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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22

ana James r. Mann Is Chairman 81
Lne committee on Committee.
Neither Chicagoan would surrenaer
these places 70 go on the ways ana
means committee.
Barring Uncle Joe" Cannon
Danyille, who will retire nerf
March, William A. Rodenberg. East
ST Louis, and Charles e. ruIIer
beividere, are the downstate MEM
bers OF longest service. Either man
might have the vacancy. Il Is nm
derstood, but Rodenberr has an
iounced his retirement and Fuller
- CHAIRMAN OF the committee on
Invalid pensions and has stated def
lnitely that he would not accent
the place.
among those who are being con-
sldered are William J. Graham.
Aedo; Edward E. Denison, Marion
Allen +. Moore, Monticello. and
Carl K. Chindblom, Chicago.
AS chairman of the committee ON
committees, Representative Mann
VIII have final power to make the
assignment should the next house
be Republican.
A conference will be held at Chi
cago this. week by Senators McCor-
mick and Mckinley and their DO
itical aides at which important de-
cislons will be reached In refer
ence to federal appointments soon
to be made in Illinois.
The federal judges bill. recently
passed by both the senate and
house., has not yet been signed bv
the president but after differences
IA the mouse and senate bills have
peen adjusted in conference it is
known That the measure will re-
ceive White house approval.
Under. the terms OF the bill. the
northern Illinois federal judicial
district is allotted an extra Judge
so that with the vacancy created
Dy the recent resignation of Judge
Lands, the president must soon ap-
point two federal judges in Illinois.
At the conference at Chicago this
week an effort will be made by
Senator Mccormick to secure an
agreement on the endorsement of
men for both appointments. While
the president has full freedom of
action in making the appointment,
1t Is likely that he will name Judges
endorsed by the two Illinois SEN
ators, both of whom have been
staunch supporters of the admin
fstration in the senate.
In addition to the federal Judge
ships, a number of other federal
plums are understood to be avail
able for distribution in Illinois and
1t Is likely that Senator Mccormick
will return late this week ready to
make definite recommendation in
these cases.
Following the Springfield state
Republican convention, Senator Nc
Kinley expected to return to Cham
paign, stopping off for a few days
at Decatur. but he will later par
ticipate in the conference at Chi
cago. it is understood
Frank r. Reid. Aurora, who de-
feated Representative Ira C. Cop
ley in the Eleventh district pri-
was in Washington for a |
few Gays this week. He called on
Senators Mckinley and Mccormick
and Illinois members of the house, |
and will spend a few days in New !
York before returning to Aurora.
How Illinois Members Voted in /
Congress During Week. /
On April 19 the house, by a vote |
Of 221 to 14S, adopted an amend
ment increasing the personnel of
the navy from $1,000 as provided i
L. Il L..
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22
How Illinois Members Voted i'm
Congress During Week.

On April 10 the house, by a vote
of 221 to 14S, adopted an amend
ment increasing the personnel of
the navy from 81 900 as provided
in the house bill, to $4,000 enlisted
men. Illinois members voted on
the increase to Sc, 600 as follows:
F'or-Chindblom. Fuller. McKen-
zie. Graham, Moore, Wheeler, Rod
enberg, Yates.
ADMINISTRATION, Mann, King,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22

Funk, Cannon, Shaw, Brooks, Den
ison.
Not voting Nicholson,
Ireland. Rainey. SABBATH. German,
Kunz, Britten, Copley. Williams.
The naval appropriations bill was
then passed as amended, all the IL
linois members present voting for
the bill.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22
CHATTEL MORTGAGE
LIST OF $61,730
PUZZLES AUDITOR

An unusual problem of tax as
sessment has developed in the Of
flee of Joseph Wagner. auditor OF
Scott county, through the report OF
the assessor that a total of S61, 73O
in chattel mortgages is listed at the
Scott county court house in the
name of A. H. Kohlhammer of
Rockingham. who explained that he
acted merely as agent and is not
direct holder of the mortgages.
Kohlhammer was advised to cor
rect the records by listing all sums
of money owned by others under
his control as liabilities, and the
filing of a list of such liabilities
with the assessor will serve to cor
rect the tax list
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22

test case. and that the appeal ac-
ton resulted from a dispute over
the right of the assessor to serve In
Office since the town election.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22

Foot relief campaign by our foot
expert, Charles Nolin, all next week
at Bert's.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-22
PROTESTS MEX RECOGNITION

Washington, April a2.--Senator
King. Utah. protests against recog-
nizing the obregon government in
Mexico.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-14
w. Is. Watson's Body Found

PLATTSBURG, N. Y, Aug. 13.-Tho
body Of Winslow B. Watson, who was
drowned in Lake Champla n a week
ago, was found TO-DAY about two miles
from his camp, near this city. Mr..
Watson was drowned when he fell
from his boat. He was a descendant
of an old northern New York family,
graduate of Union University, and
formerly employed as Il government
engineer on the Panama Canal. Mere
recently he had been employed on the
New York State Barge Canal During
the World War he was cited for bra.
very Burial will be near the graves
Of three generations of ancestors at
Port Kent, n. Y.
New-York tribune., 1922-08-14
Many Women Detained

.s,as;an sesond floor dormitory of the
q cVesS,a,, sn, %here detained persons were
sreesed hed' presented an extraordinary
!. ses'acse. Expensively gowned women.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-21

Disturbing reports are now coming
of a real shortage OF coal at various
Industrial centres. Some railroads
have had difficulty In securing suf-
fcient supplies to keep trains running.
and New York City Is now informed
that It's coal yards arc nearly empty.
with small probability of securing re-
plenishins supplies. And thers y no
doubt this serious situation is dupli-
Gated in other places
Unless the strike situation soon
mends. therefore. Its bad effects viii
be imposed upon thousands OF persons.
Summer weather obviates the neces-
sity Of coal for heating purposes. but
coal for the prosecution Of industries
is essential. And when 1t becomes
impossible 10 secure coal, many indus
tries will be compelled to suspend
operations, and thousands OF persons
will be thrown out OF profitable en-
ployment. to the serious detriment OF
themselves and their families.
This indicates how completely the
interests of the various classes o!
people are bound toC ether. so that tn,
Gripping OF one means trouble for al
the others. With the mining Of Goa
kept much longer in a state Of sus'
pension. great suffering is certain t.
result. 1t seems surprising. in this en-
lightened age and In this great coun
try, some satisfactory measure o
determining all labor disputes shoul'
not have been reached long ago. Tn
present threatening and dangerous sit
uation seems like a sad reflection upol
the nation and its citizenship. .
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-21
CHLp.LABOR REFORM.

RAYMOND G.. Fuller In an article In
the current number of the Review of
Reviews makes, out Of a first-hand ex-
perience, some wholesome suggestions
concerning child-labor reform. His
proposal Is that the reform be sought
through school reform Keep the child
out or the factory and the shop by
keeping him In the school. This VIII
mean tho lengthening of the compul-
cory school attendance period In some
States and making the schools more
helpful to the needs Of children be-
tween IA and l6. The word school
originally meant leisure" The child
must have leisure to play. to grow. TO
learn tho elemental lessons of the race.
This Ia TO be accomplished. not by com
polling the child TO be idle. but by maxi
ing its leisure n school
Fewer than a quarter Of our child
laborers leave school TO go to work
for economic reasons. says Mr.. Fuller.
some public aid would be necessary
for those whose poverty would other
wise deprive them OF an education.
Three-fourths leave prematurely for
other reasons. This should bo viewed
ae an educational problem. not as q
labor problem.
The educational value that there wnr
generation or two ago In industrial
labor and TO an extent In agricultural
labor has greatly deprecated. The
school under changed industrial and
social conditions has to try to give the
boy and the girl that training which
they once got on the farm or in the
shop. The problem is not TO be solved
negatively-thnt is. by taking then
from the places where they used Z
get their preliminary discipline-bu
by seeing that they remain during thil
period in the only places where the,
can have. as a rule. wholesome prep
aration for intelligent citizenship ant
efficient industry. And II this methot
Is followed, child-labor reform can b.
accomplished without an amendmen
! of the Constitution.-New York Times
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-21

because he would not support the
Dyer Anu-Lynching bill In Congress,
he holding such legislation to be an
unwarranted intrusion on the rights of
the States.
This Negro opposition to Represen-
tative Layton Is a cause Of trouble
to Senator du Points political man.
ayers. Apparently they had decided
upon du Pont-Layton combination
as move to serve the Senator'S in
terests. but the attitude OF the Ne
groes makes such n combination of
doubtful propriety, II not actually
dangerous. So 1t is probable Repre-
sentative Layton's hope--if he has
one--of n third successive nomina-
tion--something almost unprecedented
in Delaware-will be blasted.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-21
WRAPPING OF GARBAGE.

The Board of Health having. in the
exercise OF a supposed power. granted
10 hotels and restaurants. exemption
from the provisions Of the ordinance
recurring the wrapping Of garbage
before placing It in the receptacies
for collection. now learns from a de-
c,s,on by the city solicitor that It did
not possess authority TO allow any
exemptions. Accordingly. st has given
notice 20 the proprietors Of hotels and
restaurants that after August ! they
also must have all garbage wrapped
before placing Il out for collection
Thus. the ordinance becomes gen.
eral IN its operation. as II should, ana
all concerned Will have TO comply
with i,s provisions or become subject
70 It's penalties. And It is a good or
ainance. Notwithstanding so many
householders made protest against its
enactment. Some are still in state
OF rebellion. but reports are numerous
OF women who at first objected 70
what they regarded as an unrea-
sonab,e requirement but have learned
by experience that it is a wise order
BY the wrapping process II Is possible
10 handle garbage in a much more
satisfactory manner. and they avo'o
the former nuisance Of unsightly ano
unpleasing receptacles TO be cleaned
after each call by the collectors. Ano
the collection process is greatly facili'
lated By the change, while final In
cineration also is an easier process.
Before the enactment OF this or
dinance Every Evening gave 1t warn
recommendation and predicted tina
many who were then in indignant op
position would be converted TO friendl,
regard by practical experience. Thi
prediction has been fully verified.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-21

faction vac the gift Of 100000 IN
1907 for the establishment Of the
Russell Sage Foundation.
Q. When was the Royal Northwest
Mounted Police organized? " T. "
A. It was organized in 1873 by the
Dominion government to preserve
law and order IN the wilderness north
west of Lake Superior.
O. Must the President of the United
States take the oath OF Office IN Wash
!ngton? y. r.
A. Custouarily the President
takes the oath OF Office in Washing
ton, but there is no provision Of law
to that effect For instance, when
Roosevelt as Vice-President succeeded
Mckinley as President the oath OF
Office was administered TO him at the
home Of Ansley Wilcox. a Buffalo at
torney on September II. 1901.
Q. Why is Pennsylvania called the
Keystone Slater V. L
a. This has been explained as fol-
lows: On the vote regarding the ac-
ceptance or rejection Of the Declare
ton OF independence, six colonies hac
voted In the affirmative and six ir
the negative. when John Morton, rep
resenting Pennsylvania. voted IN favor
OF the measure, thereby securing a ma
jority. and thus the adoption. Penn.
sylvanias vote therefore became the
keystone In the arch OF Liberty.
Q. What is a forage ration? D. G
A. For horses the forage ration
consists OF u pounds OF oats and Il
pounds Of hay; the mule being lightei
is fed only pounds OF oats, but n.
same quantity Of hay as the horse.
Q. What percentage of criminal
are old offenders? y. c. S
A. Statistics show that large per
centage OF persons convicted of crinn
are old offenders or recidivists, tn
percentage varying in different coun
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-21
WANT THE WHOLE LOAF.

One excuse Ia a. good rs another
with the Germans in their determined
resolve to escape payment OF repara-
tons II possible, but the latest Ia more
plausible than usual. II relates that
tho Berlin Government Ia buying
wheat In quantity from the United
States to supply the home demand UNI
til next harvest and accordingly needs
tho foreign money now In the Treas
uiH TO pay for the grain. II this
money is handed over to the Allies.
to whom It Is due. the Government
will be obliged to purchase more In
the open market and 20 reduce the
mark still further.
The Preparations Commission has al
ready cut one-third from the total of
nfty million gold marks which should
bo paid ut the end OF this week. one
third Of a loaf ought to be better than
none. But II is not from the German
angle. Herr With and his colleagues
want tho whole loaf Wherefore they
make their excuse about needing their
ready foreign cash to buy wheat
with and top II of with their bold re-
quest for a moratorium which will re-
lieve from all money payments be-
tween now and December. 1924. They
have at ono stroke gone the limit, not
because they know for certainty they
cannot pay as they promised to do lae'
May. but because they have made w
| their minds TO wrisgle out of their OBJ
legations by hook or crook.
OF couree tho Preparations Commits
sion will not grant this request oil
modify 1t to conform to suggestions
which Berlin has prepared. To do 81
would be TO scrap the Treaty OF Yer
sailles and admit that the Allies dix
not really win the war. THE IL VIVA
the Germans are looking for and VIII,
they are STOPPING. to every trick ant
subterfuge they can think of to liz
themselves out Of the hole In which
the ex- Kaiser left them and where the!
have sunk deeper In the last three
years wholly by their own maladroi
exertions. --,Providcnoc Journal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-21
FEWER LETTERS. MORE DEEDS,

Yesterdays developments in regard
to the mooted problem of deeds for
the sale OF Union Park Gardens prop
critics were quite interesting. although
In no manner effective. They COM
prised a letter from Senator Coleman
du Pont to City Councilman Abra-
hams. enclosing letter from Sidney
Henry. director OF sale, which en-
closed letter TO H.. s. Kimball OF the
Shipping Board from Mr.. Greenfield
OF the active sales agency. Tho latter
In his n1issive made complaint of
some wilmington newspapers using
rather unfair methods In the matter"
So far as Every Evening is con-
cerned we emphatically plead not
guilty to the charge OF using rather
unfair methods" In any publications
in our columns. We have given the
news of the situation from time to
time. and in the way OF comment have
only urged, In the interest OF those
who purchased tho properties at the
public sale last February. that they
be given their deeds as soon as pos
sible, as delay was detrimental to their
interests. There was nothing rather
unfair in this.
1t is probable that fewer Letters
and more work would be much more
agreeable to the disturbed and tor.
mented purchasers. II this solution Is
I'm any manner possible II should be
resorted to.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-21
SPEED OF ATLANTIC LINERS.

Statements by the White Star and
other shipping men show little sympa-
thy with Frank A Munsey's COM
plant in England that liner passage
Is now too slow His remark that be-
fore the war five days took a man
from New York TO his dinner in Lon
don," In contrast with the present
seven-day passage Of the Majestic, is
comba ted as inaccurate. Trips OF
four and a half days were made from
the Ambrose light to Daunt Rock on
the Irish coast, a very different thing.
The Mauretania still crosses in we'll
under six days: that is leaving New
York on Tuesday. she can land her
passengers at Cherbourg and South
ampton in time to dine the following
Monday night in Paris or London. The
fastest pre-war trip OF this vessel was
at an average of 26.06 knots, and the
| fastest postwar trip was almost as
good-2529 knots. When she reaches
the top OF her form with her new oil
burning engines she will do better. The
Canadian Pacific has been running
oil-driven liners from Quebec to Liver
pool in FIVE and half days.
To push a liner at top speed is ex-
pensive, and costs ATE high enough
now without increasing them I'M
necessarily. One circumstance delay
ing such a vessel as the Majestic
with her $4,000 tons. is that she can
leave our ports only at certain tides, a
fact impressed upon some hapless folk
here last week, when the huge liner
could not wait even few minutes fol
some belated French v!ses, but sailed
without part of her cabin passengers
The long southerly route, taken tc
avoid icebergs, has been adding tC
the time required for trips. But Il
there any special reason for five-day
passages? Many persons would Ike
their Atlantic voyages longer. no
shorter. A small number of bushes
men may find top speed a great ad
u vantage, but the probability Is tina
within a few years these rushing
gentlemen can be accommodated b.
transatlantic airplanes which vii
make a trip TO London as rapid a
one to ST. Louis is now.-New Yorl
Evening Post.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-21
HIGH COST OF CLOTHES.

One of the worst denominations In the
Senate tariff bill. the duty Of 80 cents
pound on the secured content" of
raw wool. Is largely the calculated and
labored achievement of Senator Good
ing OF Idaho. This senator ie In the
wool growing business with his
brother. They were recently reported
to have sold their wool clip for 80
cents a pound. or twice what they got
last year. The American Wooden Com
pany in the past three months has an
nounced an increase Of prices on wool
len cloth no less than three times. The
connection between the Idaho wool
grower and the American Wooden
Company and. finally. the suit Of
clothes you may hope to wear next
winter is direct and intimate.
The new duty proposed ie highest on
the low grades Of wool. and these are
the grades which are not grown In this
country but are tho most used in MAX
ing the clothes OF the working people
Thlrty-three cents pound on the
secured content of tho l5-cent South
American low crosebred wool. suitable
for rough tweeds and homespun worke
out as a 200 per cent duty ad valorem
while on tho high grade Australian
merlno wool. used for tho rich mans
clothes. tho 33 cents a pound duty
works out as low A. 80 per cent az
valorem.
This discrimination against the poo1
! and in favor OF the rich consumer II
| the matter OF clothes Is shocking
| perversion OF the soundest economi,
principles concerning the levying o
taxes. President Taft publicly con
demned the wool and wollens schedul
of the Payne Aldrich law. which h
signed, as "indefensible." What wor,
in all decency can today be used I
characterize this proposed duty, whlcl
ranges from As to 1i6 per cent highe
than the one that Mr.. Taft denounced
The bulk OF the farmers of tn
| United States are not wool grower
at all. yet they will have 70 pay NOR
for a rather cheap suit of clothes b
"a a suit because OF this staggering in
crease in the wool duty.-Spr,ngfiel
Republican.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-21
COLOREp VOTERS DIVIDED.

The Negro voters of Delaware
whether by inspiration or carefully
planned suggestion has not yet de-
veloped--are plainly inclined TO warm
Endorsement Of Senator Coleman du
Pont for denomination and re-elec-
ton. They have extended several
unanimous Endorsements. and more
are 20 follow.
II Is significant, however, that upon
each occasion the colored voters have
accompanied this Endorsement OF Sen
ator du Pont with expressions of BIT
ter opposition to the suggestion Of the
denomination of Representative Lay
ton. They are opposed to DR.. Layton
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-07-21

When / was but little lad, my father
carved what meat we had,
With grace and skill he'd cut and
slice the roast of beef or veal,
With deXterous hand he'd WELD the
blade, no false or awkward move
he made.
And deftly he could Whit the knife
upon his shining steel.
But now and then I'd hear him say
who's used my carving knife
today7
What woman's used this blade of
mine for cutting wire or TIM"
And on this special point he'd harp:
"a carving weapon must be sharp,
Or one can never cut a roast and
have the slices thin"
That knife must not be used on
string, or bread or boards or
anything.
Hands off my carving blade" he'd
cry, and yet l grieve to say,
In spite of all his warnings grim. the
women paid no heed to him,
They used his sacred carving knife a
dozen times a day.
They'd use that knife for cutting soap
old carpets. leather belts and
rope.
They'd use it too, for pulling lacks
and leave 1t dulled and nicked
And every time meal began. my
father was an angry man,
| But vain was every oath he swore
| and every kick he kicked.
Now like my good old dad l stand
and take the carving knife II
| hand
And run my thumb along its edge
and find it dulled and nicked,
And like my good old dad I vow, som,
day thereIl be a healthy row,
But I'm as unsuccessful as m,
father when he kicked.
/ The maid, the youngsters and tn
| wife, still take that sacred carving
knife
And use it as a handy tool on WOO,
or lead or stone,
In spite of all I do or say the blad
Is dulled from day to day,
/ cannot get the women folks t
| leave that knife alone