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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-31
Railroads Ask Re-
peal of Burden
some Law
SO-CALLED FULL CREW REG
ULATION Is COSTLY TO
THE PUBLIC
TO THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, OF MARYLAND:

TO THE GENERAL ASSEM-
BLY, OF MARYLAND:
The undersigned Railroad Com
panies, all operating in the State
OF Maryland, join in a petition to
your honorable body to act favor
ably on Senate Bill No. "a intro
duced by Hon. Walter Mitchell
which repeats the so-called full
crew law enacted in 1908. This
burdensome and wholly unneces-
sary law requires railroads to
man all freight trains OF 80 or
more cars with crews Of six men;
viz: Engineer, l Fireman, ! Con
ductor and 2 Brakemen and 1
Flagman 6 Brakemen). This
crew comprises one more Brake
man than the railroads need.
The petitioners respectfully
urge the abolition of this extra
Brakeman
BECAUSE, the employment Of this
useless brakeman IS au unnecessary
burden on the railroads, and there
fore, on the public, which after all
pays the hill In 1919 the cnst was
S51l,g04. In 1920 S496s90 IN 1921 -
year OF business depress on So ~,
to'al. during thu past three years
Of Sl.11S,010 During the last ten
years this law has cost the Railroads
operating IN Maryland approximately
TWO AND 0NE-HALF MILLION
DOLLARS. without q single cent IN
return compensation.
BECAUSE. the extra Brakeman Ii
not needed in the operation Of trains.
The Federal Government requires au-
tomato cOuplers aud sir brakes on, all
cars and prohibits the use OF hand
brakes on trains. Two brakeu'en arc
sufficient. Then why a third Brake
man?
BECAUSE. the railroads are vital
IL interested in the safe and economic
operation of trains, and are fully
qualified TO decide upon the size OF
the crews.
BECAUSE. this law places an TN
necessary burden, on the railroads ara
leads 10 high passenger and freight
rates. in which the public is vitails
Interested. Industry and trade must
be revived. which is possible only by
removing unnecessary burdens srd
lessening Of overhead charges. The
strincency OF the times viii be par
TALLY relieved by the repeal of this
law. This repeal does not mean more
unemployment: il does mean the
transfer OF men from useless r. useful
occupations in other departments.
whore the money paid them viii be
more probably expended in repair
iEg locomotives. cars. tracks, etc.
BECAUSE. Pennsylvania and other
states have repealed similar laws. The
West Virginia Legislature refused 70
pass bill cnacfing such a faw. Nir-
einia and Delaware are without such
4 law. Therefore. Maryland. alone in
this group OF States, is hampered By
a ful. crew law
We, therefore, appeal 70 your hon
orable body to repeal This burden
some ard unnecessary Law.
THE BALTIMORE AND ONO
RAILROAD co.
THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
COMPANY
WESTERN MARYLAND RAILWAY
COMPANY
r. W Scleer.
General Manager.
Baltimore End Ohio Railroad Co,
Chairman.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-31
SOON To ISSUE
TABLES SHOWING
LIFE STATISTICS
Dep artme nt OF Commerce
Through Census Bureau To
Put Out Second Publication
Concerning Mortality, Births
Expectation OF Life, Etc.
COMPARISON WITH
FOREIGN COUNTRIES

WASHINGTON. d. G.. Jan. 81. 1922.
The Department Of Commerce,
brongh the Bureau of the Census
announccs that the second official pub
LEGATION on life tables. derived from
irthg, deaths and populations in this
country ls soon 10 he issued. Thcst
tables show conditions as they existed
1890. IN 1901. and in 1910. thus
aking It possible to study the
changes which have taken place IN
mortality during two decades.
Mortality Varies With The Class
u s. shown that mortality at prac-
tically al ages Is higher among mer
than among women. In particular II
appears that the most favorable NOR
taliiy in this country Is found among
women living In the rural districts.
The rural classes. regardless OF sex
enjoy a much lower mortality for near
~ the entire range OF l.fe than those
living In the cities While the expeo-
fatiol Of life, both among mon and
women in most classes has steadily
increased there Is no indication OF
any definite lengthening OF the span
y life. In other words, while almost
IN classes OF persons are living e.
IA Older average age. the limiting age
II human life does not seem to have
.dyauced.
Change I'm Two Decades
In 1901 the expectation OF life
mong white females at birth wa
bout three years more than among
white 4heies. and in 1910 the excess
4 fgyprVuf The females had increased
o almost three and one-half years
ehere seems to have been a general
improvement for all classes for the
ages up to about age 40 for meu
and age so for women, except for III
negro population. Above these age.
10 improvement is shown. and in som
cases the mortality at The older age
n 1910 was actually less favorable
han it was i'm 1901
Infant Mortality
An examination of the infant NOR
tality tables indicates a decided i'm
nrovement in the infant mortality
rate in most classes of the population
between 1901 and 1910 The expec-
Continued TN Page -
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-31

Forms for making returns OF in
come for the year 1921 have been re-
vlsed and gImpllfed. and contain in
structions which. il carefully followed.
viii he OF material aid 10 taxpayers IN
the avoidance OF errors.
Many OF these errors are due to MS
understandings Of the exemption al
lowed a head Of family, defined by
Treasury regulations as Z person
who actually supports and maintains
IN one household one or more indivii-
uals who are closely connected with
him by blood relationship. relation
ship by marriage or By adoption. or
whose right to exercise family control
and provide for these dependents is
based upon some moral or legal obli-
CATION"
The exemptions allowed n head % =
family under the revenue act Of 1921
are the same as granted 2 married
person-$2, 500 where the net income
for 1921 was $1,000 or less and $4,000
where the net income exceeded 5000
circumstances surrounding each in
dividual case determine largely whe-
Their person is entitled 10 such ex-
Iemption.
| A single person--the term inciud-
/ ing widowers. widows. and persons
not living with wife or husbands
The head OF family if he is the sole
support of one or more relatives hv-
ing in the same house with him. and il
he exercises control OF household az
fairs. A married person living with
husband or wife, in addition TO the ex-
! emptions allowed such persons. car
not claim an exemption as the head o.
family, irrespective OF the support OF
others in the household.
Exemptions Net For All
Whether a person who does not con
tinuously live in the same house witt
| dependent relatives is entitled to th'
exemptions depends upon the charac
ter of the separation. II parent is
away on business part of the year or {
child or other dependent is away on {
visit, the common home being main
tanned. the exemptions may be claim
ed If a parent is compelled 10 main
tain his dependent children with rela
tives. or in a boarding house, the eX
emption may still apply. Ii, however
The dependent continuously and with
out necessity makes his home else
| whera than with his henefacfOr III,
latter is not the head OF a family, ir
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-31
CLAYSVILLE. PA, VISITED
by $3.50. 900 BLAZE TO-DAY

CLAYSVILLE, PA, Jan. 9t.-Fire,
which started from an overheated
stove in 4 store here today. spread so
rapidly that within two hours a dozen
buildings had been destroyed with an
estimated loss of S250.000
At ten o'clock the fire was still
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-31

The scrapped lattleships win not he
a total loss They viii cone in HANDY
as a political platform u 80 Roam
oke World News.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-31
Text CT RItchie's Gail

The Governors telegram, issued I
the press as well as the conference
committeeman. follows:
The Democratic platform pied
ges the party to measures which
will result in abolishing all State
and county elections every second
year. TO the end that every other
year may be free of elections. !
am asking a number of leading
Democrats 10 meet at my Office in
the State House, Annapolis. on
Thursday afternoon. February ?,
at O'Clock, in. order to advise
with the President, the Speaker,
the floor leaders. the committee
chairmen and myself as TO the
manner Of carrying out this
pledge / hope very much that
you will be able TO attend this
conference. The questions in
volyed are extremely important
both to the State and to the party,
and we are anxious to have the
benefit Of your advice.
ALBERT c. RITCHIE.
Governor.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-31

Il looks as though Mr. Lloyd George
and Mr. Dempsey never would succeed
in getdrg anybody to stay in the ring
with them.-Kansas City SIR.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-31

Our doctor says it's dangerous TO lie
on both sides. and yet he knows
scores of perfectly healthy lawyers
Columbia Is. CO Record
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-01-31

burning in spite OF efforts OF fire COM
panies. summoned from Washington,
10 miles away
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
Business Topics.

New York, N Y, n 16.-The
5000 garment workers who have
been out since Nov. IA in a contro-
versy with manufactur $ regard
ing wages and piece work are ex-
pected to be back at work Wednes-
day on the old scale and conditions
They are only awaiting formal con-
tirmation by the manufacturers uf
the reopening of he shop Gtrike
benefits will be paid this week. 1t
is estimated that the strike cost
the garment workers union coout
$3.50 900 outside of the wages lost.
Philadelphia, Jan. 16.-Bids were
opened today for the sale of the
obsolete battleships Maine, Mis-
souri, and Wisconsin, the mon tors
Tono-Ah and Ozark and the tor
pedo boat destroyer Smith. The
bids are being closely watched By
steel men throughout the Coy
as indicating the possible trend of
methods of breaking up the YES
sells in view of the possible junkilg
of other government vessels a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

each having four blades instead of
the customary two blades.
The Widespread OF the new shin
Is 90 feet, s inches, as against q
spread of AZ feet z inches for the
DeHaviland. From nose to tail the
new ship is 80 feet Z inches as
against the length of % feet IL
inches of the DeHaviland. In
height the new ship is IA feet 2
inches as against 8 feet 8 inches
for the DeHayiland.
It carries four mach lie guns in
front and four In IL rear fusilage
The pilots seat is in between the
lore and aft gunners' cockpits.
Has Made Fine Record.
Mr. Cramer, who at one time was
a Rock Island police department
mechanfcian, has made a fine rec
ord during the time he has been
with the government, since the De
ginning OF the war. Not long ago
ne made improvements ON a gov
eminent scout plane, balancing the
ship to stand more gasoline and
water tanks and increasing is
cruising radius several hundred
miles, and making marked i'm
provements in the hanging of large
cameras from the ship to take pic
lures OF enemy lines. This and
other successes are reported To
have determined his selection to
aid In the experiments in the fly.
ing OF the first armored battIeshiu
OF the air ever constructed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
Commodity News.

STEEL.
Pittsburgh, Jan. i6.-The Nc
Keesport Tin Plate company's plant
at Port Vue resumed operations In
part today giving work to 1880
skilled men. Twenty hot mis-, 80
tin stacks and cold mills were
placed in operation The plant has
Al hot mills. Operations will be
gradually increased.
BREAD.
Manhattan, Kan, Jan. 16.-The
Kansas Bakers association is max
ing efforts to decide whether to in
crease the size of the 10-cent loaf OF
bread or to make a scent loaf. The
bankers hope to make the size and
price uniform throughout the state.
AUTOMOBILES
Kansas City, Jan 16.-Automo
bile dealers in this section declare
the turning point of business has
been reached and they expect buy
ing to pick up as soon as the public
realizes that prices are stabilized.
Many prospective customers are
holding off until the Kansas City
automobile show Feb. IL to Is.
VEGETABLES.
San Francisco, Jan. 16.--Ship-
ments of California asparagus will
begin shortly. Advance sales show
prices fairly strong for shipping
grass" but growers are holding
off.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Chicago, Jan. 16.-The butter
market here is weak with lower
prices. Sentiment is bearish AMI
further declines are anticipated.
The open winter brings no encour-
agement to those having storage
stocks bought at higher prices than
now prevail. Extra creamery now
is quoted at "a cents pound.
COAL.
Latrobe, Pa, Jan. 16.-Mines OF
the Ridge Coal company, closed for
a month on account of lack of or
ders will resume in a few days, an
eastern firm having ordered 1000
tons of coal daily for the next six
months.
POTATOES.
Traverse City, Mich, Jan. 10
The potato market here had a sud
den awakening and for the first
time in months prices have ad-
vanced. The jump has been from
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
TWO MOLNERS
A Re INDICTED
IN BOOZE DEAL


Among the z2 indictments involv-
ing liquor which were returned by
the grand jury at Rockford Sat
urday were three against Charles
Stevens and Gideon Duncan of 419
sixteenth street, Moline, and Nell
koinitis of East Moline.
The Moline men and the East No
line woman are alleged to have
transported 10 gallons OF hootch
from Moline to Rockford. They
were arrested a week ago, after
the liquor is alleged to have been
found at the home of Joseph Zolt-
Owski. Stevens is said to have con-
fessed that he took liquor from
Moline to Rockford in his auto
mobile. Zoltowski, who Is report
ed to have made arrangements with
the Moline men TO supply Rockford
with tri-city moonshine, was in
dicted on charge OF having Illicit
liquor in his possession.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
4 ANDER AIDS
IN SUCCESS OF
PLANE
. n Cramer Has Important Test
Trip of the First Armored
Ship Of Air.

n Cramer, son of Mr.. and
A G. Cramer, 934 Twenty-sec-
= erect, who has been employed
me government several years in
:, .eronautic experimental depart
s.st has again proved his me-
.ssnicaI skill.
ur Cramer and Henry p. Wood,
.scbanician from McCook field,
Ssgton. Ohio, prepared the govern
ants first armored fighting plane
Kelly field, San Antonio, Texas,
"A had charge Of the engine in the
- fight Jan 3. Lieutenant FUR
I Fairchild was the pilot
The plane is the largest and
.ayiest fighting ship ever TO take
4 the ground, and since its first
,sai others at Kelly field have
..Een It UP, but it was Lieutenant
sirchild and Mechanicians
ITamer and Wood who made first
ncial test.
The meci4nicians worked on the
,,aue days before they pronounced
ready for is test, .shSch was 10
ark either success or failure OF
1, NE governments attempt TO obta4n
4 6ghting plane carrying a number
IA machine guns and small can
an. and which, with armor plate
sas to be able to withstand much
4 the ground fire that brought
Sown so many ships during the
World war lighting.
The new plaL is known as the
G A X" and belongs to the all
seryice's new organization, the at
lack group, at Kelly field. Its
weight with pilot and two gunners
aboard is nearly five ton. Its heavy
amor and lighting equipment gives
this enormous weight as against a
1852 weight OF the ordinary De
Hayiland airplane.
The ship carries eight machine
guns and one 37-millimeter cannon
Tor firing into ground troops. II
ass two 12-cylinder Liberty motors
shich drive two pusher prqpellers
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
MONDAY-THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUs-JANUARY Is 1922

$l-z5 to $1.50 a hundred pounds.
more than half the crop still is In
the hands OF farmers.
Atlanta. Ga, Jan. 16.-Dealers in
dried sweet potatoes report a good
demand but complain OF the poor
prices offered. Shipments are being
made In considerable quantities,
however.
HAY.
Seattle, Wash, Jan I6.-There in
an over supply of baled alfalfa in
washington and Oregon.
OIL.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, JSa. 16.-There
were 1927 new oil wells completed
last year in western PENNSYLVANIA
compared with $3.50 in 1920. With
oil at its present price, the devel-
opment of new wells in 1922 is not
expected to exceed that of last
year.
FURNITURE.
New Orleans, Jan. 16.-The ma
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
We can use from so to
100 saLespeople for
this eUe1lf

during its entire course. Conse-
quently, unless you are willing to
be on the job every minute you
need not apply.
To the hundreds of people out of
employment in the Tri-Cities, this
announcement should prove well
come piece of news. Those inter
ested may apply to Mr.. L. or Mr.. S
Mosenfelder at M. & K, Rock
Island, between the hours of 9 and
II tomorrow morning.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

tCon inued from First Pagc.)
response from retailers. Orders for
spring goods were considerably be-
low normal. A considerable stock
OF goods had been left on the Ids
OF the retail dealers and these
stocks are being sold at very low
prices. Money is distinctly more
easy to borrow and the Boston
banks have made a general reduc-
ton in interest rates to the per
cent level.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

We must have at the very least
SO extra salespeople. If we can
secure the proper type, we have
openings for 100. However, they
must be people with some expert
ence, capable, of good appearance,
and willing to work at top speed
during their entire employment.
There will be little opportunity
for loahng on the job as the event IS
to be of so extraordinary a nature
that the store is bound to be filled
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
ME:THODISTS IN
GROUP MEETING
Over 200 Attend Conference al
FIRST Church-Reys. Van Pelt
and Chapman Speakers.

Fifteen Methodist churches in the
Rock Island-Moline group of the
Rock Island district will be repre-
sented by more than two hundred
people at the conference this after
noon and evening in the First Meth
odist church in this city.
Cities and villages represented
at the conference include Rock Is
land, Moline. Milan. Taylor Ridge,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

Reynolds, East Moline, Silvis, Wa
tertovn. colona. Port Byron. oriona
Cambridge. Presumption. Hillsdaie,
Geneseo, Annawan and Mineral
The meeting this afternoon OPP
encd at 100 o'clock, and was aa-
dressed by DIR. ]. T. Jones, district
superintendent, Rock Island: Rev.
S. A Guthrie OF Orion, and Rev. l.
NJ Thompson of Lacon. Pew. Sam
uel Van Pelt of Aledo. former pas
tor Of the First Methodist church in
this city. and Rev. ]. A Chapman.
present pastor of the church, viii
be the speaker this evening.
Rev. Van Pelt will speak on "The
Response of Methodism to the
Worlds Needs" and Rev. Chapman
will give a stereoptieon lecture on
THE Achievements OF Methodism
in Home and Foreign Lands"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
Statesmen and
sQLeslU0171en lUQ11ted

M. 6 K. needs a regular corps of saleswomen
and statesmen to be employed in this store temper
arily during the sensational selling that
the Tr-Cities have in many years This great
sale will next Thursday morning and will con-
tinue for about week. Every department in the
will participate with the most spectacular bar
gains we have offered. The values are without
doubt to be sensational than those available in
the community in many years---we believe them to
be more sensational than any offered heretofore
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
for the living room

The small Miessner Piano reflects credit
upon itself in the most handsomely fur
nished living room of apartment, bunga-
low or mansion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

All The News-AIl the Time
The Argus
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
for the small apartment

It's smallness makes it appropriate for a
living room of any size. Saves space
without sacrifice of beauty or tone quail
ity. A piano which lends itself to attrac-
tive arrangement, fitting instrument for
the finest home. The Miessner is light IN
weight and is easy to move whenever it
is desired to change the arrangement of
the living room, or when cleaning, etc.
Made regularly in oak and mahogany
cases. Special finishes may be had, If
desired
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

result of the conference on dis
armament.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

No longer does the bulky, awk-
ward upright command popular ia
vor. Musical progress Of today rele-
gates it to the past and in few short
years it will be as obsolete as the old
hoop skirt or the powdered wig.
And with the passing Of the heavy,
cumbersome upright, comes the mod
ern, compact, artistic Miessner,
sensational achievement, marking
new milestone in the history of mu-
steal progress.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
Is JOY and efficiency into
musical Instruction.!

The Miessner Piano 'the Little
Piano with the BigETone" is only half
the size of the ordinary upright, yet
it possesses a tone of such volume
and quality that it is the marvel of all
musicians who hear it.
Seldom, if ever, has any piano
created so much favorable comment.
And we'll is it deserved, for the Mics
sner. is the accomplishment of an
ideal-an instrument that has set
new standard, rejecting the modern
MISUNDERSTANDING, without waste.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
MEMS CLOTHING.

Detroit, Jan. 16.-Coat makers in
the mems clothing industry here
now are being paid SIS cents an hour
as compared with S125 last year,
and clothing prices are being re-
duced at retail.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

iority OF furniture dealers here are
seeking the furniture manufacture
ing centers to make large purchases
as their stocks are about cleaned
out They have had extraordinarily
good business in late weeks.
DRYGOODS.
St Louis. Jan 1s.-wholesale
drygoods dealers report that the
volume OF business they are daofng
Is double that cone in January. 1921,
and that there is a demand for quick
delivery OF goods ordered. Retail
stores are crowded and the larger
stores still are holding bargain
sales.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
for the library

For the library no more appropriate IN
strument could be selected than the Miess-
ner.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16
for the school room

Every teachers feels the need for good
piano, low enough to enable her to see
over the top, light enough to be easily
moved from one room to another, small
enough to permit of its use in crowded
classrooms and yet comparing favorably
in quality and volume Of tone with full
sized piano.
FOURTEEN USED IN THE SCHOOLS
OF DAVENPORT.
Easy Terncs-Special Price to Schools
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-16

Don't delay minute, but put on your
hat and coat, come right down deter
mined to get the best pick. Very easy
terms of payment have been arranged.
Sale prices apply only to stock on hand
and cannot be quoted on instruments
bought at the factories today.