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Bisbee daily review., 1921-04-03
Negroes Swim Icy
 River And Escape
 Following Robbery


 RAWLINS, Wye, April 2.- A, plunge into the ice laden waters or the North Platte river and a swim across brought freedom tonight to four negroes who earlier in the even ing broke into and robbed the Union Pacific railroad section house at Ft. Steele, near here.
 When the robbery by tile quartet of negroes and one white man was discovered by. l. R. HaGeus, he arm ed himself with shot gun and sta cd in pursuit He called upon them to surrender as he reached the river bank
 The white man threw up his hands. The negroes without hesitation leap- ed into the frigid river and swami across. Before the pursuer could summon aid. they had escaped into the hills and are still at large to- night.
 The negroes. secured q rifle ana quantity of clothing from the section house.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-04-03

Moats are built around fig trees in California. to keep off ants.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-04-03
Police Seek Negro 1, In Connection With
 Staying Of Rector

DETROIT, Aptril 2.-Police were pressing their search tonight for a ne gro representing himself as a clergy man, for questioning in connection with the staying last night of Rev. Leo Jarecki,. rector of Our Lady ot Mount Carmel church.
 The negro had been refused permis- sion by Father Jarech to collect dona. tions in the parish of Wyandotte, a suburb.
 A man taken into custody today for questioning still was being detained to- night pending investigation of his story. He is said to have quarreied with the priest recently over the bap tism of his children. Police are in ivestigating his alibi.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-04-03
Tucson Editor Is Held On Charge Of
 Advertising Booze

TUCSON, April ?. - Newspapers along the American side of the Mext- can border had better read the Vol stead act again before accepting ad' vertising from thirst parlors on the other side. Uncle Sam won't permit it.
 Today charges were filed in federal court here against Albert Fodor' eui tor of Tucson labor magazine, charg ing him with advertising two Nogales Sonora. saloons in his publication ID July, 1920. The advertisements to which the government takes exception are alleged to have extoiled the eAcei lence of the beer and wine of two Mexican thirst parlors.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-04-03

MEXICO CITY, April ?. = Victor Lazcano and HeribertO Salgado met death before a firing squad early this morning, 10 hours after their ar rest for alleged complicity in. a plot against the lives of prominent per sons in Mexico City and the city of Puebla, according to the Fl Nacionai.
 Salgado is said to have been, ar rested yesterday afternoon in the Mexico City postoffice- while mailing a package containing a high explo- sive bomb addressed to chief of the federal military operations. in the
Bisbee daily review., 1921-04-03
2 MEXICANS SHOT BY FIRING
 SQUAD; CONVICTED OF PLOT
 TO KILL PROMINENT CITIZENS

state of Puebla. Evidence was given by him which caused the immediate apprehension by Lazcano and the calling of 6 court martial which sen fenced both men to death.
 Lazcano. according to Fl Nacionai at one lime was a brigadier general under the bandit Zapata, but recently had been identified with rs.O!ution ary activities ascribed to Felix Diaz Saigado. who at r.; ( court mar;iTi as 'selted he was q mere Jooi for per saps higher up. had been 8 captain in the tedsr2l army.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-04-03
Spokane Lumberman Offers To Outbid
 Best Fight Offer

SPOKANE, Wash. April 2-J. H. Sexsmith, wealthy Spokane lumber man. owner of the Alan track near Couer dAlens in northern Idaho, to- day telegraphed Tex Rickard offering to outbid by s5O,O0O any other offer that may be received for the Dempsey Carpenter heavyweight championship match.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-04-03
coNsuls WILL MEET

LAREDO. Texas, April 2. - All Mexican eonsuls in Texas have been instructed by the government in Mex ico City to meet at San Antonio, Texas. April g. to consider matters affecting Mexicans in this state, li was announced today,
Bisbee daily review., 1921-04-03
UNCLE SAM TO
 HELP INDIANS

WASHINGTON, April ?. - h. creased precautions to protect Indian owners of oil and mineral lands from explorations were forecast by Charles Burke. former representative from South Dakota. who took office today as commissioner of Indian af- fairs.
 Declaring that some Indians of the Osage tribe receive family allowances from royalties and other sources running as high as s5O.OOO annually the new commissioner said:
 This is a dangerous situation and I heartily approve the efforts that the government has already taken to limit the amount of money that can be turned over to them"
Bisbee daily review., 1921-04-03
kucHLse FILES REPORT

PHOENIX. April 2.-Rudolph Kuch- Ter, state land commissioner, today an nounced that the total receipts of his office during March were s46,4s6.36. Of this amount. Sl6.70l.S5 was receiv- ed from sales, s2s.23O.6S from rentals and s1, ,563.Ss from fees.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
MARSHAL FOCH
GETS BIG BATCH
OF DAILY MAI,

PaEiA-Marshal Foch says that
one of his great regrets is that
he has not time enough to proper
" digest tho big mai he receives.
Like most mon in his conspicuous
position no eets daily a batch of
oorrespoKdence that keeps his aids
busy, sitting the trivial and eccen-
trio from tho important and inter
est1nE.
Friends and enemies. aliks win
him profuseiy and their letters run
the whole ga1nut from ecstatic adul-
alton to henxiad vftuperation. This
morning he received . dozen Iet-
tiers and ~ many packages from
tho same person, an American. All
were registered. Tho American
musk have known-that tltiy chm Of
mail gets first ATTENTION By sehe mar
shal's STAFF.
Nearly every man hrings q let
ter from some pro German tn Amer
lea inviting the marshal to haye
bimsalf hanged or to 30 to the paace
or 0re and birthstone. BY every
mali someone sends him an ode
or a song written in hts honor.
Mothers write him Informing hfm
they have named the finest baby
in the world after him, and Amer
lean fathers send word that fhev
would have taken q GOOD drinf in
his honor On some anniversary N
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
FLOATER'SbdDY
NOT IDENTIFIED


The identity Of the body Of .
man fourd floating along the Iowa
side Of Big Island Wednesday aft
ernoon was not determined at the
inquest held yesterday at Illinois
City. The coroner's Jury brought
the verdict of accidental drown
ing" but did not obtain any clues
to the mans identity.
Word was received from Browns
vile, Mimi, that . Mr.. Cox drown
ed in the river at that city in the
middle of February answers the
description Of the body found at
Big Island. 1t is believed that the
body might have floated ITO miles
down river and is that OF Mr.. Cox,
an ex-soldier. Relatives Of Mr..
Cox will arrive in the city today.
Burial Of the body was made yes
terday afternoon in Chippiannock
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
HANDWRITING Is
TRANSFERRED
BY NEW METHOD

Ctrbt1sniA. Norway. -Herwood
Peterson. . chief engineer in the
government telegraph service, has
invented a wire and cable system
by which Il is possible to transfer
picture or . message in original
handwriting over a practically I'M
limited distance. The device was
recently publicly tested here be-
tween two 600-mile points and was
reported successful.
Contrary to the present tele-
graph system. Mr.. Peterson uses an
alternating electric current, allow
ing q strictly synchronous work of
the sending and the receiving ap-
paratus, q higher speed, and an
enormous saving Of operating costs.
The system. 1t IL claimed, also
makes It possible to transmit dou-
BILE the number Of words compared
with any other telegraphic system
now used and It operates automat-
ically from the moment the tele-
gram picture or drawing is reeeav-
Cd by the operator until II n re-
ceaved at the place Of delivery. No
newwires' or cables are necessary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
Obituary
Mrs. Elizabeth Perkins.

Mrs. Elizabeth Perkins, aged 81
years, died at 7:15 o'clock last
night in the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. William Willetts, 400 Twelfth
street. She had been ill two years.
Death was the result of infirmities
of age.
Mrs. Perkins. who was Miss Eliz-
abeth Leek, was born in Newport,
England, April 81. 1910. and came
to this country with her parents
in 1858. She was married to James
Perkins in Ohio so years ago. He
preceded her in death II years ago.
She had lived in Milan for many
years before coming to Rock Is
land seven years ago. She was a
member of the Baptist church and
of the Woman's Relief corps Of this
city.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
William Willetts of Rock Island,
and two step-sons, Andrew Perkins
of Sherrard and John Perkins of
Nebraska. A brother, John Leek,
Of Aledo, also survives.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
LABOR FORCES
PLAN PROGRAM
Draft 81 Principles Drawn Up BY
American Federation-To Fight
the open Shop.

Cincinnati. May 6.-The prinei-
pies and program which the or
gained labor forces of the United
States will be asked to support and
uphold during the next year were
being drafted here today by the ex-
ecutive council of the American
Federation Of Labor.
This declaration. when complet-
ed, will be Incorporated in the
councils annual report and be pre-
scented to the annual convention Of
the federation to be held in June
at Denver, Colo.
While the councils program is
tentative, it was unofficially learned
that the trade unions will be asked
to continue the fight against the
open shop. Repeal of the anti
trust laws or special exemption for
labor unions from persecution un-
der such laws will also occupy a
prominent place in the document.
Resistance to court injunctions and
compulsory arbitration also will be
urged.
Unemployment Continues.
Reports received by the council
today showed that more than four
million persons are without en-
ployment in the country and the
situation is showing no improve
ment.
William Green, secretary of the
United Mine Workers Of America,
said that 100000 miners are out of
work and that 100000 are working
from one to three days a week.
The executive council was
brought under the fire today of the
local advocates Of the "open shop
movement. H. Van Matre, secre-
tary Of the industrial division of
the Chamber of Commerce, issued
a statement attacking the closed
union shop as a restriction upon "a
workers ability and opportunity by
its dead-level standard" More than
a thousand concerns here, he as
serted, have declared for the "open
shop.
Let them 60 ahead" President
Samuel Gompers said, "They can
not injure the American labor
movement. We have weathered
storms. and are not even annoyed
by such squalls as these
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
HUSH ROAD NOT
70 COST MORE
Than $4,000
osns1sf Garrison Prsnissd Finished
Highway b Fan a Prices
Can - Het.

II contract can be let At $4,000
. mile route No. 7. the state high
way leading from Silvis through
0enesco to Depue. will be paved
this summer. This promise was
made Senator NJ r. Carlson, Mo-
line, by Governor Len Small and
tho state highway commission, be-
fore the senator left Springfield
yesterday.
Senator Carlson returned today
and Is already in conference with
several contractors in the hopes Of
obtaining the making a contract as
specified in this condition. The
promise OF the state executive and
the commission was that the road
would be started this year II the
contract liz let.
Should the jroject 60 through.
work would be given to men who
are now out Of employment and
would relieve the local situation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
G.. A, r. MEMBERS
TO ATTEND THE
GRAND REUNION

Eight members Of John Buford
post, No. 243, G. A. R.. are plan
ing to attend the state encampment
In Galesburg. May II. Is and 10.
About is members Of the Woman's
Relief corps, d. A. r. and families
OF the e. A. r are also expected to
attend the reunion. A meeting on
the @. A. r. will be held Friday
evening and It will be definitely de-
cided how many will go.
Committees Of patriotic organiza-
tons IN Galesburg plan for attend
ance of 1000 members.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
FRDAY--THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS MAY s, 1921.

army in Anatolia, but so far has
kept the peace.
Old age makes itself respected IN
Turkey by a capacity and willing
ness to work. A certain Marad. en-
ployed as a messenger by the Turk
ish telegraph office, was offered a
pension when he reached his 1sOth
year. He refused it, as it meant
knocking off work. but his superiors
insisted he must make room for
younger people who otherwise
could find no work, and would have
no chance to get on in life.
Murad finally agreed to quit pro-
viGed his young son was taken in
his place. This seemed fair and he
was told to bring the son around.
The son presented was white
haired man more than 20 years old.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
HIGH RENTS DIG
BIG HOLE PAY
Railroad Workers Said to Have
Hard Time Making Both Ends
Meet-B0ard Testimony.

Chicago, May 6.-High rents
which were described as digging
big holes in the pay of railroad en-
ployes and were said to help make
it impossible for many of the work
ers to make both ends at present
rates Of pay, were cited by repre-
sentatives Of the Big Four railroad
brotherhoods before the Railroad
Labor Board today in replying to
the request of the roads for reduc-
ton of wages.
W. e. Lee, president of the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen,
presented rent figures from a num-
Der of cities.
At Mounds, ILL.,, an Illinois Cen
trail fiagman during the last Is days
Of April, 1921, had $3.50 expenses
on the road and $685. at home-a
total Of $102.15-while his salary,
working every day and occasionally
overtime, was $111.31. Mr.. Lee said.
THE men can hardly get by
now" he added, land what they
really should have is an increase
in pay-not a decrease"
l.. E. Sheppard, president of the
Order of Railway Conductors, said
he wished to deny rumors that the
brotherhoods were willing to &C
cept Is per cent wage reduction
ION behalf of the conductors ]
earnestly protest any reduction in
compensation and request a contin-
uance of the present rates." he
said.
He said that in previous hearings
he had not asked for wage in
creases because of higher living
costs, but simply wanted the con-
ductors paid in accordance with
their responsibility and duties.
IF the cost Of living is consid-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
Personal Points

Harry Shiffer of Rock Falls, for
merly of Rock Island. is in the
city for . several days visit with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Faigen, until
few months ago of Rock Island.
are the parents of a baby girl, born
this morning at their homo in Dav-
export.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney e. Gordon,
SIG Second avenue are the parents
OF a 9-pound boy born at $50
O'Clock, Wednesday evening. He
has been named Sidney Kenneth.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06

-
which came up before 49,
States Commissioner Mason. r..
today.
Tho hearing was to have decA
ed whether the defendants, indi...,
by the federal court in Texa, =.
alleged conspiracy to transnos
1000 cases of whisky into Ne,,s.
should be tried in Chicago 3. :
Ell Paso, Texas.
Mr.. Mayer argued the ori,;,.,
eighteenth amendment case hsso.4l
the supreme court on the A.. J.
the anti-prohibiti0nists. Tia ~ -.
in question. he asserted, VA e
excellent opportunity for 4 ~sAss :
down" on the constitutionaIifv g;
the Volstead act, which, he cont..s
ed. departed from the meanips !,
the eighteenth amendment, A. !.
concerned the question Of tr,,.
portatic.l OF liquor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
INvOkESPACT
NL|QUOR CASE
Sunnybrook Distillery Sui CentIa.
ued-volstead Act Attacked
BY Mayer.

Chicago. May e.-Invoking the
treaty OF 1881 between the United
States and Mexico and attacking
the constitutionality Of the Vol
stead act, Levy Mayer, attorney for
the defendants in the Sunnybrook
distillery case, obtained continu-
ance until May 20. Of the hearing
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
TURK, AGED 147,
CARRIES HEAVY
WEIGHTS DAILY

Constantinop!e.-Zora, Turkeys
oldest man, said to be 147 years of
age, has gone back to work as a
waterfront hamal carrier of heavy
weights) after a quarrel with the
Turkish naval base authorities.
He was recently pensioned in
honor of his age and long service
and he was preparing to spend his
last years in idleness. But, as pen
siOns are not paid here because of
an empty treasury, Fora declared
he was still strong enough to work,
and is daily proving it. He has
threatened to join the Nationalist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
MAIL AVIATOR
DIES OF INJURY

Lincoln. Neb., May 6.-Edward
Gardner of Lincoln died here today
from injuries received yesterday,
when his airplane was wrecked fol-
lowing tailspin during an avia-
ton tournament at Holdrege. Neb.
Gardner. whose mother and SIS
ter live at Joliet. ILL.,. is said to
have carried the first mail BY air
plane between New York and
Chicago.
During the war he was an in
structor at Kelly Field. San Antonio,
Texas, and at Love Field, also at
Dallas, Texas. He came to Lincoln
about eighteen months ago and was
employed as a f1ier by a local air
craft company. Gardner was 80
years old.
ALI the News-Ail the Time-The
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
BREAD PRICE CUT.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 6.-(By
United Press. THE price of bread
was again cut indirectly today.
Bakeries here increased the size Of
the 10 cent loaf two ounces and
added ~ ounces to the Is cent
loaf, without change OF price.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06
other bad not the United States

gone dry.
Authors send him their books and
inventors forward descriptions of
wonderful new engines of destruc-
ton or schemes to suppress war.
The marshal's advice is asked on
all the subjects with which he says
he Is least familiar.
What has amused him most late
ly was a postcard received from
San Francisco with the photographs
of the two pickanninnies and the
inscription "Hehe's Young Amer
ica."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06

All the news all the time The
Argus
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-06

ALI the News-All the Time-The
Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11
ALEDO-
NEW WINDSOR MAN
FINDS GOLD MINE
IN CLEANING WELL

While cleaning out An old we'll
on his property, . New Windsor
man is reported to have found q
veritable gold mine. At least his
friends. or those lucky enough to
be classed rs friends since the find
was made, SO declare. The road to
the residence L. said to be blocked
by people eager to have . look at
the contents Of the old we'll, and
it is thought that an epidemic Of
well cleaning will probably take
place in New Windsor, and should
the tale Of the find spread, in all
the surrounding country, for the
great discovery was what is more
to be desired than great riches by
those who used to gather around
the flowing bowl. The lucky find
was six bottles of "suds," which
the lucky man now remembers
placing in the we'll many years ago,
in an effort to bring the contents
Of the bottles to . cool condition,
and the rope which lowered the
precious burden to the bottom
slipped from q then careless hand.
There was no carelessness in bring
ing the objects from their cool
resting place back to the eyes of
the wozld, and there is said to be
no carelessness in the distributing
Of the lucky find.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11
TRACTOR OUTLOOK
Is BRIGHT, AID MAN
OF PLOW co. SAYS

According to H. R. Harrington.
advertising manager of the Moline
Plow company, the national tractor
show at Columbus, Ohio, is attract
Ing unusual attention. Mr.. Har-
rtngton returned to Moline TODAY.
Although he left before sales
contracts were signed, Mr.. Har-
rington states that the pillow COM
pany has made many advantageous
connections with dealers, and in his
opinion the show promised new life
and hope for the tractor industry.
Other Moline Plow company men
at the show, who have not yet re-
turned, are G. N. Peek, president:
H. B. Dinneen, T. r. Jones, C. B.
Rose and A. c. Todd.
Deere & Co. is represented nv
F. R. Todd and Frank Silloway.
vice Presidents. L. r. Clauson.
factory manager; A. E. Dunder-
berg. M. c. McClain, Ben Keogh
F. j.. Spring and C. B. Parmalee.
all OF Moline. and by a large num-
Der of dealers and branch man
ayers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11
FRANK DIXON TO
GIVE NEXT TALK
AT MOLINE CLUB

Frank Dixon, who is to appear
before the After-Dinner club of
Moline, has addressed an average
OF $50 audiences a year for the
last II years. According to his w.
ceum manager, last year was the
greatest year in more than a decade
OF public lectures, and the last sea-
son brought his attendance record
beyond the million mark.
The After-Dinner club talk is ar
ranged especially by him and is es-
pecially interesting, as it pertains
to the reaction in this nation from
the great war. A recent criticism
OF this talk. in general applicable
to his series of lectures, describes
it as by all odds the most con-
structive piece OF work presented
from the platform. 1t is a model
lecture. Witty, strong in areu-
ment. telling in illustration and ar
ray OF facts. backed by a strong
personality, it carries all before If
What Mr.. Dixon says refers to
large cities and small villages
alike"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-11
ASKS MERCHANTS
TO PRESENT IDEAS
TO HELP NEW CLUB

The East Moline club is now en-
gagged in an aggressive campaign
for the betterment of the club, and
Ralph E. Stoltz has mailed ques-
tionnaires to all of the merchants
of the city asking them to men
ton what they believe should be
the purpose and methods of a re-
vitaliZed East Moline club.
The questionnaires also request
the merchants to suggest things
which they believe will make for
better East Moline. There is in
cluded a list of commercial organ
ization activities, and merchants
are asked to name those in which
they are particularly interested.
This list includes the following:
Advertising. agriculture, charities.
city Identification, conventions.
credit rating. fire prevention, indus
trial expansion, legislation, parks
and Fairgrounds, public health,
publicity, retail trade. schools,
streets and highways, transporta-
ton, traffic, waterways.