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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
PORTER WRECK
TOOK LIVES OF
THIRTY-SEVEN
Authorities Try To
Fasfe,a Blame for
Crash.

Valparaiso, Ind, March 1-(Unit-
ed Press. Suit was fled in super
ior court here today petitionlng
Judge H. L. Crumpacker to issue a
mandate ordering an immediate in
quest over the bodies of 40 per-
sons killed in the wreck at Por-
ter, Ind, near here, Sunday night.
Documents filed in the case
charged that Coroner Seipel fail
ed to hold the inquest as provided
by law. The suit was filed by Rob-
ert Moore. an attorney of Michi-
gan City, Ind, acting for DR.. c. w.
X. Briggs of Chicago. A hearing
will be held Wednesday morning.
The purpose Of the suit, Moore
said, was to prevent false claims
and false identities being made of
the bodies in the Chestert0n
morgue.
Its all bunk" Coroner Seipel
said when informed Of the suit.
Porter, Ind, March 1.-Investi-
cations by Indiana state officials
and officers of the Michigan Cen
trail and New York Central rail-
roads we're continued today to de-
termine the cause of the wreck
here on Sunday night, fatal to 81
passengers ON the eastbound Michi-
gan Central train.
Members of the Michigan Cen
trail train crew were closeted all
day yesterday with General Sup
erintendent ]. L. Mckee, but nc
statement either formal or in
formal, was given out. The inquiry
was conducted at Niles, Mich, a
few miles east Of the scene Of the
wreck, and early today the ofiicials
returned to Porter for further in.
vestigation.
i Both Towerman Joseph Cool
and Operator Charles Whitehead
insisted that the New York Cen
trail train was given the right oi
way, ana that the Michigan Contra
track signals were set to stop thai
train, as the signals always remain
at STOP" until train approaches
New York Central officials de
clared the fact that the New Yorl
Central train did NOT leave tn.
rails proved that the clear sigma
had been given that train, ant
| pointed out that it is mechanically
impossible to give BOTH trains 8
clear signal.
Crew Secreted.
Engineer w. E. Long and Fire
man George Block of the Michigan
Central train we're still secreted by
Michigan Central officials, but in Z
statement given out by New Yorl
Central officials they declared they
saw the signal indicating they had
a clear track. Their statement
added that the proof Of the cleal
signal lay in the fact that the en-
gine and one coach passed ovel
the derail and continued on th'
rails. New York Central officials
declared, however, that the engine
had been derailed and had jumped
back on the rails when the from
trucks struck the guard rails a
the diamond crossing.
Eight Bodies Claimed.
Eight of the bodies had beer
claimed by relatives and removed
for burial, but dismemberment o
f.. some made it difficult to determine
| the exact total and likewise to com
plete some of the Identification. On
or two more may be beneath tn
engine, the coroner said, but n
believed the death roster was com
plete. Bodies of four women ant
one man remained unidentified, bu
some Of them could only be recog
nized by relatives, officials said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
TARIFF POST IS
GIVEN RAINEY

Washington. March 1.-Represent-
alive Henry T. Rainey, Democrat.
Illinois. was nominated today by
President Wilson to be a member
OF the federal tariffi commission
Representative Rainey. whose
term Of Office expires on Friday
with the ending of this congress,
has been for many years q mem
ber Of the house ways and means
committee. which frames tari0
legislation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
CLARK SAID TO
Be NEAR DEATH

Washington, March Hope for
the recovery Of Representative
Champ Clark virtually was aban-
doned today by his physicians. The
Democratic house leader and for
mer speaker, who is i'll with pleu-
risy and q complication of other
diseases, remained in a comatose
state most Of the morning and ap-
parently was losing ground.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
STAYS Man
In QUARREL
OVER RIVAL
Divorce Held in Chicago
for Death of Manager
of Tire Company.

Chicago, March Herbert P.
Zeigler, manager of a tire company
branch Office here, was shot and al
most instantly killed at o'clock
this morning by Mrs. Isabel Cora
Orthwein, formerly the wife of a
wealthy St. Louis oil man, in her
apartment. They are said to have
been friends since Mrs. Orthwein
secured a divorce from her husband
six years ago. and she told the
police they had quarreled over
Zeigler's attentions to other
women.
Her shrieks after the shooting
aroused neighbors in the apart
ment building who summoned po-
lice. They say she told them that
quarrel started last night when
the two met at an amusement gar
den, each in the company Of others
Several hours later, she told po-
lice, Zeigler appeared at her apart
ment and demanded admission. She
refused to let him in, she said, and
he forced open the door. When his
actions became threatening, she
said, she ran to her bedroom, Sc
cured a revolver Zeigler had given
her for protection, and shot him
twice through the breast.
According to information obtain
ed by police, Mrs. Orthwein was
granted a settlement of $3.50, ,00(
when divorced from her husband
Ralph Orthwein, millionaire st
Louis oil man six years ago, ano
she has since made her residence
in Chicago.
Zeigler was married and the
father of a 15-year-old daughter
He had not been living with his
family, residing at a downtown
hotel.
WOman's Story.
After questioning Mrs. OrthweiI
at length, the police announced she
had made the following signel
statement:
Late last night Herbert P
Zeigler, accompanied by D. A. Par
sons. who is supposed to be {
wealthy board of trade man, cam.
to my apartment at SIS Surf street
third fiat, and after short con
versation. Mr.. Zeigler suggested
Mr.. Parsons and l go to garder
cafe for dinner.
I'VE went there and had dinner
and then we amused ourselves by
dancing. Mr.. Zeigler joined u:
later.
Under the influence of liquor
some girl told me that Zeigler was
loving up some other girl at an
other garden. When Zeigler came
l asked him about it, and We quar-
relied.
He threw wine in my face and
threw wine in his face. l then lef
and went to my apartment l hat
been there but short time and hal
prepared to retire when Zeiglel
appeared at the door. l unlocked
the door and kept the door chair
fastened. When Zeigler demanded
admittance l refused to open tn
door, because he was intoxi
Gated and was abusive. He, how
ever, forced his way into the fiat
breaking the chain. l went to m.
bedroom and he followed.
HE attempted to force his wa.
into my bedroom and l picked up
gun and threatened to shoot. H
said:
You're not game and I fired.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
CRAWFORD and
BARRUS KILLED

Alton, ILL.,, March la. W. Craw-
ford, wealthy resident Of HillsbOro
and prominent in Democratic poll
tics in Illinois, and Daniel Bafrus.
an automobile dealer Of Alton. were
killed today when an automobile in
which they were riding was struck
by q Chicago & Alton passenger
train near hera
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
PROPOSAL
TOPAY 80 MILLION Marks
WILL NOT Be ACCEPTED
SITUATION ON
PREPARATIONS Is
BRIEFLY STATED

Allied demands, Sssy000, ,O0Ol-
0oo, payable in 42 years 1t IL
per cent tax ON German ex.
ports.
GERMAN OFFER
Seven billion two hundred
ninety million, payable ut .
rate Of S2AO, ,OOOy 900 annually
for five years; . new system
devised thereafter.
SUGGESTED PENALTY.
French to seize additional
German territory; Great Brit
ain to seize big German ports.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
LOOT BANK SAFE
At GROVE CITY

Taylorville, ILL.,, March Bank
robbers blew open the safe in the
Grove City bank with nitroglycerin
at 2 O'Clock this morning and es-
capped with 81 900 in money. Grove
City is . village north Of Taylor
Vile.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
SOVIET FACES
INSURRECTIon

Paris. March lat least partial
control has been secured IN Pofno-
grad BY ant-bolshevikt forces, ao.
cording to the French foreign Ol0oo
today. There have been many Do
fections among the bOlshevi6
troops because Of shortage os iooda
the mission reported !
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
THE WEATHER

Mostly cloudy tonight and We'd
nesday, not much change in tenn
perature.
Highest temperature yesterday.
s.: lowest last night. 81.
Wind velocity At z = M. S miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
I'm. 7p.m. .a.m.
yester. .yestsr. today
r. p, is's ss!s Ten; tenn: :: !: : !: !: !:
Rel. humid. 80 50 50
River stage at z .. m, %. . rise
Of / last "a hours.
FLOYD D. YOUNG.
xeteorologfst
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-01
Works Eight Hours.

The new secretary is the type Of
man who gets down to his Office at
9 o'clock and works q good eight
hour day. His recreations are rid
ing before breakfast and golf. He
has a son Paul, IA years old, and
his only other child-Miss Ailsa
Mellon-was a debutante last year.
Mr.. MELONS parents were not
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-01

and Mr. and Mrs o R Bennett of
Manchester, L H Lewis, Homer
Lewis, Kingsley Lewis and Andrew
Anderson of Hyde Park, ] 7 Cushing,
B H Hermann and S E Ellis Of St.
Adams, F Z Parsons, A B Edgeton
and c P Mcknight of Mortified, w
H Wheeler of Vergennes, L V Chew
of White River Junction, Mr. and
Mrs w c Belknap and daughter of
Bellows Falls, Mr. and Mrs E H.
Crane Of Brattleboro, Mr. and Mrs c
e Crane and Miss Laila McNall Of
Middlebury, Miss Lena Hamilton Of
st. Adams, Mr. and Mrs w H Moore
of Woodstock, Mr. and Mrs L
Southwick, Miss Mabel Southwick,
Oliver R Eastman, Mr. and Mrs w B
Howe, Miss Ruby Howe, Mr. and Mrs
W Gates and j H Fountain of
Burlington.
At Stowe additions to the list in
cluded: Mr. and Mrs F E Langley and
daughter, and Dean H Perry Of
Barre, Mr. and Mrs H A Smith, Mr.
and Mrs A F Stone and C T Walter
of st. Johnsbury, Mr. and Mrs M c
Reynolds and daughters of Burling
ton, L P Thayer of Morrisville, J E
Appolt of Hardwick, Mr. and Mrs Roy
l. johnson of Randolph.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-01
STATE NEWS.

The gift to st. Johnsbury academy
from the outgoing class this year was
500 to start a fund for gymnasium
Ninety male inmates of the state
prison are now employed in the AS
Quincy shoe shop connected with the
building.
A number of gravestones in one OF
the Middlebury cemeteries were
blown over during the recent heavy
winds and some of them were prac-
tically ruined.
A Chevrolet touring car, owned by
George S Knight of Brattleboro, was
completely destroyed by fire Saturday
afternoon, June Is, the motor being
overheated while climbing hill on
the Dummerston road.
w w Fairchild, supervising princl-
pal of schools at Glen Falls, n. T.
has been elected superintendent OF
the Rutland public schools for the
ensuing year, which begins July 1, at
a salary of $500 a year.
In the trunk Of an old maple tree
which was cut down in Ludlow re-
Gently was found growing small elm
sprout, we'll rooted and bearing sew
eral leaves. This was l6 feet from
the ground and all but the leaves
we're enclosed in the trunk.
After being unoccupied by the
Webb family for more than 80 years
Oak Ledge in Burlington has beer
reopened and will be occupied this
summer by Mrs Ralph Pulitzer OF
New York, daughter of DIR. and Mrs
Seward Webb, and her two children
Daniel B Griffin, a naturalist and
scientist of note, who lived at Nal
let's Bay, was found dead a few
years ago. His work brought him
into contact with many of the lead
ing universities Of the United States
He was a great lover of flowers.
The textile business in Vermont Is
booming and back to pre-war times
in amount of work. The American
Wooden Co. at Winooski has a pay
roll of more than $4,000 a week
Cotton mills in Burlington are also
working full time, with heavy orders
Florence, young daughter Of Mr. ano
Mrs Percy Bailey of Groton, got
wild cherry into one ear few day:
ago as she and her brother were
throwing cherries at each other. II
went through her ear into her throat
and was removed only after two at
tempts by a physician, during which
time she was under the influence OF
chloroform.
As clever a piece of re-makinl
number plates as the inspectors in
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-01

Judging by all the ado which
is made because Woodrow Wilson
can now go to a theatre with
out causing a connection as only
few recognize him. Mr. Wilson
must be missing the limelight.
It's still the Office more than
the man, we honor in this coun-
try; unless the man who occupies
the presidential chair has Roose-
veltian qualities which would
distinguish him anywhere and
under any conditions. We are
democratic enough to like place
rather than person for nearly
anyone may be president but
only at a time can be the presi-
dent.
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mn ~

Here is little problem IN
arithmetic which may be inter
esting to the gum chewers and
Vermont has that reputation
We are not the only gum chew
ers in the country if the figures
are right. Americas chewing
gum bill is a hundred million
dollars a year. Figuring the
gum at so much a package, at SO
many sticks to a package and
so many inches to stick, the
number of inches chewed is
twenty-five billion inches or
394,57O miles of gum chewed
Doing a little more figuring,
dividing the total number OF
inches of gum by the number OF
minutes in a year, and we lind
that the American public Is
chewing gum at the rate OF forty,
five miles an hour. Figuring
again we find that it costs about
1886 a mileage rate. And when
all the figuring is done, we &c
right on chewing without get
ting anywhere except to know
that it's expensive business.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-01

Statistics and lies are some
times said to be synonymous
Someone has figured out that
each person today has the blood
of $4,000 ancestors, who were
walking the earth when Column
bus discovered America, flowing
in his or her veins. That may
be figuratively right. But going
back another thousand years or
SO and if you aren't careful in
your figuring, there weren't SO
many people on the face of the
earth as you will figure you
descended from. Perhaps that
is where the Darwinian theory
steps in and helps out the stats
ticians.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-01

Simon Lake, the Bridgeport
submarine inventor, doesn't take
much stock in the recent sink
ING of German sub by an aero
plane which was staged off Cape
Charles, Va. He says that the
sub was on the surface and deck
ed out like a circus horse. While
in actual warfare, he maintains
that it would be possible TO
camouhage the decks of a sub
marine so that she could not be
seen by an aeroplane or dirigible
in the air, if she were at rest
or sailing just beneath the sur
face so as not to create a wake.
Someway it looks as if Mr. Lake
might be right for the conditions
were all in favor of the aircraft
in this test and that would hard
ly be the case in actual war. The
aeroplane are destructive enough
without giving them any fictl-
tious value like the late test.
Should another war come, both
the up in the clouds and under
the sea boats will give the world
some new shocks.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-01

The King and Queen have
visited ireland and opened Par
Lament in Belfast. The King
pleaded for peace and all the
fxings and everything. seemed to
be in accord with his wishes. But
the question is how lasting a
peace can be maintained at the
point of a gun and the Orange
man let the Sim Feiners know
that any holler on their part
would get dose of fire or cold
lead.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-01

The Opinion Press
Fine Job Printing At This OTice.
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No vacations for Congress or
the Cabinet this summer. It's
hard luck but the country has
been playing in hard luck for
some time and it wants relief.
If they must do so much talking
before they get down to real
business, then let them stay and
attend to business. The country
wants to know what the present
party in power is going to
evolve to help the country get
back to normally. It's a big
problem but we want to see the
beginning of a cure, at least.
However, we don't wonder that
the Congressional doctors want
consultations before they begin
the major operation but the
period of observation must be
about over. The country doesn't
care whether its treatment or
an operation so long as the
patient gets better.
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lead.
The United States mint is now
coming silver dollars, the first
time in seven years. Have you
noticed lately that you seldom
see a silver dollar ? To be sure
a dollar hasn't been worth much
late years, but it will seem good
to feel the weight of a good old
fashioned cartwheel even If 1t
won't buy as much as it used to,
when the style was in vogue.
President Harding is quoted as
saying that he would like to GO
up to Alaska with a shot gun
and chase out a bunch of poll
ticians. Perhaps, he means that
he would just like to get his
hand in and then try 1t on some
of the home product.
So the Irish Diplomats have
been visiting us by the submarine
route. We always thought there
was something under-handed
about the affair.
With the hot wave, the silly
season ought to be on full blast
Look out for sea serpents and
other beach phenomena about
this time.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-01

Are the days of Capt. Kidd re-
turning with twentieth century
accessories ? Eleven ships miss
ing since the first of the year
may lead to a strange revelation
before the investigation is over.
Pirates from Russia may be the
answer as the cargoes of the
ships all contained goods much
needed in that land without a
government. The world will
wait with interest the develop
ments in this sea mystery.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-07-01

Seventy thousand men in the
army and about fourteen thous-
and men in the navy will be out
of jobs when the cut in the
personal of our armed forces
takes place within the next
three months. With the present
unemployment and this addition
to the ranks it ought to be so
that the world will not have to
wait much longer for It's work to
be done. Up to a year ago there
was more to be done than there
were workers to do it. This
looks like the time when there
will be more than one man for
many of the places.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
ASK PUBLIC UNITY
 ON ARMS QUESTION
tBy the A.suc.ated Press)

Washington, Nov. 23.-Consolida- tlon of public opinion in favor of limitation of armaments is sought by the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America, which today is- sued a second appeal to its members to work toward this goal.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
HEAVY DOCKET, COURT
 TO FOREGO HOLIDAY
(By the A....r,,ted prs..l

TeXarKana, Nov. 23.-On account of its heavy docket, federal court here will not observe Thanksgiving as holiday, but will proceed with the trial of cases waiting to be heard.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
BELFAST SEES WAR
 ENACTED: IA DEAD
tBy the Associated Press)

Belfast, Nov. Fourteen already have been killed in the rioting which attended the assumption of govern mental powers by the northern parlia- ment. Rival political factions are responsible for the deadly clashes.
 London, Nov. 23.-Conditions ap- proXlmating state of war have ob- tained in Belfast since govern mental authority was taken over by the new Ulster parliament.
 The climax of the disorders was reached yesterday when the city was thrown into turmoil by continued bombing and shooting. Piotinc start ed Sunday before authority was as- sumed by parliament this morning.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
F0Ch OPENS FINAL
 TOUR OF COUNTRY
(By the A>eociated Prs.s,

Richmond, Va, Nov. 23.-Marshal Foch reached Richmond today from Washington on a whirlwind tour of the country before returning to Paris.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
COTT0NMAKES ANOTHER GAIN
 OF 60 POINTS

Continuing the steady advances that have been recorded almost daily for the past 10 days, the cotton markets duplicated yesterdays rise again with another 60-point gain today. At to- days close New York January con- tracts stand 233 points, or nearly SIP bale, above the low mark recorded shortly after the publication of No- vember l ginning figures on Novem- Der 9.
 January and March New York con- tracts each closed practically at the high mark for the day at 62 points net advance, with January at 1S.47 cents and March at 1858 cents. New Orleans futures showed somewhat less strength, January closing 45 points up at 17.90 cents and March A points higher at 17.95 cents. Spots in New York were advanced 50 points to 1890 cents and in New Orleans were quoted 25 points higher at 17.75 cents.
 With considerably larger receipts, cotton was selling on the local market today at prices averaging fully cent higher than those prevailing the past several days. Middling cotton reach ed the l8-cent mark here, that price being paid for upland cotton of good staple and color, and the bulk of re- eelpts brought IT to IT 1-2 cents.
 The local price of cottonseed re- mains steady and unchanged at s27 per ton.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
MEDICINAL BEER
 GIVEN KNOCK OUT
(By the Associated PreAs)

Washington, Nov. 23.-President Harding today signed the anti-medical beer bill.
 Manufacture or sale of beer for purposes is suspended by the new bill covering a point in prohibi- tion law under controversy for about one year. Under a recent ruling of the treasury department, permits for this class of manufacture or sale were legalized, following which congress passed the bill signed py the president today.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
KEEP FEVER TICK
 BAN ON ARKANSAS
tBy the Associated Press)

Washington, Nov. 23.-Nearly 3O,- % square miles of Texas, Louisiana, Georgia and North Carolina were re- leased today from the Texas fever tick quarantine, the department of ag- riculture announced.
 Existing quarantines on areas in Arkansas, Florida and Virginia will be continued indefinitely, the depart ment also announced.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
MARINE AS GUARD
 FIRES ON BANDITS
(By the Associated Preasl

Pittsburg, Pa, Nov. 23.-Private Wasserman, marine corps guard on Baltimore & Ohio train, this morn- ing fired with shot gun on two men seen at the door of the car. One man dropped off the train and the second one swung out on the hand rail of the car and was later captured. He was placed in jail here.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
UNIONS AGAIN ACETATE LIFT
 IN RAIL WAGE
(By the Associated Preas)

Chicago, Nov. 23.-Nationa1 of ficers of the six shopcrafts affiliated with the American Federation of La- Dor today started the preparation of demands for increases approximating five cents per hour. Demands of the shopcrafts will be presented to rail road executives at the series of con- ferences to be started December 20.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
ACC|fS MAKE BID
 FOR CENTRE CAME
tBy the Associated P-ess

Russellville, Nov 23.-Coach Brown of the Russellville Aggies today sent a challenge to Centre College of Ken lucky, not knowing that the Colonels had decided against games after Thanksgiving when the team will dis band.
 New Orleans, Nov. 23.-Centre Col lege will not play any post season games this year, according to a state ment by Coach Charley Moran after the arrival of the Colonels for their game tomorrow with Tulane Univer- sity.
The log cabin Democrat., 1921-11-23
FARMfR'SAPPR0yE
 FORD LEASE OFFER
(By the Aasociated Press,

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 23.-Action en- dorsing the offer of Henry Ford for taking over the Muscle Shoals nitrate plant and power project, is expected to be taken today at the third annual meeting of the American Farm Bu- reau Federation.