The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-28
PEEK AND TODD
PARTICIPATE IN
FARM SESSIONS
Downstate Illinois. Delegates Prom
inent in Conference; Adkins
sc Likely Candidate.
Washington News Bureau
Rock Island Argus.

Washington, ID. g., Jan. Zo.-A
dozen down-state Illinois delegates
10 President Harding's farm confer
ence took a leading part in the pro-
ceedings of the conference here this
week
Accredited Illinois delegates to
the conference, outside OF Chicago,
Included the following, Inost of
whom were still in Washington at
the end of the weeks sessions Sat-
urday. Howard Leonard, Eureka.
president Illinois Agricultural asso-
citation; Carl Vrooman, Blooming
ton, former assistant secretary OF
Agricultural; Henry NJ. Dunlap,
Savoy, president National Apple
Growers association; Harvey ].
Sconce, general farmer, Sidell;
C. w. Raymond, Watseka; j. B.
Bartholomew, Avery Manufacturing
company, Peoria; George Woodruff,
Joliet, banker; Eugene Funk,
Bloomington, National Corn assO-
citation; George w. F'ulk, Bethany;
George N. Peek, Moline, Moline
Pillow company, and F. r. Todd, Mo-
line. Deere G. Co.
Most of the Illinois delegates re-
manned. neutral on. the clash early
In the week between those VINO fav-
pred the adoption of resolutions re-
garding the agricultural bloc, Ford's
Muscle Shoals offer, the ST. Law
renee project, and other specific
matters, and those who opposed
such action.
Carl Vrooman, Bloomington; Har-
vey J. Sconce, Sidell; and Howard
Leonard, Eureka, were regarded as
favorable to the conference taking
definite stand on these and allied
questions and were invited to at
tend the trump" conference called
by the Farmers National Council.
Harvey ]. Sconce, Sidell, pro-
prietor of 5000 acre farm in YER
million county, who boasts Of being
one of the few dirt farmers" in the
Illinois delegation, was named
chairman of the committee on for
eign competition and demand which
held hearings all week. Vrooman
appeared before the committee and
urged extension of credits to for
eign countries to enable them to
purchase the surplus products OF
the American farmer.
Eugene Funk, Bloomington, was
named chairman of the committee
on farm and market price statistics,
and Henry NJ. Dunlap, Savoy,
headed the committee on fruit and
vegetable products.
NSenator Mckinley of Illinois was
host Thursday noon at a luncheon
given at the capitol in honor of Illi-
nois farm bureau delegates attend
ing the conference. Senator Cur
It's, Kansas, Republican whip" of
the senate; Senator Warren, Wyom-
ing. chairman of the senate commit
tee on appropriations; Senator
Sterling, South Dakota, and Repre-
sentative Allen F. Moore, Month
cello, also attended the luncheon.
In addition to the farm bureau dele
gates, the following were present:
C. V. Gregory, editor of Prairie
Farmer; William G. Edens, vice
president Central Trust company,
Chicago, and president the Illinois
Good Roads association; and c. L.
jenkins, Chicago, attorney for the
Illinois branch of the American
Farm Bureau.
Charles A. Adkins, Decatur, for
mer director of agriculture under
Governor Lowden, has been en-
dorsed by Senators Mccormick and
Mckinley for appointment as sup
erintendent of markets, in the de-
partment of agriculture, it became
known here today.
The position carries with it
salary of $4,000 a year and is one
of the most important posts under
the packer control bill which passed
congress last year.
1t is understood here that Adkins
has qualified for the place under
the nominal examination held by the
civil service commission, but the
final appointment will rest with Sec
rotary Wallace. Both Senators Nc
Cormick and Mckinley have filed
their endorsements of Adkins with
Secretary Wallace, and an an
nouncement of the appointment is !
expected within a few weeks.
Senator Medill Mccormick is cx-
pected back here Monday after a
two weeks political conference at
Chicago and the down-state con- /
gressional primaries have been
thoroughly discussed at the con-
ference, it is understood here.
Chester Willoughby, Decatur,
secretary to Senator Mckinley, re-
turned to Chicago this week after
laying before his chief the results
of the conferences held at Chicago.
has spent the last three
weeks almost constantly on the
train between Washington and I'LL
nois.
Elisha Hanson, Peoria, secretary
to Senator Mccormick, suffered a
fractured wrist early this week
soon after his return from Chicago.
The accident occurred when Han
son attempted to crank his car.
Second class postmastership ex-
aminations have been announced.
to close Feb. 4. for the following
Illinois cities: L
Shelbyville, s2,7o0: Naperville,
$4,000; Momence, $2.400; Marion, !
s., 300; Lawrenceville, $4,000; I
Hocpeston, s2.70O; Highland Park, /
=, 800; Havana, $500; Harvard.
1900; Efingham, $500.
In each OF the cities named. an !
lppointee will be selected from lists !
If three eligibles certified by the 8
:ivil service commission after the c
'apers submitted by applicants have /
,een rated. {
States Attorney Lee Siebenborn, t
Hancock county, and Attorney +
NfiftoD 0,Jarra Cortbora o,zo.