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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
EASY TO LIVE 100
YEARS, DECLARES
YOUNGSTER OF SO

New York, Nov. IA move
ment to educate the people of
the world to live 100 years. is
suggested by DR.. Stephen
Smith, 80 years old. who de-
clared in an address to mem
bers of the American Public
Health association last night
that the Mosaic law limiting
the span OF life to three score
years and ten was all wrong.
Moses himself proved the
falsity of the law by living 40
years beyond his own allotment
of years. DR.. Smith said. He
died apparently in good health,
for it is written that his eye
was undimmed and his natural
force unabated'."
Common sense, he asserted,
would carry people to their
hundredth birthday
For instance" he said "I
would advise the lady who caE-
not digest eggs TO cut them
out: the man who yawns too
much, TO walk mile. thus
pumping dead air out Of the
lungs and fresh air into the
lungs: and the young woman
with weak ankles, to change
her peg-heeled and pointed toe
shoes for the sensible kind. like
her grandmother wore
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
FARMER SHOOTS
NEIGHBOR DEAD
Samuel Zachary, 75, Turns Shot
gun on Luther Crawford. 4S,
Orleans, Ill

Jacksonville. Ill, Nov, 17.-(Unit-
ed Press. samuel Zachary, 70,
well known farmer of Orleans,
spent last night in jail charged
with the murder of Luther CTaw
ford. As, another farmer residing
near Franklin.
A coroner's jury was TO conduct
an inquest today.
Zachary killed Crawford with I
shotgun late yesterday, following
an argument Three witnesses say
he fired on Crawford after the lat
ter started away from him. Zachary
says Crawford pulled at him and
tore a button of his shirt Il got
mad and fred he said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
FOLLTES GIRL
SUES HERRTCK
FOR SOUL BALM
Romeo of Congress
Learns What B. O.
p. Stands For.

New York, N Y, Nov. IL
Omitted Press. )-"He told me he
was 100 per cent pure and 9S per
cent handsome"
Miss Anna Elizabeth Michel, for
mer Follies beauty. poked her
head between the curtains Of her
room here today and had that to
say regarding Congressman Manuel
Herrick.
Boasts OF His Beauty.
She said he had boasted of his
beauty, asked her to marry him
and then failed. She said this was
the reason she has filed prelim-
mary papers in $4,000 breach of
promise suit
L don't know about all he said
but I'm sure he wasn't 96 per cent
handsome" Miss Niebel declared.
He didn't hold my hand and
whisper sweet nothings in my ear.
He didn't even get down on one
knee when he proposed He just
said:
"kid. | Like You.
Kid. l like you and you like
NEWELL get married.
Il didn't think much of the idea,
but he told me he had piles and
piles of money and lots of oil wells
out in Oklahoma, SO l planned to
marry him. l called in my mother
and he said it over to her He
said the kid likes me-and | am
going TO marry her So We figured
it was all fixed.
"Nine O'Clock Fellow.
THE first | heard of him was
when we were living in Washing
ton and he wrote me a letter tell
ing me how handsome he was. l
thought if he was so handsome l
would look him over He called at
the house and I saw him several
times
Il didn't think much OF him as
a lover. He acted like a 9 O'Clock
fellow in one of these aIl-night
towns.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
25 HURT In CHICAGO Elevated CRASH
Washington Conference Is
Sealing Doom of NaUalisf,1,
DQUid Laurence Declares

standing about the funding OF war
oeDts or concessions in respect of
naval matters The probabilities
are that the British themselves
haven't decided the point but they
do know the United States is eager
to have the alliance abrogated, and
with characteristic diplomacy the
British are waiting the opportune
moment to obtain some "qutd pro
quo"
Japs Would Use Subs.
Second, Japan is rather eager for
reduction Of naval armament, but
like Great Britain she sees a value
in the submarine.
Japan's desire. however, is to use
the submarine and to obtain per-
mission to build cruising subma-
r1nes big enough to operate at great
distances from home. This coin
cides with the wish of American
naval experts, too. who believe the
offensive submarine is a valuable
arm for possible operations in the
Pacific Great Britain has the hu-
manitarian argument, however, and
will emphasize it constantly, and
probably her view will prevail, for
it is easy to get public opinion
aroused even to the point perhaps
of abohshing submarines altogeth-
er because OF the fact that their
only practicable use is by inhu-
name raids on surface craft. ia
pans real aim ct this conference
is not naval armament. which
seems easy to adjust. but far east
ern affairs. This means China. ia
pan has made it plain that she is
willing to go along with the great
powers in their desire to lift the
tax burden, but that she wants a
more or less free hand in China.
Baron Kato is represented as say
ing he hoped the United States
would not unduly interfere in
China. That's the crux of the whole
thing. Japan wants a free hand in
China, or. failing that. she hopes
for as little limitation on her pre-
tensions as possible.
Germany is French Problem
Third, France is an onlooker in
Continued on Page Two.l
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
TAKES BALD HEAD
NOWADAYS TO WIN
FLAPPER'S HEART

Chicago, Nov. 17-tUnited
Press. )-CaIlow youth has been
banished from the fiapper's
heart; the man of 40 now
reigns supreme.
It's the old boy with the bald
head or grey locks who has
won first prize as the great
American lover.
Girls, if you haven't a middle
aged admirer at the head OF
YOUR list you're out of date.
For they are the latest winter
style in men.
Miss Marceline Stokes, social
worker, who knows whereof
she speaks, is the authority for
the above.
TT startles me-" she exclaim-
ed today. the way young men
are being dismissed with the
snap of a finger for the middle
aged men.
Girls. among whom do
much work, tell me they prefer
the companionship OF the older
men: that young men bore
them because they are so i'm
mature.
"One girl, perhaps not 50 -cul-
tured as the others, made this
statement:
I'D rather have a hard-bofl-
ed old man than a half-baked
youth"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
REPORT QUIET
AT 0TTUMWA
Iowa National Guard Troops Main-
tain Heavy Guard on Roads
Leading to MorreH Plant.

ottumwa, Iowa, Nov. 17.-Quiet
prevailed in the vicinity OF the John
Morrell Packing plant this morning
"hen the employees went to work,
ae'ordIag TO reports coming from
tle company. Scarcely a man, out
sioe OF those going to work. was
seen on the streets. Iowa national
suGrd troops maintained a heavy
suard on all highways leading to
yne plant, and these, with the in
Junction against picketing granted
tuesday evening by Judge Ander-
sun In district court, are thought to
oe responsible for the noticeable
'aanges in the situation
many new workers are reported
" nave applied for employment
sulS morning. The strike has been
"a progress since Oct. 10, when
@'0VO workers walked out.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
TROOPS IN
COLORADO
Mine FIELD
Martial Law Proclaimed
as $500 Miners Be
gin Strike.
BULLETIN.

Denver. Colo, Nov. 17-(By
the Associated PresS-)-State-
ments issued at the offices of
the Colorado Fuel & Iron COM
paRy here today showed that
many miners reported for
work in the Las Anfmas and
HueTfanO counties, where
strike was called this morning
in protest against a 30 per cent
wage reduction. Union officials
disputed the statement and de-
elared there had been a gen.
eraI response to the strike or
der.
Denver, Colo, Nov. 17.-Martial
law is in effect in Huerfano coun-
ty today.
F., State rangers, acting under in
structions from Colonel Patrick J.
Hamrock, adjutant general, have
taken charge of law enforcement
just a few hours prior to the time
set by union leaders for a strike in
Is Of the Colorado Fuel & Iron
company, employing $500 men.
Cut Wages 80 Per Cent
Reduction of 80 per cent in wages,
announced yesterday. and effective
today, was to be the signal for clos
ing OF the mines by a walkout
John P. McLennan, president of
district No. Is. United Mine Work
ers Of America, announced yeSter-
day.
The strike order was to be effec-
tive in 13 Of the 26 mines owned
by the company. MCLennan, in a
statement declared that the other
Is mines would be closed by a SYM
pathetic strike within a few days
He declared that the mines are go
per cent union.
Sheriff Asks State Aid.
The martial law proclamation
was issued by Governor Shoup
after an appeal had been received
from Sheriff Harry Capps at Wal
senburg, saying the situation was
beyond his control, and after tour
of the district by Colonel Ham
rock.
No disturbance was reported as
a result of yesterdays action, al
though it was pay day for the min
erS.
Miners Buy Guns.
Prohibition of the sale of arms
and ammunition at Walsenburg
yesterday revealed. according tc
dispatches. that Walsenburg mer-
chants had already sold out theiI
entire stocks of arms and ammuni-
tiOn
The company justified the de-
creased wages with a statement
that the miners wages were out OF
proportion with wages in other
skilled lines; that reduced wages
would mean more work, reopenine
of more industries and result il
cheaper coal to the consumer.
Cut is Violation?
Union officials asserted that the
reduction in wages was violation
of the award of the bituminous Goa
wage commission and asserted tha
although the company disclaimeC
acceptance of the award it haC
been a party to the deliberations o
the commission, and was moral!
bound to observe the award.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
4OPERCENT
TAX q, KID
BY HARDING
May Break Deadlock Be
tween House and
Senate on Bill.

Washington, Nov. 17.-President
Harding today informed Republi-
can house confereeS on the rev
enue bill that a maximum surtax
rate of 40 per cent would be agree
able TO the administration
The presidents views were ex-
pressed at a conference at the
White house with Chairman Ford
ney of the house ways and means
committee and Representative
Longworth of Ohio, who with Mr..
Fordney and Representative Green
of Iowa, make up the Republican
house confereeS-
House, 81; Senate, 80.
The tax bill as passed by the
house provided for maximum in
come surtax of 80 per cent, but
the senate provided a maximum of
so per cent and what virtually
amounted to a deadlock ensued.
Arrangements were made at the
conference for the president to send
a letter to Chairman Fordney set
ting forth his views. MIR. Harding
was represented as faVoring the
80 per cent maximum but agree
able to the 40 per cent compromise
in view of the legislative situation.
"BombSbeII7 Too Latef
Representative Dickinson of Iowa,
leader of the ''insurgent" Republi-
cans, said he did not think the
president views expressed at this
late hour would have appreciable
effect upon the outcome of the
surtax fight.
Il rather expected something OF
this sort" Mr.. Dickinson said "Of
course, the presidents views should
be given consideration, but l don't
think the bombshell, coming al
this late hour, after the matter has
been left to drag along, Will have
the expected resn -
Both the leaders of the 'insurg-
entS" and the Democrats had
claimed there was a majority in
the house for the adoption of the
senate amendment The request
that the president take a hand in
the tax revision fight did not come
as a surprise to these leaders.
Such d course was predicted when
the Republican leaders insisted last
week that the tax bill go to con-
ference without instruction to the
house managers on the surtax
issue.
VIII Turn Tide.
The presidents views as set
forth in the letter of Representa-
tive Fordney will be presented to
the house later in the day, when
the senate amendment is taken up
under a rule calling for straight
out vote on the so per cent maxi
mum
Opponents of the senate amend
ment said they expected the presi-
dents letter to turn the tide
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
BANDITS STEAL
SACK BANK MAIL

Chicago, Nov. 17.-(Unfted Press)
Five bandits kidnapped a Northern
Trust company messenger early to-
day and stole a sack of mail con-
signed to the band.
The robbery was staged in front
of the postoff1ce, in the heart OF
the downtown section.
The messenger, John Hebel. was
covered with gun by one bandit
as he emerged from the postoffice
at dawn. Others threw wet
blanket over his head and carried
him away in an auto.
Hebel was thrown from the auto
in Lincoln park, several miles
away, and the bandits sped on with
the mail.
The Northern Trust company an
rsunced --the- loss wes not great"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
KATO REQUESTS
TIME OUT ON
CHTNA'S PLAY
JoDan Wants Chance
To Consider Neigh
boris Plan.
BULLETIN.

Washington. Nov. 17-By
the Associated reSs.)-Heads
of the delegations Of the nine
powers participating in discus
sion of Far Eastern questions
at a meeting today decided TO
proceed first with the cOnsid-
Grafton of problems relating to
China before entering upon
other Far Eastern questions.
The other questions. 1t was
decided. will be taken up in the
order listed by the tentative
agaRda suggested sometime ago
by the American government.
Washington. Nov. 17.-(By the
Associated Press. .)-Admira Baror
Kato on BEHALF of the Japanese
delegation to the Washington con
ference today asked and received
from the heads of the delegations
of the nine participating powers, q
delay of several days to allow ex-
animation of the far eastern pro
posals submitted yesterday by
China.
Washington, Nov. 17.-By the
Associated Press.) - eliminary
accommodating gave way to more
direct negotiation today in the en-.
deavors of the armament confer.
ence to find a solution for the prob
lens of the far east.
Sitting as special committee or
the far eastern situation, the heads
of the nine delegations went int
conference to outline the respec
tive policies by which each Will b.
guided and to work out a plaI
of procedure that will give eacf
Of these policies a fair show.
The ten points presented yester
day by China with the genera
backing of the United States. form
ed the basis OF today's exchanges
which were designed to develoI
step by step. tne exact attitude D
the nine delegations
No one expected this process Il
go very far at today's meeting, al
though the discussion of a program
was considered certain to draw ou
the opinions OF the powers as Il
Continued on Page Fifteen)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
GARDNER TAKEN
TOKANSASPEN
Notorious Mail RObber VIII Serve
Time At IeaVenwOTth On
Orders of Government

Phoneix. Ariz., Nov. IL Omitted
Press Roy Gardner. the bad
dest. boldest bandit" Of the modern
west, was to be taken TO Leaven-
worth prison today in accordance
" It'll instTu etioHs from Federal Dis
trict Attorney flynn
Gardner was captured while at
tempting to rob d Santa re train
near here. II was the first time he
had been sen since he escaped
under fire o. Z score Of guards from
federal pelituaislrv, Mcneil island,
Washington, several weeks ago.
The decision o. Flynn 10 send
Gardner to LCayenworth instead OF
returning him 10 Mcneil island was
taken AZ the il Hsistence OF the de
partnent Of justice in Washington
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
WOULD EXTEND
SOVIET CREDIT
Near East Relief Recommends
$500, 900, 900 Be Supplied for
Buying Farm Machinery.

Washington, Nov. 17--Recom-
mendation that an association OF
manufacturers be formed for tAe
extension of a credit of 500,oOO,O 900
to the soviet government for the
purchase OF agricultural machinery
in this country. has been made TO
Secretary Hoover by a special COM
mission of the Near East relief.
1t recently was enormously stat
ed in a news dispatch that Secre-
tary Hoover had recommended the
extension of credit of $500, 0,o0O,O0O
to the soviet government
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
RIOTING GREETS
BRITISH PRINCE

Bombay. India, Nov. 17.-CBy the
Associated Press s)-Coincident with
a procession escorting the prince
Of Wales through the city of Bonn
bay today, serious disturbances oc-
CURED III the native quarter, attrib-
uted by the authorities to agitation
by followers of Mahatma Gandhi,
the Hindi "non-cooperationist
leader. resulting il a number of
casuaftie9 The procession itself,
however. was not marred by any
untoward incident
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
ROADS TO CUT
FREIGHT Rites

New York. Nov. f7.-United
Press. "A 10 per cent reduction
in agricultural freiga, rates-Sav-
ing the shippers Of tie country
$55 5.000, 900 annually become
effective within 10 days, il was an
nounCed here today.
The reduction was decided on at
a meeting of the railroad eXecu-
tiveS here.
The slash is to apply to all parts
of the country, except the New
England states. where the roads
are weakened financially for six
months.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
TWO TRAINS
COLLIDE In
DENSE FOG
Three Steel Coaches De-
molished; Victims Are
Pinned Beneath.
BULLE TIN.


Chicago. Nov. IL Patrick
/ McGuire, Sc, guard on one of
the Al" trains wrecked here
this morning. died three hours
after being removed from the
WreckagG.
Chicago, Ill, Nov 17-Twenty-
five persons were injured, two of
them probably fatally, shortly be
fore 9 o'clock this morning, when
two fVe-car elevated trains, loop
bound from the West side, were
wrecked in a rear-end collision at
the Crawford avenue station on the
Oak Park line
Three steel coaches were demOl-
ished and several victims pinned
beneath the Wreckage. Firemen
with acetyline torches cut through
the twisted metal to reach them
Cars TeIescOped-
The first train was leaving the
Crawford avenue station when a
speeding fve-car, all steel express
dashed out of the fog and crashed
through the rear OF the car ahead
Two heavy steel cars were tele-
scoped. Mos of the seriously in
jured were in these coaches.
Three hundred passengers IN
other cars were thrown to the
floors and showeTed with broken
glass Many suffered minor cuts
and bruises but were able to pro
{ ceed on other trains after receiv-
ing first aid.
Both Trains Crowded.
! The more seriously injured were
removed by fremen to 3 nearby
4 restaurant, where napkins were
used for emergency bandages
while waiting the arrival OF ply
sicians and ambulancea
| Officials of the elevated line said
after an Investigation, that the
/ motorman of TIE express failed 70
see the first train because OF the
i dense fog and mist The forward
train had stopped at the station to
| take on passengers and was Just
getting under way when the crash
occurred. All the cars were filed
and many people were hanging to
straps, passengers said.
Boy May Die
/ William Griffin. aged IS, was
caught between two cars and hls
leg crushed. He may die.
Three passengers, Louise Brady.
Julius Berlin and a DR.. Klump,
were taken to a hospital Thirty
minutes after the wreck the Off
Gals Of the elevated lines had no
definite reports.
Use AcetyIene Torches
At 9:45 a IN. rescuers disc1v-
cred Patrick Mcclure. aged 36.
guard on one of the trains, pinned
beneath two steel coaches. Fir
men with acct Jlene torches began
cutting through the twisted wreck
age TO reach him. Mcclure re
tanned consciousness and directed
the efforts of his rescuers-
Frank r Doyle, 45, motorman on
the express, was taken into custody
by the police He declared he had
| done everything possible to stoI
, his train as soon as he saw the To-
= cal ahead, but was unable to pre-
= vent the crash.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17

HIT BY PLAGUE

Kansas City, No. Nov. 17.-UnU-
ed Press. The black" sma llpON
/ epidemic sweeping Kansas City anu
threatening Kansas today had
, caused 40 deaths here since Sept /.
| Dozens Of new cases sent thou
/ sands to physicians Offices and hos
pitfalls for vaccination. show a
scar" has been officially adopted as
the passwords to lodges and other
Raas2az&
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
CHINA DIGS
UPJAPAn'S
'DEADPAST'
Documents Reveal Flirta
tom With Germany
in 1916.
ARMS PARLEY TODAY.
(By the United Press.)

10y the OnlUen PFeSS-D
The next plenary session of
the conference has been tenta-
lively fixed for Wednesday,
Nov. %, to give Premier BRAND
of France, an opportunity to dis
cuss land armaments before
leaving for home.
The heads OF all the delega-
tions met today as a sub-com-
mittee to discuss China's pro-
posals made yesterday
The committee of admirals
continued to study the proposed
notifications of the arms limita-
tions plan.
The executive committee of
the American advisory commit
tee will meet.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
RESTAURANT MAN
KILLED IN FIRE

rockford, ILL.,. Nov. 17.-Circum-
s.ahces surrounding a mysterious
Apioslon and fire which wrecked
local cafe early this morning and
oused the death of Evans Svoles,
msht manager of the restaurant,
cdused the local authorities to
summon John G. Gambler, state fire
lasshal, to make ADMINISTRATION.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
Moline is Light,

Chicago, Nov. 17.-Moline, 1921
pennant winner in the Three Eye
league, was sixth in point of at
tendance. figures submitted at the
annual league meeting here today
showed. The champions drew 49,
So spectators
Total attendance for the season
was SS0,46S, Tarre Haute, which
finished third. drawing 75,315, and
Evansville. finishing fourth. play
ing to 63.251. Attendance in other
cities included: Peoria, 4S,S71 ;
bloomington. 4S.469; Rockford. As
66s; Rock Island, S3,473, and Cedar
Rapids, 30.141.
Clifford R Trimble. represent.
ing an Aurora company, presented
an application for the Aurora fran
chise in the proposed new north
EN- league, TO be created if the cir
fnit Is snlit to form two more COM
pact leagues of eight clubs each.
The annual meeting, presided
over by President A. r. Tierney
was attended by William Astlin
Evansville; Belden Hill, Cedar
Rapids; Charles Goelzer, Bloom
ington; John RYAN, Peoria; John ]
Siesry, Terre Hautc; John H
Clans, Rockford: c. ". Mueller
Hock Island, and Warren Giles, Mo
line.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-17
ROCK ISLAND
AND BUNNIES
QUIT LEAGUE
Moline Valves Territorial
Rights; Retain Player
Rights.
Rv Staff Correspondent

Chicago. Nov. 17.-Rock Island
and Cedar Rapids withdrew from
the Three Eye league this after
noon when the meeting of club
oSners was called to order at the
Creat Northern hotel by President
Ar Tierney. The separation was
affected under the following con-
ai,ions, proposed by Rock Island
and Cedar Rapids and acceptable
10 the remaining six clubs:
/. That they be given one-eighth
share each of the league sinking
fund.
.. That Moline waive its 10-mile
territorial rights. thus clearing the
way for Rock Islands affihatlon
win another league.
.. That both cities be permitted
to hold their present players, sub
ject to disposal, or retention as nu-
cleus of a new team in a different
cirClit.
Moline Rockford, Peoria, Bloom
= iagton. Terre Haute and Evans
Vile decided to stick as the Three
Eye league and to invite two other
cities TO take the places of Rock
Island and cedar Rapids. Decatur,
Springfield and Danville are pros
poets for the vacancies, but in
the event these cities decline league
membership, the Three-Eye will
likely be a 6-club circuit in 1922.
Definite action will not be taken
IN this matter until the January
meeting, when the cities considered
will be invited to have represen-
tatiyes present
new league TO include Rock
Island. Cedar Rapids. Dubuque.
Marshalltown. Waterloo, OttumwA
and possibly two others was sug-
gested. Rock Island and Cedar
Rapids intend to push this propo-
sition
No other cities than the league
members were represented at to-
days meeting.