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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-08
bANDITSANO
KILLER Hello
BYJURyMEN
Confessed Street Ca,
Holdup Men Bound
Over.

Indictments charging robbery Of
tra:nmen and passengers on
Stephens park and Prospect park
cars in Moline were returned by the
January grand jury against Floyd
Carver and Tom Moore of Rock Is
land and w. A. Darrah and Sam
James of Moline. The jury report
ed to Judge E. C. Graves in circuit
court shortly before noon. The
court took an adjournment until
Monday, causing the report to be
withheld from the public until that
time.
Altogether there we're % true
bills returned by the grand jury,
indictments covering not only the
street car bandits but the others
under arrest for offenses that have
been terrorizing the people Of
Rock Island and Moline lately.
These include Carl Leucke and
Wade Potter, charged with robbery
Of DR.. A d. West in Moline; Ray
Branlett and Ed White, burglary
at residence of Frederick K0enig in
Rock Island. In addition to these
and other lesser offenders, Andrew
Postelnyk was indicted for the
murder of George Nakoyama, the
Japanese cook at the Moline Y. M.
C. A.
The case of William Sefeldt and
Lyle Collins, youths arrested on q
charge Of burglary of three Rock
Island residences, was not up for
the consideration Of the grand jury.
Unless they are taken into county
court, they will have to wait until
the next grand jury.
Tom Moore, one Of the alleged
bandits who are being held pending
action OF the grand jury after their
arrest on . charge Of holding up q
street car on tho night Of Dec. q
will have q hard time repudiatins
his alleged confession, Moline po-
lice said today.
Publication Of q request by Chief
De Jaeger that a revolver thrown
away by one Of the bandit after the
car holdup be turned over to the
police, led to its recovery last night
by Ben Cohen, 1880 Fifteenth street
Moline.
Alleged Confession.
Moore. in his alleged confession
to the police, is said to have de
scribed events after the robbery
and to have explained how the ban
dts threw away two revolvers al
Nineteenth avenue and Thirteenth
street, while hurrying away from
the scene in an automobile.
One Of the guns was found and
turned over . the police the day
after the crime by Arthur F. Pears
2119 Thirteenth street. The police
say that the gun was found near
the spot described by Moore in his
alleged confession.
No Chance, Chief Says.
Moore may try to repudiate his
confession when their case comes
to trial. but recovery Of both re.
volyefs in almost the exact spot he
A1acribed when questioned by vi
|Nt1i support the fact Of his con-
|fe6sion." Chief De Jaeger said
today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-08
vECLIA STARTS
new REPUBLIC
Population Of Island Reyolts
Against Italy-Three Soldiers
Killed in Uprising.

London. Jan. S.-The population
of the Island Veglia has revolted
against the Italian government
troops and proclaimed a "Croatian
republic" says a Central News dis
patch from Rome today, quoting
an Abazzia message to the Messag-
gero. Three soldiers were killed
in the uprising.
Veglia, in the Golf Of Quarnerc.
IL one Of the islands claimed by
the Quarnero regency. but control
Of which was renounced by the
d'Annunziars in their agreemec,
to carIy out the treaty Of RApallo
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-08

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 8. - Paul
Pierre Auther of Highland Park,
ILL.,, and Mrs. Charlotte Franzen OF
Madison, Wis, with whom he ran
away last Tuesday night, were in
Jail here today awaiting removal to
Park.
Auther, according to the police,
has signifed his willingness to
waive extradition and return to
face charges growing out OF his
elopement with Mrs. Frazen.
Both Auther and Mrs. Frazen
deny the allegations of the woman's
husband that she was stolen" al
the point of pistol. They also
deny that Auther forced Franzen
to give him a check for 500 with
which to pay for the honeymoon.
The search for t. I, couple, which
started Thursday, was ended here
early this morning when detectives
located Auther and Mrs. Franzer
at the home of a newspaper man
where, it was said, they had beer
taken for an interview. They ad
mitted their identity and Mrs. Fran
zen, the police said, related the cir
cumstances leading to their depar'
ture from Madison. Auther al
lowed Mrs. Franzen to do most o.
the talking but frequently con
frmed her statements.
According to the police. Mrs
Franzen stated she and Auther hat
never been married, as they wer'
reported to have told her husband
They had been acquainted for
number of years, however. she said
Several days ago, she lis said t.
have explained. Auther came Il
their home in Madison. and tol,
Ffanxen of their mutual love, ant
asked him to allow Mrs. Franzen Il
leave with him.
Franxen is said to have agreed
and when Auther stated he had n,
money, gave him a check for $100
Mrs. Franzen left the house b
cash the check and the two mel
remained there during her alb
sence.
When she returned she immedi
ately packed her trunk, then de
parted with Aut.er, after shakin
:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-08
LOAD GUNS.
-
READY FOR
USE ED|CT'
DR.. Barewald Orders Dras-
tic Campaign Against
the Radicals.

load up the riot guns and
have them ready for Immediate
use," reads the openlng sent.
once Of . sensational order b.
sued today BY Mayor c. L.
Rarewald Of Davenport and
presented to Police Chief
Charles Boettchcr for execa.
ton.
I'VE don't want any reds
around here and will 20 The
limit to see that they are kept
out, even n We have to sheet
. few Of them," continues the
edlct.
Il am In favor Of taking ev.
cry radical before tho insanity
commission. Every radical b
insane and should be put In ~
asylum because he Is . menace
to society"
That is all, but It expresses the
determination Of the mayor, erst.
while Socialist, to rid Davenport 0l
and everything that say.
ors Of radicalism against govern
ment and its institutions.
One Under Arrest.
One self-confessed I. W. W. and
radical by the name Of Glenn
Scott is languishing in the Daven.
port Jail for having threatened t.
shoot any policeman on sight Al
least a half-dozen others are 70.
ported to be active In spreading
propaganda about Davenport q
this time, and It Is against thsss
that the mayor has directed hfs st.
tack. It Is q warning, mot only b
those already in the city. but ia
any who contemplate moving In.
The reds are believed to have
come from Council Bluffs with the
avowed intentions Of stirring w
trouble.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-08

Frenz this morning from her sister,
who is Stems, or Wagner's wife, she
is informed that Stein recalls the
incident Of his near-drowning and
having had to be saved, but that he
cannot remeber having saving Mrs.
Burlingame, or any woman, for that
matter, because Of a sun-stroke. At
the time OF his mishap, Stein was
about IS or 20 years of age. He was
fishing at the time when stricken by
the heat of the sun, and it was only
the quick efforts of others that pre-
vented him from drowning. The
letter states that the sun-stroke
had the effect Of weakening his
memory and he cannot recall that
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-08
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Sunday, moder-
ate temperature with the lowest to-
night about 2S degrees.
Highest yestel day. ~: lowest
last night, 2S.
Precipitation, none.
12m 7p.m. Tam.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb ...... a 3e 2s
Wet bulb $500. 80 81 q
Raletive hum. 81 81 81
River stage, 81. q fall Of & last
g hours.
Warrington. Jan. S.-Weathef
predictions for the week Begin
ming Monday include:
REGION Of Upper Mississippi and
Lower Missouri valleys:
.0ensrally fair and normal tenn
Desa&ure"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-08
VALERA CUTS
BIG FIGURE IN
HOPE FOR PEACE
Success Of Negotiations
Depend Upon Tone Of
First Statement.

=
The success. Of Anglo-Irish peace
negotiations was believed today to,
depend largely upon the ton Of the
first Official statement by Eamonn
de Valera, president Of the Irish
republic" since his return from the
United States.
De Valera's initial public utter
ance. looked for Monday or Tues
day. will represent all factions of
the Sim Fein, radical as well as
moderate, it is now conceded.
De valera's play in issuing the
statement from his place of con-
cealment is that he is making sure
Of the fac. that he will speak for
the entire Dali Eireann.
Statements about the presidents
views attributed to him in the Irish
and English press are nothing more
than speculative guessing" said an
Official statement from the Rail
Eireann. @
Father OFlanagan, who is now
in London, represents the entire
Dali Eireann. including radicals, it
is stated Oh apparently creditable
authority. He is empowered to in
stitute negotiations II the British
governments attitude Is sufficiently
conciliatory.
There appears to be no question
that the people will welcome peace
with its attendant cessation of re-
prisals and relief from terror, but
they are firmly backing the Sinn
Fein. They are suffering directly
from the government and indirectly
from the Sim Fein. the principal
difference being that they regard
the soldiers and police as repre-
senting 1.-The foreigner" while the
Sim Fein represents what its trans
lation states, ourselves"
As the result of a total Of thou
sand mail raids in Ireland within a
year, the government has decided
to discontinue regular mail service
over automobile routes in danger
ous areas" substituting irregular
deliveries when assured Of safety.
Some of the old routes have been
raided IA or Is times.
Four policemen were wounded
when a patrol was ambushed near
|Oamlough last night
Unreliable Reports.
Dublin, Jan. 7.-(Associated
Press) An official Sinn Fein COM
munication issued today says that
statements concerning Eamonn de
Valera. president Of the Irish re-
public" or views attributed to de
Valera in the Irish or English press,
are merely speculative.
Three Killed
Dublin, Jan. S.-The police bar
racks at Tramore. county Water
ford. in the martial law area, were
attacked last evening and a military
party, which was sent to the relief
Of the police, was ambushed neal
! Tramore, it was officially stated to-
day.
After heavy fighting, the state
ment says, the members Of the am
bushing party were dispersed. leav-
ing three dead. One soldier and
one policeman were wounded in the
affair at the barracks, the attack
upon which was repulsed by the
police.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-08
BANDITS RULE
IN SANTA CRUZ

Buenos Aires. Jan. ga force OF
bandits IL In virtual control OF
Santa Crux territory in southern
Argentina, where the police have
been overpowered.. some OF the
leading men kidnapped and . num-
ber Of persons killed or wounded.
according to Newspaper dispatches
from Punta Arenas quoting refu-
gees from the territory.
The movement started In Q strike
Of ranch workers and u alleged to
have changed to outlaw r1lo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-08
EXPECT NAVAL
MEN TO EMERGE
BEFORE NIGHT
Weather Bufeted Balloon
lists May End Long
Trail At Mattice.

Cochrane, Ont, Jan. Slope
that the three weather-buffeted ma
val ballo0nists from Rockaway, N.
Y, would emerge before nighLfall
from the storm swept wilQs of the
north. was strong here today.
Whether the trio-Lieutenants A.
L. Kloor, Jr., Walter Hinton and
Stephen Farrell-would end their
adventure at the Missinaibi river
trails. end at Mattice, ITO miles
west Of here or at Clute, only a
few miles away, still was unknown.
But the majority of the newspaper
men, photographers and Canadian
mounted police at daybreak set out
for Mattice, leaving Cocnrane al
most deserted.
But their decision was based on
a belated story told last night by
the Indian runner who first brought
tidings that the aeronauts we're safe
at Moose Factory. Before it left,
the runner said, it was decided that
the rescued flyers should be sent
over the Mattice trail with the mail
packet, starting on Dec. q.
Near Mattice.
Copyright. 1921, by the United
Press.
Mattice, Ont, Jan. 8.-The three
American balloonists who are re-
turning to civilization after their
record-breaking flight into northern
Canada were believed today to be
within 80 miles of Mattice. They
were believed 10 be resting at the
camp of John Sutherland, an In
dian trapper, who has a line Of
traps and good shelter about thirty
miles down the Missinaibi from
here.
Mattice assumed the aspect of q
small city today. with the arrival
Of numbers Of persons interested in
the balloonists. An abandoned bill
lizard hall was reopened to furnish
housing for the crowd.
The outside estimate as to tht
time Of their arrival is now Mon
day evening. They probably vii
get here before that time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-08
BANKS DECREASE.

|ss,.. York. Jan. S.-The actual
Aton OF clearing house banks
.st companies for the week
mat they hold $s,131.53O re-
~, u excess Of legal require
M This is a decrease Of ST.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-08
ss1 KILLED.

London, Jan. S.-Two hundred
and sixty-one persons were killed
and ass wounded in Ireland In l91o,
according to government 1gufe4
which do not include g who dieG1
. result 6 Iiots n Ulska,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-08
LAIR NAIL STATISTICS.

sheton. Jan. S.-Chairman
~ o. the appropriations sub
Aseev presented statistics in
sese t9 show air mail service
set practicable in competi-
vM train seryica. r.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-08
3 COLONIES OF
ENGLAND TO AID
u. S. SEA FORCE
Canada, Australia and
New Zealand Will Help
Guard Pacific.

New York. Jan. S.-(By United
Press. Unique recognition Of
Americas dominant position in the
Pacific is contained in the persist
cnt indications that Canada. Au-
stralia and New Zealand desire to
share the shelter Of American bat
tie fleets.
An understanding among the
four commonwealths for safe
guarding the Pacific against orien-
tai control would greatly add to
the prestige of the United States
and would increase the authority
of this country as the spokesman
Of democracy in the far east.
The warships of Canada. Austria
liza and New Zealand would not
strengthen materially the fighting
bower of the American navy. But
the moral advantage OF having the
three great self-governing English
speaking colonies cooperating with
Americas trans-Pacihc policies
would be Of decisive weight in all
critical developments. As long as
such q combination existed Japan
would have to abandon every idea
of expanding in any direction that
would imperil the economic stand
ards Of the white race.
Need Stations.
The British dominions 1acing the
Pacific have no first class naval
stations for their own use. me
United States b now plA1ninG she
construction Of several stations o
the most modern type. Canada,
Australia and New Zealand
would have no major ose
for their navies In . war for. racial
control Of the Pacific II they could
! not avail themselves Of the Amer
lean stations.
Every reason OF sound strategy,
therefore, requires that the three
dominions cooperate in far eastern
saiRairs with the United States.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-08
GUY F. ALLEN IS
new TREASURER

Washington, Jan .S-Guy F. Al
len Of Somerset, Maryland. was
nominated today by President VIII
son to be treasurer Of the United
States. Mr.. Allen, who has been
assistant treasurer, succeeds John
Burke, whose resignation was ac-
cepted yesterday by the president.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-08
nab COUPLE
WHO ELOpED
IN ST.L0U|S
Detectives Seize Author
and Mrs. Franzen
After Search.

St Louis, Mo, Jan. S-Paul
Pierre Auther Of Highland Park,
Ill, and Mrs. Philip N. Fran
zen Of Madison, Wis, who elop.
ed from Madison, Wis, On Tues
day night, waived extraditi0n
and detectives placed them on
q noon train today for Chica-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-08

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-08

PRESIDENTS decision to be-
n Mediator was approved pref
,.laily by the American press
|Hs, cuve of party ON the ground
n, .us'ning that might be- done to
Nj, .ae cause Of the Armenian
Nn,s VINO have suffered so much
a soe oe q step toward solving
|i...s1 eastern problem where
~ missionaries have la
-. - long to stimulate the pro-
OF civilization.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-06
POPULAR FALLON YOUNG
FOLKS MARRIED SATURDAY

Hilda Elizabeth Lohse, daughter
of Mrs. Ida Lohse. of the district
north of this city, and Bernard Thor
wirth. we'll known clerk at the Fall
lon Slaughtering and Supply Com
pany's meat shop, were united IN
marriage in this city Saturday even
ing in the presence of a few rela-
tives and friends. Judge T. A.
Jones performed the ceremony at
his nuptial parlors.
The bride was attended by her
sister, Miss Elsie Lohse, and the
groom by his chum, VIM. Green,
who is a working associate.
Mr.. Thorwirth had previously
purchased the Ben Nichols residence
property in the Verplank addition
and Immediately following the mar
riage ceremony the new home was
established
Both parties to this wedding con-
tract are popular young people of
this community and enjoy a wide
circle of friends who have freely ex-
tended their congratulations over
the event and best wishes for a
long and happy married life.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-06
CLUB LADIES
WILL GIVE DANCE APRIL 10

The ladies of the Artemeeia club,
one of the leading civic bodies OF
the state, have announced a dance
for Saturday evening, April 18th, at
Clark's pavilion. Extraordinary
preparations are being made for the
projected social affair and Ill signs
point to one that will be delight
TO all who attend. II is a signifi-
cant fact that the Artemesia ladies
have performed an entirely loudable
work for many years in this COM
munity yet they very infrequently
ask for public support The dance
IA to be given. however, for the pur-
pose of adding to the clubs treas
ury. vet value received and then
some will be extended to the guests
on this occasion.
The public generally is invited Ia
attend and extra inducements are
hold out in the noodle supper and
splendid music that will feature
Every woman of the club Is work
ing with might and main and the
public may be fully assured that the
ball will furnish an evening of pas
time that will form a very pleasant
memory when the affair has passed
into history.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-06
LOVER OF DOGS is SAID
TO HAVE UNUSUAL PENCHANT

Deputy Sheriff nj. b. johnson is
known to be a lover of the entire
canine family. Like Romulus and
Remus of old he gets satisfaction
from this association. In his earl
ier life he lived in the primeval
forest and 1t is said by friends Of
his boyhood period that he chased
timber wolves for days at time rs
a youth In an effort TO make friends
with them. In his later years he
has sought the companionship of
more tractable CANNES and may be
found at any time of the day or
night In the company of pack of
cactus hounds which he refers to In
conversation as "huntin' dawgs."
A vacancy occurred in the john
son kennels the other day when a
flea bitten hound moved out and
Mr.. Johnson was disconsolate until
the place was filled Fred Saun-
ders says the hound appropriated Is
his and that the theft was deliber-
ate. lie has filed q complaint with
the executive committee of the
Greenhead club and is to seek Mr..
Johnson's impeachment as presi-
dent of this body OF sportmen al
the earliest possible date.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-06
Water Supply.
AT Reservoir
Lahontan Reservoir VIII Not Be
Full to Brim During This
Season

photographic records at the Fal-
Ion reclamation office show that the
water within Lahontan reservoir Is
remaining practically stationary and
no perceptible raise Is anticipated
until the spring runoff occurs dur
ing May and June. This runoff Is
not expected TO bring the Lahontan
supply to the full capacity of the
great reservoir which is 10000
acre feet with the flashbo ards in
stalled. 1t had been previously be-
lieved by those most familiar with
the snowfalls of the Truckee and
Carson watersheds earlier in the
season that this opring would bring
the first full reservoir since the
great basin was created, but this no.
tion has been abandoned perforce
because of the light precipitation of
late weeks.
There will be water aplenty and
to spare, however. Just now the
reservoir supply is being held at an
even mark by tho introduction of
$50 second foot flow from the
Truckee canal and an additional
Carson river flow of approximately
400 second feet The Truckee ca
nal has been fully repaired and
water was turned into this artificial
waterway on the first day of this
month, 500 second feet being d.
verted regularly at the Derby dam.
The disparity between the diversion
and the discharge at Lahontan rep
resents the supplies used for iriga-
tion on farms between Derby and
the point of discharge.
Just now water to the amount of
16S,000 acre feet is stored at La
hontan and the amount turned into
the Fallon unit canal system just
about equals that received from the
two sources of supply.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-04-06
Oil Company
Has Asphalt
Asphalt Bed of Unknown Area
Underlies the George b. Williams
Ranch East of Here

A bed of pure asphalt, ten inches
was penetrated by the Churchill
County OIL and Gas Company's drill
on Saturday at a depth of $40 feet.
The phenomenon has aroused mucn
interest in the minds of those who
have seen 1t and wonder Is general
II Churchill county is not possessed
of vast asphalt beds that may rival
those of South America In volume
and commercial desirability. Drill
er c. II. Gregory was amazed at the
discovery and to his mind conclusive
proof is thus had for the contention
are distinctly of an asphalt base.
Mr. Gregory recites that on the
day previous to the asphalt discov-
cry oil was encountered In quanti-
ties that were definite and the flow,
although slight, would have sufficed,
produce 10 or 15 gallons of oil
daily. He explains that thiG show
Ing is valuable only In that 1t points
the way to what may reasonably be
expected to be vnst pools at greater
depth. Samples of the oils taken
from the Williams well may be
seen at the Churchill County Oil
and Gas Company's Offices in the
Churchill County bank building in
this city.
Analyses have been made from
these and a mineral character has
been determined with the following
percentages of constituents: as
phalt. 80; parafne. 60; lubricant.
80. Dross is markedly absent, say
those who have had charge of the
drilling of the well and taking of
samples, IL being asserted that the
dross averages as shown by analy-
ses Is less than five per cent.
The Churchill County OIL and
Gas Company has an eight inch hole
at the $40 foot depth.