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week in reports from their districts
indicating that every coal mine in
the state had closed down with the
walkout of union coal miners April
l.
The house committee on labor
late in the week began a probe of
conditions leading up to the strike.
One of the first witnesses summon
ed by the committee was Ethelbert
Stewart, formerly of Decatur, now
commissioner of labor statistics in
the department of labor.
Commissioner Stewart laid be-
fore the committee statistics deal
ing with the wages of coal miners
over a period of five or six years,
together with figures as to the
number of working days and out
put. Most of the figures presented
by Stewart dealt directly with con-
ditions in the Illinois fields.
Illinois is not represented on the
labor committee which is conduct
ing the strike probe, but Wheeler,
Rodenberg, Ireland and other Illi-
nois congressman whose districts
are in the coal mine belt have fol-
lowed the hearings closely.
| A feud between Commissioner
Blair of the bureau of internal
revenue, and Assistant Secretary OF
| the Treasury Dover, which may
have an important bearing on flu
ture appointments of prohibition and
revenue agents in Illinois, came to
light here this week.
Blair and Dover have clashed
over the question of patronage, and
early in the week the president
| called the commissioner to the
| White house in an effort to iron
out the difficulty.
Assistant Secretary Dover is a
former protege of Mark Hanna in
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mittee has been formed to promote
diplomatic accord and better bust
ness relations between the United
States and the central and South
American countries.
The report that Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty will draft a bill
converting Camp Grant into a re-
formatory for first offenders in fed
eral prisons stirred up opposition
among Illinois members of the
house this week. Representative
Fuller of the Twelfth district and
Representative Mckenzie of the
Thirteenth district have announced
their opposition to the plan on
the ground that it is not desired
by the residents of the community.
How Illinois Members Voted in
Congress During Week.
Senators Mccormick and McKin-
ley voted fer the ratification of the
arms conference treaties, supple
mentary to the four-power pact
which were considered by the SEN
ate this week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-01
S.
IN WASH


initely combats the assertion OF the
enemy" that the government viii
not get its money back through the
operations of the system.
Hotels Show Profit.
During the last two years, said
Miss Bessie Henderson, chairman
of the council, "a profit of $4,000
and $4,000 was shown, while last
year the appropriation was S1,005.-
600. This year the appropriation
will be only 100000. It is .charg-
ed that even through we do break
even the government loses because
it advances the money without in
terest. But the $4,000 profit last
year is sufficient interest, we be-
lieve. And these hotels protect the
girl clerks and make it possible for
them to live on their salaries and
report for work 100 per cent eff
cient"
The girls pay s45 a month. This
includes single room, artisticaliy
furnished, maid service, scientific
ally prepared meals, and the use OF
coy recreational rooms, electrical
ly equipped laundries, kitchenets-
to cook late snacks," plenty OF
bath rooms, and an unlimited sup
ply of hot and cold water
Appeal to Congress.
''The whole constitutes a very
interesting and successful expert
ment in community life" said Miss
Henderson today. Through the
personal efforts OF the girls who
conducted subscription dances and
the like, two tennis courts are
maintained and man is paid $50
a month to care for them. Many
new furnishings for the recreation
rooms are being purchased.
The girls are appealing to mem
bers of congress to insist on the
hotels being continued.
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FLOOD CONTlOL
FUND PROvIDED
IN RIVERS BILL
GPorkr Cry Brings Spirited Btpiics
From Defenders; Blair-Dorr
Feud Uncovered.
Washington News Buresu-
Rock Island Argcs.

Rock Island Argrs.
Washington, d. c., April Ian
appropriation of $4,000, 900 for nv
err and barbor improvement on me
upper Mississippi river, with ~
soc. 900 additional for flood controi
ON the entire stream, is carried IS
an item in the army appropriations
bill. which is now in the senate
after downstate Illinois congress
men Joined this week to put II
through the house.
The federal funds carried in the
bill for Illinois projects were in
cIuded in the lump appropriation
of $42,S00,00O which passed the
house after Republican Leader
MondeII and other leaders had at
tempted to cut the item by $751;
900, 600, as recommended by the
budget bureau.
The charge that the bill carried
pork barrel" features was raised
by those opposed to it, but Rep
resentatives Edward E. Denison,
Marion; William J. Graham, Aledo,
and James R Mann, Chicago. took
the floor and defended the bill.
No roll call was taken on the
appropriation, but those supporting
the proposal to increase the item
for rivers and harbors by $15,000,-
600 beyond the budget estimate
won decisive victory on divi-
sion. Downstate Illinois congress-
men who voted for the larger ap-
preparation. included Fuller, Funk,
Denison, Graham, Shaw, Copley,
and Rodenberg.
Representative Denison led the
fight for the $15,000,000 increase,
vigorously attacking Republican
Leader Mondell for his opposition
TO the item.
No Economy in HarbOr Cuts.
Il am in favor of economy as
much as Mr.. Mondell," Denison de-
clared in his speech on the floor
of the house, but it is false econ
omy to cut off appropriations that
will stop river and habor improve
ments. Improve the rivers, allow
capital TO invest in effective water
transportation, bring about real
competition with the railroads, and
we will eventually bring about
general reduction in freight rates
"a plan has been going on in
this country for years, and it has
been gaining Roadway, absolutely
TO kill off water transportation, and
the railroads of the country are at
the bottom of it; and there are
members of congress who are per-
hitting themselves to be used to
carry it on. The majority leader
starts hue and cry about econ
omy and about assaulting the
budget. 1t is all bunk. If con-
gress cannot exercise its own judg-
ment upon these recommendations
why, let us repeal the budget law"
Repres entative Graham of the
Fourteenth Illinois district declar-
ed he had never voted for a river
and harbor bil1'' in his life but ia
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Business Topics

st. Louis, Mo-, April 1. = Rail-
roads which enter this territory are
beginning to report a large move
ment of package freight. The
freight fleets on the Mississippi riv-
er will be augmented this month by
the addition of four lows and 10
barges.
Muskegon, Mich, April 1. - For
the fisrt time since October, 1920,
there are no applicants for employ
ment on the city lists. Conditions
are rapidly returning to normal. At
one time 700 families were listed
for assistance from the city welfare
organization.
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Commodity News
FURNITURE.

UkN H UhEs
Seattle, Wash, April 1. - Furni-
ture dealers report that their bust
ness thus far this year has been far
in excess of last year in point of
volume. The demand is being slim
ulated by building of new homes.
Collections are fair.
NON-FERROUS METALS.
Joplin, Mo, April General
conditions in the tri-state lead and
zinc fields continue to improve
slowly. Zinc ore shipments still
are well ahead of the similar period
of 1921.
STEEL,
Pittsburgh, Pa, April 1.-The or
der department of the Carnegie
Steel company has been compelled
to work each evening for week by
an unusual influx of business. The
company has resumed operations of
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credited with 500 scouts holding
in Is troops.
The decision to stage a mer-
chants Scout Week." was occa-
stoned also by the fact that the
Girl Scouts who were organized in
Rock Island a little over a year
ago, already number Is troops, IL
of which have been organized in
the public schools of the city.
Rock Island girls between the
ages of 10 and 20, whom no other
society has apparently been able
to reach, find place in this organi-
cation.
Sponsored and assisted by the
civic department of the Rock Island
Woman's club, the movement has
prospered beyond the first antici-
pations of its founders. Troops
have been organized in the Cen
trail Presbyterian, the Evangelical
Church of Peace, and the Waymau
African Methodist church, in ad-
dition to the troops in the public
schools.
The principles of the Girl Scouts
are the same in substance as those
of the Boy Scouts. Patriotism, a
good deed daily, and love for the
things of nature taking form in q
knowledge of trees, flowers and
girds are inculcated
The girls are also taught first
aid, cooking, home-making, care OF
children, sewing and many other
things that pertain to domestic eff
ffciency.
To Establish Coup.
Believing that these boys and
girls who are striving after thai
which is distinctly worth while
deserve summer camp, the mer-
chants have originated the Scout
Week. plan of making the camp
an assured thing So far as known
no other community has ever at
tempted such an experiment.
Every shopper who makes a cash
purchase between April 4 and in
Guiding April will be assisting the
Boy and Girl Scout movement
financially, and bring the camp
that much nearer
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-01

Interest is keen in the first APP
pearance of the A Cappella choir
which will be presented in a con-
cert Tuesday evening in Zion Luth-
eran church. Those who have
heard this group of singers directed
by DR.. 0. H. Bostrom of Augustana
college, in rehearsal, say they are
prepared to give a unique program.
Fohowing are the choir members:
First soprano-Mrs. NJ. J. Ander-
son, Miss Esther Godehn, Mrs. Es-
ley T. Johnson, Mis- Stella johnson
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-01

its 72 and 10 inch mills at Home,
stead. Several merchant mills att
Duquesne are working double turn
and the So and 40 inch mills are ON
a 6-day week schedule. Another
furnace has ben blown in at Du-,
quesne and next week all furnaces
in the Carrie group and at DH-.
Quesne will be in blast.
COTTON.
Atlanta, Ga, April l. - In MANY
sections of Georgia and Alabama
especially where the boil weevil was
particularly destructive last year..
farmers are abandoning the cultiva-
ton of cotton. They have been in
fiuenced to this course by a belief
that the mild winter means that the
weevil will be more plentiful and
destructive this year.
AUTOMOBILES.
Detroit, Mich, April 1-LincoIm
Motor plant is making 20 cars a
day, although it has orders sufil-,
cient to operate to 800 to 1000 cars
a month.
MILLINERY.
New Orleans, La, April / - The
approach of Easter is STIMULATING
millinery sales. and business is in
creasing steadily. Most of the de-
mand is for cheap and medium pric-
ed goods.
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and Miss Minnie Nelson.
Second soprano = Miss Louise
Cervin, Mis- Olga Eden, Miss Edith
Ossian, Miss Linnea Rydbeck, Miss
Jessie Strombeck and Mrs. A R.
Wallin.
First alto-Miss Marie Carlson.
Miss Lydia Hult and Miss Martha
Rydbeck.
Second alto-Miss Ruth Ander-
son, Mrs. c. R Friedstrom, Miss
Lillian landau and Miss Mildred
Nelson.
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Weekly Business Outlook


Ahead Steadily With Increased Production Plans; Steel Wills
Light New Furnaces Every Days Househoders
Ready
That They Better; Detroit Automobile
Employ
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Ohio and is reputed in Washington
to be a political organizer of great
ability. When he took Office sew
eral months ago, it was understood
that he would direct all appoint
revenue and the prohibition bu-
reau with a view to Strengthening
the Republican organization over
the country. The rule was laid
down by Dover that in the future
all appointments in these fields,
numbered by the hundreds, should
receive the approval Of interested
congressman and local county or
CARNATIONS before they were ap-
proved.
Commissioner Blair, it is report
ed, has refused to cooperate in the
matter of patronage distribution,
and Senator Jim Watson, Chairman
Fordney of the house ways and
means committee and other admin
istration leaders have sided with
Dover in the controversy. Several
leading Illinois congressman have
been offended by the appointment
of prohibition agents without their
approval, but so far the IlIinoisans
have not mixed openly in the treas
ury department quarrel.
To complicate the situation fur
Their, Prohibition Director Haynes,
backed by the Anti-Saloon league,
is opposing Commissioner Blair
nominally his superior, alleging that
Blair has not cooperated in the
strict enforcement of the prohibit
ton act.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-01

First tenor-Herman Appelquist,
A. G.. Carlson, G. r. Friedstrom,
Clarence Johnson and Paul v. Mel
son.
Second tenor-Fritiof Fryxell,
Henry Lindgren, Hjalmar Olson and
Curtis Wiberg.
First bass-M. ]. Anderson, C. A.
Fryxen and A. Leland johnson.
Second bass-Clarence Anderson,
Reinhold Hultberg, Harold Johnson,
Esley Johnson, Anton Nelson and
Paul Randolph
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-01

Secretary of State Hughes an
nounced this week the appointment
of Senator Medill Mccormick of
Illinois as chairman of the Pan
American committee. The COM
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-01

Carleton Motor Co. All VI. 3rd.
Davenport Buick Co. SIS E. I'd.
l. HI. Dammann Motor Co, SIS Harrison
III. Gottschlieh, Co., 4S0 Brady
Grampp Motor Sales Co.. 416 W. 3rd.
Horst & Wilkinson, 407 w. 3rd.
Interstate Auto & Supply Co.. lis Z. 4th.
Rock Island
Distributor
Tri-City Auto Supply
Motor Row
Deon Motor Co.. zoos 4th Are.
Don Sales Co, 1905 4th Ave.
Kloekau Auto & Carriage Works,
324 18th st.
Rock Island Moline Buick Co. I520 4th Av.
Winter Hay Auto Shop, 1875 4th Ave.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-01

Mrs. or Miss Driver-Be Independent; drive into
the country anywhere. You need have
fear if your car is Warner-Nojak
equipped. 1t will serve as mud-hook
well as tire changer.
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Mr.. Driver-Stop swearing! Warner Nojak makes
tire changing almost a pleasure.
Laugh at tire trouble.
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To the Doctor-Minutes saved. No soiled clothing.
No heavy labor. Clean, easy and
speedy Do not run on soft tire.
Change any place regardless of road
conditions
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MERCHANTS DO
BIT TO HELP
SCOUT TROOPS

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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)ort
tor
Service Co.
Brady
Grey Jansen, so ". 9Th.
RiVer-to-RiVer Garage, Ala Main St
Schrup Motor Co.. 314 E. I'd.
Mason's Garage CO., 124 e. 4th.
Packard Motor Car Co., 223 e. End.
A. w. Clark, 32S Harrison 81.
Yelie Sales & Service, 3i3 PershlRg Ave.
Moline
Distributor
Wynes Exide Battery
and Electrical Service
1101 Fifth avenue
Address Auto Supply, 9Th Ave. at 18th St
Stephenson's Accessory & Yulcanizing,
1909 9Th Ave.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-08
UNION HIGH WINS
TEN-INNlNC GAME

LESLIE, May e. - Union high
school won pretty ten-inning game
from Andersonyille Friday afternoon
at Andersonville, by the score Of A
to {.
Cox and Bradley both pitched well
for the Leslie boys and received jam
up support in the pinches. Hines al
SO caught a good game for Leslie.
For Andersonville Kitchen pitched
good game but his support weak
ened in the seventh inning. A two
base hit off his delivery by Cox
in the tenth inning following Q couple
of errors sent ywo runs across and
won for Union high. Andersonvllle
slightly out hit the Leslie boys but
good fielding won for Leslie. Slap
pey played a good game in center
field for Andersonville, as did Britt
also at third base.
The score r. H. E.
Union Hi 002 900 900 "a 5 /
And'ville 900 900 200 % 6 3
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-08
ANOTHER CHANGE IN FORD
OFFER is ASKED BY NORRIS

WASHINGTON, May. 6.-Further
modification of Henry Ford's offer
for the Muscle Shoals projects was
asked today by Chairman Norris of
the senate agriculture committee. He
requested of j. W. Worthington, who
was recalled as a witness for Ford,
! if the manufacturer would consent
to an amendment which would bring
the hundred year proposed lease of
Dams No and to an automatic
and coincident termination.
Il feel certain your suggestion can
he worked out, Worthington replied.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-08

MISS LA VERNE THOMAS, EDITOR PHONE 90.

Daggett, New York; Ella NJ. Polk,
Lois McMath, Emmae Borum, Martha
Cobb, Maude Sherlock, Melva Clark,
Lousie Marshall, Mary Sheffield, Co.
rhine Stills, George Bena Dodson, Ma
ry Dudley, George Lumpkin, Ger
trude Davenport, Orluean Ansley,
Louise Rodgers, Kathleen Denham,
Mary Glover, Sarah Tower, Annie
Ivey, Emma Love Fisher, Geraldine
Payne, Marguerite Everett.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-08
HoRTENsE TINsLEY SOCIETY
TO MEET MONDAY.

The Hortense Tinsley Missionary
society will meet Monday afternoon
at the First Methodist church at 4
O'Clock, when the usual interesting
program will be given. All members
are urged to be present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-08
COLQUITT TO SHIP HER
FIRST CAR OF PEACHES

MUULTRIE, May 6.-The first
solid car of peaches ever shipped
from Colquitt county will go for
ward within few weeks. 1t was just
a few years ago that any peaches at
all were raised for commercial pur-
poses around Moultrie, the impress
ion being that it was too far south.
County Agent Stratford, however,
induced a large number of farmers
to set out "house orchards" and they
succeeded so well that they have been
adding trees from time to time and
now there are a number of large
peach orchards around Moultrie.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-08
MRS. MORELAND HONORS
MRS. MARTIN COOPER.

Mrs. w. D. Moreland entertained
delightfully."- Thursday afternoon in
viting few friends to meet Mrs.
Martin Cooper, the guest of Mrs. En-
NETT McNulty.
Bright spring flowers adorned the
rooms where the tables were placed
for bridge.
Mrs. Cooper was presented with a
box of French powder, and Mrs.
Thomas o. Marshall made top score,
winning a hand-embroidered collar
and cuff set of organdie.
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MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

The Young Peoples Missionary So
ciety of the First Methodist church
will meet at the church Sunday eve
ming at GAS O'Clock. An interesting
program has been prepared. Miss
Marie Bell, president of the society,
will have charge. The subject will
be "Rio de Janerio." Among those
taking part will be Rosie Andrews,
Marie Bell, John West Sheffield and
Russell Thomas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-08
GOLF CLUB SCENE OF
BRILLIANT PARTY

Mrs. VIII Green Turpin and Mrs.
Charles Burke were joint hostesses
at perhaps the largest and one of the
prettiest parties of the season Friday
afternoon.
The Golf Club House was the scene
of this affair bringing together over
one hundred beautifully gowned wo-
men.
The rooms were transformed into
garden of spring flowers. Floor
vases Of Dorothy Perkins were plac I'd
here and there; silver baskets held
larkspur and coreopsys, and low bowls
OF pastel sweet peas added to the at
Effectiveness.
Bridge was played at "a tables and
four tables were placed for the az
players.
Mrs. Thomas McLendon made top
score at bridge and Miss Emma Love
Fisher at AZ. Both were presented
with gold dorines.
AT the conclusion of the rame dc
licious salad course was served.
The invited guests were Mesdames
Sam Clegg, D. l.. Todd, C. U. Rogers,
Carr S. Glover, Arthur Mi2e, B. f.
Easterlin, Jr., Frank Turrin, G.. ".
BaeOt, Sam Cohen, Eugene Cato,
George Duncan, W. D. Moreland,
Herschel Smith, James L. Hender--
son, Hampton; Cliff Williams, Stew
art Furlow, Thomas McLendon, John
Council
Mesdaaes Charles M. Council, H.
Q. Jones, james Reese, Henry Lump
Kin, James Hixon, w. c. Cage, Dave
Andrews, j. E. Hightower,. M. H.
Wheeler, s Ernest Statham, G. C.
Webb, Willis Hawkins, A. c. Crock
EFT, H. B. Mashburn John Sheffield
c. r. Davis.
Mesdames H. A. Afford, w. D. Ivey
Hollis Fort, George Anderson, Bar.
low Council, Martin Cooper, of Thorn
asville;. Go. Niles, T. B. Hooks, Jr.,
Ed Mathis, Dan O'Connell, Edgar
Ship, 8. L. Stills, A. B. Turpin,
George Riley, r. P. Moore, Cobb Mil
ner, l.. F. Grubbs.
Mesdames t. o. Marshall, Taylor
Lewis. Thomas Harold, Walter
Brown, Sherley Hudson, W. S. Kirk.
patrick, John Allen Fort, r. L. May.
nard, w. M. Humber, W. l.. English
E. L. Carswell, B. r. Boyd, Lawson
Stapleton, H. B. Allen, Ralston Car.
gill, Heys McMath, Glenn Hooks, Wal.
ter Rylander.
Mesdames Middleton Mcdonald
Emory Rylander, Dick Brinson, Cloyd
Buchanan, T. F. Gatewood, Jr., En-.
NETT Holloway, E. J. Eldridge, Lee G
Council, Charles Hudson, John Wag.
non, c. W. Bradshaw, Greensboro, N
c.; R. G. Christian, Sam Heys, j. N
Scarborough, Will C. Garter, Nat lie.
Master, Frank Sheffield, John L
Wooten, George B. Turpin.
Mesdames George Oliver, H. E. AL
len, j. T. Warren, Neon Buchanan
Lucas Theirs, Lovelace Eve, Clarence
Carswell, c. NJ. Hale, James Richarc
Williams, r. P. Ewing, E. B. Everett
W. S: Ivey.
Misses Martha Wheatlev, Dorothy
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SATURDAYS CURB
MARKET A SUCCESS

One of the best curb markets of
the season was experienced today
Plenty of farmers were on hand 9th
wide variety of vegetables, which
We're fine as a result of recent rains,
and buyers were out early and in
good numbers.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-08
PERSONAL

Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Williamson, who
have had an apartment with Mrs. P.
H. Williams until her home burned
recently, are now at home with Mrs
F.. A. Thomas at her home oil Taylur
street.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-05-08
SOME BALL GAME

Glass 10 Central Baptist church,
defeated Little Lee Street at baseball
on Ansley Field Friday afternoon by
a score of $50. Batteries-Class
10, Chas. and Paul Hines; Lee Street,
Otis Hare, Frank Buchanan, Lee
Adkins.