The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-22
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Washington, d. c., July e.
~ determination on the part of|
1yckibition Director Haynes to re-
I'VE the reputation a. IN oasis
vtjch Illinois is said here to enjoy
Ms noted this week in the de-
sartnre for Chicago OF Colonel L. g.
III Haynes chief aide. During
e stay there, 1t is reported, Mutt
IN have practically complete
sI.fye OF Illinois affairs, while
aeals Director Charles A. Gregory
IA devote his attention to the ac-
III work Of enforcement.
Distress has been indicated sev-
sal times by Haynes over damp
- alleged to exist in various
swts OF the state and particularly
hChicago. At the same time, pro-
Mttion officials havef hastened to
rect any impression that Greg
n might be to blame for such a
edition. They say plainly that
Illinois has far too small a force for
efectual "mopping up" Of the wet
spots and that the task would battle
~ state director.
Recently complaints have come
10 Washington in increasing num-
hrs from druggists and others en-
titled to withdraw liquor from ware
houses, claiming that intolerable
delay has been encountered in ap-
proval of the necessary papers, with
. consequent loss Of patience and
| money. U. S. Marshal Robert Levy
| Is expected in Washington within a
| few days with a delegation-of Chi
| cago and 'downstate retail drug
! gists to discuss the situation di-
rectly with the prohibition powers.
Senator's Mckinley anil Mccormick
will probably be consulted as well,
both having used their influence
previously to secure fair administra-
ton of the Volstead ruling in the
state.
Colonel Nuts job at Chicago
meanwhile is to speed up prohibit
ton paper work and, if necessary to
order further shifts of workers there
and downstate to straighten out the
situation. Recent wholesale dis
charges Of appointees through the
state and transfer of several
others, will be followed by further
shaking up, it has been unofficially
announced, if this is necessary to
bring the small state force to max
mum efficiency.
Camp Grant will become fed
eral re{ormatory unless Rockford
citizens oppose the transformation
more solidly than they have thus
far, Illinois members of congress
minated here today.
With Attorney General Harry
Dangherty determined to secure
authorization for the prison at this
session Of congress. extraordinary
Cpposition will be necessary to
Mock the move. Rockford, had been
courted on to provide this. but re-
ports of indifference there to the
project have reached Washington
with frequency.
The actual decision on the Foster
bill, which provides for the change
in the camp status, will be made by
the house judiciary committee. It
Is there that fight upon it has
been expected, but the present out
look is dubious. Statements have
beer made that several of Rock
ford's largest property holders will
not oppose the event Of the prison,
while Sheriff Baldwin of Whine
bago county. who owns a farm ad-
jacent to Camp Grant, has declared
thai he will remain neutral in the
matter.
Illinois congressman and SEN
ators have expressed themselves as
practically unanimous in opposition
to the Foster bill, but those still in
Washington declare they will not
fight it in committee unless they
receive support from Rockford. 1t
is expected that they will vote
against the bill in the house, but
its passage seems assured II 1t once
gets past the judiciary committee.
A banner canteloupe crop, OF
which Illinois is expected to fur
nish 1888 carloads, was forecasted
here today by the department OF
agriculture. Illinois is listed
among the states which produce
their crop at an intermediate time
between early and late yields and
give the country the majority OF its
total crop.
California, it is predicted, will
lead the inferno diate states with an
| Approximate yield of 5000 cars. with
Arizona, North Carolina and Mary
land following in the order named
II Is estimated by agricultural ex-
perts that 10000 acres more have
been devoted to the popular fruit
ms yelr than last.
A customary car shortage which
onnu great spoilage in ordinary
yeap will be aggravated this year
MS feared by railroad conditions
throughout the country. A conse-
quent. rise in prices, despite the
"N crop, would probably pc tne
outcome.
another patronage conflict was
brought to Senators Mccormick and
Aehinley for settlement this week
snen 5000 Peorians forwarded a
psotton protesting the appointment,
.. e. Colborn as postmaster in
hat city.
Coiborn has been temporary post
MISTER at Peoria by recommends
sM Of Congressman Clifford Ire
INC. who was refused denomination
me spring primaries. When the
w q three eligibles for permanen,
epolntment was forwarded by the
wi service commission, Colborn's
me was third. He was imme-
&Alelv Urged hv JrnyouH how.