and whose compensation
increased from 200 to 800 per cent
and. measured by the amount Of
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There are 2O6 bones in the human
skeleton.
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COLISEUM.
tDavenport)
Coming-Galh- Curci and Jascha Heifetz.
COLUMBIA.
Orpheum Circuit Vaudeville
FIRST half - Doris Humphrey, dancer.
IN dancing sketch; Newport Stirk
and Parker in "on the Boulevard; Harry
Bussey. monologues; Monroe & Grant,
comedy acrobats; Haylor, Macy & Hawks.
songs; Bobby Earl & Gertrude Dial in
Rings and Rainbows.
New bill Thursday headed by j. Rosa
mong Johnson and his Inimitable Five in
Syncopation."
LIBERTY.
BuriesQue-"As You Like It."
GRAND.
The Girl in the Limousine"
CAPITOL.
Grand Larceny"
GARDEN.
Ethel Clayton in THE Cradle"
FAMILY.
The Man from Lost River" with
House Peters.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-15
At The Fort Armstrong.


Warner Baxter, well known
stage player, who plays the leading
role opposite Ethel Clayton in Her
Own Money" showing at the Fort
Armstrong theatre tomorrow, de-
clares that he likes his role in the
picture and purposes to devote his
future efforts to the screen. In
fact, he is a screen enthusiast.
Mr.. Baxter was prominent for
some time a sa legitimate actor
playing for two years in the cast il
lombard, Ltd and portraying
hundreds of stock roles, ranging
from character heavies to leads and
comedy parts He recently desert
ed the footlights, temporarily, to
play opposite Justine Johnston, in
New York, and now he supports
Miss Clayton in her new Paramount
picture, which is an adaptation by
Elmer Rice of Mark Swans noted
play.
81 like the screen" said Mr.. Bax-
ter, during his work with Miss
Clayton Il long have had my eye
on studio work and am delighted
with the opportunity to play OPP
posite Miss Clayton. There seems
to be a great deal of scope for
originality in Characterization, and
of course the relief from the regu-
lar nightly appearances is highly
appealing. l found Mr.. Henabery,
the director, and all the members
of the company most agreeable pro
fessional associates"
The other members of the cast 81
Her Own Money" are Charles
French. Clarence Burton, Mae
Busch, Jean Acker and Rose De
Harms, and others.
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At the Spencer Square.


When George Melford's latest
Paramount production. "A Wise
Fool" comes to the Spencer Square
Thursday, the public will see one
of the strongest casts ever assem-
bled for photoplay. James Kirk
wood, an eminent screen actor and
director, is the featured player.
AS the erratic Jean jacques Bar
billie, the hero of Sir Gilbert Park
er's original novel. of which the
picture is an adaptation, Mr.. Kirk
wood has most delightful and en-
tertaining role. Alice HOLSTER, a
delightful actress, has the leading
woman's role. Ann Forrest, who
played the principal feminine role
in THE Faith Healer" is seen as
Zoe Barbille. Allan Hale is excel
lent as Mason, and Fred Huntley,
as Sebastian Dolores, scoundrelly
Spanish exile, provokes amusement
by his rascality. Edward Suther-
land has the leading juvenile role
and Truly Shattuck, once famous
comic opera star. plays Virginia
Poucette The cast is completed
by Harry Duffield, Charles Ogle,
John Herman mad Lillian Leighton.
Sir Gilbert Parker and George Mel
ford elaborated on the scenario
and William Marshall was camera
man.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-15
For Constipated Bowels, Sick Headache,
Sour Stomach, Bilious Liver

The incest cathartic-laxative IN
the world to physic your liver and
bowels when you have Dizzy Head
ache, Colds, Biliousness, Indiges-
ton, or Upset. Acid Stomach is
candy-like "Cascarets" One or
two tonight will empty your bow
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-15
ELKS, TOURNEY PLAY.

: Results of last nights play in
Tie Elks' billiard tournament; Os-
car Apple, $50; Marcus Brough
800. "a; F. Nj. Klove, 100; Ralph
Martin (S5), rs; Elmer Salyardsr
IS; Ed Murrin (50), 33. Friday
matches will be between Henry
Tremann-Elmer Salyards; E. E.
Reynolds-Marcus Brough; John
Nelson-F. NJ. Klove.
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els completely by morning, and
you VIII feel splendid "They work
while you sleep" Cascarets never
stir you up or grippe Ike Salts,
Pills, CaIomel, or Oil and they cost
only ten cents a box Children
love Cascarets, too advertise
meat)
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First railway out of Chicago was
operated in 1S4S.
The Washington times., 1922-01-01
BRITISH VESSEL,
STRANDED, HELD
AS RUMERUNNER
Coast Guard in North Carolina
Seize Schooner Mes
senger Of Peace.
CREW IS MADE PRISONER
Cargo Of Liquor Discovered
When Relief Is Sent to
Craft on Bar.
By international Nsws Service.

The British schooner Messenger
Of Peace. with q cargo Of liquor, was
seized by coast guard authorities
after the vessel stranded on Ocra-
coke bar, N. c., according to a re-
port to the customs division Of the
Treasury Department yesterday
from the coast guard station at
Elizabeth City, N. C.
Reports Of the seizing Of the vessel
and the members Of her crew were
measer. but 1t was indicated coast
guard authorities went to the relief
OF the schocnes and found after they
had floateG the craft that there was
q large quantity Of liquor aboard.
{ The seizure has been reported to
Prohibition Director Kohloss at
Raleigh. n. c., and to the collector
~ customs, at washington, N. C.
The Washington times., 1922-01-01
Guardsmen Face Trial
For Lynching in Alabama

BESSEMER. Ala, Dec. 31.-Eergt.
Robert Lancaster and eight other
National guardsmen left here to-
day in charge Of q deputy sheriff
for Hamilton, Ala, where they
will be arraigned Monday on charges
Of murder growing out Of the lynch
ing of viii Baird, a miner. during the
strike OF coal miners in November.
1890. The men have been confined
In the county Jail here for almost u
year.
Baird was lynched after he was al.
legged to have shot and killed a sentry
on duty in the strike area. following
the killing Of Baird's fatherin-law,
also "a miner, during a clash between
miners and guardsmen near Jasper,
Ala
The Washington times., 1922-01-01
Pastor Scores Laxity
of Morals in Fairmont

FAIRMONT, w. Va, Dec. 31.-The
Rev. DR.. John c. Broomfield. pastor
Of the Methodist Protestant Temple.
says public morals are increasing in
laxity here to such an extent that,
"if some Of the stuff already pulled
off by the younger set il any criterion.
then the community can expect doings
that will make Belshazzar's feast look
tame"
DIR. Broomfield says this condition
Of affairs is deplorable in view Of the
fact that 1t obtains hardly ten months
after S,S79 persons ''hit the trail for
the Rev. Billy Sunday in this com
nunity.
The minister says he Is gathering
data for disclosures he will make in
a future sermon. What he has thus
far minated, he says, Ii only as a
gentle breeze, when compared to the
whirlwind what is coming when he
actually lifts the lid.
The Washington times., 1922-01-01
5000 Miles Alone at 5,
Girl Orphans Long Trip

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 31.-Having
travelled over 5000 miles, a five-year-
old orphan named Shiela Bates arrived
at Liverpool from New York in the
liner Cedric, happy In the possession
Of several gifts from her adult fellow
passengers.
She had come alone from Los
Angeles. During the latter part ot
the ocean trip she was presented with
an autograph album containing en-.
tries from the commander, passengers
and crew Of the Cedric, wishing her
well in her future home with an aun.
at wallasey.
She was met at Liverpool by her
aunt and a representative Of the
Travellers Aid Society, which had
assisted her at various points on her
long journey.
The Washington times., 1922-01-01
Still Refuses to Believe
That the Earth Is Round

CHARDoN. Ohio, Dec. 0-It will
take more than Christopher Columbus
and his discovery Of America to prove
to Joseph Hershberger that the earth
Is round.
Hershberger has been raising corn
and cabbage and a family on his little
flat earth. And he refuses to send
his two sons to the public schools,
where they will be told haystacks are
upside down half the time and the
chimneys are held to the roofs by
gravity.
Clate e. Miller, truant officer. has
sought court aid to force Hershberger
to send his boys to school.
The Washington times., 1922-01-01
LUTHER BURBANK HAS
NEW YEAR PLANT LIFE
Vegetation Wizard Promises
Surprises in Flora for
1922.
BY WILLIAM @. CAYCE,
International News Service.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Dec. S1.--Thc
New Year will mark a new era
In the life Of Luther Burbank. inter.
nationally renowned plant wizard. IN
the development Of new horticultural
creations IL his hopes for 1922 ma
terialize as he expects. .
Just what these new introductions,
as he calls them. will be, he does not
care to divulge at this time.
Despite the fact that he will be
seventy-three years old next March,
Mr.. Burbank spends many hours
daily in his garden but admits he
is getting old and cannot stand too
much work in wet soil.
Before 1922 is over should be
able to announce many new crea-
tions," said the horticulturist. IT
have collectors In nearly every
foreign land gathering specimens for
me and obviously hope to gain some
results from them. The best speci.
mems come from Spanish countries,
such as Central and South America. 4"
During the past twelve months the
famous agriculturist has developed
several new specimens, such as the
tomato pepper, a new walnut, a new
flax. a new sunflower, large in size
and with white seed; a new straw.
berry, several new gladiois and other
flowers, a new amaranthus, many
new varieties Of palm grasses and
shade trees, and also new plums.
When he is absolutely sure Of
his new creations, Mr.. Burbanks says,
he will announce them, but not
until he has them to perfection.
THE disarmament conference at
Washington is doing a vast amount
Of good for the world In an educa-
tionai way. If nothing is accom-.
plished," was his statement when
asked about the conference.
The Washington times., 1922-01-01
80 Bootleggers Fight
Police in New York to
Seize Liquor on Ship.

ny International News service.
NEW YORK, Dec. s1.-Fifty boot.
leggers wearing bogus customs 'ffi-
GERS badges were put to rout today
when they attempted to raid two
liquor laden vessels docked in the East
river.
Five Government agents and police
took part in the battle, which ragged
along the waterfront for more than an
hour. Many shots were fired on both
sides.
In the first fight, which took place
on the United Fruit line steamship
Tivives, one man was seen to jump
overheard. He il believed to have
drowned.
Just as the raid was frustrated, the
agents were called to the steamship
Mexico, Of the Ward line, which boot.
leggers had boarded. When routed,
they took refuge in a nearby restau.
rant. The agents and police broke
into the restaurant and clubbed mem.
bers Of the gang, but all escaped.
Recent rise in the price Of liquor
from IS to $40 a quart, and the prox.
unity Of the New Year celebrations, Is
believed to have prompted the boot.
leggers to make their daring attempts.
The Washington times., 1922-01-01
Chiropractors Plan
Institute at Norfolk

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. sl.-A ma.
tional chiropractic institute, to be
used and owned by chiropractors
throughout the country, will be
erected at VirguIia Beach, near Cape
Henry, and on the Norfolk-Southern
electric line, according to announce
ment made by DIR. Harry r. Bybee,
who Will be at the head Of the new
institution, with a staff Of twenty
five chiropractors. The plans for
the building and grounds of this sani'
torium call for one of the largest In
stitutions of its kind in the South.
The Washington times., 1922-01-01
Ohio Operators Refuse
To Confer With Miners

CLEVELAND, Dec. 31.-Pittsburgh
vein coal operators. controlling the
Eastern Ohio coal field, in ses.
sion here today, formally rejected
the invitation by President John
L. Lewis, Of the United Mine work
ers, to meet in Pittsburgh January 9
to take up matters preliminary to
the negotiation Of a new wage scale
effective April 1, when the present
agreement in the Central competi.
tive field, embracing Western Penn.
sylvanie, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois,
expires.
The operators declared that "in
view Of the situation which has de.
veloped'' they feel that nothing can
be accomplished.
The Washington times., 1922-01-01
SIX POWERS CONFER
ON PACIFIC CABLES
Understood to Have Given Their
Formal Approval to yap
Settlement.
BY International News ssrsice.

Pacific cable matters. including the
disposition Of the former German
cables, were discussed for nearly two
hours yesterday by representatives OF
the six powers most directly concerned
the United States, Great Britain,
Japan. France, Italy and Holland.
It is understood that the powers
formally approved the cable settlement
effected between the United States and
Japan as regards Yap. under which
the Yap-Shanghai cable Is to be con-
trolied by Japan. and the Yap-Guam
cable controlled by the United States.
Holland advanced her claims to con.
troll Of the Yap-Minado cable. and
Great Britain. 1t Ia understood. re-
quested special consideration for the
Eastern Telegraph and Cable Com.
pany. a British concern.
It is understood that no definite
agreements were reached and that an.
other meeting will be held later.
The Washington times., 1922-01-01
Death Chair For
Burglars Urged
By Police Chief

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 81.
FOLLOWING a period of
= lawlessness, during which
murders and burglaries have
been frequent, Police Chief
Beavers, Of Atlanta, today ad-
vocated passage Of a law in
Georgia making death the pen
atty for burglary or highway
robbery.
Life Imprisonment. he de-
clared, should be the least PEN
atty.
Policemen were ordered today
to devote a stipulated portion
of their time to pistol target
practice under instruction Of
sergeants.
The Washington times., 1922-01-01
FARN|ERSW|LL
HOLDNAT|0NAL
MEETING JAN.23
Secretary Of Agriculture WAL
lace Arranges Program for
Conference In D. c.
RAILROAD MEN ARE INVITED
Arrangements win Be Submit
ted to President Harding.
Transportation Big Issue.
By International News Service.

BY International News Service.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wallact
has tentatively set January 2S AZ
the date for converting President
Harding's national conference or
agriculture, It was learned last
night.
The program now being prepared
for the conference is understood to
contemplate q discussion of ~
transportation, (2) farm credits, and
80 cooperative marketing.
Beginning Of Cooperation.
In addition to these subjects. Wal.
lace plans constructive program for
the future with q view to redeemins
and stabiliz.ng American agriculture.
The Secretary and President Harding.
It was stated. intend that the forth.
coming conference viii be only the
beginning OF continuing active co
operation between the Government
rnd the farmers which will grow in
Importance and effectiveness from
year to year.
1t was pointed out that 1t has
been the complaint of agricultural
States for many months that exces.
sive railroad rates are hurting the
farming industry. Fruit men OF
California contend that they cannot
compete with imported fruits because
OF the rates to the Eastern seaboard.
Cattlemen Of the Southwest charge
that they have been forced into
bankruptcy by high freight charges,
and q similar cry has gone up from
producers Of corn and grain in the
Middle West.
Rail Men, In Pariey.
It will be proposed when the con-
ference opens that the farmers and
railroad men get together for q dis.
cussion Of this state OF affairs with
Q view to securing q definite and
permanent agreement on transpor.
tation policy as II affects the farm
srs' interests.