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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-06
MAN WHO KILLED WEST
CHICAGO OFFICER ENDS
LIFE after GUN BATTLE
Fugitive, Winged by Pur-
suing Sheriff, Turns
Pistol on Himself.

Aurora, Ill. Aug. 6.-James Witt,
alias Joslin, %. who has been hunt
ed over the country for three
months, as the murderer of Chief
of Police George Rehm, 81, of West
Chicago, last night shot and killed
himself after he had been badly
wounded in a duel with Sheriff
Martin Hextall of Kendall county
in a country road near YorkVille,
ILL.,
Wits wife, who was fleeing the
country, but who was at the wheel
of another automobile than the one
in which her husband was, escaped
with her 3-year-old son.
Yorkyille is about twelve miles
from Aurora and 90 miles from
Chicago. 1t is not more than 80
miles from West Chicago and is
also q miles from st. Charles.
where Witt was living at the time
he was alleged to have shot Chief
Rehm.
1t appeared today that Witt had
been going over his old stamping
ground for the last two months
while the police were combing the
far west for him. He was suppos-
edly traced to Salt Lake City, Utah,
about six weeks ago. A reward OF
1,500 was offered for his arrest
Chased in Auto.
Sheriff Hextall learned last night
that a man resembling Witt had
been employed at an Oswego (kea-
dali county, garage for some weeks
and that his actions of the several
days tended to confirm the suspl-
cion that he was the wanted man
The sheriff set out from EorkVille
seven miles away, in his automo-
bile and drove furiOusly toward Os-
wego. AS he doomed along two au-
tomobiles driven even faster than
his sped by him going in the op-
posite direction. Neither machine
had headlights lit. They were
! guided only by spotlights, Inc
/ sheriff thought his quarry was
probably in one of the cars so no
stopped as quickly as possible and
turned and gave pursuit. one OF
the cars had turned off a side road
! before the sheriff could close up the
gap, but the other ran into a blind
road leading to d creamery near
Yorkville Witt was in this block
ed machine. His wife was IN the
car that got away.
When the sheriff saw that he had
his man trapped he ran towards
! him. gun in hand, demanding that
| he surrender Witt made no move
! to give up and the sheriff fired a
shot in the air. Witt turned and
ran and fired s he ran at the sher-
iff. The officer took careful aim
and fired another shot, bringing
down the fleeing man.
Witt then chose to die rather than
he captured and face the gallows.
with his own gun he shot himself
through the temple and expired
instantly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-06
NEGRO RESORT
AT DIXON FIRED
BY ANGRY MOB
Many Blacks Driven
Out Because of
Shooting.

Dixon, Ill, Aug. 6.-A crowd of
200 men from Dixon and Polo, late
home of William Coffey, World war
veteran, who was shot to death in
a black-and- resort east of this
city Monday night, last night staged
demonstrations before negro tene-
ments in this city and drove num-
Der of blacks out of town. During
a severe storm early this morning
eight unknown white men went to
black-and-tan resort east of town
and set fire to it, the building and
contents being entirely destroyed.
The owner and inmates had fled
from the locality Monday evening
following the murder of young
Coffey, for which three negroes
have been held to the grand jury.
Practically all undesirable and
transient negroes have left Dixon
and the authorities have no fear of
further trouble.
Little Disorder.
Very little disorder accompanied
the demonstration as the few
negroes who were driven from the
city, offered no resistance. The au-
thorities have not indicated that
they contemplate any action against
the members of the crowd. 1t is
probable that a severe rain and
wind storm which broke, dispers-
ing the mob, prevented serious
| trouble.
Sheriff Schoenhoelz early in the
evening called in all his deputies
| ordered the three negroes held fol
the murder of Corey, to get up ant
dress and made arrangements tC
hurry his prisoners to Rockford fol-
| safe-keeping if necessary. The
sheriff today maintained guard OF
considerable size about the Jail and
will take additional precautionary
measures tonight. City authorities
have assured negro residents of the
city who are known as law-abiding
citizens, that they will be given
every protection should mob be
organized tonight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-06
RUSSIA TO FREE
ALL AMERICANS
Chairman of Relief Committee Says
Prisoners Are to be Sent Over
Border by Aug. 2.

London, Aug. 6.-CBy the Asso-
ciated Press. ALI the American
prisoners in Moscow and Petrograd
border by Monday at the latest. ac-
cording to a message received here
today by Walter L. Brown, Euro
pean director of the American re-
lief administration, from Leo Ka-
meneff. chairman of the Russian
relief committee
The telegram from M. Kameneff,
dated Moscow, Aug. 5, read as fol-
lows:
"All Americans detained at Mos
COW, Petrograd, in prisons and the
camps will be sent over the from
tier tomorrow, or by Aug. at the
latest. The, delay is due to un-
avoidable formalities connected
with granting free pardons. The
central authorities are unaware of
any Americans being interned or
in prison in provincial places, but
orders have been given for the re-
lease of Americans if there are
any.
m. Litvinoff, a member of the
al1-Russian commission for COM
batting famine, is leaving for Riga
on Aug. s, and is due to arrive
there on Aug. 10. He is authorized
to discuss with you and to arrange
all details for American relief in
Russia and to sign an agreement.
He proposes to meet with you We'd
nesday at the Russian legation at
Riga"
If this arrangement for the meet
ing should be unsatisfactory to Mr.
Brown, the message suggests that
"he please suggest to M. Litvinof
some other place"
Mr.. Brown will leave here fol
Riga tomorrow morning.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-06
SMALL GOES
To CAPITAL
ON TUESDAY
Sheriff Says He'll Phone
Governor Before SerV-
ing Warrant.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Governor Small
will return to Springfield Tuesday
of next week, he told the Associat-
ed Press reporter at the munich
pal pier today.
The governor said he would post
pone his good roads tour until Fri
day of next week in order to return
tC the capital.
The governor issued the follow
ing statement:
so that my traducers shall not
be permitted. through their news
paper mouthpieces, to misrepresent
MY official course in performing
my duties as governor, l shall not
resume my good roads tour until
Friday of next week.
Il expect to finish my official
business here today, and shall be
in Springfield Tuesday morning.
LEN SMALL,
Governor"
Sheriff to Phone.
Springfield, Ill, Aug. 6.-Sheriff
Henry Mester, when informed OF
Governor Small's statement an
nouncing his intention to return IL
Springfield next Tuesday, said he
believed the governor will appear
and give bond.
If the governor does not appear
he will probably be notified by tele-
phone before any action is takenn
the sheriff said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-06
DEMOCRATS TO
MAKE ATTACK ON
TARIFF AND TAX
Will Hold Fall Meet
ing of National
Committee.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus. J

" Int al 6uSD
washington, Aug. chairman
George White has decided to call
the Democratic national committee
together some tim this autumn for
a general discussion of Democratic
policy toward the Harding admin
istration
The time of the meeting has not
been fixed but probably will be i'm
med1ately after the Republicans
have passed a new tax bill and the
country has had chance to learn
definitely what has been done by
the Republican party on tax revi-
sion. q
Thus far the Democrats have
maintained a policy of passive re-
sistance to Republican doctrines,
believing that the country wanted
to give the new administration a
fair chance to make good without
Democratic obstruction. When the
tax and tariff bills are passed,
however, the Democrats who al
ready take exception to the Repub-
lican proposals will endeavor to
! convince the country that those
policies are wrong and can be cor
rected only by the election of a
Democratic congress a year hence
President Taft lost congress i'm
mediately after the passage of the
Payne-Aldrich tariff law and the
Democrats are hoping that history
will repeat itself.
Line of Attack.
They are basing their hopes,
however, not so much on the tariff
hut nar,0orotio 1iDa
of attack already is apparent. The
Democrats say Secretary Melons
proposals mean merely that people
whose incomes are below $4,000 a
year will be taxed higher than be-
fore while those with incomes above
$100,00 will have their taxes re-
duced. OF course, Secretary Mel
Ions suggestions have not yet been
adopted and the Republicans in
congress may yet deprive the Demo-
Gratis of much of their ammunition.
The Democrats admit that the Re
! publicans can reduce taxes if they
want to but only by adopting the
| scheme of Representative Fordney,
| chairman of the ways and means
| committee, who is credited with the
| idea of cutting taxes radically and
leaving the government with a de-
| ficit to be made up after the con-
gressional elections have been held
next year This is in line with the
! theory that the tax burden should
| be distributed over period of years
SO that future generations may bear
a large part of the cost of the war.
/ This policy, however, is opposed by
Republican economists in the ex-
ecutive branch of the government
who think the governments Dor
rowing power would be adversely
affected by such plan.
Strange Lineups.
The country will see some strange
political lineups before the end OF
/ the present session of congress
! Many western Republicans do not
! like the idea of repeating the excess
profits taxes Several Democrats
will find it necessary to vote for the
Republican tax and tariff bills
while a goodly number of Republi-
cans whose constituencies will have
been hard hit by the tariff or tax
measures will vote against their
party.
But broadly speaking, the Demo
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-06
FERRIS DEATH
Being PR0BED

Rockford, III, Aug. 6.-State au-
thorities today launched an official
inquiry into the mysterious shoot
ing Tuesday of Captain Robert Fer
ris, when subpoenaes were served
upon three army officers wEo con-
Quoted an investigation into the
case.
Captain Ferris, who. was shot
through the right side, is in the
army hospital at Camp Grant. The
military board of inquiry reported
that he "shot himself without sui
cidal intent" but ascribed no mo-
tive for the act
General Bell declined today to
comment on the report.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-06
PEORIA TO BE ON
AIR MAIL ROUTE

Peoria, ILL.,. Aug. 6.-That Peoria
will be made a station on the Chi
cago-St. Louis air mail route is the
plan of the Aircraft club which IS
beginning construction of a han
gar on the flying field near Kellar
station. near here, which they Will
lease. The decision to lease the
field was made at a meeting OF the
club last night.
we are promised air mail service
providing the facilities are avail
able" Harry Cummerford declared
today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-06
Late Bulletins

Toxic, Aug. 6.-(By the As
sOciated Press.) - Japan has
agreed to Nov. II as the date
for the beginning of the dis
armament conference in Wash
ingtOn. as suggested by the
United States, according to this
mornings newspapers.
Dublin. Ireland. Aug. 6-(By
the Associated Press.) - All
members of the Irish republican
parliament now in custody will
be released, with one exception,
in anticipation OF the meeting
of the parliament called for
Aug. 16. Official announcement
that the prisoners would be
freed was made today. The ex-
ceptiOn is John ]. McKeOWn,
convicted of murder of District
Inspector McGrath.
New York, Aug. 6.-sBabe-
Ruth raped out his 39th home
run today with three men on
in the game here with Detroit.
This leaves the batting premier
one run behind his last years
record. On Aug. 6, last year.
he scored his 10th circuit
drive.
Urbana. Ill, Aug. 6-Mrs. ].
NJ. Chase, of this city, who has
been fasting 53 days, as a re-
suit of stomach trouble, died
early this morning. Up until
the end she retained conscious
ness and realized her cOndi-
ton.
Joliet, Ill. Aug. 6.-Three
convicts, who escaped from the
state prison by breaking sky
light and lifting themselves to
the ground by a rope, made OF
bed clothes, were recaptured
today and are now placed in
solitary confinement
The three men are C. TOpice,
Fulton county, sentenced to
one 10 IOuFtetn years AOT TVD-
berry; r. Booth and L. A. Bar
ney, both of Peoria, sentenced
to one to ten years for receiy-
ing stolen property and lar
ceny.
Chicago, Aug. 6-The speed.
boat races on the municipal
pier I'm connection with Chica-
go's Pageant of Progress, were
called off at 1885 p. IN. today
because of rough water. Three
races already had been run at
that time and when the Meteor
iii. owned by Walter B. Wilde,
of Peoria, sank. 1t was decided
to cancel the balance of the
days eTents.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-06
DIST RICTS
OF STATE TO
Be CHANGED
Illinois to Get One More
Seat in House-Gra-
hams Import Bill.
Especial to The Argus.)

Washington, D. c., Aug. 6.-Ilii-
nois will gain one member or con-
gress, and the state legislature will
be compelled to redistrict the con-
gressional districts of the state, if
the Siegel reapporrionment bill
which was introduced in the house
few days ago becomes a law.
Action on the Siegel bill during
the present session is certain, ac-
cording to Illinois members VINO
discussed the measure yesterday.
The bill increases the membership
of the house from ABS to 460, in
creases the population Of each con-
gressional district from 211,S7 to
22S,SS2, and specifically provides
that Illinois shall have a represent
alton of % members instead of Il
as at present.
Illinois has not passed redis-
tricting bill since 1901 In 1911
an attempt was made to pass bill
through the general assembly but
senate and house were unable to
agree and since the 1910 census
the state has had two representa-
tives es-at-large in congress, selected
by the state as a whole and having
no congressional districts.
A provision in the Siegel bill,
| however, will force the state to act
and compel a rearrangement of all
the congressional districts of the
state to provide districts for the
two congreSsmen-a -at-large now d.
! lowed, and the extra member given
the state by the Siegel bill
Based on Census.
In redistricting the state, the
legislature would have to take the
| 1920 census as the basis of its &C
! ton. The census showed that while
the population of the state as a
whole increased Is per cent over
1910, counties in the southeastern
and extreme western sections
showed a decrease. Fifty-three of
| the 102 counties of the state shared
in the loss of population. The
counties which showed the largest
gains and will therefore gain rep
resentation in congress under the
| reapportionment and redistrictiug
bills follow:
Increase of from 25 to so per
cent: Winnebago, Rock Island,
Franklin, Williamson, Saline, Lake
Du Page, Cook.
Increase of from Is to 25 per
cent: Macon, Montgomery, Madi-
son.
Increase of from 5 to Is per cent
Carroll, Kane, Henry, Will, Kanka-
kee, Peoria, Tazewell, Sangamon
| Champaign, Vermillion, Christian
| Macoupin, st. Clair. Marion, Jack
son, Alexander, Hardin.
Illinois congressman who have
studied the census returns declare
that under the redistricting Law
Chicago will probably gain two
members and down-state Illinois
one. This arrangement would give
Chicago twelve and the balance o.
the state sixteen members.
Graham's Bill.
Representative William J. Ora
ham, Aledo, this week introduced
a bill imposing a duty of 80 PEI
cent on all goods imported into tht
United States, which had been pur
chased by foreign governments ou
of war supplies sent overseas fol
the American Expeditionary Forces
This bill is designed to checl
the food of war supplies, now com
ing into this country from foreigI
purchasers of our overseas sur
plus" Representative Graham ex
planned to the ways and mean
committee of the house, befor'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-06
TOO SEVERE.

Washington, Aug. 6-Federal pro-
coitlon agents were warned py
commissioner Haynes, that there Is
= sWide-spread feeling that the sec
s0a Of the prohibition amendment
nosiding for double taxes, together
IN penalty for the illegal man
acture or sale of liquors. was be-
e enforced with unnecessary Sc
Ssrity.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-06
SEIZE BOY AND
Girl FOR THEFT
Damsel Found Wearing Masculine
Attire On Rock Island Coal Car
at Lincoln, Nebraska.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 6. - Charles
Quinn, 20, and Hazel Beddin, II.
were arrested late last night on ad-
vices by telegraph that the pair was
wanted at Abilene, Kan, for break
ing Jail. The telegram to the Lin
coin police said they were charged
with automobile thefts. They were
found riding in Rock Island coal
car, the girl dressed in mans at
tire.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-06
NDICT OFFICIALS.

Marquette, Mich, Aug Six
teen indictments involving former
and present officials of the Mar
quette prison were returned by the
circuit court grand jury
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-06
OF POLICE CHIEF SUICIDES
TWO GAMES SUNDAY.

hUck IsIand and CEDAR Kap-
ids will play a d0uble-header at
Douglas park tomorrow, accord
ing to announcement from Club
Secretary Marc BrOugh this aft
ernOOn- There will be no game
Monday. First game tomorrow
will be called at Gals O'Clock.
The change gives the Island
ers an extra day to make the
jump to Terre Haute.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-06
The WEATHER

Fair tonight and probably Sun
dav. Cooler tonight
Wind velocity at a. m, miles
per hour. co
Precipitation last "a hours. .oS'
I'm. 7p.m. am.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. .s5 IS n
Wet bulb temp. 10 II 90 90
Relative humid. 63 ~ 90
River stage at a m, 22, a rise
OF 2 last "a hours.
River Forecast.
The Mississippi river from pc
low Dubuque to Muscatine VIII
change but little during the next
several days.
ANDREW HAMR1Ck.
Meteorologist-
Washington, Aug. 6.-Weather
predictions for the week oeglnnlns
Monday include:
Region of the Great Lakes, upper
mississippi and lower Missouri val,
fIevs: Moderate temperature anu
generally. fsiEs E.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-06
yeSter. yes
River Forecast.

River stage at z a m, 2.z' rlse
of 2 last "a hours.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-06

CONTINUED on Page Nine.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-14

Satin Messaline $l.4S
Yard wide, all silk, in the
wanted shades for spring
wear.
Satin Charmeuse, $l.o8
SO inches wide, all silk, good
heavy quality, all the wanted
shades for dresses and skirts.
Chiffon Taffetas, $1.98
Yard wide. all silk, every
wanted shade including navy
and brown.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-14
CHURCH ACHIEVEMENT
T0LD.C0NCREGATI0NS
OF RICHMOND SUNDAY

Achievements realized by the COM
mittee on conservation and advance
of the Methodist Episcopal church
from the first years expenditures of
funds raised in the recent Centenary
campaign, were spoken of AZ length
of at length by the Rev. r. j. Wade,
D. D., at the First Methodist church
Sunday night. Rev. Wade formerly
was pastor of the local church, but is
now serving as corresponding secre.
tary of the committee on conserya
ton and advance.
Grace M. E. church Sunday school
was attended by the we'll known
church worker. Rev. Wade then
preached the morning sermon at the
First church. 1t was a big day al
that place as the members brought
their lunches for the noon hour, which
were spread in the basement. Rev
R. w. Stoakes, pastor Of the church
said Monday that between 1000 and
1,5OO persons attended the church ser
vices during the day DR.. Wade ad
dressed the congregation Of the Third
nj. E. church Sunday afternoon.
Portrays Missions
i Speaking at First NJ E. church Sun
day night. DR. Wade gave a vivid pic
ture OF worldwide missionary enter
prise. in the home field" said the
Rev. Wade, there has been great and
broad expansion. Considerable Ameri
can1zatlon work is being done among
the foreign-speaking people in the
United States by 102 English-speakine
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-14
IUNEMPL OYMENT PEAK :
PASSED IN ENGLAND
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, March 1.-THE unem-
ployment question in Great Britain is
still very serious, but the belief is
held in many quarters that the peak
has been passed and a decline may
be expected, says the American cham
Der of commerce here.
Wages, combined with low output,
are given as the chief element in the
high cost of production, but as yet
few proposals have been made by EN-
ployers for reductions.
In certain industries and occupa-
tons where there is either a sliding
scale based on the cost of living or
where special bonuses are paid to
meet increased cost, a reduction OF
wages will be automatic, according to
the chamber.
1t was anticipated that the move
ment in the United States to reduce
wages would be followed by a similar
move in Great Britain, but British
labor is in a much stronger position
and has expressed it's decision to re-
sist any reductions which may be
threatened, says the American cham;
Der.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-03-14

pastors, 2S3 foreign-speaking pastors,
100 women and 141 other special
workers. There are 225 foreign Ian
guage students in training at colleges,
universities and schools.
I'm the maintenance for the support
Of pastors and workers in the United
States, Porto Rico, Hawaii and Alaska
during 1920, $2,155,000 have been paid.
In rural and frontier fields 2,977 pas
tors have been partly supported.
Among these are 500 negro pastors.
1.-The board of home missions and
church extension supports 995 foreign
speaking workers in both fields. Sup
port has been given to eyangelize the
lumbermen in the northwest, and to
SO evangelists working throughout the
states Money has been given for 934
different extension or building pro-
jects in the United States, Porto Rico
Hawaii and Alaska.
Names Expenditures
"Over $1,O39,37941 was spent to
continue work in and near military
and naval stations; to help equip
Methodist chaplains; to provide ade
quate ministry in negro districts, con
gested by the northward migration
and in great industrial centers de
. veloped by war industries; to promote
Americanization, and to provide schol
arships for Methodist boys whose edu
cational training was interrupted when
they went to war"
DR. Wade declared that the centen
airy funds had saved the whole Meth
odist Episcopal church in China and
India from disaster imminent on the
great reduction in value, of the pur
chasing power of the American dollar