davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
FLAPPER ROBS
BATAVIA HOME;
COPS GET HER
Wanted Vacation; So
She'll Get One
In Jail.

Aurora, ILL.,, May 16. - Minnie
Bruno, 81, the f1apper burglar. who
it is alleged went by taxicab Sun
day night to Batavia, Ill, eight
miles away and robbed the home of
Mrs Jennie Updyke, today is on
the way back to Creston, Iowa, in
the custody of Chief of Police Les
lie Urch of Batavia. Miss Bruno
is alleged to have taken $91 belong
ing to James Crowley, a roomer Il
Mrs. Updyke's house and to have
also carried away a number Of
rings and bits of jewelry. The po-
lice say they have learned that a
desire to have a vacation inspired
Miss Bruno to rob.
Used q Taxi.
She was a roomer for few days
in Mrs. Updyke's home while en-
ployed by Crowley, a restaurant
owner, who also roomed there
They both slept soundly as she en-
tered the house. She was traced as
a result of black and white mark
ings on the taxi which whirled her
back to Aurora and to the railroad
station, where she caught a train
west. The taxi aroused Batavia
folks when it started with roar
on the return trip.
Miss Bruno was headed off by
wire at Creston when her train
stopped there.
A description of the girl was OBJ
tained from the taxi driver, who
said that he thought she had mere
ly gone to her home before leaving
for the west.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
TARIFF MAY
REACH VOTE
IN 6 WEEKS
Congress Tired of Talk,
Ready to Act, Law
renee Says.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

Consolidated Press Correspondent.
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.l
Washington, D. c., May f6.-Con-
gress looks today as if it would
wear itself out with talk. This
means action on the pending tariff
bill within five or six weeks and
not late in the summer as has been
supposed. The bill would be in
conference a month anyhow but the
present outlook is for a clearing Of
decks in the senate by the end of
June.
Two things have contributed to
the acceleration. Democrats and
Republicans are getting sick of the
tariff debate. Even the Republicans
who up to 10 days ago were hoping
something would happen to the tar
iff bill. SO it might be buried for
the remainder of the session, are
beginning to think a good deal more
might be accomplished by getting
the measure passed and out of the
way. Then its defects will in their
opinion lead to remedial legislation
much sooner and the damage done
will be minimized.
AS for the Democrats, they, too,
are saying that from a political
viewpoint the passage of the tariff
act before the congressional cleo
tions will be advantageous and will
add to the sum total of grievances
inside the Republican party.
May Upset All Plans.
There is chance that all calcu-
lations, however, on the tariff may
be upset. Lately a movement has
been launched to take the tariff out
of politics once and for all by lodg-
ing the power to fix rates in a COM
mission created by congress. This
idea is not new but not until the
peculiar economic conditions fol-
lowing the war has an administra-
ton sought to relieve congress of
the task of fixing rates. Mr.. Hard
ing has asked that the executive
be empowered to change rates as
conditions fluctuate. All tariff
commissions heretofore have been
merely advisory. They have had
no power except to recommend and
congress has done its own legiS-
lating. The plan now is to en-
power a tariff commission to fix
rates and vest it with a quasi
judicial character exactly like the
interstate commerce commission.
The public would appeal to the
tariff commission and present d
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
ENGINE ExPL0DES; BAILEY LOSES Lee
Radio .SIicker' is Latest
In Crooks; He Reaps Rich
Harvest ire Nebraska TOaUfaS

duly purchased by a local merchant
and that soon a shipment of radio
sets-enough that all might hear
and enjoy the ether concerts-would
arrive. There was much excitement,
for Nebraska, like most other states,
has been completely taken off its
feet by the radio bug"
But radio stock in the immediate
vicinity of that town has taken a
decided slump. 1t was suave
stranger who knew all about things
radio-about detectors and coils
and tubes and everything
dropped into the merchants store
a week ago and offered the ''exclu-
sive agency" to the dealer for the
concern the stranger said he repre-
sented. He persuaded the merchant
by the force of his wireless elo-
quence to part with certified check
for $1,000 and to sign three notes,
due in four months, totalling many
hundreds more.
Guesses He Was "Ripe."
The merchant sat down to await
the arrival of the sets. But they
did not arrive. They have not yet
arrived and the merchant who is a
substantial and respected citizen,
has also proved that he is what
might be called good sport" by
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
keep SHIELDS
WOMAN IN JAIL
Court Rules Wife of Former Moline
Man Can't Be Freed on Bail;
Trial Is Postponed.

DeIand, Fla, May 16--The trial
of Mrs. Alice Z. Shields. charged
with killing her husband. William
A. Shields, formerly of Moline, Ill,
near here, last February. was post
poned today until the fall term of
circuit court, on motion of the
states attorney. An important
witness, according to the motion,
is absent from the state and is not
expected to return until fall.
AIRS. Shields must remain in jail
until the trial, the court ruling that
as she was charged with capital
offense bail could not be granted.
Counsel for the woman, in pleading
for a nominal bond. declared her
health was such that another six
months in Jail would bring about
her death.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
HAD BUILT
400 DEPOTS
IN MIDWEST
His Word as Good as His
Bond Tribute of His
Associates.

Surrounded by members of his
family, John Volk, veteran contrac-
tor and builder, passed quietly
away at $40 o'clock this morning
at his residence, S03 Second ave-
nue..
Death was due to the infirmities
Of age, Mr.. Volk being in his Saith
year His health had been failing
for sometime, but he remained &C
tive until the end Only last We'd
nesday he wSs ouI-of-doors and
within the last two weeks he had
been down town several times.
Shortly after the Christmas holi-
days he suffered fall, injuring one
of his legs, and he had been con-
fined to his home until two weeks
ago.
During the last week, however,
his family realized that the end was
near, as he grew weaker daily. At
o'clock this morning members of
his family were called to his bed
side, the end coming peacefully an
hour and 40 minutes later.
A pioneer Rock Island resident,
he was known throughout the mid
die west as a contractor and build
er He erected more than 400 de-
pots for the Rock Island railroad,
and many of the city's prominent
public buildings and residences.
His word was as good as his
bond" his friends said, and this
was recognized by all in their bust
ness dealings with him. He was
loved and respected by his fellow
citizens as a man of sound busi-
ness judgment, unquestioned in
tegrity and loyalty to his friends.
Never seeking the limelight, but
always ready and anxious to as
sist in any undertaking for Rock
Islands good, Mr.. Volk was, i'll the
fullest sense, a substantial, Chris
tian citizen.
Native of Germany.
John Volk was born in Pfullin-
gen, Wurtemberg, Germany, Oc-
tober %, 1888. His father was a
cabinet maker and when his son
had received a common school ed
ucation, he became an apprentice
in the shop ard learned the trade
under his fathers tutelage.
In August, 1854, he came to
America with his parents. He was
then 16 years OF age and for a year
he worked on farm near Bucyrus,
Ohio. In 1857 he moved to Rock
Island and went to work for Jhm-
uckle and Thomas Brittingham,
contractors He remained in their
employ until 1865, when he estab-
lished himself as a contractor and
builder.
MIR. Volk purchased the present
site of the John Volk & Co. plant on
Fourth avenue and Eighteenth
street, from Joseph Johnson in
1881 and two years later he erected
a modern three-story brick build
ing, which was used for carpen-
ter plant and the manufacture OF
doors, windows, blinds and all
kinds of building materials. A
partnership was formed in 1876
with Gottlieb and John Wiese,
which has since continued.
Plant is Burned.
A spectacular fire, which for n
time threatened a large portion of
the downtown district of the city,
completely destroyed the plant in
August, 1873. The building was
struck by lightning and the entire
establishment burned to. the ground.
The present structure was erected
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
NUTTIS NAMED
ASDRY OFFICER
Former Chief of Narcotic Section
Appointed Associate Director
in Illinois.

Washington, May 16--Appoint-
ment of L. G. Mutt, former chief OF
the narcotic section of the internal
revenue bureau, as associate fed
eral prohibition director for the
state OF Illinois, was announced To-
day by Commissioner Haynes.
Mr.. Mutt, recently IN charge OF
the dry drive in Florida, is to re-
port today at the Chicago office, au-
thorized 10 act with all the power
and authority of a director" Dir.
Haynes said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
THREE HURT IN
AUTO TURNOVER

Clinton, Iowa, May 16.-Harry
Dunlap, proprietor Of the North
western hotel at Nelson, Ill; Thorn
as Tyler of Nelson: r. F. Bartell
and his son Albert of Sterling were
injured late yesterday afternoon
when an automobile driven by Dun
lap turned turtle on the Lincoln
highway between Clinton and Nor
rison, Ill.
Tyler, the most seriously injured.
suffered a fractured skull and other
injuries He was brought to a
Clinton hospital
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
MADE CITIZEN ON
CONFESSION HE
ONCE GOT DRUNK

Springfield, Ill, May 16.-COn-
fession of Lawrence Widitsch OF
this city, that he had got drunk
last February today led Federal
Judge FitzHenry TO grant him
naturalization papers, and to or
der the arraignment of Ignatz
Patia, soft drink parlOr prOpri-
etor, charged with selling him
the liquor. A raid on Patia' s
place resulted in discovery of a
still and eight gallons of mash,
and a quantity of white mule
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
PASSES
BUCK ON RUSSIA
Council Refuses TO Take Up Soviet
Problem; Refers Norwegian
Request to Genoa

Geneva, May 16-(By the Asso-
Ciated Press D-The Council of the
League of Nations refused today 10
take up the Russian problem, and
referred to the Genoa conference
the Norwegian governments re
quest for an international inquiry
by the League into the general
situation in Russia and the effect
of the famine on economic recon
struction in Europe.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
BRITISH TROOPS
TO LEAVE ERIN

London, May 16.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press s)-Questioned in the
house of commons today concern
ing the British troops in Ireland,
Sir Hamar Greenwood, secretary
ffr Ireland, replied that there
would be no British troops in
southern Ireland by the end of the
week, except those in Dublin, and
those used for coast defense
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
BOY DIES FROM
FALL ON STAIRS
Victor Jensen, II, Former Basket
ball Star at AVeryVilIe High
School, Is Victim.

Chicago. May 16.--Victor Jensen,
II, former basketball star al
AveryvilIe high school. slipped
while starting downstairs in his
uncle's home yesterday and fell
headlong to the bottom. reClis'iRE
injuries which caused his death
within a few minutes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
review STAND
FALLS;36 HURT

Oklahoma City, Okla, May 10
Thirty-six persons were injured,
one probably seriously. when a re-
viewing stand built for the parade
of Knights Templar, who are at
tending a state meeting here, col
lapsed this morning. Francis M.
Harper. operator for the western
Union Telegraph company, was re-
ported seriously hurt.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
BY BURTON LEE.
Consolidated Press Correspondent
lConurioht 1000 hr The AronSl


Washington, D. c., May 16.-
daylight saving, washington
style" is far from an unqualified
success. Today it entered the sec
ond "a hours phase. The hands of
the clock have not been set ahead
so minutes. Instead, the chief gov
ernment departments, the district
generally, and the majority Of the
stores are starting an hour ahead
of time to secure corresponding
period for recreation in the after
noon
Considerable confusion has re-
suited. Theatres, in fact every We
hicle of night life, operates on the
usual hours. No one is retiring any
earlier. The inevitable result is a
decided increase in the number of
persons late for work or school.
But it is the housewives of
Washington who suffer the most
Because of the housing situation
the majority of servants here sleep
away from their places of employ
ment. When people went to work
at 8 o'clock this worked out all
right. The servants were able to
get to their places of employment
in time to prepare and serve break
fast so that those of the household
could be at work at 8 o'clock.
More Work, Less Sleep.
That is not the case today. Many
OF the help cannot get to work an
hour earlier. Others fatty refuse
to do SO. They point out that meals
are not served any earlier in the
afternoon and that all the benefit
they receive is an additional hour
of work.
The same condition holds good
with women heads of households
who have no assistance They must
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
WOULD YOU PAY
1925 FOR BUST
OF EX-KAISER?

Norwalk, Conn, May 15--The
bronze bust of the ex-kaiser,
which was taken from the for
mer German liner Vaterland,
caused spirited bidding and fin
ally was sold for $S25 when put
up at a shipboard auction today.
-. Getromile, proprietor of the
Mirimhr inn at Westport, bought
The bust for his inn.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16

Washington. May 16.-Represen-
tative Dennison of Illinois asks for
an appropriation of 100000 as an
emergency fund for repairing Mis-
sissippi river levees.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
CAPPER FLAYS
AMERICAN PLAN
OF VALUATION
Saws Backers of Tar
iff Idea Seek to
Fool People.

Washington, May 16.-American
valuation again was brought into
senate discussion OF the tariff bill
today. Senator Capper, Republican.
of Kansas, leader of the senate ag-
ricultural bloc, charged that the
nose Jealous advocates" of this sys-
tenn desired it because they be-
lieved that by it they could con
ceaI from the American people the
extent to which they desire TO
raise rates.
In effect" he said, they admit
that they are seeking rates so high
as to be unpopular, that they are
endeavoring not to represent the
will of the people, but to fool the
people"
Senator Capper predicted that
the real propaganda" for Ameri-
can valuation was coming, in spite
of the action of the senate finance
committee in abandoning it in favor
of the foreign valuation, and that it
would be launched by those who
desire excessively higher protec-
tive duties on manufactured ar
ticies." He added that manufactIr-
ers were not content with tariff
rates that would equaliZe their
position in competition with for
eign producers, but desired IAN
exclusive position in the American
market"
Cities Schedule "k.-
Il believe" the head of the farm
bloc said, that American valua-
ton, if incorporated in the present
bill, would have the same economic
and political effect as did the con-
cealed protection in the compensa-
tory duties of schedule X of the
Payne-Aldrich act. President Taft
ule k of that tariff act was in
defenslble. The opponents of the
bill were able to attack it more sue
cessfully merely because the pro-
lection which it contained was
concealed. In the same way, Amer
lean valuation, if incorporated in
the present bill, would weaken the
position of the Republican party. 1t
would almost certainly conceal an
excessive amount of protection,
which would be difficult to de-
fend."
Is Needless Burden.
Senator Capper said American
valuation might be properly resort
ed to to meet unusual competitive
situations as proposed in the pres
ent bill, but added that beyond
that it is cloak for excessive pro-
lection and needless political
burden for the Republican party to
carry"
He expressed the opinion that
within a few years, perhaps when
Europe has recovered from the
more violent tariff effects of the
war and stabilization in her cur
rencies, it was not unlikely htat the
provision of the bill for the procIa-
nation of American valuation by
the present standard would become
dead letter.
To support his argument that
American valuation would conceal
the amount of protection accorded.
the Kansas senator presented some
figures from the valuation report of
the finance committee, in which
house bill rates were converted to
the basis of foreign values. These
showed:
Presents Figures.
Eighty-one items of the chemical
schedule, Underwood bill, 16 per
cent; Payne-Aldrich, Is; senate
bill, SO, and house bill, II per cent.
Seventy-eight manufacturers of
wool, Underwood bill, 35 per cent;
CONTINUED on Page Seyen.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16

EXPECTS u. S.
AT THE HAGUE
Premier Does Not
Think Americas
Refusal Final.

Washington, May 16.-The
American note OF yesterday de-
clining to participate in the
proposed meeting ut The Hague
next month, for discussion of
Russian conditions, was intend
ed to leave the door open for
further conversations, it was
said today at the White house.
Beyond this confirmation of
the Interpretation placed on
the state departments COM
municatiOn today by Premier
Lloyd George, no comment on
the situation at Genoa. or the
American attitude toward par
tfcipatfOn in the discussion on
economic conditions in Russia,
was made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16

Genoa, May 16.-Prime Minister
Lloyd George does not feel, it was
indicated this afternoon, that the
American refusal to participate in
the commission to sit at The Hague
on Russian affairs is her final word,
as the document indicates great
American interest in Russias S
economic reconstruction, and the
reply is regarded as one forming a
basis for further correspondence.
Genoa, May 1G.-Foreign Minister
Schanzer of Italy, on learning to-
day that the United States would not
join the proposed commission on
Russian affairs at The Hague, ex-
pressed great surprise, especially
at the rapidity with which a de-
cision was taken, which may have
great influence on the further dis
cussions at Genoa.
Great disappointment at the
American decision was expressed
generally in conference circles, as
the belief had gradually been form
ing here that the United States was
ready now to Join the other powers
in dealing with Russian economic
problems
Company Was "Chagrined."
London, May 6-Underneath
the American refusal to attend The
Hague conference, the Evening
Standard asserts today, lis the fact
that the Standard Oil company has
received a rebuff, for it is notorious
that the company was chagrined at
the likelihood of its European riv-
ais getting concessions from Rus
sia. Maybe, however, the refusal of
the Washington government to
participate at The Hague will be
to the advantage of the Standard
Oil company. With other countries
marking time, il is within the range
of possibility that the Standard Oil
company will have long, indie
pendent run in negotiating with the
bolshevistS."
Conference TOtterS.
Washington, May 16.-The United
States government having removed
today the last possible doubt as tC
the finality OF its decision not tC
participate in conferences on the
Genoa type, officials here waited
European economic situation of the
with interest the next move of th'
powers attending the Italian meet
ing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
THE WEATHER

Cloudy and unsettled this after
noon and tonight. Wednesday, fair
and warmer.
Highest temperature yesterday,
6S; lowest last night, 54.
Wind velocity at a. M. miles
per hour.
Precipitation, trace.
12m 7p.m. lam.
yester. yester. today.
Dry bulb temp. :. SO 63 SO
Wet bulb temp. 81 90 81
Rel. humidity ...4S go SO
River stage at Z a. M. rs; a fall
of L in last "a hours
Sunset today, 7:17; sunrise to-
morrow, 4.40.
River Forecast.
The Mississippi river from below
Dubuque to Muscatine will change
but little during the next two days.
ANDREW HAMRICK.
Meteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
STEEL MERGER
NOT AFFECTED
BY u. S. PROBE
Companies Do Not
Halt Plans for
Consolidation.
BULLETIN.

New York, May 16.-The
Bethlehem-Lac steel
merger was ratified today by
directors of both companies.
Bethlehem assumes all the
debts and obligations of Lacka-
wanna.
Bethlehem stockholders will
be asked soon 10 authorize the
additional amount of stock
necessary to cOnsummate the
purchase. President Eugene g.
Grace of Bethlehem announced.
New York, May 16.-Governmen
into the proposed stee
mergers has caused no outward
change in the plans of the interest
involved, which have continued
their plans for consolidation.
Directors of the Bethlehem Stee
and the Lackawann;
Steel company were called into sep
arate sessions to confirm the pur
chase of Lackawanna by Bethle
hem, which will be arranged by
stock transaction, details of whicl
were to be arranged probably lat
today Except for a brief state
ment by President Eugene G
Grace of Bethlehem, when the mer
ger was announced, that it involved
no violation of the Sherman o
Clayton acts, interested person
have made no comment on the ac
ton of the federal trade commits
sion in requesting information con
cerning the same before the dea
was completed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
ASKS FLOOD FUND.

CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16

CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
Presents Figures.

Eighty-one items of the chemical
schedule, Underwood bill, 16 per
cent; Payne-Aldrich, Is; senate
bill. 33. and house bill, II per cent.
Seventy-eight manufacturers of
wool, Underwood bill, 35 per cent;
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16

Continued on Page Seven.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16

CONTINUED on Page Seyen.l
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-11-09
DAMAGES OF ST. AWARDED
FOR ROAD RIGHT OF WAY

Property owners will not be given
large sums for damages for right of
way purposes, if case just decided in
Richie County can be taken as an in
dication, C. F. Fortney, chairman of
the State Road Commission, said to-
day.
In Richie County, Albert Shields
brought suit in the court Of claims
for damages as result of the State
taking a right of way through his
farm near Cairo. The case was de-
cided by a commission of five citi-
zens who assessed the damages to
Mr.. Shields at 81, and estimated that
he was benefited to the extent of 3d.
900 by their improvement.
The general opinion over the State
is in line with that of the Richie
County Commission, Mr.. Fortney said
Charleston Mail.