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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
S(lTI|lE. And
KEROSENE IRE
DOWN Z CENTS


Two cent drop in gasoline and
ons cent ID kerosene were made
effective today throughout the Indi-
ana territory.
The price Of the product varies
at the different stations In the city,
but practically all companies fol-
lowed the decrease. The Illinois
Oil company announced its new
price at 22.1 cents q gallon, the
Standard OIL al and the Sinclair
OIL at 24.1 cents. Kerosene drop
BED to 1z.4 cents, r. NJ. WEIGH OF
the Illinois OIL company said.
Reduction in the price Of crude
oil was also made. the market to-
day being $1.50 q barrel. This
change was effective throughout the
Oklahoma mii-continent district.
Mr.. WEIGH said. The general price
Of gasoline In the city has been
26.7 cents, the reduction being in
reality more than q two-cent de-
cline,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
WHOLESALE PRICES
ARE ON INCREASE

Washington, July 10. = Further
increase in the general level of
Wholesale prices for June as COM
pared with May is shown by infor-
nation gathered by the department
o. labor through the bureau Of la
tor statistics in representative
iarkets Of the country. This in
C: ease, it was said, measures 1 1-3
per cent which compares with an
crease Of 81 from April to May.
The largest price gains were re-
ported for fuel and building mater
ials, in each Of which groups the
June level was over 4 per cent
higher than that Of May. Food ar
ticles averaged nearly liz per cent
higher and clothes and clothing
over IA per cent higher.
OF 404 commodities for which
comparisons were made for May
nd June were obtained increases
sere said to have been found to
have occurred for 1872 commodities
and decreases for 1O6 commodities
In the case Of 166 commodities no
change in average prices was re-
ported.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
OFFICIAL CLAIMS
DEFECTIVE CARS
NOT ON INCREASE
Especial Moline Service. !

There are no more defective
cars in the yards now than during
ordinary times" declared Steve
Mueller, assistant superintendent of
the Silyis shops this morning. "Ev-
erything is normal around the Sill
Wis yards" he stated. Not a single
engine has been taken out of ser
vice in this division and everything
is going on it's usual course"
Heavy rains in Kansas City and
along the Missouri river, local Of
fetal of the Rock Island lines de-
clared this morning, have caused
trains from the west and southwest
to be late the last few days. There
has been no delay to speak of from
the east, according to the Official.
According to all reports, every
thing is peaceable in the strike
zone. No non-union labor has been
imported and word from the super
intendent's office is to the effect
that no instructions have been re-
ceived to hire any. Pickets are on
duty as usual and are enjoying
three square meals a day. Neither
side has been notified of any plans
for settlement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
new Man my
PHYSICAL WORK
Chester Hallaux Of Leayepv.,..
Kan WIN Assist willis me-
IN Gym.

Chester Hallaux, physical dIr.c.
tor in the Leavenworth, Kan y y
c. A.. has been chosen to All Is,
position Of assistant physical dirsc
tor of the local association. The A.,
cision was made at the last mees
ing Of the Y board of directors
Mr.. Hallaux has been engered !,
physical training work more In,
six years and has worked with Vu.
lis Wood. the present physical al
rector. several years. He had ali,
been connected with the Molina !
several years ago in gym work.
Mr.. Wood stated this mornin,
that Mr.. Hallaux had supervise;
several aquatic clubs and NJ
known as an "all-around" pvr
man. He will take up his work m
der Mr.. Wood. in Rock Island
Sept. /.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
SANITARIUM Is
INSPECTED BY
FIELD WORKER

Inspection of the Rock Island
municipal tuberculosis sanitarium,
Seventeenth street road, was made
by Mrs. J. E. Kerr, field worker for
the Illinois tuberculosis associa-
ton, yesterday.
Rock Island was the last of the
large group of sanitariums which
Mrs. Kerr visited, and high praise
for the work being done here was
given Mrs. Caroline W. Juhl, super
intendent. improvements being
made at the hospital were also
highly commended on by the field
worker.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
SWEDES PROPOSETO
BUILD MANY SHIPS
IN COMING DECADE

Stockholm. "A parliamentary
commission supported by navy ex-
perts has proposed for the Swedish
navy a building program for the
next 10 years Of four fast armored
cruisers, IL destroyers, six big tor
pedo boats, three mine layers. %
submarine chasers and q number Of
smaller craft. The armored cruis-
ers are to be $500 tons each with a
speed OF 80 knots, with eight q
centimeter and six IL centimeter
guns.
As the proposal is based on par
liamentary consideration there is a
probability Of 1t being passed dur
ing the coming sessions Of parlia-
1,ent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
FRANCE LEADS IN
TASK OF REDUCING
MILITARY BUDGET

Paris.-France, "in spite of the
heavy burdens which the care of
ensuring her safety and of fulfilling
her international obligations has
imposed" is leading the world in
the proportionate reduction Of
military expenditures, according to
an official memorandum respecting
the military budgets of IL leading
countries, compiled by the French
government and submitted to the
Associated Press.
Italy, with an increase of 800 per
cent, in her war budget over the
year 1914, stands far ahead on
the list, the memorandum points
out, while France, with an increase
of but So per cent is at the bottom.
Other countries, the compilation
shows, range in the following order:
Japan, 290 per cent; Spain, 275
per cent; Norway, 1876 per cent;
Great Britain. ISL per cent; United
States, ia per cent; Sweden, 1876
per cent; Holland, 1873 per cent !;
Denmark, 125 per cent, and Swift
erland, 70 per cent.
Celebrating upon the French re-
duction, the memorandum adds that
in 1913 the military branch abb
sorbed fully one-third of the gen.
erai budget, or 1857 ,574,736 francs
from total of 5000, 100000. In
1922 with the military expenditures
increased by various international
obligations such as the mainte-
nance of troops on the Rhine and
elsewhere the defense arm required
but one-fifth of the general appro-
priations, or 5,056, 10000 francs
from a total of approximately
Is 100000 for the entire govern.
ment.
The military expenditures of the
five great powers based on a gold
franc standard, are set forth in the
memorandum as follows:
United States, 6,100, 600. 900: Great
Britain, 1900, 900, 900; Japan, 1900.
100000; France. 1923, 000, 900; Italy
(, $40, 600, 900.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
KING BORIS WANTS
YANKEE TOURISTS
TO VISIT BULGARIA

Sofia, Bulgaria-King Boris
would be glad to have American
tourists visit this country. II have
met most Of the Americans who
have been here since the war;" said
Boris to The Associated Press cor
respondent, land so far as / know
every one has liked our people and
the scenery Of our mountains. In
deed, wish more Americans would
come here on business and stay
with u.s."
King Boris makes it point not
only to receive in audience Ameri-
cans who come here. but in many
cases he invites them to visit him
at his country home. or else to
travel and hunt with him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
Personal Points

Mrs. W. M. Hodgson, 1888
Twelfth street, Rock Island, and
daughter, Martha Ann, left for
Jacksonville, ILL.,, this morning,
where Mrs. Hodgson' was called by
the death of her grandmother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Bull. Mrs. Bull was
about SO years of age. Mrs. Hodg-
son and daughter will return after
the funeral services.
Miss Florence Grady of Wau-
kegan, ILL.,, is visiting with Miss
Grace Wheelan, 537 Nineteenth
street.
Rev. and Mrs. H. C. First will re
turn tomorrow from two weeks
motor trip through northern Wis
consin.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Won Postel and
daughters, the Misses Agnes and
Lillian and son Harold, and Miss
A. Storr returned home from a few
days motor trip to Chicago
where they visited Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
Claussen Mick.
Mrs. Wilbur Scott and son, Don
aid. returned to Rock Island yes
terday after spending several days
; in Seaton with Mrs. SCOTS parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James Saunders.
Mr.. and Mrs. joe Deking of Au-
rora motored to Rock Island and
are the guests Of their niece, Miss
Ruth Akers, 511 Eleventh street
Ira H. Buffum left this morning
on business trip to Missouri. The
journey was made by auto and he
will be gone a week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. George Glockofi
and son, Roy and Mr.. and Mrs
Leon Robinson left today by auto
mobile on six weeks fishing triI
to Sault Ste Marie, Michigan.
Mrs. Sarah Renfro of the Y. W
c. A. will leave tomorrow for Ben.
! tonville, Ark, where she will visit
for a. month with her sister, Mrs
J. Engstrom.
! Arthur S. kittilsen of Moline LEFT
today for Detroit, Mich, by ma
chine, where he will meet Mrs
Kittilsen, who has been visiting
relatives for the last few weeks
They will later go to Pontiac, Mich.
and spend a week on the Cass lake
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
NEW VENEZUELAN
PETROLEUM LAWS
AID TO OIL TRADE

Caracas. -The oil industry is
greatly interested in the passage
by the Venezuelan congress OF
new petroleum law which is said to
be more favorable than any pre-
yious similar law Of this country,
and to afford more workable con-
ditions than any Latin-Amerlcan
law governing petroleum develop
ment.
Concessions for exploration are
secured from the government IN
zones of 10000 hectares each, for
period OF three years and for the
payment of two cents per hectare
as tax. Within this period the
contractor has the right to select
up to one-half Of each zone for ex-
ploitation. There is practically no
limit to the amount Of acreage al
lowed to one contractor, although
there is a nominal limit Of 300, 900
hectares for exploration and one
half this amount for exploitation.
Above these amounts the financial
ability OF the purchaser governs.
The exploitation period is 40
years instead of 30 years as for
merly. An initial tax Of two bolt
vars per hectare or Is cents per
acre is payable at the beginning OF
the exploitation period, and annual
rentals of two bolivars per hectare
are collected for the first three
years, four bolivars per hectare for
the succeeding q years and five
bolivars per hectare for the re-
manning 10 years of exploitation.
Formerly the contractor was
obliged to select his quota of acre
age in parcels of 200 hectares each,
in checkerboard fashion, leaving an
equal area as national reserve.
Under the new law the parcels are
of 500 hectares or 1895 acres each
T, and these may be grouped as de-
sired.
The government receives 10 per
cent royalty except in areas 200 or
more kilometers from the sea or
| from Lake Maracaibo. or in areas
south of the Andes, the production
from which pays anly TX per cent
royalty. In similar areas taxes are
| reduced to one-half.
, In former laws the contractor
was obliged to deposit guarantee
amounting to as much as 81 per
hectare to insure compliance with
the terms of his contract, but no
such guarantees are now required.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
FRISCO ANNULS
BRANCH TRAINS
President Announces % Schedules
VIII BE Discontinued on
Lines Thursday.

Springfield, Mo-. July 19.-Annul-
nent of twenty-six trains on the
St. Louis E. San Francisco railroad
system was announced today by
J. NJ. Kurn, president of the COM
pany. Virtually all of the trains
are on branch lines in Missouri,
Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Service will be discontinued tomor-
row.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
BULGARIAN ~DRys,

Sofia, Bulgaria.-The movement
for prohibition has shown itself in
Bulgaria. Premier Stamboulisky
has introduced a measure in Parlia-
ment which would suppress all sa-
looms unless the men and women
residents of the locality concerned
come out and specifically vote for
the retention Of the establishment
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
MOLINE TO HAVE
RADIO ORDINANCE
Especial Moline Service,

Moline will soon have an ordi-
nance covering the installation of
radio outfits. The matter Of fire
danger arising from radio sets was
brought up at the meeting of the
council Monday night and the fire
committee was instructed to secure
model ordinances and present them
to the council for consideration.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
AXLE BREAKS ON
CAR; HALTS TRAFFIC

Crowds gathered at Second ave-
niue and Seventeenth street at 5
o'clock last evening when Fourth
avenue car jumped the track after
an axle broke. No one was in
jured and only the Fourth avenue
line was tied up for few moments.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
NEW TORPEDO PLANE.

London.-Designed to carry 4
torpedo weighing 1900 pounds. to
fly two miles . minute, and to
reach an altitude of 5000 feet in
six minutes. a new torpedo plane
built for the air ministry has inst
undergone searching test and sat.
Sasas4arv tejal
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
NO PRAYER MEETING.

The regular prayer service at the
Broadway Presbyterian church to-
night has been postponed, accord
ing to the announcement made to-
day by the pastor, Rev. John Nc
Gown Stevenson.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
Miss Verne E. Button.

Miss Verne Emmaline Button,
aged SO years, an employee in the
office of the Royal Neighbors of
America, several years, passed
away at 7:15 O'Clock last night in
the family residence. Sill Twenty
first street, Moline. An autopsy
was conducted in the Knox funeral
parlors. in Moline, this morning.
"Peritonitis caused by a rupture of
the appendix was given as the
cause of death.
Miss Button had been failing in
health three years and was stricken
last night while in the bathroom
in her home. She died Is minutes
later. Besides her relatives she
leaves host OF friends to mourn
her death.
Miss Button was born in Melrose,
Wis, September, 1855. She was the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Button. who preceded her in death.
She was a member of the Christian
Science church.
Survivors are two sisters, Miss
Leila Button, Moline, and Mrs. Cy-
rus Beach. in Canada. A brother
in Glasgow, Mont, also survives.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19

Rock Island commandery. No. IS,
Knights Templar, will hold spe-
cial conclave Monday afternoon to
confer order of the red cross. The
order of the temple will be confer
red in the evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
Funeral Of Mr.. Hoist.

Funeral services for Carl H.
Hoist. 443 Forty-fourth street, Rock
Island. who was accidentally cleo
trocuted at the Tri-City Artificial
Ice plant Sunday morning, will be
held at 8 O'Clock Saturday morning
In the family residence. Rev. Emil
F. Bergren will conduct the serv-
ices. Burial will be in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
Mr.. Holst's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry A. Hoist of Flagstaff,
Ariz.. are expected to arrive to-
morrow night to attend the serv-
ices.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
STRIKERS STOP,
SEARCH train
Party Of Men Take Is Strikebreak.
ers From Train EnrOute to
c. & 0. Shops.

Huntington, w. Va, July ia
pdrty of men, said to be Chesapeake
& Ohio striking shopmen, searched
a train on that road here late to-
day and took from it Is workmen
who were on their way to the COM
pany's shops at Russell, KY.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19

An opportunity to save 20cc on
every purchase at Young & Nc.
Combs Thursday, Friday and Sat.
Observation-Disclosures.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
Obituary
Mrs. Anna K. LiEdStedt.

Mrs. Anna X. Lindstedt, widow
Of John Lindstedt, died at $50
O'Clock this morning in her home,
1920 Eleventh street, Moline, fol-
lowing a short illness, caused from
an infection of the middle ear. Flu
neral arrangements have not yet
been made.
Anna X. Lindstedt was a native
of Sweden and was born Oct. 10,
1S43. She was united in marriage
to John Lindstedt in that country
and they came to America in 1868,
direct to Moline, where she had
since made her home. Mr.. Lind
stedt preceded her in death in 1909.
Mrs. Lindstedt was we'll known
in the Swedish circle of Moline, and
was a member of the Salem Luth-
eran church. She is survived by
seven children, Alfred ]. and
Charles T. Lindstedt, Mrs. Edward
Schmidt and Mrs. Emil Kronholm,
Moline; Arthur E. Lindstedt, Los
Angeles; Mrs. M. O'Dea, Daven-
port, and Mrs. John Swanson, Chi
cago; 10 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren. One sister,
Mrs. Catherine Feldt, Kansas City,
also mournS her passing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19

Ready-to-Wear at special prices
less 20Po at Young & McCombs'
Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
ADVERTISEMENT.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19

Ready-to-Wear at special prices
less 20% at Young & McCombs'
Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
ADVERTISEMENT.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19

A saving Of One-F1fth on ever,
purchase at Young & McCou,bs'
Thursday, Friday and Saturda,-
ADVERTISEMENT.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
Mrs. Ella Jackson.

Mrs. Ella Jackson died at the
home of a daughter, Mrs. c. H.
Pillatt, 1902 Eighth avenue, East
Moline, yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
Jackson was born May 81, 1868,
and since the death of her husband
had resided with Mrs. Pillatt. Two
daughters, Mrs. Pillatt and Mrs. Ell
litstein of Livingston, Mont; one
granddaughter, four sisters and two
brothers survive. Funeral services
will be held at the Pillatt home at
l o'clock tomorrow afternoon, Rev.
J. M. Jones of the East Moline Bap-
fist church officiating. Interment
will be in the family lot in Knox
vile, ILL.,, Friday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
BOY IS ELRCTROCUTED.

Peoria, ILL.,, July 19.-Fourteen-
.year-old boy electrocuted when he
\ tempted to climb q tower over a
railroad bridge,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19

200 off everything THURSDAY
Friday and Saturday at Young 4
McCOmbs' - advertisement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19

A saving Of One-E1fth ON every
purchase 1t Young 4 McCombs'
Thursday. Friday and Saturday
(Advertisement).
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19
Mrs. Frank Celka.

Mrs. Frank Celka, AL Eighteenth
avenue, East Moline, died in her
home yesterday afternoon after an
illness of several years. She was
"a years old. The widower and
four children survive. Funeral
services will be held at 3 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon in ST. Mary's
church. Rev. S. VanderGulick will
ofriciate. Burial will be in ST.
Mary'S cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-19

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
The Washington herald., 1922-11-29
DRY AGENT CACHES
LIQUOR IN CHURCH
Seized Whiskey Placed in Bal.
timore Religious Edifice,
Admits Officer.

BALTIMORE. Nov. 2S.-The First
Methodist Episcopal Church has
been used as a safe deposit for
whiskey seized in Baltimore by
Washington prohibition agents op-
Grating here, it was disclosed today
by Charles D. Rittenhouse before
United States Commissioner j.
Frank Supplce, jr.
The testimony was elected by
counsel for Thomas NJ. Archer,
alleged proprietor of a restaurant,
who was being heard on charge Of
sale of whiskey.
Tell where you deposited the
liquor after you took it," encour-
aged Assistant District Attorney
Murray T. Donoho to his witness.
Well" declared Rittenhouse, who
was discharged from the prohibi-
ton force during the last two
weeks, II put it that night in a
steel cabinet in the First Methodist
Episcopal Church. The man in
charge of the church granted me
that privilege"
Had you ever put any other
seized liquor in the church," Com.
missioner Supplee. astounded, asked.
Yes" Rittenhouse said. 81 had
put another small bottle of liquor
in the same safe earlier that after
noon"
The Washington herald., 1922-11-29
ECKlNGTON CITIZENS
DEN0UNCE BALL0U
Statement That Community Is
Losing Identity Evokes
Better Criticism.

DR.. Frank w. Ballou. superin-
tendent Of the District schools. was
criticized and the Public Utilities
Commission was scored by members
Of the North Capitol and lexington
Citizens Association at a meeting
last night at the Emery School.
Taking exception to a statement
made by DIR. Bsllou TO the effect
that they were losing their identity,
the members opposed the suggestion
Of the school official for remaining
the lexington School. A resolution
was unanimously passed TO the
effect that the school retain its
name.
In a communication received by
DR.. T. w. Stanton, chairman Of the
school committee of the association.
DIR. Ballou stated that the com.
munity in the past was more identi.
fable than at the present and that
on that account il was the desire
OF the school officials to change the
name OF the lexington School to the
Lemon G. Hine School.
CALLS HIM WRONG.
"Dr, Ballou is wrong. We are
not losing our identity, but in.
stead. are growing more active and
are as alive as ever We were" de
clared W. G. Henderson, in an ap
peal to the members to strive for
the retention Of the old name Of the
school.
Former District Commissions,
Hine is a good man. but let the
school officials name new schools
particularly our contemplated new
senior high school. in his honor.
MANY of our children and grand.
children, as they are enlisting in in,
stitutions of higher learning, are
looking back at the lexington
School as an alma mater. and IL
would be like stabbing them through
the back IL we would sanction the
move as suggested by the school
officials" stated Henderson.
For refusing to grant an exten'
sion of the bus line from Firs,
street and Rhode Island avenue
northeast to Summit place north
east. the Public Utilities Commits
sion was severely censured. Hend
erson pointed out that the bus com
pany was in sympathy with the
residents in the desire to extend
the line and that there was nc
reason why the petition should have
been refused.
FIRE HOUSE SOUGHT.
"The commission VIII do Just az
IL wants TO do and there is no need
of we citizens endeavoring to stop
them" said Henderson. While a
hearing on the one-man trolley car
question IL pending, I understand
the traction companies are contin
uariy placing In service additional
cars OF that type. l have been left
to understand that the commission
intends permitting them to operate.'