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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-08

of vision of Mr.. Harding than his
message on the proposed ship sub
siiy. lie delivers this communication
to Congress and indirectly to the
country, as his first public declaration
sincesit was heralded as TIE Presi-
dents intention to become a progress
sive leader and redeem the Republic
can party from its existing plight.
What a commentary upon the Pres
ident's qualities of leadership when
he begins with proposing subsidies
for those interests to whom Mr.. Las
ker and his Board have made and are
making presents of ships built with
the peoples money!
The country is over-taxed. The
farmer is under-fnanced. The bust
ness man is handicapped by an OPP
pressive tariff and unsatisfactory la
Dor conditions. Complaint and discon-
tent are widespread. Yet Mr.. Hard
ing rises in Congress and delivers a
speech which might just as well have
been made thirty years ago. when
Mark Hanna was demanding a ship
subsidy bill.
LaFollette's comment is illuminat-
ing and worth remembering; it begins
with reminder and ends with a
warning. He tells the President that
the issue in many states where the
Republicans lost ground in their old
time strongholds was the very ship
subsidy bill the President now recon-
mends. Four billion dollars was used
to build the ships the government
owns at present. These ships have
been put into the hands of the private
interests that have been clamoring
for subsidies for three generations.
Does anyone imagine that these in
terests would permit the governments
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-08
NEWS OF THE CONSTR
TUTIONAL CONVENTION

written by ]. S. Hubbard, Execu-
tive Secretary Missouri Press AS
sociation.)
Jefferson City, Nov. 30.-Because
of extended discussion on some sec
tions the report of the Committee on
Counties, Cities and Villages was UNI
completed when the convention re-
cessed Wednesday noon for Thanks
giving and will be the first order OF
business Monday. However, the end
is in sight and it is not believed that
it will take longer than Wednesday
to get through the committee of the
whole.
The section relating to the powers
Of cities and villages, which was re-
written by the committee in an at
tempt to conform to the ideas of the
other members as expressed in debate
met with further amendment, but was
not greatly changed. AS finally
passed by the committee of the whole
the section provides that:
Except as otherwise expressly pro-
vided by the constitution, every city
and village is to have, for alImunic'
ipal purposes, full and complete pow
er Of self-government and corporate
action.
No enumeration of powers in the
constitution or in any law is deemed
to limit or restrict the general grant
of authority conferred; but this grant
of authority is not deemed to limit or
restrict control by laws of the state on
matters of general state concern OF
operation as distinguished from those
Of local concern and municipal gov
eminent, and provided that as to
such matters as are of both local and
state concern city charters and ordi-
nances are not to be in conflict, but
are to be subordinate to the general
laws of the state upon the same SUBJ
ject. Powers conferred upon cities
and villages by this section:
To determine what agencies shall
be necessary to conduct their local af-
fairs, the distribution of powers
among such agencies, the mode of Sc
lection, duties, qualifications, tenure,
method of removal and compensation
of all officers and employees.
To levy, assess and collect taxes and
to borrow money within the limits
prescribed by the constitution; and
20 levy and collect special assessments
on the basis of local benefits.
To acquire by gift, condemnation or
otherwise, own, establish, maintain
and police, either within or without
its corporate limits, parks, boulevards,
wharves, cemeteries, hospitals and all
works which involve the public
health or safety.
To provide for one or more houses
of legislation to be elected by general
ticket or by the voters of the several
wards or districts of the city or viii
lage; but unless otherwise provided
by charter the members of the board
Of aldermen of the city of st. Louis
shall be nominated and elected from
each of the wards of said city as the
same are now or may be hereafter
fixed and determined.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-08

To acquire, by condemnation or
otherwise, construct, own, operate,
sell or pledge public utilities for
wholly or in part supplying water,
light, heat, gas and power to the mu-
nicipality and its inhabitants; and to
the extent and in the manner pre-
scribed by law, for supplying such
service beyond its corporate limits.
To acquire, by condemnation or
otherwise, construct, own, sell or
pledge subways, lines and equipment
for wholly or in part supplying trans
portation to the municipality and its
inhabitants, and to the extent and in
the manner prescribed by law for sup
plying transportation beyond its cor
porate limits.
To rent, lease, or let and authorize
the operation Of any utility, subway,
lines or equipment owned by it to pri-
vate individuals or corporations or
other municipal corporations.
An addition was made to this Sec
ton which provides that in case of an
nexation of territory outside city the
municipality owned utility shall not
be operated in competition with any
system operating under franchise in
such outside territory. But it is pro-
vided that the outside utility may be
taken over by purchase or hat con
tract may be made for it to furnish
service under proper regulations I'M
til such time as it shall be purchased
or taken ever by condemnation. The
method for condemning or purchasing
is to be prescribed by law. ..'
The power of cities operating under
charter to establish and maintain
their own police system is provided
for in the report. AS introduced this
section met with considerable opposi-
ton, but it was finally amended so as
to meet the approval of majority of
the members voting. In these cities
there is to be board of police COM
missioners consisting of not less than
three members, one of whom is To be
the chief executive of the city, and not
more than one-half of whom, exclu-
sive Of the chief executive, are to be-
long to the same political party. Any
member or members, except the mem
Der who is the chief executive, may be
removed by the governor in such man
ner as may be prescribed by law, and
the governor is to have authority to
fill any vacancy on the board until
the selection by the city and qualif-
cation of a successor.
The control of public utilities was
the subject Of extended debate, but
the committee provisions were finally
adopted, the section reading: "The
service, practices and rates of all
public utilities operated within any
city or village shall be regulated in
the manner prescribed by law" Many
members wanted the control of util-
tiles left IN the hands of the cities as
opposed to state control.
The section on elections after much
discussion was finally amended so as
to read: GAIL elections and submits
sions Of questions to the electors
shall be conducted in the manner pre-
scribed by the constitution and lave
of the state"
The committee renort provided for
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-08

the examination by state officials Of
| the transactions and financial condi-
tion Of all cities and villages. Objec-
ton was raised to including the
smaller cities in this provision on the
claim that many of them had such
| nominal transactions that it was not
necessary. Amendments were offered
confirming the examinations to cities
of over 100000, except that those of
less population might have exarlina-
tons to cities of over 100000, except
that those of less population might
have examinations on their request.
A substitute was agreed on which
provides that:
General laws may be passed re-
quiring reports from cities and viii
lagos as to their transactions and
financial condition, and for The exam
ination by state officials of the
vouchers, books and accounts of all
municipal authorities or of public un-
dertakings in cities Of the first CLASS"
The manner in which powers con-
ferred on cities not having charters
are to be determined by law and cities
adopting charters are to provide the
manner in which the powers are to be
exercised.
The provision in the committee re-
port for coming in cities was adopted
without opposition.
The section regarding the CONSOLE
dation of city and county governments
and the collection of revenues was
not satisfactory to the committee of
4 hal c1-1Na 10 10
ed which provides that:
"In all counties having a city there
in containing over $4,000 inhabitants,
the city and county governments
thereof may be consolidated, in whole
or in part, in such manner as may be
provided by law"
AS agreed upon in the committee of
the whole the state and all subdi-
visions and all municipal corporations
may acquire, by condemnation or
otherwise, lands for the purpose of
establishing parks, highways, boule-
wards, wharves, cemeteries, hospitals
and all works which involve the pub
lie health, welfare and safety and
may also acquire in the same way an
excess of such lands over that needed
for any such purposes whenever the
court finds the excess is required to
protect, preserve or aid in the i'm
provement and is reasonable guam
tity therefor. This section would APP
ply in cases of widening streets or
opening streets when necessary.
The pensioning of firemen and po-
licemen in cities was approved by a
provision reading as follows: "Pro-
vided, further, that this section shall
not be construed to prohibit the gen.
eral assembly from providing by law
for authorizing the creation, mainte-
nance and management of a fund out
of the municipal revenue for the PEN
sioning of crippled and disabled fire.
men and policemen, and for the relief
of the widows and minor children Of
deceased firemen and policemen by
such municipalities as may have or.
ganized fire and police departments. =
The matter of limiting fees and
compensation of officials was dealt
with in section reading as follows:
"The fees retained by any executive
or ministerial officer of any county OF
municipality, exclusive Of salarie.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-08
peration 10 rfove successful?

operation to prove successful?
INSTEAD of doing the sensible thing
and continuing government opera
ton under the direction Of men who
wished to make it a success" says
LaFollette, "it is now proposed to sell
these ships to the private ship COM
panies at about ten cents on the dol
lar and cay to the private owners
many millions Of dollars for an in
definite period for operating these
ships and to permit them to charge
such rates for transportation as they
please"
The President says that these sub
sides are to be paid until the ship
ping enterprise earns ten per cent on
actual capital employed" What bust
ness other than shipping ever had the
temerity to ask the government to
payit q boEus out of the treasury up
to the time when it earns ten per-
cent!
This single recommendation dis
credits the Presidents argument, ev-
en- though there might be no other
objection to his proposals.
Can there be any wonder that there
is widespread GOODNESS toward tho
President and his shipping policy?-
State Journal.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-08

According to action taken by the
convention, on recommendation of n
special committee, a recess will be
taken December Is, and the conven-
ton will reconvene in the capitol
April IS, 1928. The compensation of
all delegates and officers, except the
secretary, who is to receive compen
sation while completing the records
for adjournment, shall cease on Dec.
Is and not begin again until the date
set for recovering. The employees
will all be discharged on II day, Dec.
10, except such as may be necessary
to the temporary closing of the con-
vention's affairs, and for the proper
preservation and storing of it's proper
| ty and records. The Committee on
Printing, Publication, Employees Sup
plies and Expenditures is directed to
make all arrangements for reconven-
ing on the date set so that there may
be no delay in the proceedings upon
Ireassembling.
More than half day was consumed
in discussing the committee report
and many amendments were intro
duced changing the dates. Some want
ed to continue until Dec. %, but there
was more difference of opinion over
the date for reconvening, ranging
from April 2 to the first Monday in
June. One member of the committee
in a minority report sought to keep
the president, vice-president, secretar-
les, financial clerk, chairmen of all
committees and their stenographers in
Jefferson City during the recess to
compile all the reports in the shape of
a complete draft of the constitution
to be submitted. It was held that this
would save time in the spring, but
the suggestion did not meet the ap-
proval of Che convention.
The committee in reference to con-
tinuing in session found it impossible
to provide suitable quarters in Jeffer-
son City and deemed it unwise to at
tempt moving to any other city, the
expense being heavy and there being
question of the legality Of such &C
ton.
| Following the vote taken last week
the convention recessed on Wednesday
noon for Thanksgiving, to reconvene
| Monday afternoon, Dec. d. Several
members will remain in the city dur
ing the recess, being too far from
to make it desirable to take the trip.
J. w. Miller, of Appleton City, was
appointed president pro TEN to serve
two days this week in the absence OF
both the president and vice president
It is planned to take up the REPORT
of the Committee on Bill of Rights as
soon as the report of the Committee
on Counties, Cities and Villages is
completed the coming week, in the
expectation that it can be approved
by the committee of the whole before
the long recess.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-08
666

is Prescription for Colds, Fever
and LaGrippe. It's the most speedy
remedy we know, preventing
Pneumonia.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-08
THEY NEVER LEARN

Nothing better illustrates the lack
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-08

paid to his deputies or assistants,
Shall not exceed the sum Of $4,000
for any one year. Every such officer
shall make return as provided by
law"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-12-08

Ask for our 35c Collects real
Klein's.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
public LIBRARY
IS BROKEN INTO
Especial to The Arxus.l


Aledo, Dec mo arrests have
been made yet by the city authori-
ties, for the breaking into the Mer-
Ger county free public library On
Wednesday night, as the miscre-
ants left but slight clues to work
upon. The sheriff's Office had not
been notified of the entering late
this afternoon.
The fact that some one had en-
tered the building by breaking a
glass in the door at the rear grade
entrance was not discovered until
late Thursday afternoon as the IL
brary was closed for the holiday.
The discovery was made when the
librarian, Mrs. Flora B. Winger,
went to the building Thursday aft
ernoOn and noticed that the glass
in one of the doors leading from
the basement to the main room OF
the building had been broken. Fur
Their Investigation showed that the
rear entrance door had been brok-
en- in like manner.
Several drawers in the office
section of the library were partly
open but nothing has been missed
and except for the drawers, nothing
in the reading room or bookstacks
had been disturbed. Some have ad-
tvanced the idea TINT transient, Of
whom there have been several IL
town recently, entered the library
to secure a good warm sleeping
/ place for the night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
BUREAU FOLKS
FIND DECEMBER
A BUSY MONTH

Especial Correspondence. J


Sheffield, Dec. 2.-Dec. 8 to Is
will be q busy time In Bureau
county for all who ARE interested
in agriculture. The annual county
poultry show will be held at
Princeton, the county seat, Dec. 3
and Z. There are over 100 special
prizes offered. c. w. Barstow. in
ternational poultry Judge Of PEN
dleton, Ind, will be the Judge.
Dec. 8 and . the Bureau county
farmers annual institute will be
held at the consolidated school
building at Sheffield. "Dad" Rom
pei OF Joliet, who makes a hobby of
boys work, will speak on Friday,
the 9Th, and Carl Voorman, former
assistant United States secretary of
agriculture, will speak Saturday
evening.
On Dec. II, IL and Is the Bureau
county corn show will be held at
Apollo theatre, Princeton, Ill.
Among the speakers on this pro-
gram are: Miss Zella Wigent, DR..
Raffensperger Of Washington, d
c., who will speak while the pic
ture "Out of the Shadows" is being
shown. dealing with eradication Of
tuberculosis; Sam Crabtree of Peo-
ria, DR.. W. L. Burlison of the Uni
versity of Illinois, G. D. Wolf Of
Winnetka, ILL.,; Professor E. w,
Lehman of the University of ill.,
nois, and Senator Harold C. Kess-
niger of Aurora, who will talk on
"The Farmer and the Changing
Times"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
A Stubborn Cough
Looses,s Right Up


Here is 4 homemade syrup which
fhe most dependable meAnsr OF break
inn up stubborn coughs. It is cheap
and simple, but very proupt IN &C.
fion. Under its healing. soothing in
fiuenee. chest soreness goes, phlegm
ioosens. breathing becomes easier,
tickling in throat stops and you ges
a good nights restful sleep. The
nsnal Ahroat and chest colds are con-
.0uered by it in "a hours Or less.
Nothing better for bronchitie, hoarse,,
ness. Group. throat tickle, bronchial
al hma or winter coughs.
To make this splendid cough syrup.
ronr 81 ounces Of Pinex into pint
hottie and All the bottle with plain
graduated sugar syrup and snake
iied mclasses, honey, or corn syrup,
;nstead 81 sugar syrup. Either way,
Won ID, ret ! full pint-a family supply
yof much better cough syrup than
Won could buy ready. made for three
times the money. Keeps peI1soHy
and children love its pleasant tas.e.
..ntrated compound Of genuine Nor:
way pine extract, known me w .Ssnt
over for its pronpt heaiane snecs
upon the membranes.
To avoid disappointment ask you5
| druggist for 2h ounces q kine. as
with full directions, and don't aeceps
| anything else, Guarantees &c e.
absolute satisfaetion q mo ~
| promptly refunded. Ihe fanex ~
f. Wayues la
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
TAPS ARE SOUNDED
AT PORT BYRON FOR
CIVuWAR VETERAN
Especial CorrespOndence.)

Especial Correspondence
Port Byron. Dec. 2.-Funeral
services for William Henry Zieg-
Ter, aged 81, q veteran Of the Civil
war, who died Tuesday, were held
at 1890 this morning from the
home Of a son, Charles Ziegler.
Burial was in Fairfield cemetery.
Mr.. Ziegler was born March 81,
1888, in Pennsylvania He came to
Illinois in 1851. In August, 1869.
he enlisted in the volunteer infan-
try company G, 126th Illinois, and
served for three years. He was
married to Miss Salinda Spaid Of
Coo township in 1866 and to this
union four children were born, all
of whom survive. The wife died
July 9. 1901.
Mr.. Ziegler was a member Of the
Methodist church and Of John Blu
ford post, No. 243, G. A. R.. Of Rock
Island and Of Modern Woodman,
No. 81, OF Port Byron.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
(special Correspondence. !

Especial Correspondence
Kewanee, Dec. z.-Next Monday.
Dec. 1. Henry county's new OH
Gals will take their oath Of Office
and assume their dnties. They afo
a. follows:
County judge-Leonard 4 Tel
leen.
County clerk-John 8. Smith.
County sheriff - George H
Brown.
County treasurer-W. A. Olson.
County superintendent Of schools
w. F. Huston.
Three Of these officers VIII sue
coed Observation-Disclosures, Smith
and Huston. George H. Brown sue
ceeds Sam Wilson as sheriff and
Walter A. Olson succeeds Charles
A. Kellogg as treasurer. The lat
ter was experienced, however, hav-
ing filled these offices for four
years, beginning December. 1914.
Sheriff Brown has made no an
nouncement as to who he will ap-
point for his deputy. but will prob
ably do SO Monday. Sheriff Brown
has served four years az sherih
previously and II years az deputy
sheriff.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
eENESEO PLAYSla
FIRST CONTEST
ON ORION FLOOR

Especial Correspondsnce. ]

Geneseo, Dec 2.-With tha first
basketball game or this season less
than = week ahead interest in the
possibilities q the high school team
IL aroused. The gamois scheduled
with Orion high school and will be
played there Friday evening. Dec. 8.
Coach Bogue Is making every eff
fort possible to develop an aggre-1
Cation that will show something OF
teamwork when they clash with
the Orionites. He has about thirty
candidates out for practice. among
whom are . number OF first year
men. Several veteran basket toss-
ers graduated last spring. These
included Fred Searle, Dick Smith.
Alfred Schultz, William Wiesjahnl
and Floyd Hamann. With = COM
paratively> few of the reliables at
command 1t is Coach Bogue's hope
to be favored with the discovery OF
a few finds" and also with unex-
pected ability among the ''un-
knowns". A hard schedule has been
booked for the approaching season
and record of winning so per cent
or more of the games played will
be a satisfactory attainment.
Peanuts" Schultz will be avail
able as captain Of the team until
the close Of this semester, at which
time he finishes his eight semes-
tiers Of schooling and athletic activ-
ity. Spence. Walker. L. Smith and
Carl are included In those who had
some experience last year. Combs
will return to school after the
Christmas vacation period and his
presence on the team at his favor
lite position rs standing guard
should greatly add to the strength
Of the Green and White. With
these men as the nucleus the team
which will finish the season must
be built up with new men. Fol-
lowing the game at Orion next Fri-
day, Dec. 8, the first home game
will be played on Dec. Is, when
East Moline visits the local floor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
70 STREETS ! !
DRESSED up
MIDDAY eARB

lsacial to The Argus

oCial to the Argus.
n nee. 1.-The results Of the
1. n some two score business
2 RI 10 days of this week were
ssi.r1 vith the coming Of dark
- night. When the lights
~ downtown district were
sss1 =. the streets had the ap-
s.;sIree Of church on Christmas
three of the five lights on
4 elapdard in the business dis
~ had been replaced with one
4 the top and two green on
e(des and the metal posts COW
~ WITH evergreen.
~ The browning effect OF their
5k vas at the intersection Of
1870 avenue and Seventh street,
NJ tenter of the business district,
|sIare 4 3Orfoot tree we'll illunMn-
M With small red and green
IN had been placed late in the
Iidtors to the city Saturday
kiaAt. for the big salesday or
ESeDday, and for the short course
Gtith continues through the weeh
nlil Friday, will have reminders
Y syery turn that Christmas is al
ia and that the early shopper IS
" one that gets the choice of the
- and the decorations cannot
~ but to assist in creating :
Christmas spirit.