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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-04
DRAG RIVER FOR
HELEN'S BODY
Girl Believed to Have Drowned
Herself Following Moonshine
Tragedy at Michigan City.

Michigan City, Ind, April 4.-(By
United Press. Police today, were
dragging the river for the body OF
Helen Conway, believed to have
drowned herself following the
moonshine tragedy which cost
three lives here yesterday.
William Riscau, ex-convict, rob-
Der and companion of Miss Conway,
ran amuck while moonshine-mad
and shot and killed ]. M. Zimnfe--
man and Paul Spencer, policemen,
and seriously wounded Frank
Arndt, restaurant proprietor. Ris-
eau then killed himself.
Following the tragedy Miss Con-
way disappeared, presumably
jumping in the river.
Pauline Gibson, Chicago, said
also to have been with Riscau and
Miss Conway on the moonshine
orgy, was held by police.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-04
ASKS PRAYERS
TO END LIFE OF
LADY NICOTINE
.T.U. Requested
To Fight Tobacco
Habit.

Chicago, April 4.-(United Press.)
Miss Bertha Bowman. Lady Anti
Nicotine, called on 100000 members
of the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union today to pray tobacco
out of existence.
ut took 40 years of prayer to
bury John Barleycorn," said Miss
Bowman. Now we are praying
that Lady Nicotine be placed in
the grave next to him"
The W. c. T. U. goes about its
business-and its business is to
make the world a better place-in
a quiet manner, explained Miss
Bowman.
1--WE don't have campaigns, we
have movements, she said
misunderstanding methods of mil
liant reform only make the reform
longer in coming. The prayers OF
the righteous are more potent than
shouts"
In connection with the prayer
members Of the w. C. T. U. are
striving to convince persons under
q years of age Of the harmful eff.
feet of smoke-filled lungs and to.
bacco-filled cheeks.
I'VE are also working to Great,
public opinion against girls ant
women selling tobacco in hotels
theatre lobbies and railway sta
tions," said Helen G. H. Estelle
who is the superintendent OF tn
anti-narcntic department of the W
C. T. U. cabinet.
"In a tactful way we are plan
ming to protest to managers Of res
taurants against allowing smokin,
in dining rooms. Smoke is objec
tionable to many.
state boards Of health will b.
asked to forbid smoking in mar
kets and stores where foodstuff'
are sold.
Sentiment for passing of loca
, ordinances against smoking il
voting places will be created"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-04
DRIVE AGAINST
HARYEX FAILS
1 WITH HARDING
Editor to Gain Life
Ambition, at Brit
ish Post.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
(SDecial 70 The Argus.)

Washington, April President
Harding 10 proud Of the selection Of
Colonel George Harvey as ambas-
sador to Great Britain. When he
authorized the Warrington cores
pondents to announce that he would
send the nomination to the senate
soon there was note Of defiance
In his voice against all who had
presumed to doubt that the dis
tinguished editor of "Harvey's
Weekly" would be finally chosen.
The president was eager to have it
known that the so-called drive"
against the Harvey appointment
had failed to move him, and from
the decisive manner in which he
spoke it was evident that having
made up his mind to appoint Col
Onel Harvey he was trying to dis
courage any effort to dissuade him.
There is no doubt about it-the
murmurs Of opposition as well as
the published stories of a drive"
against Colonel Harvey have only
served to stiffen the determination
of President Harding to go through
with his origina! plan. Those who
observed Nc t!ardihg's eagerness
tc have the press record his choice
of Colonel Harvey thought they
detected the same resentment
against criticism of personal ap-
,pointees as Woodrow Wilson used
to exhibit whenever anyone made SO
bold as to suggest that possibly the
posts held by Albert Sidney Burle-
son or George Creel might have
been filled by others.
Just why the selection of Colonel
Harvey to go. to. the court of st.
James should be the object of crit
icism and produce an undercurrent
Of protest in Republican circles ever
since his mama was first mentioned
for the post may be somewhat of a
mystery to the outsider. Indeed
there has been very little question
raised about the brilliancy of Col
onel Harvey's mind and his ready
wit.
Rather has the opposition CEN
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-04
RETAIL PRICE
OF COAL FALLS

Springfield. ILL.,. April 4-Retail
coal prices were reduced so cents
ton in Springfield today. For
domestic use, coal was. delivered
for $4.25 a ton. Last week the price
was 4.75. This gives Springfield,
which was recently credited in fed
eral reports with producing the
cheapest coal for its population, a
new low level. Mine run coal is
selling for $3.75.
Bloomington. it was reported.
has also reduced coal prices. and
is now retailing coal at $6.75 . ton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-04
DENY REPORT OF
CIL|CIAN war
Turkish Nati0naIists Claim HOstilI.
ties Against French Have
Ceased Under Orders.

Paris, April 4.-Reports that the
Turks have attacked the French ip
Cilicia, and that the Ahgora gov
ernment had repudiated the Franco
Turkish agreement negotiated in
London last month were formally
denied by representatives Of the
Turkish nationalist assembly here
today. The Turks. declared they
looked on the agreement g a pre-
lude to a more general accord be-
tween France and the Ottoman
empire.
The delegation declared 1t had
received telegraphic information
that the Turks had received orders
to cease hostilities against the
French.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-04
SENDS RADICAL
OUT Of MEXICO

Mexico City, April Linn A. F.
Gale, an American radical, who was
here Friday night, has
been deported from Mexico by the
way Of Vera Cruz, it is said by
OF this city. There is a
general impression in this city,
however, that he has been taken to
Laredo to be turned over to the
United States authorities.
The authorities are silent as to
the whereabouts of Gale. President
Obregan has issped a formal state
ment asserting that Gale has been
deported because Of his activities
against the present Mexican ad-
ministration, and CHASING him as a
'pernicious foreigner"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-04
EX-bURCLAR IN
HELPFUL ROLE
~Motts" McMurphy, at Instiga.
ton Of Police, "Jimmies" Way
Into House to Aid Woman.

Chicago, April "A crowd gath
cred to watch the efforts of Mrs. l..
H. Frenzdorff, assisted by police,
to gain entrance to her own apart
ment, late Saturday night, when
the keys failed to work. A police
man spied "Motts" McMurphy, re-
formed burglar. in the crowd and
requisitioned his services. With a
screw driver in his teeth, McMur-
ply climbed to the second floor
and "jimmied" the window, de-
scending a moment later to open
the front door from the inside. Po-
lice placed him on his honor not
to touch Mrs. Frenzdorff's belong
ings while inside.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-04
Department N
NOTE ASSERTS TEuTONS
MUST make PREPARATION
Germany Morally Respon-
sible for War, There
fore Should Pay.

Washington. Aprh 4.-For.
NAL statement Of the attitude Of
the United States aS to German
reparati0ns Is contained In an
exchange OF communications
with German government OH.
cials, made public today by the
state department.. They arc IN
the form Of u memoranda
transmitted through Loring
Dresel, American high commits.
si0ner M Berlin.
The German communication,
dated March %, was written by DIR.
Walter Simons, German foreign
and asserted it was "en-
tirely clear" both to the govern.
ment and people that Germany
must make reparations to the linz
it of her ability to pay" but sought
examination by unbiased ex.
perts" to determine the extent Of
her ability.
In his reply dated March 20, Sec
retary Hughes expressed pleasure
at Germany's "unequivocal express
sion" of its desire to pay to the
limit of ability and declared the
United States Stands with the gov
ernments Of the Allies in holding
Germany responsible for the war
and therefore morally bound to
make reparation, SO far as may be
possible
The state department emphasiz-
ed the statement that these COM
munications were exchanged before
the arrival in this country OF Nj.
Viviani as special envoy.
This government" Secretary
Hughes memorandum said, be
lieves that it recognizes in the
memorandum of DR.. Simons sin
cere desire on the part of the Ger
man government to reopen nego-
tiations with the allies ON a new
basis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-04
TOOK LIVES OF
TWO CHILDREN
Passenger Train Hits Automobile
Near Alvin With Fatal Results
Parents Escape.

Danville, ILL.,, April 4.-Hazel
and Louise Pearl, aged 2 and IA
years, respectively, were instantly
killed late yesterday afternoon
when the automobile il which they
were riding with their parents, was
struck by Chicago & Eastern Illi-
nois passenger train, near Alvin,
Ill. The children were in|the rear
seat of the car. The father suffered
slight hurts, but the mother escap-
ed injury.
The family had just left home
for a pleasure trip when the acci-
dent occurred, within few hun
dred feet of their home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-04
PREMIER TO.
ACT 0NCOAL
SITUATION
Lloyd George to Define
Attitude on Strike Be-
fore Parliament.

London. April 4.-(Associated 4.
Press.)-Lloyd George arrived this
from Checquers Court, his
country residence, and presided at
a cabinet meeting at which the Sit
uation was considered. The gov
ernment's position, it was antici-
pated, would be clearly defined in
the prime minister's statement to
the commons later today and a day
set aside for discussion of the sit
uation, probably Tomorrow.
authorities here were proceed
ing today with their arrangements
for provisioning of the people Of
the country if the meetings called
for Tuesday and Wednesday result
ed in the railway men and trans
port workers deciding to join the
miners in striking. Announcements
that additional big industrial works
we're preparing to suspend their
double shifts, preparatory to total
closing and the dampening down
of the furnaces, came during the
morning.
No move was made by either
side looking to fresh proposals for
settlement, but it was considered
in both labor and political circles
that the situation was likely to be
clarified by the sessions Of the
house Of commons today and to-
morrow.
Union Stand.
Regulations to meet the emerg-
ency brought about by the strike
of coal miners in Great Britain
were discussed by both houses OF
parliament here today. Prime Min
lister Lloyd George. was expected
to 20 before the commons and en-
tdorsa the announcement made by
Sir Robert Stevenson Horne, chan
cellor of the eXcheQuer, that the
government would refuse to yield
on the point Of spbsidizing the min
ers' wages.
1t seemed probable that some ac-
ton would be taken today which
would forecast the attitude of the
National Union Of Railway men and
the Transport Workers union. In
dications were the two great unions
would support the miners in their
demands.
Large police reserves were taken
to the Bowhill and Kelly colliers
in Fifeshire last night to protec,
loyal furnace men against 1900
strikers. who had compelled them
to abandon work.
On the other hand strikers or
the Staffordshire and Clamorgar
pits have permitted squads o.
pumpmen to descend for the pur'
pose of clearing the mines Of water
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-04
'HuRLS BOMB AT
ULSTER GUARDS
Club Often Visited BY British Gen.
eral Objective Of Attach
No Damage Done.

Belfast, Ireland, April 4.-Bel-
fast this morning had its first ex-
perience of bomb throwing when
two were hurled at the men guard
ing the Ulster club, at which Gen.
eral cambridge, in command Of the
troops in Ulster, is q frequent Wis
itor Only one Of the bombs ex-
ploded, however, and this caused
neither damage nor Casualties, al
though it produced much excite
ment.
The bomb throwers escaped.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-04
HUNGARY TO
HURRY EXIT
Of CHARLES
n,Emperor Wants to
stsy as Private Citizen,
but Must Go Today.

Geneva, Switzerland, April IA
message received here today from
the swiss minister in Vienna, said
that e1-Emperor Charles probably
would reach the Swiss frontier to-
night.
Neither former Empress zita, nor
the ex-ruler's secretary here has
heard from Charles since Friday
lsst. -,
London, April A Vienna dis
match TO the Central News states
The Swiss legation at the Austrian
capital has announced that former
Emperor Charles will return TO
Switzerland today. The route he
viii take on his trip from Hun
sary is said to be unknown.
Urge Departure.
Vienna, April 4.-(By the Associ-
sted Press. THE Austrian cabinet
has notified the Hungarian gov
ernment that unless an early hour
Is set for the certain departure OF
ex.Emperor Charles the Austrian
government will cancel his safe
conduct. This notification has
evoked a promise from Hungary
that Charles would leave that coun-
try within 4S hours from Sunday
night.
Wants to Stay.
Budapest, April 3.-(Associated
ess.j-Former Emperor Charles
told the members of his suite at
Steinamanger today that he was
unwilling to leave Hungary. II
be could not remain as king he
would settle in the country as a
private citizen, he declared.
The route Of his trip was still
undetermined today. because of the
protest Of the Austrian Socialist
Democrats against his being allow
ID to pass through Tyrol. where
The sentiment is pro-Hapsburg.
there are some suggestions that
Charles be allowed to go by way
Of Passau, southern Bavaria. This,
however, would require arrange
ments with the German govern
ment, and it has been officially ad-
mltted that these complications are
the reason for the delay in the ex-
kings departure.
The new announcement of the un-
willingness of Charles to leave Hun
\ gary at all, even if he were not
allowed to assume the throne, came
through Prince Windisch- -Graetz.
King Charles has declared cate
sorically to his suite, that he is
unwilling to leave the country" the
price said, "and if he can not be
king, is resolved to settle as a COM
mon citizen"
In comment on the monarch s
announcement, Count Andrassy
said:
! am afraid the kings sojourn
might be longer than would be good
'of MIN and his dynasty"
Demand Arrest.
fafls. April 4.-Resolutions de-
manding the arrest of Count An
aressy, supporter of former EN-
pefor Charles, and General Lehar,
governor Of West Hungary, have
zen adopted by the Hungarian ma
aonal assembly, it is reported. to
aeaspapers here. A Prague dis
sea 49,. to the Petit Parisien states
aat DR.. Eduard Benes. foreign min
a Sar OF Czecho-Slovakia, has de-
s'sfe0 that If Charles does not
y, .ave W. Hungary before April I. the
Altle Entente" comprisine
.aecho-Slovakia, Rumania and Ju.
sOslavia, W will intervene.
a Vienna dispatch SAYS the Hun.
safian government has fixed Aug.
~ So on which date a king will be
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-04
SAL00NIST and
GROCER ROBBED
Chicago Holdup Mon Stage Two
Early Morning Operations
and Clean Up $500.

. Chicago, April 4.-Robbers OBJ
tained $500 in two early morning
operations here today. Stanley
Yuska, a saloonkeeper, was re-
lieved Of $1,000 by holdup men while
the Chicago Grocery company lost
$1,000 when their building was en-
tered and the safe cracked.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-04
THIRTY-THREE
LOSE LIVES IN
MEXICO WRECK
Victor Villqreul Only
Victim, Thus Far
Identified.

Eagle Pass, Texas, April A.
Thirty-three persons were killed in
a collision between a freight and
passenger train on the Mexican
National line at Villa Gartra, be-
tween Parradon and Monterey, ac-
'cording to reports here today. The
time OF the accident was not given.
The only identified person killed
was Victor Villareal. candidate for
mayor of Piedras Negras, the town
opposite Eagle Pass, the report
said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-04
TELEGRAPH INCREASE,

New York, April 4.-Gross cper-
ating income OF the Western Union
Telegraph company showed an In
crease Of II per cent over last
year and totaled $l1s. .000. 600.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-04
THE WEATHER


Probably fair tonight and Tues
day. Continued mild temperature.
Highest temperature Yesterday
IS; lowest last night, s..
Wind velocity at a. m. s miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
12m. 7p.m. Tam.
yes.sr. yester. today
Dry bulb temp ...73 So, Sc
Wet bulb temp. "a 54 ~
Relative humid. rs IS 81
River stage. SIS, no change since
Saturday.
River Forecast.
Nearly stationary stages In the
Mississippi will. prevail from below
Dubuque to Clinton for another
day, and slowly falling stages will
continue from. LeClaire to Musca-
tine until Thursday.
E. E. UNGER.
Xstsorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-04

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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-11-17

find you doing all the talking, making
me offers. You drugged me on your
own impulse. Where's the skipper?
How does he stand in this matter|
you're asking q good deal for an
outsider, 1t seems to me. Rainey~ l
came to you partly as your doctor.
But / speak for the captain and the
crew. Don't worry about that"
"And Lund?" Rainey had gathered
that the doctor resented Lund.
Carlsen's eyes narrowed.
"Lund will be taken care Of" he
said, and, for the-iife Of him, Rainey
could not Judge the statement for
threat or friendly promise. "As for
my status, l expect to be Captain
Slmms' son-in-law as soon as the trip
Is over"
"All right" said Ralney. Carlsen's
announcement surprised him. Some
how he could not place the girl as the
doctors fiancee.
He rose and bathed> face and hands.
Carlson left the cabin. The main
room was empty when Rainey en-
tered, but there was place set at the
table.
The main cabin was well appointed
in hardwood, with red cushions on tho
transoms and creeping plant or so
hanging here and there. A canary
chirped up and broke into rolling song.
u was all homy, innocuous. Yet he
had been drugged at the same table
not so long before. And now he was
pledged a share of ungathered gold. 1t
was a far cry back to his desk In the
Times office.
A japanese entered, sturdy, Of
whitehead figure, deft, polite, incur.
aus. He had brought In some ham
and eggs, strong coffee, sliced canned
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-11-17
MOTHER! OPEN
CH!LD'S BOWELS WITH
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP

Your little one will love the "fruity"
taste of California Fig Syrup" even il
constipated, bilious, irritable, feverish,
or full of cold. A teaspoonful never
fails to cleanse the liver and bowels.
In few hours you can see for your
self how thoroughly 1t works all the
sour bile, and undigested food out OF
the bowels and you have well, play
full child again.
Millions of mothers keep California
Fig Syrup" handy. They know tea.
spoonful today saves a sick child to.
morrow. Ask your druggist for genu
inc california Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children OF
all ages printed on bottle. Mother!
You must say california" or you may
get an imitation fig syrup.-Adyerttso
ment
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-11-17

aboard. don't think so. But tie
might And so might you. later"
I'D have given you my word"
"And meant to keep it, But you'd
have been an uncerAln factor, a weak
link. You knew too much. Suppose
the Karluk fought up TO Kotzebue bay
and founda dozen power-vessels hang
ing about. waiting for us to lead thea
TO the beach? And we'd have worried
all the way up, with you loose.
Il don't suppose your salary Is much
over thirty week, is It'll Now, then,
here you are in for touch of real ad-
venture. better than cleaning dock
gossip, to redblooded man. If we
win-and you saw the goId-you
win. We expect to give you a share.
More than you'd earn In ten years,
likely, more than you'd be apt to save
in lifetime. We kidnapped you TO"
your own good. You're a prisoner dc
luxe, with the run of the ship"
Il can work my passage" said
Rainey. He didn't trust the doctor,
though he thought he'd play fair about
the gold. But it was funny, his as
Stunning control.
"Ah !" The doctor appeared TO dis
miss the subject with some relief.
We'll" he went on, ARE you open TO
reasOn-and food? I'm sorry about
your friends and folks ashore, but
you're not the first prodigal who has
come back with the fatted calf In
stead of hungry for it,"
'"rhat part of 1t is all right" said
Rainey. There was no help for the
situation, save to make the most of
it and the best. But I'd. like to ask
you a question"
''Go ahead. Have cigarette?"
Rainey would rather have taken 1t
from anyone else but the Whit Of
burning tobacco, as Carlson lit up,
gave him an irresistible craving for
smoke. Besides, it wouldn't do for
the doctor to know he mistrusted him.
If he was to be part of the ships
life, there was small sense In acting
pettishly. He took the cigarette, ac-
cepted the light, and inhaled CRATE
fully.
whats the question:" asked Carl
sen.
"You weren't on the last trip. You
weren't in on the original deal. But !
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-11-17
CHAPTER I-continued.

?
Lund stood frozen, like pointer OF
scent, all his faculties united in Ht-
tention toward the girl. The doctor
crossed and spoke to her in low
voice.
Lund spoke, and his voice was sud-
denly mild.
II didn't know there was a lady
present, MISS" he said. "Yore fathers
right. You let us settle this. Wen
come to an agreement"
But, for all his swift change to
placability, there was sinister under
tone to his voice that the girl seemed
to recognize. She hesitated until her
father led her back into the cabin.
"You two'll sit DOWN." said the doc
tor, speaking aloud for the first time,
his voice amiable, carefully neutral.
Sand we'll have a drop of something.
Mr.. Lund, l can understand your at
titude. You've suffered a great deal
But you have misunderstood Captain
Simms. ! have heard about this from
him, before. He has no desire to cheat
you. He is rejoiced to see you alive,
though afflicted. He is still Honest
Smms, Mr.. Lund.
II haven't your name, SIR he went
on pleasantly, to Rainey. "The cap
tain said you were a newspaper
manT
"John Rainey, of tho Times / knew
nothing of this before / came aboard"
"And you will understand, of
course, what Mr.. Lund overlooked In
his natural agitation, that this is not
Il story for your paper. We should
have a fleet trailing us. We mus
ask your confidence, Mr.. Rainey."
There was a strong personality in
the doctor, Rainey realized. He did
not like the man from first appear
ances. He was too aloOf, too sardonic
in his attitudes. But his manner was
friendly enough, his voice compelling
in its suggestion that Rainey was a
man to be trusted. Captain Slmms
came back into the cabin, closing the
door of his daughters room.
"We are going to have little drink
together" said the doctor. II have
some Scotch in my cabin. If you'll
excuse me for q moment? Captain
will you get some glasses, and chair
for Mr. Lund?"
The doctor came back with bottle
of Scotch whisky and a siphon. The
captain had set out glasses and
pitcher of plain water from rack.
II imagine you'll be the only one
who'll take settler, Mr.. Ralney," said
the doctor pleasantly, passing the bot
tie. Captain Simms, / know, uses
plain water. / suppose Mr.. Lund does q.
the same. And prefer still drink"
Rainey took long pull Mt his glass.
The cabin was hot, and he was thirsty.
The settler tasted little flat-Or the
whisky was Of an unusual brand, he
fancied. And then inertia suddenly
seized him. He lost the use of his
limbs of his tongue, when he tried to
call out. He saw the Doctors sardonic
eyes watching him as he strove to
shake off a lethargy that swiftly
merged into dizziness.
Dimly he heard the scrape Of the
captains chair being pushed back.
From far off he heard Lund's big
voice booming, "Here, what's this2'
and the doctors cutting in, low and
eager; then he collapsed, his head
falling forward on his outstretchej
arms.