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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

However. the bridge company won
the suit and the bridge remained.
This was in 1856 or 1856.
Although no authentic informa-
ton can be secured, old settlers of
Rock Island believe that Lincoln
was a captain in the army during
the Black Hawk war, which camp
ed Just below the creek, west OF
Milan, then known as Camden
Mills. This was in 1882. The army
then followed the Indians up the
Rock river.
1t is understood that Lincoln &C
companied the soldiers who went
to Fort Armstrong each day to get
the mail.
Voted for Lincoln.
Mr.. Sears is one of the few liV-
ing old settlers of Rock Isltnd who
voted for Lincoln during his pres
idency election. Mr.. Sears cast his
first vote ever balloted for any of
flee for Abraham Lincoln in 1860.
Mr.. Sears again voted for Lincoln
when the president ran for re-
election.
Mr.. Sears was then living in Mo-
iAAC. <hA10 (AC NlAIo5S "ShL SAlLlOSL
unanimously for Lincoln. Two elm
trees were planted in the court
house square of Rock Island coun-
ty in honor of Lincoln and Stephen
A. Douglas, attorney for Mr. Sears
on Washington business. The Lin
coin tree is still living, but the
Douglas tree was destroyed when
the new court house was erected.
81 don't believe that Lincoln ever
spoke on the court house square, "
Mr.. Sears said TN fact, am quite
sure that he never gave an address
here, but the tree was planted by
patriotic citizens who wanted a
memorial to honor the great presi-
dent"
Few people in this country have
the "reminiscences of the life OF
Abraham Lincoln, as Mr. Sears has.
who received the stories from his
father. Mr.. Sears was the Oldest
son of David B. Sears, who improv-
ed the first water power at Moline,
which was the first on the Missis-
sippi river. The present Mr.. Sears
was born in Moline in 1899.
The late Mr.. Sears came to Mo
line in 1885 and was one OF the
first settlers here. He died Jan 20,
1884
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11
THANKFUL FOR
A LITTLE CHILD
Mrs.Mertz Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkhana's Vegetable
Compound Helped Her

Kutztown, Pal wish every wo-
man who wants children would try
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11
Were the Railroads
"Scrapped ?"

The testimony of Walker d.
Vines, former director general of
,aiIroads, before the interstate
commerce committee of the senate
which is considering the railroad
refunding bill, would lead one to
the conclusion, the Buffalo Express
ind. Rep.) says, that when the
carriers we're turned back to their
owners after two years of govern
ment operation, they were in the
pink of condition and at the apex
Of efficiency" while railroad ex-
ecutives on the same theme would
have you believe that the lines
we're mere streaks of rust and dis
migrating rolling stock after hav.
ing been delivered to the govern
ment in first class condition" The
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11
Preventing a Coal Strike.

With prospective coal strike as
the incentive, Senator Kenyon has
proposed the immediate. application
of some of the lessons which his
investigation of the situation in the
West Virginia coal fields has
taught Mr. Kenyon may not now
engineer his plan through congress
personally, but many papers ex-
press the hope that one OF his col
leagues in the senate will act as
sponsor in his stead and see it
through, for it is felt, as the New
York Globe und.J declares, that
''if the United States senate has the
wisdom to act without delay" on
the Kenyon idea, the impending
coal strike will be prevented"
What he proposes, briefly, the
Globe continues, is IAN industrial
code built somewhat upon the code
adopted by the agreement for the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11


real nice. am sending you her pic
ture. / shall be thankful as long as |
live that l found such wonderful
medicine for my troubles" - Mrs
CHARLES A. MERIT, Kutztown, Pa
Many cases of childlessness are
durable. Perhaps yours may be. Why
be discouraged until you have given
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound a faithful trial?
Spoken and written recommends
tons from thousands of women who
have found health and happiness from
its use have come to u.s. We only tell
you what they say and believe
We believe that Lydia Z. Pink
ham, Vegetable Compound Is so well
adapted to the conditions which might
cause your trouble that good viii
come to YOU by its use.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11
Catarrh Means
Impure Blood
1t Is a Constitutional Disease.


When it affects the nose and
throat and becomes chronic it
Teakens the delicate lung tissues,
aeranges the digestive organs, and
may lead to consumption. 1t i'm
pairs the taste, smell and hearing.
Take Hoods Sarsaparilla. which
ny purifying the blood removes the
cause of the disease, so trouble
some at this time of year, and
gives permanent relief.
l had catarrh of the head and
stomach, and dreadful ringing
noises in my ears. l decided to
Try Hoods Sarsaparilla; my health
improved wonderfully. and I adopt
"a Hoods Sarsaparilla as my fam
fg medicine" Mrs. NJ. Jenney
snaw. st. Johns, O.-(Advertise-
nentl
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

sufficient to enforce it's building
laws and other laws, is in part re-
sponsible for what follows from
or neglect" Response
bility for dreadful catastrophe
comes home at last to the govern
ment of the District of Columbia"
declares the New York World.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
compound. 1t has
done so much for
me- My baby is
almost a year old
now andis thep
ture of health
She walked at
eleven months
and is trying to
use her little
tongue. She can
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20

AlAmecan girls track Photo from right
Stone Mabel Gand Camee Sable Foeda Beson Janet Snow and
Esther the
Park Newark for the international be held
PershRg Stadium at Jonvile LIE
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20

Gertrude Ederle, Is
year old member of
New York Wom-
EMS Swimming AS
sociation, who won
the first interna-
tional long-distance
swim from Manhat-
tan to Brighton
Beach.
The Washington herald., 1922-08-20

Not street cake-eatels, but champion French
tennis players. Photo shows from left to right,
Henri Cochet, Angre Colbert and Jean Borotra,
considered among the best tennis players of
France, who arrived on the S. S. Paris July 29
to play in Boston in the Davis Cup Tournament.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-22
ANOTHER MOVE
TOAD FARMERS
Northeast G.. of G. Plans
Farm. and Commercial
Bureau Here

As the first step toward the cstab-
llshment OF commercial and farm
bureau In connection with the north
east Oklahoma chamber OF COM
mor1s. the executive committee OF
the chamber AZ n meeting Thursday
afternoon named G. S. Avery, II. l..
Davis OF Locust Grove and r.. *.
Frank OF Oilton a committee to con-
fer with "A like committee from the
Tulsa Chamber Of Commerce on the
proposition. The local committee
will be named by the Tulsa chamber
at It's MONDAY luncheon today.
white final action upon the eetab-
lishment OF bureau and the naming
OF the man who will have charge OF
Il was deferred pending a conference
with the Tulsa Chamber OF Com
mcrce, Il was unanimous opinion OF
all the members participating in the
executive meeting that there should
bc such a bureau, Prof. j. A. Wilson
of the department OF rural economics
Of A. Il NJ. college AZ saltwater will
have the management Of the bureau
should the plans OF the northeastern
chamber be carried out. and will
have his headquarters az the Uni
versity OF Tulsa. The committee was
OF tine opinion that the services OF
Professor Wilson should be secured
to this section OF the country and
the only reason for deferring final
action, E. Bee Guthrey, secretary OF
the northeastern chamber and in
whoee offices the meeting was held,
Is for the purpose Of arranging finan-
ciai matters and OF prescribing more
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-22
GEN. H. T. ALLEN
GUEST OF LEGION
American Chief in Occu-
pied Germany to Be
Here Tuesday

Cen Henry T. Allen, who was
American military chief in occupied
Germany, will be one OF the dis
tlnguished guests at the inductive
ceremonies for the newly elected Of
ficers OF Joe Carson post of the
American Legion that will be held
the night OF Tuesday September 20.
In convention hall. Some 1000 dele
gates to the annual reunion of the
NinetIeth division will be spectators
OF this ceremony.
The original plan OF the post 60
hold the inductive ceremonies two
weeks from the night of the election
was altered In order that they might
be made part OF the reunion that
opens here Monday. A. smoker has
been planned for Tuesday night from
s 20 II o'clock and the local legion
post will make Its official exercises
feature OF that meeting.
Dudley c. Monk, elected COM
mander OF the oklahoma department
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-22
NILES TO RETURN
TOBOYHO0D HOME
Back to Kansas Town He
Ran Away From to Old
Settlers Reunion

Years ago sunburucd little boy
I'm ragged trousers used 10 trudEc
through the sun baked lanes OF "a
little country town In Kansas, his
bare toes squRshlnR eCstatically
through tho soft hot dust Next month
that same little boy is going To re-
turn 10 that town, its honored guest.
Tho little town was Sedan, Kan.
the boy. Aiva G.. Niles. now presi-
dent OF the Security National bank.
When he was one year old no took
up his residence, at the instance Of
his parents, In Sedan and there no
passed his boyhood. The year before
he ran away, at the age or 10, 10
enlist In tho Cuba war, he left
Sedan. IIe was back once. some lS
or 20 years ago. Now Sedan has
written, through committee com
prlsed largely OF men whose names
are familiar TO Niles, 10 ask him 20
settlers reunion.
As fnr bnck az the memory Of the
town goes Sedan has held old Set
tiers reunions. 10 began after the
war. as reunion OF the q. A. u
and has continued as such until late
" thcre are 30 few OF the boys"
left that II can hardly be called a
@. A. II. reunion any more. so now
it has merged itself into the new
generation and order OF things and
Il IL the old soldlers and the legion.
Tho reunion In the big event OF the
year In that part of the country. It
lasts three days--thc first day is
old Settlers day, the second Old
Soldiers and Legion day and the
third Agricultural day.
Niles was tho youngest volunteer
In the Cuban war and his father
before him was the youngest vol
unteer in the northern army In the
Civil war. He is tho newly elected
commander OF the Tulsa post OF the
legion. AZ nm "old settler" OF Sedan.
n boy bugler In the Cuban war and
a veteran OF the World war, no plans
to accept the invitation 10 speak at
ths Sedan reunion or Old Soldiers
and Legion day.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-22
f FARM CREDITS
IN GOOD SHAPE
Farmers Reducing Notes
General Condition Is
Very Favorable

Farmers IN tho southern part OF
the state are paying now from tio0
/ 20 $1,000 on their notes. thus re-
leasing frozen credits and improving
conditions vastly In that district, ac-
cordlnE 10 G. H. Howard OF the Ex-
change Trust company's mortgage
and loan department. Howard has
lust returned after making an In
spection trip through virtually all OF
the counties IN southern Okklahoma.
because OF tho fact that the farm
crs arc bettor able 60 meet their
notes the banks are Roing 90 be able
10 finance the agricultural interests
In good shape again next year and
everyone is feeling good over the
general outlook, Howard said. Ifc
pointed out that the next 80 days
win see the finish Of the gathering OF
The cotton crop and that gins gem
orally are reporting n large percent
age of Increase In the cotton output
daily.
The cotton In OF good quality and
will make from fifth 10 third OF "A
bale, he snid. Seven TO 3 cents in
the seed and 20 20 "a IN tho lint is
being paid for cotton. Corn is gen
orally pretty good, and livestock II
in excellent condition.
Tho rainfall that has helped thinga
80 much In this part OF the state
has not been repeated further south
and th"re n IL 90 dry that fan plow-
ing has not yet been begun, Howard
said.
Improved crop conditions IN
oklahoma this year over last nre
general. tho trust officer snid, show
ing comparative figures OF 'hc Aug
ust estimates this year and last In
which the totnled crop value OF the
country ~ approximately S2.000,0 900
greater In 1899 than In 1891, Cot
ton values this year were t1,179 300.
600 az against S392, 900, 900 last year
and corn was t1,O42.94s.o00 this
year as against F1.so0.96 900 laAt
year.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-22

The United States recently r.
a shipment OF American-med, s ,.sis
apparatus. valued at $4,000. 10 10
japan.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-22
LODGE, HITCHCOCK
CONDEMN TURKEY
American Senators Bitter
Is in Assailing Policy of
Moslem Horde
TAKE RAP AT FRANCE
Assail Nation for Wide-Opon
UNDERSTANDING Which
q Encouraged Turks

WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.--Franc,
is playing a dangerous game win
tho vlctorois Kemallst Turks which
is rapidly Increasing the dlsfavor
with which her efforts TO dominate
Europe as a military power are
Viewed in the United states.
This was tho Judgment today Of
senator Henry Cabot Lodge, OF
Massachusetts chairman OF tho scu-
nte foreign relations committee and
Senator Gllbwt II. Hitchcock OF No
brnSkh, to ranking democrat mem
Der.
Condemn French Action.
Both condemnod severely tho open
understanding between a Christian
nation like France with the Mo
hammedan Renal pasha without
which they declared the Turkish
commander would not have dared 20
threaten an attack upon Constanti-
noplo.
SENATOR Lodge doplores not only
the moral support accorded the
Turks by France. but the whole
foreign policy OF the French which
appeared more provocative OF war
than OF peace, recalling that not
only had tho French parliament
failed 10 ratlfy the treaty OF sevrcs
by which II was intended 10 virtual
ly Danish tho Turks from Europe.
hut that Il had not yet even indi-
Gated any intention OF approving
the naval reducing treaty agreed 10
NJ Washington
Britain Right. They Say.
Both Lodge and Hitchcock agreed
that there could be no justification
for the French milltarlstic policy
which permitted virtual entente
hetween France and Turkey and
they held that Great Britain was
entirely right in assuming the atti-
tude that the Turks must stay clear
of the Dardnnellos.
"The ottoman Turks are brave
soldiers and good fighting men. but
they must stop" said Lodge. There
~ not one word In defense Of the
Turks as rulers. Wherever they
have trodden, civilization has with
cred away. They have preyed upon
the tenlonsies and controversial OF
the Christian nations OF Europe
They have been the cause OF many
wars. The massacres OF which they
have been guilty, almost surpasa be-
lief and Imagination. They have
been n curse to modern civilization.
Like pcs;ilence they nave b-enthed
forth contaglon and trust we shall
soon zee the bast OF them in Europe +"
Condemns Smyrna Affair.
Hitchcock declared that onlv n
Christian nation "committed 10 tho
iluiiitaristlc folly OF the French could
be capable or maintaining n pacific
policy toward the Turks after the
latter had slaughtered thousands of
Christians ana laid waste w grent
center OF population like smyrns p"
He asserted that France IA seek
Ing TO become tho sams sort OF n
military power Germany tried 10
he"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-22
World Sand Springs
Bureau
GRACE Il. KING PHONE isa

SAND SPRINGS. Sept. 2i.---Ths
Business Mems association OF Sand
Springs and West Tulsa county met
~ ;hs oity hail r. ". HcFaii, indus
trial director. =. A. Haar, CONNER
clal director, V. A. Schieflebusch.
ordnance director. asked for further
lime 20 make up committees and
complete plans, which were granted
with Instructions TO report at tho next
monthly meeting. j. =. Burke. prcsi-
don't of the association, viii have
charge or the agricultural bloc and
hopes 20 have every farmer. poultry
man. truckster and gardener regis.
ter with the Business Mems assoc!a.
ton. before the end OF the month.
lie expects TO hold meeting each
month 20 talk agricultural advance
ment with experienced agricultural
speakers 10 assist.
Fire Prevention week 20 be held
from october 10 o. was brought 90
attention by Charles Stricken. chair
man Of the state fire association.
"Juicc" to pawhusLn.
The increased supply OF electricity
for the city OF Pawhuska. which has
resulted from supplemental electric
service furnished that town from the
high lines OF the sand Springs Home
company. has made 10 possible for
tho Pawhuskn Brick company plant
to operate under electric power. Tho
company is installing a $4,000 volt
line. and 150-horsepower General
Electric motor, which will enA BILE the
plant 20 operate under materially in
creased capacity.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-22
700 DEAD IN NEW WAR
But Heavy Casualties Cause Only
l,ciOicing, for the Victims
Are DCtCstrd Rats

Seven hundred caaualtIes have 10
far resulted from the war on rate
campaign which opened Monday
under Tho auspices Of tho Junior
Chamber Of Commerce. A bounty
of z cents head H. being paid by
the city on rats Killed during the
drive.
During the rost OF tho week. the
collection Of rat heads will bo made
at each school unit between ths
hours of 8 and & o'clock in the aft
rruouu.
So successful hhs been the cam
pnlrn that announcement was made
Thursday that 10 viii be continued
over another week beginning
Monday bounty will be paid on flt
tails brought to the junior Chamber
of Commerce rooms on tho Fourth
floor OF the municipal building be-
wcon and o'clock Tho price
paid this week ana next is cents
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-22
TEXAN GETS TEN YEARS
Man Found Guilty OF Killing Three
Grandchildren nv Asphyxintion.

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 2l.--Yule
s, Mathis, 81. self-confesscd violRter
OF his own sons home, was given
10 years today by the jury which
tried him for the murder on April
30, last, OF his three grandchildren.
The indictment read murder by
asphyxiation." The hcinous murder.
which was accomplished by stop
ping up holes and cracks in the
room where the babes were sleep
ing and then turning on gas Jets
was referred to by n criminal at
torney as zone which has no paral.
lei for depravity In ancient or mod
lrn history"
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-22
4 Men Rnb X. @. HanIk

KANSAS CITY, Kan. sept. I'll
Four smartly dressed bandits held
up the Packers State bank shortly
Before noon today and seized ti,400
cash after firing three shots at Miss
Frances Griffin. 90, an employe who
attempted TO reach the burgular
alarm. The bandits escaped In a
stolen automobile.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-22

at the Bartlesville state copvs,,,.-
early this month will be abn ann,b1l
honored guest during tho div.sioy,,' -
union and who will be preson, 1,,.s ~
day night when the newly sisN,1s
corps of Tulsa post Officers bo,s.s
by Alva J, Niles. the post corpssas,u
er, will be formally Installed
The presence OF these visitor,
the nature of and occasion IN, cna ,l
meeting prompted the post m IN. '.e
It TO a.! service men, r.gardlsss !.
whether they are affiliated witb ~. VI
OF the veterans organization 'y
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-22

definitely the scope Of the work TO
be undertaken.
G. Il Howell OF Haskell n. l..
Davis OF Locust Grove. Cyrus Avery,
W. l.. Jeffords OF Chelsea, the presi-
dent OF the northeastern chamber.
and Il. X. Frank OF Oilton were
members Of the committee present at
tho conference yesterday. Meeting
retary OF the Tulsa Chamber OF Com
nerce. Professor Wilson, Dr.. J. ~.
Gordon. president OF the University
Of Tulsa, j. E. Mann and II, NJ. Ben
nett OF Locust Grove.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-22
Two Women and Roy Killed.

FLINT, Mich. Sept. 2i.--Two
women and q boy we're instantly
KILLED today when an automobile in
which they were riding was struck
by south bound Michigan Central
passenger train Just north OF St.
Charles. The dead: Mrs. Arthur
Gage, ana her i2-year-old son, and
Mrs. ]. c. Lewis. all OF Chesanlng,
Mich.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-22
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C. 3. PETERS COMING HOME


Charles b. Peters, president OF the
Chamber OF Commerce and promi-
nent oil man. sails Saturday from
Europe for home. according to n
letter received him by Clarence n.
Douglas, Thursday. The letter Is
full OF enthusiastic expressions con-
cerning his tour OF the British Isles
and Europe,
Peters expects to arrive in New
York by October and to be I'm
Tulsa not later than October q.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-22

Increasing the wheel base and In
Htalling two engines tandem In his
automobile, a machine OF standard
make. n Pennsylvania motorist con-
verted II into an expenhve looking
racing machine.
The Washington times., 1922-11-26
HIT TARGETS Is
MILES OFF CAPES
Gunnery Tests at Fort Story
Highly Pleasing to Off.
GERS of Army.

NORFOLK. Va. Nov. Se5.--Re.
suits far exceed expectations, de-
clared b. N. Booth. executive officer
of the board In charge Of firing, fol.
lowing the conclusion of the ~.
inch gunnery tests at Fort Story.
Two direct hits were made on the
moving targets towed $4,000 yards
fifteen miles-fI ON shore during
the final practice and a number Of
shells fell sufficiently close to
cause damage &c almost any ship
that might have been in the vicin-
ity of the small targets.
Army officers feel that the tests
have demonstrated that the en-
trance to Chi saptake Bay can be
successfully defended from Fort
Story.
Not only are the officers in
charge of the tests pleased with
the work Of the crew operating the
14.inch howitzer. but praise the
work Of Capt. +. N. Shunaker. of
Langley Field. for the mart he has
played In directing the fire from
the airplanes. He has been in the
air practically ell OF tho daylight
hours UP to the conclusion Of the
firing program. and his. reports
have been marked excellent.
The Washington times., 1922-11-26
MAGISTRATE GETS
CHANGE OF VENUE
Steele, of Campbell, to Be
Tried in Lynchburg on
Dry Law Charge.
FORTUNE FIGHTS CUSTER
Case of BrookviIle Squire to
Be Heard at January
Court Term.
FORTUNE FIGHTS CUSTER

LYNCHBURG, Va. Nov. 25.-The
charge against w. H. Steele. q
magistrate Of ,Rustburg district,
Campbell County. an indictment
charging violation of the state pro.
nibition law, has been moved from
the circuit court of that county to
the corporation court of Lynchburg
Tor trial. the change of venue hav.
ing been granted by Judge w. r.
barksdale upon motion of the de.
tense. No opposition was made to
the motion by the state.
The charge against John w. For
tune. magistrate in Brookville dis
trlct. the same county. has been
postponed to the January term of
the cuonty tribunal. Squire For
tune is under an custer proceeding,
py which the state prohibition en-.
Iorcement officials are seeking to
GUST him from office because OF
conviction in the police court OF
Lynchburg, where he was accused
OF driving an automobile while in
toxicated.
BY mixture OF names recently
IN reDorting these cases the name