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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-20
David
Lawrence
Says:
American officials Complete
ly DisillusiOned by Intrfgues
OF European Diplomacy;
Some Observers PeSsimistic;
Others Think Arms Meet is
Success; But q. s. Plays
Game With Cards Face Up.

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Washington, Jan. 20.-The inter
national situation grows more COM
plicated for the United States.
Hardly a cabinet meeting passes
without some discussion of the
grave effects which an unstable
Europe is having upon the admit
ted need of markets abroad, farm
ers and producers of America. The
intrigues of European diplomacy
reach into the heart of the Wash
ington conference itself where If
the truth be told the disillusion-
ment of American officials as to the
possibility of making Europe see
things from a broad and disinter-
ested viewpoint has been complete
British Far-Seeing.
The British have taken far-see-
ing attitude but they are enmeshed
in controversies with the French
and continental powers which don't
permit of as friendly a viewpoint
toward China as might be desira-
BILE. The results of the Washing
ton conference cannot even now be
estimated. Some observers are
growing disheartened and pessi-
mistic Some believe much has
been accomplished and that the con-
ference is a tremendous success. 1t
all depends upon what ones expec-
tations were. The texts of the
treaties are not yet complete. I'm
til they are disclosed and analyZed,
Judgment is more or less futile for
they must be viewed in their en-
tirety. When all is said and done
they will represent only the amount
of progress which has been made
since 1919 in pairing down selfish
nationalism. The United States en-
tered the Washington conference
as it did the Paris conference, with
unselfish purposes and clean hands
and comes out the same way. 1t
will always be a matter of debate
whether more could have been ac-
by this or that maneu-
yer or strategy but the prevalent
feeling is that the American delega-
ton again showed the world that
unskilled as diplomats of the Unit
ed States may be in the tricks of
bargaining, mistaken as they may
nave Deen 10 ueal VIII all Iue CdIuS
face up, the course they adopted for
themselves will bear the scrutiny of
history and the fault for the lack of
will not be difficult to
locate.
All On Anxious Seat.
But the maelstrom of proposals
and debates keeps the government
here on the anxious seat, for with
the conclusion of the conference an
other begins for ratification by the
senate, which is plainly anxious to
see something done to pave the way
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-20
ST. LOUIS BANK
IS TARGET OF
FURTHER PROBE
Attorneys Say No
Chance of Directors
Being Guilty.

st. Louis, NO., Jan. 20.-Howard
K. Sidener. circuit attorney, today
announced that further investiga-
tions would be made into the affairs
Of the Night & Day bank here, fol-
lowing the indictment yesterday of
eight officials and directors, who
gregating S257, 900
The bank was closed on the or
der of the state finance commits
sioner when a 100000 shortage
was discovered on Jan. 6, and
which was later found to amount
to 1854 900, following the disap-
pearance of the cashier, Arthur o.
Meininger, against whom a total of
% indictments have been returned.
His bond was fixed at $4,000, the
highest ever stipulated in local
courts.
Include Former Governor.
Attorneys representing the eight
officers and directors, which in
cludes former Governor Elliott W.
Major. a director; H. H. HOhenchi.
president and former state senator,
and w. H Allen, the presiding
Judge of the court of appeals. who
is also a director, today declared
there isn't a ghost of possibility
of guilt" or the part of the indict-
ed men. The indictments charge
the officials with accepting depos-
its when they knew the bank was
insOlvent.
The indictments against the of
ficers and directors, excluding the
cashier. who is also a director
were vo,ed on evidence furnished
by II depositoTs. Each officer was
indicted II times and bond was
fixed at $1,000 on each Indictment.
The cashier was indicted 25 times
on charges of grand larceny. en-
bezzlement, for falsifying reports
Of the banks condition. and the ac-
ceptance of deposits while the bank
was insolvent.
Meininger Takes Blame.
Meininger, who surrendered after
a two weeks absence, during which
the shortage of 1854. 900 was dis
covered. recently gave out the
statement that he was responsible
for the banks insolvency, due to
the placing of bad loans. Ware
house receipts for whisky valued
at S6S.000 were found among the
cashiers effects during his absence.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-20
TESTIFIES IN
OWN DEFENSE
Quincy Doctor Denies Violating
Federal Narcotic Art; Expert
Testimony DisagreeS.

Springfield, Ill, Jan. 20.-Dr.
Henry L. Green of Quincy, Ill, took
the stand in his own defense in the
federal court here this morning to
answer the charge of violation of
the federal narcotic act He testi-
fed that he had prescribed NOR
phine to patients in good faith and
declared he had cured ailments in
all the cases the government has
considered.
Expert witnesses for the prosecu-
ton testified that six weeks was
long enough treatment with NOR
phine, whereas DR.. Green took IA
months.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-20
2-YEAR-OLD BOY
BURNS TODEATH
Tragedy Occurs While Father Seeks
Work and Mother Goes for
Medicine for Older Child.

Alton. Ill, Jan 20-Claude
Emery, age 2, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Emery, was burned to
death in the kitchen of the family
home here yesterday while the ia
ther was absent in search Of work.
Mrs. Emery left the child in the
kitchen while she went to a drug
store to get medicine for an older
child, who is i'll.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-20
U. S. LOSES
BY DELAY ON
FORD OFFER
Southern Farmers Flay
Weeks for Inaction on
Muscle Shoals.

Florence, Ala. Jan. 20.--Charges
that the federal government had
lost approximately a million and a
half dollars in the last six months
by not accepting Henry Ford's offer
to lease the dam and operate the
nitrate plants at Muscle Shoals,
Ala, were made today by a meet
ing of the southern group members
of the American farm bureau fed
Grafton by Gray Silver, their Wash
ington representative.
Mr.. Ford's offer, Mr.. Silver said,
was made to Secretary Weeks on
July 8, last, "and will be transmit
ted in its latest form, according to
the secretary, some time next
week"
In addition to Mr.. Ford's offer
several other offers for Muscle
Shoals have been made, Mr.. Silver
asserted, adding:
Believe In Ford.
But the secretary has admitted
that none of them compare with
Mr.. Ford's, or even can be consid-
cred seriously. Further, Mr.. Ford s
offer has been published to the
world for months, and yet Secre-
tary Weeks has delayed sending the
offer with his recommendations to
congress, thereby encouraging 9TH
er bidders to revise their bids"
Mr.. Silver declared that when Mr..
Ford tells the farmers he can make
at Muscle Shoals the cheap high
grade fertilizer they need, 'the
farmers are ready to take that
statement at 100 per cent"
One-half the agricultural states
of America were represented at the
group conference which was at
tended by delegates from the cotton
belt and corn and wheat sections
of the Mississippi valley.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-20
THE WEATHER

Increasing cloudiness tonight.
Rising temperature. Saturday un-
settled with probably snow. Lo-
cal temperature Saturday morn
ing about 20 degrees.
Highest temperature yesterday,
s; lowest last night, 8.
Wind velocity at Z a. m, 8 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
yesrer. yester. today
12m. 7p.m. am.
Dry bulb temp. 6 s s
Wet bulb temp. 8 6 s
Relative humid. 80 go rs
River stage at a. m, 81, fall
of s. last "a hours.
Sunset today, 5:0S p. M; sunrise
tomorrow, 7:25 a. m.
ANDREW HAMRICK.
Meteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-20
STATE GOVERNOR
AND COLLEGE DEAN
PITCH HORSESHOES

Columbia, Mo-, Jan. 20.-Gover-
nor Arthur NJ. Hyde of Missouri
and Dean Walter B. Munford of the
college of agriculture at the Uni
versity of Missouri engaged in a
horseshoe pitching contest here to-
day. The governor is here in con-
nection with farmers week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-20
PEACE OFFICER
CARRIES H0OCH
Lee County Deputy Sheriff Is Fined
$1,000 and Costs for Trans
porting Liquor.

Dixon, Ill, Jan, 20.-John F.
Kennedy. a deputy sheriff of Lee
county, was fined $1,000 and costs
in county court here when he
pleaded guilty to transporting in
toxicating liquor on public high
ways. The fine is the maximum
provided by the statutes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-20
SLAYER GIVEN
LIFE SENTENCE
Thomas Catherwood. Who Slew Sis
ter-in.Law for $50, Hears.
Judges Verdict

Chicago, Jan 20.-Thomas Cath
erwood, formerly of Springfield,
ILL.,, who confessed he killed his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Betty Sharples,
to steal $50, was sentenced to life
Imprisonment today by Judge
Fitch when he pleaded guilty and
threw himself on the mercy of the
court.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-20
CRACKED RAIL.
DERAILS Train
Fourteen Coaches of C.. M. & st. p.
Limited Leave Track; None
is Injured.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan 20.-Four
teen coaches of the Columbian Linn
tied passenger train of the c., NJ.
& ST. P. road left the track at a
point between Pewaukee and Nash
otah early today. The accident was
caused by a cracked rail. The
coaches stood upright and no one
was injured A wrecking crew was
sent from Milwaukee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-20
BY PHIL S. HANNA.

Detroit, Jan. 20.-Resumption of
construction on a large scale and a
sudden increase in employment
have made this week eyentful in
this locality. Although the build
ing trades are ordinarily dull at
this time of year, permits providing
for the expenditure of s946, 900 have
been issued in the last week. This
compares with S1S0,O00 the preced-
ing week, and s434,000 for the cor
responding week in 1921.
Total industrial employment here
is estimated today at 155 900, ac-
cording to reports of the Employ
ers' association This is a gain of
approximately 10000 in a week.
Nearly all the industrial plants
LL.a-4s-..al -. Ln.r -ncznA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-20
NEGRESS, FORMER
SLAVE, DIES AT lit

Springfield. ILL.,. Jan. 2e.-Julia
Revere, former negro slave whose
birth 1T years ago is said to be
attested by competent records,
died here this morning, at her
home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-20
HANNIBAL HIT
BYS17,000 FIRE

Hannibal, Mo-, Jan. 20.-A loss
of probably $4,000 was sustained
from a fire in a clothing store IN
Hannibars downtown district last
night, the principal damage being
to the stock. Fire department au-
thorities were uncertain as TO the
origin.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-20
JAPS GIVE UP CABLES.

Washington, Jan. 20.-Japanese
delegates in a meeting with Chinese
representatives, renounced their
right to German foreign cables in
the Far East.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-20
FOG STOPS SHIPPING.

New York, Jan. 20.-One of the
thickest fogs ever observed here
tied up shipping.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-20
The Argus
Business
Review
By Consolidated Press.)
Telegraphic dispatches from
nations important Centers
giving Business News and
Reviews of Interest and I'M
pOrtance to Producer and
Consumer.
BY J. N. FINING.

st. Louis, Jan. 20.-AlI the symp-
toms of the transition to prosper
Gus business conditions steadily
are becoming more pronounced in
this section. Although soma lines
are under severe tension of cor
rective methods, that tension is dis
appearing altogether in other in
dustries. Easier money and more
settled confidence is gradually eff
fecting stability and improvement.
There are three distinctive feat
ures in the business situation in
the southeast and southwest The
first is an aggressive and intenive
selling campaign. Merchants, big
and little, are offering exceptional
bargains and are exploiting them
determinedly in newspaper and
show window advertising.
The second feature is a liveIier
demand for spring goods. This is
noticeable particularly in dry
goods, clothing and hardware.
The third basic feature in evil
dence is the renewed effort toward
cost and price and liquidation in
construction and transportation.
Railroads are accommodating statist-
les looking toward wage reductions.
The struggle to secure agreement
to lowered wage scales in building
trades still is in progress here.
BY RALPH ii. SMITH.
Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 20.-The writ
ing off of old high priced inventor
les is about completed in this sec
ton and retail merchants are facing
the future with more confidence
than they have felt in more than
two years, owing to the apparent
stability of prices and their ability
to replenish stocks at a cost below
the levels obtaining during the
early war period.
Cut prices, the like of which
have not been seen in many years,
have reduced stocks to a minimum
and this in turn has improved de
mand from wholesalers and job
bers who are beginning to feel a
consistent revival in demand. Coun-
try merchants are getting back into
the market and a demand for farm
ing implements is manifesting it.
self. Liquidation of debts is going
along slowly but satisfactorily and
banks report collections are good.
The early erection of a number OF
new apartment buildings is expect
ed to result in reduction of rents,
although that tendency has not yet
made itself strongly evident One
of the largest department stores
last night paid its employees a sub
stantial bonus, based on sales and
length of service.
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26

In spite Of all our love of originality,
and desire TO create American architec-
ture and furnishing, there are certain
types of houses that seem 10 demand
essentially period furniture and there
are certain kinds Of people that have
the formal. elegant mind, and who are
not experimentors. To them, definite
kinds OF houses and established peri
DDS in furniture are essential for real
beauty In homemaking.
In the illustration shown with this
article, hall is created that really be-
longs TO an English house of the latter
part OF the 18th Century. The chairs
are Heppelwhite, variation OF the
shield back" type with converging
bars, tapered legs and no stretchers
THE wood might be satinwood or pos
|sibly mahogany; the surface, OF course
highly veneered.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
Services Resumed ut st. stephens.

Services at st. Stephens Lutheran
Church. Tatnall street near Seventh.
school will be at 10 o'clock. The
morning service at II. will include IA
sermon on "Ths Effective Remedy for
Current Irreligiousness.' During the
past month the pastor, Rev. Frederic
Doerr. has been travelling, and went as
far west as Colorado Springs. While
en- route he stopped ever one Sunday
at Minonk, Ill.,. and delivered SER
mon there. He also spoke at an open
air union service during his stay. On
another occasion he preached In st.
Paul's Lutheran Church. Denver, Col.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26

the frame and the vine OF gold pendant
husks dropping from the urn over both
sides OF the frame. These two periods
of furnishing are so close together that
the final authority on period fittings
could not object 70 this combination.
Fine old Majolica Jars are the only
decorations on the table. They At in
beautifully with the delicate quality OF
the furniture, and add a brilliant note
through the sea-shell flowers in rose,
green, nlauve and burnt orange.
The various decorative designs by
which Heppelwhite is most easily rec
ognized are the floral swags. acanthus
leaves. pendant husks, water Leaf, such
curious architectural details as rams
heads, and, OF course, headings, ro-
settes and ribbons, which are not so
distinctive.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26

Grey felt Is the material used by
Valentine About to make this very
pointed tricorne. The front point.
which projects a long way over the
eyes, is tied together with a fat black
bow OF grosgraln ribbon. Worn with
1t Is a novelty In furs. seen at the
races. and consisting OF a long strip
of monkey fur used like a cravat, be-
ing placed around the throat and
crossing in the back, with ends
brought round to the front.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
PARK SERVICES TO CLOSE.
Opsn Air Meetings 1T WashlAgtou
Hoights Have Boon Successful

The series OF union services which
has been held at Eighteenth and
Monroe streets on Sunday nights.
under the auspices Of the Presbyterian n
Church. Will como to = Close tomorrow
night Rev. FlorIs Ferwerda OF Phila-
delphia, formerly pastor OF tho Dover
Presbyterian Church. will be the
speaker. The service will begin at
o'clock
Congregational singing will be held
under the direction OF Jacob T. Cly-
mer. chorister OF West Presbyterian
Church. A brass sextet, under the
direction OF J. Norris Robinson. will
lead the music.
The series OF services has been one
OF the most successful ever held in the
park. It began on the second Sunday
in July. sLocal and out-of-town
clergymen were selected to be speak
ers. All Presbyterian churches in the
city. except one, and Second Baptist
Church, Joined in the services.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26


The beauty OF Heppelwhite is em-
phasized in the delicate table shown
between the two chairs. 1t is at once
recognized by it's grace, lightness and
essentially good proportion. The dec
Grafton is an inlay in color, quite diff
ferent from the carving which char
acterized some of the finest of the
Chippendale models. A point OF con-
trast always to be remembered in stu
dying Heppelwhite and Sheraton fur
niture is Heppelwhite's use of concave
effects, especially in the front OF side
boards and chests of drawers. There
are. of course, rare instances, where
the Adam Brothers employed this con-
cave outline. but not often enough TO
be taken as an attribute OF that period.
The mirror which finishes quite per-
fectly this period wall is an Adam de-
lsign. with the typical urn at the top of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.
St Paurs.

St PaurS.
st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Tenth and
Jackson streets. Preaching tomorrow
morning and evening by Rev. J. D. C.
Hanna; subject, 1890. Tho Eagles
Nest Stirred Up;" evening. Our Re-
ligion." Sunday school at IL.
Richardson, Park.
Richardson Park NJ. E. Church, Rev.
V. p. Northrup. d. D., pastor. Morn
Ing worship tomorrow at 1890. with
sermon by Rev. j. p. Otis. Sunday
school and mems Bible class from IL
to l. Evening worship at 7.30. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening.
Mt Pleasant.
Mt. Pleasant NJ. L. Church, on
Philadelphia pike, Rev. w. w. Sharp,
pastor. Preaching tomorrow morning
and evening by the pastor: subject,
1890. "The Meaning OF the Title on
the Cross;" 7.3o. "One Thing Lack
ing." Sunday school and other regu-
lar meetings at the usual hours.
Claymont
Claymont NJ. T.. Church, Rev. w
A, Hearn. pastor. Preaching tomorrow
morning at 1o.45 by William Degen
in tho evening by Percy Warren
Green. Prayer service Wednesday
evsnins.
Newark Union.
Newark Union NJ. Z. Church. near
Carrcroft. Rev. w. w. Sharp, pastor
Preaching tomorrow afternoon at $50
by the pastor: subject, Let My
People Co." Sunday school and other
regular meetings at the usual hours
PRESBYTERIAN,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
DIR, Shafer at Hanover.

In Hanover Presbyterian Church to-
morrow morning. the Rev. Irving
Shafer OF Calvary Presbyterian Church.
Camden, n. j., will be the preacher in
the absence OF the Rev. Charles II.
preaching service in Hanover Church
tomorrow. the congregation worship
ping at the park union service in the
evening. The Sunday school will meet
at the usual hour tomorrow. Mr.
Bohner Will be in his pulpit on the
first Sunday in September.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
OCEAN GROVE CAMP OPENS.

Ocean Grove. N. J., Aug. 26.-with
the administration of the Holy Com
munion. which hundreds attended last
evening, Ocean Groves fifty-third
cAmp-meeting was formally inaugur-
ated. following preparatory service
during the afternoon for tho leaders
and workers.
Tho service was conducted by Bishop
Joseph F. Berry. president OF the
Ocean Grove Association.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
Grace Church Music.

At the morning service in Grace NJ.
E. Church tomorrow, the choir will
sing Arise, Shine for Thy Light Is
Come" and Mr.. Smith will sing a
tenor solo, MY Soul Is Athirst for
God" In the evening the choir will
sing I'm Heavenly Love Abiding" and
Now the Day is Over" There will be
an organ recital from 7.3o to 7.45. The
selections will include I'm the After
glow" "A Shepherds Tale," and
"Vesper Hymn"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.
Trinity.

xtlnlCys
Trinity p. f. Church. Delaware
avenue and Adams street. Rev. F.. NJ.
kirkus. rector. Holy communion to-
morrow morning at 7.S0: morning
prayer and sermon. IL.
st. Andrews.
st. Andrews p. e. Church, Eighth
and Shipley streets. Rev. r.. w. Trap
nell, rector. Holy communion tomor-
row at s; morning prayer and sermon
IL.
Calvary.
Calvary, p. Z. Church, Third and
Washington streets. Rev. e. II. Stew
ems, rector, Morning prayer and GER
mon tomorrow at IL. No other SER
vices.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
Second.
LUTHERAN,
Zion,

Zion Lutheran Church. Sixth and
Jackson streets. Rev. Frederick Hass-
karl. pastor. German Sunday school
tomorrow. in connection with German
service, at 10, The topic of the sermon
will be "St Paul. the Greatest of
Apostles" English Sunday school and
English service at IL. Sermon subject,
"St. Peter. the First of Apostles"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-08-26
Salvation Army.

Salvation Army. Ensign John o.
Simpson. officer In charge. Scheduled
meetings are ~ follows: Sunday
company meeting, 1890; young peop-
les legion. SIS; salvation meeting
8. Tuesday--soldier's assembly. 8 p
M: corps cadet class. 7.30. Wednes-
day--girl guards meeting. 73o p. m
Thursday--Salvation meeting. 8 p. m
Friday-holiness meeting. 8 p. m
saturday-praise service. 8 p. m.