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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-27
BILL
1OHELPWAR
VETERANS
Walsh Measures Propose
to Remedy Incredible"
Conditions.

Washington, April 27.-Treat-
ment of former soldiers in the mat
ters of hospital care, compensation.
vocational training and insurance,
was criticized today by Senator
Walsh, Democrat. Of Massachu-
sets, who introduced a sheaf of
bills to remedy conditions about
which the war veterans have COM
planned.
Senator Walsh pronounced "in-
credible" some of the conditions in
administering soldier relief laws.
Government bureaucracy and
"red tape" was ascribed as rea-
sons for conditions. Veterans, he
said, were discouraged and de-
spondent at the governments. treat
ment"
The three principal agencies OF
soldier rehabilitation, the war risk
insurance bureaus, the federal board
for vocational training and the
public health service had failed
miserably" in coordinated effort
Senator Walsh asserted.
To aid the veterans Senator
Walsh's bill would provide a con-
structive program of legislation
including:
Repeal OF the law forniddins
payment of compensation to inca
pacitated ex-service men unles:
their disability occurred within one
year after discharge.
Repeal Of the law limiting filing
of claims to five years after tht
armistice.
Repeal Of the law requiring veter
ans to prove that tuberculosis o.
other ailments were caused BY thei'
service.
New Payment Plan.
Payment OF all war risk insur
ance policies in three installment'
to beneficiariesI instead of "a
monthly payments.
Permitting reinstatement withou
physical re-e4amination OF al
lapsed policies, upon payment o
two months premiums.
A law for payment of lapsed poll
cies of men dying since the armis
tice after deduction Of premium
due at time OF death.
Decentralization Of the bureau O
war risk insurance, giving regiona
officials direct authority to accep
I or reject compensation claims with
out reference to Washington.
An inquiry by the senate into hos
pital conditions where service me-
| are receiving treatment
Adjustment of the practice @
boarding service men in hospital
on a per capita payment plan.
Utilization of army cantonmen
hospitals and increase in medica
and nursing corps, or commanders
ing Of sea shore and summer hotel
for temporary hospital use, Will
new government hospitals are bein
completed.
This program, Senator Walls
said. would afford immediate re
lief in many of the conditions al
fecting the war veterans.
Let us cut this red tape," b
said. Let us act. I urge such
change in the present law that vii
remove the present widespread feel
ing among applicants for compensa
ton that this government presume
that incapacitated ex-service me
are crooked, dishonest, or impos
ters without affirmative evidenc
from them to the contrary"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-27
SHOOTS GIRL.

Mason City, Iowa, April 27.-His
attention spurned by Miss Agnes
Booney, adopted daughter OF Henry
Anderson of Northwood, Iowa, Otto
Larson Of Kashon, Mimi, shot her.
Believing her dead. he fed but was
captured and is held at the county
Jail The girl will live.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-27
HERBERT CRANE
FOUND GUILTY
Chicaeo MIIlionafre's Son Faces
Punishment as Annoyer Of
Little Girls.

Chicago, April 27.-HerbertP Prem
tfss Crane, Jr., mfllionaire's son.
today was found guilty by jury
OF annoying two little girls recent
" in Lincoln park. The jury was
out Z little more than tvo houIh
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-27
KILLS
EIGHT PERSONS
Town Of Braxton, Miss Virtually
Wrecked-Death List May be
Increased.

Hattiesburg, Miss, April 81
Dispatches today from Braxton,
Miss, virtually wrecked by
storm, place the number OF known
dead at eight, with unverified re-
ports of other deaths which may
increase the number Of fatalities
to twice that number Twenty
three persons are known to have
been injured. Troops arrived early
today from Jackson and took
charge of the situation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-27
Follow Local Leads.

,,s.. sOuf detectives from Davenport
T usu . force under Police Chief
si"u % COX in Rock Island Tuesday
sas IN tracing down stories told
M. ioloert Olsen, alleged firebus.
y. ny % be responsible for the Bur-
n .aeatre and four other fires in
Nmreoport Monday night.
NJ as police made 13 arrests in
s.nss r.s clty in an attempt to get some
4. NV y ol claims made by Olsen that
~ ussenport fires had been plan
Ms,.M ~ An l. w. W. meeting in a
liner ''1ca. ;sat. on the Rock Island
hrs. 'front.' near the Crescent
se. Olsen had told the Daven-
~ Police that he had been sent
u I !, Cnicaso by the l. W. W. to
Snin plans for the destruction OF
4 mns, ~. first in Davenport, then
- sInnton. Iowa, later in Moline,
~ nm. .asa.liy in Rock Island. He
~ ,aat the first meeting had been
q. IN = this city and that he was
n, .n chosen to start the Daven-
~ nes. which he said he man
TsHIo Z 70 DO alone. He made a
~. confession to the Daven.
~: WIS did Not Meet Hera
ne @ strength of his claim tina,
W. W, meetiup had hoo,
nk IN this city Police Ch.e
Ads sox put out a drag net in thii
n ~ ...sSesday night. Shantyboater,
aers near the Crescent bridg,
.ysestioned, but none Of thes,
uxen in custody.
In omcers then combed the rail
yards from end to end an.
oeaer parts Of the city wher,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-27
SAYS GERMAN
PREPARATION Offer IS
WHOLLY UNACCEPTABLE
If Italy and England Take
Same Stand y. s. NAY
Halt Negotiation.

Paris, April s7-By United
Press. THE new German rep.
aratiols proposals are not &C.
ceptable to France, II WAS stat.
ed officially today. Ambsssa-
dor Jusserand ut Washington
has been SO notified.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-27
IAD NO AID
EXPLOITING
FIRE REIGN
.slSlbert Olsen Leads Po
nee on Wild Chase
Insists He Is Guilty.

After sweeping comics
ions" in which he impli-
tated the !. w. W., World
|War Veterans, and a score
of individuals in a plot to
create a reign of terror in
| the tri-cities and in the en-
tire country by arson,
| bombs and murder, Tol-
bert Olsen, suspected OF
having fired the Burtis
| theatre and four other
buildings in Davenport
Monday night, suddenly
switched his story this aft
ernoon and denied that
anyone but himself had
anything to do with the
blot. He now claims that
he alone is responsible.
In his original confession, Olser
t,id that he was one of IL mer
sent out Monday from Chicago tt
start a reign of terror. He said thu
group split, five going to Clinton
and seven remaining in the tri
cities. Monday nights fires wer'
sonly the beginning of series o
connagrations that were to terror
ile the tri-cities, he said. Th'
torch was to be applied to the fol
Flowing places.
Gas plant foot Of Myrtle
~street, Davenport.
Moline Plow company.
French & Hecht, Fourth and
LeClaire streets, Davenport.
Western Flour Mills, Daven-
port.
i Gordon-Van Tine, Davenport.
i Standard Oil company, East
River and Federal streets,
davenport.
A special guard was thrown
about those places last night tt
iorestall carrying out of the sus
Spected plans by other members O
lne arson squad. Nothing out O
I fhe ordinary occurred.
Davenport police arrested fiv,
otaer suspects last night. Con
lonted by Olsen this morning, TIVE
q them were identified as his &C
0mplices. This afternoon he sait
ne had never seen them before.
After an all night grilling b,
police, Olson opened up this morn
W and for two hours held the au
mont,es breathless while he paint
Malurld story Of intended destruc
uoa. The plot was conceived t,
Mke terror to America, and was t,
.eep the entire country, he said
N SAID that so men had been sen
ou to different parts of the natiol
0egln their deadly undertaking
Would Furnish Work.
olsen declared the movement hat
.t us object the securing of worl
w all the idle workmen of tn,
sountry. "Laborers would be giyel
'sn,l Sa,k In clearing up the ruins an,
'nllea help would be employed /.
sOuliding." the prisoner said. II
.ouio make tremendous deman,
~ iaoor and prevent employer
"vm reducing wages"
wnlie the police were incline,
oelleve that Olsen started tn
ssenport fires, they had neve
%ano sufficient evidence to prov
ss. !. assertion that his work is o
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-27

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
ODD FELLOWS WILL HOLD
ANNUAL BANQUET TONIGHT
Men Of Order and Rebekahs to At.
tend Feast

A joint anniversary banquet Of the
Sovereign Grand Lodge and the Re-
bekah Assembly in Scottish Rite Hall
at 9 o'clock this evening is the big fea.
ture in today's program for the !. o. o.
+. centennial. This and the initiatory
degree comDetition, to be held in Lu Lu
Temple, divide the interest of thousands
of Odd Fellows who are in this city.
4 thousand guests are expected to at
tend. Ernest l.. Tustin. Director of
Welfare. will represent the Mayor.
Other events for today included ses =
sion of the Grand Lodge at the Metro
politan Opera House this morning; ses =
sion of the Rebekah Assembly in Co
lumbia Hall, Broad and Oxford streets,
at the same hour; special session of the
Grand Encampment this afternoon, at
1923 Arch street to admit past chief
patriarchs to membership, and a memo :
rial service of the Rebekah Assembly
to be held in Columbia Hall at 7 p. nj.
A pretty feature of today's events
was concert by the bands and chill
dren Of the orders three orphanages in
the State. The children assembled on
City Hall plaza at l o'clock and the
concert lasted for an hour.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
GIRLS GUIDE AUTO TRUCKS
IN "TOO MUCH SPEED" TESTS
Drive Big Motors Through Crotded Streets Sho,U Ho,o
Make Haste Slowly but Safely

Penn students sunk deep in June
lethargy sat up and took urgent notice
about noon today.
Truck drivers perched high on grimy
chariots dropped their jaws. Well
bred pedestrians forgot their manners
and stared. You'd have done it, too.
Here's why.
Miss Mary Mahood, a brunette and
pretty (of course). drove a Hve-to
truck at noon from Forty fourth and
Spruce streets to Twenty third and
Chestnut streets.
Down sleepy Spruce street she
started, through the bustling traffic and
over the cobbles of Walnut street bridge
she continued and triumphantly she
eased up 10 the curb Of a truck COM
pany Mt Twenty third and Chestnut
streets. Not a mishap!
The young woman, who comes from
the sunny South. flung out her hand
with the abandon Of an old timer when
she wanted to tell her brother truck
drivers to lay off. She stopped and
started without stalling. She gave the
horn vigorous jab at the same mo-
ment that she affirmed honor bright,
she had never driven truck before.
And when she got down from hel
perch she rubbed hand, a bit grimy
across a flushed face and said ''easy -
Three Girls Take Test
The drive was the climax of test
given girl truck drivers by the Key
stone Automobile Club The driving OF
trucks by girls will be feature oI
the too much speed" campaign ths
club starts tomorrow.
In response to an ad which asked fol
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
LUMBERMEN MEET HERE
National Convention to Take Up
GRADING Question

The twenty fourth annual convention
of the National Hardwood Lumber As
sociation will be held in the Bellevue
Stratford Hotel tomorrow and Friday.
The directors of the association are
holding their semi annual meeting at
the hotel today in preparation for the
convention.
THE big problem today is not the
high prices or the volume of business. y
b. c. Currie. vice president of the as
ISOLATION, told the directors, "but the
difficulty Of obtaining standard rules
for grading
This is the first time that the Ma
tional Hardwood Lumber Association
has held convention in this city. There
are 1900 firms which are members of
the association.
The directors of the National Lumber
Exporters Association. Of which r.
8. Huddleston is president, are holding
their semi annual convention at the
Manufacturers Club.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
ZIONIST MINORITY
TO Be AGGRESSIVE
Mack Organizes His Followers
for Independent Work in
Palestine
PICK BRANDEIS' SUCCESSOR
BY the Associated Press

Cleveland. June S.-While Or. Chain
Weizmann. president. and other execu-
tives of the World Zionist Organization
were replying before the twenty fourth
annual convention of the American
Zionist Organization TO criticisms
hurled at them in the debates on the
annual report of Julian w. Mack, pres
ident OF the American organization. Mr.
Mack and his supporters were engaged
in another hall organising themselves
into an aggressive minority.
Mr.. Mack and his followers consid-
cred plans to do constructive work in
Palestine, independent Of the Keren
Hayesod Association Palestine Foun-
dation FUND.-. but us members of the
American Zionist Organization.
A committee was appointed to meet
with Justice Louis d. Brandeis in New
York Friday morning. when program
will be formulated and submitted to a
committee of 130 members Of the Amer =
lean organization.
Samuel Untermyer. of New York. has
accepted the presidency of the Keren
Hayesod in America. succeeding Justice
Brandeis. who, with Judge Mack and
others. resigned from their official ca e
pacities yesterday when President
Mack's report was dlsapproved by the
committee.
Alexander Sachs and Adolph Hub :
bard. assistant secretaries of the Pales .
tine department, and A. II. Fromenson.
publicity director of the American or.
ganization. were added to those who re e
signed yesterday.
Jerome J. Rothschld of this city. to :
day told of his reasons for resigning
from the American Zionist body during
spirited debate in Cleveland Mr.
Rothschild was u member Of the Execu
tive Committee which resigned, to.
gcther with the officers, when the con
vention voted 1853 to II to disprove tho
presidents annual report.
1T Is the result of European and
American ideas which exist in our or
ganizatiOn. i feel in sympathy with
Judge Brandeis. Judge Julian w
Mack. Chicago. and the six other Of
ficers who resigned.
"The number who resigned are
clearly in the majority. We felt the
report was a worthy and honorable one
and when the body failed to approve II
l feel We were justified in rendering our
resignation"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
TAC0NY Fare RISE
DECISION DELAYED|
Commissioner Clement War;.
Full Board to Pass on
Increase
NEAR CRISIS, SAYS Roam

The matter Of increased faro =.
Frankford, Tacony and HolmoaA.s sne
Railway Co.'s lines will be taken ,
the Public Service CommissionA ~ ~
next sitting at Harrisburg. Tb,s lw
decided upon this morning hr "'s IVA wss
Service Commissioner Clement. wig whc
heard arguments for and against NV ~
proposed increase from six to eight oou,s w
a ride. "' 'enu
The traction company was repro,,u.
ed by William w. Montgomerv ''sut' ny.
said the road must be permitted Nao
charge eight cents a ride or Eve ticl.wvo -
for thirty FIVE cents, or a receiver ,ro,.,S
be needed. He also urged tbap Vua ~
road have permission to charge the MY wy
fare within three days. "ew s
Mr.. Montgomery also said that I.
was the purpose Of the company ~
create two passenger zones on tbo roo
This would mean, It was pointed ors
that it would cost sixteen cents IN t,sus,
the four and one half mile line
James A. Alcorn, who appeared q.
the Holmesburg Improvement Associs.
ton, opposed the requests. He pointsl
out that in certain places along M
line the +. 7. and II. is In comnss @
tition with the p. II. T.. and cpr
trasted the. service and the price ~
the companies. y
Commissioner Clement said that ~
considered the matter too imnortsr,
for him to settle alone, and asked tbss
both sides present briefs to be rasS
at the/next meeting of the wboIe cam =
mission at Harrisburg.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
MANCHESTER GUARDIAN
REBUKES ADMIRAL SIMS
"outbreak" at Luncheon In London
Unjust to Irish, Says Paper

Manchester. June S.-(By A. P.)--
Under the caption, admiral Sims
Outburst," the Manchester Guardian
today published an editorial regarding
the "indiscretions OF his little outbreak
Yesterday" in the American ndmiral's $
luncheon address before the English
speaking Union, The editorial says:
among the many points forgotten
by the distinguished American sailor
whom we all like, even when he pats us
into passing dificulties-are facts that
the Sim Fein party and the murdcr
gangs which profess to be doing its work
ore just about as distinct from each
other as the British Government and
the other murder gangs which profess
10 be doing its work that the most
striking point in Ireland's relation to
the great war was not the insane effort
of few wild extremists TO help the
Germans: but the great number and
excellent quality of Irish soldiers, who
abounded not only in Irish, Australian
and Canadian, but also IN English and
even Scottish regiments; ana that an
even more remarkable degree of partici
nation by Irishmen in the overthrow OF
Germany was only prevented by the
folly of few anti-Irish politicians at
tho War Office and elsewhere, who
cboked off the great recruiting movement
started by John Redmond.
"By ignoring such facts. while b"
stresses others, Admiral Sims, no doubt
with the best intentions, assimilated
himself to an incorporate kind of Eng
lish party man: It's. 1t is J., PITY dSt because cause
better figure than that, and because il
is painful to find any fault at all with a
great officer in the navy of friend"
Washington. June S,--(By A. PO-
Senator Mccormick; Illinois; com,
pIained formally today to President
Harding and Secretary DENLY about the
address delivered in London yesterday
by Rear Admiral Sims in which he dis
cussed the Irish question. The Senator
asked Secretary DENLY to take dis
culinary measures against the admiral
He did not see the President formally
hut asked Secretary Christian to cal
the address to the attention Of tn
| Executive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08

pretty girl who can drive FIVE
ton truck through the congested dis
trict, the club had five answers. Three
OF the girls were given tryouts today.
Mrs. IL. j.. Bogardus, Essex Apart
ments. nattily dressed in blue sports
suit and black velvet hat, competed and
easily made the grade.
Marks were given on ability to turn
a corner gracefully. to back up and
to crank the car. Mrs. Bogardus raised
particular cheers from the gallery on
the sidewalk because she weighs only
1O5 pounds. Miss Mahood Is heavier
and is five feet eight inches tall. Her
home is at 0251 Walnut street, and she
IS a private secretary.
Both Experienced Drivers
These two applicants were picked as
sure fire employees for "too much speed
week Both have driven cars all Their
lives and know as much about the
clutch and brake of an automobile as
the average girl does about knitting
needle. Mrs. Bogardus has even sole
cars.
A third applicant was Miss Cath .
crime Wilson. 1887 South Fifteenth
street, but after she had had prelim
mary test she backed out of the con
test voluntarily.
The test was in charge Of G. Gordon
Bullock. Thomas Keith, Of the auto
mobile club, and II. ID. Watson. De-
molished cars will be put on the chassis
of the trucks when they are driven
through the city by the girls. These
are, to serve as warning against going
and doing likewise.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
Get a Free Ledger Bike
and Ride After Health

Health, the birthright Of every
child, is within easy reach If he or
she has a bicycle. Not only because
Of the exercise, which brings sturdi-
ness to their growing bodies, but for
the reason that with a bicycle your
boy or girl may escape the sitting,
dusty air of the city and breathe the
natural tonic of clean air blown
across sweet. scented fields or wood.
land.
A Black Beauty bicycle will carry
your boy or girl along the road to
health and happiness this summer.
He or she may have 1t for a little
work-thirty- five subscriptions TO
the PUBLIC LEDGER. The contest
opened June ] and will close Sep.
tember IS, but the fun to be had
from a Black Beauty hiss no time
limit.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
SCHOOL
HOLDS EXERCISES.
Germantown institution Con-
fers Honors at Commence.
ment This Afternoon
PRIZES ARE AWAR DE D

/.
The Germantown Friends School
commencement was held in. the meet
ing house at Coulter and Main streets
this afternoon. Essays were read by
Dorothea G. Shipley on The Utility
Of Beauty; Elisabeth Morris Gleason
on "Lafcadio Hearn," and Edward g.:
Pennock on Commercial Aviation
The vnledictory was delivered by
Louise 8. Birch. DIR. John Erskine,
professor Of English at Columbia Uni
versity. addressed the graduating class
Seven graduates received academic
honors. Miss Birch was awarded
magma cum laude honors: N. Newlin
Baily, Betty II. Bowker. Katharine
Macbride. Miss Shipley, Eleanor Tau
lane and III. Curtis Wood. Jr.. were
given cum laude bonors.
The Susanna H. Kite scholarship for
girls was awarded TO Edith r. Harris,
Of the class Of 1920 and the Davis II,
Forsytbe nrsbin for bovs IN Cor
nelius N Weyeandt. of the class of
1902
The principaI announced that eighteen
pupijs Of The High School Department
had been ON the scbooi's honor roll every
month during the school wear of 1920.
2I. They were: Miss Birch. Ruth E.
Bleckweii. Elizabetb Bodine. Ninah
May Cook. Edward Il. Fisk. Jr.. Edith
II. Harris' CYNTHIA ". Ilia. Katherine
Janney. Joseph N Janney. Roberta V.
Jarden, Winthrop M. Leeds. Miss Mac
Bride. Elizabeth Rebmann, Miss Ship =
ley, Beatrice Shipley, Esther NJ. Thorn =
son. Cornelius N. Weygandt and Dor
othy Willis.
The names of the following pupils
were read who had been on the honor
roll six or seven times during the school
year:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
RICHARDS GETS POST
OH City Man Made Chief Of militia
Bureau bY Harding

Washington. June S.--George G..
Richards. Of Oil City, Pa, was made
chief of the Militia Bureau of the War
Department yesterday by President
Harding. The appointment is for a
four year tour Of duty and carries the
rank of major general.
In his new duties General Richards
will have charge of the relations be-
tween the War Department and the
National Guard Of the several States in
their entirety. He has served in the
National Guard forty four years, longer
than that of any other man candidate
for the place.
General Richards was named for the
place by the Wilson Administration
but the Senate refused to confirm the
nomination. He was urged for the
place again by Governor Sproul.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
FORD CONTEST ON AGAIN
Senate Committee Begins Hearings
on Collections and Expe nditures

Washington, June s.-(By A. P.)-
Hearings in the Michigan senatorial
contest of 1918. between Senator New
berry, Republican, and Henry Ford,
Democratic candidate, were to be begun
today by the Senate Privileges and
Elections Sub Committee. headed by
Senator Spencer, Republican. Missouri.
Among witnesses to be heard today
at the request of Mr.. Ford. the con i
testant. are John 8. Newberry, brother
of the Senator; Paul Fl. King. manager
of the Newberry campaign, and Frank
w. Blair, of Detroit. Other witnesses
will include Fred p. Smith. Henry d.
JOY, Allen Templeman and Thomas T..
Phillips, Of Detroit, and Walter o.
Lewis, of indianapolis. Testimony re-
garding collections and expenditures OF
the Newberry campaign funds is sched :
uled to open the hearings.