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Hickory daily record., 1922-11-01
National Republican leaders

National Republican leaders pre-
dict majority Of 44 in the next con-
gress. They do not count on single
seat from North Carolina. The present
strength Of the parties in the house is
29s Republicans and 1A1 Democrats, a
majority of l57. On the other hand, the
Republican senatorial leaders claim
that they will increase their majority
in the senate, though most Of the new
senators will bc of the progressive
type who will do all in their power to
swat, the old guard. n-,
Hickory daily record., 1922-11-01

The street carnival last night was
another demonstration that Hickory
can draw the crowds. On this occasion
too, the people got the worth of their
money. M& 8
Hickory daily record., 1922-11-01

It is good news that the asphalt is
being laid on the Central highway
through Highland. This work was long
delayed, to the disadvantage of the
public and contractors, but the pros
poets arc bright enough now. BY the
first Of the year we will forget the long
wait.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
bURLINCTONTO
LOSE MANAGER
L. B. Allen Resigns Post Effective
at Onoe-Changes Effective at
Other Points.

Burlington, Iowa, Nov. 81. B.
Allen, general manager Of the
Burlington railroad with head
quarters in Chicago, has resigned,
effective at once, according to Off
cial information received here. Ill
health is given as the reason. He
will be succeeded by w. F. THE
hof, general superintendent at
Omaha.
/, Other changes announced are:
E. Flynn, general superintend-
ent at Lincoln, succeeds Mr.. THE
hoff as general superintendent at
Omaha. L. B. Lyman, Galesburg,
ILL.,, succeeds E. Flynn.
]. P. Aydelott, superintendent OF
transportation at Chicago, sue
ceds L. B. Lyman at Galesburg.
W. A. Card, St Joseph, Mo-, will
come to Burlington as superintend-
ent Of Iowa lines.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
9OFESSOR Is
| TOLD TO AVOID
HANSEL, IOWA

II
dansel. Iowa, Nov. 2s.-It
~ be healthy for Prof. John
nernan Of South Bend. Ind,
nsit his second wife at the
S Of her father. the Rev.
les H. Hawn, the minister
Jared today.
tae Rev. Hawn said his daugh-
Mrs. Blanche HaWn-Rash-
mer-Tiernan, returned home
night. He refused to allow
paper men to question his
90 not expect Mr.. Tiernan
eome here" the minister said,
e that 1T won't be healthy
am to come either"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
PRISONER MAY
FORFEIT BOND

Aurora, ILL.,, Nov. 29.-Charles
Abbott, states attorney Of Kane
county and D. Harvey Gunsal Of
Aurora, special prosecutor OF the
Chicago gunman, Walter Stevens,
today went before Judge C. F. Ir-
wine, OF the Kane circuit court with
. demand that a $4,000 bond be
forfeited which was given by Stew
en- swhen he appealed to the state
supreme court from a one to II
years sentence to the penitentiary
for. shooting Lester Wedamaier, an
Aurora policeman. The Judge gave
Stevens bondsman, the Fidelity
and Deposit company Of Maryland,
ten days In which to produce Stew
ems although the court had ordered
him produced at 10 O'Clock this
morning. il his bonds were not 10
be taken up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
RESERVE NECK
OF FAT TURKEY
FOR PRESIDENT
Harding'sa Choice of
Thanksgiving
Bird.
BY MARJORIE TAYLOR.

Consolidated Press Correspondent.
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Washington, d. c., Nov. 29.-The
generally despised neck of the tur-
key has the power to delight the
presidential palate.
When President Harding tomor-
row sinks his carving knife into
the cracking savoriness Of the
proud Thanksgiving bird selected
to grace the White house table he
will carefully reserve the neck for
himself.
The dainty white meat che will
heap on the plates Of his guests to-
gether with generous helpings OF
dark. Those who desire a wing,
who would nibble at the wishbone
or attack the drumsuck excellent
but the neck, the meek and lowly
neck, he will insist ON retaining on
his own plate.
1t always was thus. This gusta-
tory idiosyncrasy displayed itself in
early life his intimates say. He
himself tells the story of how his
mother believes the drumstick was
the proper thing for little boys but
that he always insisted on getting
the neck. =
Turkeys in number have been re-
ceived at the White house. Many
of them since they first piped the
shell have been guarded and fed
for the presidential table. The One
likely to be selected although OF
course there will be no official an
nouncement for very obvious rea-
sons that which the Harding
Girls club Of Chicago have ship
ped along here.
1t is the real thing. It. came in
a special truck and weighs 4a
pounds. When it was presented by
two good to look upon" girls the
president said that he and Mrs
Harding hoped to celebrate
Thanksgiving. day with that turkey.
He also confided that he liked the
neck best =
Those girls still are wondering.
With all OF the rest of the bird to
select from they murmur, why the
neck? And as they said goodbye
to their present, one caressed. the
bird for q moment and, emerging
into the open said with shudder:
What q flne fat neck"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
GRETNA GREEN
/ SM1THY FACES
DOOM DECREE

Carlisle, Scotland, Nov. zS.-
(By the Associated Pres. s.)--The
famous smithy at Gretna Green,
famous for its past connection
with runaway marriages, is
threatened with demolition by
the local utilitarian council at
Amman which has decreed that
the building is q dangerous OBJ
struction to increasing motor
traffic.
The present occupant OF the
smithy, Hugh Macklin. is oppos-
ing the decree.
The council is reported willing
to compromise. allowing the
smithy to stand il Macklin's adj
joining dwelling is removed, but
he will not yield.
Up to 1856 Gretna Green and
its smithy we're the scenes Of
many informal marriages across
the anvil. but in that year these
cereSaonies ware declared illegal
and they now survive rs only =
memory. However, weddings
still occasionally take place h
the Emithys according TO TIE ~
viqad lava
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
TIERNAN DOVER
TO LAST BRIDE
Counsel for Mrs. Blanche BrimneY
Says Client Has First Claim On
Professors Estate,

Marshalltown, Iowa. Nov. 2s.-A
B. Hoover, counsel for Mrs
Blanche Hawn Rash Brimmer, wife
for a day Of Professor John p.
Tiernan, of South Bend, Ind, today
announced his opinion that Mrs
Brimmer and not Mrs. Augusta
Tiernan would be entitled to the
dover interest In the former pro-
fessor's estate despite the fact the
instructors divorce decree was va
Gated shortly after the second
cedemony.
He also said 1t was his opinion
that Arthur Brimmer, Mrs. Brim-
mer's former husband, no longer
was figure in the quadrangle be-
cause he was married at the time
he married Mrs. Brimmer.
Attorney Hoover said his client
will maintain q policy of watchful
waiting> permitting Professor Tier
nan to take the initiative.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
Herbert D. Blakemore Is
Named as Man Posing
as a Reporter.

H. S. Mosher, chief of the
state investigators, today
was investigating the story
of an alleged attempt by
Herbert D. Blakemore, FORM
er circuit court reporter, to
obtain $1,000 from George
R. Smith, prominent Gene
SEQ citizen, under threat of
printing an article in the
Rock Island News.
The story of the alleged scheme
was disclosed to Mr.. Mosher today
by Mr.. Smith personally. Mr.. Smith
| claims that he received a letter
more than q year and a half ago
! signed by Blakemore, in which the
writer set himself up as a reporter
for the News and threatened to
print a certain story about the
Geneseo man unless $1,000 was
paid over.
Mr.. Smith told Mr.. Mosher that
he ignored the communication, and
that as . consequence the article
derogatory to him appeared soon
after in the columns of the News.
Mr.. Smith lives at 112 South Col
lege avenue, Geneseo. He is prom
inent in the affairs of the city and
was one Of the promoters of the
Texas Eureka Oil company. From
his story Investigator Mosher is
inclined to believe that a blackmail
| charge can be made against Blake
more. Smith was sent back to Cen
eseo to collect the papers figuring
in the case and bring them to Rock
Island for examination. II it can
be shown that the mails were used
to perpetrate the alleged blackmail
it is probable that the evidence
will be turned over to the federal
authorities. However. 1t is indicated
that the state may prefer charges
against Blakemore. Blakemore lives
at 1920 Seventh avenue. He was
formerly a reporter in tho circuit
court, and is = licensed attorney.
Blakem0ro In Denial,
BlakemOre in q statement denies
Smiths charge of blackmail, but
admits that he did write an artt4le
for The News when Dan Drost was
serving as publisher, attacking tho
Texas Eureka company as an in
vestment. He refutes Smiths claim
that he demanded settlement OF
$1,000 to prevent publication of the
article.
Blakemore was q 0tockholdef IN
the Plov City Oil company. When
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
IVES OF TWO CHILDREN
] TAKEN AS SCn0OLHOUSE
IS DESTROYED IN BLAZE
teacher Stages Act Of He
roism in Rescuing
Pupils.

Covington, Ca. Nov. 29.-Two
lead ana 38 injured was the toll in
he burning Of High Point Commun-
" school house yesterday when
F Ne structure, containing 80 chill
dren, was destroyed by fire. A
Aeck today showed all others had
been accounted for.
The dead were James Steele, son
4 John J. Steele, and the S-year-
I'D son of Charles Bachelor.
These pupils were in the room
\ Mrs. Oscar Grant, who heroic
Oily stood by the window and
dropped 40 children to the ground
kfore the floor of her room gave
my and she was engulfed in flames
She was unable to save the two
boys.
Seventeen of the children suffered
koken limbs as the result OF the
Moot drop.
The teacher pushed her OWE
child, Mary Pearl, back from the
window and then began lowering
he other children. BY the time
v or more forms had been dropped
% the ground the flames had en-.
tired the room and licked rapidly
pwards the window. Mary Pear
Grant was next in line. Her moth.
liz threw her bodily out of the
widow. The child has burns, 9
tactured leg and internal injuries
II Teachers Her0isni.
Chokingly, Mrs. Grant reached
Ack. She grasped another girl
~ hurled her down. Three more
GNren remained but the flames
esgulfed them. Mrs. Grant said
Ne jumped into the fire to save
them, her clothing caught afire
and with flames leaping towards
Der said she hurled herself out OF
he window.
She is suffering from burns, a
hactured limb and internal In
Aries.
Only five of the children dropped
ucaped injuries.
a luneTal party passing the
school discovered smoke pouring
nom the windows. The procession
ns halted, the hearse being sent
q ahead. The members of the
nfy rushed in the building and
ased many Of the children in the
nom below Mrs. Grants room.
Mrs. Grant, on regaining con-
edousness told doctors, Il am so
hppy that / saved SO many of the
0lldren and SO overcome with
rief because I could not save
hose Others"
An overheated stove is believed
have caused the fire. The school
aouse was two-story frame build
N Authorities say the building
been condemned as a fire-trap
we than year ago and funds
- been provided for a new fire.
oM building. The erection was
~nyed because Of q dissention as
y It's location.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
P0lUer Company Will
Spend $780, 900 on
Ne,U Plant Equipment

Improvements a IN aggregate
cost OF $1,250,000 are scheduled for
the Fourth street, Moline, plant oi
the Peoples Power company With
in the next Is months.
Directors Of the Tri-city Railway
and Light company in session yes-
terday approved q program Of ex-
tension which will develop the Mo-
line power unit into one Of the
largest In the Aissisaippi valley.
The principal item OF the improve
msnt viii bs the Installation Of .
triple generator and = $4,000 horse
power steam turbine. The gener-
atof wiz cost $350. 900 and will not
be completed for deliyery within
Is monfhA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
URGE new USE
Of CAMP GRANT

Warrington, Nov. 29.-Establish-
ment Of q federal industrial re-
formatory at Camp Grant, ILL.,, to
relieve congestion in federal pris-
ons generally was urged before the
house judiciary committee today by
Assistant Acknowledgement Hol-
land. Grim and Willebrandt. They
supported the Foster bill provid-
Ing for the inatitution which would
AFFORD young prisoners an oppor-
tuntty learning trades away from
the prison atmospherA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
SHIPPING BILL
| PASSES HOUSE
~ sn Final Reading Is 406 to 1Sl
With Two Voting sPres-
ent.S

Warrington, Nov. 29.-The ad-
alstration ship bill to extend
vefnment aid to American ship
~ was passed today by the
-. The vote on final passage
~ zoS to 1S4, with two voting
sne house eliminated from the
y today the Edmonds amendment
ng to the sale of liquor on
!can ships, thereby striking
y the measure all reference to
-carrying or selling.
democratic motion to recommit
@u was defeated. 215 to 172.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
SHIFTS BLAME
FOR SHORTAGE


St., Louis, Mo-, Nov. 81. c.
Hartridge. former cashier of the
closed First State and Savings
bank OF Wood River, ILL.,, today de-
MED he was responsible for any
shortage in the institutions ac-
counts. A statement was issued
by State Auditor Russell, OF Illinois,
yesterday that the bank was short
between $16O. 900 and $4,000 "due
to bad investments on the part of
the cashier, l. G. Hartridge."
"A loan and discount committee
approved every large loan made by
the bank" Mr.. Hartridge said. He
reiterated the statement that bad
paper in the bank would not ex-
coed $4,000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
FARMERS PLAN
PRODUCT PRICE
Agricufturists Of Corn Belt Want
Government Commission to
Adjust Rates.

St Louis, NO., Nov. 2s.-(By d
Associated Press. .)-Plans are un-
der way for meeting of all farm
ers' organizations in the corn belt
states at which plan for creation
OF a governmental commission to
fix prices on agricultural products
will be discussed, William Hirth OF
Columbia, NO., editor OF a farm
publication. declared today. The
plan was endorsed at a meeting OF
the Missouri Farm association yes
terday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
'EnESE0 BUSINESS Man CHARGES PLOT
TO bLAckMAIL HIM out OF LARGE sum
'CLEMENCEAU TO
LAY WREATH ON
LINCOLN TOM B
Hopes to Attend Chi
cago Opera
Tonight.

Chicago, Nov. 29.-Georges Glenn
enceau halted his appeals for
American friendship for France to-
day to rest in preparation for the
continuation Of his tour Thursday
Last night he remained up until
g O'Clock, an hour past his usual
bedtime, despite the strain of hit
speech at the Auditorium. He was
up shortly after dawn. It was ex-
pected he would spend the day re-
ceiving few callers and in max
ing an automobile tour of the city.
He read with interest comments Of
yesterdays speech, in which he de-
clared that while France was seek
ing only peace, war was being
forced upon her.
M. Clemenceau said he wanted to
return to the Auditorium tonight
and hear the Chicago Civic Opera
company's presentation Of the
Snow Maiden
Tomorrow morning he will 60 to
Springfield, ILL.,, to lay a wreath on
Lincoln's tomb. From there he
will go to st. Louis, Mo-, where he
speaks tomorrow night, and then
to Washington.
While Clemenceau rested, thou
sands reviewed the salient points
of his speech yesterday. his plea
for peace and the preservation Of
France.
A copy of what Clemenceau term
ed certified official report of the
allied commission of military con.
troll on hidden war material un.
earthed in Germany shared in the
attention.
Theme Of Talk.
The theme of "The Tigers" ad.
dress was taken from the epitaph
on General Grants tomb in New
York, Let Us Have Peace" which
he read last week.
Peace has arisen, he declared
and it is now "our mission to con.
vines atitUcratic power 1t should
get behind our cause"
The spirit that moves the world
truth, justice, liberty and right
should be achieved, he said.
Quoting from what he termed ar
official report on sunearthed wal
waterfalls in Germany, Clemenceau
stated that it clearly showed why
France felt large army must be
maintained.
Thousands Of rifles, pistols, cart.
ridges, parts Of guns, field tele-
phone wire and quantities Of other
war material dug up in 45 separate
instances since July Is, 1921, were
mentioned in the report.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29

TOGA FALLS
TO c0UzENS
Detroit's Mayor to Fill
Out Term of Michigan
Senator.

Lansing, Mich. Nov. 29.-Mayor
James Couzens of Detroit, today
was appointed by Governor Alex ].
Groesbeck as United States sena-
tor from Michigan to fill the unex-
piered term of former Senator Tru-
man H. Newberry, who resigned
recently.
Mayor Couzens has accepted the
appointment, the governor said.
The notification Of his appoint
ment has been forwarded to Mr..
Couzens at the Hotel Belmont in
New York city. The appointee is
in New York to spend Thanksgiv-
ing with his daughter, q college
student.
The governor announced that
Mr.. Couzens, who has gained ma
tion-wide prominence through his
municipal. railway venture, in De-
troit, would take his seat in the
senate as soon as his Detroit affairs
could be arranged.
Announcement Of the appoint
ment followed a weeks survey ol
more than half a hundred candi-
dates.
"Mr. Couzens becomes senator
with not q single string attached
the governor said. HE made nc
promises, and l exacted none"
Appointment of the Detroit may.
or is seen as definitely exploding
the belief previously advanced in
some quarters that the governor
himself would be a candidate fol
the senate for the full tern at The
1924 general elections.
MIR. Couzens, It is believed, will
be candidate for the full term.
Was @Newsie."
Mayor Couzens was born in
Chatham, Ontario, so years ago. Re
puted to have fortune Of many
millions, he started his career as a
"newsie" ON passenger train. In
1903 he became associated with
Henry Ford in manufacture Of auto
mobiles taking position as book
keeper. When he severed his con-
nection in 1915, he was vice presi-
dent and treasurer.
Mr.. Couzens' first public Office
was that Of police commissioner, in
1916. He was first elected mayor
in 1918.
Mayor Couzens built q municipal
railway system and later, by pur-
chase of the privately owned sys-
tenn and combining the two, made
notrOit tho laruoct cifv onorofins .
its own traction system.
Mr.. Couzens has made many
gifts to, ,city institutions. He has
established numerous homes and
settlement houses. His largest gift
was recently when he pledged
S, 900 600 to a children's hospital
which is to treat crippled children
from all parts of the state without
cost.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
VOTEON BONDS
FOR ROAD LINK
Residents Of DuPage County Asked
70 Spend S1,Ss0, 100 for Chlca-
go.Fox River Highway.

Wheaton, ILL.,, Nov. 2s.-Resi-
dents of DuPage county today
voted at a special election on a
proposed $1,350,000 road bond is
sue for the construction Of 145
miles of hard road linking Chicago
with the Fox River valley and join
ing this county with the counties OF
Cook, Will and Lake. :
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
GEORGE R, SMITH ALLEGES
ATTACK IN LOONEY news
WHEN He REFUSES To PAY
VICE PROBE

George r. Smith, Geneseo
business nan, tells Of alleged
blackmail plot to force him to
pay 81 200 to prevent exposure
in Rock Island NowS
Prohibition Agent Joe Prem
dergast directs raid on island
camp of George Boston, near
COrdova Quantity of liquor
found.
Emil Tank closes his saloon
and restaurant ON Second ave
nue when attached for $1,9O0
unpaid rental.
Hearing Of Tommy Murray,
held for complidty In killing
Of John C0nnor LOOney, con.
Gnued to Dec. J.
Emeal Davis tells Of failure
Of plan to operate gambling
and drinking palace ON Missis.
sipi river. Yacht sinks near
Moline and Davis loses heavily
in enterprise.
Sam LandrettO cited for con.
tempt because of failure to nay
attorney fees and allnony to
divorced wife, who exposed
conditions In local underworld.
State warns against attempts
to kidnap vice probe witnesses.
Those detected In attempts will
be promptly prosecuted.
Grand jury devotes today to
inquiry into Market square gun
fight Of Oct. 6.
Louis Ortell, who has 5000
bonds to post in addition to
$50, 900 under which he Is al
ready held, reported still con-
fined to home by illness.
Bert Duprez, indicted for per.
jury, reported out of the city.
George Christepherson, In.
dicted in gambling conspiracy,
gives bond and Is released from
jail.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
ENGLAND STOPS
REDUCING NAVY


London. NOV. 1s-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. )-0reat Britain will
scrap no more varships under the
Washingtnn Disarmament treaty
until the other nations have taken
action and scfapped their quota.
according TO the assurance given
. Questioner IN the house Of com-
mons today by Eyers Nonsell,
financial secretary to the admir-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
sOsoe FIRE.

Chicago. Nov. s9.-Ffre swept
through i've story building in
the Wholesale marketing district
early today doing damage est1mat-
Cd at $4,000 A number u joh-
hing Arms suffered la01ek
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
TELL BASIS or
FRENCH THREAT
TO SEIZE RUHR
Cabinet to Take This
Step as Last
Resort.

Paris, Nov. 29.-(By the Associa-
ted Press.)-The French minister
ial policy toward Germany as in
corporated in the plan for occupa-
tion Of the Ruhr industrial district
and control of the Rhineland, ap-
pears to be based upon three pri-
mary ideas:
The government must satisfy the
French people that the German OBJ
legations toward France are not al
lowed to drift indefinitely without
government action.
The French government, by its
patience and its repeated delays,
will show Great Britain and Amer
! lea and neutral countries that it
has not acted hastily or imperialis-
tically.
That If during the next six or
eight weeks there should be no
prospect Of any workable plans Of
payments being adopted by Ger
many alone, or with the assistance
OF allied or neutral countries, then
France will be compelled to act.
The cabinet generally approved
the plan yesterday, but did not take
a vote for the given reason that
there "is not occasion to act i'm
mediately."
Two principal reasons are given
by Lucien Chassaigne, foreign edi-
tor of LIE Journal, for the govern
ment.s drGftfhg plan for direct
action. 1t was imperialist, he said,
for France to answer the provoca-
tive attitude" of Chancellor Cuno
of Germany. which confirmed the
French belief that Germany does
not intend to pay if she can avoid
it.. -.- 5..-.
Some papers, however, disregard
the foreign Offices denial and deal
editorially with the plan as a set
tied policy.
Press Claims.
Paris, Nov. 29.-(By the Associa-
ted Press.) The French govern
ment is not even ready to act
against Germany in tie event OF
delays in future reparations pay
ments, the Petit Parisien says to-
day. France, adds the paper, has
no intention Of taking the slightest
initiative before consulting the al
lies.
No decision regarding methods
Of coercion was reached at yester-
days cabinet meeting, the newspa-
per declares.
The L'Eclair gathered similar in
formation together with a denial
that the cabinet had approved of a
plan drawn up for the occupation
of the Ruhr.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-29
STRANDED SOLpRRS

Hoboken, N. J., Nov. 2s.-Many
former American soldiers brought
home from France, stranded, laid
their misfortunes to the homesick-
ness OF the alien wives.