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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
cLUNC T0CAb IN
Rain OF DEBRIS
ilsineer and Fireman Caught In
Tornado Bruised by Flying
Wreckage.

Nashville, Ark, April 1e.-(By
United Press.)-How he clung to a
locomotive cab amid a rain Of
weckage while the tornado which
swept southwestern Arkansas pick
d cars loaded with cotton from
Bis combination freight and pas
ssnger train near Washington, was
ltold here today by e. w. Mills, en-
Cneer for the Missouri Pacific.
The train, containing two pas
senger cars, completely filled, was
making its afternoon trip over the
Missouri Pacific branch line from
Nashville to Hope when the storm
foared down without warning.
Mills clung to one side of the
eab-Fireman Fairfield to the 9TH
er. Broken glass cut their faces,
and they were bruised and batter
% as they were whipped against
parts Of the locomotive and wreck
see struck them about the face and
body.
Two freight cars were pitched
out OF the train,' said Mills. "The
locomotive rocked and nearly went
over several times. Windows were
0rn from the passenger coaches
ana crashed over passengers.
MA
MOI one OF them was serious
y nurt; 1t was miraculous.
Al about US was wreckage, fly
.ae timbers. Those in the mile-wide
ps.n mad little warning and the tor
auo swept buildings to debris.
Inc storm ended almost as sud-
senly as it started"
Mllis and Fairfield pulled what
Was LETT of their train back to
nashville. Several times they
s!opped to clear the track Of wreck.
age.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
STORM BRIEFS
GATHERED FROM
MANY CENTERS

Arkansas - Forty-nine killed
crops leveled; homes destroyed
over a wide area; property loss
hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Texas-Eleven killed.
Wisconsin-Transportation and
communication lines paralyzed by
nearly foot of snow and sleet, &C.
companied by high wind; street cal
lines and interurbans tied up; ship.
ping on Lake Michigan endangered
Illinois-Seventy mile an houl
gale, accompanied by heavy rain.
fall. does heavy damage to trees
frame buildings and telegraph ant
railroad lines.
Missouri-Two villages hit b!
cyclone with light damage.
Iowa-Heavy snowfall and sleet
accompanied by high wind, tyini
up traffic and damaging some prop
erty.
Colorado-Heayy snowfall, block
ing railroads and tying up tele
graph and telephone wires.
Idaho-Worst spring blizzard il
years.
Nebraska-Heavy Snowfall wit
wires down and railroads blocked
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
|CONzALESCOES
| BACK I0MExlC0
Former Ca<ranza Leader win Lead
Revolt Against President
Obregon's Regime.

Laredo, Texas, April 16.-Gen-
eral Pablo Gonzales, former leader
Of the Mexican army under the
Carranza regime, probably is in
Mexico again, it was learned today
at Laredo bank where he carried
deposit. Notwithstanding denial
at General Gonzales temporary
home here last night of reports
that he had returned to Mexico to
lead a revolt against President
Obregon's government, it was stated
at the bank that Gonzales left La
redo Thursday afternoon for an un-
known destination. His family
stated here today they were un-
aware of his whereabouts.
An Associated Press dispatch
last night from Mexico City quoted
the Mexican war Office as announc-
ing that General Gonzales had en-
tered Mexico yesterday at some
point between Metamoros, near
Brownsville, Texas, and San Fer
nando, Neuvo Leon. His family
here Immediately denied the report,
declaring the general was at his
home here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
bEbE INSISTS
ON Term IN JAIL

Santa Anna, Calf, April 10
Omitted Press. )-Bebe Daniels, mo-
tion picture star, was comfortably
settled in the Orange county Jail
today, serving Today sentence
imposed on her for speeding.
Miss Daniels shocked peaceful
Santa Anna an dastonished friends
and the general public when she
limousined into this city at II
o'clock last night and insisted on
serving her term. She said she had
decided not to await the outcome of
an appeal from the verdict returned
against her by jury which found
her guilty of scorching the county
boulevards at clip of 56.25 miles
an hour.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
GOMPERS WEDS
ARTIST BRIDE
IN MANHATTAN
Judge Wagner Per.
forms Ceremony
in Hotel.

New York, April 16.-United
Press.)-Samuel Gompers, 71-yea--
old president and founder of the
American Federation OF Labor, was
married here today to Mrs. Cert
rude Ainsley Gleaves Neuschler,
So, artist, formerly Of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio. Gompers and his wife left
New York at noon on a wedding
trip to Toronto, Canada.
The marriage ceremony was per-
formed at the Hotel Woodward by
Judge Robert Wagner, of the New
York factory inspection commits
sion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
THE WEATHER

Clear and colder tonight with
lowest temperature Is degrees.
Sunday fair with rising tempera-
ture by afternoon.
Highest temperature yesterday,
So; lowest last night, Is.
Wind velocity at a. m, IS miles
per hour.
Precipitation last "a hours. Isl
inch.
lam. 7p.m. Tam.
yes:sr. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. Isl 40 ~
Wet bulb temp. AS 81 70
Relative humid. ..S3 IS SO
River stage at a. m, Sc, q rise
Of i last "a hours.
River Forecast
The Mississippi river from be-
low Dubuque to Muscatine will
change but little during the next
several days
H. C. FRANKENFIELD,
Meteorologist
Washington, April 16.-Weathef
predictions for the week beginning
Monday include:
Region Of upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys: Colder.
with frosts at beginning Of week,
normal temperature thereafter.
Fair, except for local rains toward
end df week
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16

PLACE TABLET
TOMARK SITEOF
OLDPLAYHOUSE
Washington, Attended
John Street The
Qfre.

New York, April 16.-A bronze
tablet denoting the site of the old
John Street theatre, one Of the first
playhouses in New York, often fire.
quented by George Washington and
other Colonial notables, was dedi-
Gated here today by the Maiden
Lane Historical society.
The dedication ceremonies took
place at a luncheo nat the Bank
place at luncheon at the Bank
leaders in the theatrical profession
and prominent business men. John
Drew, David Belasco and Daniel
Froman were the chief speakers.
The old playhouse whose name is
perpetuated by the tablet was ac-
cessible through an alley which has
long since been blotted out by sky
scrapers that now tower over
where early actors, with powdered
wigs, acting by the light Of wax
candles, entertained the city's
theatregoers.
During the British occupation of
New oYrk City, the inscription
records the house was called The
Theatre Royal, and in it the British
officers gave entertainments. There.
also, Major Andre. the famous spy,
and other talented Englishmen act
ed in plays they wrote.
"The Citizen"
On the surrender of CORVALLIS
and the evacuation of New York
the house once more fell under
American management, and on
Sept. 20, 1887, was produced "The
Citizen the first dramatic per-
Torrance given in New York after
the revolution.
Over the box George Washington
occupied was the newly devised
United States coat Of arms. When
the house was thus honored
Thomas Wignell, the master Of the
theatre, in full dress of black
with hair elaborately powdered il
the fashion Of the time. and holding
two wax candles in silver candle
sticks, was accustomed to receive
the president at the box door anG
conduct him and his party to theil
seats.
Joseph Jefferson, grandfather t
the Joseph Jefferson, who many
years later achieved fame as "RiI
Van Winkle," made his first appear
ance at this house, Feb. 10, 1886, a.
Richard in "The Provoked Hus
band"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
JAIL Term FOR
JUDGE DELAYED
Attorneys for Lindsey viii File Pc
iiOn to Have Court Sentence
Remitted.

Denver, Colo, April 16.-(United
ess.)-Further legal steps in
criminal court here today delayed
the final execution of sentence on
Juvenile Judge Ben B. Lindsey, who
today was ordered to pay a $500
fine or serve one year in Jail for
contempt Of court. Immediately
after District Attorney Van Cise
moved execution of sentence, attor-
neys for Judge Lindsey announced
they would file a petition asking
that execution of the sentence be
RENTED.
This petition will be acted upon
some time next week, it was indi-
Gated in court.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
RAILWAY BOARD
DECISION WAS
COMPROMISE
Roads Will Emerge
from Chaos to Eff
cheney.

Washington, April 1e.-The rail-
roads are getting back to normalcy.
The decision of the railroad labor
board is hailed here as the first
step in an adjustment between en-
ployers and employees. In some re-
spects it is a victory for the rail-
roads but upon careful analysis the
decision is really found to be a
compromise.
The so-called national agree
ments which now have been abro-
gated required the railroads to deal
as unit with their employees. In
other words the arrangement was
made when the roads were under
federal control and the government
was a single employer. Since the
systems have been returned to
their owners, the roads have con-
tended that each employer should
be permitted to work out his own
salvation with his own employees
because conditions are different in
each locality. Labor insisted that
it was simpler to retain the nation
al idea. But this the railroad board
has upset and its decision also
sweeps aside scores of vexatious
rules regarding working hours
which, it is estimated, have caused
waste of about 100000, 900 a
year.
AS the situation rests now, it is
incumbent upon the railroads to
get into conference with their en-
ployes and adopt set Of rules to
govern working conditions. The
railroad labor board has not given
either side q free hand, however.
Those rules must conform to the is
principles laid down In the Chi
cago decision. The effect of some
Of those principles is such as not
to destroy altogether some Of the
burdensome rules but even if the
railroads should be able to save
$3.50, 900 900 annually by means Of
new working rules, the economy
will be considerable. Furthermore,
the disciplinary effect of dealing di-
rect with ones own men and regu-
lating conditions locally is expect
ed to be big factor in efficiency ol
operation. .-
The 16 principles laid down BY
the railroad labor board preserve
in a large sense the labor stand
ards which the railroad employees
were most apprehensive about los
ing if the national agreements were
abrogated. Labor was not SO much
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
DELEGATE WILL
Be UNOFFICIAL
o. 5. WIN Be Represented at Com.
Ing Council Of Allies on Ger.
man Reparation.

Washington, April 1e. = UNITED
Press. THE state department is
favorable to having unofficial Amer
ican representation in the coming
allied councils which are to study
the reparations and other import
ant questions OF the Versailles
treaty. it was indicated today.
Omcfals here are understood to
believe that this government should
be fully advised on these allied con-
ferences and that some sort OF
American representation is neces-
sary to this end,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16

Little Rock. Ark. April 1e.-
Fifty known dead and hundreds Of
persons injured have been reported
in dispatches received from the
tornado-swept sections OF south
west Arkansas.
Texarkana. Ark. April 16.-Every
available doctor and nurse from
this city, supplemented with citi-
zen workers, Boy Scouts and corps
of ambulances answered emergency
calls for help which gradually be-
gan >filtering through when at the
storms height calls for help reach
ed here shortly before the wires
failed. The path Of the storm is
one OF desolation and tales OF the
devastation wrought brought by re-
lief workers who spent the night
in the wrecked districts promises
to exceed first reports.
The storm, according to meager
reports, originated in Gregg coun-
ty in northeastern Texas and prop
erty and crop loss in the affected
area was said to be great. Pass
ing through Cass county the tor
nadO covered path about half a
mile wide and swept timber sec
ton which had not been heard from
at midday. Houses were damaged
or destroyed at Mineola, Avinger.
Linden, Atlanta, O'Farrell and
Gladewater. in Texas.
Among the identified dead at
Avinger are: r. l.. Dunbar and a
young son OF r. l.. Jenkins. The
other known fatalities were me-
groes.
Strikes Trigent.
Skirting Texarkana by narrow
margin, the full force Of the storm
struck Trigent, community three
miles northeast of here, where the
first toll of death in Arkansas was
enacted. At Shiloh, seven miles
northeast is heap of wreckage,
the hurricane crossing the Potter.
Sims and Boyce plantations, where
farm buildings and negro Tenant
houses were wrested from their
moorings and deposited in frag-
ments over a wide surrounding
territory.
Darkness hampered relief work.
ers during the night, many OF the
injured being located only by their
cries of suffering.
Along the Ninth street road lead
ing east from Texarkana the dense
ly wooded area today bears the sem
blance of battle field after a heavy
artillery fire. Massive oaks and
pines were twisted off or uprooted
and acre after acre of tall trees
| were moved down as effectively
as though by a hugh cutting ma
chine. Tree trunks, branches, tim
bers and tangled wires cluttered up
the road whence relief parties could
only progress after citizens and
Boy Scout workers, in furtheE
quest of the dead and injured, had
spent hours in removing the wreck.
age. Numbers Of wounded found
too remote to be transported to the
highways were being cared for In
outbuildings and make-shift shell.
ters.
Wipes Out Town.
Birmingham. Ala. April 16.-Re'
ports are filtering in here that tn,
town OF Ralph, Tuscaloosa coun
ty, has been wiped out completed!
by the storm, and that many hAv'
been killed and injured. -
l Eleven Killed.
Texarkana. April 16.-At Teas
eleven persons are known % hay
been killed and more than 20 Ia
jured. some probably fstally. an
Continued On Page Thirteen.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
TRAIN DITCHED
BY BAD WASH0UT
Accident Attributed to Heavy Rain.
fall-Several Injufed-One
Fatalities,

Laurel, Miss, April 16.-One
man was killed and several persons
were injured when Southern
railway passenger train, south
bound, plunged into Rocky Creek,
nine miles south Of. here today.
Engineer Frank Hawkes. OF Mere
dian was thrown from the cab into
the stream but managed to swim
ashore. although he had received a
fractured shoulder.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
SURPASSES OTHERS.

Sioux Falls. s. D., April 16.-
South Dakota will surpass every
other state in the west this year
in the construction of school
houses, In the opinion Of G. P. Har-
ris, Sioux Falls building inspector
During the past several years, Mr.
Harris declared, municipalities
throughout the state have been un-
able to sell their school bonds but
now that the money market is in
better condition, bonds have been
readily disposed Of at a higher rate
of interest and construction has be.
gun.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
NO SALES TAX
! THIS CONGRESS

h~s"..sninston. April l6.-United
49,. e-A sales tax will not be
sn.se seo by this congress, Repre-
nhI,save nhIave Mondell. Wyoming, Re-
Nsn.,n Nn leader Of the house, con-
Sa.ly asserted today.
49, seies tax should be approv-
y the senate Mondell predict
- .. tne house would meyer
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
STROM ROBBED
BY kIDNAPERS
Chicago Man Meets With Stirring
Adventures In Omaha-L0SeS
Small Sum.

Omaha, Neb., April ia man
who gave his name as S. Strom of
Chicago complained to the police
today that he was kidnapped last
night by highwaymen who forced
him into an automobile and later
robbed him. The amount Of money
he lost was small.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
BURN HOMES AS
REPRISAL ACT
..n ef MacKinnon Followed by
Destructhe Fire, Including
PriestS' Presbytery.

Sork' ireland, April 1e.-A dozen
M."",s asss were burned today in Bally-
n. msl'isott, : County Kerry. includ-
49, - : presbytery, in which priests
S.d. Ss,Sed. following the shooting to
M.na ~ OF Major MacKinnon, COM
1Ser !. s OF a company Of auxiliaries,
a. 'ue Irales golf course on Fri
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
PLANS
FOR GERMAN
COERCION
BRAND Submits New Mill.
tary and Economic
Scheme to Allies.
Paris, April 1s.-CUnited Press.)

Paris, April 16.-(United Press.)
plans for military and
economic coercion of Germany on
May l were submitted to the allies
today by Premier BRAND.
The plans, which were drawn up
at a conference last night of Bri-
and, President Millerand, Marshals
Foch and Petain, and Minister of
Liberated Regions Locheur, in
cluded occupation of the Ruhr dis
trict and possibly. industrial West
phalia.
Upon Foch's recommendations, it
was decided to recall the military
classes of 1918 and 1919 for three
months. The marshal expressed
the belief that 100000 men we're
Sufficient to keep the Germans in
check"
Locheur presented q customs
scheme whereby France would OBJ
tain three billion marks annually
from the Ruhr.
In submitting the plans to the al
lies for approval BRAND emphasized
that France demands definite guar
antees and is not disposed to listen
to further German promises.
Under the terms of the treaty OF
Versailles, 10000, ,000, 900 marks are
due from Germany on May first
But the German government, with
the time growing short, insists upon
talking counter proposals with the
United States as Intermediary.
Float q. s. Loan.
Tho German embassy here con-
firemed a report that Berlin con.
templates another reparation move
next week. This proposition, II
was said, is likely to include first
an international loan Of $4,000. .000..
600 marks to Germany, the bulk o1
which would be 'aoated in the Unit.
ed States. Second. an offer to take
over completely the reconstruction
of devastated regions. furnishing
both materials and wormen.
1t was reiterated that Germany
cannot pay anything before Ma,
first. An attache of the embass,
said that the allies "can do wha
lthey choose, il they cannot wait.
He said there would be NO resist
ance if the French marched farther
into Germany, but insisted that thil
maneuver would be of no benefit t.
the allies.
France won't get a ton Of Goa
from the Ruhr district: the work
men would refuse to mine it," b,
said.
German ofIicialdom generally wa
said to hail the prospect of Americ;
reentering the European council
chambers. Acting as an unof1icia
mediator they believe the Unite'
States might be able to lead tn,
way out of the present tangle
which otherwise lis hopeless"
America has the mutual conf
dence of Germany and the allies,
an attache said.
!, This official limited that German,
would throw up her hands and lie
the allies try to collect the repara
tons any way, they saw fit, in cas-
of failure of the next negotiations
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
OPENING Of
M|NESUP'TO
LABOR MEET
Conference to Be Held
Next Friday Will Con-
slider Situation.

London, April 16.-A conference
between delegates OF the Miners
Federation of Great Britain and
representatives from all coal dis
tricts in the United Kingdom, at
which the coal strike situation will
be considered, was today fixed for
next Friday, April %. In the mean
time work will not be resumed in
any of the coal fields affected by
the miners strike.
Labor forces of the United King
dom are today apparently broken
into sections as a result Of the re-
fusal of the Nationan Union of
Railwaymen and the National Fed
Grafton Of Transport Workers yes
terday to continue their support OF
the strike called by the Miners
Federation of Great Britain on
April l.
Opinion prevails in some quar-
ters that the action Of the railroad
workers and the transport men
means the death of the Triple AL
lance" This view is not held uni
versally, but, without doubt, the
split which developed yesterday
will have a serious effect upon the
rank and file of labor.
Yesterday was the heaviest de-
feat that has befallen labor within
the memory of man." begins the
Laborite Herald's comment on the
sensational break-away Of the rail
road men and transport workers
"It is no use trying to minimize it
! The workers have not stood to
gether, and they have reaped th'
reward"
The newspaper declares tina
| Frank Hodges, secretary Of ths
miners organization, made q tacti
cal mistake by altering the ol,
formula ofnthe unto1ss during hi
| address before members Of tn
House OF Commons on Thursda.
night.
Only Beginning.
'"The old machinery has failed,
the Herald concludes. 1--WE mus
! start afresh and get machine tina
will work, and develop a new spirit
This is not the end; it is the be
ginning
Whether the Miners Federation
in its turn will split up, as predict
ed in some quarters, remains to b
seen. Mr.. Hodges position has be
come delicate, but it is known h
has the support OF strong minor
ity. The new conference OF dele
gates, which has been called ma
consent to modify its instruction
SO that negotiations may proceed.
Characteristic Of editorial com
ment on the situation is an editor
ial published in the Morning Pos
"The bluff was called and it fail
ed" the newspaper declare:
These powerful trades union
must be taught that it is not thei
business to govern the country"
King Loans Coal.
| In the meantime the stoppage q
coal mininfi continues and it j
pointed out in various quarter
that the situation is still seriou!
Announcement is made on behal
of the government that efforts
reach a solution will not be re
laxed. King George has loane
from his castle cellars Is tons {
coal to Windsor coal merchants fo
distribution among residents unit
the supply is again normal. Re
ports from provincial centers mer
} ton the bewilderment and bite
disappointment felt in the extremis
sections of the miners, railroad me
and transport workers at the fai
ure Of the Triple Alliance" strik'
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CALL OFF STRIKE.

London, April 16.-Ihe executive
body Of the Electrical Trades and
the Railway Clerks, called OF the
strike upon announcement Of the
Railwaymen and Transport Work
ers' decision, not to stIikA,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
TO OPEN OIL LANDS.

Washington, April 16.-(United
ss.)-Secretary Of the Navy
DENLY announced today that naval
oil reserve lands in California will
be opened Immediately for drilling
by private interests.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-16
PAY ROLL DOUBLES.

Chicago. April 16-The pay roll
of the Chicago & Northwestern
railway has more than doubled
since 1917. according to the an
nual report