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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
SM0THERS BABY
and SUICIDES
Farmers Wife at Table Grove Goes
Temporarily Insane-Note
Found Near Bodies.

Peoria, ILL.,, May 13.-Using her
foot to send charge from shot
gun into her head, Mrs. Fred john
son, wife of a farmer near Table
Grove, ILL.,, yesterday afternoon
killed herself in the kitchen of the
farm house. The body Of her ten
weeks-old baby was found lying
smothered under a heavy mass OF
bed clothing near the mother.
Fulton county officials believe
Mrs. Johnson, thought to have been
temporarily insane from ill health
first smothered the child and then
took her own life.
A note found near the bodies
read:
The baby is gone and I am 60
ing with it."
Although the husband was work
ing in a field near the farm house
all afternoon, the bodies were moi
discovered until the oldest son re
turned from school late in the aft
ernoon. Besides the dead baby thu
Johnsons have four other children
Inquest into the deaths was begul
at Table Grove this morning by th'
coroner Of Fulton county.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
ABE ATTEL TO
FACE TRIAL IN
CHICACOCOURT
Governor Small Signs
Order of Requisi-
tio1,.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 13.-Requi-
sftion papers for the return to Chi
cago of Abe Attel, former bantam
weight champion pugilist, and al
legged "fixer" in the 1919 baseball
scandal were signed today by Gov
ernor Small before he went to KAN
kakee for the weekend. Attel, un-
der Indictment on conspiracy and
confidence game charges, is being
held in New York on fugitive war
rant.
Indictments against Attel, men,
bers of the White Sox baseball club
and others in the alleged conspir-
acy charge them with taking $500
from Samuel Pass by means of a
confidence game, and with cheating
Eddie Collins, White Sox second
baseman, out of $1,7s4, his addition
al share as one of the winning
players in the 1919 World Series
had the White Sox won.
Besides Attel the alleged. con-
spirators named in the indictment
attached to States Attorney Groves
application for extradition papers
are: Eddie Cicotte, Claude Will
liams, Joe Jackson, Fred McMullen,
Arnold ''Chick" Gandil, George
Buck" Weaver, Oscar Happy
Felsch, Charley Risberg, all mem
bers of the White Sox team; Viii
liam Burns, Hal Chase. Joseph j
Sullivan, Rachael Brown, Carl
Fork, Ben Franklin, Ben Levi, Louis
Levi and David Zelser.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
SEEK LAbRI0LA
INMURDER CASE
Brother of Slain Railiff Wanted In
Connection With Staying Of
DAndrea.

Chicago, May 13.-Felix Labriola,
brother of municipal court bailiff
slain March s, in the Nineteenth
ward political feud, was being
sought today by police in connec-
ton with the shooting Of Anthony
D'Andrea, political leader in the
ward, who died from his wounds
yesterday. Felix and Paul Labriola,
the latter a cousin and namesake
of the bailiff, are said to have
sworn at Labriola's grave vow Of
vengeance.
Paul Labriola was arrested late
last night and police planned to
compare his hand print with one
found on the wall Of the vacant fat
beneath D'Andrea's home from
which the shots were fred. He had
come here recently from Albu-
querque, N. NJ, and declared he
was ON a visit to relatives and
knew nothing Of the shooting.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
PEN SENTENCE
FOR Ex-PAST0R
Kyle and Williamson, Mount Yer.
non Mail Robbers, Given Six
Year Terms.

East St. Louis, ILL.,, May 13.-Guy
Kyle, former Free Methodist minis
ter, and Loren Williamson, Of
Mount Vernon, were sentenced to
six years each in the federal peni-
tentiary at Leavenworth, Kan, to-
day by Federal Judge English. on a
charge of robbing a mail pouch con-
tanning $1S9,O00 at Mount Vernon
on Jan. IA, last.
Kyle pleaded guilty today and
in addition to the penitentiary sem
tence was fined $4,000. William
son was found guilty last Friday.
He steadfastly denied completely
in the theft, and filed a motion for
a new trial. The motion was over
ruled today. Williamson, besides
the prison sentence, was fined $500.
Kyle refused to make a state
ment following pronouncement OF
sentence. Williamson said: your
honor, l am not guilty"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
TOLD
HOW TO CHOOSE
GOOD HUSBAND
Judge Says Workers
Are Better Than
Dancers.

Chicago, May 13.-After Judge
Harry A. Lewis, Of the Superior
court had heard from Mrs. Thomas
NJ Durocher the shortcomings Of
her husband whom she met at q
dance, and indicated he would grant
her application for a divorce, the
Judge gave her a lecture on pick
ing a husband.
IF you will observe the follow
ing admonitions you may have bet
ter luck if you try it again." the
Judge said. Don't pick your hus-
band by the way his tailor makes
his clothes.
Don't expect q good dancing
partner to make a good husband.
Don't think = man who always
has his finger nails polished will
be useful as well as ornamental
around the house. A man of this
type may be alreight but it takes
a hustler to bring home the bacon
nowadays.
"The suitor whom most girls
would call a boob because he wears
a three-button coat and forgets Il
shine his shoes often turns out Il
be a Prince Charming in his home
and devoted to his wife.
II hope if you look for another
husband you will pay more atten
ton to his devotion to his worl
than his interest in the ball room.
! Mrs. Durocher nodded.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
bATTLESHIPS
SOLD TO FIRMS
English Explains Disappearance of
Many Vessels from Navy
Japan Report Denied.

London, May 13.-Some 200 de-
stroyers, Is battleships and so light
cruisers have disappeared from the
British navy list during recent
months. The British admiralty has
issued an explanatory announce
ment saying the vessels were all
sold to British firms for break
ing up.
This statement was the result Of
reports circulated in America that
Great Britain was making e1ten-
sive sales OF war craft to South
American governments for eventual
transfer to Japan.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13

FILES EXHIBIT
SHOWING CASH
SPENT BY ROADS
Data II Submitted To
Committee BY Rail-
lOay Chairman.

Washington, May ia table
showing what sums had been ex-
pended for railway operating ex-
penses and taxes from 1917 to 1929,
inclusive. was submitted to the
senate interstate commerce COM
mittee today by julius Krittschnitt,
chairman Of the board Of the South
crn Pacific, who appeared for con-
clusion OF his cross-exAmination in
connection with the committees
inquiry into the railroad situation
OF the country.
The total of operating expenses
and taxes for the railroads, accord
Ing to the table, rose from $3,043,-
100000 in 1917 to $6,047, 100000 in
1920. Salaries of general officers
OF the railroads totalled $47,119,-
465, as against $3,605, ,755,516 for
labor. The exhibit also showed
that whereas in 1917, IS cents out
OF every dollar expended for oper-
alton and taxes went for wages OF
employees, this had increased in
1920 to SO cents. It showed that
salaries Of general officers. on the
other hand, decreased LIS
cents to 0.7S cents out Of each dol
lar. The salaries of division off,
GERS remained practically station
airy.
The classification of general Of
ficers." Mr.. Krittschnitt explained,
lis that of the interstate commerce
commission and includes executive
officers and other officers and their
assistants having general super
vision over the affairs Of the COM
pany or Of the operations of a de-
partment for either the entire road
OR grand division of q road. Di-
vision officers include supefin-
tendents and assistants, trainmas-
ters;roadmasters, bridge and build-
ing foremen, master carpenters,
steam heat and light foremen,
plant inspectors, etc.
The total covering salary and
wage distribution of each dollar Of
money expended was as IOllOWS IOf
1917 and 1920:
1917. 1920.
Salaries of general Of
hcerS ............... Lib 0.78
Salaries Of division Of
ficerS ....-.........s0 0.1 *-s0.75
Wages of all other en-
ployes ..55,27 59.62
Total COMPENSATION, ,57.16 61.15
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
MEXICO NOT TO
SIGN PROTOCOL


Mexico City. May 13.-Mexieo
cannot and will not sign a formal
protocol Of condition to recogni-
ton by the United States. President
Obregon told newspaper men last
night TN referring to Presidents
Harding's policy, as outlined u
dispatches received here on Tuln
day.
Although President Obreeea has
insisted that this governueat can
not sign formal treaty, - proto-
col. it Is known--here that an in-l
formal exchange OF communications,
between the two governmer61
which would be tsntamount -
NAL confereneeA would - :
3ected BY the 1exicons
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
FIFTY DEATHS
|NMExICAN ROW

Mexico City. May 13.-United
Press. AS many.as SO deaths were
reported today to have resulted
from the religious-political fighting
in Morelia, capital of the state of
Michoacan, last night.
The fighting began when a Cath
olic demonstration against socialis-
tic propaganda was fired upon by
socialist sympathizers and a detach-
ment of police said to have included
the chief, Vicente Coyt- Many per-
sons were wounded.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
OSTE0PATH-
PRESIDENT
INDIGNANT
sccres Regulars" for Re
iusing Use Of Hospital
for Clinics.

Springfield, ILL.,. May 1s.-Pro-
tesing action Of the Sangamon
/, county Medical association, which
Yesterday forbid the illinois Osteo-
sathic association to hold its con-
vsntion clinics at st. Johns hos
uitsl. Dr. Hugh Thomas Wise OF
Rockford, president of the Osteo-
paths. in his annual convention ad-
dress this morning. denounced the
medical association as perpetrator
Of" a shame and a disgrace to this
reat commonwealth"
"Osteopathy," DR.. Wise said. "has
won its enviable position in the
field Of therapeutics on sheer force
OF merit alone. 1t has met Opposi-
ton from the medical fraternity
for a quarter of a century, although
outnumbered today, 25 to l, it is
steadily gaining ground in public
favor and esteem.
"The fact that osteopathic ply
sicians are boycotted from prac-
tieing in the hospitals of the state
Is q shame and disgrace to this
great commonwealth. 1t is rank
injustice. There is only one cause.
The same organized gang of self
styled regulars that have fought
us, tooth and nail ever since we
became a separate school, are still
at Il
People Own Hospitals.
who own the public hospitals? ?
Is It the doctor or the people? You.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taxpayer, are the
owners. 1t is your money that
builded that hospital and it is your
money that maintains it. You have
q right to say what form of treat
ment shall be administered. You
have right as q free-born Ameri-
can to say what doctor you shall
have. You are responsible for the
care Of your body as well as your
soul.
who shall say you must wor.
ship your Creator in this or that
particular way7 We have religi-
ous freedom but we will cease tc
be a democracy when We cease tC
have medical freedom.
Medical associations all over the
country are bringing every pres
sure on state and national law max.
ers to pass laws that will give them
monopoly of the healing art. The
people do not want state medicine
II they know what it means. II
means that the medical doctor will
have police power to enforce any
rule or law that he sees fit. If be
decNes that you or your child shall
have anti-tubercular serum inject
ed into your body every other day
ior a month, you submit or the po.
lice can be called to make you sub.
nit You may not have tubercu.
losis but you might be exposed
some time so he calls it preventa.
tive medicine.
All non-drug systems of healing
should stand shoulder to shoulder
IN this fight against control of the
public health by any one school Of
practice"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
union LEADERS
ARE INDICTED
Head of Flat JanitOrs and Other
O6GAls to Face Trial tor
Conspiracy.

Chicago, May 13.-Indictments
against William F. Quesse, presi-
dent Of the Chicago Flat Janitors'
union. and nine other union Off
cials, were voted by the grand jury
today. The indictments charge
conspiracy. More than forty wit
nesses were called in an investiga-
ton which has been going on
quietly for several weeks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
SMOKER
MUST READ THIS

London. May 13.-Tobacco is the
least harmful Of the -four social
poisons," tea, coffee, tobacco and
alcohol. according to Sir James
Camille, eminent surgeon, speaking
here recently declared.
Smoke the same amount of to
bacco every day" he said, .and the
heart will become accustomed ia
a certain amount. II one smokes
less one day than another, he feels
tho effect as much a. II ho had
smoked more"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Saturday; cool
er tonight with probably light frost.
Highest temperature yesterday,
n; lowest last night, so.
Wind velocity at Z a. m. s miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
I'm. 7p.m. Tam.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. .7S u 81
Wet bulb temp. .65 81 ~
Relative humid. .6S 81 IS
River stage at a. m, 81; fall
of L in last "a hours.
River Forecast
Slowly falling stages In the Mis-
sissippi will prevail from below Du-
buQue to Muscatine.
=. Z. UNGER Observer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
FAIL TO GRANT
SUFFRAGE PLEA.
ep4 Convention In New York
D'ocese Not Prepared to Give
Women Vote.

fs"w New York. May 1s.-woman suf-
~ Ne IN the Episcopal diocese Of
.ork again failed of adoption
.s.ay at the 18th annual cou-
~ o. that body. The conven-
"a ..ructed Bishop Manning to
x,ss a special committee Of
q 20 confer with other dioceses
aA,.s soaSner whether it is desir-
purs.,..o % amend the religious cor
s,.o on law 20 that women may
n.s siole to hold ONCE as vestry
a =. sad wardens in the church and
a.. e on all administrative af-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
HOUSE PASSES
TINCHER BILL
Measure to Regulate Grain Futures
Wins Out by Vote Of 269
to SO.

washington, May 13.-The Tinch-
q Dill to regulate dealings in grain
,utures was passed today by the
muse and sent to the senate.
Inc vote was 269 to 60.
Inc measure is designed to abol-
~ ne practice in grain markets
" ~, puts and calls" ups" and
uowns, and "indemnities" by
s'Hng a tax of 20 cents a bushel
~ such transactions. A similar
s ,aA Is provided on contracts for
.ae usule delivery, made outside OF
,.outract markets to be designated
- tne secretary Of agriculture, ex-
Sspt when the seller is the actual
posSessor Of the grain,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
SAYS POLES IN
.SHESIA HAVE
DEFIEDTREATY
Lloyd George Says
Europe's Peace Is
PeriIed.

LONDON, May 1J.-(by Inc ASSo-
ciated ress.)-(Silesia-) = Prime
Minister Lloyd George, in a dra-
matte speech in the house Of COM
mons today concerning the Upper
Silesian embroglio, said the action
of the Polish insurrectionists was
complete defiance of the treaty Of
Versailles.
II think it is right. I should
speak quite plainly" Mr.. Lloyd
George declared, because if these
things can happen and we take no
notice and do pot deal with them
with that ster4 justice which has
characterized the attitude of this
country in all its dealings abroad,
it is going to be fatal to the peace
of Europe. If that is disturbed, 1
do not see what is going to happen
to Europe.
Il am alarmed. I am frightened
that unless some confidence is re-
stored to the world the conse-
quences may be of the most terrible
character, because the whole indus
trial world is SO built up on credit
and confidence that once it is
shaken do not see how it can be
rebuilt.
ut, therefore, is essential in the
interests of the nation that what
ever our prejudices and predilec-
tions, whether we like this man or
dislike the other, We should recog-
nize that justice has nothing to do
with likes or dislikes and that we
must decide fairly and sternly ac-
cording to the pact we ourselves
have signed"
MIR. Lloyd George declared the
treaty of Versailles was the char
ter of Polish freedom and that she
was the last country of Europe who
had the right to complain about the
treaty.
Poland did not win her liberty,
the prime minister asserted. Her
liberty was due Italy, Great Britain
and France.
"There is not letter of the
treaty that does not mean a young
British life, that does not mean
nearly two Frenchmen, and there
were hundreds of thousands of Ital-
ians," the prime minister continued.
Mr.. Lloyd George cited that the
Poles were divided in the war, half
OF them fighting with the Germans.
They fell in German uniforms, u
he declared, "and shot down
| ppif ich
who were fighting for their free
dom.
Il See Korfanty Oeader of the
Polish insurrectionists) has said
that the Poles in Silesia would die
rather than surrender. If they
had thought that earlier, when the
battle for Polish freedom was be.
ing fought, there would have beer
fever British, French and Italian
lives lost. But they only think of il
when the Germans are disarmeG
and helpless. The Polish govern
ment has repudiated responsibility
and am bound to accept thai
statement as representing theil
views, but it has happened once
too often"
i The prime minister recalled the
settlement with Lithuania, to which
the United States, France, Ital,
and Great Britain were parties.
wilma was occupied by regular
Polish troops in defiance of the al
lies," he said. '"They were asked
to retire and they said we have NJ
responsibility The same thing il
happening now. The same dis
claimer of responsibility. Arm,
passing from Poland and officer,
crossing her frontiers make it diff
cult to feel that those reputation.
OF responsibility are anything bu
purely verbal"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
PEORIA BLAZE
UNEXPLAINED

Peoria, ILL.,, May 13.-The fourth
fire OF undetermined origin here in
the last few weeks destroyed the
Illinois Ice and Fuel company's ice
house this morning with a loss esti-
mated at $4,000. Falling walls
nearly buried engine crew men,
bers fighting the flames, but no one
was seriously injured.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
COMPLETE
PARDON FOR
JOHN DIETz
Defender Of Cameron
Dam" Freed From Pen
by Governor Blaine.

Madison. Wis, May 13.-Com-
plete pardon was granted John F.
Dietz this morning by Governor
Blaine. restoring freedom to the
widely known defender Of Cam
eron dam" on the 10th anniversary
Of his conviction and sentenced
for killing Oscar Harp, . deputy
sheriff, on Oct. 8. 1910.
In granting the pardon, the gov
ernor stated that he had consider
ed that the trial was legal in re-
spect to the judicial proceedings.
and declared that he had come to
the conclusion that Dietz should be
free from consideration of public
policy and in making allowance for
the exceptional circumstances"
Il am conscious, however" the
governor said, that from the evil
dence before me there is a doubt
as to the guilt Of John Dietz of the
crime charged and that he should
be granted complete pardon"
This action on the part Of the
governor ends a dramatic episode
IN the history Of the state and frees
the man whose exploits in holding
OF q sheriff's posse for months al
tracted nationwide attention. 1t
Is not expected that charges pend
ing against Dietz in Sawyer coun-
ty will be pressed by the officials
The controversy which led to the
conviction and sentence Of the
Wisconsin pioneer to life fmprison-
ment for first degree murder start
ed in 1904, shortly after he had
moved to Sawyer county in the
wooded northern section of the
state. His attitude in opposing the
Chippewa Lumber & Boom com.
pany resulted in trouble which cul-
minated in . fight With the sheriff
on April Is, 1905.
Drove on Sheriff.
Dispute had arisen over the prop.
erty rights of Dietz in his home.
stead, which bordered on a logging
stream. After fruitless negotia
tions, the lumber company secured
an injunction restraining him from
interfering with their logging op
erations, but Dietx drove off tn,
sheriff, wounding one OF the mem
bers of the posse.
This feud continued until Sept
6. 1910, when Dietz got in a quar-
rel with two men of Cameron Dan
over school matters. He woundet
Bert Horel in the ensuing fight
bringing the whole question to ,
climax, and officials determined t.
capture Dietz at any cost.
A sheriff's posse started siege o
the home Of the man. and on Oct
8 determined to close in and max
the capture. During this fight Os
car Harp, one of the posse, wa
killed, supposedly by Dietz. Tn,
family then surrendered.
| In the trial which followed
Dietz refused to have counsel an,
defended himself. He was foun,
guilty Of murder in the first de
gree and sentenced to life impris
onment, sentence which was re
duced to 20 years by Governo
Francis E. McGovern.
Appeal for pardon from Cover
nor Phillips in 1916 was unsuc
cessful.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
NAMES MADISON.

Washington, May 13.-Charles c..
Madison. whose nomination to be
United States attorney for the
western district of Missouri was
held up at the last session of con-
gress BY Senator Spencer. Republi-
can. OF that state, was renominat-
ed for the place today by Presi-
dent Harding.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
BERCDOLL COLD
SAFELY BURIED


Warrington, May 13-Mrs. Emma
c. BerEdoll. mother Of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll. draft dodger.
told house investigating commit
tee today that she buried the $685.
900 in gold obtained from the treas
ury in the fall Of 1917. She refused
to give any information regarding
the burial place, but indicated It
was not far from Philadelphia.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-13
FOUR SLAIN
IN TROUBLE
ZONE FIGHT
Mountain Warfare Rages
in Mingo District
Troops Ready.

Pikevile, KY, May 13.-Four per-
sons have been killed and one man
wounded in fighting along the Ken
lucky and West Virginia borders
during the last "a hours, according
to reports received here today.
Williamson, W. Va, May 13.-
Mountain warfare which ragged all
of yesterday and intermittently
through the night over a seven
mile front in the West Virginia
Kentucky coal strike region, was
resumed with vigor this morning.
Reports sent to Captain ]. r.
Brockus of the state police at head
quarters here, said heavy firing was
in progress at McCarric, KY, at the
eastern end of the trouble zone, at
Merrimac, w. Va, where yester-
days shooting started.
Spasmodic rifle fire could be
heard along the West Virginia and
Kentucky borders at Matewan.
An unidentified man was killed
on the bridge leading from McCarr
to the West Virginia bank of Tug
river this morning, bringing the
known casualties to three killed
and two wounded. This includes
the member of the attacking party
reported killed at McCarr last
night.
Troops in Readiness.
Chillicothe, Ohio, May 13.-
Orders have been received at Camp
Sherman from the corps command
er at Indianapolis to have troops in
readiness to move into West Vir-
ginia, where trouble has again
broken out between miners and
state police. A detachment Of the
18th infantry will make the trip, Il
ordered.