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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
HOSE DRENCHES
and BRUISES4o
Apparatus Of Chicago Fireboat
Tears from Tripod and Scat.
ters Spectators.

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Forty persons
were bruised and drenched with
icy water this morning when a hose
from a city fireboat tore away
from the tripod which was direct
ing its high pressure stream on a
South Water street building. The
hose, twisting and buckjng, wrig-
gled across the street, hurting its
handlers in all directions, and
scattering spectators.
The captain Of the fire crew S.
capped only by crawling on hands
and knees. after he had been twice
knocked down when he tried 10
run.
The building was occupied by
poultry commission firms and hun.
drecs Of chickens and ducks were
destroyed in the fire. The tota
loss was estimated at $4,000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
SHuRERTS War.
ON old CIRCUIT
Lively Battle with Keiths Fore.
casted-Price Cutting Battle
on In Vaudeville.

New York, Jan. 25.-(Unted
Press.)-A theatrical war was
forecast today with the announce
ment of the formation Of the $780,
100000 Shubert Advanced Vaude-
vile company.
To 5000 actors now jobless the
new company promised a market
for their talents. To headliners the
war promised competitive bidding
for their services by the Keith and
Shubert circuits with q consequent
jump in salaries.
The Shubert circuit, headed by
Lee and ]. J. Shubert, has an
nounced it will invade Is cities
which can appreciate big time acts,
The Is already are on the Keith
circuit.
There is in the prospective fight
a possibility of price cutting. In
some places it may mean erection
of new theatre buildings.
Rumors on Broadway today were
that the Shuberts will be rein
forced by theatrical magnates who
heretofore have catered to another
class of theatregoers, placing theiI
equipment at the disposal OF the
invaders.
II the Keith circuit is preparing
to meet the invading forces no sigr
was apparent about the offices o1
e. F. Albee. head Of the organiza'
ton. There is no change in the
company's plans for this year. hi
said.
Cities included IN the new Shu
bert circuit are New York, Boston
Philadelphia, Chicago. Newark
Brooklyn. Pittsburgh, Detroit
Cleveland, Cincinnati. Louisville
Atlantic City. Buffalo. Baltimore
Washington, New Orleans, Kansas
City and st. Louis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
SEND FOR SAFES
IN LEGAL CASE

New York, Jan. 25.-Two steel
safes, believed to have contained
important records wanted in con-
nection with the trial Of extortion
charges of Robert P. Brindell, head
of the Building Trades council.
were ordered opened in criminal
court here today.
Samuel Untermyer. special pros
ecutor in the case, had sought the
minutes. books and cash account
records OF the council for several
weeks. Roswell Tompkins, perma-
nent secretary Of the council, could
not be found by process servers.
Other officials said they did not
know the combination of the safe.
Trucks were sent to the coun-
ellis Offices for the safes and an ex-
pert was brought into court to open
them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
TALE
OF COL. ABANE.
AGAIN DENIED
Bethlehem, Steel Au-
difor Subsfayafiates
Schlvab.

New York, Jan. 25.-Positive de-
NAL that any part Of the $3.50, 900
voucher, made out for expenses of
Charles M. Schwab for the month
of October, 1918, was ever charged
to ship construction was made to-
day by F. A. Shick, general auditor
of the Bethlehem Steel corpora
ton, in testimony before the Walsh
congressional committee. invest-
eating affairs of the shipping board.
Mr.. Shick said he had personal
knowledge that the voucher was
charged to profit and loss" of the
Bethlehem corporation and that it
was never picked up by the emer-
gency fleet corporation as a proper
charge because it carried no sup
porting details.
His testimony contradicted that
given last week by Colonel E. H.
Abadie, former controller general
of the shipping board, to the effect
that the item was submitted as Mr..
Schwab's personal expenses.
Grace Called.
Eugene NJ Grace, president Of
the Bethlehem Steel corporation,
was called today by the congress
sional committee investigating the
United States shipping board af-
fairs. to give further testimony re-
gaTding the $260,000 personal ex-
pense voucher drawn in favor Of
Charles M. Schwab.
He testified yesterday his COM
pany paid Mr.. Schwab $269.543 for
personal expenses. but declared the
corporation had not been reimburs-
ed by the government. He said he
approved the voucher himself and
the amount was charged to profit
and loss.
A member Of the investigating
committee said today that Mr..
Schwab probably would be called
to testify again.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
ASK FOR PIECE
WORK ON ROADS

Chicago, Jan. 25.-Statistics fur
nished by the Pennsylvania railroad
tending to show employees efficiency
under the piecework system and
under the hourly wage rate system
were presented to the railroad labor
board today. The evidence was part
of the railroads contention for alb
rogation Of the national agreements
between the roads and their en-
ployes. The hearing is now in its
third week.
Piece work was replaced on many
roads by an hourly guaranteed rate,
following a referendum vote of the
workers under provisions Of the ma
tional agreements.
. The railroads are asking restora-
ton of piece work.
A. C. Davis. superintendent OF
motive power Of the Pennsylvania,
today continued his testimony. be-
gun yesterday. r. L. Klein, assist
ant chief of motive power, also tes-
tilted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
LOvVDEN OR
lASKER FOR
Navy POST
Ex-Governor Again Being
Considered for Cahi-
net Portfolio. :
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus.)

Washington, Jan. 25.-There are
two ways to tell who will be in
the cabinet of President Harding.
One is Mr.. Harding's own an
nouncement and the other ,is def
mite arrangements made by the in
dividuals concerned to enter pub
lie life, such as serving business
connections and packing their
household goods.
Definite evidence has come to the
writer that John w. Weeks. for
mer senator from Massachusetts,, is
preparing to take over the port
folio of secretary of war. Within
the last week Mr.. Weeks has sent
for preliminary data SO that he
may make a survey Of the entire
war department.
Charles Evans Hughes is wind
ing up his legal affairs SO as to be
ready for the secretaryship Of state.
A. w. Mellon Of Pittsburgh has
resigned as director of the Penn
sylvania railroad and will become
secretary of the treasury.
Charles Grosvenor Dawes of
Chicago, who was previously men
toned for this place. will probably
become governor of the federal re-
serve board succeeding W. P. G.
Harding. who is about to resign to
become president of the new hun
dred million dollar expert corpora
ton.
Harry M. Dougherty will be at
torney general and Will HAYS
postmaster general.
Herbert Hoover will be in the
cabinet as secretary Of commerce
Henry Wallace of Des Moines
Tuwx. will be secretary of agricul-
ture.
A. r. Hert Of Kentucky. who was
conspicuously mentioned for secre.
tary Of war. will not be in the
cabinet but will be rewarded by
being given some other post o1
prominence
tn In a.. Ar
~ ' ~
Inis ieaVes tae portioilos OF navy
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
NO CONTROL BY
BRITISH OVER
FRANKLIN FIRM
Letter Sent to Ship
ping Board by Sec
refary Payne.

Washington, Jan. 25.-Jolfn Bar
ton Payne. secretary of the inte-
rior and former chairman Of the
shipping board, sent today to
Chairman Jones of the senate COM
merce committee a copy of a letter
from P. A. S. Franklin, president
OF the International Mercantile
Marine company, in which Mr..
Franklin stated that neither the
British government nor any other
interest in England had any con-
troll over the company.
The letter was dated Nov. q,
1919, and was addressed\ to Mr..
Payne as chairman of the shipping
board. In it Mr.. Franklin said he
was including copies of the agre =
ments with the British government,
dated Aug. 1, 1903, Oct. l, 1910. and
Sept. 2, 1919. 1t was the first of
these agreements that Senator
Jones referred to in his speech
last week before the annual con-
vention of the National Merchant
Marine association, in which he
charged that the shipping conf
pany, although operating American
government-owned craft, had en-
gagged not to pursue any course in
furious to the British mercantile
MAXINE or to British trade.
Sent Copy to Payne.
Mr.. Franklin said at that time
that he had sent copy of the con-
tract to Mr.. Payne as chairman OF
the shipping board, but Mr., Payne
/ declared in a formal statement that
he had never heard that such an
agreement existed"
Mr.. Franklin's letter did not ex-
plain the agreement of Oct. 1, 1910,
but it did say that the agreement
of Sept. 2, 1919, was entered into
for the purpose of bringing the
subsidiary British companies tof
the mercantile marine company
into lime with certain British regu
lations, which require that the
management and control of the op-
erations of a foreign controlled
British company shall be Except
! as regards the disposal of the prof
its of the company in the hands
of British directors; and with the
further object of securing treat
ment for them on a footing OF
equality with British steamship
| companies which are free from
foreign control"
"This agreement" Mr.. Franklin
said, I'VE consider is very much 10
the cofnpany's advantage"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
ORION BANDITS
STEAL CARS AND
MAKE CISCO RAID
Abandon First Stolen
Machine and Get
Away in Second.
Especial to The Argus.)

Orion, Jan. 25.-Abandoning the
first stolen car in which it is
thought they had driven to CISCO
and raided a general store there,
bandits last night made a success
ful getaway in the second machine
stolen here early last night.
Frustrated in their plan to make
on in the machine housed in the
private garage OF Gust Blixt, re-
vealed by broken lock found this
morning, the robbers stole car
OF c. r. Hanna.
1t is presumed that in this auto
the bandit or more probably ban
dts drove to CISCO, where they
raNed the E. H. & ]. general store,
of which Harley Enroth is proprie-
tor.
1t was found this morning that
the back door had been broken into
and Is pairs of shoes, a vacuum
sweeper and several pairs of trou-
sers stolen from the stock. No cash
could be found in the store by the
thieves.
From a machine standing at the
curb before the store several val
liable furs were taken, it is said,
but the name Of the young woman
who owned them could not be
learned today.
After the robbery Of the CISCO
store the thieves were returning to
Orion when the machine ran out of
gasoline at the foot Of the hill near
the home of DR.. Magnusson. A
hurried search brought them to the
machine, a new Maxwell, belonging
to Miss Nellie McLeese, in which il
is thought they made good their
escape, for no trace of that auto
has been found.
Suspicion has been placed by
town authorities upon a tall, young
stranger who had been noticed the
last few days here. Attention is
now called to the fact that he seem
ed especially interested in automo-
biles and several recall his cur
iously intent study of machines or
the streets of the town. Investiga
tiQn has failed to reveal his iden
tity today, but no one has seen him
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
LUMBER PRICE
AND OUTPUT IS
UNDER NO RING
impossible to Control
10000 Mills in the
Country.

Milwaukee. Jan. 25.+"It would
be practically an impossibility for
the National Lumber Manufacturers
association, OF any other organiza-
tion to control either the output or
the prices of lumber if they should
attemp. to do sO," o. T. Swan, OF
Oshkosh, Wis, secretary OF the
Northern Hemlock and Hardwood
Manufacturers association. which
will hold its annual convention here
on Jan. q, made this declaration in
reference to a statement published
to the effect that the department OF
justice is about to conduct an in
yeStigation OF nationwide condi-
tions in the lumber market, based
on a report recently filed by the fed
eral trade commission.
There are some 10000 mills in
the United States" Mr.. Swan said.
"'I'hey are in active composition. It
is understood the data compiled by
the federal trade commission was
secured about a year ago ard IS
based on a period when lumber. in
common with every other commcd-
ity, was on constantly increasing
upward grade. Relative supply and
demand did it.
This fact may have given rise to
the thought that the price move
ment was due to artificial control.
That it was purely an economic ad-
justnent is amply approved by the
fact that lumber was the first CT
the great commodities to fall in
value, along with farm products, 10
the price levels of several years ago.
Supply and demand shifted the bal
ance against the producer.
"l.uUlber has declined during the
last few months from 40 to 60 per
cent under the values prevailing las;
spring."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
CARCLINC TEA
TO FIND "KICK''

New York. Jan. 25.-(United
Press.)-Seven solemn men, sat
about a revolving table in the Unit
ed States appraisers stores here
today. Silently they lifted cups
filed with an amber-colored fluid
and gargled the contents. They
were tea experts deciding how
great a kick" will be allowed in
the tea the American people will
drink during the coming year.
The board consists of George F.
Mitchell, Charleston. S. c., super
vising tea examiner; H. C. Wood
worth. Boston; J. ]. Mcnamara; !;
Arthur T. Hellyer, Chicago; E. Il.
Rogers, Tacoma, Wash; George
Caswell, San Francisco.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
An Answer
To An Inquiry

A subscriber writes: we
are very much pleased with
the bulletins supplied from
your bureau. We are much in
terested in the one on The
School Child's Health. The
writer is interested in parent
teacher work and would like
to know what steps to take to
get this into the hands Of
about so to 100 people. II l
should send in the names and
addresses, of the people could
I have them sent direct to
each individual"
Our Washington Informa-
ton Bureau. informed this
subscriber that all orders Of
this nature would be promptly
filled.
Other readers are invited to
make the same use Of this val
liable free service.
All such lists Of names and
addresses should be type
written. or written very leg
IDLY, and accompanied by a
remittance, amounting to 2
cents for each name to pay the
return postage.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
SENATOR CALDER SAYS
AMERICAN PEOPLE WERE.
PREyED UPON BY TRADERS
Chairman Of Investigating
Committee Openly
States Opinion.

Washington, Jan. sS-The
. opinion that the American peo.
pie were "mulcted" Of a billion
and q half Collars last year by
the men in the coal trade, was
expressed today by Senator
Calder, Republican. New York,
who was a witness before the
senate committee considering
his bill for federal regulation OF
the coal industry.
"Very we'll, how about the -four
men, the shoe men and some of the
reet?" asked Senator Reed, Demo-
crat, Missouri.
"Yes, yes," replied the| New
York senator, "but this trade is the
one We are starting with, coal is
necessity"
Senator Calder is chairman OF
senate reconstruction committee
which has Investigated the coal
trade and which, it was announced
today, will begin an inquiry next
week into the lumber industry.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
Think QUARREL
CAUSE OF TRIP

Springfield, H., Jan. 25--Mrs.
Georgia Little Smith. society wo-
man and prominent amateur golfer.
her son, Bobbie. 3, and her aunt,
Mrs. Hattie Grafton, all of SPRING
field. who were reported mysteri-
ously missing when they failed to
return from an automobile ride
Sunday, were found at Peoria last
night. Mrs. Smith. principal heir
Of the 81 100000 estate of Or. G. J.
Little. is believed to have quarrel
ed with her husband, Glenn Davis
| Smith. executor of the estate, over
money matters and decided 70 90
away for . short time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
PICK ALAMEDA
FOR FLEET BASE
Congressional Committee Selects
Fine Site on San Francisco
Bay-Other Bases.

Washington. Jan. 25.-Alameda,
on San Francisco Bay. is under
stood to have been selected by the
ioint congressional committee as
the site for the main naval fleet
base on the Pacific coast.
The San Diego is the commit
tees choice for principal aviation
base and San Pedro for the destroy
er base. Establishment Of another
aviation base on the north coast
at Sand Point, Washington. also
will be recommended.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
FREEl|NC MAY
SEE mrs. HAM0N
Ardmore Prosecutor Visits Chicago
Will Conduct Case Against
Clara Smith

Chicago. Jan. 25.-(United Press.)
S. P. Freezing, attorney general
for Oklahoma, who will prosecute
Clara Smith Hamon On the charge
of numbering Jake l.. Hamon. mil
lionaire oil man and politician, was
in Chicago today.
Freezing denied reports that he
came here to confer with Mrs. Jake
Hamon, widow Of the slain man.
The attorney general desired
Mrs. Hamon to testify. at the trial
and tell of her knowledge of the
friendship between the accused
woman and the oil man, according
to reports.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
GIVES LIFET0
SAVE CHILDREN
Funeral Services Held for Elmer
Briggs Who Made Supreme Sac
rifice ut BeardStOwn.

Reardstown, ILL.,, Jan. 25.-Funer-
al services were held here today
for Elmer Briggs, 26. who yester-
day gave his life to save two small
children who in their play gathered
about detached electric wire on
the ground. Briggs snatched 1t
away and died instantly. The wire
carried 1900 volts. 1t was neces-
sary to call company linemen be-
fore his body could be rescued.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
INVESTIGATE n
OIL EXPLOSION

Memphis. Tenn. Jan. c5.-Inves-
tigation by agents OF the United
States bureau Of explosives. repre-
sentatives of the oil company and
local officials was under way today
to determine the cause OF the ex-
plosion of a tank OF gasoline at the
plant of the Colyar Rez company
here yesterday which wrecked
block of frame buildings and cals-
cd the death Of 10 negroes.
In addition TO those killed. ap-
proxima;ely score of persons
were injured Hospital reports to-
day indicated that several still were
in a critical condition.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
KENEF1CK DEAD.

warden City. N. Y. Jan. 25.-Wil-
neneick Of Kansas City, Mo-.
~ OF the Missouri, Oklahoma
~ 1uif railway. and widely
sn as a railroad contractor and
kuef' died here today. He was
y " ireland s. years ago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
~ALL FIRE.

The IRE department trucks were
called out at Z O'Clock this morning
to the residence Of Simon Slater
G.owskey. 622 Eleventh street An
Ioverheated stove was said to have
been the cause Of the blaze. which
wes extinguished with chemicals.
Damage was nominal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25

in Japanese Diet,
Says Troops Should
Have Left.

Tokip, Jan. 24.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press).-H Japan had with
drawn her troops from Siberia
when the United States did she
would not have been open to the
charge that her ambitions were mil
itaristic, Viscount Kato, leader of
the opposition, declared in his
speech in the diet today, attacking
the governments Siberian policy.
As it was, he insisted, all the indi-
cations were that the maintenance
of Japanese troops in Siberia had
no bearing on political conditions
there.
In, opening his address Viscount
Kato said that when America pro-
posed joint action in Siberia he had
hoped that Japan would determine
the strength of her force after TAX
ing the powers into her confidence.
but instead of living up to the in
ternational agreement she had dis
patched the disproportionately large
number of $4,000 men, creating a
misapprehension abroad as to ia
pans aims. Then, contrary to gen.
eral expectations. Japan had with
drawn only partially when the re-
patriation Of the Czecho-Slovaks in
Siberia had been effected.
Likewise, in 1919, continued Wis
count Kato. the Japanese troops in
Siberia had been reinforced on the
ground that such action was i'm
perative to the maintenance OF
peace, the safeguarding of Japan
against Korean outlaws and the
prevention OF bolshevik predomi-
nance.
No Fixed Policy.
The ever-changing explanation
he asserted, had proved the absence
ot~a liked policy.
when America withdrew the
opposition leader said. "JApar
should have followed suit if sht
really desired to respect the spirit
of joint action and really had il
view at that time, 1t was decided te
send an expeditionary force, the
completion of the C1echo-Slovaf
withdrawal. The American with
drawal virtually deprived Japan Of
justification for the further mainte
nance of troops in Siberia"
|. Hara Replies.
Premier Hara in his reply declar
ed that Japan wanted to evacuatt
Siberia completely when the Czecho
Slovaks had been repatriated, bu
,, that Japan's typographical situation
had prevented this, while many O.
the Russians were anxious for tht
+, japanese to remain.
J THUS the withdrawal was delay
ed," the premier said, "but not be
cause Of political ambitions. Thu
government decided that the troops
would be removed as soon as polit
ical stability was restored. Other
wise the japanese residents would
suffer. After the Nikolaievsk affair
the trans-Baikal troops were with
drawn, but those in Vladivostol
were retained, after japan had re
ceived the assent of the powers
1hey will be withdrawn as soon a!
a proper Russian government is es
tablished. Bolshevism is spreading
overwhelmingly and may reacl
japanese territory. The govern
ment is aware of the futility o
trying to check bolshevism will
bayonets, and realizes it cannot pre-
vent discontented Koreans from be
coming tainted with such doc
trines."
Viscount Katos rejoinder wa
that Premier Hara's reply was "fa
from satisfactory"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
TO
Get BIC BOOST

Milwaukee. Wis. Jan. 25.-The
country will be flooded with twins,
triplets and quadruplets during the
next six years. Prof Charles Kir-
schoff. astronomer, predicted today.
He said that the conjunction of GER
tain stars with the new moon shows
conclusively that the world will be
startled by the fecundity OF all hu-
man races. during the rext four
years especially.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-25
THE WEATHER

Cloudy tonight with snow. Not
much change in temperature with
the lowest about Is degrees.
Wednesday generally fair.
Highest yesterday, SO; lowest last
night, Is.
Wind velocity at Z a. m, II miles
per honr.
Precipitation last "a hours, .o1
inch.
12m. 7p.m. Tam.
yester. .yester. today
Dry bulb temp. 81 81 26
Wet bulb temp. ...27 % 25
Relative humid. SO IS 80
River stage 3 feet, fall Of 4 last
"a hours. =
/. FLOYD D. YOUNG.
Meteorologist
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