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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
NEWBERRY
FACES TEST
IN SENATE
Vote on Michigan Mans
Right to Seat Com
ing Soon.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Call for a
vote in the Ford-Newberry election
contest was made in the senate
shortly after 2:30 O'Clock today and
the chair put the first question, the
willis amendment denouncing ex-
penditure of money in such large
sums as in the 1918 senatorial com
paign in Michigan.
Proceedings, however, were in
terrupted by call for a quorum.
Characterizing the Newberry
case as the most important demo
cratic issue before the American
people," Senator Walsh, Democrat
Massachusetts,, declared that &c
say "a candidate could shift his
responsibilities as to expenditures
was to say 'he could shift the re-
sponsibility of the office to which
he was elected"
Repubs @Tremble."
THE Newberry case has lot OF
Republican trembling in their
boots" Senator Harrison of Missis-
sippi. Democrat, said.
Most of you,'' he continued
speaking to the Republican side
ARE like a flock of birds sitting on
light limb. You are ready to fly
at the sign of a break, and l may
say that if you seat this man there
will be breaks in the political
careers of every one of you"
Turning to Senator Cummins
president pro TEN, who was pre-
siding, Senator Harrison declared
he could not see how Senator Cum
minis could retrace his steps, land
at this late day vote to seat a man
with corruption written into every
page of the record"
Laughter In Gallery.
When Senator Harrison began to
bring up the voting record of Sen
ator Nelson, Republican, Mime
sofa, in other questions, Senator
Nelson interrupted him.
The senator from Mississippi
need not concern himself about
me-" Senator Nelson said. II might
add that | don't need a guardian"
There was a threat to clear the
gallery of the laughter that fol-
lowed.
Washington, Jan. IL. = Republi-
can leaders of the senate agreed
today to an amendment by Senator
Willis. Republican. Ohio, to the res
Olution declaring Truman H. New
berry entitled to his seat as sen
ator from Michigan. The Willis
amendment would strike out the So
called exoneration clause and sub
stitute a condemnation of large
campaign expenditures.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
BRAND RESIGNS As PREMIER OF FRANCE
Retail Food Prices Increase
IL to Is Per Cent in IL
Months Ending Dec. Is

Washington, Jan. IL. = Retail
food prices in sixteen principal
cities in the United States increas-
ed II to Is per cent in the twelve
months ending Dec. Is, last, the
bureau of labor statistics of the de-
partment of labor announced today.
The bureaus figures show that
prices prevailing last month in 10
of the cities from which 1913 sta
tistics were available had increas
ed since that year from 33 to 50
per cent During the month from
Nov. Is to Dec Is, 1921, IL of the
cities reported decreases, in food
prices, two reported increases, and
the other two, Manchester, N. H,
and Minneapolis, Mimi, reported
no change.
Mobile, Ala, and Savannah, Ga,
had the highest percentage of de-
crease in prices for the u months
period, each reporting an Is per
cent decline. Other declines were:
Indianapolis and Salt Lake City,
II per cent; Detroit, Louisville.
Milwaukee, Minneapolis and Wash
ington, 16 per cent; Omaha, Is;
Bridgeport, Dallas and Philadelphia,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
LEAGUE FAILS
IN wilma ROW
Poland and Lithuania Renew Re-
fuSal to Abide by Councils
Proposed Solution.

Geneva, Jan. 12.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press POLAND and Lithu-
ania, through their representative
at the meeting of the council of
the League of Nations, here, today
both renewed their refusal to abide
by the councils proposed solution
of the Wilma dispute.
This was the 10th time the wilma
controversy has occupied the at
tention of the league council, and
a satisfactory settlement still is
not in sight
Geneva, Jan. 12.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press)-An offer by the
council of the League of Nations,
made to the allied supreme council
at Cannes to cooperate in organ
izing the Genoa economic confer
ence has been declined by the su-
preme council, acting on the sug-
gestion of Prime Minister Lloyd
George, it was announced here
today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
FORD TO BUILD
MODEL CITY AT
MUSCLE SHOALS
VIII GiUe Completed
Project to People
of District.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 12.-(By the
Associated Press. If Henry Ford
obtains possession of the Muscle
Shoals project il Alabama, he will
part of the south one of the indus
trial centers of the country, the
Associated Press learned today.
The Muscle Shoals plan of Mr.
Ford contempiates one of the great
est undertakings in the history of
industrial America. 1t became
known that it includes development
of the property as model and the
eventual extension of the system
to many other parts OF the country.
Mr.. Ford's proposal includes the
building of city, rs miles long in
the Muscle Shoals region. 1t
would be made up of a chain of
large towns or small cities.
This is in line with the manu-
facturer's view that men and their
families should live in small COM
munities where benefits of rural or
near-rural life would not be en-
tirely lost.
1OO-Year Lease.
Mr.. Ford's proposal to the gov
ernment includes leasing of the
property for 100 years. But before
the expiration of half that time he
proposes to turn the completed
project over to the people of the
district or to the government in
such a way that no one in the fu-
ture will be able to make a per-
sonal profit from the undertaking
He will arrange that neither he nor
any of his heirs may realize any
monetary benefit from the Muscle
Shoals plants or the power devel-
oped, it became known today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

Washington, Jan. 12.-Will Hays
probably will resign as postmas-
ter general and accept the offer to
become an advisor extraordinary
to the moving picture industry-a
sort of Judge Lands for the film
business.
Those friends with whom Mr.
Hays has discussed the matter say
he is persuaded by the facinating
opportunities of the new position
rather than its s150,000 a year, for
when he was considering the posi-
ton in the cabinet it was admitted
that his earning power in the law
business was at least that figure.
Knows Peoples Wants.
Mr.. Hays inclination toward the
new job is based on his belief that
he can render a big service, pos
sible even greater than in the re-
organization OF the mails. The post
office department is after all big
business Institution with set ways
and regulations that are more or
less determined by congress. The
chances for individual work is hard
as great as in an enterprise like the
SUPERVISION of the moving pictures
of the nation. And Mr.. Hays loves
novelty and organization tasks.
When he leaves the postal service
it will be because the new position
offers even more congenial work
than he has had. Mr. Hays is a
deacon in the Presbyterian church.
~ -iEFhF n II n
folks of the country believe ought
to be the limits on the screen. The
moving picture leaders themselves
know it. What they fear is that
without regulation some of their
own members may oyerstep the
bounds of prOpriety and here and
there involuntarily start the ma
chinery of censorship. What they
want of Will Hays is to take hold
of the whole thing and regulate
the movie producers as well as
handle the public relations of the
industry
Mr.. Hays would be expected to
deal with legislatures and execu-
tive committees everywhere and
present the better side Of the NOV
ing picture business.
But if it were a task of preven-
ton of censorship alone. Mr.. Hays
wouldn't be interested. He Is per-
suaded that the moving picture has
educational opportunities which
have hardly been touched thus far
and that greater chance for NOR
al uplift lies on the screen than in
any other medium of thought com
today. His enthusiasm
for the new work is typical. He
has from the beginning been
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
FARM SPEAKER
FOR CANCELING
ALL WAR DEBTS
w. I. Drum M nd
Wants Europe to
Eat Once More.

Springfield, H., Jan. II. - Can
collation. of at least half the war
debt due the United States by her
allies in the World war, ION condi-
ton that the game of cancellation
goes clear down the line and
reaches Germany" was advocated
before the Illinois Agricultural as
sociation convention this morning
by w. J. Drummond, chairman of
the board of governors of the In
ternational Farm congress, in order
that American farmers obtain "bet-
Ter markets for their products"
"The various foreign govern
ments owe our government about
eleven billion dollars" said Mr.
Drummond. '"They might pay this
some time, if they cancel their
debts to each other. But they will
be less liable to do that if they
know they have to pay US in full
With the exception of Great Britain
they can not pay anything in money
now, and we do not want them to
pay in raw or manufactured mater
ial.
I'VE do not want to take the
shirt off Europe's back. We want
her people to get back into the
habits of eating and of wearing
clothes. If we never get a dollar
back the war will still have touch
ed us far more lightly than it did
our allies.
Good Markets VS.. Debts.
Restored foreign markets and
stabilized exchange will be worth
far more to us now than collection
of those debts. 1t would be a prof
liable investment under the circum-
stances to cancel at least half of
them, and possibly all, but only on
condition that the game of cancel
lation goes clear down the line and
reaches Germany; for Germany
contains the root of the cancer that
is destroying Europe economically.
Much as we may desire to pun
ish Germany for her war crimes,
we must recognize her limitations
in the way of payment and the
dangers of forcing her into condi-
ton of anarchy similar to that of
Russia. A further stipulation
should be that no more money be
wasted on war preparations by way
of the debtor governments.
"The time to act is now" Mr..
Drummond concluded. Our 1921
crops have largely left the farms,
but another harvest of crops is only
a few months off. II the United
States will Immediately lead off in
the effort to check the downward
drift in Europe, effectively using
her advantage as a general credi-
tor, there will be every reason to
expect vastly improved world con-
ditions and better markets for the
products of our farms, by the time
the threshing machines start next
summer
"Organized agriculture can aid
materially in bringing this about.
1t has won a high place in the in
dustrial and governmental councils
of the nation. 1t is in a position as
never before, to urge the applica-
ton of economic remedies to eco
nomic ills. If it does not do this in
the present tcrisis-if it wastes it's
time and its substance in attempt
ing to cure economic disease with
political or legislative remedies-it
will fall sadly short Of its oppor-
tunities."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
FATTY IS JOLLY
IN COURT ROOM
Selection of Jurors Is Continued |;
Many Are Excused Because
They Have ~Fixed Opinions

San Francisco, Calf, JAN 12.-
Selection of jurors was to be con-
tinued in superior court today at
the. second trial of Roscoe G.
("Fatty') Arbuckle, on man
slaughter charge arising from the
death of Miss Virginia Rape fol-
lowing a party in his suite at a
hotel here last Labor day. Seven
temporary jurors, three of them
women, were selected at yesterday S
court session.
Arbuckle attended court and ap-
peared in a jolly mood. His wife
also was present.
Opinion was expressed that the
venire of 60 will be exhausted be-
fore the final empanelment of the
jury. Many prospective jurors were
excused yesterday for having
fixed opinions"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
MARTIAL LAW
RULES MEXIA
SOpen Violations Of Law. Robberies'
Gambling, Liquor Selling Are
Reasons for Acting.

Austin, Texas, Jan. 12.-Martial
law at Mexia, Texas, and the sur
rounding oil field was proclaimed
by Governor Pat NJ Neff, effective
at 5 o'clock this morning. under the
proclamation. Brigadier General
Jacob F. Welters of Houston will
assume command at-Mexia, and has
power to call on such Texas Ma
tional Guard forces as may be nee
essary to enforce the law.
Texas rangers have been on duty
in the M.xia oil fields since Satur-
day, when, gin cooperation with 9TH
er officers, they began a Cleanup
campaig nagainst alleged saloons
and gambling resorts.
open and fragrant violation or
the law" highway robberies, open
gambling and selling of liquor were
some of the reasons given by the
governor in his proclamation.
Mexia is an oil town about 100
miles south of Dallas.
Austin, Texas, Jan. 12.-Head-
quarters troops, 56th cavalry, Tex
as National Guard, located at Bren-
ham, was ordered to entrain for
Mexia. Major Charles Crawford.
assistant adjutant general. said the
troops should arrive at Mexia short
ly after midnight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
Japan. FRANCE FLIRTi

Washington, Jan. 12.-Represen-
tatives of the far eastern republic
of Chita made public a memoran-
dunn comprising copies of CORE
spondence alleged to have passed
between the Toxic and Paris gov
ernments relating to Siberia, and
which they submitted, they said, 20
all the delegates at the armament
conference
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
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 GUY T. ROCKWELL.

Cleveland, Jan. 1.-THE placing
of immediate orders by automobile
manufacturers is expected to result
in materially increased production
at the steel plants here and in the
Mahoning Valley. The Ford COM
pany already has given independent
mills in this district orders for 12,-
! 600 tons of sheets.
Steel plates have begun the year
on 40 per cent of capacity produc-
tion basis but steel men confidently
expect an early increase in the
schedule. Following the reduction
by the mills in prices of wire and
nails, jobbers here have cut the
price of annealed wire from 81
cents to cents a pound and wire
nails have been reduced to SO a
keg.
Textile manufacturers state that
the spring buying movement is
well under way and that the volume
of bushes sis 25 per cent greater
. than at this time last year. De-
mand for the better type of mer-
chandise is reported. The Parish
and Bingham company, makers of
automobile parts, which produce
large quantities of products for the
Ford car, has just resumed opera
, t1ons after holiday close-down.
Tire manufacturers at Akron are
maintaining a steady schedule of
100000 tires a day.
Kansas City, Jan. 12.-Announce-
ments made this week in connec-
. @I
leading banks show that only one
national bank here has experienced
any trouble owing to economic
conditions and that concern has
now been put on a sound footing
by the introduction of new capital.
Bankers are optimistic as to the
future and business men in many
different lines are entering the new
season with more optimism than
has been displayed since early in
1920. Representatives of the jew
elry business. the laundry bust
ness, the butchers supply trade,
lumber, hardware, musical instru-
ments, clothing, automobiles, dry
goods, paints, soaps and score of
other lines have encouraging re-
ports to make.
January promises to break all
records in building activity and
the permits already issued indicate
that the total to be started this
month will require expenditure OF
over $2,0O0,O00.
Eggs, following the trend evil
denced in Chicago, New York and
elsewhere, have dropped IL cents
a dozen in three days at wholesale
and firsts are quoted at 25 cents
and selects at 81. Warm weather
is the cause assigned. Cold stoT-
age eggs, which cost as high as 10
cents a dozen, have sold for IS
cents.
BY PAUL G. HEDRICK.
Seattle, Wash, Jan 12.-Stata-
ments that commodity prices have
touched rock hOtfOrn find little
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
TALKS TO STRANGE
MAN; LOSES $1,750

Chicago. Jan 12.-John K. Granta
oI Kalamazoo, Mich, who came to
onicago to buy a wooden leg for a
eomrade who lost a leg in France,
Is awaiting train fare here today
70 take him home. He arrived in
0alcago, conYersed with a stranger
and then missed $1,750 and two Lib
erty bonds from his inside coat
pocket.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
Late Bulletins

Washington, JAN L. The
United States has not agreed to
participate i'm the Genoa con-
ference. it was said today at the
state department. That state
ment was based on inquiries re-
garding the attitude of the gov
ernment following the an
nouncement by Premier BRAND
in the chamber OF deputies at
Paris that the American gov
ernment had agreed to partiei-
pate In the conference.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
WE'D Is MINUTES,
HUSBAND KILLED
IN MOTOR CRASH

Omaha. Neb., Jan. 12.-Fffteen
minutes after Henry L. Tienken Of
Dallas, S. D., and Miss Julia Brun-
ing of Omaha were married in
Council Bluffs, Iowa, last night, the
automobile in which they were re-
turning to Omaha plunged over an
embankment, causing injuries from
which Tienken died later. His
bride suffered minor injuries.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
STUDENT BREAKS
BACK WRESTLING

Chicago, Jan. 12-Walter Kreil-
;ck, a student in the Y. NJ C. A.
college here, is in a hospital today
with a broken back as a result c.
a wrestling match with Walter
Maurer Police are holding Mauref
for investigation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
STUDENTS DANCE
QUADRILLE; JAZZ
TAKES BACK SEAT

Evanston, H.. Jan. 1.-TWO hun
dred Northwestern students awOke
today convinced that a dance could
be a success without jazz music.
Instead of the toddle, Chicago glide
and Broadway glide, they en- husi-
astically executed the Virginia reel
and square dances" at q dance
here last night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
MAIL SWINDLER
UNDER ARREST
'aarles c. Dodge Who Played
eroOked Game Under Five Names,
Is Taken in Charge.

Cnicago. Jan. 12.-Charles C..
oodge was arrested yesterday on
eharge of using the mails to de-
nsud and by postoffice inspectors who
snege Dodge operated a $500. 900
sr1hole among ginseng growers
lodge used five different names
au carried on his business at diff
Trent n, times in Aurora, Ill.,, Peoria,
,in' ,sia' and elsewhere, the authori-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
BREAKS IN SOLID SOUTH?

washington, Jan. 12.-John Fl.
Kirby, president of the Southern
Tariff association, declared the Re-
publican party will make large
gains in the south in the next con-
gressional campaign unless the
Democrats abandon the doctrine OF
free raw material.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
WEEKS REPORTS.

Washington, Jan. 12.-Secretary
of War Weeks sent the senate a
report giving the number of cases
acted upon by the war department
under the law providing relief in
cases of contracts connected with
the prosecution Of the war.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Fri
day. Somewhat warmer tonight.
Local temperature tonight viii be
between Is and 20 degrees.
Highest temperature. yesterday,
20: lowest last night, s.
Wind velocity at a. M, miles
per hour.
yester. yester. today
12m. 7p.m. z am.
Dry bulb temp. 23 10 8
Wet bulb temp. 10 16
Relative humid. SO 81 64
Sunset today, 4.53 p. M; sunrise
tomorrow, 7.29 a m.
River stage at Z a. m, 4.s; fali
of 2 last "a hours.
ANDREW HAMRICK.
Meteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

BY PAUL G.. HEDRICK.
Seattle, Wash, Jan. 12.-State-
ments that commodity prices have
touched rock bottom find little
Continued on Page Two)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-12

Cannes. France. Jan. y. - CPy
the Associated Pressp - The news
of Premier Brands resignation
was received by NJ LouCheur. who
was representing France in the su-
preme council during the premier's
absence, while the council was IN
session this afternoon NJ Lou
cheur Immediately left the meeting.
announcing he would return to
Paris tonight.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-09-01
Economic Waste to Veal Calves From
High-Producing Cows.

ports received by the United States
Department Of Agriculture, the extern
sion organization of Coos county, Ore,
is striving to eliminate.
About thirty calves from the best
stock in Coos county were saved last
year by arrangements made with farm
bureaus of other counties to take them
when two weeks old at So a head,
Grated and delivered at the express
office Arrangements also were made
recently for a representative of the
Klamath county extension organiZa-
ton to spend 80 days locating new
born calves of good stock and finding
a dairyman to feed them for two
weeks before shipment to farmers in
his own county.
The reports also say that calves two
weeks old are shipped safely as far
as 500 miles, or for SO hours travel;
day-old calves can rarely be shipped.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-09-01
INCREASE FAT ECONOMICALLY
Best Plan Is to Put Cows on an Album
dant Ration That Is Rich and
Easily Digested.

In herd of well-fed cows it is not
practical to try to produce milk con-
tanning more fat by giving rich feeds;
that is pretty wellsettled fact. In
a herd of poorly-fed cows, though, the
percentage of fat can be increased by
putting the COWS on abundant ration
that is rich and easily digested. Tests
in New York showed an increase ct
one-quarter of l per cent Of fat, when
the cows were kept on good feeds for
two years. The increase was econom-
ical, too. There was 80 per cent in
crease in amount of milk produced
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-09-01
MANY CORPORATIONS ARE
FORMED IN LOUISIANA.
FORM ED !

Baton Rouge, lathe following
charters have been filed with the
secretary of state: Charles E. Cor
mier Rice Milling Company, Inc cap.
italized 100000; New Orleans Com
press Company, $1,OO0,0OO: C. w.
Besancon Compan, Inc, 100000;
Lucas S. Moore Stave Company, cap
ital increased to $1,400,000; H. H.
Lawler and Company, Inc, 100000;
Orleans-Kennere Traction Company,
Inc, capital increased to $135,O00;
T. Kelly, Inc, $4,000; The Ransom
Burial Association Inc,;; Bienville
Oil Company, Inc, $1,OO0,O0O. All of
the above are domiciled in New Or
leans.
The Palace, Inc, Haynesville, $780,
600; Whitley Lewis Drug Company,
Inc, Shreveport, $4,000; Miller and
Company, Inc, Leesville, $4,000;
Ayondalet Construction Company,
Inc, Waggamann, $4,000; Leehville
Motor Company, Inc, Leesville, $4,000;
Kahn Clothing Company, Inc, Jeauer-
cite, 10000; Morbrey Drug Company.
Inc, Ruston, $4,000.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-09-01
PUREBREDS AID MILK YIELD
Tribute to Value of improved Sres Is
Contained in Statement by
]. C. Mcdowell.

A tribute to the value of purebred
SireS is contained in a recent state
ment made by J. G. Mcdowell, of the
dairy division of the United States
Department of Agriculture, who point
ed out that the average production of
$4,000 grade cows in COW testing as
sociations in 1920 was $3.50 pounds of
milk and 800 pounds of butter, while
the average production of all cows in
the United States was 1000 pounds of
milk and 200 pounds of butter. Til"
average milk and butter yield of grade
cows was 80 per cent higher than the
average for all grades and scrubs TAX
en- together. The economy of produc-
ton was over 100 per cent greater.