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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
THE WEATHER

Cloudy and much cooler tonight;
Friday fair.
Highest temperature yesterday,
76; lowest last night. 66.
Wind velocity d a. M. ! mile
per hour.
Precipitation last "a hours. 80
inch. ~
12m. 7p.m. Tam.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. "a IS St
Wet bulb temp. 81 u So
Relative humid. "a So %
River stage at z a. m.-6.6, q rise
Of i last "a hours.
River FORECAST
The Mississippi river from below
Dubuque to Muscatine will rise
slowly Friday and Saturday, remain
nearly stationary Sunday and fall
slightly Monday.
FLOYD D. YOUNG.
,.L M1fsorol9gists :
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02

|HOLADAY ROAD
BILL IS ILLEGAL
SAYS MCASKRIN
Charges Conspiracy in
Passage of Measure:
Seeks Restraint.

Springfield, ILL.,, June BEFORE
adjournment until 10 a. m. tomor-
row, the senate passed the Holiday
road refund bill which was attack
ed today by Representative Nc
Caskrin Of Rock Island in his suit
to restrain State Auditor Russell
and State Treasurer Miller from
making the refund to counties. The
bill now goes to Governor Small.
Springfield, ILL.,, June 2.-Injunc-
tons restraining State Auditor Rus
sell and State Treasurer Miller
from issuing warrants and max
Ing payments to counties under
provisions Of the Holiday road re-
fund bill, now pending in the SEN
ate, were sought today by Harry
N. McCaskrin of Rock Island, in a
suit filed in Sangamon county cir,
cult court.
Representative Holiday, Repub-
hcan floor leader, Representative
Tfce, and e. A. Bradt, state super
visor Of highways, we're charged
with conspiracy in the passage of
the bill, which Representative Nc
Caskrin declared is illegal.
Representative McCaskrin is one
OF the Republican members of the
house from the Rock Island dis
trict. The bill carries an appro-
priation of $3,889,382 to refund to
counties amounts spent in the con-
struction Of hard roads.
Section IS Of the constitution
says that when the people vote, as
they did. On the $50, ,000, 900 hard
road bond issue, to create a debt
the money can not be used for any
other purpose" Representative Nc.
Caskrin said. Automobile license
fees would be used to make these
refunds. It is clearly illegal"
Bill Now in Senate.
The Holiday bill has passed tn,
house and is in the senate. In hi.
application for Injunction Repre-
sentative McCaskrin said that b,
believes the bill will distribute tn
money paid into the road fund un
fairly and partially, and that SOM
counties in the state would b.
greatly favored while other coun
ties will receive no money, snl
that the distribution will worl
great wrong and injury to you
orator and a great many other tax
payers in the state"
II such refunds as proposed II
the Holiday bill are made, tn
Rock Island legislator declare
that there will be insufficient fund
in the road fund to liquidate tn
sec, ,000, 900 bond issue
! Representative McCaskrin Garlic
in the session introduced resolu
ton in the house calling for an in
vestigation of the division Of high
ways, charging Irregularities.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
Late Bulletins

Washington, June -Ihe
Haugen packer control bill was
passed today By the house With
out q record vote and sent to
the senate.
Washington, juno Am
other farmers relief measure
the bill Of Senator Curtis, Re.
publican, Kansas, to loan up to
$50 900 100 to federal farm loan
banks to be distributed among
farmers at not more than ~
per cent interest was passed
today BY the senate with as-
surances Of early house ap-
proval.
Washington, June 2-Wal.
lace r Harrington Of Honolulu,
+. H., publisher Of the Homo
lulu Star.Bulletin, was noni-
nated today BY President Har.
ding to be governor Of Hawaii,
succeeding George ]. Mccarthy,
resigned.
St Cleud, France, June B.
(By the Associated Press.)-
Willism +. Tilden Of Phfladel-
phia and Arnold Jones Of Prov:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
F|RELADDIES
FIND BIG Still

Hannibal, Mo-, June 2.-When a
company Of the local fire depart
ment responded to call last night
they found not only a blaze in an
abandoned building near the south
ern limits Of the city, but the larg-
est "moonshine" still which has
been discovered in this city. The
stove used In the operation had ex-
ploded. A. W. Minardi and A. Ar
elise we're arrested, pleaded guilty
and wee fined 500 each in the
state court today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
ANNAPOLIS
NAVY GRADS
HEAR DENLY
.@e Officers, Not Snobs, =
n rails Them S6fkes
New Note in Speech.

Annapolis, Md, June I'm pre-
..stirs commissions to the gradu-
.s;.s class of the navy academy
~ today. Secretary DENLY, him.
IN IN an enlisted man in the navy IN
~ hi MSnanish-American war. and pri-
,sts. sergeant and commissioned Of
49, n the marine corps In the
world war, struck a new note in
urring that professional attributes
~ ths naval officer be combined
vith respect for the enlisted force:
avon must so conduct yourself
rat vour superior in rank shall re-
suect you, your equal love you and
those under your command obey
you With a SMILE" the secretary
said. "You must be officers, but not
snobs. "Your commissions are Ill
hestoved unless you are free from
foolish vanity of rank.
sPride should be yours, q very
int and honest pride in your uni
form. That pride may be best
abovn BY SO wearing that Uniform
that all must honor it and you.
sNen VIII Size You Up"
mo one knows better than / with
What respect the enlisted man looks
mon an officer who is every inch
man No one knows better than
with what contempt an enlisted
man views the officer who Is u1-
duly burdened with the weight OF
biz own Importance. The enlisted
men will quickly size you up. He
wants to like you. He wants to re-
pect you. He quite properly feels
that he is too much a man himself
TO be commanded by one lacking
sny essential element Of manhood"
Reviewing the deeds of the navy
Secretary DENLY bespoke in the
new officers q spiritual consecra-
ton Of duty. ..----
III you are to be fit inheritors
md transmitters of the glorious ira
dtons of the navy" he said, "you
must dedicate yourself today to
lives of self-sacrifice and absolute
DEVOTION. Most particularly our
tountry's honor and material inter-
su are in your hands. i.
Living for Country Hardest
When the red day comes - II
come it must-when in the fame OF
battle your souls are taken from
Under your country's flag, you will
De as gentlemen should die, hon
u and simple and brave, regretting
nthing and glad that you have
lived as to merit 50 worthy q
hath.
i do not anticipate, however,
Int il you live as officers should
i've and If the navy keeps up its
aandards Of material and men that
wu will ever be called upon to offer
taat great sacrifice upon your coun-
US altar. You will be called
upon to live for your country, and
nat Is hard because it Is q matter
q constant watchfulness."
Speaking as one who has been
somfade-in-arms with many men, y
secretary DENLY warned the grad
aates to "shun the dangers ashore
y earnestly as you court those
adoat"
You think, perhaps. I am toe
sei,ous," he said. "You would not
!n'nk M 70 L you were compelled to
Wy y ! do. almost daily in tudg-
neut on my fellowmen and associ-
~ IN the service. You would moi
@n. me too serious II you knew
ae neartache it gives to sign the
Hper that means dismissal or dis
ao0of2ble discharge"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
MEXICANS KILL
ANOTHER YANK
Elmer Buchanan, Ranch Employe,
Slain by Bandits Another
American Wounded.

Mexico City. June 2.-United
Press. Elmer Buchanan, an
American. has been killed by Mex
lean bandits north Of Tampico and
another American wounded, ac-
cording to reports reaching here
today.
Government officials ordered a
search for the bandits, announcing
that severe punishment will be
meted out to the assailants. Bunch
anan was employed on the ranch of
A. II. Berkeley.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
WOULD oUT-Do
CANAL PROJECT
Edison Company Plans to Harness
Energy Of Colorado River at
Cost of $780, OO0, 900.

Phoenix. Ariz., June State
Water Commissioner Norviel short
ly after noon today accepted for
filing the application of the South
ern California Edison company TO
develop hydro-electric energy from
the Colorado river. Promoters OF
the project say it involves an ultl-
mate expenditure of about $500, ,0OO,-
900, or twice a. much as tho nm
spent on the Panama canal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
ALLIED GENERAL
RECALLED FROM
UPPER SuESIA

Oppeln, Silesia, June 2.-(By the
Associated Press.) - General Le-
rond. head Of the allied commits
sion for Upper Silesia, has been re-
called, it is unofRcially reported
here.
Paris Denies.
Paris, June 2.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. THE foreign ONCE to-
day issued a denial Of the reports
from Upper Silesia that General Le-
rond. head Of the inter-allied COM
mission there. has been recalled.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
HARDING ASKS
REDUCTION IN
FREIGHT RATES
Esfabl blislles Precedent
BY Conference With
I. C.. C..
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
fn--xs A. -


Washington, June 2.-President
Harding has taken his first import
ant step toward solving the railway
problem. He has In effect asked
the interstate commerce commits
sion to reduce freight rates. He
didn't do 30 directly-he managed
the thing very tactfully and diplo-
matclly. For . president isn't sup
posed to ask the interstate COM
merce commission which is a quasi
judicial body to render any deci-
sfons. Woodrow Wilson had some
informal conferences once with
members Of the interstate COM
merce commission and was severe
ly criticized for trying to influence
the commission to revise rates.
President Harding adopted a
much more direct and even bolder
course which unquestionably will
establish . precedent and brush
aside for all times the technical
criticism that q president can't
communicate with the interstate
commerce commission. Mr.. Har-
ding walked to the interstate COM
merce commission building and told
the members Of the commission
that he recognized that the COM
mission 10 the rate-making agent
OF congress and that inasmuch al
he had the ofiicial right to COM
municate to congress any message
he pleased, he therefore felt free
to communicate directly with the
agent Of congress.
1en6ens Trust Rates.
With that delicate question of
right Oh his mind, Mr.. Harding en-
tered into general discussion with
the commission on the subject Of
rates, making delicate inquiry a. to
the progress the commission was
making on the subject and express
ing his own solicitude over certain
classes Of rates. He mentained par
ticularly the rate on fruit carrying
which is SO much a subject of com
plant In the west. He was much
pleased to learn that the commits
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
BILL
TO COME Up
. ON TUESDAY
Opposing Leaders Predict
Close Vote-Both Sides
Hope for Victory.

Springfield, ILL.,, June mo &C
ton will be taken on the Lantz
anti-pit bill BY the house Of repre-
sentatives this week, Speaker Dahl
berg said today. Arrangements
have been made, the speaker said,
to let the measure 90 over until
next Tuesday at least.
Leaders on both sides Of the
grain exchange question predict q
close vote when the measure comes
up for passage. Both sides also
have hopes Of victory.
Fight ON Homo Rule.
Conditions indicated today that
Governor Small's utilities home
rule bill will not have such an
easy time in the senate As it had in
passing the house. The committee
on public utilities has heard op-
ponents Of the measure and . stub
born opposition to its passage IN
the upper house is anticipated.
Opponents of the measure who
appeared before the senate com.
mittee want the homo rule clause
stricken from the bill. The clause
Is the whole life Of the measure
and II eliminated win destroy the
purpose Of the bill, administration
leaders said.
Rumor has placed two admins.
tration leaders against the bill
Senators Daley and Barr. ThaI
they will break with the admins
tration program over the home rule
bill was predicted by men close Il
Governor Small.
School Bills to Governor.
Appropriations for the state nor
NAL schools. have been passed BY
the senate and the measure carry
ing $2,053 ,224 for maintenance o.
the schools, $173,000 for improve
ments and $760,000 for contingen'
cies, now goes to the governor.
Adoplh Marks, new senator from
the First (Chicago) district, made
his first speech in the senate fol
the Carlson amendment to tn,
criminal code prohibiting writerl
and publishers Of music from ex
acting extra money from theatr,
proprietors and others using tn.
music in public. The bill. which
was passed. was introduced b.
Senator Carlson Of Moline.
Close to 100000 in appropria
tions to pay claims in conformit,
to awards made by the state cour
Of claims were passed by the sen
ate.
Other Measures Passed.
Other senate bills passed by th'
senate included:
Dunlap Provides for organiza
ton Of contiguous territory bound
ed by school district lines into con
solidated school districts. II tn
territory lies in two counties. tn,
county superintendent Of schools II
the county in which the larger par
Of the proposed district is locate,
shall call the election. The bill ais
provides for detaching territor,
from one school district to anne,
to another district.
Wood-Repeals section 154 o
the road law requiring operator
Of threshing machines to stop whel
meeting vehicles on public high
ways.
Glenn-Appropriates $4,000 TO
the erection in Murphysboro Of
monument to the memory Of Gen
eral John A. Logan.
Chairman Young of the hous
revenue committee recalled the cor
porate tax bill from third readin
for amendments adding anothe
year to the time limit for down
state cities in assessing the $1.33 l.
rate. The new limit vas sxtaadA
to 1924.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
Continued on Page seven:3.
four POLICE
SHOT DEAD IN
IRISH AMBUSH
Police Inspector and Three Con
stables Killed-T1noe Others
Wounded.

Dublin, Ireland, June 2-(By the
Associated Press.)-Four mem
bers Of the police forces were shot
dead and three others wounded in
an ambush at Clonmore, county
Kerry, yesterday, 1t was announced
at headquarters here today. The
killed were Police Inspector Mac
Caughey. a sergeant and two con-
stables. The three men wounded
were constablea.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
FARMER Slain
BY LIGHTNING
John Tozer, 60, instantly Killed by
Bolt While At Work in
Garden.

Petersburg, ILL.,, June John
Tozer, age GO, was instantly killed
yesterday afternoon by a bolt OF
lightning which struck him just as
he was about to finish his work in
his garden.
He and his son James started to
the barn with a team Of horses on
seeing the approaching storm. The
bolt came with a crash telling Mr..
Tozer and the horses. The son vas
not injured.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
COTTON CROP SIS
PER CT. NORMAL

Washington, June 2.-The condi-
ton of the cotton crop on May Is,
was $50 per cent Of a normal, the
department Of agriculture an
nounced today. That compares
with GA per cent q year ago, 75.6
two years ago. S2.3 three years ago
and 76.7 the average of the last
ten years on May Is.
No forecast of production or ac-
Ireage vas announced
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
POLES REPuuSED.

Oppeln. Silesia, June 1.-THE
Germans drove back the Polish in
sargents after heavy fighting. 130
Polish dead being left on the field.
A German attack on a French gar
rison is reported, the Germans be-
NJ kqn0taed Iith seyeral killed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
MONMOUTH WINS
H.KS' WHITE CUP

BelleviTle, ILL.,. June 3.-Mon-
mouth, Ill, won the White cup
trophy for proAcieacy in ritualiste
work at the Illinois state conven-
tion Of the Elks In session. A uni
formed parade and election of ON
caEe an echadnl9d toIr rtoaax
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02

Lincoln, ILL.,, June 2.-United
Press. Harry Irish, 80, was killed
by lightning while milking a COW
in his barn near Atlanta yesterday
evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02
N(ES TO SAVE
PET CAT AND Is
ELECTRO OCUTED

sasaa. Wis, June 1.-While at
r.: to rescue his pet cat,
- mad been on top Of q tele-
pole for several days. Lyle
6sss q, was electrocuted when
volts passed through his
Inc cat fell 80 feet with the
sao ran away unharmed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02

kRAL RESERVE REpORT.
sainston, June 2.-The federal
+ ~ report for May says there
prospect OF ''an immediate
- DenEGwAnt nf cnnditiona =
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-02

Continued on Pase Fousl.
The New York herald., 1921-06-21
BRITISH EMPIRES FUTURE
DEPENDS ON U.S.. GOOD WILL,
DECLARES LLOYD GEORGE
It's Unsafe to Disarm While Nations
Are Preparing for War, Asserts Weeks

MEDFORD, Mass, June 2O.The Administration desir-
of dsamng it safe but it is not the
everlasting Secretary War John
w. Weeks said at Tufts College commencement to-day
But said the Secretary ask that be the judges
of information which
cannot dvulge obtained reliable and complete which
makes us the only competent judges.
when nations preparing for making
araons times than during the sit
take notice. England France and foreign
nations conflict and the time make
for everlasting When time for that will
make it. We have reduced fighting forces far possible
and by the end of another will be 100000
Replying address by Alice D. Bambe graduate of Jack
College, the college Tufts who that
would bring the world
81" the do anything permanently
thank God for it. 1t the
No fight. impossible
in a moment after great struggle"
The New York herald., 1921-06-21
WORLD COURT PLANS
FORCE HARDING HAND
President Faces Necessity of
Defining Nations AssO-
citation Scheme.
AROUSE IRRECONCILABLES
Inclination to Accept Invita-
tiOn to Nominate Judges
StirS Opposition.
AROUSE IRRECONCILABLES
Despatch to THE New YORK HGaALp
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. -. e., June 20.


New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. y. e., June 20.
The Harding Administration is
facing the necessity of becoming more
definite in it's ideas concerning the
Presidents plans for an association ol
nations, as a result Of the invitation
extended by the League of Nations
Council to the American members OF
the Hague tribunal to nominate men
for judgeships in the world interna-
tional court which it is proposed to es-
tablish by authority OF the league.
This was the impression that pre-
vailed Ian Senate circles. to-day when
il was learned that Administration Of
ficials were leaning favorably to the
idea Irreconcilable Senators were
especially aroused because of their be-
lief that the world court STUNTS in the
direction of growing approval OF the
the basis OF the peace negotiations
with Germany.
Administration leaders. while refus-
ing 10 comment officially on the invita-
tion. intimated plainly that the idea OF
the world court as proposed by the
League does not necessarily conflict with
American opposition to the league. 1t Is
believed by these leaders that the only
connection there can be between the
league and the proposed world court
is It's creation and that. once created.
the connection wil cease.
The Administration has made 1t plain
that in it's idea Of an association OF ma
tons world court should be the
cornerstone OF the foundation. and ii
has been explained that tho American
Government is now trying 20 accustom
the world consciousness TO the idea.
II is accordingly believed that con
ference viii be arranged by the state
Department officials. with Elihu Root
tNew York;. Judge Gray (DelD John
Bassett Moore and Oscar Straus. to
whom the invitation TO nominate four
judges has been sent and IL II believed
they will be encourag ged by the Depart
ment 10 make the nominations.
The attitude OF the administration. 20
far as Il has been unoficially disclosed.
is ono heartily in favor OF the establish
ment OF world court, no matter whore
It's authority comes from At the outset.
Since tho court. once established. would
function Independently OF the league. il
ls believed the connection would cease
end tina, the world would have witnessed
tho birth Of the idea OF settling disputes
among nations along terms OF law and
justice rather than force.
In spite OF this tacit approval by the
Administration It is clear that Senator'S
Will demand more information on the
subject before approving IT, Senators
were unwilling TO be quoted to-day. but
their comment was along The line OF
wanting 10 "bc shown"
The New York herald., 1921-06-21
STOLEN MOTOR CARS
DUMPED into RIVER
Diver Discovers Parts of Sew
eral Cars at Bottom Of
Hallctts Cove.
TO SEEK MORE TO-DAY
Believe Thieves Ran Machines
Into Water When They
Feared to Sell Them.

SoHie liIIle tO-udy crew OF 0lVerS
will aid the police in discovering just
what kind Of mystery was uncovered
yesterday when an attempt to raise a
motor truck that was seen to toppe
into the East River at Halett's Cove
ing Of big touring car and parts OF
several other automobiles. all mud
covered and encrusted with rust.
The cove apparently has been used
as dumping ground for stolen cars
that could not be disposed of, accord
ing to the Astoria police. The police
also regard it possible that persons in
terested in disposing Of their automo-
biles for the sake of obtaining the in
surance against theft have turned
them over to a gang that makes a
business of dumping automobiles into
the river.
The big car that was hauled out of
the water when The graphing irons
were dropped into the river for the truck
was stolen from man named Giuseppi
Maarduza. At the time of the theft.
the police records show he was living
at the Commodore. The police were
trying to locate him last night to have
him examine the machine they recov-
cred. 1t was explained that there was
no connection between the disappearance
of this car and the Insurance collecting
scheme.
Adjacent to Halletts Cove. where the
mystery cache is located. is a public
dock. The dock is open day and night
and seldom is guarded.
Several days ago, it was reported to
the Astoria police yesterday, man was
seen to drive a motor truck out on the
dock and halt 1t near the edge. He
looked around carefully, as II to make
sure no one was watching. Then he
started the truck and jumped off. The
truck Iurched over the edge of the dock
and dropped into the river. Before 1t
had disappeared the man was seen TO
run in the direction from which he had
come.
A diver was sent down beside the
dock yesterday and Capt. Ernest Van
Dieszclslxi commanding the Astoria de-
tective bureau, had half dozen detec-
tives on hand to examine the truck. rne
diver came up after few minutes and
reported that there was no truck In
sight. but that he had located fine
touring car and any number of parts of
other machines.
1t was dark last night when the police
quit work and piled UP the broken bits
of chassis and engines. Many OF the
parts showed they had been in the water
for months while others were under
water only a short time. The Maarduza
machine was in good condition. excepting
that IL was covered with slime.
Capt Van Dicszelski last night asked
the cooperation OF the marine division
OF the department for the divers when
they 20 to work to-day.