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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29

withheld by the treasurer because
of the conflicting claims.
The interpleader will determine
whether or not action of the board
of supervisors extended the town.
ship boundaries as petitioned and
will fix legal status Of later pro-
ceedings of annulment and recon
sideration.
Settle Long Dispute.
The township difficulties have
been before the board and town
ship officers several months. Meth
er township made effort to deter
mine legality of the action and the
result was that last spring two
sets of township supervisors ap-
peared demanding seats in the
board. The board did not seat all
who claimed to be elected super.
visors and carried as holdovers
members, whose successors had
not been elected" some who did
not claim membership.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
SHIPPING BILL
T0PASS HOUSE
Republican Leaders Confident tn,
Measure win Prevail by Good
Margin; Many Amendments

Washington, Nov. 29.-Republican
leaders predicted passage of the
administration shipping bill by a
comfortable margin when the house
proceeds to q final vote, not later
than p. m. today. Although sew
eral changes in the bill were adopt
ed yesterday all were offered by
Republicans and rejection of near
ly two score amendments offered
by Democrats sustained confidence
Of q safe margin.
Important among the changes
voted yesterday was an amendment
necessitating authorization by con-
gress each year OF payments from
the merchant marine fund to oper-
ators OF American ships, this being
viewed not only as doing away with
. permanent application but also
- a1fOrding check on expendi.
lures. Other amendments adopted
would exclude from receiving gov.
eminent aid concerns operating
ships for their own benefit, except
where they transport cargoes oil
other shippers; withhold govern.
ment aid for all voyages on which
liquor was carried, and reduce from
LOCO to 500 gross tons the mini.
mum tonnage for sailing vessels
eligible for government aid.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29

Nurses in Moscow hospitals are
paid 100000 rubles monthly,
which il about $1.25.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
INTERPLEADER
TO DETERMINE
FUND PAYMENT
Legality Of Rock Island and South
Rock Island Township Bound
aries in Court

Legality of the procedure
through which township bound
aries of Rock Island are alleged to
have extended to the municipal
boundaries of the city will go be-
fore the circuit court in few days
in suit of interpleader.
The bill is being prepared by
States Attorney B. s. Bell now
and is ready for filing but it is
likely that with the change in the
treasurer's office Monday, no court
action will be started until Chester
C. Thompson, successor to Treas
urer George H. Richmond, assumes
Office. The interpleader filed by
the county treasurer will put near
ly $1,000 into the courts hands for
distribution.
This money includes $4,331.7
balance in the township tax fund
Of Rock Island; $1,99493 in the
road and bridge fund of South
Rock Island and $743.03 in the
township tax Of South Rock Island
Distribution Of the fund has been
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
Waite SCHOOL
BEST DECLAIMER


Six boys were selected for the
boys declamatory team of the Rock
Island high school in public con-
test held last evening in the school
assembly. Marion Waite was
awarded first place by the judges,
Chester Battles and Frank Gadient
tying for second. Other place win
ners were Keith Anderson, Jacob
viner and Frederick Hetter. Isa-
dore Katz and Thomas Medill will
act as alternates.
The tri-city dual contests with
Moline and Davenport will be held
the first week of December. At that
time the Big Eight representative
will, be selected. Much enthusiasm
was aroused this year in declama-
ton, field of SO trying out in the
initial contest.
Miss Mary Alice Hiles. head of
the public speaking department Of
the school, stated today that she is
confident that the team this year
will be successful and will win the
tri-city contests.
The judges in last nights con-
test were Miss Helen Enineger, j.
H. Shantz and H. A. Robson.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29

4
East Molile storm drain project in
the west ead Of the city. The case
occupied the court 10 days. Olson's
suit was for 5000 damages and
was one OF six started by property
owners and residents along FIJI
teenth avenue in the vicinity Of
Second street 1t was believed that
settlement would be effected in the
other cases. The city, it is report
ed, refused settlement for $500.
The jury found the National Con-
struction company. which built the
storm drain, not guilty. The con-
struction firm was made co-defend-
ant to the suit, although. the orig
inal bill was started against the
city. Ben Stewart and H. A. Weld
appeared for the plaintiff.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29

oving - ~ nact that The Rack
E1m1 ChAmbor Of Commerce has
"A 16ravsd many inquiries regardfng
- attitude Of the chamber toward
I - sAlyation Army campaign. now
61er WY, the secretary. O. +.
N1fildabrandt has been authorized to
IG61e the following statement: The
Chamber Of Commerce. ~ the spon-
s16sin1 agency of the Rock Island
1 C6mmunity fund passed the follow
i1g resolution 1t its last board Of
directors meeting:
Resolved. That the Chamber OF
I CCnmerce, q the sponsoring party
IL the Rock Island Community
find, hereby goes on record as
i standing squarely on its declara-
ton Of endorsing but one fund and
- campaign for social and well
faro work in Rock Island. and af-
1fms this policy with reference to
fhe contemplated Salvation Army
campaign, In order to keep its
pledge and faith to the subscribers
u the Rock Island Community
fund. The Salvation Army had the
i opportunity to participate in the
Community fund OF 1922, to the ex-
tent OF $1,000, but did not elect to
+ do so. 1t will again have the op-
portunity to participate in the 1923
4 Community fund, If it so desires. y
"The allowance made the Saliva
ton Army, amounting to $4,000,
was In the same ratio as the allow
4 ance made other participating or
ganizations, in order to keep the
Total amount of the entire budget
within the limits of the total
amount OF money the committee
thought could be raised" MIR. Hide
brandt said. mo participating or
ganization in the fund received as
much a. 1t requested in its budget
\ The Salvation Army was not de.
MED the right to participate, but
refrained from participating Of its
own choice. The army participated
In the 1921 fund. In view Of the
fact that several other organiza-
lions. which contemplated cam.
y paigns have refrained from doing
30 on account of the conditions sur.
rounding the Community fund, the
hoard of directors Of the chambei
felt that the Salvation Army should
have done likewise and waited to
participate in the 1928 fund"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
Laughing in His Sleeve.

II was told nothing but an opera
ton would help my stomach trou-
BILE, and was getting ready for the
operation when a friend advised
me to try Mayr's Wonderful Rem
edy. The first dose helped me. l
am now as we'll as ever in my life,
and am laughing up my sleeve at
the doctors" 1t is a simple, harm
less preparation that removes the
catarrhal mucous from the intesti-
nal tract and allays the infamma-
ton which causes practically all
stomach, liver and intestinal all
ments, including appendicitis. One
dose will convince or money re-
funded. Bengston's drug stores,
Rock Island, Moline, Davenport,
and druggists everywhere.-(Ad-
vertisement)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29

The Eagle Scouts. met yesterday
afternoon in scout headquarters.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29

NOTICE.
State Of Illinois. Rock Island County. S.
In the Probate Court of said County
to the November Term A. D. 1922
In Re Estate Of Charles Schultz, De-
ceased.
Notice Is hereby given that application
for Letters on the presumption of death
has been filed. and that hearing on the
same will be held on the Both day of De-
cember A. D., 1922, at 10 o'clock a. m. In
said Court.
| (SiEned) N. E. NUNSON,
Clerk of the Probate Court of Book Island
County.
CURTIS d SMONSON, Attorneys.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
OLSON GRANTED
s346 DAMAGES
IN FLOOD CASE

Jury in the circuit court this
morning returned . verdict award
ing Emil Olson, East Moline. $346
damages against the city OF East
Moline, for flood waters which he
alleged to have been caused by the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29

i was charged that constnes,,.
Of the bitches and drainage a. ~
district sent overflow wsters ~
the yards Of persons along The -
nue.. Hooded their cellars, destr.s
Ing foodstuffs and household eocS.
In the cellar and running furnss.a.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
Boy Scout News

Troop No. q will meet with the
scoutmaster, Henry c. Ehmke, Jr..
this evening in the Evangelical
Church of Peace. The meeting will
begin at 1880 O'Clock.
The scout band will meet at z
O'Clock sharp this evening with the
director, Albert N. Hoelcher. Last
week nearly every member of the
band was present and it is hoped
that there will be 100 per cent at
tendance at tonight's meeting. The
Rotary boys work committee at its
meeting yesterday noon decided to
sponsor the annual concert of the
band and set the date for the first
week in January. Various men in
the Rotary club will be asked to
secure patrons and patronesses for
this event.
The Eagle Scouts. met yesterday
afternoon in scout headquarters.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-31
Sarah Bernhardt, I'll
With Influenza, Forced
To Cancel Engagement

PARIS, Jan. 30.-Sarah Bern
hardt is slightly i'll with influenza
toda
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-31
James w. Morton
\ Again Heads Farm
Bureau Federation

ATHENS, Ga, Jan. O.-James w.
Morton, of Athens, was reelected
president Of the Georgia Farm Bu-
reau Federated in session here this
week. Other officers elected were
Mrs. M. E. Judd. vice president.
Executive members Of the state ad.
visory board fir u various congress
sional districts:
First district, A. w. Nicely
Waynesboro, and Mrs. r. r. Scott.
Reidsville.
Second district, J. w. Coleman,
Moultrie, and Mrs. Jack Harris, Edi-
son.
Third district, r. E. Glenn, Amert-
Gus, and lady member from third dis
trict to be supplied.
! Fourth district, I. S. Ingram, Car
rollton, and Mrs. J. r. Gable, Ray
mond.
Fifth district, J. S. Potts, Conyers,
and Mrs. Paul Etheridge, Atlanta.
Sixth district,eC S. Marchman, The
Rock, and Mrs. J. T. Bennett, Macon
Seventh district, Hugh Gilreath,
Gainesville.
Eighth district, Mrs. J. r.. Reeves,
Covington, and Mrs. ]. c. Broadnax
Walnut Grove.
Ninth district, C. w. Smith, Clay
ton, and Mrs. B. H. Stone, Blairsville
Tenth district, T. L. Hawkins, Ten
mile, Ga, and lady from Tenth to be
supplied. :.
Jesup, and Mrs. NJ. Paulk, Ocilla
Twelfth district, NJ. r. Davis, So
merton. and lady member from
Twelfth to be supplied.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-31
ISLANDS AWARDED
GEORGIA IN DECISION
ON BOUNDARY LINE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-The
81 oreme court today decided the
boundary dispute between Georgia
and South Carolina, holding that
where there are no islands in Savan'
nah River the line shall be mid
" between thu two states at nor
NAL flow stage and that where
there are islands the line shall be
midway between the islands and the
South Carolina shore. The Islands
in the river were awarded to Geor-
gia.
The boundary dispute has prevail
ed for over a century. 1t became
acute when the location of hydro
mower sites were injected into it.
Georgia claimed the middle OF three
rivers, Savannah. Tugalo and Chat'
tooga formed the boundary where
there were no islands in those
streams, and that the middle OF the
stream betty. cen the islands and the
South Carolina shore narheo ''le
boundary in those parts where there
are islands. South Carolina claimed
that low water mark on the Georgia
side was the boundary where there
are no islands, and low water mar
on the north shore Of the islands was
the boundary where there are is
lands, conceding that the islands be-
longed to Georgia.
The suit was brought by Georgia
under a resolution adopted by the
Georgia legislature in 1917. The TWO
states, in an effort to settle the issue
by arbitration, met at Beaufort, >
G.. in 1887 and adopted pact Un
der article nine of the confederation
subsequently ratified by the. two
states and by congress! the boundary
was stated to be low water mark on
the southern bank Of the most north,
ern stream of the Savannah and
Tugalo rivers, where those rviers
were broken by islands, and the mid
die of the stream of the two rivers
where not broken by island and the
middle thread of the stream or the
southern shore of the Chattooga
river, the islands of the Savannah
and TugaIo rivers being reserved &c
Georgia,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-31
EXPLOSION WREECKS
PHONE EXCHANGE

THOMSON, Ga, Jan. 30.--Two
persons were slightly hurt and the
three-story Knox building on Jour
nal street was damaged Saturday
afternoon when a boiler in f. A.
Montgomery pressing club eXplod-
ed. sending the tank with terrific
force through the second and third
floors of the building, occupied by
the Southern Bell Telephone Elk
change and the knights of Pythias
hall. respectively.
Miss Ellie Jones, telephone opera
tor. miraculously escaped death as
she sat at the switchboard. The
tank shot through the floor like a
huge bullet three feet from where
she sat. tearing up the flooring in all
directions. Miss Jones was felled to
the floor, but escaped with a few
minor hurts. Two young ladies, who
were visiting the exchange at the
time, also escaped injury, although
they, like Miss Jones, were badly
frightened.
f. A. Montgomery. owner Of the
pressing club, sustained minor
bruises and decorations. The fact
that the tank shot upward probably
accounts for his escape from death
The Knox building is in the heart Of
Thomson's business district. and the
sound of the explosion, reverberating
! throughout the town brought hun
| dreds to the scene.
| After going through the two floors
| like torpedo through a ship, the
| tank lodged in the attic of the build
ing. It's patch through the building
resembled a wrecked elevator shaft
A stove in the telephone exchange
! fell through the opening made by
| the tank but did not set fire to the
ground floor where it landed. The
! front windows of a barber shol
which occupies a part of the ground
| floor were torn out by the concus
sion. as was a window of another
! building forty feet away. Some Goa
| stored in the attic feel through the
| hole made by the tank and partly
/ covered the floor of the Knights o
Pythias hall. Telephone service wa:
interrupted about three hours as {
result of the blast.
The cause of the explosion ha
not been determined. but it i:
| thought to have ben occasioned by
| high pressure in the boiler.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-31
S10O,QOO,0OO LOAN
FOR FARMERS ASKED
At Trump MEETING
trump" Farm Conference
Also Demands Sta Bile
Prices, Acceptance of Ford
Offer and Other Measures

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Demand
for an immediate federal loan CT
S1OO,000,000 to tide impoverished
farmers over the present emergen-
cy was made on congress Saturday,
by the trump conference" of Presi.
dent Harding's agricultural confer
ence. It is hoped tC' secure this sum
through an amendment to Senator
McCumber's bill providing for S..
900, 900 for the purchase of seed for
farmers unable to purchase their re-
quirements for this years crops.
The trump conference" composed
of those dissatisfied with he main
conference, centered it's attention
largely on a program for immediate
relief. This program, aside from the
loan, calls for establishment of
prices Of wheat, corn, cotton and
wool.
Creation Of a federal agency to
limit profits en- these four staples
by millers, elevators and bakers.
Agencies to finance the marketing
Of surplus food products abroad.
Restoration of the excess profits
and inheritance ak to remove the
burden of taxation from farmers
and all other producers of wealth.
Immediate enactment of the Cap
per-Volstead cooperative marketing
bill. It
Unified government operation of
the railroads Nth an immediate re-
duction Of approximately SO per cent
in freight rates.
Eventual government ownership
of railroads.
Ford Offer Specified
The trump conference" was called
by Benjamin c. Marsh, Of the Farm
ers' National council, and was at
tended by approximately forty CT the
delegates who were part of the first
conference.
"First of all we must rehabilitate
the farmer and j.; stave off more suf-
fering the government should make
500, 100000 in loans," Marsh said.
"With thousands of farme-s impov.
erished these loans should be made
on personal security"
Marsh said that approximately
100000 farmers were represented
at the second conference. A cam.
paign to force congressional action
on this program will be started in
the middle west within ten days,
Marsh said.
Price sterilization hearings will
be started before the house agricul-
ture committee Monday.
Hearings also will be continued
before the senate committee on ag-
riculture and forestry.
The national agricul tural confer
ence, which closed it's sessions last
night, after adopting recommends.
tions designed to alleviate present
farm depression and prevent recur.
renee of such condition, was hail
ed as 1.-The most far-reaching con.
ference of farmers ever held in a
statement issued tonight by j. r.
Howard, president of the American
Farm Bureau federation, one Of the
largest farmers organizations.
The recommendations of the con.
ference were Endorsed by Mr.. How
ard tonight, and during the day
were made the basis OF study by Sec.
rotary Wallace and other officials
upon whom will devolve the task
of making them effective.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-31
PRICE REGULATION
PUT ON FERTILIZER
IN FORD PROPOSAL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.-Two
Important notifications. of the orig
inal proposal of Henry Ford for the
purchase and cp' alton of th-' Mus
Gle Shoals, Ala, power and nitrate
projects were continue din an Off
cial Of the contract signed by
M. Ford. received today by Sena-
tor Harris.
Appointment of a commission by
the president was provided in the
attract as finally approved, which
would be empowered to determine
whether the contract was being
strictly observed with respect to
production of fertilizer compounds
and whether the contractor was re-
tanning profits in excess of the eight
per cent return allowed him. The
othc change was an agreement by
Mr.. Ford to pay an annual rental
of four per cent whatever sum
was necessary to complete dam
number three.
In it's original form the contract
provided for payment Of rental only
on the sum, which Mr., Ford esti-
mated would be the maximum res
quired to complete dam number
three. The government experts were
cf the opinion that Mr.. Ford's esti-
mate was far below the cost which
would have to be met. The modifi'
catip n, therefore, removed one OF
the points in dispute between the
Government and the Detroit manu-
facturer's agents.
Commissions Powers
The proposed commission would
have the right to determine what
has been the cost Of manufacture
and sale of fertilizer products and
the price which has been charged
therefor and, if necessary for the
purpose of limiting the annual profit
to 8 per cent as aforesaid, shall
regulate the price at which said,
fertilizer may be sold by the COM
pany."
The commission would consist of
nine members, seven Of whom would
be chosen by the president. the
other two to be representatives OF
the Ford company. The seven mem.
bers, the contract provides, shall
be selected by the president from
list of twenty-one Names, seven
submitted by each of the three
leading representative farm organ
izations, National in fact. namely:
The American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, the National Grange and\the
Farmers Educational and Co-opera.
tive Union Of America, or their sue.
cessors.' They must be confirmed
by the senate.
It is provided also that repre-
sentative of the bureau Of markets
of the department Of agriculture
shall serve on the commission in
an advisory capacity.
With respect to guarantees that
the Tennessee river project will be
used for the production of fertilizers
which may be sold cheaply to the
| agricultural interests the offer Of
Mr.. Ford, a copy of which he has
sent to Senator Harris, Of Georgia.
contains the following provisions:
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-31
10 HURT As TRAIN
RUNS |NIOLANDSL|DE

ASHEVILLE, N. c., Jan. o.
Conductor Jane Richard and eight
cen passengers were, slightly 1nJur-
ed when Southern RailwGy passen-
{ ~ train No. 20 crashed lnto/ a
mountain Of dirt and rock that had
slid on to the Murphy division track
a short distance west of holland Sat
drday.
Engineer F. w. Poindexter, drlV'
ing the engine around a sharp curve,
saw the slide coming. and, throwing
on he emergency brakes, he and
Fireman Frank Pennington jumped
to safety just before the pilot OF
the engine tammed into hundreds OF
tins of dirt that came crashing
d wn' the mountainside, covering the
railroad track and the public high
way for a considerable distance.
The injured, all citizens of Jack
son and Swain counties, are:
Harrison Davis, forehead lacerat'
ed; W. r. Nesbit, left hip dislocat'
ed; ]. L. Thomassor, shoulder
wrenched; Conductor James Rick
ard, right arm and leg ser--usly
hurt; Miss Mary West, face and
teeth G.. B. Bradshaw, back sprain'
ed, probably serious; Wallace LOCK
ey, right eye injured.
The remaining eleven sustained nc
serious injuries necessitating hospr
tai attention.
A slide occurred at this same spot
about a week ago and Engineer
Poindexter stated he had been look
',g for further trouble. This morn
ing as his locomotive neared the
place, he saw a tree moving down
the mountain.
Slides o the Murphy division
where the tracks parallel mountain
streams and hug almost perpendicu
lar mountain sides along the highest
railroad point east of the Rockies
have been frequent during the past
few days, it is Believed as a result OF
Heavy rainfall and swollen streams
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-31
Actress Plays Part
As Husband Lay Dead

NEW YORK, Jan. 30i-Etfie Ellis
Ter played her trying role in one of
New York's stage successes through
two performances today, although
her husband, Frank Weston, retired
actor of Shakespearean roles, lay
deade in their home.
Mr.. Weston, who was 70 years
old, died this morning. News of
his death was broken to his wife
after the afternoon performance of
the play.
There is no understudy to take
my place." she said. my husband
would tell me to go on with my
work"
The marriage of Miss Ellsler and
Mr.. Weston was a stage romance
of 80 years ago. Her father was a
partner of Joseph Jefferson. Mr..
Weston became a member of their
company.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-31
Two Children Die,
Mother Is Injured
AS Gasoline Explodes

AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. 3O.-Alleyene
Bailey, aged three, and her sister,
Annie, aged seven, died Sunday as
the result Of burns sustained in an
explosion of a can Of gasoline which
the mother, Mrs. j. A. Bailey, was
using to ignite a fire in the CRATE
of her stove.
Mrs. Bailey is in a desperate con-
dition and is not expected to live.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-01-31
A NEW OIL LAMP FREE
Burns O4M AIR

York. the inventor of wonderful new oil
lamp that burns % per cent air and beats ga>
or electricity Is Offering to give one free TO the
first user in each locality who will help him IN
troduce it Write him for particulars. Agents
wanted.