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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-11
London Sessions of
League Open Today

l..aO aonaOn Feb. 1.-THE coupoi, 81 tho
Sss, ssoe Of nations formally one, onenod ~ 'ls its
J. Rslfe. mere at noon today. Arthur
s.sumsd u representing Great Britain
ei Leon t,e p"r ehair on the suggestion
France. SeO's' representative of
dslegatss ~ Speeeh of welcome to the
only one hla. nt' Balfour said there was
a thar ~ o' on the meeting, and that
Issented las,D ere We're eight nations rep
: Vas NJ, instead Of nine. He said that
'hsencs ~ ~ desirable to touch on the
fsfered = = the United States. but h,
The orIv,ne, narring the symmetry
n Boaral g'nal plan of the league.
rsgret tba, so's IN reply, added a word
ssrs s. oo,, mat ma the nations renresarts1 %ts :
'''s eight in number resen'ed
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-11
FRENCH RECEIPTS GROWING

Paris, Feb. 1.-The receipts Of the
French treasury for January last to-
tailed SS5,449,9OO francs, compared
with 5SS.S38,8OO francs In January,
1919, and the budget estimate of 62s,-
OS3,000 francs.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-11
CONTINUED on page two)
oRowN PRINCE OFFERS Sci

Amsterdam. Tuesday, Feb TO-
Former Crown Prince Wilhelm of Ger
many sent his telegram to the heads OF
allied governments offering to surrse-
der in. place Of Germans demanded I'm
the allied extraditlon list almost on the
impulse Of the moment, according to
an interview with Major Won Mulheim.
the former crown princes adjutant.
published In the Telegraaf.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-11
OIL BILL PASSES

Washington, Feb. 11,-En-
a., ac,ment of the oil land leasing
~ u'll was completed today with
'le adoption of the conference
.eport by the senate. The bill
!. now goes to the president.
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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-11
RICHARD DEH,lEL. POET. D,s.o

Berlin. Tuesday, Feb. 1O-Announee
n.ent is made Of the death of Richard
Dehmel "a widely known poet. He
was born November IS. 1858.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-11

reHlOQ IT.
: ssaeriean AMI ~ John w. Davis.
I lanes. ,,,uassador v,,,, to the court Of
sae Of naiioso u the council of the
SI''s'aisrs of Guns Guns, or the meeting Of the
asy viii, 'reat li Britain, France and
+ week. unr. ~ De held here early
:. as trun Wassshe ss ne receives instrue-
: 'unestnssDs,s ssnlngton according to an
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-11

Washington, Feb. 1.-Cineinnau
was the first city to complete its four
teenth decennial census enumeration
it was announced today at the census
bureau. The last portfolio was turned
February 3.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-11
PROSECUT|ONAL LEGES ROBERTS HAS CONFESSED
PURPORTED CONFESSION
OF CENTRALIA RADICAL
PRODUCED AS EvIDENC {

Montesano, WASH. Feb. 11.What is purported to be
confession of Loren Roberts, of the eleven alleged W. W.
trial for the murder of Warren o. Grimm Centraa Armistce
Day parade vcm introduced evidence cuort here
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-11
PUBLICITY FUND
DRIVE STARTED:
S3450 IS RAISED

A committee consisting Of four
bankers, started Wednesday to se-
cure 100 subscriptions of $100 each
for the Commercial Club publicity
fund. The following public spirited
citizens had signed for quotas as fol-
lows this noon. totalling ss45O, over !
third of the $4,000 sought:
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-11
WEATHER FORECAST

r.,isht and Thursday fair. gentle
.asterly winds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-03

: Instances Of bogus government
men attempting to collect internal
revenue taxes have prompted COL
lector T. J. cayanaugh, chief Of
the 10th district, to issue . warn
ing today to the taxpayers IN his
jurisdiction. He warns against
the payment Of current taxes to
zone deputies as they are not au-
thorized to collect. Taxpayers are
urged to notify the revenue office
in the Federal building Of any a.
forts Of men to collect tho taxes 10
that they can be apprehended.
It has been learned that persons
representing themselves - reveaue
employees have been calling on tax
payers in parts Of Rock Island and
Moline within the last week and
asking for settlement OF the
amounts due. Stringent efforts are
being put forth to apprehend the
bogus collectors.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-03

Battling he poles With fsfoctous
madness 4 the Davenport poiicq
Sta1ion . NumAA-cx1sod 1nAniac
who later gavs the name q George
Erickson ~ Waterloo was dnAlly
subdued and confined In . cell He
told . strange story Of womanss
peculiar power over him and his
effort TO escape froA her influence.
He Is being held AID the Waterloo
authorities have been notified.
Erickson was talking wildly
when he came into the station md
asked for lodging. After he had
given his name and told Sergeant
HAlligan that he cana from Wa
terloo, he waxed secretive, and
started to leave. after mentioning
that the police would know al
about him and the shooting. when
they read the papers"
Leaves station.
He started to leave the station.
but the desk officer, knowing the
! man vas dementod and fearing the
|. possibility that he might harm him.
self or others, sent Patrolman Hen
. nelly after Erickson.
The officer stopped him Just out
side the door, but Erickson refused
to return, and gave battle. Finally
the policeman succeeded in getting
the maniac inside Of the barrier.
where he was searched.
Assaults With Umbrella.
Here Erickson again turned on
his captors and seized q nightstick
! which was ON the desk. When this
was taken from him after . hard
fight, he grabbed an umbrella and
started an assault on Walter Ho-
meyer, the Gamewell man. He was
pulled on Homeyer by the other
two officers and thrown into = cell.
Tells Conflicting Stories.
I Yesterday he told incoherent and
conflicting stories, so much SO that
The will be held pending his return
to Waterloo and to . s.ate insu-
tuition.
Sitting In his cell at the station.
Erickson related when and how hs
left Waterloo. The reason for hia
departure. he said, was because Of
the mysterious apparatus owned By
Mrs. T. Eas man, wife Of . pr0mi-
nent Waterloo manufacturer. with
which she controlled him.
when size operates that machine
l can see her and hear her wher-
ever l am" he declared solemnly
and with sincerity. "She talks To
me and can't sleep. 1t operates
within a radius OF 100 miles aud %
l came here for . little rest, out
side the zone Of her machine. The
only thing that will stop 1t is when
I stand in front Of = mirror OF
place an oilcloth or rubber blanket
over me.
VOman Asked Kiss.
"She went on tho train sitting
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-03
WOMAN CHARGES
NEGHBOR WITH
sI.ANDERMG HER

.
Pearl Cromsf, 4425 Fifth avenue.
and Elsie Monroe, AIS Fifth ave-
nue., were arraigned In police
court this morning on the com
plant Of . nsighbor. Agnes Hanson,
who charged the two women with
disofderly conduct in the complaint
In police court, however. the charge
was made more specific, the COM
plainant testifying that she had
been slandered by the defendants.
The first defendant was tined II
and other dismissed.
A fne 500 was suspended over
H. w. Sigfrfed, in police court this
morning. where he was arranged
on the charge Of harboring . dan
gerous dog. The complaint was
made BY H. H. RObb.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-03
SPEED COURT NEWS


Fred Boyer was fined IS and
costs when arraigned in police
court this morning for reckless
driving. Whether Boyer realized
he was driving recklessly or not
when he rolled along Fourteenth
street and smashed into another
automobile standing near Seventh
avenue, or not was not determined
in police court, for he was alleged
to have been under the influence
of some beverage with a kick Of
more than one-half of one per cent.
Other autoists fined this morning.
the majority Of whom fell into the
hands Of the law because Of their
failure to keep their tail lights
burning, are: Paul r. Carlson, E.
volk, G. c. Baker, Walter Wolfe, G..
r. Ebersall, A. J. Hilman, c. A.
Nash, A. Hantleman, and Carl
Smith.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-03
RECKLESS RIDERS
BIG FEATURE OF
ROBINSON CIRCUS

The John Robinson circus. which
% exhibit In Moline on Tuesday,
suy s, has strongly emphasized
Isaafes OF the hippodrome on this
Ms program. demonstrating the
cxlessness of rider bands hail
~ from Australia, South Amer
Mexico and the ranches Of the
Brilliant races between the
y. ~seen Of Great Britain. France and
- United States. mounted on beau
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-03

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-03
The Way Out Of Hard Work

If you are in the market for new home, make your
selection from perfected Gordon-Van Tine houses
200 different plans of from to 10 rooms and
accepted style Of architecture These homes
be bought at rockbottom figures, free of the profit
taking additions Of speculative charges. t3
you do not wish to build secure free architec
tura service in remodelng the old home to make work
teal experience have had in planning thousands Of
truly modern homes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-03
NO GERMAN SERVICE
AT CHURCH SUNDAY

Announcement was made this
morning by Rev. F. J. Rolf that
the German services at the Evan
eehcal Church of Peace will be
dispensed with tomorrow and that
ne English services will start at
lV:30 instead Of at 10:45. This will
. mo regular English service hour
dulmS the summer months also.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-03

It is an easy matter to slip down to our plant-where
we show you millions Of feet of millwork and lum-
ber plans, specifications, ETC., you can simply call
Davenport 100 and tell when it would be convent
ent for one of our men to call upon YOU
But one way or another get action! The housing
situation not going to improve and for every reason
it is to your advantage to modernze your home now
Our advice is freely and courteously gven whether
you decide to buy or not. Don't forget that!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-03
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L1I|I|s 70
FIRE INCREASE


I. Yne,1rinx that I'VE are going TO
80 n bftfery," and that *the idea
W. iIsysupoft enjoying . 7-csnt fare
GsiIe We are expected to pay an
S-e1at or Decent, ID an outrage"
i1syoe II. N. Schriver today began
~ fnfmulste plans for opposing the
-. fare Increase asked By the TIL
cir Railway company on it, lines
= this aide Of the river, when the
h1arlnss afe held on the matter BY
"a Illinois public utilities commits
ne mayor said that while he had
- been notified by the utilities
~smmission Of the fact that the pc
fifions had been filed, he would ex-
- TO Be informed Of the date to
~ Tor the hearing which il to
e he,d next week on the scent
- bat added that he was going TO
a hand to make . fight against
= vhsther he was notified or not, a.
- "a learned from past exper-
1Gnces that such notification could
n1t always be depended upon to
enc.
Beyond Comprehension.
sWhy." Mayor Schriver said to-
~ ii discussing the street car
company's petitions, "the Rock Is
ma people should be expected to
~ for the Davenport peoples rides
4 beyond comprehension. 1t has
slvnys been . well known fact that
Ia street car company lost money
On IL Davenport lines and made
money on those on this side Of the
river. even when the fare was
s cents both there and here. Yet
the street car riding public Of
Rock island, Moline, East Moline
and silvis is being asked to pay an
Scent and later 10-cent fare while
The company continues to operate
III cars on . 7-cent rate In Daven-
port. Such an idea Is an outrage
and W will fight 1t bitterly"
Mayor Schriver went on to say
that while he intended waging .
bitter fight against the increases
asked by the company. he felt that
his chances OF victory were COM
paratively slight in view of the at
\litude Of the state commission in
btmilsr cases in the last year or so.
! Nearing Next Wednesday.
General Manager J. G. Huntoon.
vho was with B. J. Denman, pres
Nsnt Of the street car company, in
Chicago yesterday for the filing of
u two petitions with the utilities
ccmmission. returned early this
moaning. According to informa-
ticn coming from the Davenport
oGacee Of the Tri-City Railway COM
pany today, the hearing on the
sneryency Scent fare petition is to
b held by the utilities commission
ns1t Wednesday at Springfield.
: When questioned in regard to the
spprosching hearing and the petit
stitas fSr an emergency Scent fare
nd permanent 10-cent rate, officials
6the company stated today that
thses was nothing to be said OF
Sfpas now until next Wednesday
nen the hearing Is to be held al
Springfield. They added that now
that the petitions have been filed
and the date Of the hearing on the
Scent fare set, the case now rests
In the hands Of the members Of the
state utilities commission and that
nothing more remains to be done
b the company.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-03
BURN MORTGAGE AT
FIFTEENTH AVENUE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Special services will be held
Sunday evening at 7:45 at the Fiji
teenth Avenue Christian church.
the occasion being the burning of
the mortgage on the church prop
erty. An offering for the mortgage
will be taken at the morning ser
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-03
BANK RESERVES
- ARE INCREASED

New York. July 3.-The actual
condition of clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
show that they hold $53, 425,6 $50 re-
serve in excess Of legal require
ments. This is an increase OF $25.-
366,370 from last week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-03
moline ! ! PARADE
| ii TRACTS MANY


Rock Island and Davenport viii
BE- ceiebrationless tomorrow and
Monday.
Ali Rock Islanders who wish to
see the Fourth Of July parade, It.
tend the picnics and witness. fire
works will journey over to Moline
Monday yhere one Of the biggest
Independence day celebrations 81
years II planned. Rock Islands
Observance Of the day limits itself
to individual and organization pic
MICS, three excursions on the Cap
itol, and Russell Bros carnival.
which will be on from 10 o'clock in
the morning until midnight Mon
day.
Davenport Will have . fireworks
display Monday evening at Forest
park, put ON by the proprietor Of
the grounds. lobe Watkins. No
special programs have been ar
ranged either in the lower or east
end Of Rock Island county. Moline's
celebration will start with . mon
ster parade in the morning and an
athletic program in the afternoon
preceded by. a band concert, COM
munity sing and q picnic 1t Pres
poet park. L. R. Gaylord will be
marshal Of the day At the Moline
parade.
Parade Formation.
Formation Of the parade will
start at 8 o'clock at the Market
Square and the parade proper will
start at 10 O'Clock. The line Of
march will follow this route:
South to Fifth avenue. west to Sew
enth street. north to Fourth ave.
nue., east to Fifteenth street. south
to Sixth avenue, east to Twenty
fifth street, south to Seventh ave
nue., west to Twenty third. street
north to Sixth avenue. west to Six.
teenth street and north to Third
avenue.
The athletic program will begir
at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, witt
r. L. Bracher, Moline boy scout sec
rotary, as director. There will bt
nine events, including. three races
for boys, two for girls. two novelty
swimming races for boys and, al
exhibition of swimming by the Fed
Grated Girls council.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15
CONDEMNED FEED SOLD

Montgomery, June (Special.)- On an order of forfeiture issued by the circuit court of Dallas county, the state agricultural department has sold to the highest bidder at Selma thirty eight sacks of alleged peanut feed, the highest bidder being a Selma firm. which paid $50 for the feed. J. M. Moore. supervisor of the food. feed and drug bureau of the agricultural de- partment, represented the state at the sale.
 The feed was condemned as being under the standard guaranteed by the label and J. B. M. Miller issued an or der forfeiting 1t to the sale and di recting that it be sold to the highest bidder after being properly labeled After costs of the condemnation pro- ceedings are paid, the remainder will be converted to the state treasury. A large amount of feed stuff has been seized by the agricultural department during the past two weeks in cam paign against dealers who are dsre- gardng the law which requires the labels to guarantee the standards Every lot of feed which does not come up to the guaranteed standard is sub- ject to seizure, condemnation and sale by the State
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15
PARDON BOARD ACTS

Montgomery, June 14.-(Special. )--Eight state convicts were recommended for clemency and nine petitions were denied by the state board of pardons at it's June meeting, according to announcement, Of the chairman, J. Q. Smith, today.
 Those who were recommended to Gov ernor Kilby for release on parole were Will A. Afford Montgomery, assault to murder; Alto Dick, Dale, rape; Sam Hall, Hale, assault to murder; Joseph Hamil- ton, Montgomery, grand larceny; Jim Holoman, Wilcox, manslaughter first de- gree; Walter Jordan, Mobile, murder: Richmond Powell, Lowndes second-de- gree murder; Charlie Webb, Randolph, forgery
 Clemency was denied in the following cases; Len Bozeman, Chambers, assault to murder; Willie Butler, Jefferson, first degree manslaughter; Vernon Daughtry, Covington. murder; Ed D. Fennell, Nor gan, grand larcey; Henry Oscar Hicks. Bullock, distilling; Gillis Jackson and Love Jackson, Geneva, unlawfully dis posing of property; Robert Johnson Montgomery, second-degree forgery: sherman Roberts, Marion, assault to murder; Pete F. Shaughnessy. Houston. assault to rob.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15
EVENTS OF THE DAY
 FROM STATE CAPITAL

result of the verdict rendered by jury in the Montgomery circuit court. This case had been an interesting bit of litigation for several months.
 The lessee of the convicts made q contract with the state for the hire of the convicts. One stipulation was that
 If the state should be forced to sue for the collection of any amount due a penalty of 20 per cent should be added. The company didn't pay and the state sued the bonding company. the lessee being in bankruptcy. The bond- ing company contende1 that the state did not demand payment within ten days as required by the contract. The state answered that the failure or the state to make the demand did not relieve the company and tits bonds men of liability.
 T The jury returned q Judgment for the amount sued for, including the penalty of 20 per cent and interest from the time the claim became due.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15
By FRED IT. GORMLEY
 Montgomery Bureau The Age Herald Z1I-2 Eirsf National Rank 1ultdlne


 Montgomery, June 14.-(SpeciaL)- That Alabama has taken a place in the front rank educationally as a re- suit of the legislation of 1919 is the declaration of the Boston Journal of Education in it's latest issue. Credit for the advancement is given to Spright Dowell, who will retire from the state superintendency of education July to become president of the Ala bama Polytechnic Institute.
 The article headed, The New School Code of Alabama" follows:
 Alabama has taken it's place in the front rank of educational progress through legislation enacted last year upon the urgent recommendation of Governor Kilby, based on the report of survey of the entire school sys- tenn of the state made by the federal bureau O. education.
 The credit of this forward move ment belongs primarily to State Su- perintendent of Schools Spright Dowell, who in 1918 pleaded for exactly the legislation now existing. MT. Dowell last October issued a bulletin which includes the new law and all other enactments referring to education. How varied and extensive were the ob- Jects of the new law may be Judged from the fact that the preamble names eighty-one distinct provisions, such as to provide complete educational sys- tenn for the state of Alabama, to pro- vide a public school fund, 10 create state board of education. to create county and city boards of education. to provide for compulsory attendance upon the schools of the state. etc.
 Among the more advanced and striking features of this broad legisla- tion is that of bonus fund for coun- ties collecting a special county tax, the ccrtificauon of teachers. holding of teahers' institutes, providing or rural libraries, vocational education, removal of adult illiteracy, uniform textbooks, provision for county high schools and schools of trade and in- dustry, for control of Alabama Poly technic Institute, also of the Univer- sity of Alabama, provision for instruc- tion regarding alcohol, tobacco, etc."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15

The many friends of Mrs. c. c. Whit tie and Mrs. Bob Hawkins will regret to learn of the death of their brother, Mir Fat Shanks. which occurred in Mont gomery last Saturday. Interment was at Nit. Bremen Sunday afternoon Mir Shanks made his home in Fairfield for sometime with his sisters, and has a number of friends in the Ensley district
 Flags were sold on the streets of Ems ley yesterday by a bevy of young girls with Mrs. P. II. Tyler as chairman of the sales. The public responded gener ously and almost every one wore a minia- ture national emblem. A nice sum was realized during the day for the cause of illiteracy in Alabama.
 The young ladies assisting in the sales were Miss Norma Hickman, Miss Orine Lammert, Miss Lucille Reynolds, Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15
Huntsville Votes Against
 School Tax and Bond Issue

Huntsville, June It. (Specia1)- Decisive majorities against the pro- posed three mill school tax and the $225,O00 bond issue were given by the voters of Huntsville tn the special school election today. A peculiar tan gle in the school board caused the unexpected result.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15
ELKS' FLAG DAY

A large assemblage of friends and Elks gathered in the club auditorium last evening to observe the annual Flag Day exercises. Following the programme dancing was enjoyed
 The programme for the evening fol- lows: Song, The Red, White and Blue" audience; invocation, Rev. Edmonds Bennett; address, James A. Burgin; vocal solo, "The Americans Come" Mrs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15
WILL COLLECT INSURANCE

Montgomery, June (Special)- Alabama will collect $6.S68 from the Maryland Casualty Company for the hire of convicts used by the Thoele
 Phillips Manufacturing Company In it's stove works at Florence in 1916 as a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15
Acid-Stomach

EATONIC sthe bestremedy, it takes the harmful acids and gases right out of the body and, of course, you get well. Tens of thousands wonderfully benefited. Guaranteed to satisfy or money refunded by your own drug gist- Cost trife. Please try it!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15

All women's organizations of Ensley are urged to send representatives to the monthly meeting of the Ensley Woman's Civic Club this morning at the Ensley library
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15

Mabel Day, Miss Helen Sparks and Miss Celia Jenkins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-15

Mrs. Charles A Hassler has been re- moved from the T. c. I. Infirmary fol- lowing an operation on her throat. AS the result of complications she will be confined to her home for several weeks.