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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09
BARS GIRL FROM
WANDERER CASE


Chicago, March eJulia Schmitt,
16-year-old girl, whose testimony
was considered the trump card of
the state in the first trial of Carl O.
Wanderer, when he was charged
with the murder of his wife, today
wa Shared from testifying in the
second trial, where Wanderer is
charged with Staying the ragged
stranger, with whom he was al
legged to have arranged a mock
holdup.
Judge Davids said that "a mans
morals showed not motive for mur-
DER" and that Wanderers morals
could not be considered in this
case.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09
HARDING SENDS
FIRST MESSAGE
President Uurges Ratification 0
Colombian Treaty-Senafe
Closes Doors to Public,

Washington, March 9.-Ratifica-
tion Of the long pending treaty
with Colombia is urged by Presi-
dent Harding in his. first formal
message sent today to the senate.
Immediately upon receiving the
message the senate went into ex-
ecutive session, the usual proceed
ure in taking up treaties.
The text of the message was not
made ppblic at the White house,
officials there holding that it is ex-
ecutive business which could not be
properly given out unless the SEN
ate SO decided. The senate closed
its doors without making the mes
sage public.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09
N0N-bEvERACE
RULEbY PALMER
Liquor, Wine or Beer May Be Pre-.
suibed by Physician-Prohib-
tory Right Limited.

Washington, March 9.-The gov
ssnment is without authority to
prohibit the manufacture and sales
of liquor, wines or beer for nom
eeverage purposes, according to a
ruling made by the attOrney-gener-
y and published today by the in
Wfnal revenue bureau.
The opinion. one Of the most
mmprehensive dealing with the
question Of prohibition. expressly
states that there must be no limit
ation on the use Of liquors except
mat prescribed by congress in lin
A'ng the sale Of spirituous liquors
70 one pint for ten days.
The question Of limitation. thus,
ne opinion said. 10 left to the good
Ath OF the physician.
May Lift Lid.
internal revenue officers are con-
Goering removal Of the ban pro
nolting Withdrawals Of liquor from
vatehouses, Commissioner Will
na,ns said today. The order was is
seeo last December to permit
Wholesale liquor dealers to dis
80 OF their stocks ON hand, and
~ Williams said he believed that
: Me purpose Of the order practical
y MAD been accomplished. d.
Inc decision Of revenue and pro
alUit,on officials not to grant per
nss to Wholesale dealers hereafter
eu'ng An end to their business
Mlll stand. according to Mr.. VIII
sams. who added that there was nj
Jason Tor = third party to engag,
= me handling Of liquor. The Law
Slov,des that the retail druggis
~ purchase direct from III,
1.,sesnouses, and ON that basis Mi
= ssl'Aams believed the decision o
~ enforcement omcials SHOULD
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09
bic INCREASE
| FOR 1920 SUGAR
Record of 1919 Beaten by 1000 900
According to Annual Report
Made Today.

New York, March 9.-The volume
of business done by the American
Sugar Refining company in 1920
shows an increase of $4,000, 900
over the previous year, according
to the annual report made public
today.
The total of $780, ZOO, 900, Presi-
dent Earl Babst explained, repre-
sents the smallest tonnage handled
in the history of the company,
high prices alone accounting for
the increase of gross receipts.
Operating profit of 81 500. 900 was
$8,4O0,000 less than in 1919, and
about one-half cent on each dollar
of sales, or a profit Of less than
one mill per pound.
Referring to the increased sugar
supply President Babst says:
"The amount in the national
sugar bowl in 1920 represented Ill
pounds for each person in the
United States. The increased sup
ply In 1920 over 1919 was sufficient
to last the United States from
Labor day until almost Thanksgiv-
ing"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09
PASSES BILL FOR
STATES WARDS

Springfield, Ill.,, March 9.-Urged
by Minority Leader John Deyine
Of Dixon, Democratic house MEM
bers joined Republicans today in
passing without opposition the
$2.250.o0o emergency appropriation
for state charitable institutions. 1t
received 1877 votes.
Besides the emergency fund Of
s., ESQ 900. the bill appropriates
$500, 900 as q revolving fund TOR the
institutions. Representatives ]. w.
Mccarthy Of Lemont and II. NJ
McCaskrin of Rock Island, also
spoke In favor Of 1t.
Another deficiency bill, also ap-
propriating $44,500 to the attorney
general, was passed 130 to Z.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09
STRIKE STOPS
=. PAPER ISSUE
Rtnghampt1n Press and Morning
Sun Cannot Go to Press Be.
cause of Printery Action

Binghampton, N. Y, March o.
This city is without newspapers
today as the result of a printers
strike. Publishers Of the Press.
evening paper, and the Morning
Sun, announced that efforts will be
made to resume publication as
speedily as possible.
The Binghampton typographical
union called the strike to enforce
demands for an increase In the
wage schedule from $38 and $41
to N5 and $50 per week with q z
hour day. Offers of publishers to
arbitrate were refused.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09
army
RECRUIT FALLS
Cost Per Man Of eS6,75 In 1890 CON.
pared With Average Of $127 h
1918 Falls.

Washington, March 9.-The high
price OF recruits went down in
common with ether falling markets
In 1920, according to q war depart
ment announcement. 1t cost an
average Of $86.75 each to get 1885,
040 men to the colors that year a
compared with $127 in 1913. In
February, 1920. the cost was
$1s2.36 each, however, against
$42.79 in December Of the same
year.
Aberdeen and Spokane, Wash.
and Joplin, Mo-. and Syracuse, N.
Y, furnished the most expensive
recruits In 1870, while Little Rock
Ark, Cincinnati. Ohio, Atalanta,
Ca. Cleveland. Ohio, and Phila-
delphia. Pa. allowed the loves,
cost per man.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09
THE WEATHER

Increasing cloudiness tonight.
Thursday unsettled with rising
temperature. Lowest temperature
tonight about % degrees.
Highest temperature yesterday
Il; lowest last night. 26.
Wind velocity at Z q m. , mllee
per hour.
Precipitation last a Aoses, =
inch.
I'm. 5pm. .a1A
- yester.yestsf. to1a1
Dry bulb tam. - 5
Wet balb tenn. .3s Il
Rel. humid. ...9e. q ~
River stage :, no change = 1
FLOYD D. YuoIp
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09

LSHEvlK
army LOSES
PETROCRAO
j revolutionary Units Take
City After Terrific
Bombardment.

Copenhagen, March 9.-Petro-
md Is reported to be in the hands
a revolutionary forces which for
,syersl days have been fighting
ss,inst Russian bolsheviki troops
80 that city, says a special dis
patch from HelsiIgfors received
iars this morning.
The revolutionary forces were
v,etofious, the dispatch declares,
sfter Z terrific bombardment of
Pspsrad from kr0nstadt, Kras-
poia Corko and Systerbak, which
vss followed by machine gun bat
ues In the streets of the city.
Want to Fight.
London, March 9.-Workers in
aoyiet Russia are indignant over
The evolutionary uprising at Kron-
,stadt and are begging to be al
loved to fight against the forces
engaged with soviet troops there.
! wireless dispatch from Moscow
says.
"Friction is beginning to be no.
ticeable among the mutineers," the
dispatch says.
Captures 5000.
Zurich, March 9.-(United Press)
The Grand Duke Michael, broth
Or Of the former car, is leading
an anti-bolshevik offensive in Sibe-
ria and has captured 5000 prison
ers, it was stated here by Polish
reports. .
The grand duke was said to have
assumed command OF the forces
recruited by General Semenoff. Be
Gdes the prisoners captured in the
first drive 80 bolshevik guns were
taken, the reports said.
Moscow Bulletin.
Moscow, March 9.-(United Press)
--(By ~Wireless).-The Petrograi
proletariat will wipe the counte1
revolutionaries OF the face Of thu
earth" the government bulletil
declared today. The bulletin said
"The soviets have postponed TO
one day the liquidation OF the Kron
stadt uprising. However, thi
breathing space is not intended TO
caarist officers and their social rev
olutionary assistants who plan t.
bring the situation to a bloody Is
sue and then fee TO Finland"
Kerensky's Claim.
Warsaw, March 9.-United Press
The Kronstadt uprising agains
the bolshevlki probably will fai,
Boris Savinkoff, Kerensky minis
ter, admitted in an interview her
today.
Savinkoff predicted, however
that a peasant uprising in centra
Russia will occur this spring an
that the workers will be Joined b
the red army, overthrowing tn
bolshevists.
Official reports here today sal
the red staff Of the Moscow mill
tary district had joined the rebel
and that the latter had occupie
the important railway junction G
Pskon and Bologie. halfway be
tween Petrograd and Moscow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09
TRACTION BILL
TOGET HEARING
NEXT TUESDAY
Mayor Thompson to
Appear Before Com
s,,ittee.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 9.-The
Thompson traction bill, one Of the
big measures of the administration
program. will be up for hearing
before q Joint meeting of the SEN
ate and house public utilities COM
mittees next Tuesday. March Is.
Boosters for the Thompson plan
for public ownership Of the Chi
cago street railways, led by Mayor
Thompson, will appear before the
committees.
Arrangements for the joint COM
mittee meeting were made by-Sen-
ator Samuel A. Ettleson, admins
tration leader, with Senator Turn
baugh and Representative Brink
man, chairmen Of the committees.
The hearing on the traction bill
will pfecede hearing on the Kes-
singer rental commission bill
Wednesday when q delegation from
the Chicago Tenants Protective
association will come to Spring
6eld.
School Fund Bill.
Bundles of letters and petitions
from Chicago school children are
pouring into the governors Office
asking Governor Small to support
the $20,000,000 distributive schoo
fund bill. The letters were writ
| ten by pupils at the request o
their teachers. 4 delegation o
whom appeared yesterday to lobo!
for the measure.
The house judiciary committed
which reported out another batcl
4se-ad1 ysstsr!aay, Wills rear AfeH
/ ments this afternson On the Dale
RESOLUTION calling for . legfslativ
investigation Of alleged buildin
trade combines and housing con
ditions. Senator John DALEY Q
Peoria, who introduced the resolu
ton in the senate will appear be
fore the house committee. Tn
senate has adopted the resolution
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09

Washington. March st will
require at least three months for
the treasury department to submit
an itemized statement showing de-
tailed expenditures, under the $780,
100000 special war funds, set aside
for use by the president. Such a
statement was called for in q reso-
luton adopted two weeks ago by
the house. During the discussion
OF the resolution members evinced
particular interest in the detailed
expenses Of the American peace
commission at Paris.
In the report transmitted by
President Wilson, previous to ad-
journment Of congress, and made
public today, the total net disburse-
ments were $114,967,7 ITO. 1t was
stated that there was an unalter-
able balance Of about $4,000, 900
and approximately $23, ,0O0, 900 had
been carried to the surplus fund.
The senate sent to the house a
report from the secretary Of the
treasury saying:
I'm view of the fact that the
disbursements represents for the
most part advances of funds fol
disbursing officers upon account
able warrants, it cannot be said
that the figures are final or that
| they necessarily represent actua
expenditures. In order to deter
mine actual expenditures out o.
funds advanced on accountable
warrants it is Of course necessary
to examine and settle the accounts
of tn disbursing officers concerned
The auditor for the state and othel
departments who examines the &C
counts of the disbursing officer,
concerned, advised that it will tax,
about three months to complete tn,
examination.
Used In Russia.
Much of the fund allotted to tn
state department was for use il
Russia, including $5,00o,000 for tn
civilian population in the Arch
angel district and $4,50O,0 900 TO
operation and maintenance of tn
trans-Siberian and Chinese Easter
railways.
/ B. NJ. Baruch, = technical advise
to the peace mission. was allotte
! $3.50. 900 for expeQ4es.
The shipping board was 8aineta
| $27, ,000, 900 for purchase and h
pair Of German and Austrian We,
sells.
/ The treasury said in its lette
) accompanying the report that prir
cipal accounts of the war apprt
priations were, in a numerous {
cases, reimbursed in full or in pal
and that the amounts of allotment
so restored were available for r.
. allotment. In this way each a,
count operated after the manner {
a revolving fund. Allotments e1
ceeded the total appropriation, bl
. actual disbursements were less.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09
penn RAILROAD
TO CUT WAGES

Philadelphia, Pa, March s.-The
directors Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road company today adopted res
oluti0n directing the executive Of
ficers ITO give, promptly a. pos
sthle. proper notice that It ts the
intention OF the company to reduce
the salaries and wages Of odicers
and employees to accord with eco
n0mic conditions,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09
Late Bulletins

Kennebunkport, Me, March
o-The big freight steamship
Wandby, bound from Algiers for
Portland, crashed ON the rocks
at Walkers Point off this
port in a heavy fog today. She
had apparently mistaken her
position, as her captain thought
he was at the mouth of the
Kennebec river, according to
radio dispatches.
warsaw, March 9. - The
White RutheniAns have pro-
claimed their independence
from Russia, according to .
Minsk report received here to.
day.
Washington, March o-(By
United Press.) Hostilities oeas.
ed between Panama and Costa
Rica, the Panama legation IN.
n01ncea hero tO0Ay. Troops
have been withdrgwn by both
countries from the scene Of re.
cent fighting.
Washington. March e-The
nomination Of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt to be assistant secro-
tary Of the navy was confirmed
today BY the senate.
New York, March ,o-Ap-
proxinately lA0oe workers In
misses and chflaren's dress
factories won't ON strike today,
II wss announced It the head.
quarters Of tt IntefnA1ieAal
Ladies' Garneat WerkeFs'
union, where It was claimed
that the industry In Greater
New York WAS prae ically tied
uA t-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09
'TATE SENATE CONFIRMS Van meter


Omaha, Neb., March 9.-Dele-
gates to the national conference Of
the packing house workers assem-
bled here today to discuss the wage
reductions announced by Swift &
Co.. and Armour & Co., to take ef-
feet next Monday.
Dennis Lane, national secretary
treasurer of the Amalgamated
Meat Cutters and ButcheE Work
ers' union said the conference
would urge the packers to submit
the wages and hours controversy
to arbitration.
Four hundred local branches are
represented ut the conference.
The wage cuts announced by the
packers, effective all over the coun-
try, include a reduction from So to
45 cents an hour for common la
Dor and a decrease of l2h per cent
In piece work rates, with the min
imum guarantee of 40-hour week
retained and time and a half for
overtime after 10 hours a day, or
81 hours a week.
May Call Strike.
Omaha, Neb. March 9.-(United
Press)-''To strike or not to strike
was the question facing represent
atives of 400 unions of packing
plant employees meeting here to-
day.
Union leaders, angered by what
they termed the arbitrary action o1
the packers in cutting wages 1874
per cent and abolishing the basic
8-hour day, intimated there was
strong possibility of 2 strike being
called.
Union leaders declared that 90
per cent of the men employed in
packing plants were unionized and
would strike il the call was issued
Some union representatives de.
clared the large amount of unem.
ployment now existing would make
it comparatively easy for the pack
ers to I'LL the places Of the strik'
ers. Others advanced the claim
the union might be playing into tht
packers hands by striking. The,
said the packers might want I
strike in order to shut down theil
plants for 60 days and dispose o
stocks bought on q declining mar
ket they now have ON hand, on ;
rising market
There was. also considerable
doubt among the labor leaders a!
to whether public sentiment woul,
be with the men il a strike wa
called. They do not believe tn
strike could be won without tn,
I public's good will.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09
BOY DRUNKARD
SHOT 14HoRSES


Homer, 8. D., March "a moon
shine party" which sesulted In the
death Of II horses. was reported by
the police here today. A young
farmer, whose name police With
held. drank . quantity Of home
brew and while under its influence,
shot and killed the animals. Ac-
cording to the police the young
man did not realize his action until
he recovered from the effects of
the liquor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-09

Inhabitants Of German
Cities Take Occupation
Very Quietly.

With the Allied Armies In Ger
many, March 9.-(United Press.) -
Surrender of all German arms in
the occupied areas was demanded
today by General Gaucher, COM
manding. sG
Strict search of all houses will
follow failure to deliver weapons
to the military, he said. German
police were permitted to retain
their bayonets and revolvers.
Military precautions were taken
against any possible uprising. de-
spite the meek attitude of the Ger
man population. Big guns reared
their snouts from positions in the
parks and outlying promontories.
Belgian. French and British sol
diers paced designated beats, arm
ed ready for instant use.
The sentries were used princ1-
pally at the bridgeheads and at rail-
way stations to regulate traffic and
to prevent infraction Of the Gus
toms regulations which are being
formulated rapidly. .
Airplanes in relays droned over
the occupied territory, observers
watching closely for any suspicious
gathering or activity.
Allied soldiers were bivouacked
in the parks last night behind ma
chine gun nests. Later they will
be moved into schools and other
public buildings which are being
transformed into barracks.
Officers were housed in hotel.
and some of the public buildings
The two main hotels were seized
as quarters for commanders Of tht
various units.
STAFF HeadquarteFs.
General Degoutte. under who's,
supervision tho maneuvers ver,
carried O9f, Installed himself II
the famous art academy in Dussel
dorff. There with his huge dottet
and streaked maps arranged among
marble pieces and famous painting,
and newly strung telephone ant
telegraph wires running along tn,
floors, the general received munich
pal and provincial authorities t,
read them his proclamation.
The German authorities, serious
faced but without any sign Of re
sentiment. listened respectfully t;
the reading of the order which de
clared that the allies had no ami
mus against the population ba
were concerned only with forcini
the German government to observ'
the terms of the peace treaty.
The populations of Duisbera
Ruhrort and Dusseldorf. as wei
as those of outlying small towns
;evinced much the same attitude a
their representatives. All wer
calm and grave as il endeavorin'
to show their determination to bea
any hardship without complaining
| The allied soldiers frankly en-
joyed themselves. The Britisl
especially found it easy to max
friends with the younger genera
tons. Small boys tagged the Tom
mics about the streets and the girl
gave them shy smiles.
! Belgians HAPPY.
\ The Belgians appeared exubel
ant at the prospect of city life afte
long service in isolated district
with no other attractions than Lii
In camp. $50
i Allied officers quickly took POI
session OF the German custom
houses.
The usual customs activities Pre-
ceeded with allied representative
acting IS guards, inspectors an
officers. In some cases the fol
mer ofncials were asked to carr
work under strict allied superv.
y sion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-09
FASHION LEADER
WILL OPEN SOON
New Women's Apparel Place
of Business Nearing
Completion.

Work on Mishawaka's new store,
The Fashion Leader. at the corner
Of Lincoln way and Mill St, is near
ing completion and will present a
smart and artistic appearance when
opened to the public. The decora-
tons are most effective as are the
booths to be used for the disI lay of
ladies' garments. The store will open
for business around Aug. 19. al
though at present it is impossible 10
definitely set the opening day. The
display Of the latest creations in wo-
mems, misses and children's APP
parel, will. 1t is said by the man
agement, be one of the most rom
plete in the northern part Of the
state They say that through their
extensive knowledge Of the leading
clothing markets and experienced
management, the Fashion Leader
will be enabled 10 offer a high quail
ity Of clothing at extremely low
prices.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-09
FINDS FAMILY IN
DESTITUTE STRAITS

Ensign Schnarr Of the local corps
OF the salvation army Monday re-
ceived a report that a family consist
ing Of man and wife and two chill
dren, aged four and six were in
destitute circumstances and were
sleeping on the river bank near the
rear OF the Kamm and Schellinger
plant. The ensign Immediately
went 20 the scene and found that
the family had come 10 Mishawaka
from Connorsvhle Ind. by horse
and wagon. il taking two weeks TO
make the trip. They had rothing
but a gunny sack on which tho catl-
dren slept and were just living in
an open space without a tent or
any cover whatever. The neigh bors
residing in that vicinity reported the
matter. Schnarr IS eudeavoring 20
locate a room for the family until
the father IS able 20 secure employ
ment. He appeals 20 the public 20
donate some clothing for the chill
dren.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-09
MERCHANTS PLAN
FRIDAY DOLLAR DAY
Semi-Annual Sales Even I
Promises to Eclipse Prede-
cesSOrs.

Mishawaka merchants will hold
their ninth August August Dollar
Day bargain event next Friday and
are already preparing for the occa-
sion. 1t has been the custom of the
storekeepers 70 have such Dollar
Day sales twice a year, in March
and August, and the volume of bus
mess has increased tremendously on
each successive occasion. Next Fri
days event promises 10 attract more
attention from the buying public
than any Of its predecessors, owing
to the fact that stocks were never
so complete in all kinds of merchan-
disc than for some months past now
prevails. The merchants on both
sides of the river will take part in
Fridays sale, and they ask the pub
lie 10 pay strict attention To the
advertisements which will appear in
the newspapers Thursday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-09
MRS. L. G. ROGERS
INJURED IN AUTO
ACCIDENT MONDAY
While EnrOute 10 ST. Joseph
For Outing Taken
to Hospital.

Mrs. L c. Rogers, wife Of Rev.
L. Q. Rogers. rector Of st. Paurs
Episcopal church, 616 Lincoln way
r. IS in St. Joseph's hospital. suff-
ering from injuries suss aimed In an
automobile accident which occurred
Monday morning. Along with other
members Of the Birthday club Mrs.
Rogers left Ntishawaka at $50
o'clock to motor 20 ST. Joseph, ex-
pecting to enjoy an outing. Mrs,
Rogers and others os the party
were in Mrs. c. A. Dresch's car.
The latter was endeavoring to go
around an automobile when one
coming from the opposite direction
at a high rate OF speed ran directly
into IT, All of the occupants were
badly shaken up, but Mrs. Rogers
was the only one seriously hurt She
was brought back 20 Mishawaka in
Mrs. X. W Knorr's machine. The
Dresch automobile is a total wreck.