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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
'Cap' Streeter Dies on Chicago Houseboat
2 NEGROES ARE
HUNG BY MOB
AT WARRENTON
$50 Men Surround
Jail and Pvt Prison
ers to Death.

Warrenton, N. c., Jan. 24.-Tais
little town, the scene last night of
the lynching of two negroes by q
mob of masked men and the source
OF wild rumors Of clashes and i'm
pending clashes between armed
blacks and whites, was restored to
quiet today. A company of Home
Guards, ordered out last night Dy
Governor Morrison too late to pre-
vent the double lynching. still was
on duty and further trouble was
not anticipated.
The lynching shortly after mid
night was the elimination of sew
eral days Of ill-feeling between ne
groes and whites Of Norlina, which
reached climax early Sunday in
a gun fight there in which five
white men and three negroes were
wounded. Thirteen negroes were
arrested and brought to the Jail al
the county seat here. Last night
the mob numbering about $50 sur
rounded the Jail, quickly overpow.
cred John Green. the negro jailer
under threat Of death; took ALFRED
Williams and Plummer Bullock
two of the prisoners, a mile out
side Of town and riddled them will
bullets as they stood by the road
side.
/, Bullock was said to have insti
gated the clash at Norlina follow
ing a dispute with a grocery mai
over the purchase of ten cent
worth of apples. Williams was sal
to have been one OF the leader
in that clash.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
REFUSED Date
Girl SUICIDES
AaseI Rice Takes Poison When
saoqles Declines Rendo9vo0S-
Dies IN His Arms.

Saicago. Jan. 24.-United Press)
,Aelosal Of Louis J. Jacques, son
John F. Jacques, millionaire
Af broker, to keep . rendezvous
~ ~ Hazel Dewey Rice. 22-year-
laughter Of Richard J. Rice.
.lthy insurance broker, resulted
aer dramatic suicide by poison
~ street corner late yesterday.
es said today.
Arsus girl died In Jacques arms,
Nuwing his race with death to
corner she telephoned from
lug him she had taken poison.
~ .s%scques told police that she had
s.,u MIN earlier in the evening
hung that he visit her. His re-
S Nc said, was answered by her
70 take her life.
scQoes was released on promise
= lend the coroner's inquest to-
TSsl I4s Y
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
SCORES0F OHIO
|. PLANTS REOPEN
Manufactures Forced to Shut Down
Are Resuming Owing to In.
creased Demand

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. A.-(Unit-
ed Press. .)-Under the stimulus OF
increased demand, manufacturing
plants forced to shut down COM
pletely or curtail production dur
ing the latter part of last year, are
now reopening or increasing their
output, reports from all parts OF
Ohio indicated today. Scores OF
plants have swung into full stride
since Jan. l.
In the majority of cases a de-
crease of wages averaging 20 per
cent was made effective.
One big lumber company an
nounced a reduction in the price
of its product with the resumption
of production.
While practically all lines OF In
dustry are feeling the urge of in
creased demand the revival is par
ticularly noticeable in the steel in
dustry. This is due to the reopen
ing of automobile plants IN al
parts of the midwest and resump
! ton of building, it was held.
Cleveland, Youngstown, Cantor
and Steubenville. steel centers. ar
rejecting the flow of new orders b
drawing back into the mills larg
numbers of unemployed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
HARDING TANS
UNDER HOT SUN
AT ROCK>LEDCE
Gossip Ouer Fletcher
Mrs. Harding
/ :"Packs."

Rock Ledge, Fla. Jan. "a
Omitted Press.) The presence in
President Harding's vacation
party today Of Harry Fletcher. for
mer ambassador to Mexico. led to
the impression that he might be
under consideration as secretary Of
state as a compromise between
Charles e. Hughes and Elihu Root.
Fletcher entered the diplomatic
service under Roosevelt.
He is related by marriage I'd
Henry P. Dawson Of J. P. Morgan
& Co.
The voyage Of the houseboat Vic
toria was halted here while Har-
ding Joined in a golf game on the
Rock Ledge links. The president.
elects face was taking on tan to.
day under the warm southern sun
He appeared much refreshed by his
I vacation.
| His time on the houseboat i,
spent reading, swapping stories OF
baskng in the sun. The fas
schedule of the Victoria will b.
slowed to give Harding a chance
to fish along the way. He ma!
spend the night here and proceed
leisurely tomorrow. He is nov
nearly half way to Miami, the mos
southern point he expects to reach
/ Ready to Move.
I Washington, Jan. 24.-(Unite'
Press. Mrs. Warren G. Hardin
was getting ready to move.
l Over at the Harding house o.
Wyoming avenue the next ''firs
lady of the land" stood in the mids
Of packing cases, boxes and trunk:
directing several servants VIII
were getting things ready for th
moving men. And sometimes Nf.
Harding herself took . hand in In
,, packing.
Not far from the Harding HON
: there were more signs Of moyin
today. This was at 2340 S. stree
t where the family Of H. P. Fail
, banks was getting ready to vaca'
: in favor of President and Mrs. Wi
3 son, who will move in on March
: Mrs. Harding arrived here la1
q yesterday and was met by sever'
!, friends: Secret service men ar
e two servants accompanied her. OF
q of them being Inez McWhorter, Il
!, Harding cook.
Mrs. Harding wfll leave washin
: ton Wednesday for New Yor
! where she will 60 shopping for Il
:, gowns she will wear at the lutu
-! White house functions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
PICTURESQUE
LAND CLAIMANT
[SFOUND DEAD
Captain Streefer OF
tsStreeferville" Has
Expired.'

Chicago, Jan. 24-Captain George
Wellington Streeter, chief figure in
one Of the most picturesque legal
struggles ever enacted in Chicago.
is dead. Captain Streeter was
claimant to the title for a large
section of the near North side,
along Lake Michigan and common-
ly, known as Streeterville.
His death occurred Saturday
night on a little houseboat where
he made his home, it became
known today.
Captain Streeter, so years old
has been fighting since 1886 to ef.
tablish his claim to one Of the most
valuable sections of ChicagO's lake
front. In that year his schooner
the Reutan, stranded on the beach
during a storm. Captain Streetel
built breakwater about The
stranded vessel, $50 feet of shore
and made it his home. The rapidly
shifting sands filled in the space
between the boat and the shore ant
in time 1913 acres was added to thu
city's area. 1t was this land which
Captain Streeter fought for.
In 1915 the courts ruled tina
Streeter had no title to the prop
i erty and his brick castle. which haa
been succeeded by the steamer do
micile, was wrecked by deput,
sheriffs.
The site of Captain Streeter'
"deestrict" is part Of Chicago's ia
nous "GolI Coast" and is now Gov
cred by more than a dozen. sky
scraper apartment buildings an
hotels. Tho land is valued at NOR
than $50, 200. 900.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
Thief RETURNS
LOOT TO Mother.
Stolen Mementoes cf Son Killed In
Aviation Service Are Given
Eack to Owner.

Chicago, Jan. c4.-Mementoes OF
a son killed in the aviation service
overseas were returned today 10
Mrs. Lillian A. White by the thlef
who stole them last week while
robbing her home. He slipped up
to the home of Rev. r. l.. Zamans,
pastor of a church in Mrs. WHITES
neighborhood and handed to the
preachers small daughter a watch.
ring and other trinkets treasured
by the gold-star mother. 1t was
supposed he had read newspaper
articles telling how the articles
we're priced as mementoes. But
the watch returned was not Inc
one which had belonged TO Nrs.
Whites soldier son.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
HOLD up train
But Get 0NLY$9

Chicago, Jan. 24.-The Chicago &
Alton trail from Kansas City to
Chicago, was held up between
Pleasant Hill and Louisiana, Mis-
souri,, early today according to word
reaching the general Offices OF the
road here. The only proceeds OF
the robbery was $500 contributed
by the fireman to a man who climb
ed aboard the locomotive.
Locked vestibule doors kept the
robbers from getting into the
sleeping cars and coaches and pro-
tected the passengers from moles-
tation.
The train, which is known as No.
10, was due in Pleasant Hill at
1890 a m. and the robbery is sup
posed to have occurred shortly
after that hour. The engine, crew
reported that they stopped the
train because the robbers tagged
them
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
WORK LAGS
IN. PRESENT
CONGRESS
AL Important Legislation
Postponed Till Harding
Takes His Seat.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus.)

Washington, Jan. 24.-Less than
six weeks remain Of the Wilson ad-
ministration and the present con-
gress and there is abundant evi-
dence that the fears expressed by
disinterested folks concerning the
vast of time between election day
and Inauguration have been con-
firmed.
Congress did a great deal Of talk
ing about helping the farmer get
high prices, but the war finance
corporation is hardly functioning
and the emergency tariff bill is des-
tined to die = slow death.
President Wilson has followed lit
orally the mandate Of congress
that America keep out Of Europe
by Withdrawing American Ambas-
sador Wallace from the council OF
ambassadors, and the whole atti-
tude of the present administration
is one of scrupulous regard for the
responsibilities of the new admin
istration beginning March 4. II
might seem indeed as if the gov
ernment and America were goine
out of business altogether on that
day-so much is the atmosphere
every day one Of withdrawal and
farewell.
OF course the people of the Unit
ed States suffer, but the constitu.
ton which is SO easily amended
\ -lnuWadays remains an obstacle to
ward fiexibility in government. II
Europe, when q cabinet ministr.
:! or parliament is repudiated, thu
people get the change immediate
". Statisticians and economist
would have no difficulty proving
that the protracted period o
! change in government here ha
I, cost the American people a grea
sum Of money.
Il In congress. the leaders will ad
NIT that they never had any req
intention Of accomplishing any
thing in this session. They talk
great deal about paving way" TO
the work of the next session G
congress, but if the tariff questio
!, is . fair sample. the whole thin
has hardly been scratched on tn
, surface. Most Of the interests al
rected haven't even thought
worth while to send represents
tives here to argue their case. q
1.-The word has been passed alon
that there will be nothing impol
, tant done until the next session
: congress.
Il Constructive Plans.
There have appeared thus IA
lhnxever. several constructive tel
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
SAYS SEIZURE
OF SECURITIES
WAS JUSTIFIED
Taking Ouer of Ger
man Insurance De-
posts Upheld.

Washington, Jan. 24.-The su-
preme court today upheld the au-
thority Of the alien property Gus
todian to seize securities deposited
in this country by the German in
surance companies to protect
American policy holders.
The court said there could be no
doubt that the trading with the
enemy act authorized such seizure.
Dismisses Appeal.
For want of jurisdiction, the su-
preme court today dismissed ap-
peals of the Great Northern Rail-
way company from a decision OF
the Minnesota supreme court re-
fusing to enjoin the city of Mime
apolis from condemning property
OF the railway company for pur-
puses Of widening streets.
Minority Wins.
Minority stockholders of the
Alice Gold and Silver Mining com.
pany won their fight today in thu
supreme court to have annulled tht
sale of that company's properties
near Butte, Mont, to the Anacond;
Copper Mining company.
The contention of the minorit!
that the sale was void because tn
Interests controlling the Anacondi
company had a monopoly OF tn
copper trade, was denied by tn
supreme court. There was moth
ling to show. the court said, tina
1.-The Anaconda exercised such cor
troll over the market at the time &
the sale in 1911.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
HE|RESS, SON,
and aunt, GONE
Strange Disappearance Of mrs
Clan Davis Smith OF Spring
ficld-Left in Auto.

Springfield, ILL.,. Jan. A.-Poiice
in all Illinois towns have been in
formed Of the strange disappear
ance last night OF Mrs. Clan DAVIS
Smith Of this city, heiress OF the
81 .O00. 900 Little estate, her S-year-
old son Robert and aunt. Mrs. Hat
tie Carlton. They left at s p. m
Yesterday in an automobile Will
Mrs. Smith driving.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
REPORTS SHOW
PROSPERITYsIS,-.
TO BE GENERAL
Experts Predict Big
Industrial Revival
by April.

Washington, Jan. 24.-(United
Press.) - Industrial depression
Throughout the world has reached
its low point and from now on con-
ditions will improve. according to
reports gathered by government ex-
perts, it was learned today.
More than six million workers are
now idle in the United States,
Great Britain and the principal
countries Of Europe, it was esti-
mated.
By April, it was predicted, there
will be much less unemployment,
factories will be running full time,
foreign trade will pick up, railroads
will be rushed and prosperity will
be general.
A revival Of commercial activity
already has set in and plants are be
ginning to open and operate full
time in many sections Of the coun-
try.
Retail centers already have begur
to experience q slight increase ir
buying at the textile mills of New
England and the south is beginning
to report an increase of orders.
! With the revival of industry vii
come greater production and stabil
lied or lower prices, governmen
economists say.
| Building, practically at a stand
still since the war, already shows
small increase. There is littl
Likelihood, however, that presen
high rents will be lowered for sew
eral months. although the prices o
furnished houses will be belo1
those of 1920.
Exact figures showing the mum
ber Of unemployed in the Unite
States will be made public thi
week by the United States publ
employment service which has jus
completed a nationwide survey.
Far Above Normal
Presumably the total for tn
United States will show more tina
ono million unemployed, since
is known that the army Of unen
ployed now is far above normal.
AT least one million are idle o
any given day in normal times
said Assistant Director Skinner .
the employment service toda
This is thought to be about
per cent OF the entire working pol
ulation exclusive of farm worker
The number Of unemployed in Il
United States now is not alarming
/ Unemployment in other cOuntri'
has been reported by cable as TO
lows:
II England. 100000; France. 1.o0t
| 900; Italy and the remainder
Europe. 100000. These figures
not include Germany and Austri
Japan. which, had an industrial d
preston which turned into q pa
| ic, now Is recovering and her n
| employment situation is believed
| have passed the serious stage.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24

Chicago, Jan. 24.-(United Press,
-Four auto bandits ran amuck
here last night. holding up three
street cars in dramatic wild west
fashion and terro7izing passengers.
Loot total:Eg $50 was obtained
when the bandits took the cash
boxes Of the first two cars. The
third hoidup was unsuccessful.
The bandits are still at large
Motor squads. a1e searching TOT
them. 49,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
FAVOR BONUS.

Springfield, Ill, Jan. A.-Nfty-
four per cent OF the World war vet
Grams in Illinois favor a cash bonus.
This announcement by Commander
". R McCauley at q session Of the
executive board Of the Illinois de-
partment of the American Legion
here this morning. will be followed
later today by announcement Of the
departments legislative program.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
DECLARES
ABAO|E'S
STORY TRUE
Auditor Corroborates Dis.
covery Of $260,000
Schwab Voucher.


New York.. Jan. "a. Feriey
' worse. whose accounting firm aud
ited the books Of the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding company, today ap-
neared before the Walsh commit
iee Investigating affairs of the
United States shipping board. and
corroborated testimony of Colonel
Ell Abadie. former general comp
trollet. concerning discovery of a
voucher for $3.50. 900 alleged to COW
er personal expenses Of Charles NJ.
SchVab for October, 1918.
Mr.. Morse said he told Colonel
Abadie, under whose direction the
,udjt was carried out, of the dis
ccgery of the voucher by one of his
aecountants and of the existence Of
cher vouchers. One Of these was
icf $4,000 paid to Paul d. Cra-
ath. attorney for the Bethlehem
company, and was charged to over
lad, he said.
Rowel Resigns.
Washington, Jan. 24.-Chester
Rowell Of California resigned to-
d,y as a member Of the new ship
elng board, effective Immediately
h was announced at the White
lcuse that he was leaving the
hard to become a member of the
California railroad commission.
Nr. Rowell, a Republican, wal
aypointed by President Wilson OF
M. 13. as a member OF the board
"a term Of two years. The nom
iistions of the seven members o.
u board are now before the sen
ats and whether any of them viii
n acted on remains to be deter
mined.
While Morse said he had no
eeen the voucher, 1t was reported t
him BY one of his men and he men
toned It to Colonel Abadie after tn
audit had been called OF by Chair
nan Payne. The information give
b his accountant, he declared
M that the voucher was in tn
ance Of the Bethlehem corporatio
nd on their books, ON Feb. II
lSlS.
The voucher, he told the commit
tee, was entered in the trial ba
sace which his auditors mad
under the heading Of "administrs
ton and expense in general"
Told Abadie.
Mention of the voucher was mad
10 Colonel Abadie, Mr.. Morse e.
DAined, in connection with otht
tAirgs, which included the vouch'
Il $4,000 to Mr.. Cravath. Th
cnrge, he said, was for attorney
fees.
Questioned concerning the $26(
w voucher, he said a memoral
dun was attached showing tn
100000 was to be charged to sh
obstruction.
The matter was called to the
tnton Of one OF the Bethlehem er
Hoyes by one of his accountant
md the shipbuilding employe,
oid, told his auditor that the ite
already had been disallowed.
The statement Of Martin j. G
zen, former assistant to the chai
man Of the board, in his testinior
netore the committee, to the effe
Aat Mr.. Morse had agreed that t
Aem was not charged to ship CO
Huction, was denied by the W
ness. ne
Mr.. Morse declared he had
knowledge Of how the item "
aandled on the books Of the CT
pceation after his work was int
= npted.
ne contract Of the audit,
~ vas made with Colonel Abat
oa5an- 10, 1920.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
TOLD PAYNE IN 1919.

New York, Jan. A.-P. A. S.
Franklin, president Of the Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine company,
declared he had In 1919 informed
John Barton Payne Of an agreement
between the marine company and
the British government for the pro.
lection OF British shipping interests
in America.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
0'CALLACHAN :
CAN co At WILL
Lord Mayor Of Cork "Surrenders, !,
But viii Sail at His Own
Pleasure.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 2.-Donai
O'Callaghan, lord mayor OF Cork.
ireland. was surrendered today by
his counsel, Joseph Lawless, 10
immigration authorities. He I'M
mediately was issued a "seaman's
cartificate and It was said that he
could ship aboard a foreign-bouno
vessel at his convenience.
The plans Of the lord mayor.
who arrived here as stowaway
and without a passport, were said
to be indefinite.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
THE WEATHER


Rain or snow tonight and Tues
day. Slightly warmer tonight with
the lowest temperature about 30
degrees.
Highest yesterday. ~; lowest
last night, %.
Wind velocity at Z 4 m. Z miles
per hour.
Precipitation. none.
I'm. 7p-m. Tam.
yester.y .yester. today
Dry bulb temp. AZ 40 70
Wet bulb temp. 81 SS Is
Relative humid. .63 IS "
River stage. "a, q fall OF foot
last IS hours.
Meteoroiogist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
SPARK FROM WORKMAN'S
ChISEL lCNITES CAR OF
GASOLINE, iNJURINC so
Force of Blowup Splinters
20 Houses-Rescuers
Help Remove Dead.

Memphis, Tenn. Jan. e4-
Police estimates placed the
dead at .5 and injured ut 80 rs
q result Of the explosion here
today Of q tank car Of gasoline.
A row Of dwellings,, most Of
them occupied BY negroes, was
burned. A number Of the In.
mates arc missing.
A flying spark from the chs.
ell Of y workman cAulklng tio
car is supposed to have caused
the explosion which OccurreA
in the center Of = densely pop.
ula.ed part Of the city and 2
short distance from q gas plant
endangered by the fire.
Twenty nearby frame houses
were literally spiintered BY Inc
force of the explosion and set
afire while windows within =
radius Of IL blocks were bro.
ken. Two Of the three negro
workmen caulking the car were
killed, while the third escaped
without Injury.
Every ambulance IN the city
was rushed to the scene ana
volunteer rescue parties were
formed to aid the police In re.
moving the dead and injured:
The fire was checked before II
spread beyond the dwellings, 10
the immediate vicinity Of The
blast.
The wrecked plant was the pre-
ty of the Colyar-Reese Oil co
pany, known locally as the Sincl'
Oil company. because until recen
It was the exclusive agent for Il
firm.
In one house. a mother and q
children were killed. 1t is report
No trace Of the man who "
working with a chisel on the Ia
has been found.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
SUE TO ENJoIN
ROAD ROUTING

spr,ngfield, ILL.,, Jan A.-Possi-
hilitv of numerous attacks upon the
snnounced routings Of highways OF
the $50 900, 900 bond dssue system.
az decided by state ofiicials. is seen
in the suit for injunction against
Governor Small and the state de.
nartment Of public works and
buildings, fled in the circuit court
In Murphysboro. and due to be de-
ciIed reAt SATURDAY. 49,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24

washington. Jan. 24.-1ron ore
mined last year in the United
states aggregated 67.773.ooo gross
tons an increase Of Il per cent
over 1919, and was the greatest m
history excepting the three war
Years of 1916 to 1918, inclusive.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
Z. 8. FIRE LOSSES.

New York, Jan. 24.-Fire losses
In the United States for the period
Of 1853, inclusive, were $1.416,.
375, 1000, according to the report O,
the National Board Of Fire Under
writer's.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
JAPANESE RUDGET.

Toxic, Jan. 23.-The minister OF
finance announced in the diet that
the national budget for 1921 viii
exceed 1862, 100000 ven (normally
$3.50, ,000, ,000), which is equivalent
to approximately SO per capita.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-24
ORE INCREASE.

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