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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
NACE ECUT0N
ROADS WILL
| AFFECT ALL
Raduction for Unskined
Labor May Be Extend
ed to All Glasses.

chicago, May 1S.-The general
,duction of wages for unskilled
nilroad employees effective July J,
4o,scast by the railroad labor board
IN an announcement last night, will
1, made the basis of reductions ex-
,scdinr to all classes of railroad
iabor, it was understood today.
Although only the Chicago,
Great Western, the Chicago 4 AL
Inn and a few other roads have re-
uuested that the wage reductions
be extended to all classes, provision
vas made by the board in its an
pouncement for the filing OF other
petitions up to June 6, and it is be-
beyed that others of the 1S0 class
"A" roads will amend their applica-
tons to include shop, train service
and other classes Of employees. The
new applications filed up to June 8,
The boards announcement said,
would be declared to take effect
also on July /.
The June / decision, it was an
rcunced, would cover applications
tled prior to April IS, and those
fled since will be decided June 6,
Ill to take effect July l.
Nearly half of the $50 class "A"
roads in the country filed their dis
putes in time to have them DOCK
aed before April 18.
No intimatiOn was given in the
boards announcement as to the
probable extent Of the cut. Last
July the board increased wages OF
unskilled labor and some other
classes 20 per cent, making it re-
| toactive to May /, 1920.
viii Retard Work.
"The general effect of the deci-
lion will be to retard track work.
MD S. NJ. FELTON,, president of the
Chicago, Great WesterA~-~s~
Railroad executives said track
naintenance and repair crews ha.l
ben kept at skeleton strength
hoping for . wage cut effective
April I. Disappointment was ex'
pressed that the cut was to be de
iyed until July !, as by that time
Il was said, the heaviest part O
tack rehabilitation work is gen
1ally completed.
The decision last July affected
approximately 100000 men ant
sranted increases totalling nearl,
100000, 900 year. The averag,
nlse then was 20 per cent.
\ The normal number of unskillet
employees in class "A" roads, rail
road executives said, was 100000
but in anticipation Of a wage GU
As number of maintenance EN-
ployes has been considerably belov
that figure.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18

MUMMLFIED
BODYOF WOMAN
HIDES MYSTERY
Sycamore Police Find
Marks of Bullet
Wounds.

Chicago, May Stories ema-
Mating from Marshall, ILL.,, today,
directed the energies of dozen
Illinois and Ohio towns to the so
luton Of the mystery Of the win
dow box" casket containing num-
mified body, said to be that Of a
woman. which investigators at
Sycamore, ILL, yesterday declared
bore marks of several bullet
wounds.
1t was in the possession Of a
man who gave the name of M.
French. In 1908, according to Ef-
fngham police, the body was
brought there from Dixon, ILL.,, was
taken to Salem, Springfield, and a
number Of other Ohio towns, and
turned up 10 years later in Mar
shall, ILL.,, near Terre Haute. Ind.
For a long time it lay in storage
there, while Mrs. Emma LOckhard,
owner of the building, received
storage payments from all over
the world" On May 5, last, it was
taken to Terre Haute and shipped
to Chicago q few days later.
The actions Of the consignee
aroused the suspicious of A. J.
Langham, express messenger, who
said today he believed it contained
liquor. On opening the bottom OF
the box, he said, he touched pair
Of feet that felt like leather, and
found the box contained a mummi-
fed body. Last night the police oi
Sycamore found the body in q h0te'
where French appeared two weeks
ago as a teacher Of penmanship. He
is 70 years old.
Il bought the body two year!
ago." French said. 1T is not that
Of my wife, as some people say
I'm going to exhibit it as a petri
fed body. l do not know where i
came from originally. I never sait
it was my spirit wife,"
Chief Of Police E. NJ. Coust O
Sycamore said he had inspected tn,
body and found it much battered
Police of Plainfield and Marshal
were said to be on their way t,
Sycamore today to make a furthe
inspection.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
HIGHLANDER IS
NOW IN CHARGE

. Washington. May IS. - Appoint
ment of John HIGHLANDER Of Chicago
as supervising federal prohibition
agent for the central department,
with headquarters at Chicago, was
announced today by the internal
revenue bureau.
The central department COM
prises the states of Michigan, In
diana, Illinois and Wisconsin. Mr..
Kjellander succeeds F. D. Richard
son.
Appoints Morgan.
Washington, May IS. = Ber: c.
Morgan of Indianapolis, was ap-
pointed federal prohibition direc-
tor for Indiana today by the inter-
nal revenue bureau. He succeeds
tChaxlaS J. Orbisou.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
u. S. OUTLINES
POLICY TOWARD
SOVIET RUSSIA
No Recognition, Until
Americans are
Freed.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
(Special to The Argus.)

Washington, May 1S.-The United
any dealings whatsoever with the
present Russian government until
all Americans now held prisoners
are summarily released.
With a degree Of feeling and in
dignation that conveyed a. world of
meaning, the spokesmen of the
Washington government today out
lined their attitude toward Russia
No government in Russia can
come even within hailing distance
Of the United States government
it was emphatically announced un-
til the prisoners are given their
freedom. Reports to the depart
ment Of state indicate that the
Americans are being badly treat
ed Men and women who went to
Russia on business errands wholly
disconnected from politics have
been thrown into Jail and held
there practically as hostages in
order to compel the United States
to deal favorably with the soviet
authorities on International ques-
tons.
But il the Moscow government
imagines that the United States
will be Influenced by such tactics
to think we'll of the soviet, nc
greater mistake could have beer
made. Our government regards the
tactics Of the soviet as calculated
to ALLEVIATE American public opinion
and to postpone the hour Of recog
milton even though the usual con
ditions necessary to such a ste!
shall have been formally satisfied
| What Can Be Done?
/ The question is being asked
What can the United States d,
about it," The idea of using physi
cal force to maintain American
rights abroad as is SO often pro
claimed in the hall Of congress
with patriotic fervor is in this cas-
at least impracticable for an ex
pedition against Russia to rescu
the American prisoners is from {
military viewpoint colossal.
The American government ha
on more than one occasion dis
couraged a military move agains
Russia in company With the allie
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
GEORGE CALLS
FRENCH PRESS
MPERTINENT
Firm, Stand Taken on
Silesia by English
Premier.

London. May 1S.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-Lloyd George, the
prime minister, issued a statement
this morning reiterating the British
attitude towards the Upper Siles-
ian question expressed by him in
his recent speech in the house of
commons and disclaiming RESPONSE
bility for the distorted reports in
the French newspapers"
In the. course of the statement
Lloyd George said:
1.-The fate Of Upper Silesia must
be decided by the supreme council
and not by korfanty."
He continued:
Children of the treaty can not
be allowed to break crockery in
Europe with impunity. Somebody
must place a restraining hand or
them; otherwise there will be con.
tinual trouble. -
Great Britain can not consent tt
stand by whilst the treaty her rep
resentatives signed less than two
years ago is being trampled on"
The prime minister's statement
began as follows:
Il adhere to the statement
made in the house of commons OF
the subject Of Silesia. Naturally
can only accept responsibility fol
what l actually said. and not fol
the truncated and distorted report!
I'd the French newspapers. The al
most unanimous approval given b.
the American and the Italian, a!
we'll as the British, press to th'
sentiments I then expressed show
that the great nations who stoot
by the side Of France in the wa
mean to interpret the treaty o
Versailles fairly.
Il have never witnessed sucl
unanimity Of any question. AL
shades Of opinion in these thre'
countries take the same view. l
would be unfortunate were th,
French press to take a differen
view, but we must be tolerant o
differences of opinion among our
selves.
with all respect I would say t
the French press that the habit o
treating every expression of allie
opinion which does not coincid
with their own as an impertinenc
is fraught with mischief. That at
j titude Of mind, if persisted in. viii
be fatal to any entente.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
'OVERCOMES HIS
"HOODOO" AND
WINS ELECTION

Winona Lake, Ind, May 49,
United Press.) Williams Jennings
Bryan has finally been elected to
Office. The. Commoner, who holds
the record for unsuccessful compe-
tition, was voted in as commission
er to the Presbyterian general as
sembly by members of his Nebraska
church. Furthermore, friends of
Bryan say he is staying away from
the meetings until Friday In order
to avoid being chosen to another
post-that Of moderator to succeed
DR.. 8. 8. Palmer Of Columbus. Ohio,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
CHURCH ELECTS
four BISHOPS

Indianapolis, Ind, May 18.-Four
Of the five bishops to be chosen by
the Quadrennial conference of the
United Brethren church were select
ed on the first ballot here this aft
ernoon. Those elected are Bishop
W. NJ. Bell, Harrisburg, Pa: Bish-
op c. J. kephard, Kansas City:
Bishop H. H. Fout. Indianapolis,
and Bishop w. H. Washingger,
Portland, Ore.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
DIES
SUDDENLY
I At HOSPITAL
Heart Attack After Oper'
alton Ends Life Of For
mer Secretary.

Rochester, Mimi, May 1S.-
Franklin X. Lane, former secretary
of the interior, died at a hospital
here at 6:10 o'clock this morning.
Death was due to an attack Of
angina pectoris. -4....
Mr.. Lane was operated on here
May 6 for gall stones and appendi-
citis and was said to be recovering
when heart disease. from which he
had suffered from time to time dur
ing the past eight months, de-
veloped. Hospital physicians ex-
pressed the belief that the opera
ton would remove the heart
trouble, but a heart attack early
yesterday developed fatally
Immediately after he had recov-
cred from the influence Of the
anaesthetic, Lane said:
Il am surprised to be alive. I
hope to be able to live long life
doing good things for others, with
out thoughts of money"
Mr.. Lane left no estate.
Following his resignation from
the Wilson cabinet, Mr.. Lane
sought to recover his health and
came here in January Of this year
He was advised to spend the winter
in warmer climate and visited in
California, returning early this
month. His condition was favor
able for an operation and continued
Improvement was noted until the
heart attack. which developed this
morning.
Rochester, Mimi, May 1S.-(By
United Press.)-It was the request
of Lane that there be no funeral
services for him, relatives said
The body will be taken to Chicago
for cremation. probably tonight
Unless plans are changed, there
will be no public funeral services
and-Seniy few members Of the
family will be present ct the Gre
nation. No plans were made tol
disposition Of his ashes.
Life Sketch. '-
It was often said of Franklin X
Lane that if he had been born il
the United States instead of Can
ada, he would have been presi
dental timber. After serving sever
years in President Wilson's cabi
net as secretary of the interior, b,
resigned his $12,000-a-year post ii
expensive Washington early il
1920 lin justice to his family" t
become vice president and legal ad
wiser OF the Mexican petroleum
companies controlled by Edwar,
L. paheny.
Born near Charlottetown, Prime
Edward Island, July Is, 1864, tn
son OF a Canadian doctor who re
moved to California during tn
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
FOUR PLACEDON
FOREMAN STAFF

Springfield. ILL.,, May 1S.-Major
General Milton ]. Foreman, COM
mandant Of the 33rd division, /. N.
G., has announced appointment Of
four members Of his staff in receg-
milton Of highly meritorious serv-
ice with the American expedition
ary force. .
Rank Of lieutenant colonel is
given Albert A. Sprague of Chi
cago and Arthur E. Inglesh Of KAN
kakee. and the rank of major is.
given Lawrence v. Keegan OF
Glenco and William @. Settliffe Of,
Rockford. They are all assigned
to division headquarters.
Arthur E. Inglesh is son-in-laW,
Of Governor Small and Ia adminio-I
trattve auditor In tha 49,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
FEAR WHITE
IS NEARING
LIFE'S END
Chief Justice Fails tt
Rally From Sinking
Spell.

Washington, May 1s.-Phy.
sicians attending Edward Doug
las White, chief justice Of the
United States, supreme court
announced ut 10 q. M. today
that their patient had not rail-
lied from the sinking spell of
Late yesterday and that his re.
cOvery was not expected.
The doctors issued a bulletin
which stated that although in a
serious condition for some
months, the chief Justice had
postponed the operation as he
felt his presence at the court
was imperative.
At noon the physicians at
tending the chief Justice said
there had been no change in the
patients condition and that he
might last through today and
tonight, but that there was
nothing on which to base an
alteration from their previous
diagnosis.
Made Game Fight.
Washington, D. c., May 49,
UNITED Press. For years Chic
Justice White has conducted
game fight against physical disa
bility, staying by the work he love
when a less determined man woul
have retired.
Justice White is 76 and his year
told on his eyes and ears. In read
ing the numbers of the cases h
called he bent close to the page an
often had to appeal to Justice Nc
Kenna or Holmes who sat besid
him on the bench. Unless attol
peys spoke in loud voice White ha
"a cup his hand over his ear an
lean far over his high desk to hea
what theyssaid.
But DESPITE his physical trouble
often bainful, White seldom misse
a Monday in court, which is d,
cision day, and his illness appal
emily never affected his almost gel
tie demeanor towards attorneys al
pearing before him. Young Law
yers accustomed to stern judge
who glared and hammered the
desks found an agreeable surpris
in White.
2 White was born in the Parish
La Fourche, La, in November, 1874
and was educated at Mount
Mary's in the state of his birth
Jesuit college in New Orleans, az
later got his law training at Georg
town university, in Washington.
White served in the Confedera
army. Justice Oliver Wende
Holmes, who sits besides White
the court was a captain in the U
ion army.
White was elected to the Louis
ana state senate in 1874 and appoin
ed associate justice of the state S
preme court four years later.
In 1891 he took his seat in t
United States senate but he. nev
finished his six year term. In Is
President Cleveland appointed hi
| to the United States supreme cou
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
CAMBRIA STEEL
REPORTSL0SS
Quarterly Dividend Of 80 Cents Per
Share Passed-Business
Outlook Poor.

Philadelphia, Pa, May 1S.-The
Cambria Steel company today pass
ed its quarterly dividends of SO
cents a share. This followed sim
liar action by the Midvale Steel and
Ordnance company, which controls
Cambria Steel and which passed
its quarterly payment Of so cents
share, April 6.
Operations for the first -four
months of 1921 have shown a sub
stantial loss" the company an
nounced. 1.-The immediate trade
outlook is not promising.
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Late Bulletins

Washington, D. C, May 1S.-
Belief prevails here that Presi.
dent Harding will name vii.
liam Howard Taft as successor
to Chief Justice White in the
event Of the latteFss death.
Chicago, May 1S-(United
Press = Evidence involving
three congressman, Is prohibi-
tion enforcement agents and 40
gangs Of booze runners in four
states, has been uncovered by
department Of justice agents
Investigating the Illicit liquor
business In Chicago.
Berlin, May 1S-(By The As
sociated Press.)-Eitel Fried
erich second son Of former En-
perOr William, was today found
guilty Of Illegally exporting
capital to Holland through the
firm Of Phillippsehn, Cruiser l.
Co.
New York, May 1S-The ex.
ecudve and wage committees Of
the American Steamship Own.
ers' association today adopted a
resolution setting forth that
hereafter the Organization
would have no signed agree.
meats with any sea-g0ing labor
union.
Washington, May 18-About
700 prohibition enforcement
agents in various parts Of the
co1ntry have been temporarily
laid on for Lack Of funds to nay
their salaries, It was announced
today at prohibition enforce.
ment headquarters.
Springfield, Ill, May 1S.-
Contracts for construction for
Tx and one-half miles Of hard
roads from KankAkee, east, and
four and . half miles from Jol.
let south, viii be awarded at
Governor Sman's stipulated
price Of less than $4,000 q
mile, 1t was indicated this
morning when Colonel C. R
Malefs, director of the state de-
partnent Of public works and
buildings opened the bide made.
Washington, May 1S-Pre.
paratory to Introduction Of the
revised permanent tariff bill.
representative Longworth Of
Oh1es Republican member Of
tAe ways and means committee,
introduced today . Joint resolu.
ton to make effective inned.
iately. al rates carried BY the
~ 0-neQeEls1
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
BOY DIES after
EATING CANDY
Seven Other Children Affected Be
neve Sweets Were Poisoned
Dealer Held.

Chicago, May 1S.-tUnited Press)
Poisoned candy today caused the
death of one 4-year-old boy and
caused seven others to become Sc
riously i'll in Gresham, q Chicago
suburb.
Margaret Penny. 8. given . dime
by her mother. bought candy at the
store OF Alexander. Carlson. She
divided with neiehboring children.
Freeman Doolittfe died.
Carlson was held pending IN In
veodgafion. "a.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
a0USEPASSES
GABLE MEASURE

,;ssnington. May 18.--Without. .
ru vote the senate bill author
s presidential control over
o.e landings was passed today
AVE sae mouse. The measure was
nyy amended and the senate
mouse must come to an agree
on the changes before It can
" the president. It empowers
president to prevent the land
oi unauthorized cables and to
ss licenses for cahle oparskion,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
CLOSE ROOF SHOWS.

New York, May 1S.-Two famous
.vol SHOWS. the "Zeigfield. and Cen
w nave been close, it is an
ssaced because of prohibition.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18

River stage at Z a. m, 6.1, fall
Of 8 last "a hours.
River Forecast.
Falling stages in the Mississippi
will continue from below Dubuque
to Muscatine unless heavy rains
occur.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather tonight and
THURSDAY, with probably showers.
Not much change in temperature. =.
Highest temperature yesterday.
rs; lowest last night, 60.
Wind velocity at Z q. m, 3 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
12m. r.p.m. Tam.
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Continued on Page Four.l
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-03-10
U. S. WARNS COSTA
RIGA AND PANAMA
SECRETARY HUGHES FORWARDS
PEREMPToRY NOTE TO THE
TWO RELLleERENTs.
HOsTIuT|ES MUST STOP NON
This Action the First to be Taken
by the Harding Administration In
the Realm of Foreign Affairs.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of hostilE
ties between Costa Rica and Panama
is demanded in identic notes, which
1t was learned the state department
had dispatched to the governments of
those two countries by Charles Evans
Hughes, the new secretary of state,
This action was the first of the
Harding administration IN the realm
of foreign affairs and WAS said to
have been based on the grounds Of
broad expediency, as the dispute be-
tween the Central American republics
involved American interests in the
Panama canal zone.
A peaceful solution of the dispute
over the territory Of Coto on the
basis of the White award is under
stood to have been suggested. The
notes did not suggest mediation by
the United States, but were under
stood to have conveyed the impress
sion that this country stood ready to
enforce, if necessary, peaceful So
luton.
Disratch of the, notes followed ex'
tended conferences between Presi,
dent Harding, Secretary Hughes and
John w. Weeks and Edwin DENLY
the new secretaries Of war and navy
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-03-10
PETROGRAD IS N
HANDS OF REBELS
ARMED PEASANTS IN CONTROL
OF GOVERNMENT OF TOWNS
OF VoRoNEzH AND TAMeov.
PROBABLE FLIGHT OF LEN|NE
Late Dispatches Confirm Report That
Soviet Government is Facing Sit
uation of Extreme Gravity.

Paris.-Russian bolshevik forces
have been driven out of Oranienbaum,
town on the southern shore of the
gulf of Finland, 10 miles west of Pet
rograd, by naval units from Kronsta6,
says a dispatch from Vilborg.
Warships have gone up the Neva
river and landed contingents sof sail.
ors in Petrograd, where part of gar
rison has Joined the revolutionaries.
Soviet leaders are terrified and Niko.
lai Lenine, bolshevik premier, and M
Trotsky are preparing for fight, says
a Reval dispatch to the Matin. Anti
Bolshevik Leader Antonoff, at the
head of $4,000 armed peasants, is de
clared to be in control of the govern
ment Of Voronezh and Tambov, II
southern Russia and it is said thai
this fact makes it impossible to re-vic
tual the northern sections of the coun
try.
Late dispatches from various
sources confirm reports that the
soviet government of Russia is facing
a situation of extreme gravity.
Rockingham post-dispatch., 1921-03-10
SALE OF LAND BY TRUSTEE.

Under and by virtue of the author
ity vested in the undersigned trus
tee by a Deed of Trust executed by
r. L. Hinson and wife Rena Hin
son on September 14th, 1918, and
duly registered in Book 12i at pages
130-31, reference to which is hereby
made, to secure certain Indebtedness
therein specifically set out, and the
holder of said bonds therein mem
toned having made demand on the
undersigned to sell said property
under the provisions of said instru-
ment, no payment or interest on
same having been made after de-
mand, the undersigned commission
er will offer the following property
for sale, to-wit:
FIRST TRACT: Being lot No. /
in the division of the estate lands
of John K. Smith, decd. beginning
at a stake 5 pine pointers in the
edge of old Speed road, in a line of
the McCaskill land, and runs with
said line N 70 f 80 chains to d cor
ner OF the McCaskill land south OF
"a small branch or drain; thence N.
% w. 10 1-2 chains to stake, orig
inal line of John X. Smith tract:
thence line made in the division
IS. 76 IL w 4S 10 chains to a stake
in the original line; thence S. 4 1-2
Z. 10 l-2 chains to the beginning.
SECOND TRACT: Being lot No. 2
in the division OF the estate lands
Of John K. Smith, decd, beginning
al 4 stake 2 pine pointers, a corner
OF lot No. |, and in the original line.
and runs with said line N. 23 w. I2.
chains to a stake, pine and black
gum pointers; thence as line made
in the division S. 16 r. w. AZ NJ,
chains to stake, pine pointers ii
the original line; thence as said line.
S. 4 1-2 E. II chains to q corner Of
lot No. /; thence as dividing line N.
76 l-2 3. 4S 1-2 chains To the begin
ming.
PLACE OF SALE: COURT HOUSE
ROCKINGHAM, N. C.
TIME OF SALE. AT II O'CLO OcR
NOON, MONDAY, APRIL 4TFI, 1921.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH
This March 2nd. 1921.
A. R. lie pIIA1L.
I Trustee.