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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26
ROMAN PROPOSAL
TO IMPOSE HOTEL
BILL TAX SHEI,VED

Rome.-Seeking the money of the
tourist in Rome, the municipality
bethousht itself of collecting from
him tax of 10 per cent of his ho-
tel bill, simply for the privilege
of sojourning in the city. But there
was violent opposition from the
public in general and hotel keep
ers in, particular, with the custo-
mary reference to the killing of the
goose that lays the golden egg, and
the proposal, for the time being at
any rate, has been shelved.
Already a tourist in Rome pays
tax, based on his hotel bill of 10
per cent for service, supposed to be
in place of tips, and a luxury tax
of from seven to Il per cent. The
new tax would have made a third
enforced contribution.
Ten per cent in the bill instead of
tips does not work out very well.
The tourist AYERS he has to tip any
way to get good service, and the
servants say they do not by any
means receive their share of the
considerable sum produced by this
levy.
The hotels of Rome. closed dur
ing the war, are reopening. but pro-
prietors are complaining of exces-
siye costs. They declare that be-
fore the war they could feed a SER
want for 35 cents a day, and tthat
now they must pay So for the same
food. All this may be true; never
theless those who provide food and
drink for the public in Rome show
striking evidences of prosperity
and are generally referred to as
sharks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26
Women's Branch of Order
Three Years Old Has
Grown Rapidly.
. OCK ISLAND-host of the
& Prophets and their womsn S

" OCK ISLAND-host of the
K Prophets and their womsn S
- " auxiliary of this country-is
also mother" of the Daughters of
Mokanna, the caldron which is de-
pendent to the grotto organization.
Just three years ago, June 5, a
group of Rock Island women inter
ested in Masonry, founded the
Daughters of Mokanna.
The families of Amoo grotto were
adverse to permitting the men TO
enjoy all the good fellowship, get
together meetings, smokers, and
other events all to themselves, and
some women conceived the idea
that as the grotto proved such a
magnet to the men, an organiZa-
ton of similar character should
prove of the same benefit and in
terest to the women.
This idea spread rapidly with the
result that crop of earnest wo-
men organized Amoo caldron,
Daughters of Mokanna, taking their
name from one of grotto's most
characters. The ritual
was written by an author of note
and when the first ceremonial was
staged, it proved such a surprise,
that the news was not long in
spreading to other borders. so that
years later-16 cald-
rons have been organized in this
country.
The supreme body of Daughters
of Mokanna was organized under
the laws of Illinois, Nov. 10. 1920.
Mrs. L. r. Mace, Rock Island, was
elected the first Supreme Mighty
Chosen One, and through her eff
forts the organization was broad
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26
AFRICAN AGED 1872
EARNS HIS LIVING
lii BUENOS AIRES

Buenos Aires-Antonio Rosas. a
negro who is. reputed to have been
born 1872 years ago in the African
Congo, is still earning a living IN
Buenos Aires as a medicine man
and ticket seller. He. was not too
old to put up fight when three
men held him up and robbed him
few days ago but told a reporter
he would have made a better show
ing If he had not taken a<drop TOP
much" Antonio does not yet be-
lieVe in prohibition.
Antonio claims to have been cap
tured in the Congo when child by
French slave traders. The, French
ship on which he and other ne
groes were placed was pursued
and captured by an English vessel
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26
GERMANS PROVIDE
HYDRAULIC POWER
FOR RIVER JORDAN

Much Of the material
that is to be used in the work Of
developing the hydraulic power Of
the falls of the Jordan, near the
Sea of Galilee will be acquired from
German firms. Their prices are
said to be one-half those of British
houses, and considerably below
those of American bidders.
The plan includes the cOnstruc-
ton of a dam on the Jordan river
at the point where it issues from
the Sea of GaIilee; a large storage
reservoir; irrigation canals and the
installation of electric generating
stations. American-Jewish organ
izations are said to be largely u
terested in the project.
The first Iunacy laws in Eng
land were made in the reign Of Ed
ward Ill.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26
ROCK ISLAND IS MOTHER
CALDRON OF DAUGHTERS OF
MOKANNA,, GROTTO BRANCH

ened. The last supreme meeting
was held in Kansas City, and this
years convention will be in Bay
City, Mich, in November.
Mrs Elizabeth Perkins, Shopper
agon caIdron, Bay City, Mich, the
present Supreme Mighty Chosen
One, will be in Rock Island during
the convention of the Yelled Pro
phets, and will establish headQuar-
tiers in this city where she will in
terview women and prophets inter
ested in organizing caldrons in cit
les where there are no auxiliaries
to the grotto.
At this time the supreme Caldron
hopes to gather material for the
foundation of several more cald-
rons.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26
GARDEN PARTY AT ARSENAL
GOLF CLUB FEATURES PLAN
FOR RECEPTION OF WOMEN
Trcty Caldrons Plan Continuous Series of Affairs
Guests 500 Women Reception
Committees.

|~RICiTY as capable entertainers can be
anywhere in the country and they will prove it
this week.
first of ALL its the who appreciate this fact.
They Rock Island, Davenport and Moline Wo-
know how entertain and they know too that only
understands just what to for visitors.
Just a glimpse of what the local caldrons to do
for visiting mothers sisters and sweethearts of the
Yelled Prophets revealed in the program of
threeday which they have arranged The
ting will be forgotten for moment of the
three days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26
THIS is BY WAY
OF INTRODUCING
AMOOiS CHILDREN

The caldron family, Daughters of
Mokanna, has grown to 16 mem
bers living in nine different states
of the union.
This is the record which Amoo
caldron, Rock Island, mother of the
Is daughters, is proud to relate.
From the one organization in this
city has, sprung 16 active caldrons
working in southern, mid western
and eastern states. Others may be
organized AT the convention in this
city, when Mrs. Elizabeth Perkens,
supreme mighty chosen one. Bay
City, Mich., establishes headquar-
tiers. here this week to interview
Prophets and their wives who are
interested in organizing caldrons
in their cities
Amoo has the pleasure to intro
duce her daughters, in the follow
ing seniority
Mohassan, Davenport
Elysfan, Kansas City, Mo.
Zal, Moline y
Shoppenagon, Bay City, Mich.
AEor, LeayeHworth, Kan.
Zal Gaz, Ann -Arbor, Mich.
Cyrus, Hutchinson. Kan
Zoroaster,s St.aJoseph, Mo,
Oman. Kansas City. Kan.
Al Sirat, Cleveland. Ohio.
Tan Sein, Jackson. Mich.
Gehomecobe,y Schenectady, N. Y.
Iran, Troy, N Y.
Bella. Springfield, Mass.
Monker, Norwalk, Conn., ~
In every. instance the caldron
takes its name from the home city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26

The first weman's club in the
United States was founded in Bos-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26
MEMO BOOKLETS
TO BE GIFTS TO
WOMEN VISITORS

Souvenir memorandum booklets,
with the insignia of the Daughters
of Mokanna sp the cover, will be
given to each of the visiting women
at the Yelled Prophets convention.
The local committees of the tri-
cities have arranged for this book
SO prophets wives will remem-
Der their visit to this community.
The covers are of attractive brown
leather, with the gold sigma as a
contrast in colors.
Each visiting woman will also be
given a badge at the grotto regis
tration headquarters to identify her
at the convention.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26
CALDRON LADIES
MAKE REMNANTS
TO PUT ON CARS

The supreme caldron of Daugh-
tiers of Mokanna, has arranged to
have the cars of all visiting and
local daughters, and machines used
by Prophets wives decorated with
remnants.
Several hundred pennants have
been ordered and will be distribut-
ed to those who will place them in
a conspicuous place on their car.
The banners will have the name of
the order and the emblem.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26

and taken TO Madeira. He was
brought to Argentina at the age of
eight
He saw the birth of the Argen-
tine nation in 1910 and slavery
abolished in 1913. In later years
he adopted the surname of Rosas
after the famous Argentine tyrant,
Rosas, of whom he was an admir-
er. He is one of the few negroes
living in Buenos Aires.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-26

AmOo, Zal and Mohassan cal
drons OF Rock Island, Moline and
Davenport respectively, are shar-
ing honors in opening their homes
% the fair sex who will come here
with the Prophets from all parts of
he country And net only are
caljron members working to make
s a memorable event, but wives
a. Prophets who are not caldron
members are taking a big part in
taking arrangements.
No estimate of the number of wo-
. en- coming to the cities has been
made but judging from previous af-
irs tae local committees plan to
entertain about 1000 women.
From the moment delegations
leave the trains in Rock Island,
where they will be met by delega-
lions of women from the tri-cities,
TO the last evening when they re-
turn home. they will find the wo-
men Of the city at their service.
Committees have been appointed to
meet all incoming trains so that no
isitor will be sighted on her ar
.lTal. There will be other COM
mittees at the hotels to give infor-
nation, more will be stationed at
the masonic temples and Chambers
of Commerce, others will be on
hand at the various events given
by the Prophets, and general head
quarters for women viii be main
tanned at the Rock Island Masonic
temple.
Meetings OF the general commit
tee of which Mrs. L. R Mace of
Rock Island is chairman and which
is composed of six members of
each of the three cities, have been
held frequently in the fast few
weeks so that nothing will be left
undone. Each visiting lady will be
presented with a gold pin at the
registration booth in the New
Harper.
Garden Party Feature.
The biggest event for the women,
to. which they have invited the Pro-
phets who are promised as fine a
time as az any of the grotto events,
will be Wednesday morning when
an automobile tour precedes the
graden party at the Rock Island
Arsenal Golf club, where the two
big features will be the pageant
Cinderella" by the Moline FEEDER
ated Girls club. and the exhibitions
irill between the eight drill teams |
If caldrons and auxiliaries of the |
srotto. ~
Following the garden party, the |
will go to Long View park !
where the band contest will take |
place in the afternoon, and early |
II the evening they will take a
prominent part in the parade in
Rock Island. The women will be in
inform for this occasion and will 1
wear the fez during the march.
At the balls which will be held in
he Masonic temples of the three /
titles, local committees will be on
and ITO greet the women. Each
f the cities VIII hold its own ball
Frappe will be-
erved by the local committees.
General headquarters for the wo-
ien will be in the Rock Island
dasonic temple, and sub4head-
uarters in Davenport and Moline I
I'LL be in the Chambers OF Com
lerce.
Dinner to the supreme delegates !
nd officers OF Yelled Prophets in ]
ne Rock Island temple will be :.
sryed by the women tomorrow Il
DON. Five hundred are expected +
t. this dinner. Although this will i
E a special occasion. the women 1
i'll serve other meals at the tenn {
lie. 4
The women VIII also take part in 6
lie excursions which will BE given q
uring the day and evenings, and
Evening star., 1922-04-15
PRESIDENT ASKS $4,000
FOR PARLEY AT SANTIAGO
United States to Have Eight Prin-
cipal Delegates at Fifth Pam
American Conference.

President Harding. in forwarding to
the Senate yesterday a request for an
appropriation of $4,000 to defray the
expenses Of the American delegation
to the fifth pan-American conference
at Santiago, Chile, in 1928. revealed
the intention of the United States
government to be represented by
eight principal delegates. The entire
delegation would consist Of twenty
one persons.
Director Dawes of the budget. in
submitting the appropriation rerQuest
said that. due to the long period since
the last pan-American conference,
in 1910, at Buenos Aires, the ap-
preaching conference will assume un-
usual Importance"
Furthermore" said Mr.. Dawes. "the
program which is now being consid-
cred by the governing board of the
American Union will include a
large number of questions of deep
interest to all the republics of the
American continent. The delegation
to the Buenos Aires conference of
1910 consisted of eight members, and
it is recommended that the delegation
to the Santiago conference be fixed
at the same number. 1t is important
that the delegation should consist of
not less than eight members. owing
to the fact that the conference is
divided into committees. and that il
is desira BILE that the United States be
represented on as many of these COM
mittees as possible"
Evening star., 1922-04-15
DAUGHERTY DISCUSSES
STRIKE WITH PRESIDENT
Attorney General Of Impression
Conferences Between Operators
and Miners Are On.

Upon leaving the White House after
a conference with President Harding
last evening. Attorney General
Daugherty said he had gained an i'm
preston that preliminary and local
conferences" were now going on be-
tween local unions Of coal miners and
the operators in bituminous fields. He
intimated that this impression had
been gained from contact which he
had with different parties on his re-
cent trip to Indianapolis. The visit
there was occasioned by his desire to
get in touch with legal aspects of
the governments prosecutions aimed
at miners union officials and coal
operators charged with violating
antitrust laws.
White House officials later discussed
briefly the coal situation, and inti-
mated that the government might in
the future have proposals to sub
NIT to the conflicting parties.
President Harding and his admins
tration at this moment. 1t was added,
had no serious apprehehsions about
the situation. 1t was pointed out
that the price Of coal had not nd-
yanced and that the temper of all
parties had not been irritated The
President still held to the opinion, it
was declared, that the administration
would only intervene in case the sit
uation developed into an emergency
threatening the welfare Of the people.
Evening star., 1922-04-15
COAL CHEAPER HERE.
$14.94 in Washington, $3.50 in
Pittsburgh, in January.

Not withstanding the longer dis
tance from the anthracite mines to
Washington. Pennsylvania anthracite
stove coal in January cost less in this
city than 1t did in Pittsburgh.
according to figures made public to-
day by the bureau Of labor statistics.
Pennsylvania stove coal cost S14.94
in Washington in January, while in
Pittsburgh, just few miles distant
from the mines. the price was $3.50.
In Scranton. in the heart of the an
thracite district, the price for the
same coal was $9.70 per ton. The
price of anthracite stove coal I'M
Washington in January. 1913. was
$3.50 per ton.
American bituminous mines are de-
veloped so far above the annual de-
mand for coal that full-time opera
ton, year in and year out, is not
possible, is the conclusion reached
by the bureau in commenting on a
report Of the geological survey, show
ing the time lost due to strikes.
In 1919, when the last great coal
strike took place. a total Of 15,663,567
man days were lost by the strike. out
of total lost for the year of 76,-
7S5,3l6 Other causes. chief of which
are no market, car shortage and mine
disability. contributed the balance not
attributable to the strike.
Evening star., 1922-04-15
COMMENT ON REPLY
OF COURT REPORTER
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
ABOUT week ago. while discussing
the bill appropriating money for the
Department of Justice, ] stated in
substance. among other things, that
the reporter for the Supreme Court
OF the United States had, for the con-
sideration of $500 a year. given the
publishing of the court reports to
New York firm, and, further. that his
agreement with that firm included a
stipulation that the reporter would
not furnish any other person what
ever any part of the reports for pub
lica ton
Two or three days ago that reporter.
Ernest knaebel, had a card in your
paper relative to what / had said in
the House. j suppose those who read
his card noticed that while he dis
cussed at length some unimportant
features of the matter. he failed ut
terly to deny or to even refer to the
charge that the publishing company
had been paying him the $500
year.
stated in my remarks that he had
4 been receiving that amount annually
from the publishing company. In
making that statement / find that !
was in error, but / was led into the
error by Mr.. Knaebel himself, as he
himself made the statement to the
committee, and l merely repeated his
| own statement.
However. / now have before me the
written contract between Mr. Knae-
bel and the publishing company in
which the whole bargain is set out
That contract is dated October 81.
1916. and runs for five years. 1t is
signed by Ernest Knaebel Cd. S."
D,,hl CD, ,;re
Co., by George A. Jennings, President,
and Frank Hessey, secretary" 1t is
witnessed by wv. w. Dyar, Takoma
Park. d. c.. and Grace Murphy, Wash
ington, D. c."
That contract states in plain and
! unmistakable terms that Mr.. Knaebel
| is to be paid. not $500 a year. but.
/ instead, $1,000 a year. That differ
ence constitutes the error made by
( me. BEN JOHNSON
Evening star., 1922-04-15
DIVER WILL STRIVE
TOF|NDF|VE BODIES
Capt. Wanner viii Work on
Slnken Schooner Kem5Ie.
Hopes for Success.

Capt. Julius Wanner. an experienced
local diver, will make an effort to
recover the five bodies from the cabin
of the submerged schooner Samuel
Cody kemble, which went down yes
terday in a squall
Capt. Wanner will have the assist
ance of two men, and he hopes to
have the bodies from the boat before
Sundown.
Two divers from the naval air sta
ton yesterday afternoon made
number of unsuccessful attempts 10
enter the cabin of the schooner. and
TINS morning efforts were made to
right the submerged schooner, in
order that divers might be able to
enter the cabin and get the bodies
capt. Lawrence and his son Carroll.
who were rescued, are with friends in
Alexandria. The captain has arranged
!or the bodies of the five members Of
his family to be taken to an under
taxing esta ablishment in Alexandra
as soon as they are recovered The
bodies may be taken to Somerset
county, Md. former home Of the
family, for interment.
In conversation with Lieut. Dean
yesterday afternoon, Capt. Lawrence
SAID he was certain his wife lost her
llfe IN an effort to reach the sleeping
children when the boat capsized. He
thinks she could have followed him
and been saved.
The submerged craft is resting on
the bottom of the river at an angle
OF about so degrees, Sergt Mundie
stated.
Evening star., 1922-04-15
ASKS COURT TO DECIDE
DISPOSITION OF LIQUORS
Executor of Estate Of Mr.. Oyster
Also Tells of Uncertainty as to
Income Tax Payment.

Edwin C. Braldenburg. executor of
the estate of .GsS==ssze oyster, jr.,
Washington aairyman. today asked
the Probate Court for instructions.
Mr.. Rrandenburg says he has large
quantity of bottled intoxicating liquor
belonging to the estate. which he is
anxious to get rid of. He does not
know how it can be distributed un-
der the national prohibition act He
says he has been protecting this por-
tion OF the estate as best he knows
The executor also tells the court
that he has been threatened with a
warrant of distraint by the internal
revenue commissioner for failure to
pay the last installment on Mr. Oys-
ter's income tax for the year 1921.
The government wants S3,4720S, and
the executor says he has no funds
on hand to meet the demand of the
United States. He borrowed the
money to meet the second and third
installment, he states, from Henry
N. Brewner, jr. Other claims filed
against the estate bring the indebt-
edness facing the executor up to $70,-
600. he tells the court
Through Attorneys Tobriner &
Graham. the executor wants a ruling
by the court as to the disposition Of
the intoXicants as well as of an ex-
pensive car and large quantity of
personal effects. The storage bill on
certain assets of the estate has reach
ed $l,32l.30, the court Is advised.
Evening star., 1922-04-15
ing landlords. That is the only ques-

ing landlords. That is the only ques-
tion here.
There must be thirty or forty or
fifty thousand tenants in this District
who are employees of the government.
Most of them are obliged to rent their
apartments. The question for sena :
tors to consider, it seems to me, Is
this: Shall we sit silently by ana al
low these tenants to be thrown INTO
the street or permit these excessive
exactions, or shall we try TO give
them some assistance?
This act provides for reasonable
rentals. One of these real estate
agents called me up the other day ana
said to me, when the question was up
as to whether or not this bill was TO
apply to business property, why, we
have made more money under the rent
act than we ever did before. NOW
others speak for them and say that
we are taking private property WIN
out compensation.
"I am just as anxious that the land
lord shall have a square deai , mere mere as .
I am that the tenant shall nave
square deal, and l think the machin-
cry of this law demonstrates conciu-
sively that that was the purpose OF
the trainers of it. as well as or on.
gress, when it was originally passed.
Position of senator Jones.
The amendment providing that the
law should not apply to business prop
critics was offered by Senator Jones OF
Washington, republican. He declared
that it appeared unwise to extend the
act to cover business properties.
Senator Pomerene replied that many
cases of great advances in rents Tor
business properties had been brought
to the attention of the District COM
mittee, some of them 500 or 4oo per
cent advances. The Jones amendment
was adopted. however.
Senator Walsh of Montana succeeded
In having several amendments adopt
ed dealing with the court features OF
the bill. On his motion the Senate
struck from the bill the provision
which provides for appeals from the
Municipal Court in rent cases 10 tne
District Supreme Court, tnsteao oA "
the Court of Appeals.
An amendment to the rent act ex-
tension bill. which has been proposed
by Wilbur F. Crafts, seeking 10 coH-
pel the rent commission to take steps
to enforce its DEGREES when mace ~
favor of the landlord. as We'll as ~
of the tenant, will be offered durine
the consideration of the bill In the
House, it was said to-day.
This amendment would have beer
offered by Senator Myers OF mon,
tana in the Senate had not the bii
passed with unexpected rapidity, II
was said.
Crafts Amendment.
The amendment proposed by Mr.
Crafts reads:
.when rent commission has rem.
dered a decree that a tenant shall
vacate, and neither party has ap'
pealed within ten days allowed. u
tenant does not promptly vacate. ant
commission Is so Informed by ths