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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26
UTILITY COMPLAINTS
FORM CORPORATION

n Chicago, Sept 2e.-The firut chr.
poration OF public utility companis.
in AmAxica organized to facilitate
selling Of securities direct to cus.
toners of the utility companie.
opened quarters in Chicago TO-DAY
The new corporation is the Utilif,
Securities company, intended Il
succeed the investment departments
Of the Commonwealth-E Edison com.
pany of Chicago, the Public Seryic.
company Of Northern Illinois ana
the Middle West Utilities COMPANY
and is an Outgrowth of a custom.
er ownership" movement fostered
by public utility companies.
Largely as result Of the .cus.
toner ownership" movement, more
than a half million persons have
become owners Of utility securities
of all classes in Illinois and ar
the biggest single group Of inye,.
tors other than owners Of Liberty
bonds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.
General No. SAG.

Notice is hereby given to all per-
acns interested that the board Of
local improvements of the city Of
Rock Island, ILL.,, has filed in the
county court Of Rock Island county
. certificate Of the cost Of improve
inert entitled in said court In re
petition of the city Of Rock Island,
ILL.,, to assess the cost OF the paw
Ing of the alley in the block be-
tween Eighth and Eighth-and-a-half
avenues and Twenty-eighth and
Twenty ninth Streets" and said
certificate also shows the court
costs, the amount Of accrued inter-
est, and the total amount of said
assessment and said certificate also
states that the said improvement
conforms substantially to the re-
Quirements Of the original ordi-
nance for the construction Of the
same as required by law. also a
supplemental assessment roll, upon
which the amount Of deficit in the
assessment, viz: $364.60, has beer
spread ratably in addition to the
assessment already made, has beer
died in said proceedings. and tina
iinal hearing on said certificate ant
original and supplemental assess
ments will be had on the 18th da!
of October, A. d. 1922. at the houl
Of 9 O'Clock a. m, or as soon there
after as the business of the cour
will permit. All persons desiring
may file objections in said cour
before said day and may appear OF
the hearing and make their defense
Dated at Rock Island. ILL.,. thi
e6th day Of September. A. b. 1922.
M II. NJ. SCHRIvER,
FRANK WICH,
NJ T. RUDGREN,
JOHN MURRIN,
WIN. FITZSIMMONS,
Board Of Local Improvements o
the City OF Rock Island, ILL.,
i tAdvertisement.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26
DAVENPORT PUSHES
'SQUATTER' QUARREL

The queer dwelling place on the
river front at the foot of Gaines
street, Davenport, is being destroy
ed while its owner, A. P. Foreman,
age Ga, is under arrest for violat-
ing the condemnation order. This
order was issued by the city au-
thorities in 1920.
Foreman has occupied the place
two years claiming that it was his
by squatter's right and that he
would defend that right. He gave
evidence of carrying out his threat
by putting up a sign of warning
that the public stay away from his
premises. Yesterday morning Fore
man was arrested and taken to the
police station with little or no diff
fculty.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26

incident that occurred at the gay
French resort. Papa, Wilmotine
and l motored down to Deauville
for the weekend with the Countess
De Gramont and the prince OF Ru-
mania, who's an awfully nice boy,
lust like an American. His name
is Nicholas.
1.-The prince gave us a party at
the Casino. 1t was a big party
about twenty people-and of course
there were a lot of other parties
there that night, too. oh. l reckon
there were three or four hundred
persons there. a-.-
Asks For Dance.
"The prince was sitting next to
me, and man he knew at the next
table called him over. When the
prince came back he said there's a
chap over there, friend Of mine
who wants to dance with you 81
said, well, it's all right with me-
$50 the king came over and We
went out on the floor. 1t was a FOX
trot. He hadn't said a word when
saw papa come in the door. !
knew he was coming to get me
cause it was pretty late. l thought
1 would run over and speak to him
and ask him to let me stay a while
longer. So l said to the king:
Excuse me a minute, please and
left him and ran over to papa. And
what do you know. When l went
back the king wasn't there at all
Rude, I call it.
King Got ~Mad."
why, of course, l thought he'G
wait. But he didn't. He went ovel
to his table and sat down again
and was mad as could be. So
went back to my table and asked
the Prince of Roumania to apologize,
-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26

IND ORDER


EtiIlsdaie, ILL., sept. ss.-Elftor.
q me Argus Eighty-five nen
and women Of the adult division Of
Efhei upper end Sunday school or
kanlxation. In conference It Enter
prise church, wish in this way to
express to you their whole-hearted
approval and appreciation Of the
firm attitude you are taking In
your paper to encourage the county
and city officials to enforce the
laws against lawlessness and
crime, that Rock Island may be .
cleaner and safer city for the peo-
pie
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26

Ichang, China. Sept. 3t-(By the
Associated Press. 1.-THE American
naval force on the Yangtse river
between this port and Suifu. about
500 miles west in SEechuen prov
ince, is inadequate to afford full
protection TO the lives Of Amerf-
cans, it 10 indicated. as result Of
an inspection trip made BY Admir-
al W. Phelps Of the United Stats
navy up that stream. y
While firing on steamers has yir-
tuAlly ceased and navigation is
open the feeling against foeigners
which exists among the Szechuen-
csc has a tendency to make the sit
uation gradually grow worse with
the probability Of a renewal OF
fighting and attacks on foreign
shipping, it is said.
As late as Sept. Is foreign
steamers plying the Yangtse were
fired on by isolated groups Of Chi
nese soldiers and it was necessary
to keep navigation open by means
of foreign gunboats.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26
TURKS REJOICE AT
ACTION OF ALLIES

Constantinople, Sept. 26.-This
city was in full cry of exaltation
last night over the announcement
that the allies were preparing to
return Thrace to Turkey.
Turkish newspaper published
special editions, some of them print
ing photographs Of the ancient cap
hal Of Adrianople. which is as sa-
cred to the Turks as CONSTANT
uople. Other published full page
photographs Of Renal with a hale
around his head. The city is a riot
of red flags.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26

'swifehing 4 u Dsvenport ! -.
$l5 : car f0r 1De.e0o noun1 II r.
charged with : minimnm q 81 r
car. a
IN addition to this It ID s(Sk,a|
that the regular Davenport dies
switching rate Of from $40 to a ).
car b charged. This makes IL
switching charge % high that ~
business OF the G. D. q II. 10 heins
ruined, Il Is alleged.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-26
LOUIS D. HAUBERG.
Prcshyterians Act.


ton of the other churches repre-
pented in the Ministerial Alliance,
The Oak Grove or Second United
Presbyterian congregation and Of
ficial board adopted the following
Is their sentiment and action In
support Of your city cleanup cam
paign:
Is the city Of Rock Island tit for
self government? Are we, her
citizens, competent to secure for
ourselves peace, safety and pros
perity? Are our town. county, and
state officers worthy OF the posi-
tons to which they have been
elected? Are they equal to the
tasks assigned to them. and the
trust reposed in them-the duty of
upholding the majesty Of the law,
and of preserving order in the
community?
These inquiries may be conf
IDENTIFY answered in the affirma-
tive only when the murderers of
william Gabel have been brought
to justice, and when those condi-
tons which permit the prevalence
Of vice and crime have been cor
rected.
We wish publicly and emphatic
ally to commend The Argus for
its persistent efforts by unsparing
publicity to smoke out the GRIM
lnals and their accOmplices.
Adopted unanimously by the Off
cial board and by the entire con-
vregation.
JOHN LEYDA VANCE.
Minister.
Evening journal., 1922-09-05
MRS. E. Y. VAUGHN
DIESN CALIFORNIA

Special to The Evening Journal
NEWARK. Sept. 5.-Afrs. f. V.
Vaughn. wife Of DR.. Ernest Vancourt
Vaughn. for eleven years head Of
the History Department OF the Uni
versity of Delaware died at her
home. 50 Oakvale avenue. Berkeley,
California, on Saturday. Local
friends were notified yesterday OF
her death. The body will be taken
to the former home OF the deceased
at Columbia, Missouri. where the
funeral will be held on Friday.
Mrs. Vaughn was stricken with
paralysis more than a year ago while
living on Depot Road. Newark. She
had suffered with heart trouble for
some years which resulted in the
paralytic stroke. For many months
the deceased was in critical condi-
ton and after she improved slightly
last spring DR.. Vaughn, resigned his
position at the university and took
his wife to Berkeley. Cal. for her
health. She was a member OF the
Newark NJ. +. Church while in New
ark and also the Newark Century
Club and had n host of friends here.
DIR. Vaughn was a member OF the
faculty OF the university from 1911
until he resigned last spring.
Evening journal., 1922-09-05
SOCIETY OUT
TOSEE HORSES
Second Day of Show at State
Fair Attracts Large
Crowd
MISS DU POINT WINS
WITH BLUE RIDGE

Society was out in foroe this
morning at the second day OF the
horse show at the Delaware State
Fair. Visitors were rewarded for
their attendance by the excellent
field OF hunters both light and heavy
weights. Not a small part OF the
show today was the horsemanship
OF the riders and drivers.
The horse show ring opposite the
grand stand is in fine shape. De-
spite the heavy rain yesterday the
turf was not marred in any way.
The first class judged this morning
was for the lightweight hunters
shown over the regular jumps.
Nancy Pansy. a bay mare. owned
by Fox Gather Farms was awarded
first in this class Town and Gown.
owned by Miss Lydia Clothler OF
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1922-09-05
ADDS Theft TO
WHISKY Charge
Negress Declares Alleged
Bootlegger Used Her
Suitcase Wrongfully
CLINKING OF GLASS
LED TO HIS ARREST

Lady. where do they try people
who sell liquor?" This query ad-
dressed to the janitress at the Fed
eral Building, Ninth and Shipley
street, this morning, by an aged
Negress, in all probability will re-
suit in the placing of an additional
charge Of larceny against James
Heath, a Negro. now awaiting hear
ing on a charge OF violating the
Volstead act.
Heath was arrested at French
street station on Saturday night by
Prohibition Agent Leroy while car
rying a suitcase alleged to contain
two and one half gallons of whisky.
According to Virginia Taylor. a
Negress, who was seeking Heath at
the Federal Building today. the suit
case carried by Heath was her prop
erty and was stolen from her home
here Saturday morning. The wo-
man said she also lost a sum Of
money on Saturday but she did not
know who stole It. The suit case
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1922-09-05
4 4GOVERNORS
EXPECTED At
STATE FAIR
Distinguished Visitors, Spe-
cial Attractions Feature
TomOrrOw's Program
RECORD CROWD ON
GROUNDS OPENING DAY

Governors Day will be observed
at the State Fair tomorrow. In past
years Thursday OF fair week was
known As big Thursday" and at
tracted the largest ccrowds but this
year tomorrow will be the big" day
OF the fair. Governor Denney will
attend and Il Is also expected that
four Governors OF other States will
also attend as we'll as four former
governors Of Delaware.
Governor Denney through the
State Fair Association has invited
Governor Sproul of Pennsylvania,
Governor Edwards OF New Jersey.
Governor Trinkle Of Virginia and
Governor Ritchie of Maryland to at
tend. The former Governors OF this
State who are expected to attend are:
John Hum, Simeon S. Pennewill.
Charles r. Miller and John G. Town
send. Jr. The Fair Association IS
still hopeful that Secretary OF Agri-
culture Wallace. who has been espe-
cially invited will be able to attend
tomorrow.
Governor Denney. the visiting gov
ernors and former governors of Del
aware will be the guests at a lunch
con at the Hotel dupont. at noon to-
morrow. after which they will 20
to the Fair grounds. Special boxes
have been reserved for them in the
grandstand and there will be an in
formal reception there in honor OF
the visitors.
There will also be numerous other
features which will keep those who
visit the grounds interested all the
time. Il will be the first day for
the judging OF the Hereford cattle
being exhibited In the Hereford
Show and the owners who are ex-
hibiting these valuable animals are
expected to be on hand.
This Is Lions Club Day, at the
Fair and most OF the members OF
that organization are spending the
day on the grounds Tomorrow the
CONTINUED on Page Twelve.)
Evening journal., 1922-09-05
.SHUBERT VAUDEVILLE
AT THE PLAYHOUSE

Wilmington theatregoers will
have the opportunity tomorrow OF
seeing at the Playhouse the first of
the Shubert vaudeville and musical
comedy units, programs Of theatri-
cal entertainments which are new
this year. Each OF these many
Shubert units consists OF at least 40
people in a musical comedy and
vaudeville acts OF unusually high
class. The acts are followed by a
revue OF bright settings and pretty
costumes.
These Shubert units are being
played only in a number OF legiti-
mate houses up until September 10.
when they will be seen only in the
largest cities where the Shuberts
maintain theatres.
The musical comedy is a particu-
lar favorlte with Wilmington theatre
audiences and that II has been added
to hlgh-class vaudeville at prices
that are most attractive, no doubt will
bring large audiences to the Play
house while the units are shown
there. Tomorrow the first of the en-
tertainments, "Mulligan's Follies,
will be presented both matinee and
night. on Thursday and Friday.
with matinee on Friday, Echoes Of
Broadway" will be shown. Hello,
Miss Radio" is the attraction for
next Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
day, with matinee.
Evening journal., 1922-09-05
OPEN SMYRNA SCHOOL
BIDS NEXT MONDAY

Bids were to have been opened at
IL o'clock. daylight saving time. this
morning. at the office Of the Della
ware School Auxiliary, DUPONT
Building, for construction Of a new
high school building in Smyrna.
Members of the Smyrna School
Board, however. found it impossible
to visit Wilmington today, and open
ing of the bids was postponed until
the same hour next Monday morn
ing.
The sum Of s65,OOO has been
raised by the Smyrna School dis
trict for the new school. TO which
100000 has been pledged by the
Delaware School Auxiliary from the
p. s. dupont educational fund. These
amounts will cover cost of plot,
building, equipment and all ex-
penses.
The new building will be semi
of brick and concrete walls
timber and reinforced concrete floors
and roof. 1t will be approximately
$50 by so feet in size. two stories In
height and contain IA classrooms and
an auditorium.
When the Smyrna board found
that It would be unable 10 open
bids today, notices extending the
time to next Monday were sent 10
all contractors who had obtained
copies of the specifications for the
building.
Evening journal., 1922-09-05
SKILLED,
HURT,INCAR
SMASH-UPS
Two Meet Death When Ma
chine Hits Abutment
Near Blackbird
THREE KILLED ON
RAILROAD CROSSING

Five persons were killed and a
number OF others injured as the re-
suit Of automobile accidents in this
vicinity over the weekend and holi-
day. Two men met their deaths
when their automobile skidded
striking a bridge abutment on the
DUPONT highway near Blackbird yes
terday afternoon. The other three
deaths occurred at a grade crossing
just north OF Claymont, Sunday night
when a train hit the car IN which
they were riding.
In the accident OF yesterday after
noon. which occurred about 6
O'Clock. the dead are;
George p. Kroeker. so, Camden.
n. j.. member OF the Camden Board
of Freeholders.
Lehman H. Ross, Of Collingswood.
N. J.
The other members Of the party,
three of whom were injured, were;
James A MCGUIRE. Collingswood,
uninjured.
Martin A. McNulty. Camden, N. J.,
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1922-09-05
WISCONSIN VOTES
ON LA TOILETTE

MILWAUKEE,. Wis, Sept. 5
(United Press. Wisconsin Repub-
licans are passing judgment today
on the war record Of Senator Robert
NJ. La Toilette.
In a State primary voters are Civ
ing their decision on a bitter battle
waged by william A. Garfield, chiefly
on the question of the veteran Bad
ger Senator's opposition to the war.
Two complete Republican tickets
are in the contest. La Toilette and
Gov. John ]. Blaine, who is a can
didate for denomination, headed the
Progressive slate. Garfield, a col
lege president, has William ]. Nor
gan. present State Attorney Cen
eral as a running mate for the GU
bernatorial nomination.
Evening journal., 1922-09-05
.N.Y.LABOR
UNIONSURGE
WALK0UT BY
ALL WORKERS
viii Urge GOmpers to Call
Convention to Discuss
General Strike in
Nation
100000 "WAR CHEST"
Is BEING RAISED

NEW YORK. Sept. 5.-CUnlted
Press)-Movement for a general
strike OF the American Federation
OF Labor in protest against the
Daugherty preliminary Injunction
was started here today.
Samuel Gompers, president OF the
Federation. will be asked in a ESQ
luton TO be presented at a special
meeting OF the trades OF labor coun-
ell tonight to call a convention IN
New York 20 consider a general
walkout II became known.
The resolution was drawn up az a
secret meeting OF labor leaders held
here yesterday. The New York
council Is the .argest and most pow
erful In the United States having a
membership OF 100000 workers.
Pledges OF the various unions TO
aid striking railroad shop workers
and 10 fight the preliminary injunc-
ton granted in Chicago TO Daugh-
erty. which prohibits leaders from
conducting the strike. total thous-
ands OF dollars. II was predicted
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1922-09-05
AWAIT ORDER
HEREAGAINST
R.R.STRIKERS
U. S. Marshal Selects Depu-
ties to Enforce Injunction
as Soon as Writ Comes
WORKERS HOLD THEIR
USUAL MEETINGS

Wilmington's railroad shop craft
strikers held their usual Tuesday
morning mass meeting in Pythian
Castle. West street above Ninth, to-
day without any interference what
ever from Federal Government off,
cials.
No official orders concerning the
Injunction against holding of such
meetings obtained by Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty have yet been re-
ceived from the Department OF Jus
tice. In the absence of such orders
United States District Attorney
James II. Hughes, Jr.. and United
States Marshal Walter S. Money
took no action.
District-Attorney Hughes reiterat-
ed his declaration OF Saturday that
he would make no efforts TO enforce
the Federal injunction in this dis
trict until he received instructions
from Washington. Marshal Money,
however, upon whom will devOlve
the duty of actively enforcing the
orders. said he already has prepared
a list OF men TO be sworn in as
deputies and who will assist him in
putting the provisions OF the injunc-
ton into effect.
The next mass meeting OF the
strikers is scheduled for Thursday
morning. and the leaders OF the men
are going ahead with plans for hold
Ing It as though such a thing as an
injunction were never heard OF.
In addition to holding tday's mass
meeting and planning for that OF
Thursday the strike leaders also
state they have taken no action to
halt picketing OF the Todd's Cut
shops and Edgemoor yards OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad or at theWils-
mere yards and shops OF the Balti-
more and Ohio, near Elsmere.
Such picketing IS expressly prohib-
tied by the injunction.
There was not the least indication
at today's meeting in Pythian Castle
Continued on rage Twelve.)
Evening journal., 1922-09-05
TO YACCINATE
School TOTS
Health Board Says All First
Year Students Must Be
Disease Proof
CITY WILL PAY
COST IF NECESSARY

"All children must be vaccinated
before entering public, private or pa
rochial schools next Monday" DR.. c..
NJ. Handy. president OF the Board OF
Health. said today in discussing tho
reopening Of schools.
Delay in enrolling children, who
are beginning their studies. may be
caused by failure to have the chill
dren protected against smallpox by
successful vaccination" Dr. Handy
warned. The Board OF Health does
not, as this time, intend 10 prove the
efficacy OF vaccination, which has
been accepted by all the leading ma
tions OF the world as the only and
positive preventative against small
pox. Years OF experience among
millions of people have demon
strated its advantages by the com
plete elimination OF smallpox in
communities where II is regularly
and effectively enforced, the doctor
said.
Although cases OF smallpox are
Continued on Page Five)
Evening journal., 1922-09-05
GOVERNMENT
MAY SILENCE
ABETTORSO OF
RAILSTRIKE
Presidents Cabinet Dis
cusses ACCESSIBILITY of Ex-
tending Injunction to
Labor Orators
MAY TAKE ACTION
AGAINST G0MPERS

WASHINGTON. Sept. S Omitted
Press) Extension OF the Daugherty
injunction to bring within its scope
all persons who give aid in any form
to the 100000 striking railroad shop
men. was discussed by President
Harding and his cabinet today.
Broadening OF the Injunction was
declared by one cabinet member
necessary 20 silence leaders OF non
striking unions who have continued
20 send public and private messages
OF support and sympathy 20 the
shopmen's leaders ever since the
preliminary injunction was issued.
Sharp differences OF opinion pre-
vailed among cabinet members as to
the extent TO which the restrictive
powers OF the injunction should be
Increased. Two members were un-
derstood 70 look with disfavor on
extension. All were agreed. inciud-
ing the President, that caution would
be necessary 10 avoid Interference
with the rights OF I. % speech and a
free press.
Legal experts OF the Department
CONTINUED on Page Five).
Evening journal., 1922-09-05
EARLY TEST
FOR Court
INJUNCTION;
ONE ARREST
Chicago Worker Accused of
Lettering on Railroad
Property in Viola
ton of Writ
MORE SABOTAGE
ON LABOR DAY

CHICAGO. Sept. 8 UNITED
Press)-Test OF the "Daugherty in
junction" IS due this week.
Prisoners arrested for alleged vio-
lation OF the court order will be
taken before Federal judges TO show
cause why they should not be held
IN contempt OF court.
Three arrests were made in Chi
cago for Injunction violation but
two Of those arrested were later re-
leased.
The test case In the Middle Wes;
will probably hinge on charges
against Joseph Kloberkl, an en-
ploye OF the Illinois Central.
Kloberki was arrested after he
was alleged TO have loitered around
the Burnside shops and refused "a
move. Loltering around railroad
property is a violation OF the injunc-
tion.
Federal authorities announce they
expected TO take Kloberki into court
today or tomorrow.
Labor Day was unmarked by any
Continued on Page Five.
Evening journal., 1922-09-05
FIVEGOYERNORS
ATLAUNCHING
Four Former Executives
Also to See State of Vir-
ginia Go Over
MISS TRINKEE TO
BE SHIP SPONSOR

One OF the most elaborate launch
ing programs of the many provided
in Wilmington's shipping history
will take place at LIS O'clock to-
morrow when the steamer state of
Virginia." VIII glide down the ways
for her initial dip at the yards OF
the Puhey and Jones Company. A
party OF distinguished guests. m
Guiding the present governors OF five
States and four former governors OF
Delaware viii participate IN the cer-
emony.
The distinguished party will come
to Wilmington in special cars rom
Baltimore and Will comprise guests
from a dozen States. To add 70 tho
gaiety OF the occasion a band con-
cert will be provided.
Heading the list OF the guests win
be Governor and Mrs. .. Lee Trim
kle, OF Virginia. and their daughter.
Miss Helen Sue Trinkle. who win be
the sponsor for the ship named in
Continued on Page Five.