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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
BY CAVID LAWRENCE.
(SDecial tn Tho Arpusl


This Is the third of series of articles
on how Uncle Sam can tell whether your
income tax return is correct-Editor' s
Motel.
Washington, March Gully two
billions of dollars that the congress
OF the United States didn't estimate
could be obtained from the tax-pay-
ing public may be recovered in the
next Is months from individuals
and corporations who since 1917
have failed to pay the correct
amounts Of their taxes. When it
is considered that congress expect
ed to raise six billions of dollars
from all kinds of taxes annually,
two billions is tidy sum saved.
Its collection is no easy matter
and may take three years to gather
together. But if it is recovered, the
present generation can expect its
tax burdens to be made lighter by
just that much. Nobody can be alb
solutely certain that the govern
ment has disposed of his income tax
return of 1917 unless he is confident
it has been honestly made out. Four
millions Of persons, it is estimated,
file income tax returns annually.
That means about 100000 re-
turns for 1917. 1918 and 1919. But
the government has way Of sift-
ing them so that the big fellows
are examined first. Persons with
small incomes and relatively small
taxes can't be sure for another year
or so that their 1917 tax returns
were audited and filed. But if they
made return that is on its face
honestly intentioned, they need not
worry. It's the big corporations
and concerns and persons who have
to evade their taxes who need wor-
ry. And the experience of one big
company within the last fortnight
tells story of how far-reachine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
'ExPRESSmEN'
|NDEp0TSAI
CHICAGO OUT
Say They Can't Live on
Pay and Decide to Defy
Union Officers.

Chicago, March 6. Express
workers in downtown railroad sta
tions, variously estimated to num-
ber from 500 to $500. walked out
at o'clock this morning. All de-
liveries of express to and from the
railroad depots have stopped, It
was announced at the Office of the
American Railway Express COM
pany.
Other employees, including wag-
onmen. reported for work this
morning, but the strikers claim
the wagon drivers will walk out
Monday morning.
Shepherd Leading.
Robert E. Shepherd. who called
the strike yesterday after being de-
posed as a grand lodge officer of
the Order of Railway Clerks by J.
r. Abbott. vice grand president. Is
leading an outlaw organization.
other express unions declared to-
day. A. Bollinger, grand presi-
dent of the Order Of Railway Ex-
pressmen. issued a warning to his
men not to strike and branded the
Shepherd walkout a direct viola
tion" of the transportation act
passed recently by congress.
The American Railway Express
company posted similar notices at
all Offices.
BOllinger Posts Order.
Mr. Bollingers order to his men.
| one of the three rival crafts in
which express employees are listed.
| reads:
"On Feb. &c. an agreement was
signed between the American Rail-
way Express company and the Or
der of Railway Expressmen cover
ing working conditions.
| while this act was not entirely
satisfactory to labor. yet, with pos
sibly one or two exceptions, all
have agreed to give it trial, there
] fore any strike called at this time
would be a violation of our con-
tract and not sanctioned by the
heads of this organization"
| The strikers demand fiat in
crease of $50 a month. The pres
ent scale ranges from 800 to $l25
a month, with bonus OF s. month
ly for night work, according to MIR.
Shepherd.
| L. =. Attorney Investigates.
District Attorney Clyne began an
investigation today TO determine
whether the strike is in violation
of the new transportation act.
If the evidence warrants he In
new law will be made here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
AGAIN APPEAL
FOR REDUCING
USE OF PAPER

New York, March e.-Immediate
reduction of 10 per cent in con-
sumption of newsprint paper by all
newspapers and a request to ad-
vertisers to reduce their space 10
per cent during the present emer-
gency were urged in. resolution
adopted here today. by the board
OF directors and paper committee
OF the American Newspaper Pub
lishers' association. In case rad-
vertisers will not cooperate, the
resolution advises publishers to
raise their advertising rates suf-
nciently to bring about the Hropes-
ed reduction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
TW0SiC|ENcE
'B0ARlDSHAvE
'EQU|lL RIGHT
Master Upholds Trustees
as IA gainst Directors
Of Eddy Church.

BostCJl. March 6.-The trustees
Of the { ;hristian Publishing society
may nd be controlled by the direct
ors of he mother church, the First
Church Of Christ, Scientist, in the
opinid of Judge Frederick Dodge,
whosH finding as master III the
Chris tian Science suits was filed
with the supreme judicial court of
the, state today. The master also
fini.s that the direcors had no
lie . al right to remove John V. Ditto
n o re from their own board, or La
rN mt Rowlands from the board of
y ustees.
Prepared Two Months.
The original draft of the masters
| findings was prepared two months
I ago and since then counsel for the
directors have sought to reopen the
case so far as it affected Ditto
more and also to have the findings
amended. These requests were re-
fused.
lnterprets Deeds.
Mr. Dodge, who formerly was
Judge of the United States circuit
court here, was appointed as mas
ter by Judge Loring of the su-
, preme court to determine the facts
, at issue, and also to interpret two
deeds of trust made in 1892 and
, 1898, respectively, by Mary Baker
Eddy, founder Of the Christian Sci
, ence church. In the first trust
deed, Mrs. Eddy named four trus-
tees, since designated as directors
and in the second she provided for
trustees who should have charge
? of all publications intended to pro-
, mote the growth Of the Christian
: Science movement.
i The trustees of the publishing
l society claimed that under theil
S deed they were independent of con.
S troll by the directors. The direc.
tors contended that under the by.
J., laws and manual of the mother
e church they were.t the supreme au
s thority over all its activities.
Judge Dodge upholds the GROUND
taken by counsel for the trustee:
and for Dittemore that the bylaw:
of the church did not confer pow
ers upon the directors possessed
by "deacons" or "wardens" o
} churches incorporated under tn,
\ statutes of Massachusetts. Thes'
bylaws, in the opinion of Judg'
Dodge, are simply contract ere
ated by the signed application fol
i membership in the church.
Denies Contention.
: He denies the contention o
y counsel for the directors appoint
s ed under the deed of trust of 1892
that these directors and those ere
: ated by the church bylaws are on,
t and the same body, having equa
}. powers and authority to dismis
: one of their own members as vel
= as a trustee of the publishing so
J. ciety.
I: The master rules that at presen
= there are two sets of directors o
f the Christian Science church, eacl
d having the same name, one consti
: tuted of board of four under tn
: deed of 1892, and the other of fiv
members acting under the bylaw
! made by the directors in 1903 afte
|. Continued on Page Seventeen.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
|PLUNCES TO
death DOWN
|0PEN SHAFT.
Mrs. Albert Stombs Vic
tim of Accident at New
Harper House.

Falling distance of four stories
through the elevator shaft of the
New Harper hotel at 10 o'clock this
morning Mrs. ]. Albert S,ombs, an
employe of the hotel, residing at 1906
Fifth-and-a-half avenue, sustained
injuries from which she died at st.
Anthony's hospital an hour later.
The accident occurred when the
woman was about to board the ele-
vator at the third floor, where she
had been about her duties as cham
Der maid. Mike Riley, 17001a Sec
ond avenue, operator OF the eleva-
tor, states that he had stopped a
foot below the floor level, opened
the doors and asked the woman not
to board until he had raised the lift
to the correct level.
He states that he was unable to
control the machine until it had
passed about four feet above the
floor level.
Mrs. Stombs had caught hold of
the edge Of the open doors of the
shaft, he says, and had attempted
to get aboard the car while it was
still in motion. She slipped under
the floor of the machine and fell
through the shaft to the elevator
pit below the main lobby.
Mrs. Stombs was in a half con-
scious state when picked up, COM
planning continually Of pain in her
arm. The ambulance was called
| and she was removed Immediately
to St. Anthony's hospital.
Shock Caused Death.
An examination by DR.. Joseph De
Silva revealed fractured ribs, bro
ken colIarbone and head injuries
Death, according to DR.. De Silva
resulted iadirectly from shock
There probably were internal in.
juries, the physician stated, the ex,
tent of which were not determined
An inquest will be conducted late
today by Coroner John F. Maberry
Mrs. Stombs was SO years of age
She had been resident of this cit,
practically all her life. She hat
been at various times employed al
the Rock Island club as housekeepe1
and prior to that in the Offices o.
Drs. Craig, Carter and Bernhard
at the former Rock Island sanato
: rum in the Harper house and Later
in the offices of Drs. Bernhard
Ostrom and Trent in the People.
National bank building.
She leaves besides the widower
J. Albert Stombs, three children
Thomas of this city, Philip of Car
bon Cliff and a daughter in Denver
two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Winn
and Mrs. Margaret Tanney, both o
Rock Island, and FIVE grandchildren
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
C0NGRESSMEN
SWAP WALL0PS
over AVIATION
Only Figuratively, However. and
No Important New Facts
Are Adduced.

Washington. March 6. - Repre-
sentative Magee, Republican, New
York. member of the committee
which investigated aviation eNpen-
ditures during the war, told the
house that not one built
battleplane or purely bombing
was produced during the war from
the expenditure of more than one
billion dollars for aircraft.
"The Liberty motor he said.
was the only achievement of
merit of the American air service
in the United States
The 213 American built DeHavi-
land planes sent to France, he
said. might be used for light day
bombing" He said athese planes
were awkward and dangerous" in
service.
Criticism of the airplane lumber
production in the Pacific North
west was made by Mr.. Magee, who
argued that if experienced lumber
men of that locality had been or
ganized, all the lumber needed
would have been produced at
moderate cost
Those placed in authority in
the northwest by the war depart
ment," he said, mot only had no
experience in the lumber business.
but they were arrogant, autocratlc
and operated wholly regardless OF
law and authority"
/ Answered BY Lea.
Representative Lea, Democrat,
California, discussing the aircraft
| report of the house investigating
committee. told the house today
that the criticisms made by Repub-
licau committeeman were absurd
contentious and groundless con-
clusions." Answering Represent
atiye Magee of New York, as to the
net results of Americas effort in
| aviation during the war, he declar-
ed that the Republican members
statement of planes sent. TO the
front was but a fraction OF the
truth.
"The 213 machines at the front
declared by the majority report to
represent the American produc-
ton" declared Mr.. Lea, represent
| only one 10Th part Of the number
of machines owned by America
| during the war.
America had 213 American
built planes on the front the day OF
the armistice. but they were only
part of 52S American built planes
available at the front on that day
She had 1,620 service planes avail
able for use at the front when the
armistice was signed. Four hun
dred ard seventeen American built
planes went over the German bat
tie lines.
This is the first investigation
that found nothing but faults" con.
tinued Mr.. Lea. THE American
aircraft effort made possible tn,
maintenance of allied aircraft a
the front. and finally led to alliet
predominance by over one hundred
per cent
The attempt of the majority,
he said, Ito pick out few heads o
aircraft agencies and hold then
responsible for disappoiptments il
the American program is unwar
ranted by facts and an absurd in
justice. Insofar as We failed to &C
complish in military aviation al
that we could intelligently expec,
. the reason is plain as the sun il
! the sky. 1t was inexperienee an,
lack Of preparation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
IS NO OTHER
WAY DANIELS
TELLS HOUSE
Unable Therefore to Make
Final Recommendation
as to Program.

Washington, March 6.--Secretary
naniels told the house naval COM
mlttee today he would recommend
I naval building program for the
next fiscal year larger than that
proposed by the general board "if
the peace treaty is not ratified at
this session of congress" With
holding final recommendation,
however, the secretary added that
II this country rejected membership
sp the League of Nations he would
feel impelled to renew his recon-
mendation for another three-year
program of construction.
Is No Middle Ground.
Reiterating his statement that
I'VE must have League of Ma
tons by which every nation will
help preserve the peace of the
world without competitive naval
building, or we must have the big
gest navy in the world" MIR. Dan
iels declared there was no middle
ground"
Il had hoped to appear before
this committee today" he secretary
continued, with final recon-
mendation as to building pro-
gram, but as the senate has not yet
acted upon the peace treaty, there
lie uncertainties in the situation.
II the covenant had been ratified
our duty would have been plain.
With the league in operation il
would not be necessary to impose
on the tax payers OF America the
assessments necessary for building
more capital ships"
The program which the secretary
recommended be authorized in
event the treaty is not ratified
agreed with the general boards
proposal as to capital ships-twC
battleships and one battle cruiser
but added to that proposal q
light cruisers and IA flotilla lead
ers. or super destroyers. No ligh
cruisers and only six super destroy
ers were recommended by th'
board.
Need to Round Out Feet.
It had been his intention if tn,
peace treaty were ratified "witl
the possibility of ornaments bein.
curtailed and regulated,% the secre
tary declared, to recommend def
nitely only such moderate
building program necessary "tt
round out the fleet"
No capital ships would have beel
included in this program, he added
but In the unsettled condition o
The, world today" he declared. tn,
American navy must be prepared
for any emergency"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
MOVEMENT
OVER EAST HAS
MANY FRIENDS
Powerful Sentiment for
Easing of National Pro-
hibition' Laws.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus.)

Washington, d. c.. March O.
While there is no diminution of en-
thusiasm or lack of effectiveness
on the part of government officials
who are charged with the enforce
ment of the prohibition laws, it is
nevertheless a fact that a consid--
cradle part of the Wilson admins
tration looks with favor upon the
s0-called wet wave" which is
sweeping the eastern seaboard.
The prohibition question seems
every now and then to supersede
all other phases of political discus
sion and it is no secret that were
it not for a fear of what havoc Will
, liam J. Bryan might wreak at the
San Francisco convention, the agi-
tation begun by Governor Edwards
Of New Jersey would get more en-
thusiastic support from Democratic
leaders who control delegates and
who are thoroughly wet"
Western Democrats, however,
who know of MIR. Bryan's potenti-
ality for political mischief are ad-
vising caution. They even argue
the merit of prohibition as affect
ing their states; how the peniten-
tiaries have been emptied and the
retail merchants have prospered; ;
but this sort of argument makes
little effect on the thirsty men of
the east who do not see why under
liberalization of the prohibition
| laws the same civic objects could
not be attained.
None for Saloon.
For one thing, none of the wet"
liz the administration has even a
friendlysword to say for the saloon.
That. they say, is gone for good.
Nor do they champion the cause OF
whisky. But they insist that some
sort of beverage like light wines or
beer should be permitted the coun-
try. Indeed, the Wilson people
who favor a liberal platform on the
prohibition question are fearful
lest the brewers or the liquor in
terests may get behind what seems
to wet" folks here spontaneous
I reaction against prohibition. They
would prefer popular demonstra-
tion to continue uninspired by any
organization of business interests
which could be suspected of a
selfish motive in the settlement OF
the question. Some administration
officials point out that the extreme
tactics used by the -Anti-Saloon
league should not be duplicated BY
any institution favoring the we,
cause or the public will not be
reused in support of reform ol
the prohibition law.
Politically. however, it is inter.
esting to watch such activities as
those Of Governor Edwards of New
Jersey, who is campaigning en- q
wet platform. There is a genuine
expectation that he will enter pres.
idential preference primaries ir
several states and gather in a large
vote more as a demonstration o.
how the rank and file in the Demo
cratic party feel about the we
question than any special endorse,
ment of Mr.. Edwards himself, fol
admittedly his personality has no
been known west of the Delaware
river before this year.
| Briefly. many of the Democratic
leaders do not look unfavorably or
the Edwards movement. They think
it will help them decide in ad
vance Of the San Francisco conven
ton whether it is going to be pop
ular to insert plank urging ligh
wines and beer for the nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
A'AD00 INSISTS
On KEEPING OUT

n.. nes York, March 6.-William G.
ies,soso o again made plain his in
b. a not to permit his name to
.utl., ls'sred on presidential prefer
rnm ~ oailots when he .sent a tels
nan .oaay to b. r.. Ewing, chal..
ritt.s " tne Democratic state COT n
la, OF, California. requesttns
iofn,.' 'e oe kept out Of the CT Ii
In, hAcAdoo reiterated the sssate-
henoane ne recently made to Ges sfrgia
s,sS;.lats. that he favored. the
Ekth. .. uniBtructed deles ,ates
aaucnal convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
LEADING FARMER
KILLED BY TRAIN

Elgin, H.. March 6.-Smith
Younges of Elgin, one of the most
prominent farmers and cattlemen
in northern Illinois, was instantly
killed at 9:15 a. m., when the auto
mobile which he was driving was
struck by a Chicago & Northwest
ern train at South Elgin. He was
GA years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
RED CROSS SEAL
SALE DOUBLE FOR
'l9 THOSE OF IT

New York, March 6. - Sale of
Red Cross seal stamps in the coun-
try in 1919, totaled s4,200,000 ac-
cording to reports received today
at headquarters OF the national tu-
berculosis association. This is
more than double the last previous
sale in 1917.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
BOISHEVIK OPEN
FINLAND ATTACK

London, March 6.-The Dol
sheviki have begun new attack on
Finland, the Central News CORE
spondent at Helsingfors reports
After heavy artillery lombard
ment on Wednesday, they attacked
the Finnish positions at Sutjervi.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
SWISS PEOPLE
decide MAY G

Berne, March 6.-The Swiss peo-
PIE Will vote on Sunday, May 16,
On the question Of whether Switz-
efland shall join the League of
Natlons, t was decided today. The
eAtra session Of parliament, which
approved Switzerland's entry into
ne league subject to a pbehiscite,
mas been adjourned until April IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
BIG LOSS SHOWNN
RESERVE OF BANKS

new York, March 6.-The actrfal
waailon OF clearing house banks
Iad trust companies for the week
.uows that they hold s2,699, ,060 re-
1--WE IN excess of legal require
Msau. 1ss This is a decrease Of :j32,-
''S'eVo from last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
FREE LEADER IN
JANUARY'S RIOTS
BEFORE REICHSTAG

Berlin, March 6.-Die Freieheit
says the high military court has
decided to rescind the order for
thearrest of Ernst Daumig. presi-
dent of the national council.
Daumig's claims for cOmpensa-
ton fer A. days detention have
been granted.
Herr Daumig. who is leader OF
the radical wing of the independ-
ent socialists, was taken into GUS
tody Jan. 20 on government war
rant in connection with disturb
ances in front Of the reichstaG
building in which a number of per-
sons were killed or wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
ON
WAY TO RUSSIA

London, March General Lud-
endorff. erstwhile head Of the Ger
man military system, has passed
through Finnish territory on his
way to Russia, accompanied by a
large staff. according to a Helsing-
fors dispatch To the Central News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
JEWISH WOMEN IN
PALESTINE VOTE

New York, March 6. - Jewish
,,su 'en In Palestine have been
n. Meu tne vote and will be eligi-
.' .s LOT election to the constituent
maoly' according to "A cable
A. Usage received from London to-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
SHIP ASKS AID;
BUNKERS AFIRE

Boston, Mass, March GA steam
er, believed to be the Bushrod,
bound from Norfolk to Nantes, call
ed for help by radio today with her
bunkers afire.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06
The Weather

Fair and continued cold tonight
and Sunday, with the lowest tenn
perature tonight near zero.
Highest yesterday, 1S; lowest
last night, 3.
Wind velocity, miles per hour.
12m. 7p.m III. a. IN.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb tenn. IL IA 4
Yet bulb tenn. 10 IS 4
Rel. hum. ga 20 81
River stage 81, a rise OF 4 in the
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Meteorolc gist
Washington, March e.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday are:
Region of Great Lakes: Fair
weather. although some prospect of
local SHOWS after the middle of the
week over northern upper lake re-
gions. Temperatures will remain
below normal.
Upper. Mississippi and lower Mis-
souri, valleys: Generally fair, al
though some prospect of local
SHOWS over the extreme north
portions by the middle of the
week. Temperatures will remain
J l0w.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-06

Rlvef stage 5.2, rise OF a IN the
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, MeteorolCgist
The evening herald., 1920-10-30
FOR Mrs. GEORGE
SMITH FAItIt.

One Of the prettiest OF the Hallow-
cen seasons affairs. is the bridge
party being given this afternoon at
the Farr home on West Copper ave-
nu. The hostess, Mrs. william Farr'
and Mrs. Harold Caller, are entertain %
ing for one of the newest brides, Mrs.
George Smith FaI1. Orange ana
biack are the prodominating colors'
and witches, pumpkin-heads and hob
gObllns disport about. The following
are invited to meet Mrs. Farr; Mes
DANES George Goake, Kenneth Bald e
ridge, Frank Hubbell. Jr., Roy Stlmm
Leopold Meyer. VIII keleher, Tom
Walker. Pearce Rodey, Oscar Blueher
and Homer Spitzmesser; and the
Misses Ruth Tompkins, Alma Bald
ridge. Name Tierney, Genevieve Tier
ney, Evangeline Perry, Alexandria
Vaughey. Grace Winfrey, l.aureen
Asselin. Katherine Keleher, Julia
Kelehor, Margaret Eeleher, Eugeniu
Kelehcr, Belle Benson, Lee Cleir Cav
cnnugh Angelica Howden, Esther
Howden, Elizabeth White, Anita
Hubbell. Bcrnice Hesselden, Rather
inc Conway, Katherine McMlllen and
I ouisa IOWber.
The evening herald., 1920-10-30
m,rNrIr MNsoHiN rAnrY

This was the dearest happicst
party / ever saw children enjoy rec
marked ono OF the favored grown
ups who WAS At the Halloween party
OF little Katherine Needham ON Ma
quottc avenue Tuesday evening. Thv
Tho house was a dream of coloriul
hpauty in dressing OF flowers ana
In orange and blnck, The young
guests camc In costume There was
the little hostess In II gorgeous ulrnhv
frock covered with black cats. Tncr"
were clowns aud goblins. Dhncins'
games and music provided divertisc-
mcnt. The dining table whcro
feast was srrycd held "a center piece
Of great pumpkin filled with
apples. Miss Ethel Garrett assisted
the hostess IN entertaining the COM