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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
|CLOSE DISTRICT
CHURCH MEETING
State and National Messages Are
Delivered to 200 Methodists at
Galva Conference.

The Rock Island district Meth
odist conference closed it's two-day
conference this noon in Galva. the
200 delegates declaring that the
meeting was one Of the best ever
held. The messages delivered at
the conference will be transmitted
by the representatives of the Is
local churches to Methodists of
Rock Island and Moline at the
group meeting at the First Method
list church, this city, next Monday.
The Aledo group was represented
by 10 churches, Neponset by IL,
Toulon by 5, and the Henry group
by s churches.
Inspiring talks were given at
yesterdays and this mornings ses-
sions by Bishop Thomas Nicholson
Of Chicago, DR.. W. c. Terrill of
Africa, DR.. Paul H. Rugg of Chi
cago, Rev. J. T. Dodd of Moline,
Rev. ]. w Turner of Henry and
DR.. Frank Cole of Davenport. The
meeting was presided over by DIR.
J. T. Jones, district superintendent.
McSSdSSS uelifeTeu dI the udIiOu-
al and state conventions of Meth
odist churches, which were topics
at the district meeting and will be
given at the group sessions, includ-
ed the following: The Methodist
church in the present world situa-
ton, Americas need, the overseas
call to the church. the challenge
before the local church, the stew
ardship Of life and property, the
why and how of evangelism, a ster-
eopticon lecture. and the worlds
need and the church's reply.
The dates of other group meet
ingS aside from the Rock Island
Moline session are set for Tuesday,
Aledo group; Wednesday, Nepon-
set; Thursday, Toulon, and Friday,
Henry group.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
BUSY CHANGING
ON STREET CAR
One-Man Cars Being Put On Fast
Motormen and Conductors
in Trimming.

Four cars on the Long View
street car line went under one-man
operation yesterday, after conduc-
tors had been taking fares on the
front platforms for several days to
accustom patrons of the company 10
the new type.
This morning four cars fitted with
safety devices were placed on the
East Moline line, but will be run
several days with both a conductor
and motorman on the front end.
The company hopes to place four
more cars on the East Moline line
Sunday morning, which will give
that line its eight cars with safety
appliances.
Thomas C. Roderick, general
manager of the Tri-City Railway
company of Illinois, announced
that there is every likelihood that
all lines will be under one-man car
operation by March 1, when the
new street car fare goes into effect
by order of the Illinois commerce
commission. However, the new
fare may go into effect a few days
earlier as the commission ruled
that the new rates shall become eff
fective when all lines are under
one-man car operation, or on March
l, at the latest.
Mr.. Roderick says that by Sun
day four lines will have the safety
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
David
Lawrence
Says:

Harding Won't Approve Any
Soldier Bonus Plan Which
Doesn't Provide Sure Means
OF Raising Money; Puts 1t
Up to Congress to Pass the
Debt Funding Bill; Senate
Procrastinates.
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cancellation. He never suggests
any discounting by America on this
Indebtedness. He does feel. how
ever, that it would be hazardous to
place any reliance on the immed-
late flow OF any substantial revenue
from the allies TO the United States
sufficient at any rate to pay a SOL
der bonus, the cost of which has
been variousiy estimated at up
wards of a billion dollars. The
United States has hesitated to call
for interest payments in gold be-
cause of the certain ill-efects
which a draining OF Europe's gold
would have ON international ex-
change. The feature is that sud
den import of gold would knock the
bottom out of such export trade as
America has and produce a near
panic such as was experienced
about a year ago when Europe be
gan cancelling orders for cotton,
agricultural implements and food
stuffs. A long time period for the
British to stabilize their gold situa-
ton is necessary. 1t may be of
course that when the allies and the
United States arrange for the
funding OF the debt, no gold will be
shipped but a new issue of bonds
will be made which will be guar
anteed by the allied powers to the
United States and which in turn
may be sold by our government at
an attractive rate of interest IN
order to get sufficient money to pay
soldier bonus bill. Most every
body believes the time for such a
move is far off as the government
finances are not strong enough yet
to stand such a strain and prob
ably will not be for two or three
years.
Fear Soldier Vote.
Meanwhile the members of con-
gress who are up for reelection
next fall feel that they must do
something TO placate the soldier
vote. Mr.. Harding knows the atti-
tude of member of congress on the
eve OF reelection and sympathizes
with the effort to get something
done. But, on the other hand. there
| was also the report that Republican
sentiment generally is not altoge-
Their pleased with the new revenue
bill and that the demand for lower
taxation is still strong. It's a ques-
ton of pleasing one group or the
, other with chance of anita goniZine
| the business and other elements Of
! the country who by their Contribu
tions make Republican victories
| possible. The Democrats opposed
the bonus, too; Secretary Houston
of the last administration tough
it So the soldier would have small
comfort in turning from one part,
to the other except as a protest vote
The prospects are that congress
may act and square itself with tn
electorate but that Mr.. Hardin,
will take the responsibility OF dis
approving it on the ground that /;
sound method of raising the neces
sary funds will not have been pro
vided.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
MASTER BARRIERS
ELECT OFFICERS
At ANNUAL MEET

August Lamp was reelected
president of the Master BARRIERS as
ISOLATION at the annual meeting and
election of officers Monday eve
ming at the Harms hotel. Other of
ficers named were:
Vice Milton X. Sal
yards.
Secretary treasurer-Ray Bar
nett
An entertainment committa e
composed OF John Hawley, Thomas
f. Matthews. T. S. Brown and Will
liam Furlong was appointed to
make arrangements for a banquet
and dance to be sponsored by the
organization. No date has been set
as yet.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11

Among the local people v-..,
whom Mr.. Brodie conferred toa,
were: Charles Brady. Mrs -,
Gellerman. Ben Harris, Io,is = e
ingston and Harry Morris. - =
1.-The joint distribution conua
tee, which administers an n
funds collected in America nv =, .as
Jewish war relief COMMIT
places these orphans with 49,
lies on the other side at an ave -
maintenance cost of S100 a vear s. 8
rapidly as the money is avajlablss
he said.
More than 100000 Jews IN a
Ukraine have been slaughtara5 's \
pogroms for absolutely no Oh
reason than that they are Je--
The remaining 100000 Jews in ~
Ukraine are reduced to the de,,a.
of misery and degradation. r..
homes and property DESTROYED ~.
women ruthlessly outraged ana ~
of them living in constant fea, -
new outbreaks by the murderers
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
ORGANIZE LOCAL
PEOPLE TO WORK
IN RELIEF DRIVE

Several local Jewish leaders con-
ferred today with Dudley D. Brod-
lie, of Chicago, a field representa-
tive of the Jewish war relief COM
mittee, who is here to perfect an
organization for the drive to raise
$3.50. 900 in Illinois outside of Chi
cago, for the S14,00O,00 national
fund for the relief of Jewish war
sufferers in central and eastern
Europe.
The state conference will take
place in Springfield next Sunday.
Chicago has already raised $1,S10,-
000 Illinois is one of the 10 states
which make up zone seven, under
the direction of Charles Rubens.
whose headquarters is at 10 South
Dearborn street, Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
FOUR CAMPS IN
JOINT CEREMONY
Three Royal Neighbor Bodies and
Modern Weodmen Have Largo
Number ut Installation.

officers of Dewey camp No. 1896,
Van Calder camp No. $3.50. Pros
perity camp No. 1881, Royal Neigh
bors. and OF Rock Island camp No.
%, Modern Woodmen, were installed
in Odd Fellows hall last evening,
Mrs. Mary e. Arnholt of Peoria, su-
preme auditor of the order, con-
Quoting the Royal Neighbor install
Iation, assisted by Mrs. Ella Miller
of Decatur. special auditor. and
Marx Harder, assisted by Lincoln
Martin, installing the officers of the
Modern Woodmen.
Gifts to the installing officers OF
the Royal Neighbors were presented
by the camps, and 4 supper was
served to the large number present.
Dancing concluded the program or
the evening.
Dewey camp No. 1896. Royal
Neighbors, installed the following:
Oracle-Mrs. Mary A Wood.
Past oracle-Miss Jessie Mayne-
Vice oracle-Miss Alice Remley.
Chancellor-Mrs. Merle Koch.
Recorder-Mrs. Kate " Collier.
Receiver-Mrs. Lola Mclean
Marshal-Mrs. Rose Nelson.
Inner sentinel-Miss Mabel john
SON
Outer sentinel-Miss Mary Tep-
per.
Managers-Miss Hilda Browner
and Miss Anna Bromley.
Pianist-Mrs. Josephine Boetje.
Physicians-Dr. J. G. Souders
and Eta Petrie.
Van Calder camp No. 6639, Royal
Neighbors, installed:
OracIe-Mrs. Amelia Kidd
Vice Oracle-Miss Nora Ryan.
Past oracle-Miss Berea Wheelan
characteristics Frieda NuesSli
Recorder-Mrs. Mildred kimball
Receiver-Miss Gertrude Bleuer
Marshall-Miss Myrtle Carlson
Inner sentinel-Miss GenevleVe
Camper.
Outer sentinel-Mrs Margaret
Roach.
Manager-Mrs Katherine Cass.
Physician-Dr. J. c. Souders.
Prosperity camp No. 1881, Royal
Neighbors, installed:
Oracle-Dr. Hada NJ Carlson
Vice Oracle-Mrs. Lillian Rounds
Past oracle-Mrs. Martha Mason
characteristics. Candance Ais
brow.
Recorder-Mrs. Mae Stroehle.
Receiver-Mrs. Mary Yerbury.
Marshal-Mrs. Margaret Dixon
Inner sentinel-Miss Hattie Har'
der.
Outer sentinel-Mrs. Sadie Sam
sell.
Manager-Mrs. Genevieve Myers
Physicians-Dr. j. c. Souder:
and Eta PetTie.
Rock Island camp No. 20, Modern
Woodmen, installed:
Consul-Henry Empke-
Past consuI-Pearce keane.
Venerable consul-C. X. Peder
son.
Worthy advisory-John J. Keane
BANKER H. Liedtke.
Clerk. K. Eihle.
Escort-C. G. Whitaker.
Watchman-F c. Johnson
Sentry-Ray Ham.
Trustee (three years.. II
Cramer.
Physicians-Drs. c. T. Foster
F. Williams and Harry FREY
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11

device cars. These are the Third
avenue, Stephens park, Long View
and East Moline line. Mr.. Roderick
was unable to say which line would
next undergo the change In service.
On almost all the other lines the
conductors and motormen are
changing duties. Conductors are
running the cars and motormen are
taking the fares. This is in order
that motormen will get experience
in handling fares and conductors
in operation OF the car before they
shall be called upon to operate
cars by themselves
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
MOTORISTS BODY
rs FOUND IN LAKE

Madison. Wis, Jan. 1.-THE body
of Hal r. Martin. Madison attorney,
who was drowned in Lake Monona,
here on Friday when his automo-
bile plunged through the ice, was
found late yesterday by police
dragging the lake. 1t was recov-
cred about so feet from his auto
mobile.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
CASINO THEATRE
PHOTOPLAY HOUSE

1t is announced that the Casino
theatre, Davenport, will be remod-
eled and reopaned as photoplay
house
Work will be started immedi-
ately by Jasper Sievers of Rock
Island, the contractor who built
the Casino some years ago. 1t is
expected that the theatre will be
opened for business within a month.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-11
PROBE HIGH PRICES.

Washington, Jan. 11.-Tentative
agreement for an investigation of
wholesale and retail prices through
out the country, by the department
of justice, commerce department
and department of labor has been
reached, according to Attorney
General Daughetry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-20
Sub Committee to Take.
Up Suggestion Made
on Sales Tax
ACTIVE
Leader of Agricultural.
Bloc Calls Meeting of
Republicans
tBy Associated press1

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2os-M Major.
ity members Of the house ways and
means committee referred back To-,
day TO the special tax sub.commits
, tee the whole problem Of h6wsithe
soldiers bonus is TO be- financed
1t was announced the sub commit
tee would meet tomorrow and would
so into the question Of a sales tax
among other things.
Opponents of the tax began to
make plans today for their fight
against this proposition, Repre-
sentative Dickinson, a leaderYok the.
agricultural bloc, called q meetine.
of republicans for late today. II
was said that aside from referring
the finance question to the sub.coms
mittee the majority memhers dis
cussed the Fnrdney bill as original
ly introduced and approved some
slight changes. 1t is indicated that
further action by the majority
would await a report from the tis3
subcommittee.
Majority members Of the house
ways and means committee went
Continued on Page Fourl
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FORD TO SPEAK
HERE TOMORROW
State Superintendent on
Program at East
Side High

George NJ. Ford, state superin.
tendent of schools, Thomas c. Mil,
Ter, former state superintendent
of schools and ]. Walter Barnes oil
the state board Of control, will
be the out.of.town speakers at the
opening OF the East Side high
school building at 1880 o'clock to-
morrow night. The exercises will
be held in the auditorium of the
building and short talks will also
be made by Joseph Roster, presi'
dent Of the Fairmont State Nor.
NAL school, Mrs. N. R. c. Morrow
and George NJ. Alexander.
The exercises. which will be in,
formal. will take on the aspect OF
an educational rally. The high
school orchestra of 12 pieces will
make its initial appearance tomor-
row night, under the direction OF
Miss Lucille Henry, music super
visor of the East Side schools.
After the addresses are over the
guests will be shown through the
building which was only recently
completed.
To Present Play
A patriotic play, called, "Duke5s
Dream, will be presented at the
tConitnued on pSEs fourJ
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Verifies Testimony Of
Defense Witnesses

FAYETTEVILLE, Feb. 20.-Tes.
timony OF defense witnesses to
show that many of the men report.
ed to have taken part in blowing
up a coal company building at VIII.
is Branch, February Is, 1921, were
at other places that night, was in.
troduced in circuit court here to.
DAY. The court was hearing the
case of Walter G. Romine, charged
with being one Of the men who
participated in the dynamitiug.
c. B. Kennedy Of Pax, proprietor
Of pool room there, corroborated
the testimony Of some OF the de.
PENDANTS whose names had been
Included In prosecution testimony
bnt who declared they were in
Kennedy's pool room the night OF
the explosion. Bill Vaughan, anoth.
or who had been mentioned as one
of the dynamiting party, testified
that he was in Charleston that
night. Other witnesses at the
morning session were Frank
Feasell, Bryant Kidd, Russell LAT.
ferty and Henry Thomas.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-20
THREE INDICTED
BY GRAND JURY
claude Huey Charged
With Forging Note at
Warrington

Three felony and ono misde.
meanor indictments were returned
II noon today by the adjourned
session OF the january term Grim.
inal lscourt grand jury. After return.
ing the four indictments the Jury
sadjourned to meet at 9 o'clock this
Safternoon at which time It Is
thought that it will finish its work
and adjourn.
Indictments were returned
against the following persons to.
day, Claude S. Huey, felony; Sam
David felony; j. E. Cunningham,
felony and Claude Ppgue, misde.
meanor. Huey is charged with
forging a 5000 promissory note on
the Exchange Bank OF Manning
ton BaYil is charged with trying
tofdefraud A. X. Nodi Of Manning.
foR odt OF $500. Cunningham Is
Relsed of obtaining IS under
fjlIse pretense from NJ. w. Ogden.
Pogue is charged with driving an
automobile while intoxicated on
Grant Town road.
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Delegates Will Spend
About $4,000 Here

Fairmont has been selected for
the meeting place of the 1922
convention OF the American Flint
Glass Workers, the session being
booked for this city July 1-2O, in.
elusive. Several hundred dele
gates will be entertained here for
the three weeks, and it is esti.
mated that they will spend about
$4,000 in this city during that
time.
"A portion OF the expenses of
conducting the convention must
be carried by the local union, and
10 defray this expense series of
dances Is being conducted by the
local organization. One of these
dances was held on February 6
and the next one is booked for
April rs at the close of the len
ten season,
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ULSTER BORDER
STILL GUARDED
Resumption of Fighting
NoLonger Feared,
However

BELFAST Feb. 2O.-The stu
alton in northern ireland is con-
Siderably calmer than at any time
during last week, and fear Of 8
clash on the southern frontier has
dwindled almost to the vanishing
point. The rival forces, however
retain their positions along the
border and hope Is expressed that
the next few days will see them
Withdrawn, as the proximity ui
such armed forces Is looked upon
As potential menace to peace
Meanwhile the joint llason COM
missions are understood to have
begun their operations. Two Brit.
ish officers and two officers Of the
Ulster special constabularly form
the northern commission, with
headquarters at Cloghen. The
southern commission comprises
three British and two provisional
government officers, with their
base at Monaghan. They will ap
parently institute sort Of patrol
on each side Of the border, keeping
in touch with each other and using
their influence where 1t may be
needed in the interests Of peace.
1t is stated unoffIctally that the
decision TO release the Irish repub-
lican army football players from
the Derry jail was reported when
the northern government informed
the British government that 1t had
abandoned its intention TO prose-
cute the men. London then In
structed the viceroy to order their
freedom.
A party Of class B specials chal.
lenged a Crossley tender bearing a
number OF specials TO the Cavau
county line yesterday. The driver
Of the tender did not stop. where
upon a member OF the challenging
party fired, killing Constable Me-
Ennis. The incident, which Is sup
posed to have been due to a mis-
take, occurred on the northern
side Of the border.
Belfast. remains quiet, and the
cost OF the recent violence is now
being reckoned. Aside from the
numerous deaths and injuries there
are monetary claims for compen-
sation amounting to more than
100000 pounds sterling.
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NO SHOW TODAY
AT H|PPODROME
Elks' Minstrels to Be
Attraction for
-Four Days

With the Elks' minstrels booked
for four days beginning tomorrow
at the Hippodrome theatre, there is
no attraction at the local play
house today. The box office, how
ever, will be open until 1O:30 to.
night for the sale OF tickets to the
minstrel show.
Although only a few seats are
left for the Elks' entertainment at
any of the performances, it was
said this afternoon that there are
still number OF seats in different
parts of the theatre available. The
balcony seats have been reduced
to 81 and with this reduction those
in charge of tho production are
confident that capacity houses
will see the show at each OF the
four evening performances. Seats
In the orchestra circle and the
first two rows OF the balcony are
being sold at $1.50. The box Of
flee will be open from o'clock in
the morning until 10:3Nat night to
take care of eleventh hour de.
mands for seats.
No dates are given on the tick
cts being sold for the minstrels,
and for this reason 1t has been an.
nounced that tickets No. are for
Tuesday, mo- 2s,foF+rA ednesdays
No. 3 for Thursday and No. a
for Friday.
The stage setting for the min.
strels was arranged today, the
draperies being obtained from the
Hooker-Howe company OF Haycr-
hill. Mass The first dress rehear.
sal will be held at the HIppodrome
at 1880 O'Clock this evening, when
tho finishing touches will he added
to the production. Forty four per-
sons will take part in the show.
Johnnie Hoffman of Morgantown
trick whistler and trombone ysr-
tuoso, who will stage one of the
specially acts of the production.
has been asked to give similar
performance on Thursday in con-
nection with "The Feast OF the
Little Lanterns" which is to be
presented by the Womau's club,
Mr.. Hoffman is brother OF Mrs
Harold Vanata of COG Lemlev ave.
nue. and has many friends in Fair
mont.
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Body Of Murdered Ohio
Mine Owner Discovered

sTEUBENv1LLE, o., Feb. 90
The body OF Frank Baron, aged S5,
mine owner OF Piney Fork, was
found half a mile from his home
last night with four bullet holes
through his mouth. Baron former
ly worked as a dry officer and
county officials are working under
belief that he was killed out OF
revenge by parties apprehended In
recent raids. The finding of the
body was not reported to Coroner
Thomas Kiviat here until this
morning. Baron leaves a wife and
two children. Citizens of. lPiney
Fork reported hearing four shots
fired shortly after. 8 o'clock. !,