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


President Harding probably will
be satisfied with the passage Of the
ship subsidy bill by the house
alone and will not insist on action
by the senate. This will leave con-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
CAPPER FLAYS
AMERICAN PLAN
OF VALUATION

Continued from First Page,
Payne-Aldrich, 81; senate bill, 81;
house bill, rs per cent.
Eighty-seven items OF silk sched-
uled, Underwood, Al; Pasne-Ald-
rich, 81; senate. 55; house, So per
cent.
One hundred and twenty-four
items of paper schedule, Under
wood, 16; Payne-Aldrich, Is; SEN
ate, 8; house, sc per cent.
Two hundred and thirty-seven
items, of wood schedule. Under
wood, IL; Payne-Aldrich, Is per
cent; senate, 10; house, Al per
cent.
Senator Capper asserted that If
American valuation was to be used
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16

Continued from First Page)
case exactly as the shippers and
railroads handle the question Of
transportation. In this way con-
gress would be relieved OF a con-
slant pressure and the chances OF
an equitable decision from a ma
tional instead OF a political or sec
tional viewpoint would be vastly
improved.
Demos Fight Harding Plan.
The Democrats are fighting
strenuously against giving the
president the right to fix rates
They claim it is unconstitutional
for congress to delegate its power,
and Senator Underwood OF Ala
bama, the Democratic leader, has
contributed some comprehensive
arguments along this line. But in
answer to this Republicans point
| out that congress also has the
right to fix rates in interstate COM
merce and has delegated this right
to a commission. The truth is that
the Democrats are opposed to vest
ing the right to fix rates in any
political official such as the presi-
dent, who has a responsibility to q
party. They might be persuaded
] to compromise if a non-partisan OF
rather bipartisan commission
such as the interstate commerce
commission weer to be created.
The night session in the senate
on the tariff have become weari'
some and members themselves are
not applying themselves with a:
much Zest as they did a week o.
ten days ago. Another month o
night sessions and both sides vii
be eager for a vote. While the BIZ
is in conference some other legisla
ton will be tackled. The bonu
will be given right of way. l
seems certain now that unless tn
senate agrees to Mir. Shoots pait
up insurance plan which Mr.. Hard
ing more or less favors the vet
will be used, whereupon congress
will put the law on the statut
books by a two-teirds vote.
Adjourn In August.
President Harding probably vii
be satisfied with the passage Of tn
ship subsidy bill by the hous
alone and will not insist on actioI
by the senate. This will leave con
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
HORSESHOE VET
TO TALK AT ";
PRIZE AWARDED

Horseshoe enthusiasts in the city
are invited to attend a meeting to-
night in the Y. NJ. c. A. at wnicn
z. J. Reynolds. veteran horseshoe
pitcher, will be present to give a
brief talk and answer all questions.
The meeting will start at 1:5o
O'Clock and Rev. Launcelot Hada-
way will preside.
The short time membership at
the "Y" has been awarded to Frank
De Smet, who won first honors IN
the contest Saturday on the
courts. In nine games De Smet
threw SO ringers. Second place
Saturday was won by Frank Sala
and third By Mr.. Reynolds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16

fcontinred from First Page)
IN the same site the following
year
tractor and builder was not confin-
a 10 this community, but was es-
ssnl,shed throughout the middle
.-cst Everywhere he was known
y @Tfonest John" Volk and many
a. Jobs were given him wi .hout
.ss owner even requesting an esti-
srste on the project, it being known
.Lat Mr.. yolk would build well and
= the lowest possible cost.
Fer wears he handled big con-
,-sets for the Chicago, Rock Is
,s-d and Pacific railroad. More
| han 400 depots in cities along the
somuany's lines we're built by MIR.
volk.
whirh he erected in this commun-
sv are the Harms hotel, the Rock
island high school plant, Masonic
.smnIe. the old Watch Tower Inn,
4 .shir6 was destroyed by fire,
/ sad the Rock Island stations
n Rock Island and Davenport. He
also built the State Normal school
buildings at Alva, Oklahoma.
Helped Organize Bank.
Mr.. Volk was one of the organic
ers and first directors of the Rock
Island Savings bank, which was
formed in 1890. He has served
continuously on its board Of direc'
tors The other menberg of the
i original board were E. w. Hurst
p +. Mitchell, ]. M. Bufords E. p
| pavnolds. john Crabagh ana IL. p
| Hull. all of whom preceded Mr.
yolk in death. The bank will b.
closed Thursday afternoon during
The funeral hour in respect to Mr.
volk.
/ He had been an active member
Of Central Presbyterian church ant
was a member of Rock Islant
lodge No. 65S, A. F. & A. Nj.
Married in 1869.
| In 1869 MIR. Volk was united II
marriage to Miss Maria Barbar;
" Wiese of Rock Island. To thi
Y union eight children were born
| all of whom survive: Frederick
william. John, Charles. Mrs. Will
lam T. Hartz, Mrs. Fred W. Sauer
l man. Mrs. L. W. ScuOeue anu WI
Charles J. Montgomery.
| Mrs. Volk died in March, 1905
On October 6, 1908, he marrie'
Mrs. Sophia Fitzpatrick. who sur
| wives. He also leaves the follow
j ing grandchildren: Ethel, Richard
II Jack, Ardo and Charles Volk, Jr
/ James and Elizabeth Montgomery
| and May Airline and Edward "
| Schoede. Jr.
Funeral Thursday.
| Funeral services will be held a
2 o'clock Thursday afternoon a
the residence, 500 Second avenue
| Rev. ]. T. Mordy, pastor of Contra
Presbyterian church, will offici
| ate and burial will be in Chippian
mock cemetery. The family re
/ quests that no flowers be sent
1 Story OF First Venture.
"Mr. Volk was a remarkable ma
in many ways" said Phil Mitchell
| president of the State Bank c
| Rock Island, today.
/ Picking up a copy of the Roc
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16

gress free to adjourn about tne
middle OF August
There is, on the other mana:
much pressure for the passage OF
a law regulating campaign e1-
penses OF United States senator's
The supreme court declared I'M
constitutional the present corrupt
practices actrwith reference 70 prl-
mary elections. It is douDtful
whether primaries can ever be reg
ulated except by the several states.
A new law is needed, however, Ior
the regulation Of the eiec.ions
themselves. This probably, VIII De
forthcoming before the end OF the
present session. The prospect Is
for an adjournment OF congress
sufficiently early to enable Inc
members to take an active part ID
the fall campaign.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16

Island directory Of 1858. Mr. Mitch
ell turned to Mr.. yolk,s name, and
round he was recorded as q earpen-
ter and contractor. his shop being
located than at Mississippi and Elk
streets. That means said Mr..
Mitchell. that his shop was at
First avenue and Fifteenth street.
First avenue was called Mississippi
street in those days, and was like
wise known as Water or Front
street, and Elk street was what we
now call Fifteenth street. Mr.. volk
was a carpenter and contractor
then, and was such until he died.
He was not lumberman, save in
the sense that he bought 1umbei
needed for his contracting work.
There 10 one thing about Mr.
Volk's life that I consider un.
usual he continued, land that 10
the manner In which he obtained
his schooling. 1t must have been
that in Germany, his native land,
be did not have educational oppor-
tunities, and in Rock Island, when
he was a full grown man, he at
tended the public schools here and
secured the knowledge essential to
his business. remember that he
went to school with my younger
/ sister, and / always honored him
| for doing what not many young
men of his age would have DONE
! Referring to Mr.. Volk's business
career, he said that at one time a
disastrous fire well nigh ruined
him financially. "The people OF
Rock Island" said the banker
fairly fiocked to his aid, and put
him upon his feet again. Thai
shows the estimation in which be
was held by his friends and neigh.
bors."
| His Word as Good as Bond.
MY father before me employed
Mr.. Volk in building operations
Whenever he wanted anything bull
he told Mr.. Volk to go ahead will
the work. and that was all Their,
was to it. l also have employed
him as contractor, and he was il
all respects reliable. A man, no
lacking in public spirit, he had ;
faculty Of minding his own bust
ness"
| Speaking of Mr.. volk's bushes
dealings with the Rock Islanr
Lines, Mr.. Mitchell said that Mr.
Volk built the present passenge
station, and many other station
for the railroad company. "He wa
q fine carpenter" Mr.. Mitchell af
ffrmed, land was always a goo
. man, possessing splendid char
acter."
He said he had secured the serv
ices of Mr.. Voik in the matter o
the restoration of the old Colone
Davenport home on the arsenal is
. land. Mr.. Volk, he said, was tn
successor to J. A. Biddison, VIII
. conducted a planning mill on tn
site Of the present Volk establish
ment.
Always a hard worker" said Nj
Mitchell, "Mr. Volk deserved an
received the respect Of all who ha
dealings with him. People had con
. idence in him, and estimated hir
for what he was, an honest, uprigh
man"
Schaffer Pays Tribute.
H. c. Schaffer, former mayor c
Rock Island, who was employed a
| bookkeeper by M Volk from 1S9
= to 1899, paid high tribute to nj
: former employer this morning.
Mr.. Volk was as honest as tn
! day is long and was one OF tn
hardest workers l have eve
known" Mr. Schaffer said H
started work early in the mornin
{ and worked until late in the eve
ming. He was well liked by all VIII
( came in contact with him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
CHARTER TO YELLOW
CAB; $4,000 STOCK
fSneciaI To The Argus.)

Especial to The Argus.]
Springfield, Ill, May 16.-The
Tri-City Yellow Cab Co. of Rock
Island was incorporated today with
SIC, 900 capital stock to operate
taxicabs, auto trucks and maintain
filling stations. Incorporators are
Mrs. Anna Thomas, Ed J. Slevln
and Fred Wiley.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16

worked the week before in another
neighboring city.
Hut to ease things as much as
pcssibie for the merchant the
sheriff pointed out that in another
Town nearby tie victims had paid
o,,t All cash instead OF signing notes
for some of the payments. The note
signing. seems. however. To be
peculiar angle to all the sliekers
who have ever worked Nebraska. In
the fat year and a half following the
World war nearly every farmer IN
Nebraska had signed his name 70
notes in one promotion enterprise
a.. annfher. The state courts are
stiu trying to straighten out SEINE
of the angles that followed the m
evitabie failures and bankruptcies
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
RADIO SHARK
CLEANS up IN
NEBRASKA TOWN
CONTINUED from FRS. Page.l

tConttnued from FRS; Page.l
Diminishing the whole matter with
naive admission: Il guess ] was
ripe" He did not arrive at this
stoical attitude, however, until he
had told the sheriff of his pEedica-
ment. whereupon he. and the rest
of Nebraska, have learned that the
same or a similar radio shark" had
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
TARIFF MAY GO
To VOTE WITHIN
NEXT SIX WEEKS

Continued from First Pageo
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16
jOHN vOLk, IS,
CONTRACTOR,
ANSWERS CALL

1contlnued from Firs. Page,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-16

Monaghan cameIs are very vie
ious and powerful.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-23

HERE'S hoping some business man will erect a dozen small cottages anu have them ready for spring.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-23

COURTESY is an unfailing asset in private as well as in business life. No body likes a grouch, and avoids him at every opportunity.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-23

Town lots are selling rapidly at the new camp of Kanatak at S350 to $500. There is a strong possibility that that recent gem in the territorial diadem will be the largest town in the divi- sion by this time next year. There is no question of finding oil; it is the quantity. The springtime rush will be one of the largest ever witnessed in the territory.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-23
U. s. TO EVAcUATE
 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

WASHINGTON, October 21-The state department is completing it's plans for the evacuation of the Domin- ican Republic, it was announced this morning from an official source.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-23

THE next amusement for the hard working man will be washing hls Win dows the day after Halloween.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-23

OLIVER BLAND, an English scien- tist, announces that divorced persons are reunited after death. He states that an instrument recently invented bv him enables him to talk to persons beyond the pale, and they have told him this. Some news to break to man who has secured divorce for cruelty.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-23

THE REPUBLICAN ticket is like good whiskey; to appreciate US llaVor 1t should be taken straight.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-23

THE PIONEERS did themselves proud at the dance and supper Satur- day night. It was one of the largest gatherings ever seen in Seward, and one of the most enjoyable.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-23
CHARGES WELL FOUNDED

CHICAGO, October 23-The investi- gators of the Illinois and Chicago Bar Associations have reported to Attor- ley GeneraTsDaugherty that the charge made against the conduct of the dis trict attorneys office, in Chicago, was we'll founded.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-23

ACCORDING to today's dispatches Samuel Gompers has recovered from the recent Swat the agitator, cam paign," and is endeavoring to have the Republican candidates for Congress defeated. This should insure their el- ection.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-23

MANY an old sinner takes comfort in the fact that bolt of lightning killed a score of people in church at Dresden a few days ago. We have many friends who will never meet this fate in a church.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-23

BECAUSE the pastor of Buffalo church would not bless her, the bride, Yetta Silversmith knocked him un- conscious. This is a warning to pastors to keep a hickory pick handle with the marriage impedimenta.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-23
NEW LEGION C0MMAEcsR
 ELECTED AT CONVENTION

NEW ORLEANS, October 21--Alvin M 0. Wiley, of Texas was yesterday elected commander of the American Legion.
 Among other pieces of legislation en acted was the selection of San Francis co as the convention city for the year 1923.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-23
Subscription, SIPS per Month
REPUBLICAN, TICKET

REPIJBLICAN TICKET For Delegate to Congress DAN A. SUTHERLAND
 of Juneau. For Territorial Senator THOS. A. WADE
 of Anchorage For Territorial Representatives FRANK H. FOSTER
 of Cordova. JOSEPH H. MURRAY
 of Mccarthy
 HAL B. SELBY
 of Seward HARRY I. STASER of Anchorage. For Road Commissioners No Candidates Shall Women Serve on Juries VoVte Yes or No. DEMOCRATIC TICKET For Delegate to Congress E. J. WHITE
 of Juneau For Territorial Senator ANTHONY J. DIMOND
 of Valdez For Territorial Representatives THOMAS c. PRICE of Anchorage
 E. E. RAY
 of CordOva Shall Women Serve as Jurors Vote Yes or No.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-23

Announcement was made on the last boat of the marriage of Fannie Edna Thawley, of Cordova, Alaska to Sidney Charles Raynor, of Anchorage, Thurs day, October 5, at the First Presbyter- ian church, Cordova, Alaska. The young couple will reside at Anchorage.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-23

IT WILL soon be time for Christ mas advertising With business condi- tions fifty per cent better than last year, Seward will have much to be cheerful over.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-23

THE CAMPAIGN for better babies is too previous A campaign for better fathers and mothers should be inlugur- ated first.
The Seward gateway., 1922-10-23
SEATTLE MAN ADJUTANT

NEW ORLEANS, Oct 22.-Lemuel Boltes of Seattle was this morning elected as national adjutant for the American Legion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-01-10
LIVING

1 wouldn't call it living to be always seek
ing gold,
To bank all the present gladness for the days
when I'll be old
wouldn't call it living to spend all my
strength for fame,
And forego the many pleasures which today
are mine to claim.
wouldn't for the splendor OF the world get
out to roam,
And forsake my laughing children and the
peace l know at home
Oh the thing that I call living isn't gold or
fame at all!
It's fellowship and sunshine and it's roses
by the wall
It's evenings glad with music and hearth
fire that's ablaze,
And the joys which come to mortals in a
thousand different ways.
1t is laughter and contcntment and the strug-
gle for a goal;
1t is everything that's needful in the shaping
of soul. EDWARD A. GUEST.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-01-10

From the Newman Herald and Advertiser.


A patriotic citizen is the one who puts his
home town ahead OF all others He trades with
his neighbors in spite of inducements offered
by the mail order house.
He takes pride in his school and churches.
He tells every prospector that he lives
among the best people God ever made.
He boosts each new enterprise and declares
there is room for more.
No man ought to live in a town unless he
thought that was the best location beneath
the sun. He reflects on his intelligence when
he kicks, because he has full freedom to go
where he pleases. Men who are worth some
thing to a community, to society, to civiliza-
ton, are the ones who have faith in those
around them, and who find that which is
commendable in their town.
When we visit city the individual who
wins our respect and friendship is the one
who begins to tell US about all the good
things in the city. The more enthusiastic he
becomes the better we like him. But when
fellow begins to knock and talk hard times,
and to question the honesty of those about
him we never go back to have another con-
versation with that fellow.
Hard times come to every community;
there are seasons when it takes stout and
hopeful heart to see the sunshine. But there
is something so likabe in the citizen who
talks of silver Innings in the clouds gathered
about him.
Someone has said something similar to this,
but we are going to repeat it anyway. The
man who is an optmst might make his home
in the poorest town on EARTH yet the people
will make beaten path to his door to hear
him boost it.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-01-10
Feeding Sugar Cane to Hogs.
From the Triton Gazette.

From Thomas county comes the statement
that farmers are cutting sugar cane and put
ting it in their silos for stock feed In Ber-
rien county it is stated that many farmers are
turning their hogs into their sugar cane fields
because of the conviction that the syrup will
not pay the cost of manufacture One farmer
is said to have offered his sugar cane crop
$3.50 to any one who will make it up into
syrup. 1t is not so much the cost of making
up the syrup, which the grower can usually
handle with his own labor, but the cost of put
ting it up for market. Where barrels are used
they must be new cypress, and these are high
in cost and hard to get Cans are better but
these cost little over ten cents gallon and
are also hard to get. New barrels or cans de-
mand money, and this many farmers with
crops Of sugar cane have not. Therefore, af-
ter making UP enough syrup for home use
quite number feel that they would not be
warranted in going to any further expense,
even where they can rake up the money to
buy the barrels or cans. A few years ago,
it was easy enough to get enough bottles to
take care OF the local syrup crops-but since
the days of bone dry" that is another story.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-01-10

From the Moultrie Observer.

There must be more care if we reduce the
automobile accidents. People must stay awake
an automobile without looking both ways for
an approaching car 1t is surprising how many
people walk deliberately into crowded streets
without giving glance to see if car is COM
ing There are an equal number OF people
driving cars so fast that they would be unable
to stop them in time if some one CHANGED to
walk out in the street ahead of them.
And then we have the automobile drivers
who have time to look around for minute,
or half minute, carry on conversation with
those who may be passing them Indifferent
to what may be in the road ahead of them.
The man, woman, boy or girl who, while
driving car, takes his eyes off the road ahead
is public menace.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1922-01-10
The Country School.
purpose.

A problem of nationwide importance, one
affecting, it is estimated, 100000 school
children is under study in a one-room school
house in New Jersey, where able educators
of Columbia University are attempting to
discover what is required to improve condi-
tons of rural education. 1t just happens that
the New Jersey school room has become, so
to speak, the laboratory in which it is hoped
a solution of the problem will be worked out.
AS matter of fact the conditions in New
Jersey, in New York and in practically every
state in the union are strikingly similar. Rural
education continues to be one of the most
neglected while about the most important
thing in American national life.
1t is true that the rural school is inferior
to that of the big or little city town. This
inferiority is the result of poor equipment of
buildings, appointments, apparatus and appli-
ances and books. Not to say that all rural
regions present deplorable conditions, for
they do not but the average country school
is well known to be far behind that of the
city in every respect. This is bound to pro-
duce most unfavorable result. 1t means
simply this the country child is given only
half chance at education, if that. Rural ed
with which they are struggling, point out that
country children are from two to three years
below normal in their education. This they
call "the greatest unfairness in the annals OF
education" A remedy, of course is the press
ing need.
AS has before been suggested by The News
the undermining of rural life might prevent
the continued drift of country people to the
already congested cities. Thousands of farm
ers leave the land every year, and move into
the cities and towns for one reason only-to
give their children the proper education. They
simply cannot get what they feel their children
should have unless they remove to communi-
ties that have good schools. The criticism OF
the country schools is not meant to belittle
the efforts made by educators who continue
to work against overpowering odds for the
improvement of conditions. They doubtless
are doing all they can with what they have,
and in that is the pathos of their task. Aneri-
vet millions of school children from the best
stock available are denied through lack OF
better educational systems, their chance at
life's opportunities The rich farmer can af-
ford to send his children to the cities to be
schooled. He can pay His neighbor's chill
dren may have as much or better capacity for
education but are not given the opportunity
to exercise it. 1t will be interesting to OBJ
serve what the Columbia University experts
decide in their one-room school house labora-
tory in New Jersey.