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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-21
LET'S GO, SHERIFF

all. The Mid-Amercan o. & R. Company agrees
that these IS shares let you participate in all
other syndicates ever formed as subsidiary to
Mid-American o. & R. Co and in all leases,
wells and other assets Of the company. The
drilling company. too, is a subsidiary of the Md
American O. & r. Co., and part of its profits
go into the Mid-American Company treasury
So you see that in addition to the undivided
interest you will own in the syndicate and the
well on Block q you will he taking money out
of one pocket and putting it into the other with
your bonus of % shares in Mid American
o. & r. Go. TELL ME WHERE YOU CAN
BEAT THAT?
THIS IS JUST ABOUT Us
guess don't need to tell the folks Of Texas
much about myself. l just closed an admin
istration as sheriff of Tarrant county and all
the people in this neck Of the woods seemed to
be pretty we'll satisfied have had my fingers
sin the oil pie for some time and decided to jump
in up to my neck. The boys in with me
couldn't be beat for being straight shooters.
John Honea, president OF the MidAmerican O.
& R. Co, and ] used to chase crooks over the
Texas hills together when he was deputy United
States marshal at Dallas and Graham is known
h. - = h. lr;II
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-21

The daily increasing sale on our
Meadow Brook Milk Chocolates Is
primarily due to its wholesomeness.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-21

Mid-American Syndicate r. !. A.
537-8-9 Burton Bldg,
Fort Worth, Texas.
hereby subscribe ,.............. units OF
the Mid-AmercaP Syndicate at their par value
OF $4,000 each and for which make payment
In the sum OF $............... Assignment OF
interest to be issued by general trustee am
also to receive Is shares Of stock in the Mid
American Oil & Refining Co. for each unit pur-
chased. Payment to unit owners for Gil pro-
duced will be made direct from pipeline COM
pany through Commerce Trust Coz
oi6ueu
St. or R. F. D.
oSAAo
MAKE ALL CHECKS PAYABLE TO MID
AMERICAN SYNDICATE. We reserve the
right to return your money in the event Of over
Subscription.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-21
Cascarets' for
Constipation.

Just think! A pleasant, harmless
Cascaret works while you sleep and
has your liver active, head clear,
stomach sweet and bowels moving
as regular as clock by morning.
No gripping or inconvenience. 10,
rs or so cent boxes. Children love
this candy cathartic, too.-tAdv.).
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-21
IN Oil & Refining Co.

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-21

All the news all the. time-The
Argus. +
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-21
BY STERLING r. CLARK.

Is
Former sheriff of Tarrant county, Texas. Chair
man trustee of Mid-American Syndicate.
just got a letter from Old Man Graham
(he's in his thirties but call him Old Man Ora
ham just to kid him) who is one of the trustees
with Jone Honea and me for the Mid-Anerican
Syndicate. Grahams letter put a lot of jazz
and pep into me and I'm gonna pass some of.it.
on to you folks who will read this
Maybe you already know my proposition
The Mid-American Syndicate stepping on her
tail as Graham says on Block q, Breckenridge
townsite. The little map shows you that We
are in the center of triangle formed by the
Y NJ c. A.. Block Al and Gonzalus wells. Those
wells have been the biggest dividend payers in
Brock, paying all the way from AO to 1000 per
cent in a few weeks after they came in.
But they only had about a city block to draw
oil from and We are sitting lot prettier than
that We are adjoining the center of the re-
stricted business district and there won't be any
more wells drilled around US for about 10
blocks because the city dads of Brock. won't
let any others in.
That gives lis about twelve acres to draw oil
from and you folks know that II acres is better
than two and a half acres our we'll ought to
be one OF the best in this field.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-28

Isaac Stecher at that place last Sat
urday. The official report refers to
assertions by the American detectives
that they were under orders of the
American military authorities at Cob
lenz.
Until this point is definitely estab-
lished, the German government can
take no action. it was said at the for
eign office.
Detectives. Aides in Jail
The detectives are charged with hav-
ing represented Bergdoll and Stecher
as two fugitiyes from justice in the
United States. claiming that both men
were under indictment for serious
criminal offenses. It is charged that
this was done IN order to encourage
cooperation by the local German auth
critics. who otherwise might be loath
to assist the abducting party if the
two men sought for were merely rep
resented as draft evaders.
The two alleged American detectives
and their four German aides are still
locked up in the town jail at Eber-
bach. according to special dispatch
from Heidelberg. The six men are
now charged with illegal usurpation of
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-28
WILSON LAUDED
BYS0UTHERNER
will Stand Forth
Among Worlds s Great
Men, Says Venable.

Washington. Jan. 27.-History will
write the name of President Wilson
among the great men of the country.
and his figure will stand forth among
the worlds great. Representative Ven
able, Democrat. Mississippi. declared in
the house Thursday. in discussing
achievements of eight years of Demo
cratic rule.
Declaring that he admitted there had
peen waste and stealing in the big work
OF conducting the war and asserting
that those responsible should be pun
'shed. Mr.. Venable said:
1t is the height Of injustice 10 hold
Mr. Wilson responsible for waste and
stealing. for he is no more at fault
than congress. which made appropria-
tons from which thieves had a chance
to steal"
Declaring it had been charged that
Mr. Wilson was cold aud aloof. Mr..
nenable said it came as surprise to.
those who know the president.
But what does history care for
that he asked History will not
measure him by those who dined or did
not dine at the White House. but by his
service to the world"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-28
RADICAL RAIDS
JOKE TESTIFY
Is Scheme to Justify
Growing Bureau,
Says Jackson.

Washington. Jan. 27.-Methods oi
department of justice agents in all
parts of the country during the radi-
cal raids of the winter of 1919, indi-
Gated in his opinion thorough scheme
of action" planned at Washington
Jackson Ralston, an attorney Of this
city. Thursday told the senate judiciary
committee. Mr.. Ralston was one of
the lawyers who signed a report charg-
ing the department of justice with il
legal practices in its conduct of the
raids.
Justify Existence.
Attorney General Palmer, Ralston
declared, was played upon by the
growing bureau of investigation, which
was trying to justify it's existence by
advertising a radical outbreak that
nerer took place
Questioned by Senator Sterling, Re
publican. South Dakota. as to whether
in his opinion sufficient apprehension
Of radical uprising had existed to JUS
tify extreme action by the department
of justice, Ralston said:
Public Hoodwinked.
'The public had been carefully
trained by the department of justice
through the bureau Of investigation. to
believe there was great danger. They
advertised uprisings on specific dates,
which failed time after time to mater
ialize. until the whole matter became a
national joke"
Ralston added that some of the
bombs alleged to have been sent prom
inent persons never had been produced.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-28
Attempted Abduction.
of Bergdoll Creates
Stir Among Germans

Karlsruhe, Germany, Jan. 27.-(By
the Associated Pressl.-The attempted
abduction of Grover Cleveland Berg
doll. the American draft evader. and
Isaac Stecher. his chauffeur, was made
the subject Of an Interpolation in the
Baden diet Thursday. Premier Rem
mele informed the deputies that both
men had applied for German citizen
ship and that their petitions had been
granted. He sharply denounced the
procedure of the abduction party, head
ed two two alleged American detec-
tivcs. and stigmatized the assistance
rendered them by German subjects as
"disgraceful."
The Eberbach episode" said the
premier. zig graphic illustration Of
what the outside world may permit
itself to do IN Germany. which appar-
emily has no means of obtaining re-
dress for such violations Of her SOW
ereign rights
Document Recltes Details
Berlin. Jan. 27.-The foreign office
and ministry of justice received from
the states attorney at Eberbach,
Baden. an official document reciting
the details surrounding the attempted
abduction Of Grover c. Bergdoll and
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-28

plished if the French government
would accept the Boulogne suggestion
as basis of discussion, that is to
say six billion pounds in thirty or
thirty-five annuities with interest
Ponder Germany's Capacity
Certain things must be insisted upon
he declared-the determination of Ger
many's capacity to pay. the renovation
of Germany's ''fantistic budget" and
the imposition upon her people of taxes
as heavy as those paid by the allied
people. Germany must make her
people economize as the allies have
done. The total Of the debt must be
fixed and the mode of payment es-
tablished. Then at a meeting similar
to that at Spa the allies should meet
Germany and finally discuss settle
meut
NJ. Doumer said that Mr.. Lloyd
Georges speech did not change his
opinion. Count Sforza. the Italian for
eign minister, strongly favored the ex-
pert program Of the Belgians. He said
it would be vital mistake to depart
from the basis fixed at Boulogne
Premier BRAND asserted that France
was not asking for the impossible
Z TtucH puDHc opinion WIS FeHdE TO dc-
cept what might reasonably be collected
but would not accept before investiga-
tion sided theory that Germany is
unable to pay He favored six annu-
ties, and inquired:
VenizeIos Called In.
why not fix them now. and then
examine Germanys capacity to pay,
and consider the matter at another con-
ference?"
Mr., LLOYD George insisted it was es-
sential that something be done now
for neither the allies nor the world gen
orally could bear further delay 1t was |
then that the decision was taken to ap- |
point committee to examine the ques- |
ton and report back to the council.
Count Sforza visited the foreign of !
ice presumably for talk with Premier |
BRAND. Later the premier went to the
headquarters of the Belgian delegation.
It was learned Thursday that ex-Pre-
mier Venizelos of Greece had been in-
Tited to Paris by Mr.. Lloyd George and
hat he had arrived here and already
lad twice conferred with the British
delegates on the near eastern question.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-28

that none might enter but those who
were conversant with the secrets of
the order.
This was the first time in history
the public has been permitted to
witness a Ku Klux Klan conclaye.
even from a distance. Newspaper
men were permitted to stand on
housetops inside the fair grounds
enclosure, with guards on all sides
to see that they kept the places
assigned to them. The public had
to be content with q more distant
view
Declaration Of Order.
w. J. Sillons. OF Atlanta, imperial
wizard, in a statement to newspaper
men. said the new order stood for:
'One hundred per cent American
ism and conservation to bed rock
principles.
White supremacy.
TO keep forever separate church
and state.
ITO protect woman's honor and
the sanctity Of the home"
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-28
Bipartisan Support
Given Borah'S Naval
Holiday Movement
by Two Democrats.
Disarmament Resolu-
ton to Determine Fu-
ture Value of Battle
ships Up in Senate.

Washington, Jan. 27.-Bi-partisan
support for the naval disarmament
movement was gwen in the senate
Thursday during discussion of Senator
Borahs disarmament resolution when
the Idahoans plan for official deter
mination of the future value of hie
ships in the American naval program
was endorsed by Senators McKellar
Of Tennessee, and King of Utah, Demo-
Gratis.
The disarmament discussion was in
terjected in the senate tariff debate.
but without any attempt to obtain a
vote. The house naval committee has
postponed indefinitely the hearing of
General Pershing on disarmament
scheduled for Friday. because of the
illness of Chairman Butler.
Root Suggestions Up.
Senator Rorah declared that If the
people of the United States, Great
Britain and Japan could give voice to
their opinions. ne felt confident they
would speak for an agreement to re-
duce naval building. He added he would
discuss later the suggestions from Elihu
Root and others for posthonement un-
til after the Inauguration of the new
administration of action on his resolu-
ton looking for naval disarmament
agreement between the three powers.
There are two ways to defeat DIS
armament Senator Borah declared.
"One is to oppose it conscientiously
Another is that adopted by others in
public life who are willing to give lip
service to disarmament. but conjure up
all conceivable methods to secure de-
lay"
Seek Committee Opinion.
The Idaho senator said his other res
olution, calling on the senate naval
for an opinion as to whether
the American naval building program
could be suspended for six months un-
til the value of capital ships should be
determined. was designed to develop
as definitely as can be known what
will bring us an efficient navy"
Senator King also urged an "ex-
1austive investigation to determine
what units would make a modern navy. !.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-28
|NKMAKERS HIT
BY CARBON BAN
Deplore Restrictions on
Use of Natural Gas
in Wyoming.

New York. Jan. 27.-Ink manufac-
turers. alarmed at the prohibition OF
the use Of natural gas in Wyoming for
the production Of hydro-carbon- black
an important ingredient of black ink.
declared Thursday night that utiliza-
ton of vast quantities Of natural gas
going to waste in Mexico was imprac-
ticable at the present time because Of
conditions in that country.
Because Of the dependence of the
ink industry upon supplies of natural
gas in the United States, the National
Association of Ink Makers made public
resolutions just adopted deploring re-
strictions of the gas, contemplated in
Louisiana and other states.
Curtailment of hydro -oarbon- black
the resolution said. would
indirectly menace the entire publishing
business by necessitating the use of
more expensive colored inks.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-28
Over 500 Klu Klux Khan
N0UihQt9S Wade Water
to Sit Among Invisible

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. o7.-More
than 800 candidates waded knee deep
in water and slush Thursday night in
the mystic cave Of the Knight of the
Ku Klux Klan. mounted to the
heights of superior knighthood,
where they may now sit among the
gods of the Empire invisible.
The ceremonial, described as the
greatest since the founding Of the
new organization of the Klan. was
held on the fiftyfourth anniversary
Of the taking Of the oath as Imperial
Wizard by General Bedford For
rest. when the original Invisible
Empire of the Ku klux Klan was
founded on January p. 1868, in the
hills Of Tennessee
Oath About Fiery Emblem.
The noyitiates took the oath about
the fiery emblem of the order on the
inside Of great quadrate, formed by
herds of white robed, hooded figures.
The outer walls of the great square
were guarded by Klannish horsemen,
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-28
LABOR BLAMED
FOR HIGH COAL
Breaking Of Miners
Contracts Is Cited;
Mitchell Lauded.

Washington, Jan 27.-Labor union
requirements are ''pyramiding costs
in the coal industry and reducing the
available coal supply, senate com
mittee was told Thursday by Harry
\. Taylor. a Kansas City coal oper-
ator, opposing the Calder coal regula-
ton BILL
In the old days. under John Mitch
ell. miners contracts were kept" he
said. but since 1910 the miners union
has been abusing the power secured
and the older generation has died Off.
The present miners are slaves to
radical leaders who control the i'm
mcnse fund built up under the check
off systems
Mr.. Taylor estimated that between
December. 1918. and December. 1920.
mines under bis control had lost. L.
23s,S33 tons OF production by reason
of strikes, lay-offs and similar diff
culties.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-28
Jury Recommends
Hanging for Bandit
Who Killed Three.
Cops; Record Trial
Women Jurors Weep as
They File Into Court
Room; Prisoner Smiles
as Verdict Is Read.

Seattle. Jan. 27.-John Schmitt
bandit, was found guilty Of murder in
the first degree with recommenda-
ton for hanging, by the jury which
heard his trial in superior court here
Thursday on the charge of killing
Police Detective James O'Brien in a
gun battle last Friday. The jury, in
Guiding four women, was out 81 min
utes.
On hearing the verdict the defend
ant smiled and said: Lets go.''
Schnitt had pleaded guilty to the
charge of first degree murder. The
trial opened at 9:3O o'clock Thursday
morning before Judge w. A. Frater
and at 400 p. III. the case was given
to the jury.
Murder impassive.
Schmitt's attorney asked for life
imprisonment for his client.
Schmitt was impassive during the
trial. While awaiting the jury's ver-
dict. he remarked:
Ordinarily [ don't believe in capital
punishment. but in my case | do It's
the only way out. I'd rather be hanged
than go to prison for life. Some peo-
pie could stand Imprisonment, but
not L."
Cordons of police kept hundreds
from crowding into the court room dur
ing the trial and when the jury re-
ported its verdict.
Trial, Verdict Record.
Schmitt's speedy trial and verdict
established a record in local courts.
He was arrested last Friday after
killing Patrolmen W. T. Angle and
Neil Mcmillan and Detective James
OBrien in two gun battles. arraigned
Monday. when he pleaded guilty. and
his trial set for Thursday.
Two Of the four women jurors were
when the jury filed into the
court room to submit it's verdict
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-28
american CASH
OWN SHIPS, BUT
BRITISH RULE
Admiral Benson S Ques-
tioning Reveals; Ex-
tend Board Invitation
to Join Their Firm.

Washington, Jan. 27.-Offi-
cials Of the international Mer-
camille Marine company, headed
by P. A. S. Franklin, president,
Thursday gave the shipping
board, sitting as an investiga-
ton body, their story of their
twenty-year agreement with
British government stipulating
that they pursue no policy in
furious to the interests of the
British mercantile marine or of
British trade"
President Franklin reviewed the
history of his company and vigorously
defended its policies which he char
acterized as being zone hundred per
cent American at all times"
81 Per Cent Registered Abroad.
Questions by the board developed
that 81 per cent Of the more than
100000 tons of shipping operated by
the international Mercantile Marine
was registered abroad and was subject
to requisition by these foreign gov
ernments in ease Of war. Attention
also was directed during the course
. of the hearing to the clause of the
agreements specifying that majority
, of the directors of subsidiary COM
panies in England must be British sub
jects.
Statements made on these points by
International Mercantile Marine Off
Gals caused Admiral Benson. chair
man of the board to say that although
American owned the vessels, actual
control rested with the foreign direc-
tors of the companies subsidiary to
the International Mercantile Marine.
Mr.. Franklin declared. however. that
the stock was ''locked up in New York,
owned by Americans" and the foreign
control could not affect the operation
OF ships by his company.
Agreement to Be Probe.
Board officials said Thursday night
the question of whether the agreement |
in question operates to the detriment |
Of American shipping, as charged by |
Senator Jones, will remain in status
quo until all testimony has been di-
gested.
The board will consider an invita-
ton" extended Thursday by Mr..
Parker Kirlin to tell the International
Mercantile Marine what it can do to
establish the American mercantile
marine in the most desirable and ef
fective way" Both of the steamship
officials urge the board to cooperate
with their company.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-28
RUSSIAN ENVOY
PROPOSAL VOTED
DOWN IN HOUSE
Provision for Minister
to Recently Created
Nations Also Attacked
by House Solons.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The
house voted down Thursday
night a proposal to pave the
way for appointment Of an am
bassador to Russia and strike
out of the diplomatic appropri-
alton bill a provision for rails
ing the American legation at
Pekng to an embassy.
Then finding it's feet entangled in
difficult diplomatic problems. it quit
work with an agreement to continue
consideration OF the bill tomorrow.
After brief debate, the house re-
iected an amendment by Representa-
tive Mason, Republican, of Illinois. to
set aside $1,000 as the salary of an
ambassador so that Mr. Harding. AS
president. might be prepared without
further action to establish diplomatic
relations with Russia in the event con-
ditions should 50 develop as to make
such course desirable
Attack on the provision for mn
ister to the country Of the Serbs.
Croats and Slovenes was made on
the ground that there was no authority
of law for such representation. A
point of order was made against the
provision and also against proposal
for appointment Of ministers to Fin
land and Turkey. At the latter post
the United States has heretofore Deen
represented by an ambassador.
A section providing for ministers to
Czecho Slovakia and Poland at salar-
les of $4,000 was stricken out on point
Of order.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-01-28
HOSPITAL STAFF
OUT Of DANCER
Spinach Given to Gui-.
nea Pigs Results in
Death of Rodents.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Jan. 81
Twenty one members of the staff OF
Rlodgett hospital suffering from All un-
determined poison were reported by
hospital authorities Thursday night to
be responsive to treatment and fur
ther fatalities were not looked for.
This report included Joseph r. Allen.
who. is was said early Thursday could
not recover.
An analysis of food served at the
hospital last Saturday, some of which
was believed to have caused three
deaths. was nearing completion Thurs
dsv DIR. Harry III. Weiss. of Wash
ington. chief chemist of the National
Gamers association, IN charge of the
inquiry. said his report would place
responsibility no matter where it lies
If preserved spinach. as at first re-
ported. was found to have contained
the poison.
SONG of the suspected spinach had
been given to guinea pigs. the animals
dying shortly afterward hospital Off
cials announced Thursday