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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
SEEK CAUSE Of
W0MAN'S DEATH
Find Wounds on Head of Young
Bride at First Thought Burn.
to Death in Home.

Morris, ILL.,, Aug. PA coro-
ner's jury Investigating the death
OF Mrs. Thomas Gushing, 70, a
bride of last spring. held up is
verdict today while Grundy county
officials sought further evidence of
the cause of the wounds~on Mrs.
Cushing's head.
The young woman died on Satur-
day, two hours after an oil explo-
sion in her kitchen had set her
home on fire. She was seriously
burned and was conscious, only
long enough to say:
This will kill me-"
Thomas Gushing, the husband,
told Sheriff Mack, States Attorney
Flood and Coroner Sachse that he
was asleep on Saturday afternoon
while his wife was working in the
kitchen. He was awakened by the
explosion, he said, and CROPPED
through smoke filled rooms in a
vain effort to find his wife.
James McDermott, who was
working near the house, heard the
explosion and hurried to help
When he opened the kitchen door
he stumbled over Mrs. Cushing's
body.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
MAYOR PUTSo.K.
! ON BEER MAKING
JohnstOwn, Pa, Official Issues
Orders for Brewers to Make
"G0Odr Beer.

Johnstown, Pa, Aug. 21.-Brew-
ers and saloonkeepers of Johns
town have been notified by Mayor
Joseph Cauffiel that they may
manufacture and sell good beer,
and if they sell poor beer" they will
be arrested. The mayor said he
took the step to see if he could not
rid the city of bootleggers who
have been selling poisonous liquor
at fabulous prices"
My order,' the mayor said this
morning, "was~called forth by two
reasons. While it is aimed at the
bootlegger mainly, l also had in
mind the fact that the city's water
supply is not fit for use, and I'm
sure our citizens will welcome
good beer as relief from such a
condition"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
EXPECT HARDING
AT MOoSEhEART
Convention Announces Secretary
. Davis VIII Arrive With Presf-
dent; due Friday"

Aurora, ILL.,, Aug. 21.-Secretary
of Labor Davis who was to have
been present, today at the gradua-
ton exercises at the vocational
school of the Loyal Order Of Moose
at Moosheart, Ill. was detained in
Washington by a cabinet meeting
but will arrive Wednesday or re-
main in Washington to accompany
President Harding, who is due Fri
day, it was announced at the 10y
al Order of Moose convention today
at Mooseheart.
The convention continues all this
week. It is not a legislative ses-
sion. These are held in alternate
years. What was declared the
important announcement of the con-
lvention" was made yesterday. 1t
was that the Moose had picked the
site for an old folk home which
they are to establish, wherein the
elderly folk will get a chance to
care for themselves. The site is
| 900 acre tract, about IA miles
south of Jacksonville, Fla.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
NOMINEES
BEING SELECTED
Officers for Illinois State Fedora.
ton Of Labor to be Chosen
Within 10 Days.

Rock Island unions, atliliating
with the Illinois State Federation
Of Labor, have been notified that
officers of the state organization
are to be nominated this month for
the new term beginning April l,
1923.
Each affiliated local union is en-
titled to. nominate a candidate for
president, nine candidates for vice
president, candidate for secre-
tary-treasurer, three candidates for
auditors and three candidates for
tellers.
Nominations are due in the Office
Of the secretary-treasurer, Chicago,
not later than Thursday, Aug. 81.
The organization has nine vice
presidents. The joint labor legis-
lative board of the state federation
is preparing a report on the pro-
posed new constitution which will
be submitted to trade unionists
throughout the state as the express
sion of the federation's attitude on
the constitution.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
BIG ISLAND IN
HUGE DRAINAGE
DISTRICT PLAN
Proceedings to Establish 4,OOO. A..
Project Begun; Would Avoid
Flood Danger.

Drainage district including Big is.
land and land south OF it, comnris
ing 1000 acres. is to be creatsd IN
curb floods which destroy farm
property in that district.
Proceedings have already been
started in county court. Big island
is bounded on the north and east
by Rock river, with Kickanoo
slough on the south and east ana
the Mississippi river on the west
The entire drainage district is de.
scribed:
North and northeast boundary nv
the easterly and southeasterly EN-.
bankment of the Illinois and Mis-
sissippi canal, known as the Hen.
nepin canal; the northwest bound.
airy by the Mississippi river, and
Kickapoo slough, a south branch Of
Rock river which runs through the
center of the proposed district and
empties into the Mississippi river
The petition cites that in con-
struction of the Hennepin canal the
government built an embankmept
across the junction Of the branch
with Rock River, preventing natur.
al ard proper drainage of the terri.
tory in which the kickapoo slough
passes.
1t is proposed to construct ditch
beginning at the Hennepin Canal
near the tracks of the Rock Island
lines, following the general course
of the kickapoo slough west to the
northwest corner Of the George
Voss farm, south to the Peter Fries
estate, west to the Mississippi riy.
er. The ditch opens into the river
at point about a mile below the
mouth of the slough. Lateral
bitches into low lands south of the
slough are included in the project
and a levee along the Mississippi
river is shown on the plans.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
MOLINE POST TO
HELP ENTERTAIN
STATE DELEGATES
Especial Moline Service.l

Moline post of the American
Legion will cooperate in every way
possible with the Rock Island post
in the entertainment Of delegates
to the state convention of the
legion next month. Moline is en-
titled to four delegates and the
same number of alternates. Snappy
programs are being arranged for
the occasion. One of the chief sub
jects of discussion will be the pro-
posed state bonus.
Members of the Moline post feel
that having the state convention
next door is practically the same
as having it in Moline, and they
are going to spare no energy in
aiding their Rock Island brothers
in making things pleasant for the
delegates.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
SEEKSPRObE OF
COAL INDUSTRY
Chairman WinSlOw Introduces Pill
in House After Conference
With Harding.

Washington. Aug. IA bill to
carry into effect President Hard
ing's recommendation for a sweep
ing investigation of the coal indus
try was introduced today by Chair
man Winslow, of the house com
merce committee, after a visit to
the White house.
The measure would create COM
mission of nine members to be
known SIS the United States Coal
Commission for the purpose of OBJ
tanning information regarding all
questions and problems arising out
of and connected with the coal in
dustry.
No members of congress or any
person who has any interest in or
is connected with the industry
would be eligible to serve On the
commission. The salary of COM
missioners would be at the rate of
$4,000 and the commission would
cease to exist one year after the
act took effect
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
FOREST FIRES
UNDER CONTROL
Rangers Dig in Peat Boys Of NsFth.
ern Minnesota to Stamp Out
SmOuldering Blaxes.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 21.-With the
forest fire situation reported we'll in
hand, concentrated effort>was be-
gun today by forest rangers and
others to reduce the menace Of peat
bog fires, which have been mainly
responsible for the early season
fires in the woods in northern
Minnesota.
Armed with 500 shovels, the
rangers were digging in the peat
Dogs to get at the main Of these
fires and then pour water into them
with the aid of pumps.
Three companies of national
guardsmen are in the Kelsey fire
zone today. assisting rangers in dig
ging trenches, building back fires
around homes and pouring streams
of water into the peat beds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
HARD COAL men
SEEKING PEACE
Miners and Operators Meet Again
In Philadelphia at 4 r. M.
Today.

Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. 21.rRep-
Iesentatives of anthracite workers
and of the men who operate the
mines assembled here again today
for another session of the negotia-
lions to reconcile the differences
between the two factions which
have kept the hard coal mines idle
since April l, last. Today's meet
ing was scheduled for 4 p. nj.
Aside from the personal interest
in solving the problem. the negotia-
tors faced pressure. from constitu-
ents on both sides. For in the coal
fields and in the city offices Of the
operators there has been a growing
conviction that the mines must be
opened and the men put to work to
save both sides. Both national and
state governmental influences are
being exerted on the owners and
operators to make every concession
possible. Railroad interests have
added their voices.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
FRENCH DEMAND
GERMAN MINES
Final Condition for Granting Mora
torium; Will Stick to Policy
NO Matter What Happens

Barbecue, France, Aug. I'll
(By the Associated Press -France
will not consent to a moratorium
of any character to Germany unless
the German state mines of the
Ruhr and the national forests are
placed in the hands of the allies as
guarantee, and no matter what
happens France will not depart
from this policy.
Such was the position Of the
French government with regard to
the reparations question as outlin-
ed this afternoon by Premier Poin-
care at the opening session of the
general council Of the department
of the Mouse.
The premier disclaimed any de.
sire on the part of France to ruin
Germany under the guise Of de-
mand for productive guarantees.
1.-THE day Germany recognizes
Loyalty her obligations toward
France and carries them out with
good grace" M. Poincare declar-
ed, I'VE will not refuse to examine
with her the best method of assur-
ing the prompt and regular execu-
ton Of the treaty of Versailles"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
WO|NJURED IN
|. CYCLE ACCIDENT
Mr.. and Mrs, Herbert Barnes, ChirO
Students, Pinned Beneath .
Motor.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Barnes,
Lima, Ohio, students at the Palmer
School of Chiropractic. are in st.
Luke's hospital, Davenport, in a
serious condition, as the result of
an accident on East River street at
s o'clock yesterday evening, when
the motorcycle and sidecar in
which they were riding was hit and
overturned by an automobile driv-
en- by Ed T. Kuppinger, Davenport
realtor. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes
were unconscious when they were
removed from the cycle which pin
ned them down.
Mrs. Barnes will recover. Her
husband, who is suffering from con-
cussion of the brain, has chance
Of recovery, although his condition
is doubtful.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
Personal Points

. 1870
MIS- sara Jaae AatAn s0L IIses
burgh, p, mas Deem Ine
Of the Misses Kate and Elixaostn
Carse. 11z1 Fourth avenue, Iof :
week. She leaves tomorrow 1of
her home.
Mrs. w. II. Kntck and family,
1870, Sixteenth avenue, returned
Yesterday from . seven weeks visit
in Chicago and other points.
Mrs. Alta Dempsey and jdaugh-
tiers. the Misses vesta and Alta
retta. 112o Second avenue returned
Saturday evening from q two
weeks visit in Colorado end Utah.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Stfecker, 1225
Eighteenth avenue. Miss MarthR Ogle
and Miss Gertrude Nelson have re-
turned from an automobile trip.
They visited Niagara Falls and Can
ada. On the way home several
days were spent in Chicago.
Lee Roy Dehler, 1920 Seventeenth
avenue. has returned from st.
Charles, Geneva and Elgin, ILL.,,
where he was engaged for several
days auditing books Of state insti-
tutions.
Leon W. Mitchell spent the week
end in Burlington, Iowa.
DR.. and Mrs. F. A. Hainline and
family, 1881 Twentieth avenue, LETT
this morning for Lake Geneva and
other points in Wisconsin.
DR.. and Mrs. Emil Roehm, 1911
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
meet TO ACT ON
MURDER reward
States Attorney Bell and Super.
visors' Committee to Take
Necessary Steps.

Legal steps toward providing S.
900 reward to the person solving
the Gabel murder mystery will be
taken tomorrow afternoon when
the judiciary committee of the board
of supervisors meets with States
Attorney Benjamin S. Bell in his
Office.
The supervisors last week au-
thorized the reward, to expedite the
discovery and conviction of Will
liam c. Gabel's murderers. Legal
steps necessary to withdraw $4,000
from the treasury SO that it would
be available for reward payment
were left to the committee and the
states attorney.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
MAYOR DENIES
CHARGES FILED
!. BY Government
Motion Made to Quash Information
Against Skinner in Federal
Court 1t Peoria.

Alleging that the information FL
ed by the United States district at
torney against Mayor C. P. Skinner
is indefinite, uncertain, informal
and insufficient" c. E. Dietz will
enter a motion to quash the con-
tempt charge. He will also file an
answer to the information which
led to the arrest of Moline'e mayor
by deputy United States marshals.
The mayors hearing was postpon-
ed until this afternoon. 1t had been
originally set for 10 o'clock this
morning at Peoria.
The contention of the mayors at
torney will be that the defendant
has shown no misbehavior in the
presence of the court or so near
thereto as to obstruct the admins
tration of the courts, orders. His
answer to the information alleges
that the mayor was many feet from
the railroad property, and denies
that Riverside park, where the
mayor tore down the signs. is in
the vicinity of the company's yards.
He denied that the mayor re-
moved the signs with a violent
air" as alleged by the deputy mar
shals, but AYERS that he removed
them quietly and unostentatiously
and so as, if possible, not to be
observed at all; that he carefully
folded said copy and quietly and
Esunostentatiously put it in his
pocket"
/ Denies Challenge Of Authority.
! Denial is entered to the charge
that the mayor proceeded to fold
the injunction as though he were
about to tear it up" and that he
said "By God, I'm mayor of this
town and this is a public meeting
and l am running this town and
you had no authority to put these
pOsters up."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
RAIL SITUATION
UNCERTAN; WAR
VETS STAY HOME

Owing to the railroad strike Sib-
oney Bay camp. No. 8. Spanish War
Veterans, has decided not to send
delegates to the national Spanish
War Veterans encampment, which
opens at Los Angeles Thursday.
Siboney Bay camp will hold a
picnic on Labor day. Sept. 4. at
Brooks Grove, Thirty-first avenue
and Seventeenth street
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
MEXICAN GIVES
WIFE TO STRANGE
MAN AFTER CHASE
Especial Moline Service.)


Mike Sails, Mexican. employed by
the Capital Construction company
on the hard road east of Silvis,
smiled this morning when he gave
his wife to another man, a native of
Mikes country. The woman had
run away with the stranger. taking
with her household furnishings, a
a watch, $50, a monograph and
number of records. The stuff was
loaded into a Ford and the couple
whizzed away for parts unknown.
They probably would have made a
clean getaway, had not an inquisi-
tive compatriot, who had seen Mrs.
Sails and the stranger loading the
stuff into the automobile, asked
Mike if he were moving.
The question confirmed Mikes
suspicious Of the stranger whom
he had given food and shelter.
Mike reported the incident to his
boss and the two men started for
Mikes home. Mikes wife and the
stranger had gone. Then ensued
merry race. Mrs. Sails and her
Lotharlo were oyertaken and
steered to the Silvis police sta
ton.
Mike insisted on getting his
watch and money. He got them.
The bed clothing belonged to the
construction company. That, too,
was surrendered by Mrs. Sails to-
gether with the nhopocranh md
records. Mike smiled. His wife
socked him a hefty blow on the
jaw. Mike smiled again. Then he
got into the automobile with his
boss and went back to work. Mrs.
Sails and the stranger headed west
in the general direction of the
courthouse
me fix said Mike as he settled
down in the upholstery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21

James l. Hickey. recorder Of
Rock Island commandery, No. is,
Knights Templar, and A. w. Elliott,
E. H. Ash and E. A. Elm motored
to Keithsburg yesterday and at
tended the funeral services OF the
late Tom A. Marshall. q member OF
the organization.
1t had been planned to hold the
services in the Presbyterian church,
but the public park was decided
upon, in order that the town as a
whole could be adequately repre-
scented. The Odd Fellows OF
Keithsburg were in charge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
CARL ANDERSON,
Y. NJ. G. A. BOARD
MEMBER, RESIGNS

Preseptation Of the resignation
OF Can Anderson, Rock Island
county supervisor, as a member Of
the Rock Island Y. NJ. C. A. beard
OF directors will be made tonight
at the monthly meeting in the "Y"
rooms. Mr.. Anderson expects to
leave for Chicago soon.
Election Of a director to fill the
vacancy will be held and routine
business transacted,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
DR., WH|TMOREiS
DEAD IN Topeka
Supreme Receiver, Royal Neigh
Dor Officer 80 Years, Is
Summoned.

DR.. Elnora Gilson- Whitmore, SUI
preme receiver of the Royal Neigh
bors of America, died in her home
in Topeka, Kan, Saturday night.
DR.. Whitmore had been supreme
physician of the society 20 years
before being elected supreme re-
ceiver.
AS supreme receiver she had
charge of the funds of the society.
Her death will necessitate the ap-
pointing Of new receiver to fill
out the unexpired term of three
years. The funeral services will
be tomorrow at Topeka. AT offices
OF the society today it was said
that none would formally represent
the society at the funeral services
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
SPANISH WAR VETS
ARE AT LOS ANGELES

Los Angeles, Calf, Aug. 21.-Bus-
mess sessions of the oath annual
encampment and reunion of the
United Spanish War Veterans and
of the National Auxiliary, the wonl-
ems society of the organization,
were opened here today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
F|NELAMbRECHT'
FOR H0oCH SALE
Small Amount COnfiscated at Sa-
loon; Proprietor Pays Fine
of $780,.

Bruno Lambrecht, proprietor of
a saloon at 422 Twenty-fourth
street, was arrested Saturday night
for selling liquor. He was fined
$500 in police court.
Detective Ginnane arrested Lam
brecht. The police said that a
search of the Lambrecht place fail
ed to show more than one bottle
of hooch. Lambrecht paid his fine
and was released.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
.onD., TIE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS. Ageyzr >. lgss
YOUNG FUND

/. Contributions to the Carl Young
fund through The Argus today
amounted to IS. ! The donors were:
Miss Emily Freeman, III SIX
teenth street .....-. u
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Graves. 1900 .
Twelfth avenue ............
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
DEPOT PLATFORM Is
SCENE OF SMALLFIRE

Sparks from a locomotive fired a
few boards In the loading platform
of the Milwaukee depot at Seven
teenth street, Saturday night at 8
o'clock. The central fire station
was called. ST..
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
IN INDIA Is
A RECORD BREAKER

London. Aug. 21.--More than co.
0005O00 pounds sterling has been
subscribed in the new Indian gov
e.nr,sn mt loan, constitutin. a record
for state borrowing in India for
single year. q Reuters dispatch
from Calcutta sayA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
ALLIES TO MEET ON
TURK GREEK TANGLE

Paris, Aug. 21.-The allied con-
ference on the Turco Greek prob
lem probably will be held i'll some
italian city within the next six
weeks, It was stated today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-21
LEAGUE PLANS
CAMP GROUND
BATHING POOL
EpNsFih Teung People ut Tindall
Grove Raise $50; Bishop
Mod, Deaver, breaches.
BY REV. SIDNEY A. GUTHRIE.

III NE W SAUN61 ~ VUInAAALs
Tindall Grove, Aug. 21.-As the
result Of a movement inaugurated
by the young people Of the Ep-
worth league, swimming facilities
will be provided at the camp
grounds next year through the
erection Of a modern pool.
Representatives of the league
raised $40 for this purpose and
money sufficient to bring the sum
up to $1,000 will undoubtedly be
guaranteed. SO that the improve
ment can be finished in time for
next years Epworth League meet
ing. Heretofore bathers had to use
the canal which is at an inconven-
lent distance from the grounds.
Bishop Charles Mead, Denver
Colo, preached morning and after
noon yesterday. The fact of sin
and remedies for it, constituted his
morning topic.
Government, religious. science
and the Bible testify as to the real
ity of sin in the world. Both edu-
cation and law" he said, had been
offered as remedies, but has beer
proven insufficient" The climax
OF his argument was based upon
the efficacy of spiritual regenera'
ton through Christ as the only
complete remedy.
The afternoon services were pre-
faced by a musical program by
volunteers under the leadership o.
Rev. w. E. Bradburn. DR.. John T
Jones made an appeal sfor the ex
penses of the camp meeting
amounting to about $1,000, ant
more than half the amount wa.
raised. There will be a final Of
fering for this purpose next Sun
day.
Decision Service.
At o'clock in the morning Their,
was a life-wOrk@ decision seryic'
under charge of DR.. w. E.
G9atz, Chicago. Eight young PEG
pie announced their intention t
dedicate their lives to preaching
and missionary work of the church
13 said they were contemplating
such a step, and 70, volunteered 70
more intensive work in their vari
Gus parishes.
At least 1000 people were pres
ent at the morning services an
$500 at the afternoon services.
! DR.. NJ. S. Rees, Rochester, N. Y
preached last evening.
! Saturday morning at $50 o'cloc
sunrise prayer service was hell
Rev. T. w. Thompson, Kirkwoot
ILL.,, was in charge. Closing SCI
vices of the various Epwort
: league classes were held in tn
morning, and certificates of stud
and diplomas were awarded in til
evening, when a camp fire servic
!, was held, and an inspirational az
dress delivered by DR.. Gratz.
Camp Meeting Opens.
The camp meeting proper, TO
!, lowing the meeting Of the Epwort
.. league began today and will col
= tinue through next Sunday. whe
: the preacher morning and afte
noon will be Bishop John w. Han
ilton. Washington, D. C.
The program each day will beg
with a prayer service at 81
. O'Clock in the morning. There wi
be preaching services conducted |
various pastors every morning
1890 O'Clock, and DR.. M. J. Rec
evangelist, will preach every al
ernoon at 2:30 o'clock, and eve,
evening at o'clock. Evangelis
will be the keynote of the week
program.