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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-16
CLEAR ARMENIA
OF B0LSHEv|KI
New Coalition Government Sitting
At Erivan Controls Wide Area
Of Country.

New York, March 16.-Armenia
is virtually cleared Of bolshevist in
vaders and a new coalition govern
ment sitting at Erivan has control
Of a wide area Of the country. it
was announced today In messages
received here at headquarters Of the
Near East Relief from CONSTANT
nople.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-16

RENT VICTIMS
TAKE TRAIN.FOR
SPRINGFIELD
Chicago Tenants Will
Lobby for Relief
Measure.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 16.-
Sheafs Of kilograms from Chicago
tenants unable to attend today's
hearing on the Kessinger rent COM
mission bill were received this
morning by members Of the legis-.
lature.
A long telegram received this
morning and read in the senate by
Senator Murray, made an appeal
for the bill "in the name of rea-
son, Justice and humanity" The
Kessinger bill would enable cities,
towns and villages to appoint rent
al commissions to investigate rent
charges and to fix reasonable rates
and to prescribe standard leases
and contracts. Any municipality
may abolish such commission once
created, the bill provides.
Springfield. ILL.,, March 16.-Chi-
cagO tenants are expected to tell
some of their rent troubles to a
joint committee Of the house and
senate this afternoon when the
Kessfnger rent commission bill
comes up for hearing.
Another hearing will be held by
the senate committee on community
welfare on the Dunlap-Castle state
police bill.
~All Aboard"
Chicago, March 16.-Hundreds of
Chicago tenants departed at 9 this
morning to visit the state leg
islature at Springfield in advocacy
Of the Dailey-Kessinger bill grant,
ing cities the right to set up rent
commissions for reviewing cases
where excessive rentals are alleged.
Several hats were filled with con-
tributions at the mass meeting of
tenants last night. to pay the ex-
penses Of the trip and cheers greet
ed the announcement that the house
had passed the Daley joint resoIu-
ton providing for an investigation
of q plot" to keep up building
costs.
"This meeting is an answer to
the sneers Of the Chicago rent
hogs" President. ]. r. Patterson
Of the Chicago Tenants Protective
league. said at last nights meet
sfodf 4Idndf5d thousand Ameri-
can citizens who are tenants in
Chicago are on the brink Of the
greatest crisis they have ever
known" said the resolution read
by Mr.. Patterson, which was adop-
ted. 'e
"The Lockwood commission in
New York sent grating building
leaders to the penitentiary." he
continued. Building was started
in New York and temporary legis-
lation is protecting the tenants
during the housing shortage. Why
can't this be done in ChicagoT
Mayor Thompson, who was ex-
pected to lead the tenants parade
in Springfield this afternoon to the
state capitol building, was called
back to Chicago late last night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-16
CLARA KNEEIS
IN PRAYER ERE
GOING TO COURT

Ardmore, March 16.-(By United
Press. before leaving her little
cottage for the court house, where
her trial for staying Jake L. Ha-
mon, miracle man of the southwest.
is resumed today, Clara Smith Ha-
mon knelt in prayer with Mrs. Jen-
ME Sharples Of the Worlds Purity
league Of Chicago.
Mrs. Sharples is here trying to
induce Clara to enter evangelical
work in case she is freed Of her
murder charge.
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and
HARDING meet.
French AMBASSADOR Calls at White
House for Discussion Of For.
eign Policies.

washington, March 1e.-Unfted
Press. 1.-The first direct attempt By
an <emissary Of q foreign govern
ment to bring the problems con-
nected with American European
relations Immediately to the atten-
tion Of President Harding appeared
today In q visit Of French Ambas-
sador JusserAnd to the White
house.
Jusserand's appointment to call.
Il was learned, was arranged by the
state department at the ambassa-
doris request.
Matters which It II understood
Jusserand may take up with Har-
ding are:
i. The entrance Of the United
States into . modified league Of
nations, . move which the French
foseign once 70 reported 70 b
backing. --e
z. Paving the way for the visit
here soon Of former French Premier
Viviani.
J. The French debt to ths Unit
Cd States.
I. Ratification OF the Anglo.
French-Amsrican treaty TOR q q.
fensiys alliance which tee0ea
Pnsideat Wilson passentel = -
ssaatA s.: 81:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-16
THREATSoF''''
DEATHMIADE|
At ARDV|ORE
Principals in Famous casei
Warned That Clara
Must Be Freed.

Courthouse Ardnore. Okla,
March 16-(Unite1 Press.)G
Death threats have heen resS
ceivea BY all principals ln To
Clara Hanen murder trial 2
Just ~ the ease II about
concluded anonymous letters
have poured in To Jake L. Han.
On, il, and Mrs. Jake Ha1sn,
Tt their lives would be, taken
IN ,case Clara ls found guilty.
Several letters, according to
Sheriff Buck Garrett, have been
received BY hin and the De.
fendant, Clara Threatening
death m case tho Jury aoquits
her. i
Buck Garrett is not alarmed
over tho receipt Of the letters.
"It's the work Of craAks," 10
said, and happens often
around here, but nothing ever
comes Of Sach threats"
Garrett, however, Is trying
to ferret out the writer's.
All those who have had good or
eyil to sneak of Clara Smith HamOni
nave spoken-testimony was con-
cluded shortly before noon today.
This came when the state rested
It's case against the girl charged
With the murder of the powerful
lake Hamon and vhen the state
concluded ite rebuttal.
Judge Tom Champion recessed
the court until this afternoon to
Give him time to prepare his In
to the Jury and also to
allow attorneys for both sides
tima to prepare their .apal argu-
ments
Instruction. by the court WlA
come when court reconvenes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-16
KYLE INDICTED
FOR MAIL STEAL

Danville. Ill. March 16.-Rev.
Guy Kyle and Loren E. Williamson
Of Mt. Vernon. Ill. were indicted
hero this afternoon by the federal
grand jury charged with robbing
tho United States mail at Mt. YER
non OF $185.00
Kyle. who is in Jail at Mt. Yer
non. has confessed. Williamson
denies the charge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-16
kRQNSTADT
FORTIFIED.
FOR BATTLE
$4,000 Men Gather a,
Fortress Petrograd
Uprising Denied.

Copenhagen, March 16.-(Asso-
ciated Press).-Nfty. thousand men
have been gathered at the Russian
fortress at Kronstadt and this
number is increasing daily. accord
ing to Heisingfors dispatch quot
ing an American Red Cross work
er. who has just arrived there from
Kronstadt An organization Of
Russian emigrants in this city has
been informed in q wireless dis
patch that Kronstadt is receiving
necessary provisions and has sufii-
cient ammunition for three years.
Petrosrad Impregnable.
London, March 16.-(Associated
Press).-Leon Trotzky, Russian So
viet war minister, declared in an
interview given in Moscow that
'all talk Of an uprising in Petro-
grad and a bombardment Of the
town is silly fiction says g. wire
less dispatch from the soviet capi-
tai today.
"Petrograd is just as impregna-
BILE against a counter revolution
ary coup d'etat as It is to the KrOn-
stadt fortress" Trotzky asserted.
Liquidation of the uprising has
been dragged out because we wish
to avoid severe losses, not only to
our troops, but to the insurrection-
lists in the Kronstadt garrison. Up
to the present our losses have been
insignificant"
Trotzby charged Russian emf
grant centers abroad with foment-
ing the revolutionary movement in
order to break up peace with Po-
land and the agreement with Great
Britain-to the resumption Of trada
relations. q
Hungry at Moscow.
Berlin, March 16.--(United Press)
Authoritative dispatches from
Moscow today described the city in
q critical condition due to food
scarcity. Bolshevik authorities
were exerting themselves to quiet
threats Of general strike by ex-
tension Of food and clothing ra-
tionS.
MOSCOW had few reports Of the
situation near Petrograd, but it
was asserted Minister Of War
Trotzky had ordered troops with
artillery to advance upon KrOn-
stadt by way Of Oranienbaum. Dis
contented workers were said to re-
ly upon an uprising in southern
Russia to aid their movement.
They had advices that a movement
was under way to sweep the red
armies there into their own revO-
lutionary organization.
It-was also stated In rebel cir
cles that General Yudenitch had
organized another army, this time
in Esthonia, and was prepared to
moVe westward at the first oppor-
tunity.
Unofficially it was also stated
that Trotzky's ultimatum to the
Kronstadt rebels, demanding i'm
mediate surrender, had been re-
voked. Bolshevik leaders were said
to have cast aside their scruples in
destroying Russian battleships and
other property held by the rebels
and to contemplate strong attack.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-16
DENIES STORY
OF KIDNAPPING
Son Of Composer Herbert Resents
Ramor That Wife Has Nys.
teriously Vanished.

Chicago. March 16.TIndisnant
denial was made today by Clifford
Victor Herbert. son Of the noted
composer, that his wife had mys-
teriously disappeared and that kid
naping by robbers was feared.
Mrs. Herbert left Saturday to
visit her mother in San Diego.
Calif.," he explained. There 10 no
mystery about 1t whatever. and
am at . loss to understand how
the contrary reports gained circu-
lation." ~ =
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-16
the WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Thurs-
day. warmer Thursday. Lowest
tempsrature tonight above freesing.
Highest Temperature yesterday,
q; lowest last night 81.
wind velocity At "a m, , miles
pef hour.
Precipitation. none.
l2m. 7p.m. Tam.
yester. yeeter. today
DRY bulb <smp-. IS q g
Wet 0ulh temp 81 10 80
Relatiye humid. rs a 50
River stage. 81; . rise OF 3 last
= 1S FLOYD D. YOUNG.
Nstsoeologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-16
ACTS ON Grain
FUTURES BILL


St Paul. Mimi, March 16.-With
only minor amendments, the Min
nesotA senate today passed the
house bill prohibiting trading tn
grain futures and declaring all
grain exchanges open markets. The
MEASURES nov 80 hack to he& housa
Tor eoncpEreneA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-16
WILL MODIFY
LEAGUE IF U. S.
WILL COME IN

BY DAVID LAWRENCK
Especial to The Arxus.)

Warrington. March 16.-Although
'ohcial statements insist that Rene
viviaai. foemsr premier Of France.
vfll simply pay . courtesy visit to
the United Statss. the truth is he
has full authority to negotiate with
the Harding administration con-
earning . modified League Of Ma
tons.
Ambassador Jusserafd has re-
ported that such proposals or sug-
gestions would not be unwelcome
and would be given serious consid-
GRAFTON.
From this incident alone may be
derived the first news Of the way
BY which President Harding and
Secretary Charles Evans Hughes
intend to proceed in carrying out
the Republican campaign pledge
which calls for an agreement with
Europe to preserve peace. The fact
that the initiative comes from Eu-
rope relieves the United States in
. sense of the embarrassment Of
approaching the European powers
with tale Of defects in the present
league and suggestions for a SUBJ
stitute. While Mr.. Harding has cer-
tain ideas concerning an associa-
tion Of nations, he has had no way
of knowing until he got into Office
whether those ideas would prove
acceptable to Europe.
Few people believe that the VI
Want visit will have an immediate
effect. On the contrary, the expec-
tation is that conference Of Euro
pean statesmen will follow the re-
turn Of M. Viviani and that Europe
will adopt q course OF action after
hearing directly or indirectly from
the former French premier just
what is to be hoped for from the
United States. :.
British Interest
While the government Of Great
Britain is not sending any envoy
to discuss the League Of Nations
with Mr.. Harding. the deepest In
terest has been exhibited by the
British in what may be aecompliAh-
ed by M. viviani. The former pre-
mier was one OF the brilliant fle-
ures at the Geneva meeting Of the
assembly Of the League Of Nations
and is regarded in Europe as one
Of the ablest Of its champions. It
was largely through the efforts of
I'M. Viviani as head of the French
A.. delegation at Geneva, and Arthur
Balfour Of Great Britain. tA,t a
! decision was reached to postpone
changes in the covenant until the
new administration had come into
power at Washington.
M. viviani, like other French
men, cannot understand why Mr..
Harding believes the present
! League of Nations is a super-state
or why 1t "surrenders sovereignty
because the French themselves In
sist that they never would surren-
der their sovereignty to anybody
either. The discussion between M.
Viviani and the American govern
ment will be largely an explanation
of the actual operation Of the
league and an attempt to discover
just what changes the United States
would like to have made to clarity
the covenant.
But the viviani mission is predi-
Gated on the idea that the present
treaty and league must be the
framework of any new association.
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refers CASETO
MINOR LEAGUES

Niaso. March 1s.2Federal
% LAndis, commissioner Of
ii, today referred the appeal
M'nstatement fled BY Johnny
corridor to John H. Far
Secretary Of the National As
uon Of Minor Leagues. for
raon desires to be reinstated
~ can play with the 81. Joseph
club Of the Western league
aes Landis ruled that the case
within The Jurisdiction Of the
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ScOhey for Mint.

Washington. March l6.-Fred q.
Scobey Of San Antonio, Texas, is
understood to have been selected BY
President Harding as director Of
the mint.
, 1921-09-29
Many Old Men Back at
Mines; Aggies Have Big
Holes to Fill; Tigers
Look Good.

GOLDEN. Colo. Sept. 2s.-coaeh
capshaw has begun the Colorado
School Of Mines football training ses,
son with what he believes Is a prom
Using array OF material. Many OF the
old men are back on h field and sew.
erai candidates have been found for
every position. The coach is being
aided by Volunteer Coaches Lille and
Lavender. alumni.
Contestants for the bsckfield posi-
tons r Livingston. Mewhorter and
Christie at quarter; Bunte. Parkinson.
L~owenstein, Robertson, Fsrlow. Swift
and Roper at half aud McGione. Petru
and Peet at fuilback.
For the line. walmsley. Hyland.
Taylor and Ferguson are candidates
for center. Housseis. ciough. Price.
Colony. Sherrer and Litheridge for
guard; Crawford. Gibbons. Iioxsio.
Harrison. Evans and Beck at tackle.
and Jordan. Mitchell. Robineau. Brat
ley. L~askowitz. Stevenson and Ryan
for end.
, 1921-09-29
BABE SICK IN BED,
UNABLE 0PLAY TO-DAY

NEW YORK. Sept. ss.-Babe
Ruth Is confined to bed mt his no
tel here with an attack Of grip
which will prevent him from play
Ing with the New York team against
the Athletics ut Philadelphia to-
day. according 10 the New York
Evening World.
The heavy-hitting Yankee Is be-
heved to have caught cold while
motoring with his wife In his IA
vorite roadster. Last night he
complained of chills ard fever and
his physician. after summoning
two other doctors, ordered him to
bed.
While fear was expressed fhst
Ruth might not be able to play ball
for several days. It was said al
headquarters Of the American
league club that he would be back
tn the lineup tomorrow.
Mrs. Ruth, at her apartment In
the Hotel Ansonia. confirmed the
fact that her husband was suffer
Ing from an attack OF grip. but said
she expected he would be in the
game tomorrow. She added that
, 1921-09-29
AGGES' STARS LOST
BY

FORT COLLINS, Colo, Sept. 10
Colorado Aggies' arc looking for new
men to I'll the places on tho football
made vacant by graduation. II
Coach Harry Hughes can get frs,
class mon for fullback. quarter. two
tackles, two ends IND forward pass
nrtists and punters he believes be can
duplicate last years championship
race in the Rocky Mountain confer
ence.
The Assies lost Scott. fuilbaek and
forward passer; Bresnahan. end and
only Aggio yer able e catch a for
ward pass; Dotson and Nichols
tackles: Wood, end: Carey, linesmar
and Donaldson. veteran quarterback
, 1921-09-29
CONNIE MACK TOPS MANAGERSIN
WORLDS SERIES 0NORs, CLAIM
Records of League Club Man.
ayers Offer Interesting
Sidelight on Baseball
Cunning.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-An inter,
esting sidelight on world. series OF
other years Is concerned IN the man.
ayers Of the pennant winning teams.
whose employment OF baseball Gun.
ming In the various games has beer
one OF the invisible yet most potent
factors in the great events.
Connie Mack. the slender boss of
the Philadelphia Athletics, can lay
claim & the greatest world series hon
ors. Three of Mack's teams have
won the series since the National com
mission took hold Of baseball In 1905.
Twice Mack found himself pitted
against the willy John McGraw, man.
ager of the New York Giants and
Mack won on both occasions Another
of basebaii's greatest leaders. Frank
Chance, Of the Cubs lost n series to
the Mackmen.
However. Chance was one OF the
select few who led their teams TO
world series victory on two occasions.
In 1907 and 1908 his Cubs turned back
Hughie Jennings Detroits- Chances
outft was defeated IN the series of
1905 by Manager Jones Chicago
White Sox. The Cubs were woefu1ly
weak in that series. taking into con
stderntion the fact that they had sci
n new record Cor games won In win
ming the National League pennant
Bill Carr1gan won two series IN
1915 and 1915. with the Boston Red
Sox. The following table shows the
winning and losing managers since
1905.
1so5-Mco1w. New York Nationals
winner: Mack. Philadelphia Ameri-
cans loser.
Isos-Jonss. Chicago Americans
winner: Chance. Chicago Nationals
loser.
1so7-chance. Chicago Nationals
winner. Jennings Detroit Americans
loser.
1sos-chance. Chicago Nationals
winner Jennings. Detroit Americans
loser.
1sos-clarke. Pittsburgh Nationals
winner. Jennings. Detroit Americans
loser.
r 1s1o-M.ck. Philadelphia Americans
winner; Chance. Chicago Nationals
loser.
Is11-Maek. Philadelphia Americans
winner: McGraw. New York Nation
ais loser.
1s12-stahl. Boston Americans win
ucts Mo6AoWs x~oW toEk <>oiohaAo
loser.
1sis-Mack, Philadelphia Americans
winner; Mcqraw. New York Nationals
loser.
1sl4-staliinss. Boston Nationals
winner; Mack. Philadelphia Americans
loser.
1sl5-carrigan. Boston Americans
winner; Moran. Philadelphia Nationals
loser.
1s1s-Carngan. Boston Americans
winner; Robinson. Brooklyn Nationals
loser.
1s17-Rowiand. Chicago Americans
winner; McGraw. New York Nationals
loser.
1s1s-Barrow. Boston Americans
winner; Mitchell. Chicago Nationals
loser.
1sls-Moran. Cincinnati Nationals
winner: Gleason. Chicago Americans
loser.
1sao-speaker. Cleveland Americans
winner; Robinson. Brooklyn Nationals
loser.
, 1921-09-29
PROMISING ARRAY Of MATERIAL
IN ROCKY MOUNTAIN GRID CAMPS

by graduation. Ratekin. end Ind star
punter failed TO return to school.
Herigstag. iaEt years sub fulIback.
is on hand Anderson and Mathieson.
sub quarters. also are out for practice.
hu, neither got much actual expert
ence last year. Kinds. sub end last
quarter. also IS out but like the other
subs his experience last year was linn
tied.
No n in the entire Asgis squad
has had experience at punung and
forward passing.
As h nucleus OF the team. the
coach has Captain Duane Hartshorn.
and Fred Hartshorn as half backs.
and McMichhsl and Balm as guards
and Meyers at center. There are thIr-
ty-one players in the squad as prac-
tice starts.
, 1921-09-29
HOMER RECORD
FOR YEAR LARGE
Nearly 400 More Circuit
Clouts Made This Season
Than Last, Report.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2e.-with only
a few more major league games to be
played, the seasons record OF home
runs in the National and American
leagues is close to 400 more circuit
clouts than were made In 1920.
The present years total to date for
both leagues is s24 homers against
sal made during last years entire
season.
American league players so far this
year have walioped the ball for 470
homeruns against 37o last year and in
the National league 454 have been hit
to date as compared with e61 in 1890.
, 1921-09-29
MIDWEST LEAGUE TITLE TO BE
Determined IN DOUBLEHEADER

with favorable weather condi-
lions prevailing. tho championship
Q: the Midwest league was to be de-
termined In doublc-header to be
played at the ball park today by the
Denver and Casper clubs. Yester-
days game was postponed ut 4
o'clock - q result Of the cold wind
and threatening weather. Only n
small crowd Of in~veterate fans had
gathered to o what was expected
to be the best game Of the series
and these received rain checks or
their money back at the gate. Pros
poets that insurance would be col
, 1921-09-29

afternoon. Br7nker is taking
hung up on the local track regard.
less of whether or not he wins the
race.
Jay Stock has had his Packard
racer at the track and has been
showing speed on the turns on the
half mile course that will make Sun.
days spectators sit up and take no
uee. His car Is I'm perfect condition
and h match should be the Erent.
est exhibition of speed that Casper
racing enthusiasts have ever had the
chance OF Witnessing.
Both cars are admittedly too speedy
10 Be let out to the limit on a half
mile rack 20 Il promises to be large
~ a question OF nerve n daring
which will decide the winner. Brink
er is admittedly the greatest dirt
track driver in the Rocky Mountain
region. principally because he has al.
ways been willing TO risk his neck TO
gnin on his opponents but even with
his reputation Stock thinks he can
beat him.
The Casper Racing club has ar
ranged an excellent preliminary pro.
gram for this las meet OF the 1921
season. Short couple motorcycle and
sidecar races viii round out an aft
srnoon of speed that has be.
fore been offered In Casper.
Workmen have been grading the
track and banking the turns SO that
the course will be In the best possible
condition for the meet. It is expected
that the banked turns should help
both the automobile and motorcycle
drivers in their ambitions 10 hang up
new speed records for Casper.
, 1921-09-29
II
LOSES TITLE

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s@Jock Hut
Gibson Of Chicago. open golf cham
pion of Great Britain, lost his title
as professional champion of the Unit
cd States. In the tournament at the
Inwood Country club he was elimi-
mated by Gene Sarazen. Of Titusvflle,
Pa, 8 and z.
, 1921-09-29

no lance on losing the side bet OF
$1,000 which the we men have posted
and is stripping his racer in antici-
pation OF the match He has been
out for practice spins around Den
YER every day this week and reports
that his pet ace is performing even
better than when he won the recent
1so-mila road classic and he says he
win break every record hat has been
, 1921-09-29
THIRTY MEN IN
c. G. AGGREGATION.

COLORADO PRIMES. Solo. Sept.
2s--coach "Poss" Parsons started out
he football reason with a squad Of
30 men from which he hopes to select
steven stalwarts for tho 1921 foot
ball team of Colorado College.
Many new men are in uniform to
replace some OF the stars who left last
year. Ian Mackenzie. last years all
conference guard. Is hack again.
Briggs is expected to retain his place
At end and a number OF promising
high sSsooi players are numbered
among tAe freshmen.
, 1921-09-29
PHEN0M swATTER IN
LUNEUP

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-The Phila,
delphia Athletics may be in last place
in h American league. but they can
boast OF a babe Ruth" In outfielder
c. Walker. whose total homeruns to-
day number 20 for tho season.
Walker is adding to his string with
such regularity that the New York
Yankees will watch him closely in
their three-same series with the Ath.
letics. which begins in Philadelphia
today.