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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-19
Prosecution Seeks
to Reopen Trial
of Arthur Burch

Los Angeles. Dec. 1S-The prose
cution Monday will ask permission to
reopen it's case against Arthur C..
Burch on trial here charged with mur-
dering J. Belton Kennedy, it was an
nounced Sunday might.
The witness whom it is sought to
examine is that one for whose subse-
quent examination permission was
granted when the prosecution closed
its case late Thursday.
Counsel for Burch said they were
ready to proceed with their side of
the trial which, it has been announced.
will include contentious that Burch was
insane Sghen Kennedy was slain and
that he had nothing to do with the
Staying
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-19
TERRIFIC STORM HITS
CITY OF NEW YORK;
ONE MAN IS KILLED
Heavy Winds and Rain Damage
Signs and Windows in
Lower Part of City.

New York, Dee 1S.-Winds of
cyclonic character, accompanied by
heavy rains visited New York Sunday,
caused slight damage in lower Man
haitian. then jumped to the Bronx and
wrought destruction over a wide area
in the union port section. An unideuti-
fled man, dead from exposure. was
found on a bowery sidewalk. There
were no other casualties.
TELEPHONE wires. pierhead and the
roofs. of several small buildings on the
Manhattan water front were carried
away Telephone poles in several sec
tions of the city snapped in two and
many windows were shattered
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-19
Two Hunters Drown
When Boat Strikes
Log in Hoquiam Bay

Seattle, Dec. 1S.-Two Seattle men
were drowned and third is suffering
from exposure as the result of hunt
ing tragedy Sunday at Hoquiam bay, a
duck preserve between Olympia and
Tacoma The dead are Donald G.
Campbell, mining engineer, and Arthur
W. Bloomquist, bond salesman. The
third member of the party, A. L. Glow
err, failed in an attempt to rescue
Campbell and Bloomquist after they
had been thrown into the water when
their boat struck q log.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-19
GET TOM O'CONNOR HINT.

Minneapolls, Dec. IS.-Mlnneapolis
police Saturday night surrounded an
apartment house near the downtown
district to investigate the story of a
nurse who reported that she had been
called there to attend man whom
she believed might be Tommy O'Con-
nor. escaped Chicago gunman and
murderer She told the police the man
had been there three days.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-19


The essential features of the French
plan were submitted in committee in
table illustrating proposed construc-
ton, as follows:
Year, 1926; capital ship tonnage,
$4,000 lall old dreadnaughts).
Year 1881; capital ship tonnage.
100000 e new; 6 old dreadnaughtsl.
Year 1886: capital ship tonnage,
235.OO0, Il old, 7 new draudnaughtsl.
Year. 1911; capital ship tonnage,
100000, 10 new dreadnaughts).
An analysis of the table, it was ex-
planned would show that the French
navy at the end of 10 years would
figure about 100000 tons of capital
ships, including two new dreadnaughts.
and that this would be only 10000
tons.s representing approximately the
tonnage of the two new ships. over
the allotment made to France under
the American plan.
The Paris government has been kept
fully informed in what transpired in
the conference Thursday, Friday and
Saturday.
No Change Suggested.
No recommendation for change has
been made from the delegation here
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-19
EARTHo QUAKE FELT

Washington, Dec. 1S.-An earthquake
described as very severe. was recorded
on the seismograph at Georgetown
university. beginning at 10:37 n. m.
and continuing until about noon. Father
the direction as south of Washington
at distance of approximately $500
miles.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-19
sHOPMEN LAID OFF

Mobile, Ala, Dec. 18.-A seventy
five percent reduction in the forces Of
the repair shops of the Mobile & Ohio
here will 60 into effect Tuesday, it was
announced here Sunday. Four hundred
employees Of the Southern Railway shop
at Meridian. according to reports here,
have been laid off for a period Of two
weeks.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-19
DALI F|REANN Will HOLD
OPEN MEETING TO DECIDE
FATE OF ENGLISH treat
Secret Sessions of Irish Parliament Fail to
Develop Any Stand Regarding Approval
of Irish Peace Treaty.

Dublin Dec. 18-(By The Associated Press. .)-When the
secret session of the Dali Ereann terminated the mid
night hour Saturday. newspaper outside heard burst
of applause the council chamber Desmond Fitzgerald Sim
Fein minister Of propaganda asked the applause meant
that the treaty to be ratified.
1T only meant" replied Mr. Fitzgerald "tha everybody
was glad to be through with the private sessions
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-19
DIES or INFLUENZA

Coblenz, Dec 1S-Major Bernard A.
Miller, chief engineer of the American
pneumonia developing. from influenza.
He is a native of st. Louis, Mo.
Ninety-two cases of influenza have
been admitted by the hospitals.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-19
SINGER SICK.

Chicago, Dec. 49, Mary Garden,
singer and general director Of the
Chicago Opera company. was Sunday
ordered by her physician to stay in
bed indefinitely. She is threatened with
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-19
DECLARE NATION
SHY PROTECTION
ON SEVERAL SEAS
Paris Government Claims Proposed Schedule
Calling for $4,000 Tons Of Warships Was
Made With Full knowledge Of Representa-
tives at Conference; America Astonished.

Washington, Dec 18-(By The Associated Press.)-Pro
posas made by the French delegation Thursday to the naval
committee Of the armament conference included definite
schedule construction which contemplated the replacement
by of the French battle fleet by 10 ships
totaing 35OOO0 tons.
The proposals and the accompanying schedule of planned
construction presented with the full authority of the
French government learned best authority tonight
not has been indicated quarters merely
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-19

the most important functions in the
operation of the railroads." Mr.. Walsh
said "The employees claim that the
alleged private contracts are crooked
devices to dodge the clear provisions
of the transportation act"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-19
CHARGE CONSPIRACY
TO DODGE TERMS OF
TRANSPORTATION ACT
Assert That Lower Wages Paid Throws Union
Men Out of Work and Removes Working
Regulations From Jurisdiction of Commission;
Companies Assert They Are Within Rights

Chicago Dec 18-The right Of railway companies to con-
firms individuals removed from the urisdc
the United States railroad labor board will for
federal investigation when disputes nine railroads heard
before the board Tuesday, The controversies involve and
locomotive repair work. track labor jobs.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-19

fellow. explaining the nature of the
compromise. This could not be corrob-
Grated from inquiries among the MEM
bers of the Dali Eireann tonight but
it perhaps is noteworthy that meeting
Of the Dali chiefs of both sections was
held tonight in Mansion house.
Sunday afternoon Michael Collins.
when asked concerning the prospects of
a public debate, said to the correspond
ept.
Personally, / hope the debate will
end Monday. But others think it will
go on for the rest of the week"
DISORDERS CONTINUE
IN CITY OF BELFAST
Belfast, Dec. 1S.-An attempted raid
for arms on the Balmoral show grounds
which is under military occupation, re-
suited in failure Saturday night. after
the day of fierce rioting throughout
the city Saturday.
During the night motor lorry ar
rived at the show grounds and six men
got out of it. They went to the rail-
ings, where they received rifles from
men inside the grounds.
The authorities had received warn
ing of the contemplated raid and had
placed soldiers at vantage points. The
soldiers opened fire. Two of the raid
ers were wounded and captured.
The wounded men are declared to
have been identified as Sim Feiners
from the Falls district.
The authorities were reticent con-
eerning the situation, but it is believed
that the soldiers to whom the overtures
were made for the transfer of the arms
gave information to their officers Of
the proposed maneuvers.
One man was killed during the dis
turbances of Saturday evening, and four
women We're among the wounded
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-19

were Ueen
tentative denartmental plan"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-12-19

s4The railroads are in a nation wide
the Transportation act so far as it
safeguards the rights of the railway
employees and the public by pretending
that they are contracting and leasing
out to sub-contractors and padrones
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
HAYS BOOSTS SAYINGS.

Sullivan, Ind, July 4.-Postmas-
ter General VIII H. Hays outlined
plans. for inducing the investment
in postal savings Of one billiondol-
lars which he said is now beins
boarded by tho AueE&aa eR5A
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
BUREAU PLANS
MILAN OUTING
Farm Association Of Rock Island
County Picnic in Early Fall
Send Delegation to Dixon.

Picnics were the principal topics
discussed at the meeting of the ex-
ecutive board of the Rock Island
farm bureau Saturday afternoon.
The committee decided to hold
the annual picnic outing of the farm
bureau very early in September, the
exact date to be announced later by
a special committee, on the camp
grounds just bouth of Milan
An effort will be made to secure a
speaker of national reputation, and
there will be special musical at
fractions.
The program VIII include base
ball contest between the Yuma and
Edgfngton teams
The executive committee voted to
send as large delegation as posi-
BILE to the annual picnic of the Illi-
nois Agricultural association in
Dixon, September g. The delegation
will carry banners and will be
made thoroughly representative of
The aknUaSth Of the farm bureau in
-ss-~A
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
OBSERVE 2OOTH
ANNIvERSARY0F
ECEDE'SCHURCH
Lutheran Congregations Of Tri-
Cities Services COmmemora-
- top Day.

Lutheran congregations in the
tri-cities yesterday noted the 200th
anniversary of the establishing of
the Lutheran church of Greenland
by Hans lEgede, pioneer of the for
eign missionary movement of mod
ern times. There we're no set pro-
grams for the observance, but texts
for sermons were based on this
theme and special music was given.
Egede was a Norwegian, who in
1921 established the first perman-
ent Christian church on the north
ern extremity of the North. Ameri-
can continent. July 3 marked the
200th year of its founding.
Eight and 4 half centuries before
this time in S76 A D., Mortimer
first journeycd to Greenland and
established a permanent settlement
more than six centuries before Co
lumbus set foot on San Salvador in
1892. Morse settlers attempted to
convert the ESkimos to the Chris
tan belief and maintained inter-
course with Iceland and Norway
five centuries.
Early in the 18th century, Hans
Egede, reading in the Icelandic
Sagas of the Morse settlements of
ago, wondered what had
become of the Christian colony on
Egede was appointed
a missionary to the Eskimos and
after a difficu1t voyage reached his
destination. During many years of
hard toll he and his wife were able
to convert to evangelistic Chris
tianity q large number of natives
and to found a flourishing native
church.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.

g.
Notice is hereby given to all per
sons interested that the council Of
the city Of Rock Island, ILL.,, having
ordered the construction OF an g.
inch sewer on Eighth street from
! Fifteenth to Nineteenth avenue,
and the ordinance for the same be-
ing on file in the office of the city
clerk OF said city, and said city
having applied to the county court
: of Rock Island county, Illinois, for
an assessment Of the cost of said
/, improvement according to frontage,
said assessment being payable in
seven installments, each bearing
interest at the rate of per cent
per annum, and an assessment there
for having been made and returned
to said court. the hearing thereon
will be had on the 18th day of July,
A. ID. 1891, at the hour of g. o'clock
a. m, or as soon thereafter as the
business of the court will permit.
All persons desiring may file OBJ
5ections in said court. before said
day, and may appear on the hear
ing and make Their defense
Dated at Rock Island, ILL.,, July
/, 1921. F. c. WILLIAMS,
Officer Appointed to Make Assess
ment-.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
FEARS CHARGE,
ENDS HIS LIFE
Frank Riexinger Of Davenport
Drinks Acid Rather Than Face
Nen-Supp0rt Claim.

Rather than face the charge IF
not supporting his wife and three
children, the youngest only month
old, Frank Riexinger, aged 80 years.
1908 West Tenth street, Davenport
drank carbolic acid early Saturday
evening. Death was almost in
stantaneous.
1t was first believed that Rick
myers death had been due to heat
prostration, and it was not until
the body had been removed to the
funeral parlors and an autopsy
made by c ,roner Cantwe1l, that it
was discovered he had taken the
deadly acid.
Mrs Riexinger had been spend
ing the evening with a neighbor.
She noticed her husband walking
across the yard toward the rear of
the house. and heard him moaning.
She called to him, but he made no
answer. A moment later she saw
him fall, and rushed to his side to
find him dead.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
TWO WEEKS LAY
OFF FOR PART OF
ARSENAL FORCE

Employees of the Rock Island ar
senal to the number of 1900 began
their annual two weeks vacation
last Saturday. OF the $500 men on
the arsenal pay roll, only 1000 will
be on duty from July to IS.
Those of the 1900 on vacation who
are entitled to leave will get their
two weeks with full pay.
The men retained will clean the
plants and rehabilitate the machin-
cry. Only the more necessary re-
pairs will be made at this time.
All plants will reopen Monday, July
IS, according to the announcement
of Colonel d. NJ. King, command
ant.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
WILL CONTINUE
! TO FIGHT FOR
PARK SYSTEM


Rock Island win not give up fits
fight for a state park In this vicdn-
ity. although the state parks sys-
tenn bill was not passed. ]. H Hau-
berg, one OF the promoters of the
proposition, said this morning.
The Bgack Hawk State Park asso-
citation, composed Of Rock Island
people who hope to make old Sears
town and Watch Tower park sites
into a state preservation, will con-
tinue its plea. A meeting will be
called in the near future and def
mite aims outlined for the cam
paign.
Mr.. Hauberg stated that although
there is no possibility OF getting
the law passed until the 1873 ses-
sion of the state legislature, the
local enthusiasts will continue
their fight until the last II pos
sible, the association win get an
option on the ground for two
years, or such time az the PROPOSE
ton does go through
Repres entative Harlan B. Kauff-
man of the Tenth district, Oregon,
who introduced the bill into the
J house, said:
along with practically every
thing else of any Importance, both
good and bad. the state park bills
lost at Springfield. They Jared we'll
in the senate, but were blocked in
the house by the chairman of the
appropriations committee, and Gov
ernor Small was too much taken up
with other matters at the last to
help them over the obstacle. Every
thing was done that could have
been done; $4,000 for a park sur
vey was included in the omnibus
bill at the last moment, but was cut
out by the conference committee. 1t
was a bad time for anything con-
structive.
This try is by no means all lost
for there will be the 53rd general
assembly. Lieutenant Governor
Sterling, Senator Barr. Senator
Glenn of Murphysboro and Repre-
sentative Flagg of Madison county,
especially have earned the thanks
Of the friends Of state parks in Illi-
nois."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
NO PROGRAM TO
MARK HOLIDAY
Rock Island People Without City
Celebration, Find Many Places
To Spend Day.

Rock Islanders today had no for
NAL program for the observance OF
this 145th anniversary of the Dec
laration of Independence but found
plenty of patriotic demonstrations
and entertainment in the commun-
ity to occupy their time.
The day was a holiday generally
observed by all stores, offices and
business houses. Following the
Saturday afternoon and Sunday
holiday it gave hundreds of Island
ers opportunity for extended week
end trips and trains Saturday and
yesterday were filled
Baseball, both morning and aft
ernoon, harness events at the Mis-
sissippi Valley track. fireworks dis
plays at half a dozen parks in this
vicinity, river excursion trips all
day and evening claimed attention
of those remaining in the city over
the day. Hundreds of families, seek
ing relief from the heat and noise
of the streets, spent the day at
nearby picnic grounds, endeavor1ng
to celebrate 4 sane and silent"
Fourth.
Downtown stores which had car
ried stocks of fireworks were near
ly sold out at noon-a tribute how
ever to the sagacity of the retailer
rather than indication of the fervid
desire of young America to express
his approval of Mr.. Washingtons
campaign of 1776. A few powder
burned fingers marked extent of
the Fourth casualties reported at
d-afternoon
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04

Continued from Page one.)
sailles treaty in any form are won
dering why Mr.. Harding bothers
with the Versailles treaty pact or
anything European and doesn't for
get Europe altogether but since
coming into office Mr.. Harding has
found that the payment of the ten
billion dollars owed us by Europe
is inseparably bound up in the rep
aration question and that matter
Is in turn vital part of the Yer
sailles treaty. To safeguard Amer
ica's finances and to enable the
American people to redeem their
Liberty bonds at somewhere near
their original price the Harding ad-
ministration is playing as close to
Europe as possible without involv-
ing America in pledges to partici-
pate in future Quarrels abroad.
Stand by Allies.
The only thing that has been
done thus far in shaping the for
eign policy of the United States
is the decision to stand alongside
the allies and work out an under
standing with them whereby Amer
lean interests will be protected.
The Versailles treaty is still on the
desk of Mr.. Hughes in the depart
ment of state, the plan for a Hard
ing association of nations is still
on the executive desk in the White
house, and the effort to bring about
an agreement to limit ornaments
is still in the hands of Americas
representative to the supreme coun-
Gil, Ambassador George Harvey,
who has confined himself to infor-
NAL discussions. The United States
at any rate has not proposed any
disarmament plan to the other ma
tons or taken the initiative in in
sisting that the subject be discuss
ed at a conference of powers. The
greatest tasks of foreign policy still
lie ahead of President Harding and
Secretary Hughes, both of whom
give the impression that they are
proceeding with caution and as
speedily as they think prudent un-
der the circumstances.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
ROY HOFFMAN Is
HURT AS BICYCLE
SKIDS ON CORNER

Roy Hoffman, Ill West Third
street, Davenport, was painfully
bruised about the face and body
and suffered a deep scalp wound,
when he fell from his bicycle when
it skidded at Fifth avenue and Thir-
ty-eighth street, Saturday afternoon.
Hoffman was holding onto a ma
chine when it rounded the corner
and his wheel skidded. He was
taken into the Thirty-eighth street
service station and DR.. Joseph De
Silva called. His injuries were not
serious.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04

First Baptist-Mid-woek services
will be held - 1880 Wednesday eve
ming followed by the second quar-
terly business meeting Thursday
evening at 1850 the Boy Scouts meet
and Friday afternoon at O'Clock
the Workers class and their fam
lilies will hold a picnic at Long
View park, supper to be served at
$3.50.
Gloria Del United Presbyterian
The juniors will meet Saturday aft
ernoon at tho church and Tuesday
evening at o'clock the elders have
O meeting at the church
Cleland Presbyterian - Mid-week
prayer services and bible study will
be held Wednesday evening at s
O'Clock.
Broadway Presbyteriaa The
pastors bible class will meet at the
tennis courts at o'clock tomorrow
night and Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock the Junior Girls Christian
Endeavor society meets and at 1880
there will lbe prayer services The
session meets, at O'Clock on
Thursday evening.
Central Presbyterian - Monthly
church night will be observed Wed
nesday evening. With a meeting
following the supper Friday noon
there will be prayer services. The
dren of the Daily bible school and
their parents at Lorg View park.
The work done by the children will
be exhibited on that day in the
church.
Edgewood Baptist-Prayer meet
ing and bible study will be held
Wednesday evening, followed by the
quarterly business meeting. Thurs
day afternoon the w. A S. girls
picnic at Campbell's island. Friday
afternoon the ladies' aid society
will be entertained at the parson-
age.
South Park Presbyterian - The
juniors will have a patriotic meet
ing at the church Wednesday after
noon at 4 o'clock, this to be the only
meeting of the society this month.
Regular prayer services will be
held Wednesday evening.
Free Methodist-Class meeting
will be held at 1880 tomorrow night
and there will be an open air meet
ing at West End park Wednesday
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-04
CHURCHES

evening at o'clock The woman's
foreign mission society meets at
the parsonage at 2 O'Clock Wednes-
day afternoon and Thursday eve
ming there will be prayer services
The animal Sunday school outing
will be held in Long View park
Friday afternoon and evening.
/ Spencer Memorial Methodist
Mrs. w. L. Eitmean of 901 Forty
third street, will entertain the la
dies aid society Thursday after
noon.
First Methodist - The official
board will meet tomorrow night
and wednesday evening the mid
week services. vii be held.
Fifteenth Avenue Christian
Up-Streamers class will hold a kid
party at the church at 6 o'clock to-
morrow evening and Wednesday
afternoon at 1870 the ladies' aid
societ ymeets at the church. Fri
day evening the young people
mission circle will meet with Miss
Ruth Park, 1906 Forty-third street
ImmapueI Observation-Disclosures
evening the young people will meet
and Wednesday afternoon there will
be a meeting of the ladies' aid So
ciety. The mission society will
meet on Thursday afternoon.
Oak Grove United Presbyterian
The juniors meet at the chapel at
o'clock Wednesday morning and
Wednesday evening at o'clock the
teachers training class meets.
First Swedish Lutheran Thurs
day afternoon at 2:30 the ladies' aid
society meets at the church. Fri
Thursday evening the Luther
League will have a meeting and
Friday night at o'clock the Luth-
eran Brotherhood will meet at the
home of L. J. VESSEL, GIG Fourth
avenue.
First United Presbyterian-Kate
Hill missionary society will meet
tomorrow evening at the home of
Mrs. Emma Brown, 1914 Four
teenth-and-a-half street, when Miss
Gladys Wilson will give a report
Of the national mission convention
held in Fort Morgan, Colo, last
month. Wednesday evening prayer
services will be held and Friday
afternoon the ladies' aid society
will meet with Mrs. Charles E.
Bryan, 1926 Tenth avenue.