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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
GRAHAM HELPS
FORWARDING OF
RAILROAD BILL
Aledo Congressman, Is
On Important Com
n7tttee.
Especial to The Argus.l

Washington, D. c., Aug. 13.-Illi-
no.s members of congress are TAX
ing a leading part in the framing
of the bill recommended by Presi-
dent Harding providing for an ad-
vance of s500,000,000 to the car
rlers out of funds of the war fin
ance corporation, and the sale by
the government of railroad securi-
ties now in the hands of the rail
road administration.
The bill was. introduced in the
house by Representative Winslow,
Massachusetts, and in the senate by
Senator Townsend, Michigan. The
house and senate committees on in
terstate and foreign commerce are
now holding public hearings On
the measure, preparatory to re-
porting an amended bill to both
houses
Illinois is the only state which
has two members on the house
committee in charge of the bill.
Representative William II. Graham,
Aledo. and Edward E. Denison,
Marion, are the Illinoisans on the
committee. Both have been active
III the questioning of witnesses III
the hearings this week.
Fear that the policy of aiding
railroad finances through the war
finance corporation may set a pre-
cedent for pleas for further ap-
propriations from congress by the
carriers was expressed by Repre-
sentative Denison, when EugeEe
Meyer, director of the war finance
corporation, was testifying
Il favor this BILL" Representa-
tive Denison stated during the ex-
animation of Mr.. Meyer, but l
fear that this may be the fore
runner for further appeals from
the railroads for assistance. 1t
would not surprise me if President
Harding would be urged to appear
before congress to recommend that
the war finance corporation be con-
tinued in existence indefinitely, so
that it could finance the roads, and
should dislike to see such sixu-
alton develop"
Meyers Reply.
Replying to the Illinois congress
mans statement, Director Meyer
predicted that the roads would have
to appeal for the government TO
resume operation of the transporta-
ton system, if they should fail to
get on their feet after the passage
CT the Winslow-Townsend bill.
Democratic members of the SEN
ate and house are preparing to
oppose the bill and are attacking it
in committee. Both Representatives
Denison AMI Graham are expected
to join in a favorable report on
the bill.
A letter from Charles A Living
ston, representing the Illinois Man
rfacturers' association, was read
into the record this week, urging
immediate passage of the bill on
the ground that it would relieve
the shipper as well as the railroads
and decrease unemployment in the
industries dependent upon the car
riers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
.SILESIAN CASE
GOES TO LEAGUE
AT AUGUST MEET
Paris Students Post
Partisan PIa-
cards.

Paris, Aug. 13.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press.)-Viscount Ishi, pres
ident of the council of the League
of Nations, is understood to have
decided to summon that body to
meet on Aug. 20, for the purpose of
considering a solution of the Upper
Silesian problem Estimates of how
long it may take the council to ar
rive at a decision vary widely, run
ming from a few days to several
months.
In agreeing to submit the Siles-
ian question to the council of the
league, Premier BRAND is asserted
to have waived the rule providing
that decisions of the council must
be unanimous and the impression is
that he will accept the verdict of a
majority of the council.
The students of Paris today en-
tered into the Upper Silesian con-
troversy. Residents of the city
found on their way to work this
morning that the city had been plas-
tered with large posters issued by
an Association of Students. These
posters have a carefully prepared
argument in support of the French
position as opposed to that OF
Great Britain.
Berlin Surprised.
Berlin, Aug. 13.-tBy The Asso-
ciated Press. Information regard
ing the decision of the supreme al
lied council to reefr the Upper
Silesian dispute to the League o.
Nations. was confined to brief bul
letin received here late yesterda!
afternoon. The action of the coun
Gil occasioned surprise in officia
circles, there was an intimation that
the Wirth cabinet was disappointed
at the councils inability to reach a
final and equitable decision.
Deny Reports.
Washington, Aug. IS. Reports
originating in Germany that the
Polish army is engaged in alarm
ing preparations on the Silesian
frontier are denied by the Polish
government in dispatches received
at the legation today. The govern
ment characterizes the reports as
customary German tactics to dis
credit Poland and provoke disorder
in Silesia."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
STARVED ROCK
LAKE PLANNED
Body of Water VIII Be - Miles
Long, and Mile and Half Wide
From Marseilles TO Ottawa.

Chicago, Aug 13.-Development
OF one of the finest river lakes in
the state which will vie with all 9th
ers as a place for motor boat and
yacht races, will follow construc-
ton of the next locks and dam in
the Illinois waterway at Starved
Rock, according to announcement
here of M. G. Barnes, chief water
way engineer. The lake will be u
miles long. a mile and a half wide
and from to 20 feet deep stretching
from Marseilles past Ottawa to
Starved Rock.
Plans of Mr.. Barnes for this next
step in building the Illinois water
way have just been completed.
Work on the waterway is now being
centered on excavation at Mar
seilles, where work is As per cent
completed. 1t will be completed by
next March
Location Of the Starved Rock
park and the city of Ottawa on the
new lake, Mr.. Barnes said, will
make 1t one of the most beautiful
In Illinois. Actual construction of
the locks and dam will be at the
root OF Lovers Leap, which adjoins
Starved Rock. Here a Tainter gate
type dam. $50 feet long will be
built. extending half way across the
river.
Big Power House.
Next to the dam and extending
300 feet to the locks, will be a DOW
er house. Electricity from this
plant will operate the locks, and
the excess current will be sold TO
the highest bidder. Nine miles from
Ottawa. the plant Is within ideal
distance for public utility service
there 1t is also just one and a half
miles from Utica.
Skirting the river for 1000 feet
opposite Lovers Leap will be the
piers. Between these piers and the
power house, lock with mitre type
gates will be constructed, with 600
feet usuable length, and 10 feet
wide Capacity of the lock at each
operation will be 5000 tons, equal
to the total load of 10 freight trains
Mr.. Barnes said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
BOOZE HOOKER
ARETHUSA ASKS
FOR PUBLICITY

New Bedford, Mass, Aug. 13.-
60 out and tell the whole world
where we are. The more visitors
we have the sooner we'll tighten
the ship and go after more cargo"
that is how Captain Heilmer OF the
booze ship Arethusa, lying of New
Bedford, summed up his feelings,
according to a copyrighted dis
patch by Leroy Bradford to the
New Bedford Times.
It's a wonderful ship. Is the Are
to the dispatch.
Champagne corks pop with no more
ceremony than hoisting a main sail
on q little Long Island centerboard
yacht You can buy a case IL you
want, but Heilmer says he is not
responsible for what happens to
you If you are caught with it after
you have left the side OF his hooker.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
PREPAREDNESS
GIVEN BLOW BY
HUGHES POLICY
Calls Armament Con
star7t Menace to
Peace
BY DAVIS LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus

Washington, Aug. 13.-Prepared-
ness of which so much was heard
first from Republican, spokesmen
and later from Democrats has re-
celved its first solar plexus from
the Harding administration. Sec
retary Hughes in his formal invita-
ton to Great Britain, France, Italy
and Japan to a conference on reduc-
ton of armament has enunciated a
doctrine which the liberal element
has been preaching for years only
to be derided by their opponents.
Armament, in the opinion of Mr..
Hughes, is mot only without eco
nomic justification but is a constant
menace to the peace of the world
rather than an assurance of its
preservation
There is school of thought even
In the Harding administration which
doesn't agree with that theory and
in congress, to be sure, there always
has been an element which like the
National Security League and kin
dred organizations insisted that the
surest preventive for war was pre-
paredness. The naval and military
expenditures of the United States
government have been variously de-
Tended on the ground that it was
necessary to arm against potential
foes but the Harding administration
through the Hughes note to the
powers has reverted to Woodrow
Wilson's theory which is that arm
aments should be reduced to point
consistent with domestic safety
that armies should be large enough
only to exercise domestic police
power and that navies should be
simply coast guards.
But the decision of the Harding
administration as reflected in the
Hughes note-to insist that arma-
ments are a constant menace to
the peace of the world rather than
an assurance of it's preservation"
is really a sequel to the latest tests
whereby bombing from airp1anes
was plainly shown to be a danger
to the capital ships which might
in the future prove conclusively
the waste in the enormous burden
of naval armament Some OF this
is given in Mr.. Hughes further dec
laration that sit may also be found
advisable to formulate proposals by
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
HATPIN TAKEN
FROM STOMACH

Chicago, Aug. 13.-Three months
ago Mrs. Ella Levy swallowed a
seven-inch hatpin when she be-
came excited when her small son
fell off a chair. She told her hus-
hand but he did not believe her.
Yesterday she went to a doctor, and
he. although skeptical. examined
her. The pin, which had punctured
the stomach walls in three places,
was removed. Today she Is on the
road 20 recovery.
"She should have been dead IN "a
hours" DR.. Carl Meyer said and
Dr H. o. Wiseman characterized
the woman's recovery as q mir
acle."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
FREEING OF
AMERICANS
CONFIRMED
Citizens of u. S. May
Leave Russia-Hitch
Over Food Relief.

New York, Aug. 13.-Ofhcial an
lnouncement that soviet Russia has
,granted permission for all Ameri-
can citizens to leave the country, If
itbey desire, was made by George
;Cbitcberin, soviet minister of for
eign affairs, in a cable message re-
ceived today by the magazine,
Soviet Russia.
This is the first official con1rma-
ton of the guarantee given to
Walter L. Brown of the American
Relief administration at Riga by
Maxim Litvinoff that such permis-
seion would be granted. Litvinof is
ithe soviet envoy for negotiations
for Russian famine relief.
Hitch Over Relief.
Riga. Letvia, Aug. 13.-(By The
Associated Press) - Difficulties
arose today in the negotiations be-
gun here over the draft of an agree
ment guaranteeing protection OF
food supplies sent into Russia for
famine relief Maxim Livinoff, the
soviet representative, raised a num-
Der of objections, both in principle
rand details, to the draft presented
by Walter Lyman Brown, the Amer
.1ican relief negotiatOr.
1t is not known as yet whether
kthe objections will prove insur-
tmountable. The conference was
icontinuing this afternoon.
Meanwhile, NJ. Litvinoff has tele-
kgraphed the Checkas, the soviet
tribunals, throughout Russia, to re-
Elease all Americans and send them
ITO Moscow.
Council Acts.
Paris, Aug. 13.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press THE allied supreme
council decided today that the in
ternational famine relief commits
sion, which was agreed on at We'd
nesday's session, be composed of
three delegations from each coun-
try represented in the council in
Guiding the United States and Bel
gium. The commission will be un-
official in character, and will COL
laborate with Herbert Hoover, head
-of the American Relief Commission,
fsnd the International Red Cross in
the Russian relief work.
Ambassador Harvey told the su-
lpreme council he would communi-
cate with Washington on the sched-
lule and that the American members
of the commission would be ap-
pointed as soon as possible.
In a resolution adopted by the
supreme council the congress of
Z the United States is urged to act
lin aid of financial relief for Aus
itria. The resolution expresses the
ldesire of the council that the Unit
ed States pass as soon as conven-
lient, the measure in this connection
THAT Ambassador Harvey informed
the meeting was still pending, so
that the Austrian financial relief
iplan, which is declared to have
been held up by the American delay
IN waving Austrian debt payments,
may be put in operation.
Care for Children.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. S.-Twenty
thousand Russian children from the
famine area, will be brought to Bull
lgaria and cared for under the direc-
ton of the government, it is an
noanced here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
NAVY DIVERS
TO HUNT FOR
GUN BARREL
Ocean to Be Searched for
Kennedy Murder Clue
-Burch Threat.

Los Angeles. Calf, Aug. ia
navy diving crew, at the request OF
Sheriff Traeger of Los Angeles, has
been ordered to aid in the ocean
search now going on for the miss
ing barrel of a shotgun, the rusty
stock of which has been turned
over to District Attorney Woolwine
here by a beach camper near Santa
Monica canon mouth, in the belief
that it is a part of the weapon used
in the Staying of ]. Belton Kenne-
dy, insurance broker. Kennedy
was shot near his summer cottage
in Beverly Glen, eight miles inland,
on Aug. 8.
The stock was found by the camp
er the day following the shooting.
1t is part of an old-fashioned II
gage double-barreled Belgian gun
and investigation holding to the be-
lief that it is the gun which slew
the Los Angeles man point TO the
fact that the charge which caused
Kennedy's death came from a IL
gage gun. Others point out that
the firing pins are probably too old
to have caused what they say were
extremely clear-cut indentatlons on
the cap of the two 12-gage shells
found in the glen near the scene OF
the killing.
Authorities who have been max
ing expert examination of the gun
and the shells, refused early today
either to confirm or deny any state
ment made in connection with the
piece, although Mr.. Woolwine yes
terday announced to reporters that
he had reason to believe" that the
shotgun butt was part of the gun
used in the mystery shooting, In
connection with which Arthur G.
Burch Of Evanston, H., and Mrs.
Madalynue Obenchain. divorced
wife of a Chicago lawyer, were in
dicted yesterday.
R. D. Obenchain, former husband
Of the accused woman, and Burch' s
father, Rev. William A Burch, are
expected in Los Angeles before the
two principals in Jail are arra1gned
here on Monday on formal charges
Of murder.
Threatened Life.
Los Angeles, Calf, Aug. 13.-
Omitted Press. 1.-The district attor-
news office has produced a witness
to testify that Arthur c. Burch
threatened the life of John Belton
Kennedy previous to the time Ken
uedy was murdered, it developed
here today.
The witness is Mrs. James c.
Warren. wife of a Santa Barbara
(Calif) banker.
Mrs. Warren became acquainted
with Burch on a Los Angeles
hound transcontinental train.
I'm going out there to see that
a certain party treats a friend OF
mine right. If he doesn't, I'm go
ing to get him."
This is the statement Mrs. War
rem is said to have Informed the
district attorneys office that Burch
confded in her during the trip.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
GERMAN TREATY
NEARLY READY
Document Said to be Taking Shape
Rapidly-Signatures Soon
to be Affixed.

Washington, Aug. ia treaty
with Germany is rapidly nearing
completion and will be ready for
signature almost any day." it was
learned today.
President Harding has told SEN
ators that the treaty is taking
shape rapidly"
Rapid progress is being made to-
ward concluding the negotiations
now going on between Ellis Loring
Dressed. American ambassador now
at Berlin, and the German govern
ment, that the treaty will be sub
mitted promptly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
find EVIDENCE
OF DRUG CLIQUE

Cairo, Ill, Aug. 13.-(By United
.sIess-)-Exposure of drug
clque" at Memphis, Tenn. was
.sApected to follow the investiga-
soh here today into the seizure OF
- ounces of imported morphine,
'alued at 81 500.
!. fhe bottles were said to have an
sssolce Of Memphis wholesale
sfag concern.
authorities believed the drug was
Ssauggled into this country from
Aagland via Canada.
. Two white men and a negro were
sSlned by police in connection
sAn drug confscation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
Late Bulletins

Springfield, Ill, Aug. ID
Decisions in the injunction
suits to restrain the SPRING
field Gas l. Electric company
from shutting down its power
plant at midnight next Monday
night when its franchise eX-
pires, are expected from Judge
T.. >. smith, few hours bo-
fore the scheduled shutdown.
Washington, Aug. 13-Com-
plete agreement on the Cap
per- -Tincher bill to prohibit
gambling transactions In grain
was reached today by senate
and house cOnfereeS, who
adopted IHe senaIe substitute
bill with minor changes. Final
enactment OF the bill next
week was said TO be assured
Williamstown, Mass, Aug.
1S-Ine TagOre prOfessOrshlp
of law in the University OF
Calcutta, for 1929, has been
rendered to Prof. James w.
Garner of the University OF lI-
linOis, it was announced here
today.
Galesburg, Ill, Aug. 13-
UNITED Press-)-An elderly
man and woman, driving a
Studebaker automobile, were
struck by a passenger train on
the Quincy branch or the Bur
IingtOn this forenoon. 16 miles
south of here and both were
killed. The only clue to 1denu-
ticati0n was an envelope Win
the name Wallace, Evanston,
Ill, on it.
Early this afternoon it was
learned that the couple were
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wallace
of Carthage. Hancock county,
and that they were on their
way-to visit their daughters In
Peoria
Orduay. CoIo- Aug. 13:-
Omitted Press. Overcome with
enetion when told his son,
Prank Enyart, had been par
doned, Abner B. Enyart, mil
lionaire banker. fell dead. Ihe
son. Frank Enyart- who was
estranged from his father. was
convicted of bOOtlegging and
given a six, months jail SEN
tence.
Peoria. Ill, Aug. 1S.-Qnit-
cd Pressl-War between whole,
sale bakers probably reduced
the price of bread per loai 10
retailers to 61a cents Retaal-
ers are selling 1O-cent loafes
at three for a quarter.
washington, Ang. 1S-By a
vote OF 159 to So, the house
passed today and sent TO tne
senate the bill carrying s4e,-
800 900 for expenses OF the
shipping board until next jan
i.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
GUARD AGAINST
RUM RUNNERS
State Police Patrol Waters in
Vicinity of Detroit TO Foil
Liquor SmugglerS.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. 13.-Armed
with rifles, a detachment of state
police today started patroling the
waters in the vicinity Of Detroit
with motor boats to guard against
liquor smugglers from Canada
whisky Drop.
Chicago, Aug. 15.-Whisky prices
in Chicago have dropped recently
IS to $13 a quart. largely because
Of increased supply Of imported
liquor in the hands of bootleggers,
it was reported today.
One brand of Scotch whisky,
which has sold for from $40 10 S25
a quart is now being offered at
So TO 81.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
MOB DISARMS
STATE TROOPS

Logan, W. Va, Aug. 13.-Two
troopers of the state police and two
deputy sheriffs were surrounded and
disarmed by a party of armed men
near Sharples, 10 miles from here,
last night, according to advices
reaching Sheriff Chain today. The
officers were ordered out of the
community and told not to return.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
JAPANESE NAVY
SELECTS KATO
Vice Admiral VIII Head Naval Del
egatien to Washington DisarHA-
ament Conference.

Toxic Aug. 13.-Vice Admiral
kanji kato, director of the naval
stan college, has been informally
selected by the Japanese navy to
mead this country's naval delega-
non to the disarmament conference
and far eastern questions to be
neld in Washington late this au-
tamn, the newspaper Nichi Nicht
says.
he is to be accompanied to the
united States, It is said, by Captains
a famanashi, Y. Vydeas Nagao and
sfx other officers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
AFTER JONES.

Springfield, H.. Aug. 13.-Extra-
dition papers were offered from
the governors Office today for the
return from Des Moines, Iowa, OF
Oscar Jones, alias William Wamp-
shire. wanted at Danville on a
confidence game charge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
LETTER ADDRESSED TO
DE VALERA BY GENERAL
SHUTS CONFIRMS NEWS
Grant by British Govern
ment Made Public at
Premier's Home.

London, Aug. 13-(By the As
sOciated Press .)-OfficiaI con-
firmatiOn of reports that the
British government has offered
ireland a dominion status, was
given late today when a letter
was made public at Premier
Lloyd Georges official resi-
dence, written by General
Smuts, South African premier,
TO EamOnn de Valera on Aug. 4,
Just before General Smuts left
for South Africa
The British prime minister"
wrote General Smuts in the course
of his long letter, ''offers a complete
dominion status to the rs counties,
to certain strategic safe
guards which you are asked to agree
to voluntarily as a freedom in Ire ,
land. 1t is far more than
was formed in the Transvaal and
in the Orange Free States.
General Smuts, in the letter, as
serted that he had been desirous of
helping an Ireland settlement,
he did not at the time know how to
get over. This, he said, was that
Lord James Craig, the Ulster pre-
mier, and Mr.. de Valera was equally
immovable in their positions, the
former maintaining that Ulster
would not consent to a change from
her present status and the republt-
can leader insisting that Ulster
come under q united Ireland con-
stitution
VIII Be No Break.
Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 13. - (By
the Associated Press.) Optimism
continues to pervade Sim Fein cir
cles today regarding the Irish peace
proposals. 1t was Ee-emphasized
that negotiations have not been
broken off al that Premier Lloyd
Georges reply to the last letter of
Eamonn de Valera is not expected
to mean a break
Close Secrecy.
London, Aug. 13.-Eamonn de Va
lera's answer TO the proposals of
the British government of peace,
are being considered at the meeting
of the British cabinet today. Lord
FitzaIan, governor-general of Ire
land, and Sir Hamar Greenwood,
chief secretary of ireland, were IN
derstood to have been called to par
ticipate in the deliberations.
Closest secrecy was still main
tanned in official circles relative 10
the contents of the communication
from the Irish republican leader,
and some political writer's today re-
iterated their belief that it was
merely a step forward in the nego-
tiations They declared that the re-
ply asked for explanation of the
governments proposal preparatory
to the meeting of the Irish republi-
can parliament next Tuesday.
Sensational reports have appear
ed under bold headlines in some OF
this mornings newspapers. Giving
details, these disquieting reports
stated that Mr.. de Valera had de-
manded amnesty for all Irish re-
publicans imprisoned or nterned,
numbering about six thousand, as a
condition precedent to further nego-
tiations. 1t was also stated he had
asked monetary indemnity for the
losses occasioned by the warfare IN
Ireland which were estimated as
mounting to some millions OF
pounds sterling.
The question of the release of
prisoners has become acute.
| There is a general belief that the
government would not allow this TO
stand in the way of settlement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-13
DECATUR MEET
FOR PYTHIANS

Decatur, ILL.,, Aug. 13.-The iii
nois knights Of Pythias grand
lodge will meet In Decatur Sept
20 to %, inclusive. it was announc-
ed here today. LaSalle having de-
cided it could not entertain the
convention.