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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
SETS HEARING
OF WHITE SOX
FOR THURSDAY
Date for Trial Will
Be Fixed By Judge
DeUer.

Chicago, March 14.-Judge Will
liam E. Dever today refused to
comply with a motion by the state
that the trial Of Chicago White
Sox players and others indicted
for the alleged throwing of the
world series in 1919, be taken of
the court call. He ordered anoth-
er hearing for next Thursday when
it is believed a date for trial will
be set.
Attorneys for the defense moved
that an immediate trial be held
Thursday and Judge Dever said
that he would announce his deci-
sion on this matter later. Claude
Williams, Buck Weaver, Oscar
Felsch, Swede Risberg we're in
court. Eddie Cicotte, Bill Burns,
Joseph ]. Sullivan, Rachel Brown,
Chick Gandil and Abe Attel were
represented by counsel.
Hal Chase was the only defend
ant not present or represented by
counsel.
Judge Barrett, American league
attorney, in pleading for a post
ponement, said the prosecution had
learned that Eddie Cicotte, Claude
Williams and Joe jackson, who
confessed to the grand jury, would
not be available as witnesses.
Consequently, he said, the state
could not obtain convictions on the
evidence it now had and woult
have to have time to seek addi
tional data. ss.---- ~.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
SPRINGFIELD
RIOTERS HEARD
Twenty Persons Arraigned for Ra-
cial Clash-ShotS Fired on
Sunday Do No Damage.

Springfield, Ohio, March A.
More than twenty persons, most Of
them said to be boys under 20, ar
rested by the police and military
authorities in connection with ra-
cial disturbance here, were ar
raigned in police court this morn
ing. Carrying concealed weapons
was the charge against most OF
them.
There was no serious trouble
over Sunday, although there were
reports of shots being fired in sew
eral parts Of the city.
There is said to be little pros
pect of the troops being recalled
soon. Restrictions may be lifted
for one or two nights before the
guards are permitted to leave the
city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
Continued on Page Three.)
COAT OF TARF0R
Two LEACUERS
sanef G. s. Senator Burton Ex.
pMsd From Kansas Town In
Political Demonstration.

Weat Bend, Kan, March a.
oef United States Senator J. r.
on was escorted from town and
~ otAer men organizers Of the
a-fartisan league, were given q
& OF tar Saturday night by y
svu OF several hundred farmers.
Quiet Prevails.
nt nt Bend. Kan. March a.
w1sed Press.)-Quiet prevailed
sunday and today following
sau-Non-Partisan league dem
auons Saturday which only
efarily ruffled the peace oi
Won county.
n@ J. Ralph Burton Of salina,
sately escorted over the
= nne and presumably enroute
ahs after . stop It Hutchin-
nan. last night the demon.
aons which culminated in ]. O.
~ state organiser, and o. e
. state secretary OF the
- being stripped Of clothing
painted With tar Saturday
seemed definitely passed.
on. who was ON his way tc
2 speech on Non-Partisan-
El!inwood,. when seized b.
n Legion men and citiseas
- ported to be preparing u
forward statement" ON thu
HAaa h raach1a aalina
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
BRITISH HANG
SlxPR|SONERS
Twenty Thousand People Gather
Outside of Jail During Exc.
cut0n in Ireland.

Dublin, Ireland, March 14.-Si1
prisoners convicted Of completely
in the killing of the British intelli-
gence officers and members Of the
crown forces in Ireland were exc
cuted in Mount Joy prison, this
city, this morning. The men were
hanged in pairs at intervals OF an
hour.
Twenty thousand people gathered
outside the prison during the
hours that the executions were 60
ing on and all work in the city
stopped until IL o'clock. Even the
postoffice wss closed and telegraph
service was suspended.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
.CAPPS LEAVES
POST AT ATHENS
American Minister to Greece Turns
Legation Over to Assistant
Successor Awaited.

Athens, March 14.-(By the As
sociated Press. Edward Caps,
American minister to Greece, re-
tired from his post yesterday, turn
ing over the legation to Barton
Hall, the first secretary, who will
act as charge d'affaires until the
arrival of Mr.. Caps successor.
IL Greek royalist circles, his res
ignadon is interpreted as the first
step toward recognition of King
Constantine by the new United
States administration.
Mr.. Capps, who is professor o;
Greek at Princeton university, has
been in this city on a years leave o.
absence, and it is probable he will
return to America within a month.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
SUBMIT CUT IN
WAGE TO UNIONS

New York, March 14.-Wage re-
ductions ranging from 10 to II cents
an hour for common labor were
submitted to representatives Of the
various interested unions by the
Control Of New Jersey railroad here
today. :.
Union oficials. who claim that
the schedule Of wage cuts is the
most sweeping proposed in this
district, took the matter under ad-
visement and will give their reply
at another conference March "a.
Between $500 and 3.700 workers
would b affected by the decrease
which would become effective
A0f1l ]. eg
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
IMPOSES HEAVY
SENTENCE UPON
CHICAGO MORON
Life Penalty Handed
Out for Attack
On Girl.

Chicago, March IA sentence
Of life in the penitentiary. imposed
on a moron by Judge Frank John
ston, Jr., has brought scores Of mes
sages Of congratulation to the
Judge from Chicago wives and
mothers and women's organiza-
tions.
Court records show that this SEN
tence, imposed on William Tepfer,
a barber, for an attack on q Is
year-old girl, is the heaviest ever
given in Cook county for such a
crime. Yesterday dozens Of wom-
en- called Judge Johnston by tele-
phone to express approval Of his
action. Mrs. David Hill Banker,
president of the Women's Protec-
tive association. in q statement
said:
THE thing to do with the moron
is to put him away forever. We re-
alise the inadequacy of existing
laws. Fundamentally, the way to
eliminate the moron is to regulate
wedlock. Promiscuous marrying is
one Of our gravest problems. We
exercise prudence and care in
breeding horses. cattle and even
dogs, but we let the human race
grow up like Topsy."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
BIG QUAkEFELT
THIS MORNING
+. ss<te z<s+s-r@ sssrs.- - :
Heavy Sheck soeosfs = DaayiIls-
Houses lesk - Tssnla1isas
sBlnF~ at Chicago.

Danville, ILL.,, March 14.-What Is
believed to have been . very heavy
earth shock occurred in this vicin-
ity about $50 this morning.
Telephone calls from . radius of
at least so miles report the same
shock. Houses rocked on their
foundations, but - yet no damage
has been reported.
Felt In Indiana.
Terre Haute, Ind. March 14-A
heavy earth shock was felt in Terre
Haute and vicinity at 6:15 this
morning. No damage was reported
here or from surrounding towns.
Slight Blur"
Chicago. March 1.-THE seismo-
graph At the University Of Chicago
registered - slight blur" about
6:A .. m. today, 1t was said. but II
was impossible whether this meant
an earthquake.
The blur" was recorded from
all directions. 1t was said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
MENTO
BALLOT FOR
WACEBOARD
Armour & Go. Plan to
Organize Industrial
Democracy.

Chicago, March 14.-Armour &
Co. today called an election in all
Of its plants for tomorrow for the
employees to elect representatives
to form an industrial democracy in
which employers and employees
would have equal representation
and which would settle all matters
of working conditions, wages and
hours in the Armour plants.
The representatives elected to-
morrow will form a temporary
board which will work out perma-
nent plans. The announcement OF
the packing company said that il
was planned eventually to have a
plant conference board Of five mem
bers in each plant and general
conference board of three mem
bers, selected from all plans.
The outline of the proposed plan
as given out by Armour & Co. said
that when the representatives OF
employer and employe could not
agree on any matter the question
would be referred to arbitrator.
Davis To Call Meet.
Washington, March IA. - Secre.
tary Davis had received today re.
plies from the five leading packers
and their employees agreeing to his
plan for a conference here between
two representatives from each il
an effort to reach an agreement OF
the question Of wages and othel
differences. -.
Mr.. Davis has not yet set a DAFT
for the conference, but he is un
derstood to be considering Frida!
of this week, suggested by the EN-
ployes who will by then hav,
checked up the results Of theil
stFikevfeferendum. -----. 1-.s->--
Chicago, March 14.-Whfle await
ing the outcome of mediation plan,
and the result of a strike vote
employees in the packing plants O
Chicago and their leading branche!
in the middle west decided to go tt
work today under the reduced wag,
scale announced by the five lead
ing packers which became effec
tive today. More than 100000 mel
are affected by the reductions o
Is and 12h per cent in the hourl!
rate and piece work rates respec
/ lively, with time and a half TO,
overtime only after 10 hours.
ANY assumption that we are at
tempting to establish a 10 houl
day is wrong said a statemen
from Armour & Co. today, in an
swer to charges of union leaders
THE whistle in the Armour plant,
will continue to blow at the end o
eight hours work each day."
At mass meetings held in half +:
dozen packing centers yesterday
the workers were advised to re
main at work until the strike vot'
was completed. which it was sait
here, would be about Friday
Union leaders suggested Friday
March IS, as the date for the pro
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
100000 TO
BE PLEDGED
aAUCUSTANA
summary Extension Plan
Nay Be Realized by
Synod Campaign.

:csmpaign to raise 100000 for
A. Augustana college and theologi-
Al seminary extension program
=, been endorsed by synodical
.sofsrences throughout the United
st,tn and DR.. O. H. Pannkoke Of
M York, will conduct the drive.
M Tr. Pannkoke will arrive in the
IN. this afternoon after q two
weeks preliminary canvass which
aaaffed countrywide support to
tle extension plan. The extension
,eoeram has been the college hope
Ia many years and announcement
that II would be launched brought
Measure to friends of the institu-
uon.
Student body Of Augustana has
already pledged $30,500 to the
fund; the Iowa conference has set q
10000 goal; pastors in the Colum-
ks conference which includes
Washington and Oregon have sub
suibed $500 representing 500
contributions from each one and
slumni pastors in Chicago have
nised $500, representing Is sub
scfiptions from seminary gradu-
ates.
Endeavor will be made to con-
dude the drive in two weeks. This
vii be an undertaking in itself
because Of the territory to be COW
nd. The jubilee fund, which up
b this time remains as Augustana's
ratest individual effort, covered
sSeven years campaign and result
4 in . $250.000 subscription. A
ysar ago the synod successfully
missed a $4,000 gymnasium fund
I'd history of the colleges growth
y written largely In terms Of gen.
~ synodical subscriptions.
Individual donations have played
a not unimportant p9Rt in the de-
Of the school-outstand-
II bequests being those Of the
Denkmann Memorial library and
he P. L. Cable gift Of $4,000 which
vent into the main building fund
md is commemorated in Cable hall.
One OF the determining factors in
Ringing the various conferences
throughout the synod to pledge
deir enthusiastic support to the
appeal was the splendid response
d the Augustana students them
selves. DR.. Pannkoke presented
the matter to the students, and in
less than two hours there was
pledged $30,400. The response to
y appeal for the students to act a.
!Ae pace-makers in this tremendous
undertaking. was little short Of
amazing. After the appeal made BY
d. Pannkoke, the undergraduates
nee and pledged amounts which
nfied from $50 to $500.
With this great demonstration OF
loyalty from the students as q basis
Tor their appeal, I'D. G. A. Andreeu
preaident Of the college. DR.. Pam
koke and Leonard Kendall, student
campaign manager, left Rock Is
iand to organize the various synoda
N the work. Among those visited
were the Minnesota conference, the
superior conference, the Red River
valley conference, and the Iowa
!liinoas and Kansas conferences
Ihe Minnesota conference, al.
moogh hampered by local educa.
uooai campaigns, pledged itz
aeafty support. DR.. 8. G. Young.
~ Who was sent to the Columbis
ciefence, states that the work II
veli under way there and that the
ssors OF that district themselves
aosoribed $500. After completing
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
FIRST ARREST
BY POLICE HEAD

Chicago. March 14.-Chief of Po-
lice Fitxmorris made his first ar
rest last night when he found Pa
trolman, Walter thinner was en-
gagged in a street curb demonstra-
ton, with his muddy uniform and
dangling belt listing to one side.
The chief took him to a station
house. ordered thinner stripped OF
his star, locked him mp and sus-
pended him. The oficer has been
twenty years in the service. and
was slated for retirement on pen.
Sion. in JULY.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
ACTRESS DIES
At GALESbURG
Mrs. xBabe" Sterling Of Vaudeville
Team taken by Complica-
ton Of Diseases.

Galesburg. ILL.,, March 14.-Mrs,
Babe" Sterling of the vaudeville
team of Sterling and Marguerite,
died at a hotel here yesterday Of
complication Of diseases. Mrs
Sterling, whose home is Long
Beach. Cal, did a single act at the
theatre a week ago when her hus-
band OF Danville, ILL.,, became i'll
He is recovering.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
COOLIDGE HAS
CABINET SEAT
AT MEETINGS
Reporters Glue Nesu
Officials Stage
Fright.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial 70 The Arsus.)

(Spo0A 70 Tn0 Af8u0.)
Washington, March IA. = Presi-
dent Harding's first week in the
White Louise has been q struggle
against the limitations Of . 24-hour
day and the irrepressible energy Of
an army Of ONCE seekers.
Mr.. Harding has made q pleas
ing impression upon everybody
who has called ON him--an impres-
sion Of earnestness, and conscien-
tions application to duty. The cab
met officers have interfered to
some extent with the orderly pro-
cesses It the White house by break
ing in on regular engagement hours
to seek the advice and guidance Of
the chief executive. This will not
continue, however, as the 10 heads
of departments will gradually be-
come accustomed to their surround
ings and will soon go ahead on
their on responsibility.
Indeed, the cabinet secretaries
have been reticent to express them
selves not SO much because Of tim
idity as unfamiliarity with the bus
mess they found ON hand when they
took once. There has been, ol
course, the usual amount Of stage
fright as hundreds Of newspaper
reporters have bombarded new Of
hcials with q thousand and one
questions, the great majority Of
which couldn't be answered as yet
even II the cabinet secretaries had
wished to unbosom themselves.
Anusing incident
No more amusing incident Of the
caution which the new officials
sometimes affects could be men
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14

Dixon, ILL.,. March 1.-THE Chi
caSo q Northwestern Overland
Limited, eastbound, was wrecked
while travelling so miles an hour
at Agnew, 20 miles west Of here,
early this morning. Eight steel
Pullmans were derailed and thrown
about the right Of way. The wreck
was caused by . broken rail
Minor injuries TO two trainmen
constituted the Casualties. but Ars.
L. G. Ogle, an invalid. enroute to
Newcastle, N. H., suffered severe
nervous shock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
RS.hAN0N
GIVES Her
TESTIMONY
Widow Of Oil, King Tells
Of Finding Clara With
Her Husband.

Courthouse, Ardmore, Aka,
March 14.-(United Press Jake
Hamon's widow took the stand to-
day to demand vengeance against
the girl who shot her husband.
The woman of sorrows, garbed in
Widows weeds, was called this aft
ernoon to testify against Clara
Smith Hamon, charged with staying
Jake L. Hamon in cold blood.
This was Mrs. lannon's first ap-
pearance in court since Friday
when she collapsed at the sight of
her husbands bloodstained and bull
let-riddled clothing.
She was led to the witness stand
by her son. Jake l.. Hamon, Jr.
Mrs. Hamon plainly showed the
strain Of the ordeal Of the trial.
The widow was ghostly white;
her eyes had lost their lustre;
wrinkles in her face Wera deeper.
Clara watched the woman, whose
husband she lived with, walk to the
stand. Her face was expression
less. She was. calm.
The eyes Of 500 murder fans
were rivited on the widow.
Went to Rooms.
She told Of going to her hus-
bands room at the Randol hotel.
Il saw q picture Of my husband
and one OF the defendant with q
very beautiful dress on. =
"Mr. Hamon took me away. ]
went to Lawton. This was in 1913
The children and l kept the
home at Lawton, but later moved
to Chicago.
Il came back three and q hall
years ago with little Olive Belle. /.
'On this trip went to Mr. Ha,
mUhT f66m md talked to him.
Il later went to his rooms about
IL o'clock. He had two rooms
then.
II went to both of them. I saw
Clara Smith throw her hat and
gloves on the bed and rush out.
Il saw her beautiful clothes-heI
fur coats.
II took = revolver out of hel
trunk.
MY husband took me to take the
midnight train to Chicago.
THAT was about an hour and q
half after ! saw Clara Smith run
from my husbands room"
Mrs. Hamon was the last witness
for the state. -.. q.
The state rested It's case and the
defense started.
Clara Smith Hamon is to take The
stand to bare her life's history
counsel for the defense announced
at opening Of the afternoon session
She will be the last witness Of the
defense, the climax of her owl
murder trial.
Opening of the afternoon session
was delayed 10 minutes as Primes
Freeling battled at the door to ge
through the crowd.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
R0bS WOMAN Of
LIFE SAVINGS

Chicago. March 14-A bulging
hip pocket was the undoing Of Will
liam Rutkowski today. Observant
detectives questioned him and
found the bulging pocket contained
$1,348-thd life savings OF Mary
Notanick, . 60-year-old washer
woman, whom Rutk0wski Lad
Iohhad
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
RECOVER PART
OF TOLED0L00


Toledo, Ohio, March 14.-Postal
inspectors here today announced
the recovery Of 500, 900 worth Of
the loot in the million dollar To-
ledo postofice robbery Of Feb. II.
More than $14S,O00 Of the bonds
was recovered in New York city,
$4,000 in Detroit and $4,000 in
Philadelphia.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
FARMERS MEET.

Springfield, III, March IL
Opening the round of % Commit
tee Of Seventeen conventions" ex-
ecutives committees of various
farm organizations gathered here
this morning, to name the IA Illi-
nois delegates to the grain market
ing plan ratification conference :"
to be held in Chicago April s. Key
note importance was attached to
this meeting by Clifford V. Greg
ory Of Chicago, one of the Commit
tna ~ SavanfAan
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
OFFERS REWARD
FOR LYNCHERS

Frankfort, KY, March 11.-Gov-
ernor Edwin P. Morrow today Of
fered q reward of $500 each for the
arrest and conviction of each men,
Der Of the mob that early yesterday
took, from the Woodford county
Jail and lynched Richard James,
negro. He also issued proclama-
ton removing from Office John H.
dger, jailer Of Woodford county.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
!. S. BOARD SUMMONS RAILWAY HEADS
POLICE QUELL
ANTI.EWLSH
MOB IN VIENNA
Shop Windows Brok.
en-, But No Liues
Are Taken.

Vienna, March 14.-(By the Asso-
ciated Pregs.)-Anti-Jewish dis
orders which broke out here last
evening threatened for a time to
develop into serious situation. but
the police, later in the evening
succeeded in scattering crowds on
the streets; and in preventing pos
sible loss Of life Shops owned by
Jews we're damaged by stones
thrown by riotous crowds, and in a
few instances. Jews were beaten.
The disorder began at the con-
gress Of the Austrian Anti-Semitie
association, which has been in ses-
sion here for several days. During
the sitting late yesterday after
noon, the congress. which is being
attended by delegates from 60 chap
ters OF the organization in Austria
and a few representatives of Bavar-
ian and Hungarian anti-Jewish SO.
cities, was addressed by speakers
who urged radical measures. They
advocated pogroms, and the organi
zation Of Christians in Austria.
While this meeting was going on
large crowds assembled in th(
Athaus quarter, where similar ad.
dresses were given, speakers de-
claring that the Jews constituted 9
menace because Of prof1igate living
Two Jewish students were found IL
a crowd, and we're beaten and
driven away.
Sing German Songs.
At dusk the meeting broke up ani
great crowd swept through thu
streets, singing German songs ant
shouting Away With the Jews.
Now and then a tinkle of glass toll
of stone being thrown through Z
window. The crowd moved stead
lily toward a Jewish quarter of tn,
city, but large forces of police hat
been summoned to bridges acros:
the canal, over which the crowd.
must move to reach the ghetto O
Vienna. The rioters were turned
back, but there was more or less o
rowdyim and street lighting befor,
the police succeeded in dispensing
the mob.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
THE WEATHER

Rain tonight, Tuesday unsettled
weather. Lowest temperature to-
night above freezing.
Highest temperature yesterday,
a; lowest last night, 50.
Precipitation last "a hours, LIZ.
12m. 7p.m.. lam.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb tenn. "A ~ 81
Wet bulb TEN. AZ ~ 81
Relative. humid. .S7 IS W
River stage 2.8, . fall OF z last
IS hours.
FLOYD D. YOUNG,
vR>A>n~alawiRf
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
CONGRESS- WILL
MEET APRIL II

Washington. March 14-Congress
Will hs called into special session
Monday, April II. Senator Ledge
announced ct the White house To-
day after = conlersncs with Presi-
3GA 68R0
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
PRINCESS IMPROVES.

Athens, March 14.-Princess An
astasia, American wife OF Prince
Christopher. C who underwent a Sc
rious operation last week. con-
tinues to improve and is taking
solid food
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-14
PAY SHIP OWNERS.

Berlin, March 13.-The reichs-
tag appropriated 4,700,0 ,000, 900
marks to repay owners for vessels
taken by the allies. making to-
tai of 10000, 100000 appropriated
for this purpose.