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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-22
OLD SCHOOL TO BE
ALTERED TO SERVE
AS HALL FOR CITY
Especial Moline Service }

John Harder of East Moline will
be hired by the day to remodel the
John Deere school building so that
1t can be utilized temporarily as
headquarters for the city clerk, the
city engineer and the police magis-
trate. Teh improvements as
planned vii lcost probably $4,000
No definite amount was designated
by the council, however, in voting
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-22
N!'Xh,::'1QfI

Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Davenport 934.
R. 1. Clean Towel Service. Phone
R. 1. 2439.
Try a load of Energy Franklin
county lump. 1t satisfies. Sold by
Black Hawk Goal & Dock company.
r. l. 342. We give IS. & H" green
trading stamps.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-22
TWO PATENTS GRANTED.

A patent has been granted to Will
liam c. Hansen, 1910 Twelfth street,
Rock Island, for bake pan. One
has also been granted to T. B.
Funk of Moline and w. L. Carver,
Weishar apartments, Rock Island.
for an internal combustion engine,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-22

law. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cole,
who live near Rickel. A fine baby
day. Both mother and babe are do
day. Both mothr and babe are do
ing fine
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-22
DIAZ GOES TO OMAHA.

Chicago, Nov. 22.-General Ar
mando Vittori Diaz. chief of the
Italian armies during the war, left
for Omaha.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-26
SEARCH GULF
FOR THE MISSING
NAVAL BALLOON
Both Air and Water Is
Combed By All
Craft

Pensacola, Fla. March 25.-Continu-
ed search today by squadrons of air.
planes, flying boats. dirigibles and
eagle boats failed to discover any
trace of the missing naval balloon in
command of Chief Quartermaster G.
X. Wilkenson, carrying four students
which left the naval air station here
| Tuesday night and last reported ovar
the gulf twenty miles off St. Andrews
bay.
| Naval officials. however. have not
given up hope of reaching the missing
men.
In the balloon with Wilkinson whose
home is in Houston, Texas, were Rus
sell w. Eland of Belleville. H.. Edward
l.. Kershaw, of Rayne, La. John o.
Elder OF Lebanon. N. Y, and William
II. Trefrey, of Salem. Massachusetts.
The balloon in which the five men
left here at o'clock Tuesday af.e--
noon was a $4,000 cubic foot craft.
Besides the men and ballast. two piS-
cons we're carried. One of these re-
turned to the air station at $3.50 o'clock
yesterday morning with a messase
twenty-four hours before. The second
pigeon returned this afternoon after
| it too had been twenty-four hours on
the way. The last message gave the
position as thirty miles off st. An
drews bay with the drag rope in the
water and all supplies exhausted. a.
that time the wind was on-shore and
| the balloon was slowly drifting north
| ward 1t is on the wording of the last
message that naval officials base
belief that the balloon landed some-
where on the deserted coast of the
outer island. 1t is believed by balloon
experts here that the craft would keep
the men above water for several days
IL the weather remained calm.
With an on-shore wind officials be-
licye the balloon may have been car
ried to the beach In some remote place
from which the flyers have been un'
able to work their way to civilization
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-26
MARINE STRIKE OFF
BY OFFICIAL ORDER

New York. March @5.-The coastwise
strike OF marine engineers and officers
on ocean going tugs. begun yesterday
in protest against wage reductions,
was called off today by union officials
after the receipt of telegram from
the department or labor offering con-
ciliation.
The offer OF Cancellation was received
by Thomas h. iiealey chairman of
the Atlantic and Gulf coast conference
of the marine engineers beneficial as
sociation, who yesterday sent tcle-
gram to Secretary of Commerce Hoov-
or, asking for n federal investigation of
tho strike situation. Mr.. Hoover trans
fcrred tho request to the labor depart
mcrt. Mr.. Hcalcy Immediately scnt
orders to all Atlantic ports for the
striking workers to return TO their
boats and await the outcome of the
conciliation efforts.
Wage reductions OF $35 and $50 a
month put into effect March by tho
towboat owners union brought about
the walkout.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-26
WEEKS STATES j. s. Will Get
BERCD0LL If IT IS POSSIBLE

Washington March 25.-"wc are go-
ing to get Bergdoll II 1t is possible to
get him." Secretary Weeks declared
today in discussing the case of the
Philadelphia draft evader now in Ger
many. II don't believe we will recog
nizo any statute OF Limitation in his
case If one should exist
Secretary Weeks would not say what
steps would be taken to get Bcrgdoll
out of Germany. He refused to dis
cuss the possibility OF his cxtradition
by Great Britain for violation OF Brit
ish passport laws. but did say that he
assumed that If the state war between
the United States and Germany were
declared at an end extradition of tho
draft evnder would be possible.
Secretary weeks announced formally
that Brig. General Allen had made
overtures to the German government
looking to the pardoning of Carl Ncuf
and Frank thinner. Americans, sem
fenced to prison terms at Eberbach
Germany, for attempting to arrest
Bergdoll on German soil. The secre-
tary said General Allen was optimistic
that the two men soon would be re-
leased.
II also was discovered that General
Allen has long been in communication
with the German authorities concern
ing the case of Ncuf and thinner. The
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-26
C0NEY FALLS
IN AIR TRIP

Monroe. La. March GLADLY injur-
ed when he fell with his airplane after
striking "A tree on the Nose Lanief
farm near Crowvillc In the swampy
section OF Franklin parish, northeast
Louisiana, Lieutenant w. u. coney'
trans s-contincntal flyer. late today was
enroutc to Natchcz, where he VIII De
given medical attention and tho cS-
tent of his injuries ascertained.
Lieutenant Concy, who was attempt
ing n return flight from Jacksonville,
Florida. to san Diego. California. at
tempted to land near Crowville. when
engine trouble developed and in 50
doing nc crashed into tree. He .eh
about 10 feet. Whether the Indirect
cause of the fall was "A new propeller.
Installed for the return flight, has not
been asccrtained today.
The Lieutenant attributed the cause
to engine trouble.
Crowyillc. eleven miles from rail-
road and in the midst OF sparsclS set
tied swampy section, gave every as
sistance to the flyer.
The two village physicians rendered
first aid soon after he was puiieo
from the wreckage by n farm hand.
While rot prepared to state Definite.
ly, the doctors expressed the oeliei
that his spine was either broken or
severely injured.
An N-ray examination will be neces-
sary to determine accurately they
said.
The village general storckeeper. pos
SCISSOR of an automobile. despite the
bad condition of the road and the SER
ious injuries of the patient, Noiun-
,eered to make the trip to winnsborn,
from where the train was taken for
-. t.-1.a
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-26
BOTH FAIR BILLS ...-
PASS LEGISLATURE

From Denver last evening came the
good news that both state fair bills
before the state legislature had been
passed in the house OF representatives
on third reading.
One of these bills is for the deficiency
of about $4,000 and the other is for
an appropriation OF $4,000 for buildings
this year.
Tho deficiency hill originated in the
senate. and its passage yesterday in
the house makes II n law with moth
ing yet lacking but the signature Of
the governor; this It is assured 1t Will
receive as the chief executive is known
to be heartily in favor of both bills.
The bill for $4,000 originated in the
house and therefore will now go to
the senate. where is is said there is
every prospect that 1t will pass without
the least difficulty.
After much effort Representative
Mortenson, of Pueblo, yesterday sue
coedcd in getting the bill for a voca-
tionnl school favorably reported out of
committee! it will therefore be placed
at once on the house calendar.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-26

German government, 1t was said had
been anxious to meet General Aliens
wishes that the men he released before
their trial. but IT did not feel justi-
fed in attempting to interfere with tho
functions of the courts at Baden.
General Allen has reported to the
war department that Neuf and Zimmcr
are well cared for and comfortable in
the prison where they are h>ld
1t was said today that the state de-
partment had made no request OF tho
British government that IL assist in
bringing Bergdoll TO Justice. Bcrgdoll
escaped Into Germany by obtaining Il
passport in Canada and an invcstiEn-
ton by the British authorities is said
to have disclosed that tho passport was
issued upon the guarantee of two ap-
parently reputable persons whom It
afterward developed were Americans
These men are now understood to be
in the United States.
Under the British law Justification of
n passport is a felony punishable by
Imprisonment and in diplomatic circles
the opinion was advanced that tho
British government could demand that
the German government surrender
Bergdoll for trial but doub. was ex-
pressed whether he could he returned
to the United States by the British
authorities.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-26

Baltimore March 3o.-Freparations
for the funeral next Thursday of Card
inai Gibbons were approaching com
plction at the archcpiscopAl residence
today. Meanwhile the body OF the pre-
late will remain in tho chamber where
he died yesterday. until next sunday
evening, when it will he taken to tho
cathedral and there lie in state, until
It is removed to its resting place in
the crypt under the chanccl after the
final services.
Monsignor Bonzapo. apostolic dele
gate nj Washington, has been chosen
to pontificatc at tho solemn requiem
mass on Thursday and Archbishop
7. j. Glennon. of st. Louis. who de-
livcrcd the sermon at Cardinal Glib
bons' golden Jubilee here in 1911, also
will preach the funeral sermon.
ROBBED in his archepiscopal vest
ments, the cardinals body lies on the
bed in which he died. Prayers for
the reposc OF his soul arc hcing said
without intermission day and night.
Members of tho Christian brothers per-
form this duty at night. while seminar
ians from st. Mary's Theological semi
nary rccite the office in day time.
This will continue until tho body
= taken into the cathedral sunday eve
nng when a guard of honor taken
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-26
GERMAN BOUND CATTLE
HERD WATCHED CLOSELY

Trip, S. D.. March 25.-Authorities
here took extra precaution tonight 10
prevent further interference with a
shipment of 900 head Of cattle which
have been corralled here for shipment
to Germany tomorrow.
The herd was donated by farmers
In the vicinity of Scotland. Bon
Homme county, and was to have been
shipped from that city Wednesday
night.
on that evening. however, the cat
tic were mysteriously released from
the corral and 1T was with some diff
Guilty that they were collected again.
Yesterday they were driven to Kay
lor, south of here. and last night
band of 20 men. evidently opposed to
the idea of having the animals shipped
to Germany, approached the corral
bent on freeing them once more. They
were met by the farmers who had do
mated the herd. many of whom were
armed, according to reports. Seeing
that they were outnumbercd. both in
mon and weapons. the band dispersed
and there was no trouble. In the
meantime. a telephone call was sent to
an undertaking establishment in Scot
land requesting that hearsc be sent
TO kaylor, that there soon would be
"A number OF dead there" The am
bulance was dispatched. but both
crowds had dispersed before 1t ar
rived.
The herd was> driven to this town
today and plans arc to load the ami
mails in cattle cars tomorrow for their
first leg of the journey to Europe. Tho
population of Bon Homme and this
(Hutchinson county, IL largely made
traction and very little English is
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-26
HUGHES TELLSWHY NO TRADE
Can Be MADE With SOVlETS

/, yincinC evidence of the consuma ton
of such changes must be furnished
before this government even cared TO
discuss the subject.
The communication was made pubic
at the state department in the form
of a statement by Secretary Hughes
with the notation that II copy OF II
should be sent to the American con-
sui at Reval, Esthonia, to be handed
to Litvinoff, soviet representative
there. The note was In reply to the
appeal recently addressed by the soviet
regime to President Harding and con-
gress asked that trade relations be-
tween the United States and Russia
be restored and proposing to send a
delegation to the United States TO ne
gotiatc. No mention was made by
Secretary Hughes Of the proposal to
send n delegation to this country.
Prior to making "A final decision, the
Russian trade question was discussed
by President Harding and his cabinet.
In n statement after the note had been
made public. Secretary Hoover de-
clared the conclusion reached shows
the complete agreement of the views
of the whole administration"
Unlike previous official pronounce
ments of the American governments
attitude toward the soviet regime. Sec
rctary Hughes note dealt solely with
the economic aspects of the problem
and made no attempt to discuss the
political shortcomings of the unrecog-
nizcd Bolshevist government. 1t set
forth in n few words the reason why
the United States considers IL poor
business to trade with Russia under
existing conditions. but made no in
dictment against Bolshevism. as n po-
litical system.
1t was pointed out, however. that
there was nothing In the note to re-
verse or modify the communication to
Itnly. in which tho Wilson ndminist m =
ton set forth last August the unwill-
ingness of the United States to enter
into political negotiations with a gov
ernment based on the. ncgation of
every principle of honor and good
faith" The manner in which today's
note was made public had none of
the air of usual diplomatic negotia-
tions being contained in an official
announcement from the state depart
ment.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-26

Washington. March 2S.-Thc Ameri-
can government notified the soviet
authorities in Russia today that re-
sumption of trade between Russia and
the United States could not be con-
sidered until fundamental changes mad
been made in the economic system un-
derlying the soviet regime.
Safety of human life. guarantee OF
property rights. free labor and observ-
ancc OF the sanctity of contracts were
among the requirements laid down in
"A note by Secretary Hughes as essen
tial IL trade relations are to be re-
newed.
The communication added that CON
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-26
PREPARATIONS FOR FUNERAL
OF CARDINAL NEAR COMPLETION

from tho knights OF Columbus, An
ciSnt order of Hibernians and other
Catholic organizations Will keep con-
slant vigil Mt the bier, until tho day
Of tho funeral. The cathedral Will be
open continuously during this period.
AS tho ncws spread ,hruout the va
tician, expressions of the sincercst
condolencc were uttered on all sides.
Monsignor Ccrrctti. the papal under
secretary Of state. was especially at
foctod by tho loss. He recalled his
lony-tjmc intercourse with the cardi-
mai. rcmarking foclingly that posterity
would be certain to retain tho memory
OF tho dead preln:e, both for his
achievements as an ccclcsiastic ana his
worth as an American citizen.
Cardinal DouEhcrty was deeply af-
fcctcd by the sad news from Balti-
more.
"By tho death OF Cardinal Gibbons,
said Cardinal Doughcrty. the church
in America has lost the greatest man
in it's history and our country It's
foremost citizen. He was the only
survivor of tho vatican council which
met under Plug IN, and also OF the
bishops third plenary council in Bat
timorc. and was the oldest member Of
TVnl
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-26
NEW MILLIONAIRE PLANS
FOR NEEDY AND CHILDREN

Thormopolis. Wyo., March -. A
home for broken down laborers and a
park to holp make home life attractive
for children arc planned hy l.. g.
Iesher. garage man, with $1,000. .nNO
from the estate of his father to which
he says he has fallen heir.
Leshcr said his father was wealthy
ship owner and philanthropist of CAL
ifornia. The Thermopolis man ran
away from home when in his teens and
refused urgent pleadings of his par
ents to return home. he says. He
thinks a public park will help keep
Youngsters from following in his foot
steps.
Lcsher is a member OF the tcamstcrs'
union.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-26
If.You're Famous
You'rea71 "Onio11" +"
In Bernuda'S Eye

Washington. D. c.. March
2o.-Some of the history and
details Of the delightful life
of Bemurda which he recent
ly visited were told tonight
by Former President Taft in
Il lecture before the National
Geographic society.
Direct taxes, he said, are
else in the world.
Another of the inland's
claims to distinction, Mr.. Taft
said. Is precursor of a fam
Gus national delicacy. the Vir-
ginia ham, for its discoverer,
Juan Bermudes. enroute to.
Virginia. was shipwrecked
there and some hogs he had
on board escaped to the is
land and multiplied.
Coffee, indigo. cotton and
tobacco" he continued ARE
of spontaneous growth. and
in no place in -he world does
the castor oil plant grow
more perfectly than there"
The former president quot
ed Mark Twain's saying that
the "onion is the pride and
joy of Bermuda"
The Bermudian. weeping
over the departed. exhausts
praise when he says he was
an onion the Bermudian eX-
tolling the living, bankrupts
applause when he says he is
onion
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-26
Did Roger Bacon
Use Microscope
a nd Telescope

New York. March 25.-Dis-
covery of ciphered manu-
scripts. crudely illustrated,
which are claimed to prove
that Roger Bacon. laboring' in
the dark age of the thirteen
tn century. used a high pow
cred microscope and tele-
scope instruments generally
attributed to seventeenth CEN
tury inventors. was made
Known today by DIR. wilfred
NJ. Noynich. noted biblio-
grapher.
The drawings reveal, he
said. that Bacon observed
celestial and anatomical OBJ
jects never before known to
have been viewed by human
eyes and Sirst known to SCI
eace 400 years later.
DR.. William Romaine New
bold. of the University of
Pennsylvania, and DR.. Voy-
nich. are to describe the dis
covcricu in Philadelphia next
month at the college of ply
siciars.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-26
D. & R. C. STOCKHOLDERS
FAIL TO POST FORFEIT

Denver. March 25.-Thc stockholders
protective committee of the Denver &
Rio Grandc railroad did not deposit
siOo. coo with tho clerk Of the United
Stntcs district court here today Ms u
means OF staying the confirmation Of
tho recent aalc OF that road. Today
was SGT by United States District
Judge Lewis ns thr last day for filing
n 800 900 deposit as evidence OF tho
committees intention of buying the
road for $40. 900 Geo.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-26
NINE. CURIE AWARDED
GOLD MEDAL OF SCIENCE

New York. March 25.-AwartllnE ot
the gold medal OF the National 1nstl-
tutc of social sciences to Madame Marie
Curic, dlscovercr OF radium, was an
nounccd today. The award was made,
It was said because of the hcneht of
her discovery to humanity.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-26
COMMUNISTS
FAIL TO HOLD
TOWNS TAKEN

Berlin. March 25.-CBy the Assoclat-
ed Press. .)-Advices received tonight
from the disturbed industrial areas in
middle Germany state that the police
recaptured Eislcbcn and Hettstedt
from the communists after violent
fighting.
The communists have taken pos
session OF. large nitrogen works in
Leuna, near Halle. where they are re-
ported to have formed a red army of
5000.
Leaders of the communists at Elsie
ben the advices added. were over
thrown and fighting I'm the Mansfield
district has ceased. Resumption of
work in Eislcben has been made con-
ditional by the police commander upon
the restoration of order. the return of
property and the handing over to the
authorities of all ammunition. He
promised that those who voluntarily
surrendered would not be punished.
The communist leaders have under
taken to the utmost to fulfill these de-
mands.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-26
VESSEL SENDS pISTnEss signals

New York. March 25.-Au unknown
vessel in distress of which no trace
could be found after several hours
search. was reported today by radio
from tho steamship West Chatala, en-
route from Bremen to Baltimore to
have sent up rockets last night while
the West Chatala WAS approximately
200 miles southeast of Halifax.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-26

Eislebcn. Garmany, Mch.. 25.-o:3o n.
m.-(By the Associated Press)-Flght-
Ing between the communists and Sc
curity police for possession of Elsie
ben had extended this morning to n
half mile front in the western section
OF the town with the positions OF ad-
vantage changing hands from moment
to moment The communist army OF
$500 was being reinforced steadily by
peasants and villagers coming in 20
town on foot and on bicycles.
They carried away army guns in the
hope OF surrounding the two thousand
security police and destroying them.
Rifles. machine guns, grcnadcs and
dynamite. which were heard continu-
ously thruout the nigut, had become n
continuous rumble resembling drum
fire. From the post and telegraph
building, the combat was visible and
above the roar OF firing could be heard
calls OF ENCOURAGEMENT to both sides
and the cries OF the wounded, lying
where they fell.
The fighting was particularly des-
perate about the water tower, In
which workers had taken a position
Notwithstanding the attempts of the
security police to prevent !hcm which
twice resulted In hand TO hand fight.
ing in which guns, pistols and knives
were employed The supply of ammu.
milton on both sides appeared to be In
cNhaustiblc and was used as rcciJess-
~ as when the battle began three
days ago.
Owing to the state -. sc;gc turnout
the rcbellious area there Is no tclc-
phone, railroad, street car or automo-
bile service, but the police assert their
ability to reach the outside world by
telegraph.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-03-26

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