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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-20
new 4. 7. & ST.
Line GETS 0. K.
l. C. C. Approves Project in Kansas
which WIN Cost More Than
Two Mnlien Dellars.

Warrington, July 1o.-The Santa
Fe railroad plans to secure con-
struction Of an additional main
track line between EldorAdo and
Fillmore, both In Kansas, wsre ap-
proved today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
The project will cost $2,917, ,e0e
and VIII involve laying 43k miles
Of new line. emitting - 1Ass nilss
of tie dis<anca krayefped ~ the
present Santa p main line n cruss-
inx Tie statA. =
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-20
TROOPS co TO
KANSAS TOWN


Parson, Kan. July Accompany
X. wichita, and Company L. King
man, Kansas national guard. are
enroute today to Hoisington to pro-
tect rail workers who have replaced
strikers. The companies entrained
late last night for the western kan
sas point
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-20
HEAD
SAYS ROADS
ARE BEATEN
Win Yield When brought
to Their Knees, He
Declares.

Chicago, July COB. n. Jewell,
president Of the six federated shop
crafts. predicted today that the
railroads will cap.tulate and settle
the strike within two weeks.
The strike il becoming more ef-
fective daily, he said. "and the
roads will yield rs soon ~ We bring
them to their knees"
The railroad executive state
ments ON the seniority question
were characterized by Mr.. Jewell
as camounAge. designed to cover up
the real issue-a national adjust
ment board.
The executive board Of the strik-
ing unions will meet this afternoon
to consider an answer to the state
ment issued by the railroad OIL
cials last night.
B. 3 o. Seeks Peaoe.
Pittsburgh. Pa, July 10.-Balti-
more & Ohio railroad superintend-
ents throughout this region today
received . message from c. w. Gal-
, loway, vice president Of the road
at Baltimore, that ss the Chicago
meeting had failed, the company
was now ready to confer with its
men" in an effort to settle the Diff
iferences.
The superintendents were advised
to notify the workers Of the COM
pany's desire to deal with them di-
rect The message said the COM
.pany would be "glad to confer with
committees representing the work.
ers," and that It was felt by offi-
Gals Of the railroad that = salts
factory settlement could be reached.
i PeaGe PrssDeees Gene.
i CAicayo. Jsly-so-tBy the Asso-
ciated Press.) With immediate
i prospects for peace II the railway
n strike gone, strikers and railroads
today settled to test Of strength.
The statement Of Chairman Hooper
OF the railroad labor board, that the
board NO longer was engaged in
peace negotiations, left the situa-
ton open to direct negotiations be-
tween strike leaders and railroad
chiefs, or attempts from other
quarters.
/ Union officials remained arm in
their demand that full seniority
rights be restored to the SOC. 900
shopmen now on strike, that being
the rock on which peace efforts
weer broken. Rail heads wefo
equally firm In their insistence that
seniority rights Of men now At
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-20

Cincinnati, Ohio, July 20.-Five
hundred clerks in the Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad Offices at Rich
mond, Va, walked out today ut 10
a. m, when the strike order Of the
clerks and freight handlers went
into effect, officials Of the road an
nounced. Reports reaching the
company's Offices here also said
that Is freight handlers at Chicago
had walked out.
E. H. Fitzgerald, grand president
of the Brotherhood Of Railway and
Steamship Clerks, Freight Han
dlers, Station and Express En-
ployes, said that UNOFFICIAL. reports
reaching his Office indicated that
the strike was 100 per cent at many
points.
Approximately 1000 clerks and
freight handlers are members OF
the. Brotherhood on the Chesapeake
i & Ohio, he said.
Members OF the Cincinnati Coal
Exchange today personally left
their offices for points along the
! iChesapeake & Ohio system to take
the places OF clerks who went or
! strike at 10 a. IA.
The exchange issued an appeal te
manufacturing concerns to volun.
| teer services of their employees tt
fill vacancies OF striking c. & o
clerks.
st. Louis Carmen Quit.
st. Louis. Mo-, July 20.-Seventy
two car cleaners, employees of thu
Terminal railroad and eight road,
which do their car cleaning inde
pendently of the Terminal, strucl
today ON orders OF their nationa
officers. The men said they hat
| no grievance. but went out in sym
pathy with striking shopmen. Rail
road officials said they would hav,
no trouble in replacing them.
! Calls Troops.
Raleigh, N. c., July 20.-Gover
nor Morrison today ordered stat,
troops to Rocky Mount and Aber
sdeen for duty In connection witt
the railway shopmen's strike.
! Chicago. July 20.-(By the Asso
ciated Press.)-Strike ballots wen
sent out today to the $500 clerk
and freight handlers Of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St Paul rail
road. The ballots, returnable Jul,
20, were on the question Of wag
cuts which went into effect Jul,
is, under an amended order Of tn
railroad labor board.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-20
ny DAVID LAWRENCE.

lCopyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Washington, d. G.. July 20.-The
Emitted States government has de-
trmined upon o plan to get coal
ibr the American people If the pres
nt effort of tie operators to mine
coal should fail.
Realizing that the federal gov
Mnment cannot seize the mines or
even regulate them because Of .
lack of constitutional power to do
|so, the governors Of the various
states Of the union where coal Is
Droduced will be called upon to
ieize and regulate the mines in
order to insure the fuel supply to
the people Of other states.
Inasmuch as the supreme court OF
the United States has decided that
the mining of coal is an intra-
state matter and subject solely to
the Jurisdiction of the states except
Of course in time of war, the duty
Of the states to express their
autonomy and do what the federal
government cannot do will be. en-
phasized.
5 States Have Acted.
Such a step might have the effect
u breaking UP the miners union
Altogether and for that reason will
not even be suggested only as a last
resort. Five states already have
successfully carried out that policy
without word from the fedora
government which thus far has re
trained from encouraging any breal
away of the states from the ma
tional miners union jurisdiction
The states of Washington, Colo
RADIO, Utah, Kansas and New Mex
leo are today mining coal not only
sufficient for their own needs bu1
for other states.
The powers Of the individual
states are far-reaching. Not onll
could the mines be seized and reg
ulated just as the fuel administers
ton did during the war but wagt
agreements can be negotiated di
rectly between workers and 0perat
ors and the price of coal to tht
consumer can be definitely lin
tied. Once the negotiations wers
successful as between the miners II
Z state and their employers. thu
chances Of the national union re
0vering its influence with the min
rs would be imperilled.
Lewis Is Blamed.
Administration oflicials convers
mt with the intimate details o
ne conferences which took plac'
Aere between miners and operators
representatives. say that becaus'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-20
LABOR IN LEAGUE.

Oshkosh, Wis, July 20.-Coalition
Of the organized farmer and labor
forces in Wisconsin into a poiiti-
cal league was agreed upon by q
committee Of the State Federation
Of Labor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-20
BOILERMAKER
IS KIDNAPPED
Lone Stikebreakef Is Taken IRON
Shops Under Guard and Spirited
to Coantry.

Rankin. ILL.,. July 20.-The first
attempt to bring In strike breakers
to the Lake Erie shops here ended
in failure last night when Joe
ONeill, q boilermakef, was Kidnapped
by party Of 30 or 40 men and tax
en- 20 miles into the country and
there tod mot to return. The party
eluded the guards around the shops
and took O'Neill away in an auto
mobile. ,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-20
NOTED METHODIST
WOMAN Is DEAD

Riehmond, KY. uly 2o.-Bslle H.
Dennett, prominent In the affairs
oe thu Methodist church through
ont the country, died here today
aftar . lingerine illness.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-20
GIRL LUNGER
TRAMPS FROM
COAST TOCOAST
Finds Old Tim e
Knight of Road Has
Disappeared.
:. BIZ JOHN ARCHER CARTER.
Consolidated Press Correspondent.
iCopyright, 1922. by The Argns.l


Copyright, 1922. by The Argus.)
Newport News, Va, July 90
Like King Arthur's round table, the
knights of the road are numbered
with the departed. Little Miss Oh
wen Davies, who has tramped here
from Los Angeles via the old west
Of Arizona. the middle west of In
diana and Illinois, the north Of Can
ada and the east of New York and
Pennsylvania, is authority for the
statement. She said today that she
made it as the result Of her per-
sonal experiences on the road.
Il mean, you know, fellows like
"A No. H. who never thought of
walking; who never thought OF
working; who camped by the side
of the road and got their meals
from the farm wife's kitchen door,"
she said. Not q single member OF
that old-time class was In evidence
on my entire trip.
"Of course, there still are hoboes
boys Of the road who, like my
self. keep going, going, because OF
the vanderlust, but always paying
as they enter.
New Hobo Educated.
"The new order of hobo is as q
rule fairly well educated, broadly
trained and eager to work. They
want to see the country. They
stop at a farm or in a town and
work q few days, and then, with
money in their pockets they con
tinue their walk.
| "And the new order has beer
very good to me. The new hobo
respects women. I have not had q
single embarrassing experience il
the entire trip"
Miss Davies could not account
for the passing OF the tramp, the
4 picturesque gypsy type who coull
wax most eloquent in slamming {
back door for chow.
Maybe they've all bought auto
mobiles" she suggested with {.
laugh as she recalled the number
| Of "tin can tourists she had pass
ed on her way. She has consumed
four and one-half months on he
trip to date.
! Western People Best.
! She declared that women sh,
met always talked styles while tn
men were anxious to find out hov
she was treated by others she me
along the road. As for the peo
pie" she said, its all been dope,
ont right. In the far west they &C
cept you at your face value an,
ask NO personal questions. In tn
middle west they are almost q
generous with their hospitality an
their respect. In the east-well
they are like the north, tribe col
and they ask too many questions
But now ! am south again and Il
the south they are all right.
When she left Los Angeles tn
doctor told her that one CT he
lungs was badly affected.
But It's excess baggage sh
said. -and I am right fond Of
new because 1t is functionln
splendidly. i have gained .
pounds and instead Of dying I seer
to have played . Joke on my doc
tor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-20
GOLD IS FOUND
ONFARM NEAR
CAN TON, ILL.
Oil Drillers Turn Up
Ore in Fulton
County.

Associated Press. l--Loc4l jewelers.
who scoffed at the idea Of . "vein
OF gold" in Fulton county, when
first reports yesterday came from
the DR.. Harrison farm, 10 miles
south Of here, today announced they
had tested the ore found by oil
drillers and had found it real gold.
Their opinion, however, was that
the gold was from . pocket" and
not part Of a vein. Reports from
the scene of the discovery this
morning. were that there was no
undue excitement, and only q few
curiosity seekers. Oil drillers,
however, apparently had lost all
interest in oil. They reported that
seven pieces Of gold ore had been
uncovered. They were thrown out
at their feet as they pulled the drill
out Of the hole where they were
prospecting for oil.
One piece, it was reported this
morning. was = nugget worth about
$40 at present gold prices.
Goologist Discounts Find.
Urbana, ILL.,, July 20.-F. w. De
Wolf, chief Of the state geological
survey, regarding gold discovery
In Illinois, said:
Not only has gold never been
mined In this state, but it is prac-
tically certain that nowhere in the
state will it ever be found in suffic-
lent Quantities to justify an attempt
at production"
1T is true" Mr.. DeWolf said
that small nuggets Of gold, and
boulders containing gold have been
found occasionally but all Of these
proved to be merely glacial 'float
which was brought BY the great
continental ice sheet from Canada.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-20
ACTION WILL
Be TAKEN As
final STEP
A
rcve May Break Miners
\ Union, Lawrence
4 Declares.
BULLETIN.

Hillsboro, III, July Shy
The Associated Press There
d NO prospect Of an Immediate
resumption Of coal production
b Illinois, Rice Miller, presi.
dent Of the Illinois Coal Oper.
storS association, told the As.
ssclated Press on his arrival
home today from Washington,
where he attended the coal op.
erat0rs' conference.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-20
Continued on Page Thir-ecn.)

DETROIT GETS WALTHERS.
Omaha. Neb., July 20.-Detroit,
Alch., was chosen as the 1928 con-
anton city Of the international
yalther league.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-20
CLERKS ON
C.&O. ROAD
QUIT JOBS
500 at Richmond, Va,
Strike; Others Re-
ported out.

Newport News, Va, July ~
Chesapeake h Ohio CLERKS en.
ployed here today refused to
strike and every man and WON.
an was back on the Job at 1
O'Clock after q stormy meeting
attended by representatives
from Norfolk.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-20
Lewis Is Blamed.

Administration oficials convers-
mt with the intimate details Of
Ae conferences which took place
Aere between miners and operators
representatives. say that because
Evening star., 1922-10-05
WOULD ERECT NEW
u. S. BUILDINGS NOW
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MIA avenue and on the east by 18th
street.
In that letter Senator Smoot points
out that already more than 10000
government employees are now work
ing in that area. He explained that
the public buildings commission has
several projects in view which will
very materially increase the trans
portation needs of that section.
He also emphasized that the gov
ernment is now buying this tract of
land in that area on which there are
temporary buildings. which will
probably soon be replaced by modern
type office buildings. to house many
thousand more government workers.
$1.5O0,OOO for Sites.
While Congress appropriated ST.
SOC, 900 to purchase these sites Lieut..
Col C. o. Sheriff., officer in charge of
public buildings and grounds, has re-
ported that negotiations now in
progress indicate that these sites can
be bought several hundred thousand
dollars under that appropriation. Col.
the relatively low prices at which the
government is securing the properties
in comparison with the much higher
values placed on other property in the
same section.
1t can be stated positively that the
public buildings commission is eager
10 start the work on the erection of
several buildings to replace the tenn
porary war work buildings just as soon
az Congress, through a public build
ings bill, authorizes the expenditure.
Evening star., 1922-10-05
HELM WRITES BANKERS.

Senator Hef1in. democrat. Alabama.
today made public letter to Presi-
dent Thomas B. McAdams of the
American Bankers Association, urg-
ing that the bankers. in convention
at New York. should not adopt reso-
luton indorsing w. P. G. Harding of
Alabama for reappointment to the
Federal Reserve Board.
Senator Hefin said he had heard a
rumor that Gov. Harding and friends
had been "active for weeks trying to
select delegates to the American
Bankers Association who would ia
vor the passage of a resolution In
dorsing him for reappointment."
eff they should try to do such a
thing" Senator Hef1in wrote, Il trust
that you, as the honored head of a
great American institution, will use
your great influence to prevent such
action. . can think of nothing
that would so injure the great bank
ing fraternity of America with the
masses of the people as a deliberate
Endorsement by your convention of
the def1ation conduct of w. P. G.
Harding"
Senator Hehin's letter reiterated
his charges in Senate speeches. that
an alleged credit-deflation policy.
while Mr.. Harding was governor of
the Federal Reserve Board. had
"paralyZed business, closed industries,
drove millions of wage earners from
employment. caused thousands to kill
themselves and destroyed property
values by the billions
Evening star., 1922-10-05

members, including libraries as in
stitution members, librarians and
library trustees, last January adopted
through it's council a resolution de-
claring that 81 per capita OF the
population of the community served
is reasonable minimum annual
revenue for the library in com
munity desiring to maintain good
modern public library system with
trained librarians" but that com
nunities desiring their Libraries to
supply these needs extensively and
with the highest grade of trained
service will find it necessary TO pro-
vide a support much larger than the
minimum Of 81 per capita" This
action of the council of the American
affirmed by the trustees section of
the association.
Libraries OF Other Cities.
In order to show that their demands
are neither unreasonable nor Ctopian
the library trustees quote the figures
Of library expenditure of other cities.
The city of Cleveland. the report
cites. spent in maintaining its public
library last year Sl.0S per capita.
Several smaller cities spent 81 or
more per capita on their libraries,
notably Brookline. Mass. $1.4S; New
ton, Mass. $1.25: Gary. Ind, S1.13;
Pasadena. Calf. S1.16. and Mason City.
d, i.
population several are now spending
approaching 81 per capita on their
public libraries. including Boston, SO
cents: Pittsburgh. S3 cents: Seattle.
SO cents; Portland. Ore. 80 cents:
Providence, Sc cents, and St. Paul, s.
cents The average for all cities above
100000 population was so cents.
Washington spent last year 35 cents
per capita on its Public Library. OF
which 80 cents came from congress
sional appropriations.
From this showing Of what is being
done elsewhere the library trustees
draw the conclusion that III Wash
ington were to spend the minimum Of
81 per capita required for furnishing
simply good mot the bssD public
library service to its citizens, the
Public Library would need an annual
income of $437.571. The estimates as
sent by the library trustees TO the
District Commissioners for next year
total S275.11s. They represent but 63
cents per capita. and, measured by
this standard are. therefore, modest.
Evening star., 1922-10-05
new "WALLY" REID FILM
SEEN BY STAR CLUB
Movie Shown at First
Fall Session of News
paper Workers.

Members of The Evening Star Club
turned out last night for the first
fall meeting of the year. to enjoy a
brief business discussion, a pre-release
Players film. starring
Wallace Reid in 1.-THE Ghost Break
or" and a luncheon served in the club
lunchroom.
So speedily was business transacted
that in less than an hour after the
first fall of the gavel the clubroom
was darkened and the Fox Film Cor
poration's comedy, THE Reporter"
was thrown on an improvised screen,
allowing newspaper men Ito see them
selves as others see them"
The wally Reid Aim will be shown
at local theaters in the near future.
1t will be crowd collector II Wash
ington feels the same enthusiasm as
was evidenced last night. 1t tells the
story of a haunted castle in Aragon
and shows the methods employed by
an American to break up activities
of a number of spurious ghosts that
are in the employ of gentleman who
is seeking the fortune of the beauti-
full Dona of Castle Aragon. Lila Lee,
always convincing as Spanish
sweetheart, gives the superlative
support necessary for the success of
the presentation.
After the meeting the members adj
iourned to the lunchroom to discuss
"hot dogs" and potato salad, with
sweet cider or coffee on the side.
Evening star., 1922-10-05
Treasure Caues
Are DISCOVERED
In Citys Streets

Treasure caves in the streets of
Washington.
Doesn't sound reasonable, does it?
But 1t Is true
Money was found there yesterday.
A workman found gold watch the
other day. mingled with dust and dirt
accumulated with months.
For the caves are beneath loading
platforms of the street car companies.
Some were being renewed at one of
Washington's busiest corners, 18th
street and New York avenue. No
sooner were the old planks turned
up than workmen began digging
through the dust and refuse for
money-and they found it. No one
knows just how much was there. be-
cause each one pocketed what he
found. Beneath some have been found
as high as six or seven dollars.
A beautiful gold watch was pulled
from a pocket. II found that under
one" said workman. Either some
fellow must have accidentally drop
ped 1t and forgotten, or else it was
stolen and the thief, fearing exposure
through the monogram. hid it be-
meath the platform. It's good
watch
The old platform on New York ave-
nue. had been down several years
Workmen are hoping to move or re-
place others right soon. At least,
there'll be a few car tokens there
in the caves of Washington.
Evening star., 1922-10-05
CHAMBER TO HEAR:
REPORT ON EUROPE
Frank Hogan to Tell of Ex.
perience and View of Busi-
ness Abroad.

Frank ]. Hogan. well known lawyer
OF this city. who has just returned
from an extended European trip. will
make the principal address at the
meeting Tuesday night Of the Wash
ington Chamber OF Commerce, at the
City Club
Mr.. Hogan. who will speak on his
experiences abroad for the first time
since hts return. is expected to give
chamber members clear and concise
picture of European business meth
DDS and conditions.
several committee reports will be
presented at the meeting, among
them the parks and reservations, fire
ana police protection and member
ship.
Pnr Check Collection.
=, Referendum 80 OF the Chamber OF
Commerce of the United States which
was submitted to the directors of
the local chamber for action last
Tuesday aight and which was re-
ierred TO special committee, will
be carefully Investigated and a re-
port mada at the full meeting
The referendum which deals with
the par collection of checks is now
IN the hands of the special commit
tee. consisting of James r. LLOYD,
Charles w. Darr, Martin A. Leese,
i;tmeS II. Baden and James b. Hen
derson
In connection with the parade next
sunday of the Holy Name Societies of
TINS section of the United States the
cooperation of the chamber has been
asked in order that business houses
may be properly decorated. 1t is 'un-
derstood that the chamber will ask
a universal compliance with this re-
quest among the business houses here
The parade viii form east of the
Caplto! and march down the south
side OF Pennsylvania avenue to 18th
street. thence south on 18th street to
the Monument grounds. where more
tHan ioo.ooo persons are expected to
gather for religious services
To Greet NaturopnIiix.
An address of welcome to delegates
10 the twenty-siNth annual convention
OF the American \aturopalhic Asso-
clatlon viii be made tonight at the
willard by Secretary Arthur l.. Sey-
mour OF the chamber. The convention
will be in session unit! Monday
The following conventions have been
asked by the chamber to make WASH
ihston their meeting place next year:
American Dairy Science Association
National Creamery and Butter Makers
Association National Cheese Associa-
tlon. American Jersey Cattle Club
Holstein- F'resian Association Of Amer
lea. Brown Swiss Cattl. Association.
Ayrshire Breeders Association, Amer
lean Guernsey Cattle Club, Interna-
tional Association of Dairy and MIX
inspectors. Worlds Dairy Congress
Associate and International Milk
Dealers Association