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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-06

Associated Press IA report orig
mating on the south side Of Pueblo
last night that the Arkansas river
was four feet higher at Swallows
and new food might be expected
in Pueblo, was proved groundless
early today. At $3.50 o'clock the
river had fallen considerably from
its high point of last night
The Associated Press CORES
pondent accompanied Colorado
rangers and traced the report to
the wireless Of the Colorado Fuel
& Iron company. How the report
reached the wireless station can
not be learned.
The rangers said that the condi-
ton of the river looked better than
at any time since early yesterdE n
afternoon. just before the first
heavy rain.
Hundreds Of people living in
buildings in the vicinity Of the dis
trict flooded by Fridays disaster.
were routed out OF bed at / O'Clock
this morning. as q precautionary
measure, as q result Of this report
The search for bodies here late
yesterday was interrupted by ris-
ing waters. However, searchers
we're out early this morning.
With the exception of . relief
train over the Colorado Southern,
from Trinidad yesterday, there has
been no resumption OF train ser-
vice into the city and officials here
are uncertain a. to when the move
ment Of trains might be expected.
Hermit Drowned
Reports received here today from
Lake Charles, fifteen miles south,
told Of the prohsble drowning Of a
hermit who lived in q cave near
that place on the high bank Of
the St. Charles river. The swirl
ing waters obliterated the cave and
the occupant is missing. It was
near the same spot, Lake Charles
reports said, that q woman and
four children were drowned.
Pueblo, Colo, June 6.-(By the
Associated Press. .)-F1ood-s stricken
central Colorado surveyed the hav-
oc Of the most diastrous food tn the
history Of the west. An accurate
estimate OF the loss Of life and
property damage is impossible at
this time. With morgues crowded
to overaowing, hospitals turning
patients to improvised relief sta
tions and thousands homeless or
suffering from exposure. every ef-
fort was being directed today to-
ward alienation of tho suffering.
The work Of checking up the de-
struction and plans for rehabilita-
ton was left to the attention Of out
side forces now enroute to the al
most prostrate community.
Flood Danger Passed.
Danger of repetition of the Hood
seemed to havo passed but restora-
tion of the city to any semblance OF
normal conditions ID . matter Of
weeks, Every dam in the Arkansas
and Fountain Rivera from which
danger might be expected Is gone
and the levees about the city are 10
rifHed that they will have to be re-
paired before even the business Sec
tien can be cleared of water.
In the middle of the afternoon,
breaking Of the Skagvay reservoir
and Beaver dam near Victor, con-
pied with q heavy dovnpour of rain
in Dartins river watershed and in
Pueblo caused another rise, Again
last night following another rain
storm the water rose. In none Of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-06

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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
DARING HoLDUP IN CHICAGO
Four Highwaymen Steal Taxicab and
Rob Messengers of $4,000 Pay
roll of Construction Firm.

Chicago, March 2S.-Four highway
men riding in a stolen taxicab met
taxicab carrying two messengers with
S14,OOO to pay off workmen at the new
Chicago and Alton freighthouse, at SlS
West Harrison street, kidnapped them,
stole the money satchel and then threw
them into the street. The bandits
came and went in flash. They kid
mapped the money bearers within sight
of a large number of workmen and
passers by, conveyed them for half
a mile, to Polk and Halsted streets,
and then dashed away. The stolen
money was the weekly pay roll of
the Dwight Robinson Construction
company, New York firm, with Chi
cago offices at Ill West Washington
street. The company is building the
Chicago and Alton freighthouse.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
KAzAN RISES; REDS SLAIN
Extraordinary Commissioners Slain
$50 Miles From Moscow-White
Rebels Reinforced.

Stockholm, Sweden. March 2S.-An
antisoviet rising is reported to have
occurred in Kazan. on the Volga, about
$50 miles east of Moscow, according
to dispatches received here. Some
members of the extraordinary commits
sion in the city are said to have been
killed and the commissions headquar-
tiers were burned Many other soviet
officials have been killed. it is de-
clared. The insurgents, the advices
state, are masters of the entire city
and vicinity and have ordered a gen.
eral mobilization in the district. In
western Russia antisoviet movements
also are reported. Fighting in white
Russia between soviet troops and peas
ants is continuing and Pskov is said
to be in the hands of revolutionists.
The white Russian peasants have been
REINFORCED by deserters from the red
guard, messages assert
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
MAY CLASH OVER KAMCHATKA
Japan to Send Five Warships to Back
Protest Over Cession to Soviet
Government.

Tokyo, March 2S.-Japan is under
stood to have decided to dispatch a
battleship and four destroyers to KAN
chatka for the purpose of protecting
Japanese fishing enterprises there. 1t
is said this action was taken follow
ing reports that the Far Eastern re-
public had coded part of the PENN
sula of Kamchatka to the soviet
government of Moscow.
(yiscount Uchida. Japanese foreign
minister. declared in the house of peers
at Tokyo Tuesday that Japan would
be obliged TO adopt whatever action
might he necessary to preserve her
rights in Kamchatka. He said the
japanese government had protested
against the cession of part of KAN
chatka to the soviet government and
had made five demands relative to
territory there. but that the Far East
ern republic, the seat of whose gov
eminent is at Chita, had not an
severely
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
FILIPINOS BALK AT FORBES
Philippine Commission of independ-
ence Comes Out Into the Open in
Their Opposition.

Washington, March 28.-Philippine
opposition to the WOod-FOrbes mis-
sion to study the question of Philip
pine independence came out into the
open here. The Philippine commission
of independence, an official body sup
ported by the island government,
which maintains headquarters and a
propaganda agency here. attached
President Harding's decision to con-
slider the question in this way.
In its regular press bulletin" the
independence commission declared
that w. Cameron Forbes. selected by
the President as joint investigator
with Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood cannot
render an impartial report. "even if
he wants to-"
With regard to General Wood. the
commission says: "The Philippines
are loath to place any credence," in
'the opinion advanced" by political
observers that the general ''will hand
in any kind of report he is being sent
to the Philippines to obtain"
The commissions statement de-
clared that former President Taft
wants Mr.. Forbes to be governor gen.
eral of the islands again for at least a
year.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
PACKING HOUSE WAGES
CUT; Is MONTHS TRUCE
Employers and Employees Sign Com
promise Agreement, Preventing a
Big Strike for Six Months.

Washington, March 24.-Peaceful
adjustment of the labor dispute in
the packing industry was reached here
when representatives of the big
Five" packers and their union en-
ployees signed a compromise agree
ment. The settlement followed a
series of conferences held with both
sides by Secretary of Labor Davis,
VINO acted at the direction of Presi-
dent Harding and was assisted by
Secretaries Wallace and Hoover. The
dispute came to dramatic close
when the packers representatives in
Dictated a desire for further discus
sion, Secretary Davis forcibly ex-
claimed:
"Oh hell, what's the use of argu-
ing further? Signi"
Both sides then affixed their sigma
lures to the copies of the agreement
and the case was closed.
The agreement, which was con-
tanned in a letter addressed to Secre-
tary of Labor Davis provides for
1914 per cent reduction in wages, but
retain the S-hour day.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
BERLIN REPORTS DEFEAT
OF REDS AT HAMB URs
Many Are Killed in Fights With Conn.,
munists Backed by Rus
sian Gold.

London, March %. The commun-
lists at Hamburg have been elected
from all the industrial property they
seized except the Blohm and Voss
shipyards. where they now are be-
sfeged by police, said Central News
dispatch from Berlin.
Fifty persons were reported to have
Hamburg, according to an earlier Cen
trail News dispatch from Berlin.
The entire police force of 2,00C
members, which had been modified
in the Heiligengeistfeld dockyard dis
trict was engaged in battle and de-
feated by the communists, this dis
patch declared.
1.-THE communist revolt, it was de-
clared, was financed with soviet gold, .
continued the dispatch. 1T is spread
ing throughout middle Germany. Strong
police reinforcements have proved
powerless. Numerous casualties have
occurred"
Berlin. March 25.-President Ebert
VI OCSiQlCO od{AOhJ ~ q
state of martial law as result OF
communist rioting. Martial law is be-
ing administered by civilian officials
instead of military.
President Hoersing of the Saxon
ministry is negotiating with the com
munists. The communists were in
formed they will be given no conces-
Sions.
Martial law has been proclaimed at
Hamburg and Senator Hense has been
appointed dictator. said dispatch
from that city.
Heavy guards of security police are
patrolling Berlin. This city is still
quiet. The communists have called a
mass-meeting to take action to sup
port the Bolshevist sympathiZers in
middle Germany. An attempt will be
made to bring about general strike.
it is said.
1t is reported that a dispatch from
Moscow, asking when Red revolution
in Central Europe could be started on
a big scale, has been intercepted.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
SOVIET PLANS To
RESTORE MONEY
ReScinds Order Abolshing Cur
rency as Exchange Medium.
MILL ADOPT OLD STANDARD
Red Uprising in Germany Thought to
Be Part of Plan to Transfer Head
quarters From Moscow
to Berlin.

Moscow, Marcn 29-The decision of
the Russian soviet government to
abolish money as the medium of value
and exchange has been rescinded. This
announcement was made by Nj. Lee
shava, head of the Russian foreign
trade board.
In response TO a question as to how,
Russia plans TO resume trading not
only in this country, but with foreign
nations, M. Leshava said:
Naturally we cannot use money
just yet in our internal commerce.
However. we intend to return to the
money standard Commerce will be
carried on upon the money standard
and it is being SO ordered by the So
Wet government Merchants will re-
pay to the state in goods that they get
from the peasants and other GUS
toners will pay in goods for products
they receive.
Explains Plan.
1T is probable that the small bust
ness people will be under the control
Of the Co-Operatives society. The for
eign trade board will act as agent of
the Co-0peratives In foreign countries.
1.-The Co-operatives will control the
distribution of all goods bought, both
local and foreign. The Co-operatives
will Immediately give the peasants
some manufactured articles on credit
from the government.
when confidence is established the
peasants will pay in products.
''As to government concessions, they
must be approved as follows:
First, to the department to which
the concession belongs; second, by the
foreign trade board, and third, by the
committee of commissars of which
Nicolai Lenin is the chairman.
"The concessions include foreign
capital to strengthen our industries.
Without 1t our social and economic
development would be interfered
with"
Would Change Headquarters.
Berlin, March 29.-That the present
Red uprising in Germany is part of
plan to shift headquarters for the
world revolution from Russia to Ger
many is the theory advanced here in
some quarters.
The deduction is based upon the
belief that the world revolutionary
movement was bankrupted so far as
leadership from within Russia is con-
cerned, in signing the trade agree
ment with Great Britain.
Lenin and Trotzky paid Great Brit
ain for making the trade pact by prac-
tically agreeing, 1t is pointed out here,
to give up the world revolutionary
movement. That price is contained In
the solemn pledge that they will not
conduct or support any propaganda
directly or indirectly from within
Russia against the Interests of Great
Britain
That clause in the British agree
ment, if loyalty carried out, it is con-
tended here, means the end of Moscow
as headquarters of the revolutionary
Third Internationale, which gave out
the orders for the propaganda for
world revolution through the over
throw of all capitalistic governments.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
TO ADMIT CHAPLIN'S MOTHER
Suffers Mental MaIady Because Of
Shell Shock-Movie Actor to
Care for Her.

New York, March 29.-Charlie
Chaplin's mother, Mrs. Hannah Chap
lin, fifty-five, was detained by the I'M
migration authorities and was sent to
Ellis island for examination because
of a mental malady.
When 1t was learned by the board
that she had suffered shell shock while
the German airplanes were bombing
London. and that the movie star plans
to make her comfortable the rest of
her life, Mrs Chaplin was permitted
to land
Arrangements had been made at
Washington whereby bond would be
accepted for her admittance. Chaplin
has spent fortune in his efforts to
restore his mother to health.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
LODGE COP. STEERING CHIEF
McCumber as Chairman of Sen
ate Committee.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Lodge of Massachusetts is to be chair
man of the Republic steering commit
tee as well as senate floor leader for
the majority. according TO plans made
by the Republican organization He
will succeed Senator McCumber of
North Dakota, who was mild reser-
vationist," in the treaty controversy
and not in harmony with a majority of
the Republicans. Senator LaFollette
of Wisconsin Is new member of the
steering committee.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
JAPAN is NOT DISARMING
gio Navy Advocates Triumph in Diet
-S7o1 GOO, 900 Appropriation Is
Approved.

Tokyo. March 25.-Disarmament
will have no place in Japan's program
for the coming year. Big navy advo-
cstes have triumphed in the diet and
that body passed the budget which
carries total appropriations of 1903
100000 yen ts701, 0OO.000) of which
81 per cent will be devoted to Japan's
navy. The budget now awaits the sig
nature of the emperor. the house of
peers passing it by standing vote.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
DEBS GOES TO WASHINGTON
Federal Prisoner Travels From Atlanta
to Capital and Return With
out Guard.

Washington. March 25.-Eugene v.
Debs, now serving prison sentence
at Atlanta. Ga, for violation of the
espionage laws, came here alone, and
conferred with Attorney General
Daugherty regarding the investigation
of his case ordered by President Har-
ding. Mr.. Debs not only came alone,
but returned alone.
The decision to have Debs come to
Washington was reached after a con-
sultation with President Harding, Mr..
Daugherty announced.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
PUBLIC WHIPPING
FOR 4 PR|sONE RS
Delaware Tries the Lash to Dis
courage Crime.
WARDEN USES THE WHIP
Cat o. Nine Tails Whirs Across the
Four Spines 40 Times-one Man
Takes His Medicine" With
a Smile

Wilmington, Del, March 2S.-Four
men were publicly whipped at the
Newcastle county workhouse in the
presence of about 125 persons, for
crimes committed in Delaware.
Warden M. S. Plummer admins
tered the punishment He used the
regulation whip, about three feet long.
Three of the men fiinched under the
blows. The first man took his medi-
cine" with smile.
Unusual interest had been aroused
in the lashings because of the dis
cussion throughout the country of the
whipping post as a crime deterrent.
Whipping in Courtyard.
The whipping took place in the Jail
yard, where stands 12-inch post, to
which the prisoners, in standing
position, are attached with shackles.
Lewis, negro, was led to the post,
stripped to the waist. Deputy Warden
Leach read the courts sentence i'm
posing a sentence of one year inn
prisOnment and 20 lashes for larceny.
Lewis was shackled to the post.
Warden Plummer applied the whip.
AT the end of the twentieth blow,
Lewis looked around and smiled and
asked, SIS that all?" He was un-
shackled, his coat put on and led back
to his cell.
Next, Leonard Barrett was tied up.
He was sentenced to ten years inn
prisonment and 40 lashes for highway
robbery. Barrett fiinched as the blows
were laid on.
He Begins to Squirm.
John Richardson followed. He stood
the first IL lashes without exhibiting
any apparent emotions, but at the
twelfth he began to squirm. From
then to the fortieth lash Richardson
twisted and stamped as the whip
struck.
Horace Archy, sentenced to 40 lash
es and 20 years Imprisonment for
highway robbery, was shaking as he
was led to the post. He trembled
while Leach read the sentence. Archy
flinched throughout the entire ordeal.
He was able to walk to his cell I'M
aided
"This is the one disagreeable fea-
ture of my job" remarked Plummer,
when the whippings were ended. but
j intend to do my duty and won't ask
any of my deputies to do what | do
not like"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
DEMANDS PEACE
BEFORE TRADE
Hughes Replies to Soviet Rus
sia'S Business Advances.
FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE FIRST
Resumption of Commerce With the u.
S., He Declares, Depends on the
Ending >of Strife, and Pro-
lection of People.

Washington, March 26.-Resump.
ton Of trade relations with soviet
Russia will depend upon satisfactory
assurance that fundamental changes
are contemplated involving due re-
gard for the protection of persons
and property and the establishment
of conditions essential to the main
tenance of commerce" Secretary
Hughes says in message sent to
the Russian soviet representative at
Reval.
The message is in. reply to the re-
cent appeal of the soviet government
at Moscow that the United States
again trade with Russia and that 1t
negotiate with delegation to be
sent to this country for the purpose
by the soviet authorities.
The note was transmitted through
the American consul at Reval, as the
original message from the soviet gov
eminent was received from the soviet
representative there.
Note Expresses Sympathy.
'The government of the United
States" says the communication,
views with deep sympathy and grave
concern the plight of the people of
Russia and desires to aid by every
appropriate means in promoting
proper opportunities through which
commerce can be established upon a
sound basis. 1t is manifest to this
government that in existing circum-
stances there is no assurance for the
development of trade, as the supplies
which Russia might now be able to
obtain would be wholly inadequate to
meet her needs and no lasting good
can result SO long as the present
causes of progressive impOverishment
continue to operate. 1t is only in the
productivity of Russia that there is
any hope for the Russian people and
it is idle to expect resumption OF
trade until the economic bases of pro-
duction are securely established.
Production is conditioned upon the
safety of life, the recognition by firm
guarantees of private property; the
sanctity of contract, and the rights of
free labor. If fundamental changes
are contemplated involving due re-
gard for the protection of persons and
property and the establishment of
conditions essential TO the main
tenance of commerce, this govern
ment will be glad to have convincing
evidence of the consummation of such
changes, and until this evidence is
supplied this government is unable
to perceive that there is any proper
basis for considering trade relations :
No Specific Reply Yet.
The State department is known to
take the position that there was no
occasion at this time to reply spe-
officially to the proposal of the Boil
sheviki that trade delegation be re-
ceived by the American government.
Sufficient opportunity, it is held. is
given in the request of the American
government for assurances from the
soviet government of change in
heart as affecting their cOmmunistic
principles and the rights of private
property for later consideration of
the question Of the reception of a
soviet delegation.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
TORNADO KILLS 2, INJURIES IA
Iowa and Southern Minnesota Towns
Suffer 100000 Damage From
Gale.

Fonda. Ia, March pa tornado
that struck this town and sections
Of southern Minnesota caused two
deaths and injured fourteen persons.
Property loss of 100000 resulted. In
the vicinity of Worthington, Mimi.
the storm swept path eighty rods
wide and thirty-five miles long. Mrs.
Lou Dahlberg, whose home was in
the outskirts of Rushmore was killed
and Mrs. Abe Anderson was killed at
Reading.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
CATTLE RUSTLING LOSS BIG
Live Stock Stolen in Montana in 1920
Valued at $149,590 Says
State Report

Helena. Montana, March 28.-Live
stock stolen In Montana during 1920
was valued at s149.590. according to
figures compiled by Frank c. Lavigne
chief deputy state Inspector Rustling,
said Mr. Lavigne is as prevalent as in
the old frontier days. though not so
bold.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
INVITES GODS WRATH; DIES
Wealthy West Virginia Stockman
Drops Dead on Leaving the
Courtroom.

WEIGH, W. Va, March 26.-"I hope
God will strike me dead If made that
statement" said Mack Dillon. "a
wealthy stockman. as he left the. court
room here. referring TO words wit
ness had attributed TO him in connec-
ton with suit growing out of the
sale of stock. A few minutes later
Dillon. hale and hearty at sixty,
dropped dead.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
TRY TO FREE IRISH CAPTIvES
members of Republican Army Make
Attempt to Liberate Prisoners
Held in Cork Jail.

Cork. March 25-Members of the
Itch republican army made care
fnllv planned attempt 70 break into
<ho ,ail here and release prisoners
under death sentence Inc attemp'
failed. however. owing to extraoroin-
airy precautions taken
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
Rear Admiral kindIebereer Dies.

New York, March 2S.-Rear Admiral
David Kindleberger. eighty-six years
old, medical director, United States
navy, retired. is dead at his home here.
He participated in all but one of the
battles of Farragut's squadron. He
was born at Smithville. o.. graduated
at Wittenburg college, Springfield, o.,
1857, and entered the navy two years
later.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
To Catch Fish by AirpIane.

Boston, March 29.-William G..
Adams. state fisheries director, asked
the federal fisheries bureau to use air
planes to spot schools of mackerel
and wireless the information to fishers,
waiting on land.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
WESTERN LEAGUE IS URGED
President Harding Asked to Lead in
Forming a Western Hemisphere
Association.

Washington. March 25.-Presldent
harding was asked by DR.. Henry Hill
of Panama to take the lead in the for
nation of league of the p repub-
lies from Mexico to Patagonia. with
the United States. for the settlement
of all questions relating to domestic
,oIicv and international relations"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1921-04-01
CORN PRODUCTS PLANT SHUT
Business Depression Closes Down Con.
Germ at Argo. ILL.,, Employing
1000 Men.

Chicago, ILL.,. March 2S.-The Corn
Products Refining company Of Argo,
I'll. one of the largest corn products
concerns in the world. and employing
more than 1000 men, closed its plant
for one week or longer. F. Nj. Sayre,
plant superintendent, said the action
was due to temporary business de-
preston.