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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
.TRIBESMEN OF
MOROCCO RISE
King Alphonso of Spain Leaves San
Sebastian for Madrid on Account
of Serious Situation.

Madrid, Spain, July 23.-(By The
Associated Press)-Rumors of a
startling nature relative to the sit
uation in the Spanish zone Of Nor
roco, where Spain is engaged in a
campaign against rebellious tribes
men, have been in circulation since
late last evening, but no confirma-
ton was possible up to shortly be-
fore noon today.
King Alfonso, said a San Sebas-
tian message received here, left
there suddenly last night for Mad
rid. His presence in the capital, it
was said, was necessary owing to
the seriousness of events in Mo-
rocco.
SPaRiards Lose
London, July 23.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. .)-Private advices re-
ceived here from Madrid today in
dicate that a critical situation OBJ
tains on the Barbary coast owing
to what is unofficially characterized
as a Spanish disaster in a battle
with the attacking rebels at Melilla
Morocco.
The officials in Madrid, the ad
vices said, declined any informa
tion. By way of Paris, however
come reports that the Spanish los
heavily in a desperate engagement
and that Spanish reinforcement
and being sent to the scene.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
LIEPASSED IN
BERCDOLL CASE
Witness at Hearing Applies Epithet
to Kentucky Congressman
Uproar Follows.

Washington, July 23.-The Berg
doll investigating committees ses-
sion broke up suddenly today after
Charles A Braun, a witness, had
called Representative Johnson,
Democrat, Kentucky, of the com
mittee, liar and the latter made
an attempt 10 reach the witness.
Unsaisfied by answers he re-
ceived to numerous questions, Mr..
johnson finally looked the witness
in the eye and said:
You know you are not telling
the truth"
You are a liar" Braun replied.
the rest of the statement being lost
in the uproar that followed as the
Kentuckian plunged toward the wit
ness.
Braun said something about being
prosecuted" as the sergeant-at-
arms hustled him out OF the room
to board the first train for home,
being excused by the chairman from
further appearance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
GOVERNOR FLAYS kaONEYED INTERESTS
OFFER REWARD
FOR ARREST OF
BANK OFFICIAL
$4,000 VIII Be Paid
To Captors of
Spurgin.

Chicago, July 23.-Directors of
the Michigan Avenue Trust com
pany, which was closed three days
ago by the state auditor, today
voted to offer a reward of $4,000
for the Arrest of Warren C. Spurgin.
the missing president.
Lloyds of London on Spurgin's s
bond for 100000 is expected to Of
fer an additional sum.
Following the directors meeting
it wa sannounced that the state ex-
aminers have been unable to deter
mine the value of-securities in com
panies organized by Spurgin, and
left in the vault to cover the mill
lion dollar shortage in the banks
funds.
w. c. Burns, representative of
Lloyds, announced today the belief
that the missing president had ap-
proximately 100000 in cash and
securities in his possession, when
he left town six days ago, with his
wife and children. a worldwide
hunt has been started for Spurgin,
Mr. Burns said.
H. H. Savanage, state bank ex-
aminer, who with six assistants, is
auditing the banks books, expects
to have a complete statement COW
ering the shortage by Monday
Chicago, July 23-C. A. Beutel,
cashier of the Michigan Avenue
Trust company, which was closed
by bank examiners on Thursday,
today estimated that there would
be a probable loss of 100000, and
that the bank would pay 65 cents
on the dollar.
A meeting of the stockholders is
to be held today when an effort is
to be made to keep the. bank out of
the hands of a receiver.
George NJ. Reynolds, chairman
of the board of directors of the
Continental and Commercial Ma
tional Bank, and an uncle of War
rem c. Spurgin, missing president of
the Michigan Avenue Trust COM
pany, estimated the loss will be
more than 81 ,000, 900, and issued a
statement in which he stated he
never had had any connection with
the Michigan Avenue Trust COM
pany and knew nothing of its condi-
ton until last Monday, when officers
and directors of the bank conferred
with him.
This conference was resumed
again on Wednesday afternoon" he
said, when l reached the conclu-
SiOD that irFePuIa rites aYiSted in
the bank and that it was insolvent
With a view of protecting the de-
positors and stockholders and
clearing house committee, l urged
the officers of the bank to request
the banking department to put a
man in charge, and at the same
time notified the bank examiner of
the situation"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
HARDING DON
OLD SHIRT AND
ENJOY OUTING
President To Camp
Tonight With Ford
and Edison.

Washington, July %. = Omitted
Press .)-Presi lent Harding set out
by motor early today to join Henry
Ford and Thomas A. Edison on a
short camping expedition along the
upper Potomac at the foot of the
Blue Ridge mountains.
He expects to reach the camp,
which is pitched on the West Vir-
ginia side of the Potomac some 25
miles from Hagerstown, Md, in
time for a hearty barbecued lunch.
This is Harding's first adventure
at roughing it since he was in
augurated, his last having been at
Point Isabel, Texas, shortly after
election.
He will have cha.-ce to get into
an old shirt and baggy trousers
and kick around over the rocks and
through the brush and fish if he
cares TO.
Harding's arrival at the camp
which was pitched yesterday, will
mark his Initiation into the famous
nature club which Ford, Edison and
the late John Burroughs, the natur-
allst, formed years ago. There has
been vacant bunk in the famous
CLUBS camp since the famous natur-
allst died and Harding has been
elected to take his place. He is the
nrst president since Roosevelt to
get back to nature in order to
break the isolation of formal white
house life. Roosevelt and Burroughs
were fast friends and went on many
such trips as this together. The
President expects to spend only one
night in camp and will return to the
capital tomorrow.
Bunk ALI Ready.
Hagerstown, Md, July 23.-(Unit-
ed Press.) - President Hardings
bunk is ready, and there is a wait
ing plate and chair at the back to
nature camp" today.
twenty-five miles west of Hagers-
town, at a secluded spot along the
river Henry Ford, H. S. Firestone,
Thomas A. Edison and Bishop And
erson are in camp, waiting for the
guest of honor
Trucks loaded with camping
equipment left Hagerstown for the
camp site before daylight today. a
retinue of cooks, chauffeurs and
other camp helpers rode the trucks.
Ford furnished the camping
equipment. Another truck was
loaded with provisions from the
Firestone farm near Columbiana,
Ohio-dressed fowl, garden truck
and dairy products were packed in
the portable refrigerators.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
FORCED TOLAND
ON TINY ISLAND
IN CRATER LAKE
Pilots Engine Goes
Dead 5000 Feet
In Air.

San Francisco, Calf, July 23.-
When his engine suddenly stopped
$4,000 feet in the air, above the
remote crater lake Oregon, On
Thursday, Edgar G. Fisher, forest
service pilot, was forced to land
on a tiny island in the lake, which
is in the pit of an extinct volcano
with walls 900 feet high surround
ing it, forestry officials announced
here today. The lake is credited
with having greater depth than any
body of water in America.
OF equal Importance was Fish
er's success in winging his way off
the island and out OF the crater.
The plane was not damaged in the
descent, and Fisher. on examina-
ton, found four of the spark plugs
on the engine broken
Using the wireless set with which
the machine was equipped, he sue
ceeded in getting in touch with an
other forest service plane on duty
in the vicinity. This second fiier
hastened to Medford, Ore, with
news of Fishers landing on the IS
land and obtained new spark plugs
for his plane.
Arriving back at the lake, how
ever, the rescue pilot found it i'm
possible for another plane to land
on the island or apparently TO get
the plugs to Fisher Other forest
airplanes came up and sets of spark
plugs were sent to earth by means
of parachu.es. Hunting with torch
on Thursday Fisher found one OF
the parachutes and yesterday morn
ing repaired his machine and took
off" from the island, reaching the
Forest Park plane alrdrome safe
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
IRELAND TO
Get FISCAL
AUTONOMY
British Proposals Make
Big Concessions; Hope
full Prospect.

London, July 23-(By the Asso-
ciated Press THE outstanding fea-
ture of the governments Irish
peace proposals to Eamonn de Va
lera, is a concession of fiscal au-
tonomy, it was stated on high au-
thority here today.
The position of Ulster is amply
secured.
/ General Jan Christian Smuts, the
| South African premier, is expected
( to leave London for Ireland early
next week, probably Monday, to
place his services at the disposal of
4 both Eamonn de Valera, the repub-
lican leader and Sir James Craig,
/ the Ulster premier, during their
peace proposals made ny Premier
critical consideration of the Irish
Lloyd George.
This statement was made today
in a quarter close to the South
African statesman.
In circles which are closely OBJ
| serving the development of the
Irish situation much satisfaction is
, expressed at the prospects of Cen
tions in the manner indicated. This
is particularly the case in view of
the persistent reports that the
British prime minister's offer, sub
mitted to De Valera on Thursday,
| includes a plan for dominion home
rule for Ireland on the lines of the
South African constitution. Con-
corning the workings of this form
of government, General Smuts, it is
pointed out, will be able to give in
formation of the greatest value.
Perhaps even more important, in
the view of many students of the
situation, is General SHUTS reput-
ed influence as a mediator due to
his former position as one Of the
anti-British leaders in the South
African war. This, it is held Brit
ish observers say, has established
common bond between the south
ern Irish leaders and General
Smuts, which renders his advice
more acceptable to them than that
OF almost Sny other outsider.
With Eamonn de Valera back in
Dublin; British circles today ap-
parently had settled down to await
the next move in the Irish negotia-
tiors which was expected to come
from the southern Irish capital,
soon after leaders of the republi-
cans have had a chance to study the
document which Mr.. de Valera Pc
ceived from Prime Minister Lloyd
George yesterday.
Consider Offer.
A meeting of the Dali Eireann for
the purpose of considering the Brit
ish offer, is looked for next week,
but Sim Fein leaders here appear
to feel that 10 days or more will
elapse before the notable develop
ments can occur. Meanwhile, pub
Iication of the proposals is not an
ticipated, unless Premier Lloyd
George and Mr. de Valera reach an
agreement to that effect.
Looks Hopeful
Dublin, July 23.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. 1.-THE impression is
growing here that the Irish peace
offer, made by Premier Lloyd
George to Eamonn de Valera, the
republican leader, will work out in
a settlement.
The terms of the offer are still
being held in the strictest conf
dence.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
/, S. BOARD
.IAKES0vER
FIVE LINERS
steamers Worth $25, 900,
600 Seized for Rent
Expect Four More.

ysv York, July 23.-Agents OF
-. United States shipping board
-.;,sd today for the arrival of four
.,samers chartered to the United
fptes Mail Steamship company, IN
.rser that they might add them to
srs az seiged in a series of harbor
raids last night.
The steamers seized last night
vsre among the finest in the Unit
a States Merchant Marine and all
we're former German liners. They
arc the George Washington, which
PRESIDENT Wilson used on his trip
4 10 the Versailles peace conference i;
the America, Susquehanna, Presl-
dent Grant and Agamemnon. Their
aggregate value is said to be $25,-
OOO 900. The seizures resulted. &C
cording TO Elmer Schlesinger, coun-
sci for the shipping board, from
failure of the United States Mail
Steamship company TO pay rentals
sggregating 100000, and because
IN certain other alleged laxity by
/ The company in carrying out its
contract with the shipping board.
Custodians were placed on board
/ oil the seized steamers and in the
case Of the George Washington.
(which is booked to sail for Europe
On July 30, with a larger passenger
Hist, the shipping board proposes to
operate her itself, unless another
company can be found in the mean
time to operate her, Mr.. Schlesinger
said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
Late Bulletins

London, July 23.-The All
Russian Trades Council has
decided to appeal to the world
proletariat for aid in the FAM
inc stricken areas of Russia.
says a dispatch to the Daily
Herald, the labor organ. from
Moscow.
Providence, r. L July 233-
Vincent Richards of Yonkers
this afternoon defeated William
L. Tilden III in the final round
for the Rhode Island mems
singles tournament. The hold
er of the western and junior
titles defeated the worlds
champion in three out of four
sets. The score was 6-2, 81,
2-6, SO.
Omaha. Neb-, July 23-(By
United Press s.)-NO trace had
been found today of Paul Mus
Ser, Wichita pitcher and former
big leaguer. made defendant in
$4,000 breach of promise
suit yesterday by Helen Tom
HnsOn. who claims Musser is
the father of her child, born
July 3, last.
New YOrk, July Clothing.
with an average increase in
price of nine-tenths of one per
cent, was the only necessity
that went up during the month
Of June, according to statistics
, covering the entire United
States, made public today by
the national Industrial confer
ence board.
New York. July 23-Frank
p. Walsh, American counselor
TO EamOnn de Valera. was here
today to sail to France on the
steamship ROchambeau. having
been unable to obtain a pass
port wise so that he might visit
England.
New York, July %. = The
Brooklyn Rapid Transit COM
Pany. which operates most of
the trolleys. elevated and sub
way lines In Brooklyn and some
subways In Manhattan, today
announced that wages would be
reduced 10 per cent Aug. 5.
The employees agreed to the re-
duction.
Washington. July 2s-Six
army cantOnments will be
abandoned by the war depart
ment, Secretary Weeks an
nounced today. Two of the six
are Camp Devans, Mass, and
Camp Meade, Md.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
M0BFORCES
JAILT0HANC
MURDERER
Sheriff Made to Surrender
Slayer of Woman to
Lynching Party.

Hattiesburg, Miss, July 23.-
Casey Jones, white, recently con-
victed of the murder of Mrs. ]. S
Mosely and sentenced to be hanged
July Is, but whose case was pend
ing on appeal before the state su-
preme court, was taken from the
county pail by a mob early this
morning and hanged in the court
house yard
Sheriff Will M. Edmondson, Dep
uty Joe Gray and Jailer F. H. Nc
KenZie were sitting on the back
steps of the court house facing the
jail, when they saw the mob bear
ing down on them. They were sur
rounded by the men, who were
heavily armed, and ordered to sur
render the prisoner, or that the jail
would be broken into.
Mckenzie, who had the keys, re-
fused to surrender them and the
mob thereupon proceeded to break
down the door of the jail, enter the
building and break open five other
doors between them and the pris-
Oner.
Strike Victim.
Although not a shot was fired, it
was understood that the prisoner
put up a desperate struggle, getting
possession of a razor and badly
cutting one of the members of the
mob, hitting another over the head
with a chair. He was overpowered,
however. and given a terrific blow
over the back of the head, and then
carried to a nearby tree.
An attempt was made on the
night after the crime was commit
ted in the latter part of April, to
lynch Jones, but was frustrated by
Rev. DIR. Harmon. The prisoner
was at that time lying wounded in
the Methodist hospital and the mob,
which attempted to remove him,
was held at bay by DR.. Harmon
with loaded pistol, earning him the
sobriquet locally of the fighting
parson."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
LOOT Train OF
VALUABLE MAIL
Six Bandits Hold Up Missouri Pa.
cific Express-C6ver Crew
With Guns and Escape.

ST. Louis, Mo-, July 23.-CUnited
Press NO trace had been found
early today of six bandits who late
last night held up Missouri Pacific
passenger train No. 205 near Van
Dale, Ark, and escaped with an
unknown quantity of registered
mail and express matter, according
to reports reaching federal author
tiles and railroad officials here.
When last seen the robbers were
headed toward Tennessee and Off
GERS guarded all bridges over the
Mississippi today.
Railway mail officials and officers
of the American Railway Express
company were unable to estimate
the loss this morning, but believed
it to be large, as the train usually
carried considerable valuable mail
and express for st. Louis.
The train, running from Memphis
to St. Louis, was stopped near Van
Dale by ties piled on the track, ac-
cording to the story told by tie
train auditor, A F. Jacobsmeyer,
today.
Two bandits armed with rifles
covered the engine crew. Two 9TH
ers uncoupled the mail and express
cars, next to the engine. The en-
gineer was forced to pull the two
cars about three hundred yards
down the track.
The men looted the registered
mail sacks After forcing the ex-
press messenger to open the safe,
they looted the strong box. The
passengers were not molested.
The booty was placed in wait
ing automobile, in which two OF
the robbers had remained and the
saHtet mada their getaway.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
WOMAN FIGHTS
WITH BURGLAR

Springfield, Ill, July 23.-While
her husband slept. Mrs, Tom Sutton
early this morning fought with a
burglar who had taken q pocket
book beneath her baby's pillow and
recovered the pocketbook although
the burglar escaped with $40 of
the $145 which it contained. Seiz-
ing the mans arm Mrs. Sutton hung
to him until they reached the walk
in front of their residence.
Taking S140 in bills the burglar
dropped the purse and s5 in change
and broke away. Mrs. Sutton called
the police and then awoke her hus-
band who was sleeping in another
room-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
Nine PLAYERS
ARE INVOLVED
Every Man Now On Trial Hit by
Fire of States Attorneys
Attack.

Chicago, July 23.-When the trial
of former White Sox baseball play
ers and alleged gamblers charged
with entering into conspiracy to
throw the 1919 Worlds Series 10
Cincinnati, is resumed on Monday,
one OF the first questions to be de-
cided by the court will be whether
the grand jury statement signed by
Eddie Cicotte, Claude Williams and
Joe Jackson can be admitted as
evidence, despite the disappearance
of the immunity waivers.
The trial is expected to take VI
all OF next week, defense witnesses
taking the stand early in the week
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
TWO ARE SLAIN
IN EXPLOSION
WOrkmen Buried IN Tons of Sand
as Dynamite Goes OF Prema-
turely at Brick Plant

Cleveland, Ohio, July 23.-Onit-
ed Press. 1.-TWO men were killed
and a third injured when a stick
Of dynamite exploded prematurely
at the Medal Paving Brick company
plant here today.
The men were preparing to blast
sand. They had two sticks in the
hole when the third, still in the
hands of one of the men exploded.
They were buried by many tons
Of sand as the blast caused a cave
in the sand pit. The dead are:
Cecil Compare, Coilinwood.
An unidentified man.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
POLICE CHIEF
ASKS new TRIAL

Tulsa, Okla. July z3.-Onited
Press. Attorney for John A.
Gustafson. Tulsa chief OF police,
convicted on a charge of failing to
perform his duty in the recent race
riots here, were preparing to ask
for a new trial today.
Gustafson was also convicted on
charge Of conspiracy to collect
insurance on stolen automobiles.
Three OF five original counts in in
dictments returned by a grand Jury
had been quashed before the case
went 10 the jury.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
'sW YORK RIOT
olSPERSED BY
TEAR GAS BOMB

s York. July 2s.-Tear
,, .nos broke up a riot" at
douen yesterday, staged
~ companies of the New
r.hlpO police departments riot
In a demonstration to
me ease with which a
bay uay be dispersed without
,s. ,s.efs or night sticks.
- lS bombs had been
the policemen with
,.oiilng down their cheeks
f. ssssplng for breath, beat a,
I'm Test" was witnessed by
81, and police officials who
.slia ms proposed method of
disorder would be a
A similar test was
'ecently in Philadelphia.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
seek EMpLOYE
| FOR CHECK
|ss Obenrauch. Not His Employ-
d, James Birney, Who is
Wanted.

Ads obenrauch, an employe of
.s1s Birney, Dewitt. Iowa. meat
|4la is being sought in connec-
With passing checks totaling
alleged to be forgeries. The
Is were drawn on the Dewitt
and Mr.. Birney's name signed
ZEN The Argus enormously
s..tea that Mr.. Birney had been
v TTspal nl In the alleged forgery.
:, bifney is a well known busi-
man IN Dewitt and has excel
>: oa:i-city financial connections
olhey charges that Obenrauch.
~ sOrKed in his market several
- USED his name to checks
were cashed in Bettendorf.
~p's 10 locate Obenrauch, who
spsared three weeks ago at the
s,as ~ alleged forgeries were dis
N'u' nave been unavailing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
SALMON TOTES
WOMAN UP RIVER
MILE AND A HALF

Lenox, Mass, July ga new
fish story is being related in fash
tonable vacation circles here today.
Mrs. William B. Osgood Field,
who is on a trip in Canada, was
carried on Monday a mile and q
half up the Little Casca Paedia
river, Quebec, by a salmon weighing
% pounds, according to the story.
The salmon was received here today
by Mr.. Fields sister, Miss Mary
Pearsall Field, at her home, High
Lawn.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
ERNEST TAKEN
TO CHARLESTON

Richmond, Ind, July 23.-Officers
left here last night with John M.
ernest of Charleston. Illinois want
ed in Douglas county. Illinois on
an indictment charging embezZle-
rnent and conspiracy to defraud.
Ernest waived extradition. De-
tectiyes told police Ernest was
wanted in connection with $54, 900
shortage in the Arcola State bank
,vb;ch closed May 19.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
MILLIONS LOST
| IN BIG OIL FIRE
tam Thousand Men Work In Mex.
ian Field to Prevent Further
Damage to Property.

Pittsburgh, Pa, July %. - Four
thousand men, working at top
fpeed in six-hour relays, are striv-
ag to prevent further spread of
Fae oil fires which since last Wed
esday, has caused damage amount
ng to several million dollars in
ne American oil field of Mexico, ac-
ordlng to advices received by
usburgh oil companies, operating
p the field.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
IRISH PROSPECTS.

London, July 23.-The tuture
course of Irish negotiations seems
to depend ou whether another meet
ing between Sir James Craig, us
ter premier, and Eamonn de Valera
can be brought about, and whether
Mr.. de Valera can be induced to
consent to a solution of the s1tua-
tion through an amendment OF the
existing home rule act
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
BANK ROBBERY
AT Center CITY

Center City, MINI, July 23.-Four
holdup men today entered the Farm
ers' State bank at Almelund, an in
land town, eight miles north of
here, held up the cashier and two
customers. and escaped with $1,000
to $4,000 in cash and $4,000 in Lib
erty bonds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-23
TRAIN HOLDUP,

puls, Tenn, July 23-Robbers
- Missouri Pacific passen-
80 Ian near Vandale, Ark,
m -. .ns express messenger 20
~ i1 he safe containing money
SO fob6ing the mail car.