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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
TAX OFILL.ECAL-
LIQUOR invalid
IniunctiOns Protect Rock Island
County Defendants From At
tempts to Collect.

Decision of the United States SUI
preme court in declaring invalid
the double tax and penalty provi-
sion of the prohibition law for il
legal manufacture and sale of
liquor, affects a score or more Rock
Island county cases pending in the
federal court at Peoria
These are injunctions obtained to
prevent the collector of internal
revenue for Illinois from collecting
or attempting to collect assess
ments against violators of the pro-
hfbition law, alleged to be due for
making and selling liquor.
In a test case made by Phila-
delphia man who was denied an in
junction in the lower federal court
Of Philadelphia, the supreme court
decided against the validity of the
tax and penalty and held that an
injunction should have been granted.
In Peoria the court has always
issued iniunctions in similar cases
but due to a crowded docket these
have not come to hearing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
1865 EMPLOYEES
ARE LAID OFF
Locomotive Force at Silvis Is Re-
duced-Hire More Men for
Car Department.

Notification went out today to 165
employees of the Sflvis shops that
they would be laid off Saturday for
an indefinite period. The men af-
fected are mechanics, helpers and
laborers in the locomotive depart
ment only.
at does not mean that fewer
men will be employed at the
plant" said S. w Mullinix, shop
superintendent, this morning.
More men are being taken on in
the car department, which will
make up for those released.
Locomotives on the Rock Island
are in good condition. he said,
but the car department needs at
tention, and the money saved in the
locomotive branch will be expeHI
ed in cars. A heavy shipment OF
grain is expected, and we must pre-
pare for it.
The Rock Island has kept forces
working full time when other roads
have closed their doors. The mer
appreciate the conditions and are
accepting the verdict philosophi-
cally.
81 do not know how long these
men will be laid off," he continued
"but I do know that as many mel
will be taken on as will be dis
charged. We already have mad
arrangements to transfer some o
the men from the locomotive TO TIL
car department.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
NEGRO CONVICT
CARRIES LIQUOR
SBabee Alexander. Arrested in SfI.
Wis and Brought Here, ParoIed
From Ohio.

Arrested with four quarts of
liquor in his possession, Babe"
Alexander, alias Bapoe Alexander.
colored, was held in the county
Jail today, pending communication
with the penintentiary in Columbus,
Ohio, from which the prisoner was
on parole. He was arrested in the
Silvis yards early yesterday morn
ing by Special Officer Bleacher of
the Rock Island Lines.
Alexander had two quarts of
peach brandy, two quarts Of moon
shine liquor, 20 cigars, 43 pennies
and a pair of dice, in a package he
was carrying. These he claimed
was given him by a white man. I'M
known to him, near the viaduct in
Rock Island Sunday night.
The prisoner was taken to the Sill
Wis police station and later in the
day Sheriff John A. Miller and Pro-
hibition Agent Joseph Prendergast,
brought him to the county jail.
Alexander told them he is an ex-
convict, paroled from the Columbus,
Ohio, penitentiary, where he served
three years of an indeterminate
sentence for larceny, having left
the prison May 5, 1922. He claimed
that his home is in Chicago
He said he was arrested here five
or six years ago for burglary
Possession of liquor is the charge
on which Alexander is being held.
The authorities expected today that
word from Columbus would indi-
cate that Alexander has violated
his parole.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
EATS AND OTHER
GIFTS PRESENTED
KIDS AT BETHANY

Announcement of a number of
donations to Bethany home was
made in a meeting of the board of
directors last evening. Little else
except the usual business affairs,
was given consideration at the
meeting, The donations received
during the month were:
East Moline Relief society. 500
pounds of rice; Mr.. Lupton of Rock
Island, candy; Mrs. 1. S. White,
ice cream and sandwiches; Cramer
bakery, bread and cake; Bake-Rite
bakery, bread and cake; Kress &;
Coulson bakery, Moline. bread; A
Friend, East Moline, two bushels of
radishes; Courthouse, 200 pounds
of sugar confiscated in a raid on
an illicit distillery; Mrs. Ardo
Atchell. dresser and table; Mrs
Davis and Mrs. Marshall, Rock Is
land. new clothing; Mrs. NJ. L
Henderson, bird pictures.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
ECONOMICAL NOTE
NO LONGER MARKS
COURT FUNCTIONS

London.-Economy is no longer
to be the keynote of court functions
at Buckingham palace. No more
economy courts" as they were
called, are to be held These were
established by their majesties after
the war to set fashionable society
a much needed example in curbing
extravaganza. The seal of royal
approval has now again been be-
slowed on court trains. Indeed no
woman can be presented at court
who does not wear them. Of course
as a man the lord chamberlain can
not presume to be an expert on
fashionable feminine dress, but it
is one of his many official duties
to lay down the rules and regula-
tons to which women must conform
at the most exalted of court func-
lions.
That is one of the things for
which he is paid SIS, 700 a year. He
has to be a peer besides to qualify
for the exalted office which is ac-
counted among the political plums
that the prime minister has to give
away. The present lord chamber
lain is in the top class of the peer
age He is the Duke of Atholl
By restoring the court train he
has earned the blessings of the
fashionable dressmakers. But they
would have heightened their bless
ings if he had heightened, the
trains. Before the war three yards
was their regulation length. while
Queen Victoria didn't consider four
yards too long. BY the new regu-
laticns they need be only two yards
in length and should not extend
more than 10 inches from the heel
of the wearer when standing.
To walk backwards before roy
atty in train three yards long
without getting tangled up in it,
imposes a severe tax on the agility
and skill of not a few socially am
bilious women. Queen Mary is a
very kind woman and she would
naturally wish to spare her sex
making exhibitions of themselves.
Hence she was in favor of the
shorter length for trains.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
THREE AFRICAN
PRINCEScOMING
TO ROCK ISLAND
Sons Of Abyssinnian Monarch Ae-
company Medical Missionary
Rev. j. l.. Vance Host

Two and possibly three Abyssin-
ian princes, will accompany DR..
Thomas Lambie, medical mission
airy of the United Presbyterian
church stationed in that country,
on a weeks visit TO Rock Island
in the near future.
While here DIR. Lambie and the
members of the royal house of
Abyssinia will be the guests of
Rev. ]. L. Vance. pastor of the
Oak Grove United Presbyterian
church The two men are
friends of long standing and for
merly resided near Pittsburgh, Pa.
DR.. Lambie has not been in the
United States for about three years.
On the occasion of his last visit he
attended a synod of the United
Presbyterian church in Davenport.
Prince in Hospital. .
One of the princes is now a pa
tient in a Washington, d. c. hospi-
tai and on his arrival in the United
States. DIR. Lambie will take him
on his western journey if his con-
dition permits. Two other princes,
sons of the Abyssinian king, are ex-
peeted to make the trip to America
with him
Rev. Vance said today that he did
not know Just when DR.. Lambie and
his companions would arrive here
but he anticipated that it would be
IN the course of four or FIVE weeks,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
trolley HEADS
N CONFERENCE
ON Ill TIMATUM
carmen Mark Time While Com.
pany Has Until Tomorrow
For Decision

Heads Of the Tri-City Railway
,sn,pany and interurban lines spent
,oday comforting in Davenport on
IL strike ultimatum presented
yesterday afternoon by the en-
sIoyes. They expected to reach
seeision upon course of action to-
norrow morning.
Under the 4S-hour limit set by
ne men in delivering the ultima
nm. the company has until tomor-
rov afternoon at o'clock to grant
recognition of the union or incur a
e.neral strike.
r j. Smith. general manager of
the Tri-City Railway company
iowa lines; T. c. Roderick, general
manager of the Tri-City Railway
COMPANY lines in Illinois; Clark
Anderson. general manager of the
Clinton, Davenport and Muscatine
traction company. and B. J. Den
man. president of the three lines,
formed the group of officials who
vent over the mems demands to-
day.
The street car operators went
about their work as usual today,
marking time until a decision of
their employers. Leaders today re-
heated the statement that 300 en-
ployes are firm in their demand
for recognition of the unions even
though arbitration of the wage scale
takes place.
The cempany's wage offer of As
cents an hour. with the provision
that 50 cents may be given later
on, cannot be considered seriously.
the men say. They refuse to take
a 10 or even a five cent cut in their
present wages
Company Undecided.
No predictions as to the company's
action in the case were made Of
fcially today.
1--WE are giving the mems resolu-
hons careful consideration" said
r. C. Roderick, land l cannot say
at this time what our decision will
be-"
In some quarters today a street
car strike and tieup of all the city
and interurban lines in the tri-
cities was believed inevitable If
such an action comes it will follow
refusal of the company to recog-
nize the unions by working agree
ments following arbitration, and
might go into effect Thursday.
More optimistic individuals be-
lieved that the company will con-
sent to signing a new agreement
and that arbitration of the wage
scale will be in progress the lat
ter part of this week. The actual
result will be known tomorrow
morning or not later than 2 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon, barring I'M
iorseen delays which might arise.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
POLICE CHIEF Is
TIRED OF GIRLS AS
DESK SERGEANTS

Chicago. June 6.-Chief of Police
Frank W. Laatz of River Forest to-
day announced that he was making
his third and last trial of girls as
desk sergeants, Miss Ethel Gan
schow having the post now.
The girls make better desk ser
geants than men, but they fall in
love" the chief said.
The first girl desk sergeant mar
ried an attorney in River Forest,
and the second one married the
chiefs son.
@If Miss Ganschow fails me and
gets married, I'm through with
them" the chief said.
His first two questions when ex-
amining her for the place were:
Are you in love-" and
Have you a 'steady?.'
She answered NO" to both.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
ENGINEERS SAY
'BYETO ROTARY
Colonel Burgess and Major KuentS
Take Part In Program-Re-
greet TO Leave City,

Because John F. Harris, chatr@
man OF the entertainment coAnmi9-
tee of the Rock Island Rotary cfuos
according TO his own confession
fell asleep at the switch" and for
got all about preparing a formal
program including the engagement
of speaker, RotarianS passed
most of the luncheon hour today
singing popular songs.
However. Colonel Harry Burgess.
head of the United States engi-
neers' Office in the Rock Island dis
trict, and Major Oscar E. Kuentz,
one of his assistants, who are To
remove from Rock Island, we're
called upon, and both expressed re-
greet at leaving the city, promising
to Join the nearest Rotary club IN
their new fields.
Colonel Burgess. who has been
assigned 10 post at San Antonio,
Texas. will not be leaving here I'M
til about Aug. /. Major kuentz VIII
leave before July l for Whining
ton. n. c., where he has been ap-
pointed head of the Wilmington en-
cheering district. promotion.
To pass the time away, a letter
sent by Rev. C. P. O'Neill, pastor Of
Sacred Heart church, to his fellow
Rotarian. Walter A. Rosenfeld. ad-
dressed to him as chairman of the
state Democratic committee, was
read.
Frank L. Patterson. secretary,
read a telegram received from B.
D. Connolly. one OF the clubs dele
gates to the international Rotary
convention at Los Angeles, to the
effect that 5000 Rotarians are ex-
pected at the meet. Former Presi-
dent J. G. Ray suggested that on
the return of B d. Connolly and
Walter n. Haskell from Los An
geIes an inter-city meet be held to
hear about the proceedings at the
California convention.
1t was decided to invite every
Prophet who is a Rotarian, to the
MONDAY luncheon meeting TO be
held Tuesday, June q, the second
day OF the grotto meet.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
LONGFELLOW WINS
FIRST HONORS IN
SCHOOL EVENTS

At a track meet with four grade
schools participating. in the last
two weeks, Longfellow school won
first place by accommodating 46.5
points Washington school placed
second. Franklin, third and Lin
coin. fourth.
Reuben Miller. William MeCauley
and Robert Mikesell, were the high
point winners, each winning two
first places. The events included
the broad-jump. 50-yard dash. IS
yard dash and IS and 100-yard po-
tato races. The meet was under
the direction of Joseph Beal, ply
steal director in the schools.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
NUT CLUB TENDERS
TREMANN GIFT OF
LEATHER MEDAL

John W. Tremann, who left for
Los Angeles last night to attend
the Shrine meeting, bore with him
a leather medal, the gift Of the
Rock Island Nut club, presented at
its session last Saturday night at
the Watch Tower
The medal contains an. inscrip-
ton comm ending the bearer to all
members of the Nut organization
throughout the United States. John
G. Huntoon, president, presented
a similar medal to George Stephen
son, host at the Watch Tower. for
use in meeting visiting brothers
who may be among. the delegates
to the prophets meet, June 26, 81
and %.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
BELIEVE CHURCH
WAS SET ON FIRE
Evidences of Incendiarism Al
legged to Have Been Found Art
er Blaze at Naperville.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 6.-Evi-
dences of incendiarism, reported
to have been discovered by Deputy
State Fire Marshall Edward S.
Ryan, at NapeFville, where the
Catholic church was burned early
Sunday morning, this afternoon led
State Fire Marshal John G. Gam
Der to take personal charge of the
inquiry. He said he would leave
here at 8 O'Clock for Naperville.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
BURGESS RESIDENCE
SOLD TO CRAWFORD

Colonel Harry Burgess. head of
the Rock Island district United
States engineers Office, who has
been transferred to post at San
Antonio, Texas, todaF sold his resi-
dence, 1917 Twenty-fourth street.
to Hugh W. Crawford, division
freight agent OF the Burlington
road.
Mr.. Crawford expects to occupy
his new home shout July l. He
has lived at 1907 Twelfth avenue
nearly rs years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
SEC. WAILACE'S
GRANDSON GETS
THRILLING RIDE

Washington, June 6-"Times do
change" Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace remarked today as he
climbed out of the horse-drawn
carriage which by custom conveys
the agriculture chief on official
missions, and entered the White
house executive building for the
regular Tuesday cabinet meeting.
His grandson, aged Z, rode with
him in the ancient equippage.
That is the first time this boy
ever rode behind a horse" he said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
G.. A. r. WOULD GIVE
BACK REBEL FLAGS

Minneapolis, MINI, June "a
proposal that confederate battle
flags held by Minnesota veterans of
the Civil war, be returned to their
original owners, will be presented
to the state encampment of the G.
A. R. which opens a two-day ses-
sion here today. The flags were
captured from the Thirty-fif and
Thirty ninth Mississippi regiments,
and are owned by the Fourth Min
nesota' Infantry Regiment associa-
ton q
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
BANKERS HEAR
LEGION CHIEF
Hapfsrd McNider Addresses Con-
ventiOn on Soldiers Com
pensattOn Act

Hanford MacNider. Mason City,
Iowa, national commander of the
American Legion, was a speaker at
the convention of the Iowa Bankers
association in Davenport this morn
ing.
Commander MacNider seized the
occasion to explain the details Of
the soldiers compensation act.
Frank B. Yetter, vice-president of
the Iowa National bank, Davenport,
and president of the state associ-
alton, was also a speaker at the
morning session.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
EXCHANGEITES
OF CITY BUILDING

A. W. Hutchins, field secretary OF
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States addressed the Ex-
change club at noon today on bust
ness conditions and the work of
building up a community.
He mentioned cooperation, cash
and character as the three essen
tails in the building up of a COM
munity. The exercise of the first
two. he said, would develop the
chara cter necessary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
ELKS' SAX BAND TO
FURNISH PROGRAM

The Rock Island Elks' saxophone
band has accepted invitation to
furnish the concert program dur
ing the grotto convention. Date
and program for the concert will
be determined later. A bandstand
is to be constructed in the street
fronting the Elks' club.
Donation of S25 to the Salvation
Army for its summer tent was au-
thorized at the regular meeting of
Rock Island lodge No $50 last
night. Reports of the Galesburg
meeting were made and the silver
cup won by the marching delega-
ton formally presented.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
SWEDISH COLONY
FOUNDER rs DEAD

Galesburg. Ill, June Glars
Hagberg, one of the founders of
the Bishop Hill colony in 1916, near
Kewanee, died at Bishop Hill this
morning at the age of 81 years. He
was married in 1S4S TO Martha Pc
terson, the day being celebrated in
the history of the colony because
so of the founders were welded on
that day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
Funeral of Mr.. Fitzgerald.
Funeral of Miss Stanton.

Funeral services for Miss Kate
Stanton, who died in the home of
her sister, Mrs. Henry Butler, sos
Twelfth avenue, Rock Island, were
held at o'clock this morning in
st. Joseph's church. Rev. P. H.
Durkin, pastor of the church, con-
Quoted the services. Burial was in
Calvary cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-06
Obituary,
Mrs. Earl A. Griffin.

Mrs. Earl A. Griffin, aged 81
years, formerly a resident of Rock
Island 26 years, passed away at
10:45 O'Clock yesterday morning In
the family residence, Adj Ffftieth
street, Moline. Death followed a
years illness.
Mrs. Griffin, who was formerly
Miss Marie Stoit, was born in Rock
Island, Jan. 10. 1890 She attended
the public school and resided in
Rock Island until six years ago
when she located in Moline. She
was married to Earl A Griffin in
1916. She was a member OF the
Emmanuel Evangelical Lutheran
church.
Surviving are the widower and
two children, Marjorie and Rob-
ert; two sisters, Mrs. Thomas
knight, Moline, and Miss Alvina
Stoit, Chicago. Her mother, Mrs.
Wilhelmina Stoit, Rock Island, also
survives.
Funeral services will be held at
2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the
Knox chapel. Rev. Phi. Wilhelm,
pastor of the Emmanuel Evangelical
Lutheran church, will conduct the
services. Burial will be in the
German Lutheran cemetery.
Funeral of Mr.. Fitzgerald.
Funeral services for David NJ.
Fitzgerald, SIG Twenty
street, Rock Island, will be held at
$3.50 O'Clock tomorrow morning
from the home of his daughter,
Mrs. F. l. Hendrickson, 70S TWEEN
ty-frst street, and at 8 o'clock in
the Sacred Heart church. Rev. C.
P. O'Neill, pastor of the church,
will conduct the services. The pail
bearers will be six nephews. They
are: Neal and John Boyland,
James, Cornelius NJ and Cornelius
s. Ryan and Edward McCassery.
Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The family requests that flowers be
omitted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04
Plaintiffs Gain
Verdict in Three
Cases at Belfast

Belfast, Me. Oct. 3.-Three vor-
diets were rendered. each for the
plaintiff. in the Waldo County SUI
preme judicial Court today. asSoci-
ate Justice Albert NJ. Spear of Angus
ia presiding.
George Gould was allowed S1720
damages in Ills suit against John NJ.
Mclaughlin Of stockton Springs to
recover for alleged fraud in real
estate deal. the plaintiff claiming
that the defendant misrepres ented
the extent OF the acreage in farm
sold to him.
Ambrose w. Dean was awarded
1863 in his suit against W. G. Given
Co.. of Bowdoinham. on a potato
deal.
Buzzell and Thornton of Belfast
won their case against George O..
Danforth for legal service damages,
$50.
There is one more case on the civil
docket after which the criminal case
state IS. Walter G. Mahoney OF
\orthport, indicted for assault on
Eliza beth Poison. l.; years old of
Winthrop Beach. will be called.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-04

New York. Oct. 3-An overwhelm-
ing sentiment favoring America,
abandonment of her policy of isola
ton from European affairs and the
substitution of policy which might
even involve partial cancellation OF
the Allied war debt today swept
through the convention Of the Amer
lean Bankers Association.
The subject was preached By
Thomas WJLamont, associate of J
P. Morgan. whose plea in behalf OF
American unselfshness" turned the
convention into an uproar as the
10000 delegates. representing .3.HN
banks in the United States. voiced
their approval.
The movement gained momentum
when Mr.. Iamont's plea was echoed
BY Thomas B. McAdams. president
of the Bankers National Organiza
ton. Myron r. Hcrrick. United
States ambassador to France. and
other nationally known figures.
Financial leaders, who asserted
that until recently.{ the question Of
debt cancellation had brought only
protests froal small and large bank
ers throughout the country. eX-
pressed surprise at the changed at
titude evidenced today. A year ago,
they pointed out. a proposal similar
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