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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-30
I TWO CONVENTIONS
IN DAVENPORT TO
BE TAME AFFAIRS

Democratic and Republican coun-
ty conventions in Turner hall, Dav-
export, tomorrow morning promise
to be tame affairs and devoid of
excitement
There are no contests in either
party to decide and the only work
will be the selection OF permanent
organizations and the election of
delegates to attend the state and
judicial conventions.
The Democratic party is entitled
to 14S delegates at the county con-
vention, while the Republican par
ty is entitled to 216 delegates.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-30
meyer is GIVEN
IS YEARS IN Pen
Judge Criticizes Jury Verdict; Tells
Prisoner He Deserves Life
Sentence.

Danville, Ill, June 30.-N. G.
CNick) Meyer, Of Peoria, found
guilty of the murder Of William
Prast, ice cream manufacturer.
here on the night Of May rs. was
sentenced late yesterday by Judge
Brewer in criminal court to 10
years in the penitentiary.
Judge Brewer asked Meyer il he
had anything to say. and the pris-
oner shook his head.
The Judge criticized the verdict
of the jury as miscarriage OF JUS
tice and turning to Meyer, said he
at least deserved a life sentence.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-30
'Y' SHOE HURLERS
TO STAGE TOURNEY

Horseshoe enthusiasts will gath
er at the Y. NJ C. A courts tomor-
row afternoon to participate in a
tournament Of singles. The session
will start at $50 O'Clock.
A prize, probably pair of horse
shoes, will be awarded the winner
of the tourney. Henry DeSmet, the
undefeated Y champion, will be
there to defend his title.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-30

nervous condition was as serious
as his bruises, according to DR.
DeSilva.
Officers Minor and Hastings.
RumOr of Death.
This incident was responsible for
rumors which were current last
evening, that a boy had been killed
and thrown in the river by his play
mates. Other boys Of the swim
ming party, it is said, had related
the story wildly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-30
GOT YOtR OIL CHECK?

Distribution by check of $4,000,
representing the quarterly divi-
dend voted recently by the direc-
tors of the Illinois Oil company
was made to stockholders today.
An unusual volume of business is
reported by the company
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-30

charge of the work of erecting %
oil stations for the Illinois Oil CON-
pany, reports that three of the sta
lions have been completed He has
secured leases Of property on which
three more stations will be To-
Gated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-30
VERlfILLION FINED
$500 FOR SELLING
LIQUOR AT SALOON

Peter Vermillion, proprietor of a
saloon at 2208 Third avenue, was
fined $500 in police court this
morning for selling liquor.
1t was his second offense. He
was arrested on similar charge
about two weeks ago. Vermillion
pleaded guilty when arraigned be-
fore. Police Magistrate d. ]. Gle
land. He was arrested last night
by Rock Island police officers.
The 1922 baby costs nearly four
times as much as his pre-war bro
Their or sister
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-30
THREE STATIONS IN
OKLAHOMA BUILT
FOR ILLINOIS OH.

Arthur WEIGH, who has just ar
rived in Rock Island from his home
in Tulsa, Okla, where he is IN
Evening journal., 1922-01-27
ture on a parity with other indus

ture on parity with other indus
tries.
The gathering and distribution OF
foreign market and production re-
ports by the department OF agricul-
turc-
In adopting the report OF its Com
mittee on Foreign Competition and
Demand. the conference went on rec
ord as favoring:
Financing OF exports through
credits authorized by Congress.
Investigation by the Interstate
Commerce Committee to determine
the advisability OF extending prefer
entail export freight rates to agri-
cultural commodities not now af-
fected.
Extension OF the provision Of the
Webb-Pomerene act which provides
for combinations Of concerns for ex-
port trade.
Tariff 20 Aid Agriculture.
Tariff protection for agriculture
equal TO that afforded other indus
tries.
Establishment OF a tariff board tc
administer permanent flexible
tariff law with an anti-dumping pro-
vision.
Opposition to a tariff on potash
Increased support OF the Inter
national Agricultural Institute al
Rome.
Assignment OF agricultural at
taches TO American embassies in
foreign countries.
Evening journal., 1922-01-27
.ANTI-LYNCH BILL
THROUGH HOUSE
Republican Majority Car
rieS Dyer Measure by
Vote of go to 11o
FACES FIGHT
IN THE SENATE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81. - The
house yesterday declared itself in
favor OF the Federal Government
exerting its authority in an effort to
stamp out lynching, passing by a
vote OF 230 to 119 the Dyer anti
lynching bill.
Seventeen Republicans Joined 10s
Democrats in voting in the opposi-
tion while eight Democrats and one
Socialist, London. New York. voted
with 221 Republicans in favor oi
the measure.
Republicans who voted in tn,
negative were: Barbour. California
Brown, Tennessee; Clouse. Tennes
see; Curry. California; French
Idaho; Herrick. oklahoma; Hersey
Maine; Jones. Pennsylvania; Kelley
Michigan; Layton. Delaware; Luce
Massachusetts; Nolan. California
Parker. New Jersey; Robertson
oklahoma; Sinnott. Oregon; Slemp
Virginia; Stafford. Wisconsin.
Democrats who voted in the az
firmative were; Campbell. Pennsyl
vania; Cochran, New York: Cullen
New York; Gallivan, Massachusetts,
johnson, Kentucky; Mead. New
York; O'Brien, New Jersey; Rainey
Illinois.
The bill provides life imprison
ment or lesser penalties for person
who participate in lynchings and 10
state. county and municipal official
who fail through negligence to pre-
vent them. The measure also stipu
lates that the county in which mob
form or kill any one shall forfel
Evening journal., 1922-01-27
KEPT SP00NER AWAY,
MOTHER Is SHOT

CHESTER, Pa. Jan. Gloon
stable Reed. Of Essington, is looking
for a man said to be Bert Snyder,
charged with shooting Mrs. William
Hftchins In the left hand. The wo-
man refused to let Snyder call on her
19-year-old daughter. The mother
says the man is married.
The police say Snyder met Miss
Hitchins in Philadelphia, where she
is employed as manicurist. The girl
informed her mother that she had
learned that Snyder was married
and said she wished to break off the
relations. The mother agreed and
tried to refuse to admit the man to
her home
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$4,000 to the family of the victim.
Democratic opponents OF the bill.
defeated in attempts to recommit It
to the judiciary committee and to
strike out the enacting clause, made
no concerted effort to have amend
ments adopted. They declared the
vicious principle of the bill" could
not be changed by amendments but
expressed confidence that the meas
ure would never receive Senate ap-
proval.
Except for a few pertecting
amendments offered by Chairman
Volstead. OF the judiciary commit
tee, amendments proposed by indi-
viduals were rejected. One by Rep
resentative French, Republican,
Idaho. would have eliminated the
provision requiring counties to for
felt $4,000 to families of mob VIC
Tins
One committee amendment ap-
proved removed from the bill the
requirement that counties through
which a mob passed should pay a
$4,000 penalty. .
Another one accepted defined a
mob as three or more persons act
ing together to take human life IL
legally. The bill originally defined
mob as five or more persons acting
together.
During debate, which continued
intermittently for a month. opponents
of the measure declared Il would
have a tendency to increase rather
than decrease lynching They also
charged that Republicans were sup
porting the proposal for political
reasons.
Proponents. however. contended
that states. especially in the South
had failed to handle the situation
and that TO afford all races protec-
tion guaranteed them under the fed.
eral constitution Il was necessary
for the federal government to take
, a hand
Evening journal., 1922-01-27
A Delightful Row

my wife had suffered from stom-
ache and liver trouble for many
years and had taken medicine
enough to sink a ship; so when 1
brought home a bottle of Mayr's
Wonderful Remedy, on the advice of
my employer. she refused to take it..
Her liver trouble hadn't helped her
disposition any. We had a big row.
but she took il the next week. Her
ailments have all disappeared" II
is a simple, harmless preparation
that removes the catarrhal mucus
from the intestinal tract and allays
the Inflammation which causes
practically all stomach, liver and
intestinal ailments. including appen-
dicitis One dose will convince or
money refunded. ]. M. Eckerd and
druggists everywhere.
Evening journal., 1922-01-27
WALKS 20 MILES
ON 10TH BIRTHDAY

Observing his SEVENTEEN birthday
anniversary. Samuel E. Gavin. OF AIT
North Fortieth street, Philadelphia,
a veteran pedestrian. yesterday walk
ed seventy miles. He covered the
distance in twenty hours and forty
minutes. stopping only for about
seventy minutes on the way. A pet
dog accompanied him.
Gavin. who since 1860, has cele-
brated his anniversaries by taking
long walks, left his home at one
minute after midnight yesterday
morning. He walked to New Cas-
tie. without stopping. He ate
breakfast and rested there for ar
hour. He reached New Castle a
9.27 A. M. and began the return triT
at 1927 A. Nj. He reached home
at $40 p. NJ. stopping for rest only
at Seventy-hrst street and Woodland
avenue. where be sat down for ter
minutes. He suffered no III effect.
from the walk. Mr.. Gavin Is a re
tired attorney.
A delicious salad dressing is made
by fiavoring whipped cream with a
little lemon Juice and tarragon vine
gar and adding chopped olives
green peppers and pimentoeA
Evening journal., 1922-01-27
A Clean Scalp
PaI'isinn Sage Immediately sids the
, Scalp OF Dandruf and Itching
MalSes IL Healthy.

Almost everybody nowadays knows
that Partisan Sage is guaranteed to re-
move every trace Of dandruff, stop fall
ing hair and Itching scalp, and stimu-
late new hair to grow.
But you should know moro about this
nlarve.o GUS hair saver and heautiner
You ought TO know that it Immediately
destroys all odors that are bound to
come from the pores OF the scalp, and
in five minutes after an application your
hair and scalp viii look and feel 100 %
better.
Everyone should keep bottle Of
Partisan Sage handy because il Is such
pleasant and exhilarating hair treat
ment. Ladies like It because II is de-
lightfully perfumed not sticky or
greasy. and surely does make the hair
beautiful, silky and abundant. Here's
what New York woman writes: II
have used q sian Sage two weeks
only, yet in that time find my hair has
wonderfully increased in beauty, thick
ness and luXuriance. but what surprised
me most was the disappearance of all
dandruff."
Partisan Sage can be obtained from
Eckerd's or Danforth's Drug Stores or
at any good drug or toilet counter-it's
not expensive.
Evening journal., 1922-01-27
FIXING
8 IS CONDEMNED
Secretary Wallace Says
Principle is Hurting
American Farmer
WOULD RESTORE
VALUE OF DOLLAR

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.-The Ma
tonal Agricultural Conference. after
a day marked by addresses and ac-
ton on the recommendation OF 4
number Of the committees, met last
night to take up the report OF its
marketing committee. A sharp de-
sbate on governmert price fixing for
agricultural commodities was ex-
pected tn develop during consider
ton OF this committees report. ad-
vocates of TIE plan. defeated in com
mittee. having announced their in
tenuon o. carrying their argument
10 the floor Of the conference.
The conference yesterday also en-
tered discussion in the Senate and at
the hearing Of the Senate Agricul-
tural Committee on the Badd-Price
stabilization bill. Senator Heflln.
Democrat Alabama, in the Senate,
expressed hope that the conference
would result in some good and crit
icized the selection Of its delegates
The whole administration. lie de-
clared. from the President down, =
is losing no opportunity to rap"
the Congressional agricultural bloc,
which was unanimously indorsed by
the conference.
Mr. Hefiiin's speech followed de-
claration by Senator La Toilette
Republican, Wisconsin, that the con
dition OF agriculture was the in
evitable result" OF "forcible dena.
ton" brought about Through con.
troll OF the Nations credit by the
will sof a few great fnanciers." and
could not be cured by the resolu-
tions OF any conference"
In a conference with newspaper.
men later In the day Secretary OF
Agricultural Wallace voiced opposi.
ton TO price fixing. which he said
would prove ruinous to the farming
industry. He declared ne favored
plans to restore the PURCHASING
power OF the farmers dollar to q
parity with that in other industries
The conference took up commit
tee recommendations and resolu-
tons offered by the committe or
Agriculture and Price Relation,
which included the indorsment o
the agricultural bloc in Congress
coupled with this commendaton o
President Harding and Secretar
Wallace for their action in maxim
possible and calling the conference
This resolution was adopted unan
imously.
Other recommendation OF thi
committee which were adopted ir
cluded:
That the government extend al
to Europe for economic rehabilit,
tion.
Limitation OF the acreage OF ce
tain crops to balance production an
restore the farmers dollar to normi
purchasing power.
u Approval OF the program OF IN
american delegation to the Arms
ment Conference.
recommendation ,of the investiga
Cons OF retail prices by the Depart
nents OF Justice and Commerce.
/ . Investigation by Congress Of plan
70 stabilize the dollar.
Equalization OF tariff protection
F. Vigorous action to place agricul
Evening journal., 1922-01-27
QUIT TOBACCO
So easy to drop Cigarette,
Cigar, or Chewing habit

No-To-Bac has helped thousands
to break the costly. nerve-shattering
tobacco habit. Whenever you have a
longing for a smoke or chew. just
place harmless No-To-Bac tablet
In your mouth instead. All desire
stops. Shortly the habit is COM
pletely broken, and you are better
or mentally physically, financially.
It's so easy, so simple. Get a box of
No-To-Bac and II It doesn't re-
lease you from all craving for to-
bacco in any form. your druggist
win refund your money without
question.
Evening journal., 1922-01-27

ance yesterday afternoon.
Loretta was treated by DR.. Take
asin Davies. At the evening per-
formarce he was able TO go through
with his performance. although in
some pain.
Evening journal., 1922-01-27
BEACH CLOTH
in the new shades


A fine cloth for
children s clothes as
we'll as for ladies
dresses. Now is the
time to make up
your Spring cloths.
Pink, blue. black,
green, wisteria, navy,
tan, marigold Beach
Cloth, 80 inches
wide, 40c a yard.
New Paisley Voiles
for o verd T e sses,
blouses and the new
sleeves, effective and
stylish, and only 59c
a yard.
Long Cloth of SUI
perior finish and
soft. strong weave,
10-ysrd pieces for
$1.9S.
Another shipment
of our good Pajama
Checks in yard-wide
bleached p al m a
checks that are un-
usually good for Csc
a yard.
White Goods.
First Floor
Evening journal., 1922-01-27
ACRoBAT HURT ny FAIiI,

William Loretta, an acrobatic
performer appearing at the Aldine
Theatre sustained several cut
about the head. when he fell about
twenty feet during a late perform
Evening journal., 1922-01-27
PETER PAN
WAISTS

Now for $3.75 each
are good bargains.
Nicely m a d e of
crepe de chine, in
navy, brown IN d
henna. These were
much more origi-
nally.
Pongee w a is t $,
with long collars and
trimmed with pleat-
ing. are popular for
Office and school
wear. Also here in
Peter Pan style for
the same low price
Of $3.50.
A few Georgette
Overblouses, in navy
OF brown, are mark
ed special to close
out before stock-tak-
ing at $4.95. These
have been half again
as much.
Waists, 2dFloor
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-27
BADLY BITTENBY
CAPTIVE RATLER
Reptile Sinks Fangs In Arm Of
John Booth While Being
Handled

John Booth, who resides on Fielder
street road near the city limits, was
badly bitten by captive rattlesnake
Sunday afternoon The injury was
sustained in the Booth yard, and
Booth was given prompt medical at
tention Dr. F. L. Cato, gave Booth
emergency treatment, injecting anti
dotes around the wound. He will re-
cover, though his injuries are very
painful.
Information given The Times-Re-
corder concerning the incident is to
the effect that Booth captured the
snake near his home and brought it
with him to the house. There the
reptile was either released or es-
capped Booth placed stick about
the snakes head and seized the body
in his hand. His grip, however, was
too far back upon the snakes body,
and the reptile quickly sank it's fangs
into the flesh of Booths arm. Swell
ing developed instantly and emerg-
cncy treatment was applied until ply
sicians arrived.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-27
MASONIC CLOTIs
SOLD TO LOVING
Choice Lee and Church Street
Corner To Be Filling Station
Site

It is announced that the Loving Oil
company, through G. o. Loving, has
purchased from Americus Lodge, No
Is, Masons, the vacant lot at the cor
ner of Church and Lee streets, and
that gasoline filling station is to be
erected there shortly. The price paid
was So, 800, it was said.
In connection with the purchase,
it became known that at a meeting
Of the Masonic lodge more than a
week ago an offer by Mr. Loving of
$4,000 for the property was reject
ed and the trustees who have been
holding the title to the lot were in
structed to entertain no offer under
$8, 900 The members had been noti-
fed Of the offer in advance and the
meeting was largely attended. Last
Friday, at a smaller meeting it was
said, the new offer was received and
instructions given to convey title at
$4,000
1t was indicated today that an ef-
fort may be made at the next meeting
of the lodge by members opposing the
sale at that price, but who were alb
sent from the last meeting, to secure
reconsideration of the order to sell.
Two other oil concerns have been
bidders for the property recently.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-27
OLDEST LOCOMOTIVE IN
SERVICE LOST IN FIRE

VALDOSTA, March 27.-In the
fire Saturday morning which destroy
ed the plant of the Bray Lumber
company in this city, the oldest loco
motive in active service in the Unit
States was totally ruined. This old
locomotive was built by the Bald
win works in 1853 and a was a com
panion to "Fhe General" the famous
locomotive which is so closely linked
with the history Of the South. The
engine was in active service haul
ing logs to the mill.
Years ago the Baldwin company
offered the Bray concern alarge sum
of money for the locomotive, which
it was desired to use for exhibition
purposes, The Bray interests would
not sell and aside from such times
as the engine was undergoing repairs
was doing Just as steady service as
the locomotive on any railroad
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-27
MAYOR TO BE INVITED
TO SEE HEALTH FILM

YALDOSTA, March 27.-Invita-
tions to mayors and health officials
of Thomasville, Albany, Americus,
Cordele, Tifton, Moultrie, Waycross,
Quitman and various other places ip
South Georgia will be sent out this
week to attend a showing in Val
dosta April II and 13 of "Out of
the Shadows" a motion picture film
outlinging the transmission of tu-
berculosis from animals to human be-
ings. This film belongs to the bureau
of animal industry Of the federal
government and Valdosta is the first
municipality in the nation to put this
film before the public, recent per-
mission having been obtained for the
use of it. The showing will be free.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-27
WARRANTS OUT
AT SOPERTON AS
RESULT OF FIGHT
Charges Follow Federal War
rants For Four Men For
Moonsh;ning

SOPERTON, March 27.-Warrants
charging J. T. Drake, balliff residing
near Adrian, and Edward =. NewbeF-
ry and r. +. Nelson, revenue offic-
als with murder in connection with
the shooting of P. Barwick last We'd
nesday in the upper section Of Eman-
uel county, were placed in the hands
of the sheriff today.
Drake has been arrested and lodg-
ed in the Treutlen county Jail.
Four alleged moonshiners, George
Hutchison, Manning Hutchinson, VIII
Moore and Elijah S. Skinner, all Of
Adrian, went to Macon Saturday and
surrendered themselves under fed
eral warrant charging the manufac-
ture of liquor.
The four men are alleged to have
been connected with the distilEery
near Adrian raided last Wednesday
by revenue men which resulted in a
gun fight between Barwick, who was
killed, and the two revenue men.
Newberry was wounded several times
with buckshot.
1t was at Moore's house where the
battle between BarWick and the rev.
enue men is said to have taken place,
Barwick shielding himself behind 4
post and emptying eight loads OF
buckshot at the government men be-
fore they succeeded in bringing him
to the ground. Several barrels Of
beer and mash are alleged to have
been found in Moore's back yard.
Skinner is Barwick's father-in..aw
and, according to members of the
raldlng party, it was he who hauled
the still away after the shooting. The
two Hutchinsons are said to have
been operating the distillery at the
time of the raid, but the attention of
the revenue men being distracted by
the shooting, they failed to arrest
them.
After the shooting, Nelson return.
ed with Mr.. NewberIy to Macon.
where he was given medical attention
and tbs. shot-renaaEed from his aEs,l.
warrants for the arrest Of the four
men were issued immediately. and Of
ficers went to Adrian on Friday TO
serve the papers. However, they
found in progress the funeral services
of Barwick, and decided to make no
arrests at the time. The four men
were advised, however, that they
were wanted.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-03-27
ACTION OF irish
ARMY SCORED
Expressed Allegiance To Republic
Condemned BY Free State
Supporters

DUBLIN, March 81 (By Asso-
ciated Press 1.-The convention of
Irish Republican army members,
which had been forbidden by the
Dali Eireann cabinet. ended its
lengthy session late last night with
out exciting any outward demonstra-
-tion or disturbing the usual Sunday
life of the city.
The action of the convention in
unanimously adopting resolution
re-affirming the delegates alleg-
lance to the Irish Republic met with
strong condemnation among support
ers of the Free state.
The committee voted to maintain
the army as the army of the republic
under an executive committee of 16
members, and to enforce drastic
boycott on Belfast, says an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Dublin.