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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
u. s. TO GUARD
INTERESTS OF
RUSS PEOPLE
Informal Assurance
Is GiUe7 Far East
ern Republic.

Washington. Sept. 19.-Assur-
ances that Legitimate Russian in
terests" would be carefully guard
ed at the disarmament and far east
ern conference have been convey
ed to the Russian people by the
state department
The assurances were contained
in a message which was directed 20
the authorities of the far eastern
request of the republic that its rep
resentatives be admitted to the con
ference.
Russian Position Analyzed,
The department announced today
that its reply. delivered through the
American minister at Peking. en-
bodied the observations of the Unit
ed States government on the gen.
eral subject of Russia's position.
The Chita governments request
was handed to the American min
lister at Peking, but the American
government made no formal reply
since the so-called far eastern re-
public has not been recognized by
the United States or other govern
ments. The American minister at
Peking, however. was instructed to
convey the American views. which
were paraphrased in an announce
ment by the department today as
follows:
State Department Message.
I'm the absence of a single re-
organized Russian government, the
protection of legitimate Russian
interests must devoIve as a moral
trusteeship upon the whole con-
ference. 1t is regrettable that the
conference, for reasons quite be-
yond the control of the participat-
ing powers, is to be deprived of the
advantage of Russian cooperation
in its deliberations, but it is not to
be conceived that the conference
will take decisions prejudicial to
legitimate Russian interests or
which would in any manner vio-
late Russian rights.
"It is the hope and expectation
of the government of the United
States that the conference will es-
tablish general principles of inter-
national action which will deserve
and have the support of the people
of Siberia and of all Russia by rea-
son of their justice and efficacy in
the settlement of outstanding diff
fculties"
The state department has recent
ly sent to Chita, John Caldwell, a
consul, for temporary service with
instructions to observe and report
to the department developments in
that region. 1t was declared, how
ever, that CaldwelI's presence in
Chita did not imply recognition.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
WANDERER Sane,
SAYS ATTORNEY
Edward S. Day Writes Governor
Small Protesting Against Fur
ther Delay in Case.

Chicago. Sept ia letter pro-
testing against further delay in the
handling Of the Carl Wanderer case
has been sent TO Governor Len
Small by Edward s. Day, assistant
states attorney, it was announced
today
Wanderer, convicted of instigat-
ing a fake holdup and then shoot
ing his wife and a ragged stran-
ger" was convicted Of the murder
OF the latter and sentenced to hang.
He pleaded insanity and a jury
found him sane A reprieVe to
Sept. 80 was granted by Governor
Small.
Mr. Day contends in his letter to
the governor that there can be no
question Of Wanderers sanity"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
"AND THERE WASI
WAITING AT THE
CHURCH, WATT

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Adolphe
'Folke of Davenport, Iowa, sull
hoped today that his blue-eyed
Rose Bomash would come back
10 him for the wedding they
had planned and bring his me-
time savings of S2.475 but SCR
geant Thomas Powers OF the
Clark street police station, VINO
listened to Folke's story. said
he feared she was gone
They met last week at the
county fair in Davenport ana
FoIke followed her TO chicago
turning over to her his savings
when they parted Saturday
evening Rose promised TO meet
him at the church the next
morning. but she neglected to
sav which church. There are
annroximatsly 1900 churches in
Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
POLITICAL POT
SET BOILING BY
HARDING MOVE
Choice of Lodge and
Underwood Disturbs
Both Parties.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Copyright, 1920.
Especial to The Argus.)


Washington Sept. 1e.-President
Harding's selection of Senators
Lodge and Underwood as Ameri-
car commissioners to the arma-
ment conference in November has
stirred up more ferment inside
both the Democratic and Republi-
can parties Than anything else
since inauguration day For it
means a complete reorganization of
both parties in congress. IL is be-
ing called the shrewdest political
move in years. With one fell
swoop, Mr.. Harding ihas embar-
raised the Democrats and delight
ed certain Republicans.
Demos Lose Leader.
Several Democrats are still hop
ing Senator Underwood will de-
cline to accept. They feel that no.
body in congress is better quail
fled than Oscar Underwood to lead
the fight against the tariff and tax
bills framed by the Republicans.
By training and experience, Mr..
Underwood is fitted to conduct the
minority fight. Nobody knows
what went on in Mr.. Hardin's mind
when he subtract Oscar Under
wood from the Democratic strength
in congress by picking for the dis
arm ament conference commission.
The Democratic politicians say he
must have known he would be
weakening his opponents. They ad-
nit he has right to do that. On
the other hand, President Harding
and Senator Underwood are old
friends. They were intimate Al
the senate. Mr.. Harding respects
and admires the Alabama senator
and entirely aside from fitness for
the post, Mr.. Harding would feel
more like bestowing the honor
and prestige Of an American COM
missioner to such an important
international conference on Oscar
Underwood than any other Demo-
crat. 1t is unlikely that Mr.. Hard
ing wanted to embarrass the Dem
ocIats though. ta--hss= sure, that is
the effect of his action.
Underwood viii Accent.
In all likelihood, Senator Under
HOOu Will dS(CpL Iuc place. ne
has already been quoted as saying
the Democratic and Republican
party lines should disappear on in
ternational questions. 1t is an in
dex of his desire to play ball"
with the Republicans on foreign
policy. Having the personal con-
fidence and trust OF the president
and secretary of state, Mr.. Under
wood will not be a minority COM
missioner. He will know all that
his colleagues know.
AS for the situation in the SEN
ate. the fight against Republican
tax and tariff measures will have
to be led by Senators Hitchcock
of Nebraska, Simmons of North
Carolina, and Harrison of Missis-
sippi.
Repubs Arc Troubled.
But # the Democrats are in
Lodge" 1t is insisted that Re
what is being said inside the Re-
publican party. The statement is
made by some senators that the
president is really getting rid of
Lodge" 1t is in sisted that Re
publican leadership in the senate
has been far from satisfactory to
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
SIMS SAYS WAS
MISQUOTED BY
SENATOR GLASS
Didn't Say We Should
Haze No Merchant
Marine.

I Washington, Sept 19.-Declarins
( that Senator Carter Glass of Vir-
ginia was mistaken in quoting him
as saying in conversation in Lon
don that the United States ought
not to undertake the development
of a merchant marine of its own,
Rear Admiral William S. Sims, in
letter to the National Merchant
! Marine association made public
here today, explained that what
he did say was that with the pres
ert restriction of our present ship
ping laws it would be very difficult
for our country to develop a mer-
chant marine commensurate with
our needs
Replies to Letter.
The statement was in reply to
letter asking If the admiral had
! been correctly quoted by the Nir-
ginia senator in his recent speech
/ in the senate.
! In his senate speech Senator
( Glass was quoted as saying:
! When | was abroad in 1918, Ad-
miraI Sims, much to my amaze
ment, told me in London that he
! did not think the United States
! ought to undertake the develop
ment of a merchant marine of its
own. He thought that field of ac-
tivity should be left to Great Bri-
| tain, saying that the British were
our kinsmen, bone of our bone, and
blood of our blood, and might be
relied on to come to our defense
: in case of war that they were
natural seamen and We knew moth
ing about it. Besides, he added, II
would require a great subsidy tc
conduct a merchant marine and the
: American people were inherently
! opposed to subsidies.
! Refutes Glass Speech.
In his reply 10 the Marine Asso-
citation, Admiral Sims wrote;
u am not surprised that Sena-
tor Glass was much amazed If
he understood me to say in London
that the United States ought not
to understake the development OF
a merchant marine OF its own.
Just how far this is from what
l ever nave or could have thought
of the merchant marine, you may
{ Judge from the fact that the navy
of the United States would be OF
very little value as a defense OF the
United States and our possessions
. if it were not Tor the merchant ma
rine.
In the absence of a merchant
marine to furnish the transport
for the immense amount of sup
plies that a fleet would need, that
rleet would be restricted in its op-
erations to a comparatively short
distance from its nearest base.
Recalls Conversation.
'If our fleac had TO be sent to
make an attack a long distance
across the ocean, it would require
something like 10000 tons of sup
plies day. including fuel and all
other supplies. This is one of the
! essential elements that enters into
/ the consiG GeTation of what He call
| the logistics Of a military opera
tion, and is one of the subjects
which receive the closest study ol
those who are charged with the
preparation Of naval plans.
AS | remember my conversation
with Senator Glass, u was to tht
4. effect that with the restriction o.
our present Shipping laws il woulC
be very difficult for our country tC
( develop a merchant marine com
melsrrate with our needs"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
LLOYD GEORGE
CROWS BETTER
British Premier Vow Is Able to Sit
in Garden-RefuSes to Meet
Delegation of Mayors.

Gairloch. Scotland, Sept ia
CBy tie Associated Press.)-Pre-
mier Lloyd George. whose indispo-
sition as a result OF tooth abscess
was relieved a few days ago by
lancing, today was able TO sit in
the garden of his home here. He
sent word to laborite mayors Of va
rious London boroughs who arriv-
ed at Inverness this morning 70
see him regarding the unempioy-
ment problem, however. that under
orders from his doctor he would be
uuahla To race1rs than
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
Miners ARE
QUIzzEO BY
Sen. KENYON
W. Va. Negro Preacher
Gives Picturesque
Testimony.

Williamson, W. Va, Sept 10
Omitted Press. .)-Senators Kenyon
and Shortridge today questioned
West Virginia constabulary and
county authorities concerning the
troubles which led to the recent
civil war between union miners and
deputies.
Questioning of miners and their
families already has brought out
the union side of the case. The al
legged refusal of coal operators
properly to check the coal mined
and to pay upon a basis either OF
weight or measurement and the in
sistence Of operators that miners
and their families trade at company
owned stores were the principal
grievances put forward by the min
ers.
Today the other side was to get
its innings
The senate investigating commit
tee expected to confer with Mayor
Davis and Captain Brockus of thl
constabulary, the former military
commander of Mingo county, and
with Sheriff Hanson.
Reach Lick Creek Colony.
Initial activities of the ipvesti-
eating senators was confined to the
famous Lick Creek colony. After
a perilous motor trip along roads
rendered doubly dangerous by tor
rental rains, the committee arriv-
ed at a point about quarter 81
a mile from the colony. The quar-
ter of a mile was as the crow flies
and straight up.
Led by Senator Kenyon, the party
scrambled up the slippery bank to
the little group of dirty tenants
forming a sort of a suburb. The
first man encountered was a color
ed preacher, the Rev. George
Echols.
"Raised a Slave.
"Ah was raised a slave" said the
former vice president of the min
ers' local, giving the first testi-
mony, but All thought that when
Marse Lincoln gave his 'Mancipa-
ton he had made every man free
an equal.
But, gentlemen, US union min
ers, black or white, is treated jes
like US slaves wuz befoh the wah.
"All US union men wants is jes
to be lef' alone, but them 'stabular-
les won't allow US no peace. They
cuts up our tents and shoots at US
and drives us into town to Jail jes
like they used TO herd US black
men to market in slavery times. An
every time any of US goes down 20
town of our own free will to buy
food or clothing, he always kisses
his wives and babies goodbye jes
like it was las time, cause never
do know whether comm back or
land in Jail.
Attacks 'Stabularies..
Why, 'stabularies shot a man
over yonder, dumped him into a
truck and brung him up to town
jes like SO much beef.
We're all American citizens here
an all We ask is ies rights. We
the White house and that 4 grace
full opportunity to reorganize the
Republican leadership was vel
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
SON IN AIRPLANE
TAKES PA AND MA
FOR SPEEDY RIDE

Garner. Iowa. Sept. 19.-Just
16 years ago Mr.. and Mrs. Lon
Schneider arrived in Garner
from Lisbon. n. D.. in a horse
and rig after a Today trip,
through rain and over muddy
country roads.
They made the same trip this
week in eight hours with their
son Kenneth rs pilot via air
plane The plane Travelled 400
miles at an altitude OF 5000
feet. Kenneth is a stunt fier
and proposed tie trip to the
old folks
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
AGED CATHOLIC
PRELATE DIES
Bishop Thomas O'Gorman of Sioux
Falls, S. H., Suecumbs to Para
lytic Stroke

Sioux Falls, s.. D., Sept 1S.-
Funeral arrangements for Bishop
Thomas O'Gorman Of the eastern
South Dakota diocese of the Roman
Catholic church, were expected TO
be made here today. Tentative
plans last night provided for SER
vice next Thursday.
Bishop O'Gorman died last night
following a stroke of paralysis on
Tuesday of last week. He was rs
wears of age.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
PARIS ADMIRERS
WAIT In VAIN AS
CHAPLIN SLEEPS

Paris, Sept. 19,-CUnited Press
Crowds gathered on the Champs
Eiysee today waiting TO catch q
glimpse OF Charlie Chaplin.
The Arbuckle affair apparently
dampened French enthusiasm for
film stars in general, as Char
lotte," as he is known here, visited
the wild COW" Montemarte caoar-
cts and slept today, Disappointing
those who stood in front OF his
hotel this morning.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
AIRPLANE Thief
TO Get new JOB
Owner of Plane Declares He Won't
Prosecute Frank Strand Be-
cause q Like His Nerve.

Chicago, Sept 19.-Frank Strand,
injured Saturday when he attempt
ed to steal an airplane and the ma
chine crashed to the ground. will
not be prosecuted. Instead he will
be given a job when he gets out
of the hospital, according to W. C.
Burmeister of Evanston, owner OF
the plane.
81 like his nerve" Nj. Burmeis-
ter explained.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
GERMAN PRINCE DIES

Berlin. Sept 19.-Prince Philip
Zulenburg died last Friday at his
resid dence, Schloss Liebenburg, it
was announced here today He was
rs years of age
The prince was a member of the
old court camarilla that f1ourished
in the heydey of Emperor William 5
reign. and that was brought into
the Hmelight in a series OF SEN
sat;onaI presentations in 1907 ana
1905, in which Prince Philip was a
Leading figure
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
LEAGUE DROPS
ARMS PROBLEM
indicates Washington Conference
Best Able to Deal With
Question.

Geneva, Switzerland, Sept 10
ny the Associated Press the
unaI report of the League of Ma
uons commission on disarmament,
gwen out here today, intimates that
ae Washington conference. in the
COMMISSIONS view, will be better
able than the league to deal with
naval disarmament. since this may
best be accomplished through COM
mon agreement among the great
AoEars
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
FOOTBALL PLAYERS HURT.

Falrmont. W. Va. Sept. 19.-Mat-
new karyachich, aged 20. of Ben
wood died in a hospital here yes
tefoay from abdominal injuries re-
.eiFed in football game between
tWo semi-professional teams here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
Sen. KELLOGG
TO RUN AGAIN

st. Paul. MINI, Sept 19.-Frank
B. Kellogg, junior United States
senator from Minnesota, today for
mally announced that he would
be candidate for reelection next
year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
ENGLISH LYING C0sT DROPS.

London, Sept 1S.-fUnited Pressi
The cost OF living. still l20 per
cent above the pre-war figure,
dropped two per cent in August.
labor ministry statistics showed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19

hAFST sLage at Z a. N. today, AS,
q rise of .0S inch last As hours.
River Forecast.
The Mississippi river from be
10" Dubuque 10 Muscatine will
cnange but little during the next
few days. but with a rising tend
ency.
ANDREW HAMRICk.
NstsoroIogist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19
The WEATHER

Unsettled weather with probably
Thunder showers tonight and Tues
day. Warmer tonight. Strong
south to southwest winds.
Highest temperature yesterday,
"a; lowest last night, 55.
Wind velocity at Z a. N. today.
S miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-19

Continued on Page Eleven.
The daily times., 1921-12-02
MORSE IS WILLING
TO RETURN HOME
Upon His Arrival in Havre To-
day the American Ship
Builder Was Detained.

Havre, Dec. 2.-French police Of
ficials following a conference with the
consul general Ingraham
Chas. w. Morse to land here
today upon his arrival from New
York on the steamer Paris when the
ship builder agreed to re-
turn on the same ship next Monday
provided he was not arrested.
Washington, Dec. 2.-Coincident
with this statement Elmer Schlesig-
ner, general counsel for the shipping
board announced that the board has
been advised of the detention of Mr..
Morse who ssailed from New York
last Friday few days before it pub
licly became known his shipping con-
tracts were to be investigated.
The department of justice on re-
quest. Of which the state department
acted, meanwhile was considering
means of bringing about the return
to this country of Morse
State department officials while
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The daily times., 1921-12-02
BURGLARS ENTERED
STORES IN LUCAMA
Small Amount Of Loot Obtain
ed by Unknowns Who Enter
ed Practically Every Store.

An unknown robber or robbers en-
tered practically every business
house in Lucama including the Bank
of Lucama last night securing only a
small amount of booty. Small sums
@ change were taken from the cash
drawers in several stores and BIZ
cycle was stolen from Aycock and
Corbett. The wholesale burglary was
discovered this morning when busi-
ness men opened their places of
business.
Business houses entered were the
Bank Of Lucama, A. T. Barnes
store, ]. r. Lucas store, the store
Of Lamm and Bass, the store of Ay-
cock and Corbett, J. A. Williamson e
store. the Lucama market, Lucama
Drug Store and Troy T. Barnes law
Office.
In practically every instance the
entry was made into the stores by
breaking the LOCK on the front o,
back door. In the bank the combina'
ton on the safe was broken, but en-.
try to the safe was net Effected. Moth
ing was missing from the bank.
There is no clue as to the fdentit,
Of the burglars.
The daily times., 1921-12-02
MARKETS
COTTON MARKET,

New York, Dec. 2.-The cotton
market showed further declines dur
ing today early trading January
selling off to 1890 or into new low
ground for the movement. The gen.
eral market opened barely steady at
a decline of to 27 points and soon
showed net losses of 20 to 20 points.
lures opened barely steady, Dec.
1895, Jan. 1901, March 1902, May
1850, July 1884
The daily times., 1921-12-02
BRITISH COMEDIES
THE S|NN FE|NN'S
CLAIM FOR UNITY
INCLUDED
UNITS ULSTER
After Six Months Time Ulster
is to be Given Option to
Withdraw and If She Goes
Boundary Commission
Must Determine Her Boun-
daries.

London, Dec. 2.-The British gov
ernment's latest proposals for settle
ment of the Irish question were under
consideration by the cabinet OF the
Dali Eireann in Dublin today. The
new terms which were handed to the
Sinn Fein delegates show some ad-
vances over the governments previ-
Gus proposals and the delegates feel
the necessity for giving them the
fullest consideration.
The terms it is said conceded the
Sim Fein claim for the unity OF
Ireland. Ulster must be included in
the scheme from the start according
to the plan as it now appears to be
framed and must remain in for six
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The daily times., 1921-12-02
BRITISH EMBASSY
TO INVESTIGATE
ATTACK ON IRWIN
BRITISH
SUBJECT FAR PREACHING EFF
irwin Was Flogged and Ta-rcd
and Feathered in Florida
Last August; He is Arch
Deacon of the Episcopal
Church, Was Engaged in
Work Among Negroes.

Miami, Dec. 2.-Acting under in
structions from the British embassy
A. H. Hubbard. British vice consul
here. today began an investigation
into the flogging and tarring and
feathering here last August of the
Rev. Philip S. Irwin. arch deacon of
the Protestant Episcopal church who
was engaged in work among the
negroes here
Mr.. Hubbard said the inquiry also
would include an investigation Of
similar treatment accorded Geo.
Doughty, a negro blacksmith in a
small town of Dade county. Both
Irwin and Doughty were British SUBJ
jects. They left the county after their
experiences with their masked attack
erS
The daily times., 1921-12-02
NORTH CAROLINA
SECOND FROM TOP
IN NATL GUARD
TWENTY NINE
Gradual Decline in Unemploy-
ment in the State; Historical
Association Convenes; An
swers Filed to Complaints Of
A. c. L. and Norfolk South
ern Railways.
(By Max Abernethy)

Raleigh, Dec. 2.-Further expan-
sion OF the North Carolina National
Guard is being planned by Adjutant
General John Van B. Metts.
There are now 29 separate units
making up the State Guard with a
total enlisted and commissioned
strength of 2,127 men. This places
North Carolina second from the top
in the Fourth Corps Area and within
81 men Of the Georgia Guard which
has an enlisted and commissioned
strength of 2,194 men. There are
eight States included in the Fourth
Corps area. They are Georgia,
North Carolina and South Carolina,
Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Missis-
sippi and Louisiana.
North Carolina now has 20 units
which have already been given Fed
eral and State recognition, which
comprises 1 regiment of infantry, 1
divisional signal company, 1 company
OF engineers, 1 company of coast
artillery, / headquarters detachment
and combat train, 1 155 howitzer, 8
batteries of field artillery, 1 company
of anti-aircraft artillery, and 4
troops of cavalry.
Adjutant General Metts has been
authorized to organize additional
units for North Carolina as follows:
engineer companies, 1 ambulance
company, 1 field hospital company, 1
veterinary company, 1 motor trans
port company, 2 battalions field artil
leEy and l company coast artillery
These units will be located at van
tage points over the State so that
the guard companies may be called
upon in times of riot to the best ad-
vantage. In speaking of these new
units General Metts says:
"In locating units the State au-
thorities have in each case consider
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