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Arizona republican., 1921-03-16
PLAN UNITED ACTION AGAINST WAGE CUTS
 IN PACKING HOUSES
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CHICAGO, March 15.-Representa- lives of employees in the packing in- dustry will meet here tomorrow to plan for united action against the re- duction in wages and readjustment Of working hours which was put into effect Monday.
 Samuel Gompers. president Of the American Federation of Labor, had been expected to attend. but word w>s received from him that he would be unable to be present, but would be represented by Thomas Rickert, vice president of the federation.
 While strike ballots were being mailed today, employees of Armour anS company took the first step to put into effect the plan for an industrial denk ocracy recently announced by the company by selecting "A fellow em- ployes to act as a committee in carry ing out details of the conference plans.
 The election was hailed by the com pany as test of the strength which might be exerted by union leaders who called on employees to refrain from voting. It was announced 70 per cent of the hourly time employees voted.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-16
Suicide Attempt
 Fails, Tucson Man
 Is Willing To Liue

TUCSON, March 15.-George Shar- Ter, Tucson construction engineer, hopes to die a natural death if he re- covers from the effects of poisoning. He is in local hospital after swallow ing several tablets in an attempt to take his life. Physicians say he has a good chance to recover, although it will be several days before he will be past the danger line.
 .The good old fashioned way of dying appeals to me now" said Shar- Ter today q took the poison in a fit of despondency but I most certainly do not want to die"
 The contractor swallowed the tab lets while walking down the street. When he began to feel i'll he entered a cigar store and called an ambulance. His change of mind saved his life. physicians say.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-16
Mexican Gambling Concessions Open
 Factional Dispute
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JUAREZ. Mexico, March b. President ,Obregon in a message received by the Juarez city council today abruptly declined to render any assistance to the council in the matter of obtaining the citys share of the proceeds of the JuareZ gambling concession. The presi- dent further informed the council he is greatly pained fo learn that gambling is being licensed in the state of Chihuahua.
 Last January the Chihuahua legislature for consideration of one million pesos granted a six months concession for a gambling house in JuareZ. At that time the Juarez council was informed 400,- 900 pesos of the money would be turned over to the city for schools. charities and municipal improve ments. According to the com plaint filed with President Obre- gon the city has to date received no part of the gambling money.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-16
Launch Movement
 For Memorial To Wilson's League
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NEW YORK. March 15. - A movement was launched today to establish a perpetual memorial in honor of Woodrow Wilson "the man who projected into the world the idea of the League of Nations"
 After listening to a eulogy by John Drinkwater, English play wright, some 500 men and women voted to appoint a temporary com mittee to work out details. Frank lin D. Roosevelt, Democratic vice presidential candidate in the last electoin, was appointed chairman, with Henry Morgenthau, treasurer. It was suggested that a minimum sum of s500,000 be raised as trust fund, the proceeds from which shall be awarded each year to the persons who has made the greatest contribution toward international amity.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-16
American Smelling
 And Refining ShoJUs
 SI,O5I,972 Increase

NEW YORK, March 15.-Gfoss in- come for 1920 of the American Smelt ing and Refining company was S15. 747,715, an increase of s1,051, ,9I2 over 1919, according to the annual report today.
 s1,079194 and the profit and loss sur plus showed a nominal gain of $12.721.
 The report as a whole is better than that of almost any other large com pany engaged in the mining and smelt- ing industry.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-16
Released, Arrested And Released Again
 On Pauper's Oath
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FL PASO, Tex, Maych 15-J. E. Clayton, serving a jail sentence here in lieu of a fine for violation of the prohi- bition law, was released today on talk ing the pauper's oath. having served 30 days He was at once rearrested on a charge pending against him at Miami. AriZ. where he was arrested last fall while driving a car containing quan- tity of liquor. Upon being arraigned before the commissioner, Clayton was ordered again released, the court hold ing his Arizona bondsmen were still responsible as the bond had not been forfeited.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-16
BoIsheUik Officials
 Claim Reports GiUen
 Out On ReuoIt False
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RIGA. March 15.-The Kronstadt officials have transmitted wireless message inviting foreign correspond cnts to come to Kronstadt and be con- vinced of the falsity of. the bolshevik accounts of the revolt.
 Trotzky ordered the execution of many Petrograd commissaries for in efficiency during the first days of the revolt.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-16
Border Passports
 May Be Discontinued
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FL. PASO, Tex. March 15- F. W. Berkshire, supervising inspector Of inn migration of the border district, an- nounced today he was expecting in- structions from Washington to discon- tinue the issuance of border permits for those desiring to enter Mexico Ac cording to Mir. Berkshire Mexico is ready to return to pre-war arrange ments for border crossing without passport or permit. The state depart ment has advised Mir. Berkshire Che new arrangement will become effective Thursday or Friday.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-16
Lcuisia7a Narcotic
 Dispensary Closed

NEW ORLEANS. March 15-The narcotic dispensary conducted here bS the Louisiana state board of health was closed today after federal authori- ties had warned that it's col4s.-fuance would result in legal proceedings
 w. T. Truxton. chief of the federal anti-narcotic forces in New Orleans, charged that the dispensary merely enabled drug users to satisfy their cravings at cost and made no attempt to effect cures.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-16
LA7EMkC HASHS

HUNGER MADE BOX CAR BANDIT
 PRICE, Utah. March 15-Hunger and unempioynent drove Forrest M. Lewis. a former employe of the Denver & Rio Grande railroad, to turn box Car bandit, according to a confession said to have been made by him today after he had been arrested on a charge of footing freight cars.
 TRAIN AND AUTO COLLIDE
 SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, March IS. One man was killed, a woman per haps fatally injured and her husband and two infants badly hurt when a Denver & Rio Grande railroad train ran into an automobile at a street crossing few miles south of Salt Lake tonight.
 PLAN NEW STATE
 BOISE, Idaho. March 15.-leaders in the so o-called secession move have pro- posed "Iincoln" as an appropriate name for the proposed new state- If present plans r1aterialize, the following Idaho counties would be in the state of Lincoln: Boundary, Bonner, koote- mai. Shoshone, Benewah, latah, Clear water, Nezperce, Lewis, Idaho and pos sbly part of Lenhi. Several counties in Washington would also be incor- porated into the new state, with Spo- kane as the capital city. small sec ton of Montana would also be af- fected.
 BOMB EXPLODES IN POCKET
 CHICAGO, March 15.-EImer Ad- ans, 31, was seriously injured tonight when a bomb he was carrying in his coat pocket exploded, shattering his hip and injurins him internally. 4 large hole was torn in the sidewalk by the blast. Adams told the police he had been experimenting in the manufacture of bombs as a pastine.
 SEAYAs CUBAN PRESIDENT HAVANA, March 15.-IncompIete unofficial returns received up to il o'clock tonight seemed to indicate that pr. Alfredo Seayas had been elected president of the republic of Cuba.
 TAKE ALL CASH IN SIGHT
 ST. JOSEPH. Mo, March 15.-Four automobile bandits today carried away all cash in sight, amounting to $500 when three of them entered the Farm CTS State bank at Res, Mo-, 18 miles north of here. The fourth stood guard outside.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-16
Permission Of Wife
 Necessary To Obtain , American Passports
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 WARSAW, March 15.-Announce- ment was made today on behalf of the American consul that in the future he will issue no vises to men going abroad unless they can produce proof that they have the permission of their wives to make the voyage.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-16
Officer Warns Against
 Further Price Increase In Occupied Districts

DUSSELDORF, March 15--General Catcher. commander of the occupa- tional forces. in an order today warns merchants not to raise prices further They are cautioned against creating the impression that the higher prices are due to the allied occupation. Of lenders will be punished severely and their stores closed, the order says.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-16
ONE DUBLIN FATALITY

DUBLIN, March 15.-One military motorcyclist was shot dead and an other was probably fatally wounded when they were attacked here today A soldier was wounded in an attack on military despatch r->ers crossing bridge.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-16
CHINESE MURDERED

SANTA BARBARA, Cal March I5.- The body of Woo Cow, Chinese, 6S, bearing nine bullet wounds and numer- ous knife cuts, was found late today beside road three miles east of Guad- alupe, 94 miles northwest of here, ac- cording to advices received at the sher- ifs office Woo was believed by off1- cers to have been tong war victim.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-16
An Eye Test For Children

There are five million children in the United States who have imperfect eyesight.
 At least two out of every ten pupils who start to school have something the matter with their eyes.
 Is your child one of these?
 White today to our Washington In formation Bureau for the little book let. "The School Child's Health" This publication contains a table for an eye est in the home. ranging in distance k rom 20 to 60 feet. Mi your child cannot pass the simple tests given on Pa.se 9 of this Red Cross booklet, an eye specialist should be consulted at once. A copy will be sent to any one who sends two cents in stamps for return postage.
Arizona republican., 1921-03-16
sEAYAs CUBAN PRESIDENT

HAVANA, March 15.-Incon1pIete unofficial returns received up to il o'clock tonight seemed to indicate that pr. Alfredo Seayas had been elected president of the republic of Cuba.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-12
FATHER AND SON
WEEK IN MOLINE
rs SUCCESSFUL
Especial Moline Service. !

Banquets at the First Evangelical
Lutheran and Union congregational
churches last evening concluded
the father and son week in Moline
Rev. A D. Freedeen of Orion
spoke at the Lutheran church, his
subject being The Demand of the
Century" A tribute was paid by
the speaker to the mothers and the
men and boys responded with three
cheers. DR.. Otto H. Bostrom Of
Augusuana college was POSTMASTER.
Mauritz Johnson led the singing.
Elmer Esping gave whistliEg solo,
and the male chorus sang one num-
Der. Views Of the fathers and sons
were presented by Clark Anderson
and Joel ECkerman, respectively.
Dinner was served by ladies of the
church.
Speaker at the Union Congrega-
tional was Thomas Straw. railroad
Y. NJ. c. A. secretary at Silvis. The
mems society and the East End
Community club joined forces for
the occasion.
During ule week eight banquetS
were held which were attended by
GIG persons, 759 of whom were
fathers and sons and 157 of whom
were mothers and daughters.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-12
PAST MASTERS
TO Be HONORED
Rock Island MaSOns to Give Recep-
ton and Banquet Nov. IS
To Confer Degree.

Past masters night" will be OBJ
served by Rock Island lodge, No.
SIS, Masons, Friday evening when
the degree of master Mason will
be conferred, after the holding of
banquet at $50 o'clock in Ma
sonic temple and following a re
ception to the past masters at 7:45
O'Clock.
The work will be performed at
every station by members of the
lodge. who in past years have serv-
ed the lodge in the highest office
within its power to bestow-
Past masters of the lodge are:
Arthur Burial, William Kennedy.
Emil Beck. George H. Richmond,
F. E. Jenkinson, J. T. Campbell, J.
G. Huntoon, c. I. Peterson, H. A.
Clevenstine, C. NJ. Bengston. A. D.
WEIGH, J. L. Hickey, 0. W.
Schwenker, R. F.. Ralston, Maurice
Block, E. a. Barnett, H. E. Gel
hart. r. c. Mitchell. ]. B. Jones.
H. H. Holdorf. A. L. Bruner. Otto
Priester. c. W. Thatcher. R. J. Full
lerton, I. H. Buffum and C. R.
Carpenter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-12
SCOTTISH RITE
CLUB LAUNCHED
Resident Thirty-second Degree Ma
sons Announce "Get-toge;her7
Society to Follow.

Masons of Rock Island who have
attained the 32nd degree of the An
cient and Accepted Scottish Rite
launched a movement today which
will probably result in the forma-
ton of a club to be composed of
all who have received the consis-
tory grades of the order
Announcement is made of get
together" meeting to be held at
Masonic temple Dec. IA
A banquet will begin at O'Clock,
after which program of ad-
dresses and other attractive fea-
lures will be presented.
1t is expected that the formation
of club of Scottish Rite Masons
will follow.
H. A Clevenstine and Charles w.
Thatcher are serving as temporary
chairman and secretary of the
movement and members of the rite
in Rock Island who can attend the
banquet are asked to communicate
with Mr.. Thatcher, 2012 Ninth ave-
nue..
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-12
ARMISTICE DAY
is CELEBRATED
IN 1918 STYLE
Re.enact Scenes Of Original Date
of Ending Of Hostiiities WIKI
Dance and J0llity.

Following memorial services for
the World war dead yesterday
morning, Rock Island re-lived the
Armistice day of 1918 In a care
free and noisy manner, using sirens,
whistles and winding up with
barn dance at the Schaab garage.
1909 Fourth avenue, and a stag
at the Legion headquarters.
During the afternoon crowds OF
legion and other ex-service men
gathered in the legion headquar-
ters, paraded the town in twos and
threes, rewaking the public to the
realization that the war was over,
and then seated in the legion head
quarters related experiences or
Nov. II, 1918, in France, Siberia,
England, or wherever they may
have been on that date.
The evening dance, which was to
have been held on Eighteenth
street between Second and Third
avenues, was held in the new
Shaab garage because of the incle-
ment weather. Here hundreds Of
ex-service men and friends crowd
ed the garage. The attendance was
SO large that many couples had
to be refused admittance.
The legion stag was held at the
headquarters during the evening
Ex-service men divided their time
between the 'doings" at the Legion
hall and the dance at the garage
Many local people also attended
the celebration held in Davenport
yesterday afternoon and evening,
five blocks of the heart of the town
having been designated for the
carnival staged by various clubs
and business men of the city. One
of the popular concessions of the
impromptu carnival was "kanga-
roo" court. to which prominent
business men of Davenport were
them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-12
CONDITIONS ARE
GOOD IN MOLINE,
DEPUTY REPORTS

Conditions in Moline so far as
fire hazards are concerned are COED
except for heaps of rubbish and de-
fective wiring.
This was the substance of a state e
ment made by Charles MattsoI,
deputy fire marshal, who with his
assistants is making a survey in
Moline
Buildings in the business district
are now receiving the attention of
the inspectors Later they will in
SpeCt the factories, schools and
other public buildings. after which
chimneys in the residence district
will be inspected An effort will
be made to have all defective chin
neyS repaired
In cases where the fire deputy Of
fers recommendations to have build
ings remoGeled to make them safe
from fire the order must be COM
piled with promptly. Should the
order be ignored the penalty is a
fine of from SO to $50 Each days
delay after the imposition of the
line counts as a separate offense.
gardlng the installation of adequate
Failure to obey instructions re-
sarding the installation of
hre escapes is punishable by a fine
of $25 TO 5000
property owners who have been
instructed to put their buildings in
condition will be checked I'D later
by the deputy marshal, and those
lalilhS to comply Will be prosecuted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-12
PORT BYRON POST
AMERICAN LEGION
TOHAVEPRO
Especial to The Argus

Port Byron. Nov. 12-Captain
William Schaller and Lieutenant
Clyde Bergsten. both of Moline. will
be the principal speakers on pro-
gram given by the Coe-Land Amer
lean Legion post at the Congrega-
tional church here tomorrow eve
ming. Captain Schaller was a
member of the United States intel
Egence department during the war
and Lieutenant Bergsten is post
commander of the Moline Ameri-
can Legion. Community singing
will be a part of the program.
The local post had its annual
election of officers last evening.
Those elected are Arthur L. Sam
nelson, post commander: Byron
Shelton. vice post commander:
Thomas Montgomery, post adju-
tant: George B. Coe, treasurer;
Charles Craig, chaplain; Harley
r. Spoor, ergeant-at-arms Demp-
sey Wells. historian; Leo P. Bren-
nan, publicity agent: Charles
Mead, athletic officer. An excel
lent program and an oyster supper
followed the election.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-12
CLOSING POSTAL
WINDOWS EARLY
Rock Island Office Included in
Theft Protection Measure;
May Get Marines.

Acting under emergency orders
from the postoffice department 20
adopt every additional precaution
for the protection of valuable
mails, Postmaster Harry P Simp-
son today announced that, COM
mencing Monday night. the time of
closing the windows in the money
order, stamp, registry and general
delivery departments, would re
changed from to 7 o'clock in the
evening. Other measures advised by
the department, were taken up by
the postmaster in conference with
his supervisory officials looking to
the further safeguarding of the
postoffice, and the mails in it's Gus
toby
All clerks and carriers handling
valuable mail have been armed
since last spring, but it is proposed
TO extend this protection.
The postmaster also took I'D with
the superintendent of railway mail
service at Chicago, the advisabilitv
OF placing marines at the Thirty
first street transfer station
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-12
FIRST BEAUTY
CONTEST BEGUN
AT AUGUSTANA

Members of the Observer staff at
Augustana col eye yesterday
launched the first beauty contest
ever held at the institution. and
they express themselves as believ-
ing that there will be a hearty re-
Spouse on the part Of Augusana's
beauties
The contest will be held Nov. II
to %, and every girl is asked to
submit her picture
In order to obtain the pictures of
those too modest to enter. the boys
of the college are requested to use
the gentle art of persuasion upon
their feminine friends.
Valuable prizes are to be offered
to the winners and their pictures
are to appear in the college publi-
cation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-12
AFFIRMS RUMOR
THAT AIRPLANE
PURL0INED
Local Aerial Company Says Ship
Taken Two Months Ago Was
Wrecked Mt LaSalle.

These are fast and furious times.
Automobile thieves are a pest. but
now the time has come when own
ers of airplanes must keep the
ships moored fast
A month ago an airplane theft
heraIded to be the first in the his
tory of aviation in the United
States.
However. H. L. Brandenburg,
Rock Island, president of the TIL
City Aerial Transportation COM
pany, made it known today that a
plane belonging to his company
was stolen nearly two months ago,
and only recently located in a
wrecked condition. 1t was found
in LaSalle, Ill. and the parts are
now in a hangar at the company
field north of Davenport
Mr. Brandenburg says that R H.
Bloxham. pilot, employed as mana
ger of the company's activities
since last May. took the plane and
that Mechanician Wright, Betten-
dorf. was with him.
The two airmen were at the Mer-
Ger county fair at AledO Sept. Is to
IT, giving regular flights and per-
forming stunts. There was per-
work, but after the Aledo fair clos
ed, the plane, a Curtis machine,
and Bloxham and Wright disap
peared. Company officials immedi-
ately put forth efforts to trace the
airship. They asked police depart
ments of various cities to help
them. but no clue was found. The
company began a secret search of
its own.
The company worked carefully
and obtained information it desir-
ed from various sources. Last
Sunday Mr.. Brandenburg. follow
ing clue. went to LaSalle, Ill.
There he found the COmpany's Cur
tbs plane in a partially wrecked
condition. The pilot had made a
bad landing, the machine alighting
on its nose and turning completely
over. 1t was taken apart and haul
ed to Daveracrt on a motor truck.
The pilot was not hurt.
BloxAam was not to be found
later, nor mas any trace Deen nad
of him since. Mr. Brandenburg said
However. he learned that the sacci-
dent to the ship had occurred Nov.
l. This followed shortly after Me-
Wright was badly burn
ed while lighting a fare to guide
the pilot safely to the landing field
at night. The mechanician's cloth
ing had caugt fire and while roll
ing on the ground to extinguish the
blaze he landed against a gasoline
can which exploded The flaming
liquid scattered over Wright and he
was seriously burned He was TAX
en- to a hospital at LaSalle. but
was brought to his home in Betten-
dorf this week.
Bloxham is a Chicago man. He
and Wright are said TO have trav-
eled thousands of miles in the
plane. They conducted a passen-
ger carrying business, taking up
persons both day and night. and
are believed to have earned consid-
cradle money in this way.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-12
PORK PRICE IS
ALLOW Level
Wholesale Price Cut Half Since
Last Year, But Retail Is
Little Changed.

Fresh pork products dropped this
week to a price lower than they
have been for many years years.
Choice pork loins are selling from
20 TO IS cents this week. Last week
the products were 30 cents and
higher The wholesale price is just
half what it was last year, but the
retail price has remained about
steady.
The demand for pork cuts has
broadened materially. Notwith-
standing that fact, the public is
not buying as heavily as would be
expected. A local dealer stated
that many people send in their or
ders over the telephone and do not
get chance to see what they re
ally want He also remarked that
if they would shop for themselves
as in former days they could do
much better in their meat buying.
Loin sets are graded by the pack
ers in two classes, light loins con-
tanning the choice chops with small
bones and little fat, and heavy loins
with fat and large bones. The lat
ter are cheaper
The range of the light or medium
and heavy loin wholesale prices
since 1912 has been as follows:
Medium Heavy
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-12
BLUE SKY LAW
is SUSTAINED BY
BRUNDAGE BRIEF

Judgment of the Rock Island
county court granting Ben A. Stew
art of Rock Island authority to
collect money paid for stock sold
by David Brady, said not to be un-
der the blue sky" or securities law
of Illinois, was upheld in the brief
prepared by. Assistant Attorney
General Clarence n. Boord and filed
today in the office of the clerk of
the supreme court.
The supreme court affirmed the
judgment of the lower court bat
later granted rehearing to Brady.
IL is on this rehearing that the
court mas asked the attorney gem
eral to file a brief on the constjtu-
tlonal questions involved.
The supreme court in it's opiE-
ION mad held the blue sky law con-
stitutional and that Mr.. Stewart
could recover under its provisions