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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-20
Late Bulletins

London. Sept. 20.-(By the As
sOciated Press.)-The British
government has despatched a
strongly wOrded note to Mos
COW, calling attention of the
soviet government to alleged
serious breaches of faith in
volved in the pursuance by the
Russians throughout central
Asia and Afghanistan of a cam
paign of intrigues against
Great Britain. An explanation
is demanded.
Washington, Sept. a0-Dr. ].
r. Prince. a language profess
sOr at Columbia university and
president of the state civil COM
mission of New Jersey, has
been selected by President
Harding as minister to Dem
mark.
Washington, Sept. sO.-Unit-
ed PresSl-MaiOr General
Leonard Wood. slated to be gov
ern0r-generaI of the Philippine
Islands, has definitely recon-
mended against Philippine inde-
peIdeRee, it was learned today.
Geneva Sept 20. = UNITED
Press. notified the
League of Nations today that
new Balkan war is pending un-
less the league intervenes to
stop II The Albanian govern.
ment declared that Serbia had
already begun hostikties.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-20

MOSCOW BEATS
WALL STREET
WILD FINANCE
sShoestring o p e r a.
tors Are Thick in
Soviet Capital.

Moscow, Sept. 20.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. Speculation is ram
pant in the capital of soviet Rus
sia, Wall Street, Threadneadle
Street, or any other financial dis
trict in the world, has not half as
many "shoestring operators" as this
ancient city of the czar. The curbs
are crowded each day with pro-
moters trying to organize coopera-
tive concerns from tea houses to
automobile factories and the talk
of money inside and outside the
government has capitalistic ring
seldom heard in Russia before the
soviet government admitted it was
unable to handle all business.
Dealers Crowd Markets.
Markets are over-crowded with
dealers but buildings are standing
idle because there is lack of cap
ital with which to pay the annual
rentals which must be met in ad-
vance. Newspapers are filled with
suggestions for the assistance of
cooperative associations.
Licenses for 897 shops and 5,489
have been issued in Moscow since
the opening of free trade Market
stalls pay from 1000, 900 to 1,500,-
900 rubles annually, according TO
location. bootblacks pay 100000 ru-
bles for their places of business,
while shops pay 100000 to 1.500,-
900. according to location. and the
proprietors must also keep the
property in repair and clean the
court yards and streets abutting
their buildings.
Food Concessions Taxed.
The government levies a tax OF :
per cent in kind on concession
aires producing foodstuffs; per
cent on chemical manufacturers
and 10 per cent on metal working
firms.
Twenty-six Moscow factories
have been leased to private indi-
viduals out of 254 which the gov
ernment has offered to concession
aires. These plants employ 1,70(
men. The government has retained
315 factories employing 10000
workers. but it has assumed re
sponsibility for feeding only 70.
600. The Industries retained art
chiefly chemical, textile, metal
| tanning, electrical and printing
shops.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-20
MARSHAL FOCH rs
TRAINING FOR
YANK BANQUETS

Brest. Sept. 20. - Marshal
Foeh, who, on Oct. %, will sail
Tor the United States. has gone
INTO training for the trip on his
Brittany estate, a few miles
from here. He will stay there
a month, getting in coalition
70 meet the rigors of series OF
eanquets he expects to attend,
While visiting the United States.
The American Legionnaires
who visited France during the
past month made it clear TO
nm that they regarded him as
their marshal" and that rec
ord honors and hospitailtles
would feature the welcome ac-
corded. him.
Poor Marshal Fayolle was
on the verge of dyspepsia when
ne returned from America" the
marshal is said to have remark
ed jokingly. "and he has a
much better stomach than l.
II the Americans insist upon
oanQueting me as they propose,
an afraid the Battle of Amer
lea will be my undoing."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-20
ARMED men
HOLD CALF.
OIL FIELDS
Bakersfield Strikers Pre-
vent Hiring of Out
side Workers.

Bakersfield, Calf, Sept. 20.-(By
United Press. ARMED strikers,
who have been sworn in as special
deputy sheriffs and constables, to-
day picketed the great oil fields in
this district.
The pickets formed a 'law and
order" committee with the apparent
consent of the civil authorities who
are with them, as they blocked all
roads leading to the oil fields.
The oil fields in this district are
among the richest, covering sever
al hundred square miles and con-
tanning hundreds of the most valu-
able producing oil wells in the
country.
5000 on Strike.
The strikers declare they will
not permit any outside workers to
enter the oil district until the en-
ployers meet their demands. The
strike is directed principally at in
dependent companies. About 5000
men are on strike-of whom 40O
are members of the law and order
committee" and about eight thous-
and are still at work for compan-
les not affected by the strike.
Strike sentries halt all autos at
the "deadline" on the edge of the
oil fields and refuse admitttance
to them, if the passengers don |
pass muster. The strikers have or
ganized a court which examines
strangers found inside the lines.
If they cannot give satisfactory ex-
plantations they are "deported."
Deral Strikebreakers' Train.
The picket lines first were estab-
lished to prevent BLACK Jack
Jerome of San Francisco. a well
known strike breaker" from en-
tering the districts with an army
/ of strike breakers.
BLACK Jacks" first effort to
penetrate the strike district was
| frustrated Friday when a train
load of his "huskies" was derailed
near Taft, Calf.
Business men of Taft raised a
fund of $4,000 which they turned
over to the strikers law and or
der" committee to be used in main
tanning peace in the oil fields.
War in 0ffing.
Taft, Calf, Sept. 20.-CUnited
Press War loomed in the wesi
side oil fields today.
The law and order committee ol
the oil workers which is guarding
the highways, railroads and ways
of ingress to the oil fields, recruited
new members and redoubled its
vigilance, according to an asser
ton by the newly organized Oh
Producers association that an ag
gressive defense was contemplat
ed.
Oil operators are taking th'
necessary steps to secure full ant
complete legal reports, said Sec
retary c. NJ Swindle. 1t was con
sidered a certainty here that an at
tempt TO get strike breakers pas
the union picket lines would re
suit in a pitched battle.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-20
DOCTOR KILLS
GIRL And SELF

Los Angeles. Calf, Sept. 20
United Press)-Miss Esther Green
ing, aged 20, high school student,
was shot and killed early today by
DR.. A. F. Burke. After shooting
the girl through the heart, Burke
turned the gun upon himself, dy-
ing a few seconds later.
The tragedy occurred at the
doorstep of the girls home.
Miss Greening had known Burke
about three months.
Police have not been able to es-
tablish a motive for the crime.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-20
NEXT MOVE
IN ERIN UP
TO PREMIER
De Valera's Note Did Not
Withdraw Offending
Paragraph.

Belfast, Sept 2O.-(By The
Associated Press Sir James
Craft, the Ulster premier, ex-
planning to the northern pariia-
ment today listers position
with regard to the proposed
conference looking towards
peace in Ireland. maintained
that while it would be impoitic
to refuse to enter a conference
in order to protect the inter-
ests of Ulster, nevertheless
Ulster had nothing to give
away in such a conference.
London, Sept. 20.-tBy The Asso-
ciated Press. premier Lloyd
George has before him today at
Gairloch, Scotland, the Sim Fein
suggestion that representatives of
the British cabinet meet Sim Fein
delegates in a conference. untram-
meled by conditions. The latest
note exchanged between the prime
minister and Eamonn de Valera,
sent yesterday by the Irish leader
to Lloyd George, did not, however,
except possibly by implication,
withdraw the offending paragraph
of the Sim Fein note of Sept. II, III
which the sovereignty of the Irish
state was asserted and which lea
Lloyd George to cancel his invita-
ton to a conference.
Was ConciIiatOry.
AS viewed here. the latest Irish
note was conciliatory in character
and it seemed to place upon the
prime minister the choice of hold
ing a free conference, or insisting
that southern Ireland formally ex-
press it's allegiance to the British
crown.
1t was generally believed that the
note sent to Lloyd George yesterday )
marked step which would tend to
relieve the situation of some of the
tension which developed late last
week, and threatened to end. for d
time at least, any hope of an early
settlement of the Irish controversy
The prime minister is rapidly re
covering from the indispositlor
which confined him to his rooms
at Gairloch.
Cabinet at Gairl0ch-
Gairloch, Sept. 20.-(By the AS
sociated Press. Five members o!
the British cabinet are expected
here tomorrow to deal with unem-
ployment, for which purpose sew
eral of the London Laborite bor-
ough mayors have come north. Il
is probable Premier Lloyd George
will also consult with the minis
tcrs regarding Irish negotiations.
Winston Spencer Churchill. sec
retary for the colonies and Lore
Birkenhead, the lord high chan
cellor, are due to arrive tonight
and Sir Robert Horne, chancellor
of the excheQuer; Sir Alfred Mond
minister of health, and Thomas ]
! Mcnamara, minister of labor, the
latter three composing the commit
tee on unemployment, tomorrow
morning.
Mr.. Lloyd George has had ex
tracted the tooth which recentl!
caused an abscess.
London Press Disagrees.
LOuuou' oepI- Ao.-tDy "A
| sociated Press.)-A decided divers
ity in view is prevalent here toda!
regarding the effect of the lates
telegram of Eamonn de Valera t
! Premier Lloyd George-whether
means a rupture or a forward ste
towards a conference looking t
an Irish settlement This division
of opinion is notably apparent L
the newspaper comment
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-20
mex SOLDIERS
KILL AMERICAN

Washington. D. G., Sept. 2O.-(By
United Press)-An American citi-
zen named Carl R. Tabb was shot
and killed Sunday night by Mexican
soldiers in the southern oil fields
near Tampico. the state depart
ment was advised today.
Tabb was an employe of the Mex
ican Gulf Oil company.
The American consul at Tamplco
who reported the shooting 10 the
state department stated that the
scant details at hand indicated the
shooting was accidental
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-20
LLOYD GEORGE
WON'T ATTEND
DISARM PARLEY

London, Sept. 20.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. 1T has been def
nitely decided that neither Mr..
Lloyd George, the prime minister,
nor Lord Curzon, the secretary for
foreign affairs. will attend the
Washington conference on disarm-
ament and Pacific problems, in
view of the impending develop
ments in domestic politics, it was
learned this afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-20
TO OOBSERvEDAY
OF ARMISTICE
Plan Nation. Wide Tribute to Amer.
ica's Unknown Dead-Harding
May Issue Proclamation.

Washington, Sept 20.-United
Press. "A nation wide demonstrl-
ton on armistice day to pay trib-
ute to Americas unknown dead and
to make a concerted impression of
American sentiment for limitation
of armament is planned by Presi-
dent Harding, it was learned at the
White house today.
The president probably will issue
a proclamation calling upon the
neople to cease business activities
for the day and join in demonstra-
tions and prayer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-20
TERRIFIC GALE
HITS ST.phijl

St Paul. MINI. Sept 20-tUnit-
ed Press. The Northwest wa5
SWEPT by a severe storm late ted =.
A 50-mile an hour gale hurled
through St. Paul and minneapolis
at .. m
The storm originated west cf
Aberdeen, S D.
All wires are crinnled-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-20
SENATORS RIDE
IN VIVA. HILLS

Huntington, ". Va, Sept, 20
Omitted Press) - The senatorial
searchlight was turned on Logan
county today, the tidewater mark
of the union miners march in the
most recent of West Virginia's CIVIL
wars.
Before the inhabitants OF Hunt
ington were awake. Senator'S Ken
yon and Shortridge were whlrling
southwark today toward the town
of Logan to take up the third day
of the shirt sleeve investigation
of conditions in the rife-and-pistol
zone of the mine fields.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-20
T. OF /. ROLL INCREASED.

Urbana, Ill, Sept. 20.-A total Of
2,101 students registered at the Uni
versity Of Illinois yesterday, exceed
ing the first days enrolment last
year by 169, registration officials
said
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-20

The letters were sent to boards
of review of the following coun-
ties:
Adams, Champaign. Cook, Frank
lin, Henry, jefferson, Kane, Knox.
Lake, Lasalle, Lee, Macon, Macou-
pin, Madison, Marion, Mclean
Morgan, Peoria, Rock Island, San
CANON, st. Clair. Vermillion, viii.
Williamson and Winnebago.
Tie commission issued the fol-
lowing statement explaining its
action:
Use Every Resource.
I'm keeping with Governor Len
SmaIrs prediction pledges and the
course laid down in his inaugural
message, the state tax commission
will avail itself of every resource
of the law to secure fair and equi-
table assessments upon all prop
erty in this state, either real or
personal, or in any form OF capital
stock or franchise.
IN endeavoring to attain this re-
suit, the commission will not hest
tate to order re-assessment of all
property or any class of property
in any county, if. in its judgment,
assessments therein have been un-
equally spread.
statistics show that the banking
interests have been fragrant evad-
ers of the state law in the matter
of making returns on assessments
for state. county and municipal
PURPOSES.
THE tax commission proposes to
follow this matter up persistently
until it has secured itemized rec
ords OF the assessments of the
banks of this state. Ample pow
ers are granted us to secure the
necessary results.
VIII Follow Law.
Following receipt of the returns
Of the banking institutions, the
commission viii take up other
classes OF property and proceed
along the same lines, TO the end
that substantial justice may he ac-
corded the whole state il taxation
and that all interests may be as
sessed according to the actual fair
values OF their property. All the
same tine every interest. every
concern and every individual may
rest assured that full hearings will
I ba > accorded and that law as il is
written will guide the deliberations
ana nlLILgs vi tne state tax ccm-
mission"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-20
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather with probab-
ly thunder showers this afternoon
or tonight. Wednesday partly
cloudy and cooler.
Highest temperature yesterday
65: lowest last night, 90.
Wind velocity at a. m, miles
Precipitation in last "a hours,
II inch.
lam. 7p.m. Tam
yester. yestef. today
Dry bulb temp. SO IS q
Wet bulb temp. 5s 81 So
relative hum. So 95 Sc
River stage at z a. m. ) feet, q
raise of > last "A hours.
River Forecast
The Mississippi river from be-
low Dubuque TO MuScatine will
change but little during the next
few DAYS, but with a rlslrg ten
dency.
ANDREW HAMRICk,
Meteorologist-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-20
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
INCLUDED; MAY ORDER
RE.ASSESSMENTS MADE
Action Is in Keeping With
Governors Pre-Elec-
tion Pledges.

Springfield, Ill, Sept.
2O.-(United Press. y
Governor Len SmalPs
state tax commission to-
day took the first step
to make ''big interests"
pay their just burden of
taxes.
The commission sent
letters to the boards of
review of Is counties of
the state directing such
boards to send in a COM
plete copy of the assess
ments for 1921 made
against the property
and the shares of stock
of the state and nation
al banks in their coun-
ties.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-20

Washington, Sept. 20.-Assistance
for the American submarine R-27
which Sunday night sent out a dis
tress call while enroute from Coco
Solo, Panama Canal Zone, 20
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has been
ordered by the navy department.
Washingto Sept 20.-'Unitcd
Press. THE naval submarine R-27
is in distress about ninety miles
north of Guantanamo, Cuba, accorC-
ing to a report TO the naval radio
service here.
The Montcalm, a small naval YES
sci, is rushing to her assistance
from Guantanamo. No report has
yet been received from the Mont
calm. Unless a storm develops, it
is believed the disabled submarine
can weather the sea until assistance
arrives
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-20
REPORT YANKEE
SUB In TROUBLE
BULLETIN.

Washington, Sept 20.-Safc
arrival at Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba. of the American sGbma-
rine R-27, which while enroute
from Coco Solo. Panama Canal
Zone, to Guantanamo, sent out
a distress call Sunday night,
was reported to-day to the navy
department.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-20

Continued on Page Seven.)
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-04
bURSUM CLOSES
WEEK WITH BIG
RALLY At ROY
Hundreds Turned Away,
Unable to Gain Admis-
sion to Auditorium
By GUTHRIE SMITH.

ROY. n. NJ. Sept Standing
room was exhausted at the political
meeting here tonight us senator
Holm q. Bursum concluded the first
week of his flying campaign for the
election ON September 90. when tho
electorate nf New Mexico will say
whether he n To succeed himself In
the United States senate
The meeting here was held In tho
thcater the largest auditorium i'm
town. and Vet hundreds were turned
away unable 20 gain admission. Il
was the biggest meeting Of tho cam
paign.
This an agricultural district and
farmers with the largest ,ropa that
they have ever raised are vitality in
t"r"Si"d In any measures that are
calculated tu Improve general busI-
ness 80 that an adequate market with
tnir living prices may be provided
for their farm products.
Thos" people. together with others.
Interested in legislation necessary for
the protection of wounded veterans
and adjusted compensation Tor all
FORMER scrNico men have predomi-
mated In an the audiences that the
senator has addressed
At Ration. Clayton. Mospuern. Roy
and nt the smaller meetings. to Judge
from the expressions Of many who
have attended these meetings and
heard the senator explain clearly tho
workings OF the relief MEASURES that
have been enacted and that are pend
Ing. they have teen most favornblv
impressed with Bursum record OF
achievement, and with the. fouuda-
ton he has laid FOR even more i'm
portant work
In al! IN" towns that have hccn
visited 80 far there hns appeared to
b" little Interest uu the part ~ the
public In any plans that are being
made by the democratic organization.
Hundreds uf democrats have reached
the conclusion and are openly cN-
pressing their belief that this Is one
election thar Is lncd clear 81 the
partisan class that b is "a matter OF
business cXpcdiency ana absolute mo-
cessity To retain Buraim In the senate.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-04
ii Sailors RoW 500 Miles in
Open Sea in IA Days Seeking
Help for Ship TO Hear it's Safe

usrrrp rHras
Eleven sailors hrunzed from Il davs
m the open sea, sat around "A mess
table In the cabin OF the tug Sea Lion
tonight cursirg between gulps OF hot
coffee th" destiny which made them
row 500 miles FOR help thoy did not
need
They were the ~ men from the
steamer Canadian Importer who left
the ship two weeks ago tonight In an
open boat TO row 600 miles 10 land
and bring aid to their sinking ship"
Last night they found the aid they
had sought a fortnight ago when the
tux Sea Zion from san Francisco
hove In sight.
Learn Fate of ship.
II was then that they learned their
ship was sin afiuHt, that Captain
liissrlund and their % crew mates
were still abroad. and that the tug
which had picked them M after
their long pull towards land was en-
route 60 tow the vessel they had
Thought sunk
But some old time skipper opco
said something about not giving up
the ship and evidently these men re-
mcmbcrcd H.
For, according 20 radiograms ro-
ociNcd here from the Sea Lion. the
mon were hardly out OF thglr little
iit"hont aud safe aboard tho tug be-
fore they elected Ia return to their
comrades aboard tho water-logged
Canadian Importer
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-04

In complete control In the West vir-
glnia mine war zone tonight
The civil strife that hass bnthcd
Mingo county IN blood for a week
was believed ended by the interven-
ton OF Uncle Sam. Quiet was re-
ported tonight from several sectors
ard Il was believed she nninern gem
orally were laying aside their arms.
Miners leaving the war zone will
be allowed 10 proceed peacefully 20
their homes II was believed This
was indicated late to-day when 4oo
miners surrcnderine 10 soldiers az
Madison and sharpies wera given
their freedom after they had turned
over their firearms.
The Logan citizen defenders were
returning to their hoInss toulrnt.
heroes. for their work In holding The
miners at ba, and prevestin<. capture
nights OF fighting. Men. women and
children ran to meet them with cheers.
AZ the same time. Ia the shanties
among the hills the first miners re-
turning from the field were astting IN.
same kind OF a reception. They also
were heroes and In the eyes OF their
friends and families their mission had
been n bravo one
Aost OF today's fighting tentercd
around Madison and Blair. No report
OF casultiea had been received hero
tonight.
The force Of miners stiil In the
field was practically surrounded to-
night by government troops occupy
ing strategicai points. Troops pushed
across Boone county and had taken
up position behind the miners.
Among the forces that arrived at
Logan tonight for possible service
was a detachment from the chemical
warfare section at Edgewood n. j..
arsenal. They were equipped witii
bombs and hand grena1es containing
the deadly tear gas Officers said
there was slight possibility OF these
being used. Boyden Il. Sparks. cor
respondent OF the New York Tribune.
was wounded slightly by the miners
fire today In making hia way into
Logan from Blair. lie was scratcEed
In the head and leg. -Four other corr
respondents with mm escaped injury.
They were; Miss Mildred Morris,
International News serVire: Donald
u, Craig, New York Herald. Maurice
Judge OF the New York sun and
Harold ID. Jacobs. OF The United
Press.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-09-04

SO tonight they are steaming back
along the route which for II days
they ruwcd. thinking their own lives
and the lives OF their comrades de-
pended upon their efforts.
The Canadian Importer has been
drifting with her captain and crew
OF 30 men aboard, ~ feet OF water
in her hold. her fires out( engines
und radio disabled and hull leaking,
FOR moro than two weeks.
Were Nearing Frisco.
II WINS when Captain Bissel be-
lieved his ship would not float much
lonTcr that the two officers and nine
men started on their desperate pull
uf GOu miles 10 shore which ended
last night within 1Ob miles of San
Francisco. Two or probably three
more days and thoy would have
rowod into Golden Gate
The trip marks tho second OF its
Kind In the history of the western
side Of the Pacific. according 10 sea-
mons tales.
IN" other instance followed the
wreck Of an old 'ciipuer ship" some
two score years ago, when a boat load
OF sailors roWed 1000 miles to Homo
lulu.
Incidentally. tho Frizzied. sea-
tanned mariners who recalled that
storN today claimed that Mark Twain
was the reporter who "sconped" the
word on the story of the long pull
To Honolulu.