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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-26

Jesus mission on earth was to
establish with men that under
standing of God which would en-
able them to do the very works that
He did He said "Ye shall know
them by their fruits" and in ex-
PLANTATION of this saying you will
recall that near the close of His
earthly ministry, 10 emphasize to
His disciples the frcjtlessness of
merely external Appearances of
piety- he cursed.fhe barren fig tree
the fg tree which, to ali ont
ward appearances. was a worthy
Example or its special. but which.
an lntim ate acquaintance, proved to
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
SETS UNEMPLOYED
UP At AUCTION
Men Stripped Like Former Slaves Placed
ON Bl0ck-None of Them Secure
EmpI0yment

BOSTON, Sept. 9-Jobless men were
placed on the auction block on Boston
Common yesterday. Stripped to the
waist, after the custom of old slave
auctions, they declared their Willingness
to work by standing before crowd or
thousands, Offering their services to the
highest bidder
.Shorn lambs of unemployment -
their auctioneer, Urban LedouX, called
them. LedouN, Il philantmOpic worker
who recently opened the % Church OF
the Unemployed - at 81 Howard street,
in the West End, led a group of 90 to
the common to bring home, he said, to
the people of Boston, their stories OF
human misery, Just Us William Lloyd
Garrison pleaded for the slaves on the
same spot 20 years ago.
Ledoux 5 efforts TO get work for his
men were not rewarded. OF the three
who stood up for bids, none went away
to a Job. although from the crowd came
pledges OF help to tide them over a
week or two while they sought employ
ment.
One man had not worked for a year.
Another had eaten only, twice week
III six months of unemployment.
James Ferris, p, an outstanding man,
who said he had served four years in
the army was called to the block, on
the steps of the Parkman Memorial
band stand. He stripped to the waist,
and Whlle IedOu& directed went
through the army calisthenics to show
the extent of muscular development.
Bids were called for but there were
none ...
Joseph Mitchell, a burly Negro, was
then called. His shoes were without
soles and his clothing ragged. Replying
to I.edoux : questions he said he had
been without food for days at time
in the six months he had been out of
a Job. There was no bid for his services
and the auctioneer called on the crowd
TO pledge him food and shelter for a
week Mrs Annie Jackson of the
Charleston district responded and went
the auctiOneer one better by saving she
would he responsible for Mitchell s sUts-
tenamce and shelter for a second week
if necessary.
John FARLEY of Dorchester, wearing 3
Grand Army Republic button, added 81,
another man promised a suit of clothes
and IA second mar passed LedouX a g
h &C. OBJ e~r1e beans for the h0ys ,
William Davis, boy of Is, out of a
lot %. [. wear, was offered tO-fhe croHsi
as one willing to work He said he had
kept himself going for a time ON $500
that he had saved, but had reached the
end of his rope and was In hunger. He
was promised q home for a week by
Alra. J. ~ Granninger. and the man
who promised the clothing to Mitchell
gave s. to DAVIS.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
MRS. PLATT FIGHTS
ATTORNEYS FEES
Claims $1,000 Paid Lawyers for Getting
S23,50O Award for Death of f. S.
Plat Excessive

ST. JOHNSBURN, Sept. g. Rarely,
If ever, have Two sessions of the Supe-
riCr court been held at the same time
unde~ the same roof, but this was ne
cessitated yesterday when Judge Sher-
man K. MOulton came here from Bur
iington 20 preside at the hearing OF
Mrs Clara Z. Platt, formerly of Rnt-
land, against Shields 4 Conant, surViN-
ing partners OF the law firm of Dun
nett, Shields & Conant
Judge Moulton and one of the side
Judges sat in the municipal court room
while Judge Wilson presided in the
HaTdwicE arson case.
Mrs. Platt claims that the LAWYERS
fee of 5000 is excessive, that amount
having been taken by the st. .Iohnsbury
lawyers when they obtained the award
in the federal court of S23.J00 for the
death OF Mrs. Platt : husband. Freder
lex S. rlatt, clerk of the federal court,
who was killed while rIung on the Bos
ton & Maine railroad. near BTattleboro,
three years ago.
The St Johusbury attorneys are rep
resented by Attorney John G. Sargent
of Ludlow. while Mrs. Platt. who is an
interested spectator in the court room,
il represented by Attorney George L..
Hunt of Montpelier and her son, Attor-
neE -GeGrge Plat.
The case q has brought to town the
largest number of leading Vermont at
torneys ever seen in St Johnsbury.
Those testifying for the defense were
w &c. SticlIUey OF Rutland. Frank
PIumley of Mortified. Charles Fl. Oar
ling of Burlington, Frank Archibald Of
Manchester and NJ. p. Maurice of Brat
tleboro. All testified that the 5000 fee
wac not excessive, taking into consid-
Grafton the unusual Vaiue of the man
who was killed. the reputation of the
senior counsel in the case and the size
Of the verdict Attorneys Stickney.
Phmley and Darling were each kept 80
minutes on the stand TO explain what
elements entered into the determine =
ton OF the fee in such an important
case. which was carried mp to the fed
eral court of appeals where the judg-
m@ut Of TIE lower court was affirmed.
Attorney Hunt tried to ascertain
what lawyers in Vermont ever charged
sIae dav for their services. and three
cf the witnesses said they did aud that
they knew of others who did lil-ow;9r
~ jmpo~'ant cases. Attorney p. NJ
Meldon of Rutland and Judge Harlanc
g. Howe are expected to take the stanC
today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
STRATTON.

Kenneth Lyman of Springfield, Mass
visited his uncle, Ray Lyman, recently
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Eddy and two
children. Robert and Anna, were at Il.
A. Eddy's Monday,
Mr. and Mrs. !. Damour and Mr..
Wheeler and two granddaughters of Will
mington were at their cottage Sunday
The body of Augustus Jones, who died
in Lowell. Mass, was brought Wednes-
day. and buried in the Sprague family
lot in the Center cemetery.
w. Il. Smith and son. Holland, of
Rrattieboro and Nc. Merrifeld of the
Green Mountain House at West Wards
boro climbed Stratton mountain Mon
day.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ Davis attended
Pomona Grange meeting in Jacksonville
yesterday.
Rev 4. v Woodwork has attended
the Comvocation of Congregational MN
listers at AHddlebury this week.
The Phfiathea and Baraca classes of
the Baptist church will hold a corn roast
this evening at Z O'Clock on Mrs. Blge-
lows fiat. #
MIR. and Mrs. Willard $. Richardson
went Yesterday to Springfield, Mass Mr..
Richardson returned last night. but Mrs.
Richardson remained to visit friends
few days
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p Eddy and family
recently spent a day in StrattOn with
his brother. +. \. Eddy, and family and
sister, Mrs Charles Benson, and hus-
band Mr.. Benson has been confined to
the bed three weeks.
West Brattleboro Baptist church.
Services at 1890 o'clock with sermon
by Rev. G. IL Chambers of Newport
Center: Sunday school at lib O'Clock.
At z O'Clock union Christian Endeavor
meeting will be held. Clarence Wright
of Westminster will give a report of the
international convention held in New
York
The Woman's association of the Con-
gregational church held its first after the
summer vacation yesterday III the church
parlors, when a bOuntiful covered dish
dinner was served to % women. y mis-
sionary meeting was held at > O'Clock.
The devotional exercises We're conducted
by Mrs. A. V. Woodwork and the first
chapter of the new, study book, The King
dom and Nations. was read by Mrs. l.. q.
Taylor and Mrs. II. o. Halliday. At the
business meeting committee of four
women was chosen to consult with the
church trustees in regard to making inn
provements and repairs to the church
building
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
s2.755 .yOb!ess in Rhode Island.

PROVIDENCE, Sept. 9. There are
S2,755 persons now out of work in
Rhode Island, according to an estimate
made BY State Commissioner of Labor
George Fl. Webb for presentation to
Secretary Hoover 5 Unemployment con-
fereree shortly to meet in Washington.
This figure represents about four
times the number of persons normally
unemployed Mr.. Webb says that data
in HIS office shows that the bottom of
the depression was reached in July and
that there has been slight gain since
then.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
MARRIAGES.

In Rrattlehoro. Sept 8. by .Tustica
Carl s. Hopkins Alfred Everett Gonver
of Hinsdale. \. II. and Miss Louise Ma
bel Robbins of Brattleboro.
In Brattleboro. Sept. s. by Rev. Clarke
T. Brownell Lewis Henry Aldrich of
Srencer, Mass. and Miss Bernhardena
Ekholm of Westfeld, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
DEATHS.

IS In Rrattlehnro. Sept s. infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs George Stark
In Brattleboro Memorial hospitall,
Sept Z Mrs. Dilla (Islram) Lawrence,
~. of Westmoreland, n H.
In West Wardsboro. Aug %, George
Shampine. ST.
In Marlboro, Mass, Sept 6. Tholaas
Pellet, about Y, formerly of Brattle5
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
RIRTHS.

In BrattIeboro. Sent. 8. a son to Mr..
and Mrs. George Stark. ...
In East Putncy, Sept. 4, a son to Mr..
and Mrs George Stoci,weIl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

.IlOST-On street car going west last
night, razor in case. Tel 1874. l63 l64
: LOST-Aug. 2S. on road to Putney, an
auto crank, Finder please leave at Re
former office. 163-164"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL

Mrs. DIla ushaml Lawrence. A., OF
Westmoreland, y. H.. died in the Memo
rial hospital Wednesday from exhaustion.
She had been at the hospital about five
weeks. The body was taken to NARROW
for burial
Last night during the band concert,
the usual custom of ducling the fresh
men boys was carried out, with the aid
of Wells fountain. \ fairly large
crowd of upper classmen were out to
start somet hing, and many of the fresh
men turned out in their old clothes to
lie in ON the fun. 1t has been estimated
hy an expert on the matter that about
p in all were duckcd.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09

All Chase Bros. Co.'S stock is guaran-
tced. If it fails by Aug. lst after nialit
ing it is replaced free. Crosby & Grant,
Ii Beech st. Greenfield, Mass. 1862
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09

More than half of Americas oyster crop
is gathered from planted beds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-09
Lower Prices Tomorrow in Our
Boys Department

Boys $3.50 KnicI1erbocHer Suits with, an ex-
ira pair of trousers. Rich. brown mixtures
with strine patterns. Beited coats. Sizes s
TO 10 years...... Clearance Price $500
Boys S12.O8 Knickerbocker Suits. i'm green
brown and gray mixtures. Belted models.
lined throughout. Sizes 8 to rs years
Clearance Price $3.50
Boys $1,000 KnickerbOcIer Suits in dark gray
mixtures. Belted models. lined through
out ............ Clearance Price $3.50
Boys $3.50 Pajamas in pink or lavender stripe
patterns and plain cOl0rs. All sizes
Clearance Price $3.50
Boys $3.50 Sweaters. coat or slipon style.
C0lOrs, maroon. navy, green, brown and
gray. All Sizes
#e Clearance Price $3.50
Boys S1.0O Blue Chambray Shirts soft collar
attached. Breast pocket Sizes to II years,
Clearance Price soc
Boys $3.50 Khaki Trousers. dark color. well
made; god weight. Sizes to is years,
Clearance Price $1.15
Boys S1.50 Caps in plain colors and fancy
mixtures of all cOors. All sizes,
Clearance Price Csc
Boys s1.OO Mesh-weave Union Suits. short
sleeves knee length, closed crotch Good
quality. All sizes,
Clearance Price soc
Boys soc Fine Ribbed. Black Hose. extra good
quality for school or dress wear. All sizes,
Clearance Price 25c
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
PEORIA FCRGER
TAKES POISON
C. Il. Heeter, 5s, Tries Suicide in
Chicago Police Station; VIII
Recover; Faces Arrest.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Warrants
charging c. f. Heeter, So years old,
Peoria, Ill, salesman, with passing
bogus checks were being prepared
today by the police, following re
ports from the county hospital that
Heeter would recover after drink
ing poison in a police station yes
terday.
Heeter was arrested after seven
alleged victims became known to
the police. Two appeared at the
station and the attempt at suicide
followed. Heeter was formerly
employed by an electrical appliance
firm and is said to have called at
several electrical goods companies
with requests to cash checks, gen.
orally for s25 or $50.
The police say the checks were
returned marked mo funds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
KENTUCKIANS
MAKE GETAWAY
Three Outlaws Escape From Cave
While Guardsmel Prepare TO
Bring Them Out With Gas.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 17--Bua
Noble and two members of his
family. Beecher and Soldier Noble,
have escaped from the mountain
cave in which national guardsmen
and a sheriff's posse thought they
had them surrounded, and from
which the soldiers were planning
TO bomb the fugitiyes out with
tear gas.
The Mobiles were being sought
in connection with the midnight
attack on the Breathitt county jail
last Saturday when a man and a
woman were fatally wounded and
another woman probably fatally
wounded.
Although both Bud and Beecher
Noble are reported badly wounded.
their superior knowledge of the
mountains enabled them to escape
from the cave through an entrance
not known to their pursuers, Cap
tain Holbrook Of the guardsmen
believes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
FOLKS IN WEST
SAVE DESPITE
LACK OF WORK
Bank Figures in Hi
nois Are Sur
PriSing.

Chicago, Dec 17.-Saying depos-
ats in the midwest have increased.
NReports from five states, Illinois,
Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and In
diana, showed an increase of one
per cent during the month of No
yember and despite the slump that
set in early in the year, the de-
pOsits are now about only four per
cent below those of u months ago.
In Illinois the figures were sur
prising. Reports from banks which
represent about 80 per cent of the
total saving deposits in the state
show, that on Dec. l, such deposits
were about one per cent higher
than on Nov. 1, and one-tenth of
one per cent higher than on Dec.
/, 1920.
Experts ascribed the increased
savings in the face of diminished
employment and earnings to sew
eral causes One was the tucking
away of interest and dividend pay
mentS by the small investor. Az
other was a small but steady i'm
provement of industry at its roots,
among the permanent workers who
bank part of their cash and con-
stitute large part of the saving
depositors.
People go Without.
Still another reason was greater
frugality-wage earners are com
batting decrease buying power
! through virtue of unemployment by
going without things. The general
public is apparently eating less
High cost of living is being met
by tightening up the old belt Fig
ures on wholesale trade indicate
this, as the wholesale grocers oi
| the Seventh federal reserve dis
trict reported that sales were in
part 25 per cent lower than a year
ago.
The unemployment figures from
the Illinois free employment Offices
show a slight but steady improve
ment in basic lines, although gen
eral unemployment is being in
: creased by seasonal says.
/ The last report of the general ad-
visory board of the state depart
ment OF labor declared industrial
/ conditions in Illinois were practi-
cally the same on Dec. 1 as on Nov
I. or 6I5 firms. employing 201, Az
persons, 249 made increases i'll en-
ployment, 230 made reductions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
ONE KILLED,
SIX INJURED
IN BELFAST
Crown Forces Use Lewis
Gun to Quen the
Rioters.

Belfast, Ireland. Dec. 17.-(By
the Associated Press Fierce fir
ing broke out in the Newtownards
roads section and East Belfast TO-
day. The firing was SO intense
that tram car service was sus-
pended. Lewis guns were used
against the rioters by the crown
forces.
An empIoye of the city service
was shot dead, and at least six per-
sons are known to have been
wounded.
Dali Acts wednesday.
Dublin, Ireland, Dec. 17.-(By the
Associated Press Final decision
on the Irish peace treaty by the
Dali Eireann can be expected on
Wednesday, but not before, accord
ing to information obtained from
authoritative Sim Fein circles.
A statement signed by Eamonn
de Valera and Arthur Griffith was
issued last night announcing pub
lie session of the Dali for II O'Clock
on Monday morning at which mo-
ton for ratification of the treaty
will be made Debate on the mo-
ton for ratification of the treaty
will be made Debate on the mo-
tion, to allow full publicity to the
views of the conflicting sections OF
opinion in the Dali, will, it is
thought, occupy the sessions on
Monday and Tuesday, with final
action on Wednesday,
The members of the Dali assem-
bled today for continuance of the
secret sessions of the last three
daVS
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Copyright, 1921.
Especial to The Argus.D


Washington, Dec. 17.-France Is
the new mystery of the arms con-
ference. Her sudden demand for
a navy that shall eventually equal
that of Japan has thrown the con-
ference into state of nervous
irritation. Great Britain doesn't
want any neighbor to have navy
as powerful as that Japan pos
sesses. For what purpose would
the French use such a navy?
If the French plan were APPROX
ed, it would mean that both Great
Britain and the United States would
have in the Atlantic a navy more
formidable than their respective
fleets and that all thoughts OF con-
centrating in the Pacific would
have to be abandoned. Britain
would have to give more attention
also to the Mediterranean.
Wave of Suspicion.
In a nutshell, the request OF
France for a larger navy whlcA
some day would be even more el-
fic.ent so far as new ships IS con-
cerned than the British or Amer
lean fleets has started a wave OF
suspicion. Instead of thinking
about the Pacific problems as iu-
ture causes of conflicts, the Brit
ish wonder if some of the many
disputes which are arising over
Near Eastern questions might pre-
cipitate a sea war in the Meditec-
ranean.
The atmosphere of the conference
has changed overnight. Criticism
of the French policy is heard On
every side. The United States oeIe-
CATION had hardly recovered iroIl
its disappointment over the ialiuEe
to compel Japan to accept the Or
iginal Hughes proposal when the
French intervene with A plan tna'
will increase the financial Duro ~
of France 1t costs appro1lnnateiS
/ $4,000 a day to keep a oattiesn-l
in commission To satisfy japan
ese sentiment about the retehlloIl
! of the "Mutsu." the United oIates
/ experts had to insist that Two DlS
| battleships which were lnteIue.
for the scrap heap should De hep
il commission so that the lncreAseu
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
OSBORN SLAMS
MISSOURI Pen
Former Sing Sing Warden Declares
State Penal Institution Is
Disgrace.

st. Louis, Mo-. Dec. 17.-Thomas
Mott Osborn, formerly warden OF
the Sing Sing penitentiary, in an
address here last night, declared
the Missouri state penitentiary at
Jefferson City, to be a disgrace.
He said that while there, he saw
dozens of men who had thrust
thumbs or forefingers into machin-
cry and cut them off because they
could not stand the steady drive
of the foremen. He said these men
were put in the cooler" over Sun
day for some misdemeanor commit
ted during the week and after a
diet of bread and water, were re-
turned to work on Monday, for the
foremen of the shops TO squeeze
all they could out of them for an
other week"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
Take WALL STREET BOMBER IN WARSAW
MAY KILL PART
OF INDICTMENTS
AGAINST SMALL
Judge Edluords GiDes
First Indication of
Action.

Waukegan, ILL.,, Dec. 17.-(By the
Associated Press. with a de-
claration by the court that one
charge against Governor Len Small
and Vernon Curtis, Grant Park,
ILL.,, banker-that of operating a
confidence game in connection with
an alleged conspiracy to defraud
the state-was faulty and would
not be sustained, arguments on the
defense motions to quash all the
indictments against the two came
to a close this afternoon.
Judge Claire C. Edwards is ex-
pected to render his decision on
the motions late next week.
Waukegan, Ill, Dec. 17.-The
states argument in opposition to
the motion to Quash the indict-
and Vernon Curtis is an issue of
generalities and does not answer
the defense attack, C. C. Leforgee,
chief of the governors counsel, de-
clared today opening the final ar
gument.
Mr.. Leforgee expects to com
plete his reply late today and Judge
Claire c. Edwards will take the
case under advisement, probably
handing down his decision Friday
or Saturday of next week
Il Agree Perfectly
When Mr.. Leforgee reached the
18th count in the conspiracy in
dictment-charging operation of a
confidence game-and started to
argue it was faulty, Judge Ed
wards interrupted to say:
You don't need go any further
on that subject, MIR. Lefogee. l
agree with you perfectly"
This was the first definite indica-
ton from the court that at least
part of the indictments will be
quashed. The word "feloniously''
was left out of the confidence game
charge and the defense argued the
commission rendered it null and
void
LefOrgee Attacks Witness.
Taking up the alleged iIIegality
of the selection of the grand jury
which returned the indictments,
and the alteration in the minute
book of the Sangamon county board
of supervisors-rev last week
MIR Leforgee questioned the tes-
timony of Charles Byers, clerk of
Sangamon county, who last week
testified he could not see that part
of the record had been entered in a
different color ink. Thursday Mr.
Byers was recalled by the state
! and testified he had discovered his
stenographer had corrected" the
minute book in July or August of
this year by addition of the dis
puted part.
Mr.. Leforgee read from the min
ute book today where the board
approved a printed copy of its
minutes "as printed" The alleged
| correction made by the stenog-
rapher did not appear in the print
| ed copy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
|sTINNES FLAYS
W|RTH REGIME
'EeonOmic Kaiser of Germany
launches Vigorous Attack Upon
German Government.

Berlin, Dec. 17.-CUnited Press.)
hugo SHINES, the economic
aser Of Germany. launched a
'sorous attack on the Wirth gov
slnent in a secret session of the
s'e'sn committee of the reichstag,
Hday ~
Naneellor Wirth, replying to the
lees, declared he would ulti-
A.eiy Seek vote of confidence
the reichstag.
Sunhes declared Wirth's accep-
-@ce Of the London ultimatum was
sp0nsible for the present repara-
aaas calamity.
We must remove the govern
-'A OF professors which has not
'ea able to get our needed cred
SHINES said, according to a
spOhslble authority. I'VE must
Pace them with the great coali-
~ Oh the DeUtch-Nationale and
'VS.al Democrats.
taese parties are mainly com
eu OF men personally able tc
~, ss SUBSTANTIAL guarantees fol
,. helferich is said TO have
%ynued the address of SHINES.
"a N reply of Wirth was heated
S'. ~ otter. He said not only
-ues himself but my own en-.
49, nave succeeded in convincing
~ britain that the present sys.
H. p" reparauons is impraetica.