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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-24
BIDS FOR PAVING
AND ALUM SUPPLY
OPENED BY BOARD

The Mccarthy Improvement com
pany, Davenport, was low bidder on
the contract to pave Sixteenth
street, Eighteenth to Twenty-first
avenues. with asphaltic concrete,
when bids were opened in the
mayors office this morning. The
Mccarthy company's bid was $10,-
ssS. The d. j. Ryan construction
company was the only competing
firm.
Bids for supplying the city water
works with alum for the year be-
ginning July l were also opened.
Inc Superior Chemical company,
Joliet; General Chemical company,
Shicago, and Como Chemical COM
pany, kokomo, Ind, all offered
M-2o a hundred pounds as bids.
me Superior company's figure was
lowest, however, because of freight
rates, the allowed rate and the dis
Ance of haul both being taken in
% consideration, and that COM
pany will be given the contract by
ne board of local improvements.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-24
Obituary
Mrs. Emma Ohline

Mrs. Emma Ohline, 1877 Twenty
second street, Moline, died at $40
O'Clock last evening at her home.
Funeral services are to be held at
2:30 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
in the residence, Rev. c. A. Seaberg
to officiate. Burial will be in Riv-
erside cemetery.
Mrs. Ohline was a native of Swe-
den and was born May 5, 1861. She
came to America when she was s
years of age, the family locating
at Coal Valley, where she was unit
ed in marriage to c. W. Ohline No
vember %, 1888. He preceded her
in death April 10, 1914, in Moline,
having moved there shortly after
their marriage. Mrs. Ohline was a
member of the Swedish Methodist
church of Moline
She is survived by seven chill
dren, William, Elsie, Bertha, Her
bert, Albert, Mrs. A. W. Johnson
and Mrs. M. w. Johnson. all of Mo-
line.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-24

time and labor, with their only re-
ward the satisfaction of seeing the
schools maintained on the highest
possible standard, with all possible
facilities and accommodations and
comforts provided in aiding in the
education and development of the
children of the city.
Mr.. Witter, a lawyer, and Mr..
CIevenstine, a merchant, both men
of the highest standing in the COM
munity, each has served a term as
school director. They are candi-
dates again only in response to the
wishes of citizens approaching
their worth in the positions they
have been filling, and have con-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-24
FIRE DESTROYS
STORE AT ALPHA
r. III. WiIIett Store Burned to the
GrOund-ContentS Are Conf
plete Loss.
Especial Correspondence

Alpha, June 24-Fire, breaking
out at the R II. Willett store at
o'clock this morning, completely
destroyed the buib1ingi and con-
tents. The loss is estimated at
$500.
The conflagration started in a
small shed in the rear of the store.
Before the alarm could be given,
the flames had spread to the store,
which was soon mass of flames.
The building was formerly the
Baptist church. Mr.. Willett car
ried $4,000 insurance on the stock
ana 81 600 on the building.
The Charles Killing harness and
shoe shop and r. L. Jones general
store was threatened and all con-
tents removed by citizens. Only the
windows and frames of these build
ings were burned, however.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-24
MRS. J.L. VANCE,
POPULAR CIVIC
WORKER, DIES
Wife of Pastor, and Well Known
In Red Cross Work, Suecumbs
After Operation.

Mrs. J. l.. Vance. aged Sc years.
wife of Rev. j. l.. Vance, pastor of
the Oak Grove United Presbyterian
church, and prominent in civic life
OF Rock Island, passed away at
500 O'Clock this morning in the
family residence, It'll Twenty-first
street.
Mrs. Vance had been ill IL weeks
and it was found necessary to per-
form mastoid operation Her con-
dition was too weak to permit her
removal to the hospital and the op-
Grafton was performed Thursday
night in the home Following the
operation her condition became
weaker and she only regained con-
seriousness at intervals, until the
end came this morning.
Mrs. Vance, who was formerly
Miss Ida Frazier Mclean, was the
daughter of Rev. D. NJ. B. Mclean
and Mrs. Rachel Mclean. of Can
nonsburg, Pa She was born Oct.
Is, 1865, in Allegheny City, Pa. She
was graduated from Washington
Seminary and was married to Rev.
]. L. Vance, Sept 16, 1891, in
Washington, Pa. The family locat-
ed in Rock Island Is years ago,
where Rev. Mr.. Vance first had
charge of the pastorate of the First
United Presbyterian church, assum-
ing charge of the Oak Grove Unit
ed Presbyterian church, in 1919.
AS home service secretary of the
local chapter, Red Cross, for the
past Is months, Mrs. Vance had
won a host of friends among the
disabled war veterans with whom
she worked untiringly with a per-
sona1 interest. She was active in
civic and church affairs and beside
the family, scores of friends by
whom she was loved and respect
ed mourn her death. Mrs. Vance
was also a member of the board of
directors of the Y. W. C. A.
Surviving are the widower; a
daughter, Mrs. H. A. Ralston, and
two sons, Donald NJ. Vance and
John Frazier Vance, all of Rock
Island. A sister, Mrs. r. w. Car
son. Springdale, Pa, and two
grandchildren, also survive.
The body will lie in state at the
family residence Sunday afternoon
and evening. Funeral services
will be held at 10 o'clock
Monday morning in the fam
lily residence. Rev. W. G.
Oglevee, pastor of the South Park
Presbyterian church, and Rev ].
B. Pollock, pastor of the First
United Presbyterian church, Aledo,
will conduct the services. Burial
will be in Chippiannock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-24
SOME BANKERS ARE
FEASTING ON FISH;
OTHERS HUNGRY

Officials of the Central Trust &
Savings bank were in receipt yes
terday of a consignment of pick
erel and pike from L. NJ. Casteel,
cashier, who is in northern Wis
consin with a party of Rock Is
landers.
Officers of the Rock Island Saw
ings bank are in hourly expectation
of the arrival of n mess of big
ones" from W. G. Johnson, a mem
Der of the party. but thus far moth
ing has come in by express or
freight. AS Mr. Johnson has the
reputation of being an accomplish
ed angler they are at a loss to &C
count for the non-arriYal. The
party will be back in Rock Island
early next week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-24
TUMBLES into
SAND PIT;DIES
Tony Yerbic, Aged 53, EmplOye of
Bettendorf Plant, Victim of
SuffCcatiOn.

Tony Yerbic, aged SO, was smoth-
cred to death in the sand pit of the
Bettendorf plant at 9:15 o'clock last
night Yerbic, who was employed
in the foundry, was engaged in fill
ing the pit In attempting to stop
the flow of sand, he lost his bal
ance and tumbled head first into
the pit His body was recovered
an hour later after the sand had
been run out.
Yerbic was a resident of Betten-
dorf and had been employed in the
foundry shop since 1917. The acct
dent was witnessed by only one
other person, an employee who was
engaged in helping Yerbic fill the
nit
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-24

The election to choose two mem
bers of the Rock Island board of
education will be held next Tues
day. 1t is the first time in many
years that women are seeking rep
resentation on the board, the bust
ness of which has been exclusively
in the hands of men, There is no
salary attached to service on the
school board, and those who stand
as candidates at elections invariably
are brought forward by citizens
seeking the highest type of ability
in the direction of school affairs.
Those who serve on the school
board must make large sacrifice in
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-24

Rock Island, who was drowned in
the Mississippi river, was held at
$50 o'clock this morning in the
family residence and at 9 O'Clock in
the Sacred Heart church. Rev. c..
P. O'Neill, pastor of the church,
conducted the services. The pail
bearers were Ray Larson, Keran
Moran. Henry Hoffman,, George
Mejerle, E. ]. Sipe and w. A
Pierce. Burial was in Calvary
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-24

in behalf of the sitting members,
Mr.. Wittex and Mr. Clevenstine, is
that which involves the geographic
cal situation, which 1t is maintain
ed is peculiarly applicable to the
pending election. 1t is contended
that unless Mr.. Witter is reelected,
the entire territory east of Twenty
third street, embracing six public
school buildings, will be without
representation on the board, while
the new south side district running
out to Rock river, and including the
old town of Sears, and looking
properly for added and much need
ed school facilities, will lose its
voice in the board, should Mr.
Clevenstine be retired
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-24
Funeral of Mr.. Fowler.

Funeral services for Walter Fow-
Ter were held at 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon in the family residence,
1908 Twelfth street, Rock Island.
Rev. F. J. Rolf, pastor of the Evan
gelical Church of Peace, conducted
the services. The pallbearers were
George Simpson, S. A. German, L.
D. Marshall, William Heidemann,
T. S. Kali and E. G. Beemer. Burial
was in Chippiannock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-24

Seven new forms of animal life
have been found in Mammoth Cave,
KY, during the past few years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-24

FINED FOR SPEEDING.
Floyd Bierman, arrested by State
Officer E. C. Carlson for speeding,
was fined SIS this morning in po-
lice court.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-24
Funeral of Francis O'Brien.

Funeral services for Francis
O'Brien, 2S-year-old son OF Mrs. Ell
len O'Brien, 4427 Sixteenth avenue,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-24
.hn0fJ

Tri-City Towel Supply company
Davenport 934.
R l. Clean Towel Service. Phone
R l. 243s
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-24
Wash Dresses,
Second Floor

There are fine voiles In
checks. dot and figured,
an attractive range Of
styles fashioned Of fine
sheer fabrics. medium and
light grounds. containing
rolOrS OF red. lavender,
black and white and
green. white Organdy and
laees are used effectively
I'm their adornment.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-09
.|NPERSONATED
GEORGE BELL
BENWOOD POLICE AND FIRE CHEF
HUNTING MAN WHO GAVE
OUT STILL STORY
Mr.. Charles Blake DID Not Own Sdll
Nor Property in which It
was

C;cur.c Fell. chief Of the B"nw""f
tire department and Eenwood p"iic"
officers are seeking the person VINO.
Sunday night. called the inte!itHfncer
office and impcrsonating Fee thHct
Bell, gave story about a still eNpl"d-
Ing at No. Sc Water street. Renw""i'
fctting tie place on fire. and declaring
nc owner was Charles Blake OF Ben
wood.
Fire chief Bell last night announced
no arrests had been made, hut that
"vcral persons are unde- suspicion. ana
.rr"sts may be made today.
The man who called the lntcil;Een'"T
SUNDAY evening declared himself !" be
Mr. Bell. chief nf the fire department
IF Bcnwood. and gave all The partiru-
lars oc the FIRE. upon which authority
The story was published in yesterday :
ssue 81 the IntcE:EenCer.
Tn" part OF the storv infcrri7C that
4 still had cxpludcd in the house, CauS-
!nr hrc that resulted IN s25 damages,
has been found TO be iru. i is said
n foreigner named Mike LaN!SiSn" VII"
i ,ni~~:n: IS the owner. and NO. charles
Blunc Mr. Elak" lives nearly d" haH
mi" away from the p.tr" ana does not
"wu :hr property.
Til" nan win" gave out tHc eto-T tS
intent t" affect the character Of NJ.
Flake Political reasons are aIS'
offered. a; Mir Rl.k" has been actively
Interested N" in politics &C Ecaw"od
and Marshall county for some time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-09
Jeky|-Hyde Career
ASCribed to Lecturer
and Psychologist

New York May s--Charged with
possessing indecent pictures and htera-
ture. Lorenzo Dow CovinCton. Of Cow
inGton. ny. St1ty-year old EEyp;oi"gist
and lecturer. who was at one time SuG-
gestcd as a United States consul. was
sent 10 jail today for six months.
CovinS,on was said 10 have appeared
as 4 lecturer IN most OF the big cities.
and was represented to have been n
member OF the Royal Geographical So
ctety of ENGLAND. pre- --sed BY III" late
Ernest Shackleton.
You appear 70 have a Doctor lex!
and Mr.. Hyde personality" said JudS"
Herbert in supreme court as CorinGl"n
was sentenced.
Ono side OF your brain appears to
be OF high mcnta! calihre. whilc the
other Is low and degenerate"
Covington was arrested IN complaint
ot the New York Society for Suppress
ion OF Vice. John S. Sumner. secretary
Of the organization. and successor TO
Anthony ComStock. declared CovinGton
had aided the society 10 convict sew,
era, others on the same charge. until II
developed that most Of those convicted
GOT their pictures and hooks from him
Probation officers discovered that
CuvinGton was educated in Chsckcring
Institute. Cincinnati, and spcnt several
years exploring and excavaunG in the
Sahara desert He was also prominent
in Vienna and Paris among scientists.
il was reported.
The officers report added that In 1913
CoNingtou was recommended ny ONO
and Kentucky political leaders 10
William J. Bryan. then secretary ~
state. for a consular post. but was not
appointed.
For the last six months he has been
delivering lectures fer the board Of
education here.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-09
Danger to Faith in
4, Many Universities

Toledo, Ohio. May S.--Students from
20 educational institutions will meet
here tomorrow 70 consider tho eStab
lishment at colleges and universities
throughout the country nC brotherhood
recreation ccptcrS similar - the ones
conducted by the Lutheran Brotherhood
Of America in army and navy canton
ments during tho war The conference
will precede he convention OF the
Lutheran brotherhood u: America here.
The object Of the recreation C"ntcrs
will be to guar! aGHlnS. what Governor
Nestos. OF North DAKOTA recently dc.
scribed aS attacks mad" hy teachers
In the claSSroOug aad upon ,ar cam
puseS OF the universities N the presence
Of students upon the fundamental doc
tr!nes Of the church and upon the ole
rnents Of da!ih." Il IS reasoned tina.
the college boy or g.ri away from HON"
needs the protecting ,nluencN Of such
institutions a. much as did tn" man
In army or navy service.
1t IS n the university" says Dr J.
4. o stub. &C. M.nH"Hrn,iS. president Of
the Lutheran brotherhood Of America.
thai n" American younc mlu IS in
danger o. losing his Christian faith. n
Is here that he needs 4 word Of caution
agains: the thourhtl"Ss or w"ll planned
attacks upon tho foundations Of his
faith that are So prevalent He must
bs guarded lag;l.nS' false doctrine. and
In these days against confusing Oar
winisGa with trI" crOiU''pE.'
The proposed institutions w,, be true
recreation CCntcrS." meeting places !or
men and wou"n az every denomination
and creed in he college aad cnnCrn,-a-
ton points ror social activities. Tho
rH "
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-09
FOX F11NERAL TODAY.

Funeral services VIII Do helu uAs
afternoon from the home nf his sister.
Mrs Minnie Ridgenan. 900 North Main
street Martins Ferry. for the late
Rohcrt Fox, Of 1927 Jacob street. who
died Yesterday morning at $50 o'clock
in tho North Wheeling hospital Mr..
Fox died Of injuries received Il week
ago when no fell down an elevator shaft
in the Hawley b: Hiding.
Mr.. Fox was born in this city and
lived here all his life. lie was well
known. and his death yesterday was a
distinct shock 70 his many friends He
leaves 70 survive. his widow. two sons.
Robert and Ben. and two sisters. Mrs.
Edward Flanagan. and Mrs. Ridgeman.
1ntcrnIcnt will be made IN Mt. Zion
cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-09
THREATEN i. 8.
SAcCO AND VAN ZETTI CON-
vICTED OF MURDER.
THREAT TO BLOW UP AMERICAN
LEGATION AT SOFIA RECEIVED
BY o. s MINISTER.

Sofia. BULGARIA. May E--IEy ;hc Ns.
sociated Press. ~ thr"at 20 hlosr up
the American legation hero. unless the
United States I-,ngS about Tn" r"leaH"
Of Cacco and Van Zetti. COMMUNISTS
under conviction tor murder III NaSsa'
chusetts. has been received ~ the IeGa-
ton.
The threat Is contained IN an article
In a clandeStinety published anar,h.st!c
newspaper. which. encascr n red
wrapper, was sent TO The American m.n-
lister. Charles S Wilson.
The second bomb will not fail" the
article says. referring 20 tn" explosion
Of an Internal machine l: the legation
on March IL.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-09
RACE TROUBLE
NOW CRITICAL
Rangers Sent to Fairfield,
Texas, to Restore Quiet.

4 Austin. Tex. May S.-That tho race
situation in FrerStonc county. tho scene
OF recent lynchings was becoming crit
cal was the information given I" 80
jutant General Barton IN tclephon"
message this afternoon from a deputy
sheriff Of F'rceStore county.
General Barton replied that scff'"l-
cnt force of rangers TO handle IN" STU
alton was departing for Fairfield.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-09
FUNERAL TOMORROW.

Tho funeral services for the late Mrs.
Mary SCheutzncr. wife OF August
Schcutxncr. of Valley Grove. who died
Monday following an illness that OK
tended over tho past three months, Will
be he'd from tho place Of death tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock. lntcrmcnt
will hc in Greenwood cemetery.
Mrs. Schcuizncr was In her sixty
fourth wear. ard was well known. She
was devOut member. of the 81. Mark :
lutheran church II Elm Grove. Besides
her husband ah" is survived by the fol
lowing children. Mrs. James McShau".
Mrs. Charles Kcck. Miss Ida. John,
Irwin and Herman
The funeral. vii, he held from the
home Of her daughter. Mrs. McShanc
t55 Cracraft avenue, Elm Grove.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-09
WILSON AGAIN
ATTACKS REED
Former President Places Sen
ator James A. Reed in the
"Marplot'' Class.

St Louis May Shy tho Associated
rressD Referring 10 United States
Senator James A. Reed as "marrt"i' e
former President Wilson n letter 20
Former Governor Lon V. stephens
made public today, asked the defeat
Of MlsSour!s senior senator I" redeem
the reputation OF the Democratic parry.
II was Mr.. wilson's ;hird letter on
the subject Of the Democratic nom'na-
ton for United States senator. sought
by Mr Reed ana BrecKlnridGc Long.
former third assistant secretary OF
state in the Wilson administration.
The letter in reply 10 one by Mr..
stephens in which the former governor
referred TO a letter the former rrcsi-
dent wrote the ST. Louis Globe Dem
ocrat, attacking Mr.. Reed replied to this
letter In which he questioned Mr.. Will
sons memory.
The letter under date OF April 81. to
Mr.. stephens. follows:
My Dear Governor stephens:
Your letter Of April 60 has graft
fed me. I am glad to be sustained in
my own judGmen, Of Reed by your own
closer knowledge Of him. and I shall
hope and confidently expect 70 sec him
repud!ated by the Democrats A. the
primaries. Certainly Missouri cannot
dllOEu 10 De represented ~ SuNlI a
rar2iot and il might check the enthus-
iasm OF Democrats throughout the
country II their comrades in Missouri
should not redeem the reputation OF the
party by substituting for Reed n man
OF the true breed ~ Democratic prin-
clple. I am sure your own great influ-
ence will contribute 20 the desired and
expected redemption
Please accept assurances or my en-
tire confidence In the Missouri Demo
Gratis and believe me. with best wishes,
Sincerely yours.
tSigncd) WILSON"
Asked One To Stay Out
In letter last week % ,.ohn Q. Htg-
don. local attorney. Mr.. Wilson asked
Mr. HiGdon mot to complicate the con-
tns' in Missouri" by becoming a cam
dtdate for the nom tinr-
NJ Long recently opened his cam
Pairr 1T Cape Guardian and Mr. Reed
opened his Saturday at Moberly.
The primary Is August /.
In his opening campaign address,
Senator Reed defended his course and
asserted NJ Wilson was che hoy who
Is conducting the campaign IN Mssour!
for tn" other side"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-09
ARNBERG FUNERAL

Funeral services will nc held this
morning a. 1850 oc,"rh at the Mendel
funeral home. No. 1908 Chaplne street,
for tho lat" Mrs. Eliza l.. Arnberg.
former resident "f this city. who died
May at l." Jnl!a, Cal. Rev +. T.. l..
Stridcr. rector Of ST. Matthew's +. f..
church. viii corluCt the services and
lntermcu; will hc made private in
Greenwood cemetery
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-09
SERVICES YESTERDAY

Ser Ices were held yesterday after
noon from tn" Mrnlrl funeral home on
Chaplin" street FIR thr late Miss kath-
erin" Wiley. Of "" 81 Thirteenth
street. pr. tiar"nc" l.. Alien. pastor
pf the Fourth street VI r.. church.
ufnCiaicd. and intcrmcnt WAS mad" in
Stone Church cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-09
RIVER TELEGRAMS.

Davis Island Dam-lo.9 feet and fall
ing; clear.
clear.
MorSantown-ll feet and stationary;
Clear.
Warrcn-l.7 feet: clear.
Parkersburg-ll.44 feet and rising:
clear.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-09
CRUMBACKER HALTS
FAMILY SQUABBLE

Eight offenders arc doCkctcd 10 ap-
pear In polic" court this morning. four
being DRINKS. two Gisord.'rl!es and two
charged with parking longer than thr
allotted thirty minutes n the business
district.
Heading the list vii! he Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Cook. Detective crumbacAer was
sent 70 :hc cook homo on Twentieth
street last evening. and found a family
row on 10th were arrested and taken
e. Contra. polio" station.
Frank Iankc and Edward Racnaw are
the traffic iau offenders. Officer VIII
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-09

liam Burke VIII present the fsrmer and
Officer Billy Baker the latter.
Anna Smith. Ben Frazier. Duke Riley
and Wheeler McCulley, an old timer, are
IN thu quartette Of DRINKS. They will
he offered by Officers Crumbacker. Rolf
Rine and Frank Jones.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-09

oh Elizabeth" sad Na"ml to her
friend as ;hey came OUT "f The moves.
"wNUilu't you like to have been made
love to by an old Tim" kHEht"'
NO. dear" replied E!.2a both. 81
ting on ~ iron knc" never aprcI!c! 10
me "--Bostnn Transcript.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-09
ATTACK
DAWES REPORT
Of j. s. SAVINGS

Washington. May Hs-SfarT Demo
cratic attacks were made in mo house
today on the report by Director Dawes
of the budget bureau. transmitted 10
the appropriations committee by Presi-
dent Harding. setting forth reductions
in government expenditures
Representariv" ByrneS. Tennessee,
ranking Democrat Of the committee,
who had asked for specific information
in a resolution. charged that car"fu.
analysis of the report showed that the
figures were "pla inly deceptive" and
that they had been manipulated in al
effort to miSlead the public into the b..
lief that some economy has been eff
fected by the administration"
Joining In the attack. Representa-
tive Byrnes. Democrat South Carolina,
also a member Of the appropriations
committee. declared that II the prcSi-
dent had had opportunity to examine
the itemiZed statement OF alleged
savings constituting the total Of SlG6.
600, 900. ne would discover that ii Is
pure bunk"
Defended by MondeII.
Defending the report, Representa-.
tive Mondell. Wyoming. the HcpUhl!-
can leader. asserted that Nj, Hyrues
(TennessecD was "quibblng' Is ~ de.
tails Of savings effected. and That
some Of The economies had resulted
quite rs much from the vigilance OF
congress as from the activities Of the
hu1p OF hrrpau director
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-05-09
MAYRuRY RITES

Yesterday afternoon. from the Mcndcl
frHcral howe funeral services were held
for II" lat" Thomas g MIyhury. tn"
lntcrmcn' was private In Greenwood
cemetery