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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-29

will head the party OF $50 members
OF the Legion who sail Aug. 5 for
France where they will tour the
former war zone as guest: of the
French government. Mr.. Emery's
decision to join the Legion pilgrim.
age to France Is tho result Of ur.
gent requests from the French gov.
eminent and Legion officials.
The former national command
are, Franklin D'oller, Philadelphia
and Henry D. Lindsey. Dallas. Tex
will be in the party, which is to be
composed Of Legionnaires from ey-
cry state in the union. John Sproul
son of the governor, will be the
Pennsylvania party. Tho new
A E. F." as the delegation has
been called will sail on tho Mail
liner George Washington. An Amer
lean Legion emblem will fly from
the mast of the former presidential
ship when she sails out OF New
York. There win be an informal
farewell at the docks.
A special program of entertain.
ment for the passengers on board
will be arranged by the Legion com
mlttee. When they land at lie
Harve they will become the guesta
of the French government, and from
then on they will re-live their A
E. F. days, but without the former
hardships.
Management Of the $4,000 Anna,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-29

Had you concluded that liuoleum
would never come bright, just try
Blue Devi! on 1t once.-Adv.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-29

Originally rubber grew only in
the Para district of Brazil.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-29

Service bureaus OF the LeEtor
have become accustomed to unus.
ual requests, but the one received
recently by the bureau at Omaha,
Neb., is unique. The request came
over the telephone from the posses
sor OF a sweet feminine voice, q
would like to borrow two OF your
ex-service men for the evening, :
said the voice. They are 10 be
escorts in 3 theater party" The
request was complied with.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-29

Brigadier General Asher Miner.
of WilkesBarre. Pa, who lost a leg
In France was one OF the speakers
at the banquet rendered by the
New York shipbuildlng Corporation
on III occasion OF the trial trip Of
the new liner American Legion.
General Miner was responding to
Major General Price. OF Philadel-
phta, who told how his compatriot
after losing his leg had agreed tc
go before his men for moral effect.
Srhe loss Of that leg" declared
General Miner lis justified by the
privilege Of being a member Of the
American Legion.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-29

tuer club building al Bend. ore.
has been turned over 70 the local
post Of the Legion
The quota OF American Legion.
members who NEXT month win Join.
IN tie Legion's pilgrimage 70
France Is rapidly being filled. Ey.
cry state WIN be represented on the
trip and applications for reserva-
tons are being made through the
various state departments. Two Of
the early reservations were for the
Legionnaires who will represent tb
Lost Battalion" Of the 3oSth In
fantry and the 10Th Infantry Of
the 9th division. These represen.
tatiyes will be enlisted men chos.
en- by popular vote.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-29

Give the water a chance. soften
It first with Blue Deyil.-Ady
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
N0TAxFOR THIS
rEAR'SExP0R7
|Asasna Takes Action to Relieve
Sceht Weakness Of Buenos
Aires Wheat Mart.

N
'ssnos Aires. March 19.-Wheat
Msed during the present year
. eW be subjected to an addi-
sSport tax. President Irigoy-
e'eiared yesterday. An agree
has been reached. he said,
seea local exporters and the
ament to fix the weekly mini
Prices In Argentina.
uncertainty regarding the
y IN additional tax, such as
~ suddenly imposed last year
70 have been one Of the
ior the recent weakness OF
sheat market here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
ARREST
CoNSP|RAToRS
General Nicon Perenh and Mem.
bers Of Staff Seized for Plot
Against Sayinko6.

Warsaw, March 1s.-(By the As
sociated Press.)-General Nicoli
Peremki, commander of the Third
Russian anti-bolsheviki army, two
members of his sta6 and q woman
giving her name as Countess
Jeanne Zammojska, have been ar
rested by Polish army intelligence
operatives. They are accused OF
conspiring against the life Of Boris
Savinkoif, minister of war in the
Krensky cabinet, established in
Petrograd in 1917, and leader Of
Russian social revolutionaries in
Poland. IL
The four persons are being held
In the military prison here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
BARSF|REARMS
DURING TRIAL
Precautions Taken Against sGun
Play" at Famous Louisiana
CoWt Case.

Shreveport, La. March 10
Omitted Press. )-Firearms will not
be allowed inside the De Soto par
ish courthouse during the trial
starting Monday Of John R Parker
and Earl r. Holmes, Burton, Kan,
for the murder of Wilmer M. Rob-
erts, Mansfield, La, service car op-
orator, court officials announced to-
day.
Notice that precautions against
"gun play" will be taken was serv-
ed because of the crowds expected
to attend the trial and high feeling
in the community.
Parker and Holmes, alleged de-
serters from the army, are declared
by police to have confessed to the
murder on q lonely country road
some distance out of Ma sfield.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
CONDEMN new
RULEBY PALMER
Methodist Temperance Board -.
jects To Order To Legalixe
Use of Beer.

Philadelphia, March 19.-(United
Press.)-The recent opinion by for
mer Attorney-General Palmer,
which legalized the sale OF beer for
medical purposes, was condemned
in the report Of the temperance
board read at the Methodist con-
ference here today.
The report was read by Rev.
Robert E. johnson, president of
the board Of temperance. johnson
is known as the "raiding parson"
because of his numerous raids on
saloons. He is an authorized pro-
hibition agent.
Palmer's ruling is not up to the
spirit and letter of the Volstead
act, the report said, and belief was
expressed that a way would be
found to have 1t reversed.
The report advocated harshef
punishment for persons convicted
Of violation Of the Volstead Law.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
WAS HouNDED
BY CREDITORS
Fha1cee Of Fire Insurance Head
Says Kuebler Worried Over
Financial TroubleA

Chicago, March 10. - Omitted
Press. .)-Creditors bounded George
J. Kuebler, president Of the Inter
national Mutual Fire Insurance
company, to death, in the opinion
OF his fiancee, Mrs. Della Miller.
Kuebler was killed when he
plunged from the window Of the
10th floor Of building here. A re-
volver containing one DISCHARGED
cartridge was found in his pocket.
Kuebler vas divorced by his for
mer wife recently. He was to have
married Mrs. Miller of Salem. Ore.
noted writer and musician. within
. year. Mrs. Miller was staying at
. hotel here when Kuebler met
death.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
WANDERER HAS
RESTFUL NIGHT
Murderer Of Ragged StF1nger
Sleeps Well in Spite Of JuryS
Death Sentence.

Chicago, March 10. - Omitted
Press Carl O. Wanderer slept
well last night, Jail officials said
today, despite the fact that he had
heard a jury declare that he must
die by the hangman's moose.
Wanderer was found guilty Of
numbering the ragged stranger"
and sentenced to die by the jury
after 40 minutes deliberation.
At an earlier trial Wanderer had
been given rs years. Imprisonment
for killing his wife in the fake hold
up In which his wife, her unborn
babe and the unidentified man were
killed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
MEN NOT UNANIMOUS IN
COURSE TO Be FOLLOWED
TO FORCE ARBITRATION
Result Of Balloting Not
Known Until Day Men
Cast Their Vote.

Result Of the strike vote being
taken today by motormen and con-
ductors on all tri-city lines will NOT
be known before II o'clock tonight.
Whatever the result, 1t seemed i'm
probable today that the men will
actually leave their job.
Leaders and men are reticent as
to the probable outcome Of the vote.
but from general indications it is
considered likely that the men ia
voring q strike will outnumber
those against strike, although
sentiment seems evenly divided.
Night men began to cast their
ballots at the Rock Island Indus
trial hall at 9 o'clock this morning
and at noon 200 votes had been
cast. However, there is no check
ing, and not even the leaders were
able to form an opinion as to how
the vote is going. they said.
Beginning at 8 O'Clock tonight
the day workers will cast their
ballots. Balloting in secret, the
men are likewise holding their
views on the situation in secret
Some expressed themselves as
believing that the present is not an
opportune time to call a strike and
that court action might prove a
more hitting way through which to
force the Tri-City Railway COM
pany to live up to its contract. the
contention being that the company
hat violated its agreement in re-
| fusing to arbitrate the Rogers case.
Others of the men claimed that
strike action is the only means
whereby the union can enforce
strict adherence to its agreement
The situation arose over the dis
charge of Charles Rogers, presi-
dent Of Division No. 312. Street
Railway Employees of Davenport
Silent on Strike Date.
The union leaders and the men
are not only noncommunicative on
the probable outcome of the strike
vote, but they also refuse to say
when the strike would be called
should the men favor such action
by their vote today. That there is
a time stipulation on the ballot
there can be little doubt, but all
concerned refuse to say what this
date is.
Rumors indicated that should
the strike be approved it woulaa nss
be called Immediately.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
LABOR LEADERS !
SEND GOMPERS
.SCORNFUL NOTE|
Russiay, Soviet Is De-
Tended by Detroit
Federation.

Detroit, Mich, March 1s.-Impu-
tation of Samuel Gompers, presi-
dent Of the American Federation
Of Labor, that leaders Of the De-
troit Federation are receiving or
should receive compensation from
the Russian soviet government be-
cause Of their advocacy Of recog-
milton of that government, comes
with bad grace and is unworthy of
a reply, the local organization in
formed MIR. Gompers in a letter
made public here today.
The letter, in reply to one In
which Mr.. Gompers accused De
troit union leaders of being "serv-
ants of the soviet government" de.
fends the Russian government and
renews the recommendation that il
be accorded recognition.
THE soviet government" 1t as
serts, possesses a better mandate
from the Russian people than does
any other government on the face
Of the earth"
Mr. Gompers' statement that the
Russian government has nothing ol
value to export is declared at va.
rance with general information
from apparently reliable sources
Resumption of trade with Russia
the letter adds, would in som'
measure, temporarily relieve th'
suffering American workers ar
now forced to endure because o
the unemployment situation"
Lack or organization amonl
workers here. which Mr.. Gomper
charged to the local federation, i
explained by the statement tha
the Detroit body has opposed to j
the largest and best organizet
open shop" employers association
in the United States The fact tina
Michigan is known as the grave
yard of organizers" is cited as proc
that the condition is not due to lacl
of effort on the part Of the Detroi
Federation leaders.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
UNIONSAND
PACKERS TO
MEET DAVIS
Crisis in Meat Industry to
Be Laid Before Secre-
tary Of Labor.

Chicago, March 1e.-The two
representatives of the union pack
ing house employees, accompanied
by executives Of nine other unions,
slgnatories to the wartime arbitra-
ton agreement in the packing in
dustry, today were on their way
to Washington to meet with repre-
sentatives Of the packers before
Secretary Davis of the department
of labor next Monday.
I'VE will place our demands be-
fore the conference clearly and
succinctly," said Dennis Lane, sec
retary-treasurer Of the Butcher
Workmen's union. and one of the
delegates to the conference. The
other is Redmond S. Brennan,
counsel for the union.
IT they are not met, the only
alternative for US is to strike,
Lane added. I'VE are going to ask
the conference to rule that the
packers abrogation of the Alschul-
er arbitration agreement was lille
gal. II this is done the recent
wage cuts and changes in working
conditions effected by the packers
are also illegal. Before putting
them into effect they must first
show their necessity before Judge
Alschuler."
Federal Judge Samuel Alschuler
was the arbitrator chosen to handle
packing employees disputes under
the wartime agreement.
Morris & Co.'s Plan.
An employees representation plan,
similar to the one on which en-
ployes of Armour & Co. are now
voting, has been perfected by Nor
ris & Co., it was announced today
but is being withheld pending the
result Of the Washington confer
'snce. 'as7''
A statement issued today by q
score of smaller packers after q
conference yesterday, declared that
the union officials have sought tC
luLlulu8tC luc CUuSQuAAu6 RVUAAN
by magnifying the probability and
extent of a strike.
1T is doubtful if more than 81
per cent of the employees of the
plants affected are union men,
the statement said.
Mr.. Lane announced today that
the official count of the vote in the
Kansas City yards showed 5,224
men authorizing q strike and 7s
voting against one.
Other vote results, announced to-
day, follow:
st. Joseph, Mo-, for strike, 1914;
against, II.
Wheeling, W. Va, for 552;
against, II.
Cleveland, for 1853; against, AZ.
Omaha, for 5.459; against, 174.
East St. Louis, ILL.,, one OF the
biggest packing centers. tele'
graphed that its strike vote was
mailed today and would be avail.
able here on Monday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
JURY |NDICTS
COAL DEALERS
Short Weight Charge Results In
Legal Action in ria-City
Weigher Involved.

Peoria, ILL.,, March 10. - Eleven
Peoria coal dealers were indicted
today by the grand jury on charges
of short weight in dealings with
customers. 1t is alleged in the in
dictments that discrepancies rang
ing from 100 to 500 pounds a load
were found when Investigators re-
weighed coal delivered last winter.
George Schoell, city weigher, was
also indicted in connection with
the short weighing. He is charged
with malfeasance Of office.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
C0NFESSES
MURDER Of
HIS FRIEND
Sheriff Claims Virgil Deck.
er Admits Staying
Leroy Lovett.

Warsaw, Ind, March -Omcials
Of Kosciusko county today contin-
ued their efforts to draw from vir-
gil Decker 19-year-old farmer boy
Of Atwood, the reason for the at
tack on his chum Reroy Lovett, of
Elkhart, Ind, which led to the lat
ter's death. Early today Decker
confessed he had struck his chum
and double" ON the head with an
iron bar in q cottage on the rppe-
canoe river near here while Lovett
was asleep, and several hours later
returned to the cottage with a
horse and buggy, taking Lovett's
unconscious form to a nearby rail-
road crossing where it was struck
by a train.
'The devil drove me to it" Deck
er told Sheriff C. B. Moon after
signing his confession and would
add no further statement
He contradicted his previous
statement that q man named Guy
was with them, finally admitting he
had committed the crime unas-
sisted.
He denied that his transfer of his
own clothing to Lovett's body had
been part of q plan to collect in
surance totaling nearly $4,000,
payable to Fred Decker. his broth
er, in event of the death by acci-
dent of Virgil Decker. The resem-
blance between the prisoner and
the dead youth was remarkable.
Used Pjeee Of Iroa.
In his confession Decker said
that about 10 q m. on March II,
last, he and Lovett arrived at the
cottage and shortly lay down to
sleep. Later he awoke, his confess
sion said, and the piece Of iron
you have shown me- ID the piece
which used to strike Leroy on the
head"
Thinking him dead. Decker said
he went to the home of his brother
and returned about 6 p. m.
He said he found Lovett on the
floor, leaning against the wall, and
he lifted him, led him out Of the
cottage door and helped him into
the buggy. =..--
Several times, he said, he drove
across the railroad crossing nearby,
trying to make up his mind to
leave LOvett on the crossing.
Finally l saw a train coming
from the east" he confessed. "and
drove down on the railroad track,
unhitched the horse, leaving the
buggy with Leroy lying in the seat
on the track. and l ran down the
road south in the direction the
horse vert"
Lovett died later from the in
juries which it was at first believed
he sustained only in the railroad
crossing accident.
The reason placed my suit OF
overalls and shoes on Leroy was
that l thought when the train
struck the buggy Leroy would be
cut SO badly he could not be identi-
fed and some Of my clothes would
be found on him and they would
think it was me and I would have
q chance to get away"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
Sf LINES BY
famous WRITER
/ REFER TO SPRING

|N, March 19. - Omitted
z S.b. L T., famous huInorist
r 80 today, ended the last col
|&s me "A Line O. Type or
+ pgblished Tuesday with this
fsph:
| NOW the infallible sign OF
|d ather on the back porch
~ iast falls mud from his
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
BOURNE'S ACT
STIRS PROTEST
English Catholics Pass ResOlu-
lions Denouncing Cardinals
Letter On Irish Disorders.

London, March 19-Irish Catho-
lies adopted resolutions at a mass
meeting last evening protesting
against the pastoral letter issued in
February by Cardinal Bourne, in
which the cardinal denounced dis
orders in Ireland. The resolution
warned Cardinal Bourne that while
dutiful Catholics will obey the
Church in matters relative to faith
and morals, mo ecclesiastical die
tation or Interference in political
matters will be tolerated"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
Paper SALESTO
CAUSE ARRESTS

st. Louis, Mo-, March 1s.-(Unit-
ed Press.)-Persons selling the
Dearborn In dep IN d ent, Henry
Ford's weekly paper. will be ar
rested beginning today. Chief Of
Police Martin O'Brien announced.
Tho action was taken ON the
grounds that the publication was q
disturbance Of the peace and con-
tributed to the defamation OF Q class
Of persons. according TO the chief,
who said that the publication II at
this time conducting . campaign
against persons Of Jewish extrac-
ton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19

OLD LAND MARK
IS WIPED OUT BY
HIGH RENT WAVE
seHinky DiI,k's" Fam
Gus Chicago Hang
out Passes.

Chicago, March 19.-The high
rent wave has wiped out another
Chicago Landmark, it was learned
today, the "Hangout for the Boys"
operated in the vicinity Of Clark
and Jackson streets for 40 years
by Alderman "Hinky Dink" Kenna.
I'm paying $500 month and
the new tenant, restaurant, / un-
derstand, is to pay $1,000. l proba-
bly, would have stood for some in
crease but not the boost to a grand
(thousand dollars).
"Since prohibition, went into ef-
feet have been losing money ev-
cry day, but l had to have q hang
out for the boys. I'm going to find
some place not far away and open
up cigar store"
Alderman Bath House John"
Coughlin, Kenna's co-boss Of the
First ward for many years, heard
Of the order to move May l.
you should have taken my ad-
vice." Coughlin told Kenna, land
opened up a drug store. You and
l could have cleaned up $50,000 or
100000 since prohibition went into
effect"
"Yes." Kenna said, "and maybe
we'd be explaining it to Judge
Lands. G'wan home before l call
the police and have you tossed
out"
The working mans exchange,
also conducted by Kenna, was clos
ed by the owner last summer fol-
lowing the advent Of prohibition.
1t was the passing Of one Of Chi
cago's most famous bars, where il
was claimed the largest beer
schooners were dispensed. These
were known as tubs" and two Of
them we're presented to the Chicago
Historical society as relics of a by
gone day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
take WOMEN'S
NAMES Off LIST
Wisconsin County Bars Fair Sex
From Jury Duty for Two Years
Gould Not Stand Smoke.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, March 10.
Mo woman will serve on the juries
in circuit court for the next two
years, the Chippewa county jury
commissioners decided when they
eliminated the names of six women
from the poll list.
The commissioners said that a
jury room was not a suitable place
for women; that when the bailiff
turned the key for the night every
lady on the jury would be smoth-
cred with tobacco smoke before q
verdict would be reached.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
DIED ON ASHES
OF HER HUSBAND
Widow Found Asphyxiated In Chi
cago-TWned ON Two Gas Jets
Lighted Only One

Chicago, March 10. = Omitted
Press. Lying across Q trunk
which contained the ashes Of her
husband who died . year ago, Mrs.
Frances Schreiner was found as
phyxiated by ilremen who respond
ed to an alarm Of flre here today.
Investigation revealed the wom-
an turned on two gets. lighting only
one. When tho room became filed
with gas an explosion followed.
The woman was dead when found.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
WYbURN'S BODY
LIES IN STATE

New York, March 19.-The body
of John H. Wyburn, the drunk
ards friend" was expected to be
brought back today from Clifton
Springs to lie in state In the famous
old Jerry McAuley mission. over
which he presided for Is years. Mr..
Wyburn died last Thursday. on his
62nd birthday.
Hundreds Of "ex-tanks" whom
Mr.. Wyburn helped back to So
briefly, many of them now prosper
Gus business men, are expected to
visit the dingy little mission in
Water street and pay final tribute
to their friend.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
THE WEATHER


Unsettled weather and cooler to-
night and Sunday. Probably rain.
Lowest temperature tonight above
freezing.
Highest temperature yesterday.
So; lowest last night, "a.
Wind velocity at a. m, 10 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
12m. 7p.m. Tam.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. SO Sc "a
Wet bulb temp. 81 so 81
Relative humid. .72 50 S6.
River stage. 3.4: q fall Of 3 last
"a hours.
FLOYD D. YOUNG.
y-teorologist
Washington, March 1s.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday, include:
Region Of Upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys.
Generally fair, temperature con-
siderably lower than during week
just passed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
VTVIANI SAILS,

d8vfo, march 1S--tUn1ted Pfe6S)
Viviani. former premier of
France, sails from here today on
the liner Lorraine for New York, to
consult President Harding regard
ing the lattef's attitude on the
League Of Nations. He 10 expected
to leave for Warrington immediate
y upon his arrival In the United
States
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
invalid ENDS
!: LIFE IN RIVER
Wife Of Rockford Retired Banker
Suicides While Temporarily
Deranged.

Rockford, H., March 19.-The
body of Mrs. Edith White Robert
son, wife of William Robertson, re-
tired banker, was taken from Rock
river today. She had disappeared
from her home nearby a few hours
earlier.
Mrs. Robertson, who was 6S
years old, had been an invalid for
years. The coroner's verdict was
death by drowning while tempor-
arily deranged.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-19
DRY" OFFICER
NAMED IN SUIT

Chicago, March ~. - UNITED
Press. Frank D. Richardson. pro-
hibition enforcement officer for the
lake states, was named as core
spondent in a crossbill for divorce
filed by Ralph Neager here today.
Neager said that a child was born
to his wife last September and de-
clared he was not the father.