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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
Wind FANS new
FOREST FIRES
Seventeen BlAzes in Three Dis.
trictS Of Northern Minnesota;
No Lives Endangered.

st. Paul, Minn., Oct. "a 35-
mile-an-hour wind early this Morn
ing was driving forest fires in the
Kelsey-Sax meadow land and Fer
nay districts, according to reports
received at the Office Of the state
forester. Fire fighters reported
that there was little prospect of
preventing the fires from running
together. Sparks from the fires
were dropping quarter OF a mile
away.
Seventeen fires are burning IL
these three districts. and some of
them have swept out OF the bog
country and are running into the
highlands, threatening to creep in.
to valuable timber stands, accord
ing to reports to the state forest
er's office here.
Rangers report there is little
probability of any loss OF life, as
virtually all persons living in the
threatened district have been re-
moved to places Of safety.
Duluth, MINI, Oct. 3.-Fores1
fires which have been raging
throughout northern Minnesota
last two weeks were being famed
early today by a 20-mile vino
which sprang up during the nigh
and greatly increased anxiety o.
forestry officials. ~.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
TRAINMEN SIGN
] NEW PACT WITH
49 RAILROADS
Rock Island, Burfis,g
ton and Milwaukee
Among Roads.

Chicago. Oct. 3.-(By the As.
soc;ated Press.) A new agree.
nlent maintaining the old rates
s OF pay and rules and working
conditions was signed today by
representatives of approximate.
ly 40 railroads and subsidiaries
and the Brotherhood Of Rail.
road Trainmen and the Order
Of Railway Conductors.
The agreement will be in effect
until Oct. q. 1923. besides main,
tanning old wage levels and rules
including time and one-half for ov-
ertime after eight hours, was con.
sidered by the employees organiza-
ton as favorable to them. Griev.
ance committees of the trainmer
organization on 10 roads entering
Chicago had entered the agree,
ment before W. G. Lee, president
of the trainmen, and L.. E. Shep.
pard, president Of the conductors
affixed their signatures today.
Make Concessions.
ny W6SteTu HlduuSeiSb ucduct
by, W. NJ Jeffers, general manager
of the Union Pacific railroad, were
said to have been mindful Of tht
long maintained authority of thu
train service brotherhoods in liv.
ing up strictly to their agreements
on the various roads. and to have
made some concessions during pro
gress of the negotiations which be
gan yesterday.
Under the agreement all dis
putes as to- rules and working con
ditions now pending before the la
bor board will be withdrawn. l
also contains a clause providing
for termination of the agreemen
on 30 days notice.
| Among the railroads signing tn,
agreement are the Chicago, Rocl
Island and Pacific, Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy, Chicago, Nil
waukee and St. Paul. Davenport
Rock Island and Northwestern ant
Chicago and Northwestern.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
1,DEAD, z HURT
IN Gun BATTLE
Gilman, ILL, Restaurant Man Kill.
ed; Two Deputy Sheriffs Wound.
ed in Fight.

Gilman, ILL.,, Oct. 3. - George
Gridwell, proprietor of a restaur-
ant here, was shot and killed by
Deputy-Sherif Herbert Lee last
evening in the Gridwell restaur-
ant, and. Deputy-sheriffs Charles
Philippe and Cliff Palmer were
shot by Gridwell during the gun
battle. Philippe is probably fatal
ly wounded, and at the hospital in
Watseka. 1t is said that he is not
expected to live.
Gridwell and his wife had quar-
relied and Mrs. Gridwell had called
the officers.
Deputy-sheriffs Philippe. Pal
mer and Lee went to the restaur-
ant and attempted to arrest Grid
well. Philippe was shot twice by
Gridwell and then Lee shot Grid
we'll. As the latter fell he shot
Palmer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
MAJOR
PARTIES IN
EVOLUTION
Lawrence Calls 'Repubi
can and Democrat
Labels Obsolete.
BIZ DAVID LAWRENCE.)

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Minneapolis, Oct. 3.-What has
become of the Democratic party! =!
To answer this question one must
ask another? What is becoming Of
the Republican party?
Consider the situation in three
neighboring states - Wisconsin,
Minnesota and North Dakota. In
the first the Democrats didn't poll
enough votes in the primary to get
a place on the ticket as provided
in Wisconsin law. In Minnesota
the Democrats have been third for
the last two years, having been
superseded by the Non-Partisan
League party, now known officially
here as the Farmer Labor party.
And it is now conceded that this
autumn the Farmer-Labor candi-
dates will finish second and the
Democrats third. In North Dakota,
the Democrats have been able to
keep a semblance of party organi-
zatiOn by the help of those Repub-
licans who dislike the Nom
Partisan leagues capture Of the
label Republican.
Only illegal Forum"
The old line parties or rather the
old labels are merely matters of
legal form. There are two parties
-moderates and radicals. The
Democrats who found they couldn't
use their ballots to good effect in
one party went over to'the Republi-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
Sale of Liquor on Shipping
Board Vessels Soon to End;
Expect Order From Harding

wine cards" of the American YES
sells to be preserved as souvenirs
of John Barleycorn's last stand un-
der Old Glory. The festive gin
fizz, the appetizing cocktail, the
American Moonshine," and all the
other straight and mixed drinks
which appeal SO keenly to many
people, all are due to walk the
plank within a very short time, and
their memory will remain only in
the printed word. The bars on the
various ships will be turned to
soda fountains, and the smoking
room in the future will tinkle with
silver spoons in the chocolate sun
daes instead of cubicles of ice in
the gay highball.
Johnny Walker, Old Taylor, Os-
car Pepper. Gallagher and Hurton.
Old McKenna, My Lord Deward.
John Haig and his cousins Hais
ADD ONE sale Of .........
land Haig-all the spirited and
snirituous gentry Of the we'll
stocked larder must sing Good
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
BY ROBERT TOMPKINS.

Consolidated Press Correspondent.
Copyright. 1922, by The Argus.)
Washington, D. c.. Oct. 3.-Al-
though born in 1924 and still going
strong on the vessels of the United
States Shipping board, Johnny
Walkers days are numbered un-
der the American flag.
Word has percolated through
shipping circles both here and in
New York that Attorney General
Daugherty has decided that the
sale of liquors on American ships
must stop. and first Of all must
stop on the vessels controlled by
the United States government
The formal opinion in the mat
ter has not been drafted as yet but
shipping board officials are pre-
pared for the adverse decision and
|of course will carry it out to the
letter once it is promulgated.
The order discontinuing probably
will come down through the presi-
dent.
ALREADY Seek SouvenfrA
/. Already there Is q rush for the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
alton ROAD And
men SEEK PEACE
AsdlatorS Report That Receiver
1lsrd Agrees With Major Points
at Issue.

bloomington, ILL.,, Oct. 3.-Nego-
@qons with a view of settling the
Ntke Of the Chicago & Alton shop
dats were resumed at 10 o'clock
veeterday forenoon at the Associa-
0n OF Commerce with the same
seaiators Of the business men and
nm bureau, and representative of
us Railroad Brotherhoods and a
hop craft committee present.
Fnree Of the business men and
Mm bureau held a long confer
nee in Chicago Sunday with Re-
aever W. G. Bierd and reported
&ck the result of this meeting. II
ss brought out that Mr.. Bierd
feed with the company that not
..'et than 80 days after the return
" tne men to work, general elec-
uOn would be held in which The
pioyes would select their OWE
representatives on various COM
attees on the system board Of
Mlustment.
Iais agreement by the manage.
hsue.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03

OPERATORS AND
MINERS DEBATE
HOOVERS PLAN
Idea for Fact Finding
Committee Not
Fuuored.

Cleveland Ohio, Oct. 3.-(By the
Associated Press)-A Telegram
from Herbert Hoover, secretary of
commerce, and James ]. Davis,
secretary of labor, requesting SUBJ
mission of panel of 20 names of
persons disassociated with coal
mining, for use in the creation OF
a fact-flnding committee of the
coal industry, provided under the
Borah-Wfnslow bill, was in the
hands of T. K Maher, of Cleveland,
temporary chairman at the second
joint session in. the bituminous
miners'-operators' conference here
today.
The request for the naming of
such panel was rejected by the
operators at a caucus yesterday,
the owners explaining their action
by saying they believed they were
required under the Cleveland
agreement, which practically set
tied the soft coal strike last Aug
ust, to appoint committee of men
connected with the coal mining in
dustry and that compliance with
the request of the federal govern
ment would abrogate the Cleve-
land agreement.
Miners "Stand Pat"
John L. Lewis, president of the
United Mine Workers of America.
in statement declared that 1.-The
miners were standing pat on the
Cleveland agreement and all of the
provisions" which includes the ap-
pointment of an Investigating COM
mission.
Considerable difference of opin-
ion has developed among the oper-
ators as to the method of organiz-
ing their forces during the confer
ence, yesterdays caucus failing to
agree upon plan.
Miners are insisting upon the
formation of non-representative
organization on the part of the op-
orators, claiming that up to the
present they have not perfected a
definite Organization and are with
out leaders.
A movement looking to the form.
alton of national association OF
soft coal producers representing
three hundred million tons an.
nually was attempted at yester-
days caucus of operators, but met
with failure.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
COUNCIL Still DIVIDED
over PROGRAM OF MAYOR
FOR DEPARTMENT PROBE
Prominent Business and Professional Men of City
Refuse to Take Positions of Commissioners
Ousted on Eve of Open Investigation Of
Charges Against Chief Thomas Cox.

Appointment of Charles Reagan editor of the TrCity
Labor Review, member of the Rock Island fire and
police commission to succeed Fred J. Mueller, pro-
posed by Mayor Harry NJ Schrver and confirmed by the
city council voting to for the resolution yesterday after
noon. Sf
At the session the joint resignation of Bert
Corken and John w. Carse from the board accepted
formaly. Commissioner Franz Wich department of
and public improvements moved that the resgna
ton stating that printed criticism by The Argus had
aroused their resentment be spread the minutes and
published with the rest of the city business.
In the vote the appointment Commissioners John A.
Murrn and Martin T. Rudgren voted and Mayor Harry
M. Schrver and Commissioners William H. Ftzsimmons
and Frank Wich voted aye.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
SILVER OF GLASS
PIERCES HEART OF
HIGH SCHOOL BOY

Lon Angeles, Calf, Oct. B.
James Thomas, IA, student at the
Inglewood high school, in trying
to prevent door with glass pan
ell from slamming, thrust his hand
through the panel and silver of
glass pierced his heart
AS if nothing had happened, he
walked down the steps of the build
ing. Then he collapsed and death
came quickly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
1880 VOLTS FAIL
TO KILL LMEMAN:
ONLY BURNS HAND

Dixon, ILL.,, Oct. 3.-Roy Randall,
Illinois Northern Utilities company
lineman, climbed down a pole to-
day after 1890 volts Of electricity
had passed through him and at the
hospital it is announced that aside
from a severe burn on one hand
and superficial burns on the legs
where the current had passed from
body into his spurs and down the
pole, he was not suffering any i'll
effects from his experience. He
will probably leave the hospital to-
morrow.
Prompt action of fellow employees
In turning Oh the "juice" saved him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03

In subsequent remarks Mr.. Rud-
gren intimated that his negative
vote signified no displeasure with
the mayors choice for the office,
but a continuation Of the stand he
and Mr.. Murrin took when the mat
ter was first brought up last week.
He and Mr.. Murrin voted no as
protest against removal Of the fire
and police commissioners who be-
gan the current investigation Of the
police department
:. Upon the mayors proposal OF Mr..
Reagan's name for one of the va
cant places ON the board, Commits
sioner Rudgren requested from
City Attorney John X. Scott, who
was present, his explanation for
statements that former Commits
sioner Fred J. Mueller's term of Of
fee has expired.
The city attorney explained that
Mr.. Mueller was appointed in April,
1919. for nominal one year term.
The fiscal year of the city ended
only a few days later. on the first
Monday in May. and Herewith Mr..
Mueller's term expired. However,.
the city attorney continued, he was
appointed in the following October
to succeed himself, his reappoint-
ment being for three years and dat
ing from the first Monday in May,
1919. That brought his term to an
end in May, 1922. Mr.. Reagan's ap-
pointment, said Mr.. Scott, will date
from last May, for three years.
New Point Passed.
Here Commissioner Rudgren
raised another point. 'Is it not
clearly the intention Of the orig
inal resolution appointing Mueller"
he asked, that he should hold Office
for the next succeeding fiscal year?
And does not the intent rather than
the exact wording Of an enactment
Of the council govern in any such
case?"
Mr.. Scott replied that this was 30
in general, but the intent could not
override the specific provisions ot
the law. II the two conflict, te
stated, as they do in this case. the
statute takes precedence.
Commissioner Rudgren asserted
that he was satisfied that. the first
! appointment Of Mr.. Mueller was for
the succeeding year. Mr.. Scott
checked this with the statement
that the councils act in reappoint
ing Mr.. Mueller for three years only
the next October showed his senti'
ment
Although Commissioner Kudgrer
evinced dissatisfaction with thil
opinion, the matter proceeded to /
vote and the appointment was con
firmed.
Reappointment Of William A
Smith as a member of the boar,
| was made by the mayor to iron on
a legal wrinkle which occurred Il
the hasty first appointment resD
luton Of last week. In the forme
resolution Mr.. Smith was appointe
!, "for three years.. Yesterday thi
was corrected. to read. "To fill Ou
an unexpired 3-year term whic
began the first Monday in Ma.
1921"
i Mayor Schriver explained thi
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
LAMONT WARNS
u. S. B ANkERS
OF WOES AHEAD
Many Business Hur'
dies to Jump, He
Declares. e

New York, Oct. "A picture Of
America. recovering from the
rude buffets and deep wounds" Of
1917 to 1921. and with character
istic courage binding up her
bruises and slowly moving forward
to new goals, was drawn today by
Thomas w. Lamont, associate of ].
P. Morgan, in an address before
10000 delegates at the convention
of the American Bankers associa-
ton.
But we have not yet cause for
unbounded confidence" he eau
toned the bankers. I'VE must not
| forget that before the race Is won
, we still have some high hurdles to
jump"
~Bars to Prosperity"
These bars in the path to full
prosperity, he enumerated as:
Low prices prevailing fol
farm products.
2-Labor strikes.
3-The soldiers bonus.
4-The new tariff act.
5-The foreign situation, with
respect to reparations, allied loans
and international trade. :
Discussing reparations and in
ter-allied debt, Mr.. Lamont raised
two questions:
do our former allies really owe
US all the debt?
"Are we doing our full share tG
solve the tragic questions that are
weighing upon the world?
Would Cancel Allied Debit
Zone thing is certain" he de
clared, IF someone, on Aug. 4
1917, has been able to give us oul
choice as to whether we shoull
rather give up freely and for al
time five billion dollars, or give VI
the lives of several hundred thou
sands of our sons, there woul;
have been no hesitation as to oul
choice .
Fate, however, determined tina
choice; it determined that Grea
Britain and France should give VI
the lives during that first year sn'
that we should furnish, not on
blood but our money; taking, how
ever, in place of it the promises t
pay our allies.
mo other policy could hav
been followed at that time, l gran
you, but now that the war is be
hind us and we can take a ion
look back, it is wise for US, it
Just, it is generous to make som
composition of this matter"
| Consoles" Farmers.
Mr.. Lamont sought to conscl
the farmers, who, he said, con
plain that though this is big sea
son for crops, our net money gal
will be small"
| Il shant attempt to argue tn
point Of lower prices" the financie
continued. But l never knew
country to 60 broke because Of il
iabundant crops. So, even thoug
lour farmers suffer disappointment
d l think the low price hurdle Il
easiest one to jump. The farmel
had their highest prices in 1sl
and 1920 but the aftermath was
. serious one for them. In the lor
run, they like all Of US. will fal
, better on a moderate price seal
| with small fluctuations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
STATE SUPREME
COURT is BACK
ON JOB AGAIN
Begins Heavy Tern,
of Business; Lloyd
Case Is Up.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. 3.-With 13s
cases on its advisement docket and
206 on the call docket, the Illinois
supreme court was to convene this
afternoon to begin heavy term oi
business following the summer re-
cess.
The call docket ends Oct. Fl, and
decisions are to be handed down
that day. Ef
Among cases ON the rehearing
docket is a petition for rehearing
filed by William Bross Lloyd, Chi
cago millionaire. Lloyd and II
other members of the Communist.
Labor party were convicted of con.
spiracy to overthrow the constitu-
tional government of the United
States. With several others he was
given penitentiary sentence.
The question whether a city may
sell its electric current to another
city is involved in the case Of
Charles Carr, operating the Athens
Light & Power company, against
the city of Athens. Carr asked al
, injunction against the city in the
Menard county circuit court, to re-
strain it from purchasing electric
current from Springfield. The su
preme court upheld the decision o.
I the lower court denying the injunc
tion, and Carr has asked for q re-
hearing.
! Chicago Case Figures.
On the advisement docket is thu
case in which Attorney Genera
Brundage is seeking a writ of man
damus to compel Sheriff Charles W
Peters Of Cook county to arrest tn,
members Of the board of education
Of Chicago for contempt of court
Judge Kickham Scanlan of tn,
Cook county circuit court had tn,
members of the board and theil
chairman, Bithner, committed t,
Jail for contempt because the!
elected Peter A. Mortensen as cit.
superintendent Of schools aftel
Judge .Scanlan had decided tina
Charles c. Chadsey was superin
tendent.
The constitutionality of the med
ical practice act of 1899 is attacked
by DR.. Robert E. Schaffer, who wa
fined in the municipal court of Chi
cago for practicing osteopathi
surgery without license.
Call Of the civil docket Begin
Thursday, Oct. II, and the crimina
docket is set for Saturday, Oct. IA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
RADIOS AID FIRE
PREVENTION DAY

Chicago, Oct. 3.-Twenty-two
radio stations throughout the
United States and Canada, capable
of reaching to the Arctic circle,
and to the Gulf of Mexico, have
been enlisted in the observance of
Fire Prevention Day." October 3,
fixed by President Harding, it was
announced today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
PICK WOMAN
TO SUCCEED
tom WATSON
Georgia Governor Names
Mrs. FELTON,, 81, for
Unexpired Term.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 3.-(By thu
Associated Press)-Mrs. w. H. Eel
ton, 81 years old, of Cartersville
Ga, was appointed by Governor
Thomas w. Hardwick today to fill
the vacancy caused by the death o
Senator Thomas E. Watson. unit
the people elect successor il
November. Mrs. FELTON, will b
the first woman to become sena
tor.
At the same time Governor Hard
wick announced his candidacy tt
succeed United States Senator
Thomas E. Watson of Georgia
who died last week in Washing
ton. The primary will be held Oc
tober Is.
May Never Serve
Whether Mrs. FELTON, will actual
ly have an opportunity to quail
fy and serve as a member of thu
senate is doubtful, for her success
sor will have been elected whel
the senate meets in December.
Mrs. FELTON, is the widow Of DR.
w. H. FELTON,, of Cartersville. Ga.
who served as a member OF con
gress for several terms She ha'
long been active in Georgia poll
tics. Many years before the womer
were granted the right Of suffrage
Mrs. FELTON, managed her hus
bands campaigns and stumped tn
distrid in his behalf. She was ,
friend OF the late Senator Watson
and supported Governor Hardwicl
in his recent campaign for re-nom
ination.
Knows Harding.
The new senator has taken al
active and influential part in po
litical campaigns in Georgia TO
many years. On several occasion
she addressed the state legislator
and has served as member of tn
board Of visitors Of the Universit
of Georgia.
Mrs. FELTON, has a wide acquaint
ance with leaders in national al
fairs, and in 1921 conferred wit
President Harding while he wa
visiting Ia St. Augustine, Fla, prio
to assuming the presidency.
Mrs. Felton, announced her ae
ceptance bf the appointment.
First Offered Mrs. Watsea.
Governor Hardwick, in a state
ment, said he had offered the ar
pointment to Mrs. Watson. the wild
ow of the late senator, but ITO n
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
ELECTlD PRESIDENT.

Cedar RAPIDS, Iowa, Oct. B.
Mrs. Grace hunter Of Des Moines
was elected resident Of the Grand
International Auxiliary Of the
Brotherhood If Locomotive Engi-
neers and Del Moines was selected
as the 1923 MEETING place.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-03
FRANKGENNINS, VET
BALLPLAYER, DIES

St. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 3.-Frank
Gennihs, fomer Cleveland, Gin
cinnati and St. Louis Nationals
center fielder is dead at his home
here. His hseball career extend
ed from 1SS5to 1902.