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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19
SCRAPPING OF
WARSHIPS is
NEW BUSINESS
Firm That Purchased
Three Calls Deal
Gamble.

Philadelphia, Jan. 19.-Scrap-
ping battleships is a gamble COM
mercially, according TO an official
of the Henry A. Hitner's Sons COM
pany of Philadelphia which this
week was awarded contracts for
the purchase Of six of nine war
ships sold by the navy department.
I'm the first place." the official
said, lit must be remembered that
no battleship has ever been
scrapped in this country. l haven't
the slightest idea what profit we
will make on this venture, but it
will show what are the possibilities
in the country's new industry-ship
scrapping."
$4,000 Each.
The ships purchased by the local
firm include three battleships, the
Maine, Missouri and Wisconsin,
built about 1900. They were ap-
praised by the government at $780,
600 junk value and were bought for
less than half that figure. At the
time of construction, according 10
officials of the Philadelphia navy
Soiu, IHey Sool III SACSSS Vi 9oruOV,-
600 cash. The local firm also was
the high bidder on a battle cruiser
and two ancient monitors
The first process in the scrap
ping, according to the officials,
will be removal of the armor
plates, ranging in thickness from
4 to 13 inches. These it is expect
ed can be sold to automobile man
ufacturers. The machinery piping,
tubes and all non-ferrous metals,
much of which is brass and cop
per, will be melted down. The
once mighty guns will be cut into
short lengths and sent to foundries
where, according to the officials,
"the beating of swords into plow
shares" will be put under way.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19
SURGEONS KNIFE
MAKES GOOD MAN
OUT OF A BAD ONE

Chicago. Jan. 9.--Results OF
an, operation performed % re
move bullet from the brain
Of Benjamin Buchuer. serving
a life term III the Joliet state
penttentiary for murder, which
transformed him from bad
maj" to d model prisoner, will
be put before the state board
of paroles and pardons in al
effort to Obtain his release. il
became known here today.
Buckner was sentenced iu
1905. Upon his arrival at thc
prison. lie began Z re5g1 Of ter
ror. engaging IN fights with 9th
er prisoners and refusing o.
rbev orders He continued t.
be Unmaua gea BILE until recent
ly when he complained of Sc
we're LeaaacGes. He told ply
sicians that years ago he had
been shot near the base OF the
brain. It's pressure, physicians
said. was the cause OF his out
breaks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19
NEW PEACE DOLLAR
BIRD IS AN EAGLE:
DID YOU KNOW IT?

Washington. Jan 19-The bird on
the new Peace dollar is an eagle
not a dove-in case there be any
ornitholigicai dispute about it.
Moreover. he is the only eagle with
folded wings on an American coin
with the exception of the bird on
the ten-dOIlar gold piece. Bird eX-
perts have been horrifed TO hear
the eagle described as q dove of
peace on a mountain top.
In truth, 1t took some digging
among mint officials TO find out
what kind of bird it really was
All the other eagles are spread
wings.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus)
Washington, Jan. 19.-The United
States government has one move
left which may make it unneces-
sary to attend the Genoa confer
ence and which may make the new
Poincare ministry in France see
that ultimately it cannot pursue a
single handed policy in handling
German reparatlons.
This move is the appointment by
President Harding subject to the
confirmation of the senate, of an
American representative on the
reparations commission.
The prediction was made in Of
ficial quarters today that the step
was inevitable as a consequence OF
the new declarations by Premier
Po1ncare that France will not go
to the Genoa conference unless it
IS agreed beforehand that German
reparatiOnS will not be discussed.
Coming on top of the statement by
Polncare that he thinks the allied
supreme council no longer neces-
sary and that he would insist upon
a literal return to the provisions of
the Versailles treaty, the belief
prevails that the French premier
will reinveSt the reparations com
mission with the moral influence
and Importance which it lost when
the supreme council took the mat
ter of reparations out of the hands
of the commission, a move which
many French and British critics
have ever since characterized as
illegal" in the sense that it vio-
lated the Versailles treaty.
Senate Wouldn't Object.
The truth is the supreme council
was waiting for America to ratify
the Versailles treaty and hesitated
to see the reparations commission
have too much power. On the 9th
-er hand, the United States now has
ratified its own treaty with Ger
many which embraces the econom-
ic and reparations clauses of the
Versailles treaty and entities Amer
lea to a seat on the reparations
commission. The senate adopted
resolution requiring the president
to obtain the confirmation of the
senate for any appointment to the
international commission provided
for under the German treaty.
But in view of the turn of events
fCOntinupd on taSI DaPpl
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19
CONDITION OF
POPE is BETTER
Bulletins Issued by Attending Ply
sicians Says Temperature Has
Diminished.

Rome, Jan. 19.-Reports from the
bedside of Pope Benedict, who has
the grippe, stated today that his
condition was unchanged. He had
a relatively high temperature yes
terday. but SO far as is known, Sc
rious symptoms have not appeared.
A bulletin issued later by the
physicians attending the pope said
that his bronchial catarrh had not
spread, and that his temperature
had diminished.
London, Jan. 19.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press Pope Benedict's fe-
yer is somewhat diminished but
absolute rest and quiet are still
necessary for him, Central News
dispatch from Rome today quotes
DR.. Ettoire MarchiafaVa, in attend
ance on his holiness. as stating
THE pope is troubled by persist
ent coughing, pains in the head and
chest, and by weakness, but contin-
ued in high spirits" the statement
adds
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19

was a wanderer of the wilderness
He had been with the Cook expedi-
ton, he indicated, one of the few
who stayed with the explorer after
his party had been split by bliz-
yards, thinned by scanty provisions
and forced to turn back when the
dogs went mad.
Before leaving, the man said he
took the notebook and other articles
and had been carrying them since
Ut was in 1909 that DR.. Cook
came out of the north with the
claim to discovery of the pole on
April 21, 1908, which caused heated
controversy with Admiral Peary,
who chara cterized Cooks claim as
gold brick-"D
The Eskimo said he was about
ready to end his wanderings and to
turn toward his home igloo, further
north, trusting to his spear and
knife to supply him with food on
the way. The pork and coffee sup
piled by the timber cruiser were so
much to his liking, however, that
he attached himself to him as Off
cial game killer. Clark wrote that
he was bringing the notebook back
to civilization
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19
OBJECTS TO
ANY DEBATE
ON TREATIES
Premier Denies France Is
Tainted With Impe-
rialistic Madness.

Paris, Jan. 19.-(By the Associat-
ed Press.) s.)-''Respect for the treat
les that fixed the peace terms" is
the platform Premier PoincaTe de-
cided upon to present for his cabi-
net before the chamber of deputies
this afternoon. The declaration
blames Shameless propaganda" for
the picture drawn abroad OF France
as tainted with a sort of imperial
istic madness"
OF the Genoa economic confer
ence the premier's statement says:
I'VE insist that the conditions of
the Cannes protocol be accepted or
rejected by the delegates prior to
any discussion so that none of the
stipulations of the treaties can be
debated, even indirectly. Unless
we have precise guarantees on this
point we shall be compelled to re-
tain our liberty of action.
Parliament Assemblies.
Paris, Jan 19.-(By the AssOCiat-
ed Press. France new ministry
made it's official bow to the coun-
try today with the reassembling OF
parliament to hear the statement
of policy framed by Premier Poin-
care and his colleagues in the cabi-
net recently formed to succeed the
BRAND ministry. A substantial ma
jority for the new government
when the question of confidence
came up, was predicted by expert
enced parliamentarians
Forecasts of the ministTy's state
ment declared it would voice the
governments determination to
make the treaty of Versailles the
basis of it's policy, demanding Of
Germany that she come to a deci-
sion to make good the obligations
undertaken when she signed that
pact. On home affairs the state
ment, it was understood, would lay
emphasis on the importance of the
financial question and ask the sup
port of parliament in the ministTy's
plans for dealing with the difficult
problems in this connection
BRAND Has Place.
The position to be occupied by
former Premier BRAND in the par
liamentary activities of the immedi-
ate future was officially settled to-
day when NJ. BRAND was unaLtm-
ously chosen by his party, the So
cialist Republicans, as a member Of
the foreign affairs commission OF
the chamber, on which he sat be-
fore becoming premier,
Paul Painleve withdrew from The
commission to make room for NJ
BRAND.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19
BUCK GARRETT
OUT OF OFFICE
Oklahoma Sheriff Is Suspended ny
Judge; Commander of ArdmOre
Legion Post Succeeds Him.

Ardmore, Okla, Jan. Ewing
C. London, commander of the local
post of the American Legion. and
an insurance man, was acting
sheriff of Carter county today in the
place of Sheriff Buck Garrett, who
last night was suspended by Spe-
ciaI Judge E. d. OIdheld, pending
the outcome of his trial on charge5
of misconduct, filed by the state at
torney-general.
On notice Of the suspension
order, Sheriff CARROTS deputies re-
signed. CARROTS trial on the mis-
conduct in Office charges Will take
place before Judge Oldfeld here on
Jan. 80. London served as cor
poral in the radio unit overseas
during the war.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19
BRITISH TROOPS
LEAVE IRELAND

Dublin, Ireland, Jan. 19.-(By the
Associated Press.)-In the process
of evacuation by the British mill =
tary forces, three battalious Of
British troops will leave NortawalI
quay tonight for England with full
equipment and stores.
OF the 1000 police auxiliaries, 800
already have left Others will de-
part tonight and the final contin-
gent is expected to leave on Sat
urdaY.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19
BY PAUL C. HEDRICK.

Seattle, Jan. 19.-The steady de-
mand for Pacific Northwestern
Lumber products and the increase
in sawmill production are creating
a general improvement in business
in this section in spite of seasonal
dullness in some retail lines. Bank
deposits have increased more than
$5,000,000 here since October and
savings accounts show striking
improvement between September
and December, 1921.
The lumber mills report the high
est production in months. They
are operating only Is per cent be-
low capacity at eight hours a day.
Shipments for domestic cOnsump-
ton and other localities are on the
increase.
Imports of silk from the Orient
through this >port are increasing.
In December the receipts were IA
AIS bales valued at $1,447,5 500 and
the steamship Silver State arrived
today with $500 bales aboard.
Copper ore shipments from the
Kennicott mines in Alaska now ag-
gregate six thousand tons month.
This is a decided improvement
over tonnage shipped last year.
Retail dealers in mems clothing
have reduced prices to stimulate
sales but business in these lines
still is dull. TailoTs have followed
with drastic price cuts.
BY GUY It. ROCKWELL.
Cleveland, Jan. 19.-Operations
at automobile and motor accessory
plants in this section have increas-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19
KILLS HUBBY BUT
TT DIDN'T HURT
HE WAS ASLEEP

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Mrs. Grace
Pearl. "a years old, negress, ar
raigned in court for killing her hus-
band, told Judge Samuel Trude:
1T didn't hurt him. because
shot him while he was asleep"
Her case was continued until
Jan. 81.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19
Mine PUMPER IS
KILLED IN FIRE

Carbondale, ILL.,, Jan. 19.-Ora
Tucker, a pumper. was suffocated
when fire of undetermined origin
broke out in the Ward coal mine,
six miles from here, early today
The fire originated about 1.500 feet
west of the main shaft and Tucker
was the only person in the mine at
the time. His body was recovered
by a rescue team from Duquoin-
Sections of the mine will be sealed
in an effort to smother the flames.
The property loss has not been de-
termined.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19
MRS.RYAN DIES
OF POISONING
American ViOlinist, known as
Audrey Creighton, Passes After
Several Days Suffering.

Paris, Jan. 19.-By The Asso-
ciated Press.) - Mrs. Thomas
Stewart Ryan. widely known
American violinist, known profess
sionaIly as Miss Audrey Creighton,
died today in the American hos
pital at Neuilly. She had been suf-
fering for several days from the eff
fects of swallowing poison tablets.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19
VERNE CURTIS GUARANTEED.

SprlngheId, III, Jan. ly.-Vernon
S. Curtis is quarantined at his
home where his son is i'll with
diphtheria. and it is expected that
the SmaIl-Curtis conspiracy case
will be indefinitely POSTPONED.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19
THE WEATHER

Increasing cloudiness and con-
tinued cold tonight. Friday light
snow and not so cold. Local tenn
perature Friday morning between
zero and 10 above.
Highest temperature yesterday,
SO; lowest last night, l.
Wind velocity at Z a. m, IA miles
per hour
Precipitation, .04.
yester. yester. today
12m. 7p.m. am.
Dry bulb temp. 20 80 l
Wet bulb temp. 20 29
Relative humid. .73 "a 81
River stage at a. m, AZ. a fall
of / last "a hours.
Sunset today. SOL p. m; sunrise
tomorrow, 7.26 a. m.
ANDREW HAMRICK.
Meteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19


One of the railroad resolutions
dopted presented by Sir Auck-
| hnd Geddes of the British delega-
Itou. pledges the powers and China
Iagsinst unfair discrimination" in
| fsilroad rates and facilities. The
bther, by Secretary Hughes, ex-
,resses hope in eventual unifica-
| ion of the Chinese roads under
ehinese control. Both were adopt
d Substantially in the form pre-
Rnted yesterday, although a few
minor changes were made.
When the subject of existing
nmmitments was taken up, it was
uggested that all the nations rep
resented furnish the committee
with a list of their treaties and
sgreements relating to China and
| he proposal was agreed to tenta-
tiYely.
Cover Secret Understandings.
The lists furnished are to cover
secret as well as public under
Standings.
Although it was said that the
agreement to furnish this informa-
|tion was only tentative in charac-
Tier, most of the delegates indicat-
led afterward that they expected
Ahe lists to be in the hands of the
secretary-general of the confer
ence before the committee resumes
rs sessions tomorrow afternoon.
Washington, Jan. 19.-tBy The
associated Press. THE American
and British proposals for promo
Ing an equitable development OF
nilroad facilities in China formed
he subject of discussion for to-
days meeting of the arms confer
ence far eastern committee.
Except for brief statements by
Secretary Hughes and Sir Auckland
Geddes, in submitting them to the
committee, neither the American
resolution, by which the powers
would record their hope for an
eEentual unificatiOn of transporta-
ton lines in China under Chinese
control, nor the British proposal to
pledge the powers against dis
|fmlnatory practices on roads
Under their control, was discussed
yesterday, and it remained today
lor the other powers to record their
attitude on both.
Railroads Is Topic.
While in neither proposal was
mere any exclusion of either the
|Shantung or Manchurian lines, in
approaching the railroad problem,
'he committee agreed, at the sug-
gestion of Secretary Hughes, that
he question of the Chinese Eastern
railway be referred to a special sub
committee of far eastern experts
Nor separate consideration. 1t has
Oeen declared that the retention of
he present control of the line
uaversing the border between Man
cnurla and Siberia, by an inter
suied committee will be recon
.aended in view of the present un-
'ettied conditions in Russia.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19
David
Lawrence
Says:

Harding May Appoint Amer
lean Representative on Rep
aratiOnS Commission; Move
Would Spike Guns of Poin-
care Ministry and Make 1t
Unnecessary for L. s. to
Attend Genoa Conference.
Calls Step Inevitable.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19

IRELAND GETS LOAN.
Dabiln. Ireland, Jan. 19.-The
nsnk a0 OF Ireland has agreed to lend
.wVoOO pounds sterling to the
i'ish provisional government.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19
|CHINA STILL
|SUBJECT AT
| ARMS MEET
Fait for Powers to State
Stand on American and
British Proposals.
BULLETIN.

Washington, Jan. 19.-The
Far Eastern committee OF the
Washington conference today
adopted Two resolutions deal
Ing with Chinese railways and
then began consideration of
the status of existing commit
ments in China, the last item on
the Chinese section OF the con-
ference agenda.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-19

CONTINUED on last page.)
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The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-10-19
MARKSBURY

Mrs. Forest Curtis has returned
from very pleasan, weeks visit to
Mrs. Ray and family % Buckeye.
Miss Fannie sutton and Mrs. Syler
~ East Lancaster, attended services
here Sunday and were the dinner
guests Of Mrs. WIN Blanks. Mr.
and Mrs. Geo Huffman were also
their guests.
Miss Bayne West. % Lexington.
who has concluded weeks stay with
Miss Susan X. Sutton spent Sunday
with Mrs. Ed Sutton. she will be
the guest Of Miss Eug.nia Pollard and
Mrs. Mote Pollard for the week.
Mrs. Mote Pollard chaparoned a
party ~ young folks 20 chestnut
hunt last Saturday They joined an
other party at Paint Lick. who were
conveyed 20 Carterssille IN autos.
,wo-horse wagons. etc. \ splesdid
noon lunch was served by the Young
ladies. The day was deal for the
outing and few chestnuts and per-
simmons were procured. The day
was thoroughly enjoyed. but they
were tired lot Of hunters on their
arrival home.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-10-19

MIR VIM. Rals'on spent Sunday In
Lexington.
Or and Mrs Montgomery were
recent visitors IN Danvillc
Jewell Wa lace spent Saturday ans
sunday with his mother
Mr.. Woods Walker and Miss Mary
May are visiting in Smi,hheld.
Mr. Fred Wilson has been here
visiting Mi-s Mary Branaenburg.
Judge and Mrs rrcadway have
been recent visitors IN Pain, Lick.
Mr. and Nrs. VI Mctcalf were
guests Of Paint Lick friends last week.
Mr. and Nrs. Burnett Roop enter
tanned fifteen friends to dinner sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Weldon were
guests sunday Of Mr. and Mrs James
Ralston.
Ms. EI,a Eltzroth. II Cincinnati.
i. the attractive guest Of the Misses
Francis
Mis- Mary Beard. teacher Of Ian
caster. spent the weekend with Miss
Ethel Esiridge.
Mr. II l.. Wallace spent the week
end in Stanford, with her sister, Mrs
Adela Moods
Mrs II Co. McWhorter and children
were guests ~ her cousin. Mrs. X. ".
Estr.dge recently.
Mr. and Mrs. |. H. DAVIS have
moved 20 their new home. which has
iu-t been completed
The " G. Fish place was pct up
for sale las, Saturday. bu, was taken
down at about sl20 per acre,
Please leave subscriptions to all
daily paprrs and all magazines at the
depot Promp,ness guaranteed.
The Poultry Club met last wednes.
DAY and had very interesting meet
ing. They also gained several new
members.
Richard Davis has returned from
several weeks visit in Covington aud
accepted position in Mr., l., u
Davis store.
Mis- Katie Barnes Dckerson and
Mrs. h, u, Montgomery were in Ian
easter Thursday evening for the re
ception given by the woman's Club,
Mr.. and Mrs n. q. McWhorter and
children. Of Nicholasville. were guests
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-10-19
ALFALFA CROP OF MANY USES
Leads - Forage: unsurpsssed a.
Ray, Has nigh Carrying
Capacity as Pasture.

No forag. crop cultivated ia the
United States l. used successfully In
~ many WAYS as alfalfa. II Is mon.
yearly a perfect forage than any other
crop grown In this country II IN un
surpa ssed as hay for general feeding
and has a high carrying capacity AZ
pasiur, With proper handling good
results eau be obtainet With IL "a a
selling crop II makes eNcell"ni
Stage aud when ground into meal l.
a good aud easily handled feed Al
falfn IL so highly regarded as forage
that son. persons have attempted Ia
sreate a demand for II a. human food
Enthusiasts have tried % show that
Il has medicinal value However. u
cannot compete n fcod with other
staple crops and, so far n known. II
has no special medicinal properties
Alfalfa IL not only valuable a. a
forage crop. but as>o as soil I'M
prover u Is not well adapted 10
short rotations. hut the cropping plan
"n mast farms can be- arranged =" ~
To handle the crop conveniently.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1922-10-19
DOlNCS AT PAINT LICK
Interesting News of East End Capitol Gathered BY Alert
Correspondents

~ Mrs. McWhorter'- cousin, Mr.. X.
q Woods and Mrs. Woods recently
DIR. " J. Patrick. representa-
tive from the Paint Lick Lodge Of
Mason. was in Louisville the first Of
this week 20 attend the Grand Lodge.
Rev. and Mr. John Cunningham
were in Paint Lick Monday, making
arrangements TO move. Rev. Gun
ningham has accepted the call 10 Ut.
Tabor.
Mr.. and MR. g. " Coylc. Of Berca
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. l.ug-ion. Sr.
~ Brassfeld. we're Sunday guests Of
the la,tcr's son, Mr.. Thos. Logsdon
and Mrs. Logsdon.
Mr. and Mrs. Lean Lcdford have
rented the old Griggs property from
Mr. l. n Davi, aud moved there La,
week. We are glad 10 welcome both
Mr.. and MR. Lcdford 20 our town.
Mr.. and Mr. l.. II. Davis gave an
elegant six o'clock dinner last Friday.
complimenting their visitors, Mrs. {.
X. Dinwiddic and Mrs. Ladiel. ~
Louisville Those present were Mrs.
Dinwiddic. Mrs laddcl. Dr and Mrs.
H. J Patrick and DR. and Mrs. u.
Il. Montgomery.
We are meeting the demands for
white -four with our Glen Lily by
using Electricity for curing or aging
the -four. We are not using any
Clorine ar poison gasses, neither are
We using Phosphates, substance
generally used to force dead lifeless
-four 10 rise. We ask you to try a
sack of the new process.
Garrard Milling Company.
while switching Saturday after
noon. "Old Henry" kicked back an
empty car. which struck the auto 81
Mr.. Andrew Roberts which contained
Mr. and Mrs. Roberts and Mrs. vii
son. a neighbor Fortunately no one
was hurt. but the car was damaged
both back wheels being broken. be-
side other damaged parts.
Miss Emma Estridgc entertained
with six O'Clock dinner party las,
Saturday Those present were; Mr..