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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-31
COLL.ARBONE OF
LAD BROKEN AT
GRID PRACTICE
Especial Moline Servfce.)

Clarence Volkel, 16, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Volkel, 1850 Sixth
court, East Moline, whose collar
bone was broken on the high school
campus last night, is the first foot
ball accident victim of the season
locally.
Volkel was out for practice with
a number of other candidates. He
was called on to make a tackle. He
threw himself forward and brought
a runner to the ground. Volkel did
not rise and appeared to be suffer
ing great pain. First aid was given
him by the students, after which he
was removed to the Office Of DR.. j.
H. Long. In the absence of DR..
Long, DR.. l.. D. Barding was called
to reduce the fracture. The lad
was later removed to his home and
it was reported today that he is
resting easy.
An X-ray photograph of the
break was to be taken this after
noon. though it is not believed that
the injury will have any perman-
ent ill effects.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-31
DANCERS TO TRY
ASPHALT STREET
ASDANCE FLOOR

Merchants along Third avenue in
the Ninth to Tenth street block,
have contributed 500 for prizes to
be given dancers Saturday night at
the free street dance in that block.
The whole of the Rock Island
populace is invited, residents and
merchants said this morning, to
aid the people of that vicinity in
celebrating the new asphalt pave
ment recently laid on Third ave-
nue., Transforming that thorough
fare.
Strings of electric lights will fes-
toon the block. Bleuer's orchestra
will play, and the block will be
roped off from traffic. 50 as to
make a huge dance floor. Dane
ing will begin at s o'clock and last
until II; no charge of any kind
will be made those who attend.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-31
HARDING GIVEN
POWER TO ACT
House Reverses Action On Coal
Distribution Bill and Inserts
Agency Clause.

Washington. Aug. 81. = After
throwing out a section which
would give the president the right
On his own initiative to exercise
additional power in future strike
emergencies, the house, in complet-
ing consideration of the coal dis
tribution bill reversed it's action
today and put this provision back
in the measure by vote Of 14S to
124.
The house adopted, 122 to n, an
providing that the leg
islation should, terminate Jan. l,
1924, and rejected a motion to re-
commit. The bill then was put to
a vote and Speaker Gillette an
nounced its passage, but a roll call
was demanded and ordered.
The bill as framed, except with
one amendment ending control leg
islation at the close of next year
was passed ia to 81, and sent to
the senate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-31

0eorye A. Brooks. q Waterloo
painter. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
W. Brooks. SIS Fifteenth street B,
Moline, was found dead on the
Rock island tracks under the Lo-
Gust street bridge on the west side
OF Davenport at sos this-morning.
Absolutely nothing Is known
definitely regarding the manner In
which he came to his death. but the
theory Of the police Is that he was
vsrnck by the 8:57 Rock Island
train out Of Davenport. His back
was broken. his kidney and liver
crushed and his body badly bruised.
The discovery of the body was
made by a squad Of Davenport po-
lice at 3:05 this morning. after
they had been notified by Rock Is
land officials in Davenport that an
accident had taken place. The body
was identified by means OF note
book, containing Brooks name
found in his pocket, and was taken
to q Davenport undertaking parlor'
after which his parents were noti-
fed.
Davenport police hold the theory
that Brooks was walking along the
tracks waiting for a chance TO gel
a ride. When struck he was thrown
TO one side by the COW catcher and
the wheels did not pass over his
body.
Brooks had been paying a visit
to his parents for few days and
left their home late yesterday aft
ernoon to go to Davenport to take
a train back to Waterloo, where he
was painting contractor. Wher
he left his fathers house he ap'
peared to be in perfect health ant
spirits.
Brooks was born in Moline
March II, 1890. He had lived witt
his parents nearly all the time un
til about four years ago, when ~
moved to Waterloo to engage il
tho painting business.
Surviving are his parents. a twin
sister, Mrs. Eric Anderson, ant
two other sisters, Mrs. L. W. Jenk:
and Mrs. w. G. Kirby, all OF Mo
line.
Funeral arrangements have no
been made. but it is probable tina
the ceremony will be held at hi
parents home Sunday. An inques
will take place in the office of W
w. Scott, justice Of the peace, II
Davenport. at Z this evening. Cor
oner ]. D. Cantwell will hav'
charge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-31
SAYS SCULL|ON
KILLED BERGEN
Brother of Woman Whose Husband
Is Held Arrested for Murder of
Movie ~D0re Devil

Edgewater. N. j., Aug. 81
Charles Scullion, brother of Mrs.
George Cline, whose husband is
held for the murder of John Ber-
gen, motion picture daredevil, was
arrested by Bergen county author
tiles today on charge OF murder.
Witnesses of the staying assert
Scullion was present at the home
at the time Bergen was shot, and
that he procured for Cline the pis-
tol with which the shooting was
tdone.
Scullion, who was arrested at his
home next door to that of the
Clines, pleaded not guilty and was
held without bail. Following the
arrangement the prisoner was ques-
toned at length.
Cline. who admits the Staying of
Bergen, claims that he shot when
Bergen suddenly attacked him as
they were on their way upstairs in
the Cline home to fight a pistol
duel, to which Bergen had agreed
after admitting an assault on Mrs.
Cline.
Prosecutor Hart maintains that
he will prof. the Staying was !,
lease Of cold blooded murder"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-31
DR.. JONES TO
Be OPPOSED BY
OLD PRECEDENT
Illinois Methodist Conference to
Face Issue on Rock Island
SUPPLEMENTARY.

Reappointment of DR.. J. T. Jones
to be superintendent of the Rock
Island district of the Illinois con-
ference of the Methodist church,
will be a challenge to conference
precedent when the 9th annual
meeting is held in the First Meth
odist church in this city Sept.
1918.
DR.. Jones has served six years
as superintendent of the district,
and although the general confer
ence has suspended the rule for
bidding appointment in district
for greater length of time, it is
likely that three other districts in
this conference will insist upon
following that precedent Pastors
in this district and the members
Of the conference, as we'll, are unit
ed in pride of DR.. Jones work but
outside the district there is an at
titude of prejudice against break
ing the rule SO long followed. Pas
tors, the Tindall camp meeting and
other chur Oh organizations in the
district have joined in asking Mr..
Jones reappointment.
This district was outstanding of
all districts of the church in the
centenary movement, judged both
from subscriptions per capita,
number of new churches and num-
Der Of pastors homes it built In
this, DR.. Jones' leadership stood
out prominently and under his di-
| rection the Methodist church has
made progress. This record will go
far toward influencing his return
| to the superintendency.
Programs for the conference
went to press today and will be
issued early next week. Two hun
, dred and fifty ministers and lay
men will attend the early sessions
and for the weekend, when mission
societies and lay bodies meet, it is
likely that 600 will he present
Two hundred churches will be
represented at this meeting and the
conference territory extends from
the Mississippi to Kankakee and
from Dallas City to Danville
Bishop Thomas Nicholson will pre-
side.
Rev. U. q. Gilmer, Macon, H.
will deliver sermon commemora-
tive of his 50th year in the min
istry. This is scheduled to be main
address Tuesday evening when the
conference opens. Rev. T. E. New
land, pastor of a Pontiac church
and formerly of the First Metho-
dist church, Rock Island, will
speak the same evening upon
Hospital Ministry"
Prominent Churchmen Here.
Bishop A. G. Richardson will BIZ
prominent among the ecclesiastic
leaders attending the conference
progress of the Methodist wor!G
movement and work in the various
fields will be topic of the various
divisional meeting. Rev. Alfred Ed
win Craig, Evansville, Ind, will
speak Friday night upon "Industr!
and Humanity"
I Joint session of laymen and min
listers will be held Friday morning
and sightseeing tour under direc
ton of the Rock Island Chamber Of
Commerce will be event of the day
Saturday will be devoted to WON
ans missionary work in both home
and foreign fields. Mrs. Mary
Northrup, field secretary, Los An
geles, will discuss the society's en-
deavors. Rev. c. H. McCrea, asst
ant editor of the christian Advo
cate" will speak at the elosin;
nights session on Our Advocate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-31
NEWTON BUSINESS
LEFT TO his SON

George D. Newton, Silvis, as
signs half interest in his grocery
and meat store, George Newton &
Son." in Silvis, to his second son,
John H. Newton, in his will filed
for probate today.
The store was operated by Mr..
Newton and his son Louis when the
document was made Oct. 3, 1916. To
Julia A. Newton. his widow, is left
all the other estate and income
with the stipulation that it shall
be divided equally between the two
sons at her death. hThe widow is
also made executrix.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-31

Ffremen OF the Rock Island nre
department today received q, sub
stantial token OF the appreciation
Of the Reynolds people in . check
for SIS. The gift, which will be
placed in the 1iremen's pension
fund, was sent by the village Of
Reynolds in appreciation of the as
sistance given by the department
July 6, when trucks from here as
sisted in extinguishing q fire in
four hay harms, which threatened to
raze the whole village.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-31
SEIZE SCOTCH,

New York, Aug. 31.-The British
three-masted schooner Gamma
with 100000 worth of scotch whis-
~ aboard and the excursion
steamer Smithfield, which is al,
eyed to have been carrying a float
rg bar, were seized by customs and
prohibition authorities today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-31
RESIGNS JOB.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 31.-Lieuten-
int-G Governor Pelham A. Barrows
assigned his job as guard for the
Burlington railroad and accepted
he vice presidency OF the Nebras-
e Automobile association. 90
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-31
Funeral of Mr., Harlan.

Funeral services for Thomas
Harrigan, government boat en-
ploye, who died in St. Anthony's
hospital. were held at 2 o'clock this
afternoon in the Wheelan funeral
home. Rev. E. S. Dunn. St. Jo-
seph's church, conducted the serv-
ices. Burial was in Calvary Gem
etery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-31
Obituary
Joseph G.. WhiteSide.

Joseph G. Whiteside, 1851 Eighth
avenue, East Moline, died at his
home yesterday, following a para
lytic stroke. Funeral services will
be held In the Angevine chapel at
2 O'Clock Friday. Burial will be in
Hampton cemetery.
Mr.. Whiteside was born in Port
Byron, April l, 1854. He married
Emily Collision at Bloomington, ILL.,,
Sept. 6, 1890. The family moved to
East Moline in September, 1917.
Surviving are the widow, one son
Cyril, at home; two daughters, Mrs.
Esther Putt and Mrs. Elizabeth
Race, both of East Moline; four
brothers, John, Moline; Emond,
Melvon, Iowa, and James and
Charles, Aurora, Neb.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-31
Carl Victor Delene.

The funeral of Carl Victor De-
lene Of Moline, was held at 2::3C
o'clock yesterday afternoon from
the Knox chapel, services being in
charge Of Rev. e. o. Morland. Dur
ing the services Mrs. Martin And
erson and Miss Esther Godehn
sang several selections. The pail
bearers were relatives of Mr.. De-
lene. The body was laid to rest in
Riverside cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-31

PUTERBAUGH FINED.
| r. c. Puterbaugh was fined IS for
driving without q chauffeur's
] license.
South Bend news-times., 1922-08-27

families who have been evicted from
company property for, non-payment
Of rent.
The Pittsburg Coal Co, which
control 81 mines in this soft coal
field. has not received one penny
OF rental since the strike began April
/. officials report and miners admit.
That is one more answer cOntribut-
ing TO How do YOU do it?"
Credits Shut on.
Coal company stores have fnvari-
ably shut down and refused further
credit TO the striking miners.
Small bankers. business people
who get a good share of the miners
trade and strike sympathizers have
contributed TO help the strikers.
Dances turn money into the treas
uries. Strike benefits funds help.
All officials of the United Nine
Workers union. national, state and
district have worked without pay
since the start Of the strike and will
continue % do so until II Is over
John O'Leary. International board
member; John Hines and William
IT, Feeney. union officials at West
Brownsville headquarters, who are
in touch with the miners through
out this section, claim the men are
just as determined today as when
the strike started not 10 go back to
work until the unions demands are
met by the operators.
South Bend news-times., 1922-08-27
Chicago Curator VIII
Seek ancient Fossils

CHICAGO. Aug. ga five-year
hunt for the fossils OF prehistoric
animals. extinct for from $4,000 TO
100000 years, in the jungles Of
the Argentine is the task under
taken by Prof. Elmer s. Riggs, asso-
ciate curator Of paleontology at the
Field Museum Of Natural History,
and three assistants.
The search will extend from the
Argentine pampas TO the Magellan
Straits. Particularly ancient re-
mains are expected 10 be found in
Patagonia
The party will travel by motor
truck and a canvas motor boat.
South Bend news-times., 1922-08-27
Be Noble Titles At Bargain Rates

but conservative Britons view the
present wholesale selling Of titles in
that light.
Fuss Kicked Up.
The latest fuss hes been kicked up
over a list Of knighthoods and peer
ages handed out last June on the
occasion Of the kings birthday.
Some of the recipients were ac,
cused Of being war profteers. The
old tale about sale Of honors was
whispered about.
1t has long been believed, no mat
ter which party was in power, that
the surest way for rich man 20 get
a handle to his name was to pour
money into the political campaign
chest Of the party running the gov
ernment.
However. It remained for the
Duke Of Northumberland, a Tory
Of the Tories and the greatest coal
mine owner I'm Britain, 10 come
down 10 actual figures. In a re-
cent speech in the house Of lords
he spoke Of letters he had seen in
which men specifically mentioned
that for 10000 10 $4,000 they
could obtain a knighthood for an
aspirant while baronetcies cost
from f35,O0O 10 100000.
The duke didn't specifically say
whether he really believed or dis
believed these statements.
Lords Discredited.
The whole thing has served etill
further 10 discredit the already
much discredited house Of lords
which is becoming largely a rich
mans club.
Long ago someone derisively said
the upper house of parliament was
no longer the peerage, but the
''beerage." This was a reference
to the lords Of the beer trade who
found a place in the upper cham
ber.
But since then there have been
added many other trades. 50 that
among the peers by birth and de-
scent and the peers ecclesiastical
there also sit, so 10 speak:
The Marquis of Whisky.
The Earl Of Steel.
The Viscount Of Groceries.
The Baron Of Fish.
South Bend news-times., 1922-08-27
GERMANS OPAY UP
WARDEBT IN GOODS
French War Sufferers TO De
mand Products to Com
pensate for Losses.

PARIS. Aug. 26.-CBy I. y. 81
Made in Germany IS 20 become the
commonest OF common labels IN
Frances devastated areas these
days
Beginning this month. war suf-
ferers in these districts are per-
mitted TO order, from German me--
chants, goods equal in value 70 the
damage caused them by the war.
The value of the goods IS charged
up 10 reparatiOns.
The Chamber of Commerce
CF'rench) OF Cologne is organizing
a service 10 put war victims I'm
touch with German merchants who
must. under the agreement, supply
them with the goods ordered. It Is
feared, according TO IIntransig geant,
that tariff enforcement viii in
terfere with the perfect working out
Of this phase Of reparations.
South Bend news-times., 1922-08-27

tries. while mothers have gone to
nearby cities and worked.
Many Of the striking miners stand
about company property apparently
doing nothing but playing cards.
One Of a group of card players
was asked: How do you do it?'
We'll, I haven't worked since the
mine shut down last September, but
1 can change a ten-spot right now"
he answered.
When we make money we save it..
We see the rainy day that's coming"
"This suit has lasted me four
years, and I'll wear it another year
or two" interrupted one Of the
group. garbed in a faded old blue
suit. well patched with cloth Of
varying colOrs.
No Dainty Food
No epicure would find much TO
delight his palate at the table Of
the average miner. Food is as fru-
gally dealt with as anything else that
comes into the miners life.
Rent doesn't mean in mining COM
munities that II would be better and
cheaper to buy the house. At every
mine company houses-little red.
bOx-Ike affairs, built in double flats
Of four rooms each. or equally little
gray or drab box-like affairs all
monotonoUs in their sameness-are
set down on company property close
TO the gaping pits. The company
exacts but 81 a room and does not
init the number Of families or men
without families who occupy a room.
Around each house there Is a plot
Of ground. Practically all are plant
ed with vegetables.
Among the less intelligent groups
OF the folk who mine the black dia-
monds there is today very apparent
poverty. But in all cases the com
munity spirit prevails. and those bet
ter situated reachOut a helping
hand 20 those not so well of.
The union miners organization
tho United Mine Workers of Amer
ica. is busy furnishing tents to the
South Bend news-times., 1922-08-27
STRIKING MINERS
GRIMLY FACE MANY
HARD PRIVATIONS
Meager Savings Help; Elected
From Houses, They
Occupy Tents.
BY WARREN w. WHEATON,
II. y. s. StaT Correspondents

WASHINGTON. Pa. Aug 26. -
Because they have not acquired the
American habit OF spending money
freely. 6So,O0O coal miners have been
able 20 withstand the rigors of near
Is i've months idleness and face the
future without a tremor OF wavering
from wage demands which. un-
granted have kept the unionized
coal fields OF the country strike
bound since April J.
This is the paramount reason the
coal miners have been able 20 hold
a soIdihed front, investigation dis
closes.
with close TO 1000 people in west
ern Pennsylvania alone. housed un-
der tents. IN barns and in rudely
constructed shacks which offer little
defiance 10 the elements. there are
many instances where the pinch OF
privation Is being felt.
Tent Colonies Grow.
Each day that the strike contin-
ucs tho tent colonies, which dot hill
eide after hillside In Washington
Greene and Fayette counties, heart
OF the soft coal fields Of southwest
ern Pennsylvania, are being aug
mented.
Not all the men have stood idly
about the company store or the
union hall Many. with meager saw
inrs. went 20 work IN other indus
South Bend news-times., 1922-08-27
BOy. 8. Tries TO Force
Poison DoiUn Playmate

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, Aug. 26.-
CBy 7. y. SD-Taklng a 2-ounce bot
tie OF carbolic acid out Of a dresser
drawer. six-year-old Joseph Larage
left his home, 405 Walnut st. Going
TO the Walnut St Fairgrounds the
youngster. il is claimed. urged Felio
Frastorin, 10, to swallow the con-
tents Of the bottle.
When Felio refused Joseph tried
20 compel him TO drink the poison.
Some of the acid burned Felio's face
so severely that a physician was call
ed.
South Bend news-times., 1922-08-27
BY WILLIAM +. SULLIVAN.
II. ". S. Sfan Correspondent. }

ST. LOUIS. No. Aug. 26.-Antag-
onlsE towards United States sen.
Jim" Ree1. foe OF Woodrow Will
con. within his own party in Mis-
souri, apparently Is gradually dissi-
patins-
Anti-Reed democrats were numer-
ous and open IN their announcement
of his reconciliation in the recent
primary until the statement by
TreckenrldEe Long the defeated
candidate on the democratic ticket,
that he was willing 20 abide by the
official announcement Of the voters
decision.
Until that time talk OF contesting
the nomina Lon Of the senator was
heard on all sides but through it
an Reeds opponent remained silent.
some of Longs friends were at
tempting to persuade him 10 run as
an independent candidate. but he
finally came out and officially an
nounced his refusal 20 the people OF
Missouri in words amounting 10
Thy viii be done"
Choice of the People"
He declared. however. that ne be
lIeyed himself % be the choice of
the democrats in this state and that
u the voting had been confined
strictly 10 the parties he would have
been the nominee for the senate 20
run against r. r. Brewster. Of Kan
eas City, next fall
Long. i'm his statement declining
90 run independently, estimated the
republican vote in the primary at
between 1900 and 10000 and that
this decided the democratic nom
iuation in Reeds favor.
"It was unethicaL Illegal and
wrongful for them (republicans) to
vote in our primary. but owing 20
q defective primary law there is no
remedy" Long summed up his view
Of the situation.
Some OF the bitter anti-Reed
democrats. who probably viii cast
their votes against the senator in
the election. have been planning to
enter a woman as a third candidate
next fall but the movement has not
gained any recognized strength In
the state. nor has fl the backing of
any Of Longs staunchest leaders.
Mrs. w. NJ Martin of Fayette. Mo-,
is being talked OF as the candidate
10 be supported by the antis, but
South Bend news-times., 1922-08-27

the movement Is still in the shaping
stage.
Oppose WornaQ Candidate.
The old "dyed-in-the-wOol demo-
Gratis naturally are not favoring any
such policy. and a far different at
titude is being assumed in many
places. These democrats are ap-
pealing TO the party for a united vote
10 re-elect the nominee named in
the primary.
At Marshall. Mo. a "Reed-for-
President" club has been formed.
with an initial membership in that
community OF 2.4OO. which reflects
the attitude Of the staunch support
ers in other parts OF the state also.
Reed IS working for a united
democratic party in Missouri and
hopes 10 carry away a victory in
Missouri next November. In a state
ment before returning 10 Washing
ton. Reed thanked his friends for
their primary support and predicted
victory for the party In the election.
Presidential Boom Talked.
At Washington Reeds friends are
offering 10 come TO this state and
take the stump" 10 re-eleet him 10
the senate. He was welcomed back
TO the capitol warmly by his col
leagues and Immediately the buzz Of
boom for president was started.
While possibly a little early TO be
discussed seriously his political
friends in this state nevertheless are
laying the foundation for building
support for his presidential candi-
dacy.
At present, however. their atten-
ton is directed to next November's
election, when the nation will watch
with deep interest an exciting con
test.
His opponent. r. r. Brewster, is
an "old guard" republican and
showed in the primary TO have a
powerful backing throughout the
state His poor showing in the
city Of St. Louis was assigned to
the fact that the wet issue which
his nearest opponent favored met
with the approval of republicans in
this city.
However, with the wet" issue
discarded in the election and the re-
publican voters duty-bound to sup
port their party candidate, the con-
test will be sharply fought and the
result anxiOusly awaited.