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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20

tendent of the mine, and that Clark
had gun in his hand.
Then we marched on and heard
someone shout: Hugh Willis is
coming" the witness continued.
Willis is an official of the miners
union.
1--WE marched on until we came
to a barb wire Tense with four or
five strands and someone shouted:
All men with guns line up to the
right and someone else shouted:
Now, you fellows, rum and the fir
ing started.
Tries 10 Escape.
Il tried to climb through the
fence, but fell with a load of buck
shot in my, body. A rife bullet
grazed my scalp. While was lying
there, l saw blood-covered,
wounded man leaning against a
tree. A big man with gun came
up and said to the wounded man:
You great big -, can't we kill
you? and he fired into his body"
| The witness then pointed to
Peter Hitler, one OF the defendants,
as the man who fired the shot.
Then / saw another man fire a
shot into the body of John Shoe
maker, assistant superintendent of
the mine, as he lay wounded on the
ground" she witness continued,
Three men with guns came up to
Shoemaker and one said: Here's
that machine gunner and
putting a gun to his head, blew it
Off"
Cairns said that a crowd had
then found he was alive and SUBJ
jected him to all kinds Of abuse for
an hour when Sheriff Thaxton of
Williamson county, came up with
some other men and removed him
to hospital. The witness said he
was one of the guards at the mine.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20

u. 8. Yards. Chicago, Dec. 20
After . slow and lower market for
all kinds Of livestock yesterday.
the runs were light In all branches
Of the trade today. Lack OF quality
was again evident in the cattle
pens and big killers complain Of
q weak demand for the ready pro-
duct before the holidays. Nearly
10000 hogs were held ovar from
the previous session but with q
sniall fresh supply the trade was
strong from the start. All points
reported light runs Of sheep.
Receipts were: 10000 cattle; 3d.
900 hogs; 1900 sheep, and $500
calves.
CATTLE.
A small supply of good steers
sold fairly well at steady to strong
values. Some deals were up 100
15c. Heavy lots sold at 1000
11.50, but quality was again plain,
and bulk of steers went at 1900
$50. Best cows and heifers were
easy, but Gamers at 2.50@2.75
were fully steady. while bulls also
sold we'll Outsiders paid up to
HOO for prime lots of calves in
small lots, while most vealers went
tc packers at 9.50@9.75 on steady
market.
HOGS.
Demand for hogs was not active.
Prices were 10@15 cents higher as
supply fell short. Choice light
butchers sold at 8.20@8.25 while
prime light lights made $50 in
many cases. Light and medium
weight butchers sold up to the top
today and here the trade showed
nest strength. Bulk of butchers
went at S.O0@8.25. Rough packing
stock sold at 7.30@760.
SHEEP.
Lambs were steady to weak. City
butchers paid 1900 for choice ami
mails, while big packers took good
stuff at 14.50@14.75. Many sales
were made at 14.00@14.25. Feed
ers at 14.25 and killing ewes at
700@7.40 were steady.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20

Clscs(o. d.. 4 il ssc1i1t1
|7s.eoe: eeriy nnsrIket : = y csnts
HIGHER; latsf dan; bulk. ~ . -
|pound averages, s.1oos.3e;~ 40 %
40 pound bufchsFs. mostly ~;
lev. $50: stop, $50; packing D0ws.
7.3007.so; desirable pigs. S.0o0
SIS. Heavy hogs. S.1e063e: me-
dunn. S.1O0S3o: light, 8.100 80:
light lights, S.15@S.30: packing
sows, smooth, 7.so07.S5: packing
sows. rough. 7.3q07.so: killing pigs,
Cattle: receipts 10000: beef
steers, steady to Is cents higher:
better grades beef steers, rejecting
advance: killing quality plain;
early top matured steers. 11.60;
some held higher; bulk beef steers,
7.5O@9.25; other killing classes
steady to strong; stockers and
feeders, slow, weak; bulk veal
calves, to packers, early, around
$50; few upward to 9.75 and above:
outsiders hand picking upward
1850 and above; bulk desirable
bologna bulls, 40004.25; bulk
stockers and feeders, 600 %, CTS.
Sheep: receipts, $4,000; fat
lambs, opening very slow; few
sales made, looks steady to NDak;;
early top $1,000 to city butchers;
14.75 to packers; five decks 81
pound clipped lambs, $4,000: sheep
and feeders, around steady, ITO
pound fat ewes, 7.40s comeback 60
pound feeding lambs 1925; feeding
ewes, 4.50@5.50; average 80 to s.
pounds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
TELLS HOW He
LEDFROMMOB
IN HERRIN RIOT
CONTINUED from First Page.)

were recaptured and marched
through Herrin to the cemetery
where they were shot down.
Officer said that before the riot,
check for $500 was sent to Chi
cago in payment for arms and am
munition for the use of the mine
guards.
The defense in it's questions re-
ferred to the workers and guards at
the mine as "scabs," strike break
ers," "spies," gunner" and "detec-
tives." The witness said the situa-
ton about the mine had been peace
full before the coming of the nom
union men, and that afterward he
heard reports of trouble.
William Cairns, the second sur
vivor of the Herrin riots to testify
at the trial Of five men in connec-
ton with the Staying of 20 non
union workers, took the witness
stand today.
Cairns, who followed Robert OFF,
Ger, the first survivor to take the
stand, testified that after the de-
tenders of the mine surrendered
under a white flag, that the prison
ers were marched out of the pit
with arms above their heads.
March Of Death.
AFTER the march started some
men took me back to the mine to
point out where we had kept our
arms. They let me look in my
locker for some keepsakes l priced
! highly and then we rejoined the
mob without finding. guns"
The witness then pointed out Otis
Clark as one of the two men he had
seen with c. X. Mcdowell, superin-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
DRUG HABIT IS
GROWING FAST

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Contending for
the first time in this district that
druggists violate the Harrison mar
cotic act by selling drugs OF pre-
Ascription to known addicts, govern
ment attorneys today prepared to
continue the presentation OF evil
dence against John H. Montgomery,
2 former druggist, and William j.
knick, charged with violation of
the drug act.
= Testimony by federal agents yes
terdayswas that 1926 prescriptions
Tor morphine were filed in the
drug store from November, 1919. to
October, 1920. Twenty-Five alleged
addicts were among those placed
on the stand by the government.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
Liberty Bonds
Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago, Dec. 20. - Potatoes:
Steady on good stock: dull on ordi-
nary stock; receipts, 40 cars; total
United States shipments, 319 cars;
Wisconsin sacked. Round Whites,
S0@1.00 cwt; mostly IS to 30 cwt;
ditto, bulk, No. l, 85@1.00 cwt;
Minnesota, sacked and bulk, Round
Whites, No. /, 1896 cwt; Idaho,
sacked Russets, No. 1, few sales
1.15@1.25 cwt.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20

lArkansas and Mississippi aufomo-
bile license tags. I'VE were blind
folded and taken to the woods and
beaten and my son and Richards
were taken away from us, and we
have not heard word from them
since. I do not know any Of the
men who had anything to do with
the kidnapping, but they looked like
what we know of the Ku Klux, as
they had hoods and robes"
Following the kidnapping the
Moorehouse parish grand jury
made thorough investigation, but
no indictments were returned.
Many witnesses were examined but
it was claimed many people in a
position to testify were afraid to
submit testimony. Then Governor
Parker announced his determine
ton to use all the. power Of the
state in the case.
Fol. three months there have been
detectives and other Investigators
in Moorehouse parish, interrogat-
ing citizens and searching for the
bodies of Richards and Daniels.
who, according to some persons.
we're believed to have been cast
into a lake in the vicinity of Mer
Rouge.
Think Bodies Found.
That the bodies of both of the
! missing men have been located Is
the report current in east Louisi-
ana. The finding is said to have
been the cause for the sending of
the national guard into Moorehouse
parish.
Petty jealousies among influen-
tia1 families, arising through trade
rivalries and social conditions, are
believed to have been the origin of
the trouble between various Moore
house parish clans. Recently DR..
B. M. McKern, prominent ply
stefan, and then mayor of Moore
house borough, sought to "clean
up" Mer Rouge of lawlessness.
Mayor Mckern, it is claimed,
aligned himself with one faction
and served notice On a number of
alleged law-breakers that he and
his Officials proposed to enforce
the law. McKern received warn
ings by letter that if he did not
cease he would be assassinated.
Later he was called from his home
at midnight, and his automobile
was riddled with buckshot, but he
escaped. Friends advised McKern
to leave the community, and he
did so.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
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- " - 4eE
Foo 1gew yoFik. De. 10.
II ndinx incidents IN today's
l6 Wese fnrthsf reaction In
eetsn exchanges. Z new high
~ to- the December wheat OPP
h9eyy buying ct higher prices
o1kty bonds and very uneven
9okT&. Tho fact that sterling
1oQ3d have sold nearly nine cents
fn1ef ~ extreme high last week
~ mot mean that the recent rise
to4 1xaegerated true conditions or
upn that It had been unduly accel-
6gatsd by speculation. All It Inn
1Ilod WIS that the major operations,
HI exact nature OF which have re-
Jned 4 mystery, but which were
1foetlysxesponsible for the Is cent
4 NJ ~ little more than a week,
~ been completed. French
sf4nCei came down a bit, but Ger
I: III marks were steady despite all
- cod water thrown on the pro-
3ect Of the German loan.
~ The buying Of Liberty bonds
afgfit well have been set down as
Of the first signs of the custo-
NY. preparations for the January
Il f4ihyestment demand. But whether
pr not this was so, the rest of the
6pnd market was not affected. The
stock market continued to follow
1a6ng the same lines upon which
slt has been moving ever since the
rehabilitation of the autumn decline
IN Thanksgiving week. 1t was not
4 market essentially interested in
3 general conditions and showing any
fEUneral drift one way or thu other.
sRather II was the now familiar ser
Hos Of special movements due to
considerations of a special charac-
ter. -.
With most OF the explanations
which the speculative community
advanced for the ups and downs in
individual stocks, the public is al
4 ready acquainted. There was
nothing new in the story that Bald
win Loco and American Loco were
planning extra dividends, or that
,the Reading and Lehigh segrega-
lion plans we're likely to be pub
lished at any moment, or that the
automobile stocks getting ready for
the season when orders for the new
year commenced to pile In.
A further advance in copper
prices-this time to lax cents a
pounl-found the market for the
metal stocks unresponsive, appar-
emily because their advance of the
last week had temporarily dis
counted this evidence of more
profitable trade conditions. The
difference between the steel corpOr-
atoms and the Independents in the
present state of the steel industry
was again emphasized in the diverg-
Ing movements to their stocks
Bethlehem Steel in particular was
actively sold at the same time that
US. Steel was moving forward.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20

Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago Cash Gram.
WHEAT.
No. 3 red. 1873.
No. hard, 1.2S@1.29A.
No. 2 hard, 1.28@1.29.
No. 3 hard, 1.27%@1.28.
CORN.
No. 2 mixed, 72A@77A.
No. 8 mixed, 73k@74A.
No. 4 mixed, 72k@73.
No. 2 yellow, 75x@77.
No. 3 yellow, 73k@75A. q
No. 4 yellow, 72@73.
No. 2 white, 75A OFT.
No. 8 white, 73k@75..
No. 4 white, 72k@73.
Sample. grade, 65@72h.
OATS.
MOI q white, 46A GAS.
No. 3 white, AN @45k.
No. 4 white, 42A @44k.
OTHER GRAINS.
Rye: No. 2, 1902.
Barley: 62@67.
Timothy seed: 6.00@6.75.
Glover seed: 16.00@20.0Q
PROVISIONS.
Pork: Nominal.
Lard: 1850.
Ribs: 10.5O@11.5O.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
PAPER AN INVENTOR.

New York, Dec. 2O-The police
learned Alexander Reichnitzer,
burned as pauper last June, was
an Austrian inventor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20

Arkansas and Mississippi automo-
bile license tags. I'VE were blind

Confined nom E1rss Paee,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
WATER DAMAGES BUILDING.

VSDeCtdI MOIlNe SeTvlCe.1
The interior of the Moline Eagles
building, Fifth avenue and Fourth
street, was damaged to the extent
OF several hundred dollars this
morning as result of the bursting
OF water pipe on the third floor.
it is said. by heavy water pressure
during the fire at the J. F. Bar
wick residence.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
Peoria livestock.

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-Hogs: re-
ceipts 1000; to 10 cents higher;
top, 5000 lights, S.10@S.3O; med
ium, S.10@S.30; heavies, 8.1O@S.30:
packers, 7.25@7.75.
Cattle: receipts normal, slow and
weak; top on calves, 500.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
Chicago Provisions.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Butter: Low.
er; creamery extras, So; standards
SO; extra firsts, 49@51k; firsts, Al
@47; seconds, 1904.
Eggs: Lower; receipts, 2,15S
cases; firsts, 4S@49; ordinary
frsts, 1906; miscellaneous, 45@
A.
Poultry: Alive, lower; fowls, 1;
@18za; springs, 171s; ROSTERS, 13;
turkeys, IS; geese, 20.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
Peoria Grain.

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-Corn: Re-
ceipts, 4S cars; IA to Ia cents
lower; No. 2 yellow, 1917; No. 3
yellow, 72@7212; No. 4 yellow,
ny; No. S yellow, 20.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20

English oak used in building
westminster hall. London, was
felled between 1893 and 1896.
The Press., 1922-07-20
Springs Mineral Water
Our BOttIing Drinks

Will give you the real treat for July, for any hot day Our beverages noted for their delicious thirst quenChing qualities---ther absolute purity You buy right when you buy by the name---Iook for our label.
 America nation has acquired the soft drink habit dur ing the few the popularity which the public accorded bottled cabonaed beverages in large the result of the recognition the merit the beverage according Dr. w. w. Skinner assistant chief the U. S. Bureau of Chemistry. Dr. Skinner, who of the authorities carbOnated who has made intensive study of these drinks stated in address before the American Public Health AssOcaon in New York has been estimated that four billion bottles of carbOnated beverages which than bottles for and child in the stunned annually.
 he development of the bottled caTbonated beverage the United States during the fifteen has quite phenomenal" Dr. Skinner continued The bottled carbonaed beverages has, indeed place of distinct importance industry The de- veopmen of the industry in opinion largely due the recognition the public the real merit of day bottled carbOnated beverages.
 increasing demand of the public hirstq which food products melted the condiments the prized tradition and others unknown, which perhaps would unknown for the unsuitable appetite drinkers There other subject such intelligent and scientific industry which is distinct advantage both the industry and the public'
The Press., 1922-07-20

music covers he caught glimpse of satiny black head. ~.
 "Aw, lay offn that old tune" ad- vised sharp-eyed girl in knee skirts, play My Own. Own, Own Honey and get snap into it."
 The black -haired girl whirled around on the cheap music stool and Wal lace saw the white face of Ruth. A different Ruth, though, with tired cir cles under her dark eyes and trem- ulOus drOOp to her pink mouth; even her chin looked less determined and more feminine. =.
 Wallace" her eyes finally rested on him and the words burst from her with unmistakable gladness; then as he said nothing, a deep shamed red dyed her white face as she recalled her "ungraclOus message of the Sunday previous.
 The rather shabby young man in his raincOat went to the side of the cOun- ter and leaned across, his eyes fixed on the pianist. Had enough of the city?" he asked. his blue eyes bold and confident.
 And Ruth, ObliviOuS of the surging crowd around them, sighed with relief "Yes," she said earnestly, "let's go home"
The Press., 1922-07-20
Eating Their Own Weight.

Imagine for one moment what the result would be if we ate our own weight in food each day. The idea ! is preposterOus, but there are many birds that do just that. The English robin, for instance, will easily devOur twice its own weight in the course of a day, and the kingfisher, greedier still, consumes about three times ifs own weight in food per day. It is a we'll known fact that young birds in their nests have enormous appetites. A very interesting story was told some time ago about 8 young bird who tried to devOur u worm much longer than itself. Eventually 1t succeeded, and certainly looked uncomfortable; so much SO, that the worm wriggled out of its beak again. A second time the bird tried, and was no more successful; but at the next attempt the bird had learnt a lesson, and kept its beak closed, with satisfactory results-tO the bird Par ticularly if they have been without food for some time, the buzzard and the raven will gorge themselves until 1t is difficult for them to f1y-a prac- tice which is also common among vul- lures and other birds of prey.
The Press., 1922-07-20
Very. pantha of pesnalr.

Stanley Coulter. dean of Purdue university, has found new definition for the word ''pessimist," which he gave to the Optimist club of Lafayette, Ind, at a club luncheon few days ago.
 Dean Coulter, who is chairman Ot the Near East relief organization of TippecanOe county, made an appeal to the club for Armenian orphan aid, his talk supplementing showing O1 the, picture, Alice in Hungerland."
 The dean asserted that all Optimists must come to the relief of distressed people of the world. II know the Op' timists of this club" he said, ''and am sure there is not one of you like the man I recently heard abOut-a man who feels bad when he feels good for fear he will feel worse after he feels better. That. gentlemen, is the latest explanation of a real pessimist.
The Press., 1922-07-20
PARAMOUNT THEATRE

 THURSDAY, Gloria Swanson in Husbands Trademark Romance Stamped with the Purple Seal of Luxury and Life. Also Urbans Chats. FRIDAY Wanda Hawley in "Bobbed Hair" Also a Mermaid Comedy, April Fool" SATURDAY. Another Hughes Picture DaugerOus Ahead, by Rupert Hughes News and Topics. SUNDAY, A. John H. Stahl Production. The of Life News and Fables MONDAY, Miss Dupont Wonderful Wife, Also a Pathe Playlet, Convict 993," with Irene Castle. 3 reels. TUESDAY, James Oliver Curwoods Drama the Hudson Country, Jan of the Big Snows Also Snapshots WEDNESDAY, Raymond Hatton in His Back Against Wall" Also GO Hutch Episode 7th. gers Highway"
 TOWN HALL SATURDAY, John Stahl Production, The Also Mermaid Comedy April Fool" WEDNESDAY, Wallace Reid and Elsie Ferguson in FOreVeT A George Fitzmaurice Production. Based the Peter Ibbetson The greatest story of that has known! of allconsuming devotion that trmphs prisons, age and death A Picture that a thing Glorious beauty. Nothing else done touch t Story by George DuNaurer Also Go Get Elm Hutch" Episode 7th "On Dangers Highway" with Charles Hutchinson. COMINGExperience" with Richard Barthemess Specac ular Brilliant flashing coorfu Production the breaking Play
The Press., 1922-07-20
Youthful Diplomacy.

Grandma had made with loving care two charming frOcks for her grandchild's fifth birthday, and while in the making she wondered which would appeal the more to the little lady's taste.
 When the frOcks were presented on the all-impOrtant day the child looked them over with delight. Grandma watched her expressions eagerly and said:
 Which little frOck do you like the better, dear?" A puzzled frOwn, g brief second of hesitation, a flashing smile and:
 "I like them both the best, grand. ma. ."-ChicagO Journal.
The Press., 1922-07-20
THE PRESS.
LEWIS MCLAUGHLIN, PUBLTsKRR
THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1929.
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 We are always glad to have news items sent In. but request that thSy reach us by Wednesday morning or earlier. if possible. It la often noe OssAry to AbridgO items that are re- eSivsd after Wednesday noon. Forms closed ThurSday ct q. m.
The Press., 1922-07-20
AuCTION.

H. c. Barlow, Auctioneer.
 The following articles will be sold at Public Auction to settle the estate of the late Martin Drobny, deceased, in Wilmington, 2 miles east of Stafford Springs, at the Max Lohse place, on Saturday, July 22, at 10 o'clock a. m. Good Sound Horse, 6 Cows, all giving milk. two-year- old Heifers, Swear old Bull, young Calves, 2 Moving 2 Cultivators, 2 Wheel Harrows, 2 Tooth HarrOws, Corn Planter, Sew eral> Flows, Grist Mill. Corn Sheller, Buggy. Open Buggies, Express Sleigh, Bob Sled, Pleasure Sleigh, Chains, ShoVels, Axes, and many small tools
 MRS. JULIA DROBNY
 w. c. RUBY, Administrators.
 If said day be decidedly stormy, sale Will be next fair week day.
The Press., 1922-07-20
NOTICE

The Registrars of Voting District No. 1, of the Town of Stafford, will meet at John G. Wightman's Residence on Friday, August 4th, 1922, and Au- twelve o'clock, noon and nine o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of making an enrolment of legal voters of said town, as provided by An Act concerning Political Primaries and Caucuses," Chapter 176 of the Public Acts of 1901.
 N. B. After the first day of March. l: O2, no person can vote or participate in any Political Caucus or primary, except those electors enrolled as pro Vided by said Act
 Dated at Stafford, Conn, July 25th, 1922.
 JOHN G. WIGHTMAN,
 ARTHUR H. ADAMS,
 Registrars.
The Press., 1922-07-20
Love and Wine.

Love and wine make the world go rOund-but in different directions, says the Times of India. That is why married life is supposed to sSber a mnnn
The Press., 1922-07-20

AT A COURT OF PROBATE holden at Stafford, within and for the district of Stafford, on the 18th day of July, A. D..
 Present. MICHAEL D. O'CONNELL, Judge.
 On motion of Phebe Fredette, ad . ministratrix on the intestate estate of Joseph Fredette. late of Stafford. with in said district, deceased.
 months from the above date be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against rects that the public notice be given of this order, by advertising the same once in some newspaper having a cir culation in said district and by posting a copy on the public sign-post in said town of Stafford, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt
 Certified from Record, MICHAEL D. O'CONNELL, Judge.
The Press., 1922-07-20

HIGHEST PRICES-paid for Live Poultry, Veal and Fresh Eggs. Tels. phone 57 HARRY MARKOFF
The Press., 1922-07-20

good condition; aIso a good business wagon. LOUIGI BALDRACCHI, Staf-
 ford Springs. 49tf
The Press., 1922-07-20

We pay $38.OO weekly full time, 7Sc an hour spare time selling hosiery guaranteed wear four months or re- placed free. 365 styles. Free samples to workers Salary or 3Oa commission. Good hosiery Is an absolute necessity, you can sell 1t easily. Experience un necessary. EAGLE KNITTING MILLS. Darby, Pa.