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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
F0UR-P0NER PACT GIVEN TO ARMS meet
Tom Slaughter, Notorious Convict, Killed by Pa
Harding to Ask Approval of
Senate on FOur-POtUer Pact;
Desires TO Erase All Doubt

been given to members of congress
that the new treaty would not in
clude commitments or entangle-
ments or guarantees. 1t would of
course merely fol bid the United
States to go TO war in the Pacific
until nine months or a year had
elapsed for investigation. This is
a limitation of the right of con-
greSS to declare war and some ad
mInlstration officials believe it
would even be wise to submit the
treaty to both houses of congress
SO that there may never be any
doubt about the validity of the pact.
The senate has endorsed the prin-
ciple of investigation in 80 treaties
now in effect between the United
States and all the important coun-
tries of the world except Japan,
Mexico, Austria, Germany and Tur
key, so it will not be a novel or
unprecedented suggestion.
Feared "Ag. BlOc.7
The timidity of the administra-
ton about consulting the senate
is one of the most interesting un-
der-the-surface developments of the
conference. 1t is due largely to
fears of division in the senate
which were partly expressed in Mr..
Harding's address to congress
about the agricultural bloc and
partly by Secretary of War Weeks
in his New York speech about the
dangers of the present cOngression-
al system Of factions and groups
instead of definite party lines.
There is also a vivid recollection
of how the senate picked flaws i'll
the Versailles treaty and little by
little forced its defeat after an
American executive had negotiated
for months and secured what he
thought was a good compromise of
national viewpoints. Mr.. Harding's
disin clination to bring the senate
into the situation at the outset,
however, has been brushed aside
by the words of his advisers who
believe the public opinion OF the
United States is so strongly behind
what is being done by the Ameri-
can delegation at the arms confer
erce that nothing will be risked by
submitting it to the senate. On the
other hand several of the spokes-
men OF foreign delegations point
out that all Legislative bodies are
alike and that if they are permit
ted to haggIe and debate a thing
indefinitely they will talk it to
death. They declare that the rules
of the American senate make it
possible for a discussion to be pro-
longed while public enthusiasm for
any project slowly waneS. On the
other hand, the Harding admins
tration will have an advantage in
this respect which its predecessor
did not have. The Republican ma
jority will be assisted by the Dem
ocratic minority for the latter in
stead of pursuing partisan pur-
poses are giving indication through
Senator Underwood of a desire not
to be petty or partisan but to work
with their political opponents on
international questions, fact that
was revealed when only by Demo-
cratic help was a two-thirds vote
secured for the treaty which re-
Gently established peace between
the United States and Germany.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The ArgusD


Washington, Dec. 9.-The Hard
ing administration has passed the
word to the senate that it will be
given an opportunity to express it
self on the agreements which are
signed by the American delegation
at the armament conference.
This decision to consult the SEN
ate on all the agreements irrespec-
tive of whether they technically
are called understanding con
ventions" or treaties" is due to a
desire to leave no doubt either in
the minds of foreign governments
or anybody else of the resolute
purpose of the American people ia
me new undertakings.
Originally the president himself
indicated that the agreements
reached would be in the nature of
executive understandings and
would not involve specihc obliga-
tiCns. That situation, however, has
developed a change within the past
as hours due to the turn of events
in the Informal discussions which
have been going on among the
heads of the delegations. The Op-
pOrtunity to bring about an i'm
mediate abrogation of the Anglo
Japanese alliance by providing a
substitute treaty that would do
away with the obnoxious pact was
too good a chance TO lose and
when Great Britain secured the ap-
proval of Japan it seemed to the
United States delegation to offer
a graceful solution of the whole
! business.
Other Nations TO Follow.
AS an evidence of the seriousness
with which the American govern
ment would view such d new treaty,
indications were given that the ap-
proval of the senate would be
asked This means, too, that for
eign parliaments Will have to rat
ify the agreements. Just how far
the naval ratio proposals and the
agreement not TO build fortifca-
tions~ and the principles that will
govern the Chinese problem are
to be dependent upon the principal
pact which is TO bind the powers
not to make war on each other in
the Pacific has not yet been Oth-
cially disclosed though it is recOS-
nized that all are intertwined in
one and probably all will be
merged in a single agreement
AS for senate approval, the at
titude of the rank and file of both
Republican and Democratic parties
: is one Of sympathy with the United
! States delegation, except, Of
course, for a few members here
and there who however are not
strong enough at this writing 10
endanger ratification of anything
that might be submitted.
/ Not Unprecedented
With Senator Underwood, the
| Democratic leader, able to COM
/ mand the support of at least the
majority of the Democrats and with
/ Senator Lodge and the administra-
/ ton spokesmen able to muster a
majority of the Republicans, the
bipartisan coalition is powerful
enough to put through such agree
ments as have already been out
( lined in the press. The word has
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
EMMA GOLDMAN
IS ANXIOUS TO
RETURN TO u. S.
Goes To Riga Seeking
Passport to Come
FHone.'

Riga, Latvia. Dec. 10.-(By the
Associated ess.)-Emma Gold
man, who was deported from the
United States in December, 1919, as
a result of her alleged anarchistic
activities, is in Riga with the in
tention of seeking permission to
return TO the United States. Miss
Goldman is staying in Riga apart
ment in the building occupied by
the bolshevik consulate here. News
that she was here was first OBJ
tained through the police, who had
registered a woman by that name
who arrived a few days ago from
Moscow, having Latyian transit
wise permitting her to remain i'll
the country until Dec. II.
At the American consulate here,
il was said, she had not applied for
a wise to go to the United States.
According to soviet officials,
Miss Goldman probably had little
difficulty in obtaining permission
TO leave Russia, as they said her
anarchistic beliefs strongly clashed
with the Communistic program
Americans vino saw her recently
in Russia said she was anxious to
return TO the United States.
Since her arrival in Russia she
has been employed assisting in the
compilation of a history of the
Russian revolution Her attitude
is said to have aroused the sus-
nic;on of soviet officials, but she
and Alexander Berkman, who was
deported with her, were permitted
IN circulate freely on the condition
thar they would not speak or con-
duct agitation on behalf OF the an
archists.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
DICKSON NAMES
z DECATUR MEN
Robert L. Crisp Appointed First
Lieutenant, Harry L. Barber.
Second, in |. n. G..

Springfield. Ill, Dec. 10.-Adju-
tant General Frank S. Dickson to-
day announced appointment of Rob-
ert L. Crisp to be first lieutenant
and Harry E. Barber to be second
lieutenant of Company A, 4th in
fantry, L n G., at Decatur Lieu
tenant Crisp, former army officer,
replaces Lieutenant Louis S Bro
sam, resigned.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
RINGS
DOORBELLS; COP
SAYS 'HELSBELS'

Chicago, Dec. 10.-The bells,
the bells. the beautiful bells,
the bells, the bells, the bells.
They rang noisily in the early
morning silence yesterday in
the apartment house at 726 AG-
olson street.
Mrs. John Hollister. one Of
the many aroused. called the
town hall police.
Burglars are ringing my
doorbeIl." she said.
Sergeant Fred A. Meyer an
swered the call Many heads.
thrust through many windows,
nodded toward the vestibule,
where the burglar was. Ser
geant Meyer stepped in with
drawn revolver TO find Joseph
Bergman of 901 Dakin street
asleep against a row of bell
buttons In the Sheffield ave
nue. court Bergman didn't re-
member" what happened. He
was fined SO and costs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
OFFICIALS TRY
TO END STRIKE
OF PACKER MEN
Big FiUe' Deny Bring
ing in 5000 Strike
breakers.

Chicago. Dec. 10-Federal and
state officials were working today
I'm an effort to settle the strike of
packing house workers, which has
caused week of riot and disorder
in the lives ,ock centers, while Chi.
cago packers announced that they
were operating at NEARLY normal"
and union leaders were endeavor-
ing to extend the strike by appeal
for sympathetic walkout by other
trades in the slockyards. Reports
that 5000 imported workers had
been brought into the Chicago
yards were denied by the Big
Five" packers.
Strike leaders here are using ut
most efforts to prevent further dis
orders. An appeal for sympa-
thetic strike of other union men
within the plants was issued by the
leaders of the local union of the
striking meat cutters.
Hayes Asks Arbitration.
Cornelius j. Hayes, president of
the union, proposed submission of
the differences ito any fair form of
arbitration Leaders of the strike
have contended that the 10 per cent
wage reduction was not approved
by the Big Five" packers en-
ployes.
Hundreds of new employees were
said to have been hired by the
packers here yesterday, and plant
officials declared operations were
on nearly normal" basis.
Trouble at Omaha.
At East ST. Louis, Ill, and at
Omaha, Neb., further clashes be-
tween strike sympathizers, police
and loyal employees, was reported
yesterday, but elsewhere city and
state authorities preserved order.
G w. Reed, negro leader of the
strikers at Kansas City, announced
he would resign today, saying that
he was no longer able to keep the
strikers under control.
Members of the Kansas industrial
court announced on Tuesday they
would ask for state troops to take
charge if picketing and disorders
occurred.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
HOPE FOR NEW
CONSTITUTION
MUCH BRIGHTER
Peace Near BefcOeen
Cook County and
DoIUnSfafe.

Chicago, Dec. 10.-Peace between
the southern part of the state and
Chicago, offer the proposed restrtc-
ton of Cook county's legislative
representation in the Illinois Con-
stitutional convention, was pre-
dicted last night by c. W. Wood
ward, president of the convention,
following a conference Of y dele
gates at the Union League clue
This conference was suggested by
President Woodward as a commit
tee on conciliation between the
city and the country.
Woodward Optimistic.
Il am more optimistic than i
have been at any time since the
convention was assembled that we
will proceed on Jan. 3 to a salts
factory conclusion of our labors
and within six weeks the conven-
ton will offer the state a constitu-
tion that will be ratified" MI
Woodward said.
John Camlin of Rockford, presi-
dent of the Illinois Chamber oi
Commerce, presided at the pre-
liminary session.
CarisrOm invited.
President Woodward suggested
names of the convention delegates
who were invited to attend. Among
those at the meeting were George
A. Barr, Joliet; Oscar Z. Carl
strom, Aledo; Edgar L. F'yke, Cen
tralia; George C. Gale, Galesburg
Bruce H. Garrett, Rockford; Syi
vester ]. Gee, Lawrenceyll!e
Henry / Green, Urbana; Charles
B. T. Moore. Decatur; Thomas
Rinaker, CarlinvilIe; H. E Ior-
rance, Pontiac, and William L
Troutman. East St. Louis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
MARINES RIOT
IN NICARAGUA
-Four Policemen Killed in Attempt
to Stop Street Fight Between
"DeViI Dogs" and Civilians.

Managua, Nicaragua, Dec. 10
(By the Associated Press.)-Four
policemen were killed and one
wounded while breaking up a street
fight here last night between sew
eral American marines and party
of civilians. Two marines were
wounded. The Americans were of
duty at the time.
Officers of the marine corps Co
operated with government officials
in preventing further trouble.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
JAPS STILL
SILENT ON
NAVY RATIO
Delegates at Arms Meet
Await Reply From
Toxic.

Washington. Dec. 10.-(By the
Associated Press .)-Japan's Arms
Conference delegates up to 10
o'clock today, an hour before the
convening of the conference in
plenary session, were without ad-
vices from Toxic as to decision of
the government on the proposed
"5-5-3 ratio" proposed by the
American delegation.
The Japanese delegation have
been contending for a 10-10-7
ratio.
The japanese cabinet at last re-
ports was considering the proposal
and because of the difficulties in
communication it was not expect
ed in Japanese circles that the re-
ply would be received for some
hours.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
PRIEST MUST
SERVE IN JAIL
Father Nrenn- Convicted of As
sauIting Girl, Gets Term in
Ft. Madison Pen.

LeMars, Iowa, Dec. 10.-Rey,
Father Wrenn, former priest at
Akron, Iowa, convicted of assault
ing 15-year-old Ethel Bray, was to-
day sentenced to an indeterminate
term in the Fort Madison prison.
Motion for a new trial was denied.
Counsel for Father Wrenn will ap-
peal to the Iowa supreme court.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
PRIZE
GOES TO LANCE
AND BRANTING
Suede and NortUegi-
an Win 1921 Peace
Trophy.

Christiana, Norway. Dec. 10
(By the Associated Press)-The
Nobel peace prize for 1921. it was
officially announced today, was di-
vided equally between Hjalmar
Brantfng, premier of Sweden, and
Christian L. Lange of Norway, sec
retary of the parliamentary
union.
Hjalmar Branting, Swedish So
cialist leader, and prominent in in
terhational SocialistiG activities for
many years, has been prominent in
the disarmament movement since
the close of the World war. At
both the 1920 and 1921 session of
the League OF Nations assembly, he
was chairman of the assembly com
mittee on disarmament, and last
March was appointed member of
the league councils commission on
armament headed by Rene Viviani
of France.
Branting is Socialist.
NJ. Branting. who is 81 years old,
has throughout his political ca
reer been a member of the Socialist
party of Sweden, and for a long
time its leader. By profession he
is a journalist. and in 1920 he be-
came the first Socialist premier of
Sweden. His cabinet held office
until December OF that year, and
following the Swedish elections of
last fall, which were carried by the
Socialists, he again was asked to
form a cabinet which he did last
October. He was active in Paris
during the peace conference as a
strong advocate OF peace on the
lines of Woodrow Wilson's Il
points.
Christian Lange, born in Norway
in 1869, was made general secre-
tary of the inter-parliamentary
union in 1909. Some twleve years
previously he became secretary to
Nobel committee in the StOrthing
and later was appointed professor
of history in the Norwegian Nobel
institute in Christiana, with which
he still is connected.
Lange Wilson Rival.
He was Norwegian representa-
tive at the second Hague peace
conference
When the question of awarding
the Nobel peace price of 1920. ulti-
mately given to Woodrow Wilson,
was under discussion, NJ. Lange
was mentioned as a candidate for
the prize. AS a representative of
Norway at the last meeting of the
League of Nations assembly, he
created d stir by d severe criti-
cism of the inaction of the league
council on disarmament in a
speech which praised the calling of
the Washington conference by
President Harding
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
HARDING ISFOR
SOLDIER BONUS
siueht Reveals Stand TO Three
muse Members Who Call at
White House.

p p,na.4sAlngton, Dec. 10.-United
tasas president Harding is in
s.sss OF a soldier bonus at this
nsss OF congress when the pay
nse san be worked out in connec-.
s.ss sn sltn the refunding of the for
aeot, it was learned today.
sss ulhgs stand on the bonus
ii. tefealed to three members of
us uauase who recently called at
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
BANDITS BLOW
SAFE IN IOWA
Wreck Interior Of Peru. Iowa. Bank
Fail 10 Get Into YauIt-LeaYe
Empty handed.

Peru, Iowa. Dee. 10-A sheriRs
posse this morning was searching
for bandits who attempted to blow
open the large vault OF the Peru
Savings bank al 4 80 a. n. The
robbers. in attempting 10 break
into the vault. wrecked the interior
of the bank. but so far a is known
obtained nothing.
1t is believed tha- the men left
town aboard freight train
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
lands TO HEAR
PENNSY dec. 21

Chicago. Dec. 10.-Judge kene-
saw NJ. Lands today set Dec. Il
for arguments on the PennsyfYa-
lila railroads petition for perma-
nent injunction to restrain the
United States railroad labor board
from issuing an order declaring
the railroad TO be in violation of
the transportation act and the
boards decisions
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
CANTON MANIS
TRAIN VICTIM

Canton, Ill, Dec. 10.-SeIson
Becker. member of the c, B. & q.
railroad bridge construction crew.
was run over and killed by 4 Bur
Iington train at Browning. near
here, late yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
SEIZE BOGUS STAMPS.

Cleveland, Ohio, Dec 1o--About
ten thousand counterfeit revenue
stamps were seized in a raid on
printing shop, together with fraud
uIeut bottle labels.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
TRAINING COST HIGHER

Washington, Dec. 10.-Goyern-
ment expenses for vocational train
ing OF soldiers increased $4,000. 900,
Director Forbes said in a state
ment
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
DIVIDEND PASSED.

i Chicago. Dec 1O.-Board OF di-
rectors of Montgomery Ward pass
dividend on per cent cumulative
preferred stock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

Versailles. Dec. I0.-Henry Ian
dru. convicted "Bluebeard Of Gam
bais," is dangerously i'll in his cell
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
RIG FIRE IN NEW ORLEANS.

New Orleans. La. Dec 10.-Fire
IN the business district did damage
estimated at 100000
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10

Sunset today, 4'o='
morrow, 7:21. u
River stage at 7 a. m, 20 Iaii
of . last "a hours. ,~,-
ANDREW HAMRlCh'
Meteorologist.
washington, Dec. 1O.-"eatnef
-adictions for the week beginning
Monday. include: O.
Region Of the Great Lakes: Con-
sidarable cloudiness, occasional
I;sbt local snow: temperature near
or above normal
Region of upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys: Generally
fair with temperature near OF
slightly above normal There is
some probability of local SHOWS in
the upper Mississippi valley about
Wednesday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-10
The WEATHER

Fair tonight and Sunday NOT
much change in temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday
Al; lowest last night, 80.
Precipitation last "a hours none,
Velocity of wind at Z a. H.
miles per hour.
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Nondnued on Page Thirteen.l
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Bradford.
ImpOrtanh! Read A E Hale's miy.
ON page 8.

R l. Risley is on the sick list.
z A blackwell is on business
trip in Mass.
L A Neal is confined to the house
by illness this week.
N H Porter of Thetford Center
was a business visitor in town Tues
day.
Libbey Bros. have recently pur-
the building which they occupy with
their hardware business.
Miss Barbara Martin, whose oper-
Hitchcock Hospital Saturday was
as can be expected.
With the Inauguration of Grisbeck
as Governor of Michigan on Jan. l.,
Gov. Albert E Sleeper retires to
private life, after four years devoted
to the service of his chosen state,
and to the whole country. Governor
Sleeper is native of Bradford and
the town has right to be proud of
the record he has made while in the
executive chair. He is reckoned as
one of the ablest governors Michigan
has ever had, and through the trying
times incident to the reconstruction
he has kept firm hold of the tiller
and guided the Ship of State through
troublous waters. Strikes and riots
and. incipient revolutions have been
adjusted wisely and we'll We who
are at a distance from the scene of
strife can scarcely realize how much
character has been shown by Mr.
Sleeper in dealing with the difficult
questions involved and deciding
matters of utmost Importance to
the labor interests, especially in the
mining regions of the state. Mr.
Sleeper leaves political life to
devote himself to his large business
interests, more or less neglected
during his time of public service.
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BRADFORD ACADEMY NOTES.

B. A. was one of the schools in the
State that took part, at the request
of the State COMMITTEE, in a Tag Day
for the benefit of the Fund for the
Children of Europe, who are starry
ing this winter. About Thirty dol
lars was realized from the sale of
the tickets.
The best wishes of the student
body and teachers go to Miss Martin
of the Senior class, who is i'll at the
Mary Hitchcock Hospital.
The quality of work that is being
done by this school is recognized by
the State of New Hampshire in a
most assuring manner. This week
communication was received from
the Commissioner of Education of
that State stating that B. A. is one
of the Vermont schools approved by
him for the present school year.
This is gratifying to those who have
the interests Of the school at heart.
A very pleasing addition to the
School Library was received last
week in the form of book, "My
Fifty Years in the Navy" by Rear
Admiral Charles E Clark of Oregon
fame. Admiral Clark was a student
of B. A. in the 1905 and students
at the present time will get both in
SEPARATION and entertainment from
this very readable book
The Basket Ball team was schedul-
ed to play Newbury High at New
bury this Friday evening but at the
request of Newbury this game has
been postponed to some other night.
An attempt is being made to secure
another game for Friday.
b. A 16-Haverhill 10.
December 81, the B. A. team
iourneyed to Haverhill and took them !
into camp by a score Of 1913 in a
game that was closely contested |
throughout. The B. A. girls lost by !
a score of Az, showing a decided
mprovement-9ver their work in the !
first game.
B. A. 15-WindsOr ~.
The Academy boys came out on
top in another hard game last Thurs /
day evening at the Armory, when !
they defeated the strong Windsor |
High School team. 1912. The visit
-ors were fast and heavy and the
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Rumors of an impending revolution
in Honduras indicate that the central
American country is back to a normal
condition.
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Census figures are mighty uninter-
esting information after you know the
population of your own town.