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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-27

Pint SWEDISH Plenio


About 80 persons enjoyed the
picnic Of the First Swedish Luth-
sran Church, yesterday afternoon
and evening at Long View park.
The children enjoyed the various
amussments Of the park, including
the wAding pool. A picnic supper
was served. The AFFAIR had been
postponed from two weeks ago be-
cause Of the Indictment weather.
Gives Lawn Social.
The Rock Island High School
Girl Scouts sponsored an ice cream
social on the lawn of the home oil
Miss Ruth Miller. s02 Seventeenth
street. last night. The proceeds
amounting to 50, will be used BY
the girls for camping at Cmpbell'i
island the first two weeks in Au-
gust.
Pealskom.Hulfgren Engagement
Announcement il made of the en-
gagement of Miss Anna HultEren o.
Rock island. daughter Of J. yicto,
Hultgren of Lind Center, ILL.,, t.
Reuben Pealstrom, son Of Mr.. ant
Mrs. r. Alfred Pealstrom OF So
First street. The wedding will b,
an event Of Monday. Oct. 2. Sew.
eral parties will be given to honol
the bride-eiect in the weeks, preced
| ing her wedding.
The bride-to-be lived in Orpheim
ILL.,, until four years ago when sh'
came to Rock Island, where she ha'
since resided. Mr.. Peslstrom is ,
! machinist at the o. Z. Szekely Co.
| Moline. After q wedding trip Y
Chicago, the bridal couple will re
side in Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-27

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-27
C. W. Club Picnic.

Members of the c. w. club of the
Milan Presbyterian church enjoyed
q picnic ut Long View park yester-
per was served at 6 O'Clock.
per VA sserved at 6 o'clock.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26
Answers to Yesterdays Quiz

l. The best steamship time between New
YORK and San Francisco is twelve days
ana few hours. recently made BY the
President Taft. - ''''
2 The French and Indian War ended with
, -, the Treaty of Paris In 1853
:" The Boston News Letter, established IN
lIo4, was the first permanent news.
paper in America
T. Inc presidential administration Of An.
ureW jackson was described by his
polltical opponents, the Wings. as a
g. San Pedro Is the seaport Of Los Angeles
o. stephen Glover. an English song writer
Are the Wild Waves SAYING"
T. Three plays by Goethe are Faust"
Goetz Won Berlchingen" and "Eg.
g. Noah's Ark was made Of so-called gopher
WOOD. Just what this was Is not known,
out opinion vacilates between cedar
and cypress.
8. Ancient Alexandra because NJ ua mag.
nifcent libraries, was known as The
Mother of Books"
~ Ley US return to our muttons" Is from
1ne FRENCH "Revenons a nos moutons"
Inc phrase, now familiarly used in the
sense OF Let us change the subject"
Is taken from an old French play,
LAdvccat." by Petelin, in which Q
"ooien-draper charges a shepherd with
eteallng sheep. In describing his
grievance he continually departed from
inc subject and to throw discredit on
me DEFENDANTS attorney. accused him
reminded him of his irrelevancies, with
Mais non mon ami, revenons a nos
noutons.' But. my friend. let US 70.
turn to our muttons"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26
A CENTRAL AMERICAN VICTORY

TyENTFI'I, 10 degree !mpertectly in.
T. dicated in the modest advance an
nouncemen+s was the meeting on beard the
Tinted States cruiser Tacoma held on sum
dav night be-ween ,euresenta.ives Of Mica.
raruo. Honduras and Salvador and the
American Ministers 10 those nations
Presidents of the three republics were
nresent. Toasting and reciprocal compli-
ments naturally enltvrned the festivities.
hut what was Of far more consequence was
the negotiation Of treaty which may lead
to the organizatton Of t,s Central American
republics in an authentic and durable
union. The primary object ot this pact,
which NAV proye eDocl9L. IS the Supprcs-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26
Member of the Associated Press
BooTLEGCERS IN POLITICS

NAN local politics in the United States be
~ de alcoholized? No more important
question exists in the country today.
Every serious minded journalist who sits
down to write the truth as he finds it in
regions affected by a wct-and dry war Is
appalled, at the effect that whisky money
exerts in defense of the gang system.
More than year ago, when It was hrst
apparent that a new sort Of liquor busl-
ness was rising on the ruins OF the old, 1t
was pointed out in these columns that an
alliance between bootleggers and political
machines should be almost as greatly feared
in America as an armed invasion. lhe
alliance has been perfected. 1t is working
smoothly and to the growing bewllderment
Of enforcement officials.
The profits of the underground whisky
trade are so great as to max" pnrtlctpatin;
political organizations almost unbeatable.
Neither gambling nor organized vie" nor the
public contract system, the three sources or
revenue to which bosses look for money
needed to hold their working forces together.
ever offered any such opportunities AS are
present in the liquor trade. And since boot
leggers cannot prosper without political pro-
lection they are willing to pay high 70 those
who can provide it for them. And it IS
provided, of course.
The other day enforcement officials in th.s
State began to prepare for the RAIDS N
Easton. But it is charged that the order for
a mobilization Of raiders had not Iet' 'Ae
central Offices in this city before bootIegg"rs
and saloonkeercrs had been told OF it and
warned to stop their sales until the storm
blew over
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26
TOM HAlES

nISPATCllES from Dublin make much Of
- what is called the change of heart in
Tom IIales, the guerrilla lender who admits
having organized and directed the ambush
In which Michael Collins was killed.
Tom offers to throw down his arms and
i1oin the Free State forces as IL sign Of atone
ment for the work at Bandon. His sorrow
- called significant.
It Is significant But the manner in
which It is being discussed is more sgnif-
eunr still To whom did Tom bare his
heart? Why wasn't he promptly arrested?
What right has he to suppose that mercy
or consideration would be shown him or
that he would be received by the Free State
authorities otherwise than as prisoner
suilty Of revolution. treason and murder?
There Is in the foreign cables an UNDER
Sone which suggests that the quick sympa-
tAiss and the quicker imagination of the
IrSh people may cause them to look upon
Ibm Has - an omen Of peace and sort
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26
AN AMBUSH FOR McSPARRAN?

WHATEVER hopes decent Republicans
w and decent Democrats may have for
reforms in the administrative system of the
State and permanent bettermcnt Of our sys-
tenn Of political ethics must grow little
DINNER with the news Of an impending split
in the Democratic Party engineered by
Judge Eugene Bonniwell and his friends.
The fact of Mr.. Pinchot's candidacy and the
certainty of his election may be disregarded
for the moment. 1t has only temporary
bearing on the larger question Of political
malpractice in Pennsylvania.
Corrupt Republican machines have four
ished largely because they have been with
out effective minority opposition. The
Democratic Party in the State has never
been the agency of wholesome stimulation
and reform that it might have been because
it has been bought out on almost every cru
cial occasion. And thing cannot be
bought unless it is sold.
Without in any way implying that Bon
niwell and his friends want to wreck their
party or hinder its growth or its opportuni-
ties in the coming election, ii IS necessary
to admit that the scheme for n third party
to carry the wet flag and to appeal TO
the labor vote is reminiscent Of the schemes
by which. in Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
Democrats have been frustrated time and
time again at times when they were in a
way to make themselves strongly felt in
important elections. The party is small
and weak enough in PENNSYLVANIA now. If
it is split as Judge Bonniwel would split Il
If lie carries ont his plan to head third
ticket. such small chance as Mr.. McSparran
has to make n respectable showing at the
polls would vanish for good. And Bonniwell
is too good a politician not to know this as
well as any one else.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26
DEMOCRATS AND COAL

TT IS the function OF minority Representa-
i tiyes in Congress to criticize the routine
work of the majority. But the Demo"rats
In the House. standing soldly in opposition
to the Winslow bill, under which it Is pro-
posed to authorize the President 10 es'ab-
lish fact finding coal commission. pre-
sented a rather dreary spectacle OF political
prejudice and fUt!lity.
The question Of the national fuel supply
is larger than any party. Democrat, ami
Republicans will suffer alike from tie cold
during the coming winter unless they are
extraordinarily fortunate. Democrats will
feel the pressure Of high prices. Democratic
families may suffer through ld!eness enforced
by a lack of coal in the factories and mills.
But the Democrats IN Washington seem 70
care nothing about all this. Politics first,
they say, and business afterward'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26

Of strayed sheep to be treated with tolerance
and even pity. Such a state Of mind in
Ireland would be extremely perilous. To
the outside world looking on at this strange
domestic tragedy In a country rent by
conflict Of emotions IL seems that there
must be something terribly unsafe and un-
stable about a governmental administration
that could treat with Tom Hales, the slayer
Of It's ranking chief.
Tom ought to be caught. And he ought
to be taken to Dublin. And there he ought
to be stood against wall and formally shot
in the manner reserved for brigands and
revolutionists who operate in time Of war.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26
IodaY's Anniversariea

lsl"-Bcsinning of the battle of Dresdea
between the Allies under the Prince OF
Schwarzcnbers and the French under Ma.
poleon.
1S22-James w. King. chief engineer Of
the United States Atlantic bIockading feet
IN the civil War. born in Baltimore. Died
IN Philadelphia June 6, 1908.
lSI--Congrcss granted the State Of
Michigan 900 acres of land for the
purpose of constructing a ship canal be.
tween Lakes Huron and Superior.
1SG2-John B. FLOYD. Secretary of WaS
in the Buchanan Cabinet. died near Ab.
ingdon' Na Born at Blacksburg, Fa'
1S72-Cccrse Upfold first Episcopal
bishop of Indiana, died at Indianapolis.
Born in England May Z. 1106.
1o2l-.AssaSsination of Matthias Era
berger, former German Chancellor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26
NOW MY IDEA is THIS!
Daily Talks With Thinking Philadephans Subjects They
Kno,U Best
cities, and yet recognized as an absolute
necessity.
Fields in Other Large Cities

TIM ,
tr,ot 'oSton | mas recently set hSIe hnh hinh .his
trnrt ot ground on l's outer harnor, wn'cL 81
HS HHaS Dern nlIed III Dy me No,nilonMtui.n ".
inassHcilSe'tSi i'' New lork .nS. Moi'.e' ,Ess ,EEs
h low IL gan oring us hlr port healer ~ ;l.s
thn further ,me daGoonmsnt o,I of Covernnr.s ise
land for this purpose Almost all of the pro-
gresSive Western cities are developing avi-
alton fields. and Baltimore has n field in
active operation where the National Guards
are developing a unit and where many pri-
vate planes are being operated.
"For those rensons n fold in PHILADELPHIA
ia an absolute necessity II we do NOT wish
to see thc regular nnssenpcr md express
planes of Boston. New York. Baltimore and
Washington passing over our heads for want
of n suitable stopping point.
"Tbe noss,blo herolonmont of oirc,uft as
n means nf commnnicat;on botweem Tho rrcot
cities of the United states is almost nm
Umited a. T have said this bos reochad
q higher state of devo,onmant In Eunone
than il has here, but once its notentiolities
are appreciated, as they are sure to be
within a very short time. there will be such
will easily put us abreast of any country
of the world in the commercial use of the
air
"Thcrc orc mo,v rcy,,1or serv,cos obrood
The nlones of onc comnonr bovo troro,oi
i5T onH ,,;,oo T., n"o ."H i,n,o navy "nsr,eu '.,a
evtendinc from 7 ondon 70 Rottordom Az
wern Rremen ond Hamburg This nomnonr
corr;od amt s,noosst,IIr OK . MS Us 'uanp"nt e
oII tbo trins ub;ch a. stortod tr;s orno,t nrne
400 nrri,inn ~ ;,s dos,;na,;n, 'n,n potoJ.i.
t;mo '' va 'N'''"'e
~ .
no hcciuehts Occurrm
=, There were no accidents Of any kind in
end = ior "i'o' tniS f1Sora MaS maze
rrhi sLom,a H. xto,,t 80 W. h. T,n.inl M tlIpH
LIE LII S's'En s E .no .A'ne ~ mhicn ,ne sreat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26
1oday's Bjrthdavs

Leo DE Forest, noted pioneer In wire.
loss tcIcgraphy and telephony. now seeking
to perfect talking motion pictures. born
nj council Bluffs, Ia, forty nine years
ago.
Joseph II. Robinson, United States Sen.
ntor from Arkansas, born at Lonoke, Ark,
fifty years ngo.
Edgar Il. Kicss, Representative in Con.
gress of the Fifteenth PENNSYLVANIA Dis.
trict, born at Warrensville, Pa, forty
seven years ago.
Major Robert Il. Motion, principal OF
the Tuskegee Institute, born in Virginia
fifty five years ago.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26
Too Pat to
BE True

Sir Harry Lauder
Too Pat to Is quoted as saving that
BE True the bank book. is his
favorite book and that
the check book is too full of reading matter.
This is so descriptive of Harry's rcputcd
state Of mind (though it may be slander)
that one suspects that he didn't say 1t at
all, but that it is the work Of his press
agent or some other long in his company.
OTR OWN MOTHER GOOSE
A Shining Board a sailing, a-sdiHng on the
sea,
Send, rEele" unarailino, to ge. a sub
sidB.
There's liquor In The cabin and some freight
in the hold
And all it needs for pleasant Voyags s ju,t
q Httle gold.
The bunch Of Jusv Conoressmen that ,oalk
upon the deck
Are bustling for bonus and tariff bill,
by heck.
The Captains out Of luck pih Con0ress
on his back,
For phcn he'd have them 90 to loork Mey
simply 90 Quack' 'Quack.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26
Time Saving the Chief Thing

Early. commercial aviation development
must look to time saving more than to any
other one element for its support. 1t is
hopeless TO look for success If two of the
four hours saved between Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh are to be lost in coming to and
going from an airdrOme.
Emergency landing fields must also be
established between cities at about fifteen
mile intervals, but this problem Is COM
paratively easy Of solution. since it only
requires that certain pieces of farm land be
restricted to low crops such as clover and
that proper indicating marks be placed on
them.
''The size Of nm aviation field is also an
important matter when the value of city
property Is considered. For the largest ma
chimes il Is we'll TO have a field mile square.
but field three quarters of a mile square
IS large enough to be thoroughly practicable
OF course, when room on these dimensions
IS required It is out of the question to have
n field located near the center of large
city.
'Thereforc the question to be solved is to
get field which shall he sufficiently large
and still have transit facilities to the center
of the city of such character as that no time
shall be lost in the journey from the field
to the destination of the material brought in.
'It is not necessary that an aviation field
should be entirely cleared. OF course. there
must be long extensions for the landing of
of those which start from this city, but il
these be provided there is no reason why
the rest of the field should not be used for
other purposes. These runways, of course
must be entirely clear and must be suffi
ciently wide to accommodate the larger ma
chimes.
The Problem In This City
''The topography of the country immedl-
ately surrounding Philadelphia, together
with its high speed transportation system
both active and planned limits the possible
location of an airdrome to three general
areas. First, the district just beyond the
Sixty ninth street terminal of the Market
Street Elevated second. the district south
west of the Roosevelt boulevard and served
by the new Frankford elevated, and third,
South Philadelphia In the vicinity of League
Island Park.
Taking into consideration the probable
cost Of acquiring the necessary 300 or 400
acres Of ground and the future development
Of the city, it would seem that the South
Philadelphia site would prove the most prac-
ticabe 1t is bounded by the back channel
of League Island Navy Yard and Broad
street, thus protecting 1t against the en-
croachmcnts Of high buildings 1t is very
near the business center of the city and yet
il will always remain at It's outskirts.
at Is also near the water and hence sea
and land flying may have common termi-
nal; It is near the junction Of two rivers,
the most ideal of landmarks for day or
night, flying. Finally. the City of Philadel-
phia owns large area of ground in this
Vicinity, while additional areas may be
slowly developed by pumping In the dredg-
ings from the Delaware River.
TAn aviation field must be considered from
the same point of view as a railroad termi-
nal with Its great areas, switches and tracks
.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26
Port Tobacco Passes
from the Baltimore News.

FROM the baltimore News.
Gone is the ancient town of Port TOBACCO
-Portobacko of the eighteenth century.
the 'metropolis' of Charles in the days oi
nuld lang sync. The pioneers who sailed
up the Potomac founded 1t on an estuary
of the noble river, and its fame as n SNIP
ping point for the Colonsts once extenGea
across the Atlantic. Three or four decaae'
ngo the last ''courthouse fight in Mary,
land centered around Port Tobacco, .hs ~,
water transportation dwindled, ana ,!ls !ns
building of the. Pope's Creek railroad lns ~.
from Bowie to the Potomac gave the Chntars inan'
Countians a new outlook. Many OF lne' l.
picked La Plata station for county ssuiI,, siI,
owing to its central location ana dany
trains. The old courthouse az Iors ~
Tobacco was burned down and the yo'esS
DECLARED for the building Of y s-T enc
la Plata. M
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26
Curious Evidence OF a War Loss

From Inc quebec Chronicle
An insurance company, according IN n
nautical magazine, refused to nav n policv
on n British vessel the Hydra, which dis,
appeared In 1917, on the ground that there
was no proof Forthcoming that the shin had
been lost by war risks. Unexpected proof
of the vessels fate has recently been fnr.
nished in the shape Of n photograph taken
by one OF the occupants Of German sub
marine at the moment the vessel was sunk.
This picture supplied the necessary eU.
aence, And the insurance company, 1t is
stated, has been required to pay the ainounI
cidkned.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26
What Do You Kno,U?
QUIZ

/. Who has succeeded Michael Collins a.
head Of the National Army Of the Free
State?
2. Where and what Is the Alamo?
3. What Is n trapezum?
4. What Is meant by a Protean actor?
5. What play by Shakespeare has ancient
Troy for its scene?
6. What is the origin Of that personifca.
ton of propriety, Mrs. Grsindy?
Z What is meant by "Haussmannzatlon"?
;. What Is the Midas touch?
O. What is the occupation Of a j,ryey?
10. Who was the ancient goddess of chastiss.
ment and vengeance?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26
SAMUEL 3. ECkERT
On an Aviation Field for Philadelphia

A n AVIATION field big enough and CEN
I trail enough to accommodate the needs
of the City of Philadelphia Is one OF the
developments which the not too distant
future will have to bring about, according
to Samuel 2. Eckcrt. chairman Of the Avi-
alton Committee of the Chamber of Com
merce
Commercial aviation" said Mr.. Eckert,
''haS developed more rapidly abroad than in
this country because Of tho number Of land
Ing fields established in all large cities and
at hundreds of Intermediate points as a re-
suit of the necessities Of war. In order that
we. who have developed other forms of
transportation to n degree surprising all
other nations. may not find ourselves out
dstanced in this new field. it is, essential
that every large city consider as n part Of
It's municipal plan an aviation field so situ-
nted rs to be readily accessible by either
high speed electric service. such as subway
or elevated, or by a perfect motor road to
its business center. The field should not be
more than twenty minutes distance from
the heart Of the city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26
CONGRESSMAN Sproul, of Illinois.

Congressman Sproul, of Illinois, pro-
pov million dollars to the person dis.
covering a permanent cure for tuberculosis
cancer, pneumonia, epilepsy or dementa
praecox. Hay fever and asthma sufferers
feeling themselves sighted will be ready to
give double the amount by private sub
scription to the man who can permanently
relieve their troubles and Danish their woss.,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26

Sioux City Trades and Labor Assembly
has passed resolution demanding that the
American Federation of Labor call ma
tional strike; thus showing that though the
limit Of darned foolishness has not yet been
reached, there are some few 5litherers who
see Il in their dreams.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26

THE automobile" says Herbert Hoover,
rs steadily solving some of our social prob.
lens And he proceeds to elucCHte And,
incidentally, II is making a few new ones,
some OF them not wholly unconnected with
congested thoroughfares and parking privi-
lopnS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26

Ever so many Congressman, with their
eyes on the election, but nevertheless aware
Of a 500, 900, 900 Treasury deficit, would
never dream of voting for the bonus ii
they did not feel sure that veto will be
tackled on to It.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26

Adviccs from Honolulu
More Than Canoes state that Secretary Of
Need a Padding the Navy DENLY Swings
mean paddle" There
Is work for n man of that kind at home.
There are Congressman and coal operators
and miners and others VINO are just aching
for punishment. Cant the President be
induced to draft the husky secretary for
an emergency job?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26

National Committee for the Prevention
Of Blindness reports that in twenty -one
States during the first six months Of tfn
present year wood alcohol had blinded
twenty persons and had killed 1872.
"Drnwn from the wood had more or less
pleasing significance in pre- Volstead days
Nowadays 1t suggests coffin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26

Almost Too Good
to BE True

Chicago couple married
Almost Too Good sixty-slx years admit
to BE True they are happy and de-
clare the reason is they
never naggcd each other and always exer-
ciscd fifteen minutes before taking their
morning bath. But are they quite sure
they never had any little difference Of opin-
ion-any tiny -tecny weeny little difference
as to who should be permitted to take
the first plunge?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-26

II would appear that there is another
note due from Balfour: one admitting that
he wasn't familiar with his subject when
lie discussed the allied debts.