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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
Richard Henery Stabbed Through Heart
MAJORITY VOTE
OF RAIL UNIONS
FAVORS STRIKE
Shopn1en and Clerks
Will Also Join in
Woikouf.

Chicago, Sept. 29-CUnited Press)
All of the large unions of railroad
workers have voted in favor of a
strike, it was learned today by the
United Press from authoritative
sources.
The official canvass of the strike
vote of all unions will show a
large majority for rejection of the
wage cut of II per cent and auth
orizing their leaders to call a
strike, union leaders stated.
Committee Empowered.
Canvass of the vote of Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen was
cent favored rejection of the wage
cut and giving their grievance COM
mittees power to call the men out
The shop men and the clerks
have also voted to strike, the Of
fetal canvass revealed.
The official count of the vote Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineeTs, Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen, Order of Railwoay
Conductors and the Switchmen' s
Union of North America will start
on Monday.
1t will be mere fOrmality. rail
union leaders declared, however, as
an unofficial tabulation of most of
the vote showed that a majority
of the men voted to authorize a
strike.
Leaders Optimistic.
Armed with a strike vote, the
union leaders believe they will be
in a more favorable position TO ne
gotiate with the railroads. All of
the union heads. except possibly the
chiefs of the shopmen's organiza-
ton, profess to believe the men
will not actually quit work. but that
an adjustment will be reached.
William G. Lee, head of the train
mems union, in an interview with
the United Press today, warned the
railroad unions against a general
walkout of rail employees.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29

on raising the question of insanity.
but has presented no new evidence.
Wanderer has had three trials.
There has been no evidence pre-
sented to prove a strain of insanity
IN the Wanderer family. In the
60 days of this last reprieve the
defense has offered nothing new
and has not done single thing.
If Wanderer was insane would
he have received his commission
as lieutenant in the army? Would
he have succeeded where two 9TH
er men selected with him, a teach
er and a banker, failed?
Abstracts filed with the supreme
court did not raise a doubt in the
minds of the court Nothing has
been done to indicate that the su-
preme court will grant, a writ of
supersedeas."
Caristrom Makes Plea.
Captain Carlstrom and Captain
Poorman. in their arguments, said
they appeared as individuals and
as lawyers and not as officially
representing the American Legion
or any other organization. Both
attacked the evidence upon which
Wanderer was convicted and dwelt
upon the question of his sanity
1t is better that the safeguards $
OF American liberty be maintained
than that one man should be pun
ished," declared Captain Carlstrom'
VINO made no open appeal for elem
ency. stating merely his objections
TO the evidence as shown by me
records of the supreme court
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
FAST MAIL
Train HELD
UP, ROBBED
Masked Bandits Dynamite
Santa Fe Mail Car,
Get 4 Pouches.
BULLETIN.

Oklahoma City, Okla. Sept.
ga telegram WAS received
today by pOst6ffiCe officials here
from POstmaSter-G General Hays,
authorizing the offering of a re-
ward of S3O.000 fer the capture
Of the bandits who held up train
No. ) of the AtchisOn, Topeka
& Santa Fe railroad near here
last night and robbed a mail
car. The reward is in the form
of 5000 for each of the six
men who participated in the
robbery.
Oklahoma City, Okla. Sept. 20
UNITED Press. six masked ban
dts early today held up Santa Fe
passenger train No. 5. Kansas City
10 Galveston, Texas, near Edmond
Okla, and escaped with four
pouches of mail, one of which was
said to be registered.
The robbers forced mail clerks to
throw the mail sacks from the car
door. They escaped in an auLomo-
bile Posses from here, headed by
county officials and police, are in
pursuit.
Passengers Not Molested.
No attempt was made by the ban
dts to modest passengers, it was
said.
One of the robbers forced his
way into the engine cab at Edmond
and at the point Of revolver COM
PEELED the engineer to stop the
train a short distance south OF
there.
A charge of dynamite was placed
under the mail car and exploded,
the explosion tearing the mail car
door from it's hinges.
Five in Gang.
The lone robber was then joined
by five other companions. They
entered the mail car and forced the
clerks to turn over to them all mail
pouches in sight. They tossed these
into a waiting automobile and es-
capped
Postal authorities early today re-
fused to estimate the loss.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
ANOTHER ENOCH
ARDEN REVEALED
BY DIVORCE SUIT

Chicago, Sept 29.-John For
est, reported killed in France
during the World war, yester-
day joined the ranks Of Enoch
Ardens when he applied before
Judge SABBATH for divorce.
Forests name was listed
among those killed in action.
His pretty widow" went east
and later married again.
Forest, released from a hos
pitaI in France. where he lay
wounded. came home and then
neighbors told him the truth.
He went TO Mount Vernon. y.
Y. where his widow and her
new husband live. coming back
TO Chicago without announcing
himself.
''She IS happy" Forest told
Judge SABBATH. Il wish her 10
remain So
The divorce was granted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
TEXAS GETS SNOW
WHILE LILACS IN
WISCONSIN BLOOM

Amarillo, Texas. Sept. 29.-CUnit-
ed Press. )-F1urries of snow fell
here today and pedestrians sour
ried to work in overcoats as ANA
rillo experienced it's first touch OF
winter.
Temperature ranged around 40
degrees as a Texas norther" swept
the Panhandle.
Janesville, Wis, Sept 29.-(As-
sociated Press. s.)-From all parts of
this section of the state come re-
ports of phenomena caused by the
warm weather of September. Lii
lacs in bloom, apple trees in bios
som, berries on the bushes and
roses putting out new flowers are
common and winter wheat and rye,
so far sown has shown a growth
and color never remembered
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
CHIRO Pupil.
HELD after
TWO BATTLE
William E. Meyer Says
He Fought in Self
Defense.

Alleged meddling by a boarder
in the affairs of a Davenport fam
ilv. leading to the estrangement
of a mother from her son, result
ed in the murder last night of the
son, who took the fight up with the
boarder and was stabbed to death.
The boarder, William z. Meyer,
aged 80, San Jose, Calf. a student
at the Palmer Chiropractic school
for the last IS months, is held by
the Davenport police.
The dead man is Richard Hen
cry, aged 40. All East Ninth street,
at whose home Meyer and his wife
had been staying.
Henery was stabbed in the heart
by Meyer shortly before o'clock
last night, and although Meyer was
arrested at the home Immediately
after the murder had been commit
ted, he steadfastly denied that he
was guilty of the crime, until by
midnight he broke down before the
grilling that was given him by
Police Chief Charles Boettcher and
detectives. and confessed. Mrs.
Moyer is believed to have been a
witness to the tragedy.
Moyer told a story of a fight
staged between himself and Henery
in the yard at the home before the
fatal stabbing, and in which Meyer
claimed that he was struck down
without warning by Henery.
The men, both more than six feet
in height. and weighing zoo pounds,
~ =
and then went into the house where
the stabbing occurred, according
TO the prisoner.
Meyers story relative to the
cause of the fight and evidence OBJ
tanned by the police coincide, but
the police believe that Meyer has
told several falsehoods that would
tend to shield him of much of the
blame.
MOyer a Meddler.
The police have evidence to show
that Henery had looked upon Moy-
er as a meddler in his affairs with
his mother, Mrs. Emma Henery.
aged rs, who is suffering from a
nervous ailment and who was
being given chiropractic adjust
AGhto ny lnG L dlLItL o1AOOi oIu-
dent
Mrs. Henery and her son were
being estranged as the result CT
attentions being paid by the son to
widow, Mrs. Agnes De Looky,
Ninth street and LeClaire. The
mother feared that her son intend
ed to leave her and marry the wild
ow. Mrs. De Looky told the police
today that she and Henery were
engaged. but that it was not their
Intention to marry during the life
Of Henery's mother.
III and brooding over the thought
that her son was going to leave
her, Mrs. Henery is said TO have
been further Influenced by Meyer.
An anonymous letter was sent to
Henery's aunt in Seattle, Wash, in
which ii was claimed that Mrs. Hen
ery's son was not treating his moth
er right The letter found its way
Continued ON Page Fifteen.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
Late Bulletins

Washington, Sept 29-AgTee-
ment for final vote made by the
senate fer Oct. 15. on ratifica-
ton of the peace treaty with
Germany, was under negOtia-
ton today between Republican
and Democratic leaders.
Berlin. Sept. 29-(By The
Associated Press)-The foreign
affairs commission of the Reich
stag. to-day gave its approval
TO the ratification OF the peace
treaty with the United States
The commission adopted a
resolution recommending that
the reichstag rstify the treaty.
Washington, Sept. ga gen.
eraI understanding was said to
have been reached between Re-
publican senators today TO hold
in abeyance, at least until after
disposal of the tax bill and the
peace treaties, the proposal for
q new cloture rule to curb sen
ate debate
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
Los ANCELESIS
HITBY TEMBL0R
Two Slight Earthquakes Felt in
City Early in Day-0thers Re-
ported Nearby.

Los Angeles, Calf, Sept. %
Omitted Press s.)-Two slight earth
quakes were felt in the southern
part of the city early today.
No damage was done.
Other earthquakes were report
ed at Riverside, and Redlands, ap-
pToximately so miles east of the
city, Monday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
GOOD KILLERS
SHOOT ITALIAN

New York. Sept 2e.-CUnited
Press. "A mysterious shooting at
tributed to the Good Killers" band
which numbers among its recent
victims scores of prominent Italians
throughout the United States, oc-
Cured here today when Nicoii Giro
seIlo, prominent New Jersey mer-
chant was wounded and left for
dead on an elevated station plat
form by three unidentified men.
Cirnse3lo was not expected .EFe
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
ANNOUNCEPLAN
T0HANDLE KLAN
Daugherty Has Evolved Method for
Dealing With Activities of Ku
kiux-Details Not DivuISed.

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 2s.-Unit-
ed Press.) - Attorney General
Daugherty has evolved a plan for
dealing with the ku Klux KIan &C
tivities, he declared here today.
Daugherty said details of the idea
would be announced on his return
to Washington tomorrow, after he
had an opportunity to review lat
est reports of investigations of the
Klan.
The attorney general refused to
indicat~ what trend the plan would
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
MINERS WON'T
WORK IF HOWAT
STAYS nv JAIL
Kansas Faces Anoth-
er Coal Diggers'
Vacation

Pittsburgh, Kan, Sept. 2S-Unit-
ed Press. .)-Another crisis in
Kansas coal mine fields apparently
impended today when district union
officials declared not a miner would
work while Alexander Howat is in
Jail"
Howat today was reported en-
route back to Columbus from In
dianapolis to be remanded to Jail
on conviction of violating the in
dustrial court law by calling a
local strike over a wage contro-
versy- Attorneys for Howat and
August Dorchy, district vice presi-
dent who was convicted with
Howat, have declared they will not
give peace bond that the man who
was yesterday "'repudiated" by the
International union will call no
more strikes.
Men Plan Demonstration.
The threats of wholesale" va
cation by mine workers came with
approaching winter, leading opera
tors promptly to declare they could
not be held responsible for shut
down of industries and chilly homes
in event no coal is mined.
Special interurban cars have been
chartered by miners who announced
they intend to hold a great demon
stration if Howat and Dorchy are
remanded to Jail Friday or Satur-
day.
National Meet Continues.
Indianapolis. Ind, Sept. 20
CAssociaed Press. with the long
factional fight over the Kansas
strike cases out of the way, the con-
vention of the United Mine Workers
of America settled down today for
a long grind of work with so many
questions awaiting settlement that
the end of the convention was no
where in sight
Work was resumed by the dele
gates taking up the recommends
tions of President John L. Lewis,
with his report on the settlement Of
the 1919 nationwide coal strike be-
ing the first item for consideration.
In this strike the union met with
opposition from the federal govern
ment, which obtained an Injunction
resulting in the strike being ended.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
c., RI. &P.RATE
ISCUT BYL. &C.

Washington, Sept. 29.-(United
Press. THE Interstate Commerce
Commerce Commission today sus-
pended tariffs of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific Railway which
called upon shippers TO pay switch
ing charges at st. Louis and East
st. Louis. Under the commission
order the railroad must absorb the
charge in its line haul rates.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
MRS. BERD0LL COURTs.

Philadelphia, Pa. Sept 20
Mrs. Emma c. Bergdoll was ord
cred 10 appear in federal court
and show why she should not give
an accounting OF all properties held
by her son. Grover c. Bergdoll,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29

London, Sept. 29.-By the As
socfated Press prime Minister
Lloyd George today despatched
what was expected TO be the Brit
ish governments final note to
Esmonn de Valera relative to the
holding of a conference which
would seek TO find basis for peace
in Ireland Before sending his note
to Dublin the prime minister had
received from members of his cabi-
net their views as TO the text of
the communication
The communication was consider
ed to be the British governments
final word in the exchange OF mes
sages between London and Dub
lin
Can't Alter Position.
Mr.. Lloyd George informed Mr..
De Valera, however, that the Brit
ish government could not alter it's
! fundamental position. which was
vital to the empires existence. This
position was that Ireland could not
be allowed TO separate from the
| British Empire. but must base her
| propositions upon seIf-government
as a member of the sisterhood of
British dominions-
The invitation was extended IN
Mr. Lloyd Georges reply to Eamonn
de Valera, dispatched from Gair-
loch, Scotland. the prime minis
ter's temporary residence
Mr. Lloyd George, however, re-
newed the offer of a conference,
with a view of ascertaining how
the association of Ireland with the
community OF nations known as
the British Empire may best be
reconciled with Irish national as
pirations," he proposing London as
the place and October IL as the
date.
Irish Can Accept2
Mr.. de Valera, it is pointed out
here, has already agreed to confer
on the question of the association
of Ireland with the Empire, but has
reiterated the decision of the Dali
Eireann that its negotiators would
consider themselves representative
of an independent country. Since
then, however, Arthur Griffith, who
will be the chief negotiator for the
Sim Fein should the conference
be held, has been quoted as declar-
ing that the Sim Fein had never
asked the British government 10
recognize the claim to Irish indie
pendence as preliminary TO a
conference.
Thus the view held in some quar-
ters here is that the Sim Fein can
now accept Lloyd Georges invita-
ton without abandoning its own
Reply Pleases Dali.
Dublin, Ireland, Sept 29.-CBy
the Associated Press. THE reply
of Prime Minister Lloyd George 10
Eamonn de Valera was received at
the Mansion House here at 1870
o'clock this afternoon. II was read
by Mr. de Valera and Arthur Grlf-
fifth, foreign minister in the Dali
cabinet, who were there awaiting
it. A reply may be drafted today
and placed before the Dali cab
net, which will meet on Septem-
Der 80
The Sim Feiu leaders were
agreeably surprised by the wording
Of Mr.. Lloyd Georges reply, and
one member Of the Dali cabinet
who saw it expressed the view that
tContinded on Page Fifteen.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
LLOYD GEORGE OFFERS
FINAL TERMS TO ERIN:
SETS OCT. Il AS DATE
Separation From Empire
VIII Not Be Per
mitted.
BULLETIN,

Dublin, Ireland, Sept. o.
(By The Associated Press. "A
conflict between civilians and
police in Tpperary last night
resulted in the death of one
civilian and the WOunding Of
two other civilians and two pO-
ncemen, it was announced in an
official report from Dublin Cas-
tie today. Laisian officers are
holding an inquiry into the in
cident.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Friday. Colder
tonight
Highest ,temperature yesterday,
so; lowest last night, "a.
Wind velocity at a m-.s 10 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29

The river stage IS 4-5 Win fAIl
of 6 in the last "A hours.
Sunset today, $40 p. m; sunrise
tomorrow, 5:59 a. m
River Forecast
The Mississippi river from below
Dubuque to Muscatine VIII continne
to fall during the next As hours.
ANDREW HAMRICK.
Meteoroiogist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-29

Continued on Page F1fteenJ
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-02-23
-,NEEh> FERRY NEWS.

MIR. J. =. iivler. wife and little
children. sDe~.c Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. !. =. hoon.
|, Mr.. md Mrs. II. W. I-angford and
children spent Saturday night and
Sunday with relatives in Newberry
Mrs. NJ. r. koon, who has been in
the Leesville hospital for some time,
is now at home and gettintg along
fine.
Mr.. Thomas Drafts spent last Satur-
day night and Sunday with his old
chums Mr.. Heber Amick and broth
ers.
Miss Beulah Belle Langford spent
Saturday night and Sunday with her
friend, Miss Grace Amick.
Miss Lizzie Drafts Of the Cedar
Grove section spent Saturday night
and Sunday with her friend Miss An
ME Shealy.
Mr.. I. E. Koon is all smiles. Why?
Because it is another big boy.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-02-23

Manday in march, the same being the
7th day Of said month, the FOLLOWING
described real estate, to wit:
.An that tract, parcel or lot'of lana
nv;ne situate and being in the County
and st.te aforesaid (Lexington Coun-
tv South ,Carolina) containing one
hundred acres, more or less, bounded
as follows: on the north by lands OF
y. r. Craft: on the east by lands of
NJ. B. Sharpe; on the south by lands
of NJ. A. Sharpe and estate OF Jerc-
,niah Wise, and on the west by lands
of A. j.. Craft
Terms of Sale: Cash, Purchaser to
nay for papers, recording fees. and
revenue stamps. Purchaser to pay
one hundred dollars in cash or GER
ti6ed check within thirty minutes
after the property is bid off by him,
otherwise to be resold Immediately at
risk OF former bidder.
HI HARMON,
c. C. c.. P. & G. S.
Feb IA, 1921
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WATERINGFoRD NEWS.

. There seems to be q great deal OF
u!2easiness among the suano-selllns-
gnrrrv just at this time as we DO not
sknow Of a single sack being hauled up
10 this time and only q little cotton
seed meal. Most farmers are crushlng
their seed and using them in place OF
meal.
The small grain hereabouts is LOOK
lag are at this time, quite large ac-
reage has been sown in wheat. Spring
oats are being sown.
Mr.. H. R. Smith of the little Black
Greek section is seriously i'll at his
home. Also Mr.. Simon Taylors con-
dition seems to be unchanged. We
hope to see these good men restored
to their usual health.
: Messrs. H. 4. Howard and NJ. r..
,Crout made q business trip to New
Brookland last week.
MT. y. T.. tSlSll ave u plSo?t'hS S"AA
while passing this way, one day last
week.
Messrs. G. w. Hooker and NJ. A.
Howard Two of the r. F. D. boys
from Swansea paid US a brief, but
pleasant visit, Sunday evening.
Mr.. E. F. Rish stopped long enough
to say howdy while passing last Sun
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. NJ -Hallman and
quite a number of the young folks
were Sunday evening visitors at old
Uncle Henry's-
We have been informed that on
last Friday night, q kerosene lamp
exploded in Mr.. Sam Derrick's hRme,
burning Mr.. and Mrs. Derrick and
two of the children, Mrs. Derrick's
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-02-23
Million Packets OF
Flower Seeds rec

We abelieve in flowers around the
homes Of the South. Flowers brighten
up the home surroundings and give
pleasure and satisfaction to those who
have them.
We have filled more than million
packets Of seeds, Of beautiful yet
easily grown flowers to be given to
our customers this spring for the
beautifying Of their homes.
Wouldn't you like to have five
packets Of beautiful flowers free?
YOU CAN GET THEM! Hastings
1921 catalog is a 116-page handsomely
illustrated seed book with twenty
beautiful pages showing the finest va
rieties in, their true natural colors.
It is full OF helpful garden, flower and
farm information that is needed In
every home, and, too, the catalog tells
you how to get these flower seeds ab-
solutely free.
Write for our 1921 catalog now. It
Is the finest, most valuable and. beau
tiful seed book ever published, and
you will be mighty glad you've got It.
There is no obligation to buy any.
thing. Just ask for the catalog.
n. G. HASTINGS CO., sEEDsMEN,
ATLANTA, GA.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-02-23
MAKE YOUR TAX RETURNS.
February Z, 1921.

lam now in the office, having maze
INV rounds over the county. All per-
sons liable for taxes who nave not
already made their returns would DO
we'll to call at the auditors office and
have their property listed for fiscal
year 1921. Fully 5000 taxpayers
have not returned and it would be
we'll to come and attend C this and
not wait till the last day.
You will find when you pay your
taxes next fall that it is better to re-
turn than to not ret'lrn and pay so
per cent. penalty. After February
goth time will expire for taking re-
turns and the SO per cent. penalty will
be added for failure on your part in
returning your property.
Come on and don't wait till the last
day.
w. D. DENT,
County Auditor.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-02-23
CLERKS SALE.

State of South Carolina, County OF
,Lexing gton.-In the Court of Com
mon Pleas.
Dora E. Caughnian, Plaintiff, versus
G. s. Dickert, c. B. Dickert, Bertha
L. Dickert, Earle Dickert, Pearle
Dickert, Mamie Dickert, Ollie May
Dickert, and Cole Dickert, Defend
ants.
By virtue of a Decree Of the Court
heretofore made in the above en-
titled cause, will sell at public auc-
ton. for cash, in front Of the court
house door in Lexington, S. c., on
salesday in March, 1921, the same
being the seventh day of said month,
the following described real estate,
to-wit:
sAn that piece, parcel or tract OF
land situate, lying and being in Hol-
low Creek Township, in the County
and State aforesaid, containing sixty
five (65) acres, more or less, and
bounded as follows: North by lands OF
Luther Oxner; East by lands OF Tom
Shealy; South by lands Of Walter
Shealy; and West by lands Of Y. j.
Swygert.'
Terms of sale: Cash. Purchaser to
pay for all papers and revenue
stamps.
H. L. HARMON,
c.. c.. c. P. & G. S.
CYRUS L. SHEALY,
Attorney for Plaintiff.