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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
CONGRESS- GOES
BACK TO WORK
Members Shake Hands. Approve
journal and Adjourn Till Satur-
day-Nany Are Absent

Washington, Sept 21.-Congress
rea assembIed at noon today after a
recess of 80 days with prospects
that the extra session would lapse
into the regular session beginning
in December.
Fffty-four senators. 33 Republi-
cans and u Democrats answered : ,
the senate roll call after Vice Pre- =
dent Coolidge had convened that
body. The session opened with the
usual confusion of greetings and
hand shaking among senators. 1ne
galleries were well filled.
Few members of the house were
present and Representative Walsh
Massachusetts,, acts as speaker pro
tenn in the absence of Speaker G.'-
lett.
Without transacting other busi.
ness Inan the approval of the iour-
nal, adjournment was taken until
Saturday
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21

Dowagiac, Mich, Sept. 21.-tBy
United Press THE only clue to-
day to the fiendish murder of three
members of a family was a bloody
finger print and nail-studded club.
William Monroe, his wife Mary
and their daughter Neva, II, were
found in bed, their skulls crushed
Ardith. II, another daughter, was
found probably fatally injured Her
face had been beaten beyond rec
osnition and her skull fractured.
Playmate Discovers Horror.
Grace Mckee, daughter of
neighbor and playmate of the Mon
roe children, made the gruesome
discovery.
She had not seen her playmates
since Saturday, and, believing they
were ill. knocked at the Monroe
cottage. There was no response
and she entered the unlocked door
Mamma. mamma" mumbled Ard
ith. who was lying on the floor VIII
her arms clasped tightly about
table leg
The Mckee child, horrifled at th'
(Cnntinued on Page Two-)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
PICK PATRICK
AS AIR Chief
Harding Appoints Col. NJ NJ Pat
rick TO Succeed Major General
Menoher. Resigned.

Washington. Sept. p. UNITED
Press sJ-President Harding today
appointed Colonel NJ. NJ. Patrick to
be chief of the army air service
succeeding Major General {. T
Nenoher.
Menoher's resignation followed
friction between himself and Brig
adler General William Mitchell, as
sistant chief of air service.
Patrick was in command OF the
American air forces in France dur
ing the World war.
He will be raised to the rank oi
major general.
Brigadier General William Mitch
ell will be retained for the presen
as assistant chief OF the army an
service, Secretary of War Week:
announced.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
HUBBY PEEVED?
Wife GRIEVED?
PULL FEW TEETH

Chicago. Sept. 21.-If hubby
is irritable or pugnacious. or II
wife does not seem quite IN
her right mind at times, they
can be cured by a judicious ex-
traction of a few teeth. Melan-
cholia, peevishness and even
dementia praecox are often dl-
rectlv related to infected wis
dom teeth and can be complete
ly relieved when the teeth are
removed. according to Or.
Henry A. Cotton, head Of the
New Jersey state hospital for
the insane, and professor OF
psvchopathology at Princeton
university. who spoke at a
meeting of the Chicago Dentist
society here.
in the three years that we
have operated on buried wis
dom teeth, we have discharged
75 per cent of the 1000 insane
natients at the New Jersey
state hospital al a saving or
SIG 900 a year" he said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
LLOYD GEORGE
MAY POSTPONE
IRISH CONFAB
Feels Time Ripe for
Test of Political
Strength.

London, Sept. 21-CUnited Press)
Premier Lloyd George may post
pone the Irish Issue and go to the
country in a general election, the
Daily Mail declared today.
Belief that the British prime min
lister feels his position with re-
gard to Ireland to be at the strong
est possible point, together with
his determination not to go TO
Washington has given rise to sus-
picion that Lloyd George contem-
plates precipitating d political clash
in England.
Cabinet at Gairloch.
The British cabinet committees
were gathering at Gairloch today
for a discussion of the Irish situa-
ton and unemployment Winston
Churchill, Lord Byrkenhead, Sir
Hamar Greenwood, Sir Robert
Horne, Sir Alfred Mond and Thorn
as Mcnamara were expected. The
last named three compose the com
mittee which willsz discuss unem-
ployment, while Sir Hamar Green
wood was to consult with Lloyd
George on the latest note from De
Valera, preliminary to the more
formal meeting tomorrow.
The British reply to De Valera
was expected to be delayed unit
after the cabinet meeting.
/ Feeling that De Valera IN hi
| last note has definitely accepted th'
British invitation to a conference
on its terms, continued to groV
here.
Report Disturbs Dubini.
Dublin. Sept. 21-CUnited Press
Ireland today received with grea
/ disfayor reports that Premle
Lloyd George was believed to D.
contemplating postponement OF al
Irish settlement while precip1tatlni
a general election.
! In Dublin the feeling today wa
plainly that De Valera in his lat
est note had made d conference
/ possible TO both parties and tina
| IIovd George could not do other
wise than set a day, possibly dtte
another and final exchange o
notes.
Premfer's Health Better.
| GairIoch. Scotland, Sept 21.-
(Ry the Associated Press. Wis
count FitzaIan. lord lieutenant ant
governor Of Ireland, ar
rived here this morning on board
DESTROYER. He conferred WIT
Prime Minister Lloyd George
whose health continues TO improve
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
.LEvINASKSF0R
VENUE CHANCE
Ousted Civil Service Secretary
Wants Jury of Citizens to
Pass on His Case.

Springfield, Ill, Sept. 21.-Isa-
dore Levin, ousted secretary of the
Illinois civil service commission
today requested a change of
venue" from the commission, which
discharged him when his case
comes up for hearing Friday.
Levin wants a jury of citizens
to try him on the charges of inef-
f1ciency and cruelty to his child
for which he was dismissed last
week. Selection of a special jury
is legal under the civil service
laws and this method of trying
cases has been used before, Levin
said. If the commission denies him
a trial by disinterested citizens, the
whole scene viii be shifted to the
grand jury room, Levin added
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
PoUer Plant Dovn; Fev Cars Operate
NEW YORK COPS
FAIL TO CATCH
MOVIE VILLAIN
Sherman. ArbucRIe
Witness. Eiudes
Officers.

New York, Sept 21.-CUnited
Press. Lowell Sherman, movie
villain, wanted as a witness in the
Arbuckle case, eyaded detectives
here today when they attempted to
serve subpoena on him
Sherman left the Twentieth Cen
tury Limited, on which he came
from Chicago. at Harmon. l. West
chester county. where the steam
engine is changed for an electric.
Detectives waiting at the Grand
Central station for him were told
that he had driven away from the
train with a woman.
Escapes With Woman.
District Attorney Swami notified
Westchester county police, as we'll
as those of surrounding counties to
! look out for Sherman, whom Swami
wanted to subpoena at the request
of San Francisco authorities.
Sherman was a passenger on the
second section of the train.
Detectives said they learned that
/ he was travelling with a man Civ
ing the name of E. Gribbon and a
Miss Goodman.
The woman Sherman drove away
with was unknown.
Sherman was a guest at Fatty
! Arbuckle's party in San FL ancisco,
! Labor day at which Miss Virginia
Rappe is alleged to have received
fatal injuries which led to Ar
buckles arrest on a charge of muir
der.
"Fatty1 in "Women's Court,
San Francisco, Sept 21-tUnit-
ed Press. Women will hem Fat
ty' Arbuckle in on every side when
he appears before Judge Lazarus
tomorrow. for preliminary hearing
on a murder charge.
The movie comedian. accused o.
assaulting and thus causing the
death of Virginia Rape, actress
will have his hearing in-"Eomen,!
, court"-that is, the court set aside
for complaints made by women
. The complainant against ArbuckIt
. is Mrs. Bambine Maude belmont.
, No Hen Admitted.
Judge Lazarus announced today
no men would be admitted to the
court room until all the womeI
| who wanted to enter had founC
seats. This means that the specta
, tors seats will be packed witt
women.
District Attorney Brady toda!
awaited word from New York tina
! District Attorney Swami in tina
, city had intercepted Lowell Sher
man. movie actor, wanted here al
A witness in the Arbuckle case
Brady telegraphed Swami as fol
!, lIows: Lowell Sherman, 1mPortan
WITNESS in the Arbuckle case, nov
on Twentieth Century Limited. New
York Central, bound for New 4or x
Please intercept him and ascertain
,, if he will return voluntarily L
San Francisco to make statemen
as promised In any event Keel
: him under surveillance"
sherman. who is movie vii
lain" was one of the men guest
at the Arbuckle wild party
which Virginia Rape was fatal
in iTTTad
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
PROBE KLAN in
ATLANTA, GA.
Local Attorney Asks Grand Jury
Investigation OF Disappearance
of Police Court Records.

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 21.-tUnited
Press. Grand jury investigation
of the disappearance of certain rec
ords in the Atlanta police court
pertaining to the alleged arrest IN
191e of E. Y. Clarke. imperial col
lector of the ku Klux klan, and
Mrs. Elizab beth Tyler, chief of the
stan of the women's division of the
Khan. was asked today by W +.
Brant. local attorney.
In a letter to Solicitor General
John A. Boykin. Brant requested
that a grand jury Immediately meet
TO determine how the data van
ished.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
FORD MAYLOSE
SHOALS PLANT
c. ]. James Says VIII Get Money
From Interests Which "DO1t
Want Henry HOrd'' to Get 1t.

Washington, Sept. 21-(United
Press. THE bid of C. E. James OF
Chattanooga for the development OF
the Muscle Shoals project IS being
seriously considered by Secretary
Of War Weeks, il was learned at the
war department today.
Secretary Weeks is leaving for a
I0-day trip and the Muscle Shoa,s
matter Will await his return.
It is learIed Oh Ii authority
that James has SAID - Il. = Ee-c
that he expects to secure ne inCaay
with which TO develop Muscle
Shoals from interests which Go nct
want 10 see Henry Ford go into tn
fertilizer business"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
CHICAGO POLICE
CHEF IS GIVEN
JAIL SEN TEN CE

Chicago. Sept. 21.-lUnited
Press. Police Chief F1tzmoT-
ris talked himself into a fine OF
800 and a 5-day Jail sentence.
Chief Fttzmorris. during the
insanity trial OF Carl o. Wan
derer. who killed his wife and
the ragged stranger he hired
10 stage a fake holdup, said
"Wanderer should hang
He refused TO retract his
statement when called before
Judge J. 3. David
Too much trying of cases
out of court. shouted the
Judge
Five days and 800 fine.
The chief will appeal the
case.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
DEMO SENATOR
FLAYS HARDING

Washington, Sept. u. - The
American people want more work
and less play" Senator Harrison
Democrat, Mississippi, declared to-
day in the senate in describing
President Harding's recent trip to
New York state on the presidential
yacht, Mayfower The trip was
taken, he said, while millions OF
Americans were hanging their
heads in shame" because men who
helped win the war" were being
offered on the auction block In
Boston
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
KLANPARADES
IN OKLAHOMA

Shawnee, Okla. Sept, 21.-(By
United Press. Approx 500
members of the Ku klux Klan,
wearing official regalia, paraded
the streets of Shawnee and Tecum-
sch last night The usual warning
signs were carried by Klan horse
men. a note to local newspaper
advised that the klan was 1000
strong in Pottawatamie county
The night editor of a Shawnee
newspaper accompanied the klans-
men as their guest" He was told
to write the nights activities Just
as they happened"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
ILLINOIS man
DIES IN TEXAS
W. N. Hill Receives Fatal Injuries
Attempting to Board Train
Try to Find Relatives.

Sweetwater, Texas, Sept. I'll
Omitted Press THE body of a
man believed to be W. NJ. Hill of
illinois" was being held here to-
day while officials attempted to 10
cate his relatives.
Hill received fatal injuries when
he attempted to board a moving
Texas and Pacific train. His back
was broken and he suffered other
injuries.
Before dying he said his name
was Hill and that his home was in
Illinois. He was on his way to
FL Paso. Laundry marks on his
clothing bore the initials wv. NJ.
H"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
Grew is NAMED
DENMARK ENVOY

Washington. Sept 21.-Joseph W.
Grew of Massachusetts, now amer :
lean minister to Denmark was
nominated today by President
Harding to be minister TO SWltz-
erland.
At the same time the president
nominated John Dyneley Prince OF
New Jersey, a professor IN Colum-
bia university, to be minister 10
Denmark.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
TOSPEEDU UP
Tying
OF TREATY
Lodge Tells Harding Ger
man Pact Will Get
Quick Action.
BULLETIN.

b1 LIE I-Fs
Washington, Sept 21.-Pres-
ident Harding today sent the
German. Austrian and Hun
garian treaties to the senate.
A white house courier delivered
the documents, which were ac-
cOmpanied only by a formal
note of transmission.
Chairman Lodge of the for
eign relations committee on
arrival of the treaties al the
senate. called a meeting for to-
morrow to begin their cOnsid-
Grafton.
Washington. Sept. 21.-tBy the
Associated Press. )-The treaties
with Germany, Austria and Hun
gary were sent to the senate for
ratification today by President
Harding.
The treaties were accompanied
only by a brief formal note OF
transmission and were sent to the
capitol by a White house messen-
ger.
Washington, Sept 21.-CUnited
Press. THE decision to speed Ut
ratification of the treaty with Ger
many. Austria and Hungary was
reached at a conference today be-
tween President Harding and Se1a-
tor Lodge, Republican leader and
chairman of the senate foreign re-
lations committee.
Borah VIII Oppose
Sena+erzLodge. told the pEeslAe2
he world Ptlafl an g. foreign relations
committee together tomorrow ant
that the treaty probably would bt
reported without much delay. H
anticipates prompt action IN th'
senate and said he saw no sign o.
active opposition other than that IN
dicated by Senator Borah.
President Harding was to scnt
| the three treaties winding III
Americas part in the world war {
| the senate today.
/ These ,pacts signed recently VIII
! Germany, Austria and Hungary
will be sent to the senate by
White house messenger, with onl.
formal message of TRANSMISSION
| Fight Would Embarrass-
! 1t would be extremely emba
! RAISING, administration officials
realize, to have the senate engage II
a repetition of the Versailles treat!
fight at the very time the admins
tration was trying to evolve a wor''
agreement aiming at the same goa
| the Versailles League of Nation
! covenant aimed at-world peace
The American position on disarma
ment would be tremendously weak
ened, it is pointed out.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
BIG CSTATION
At TENTH OF
ITS CAPACITY
Lightning and Accidents
Almost Halt Elec-
trio Supply.

Series of accidents and electric
disturbances which cut production
capacity of the Peoples Power
company plant in Moline during
the last few days came to a climax
last night and this morning with
breakdown of two more units,
leaving a production capacity of
only 1000 kilowatts to meet quad
CITY electric street car and factory
power demands. Normal produc
ton of the plant is $4,000 kilowattS.
Factories dependent upon cleo
tric power were closed today and
from O'Clock this morning until
moon no street cars were in opera
tion. although an occasional, Bridge
line car was run. At 2:30 this aft
ernoon assurance was given that
emergency units would be in use
within two hours TO give current
sufficient to carry the evening
peak" load. Power sufficient to
meet lighting needs was promised
in all parts of the city.
At 1880 o'clock this noon the
power company was able 10 divert
enough electricity to operate three
Fifteenth street cars on d 13-mln-
ute schedule from Fifteenth street
Rock Island, to Fifteenth street
Moline.
AT . o'clock this afternoon foui
more cars were put on, two OF these
on the Elm street line, running 4
minute schedule; one on the
Watch Tower line, running on an
hour schedule directly to Milan
and one on the Prospect park line
in Moline, operating on 30-mn
ute schedule.
All other power was diverted a
the plant in Moline for quad-cltN
lighting service and for a few es
sentiaI power services.
Davenport power service was al
1 most entirely shut off, but stree
cars continued to run on po"el
generated with a makeshItt> plan
at the property of the People
Light company property on Perish
ing street, between Second an'
i Third.
| An old steam engine used durln;
winter months in the heating plan
was connected with a 5OO-klioWat
power unit, and sufficient electric
ity was generated TO keep IL car
running in Davenport and on IN
Bridge line, which malntalne
street car connections from DaV
enport to Rock Island and over tn
Fifteenth street line to Moline, bu
With no service to East Moline o
4 Silvis.
4 There were five cars operated o
4 the Bridge line, three cars on IN
/ Bettendorf run, two on the Wander
/ veer park run and one on IN
4 Northwest line.
4 Lightning at midnight TueSda
seriously damaged $4,000 klloRa!
1 power unit at the Peoples PoW@
company plant in Moline and VIVA
4 is believed to have been an add
/ uonal result of the bolt put out {
service an 5000 -kilowatt unit {
1 $50 this morning, Gripping all sci
Hce in the quad-cities.
/ Ten days ago a 20,000-kilo"a'
unit broke down and with the uni'
out of commission since midnigi
he power plant has only a 4,0O'
nlowatt power of its original cal
aclty Of $4,000 kilowatts.
Street car service, which was
complete standstill at $50 o'cloc
ms morning, was started in II
oop district in Davenport. on Nv
outlying lines and on the Br1ds
me, when an hour after the la
breakdown the mechanics made
a Continued on Page rhirteenl
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
SAMOAN PLOT BALKED.

Pago Pago. American Samoa,
Sent. 21.-A conspiracy on !ne
part of petty chiefs to slay the nlgn
chiefs because of their loyal 10
the American administration of the
island has been broken up
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
W. VA. JURY DIsAGREEs.

Williamson. W. Va. Sept 2L-The
jury trying Reece Chambers and
Fred Burgraff on the charge OF
killing detective II the gun bat
tie II Natfewan. W. Va. in Nay,
1890 .ared to agree. e1d was DIS
Largad
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
prrRoIr GETS l. 0. o. F. MEET.

Toronto. Ont, Sept. 2l-The SOW
ercigH grand lodge of the Inde7ead-
ent Order Of Odd Fellows voted TO
hold its next conven&ion al De-
Groit- Mich.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
HUNDREDS HURT, MANY
HOUSES WRECKED BY
TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
Nitrogen Blast Is Felt In
Frankfort, Forty-Five
Miles Away.

Berlin, Sept. I'll
Omitted Press. )-One
thousand persons were
reported killed, hun
dreds were injured,
three railway trains
were buried and por-
tions of the towns of
Mannheim and Ludwig
shafen destroyed by a
series of explosions in a
chemical works there
today, accordin 6 to
press dispatches.
The explosions start
ed in the Oppouer works
in Ludwigshafen, these
advices said.
One terrific detona-
ton followed another,
spreading death and de-
struction.
Huge masses of deb
ris were hurled into the
air, burying victims and
houses in a rain OF
wreckage from the sky.
First reports said 700
were estimated dead
Later advices to the Lo-
| kal Anzeiger stated
| 1000 were believed to
have perished.
The jarring force of the explo
sions was felt as far away a.
Frankfort. a distance Of 40 miles.
The cities of Mannheim and Lud
wigshafen are separated by III
Rhine. While the explosions oc
/ CURED in Ludwigshafen in tn
! Oppouer Chemical works there, 81
/ effect was almost as terrible II
| Mannheim.
People In Panic
! 1t was reported that grea
quantity OF artificial nitrogen bleV
/ up. causing the disaster. However
there was SC much confusion AM
panic that il was impossible to de
termine just what happened.
Only fragmentaTy reports, glyin
a hint of the scenes that tolloWe
the disaster, were available at mrs
as telephone and telegraph line
were destroyed,
Mannheim and d-Ludwigshafen ar
on opposite sides of the Rhine. Lud
wigshafen being in Bavaria an
Mannheim in Baden.
The towns are centers OF chem
fcaI industry in Germany
Ludwigshafen especially ma
enormous chemical plants. IN
cities are connected by an iro
bridge 49,
The terrific blast. according
on both sides of the river.
, Thousands of terrified men, Won
, en- and children swarmed into Il
. streets after the explosion.
Bodies Blown 10 AtorGs.
4 large area of the chemic
! works was laid IN ruins. Bodies
= manv OF the victims were blown
- -. ntLnrs ayere found in ii
tangled masses Of debris
e Frantic wives fought against p
= lice lines IN the vicinity OF Z
wrecked area, seeking 10 orei
f through and ascertain Wbeth
their husbands had been saved.
: Surgeons Rash TO Scene.
I Surgeons and nurses we're call
7 in from nearby cities TO aid in "a
5 ing for the wounded, dispatches
ceived here said.
Ludwigshafen has a population
about $1,000. Of whom many a
employed in the vast chemif
works
Mannheim. vi h population
about 40 COO. also has chernit
v'orks and factories and an ezte
sive residential area. Il IS also
seat OF a grand ducal palace.
Nitrogen such as was being ma
Y ufactured at Lud wizshafen ts
great demand as fertilizer. Exte
sive experiments are understood
have been conducted in Germa
recently with artificial nitrogen.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21

Washington, Sept. 21.-United
Press )-"Unmasking" of the Ku
Klux Klan today was under way in
congress and by the department of
justice.
A resolution asking the appoint
ment of a special committee to in
vestigate alleged illegal activities
of the Klan was introduced in the
house by Representative Tague,
Massachusetts, Democrat.
Tague asserted that more than
100 acts of abduction. unlawful
seizure. trial and punishment Of
free citizens have been charged
against the Khan.
Violates Constitution!
He charged that the Klan has
violated constitutional rights of
free speech, trial by jury, unlaw-
full seizure, protection of life, lib
! erty and property, free religious
worship and assembly and the pro-
, hibition against involuntary seryi-
tude.
! Acting under orders of Attorney
/ General Daugherty, approved by
! President Harding. government Sc
cret service agencies headed by
William ]. Burns, were delving into
every crevice of the Klan organlz-
alton in many parts Of the country
1 Daugherty declared the govern
ment will not be run or intimidat-
ed" by men behind masks.
Grand jury Investigations are ex
nec+ed in New York and perhaps
( other cities.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
The WEATHER

Fair tonight and Thursday.
somewhat cooler tonight.
:. highest temperature yesterday
60, lowest last night, So
WIND velocity at Z a. m. today,
miles per hour.
Precipitation last "a hours, SO
iach.
90 1nr, 2 III
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
River Forecast

River Forecast
fhe Mississippi river from be-
@V Dubuque to Muscatine will
aange but little during the next
ssaey.
ANDREW HAMRICK,
Meteorologist