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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
SHIPS RACE TO
ELLIS ISLAND

New York, Sept Steamships
raced to port today from beyond
the three-mile limit in efforts to
be the first to arrive in September
with immigrants from countries
whose monthly quotas under the re-
strictive immigration were in dan
ger of being exceeded at once.
W. ". Husband, commissioner
general of immigration, was here
to referee the races.
Having laid outside the harbor
for a few days, three of them made
a close finish at the quarantine
station. Unofficial watchers re-
ported that the steamship King
from Pieraeus with 6S5
Greek immigrants had defeated the
from PATHS, with 134
Greeks, by two minutes. The
Gdansk from Danzig with 173 Poles
was one minute behind the Acrop-
oils, but defeated the Ltuania, also
bringing Poles, by one hour and %
minutes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
u. S. MERCHANT
MARINE LOSING
Falls, Far Short OF Receiving It's
Share of American Ocean
Freights.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE coun-
try's merchant marine is falling
far short of receiving its share of
American ocean freights, according
to the federal reserve boards IT.
vey of the shipping situation dur
ing August, made public today.
american ships" the board
said, continue to carry but little
more than one-third of our imports
and exports measured in terms of
value. This proportion is far be-
low what would be expected of a
fleet as large as that belonging to
this country"
Latest figures, the board de-
clared, showed the United States,
with a fleet of 17,026.0 02 gross tons
out of a world total of 1874 53
tons, was slightly surpassed by
Great Britain with fleet of 49,
81. 554 tons, while France stood
third with 3,652,249 tons. Japan,
Italy. Norway and Holland, the
board added, followed in the order
named with merchant marine fleets
ranging from about 1850, 600 tons
down to 2,225,000 tons.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
EXPECTS
STRENUOUSDAY
ONITS HOLIDAY
Moline Scene of Morning Parade
But Picnic VIII BE At
CampbeIrs Island.

Monday will always be red letter
day for organized labor, their
wives, sweethearts, children, VINO
will Journey by trolley and autos TO
CampbelPs island in the afternoon
and evening to share in the annual
frolic given under the auspices of
the Moline Industrial Home associ-
alton.
1t win be a busy day because c.
R Jahns, president, has appointed
T. R. Morgan chairman OF the
sports committee, and directed him
to tear loose. The ball game be-
tween the Silvis Mikes and Mo-
line Centrals promises to be Lively
contest, as both teams have during
the summer carried home first hon.
ors.
The sparring exhibition is anoth-
er feature that's promises to at
tract the sport fraternity of the
tri-cities. Services of Young So
wash and Young Elstrom for four
rounds have been obtained. Kid
Morris and Kid Sill will mix for
six rounds. These boys are well
known in the tri-cities and have a
reputation of being clever boxers
as well as willing mixers.
Ball throwing, nail-dr1F1ng,
cracker eating and whistling con-
tests are for the ladies'; tug-of-war
and apple diving contests for the
men and boys, will insure many en-
tries for the prizes offered the win
ners.
The celebration as outlined by the
~ hi n
industrial parade in Moline at 10
O'Clock in the morning. Thousands
of men, women, bands and floats
make up the procession. Four
bands are scheduled.
The parade will march Is blocks
through Moline streets. 1t is
scheduled to move off promptly at
10 O'Clock and organizations that
are to take part are asked to be at
their assigned posts, ready to
before that time. The five
divisions will march over the fol-
lowing course, starting at Four
tenth street and Fifth avenue:
South to Sixth avenue, east to
street, south to Seventh
avenue, east to Twenty-third street,
north to Sixth avenue, west 70
Twelfth street, north to Fifth ave-
rue and east to Fourteenth street.
Divisions will form as follows:
First-Fifth avenue west from
street. facing east.
Second-Thirteenth street from
Fifth avenue, facing north.
Third-Fifth avenue west from
Thirteenth street, facing east.
Fourth-Twelfth street north
from Fifth avenue, facing south.
Fifth-Fifth avenue west from
Twelfth street, facing east.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
PLACE OF small.
TRIAL NOT FIXED
Absence of Governors Counsel
From Springfield Delays
Conference.

Springfield, Sept prolonged
absence from Springfield Of G. c.
LeForgee, one of Governor Small's
counsel, has delayed the proposed
conference with States Attorney
Mortimer on the question of a
change of venue in the embezzle-
ment and conspiracy cases.
Although court conTenes next
week, no conference was in sight
today, according to George B. Gil
Iespie, one OF the governors attor-
neys, who said he and his other as
sociates were awaiting the return
of Mr.. LeForgee before the matter
iss taken up with the states attoT-
ney. 1t is possible that no confer
ence will be held before court
opens.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
OLSON AND EBY
OUT ON PROBATION

Thor OLSON and Floyd Eby. age
t6 and 10, respectively, both of
Rock Island, have been admitted to
probation by Judge F. ]. Landee of
the county court They were charg-
ed with larceny, involving the theft
of rings valued at 500 from the
home of William A. Peterson, 1921
Seventh avenue, July IS.
When arraigned in court the
boys pleaded guilty.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
Horse sTAGCERs
TO Finish, DIES
Felstar, Erbs' Entry, Suecumbs at
Whfteside County Races
May r. in Spill.
Especial to The Argus.)

Morrison, ILL.,, Sept. IA spill
and a horse dropping dead at con-
clusion of a deciding heat were
features of yesterdays racing card
at the Whiteside county fair.
Felstar, Henry Erbs' entry from
Mendoza, died at the end of the
race. Felstar had run third and
fourth in early heats and was well
IN the place month, when she broke
her gait, but Driver Orindorf put
her under the wire and the animal
staggered 25 yards beyond the fin
ish and dropped dead. The spill
came in the third heat of the White
side county event. May r. broke
her hobbies, upset the sulkey and
sent her driver in 4 heap across
the track She was leading the
field when the spill came but other
drivers went around her without
accident.
Attendance yesterday was not
days events would be well at
tended.
Results follow:
First race: 2:30 trot. Purse $3.50.
Fritz Boffin, Eby, Aurora Il 2 1 l
John Shine, Goddall, Beloit.2 l ?
Native Conqueror, Peterson,
Moline . ) s j
Shadow, Henry, Morrison A 4 4
F'elstar and Mayor Swift, also
ran.
Time: 2:1sA, 2:1sA, 2;19h,
2:20.
Second race: 2:15 pace. Purse
$40O.
Goldie B., Gaming. Peoria. 2 1 1 1
Golden Morgan, Deets, Ian
Lady Mol G., Cannon,
Washington ........3 8 8 4
Charles O., Johnson, Nor
rison ......4
Henry Alma. also ran.
Time: 2:12A, 2:14A, 2:141l,
2:14H.
Third race: whiteside county
road race.
White Star l
John s., Jr. 2
Saxey c. 8
May r and Moloch. also ran.
Time: 1909, ITO, lis.
Fourth race: Chadwick road
race.
Teddy c. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. /
Georgia Mason .........-...2 2
henny -..---.'.- .-.-.5 .
Pat Z .......-...-...4
Time: 1909. 1:08.
Fifth race: half-mile running
event.
Half-miIe running race: Dewey,
Hazel, Dickey NJ. Time: SIS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
|. C. C. GRANTS
GRAIN RATE CUT
Western and Southwestern Roads
May Reduce 51s Cents q Hun
dred on Grain Products.

Washington, Sept. Authority
was granted by the Interstate Com
merce commission to Western and
southwestern railroads to reduce
S1a cents a hundred pounds, the
rates on grain and grain products
for export from Missouri and Mis-
sissippi river points and on grain
from the territory between the riv-
ers and from Illinois to Gulf ports,
Mobile to Galveston, inclusive.
The commission also authorized
the railroads TO publish on five
days notice reductions on grain
ranging from one cent to five, and
one-half cent hundred pounds to
the territory west of the Missouri
river in Nebraska, Kansas, Colo
RADIO and Oklahoma to Gulf ports.
The rates from Missouri and Mis-
sissippi river points and territory
between and Illinois may be pub
lished by the railroads on less than
the usual thirty days notice.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
DEBS' FRIENDS
FLAY HARDING
Socialist National Executive Com
mittee Denounces Failure to
Act on Pardon.

Chicago, Sept lin a statements
issued today commenting on Pres
ident Harding's failure to act on
Eugene V. Debs' application for a
pardon, the Socialist national exec
utive committee, which is meeting
here, declares, Eve decline to ac-
cept the latest reason given for
failure to act. 1t is not in accord
with the known facts"
The statement refers to the re-
lease of many convicted German
spies. some of whom were con-
victed of placing bombs upon ships
sailing for European ports" and
bitterly denounces the American
Legion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
GOES
over Lecture
SERIES PLANS
Chautauqua Tour Ended, Religiop
Psychologist Gives Attention
To Local Work.

DR.. Newton n. Riddell. author
lecturer and well known as a spir-
itual teacher, arrived in Rock Il.
land last evening to make plans
Tor the series of 10 lectures that
are to be given in the Nethodisf
church under the auspices of the
Ministerial alliance, starring We'd
nesday evening, Sept. IA. He will
remain until Saturday when he will
rest up for the coming engagement
He has just completed his sum
mer chautauqua courses and sew
eral addresses given at the bible
conference at Winona Lake, Indi-
ana. DR.. Riddell delivered a two
weeks series of lectures 10 years
ago in Rock Island which met great
favor.
On Saturday. Miss Mahvesta
Howard, in charge of inquiry work
and Mr.. and Mrs. Sheppard 0.
Smith, in charge of the young PEG
pies work, Will also arrive to
make arrangements.
Mr. Riddell first became widelr
known as an author and lectursr
on heredity and applied phychol-
ogy. Later, he was called TO spa
cial ministry to the church His
Christianity lectures have beenI
given under the auspices of minis.
teriaI associations in 100 cities.
No lectures will be given here
evenings. Following the
series of talks a special class in.
stitute will be conducted five
nights. Complete program of ad-
dress will be announced later.
At the completion of the engage
ment in Rock Island, DIR. Riddell
will speak in Davenport.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
GERMANS OFFER
WOUNDED WAR
DOGS FOR SALE,

Rerlin.-The German govern
ment is selling off its war dogs. II
has a large number of wounded
and disabled CANNES for sale and
has offered them to the public at a
price to be fixed by a valuation
commission composed of veterin-
arians.
Many of the dogs are said to be
too old for war work and others
have been sick so long that the
army officials have despaired of
their ever being able to engage in
active service again, should such
service be required.
The public, which appears great
iy attached to the lively and fero-
cious police dog" has, neverthe-
less. displayed little interest in
these canine veterans
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
FAMOUS SINGER
is NEAR DEATH
Elizabeth Parkinson. Who Sang
With Caruso and Melba- in
Clutch OF Tuberculosis.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Sept. l.
Omitted Press. Miss Elizabeth
Parkinson, whose stage name was
Parkina, today was reported near
death from tuberculosis at a sani-
ttarium near here.
Miss Parkinson, who has been Ill
for several years, sang with Caruso,
Media and other stars in London
Efor six years
Miss Parkinson lived with her
parents in Kansas City. Mo-, before
I.goirg on the stage. She is native
! of Missouri Her sister, Mrs. Henry
C. Rowland. wife of the novelist, is
with her.-...
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
ITALY ACCEPTS
HARDINC'S BID

Washington, Sept. 1.-The Italian
government has formally accepted
President Harding's invitation to
participate in the Washington con-
ference international reduction of
armament and discussion of Pacific
and Far Eastern questions. Theac-
ceptance completes the list of ma
lions invited to participate, Great
Britain, France, China and Japan
already having fayorably answere6
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
Personal Points

Frank p. welch win leave to-
night for Tulsa, Okla, and will
spend the next two weeks in the
oil region.
C. B. Boyer, assistant Office man
ager of the Sinclair OIL company,
left yesterday for Albany, N. Y,
where he will join stan in the main
Offices OF the company.
Mrs. r. A Gregory and twin
daughters Of st. Louis are visiting
at the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. J. C. Woods, 922 First avenue.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
TWO MEN PAY SIS
FINES IN COURT

Thomas Hogan was arraigned be-
fore Magistrate D. ]. Cleland in po-
lice court this morning and fined
So On d charge of drunkenness.
William Ramsey, arrested We'd
nesday afternoon, paid a fine of SIS
on charge of speeding.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
ANNOUNCE TESTS
FOR FILLING OF
STATE POSITIONS
Especial TO The Argus. J

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 1.-The
state civil service commission an
nounced today that examinations
would be held in Rock Island Satur-
day, Sept. 10, for the following posi-
tons: Junior physician, food BAG
teriologiSt, junior social service
messenger, junior psychiatrist, uni
versity assistant registrar, dietitian,
domestic science teacher, junior
sanitary engineer, assistant chief
nurse and assistant chief in the
state school of psychiatric nursing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
wilma DISPUTE
COMES To END
Polish and Lithuanian eprrsenta.
tiTeS Agree That There Shall
be Two Lithulnias.

Geneva, Sept by the Assocf-
ated Press.) The dispute between
Poland and Lithuania regarding
Wilma was settled by the represent
at1yes OF the two countries here
this morning. They agreed that
there should be two hithuanias. one
the district of k.ovno, which shall
be Independent, and the other, VII
IA, in which the Poles will super
wise the administration.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01

lied, others are not. In Logan
county the entire field is morgan
lied, except for a narrow strip on
the eastern slope of Spruce FORK
Ridge, close to the Boone county
line. It is in that region and ex-
tending across the county line into
Boone that armed bands have been
reported gathering for several days.
1t is there that deputy sheriffs,
state police, volunteers. peace off,
GERS and citizens of adjacent coun-
ties who responded for call for
help, by the Logan county authori-
ties, are guarding the roads and
trails that lead westward into the
heart of the county. 1t was there
that recent fights occurred when
bands intent on crossing the coun-
ty enroute to Mingo were resisted
by Logan patrols.
Governor Morgan Silent.
Charleston, W. Va, Sept l.
When state officials reached their
offices this morning and glanced
at last nights reports from Logan
county, they expressed the opinion
that martial law in Logan and 9TH
er nearby counties was inevitable.
Should it be declared Kanawha
county, in which Charleston, the
state capital, is located. would be
included. 1t was in this county
the first march had its inception a
fortnight ago.
Governor Morgan himself said he
lad no statement to make
Philip Murray, vice president OF
the international organization OF
mine workers. has telegraphed
President Harding expressing the
belief that the men along the
Boone-Logan border would disperse
provided the government gave the
men a substantial guarantee that
their lives and property would be
protected from armed gunner"
All C. 6 O. Trains Stopped.
st. Adams, w. Va, Sept. 1.-(By
the Associated Press ALI trains
on the Coal River branch of the
Chesapeake & Ohio railroad from
St Adams, to Madison, jeffrey and
other points where armed bands
have been collecting for the past
few days, have been stopped. The
last train from here left yesterday
afternoon.
Railroad men said that not even
the mail was being moved.
Persons who reached here early
today tried in vain to induce own
ers of automobiles to take them to
Madison or Jeffery They said that
all roads between here and these
points were patrolled and that
armed men had been stopping mo-
tor cars within five miles of St. Al
bans.
Business Suspended.
Some two hundred persons were
assembled at the railroad station
waiting for transportation up Coal
river. Many of them had been
here since yesterday afternoon. 1t
is 80 miles from St Adams to Madi-
son, and about 10 miles to towns
just over the line to Logan county,
where armed men are reported as
having been gathered since 1ast
Sunday. Sheriff Hill, at Madison,
reported over the telephone this
morning that the movement of
armed men along the highways
through that place toward Jeffrey,
SHdFpleS anu bIaIF ndu continued
during last night and was still in
progress Many of them travelled
IN automobiles, he said.
BuineSs here was practically sus-
pended, the people filling the
streets and discussing possible
eventualities along upper Coal Riv-
err. All information here was that
there was no backward movement
of armed men from Jeffery and the
other towns where the bands have
been concentrating
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
ILLINOIS CHICKFNS

Chicago. There were 25,12O. 643
chickens on Illinois farms in 1920,
according to census figures recent
ly, announced. This placed Illinois
next to the top of the list, which is
heid6Tdcwa with 2, seq, zoo more. =
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01
Obituary
Mrs. Oscar Barth.

Mrs. Oscar B. Barth, aged A
years, a resident of Rock Island
since early childhood, died at 1850
o'clock this morning in the fam
ily residence, Cos Thirteenth street
She had been ill four years.
Mrs. Barth, who was formerly
Miss Mary Dover, daughter of Mrs.
Katherine Dover, was born Nov.
6, 1876, in st. Louis, Mo. She was
educated in ST. Josephfs tschpol.
Eighteen years ago she was married
to Oscar B. Barth in Rock Island.
She was member of Fay HAYES
camp, No. PSI, Royal Neighbors,
and a member of st. Joseph's
church.
Surviving are the widower, two
sons, Francis and Joseph: the
mother, Mrs. Katherine Dover;
three sisters, Mrs. Harry Hunter
and Mrs. Robert Gross, all of Rock
Island and Mrs. Alvin Ripberger OF
Connersville, Ind, four brothers,
Maurice and Frank Dover of Rock
Island, John e. Dover of Memphis,
Tenn, and William Dover of Au-
rora, Ill.
Funeral services will be held at
9 o'clock Saturday morning in ST.
Joseph's church. Rev. p. II. Dur
kin will conduct the services. Bur-
ial will be in Calvary cemetery.
Funeral of Mr.. Hudson.
Funeral services for Joseph H.
Hudson will be held at 2:30 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon in the family
residence, FOL Fourteenth avenue.
Rev. w. L. Oliver, pastor of the Sec
ond Christian church, will conduct
the services. Burial will be in
Chippiannock cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01

Continued from First Page.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-01

Fifth race: half-mile running
event.
Half-mile running race: Dewey,
Hazel, Dickey NJ. Time: SIS.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-12
CHARLOTTE'S BIG IDEA.

A company has been organized In
Charlotte. There Is nothing unusual
about organizing a company, but
there Is something unusual about
this company. 1t is developing a new
field. 1t Is a company with a capital
or 100000. and it's purpose is to
hold a Made in the Carolinas Ex-
position" and show the people of the
two states 1000 made-at-home ar
ticies, many of which are being DUR
chased from manufacturers I'm the
north and west.
Tne idea is original. The primary
object Is to show what the people of
tne Carolinas are doing, but the main
object is to encourage consumers
70 keep their money at home. "It
VIII be an eye-opener to everyone. /"
says the advance sheet, "for the @
600 manufacturers of the Carolinas
are manufacturing today practically
every article made In America"
This is encouraging. II there were
ns evA there could be no good and
ont OF all evil there comes some good
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-12
The announcement that the "wor:

The announcement that the worst
Is over" will be welcome news to
many Dillon county folk who have
been cropping in the dark since early
last fall In the last 80 days there has
been decided improvement in local
conditions; money is getting easier
and bank deposits, which have shown
a steady decrease for the past six
months. are increasing. The general
business tone is stronger, confidence
is returning and money is beginning
to circulate more freely. This change
OF conditions is not peculiar to Dill
lon county. 1t is manifesting itself all
over the country. and bears out the
prediction made some months ago by
President Harding, of the Federal
Reserve Board, that the pendulum
would swing the other way in the
early spring. An analysis Of the bank
statements as printed in the various
state papers coming into The Herald
office reveals decided improvement
in the condition OF the banks
throughout the state, as compared
with the statements printed under
the call of December 81, 1920. In
many instances loans and discounts
have decreased, deposits have in
creased and "cash on hand and due
by banks" which declined to Very
narrow margin in the December call,
shows substantial gain. The bank
is the barometer of business, and the
showing made under the cali of April
2Sth IS good evidence that the coun-
try has weathered the storm and is
on the road to recovery.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-05-12

When a man loses his nerve he il
down and out" and as nations are
made up of men they, too. are down
and out when they lose their nerve
Loss of nerve is followed by lack OF
confidence. and lack of confidence IS
responsible for panics which are fol
lowed by industrial depression and
business stagnation. Last fall when
commodity prices took slump the
nation lost its nerve. The people were
locking for better times and when
the reaction set in it took them so
completely by surprise they founder
ed about in q bewildered anG dum
founded sort of manner. With the
loss of nerve there followed lack OF
confidence, and before the business
world realized it we were on the
verge of panic. In another column
is printed clipping from Views and
Interviews" of the Yorkville En-
quirer which tells the story in SIM
pie language. The old darky had lost
his nerve and his confidence in his
bank wavered. He drew out his saw
inGs which he kept at home and
when the expected didn't happen his
confidence in his bank was restored.
The old darkey's case is typical of
thousands Of cases throughout the
United States. Millions of dollars
were drawn out of the banks and
every dollar that came out and went
into hiding added fuel to the flame.
Thousands of dollars were drawn out
or Dillon county banks, and now that
confidence has been restored they are
finding their way back. Lack of con-
ndence in banks is due to a lack of
knowledge of the banking laws. Even
when times are panicky 1t is not only
good judgment but the part of wis
com to keep your money in the
banks. Depositors are preferred cred
ftors. IL bank fails the depositors
are paid first. If there is not suffi
cient money on hand to Day the de-
positors the capital stock is exhaust
ed II the capital stock is not suffi-
cient the resources Of the bank are
turned into cash and the proceeds
paid over to depositors In addition
to these resources which can be
drawn on to pay depositors the drec-
tors are liable for double the amount
or stock they own, and as a rule the
directors own majority OF the
stock. Under present banking laws
there Is not one chance out a thous-
and for the depositors to lose in the
event of bank failure.