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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-27
ASKS LABOR
BOARD FOR
MINE ROWS
Kenyon Blames Both Men
and Operators in Mingo
Trouble.

Washington. Jan. PA govern
ment tribunal for regulation of the
eoal industry under statutory
code of industrial law enforced
oply by power of public opinion,
was recommended in a report pre-
sen.ed to the senate today by Chair
man Kenyon of the labor commit
fee, which recently investigated
disorders in the West Virginia
Kentucky coal fields.
The report held that both coal
operators and miners were respon-
sible for the recent fatal conflicts
and property destruction in West
Virginia, and said mutual conces-
sions by the coal operators and
United Mine Workers would have
10 be made to end the conflict.
"The issue is perfectly plain"
Senator Kenyon's report said. The
operators in this particular section
Of West Virginia openly announce
that they will not employ men be-
longing to the union, and,
further. that they have the right,
and will exercise it if they desire,
to discharge a man if he belongs to
the Union. On the other
hand, the United Mine Workers are
determined to unionize these fields,
which are practically the only large
and important coal fields in the
United States not unionized."
President Would Appoint.
The proposal for a federal coal
tribunal and code of laws applying
both to operators and miners was
his personal suggestion, Senator
Kenyon said. Other members of
the Investigating committee did not
sign the report and are at liberty
to submit individual reports.
The proposed government coal
board would be organized. under
Senator Kenyon's suggestion, like
the railway labor board. with three
representatives each of the en-
ployes, the employers and the pub
lie. appointed by the president.
The industrial code would be en-
acted by congress and its principles
Interpreted by the board.
Senator Kenyon announced that
later he would introduce a bill COW
ering his plan for the coal board.
He said his plan offered a solution
for the coal industry's problems,
which bids fair to confront us
more acutely before another sea-
son shall pass"
Condemns Kansas Court.
The Kansas industrial court idea,
involving compulsory arbitration,
he said, had been proven futile The
Kansas court, he added, "can not
be a success because it has no un-
derlying code of rules or princi-
pies"
Senator Kenyon's report did not
detail nor analyZe at length the tes-
timohy taken by the committee in
Its investigation of the Mingo dis
turbances.
Both sides have been forgetful
OF the great third party-the pub
he-which has a vital interest in
preserving Industrial peace" the
report declared. THAT members of
the united Mine Workers have done
acts OF violence in the Mingo con-
IroVersy can not be disputed.
The operators have been guilty of
practices also, in portions of this
region that can not be justified.
The whole story of the contest,
however, is one of disregard for
and breaking of laws; of denials of
constitutional rights; of a spirit of
suspicion. hate and retaliation on
ooth sides that does not augur well
lof Industrial peace in that portion
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-27
FORD CONTRACT
GIVEN TO WEEKS

Washington, Jan. T-HsnYy
Ford's signed contract proposal for
purchase and lease of the Muscle
Shoals (Ala.) government-owned
properties, was delivered to Secre-
tary Weeks this afternoon by W. B.
Mayo, chief engineer for Mr.. Ford,
who carried the document to De-
troit for signature so that it could
be sent to congress by the war sec
retary for final decision.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-27
TO RE-ARREST
A. C. TOWNLEY
Warrant Issued for NOn-Psrtisan
Head Charging Him With En-
bezzIement OF $4,000.

Fargo, n. D., Jan. PA war
rant has been issued here for the
arrest of A c. Townley, president
of the National Non-Partisan
league, charging him with impli-
cation in the alleged embezzlement
of $4,000 from the Scandinavian
American bank of Fargo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-27
LADY ATTACKED BY
BULL; BUT BRAVE
COPPER THROWS TT

New York. Jan. 27.-Dismay
and other emotions swayed the
sergeant on duty at police
Headquarters here yesterday
Then he picked up the tele-
paone and heard a hysterical
feminine voice announce:
bull."
Whaddye mean. 'bull'?" ask
Gu the sergeant "A cop?"
No, no." the voice replied,
KIND of a COW with horns"
Whereupon patrolman pro-
hclent in the use of a lariat was
cent to the scene. The disturb
ing bovine. escaped from a
nerd at a steamboat landing,
was corralled.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-27
WRECK BLOCKS
c., B. 6 Q. ROAD

=. burlington, Iowa, Jan. 27.-Main
me traffic on the Burlington Route
ialiroad has been blocked for sew
e.di hours, due to a freight wreck
near Biggsville, Ill, according to
report here. Ten cars are said
10 be off the track.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-27
2 BANDITS Get
$4,000 HAUL

Hattiesburg, Miss, Jan 27.-The
Girault Motor company OF this city
was robbed of S1S0.000 in bonds,
paper and notes this morning. ac-
cording to the police. Two men are
said to have held up the night
clerk
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-27
The Argus
Business /
Review
(By Consolidated Press.)
Telegraphic dispatches from
nations important Centers
giving Business News and
Reviews of Interest and Inn
pOrtance to Producer and
Consumer.
DETROIT.

Detroit, Jan. 27.-DetroiJ Dusi-
ness in many lines is being nour-
ished by low prices. Where price
cuts appear, there is an immediate
response. Big department store
managers declare that the
January business so far has been
better than at any similar period
since 1918. The price attraction
has been clearly shown at the De-
troit automobile show. which has
attracted more buyers than in any
previous year. In fact, some re-
sistance to quick sales is noted,
due to uncertainty as to prices.
Threats of a coal strike have
caused some householders to lay in
a reserve supply for next fall and
public utility companies are build
ing up their reserve stocks of soft
coal, but there has been no general
rush.
Cold weather has been a boon to
storekeepers who are clearing up
winter stocks in satisfactory man
ner, but has served as a check to
building operations. Permits issued
for the latter have dropped from
$946,000 last week to $530,00O this
week.
The new Gray car has proved
sensation in the motor field. 1t is
in the same price category as the
Ford car and is fathered by F. L.
Clingensmith, former Ford general
manager. 1t will sell at figures
near the Ford price and some very
old heads in the automobile indus
try declare that it is possible Ford
may have very serious competition
from the new Gray.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-27
NEW TREASURY RULES.

Washington, Jan. 27.-New treas
ury regulations covering inspection
of income tax returns were promuI-
gated by Secretary Mellon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-27
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Sat
urday. Not much change in tenn
perature. Local temperature to-
night about 90 degrees.
Highest temperature yesterday,
80; lowest last night. IA.
Wind velocity at a. m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
yester. yester. today
12m. 7p.m- am
Dry bulb tenn. .2S 70 ID
Wet bulb tenn. .l9 Y "a
Rel. humid. AS 80 ~
River stage at q. M SO, no
change in last "a hours.
Sunset today, 5:11 p. m; sun
rise tomorrow. 1890 a m
ANDREW HAMRICk.
Meteorologist-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-27
David
Lawrence
Says:

Government Faces Big
gest Deficit in History If
Soldier Bonus Bill Becomes
Law; But Treasury VIII Be
$500, 100000 Anyway. Con-
gressmen Up for Re-Elec-
tiOn Don't Know Which
Way to Jump.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-27
ATLANTA.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 27.-Nearly a
million dollars worth of new build
ing has begun here since the first
of the year, and indications lead
to the belief that this figure will
be materially increased by the END
of the month. Six new apartment
houses are under construction and
over hundred private homes have
been started. The boom i'll build
ing has served to decrease unem-
ployment in this section.
The first prolonged spell of cold
weather has stimulated buying OF
winter clothing and other cold
weather necessities. Merchants are
rapidly clearing out their stocks
of heavy clothing in both1nen's and
women's lines which for time
seemed destined to be sold at a
great sacrifice.
Final steps toward launching of
the Georgian Farm Market Fedora
ton, an organization designed to
encourage and finance cooperative
marketing OF food crops, is await
ing advices from the secretary of
agriculture, who has been asked to
indicate such helpful suggestion in
the plans of the organization as
may seem necessary to him
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-27
ST. LOUIS.

St. Louis, Jan. 27.-Merchants
here are not only employing ex-
tremely priced goods as trade slim
ulators but are disposing of all
stocks except staple goods by Of
fering odd lots. AT the same time,
the merchants of the south and
southwest are searching the manu-
featuring and jobbing markets for
staple goods at the most advan-
tageous terms Merchants, espe-
cially those of the southwest, are
visiting this market in increasing
numbers and are looking, not for
business accelerators, but for sta
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-27

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, 1922-03-25
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Ever Increasing Dividends Seem Certain Now

The Roller home farm-ful oneeighth royalty-54 acres.
The Roller farm in the MeXia Fish Pond-a full half royalty inter-
est, or 1-6 of the producton-66 acres.
Our Mexia 81 acres in the southwestern part of the field, full one
eighth royalty complete.
The big Humble, company own this lease and it should mean upon
completion another flood of costfree, expenseless income for sharehold-
es of the Roller Oil Refining Company. The big Stroud well and the
map may help you to identify this sector.
Up in the Currie-W sector of the Mexia field where activity
is now red hot, the Roller Oil g. Refining Company have a full seven
eighths lease N 80 acres. This acreage is in the vicinity of the Humph-
reys Cole Well No. l, just in this last week, with a reported initial flow
of $500 barrels. We n 81 close to this we'll that fast action in this
section of our own property may be a further event to be announced in
the near future.
Caution bids us delay in leasing these 80 acres for drilling; as history
repeats, fortunes ae made overnight, and by judicious arrangements on
this piece w may be in a position to give authentic news for our stock
holders that will be much appreciated in some of the future checks.
1t is most always the royalty companies who pay the most steady
and secure dividends.
til IS only the most successful of the royalty companies that pay big
dividends, and right from the start.
Such is the standing of the Roller Oil & Refining Company.
A month old-our first distribution made.
I am playing royalty interests for safety and income and big dii-
dends for my stockholders.
In these dividends l want you to share.
l want you to join me in what l believe is the safest soundest. clean
est, surest cash-paying project offered mankind today
viii you?
, 1922-03-25
RY EIGHTH BARRE
J COMES EXPENSELESS and COST FREE to ROLLER and Y(

Fortunes wirbe spent by others to safeguard your investment
The Atlantic Oil & Producing Company expect to spend upward of
a quarter of a million dollars in drilling to maximum production the
90 acres in the Roller home farm.
Every eighth barrel of oil they produce comes costfree and X
penseless to the Roller Oil & Refining Company-thats the proposition.
They drill and develop-we reap the rich royalty.
The Shafer interests have leased the Roller Oil & Refining Com
panys 66acre tract in the Fish Pond area of the Mexa field.
Every acre o this farm is considered a hundred per cent proven and
is regarded Is certain to yield gusher production.
Since our e6-acre Mexia Fish Pond lease was acquired by the rich
Shafer interests, Mr.. Shafer is reported to have refused a fiat offer of
100000 per acre for this drilling lease.
It's staggering in its proportions and unlimited in its potential value.
This is apparently a justified refusal to sell at any prce, when it is
considered that the Atlantic Oil & Producing Company low drilling
our 54-acre tract paid
One million, one hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars cash, for
atty IN this immensely productive tract for our stockholders and our
selves.
No wonder Mr.. Shafer would rather drill our e6-acre tract than sell
for wealth.
No wonder W e IT sending checks to shareholders.
stock, IN the mere announcement that we owned these royalty rights
and that III first disbursement of 8 per cent was paid March Goth and
is distributed.
AS these lines are written one we'll is plunging payward on this
66-acre farm and the lease obligation demands that this piece be drilled
to production capacity.
Oil & Refining Company.
Seven new well sites have been selected with the usual care exer-
cised by the Shafer people, and before many days u income should be
materially increased by the addition of royalty tribute from a gusher
on this tract.
Isay income. and that means checks for our shareholders, because
This company was formed for the purpose of paying profits to share
holders, and income means profits.
Be among those securing disbursements-use your judgment-use
greater wealth and greater prospects-both seem unlimited.
, 1922-03-25

1 have passed the first mile post on the road OF my lies ann
bition.
Folks frequently ask m why 1 formed this company and turned
my rich royalty on the Roller home farm in q IN asset in the Roller
Oh & Refining Company. My answer is:.
Life holds more for me than the paltry pleasures OF amassing
wealth Money is desirable, up to a certain point, but beyond that
the acquisition of riches carries with it tremendous responsibility.
formed this company, not for profit alone, but rather a S a
vehicle for my lifelong ambition, which is to
Make light the burdens of my fenowmen and bring ae and
comfort and contentment to wide neighborhoods of friends.
To the contamination of these ambitions l have dedicated the
enterprise that bears my name.
, 1922-03-25

/ have made one distribution
This money is earned from pipeline u OF oil produced.
I expect to pay many more.
l want every man and woman in this republic who can possibly
afford to do ST to join me in this paying enterprise.
But before you make up your mind to join me l want to remind
you of on thing, and this is;
THIS IS A MANS GAME AND I BELIEVE THAT I CANNOT
FAIL.
Success, through wen directed effort, has followed my moves.
Could you but e our 54-acre Roller Farm in the Mexia Main
Pool, o n which our well No. 1 came in with initial production Of
$4,000 barrels daly-a veritable sea of derrcks, fevered activity
with that suppressed excitement that prevails a $ well after well nears
the pay sands of oil, no advertisement, n o statement other than proof
of ownership would be necessary to tell you of your own best OPP
portunity, as in all sincerity l believe
Our company would be your investment, your safety-frst oil in
vestment-
Due to our production and royalty income
Your investment on account of the character of our company and
its officers.
Your investment on account of our actual and most wonderful
future potential greater wealth.
Your investment because it is our chance, your opportunity.
Capitalized hope with a certainty of returns.
Make it your company now.
You have the whole story nova thousand chances to win hand
somely.
rTs said there is no wisdom like franknessL believe it.
| cannot say more.
I can do naught but await your decision,
On Wonder coupon.
, 1922-03-25

Authentic map, showing location Of the three Roller tracts. The
center tract is the woridfamous producing Roller farm, in which we
own a full one-eighth royalty. The upper tract is now being drilled
upon. We own one-haf the full royalty, or onesixteenth of all oil
d this tract. The lower tract is of 81 acres, and we own full one
eighth royalty.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
Minnesota Persons " armed
TO Place Eggs IN Storage

ST. PAUL. Dec. 6-Egg owners
who escape the state storage tax
by failing 10 put eggs in cold stor-
age. Will be considered wher revi-
sion OF the state cold storage law
IS taken up by the next Legislature.
Mobilization OF the avs VIII be
asked by egg producers. In re-
cent conference with J. J. Holmberg.
commissioner OF agriculture, egg
owners asked that inequalities IN
the law be remed!ed.
Under the present laws. eggs
placed in storage in April are as
sessed for state tax on May l..
Many egg owners. IL was said. e.
cape the tax by not putting their
eggs in storage.
According to J. II. Hall. cold
storage Inspector, many retail and
wholesale produce dealers have
been prosecuted recently for failure
TO comply with the laws.
The largest number or proseou-
tons he said were the result Of fall
ure TO display placards announcing
cold storage eggs were for sale.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
Plumbing Inspector Busy
at 278 Places IN Month

A record number OF inspections
for November was made the previous
month by Fred r. Schock. plumb
ing inspector, who in his report 10
the board OF public health Wednes-
day shows a total OF 2T0 inspections
on newly installed plumbing. against
20 for Novem Der, 1921.
But one month during the present
year topped Shocks figures on in
sbectiOns. This was August. when
500 trips were made on Jobs and
his O. X. or condemnation OF the
work given.
Home building activity is the prin-
ciral cause OF the increased number
OF insT ections. IL is said. So Tar this
year. the Inspector has made a total
OF S.4OO inspections. 1910 of which
were first inspections and 1909
OF which where second visits,
made on Jobs completed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
, ar SaUiHgs Stamps of the
Issue Due in 1923 Viii be
Taken Up January |. Said

Owners OF the series Of War Saw
lngs stamps due In 1928 were asked
Wednesday by South Bend postal Of
Gcials 90 make immediate application
for redemption The bonds are pay
able january 1 and the government
is anxious TO take up the issue.
Although three weeks have passed
since tine date set for the Ming Of
applications. Asst Postmaster Rob-
ert. a. SchncIl announced Wednes-
day nigh, only about one percent OF
The local owners OF bonds OF the IS
sue G3e next month had filed papers
for payment
Persons holding certificates OF this
i-sCe must surrender them OF their
place OF registration LEGAL postal
officials viii aid in this WORK those
who need assistance but ask that
all persons concerned take action
immediately 70 obtain the payment
wnen due Additional information
may Re had by interested D-rsous by
calling at the post office.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
RIVER PARK

Cottage prayer meeting under the
auspices or the Free Methodist
church was held Tuesday evening al
he home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson
Evans.
Missionary meeting will he hello
Wednesday evening at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Kuhl. s. Four
tenth st.
The Phi Tau Epsilon sorority VIII
meet Wednesday evening with Miss
Ellen Neuland. 1914 3. Eighteenth s..
The Mary Elizabeth cluS will meet
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. L
LafHera
The Mystic circle viii meet with
Miss Mary Howard, Thursday eve
ming.
The Ladies' Aid OF the NJ. j.
church viii hold a business session
at the church Thursday afternoon.
The annual bazar and supper will
also be held Thursday afternoon and
evening.
The Congenial Thirteen club viii
be entertained Thursday afternoon
~ Mrs. Pauline krough, 5. Tenth
ST.
The River Park Independent CLUB
will meet Thursday with Mrs. Harry
Saxon. 310 Bronson ST.
Class meeting OF the Free Meth
odist church Will be held Thursday
at the church at 1850 p. IA. Ear
Gordon, leader.
Mrs. Gus Klingbile. entertained
Sunday 1T her home in Mishawaka.
In honor Of Mrsand Mrs. John Neib.
OF Los Angeles. Calf, who ar"
house guests Of Mrs Neib's sister
Mrs. A. X. Sackman. Mishawaka az.
Dinner was served TO 40 guests. the
house and table decorations were
cut flowers and ferns. Among the
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. \. +.
Sackman Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sack
man. River Park; Mr.. and Mrs. Jake
Neib, Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Gardner.
Ny and Mrs. Norman Keller. Mrs
Nora Helix, Of Mishawaka; Mrs. Ida
Cooley and Louis Cooley. Of Rose
land: Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Neib
Mr. and Mrs Chris Neib. Mr. and
Mrs Edward Neib. Mrs. David
Yaund. and William Schultz, Of Niles.
Mich.
Mr. and Mrs. Mansfield Motif,
Smith St. have returned from
visit with their son and other rcla-
tives at New Carlisle. Ind
George Drueling, of Chicago, was a
guest of his sister. Mrs Jewel
Whaley Smith. last week.
Mrs. Wallace Dodd. who has been
f-ff Inc 10 q fafn 10
the past two months. returned to
Minneapolis. Saturday.
Wallace Nelson has returned u
Urbana. III to resume his studies
at the Illinois university. afJe"
spending the Thanksgiving vacation
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Nelson. s Seventh st.
p +. bearing left this morning
for a weeks trip in Michigan and
Wisconsin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
Campbell Post Presents
SIX Flag To High School

Several hundred High School stu
dents. together with the faculty.
gathered in the High School audi
forum Wednesday morning and re-
ceived q large silk American flag-a
gift from the George A. Campbell
post. Veteran Of Foreign Wars-in
token OF the students active partici-
patton in the Armistice day cere-
monies. sponsored by that military
unit.
DR.. G. w. Geisler. post command
err made the presentation address.
Rev. G. w. Titus. state chaplain,
spoke TO the students on the valua-
ton Of patriotism and their duty to
America.
The flag will be permanently
placed in the auditorium Of the High
school.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-07
Local Man Asks
Pardon Board to
End Prison Term
Howard Mcdonald, Now in
State Prison for Robbery,
Asks Clemcncy.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dac G-(By L
=. S)-F1ty pleas for clemency
from Gov. Warren T. 2cCray from
persons held in the states penal IN
stitutions. VIII be considered by the
Indiana state board Of pardons at
its session December II 90 10. the
last session Of tho year. Nine Old
cases Will be reopencd hy the
board at this session.
One woman ana two murderers
are In the new list. one Of the latter
OF whom IS on parole, ADD 30 asking
final discharge now. Two murder
ers and one woman are on the list
OF reopened cases.
Violation OF the liquor laws
heads the list on which the prisoners
were sentenced to the correctional
institutions. Thirteen are serving
Sentences for this ofansc.
Included I'm the list are:
Howard Mcdonald. ST. Joseph
county, transferred from rclorma-
tory TO state prison, and serving a
sentence OF . TO II years for rob
berry.
John W. Bray Posey county,
criminal assault, 8 20 q years IN
state prison.
Russel Marshall. Boone county,
refOrmatory. I 10 "A years for
grand larceny
Walter J.. Goul. Madison county.
8 20 q years for criminal assault.
Maud Burk, Boone county, one
year in woman's prison.
Howard Burk, Boone cOuny, I to
IA years. grand larceny
DOninick Mass. Allen county.
grand larceny.
Everett A. Lamb. A,,eu county >
TO 81 years. manslaUghter.
Glenn Hizer, Henry county. 10
Il years. burglary.
In the reopened cases are.
Nelson F'ritts, Lawrence county
life. murder
Donald LauShrey. AEen county.
, 10 Il years. entering house to
commit a felony
william L. Roberts. Allen county.
2 TO i years, entering house 70
CONT a felony