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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04
FRANK TINNEY
TRIES new ROLE
Famous Comedian Stars As Hos
pltal Patient But He Isn't
Funny.

Chicago, June 4.-CUnited Press.)
again Of operations
There's Frank Tinney, comedian,
lyiag toes up on hospital cot with
frowns all over his funny face.
why all the gloom?" he was
asked. "If your cash customers
ever saw that look on your face,
you'd have to nail up the box office" !"
How, oh / ask you. how can a
man be funny in here?" he moaned.
II ask for bourbon and my friends
send me dandelions and crocuses.' >
He pointed to the flowers that
banked his room.
Look at 'en." he raved. And
smell EN- too. They take the hos
pital odor out Of the room and make
the place smell like a cut-rate fun
eral staged by a burial association" ("
Tinney, who on the stage doubles
as brass band, next pointed to
myriads Of toy pianos and trick tin
horns.
Il guess they thought the supply
Of golden harps would run out by
the time passed out of this earthly
picture to my-reward," he NUT
tered.
The star of Tickle Me" had this
to say about his hospital treatment:
THE hours arestoo irregular here.
They wake me up at 6 a. m. and
that's when I've been used to going
to bed.
They give me a shot in the arm
at noon, another at night and then
shoot me again at sunrise.
Being different from most
people / insist on talking about my
operation. It was this way-1'm a
martyr to art. For arts sake I fell
on my knee IS times a week in
Tickle Me-
Il always got laugh out Of il
but this is the first time got
softening of the bone in my knee.
The doctor said If didn't have
an operation it would spread to all
the bones in my body"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04

could be made, but rainfall during
the night prevented more serious
results from fires.
The Pueblo Star-Journal, after.
noon daily newspaper, had four feet
OF water on the first floor, according
to a printer who waded his way
about. The flooded district includes
the railroad yards and station.
traction, gas and electric light
plants.
Heavy loss from the floods also
was reported from Florence, an oil
town, As miles from here, where the
loss will run close to a million dol,
lars.
The situation early today was:
Pueblo, inundated and cut OF
from communication for hours. Pri-s
vate news dispatches place loss
about $4,000,000.
Scores Flee Homes.
Marshall, a town OF 200 inhabi-
tants, threatened by break in the
Marshall lake dam, private irri-
cation project
Louisville, inundated, several
houses, other buildings washed
away.
Loveland, dikes of lake broScs
and parts of town and farms inun-
dated; floods put out of commits
sion electric power plant from
which Fort Collins, Greedy and 9TH
er Weld county towns get their
light and power.
A cloudburst at Swallows, Is
miles west OF Pueblo, at o'clock
yesterday, two hours later, had sent
the Arkansas river on a rampage.
By 8 o'clock it had overflowed into
the town, inundated the business
section and forced scores of fami-
lies to fee from their homes in the
lowlands. Eighteen families were
rescued in boats, and boats also
we're used to rescue several per-
sons from the federal building.
Damage to the postoffice alone was
officially estimated at 100000.
A Western Union operator re-
LldllCu dL HIS hCy III luC uCUlO
operating room sending a news dis
patch concerning the flood until the
flood waters had crept around his
ankles.
At Lafayette, part of the town
was inundated, farm land flooded
and stock drowned
Dry Ravine Becomes Torrent.
Sand Creek. ordinarily a dry ra-
vine, near Colorado Springs, be-
came roaring torrent Is feet deep
and a third of a mile wide. The
flood covered the Colorado Springs
aviation field, trapping three air
planes and marooning their pilots.
All automobiles, highway bridges
between Colorado Springs and Pu-
! eblo were reported washed out by
county commissioners. On the
Boulder highway, nearly 300 auto
mobilists between Boulder and
Denver were caught by the rain
and forced to spend the night in
their cars or abandon them and
wade through several feet of wa
ter to farm houses.
The Big Thompson river went
on rampage early in the after
noon as the result of a cloudburst
in Estes park and another in the
Big Thompson canon, between
Loveland and Estes park.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04
SIDNEY SMITH Is
CALLED BY DEATH

Roseville, ILL.,. June 4.-Sidney
Smith, who for two years had been
a patient at Mercy hospital in Dav-
export, succumbed here Thursday
afternoon at O'Clock. Dropsy was
the cause of his death.
He was born in Warren county,
Illinois, May 5, 1865. and farmed
most of his life. He is survived by
a sister, Mrs. John Watson, of Rose
vile, ILL.,; brother. H. D. Smith, of
Wyoming, and two half brothers, w.
E. Drain of Roseville and A. H.
Drain Of Washington. D. c.
The funeral services were Aead
this afternoon from the home of
his sister, and burial will be in the
Roseville mausoleum.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04
babe" RUThIS
P|NCHED AGAIN

New York. June 4.-"Babe" Ruth
amply can't help being too fast
tcr New York.
For the second time this season
mo hard-hitting Yankee today was
summoned for speeding. The first
ums he was fined. Lately magis-
mates sitting in traffic courts have
eeen handing out Jail sentences to
Acond offenders.
The ball player was charged this
eme with driving his car along
nverside Drive at 35 miles an
sour. He was directed to appear
sst Wednesday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04
Continued on Page Four.)
POLICE SHOOT
Three BANDITS
Probably Mortally Wounded Ono
Man Escapes After WIND Chase
and Gun Battle.

Chicago, June 4.-(United Press)
bandits were shot and
probably mortally wounded early
today in a battle with police. A
fourth escaped.
The shooting followed q wild
chase through the fashionable north
shore district. The police car
banged into the bandit auto and
when the bandits attempted to Zee
they were shot.
Two, who have been identified ut
the hospital, have long criminal
records.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04
PEK!NC GUARDS
BEAT STUDENTS
Chinese Soldiers Use Rifle Butts on
Those Who Seek to See
Premier.

Pekfng, June 4.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. .)@Several hundred
students, teachers and others, seek
ing an interview with the premier
concerning arrears in pay, today,
were attacked by soldier guards at
the gates of the cabinet grounds.
The soldiers used the butts of their
rifles and several persons, includ-
ing the director of the national
medical school and the vice minis
ter OF education. are reported to
have been seriously hurt.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04
NECK IS BROKEN
IN AUTO UPSET

Havana, ILL.,, June I'm passing
another machine on the hard road
two and one-i.alf miles north of
here. an automobile turned turtle
at $3.50 O'Clock this morning and In
stantly killed the driver. Thomas
Veech OF Springfield, q Wabash
railroad swltchman. The man who
was with him escaped uninjured.
Veech's neck was broken.
At an inquest held at Athens, 1t
was testified that the men had
been riding all night In and about
Springfield. The automobile they
attempted to pass was from Taylor
vile.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04
Late Bulletins

st Cloud, France, June A.
wlllam T. Tflden Of Philadel.
lAlA the worlds grass court
teAnis champion, won the
worlds hard court tennis
nAsies championship, here to.
~, debating Waesher Of Bel.
uen In the finals In straight
~ -. e-A 6-3.
Washington, June fan.
0ew B. Stroup Of Albuquer.
@ n. N. was appointed to.
~ supervising federal prohi-
Da1on agent for the border de-
sennont with headquarters at
Il Paso, Texas.
Washington, June 4-Ap-
hment Of Elmer C. Potter.
Wsteester. Mass, a. superyis.
FEDERAL prohibition agent
the Northeastern depart.
Ssat with headquarters at
ssoh, Was announced today.
Decatur, NJ, June Al. Dan
.se president Of the Build.
supply company Of Deca.
Vas instantly killed this
II
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04
DAMAGE Of $10,oOO;OOO
To PROPERTY IN PUEBLO
FROM T0RRENT|AL RUSH
Thousands Made Homless When Arkansas and
Fountain Rivers Send Waters Over Eastern
Colorado-Death List May Increase.

Pueblo, Colo, June 4.-(By the Associated Press)
The loss of life from the great flood which came
of the Arkansas and Fountain rivers last night at 45
o'clock this afternoon was variousy estimated be-
tween 15OO and 5000 persons The property loss will
exceed 900 according to estimate made at this
hour.
Denver, Colo, June AT l o'clock this after
noon telegraph operator at Mineral, Colo, suburb
of Pueblo reported to the Western Union Offices here
that loss of life in the flood at Pueblo had been heavy
He reported bodies being transported in wagons
through the streets to the morSues.
The operator said estimates of the dead ranged
from several hundred persons to 1000.
We need food, water and medicines quick, he told
the Western Union official on the Denver end of the
wire.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04
TAxTOTALSoN
/ INCOMES SHY

Washington, June 4.-Collections
oi income and profits taxes during
Nay fell of by $4,000. 900 compared
with May Of last year and by nearly
$Se0, 100000 during the II months
Of the present fiscal year as COM
pared with the same month last
year, according to figures made pub
lie today by the treasury.
Income and profits taxes collect
ID by the government during May
aggregated $52,262, 900 against $76,-
@S0O0 in May year ago, while for
the II months Of the fiscal year the
total was 1854, 100000 as against
H,z00,0 100000 during the cores
ponding months of last year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04
SHIPPING BOARD
VESSEL RAIDED
BY MASKED MEN
Eight Members of the
CrelU Are Badly
Injured.

Old Point Comfort, Va, june 4.
"A party OF masked men boarded
the shipping board steamer Mitch
ell in Hampton Roads today and
attacked the crew, badly injuring
eight and slightly injuring several
others. A naval detachment ans
,wered the Mitchell's call for help,
but before the blue jackets arrived
the attackers escaped.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04
EXECUTED FOR
HIGH TREASON
Polish Aviator Faces Firing SQUAD
for Giving British Military
Secrets.

Warsaw. June 4.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-Lieutenant Henry
Iwanicki Of the Polish flying corps.
convicted by mourt martial of high j
treason in disposing Of military
secrets to British agents, was ex-
ecuted Friday BY . firing squad at
the famous Warsaw citadel. q
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04
CLEAR ROAD
ASKED FOR
BEER BILL
volstead Will Request
Immediate Considera-
tion of Measure.

Washington. June 4.-Chairman
Volstead Of the house judiciary COM
mittee. announced today that he
would ask the rules committee,
early next week, to- give right of
way to his beer bill, so that it might
be called up for immediate consid-
Grafton.
Should the bill take its usual
course it might not reach vote at
this session.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04
SPIDERS TANGLE
TEI.EGRAPHS IN
SOUTH AMERICA

Buenos Aires, June "A large
part Of the telegraph service into
the interior Of the country IL inter-
rupted. as occurs almost annually
at this time AZ . result Of weaver
spiders, whose long silken lines
crossing the wires cause short CIR
cults.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04
bAbY'S DEATH
CAUSES MURDER

Chicago, June because he be-
ileved she had forgotten to place
i'cwers on their baby's grave, AL
bert Beardsley Of Melrose Park.
nlled his estranged wife, Mrs.
Alice Beardsley, aged 10, following
: quarrel on the street this morn
mg and then shot himself. He died
= few moments.
The Beardsleys separated two
months ago, shortly after the death
d their baby.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04
MNFRS REJECT.

London, juno l.-Mining distrIcts
have rejected the governments
proposals for settlement Of the coal
strike and the miners executive
notified Lloyd George that another
deadlock had been reached.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04
BOUQUETS FOE HARnING.

Washington, June 4.-Hundreds
OF bouquets were laid at the feet
OF President and Mrs. Harding by
$4,000 school children, who sere-
naded the White house with pa
triotic songs,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04

Washington, June 4.-Weather
predictions for the week ending
Monday include:
Region Of Upper Mississippi and
Lower Missouri valleys, Northern
Rocky Mountain and Plateau re-
gions:
Normal temperature; consider
able cloudiness and local showers. !.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04

HIVer SC&Se 1T Z d III. t'J, q IISe
of 4 last "a hours.
River Forecast
The Mississippi river from be-
low Dubuque to Muscatine will re-
main nearly stationary Sunday and
fall slowly thereafter until heavy
rains occur.
FLOYD D. YOUNG,
Meteorologist.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-06-04
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Sunday. Slightly
warmer tonight
Highest temperature yesterday,
"a; lowest last night, 81.
Wind velocity at Z a. M, IL miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-16
WILLARD DECLINES
 GO BATTLE FULTON
Former Champion Wants Demp-
 T Sey for Next Bout

\ Lawrence. Kan. Feb. 16.--Jcss Willard has declared cmphaticaIIy Nhat he would not meet Fred Fulton fr any ot tho runners-up in tho heavyweight division prior 10 his championship bout with Jack Dcmp- soy on Labor Day.
 If thoy don't lot mo meet Dcmp- boy. | won't fight again. and that |poos." the former titleholder de- ,tared. I'm n former champion. Tho pubic dld not ask Joffries or Corbctt r Fftzrimmons to 70 out and make a reputation when they wanted re- furn fights. am In limo for arc urn match. don't want to meet eo1 i raters. I'm not broke and Sio"bt need tho money"
 Willard said It appeared that "a bunch of sport writers want to mako t easy for tho present champion" To said IL would take a hundred ears for him to meet all tho white
 spes" that had been dug up" for him. "It seems that Now York does bot want mo to meet Dempsey" ho laid. adding that Everybody there is blcl<Ing m opponent for mo- 'I am after Dempsey" continued Willard. They stepped out on mo at New York. | dIdn't mako Dcmpssy nd hIn manager put up any money or the March IT date. Thoy took dvnntaEe of that to run out to the Toast for n movie contract. IL was pts softer for tho champion.
 "Dempsey's manager said I ran out { New York. I am ready to put up a0. .00O in cash for my appearance Ia bor Day. I dare Dempsey to do \a same. The public will soon And
 ut who took tho powder
 Willard also announced that he had
 ecided to quit farming. The oil bus hess and che prise ring will claim his ttention henceforth. he said.
 Willard said he would soon estab- a 1a homo in Los Angeles. Cal
 OAm through with farming" Will
New Britain herald., 1921-02-16
YANKEES GET ROCKIES.
Three Pitchers and An InficIdcr Arc
 ld,Icxi to Huggfns' Clan.

New York. Feb. 16.-Four new re- crults. three pitchers and an iniiclder, have boon signed by tho New York American league club. tho manage ment announced yesterday. They are Eugene T. Gramley. right handler, formerly with Tenn state; Frank Schwartz. left handed pitcher. form or ly with the Kitchener club of the Michigan-Ontario league; A. !. Cook. southpaw pitcher of tho University Of Alabama nine last yea4. and John White. n semi professional third base man of New York.
 Waite IIoyt and Harry Harper. pitchers. and Wally Schang. catcher all of whom came to tho Yankees from tho Boston Red SoI in n recent trade. planned to leave this afternoon for Hot Springs. Ark, where they will have preliminary workouts before joining the Yankee squad at Shrcve- port, La. "Dabe'' Ruth. accompanied by Mrs. Ruth. will leave Sunday and join the trio at Hot Springs.
 Frank Baker. third bascman and former "homc run king" in a letter to inc Yankee owners made public today said he would let them know soon whether he would return to the game.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-16
Sick Two Years Regains Health 1n
 Animal Gland E

To-day my appetite is just fine. can eat and relish food Of any kind without the least thought of diet. sleep soundly every night and rarely ever feel tired. All traces of my former ailments have disappeared. thanks to Glandcx Compound, and I have no hestancy in recommending it to others as q splendid health and strength builder
 How GlandcX Compound Diners from
 Other TOnics.
 The experience of Mrs. Edwards is by no means unique. Hundreds of other men and women suffering from nervousness. loss of weight, anaemia, lack of energy, and general run down conditions are reporting wonder fui results from the use of animal gland extracts.
 It has been found that our glands govern the building up process of the billions of cells in our body If our glands are normal we enjoy youthful health. strength and energy. But when through illness, oVerWork or various other causes our glands become run down. we become weak, thin, nervous. lose our taste for food and our desire for pleasure or work.
 Soon after this discovery was made, the wonderful success of the now famous monkey gland operations was made public. And a few months later it Was announced that gratifying re- suits had been obtained by the admin iSterinG in tablet form, of extracts taken from the glands of healthy sheep and cattle (much as pepsin is taken from :in animal as an aid to digestion
 It is upon the conclusions drawn from these discoveries that GlandeX Compound is formulated. It is based on an entirely new method of treat
New Britain herald., 1921-02-16

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 Weak, worn-out n1e| claim that they have Compound especially va builder. Many have mept in even a shortel Edwards. And they s Compound not only bf weight, but puts the rl into pale, sallow chee them d healthy enjoylr they had believed lost.
 No Risk En
 If you are nervous, just generally run -dol Compound. You don' penny. Get a bottle Sist today. try it for the end of that time that your health, stra anCe have been notice your druggist will ref without question. But gist without delay, for demand for GlandeN CTS say that their SUI run out before more Go to the nearest dru for GlandcK Compound
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New Britain herald., 1921-02-16
HE;DDON IS CHAMPION.
Michigan BiIliarCiist Captures Anna
 tour Title from T.. \. Collins.

Cleveland, Feb. l6.-PerCy N. Col linS of Chicago was displaced aS the national 1S.2 balkline amateur hil- Hard champion here last night when h" was defeated by Charles leddon of DowaGiac. Mich. in the final game of tho tournamcnt. The scoro was 800 to 24..
 The dcfeat ot Collins came q surprise. as he was picked by the cN- perts at inc start Of the event 60 be a Suro winner
New Britain herald., 1921-02-16
Was Always Tired Out, Had No Appetite, Couldn't Sleep and Nerves
 Had All Gone
 to Pieces

"Ancr being weak and run down generally for the past two years, today I am strong and well as l ever was in my life" is the statement of Mrs. John Edwards. 16 Truro Street, Boston, Mass, one of the hundreds of people who have derived remarkable benefit from Glandcx Compound, the new ami mal gland treatment
 My nerves were always on edge. - said Mrs. Edwards. and l would be- como irrit:Acd and provoked at the least little thing. seemed to be drcading something all the time and had frequent fits of dcspondcncN. It was difficult for me to sleep. and often I would get up more exhausted than when l went to bed. My strength gradually left me until had no atnbi ton to work whatever Food no mat ter how dainty. had no taste for me.
 ''I tried various tonics and medicines but none seemed to do me any good. Then one day l saw an announcement of GlandeX Compound so l decided to give 1t a trial
 Brought Results Quickly.
 ''It seemed to help me immediately. My nerves gradually became strong and calm. All my foolish fears disap- pcared and I could feel myself gaining strength every day.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-16
CAME Is POSTPONED.

Tho basketball Eamo between tho New Britain and Meriden iitgh school teams scheduled for next Sat urday. has been postponed until lat CT in the season. The Meriden team Is contender for the right to repre- sent Connecticut in the Tufts tour ney which win he held at Medford. Mass. March Is and Ia. Meriden will play Hartford Saturday in the first of the elimination games
New Britain herald., 1921-02-16
SIGNS GIANTS CONTRACT.

New York. Feb. t6--Alcc x. Gaston the catcher purchased by the Giants from the Milwaukee American As soCiation club. has signed a 1921 con tract. it has been announced. The Giants now have four ha ckston mon. including tho veterans Mike Gonzales. Frank Snyder and Earl smith. Gas ton and Henline. another American association star oc last season.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-16
BOXING AUTHORITY DEAD.

Philadelphia, Feb. 16.--Frank E. Morley. authority on boxing, died here carly yesterday after two years ill- ness. fIc was 55 years old and was born in Brooklyn, W. Y. Fifteen years ago he went to London. where he entered newspaper work, dcvoting most of his efforts to articles on pug ilism. He remained in London until two years ago.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-16
ATHLETICS ARE COMPLETE.

Philad elphia. Feb. 16.--With the receipt Of q signed contract from lilly Walker, left fielder for the Philadelphia Americans. Manager Mack today announced that the team is complete for the year. Every ma n is in line. Walker. who lives fin Limestone, Tenn. asked permission toto 20 at once to lake Cha rles, La . and drill with the adva nee guard of battery men. This was granted.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-16
POLO TOMORROW NIGHT

Tho New Britain and Mcriden polo teams will play two games this week the first being staged at Meriden to- night and tho second here tomorrow night. On Sunday afternoon the Wal linRford team will he the attra ction here.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-16
YALE TO BOX CANADIANS.
Queens College Team Will Appear
 at New Haven on Saturday.

New Haven. Conn. Feb. 16.--Box- CTS of Yale will meet several from Queens college. Kingston. Canada, on Saturday, and tho meet will be the first one ever held here in which the opponents are from a college outside the United States. The matches are at 175, 150. 145, l25. 125 and 115 pounds.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-16
EVENTS AT Y. M. C. A.
Bowling Team Conquc<-s Industrial Lcagucrs--Wtnuers of First Round of Athletic Contnsfs
of Athletic Contests.

The |. M. C. X. bowling team con tinued It's fine work at the association alleys Monady night. defeating the Stanley Works team of the Industrial league. two gumes out Of three. Tn the athletic events. P. Kallgren won the 40 yard dash. In tho running broad jump event. Hall did a distance of IS feet t-2 inches. winning the first prize. The results of the various events complete. are as follows:
 First. Hall Is feet 1-2 inches: second. Schmitt IS feet 1 inch: third Bigley IT feet 6 inches. 40 yard dash. first. T.. KaIigren 1.os. second Nor risson 1.os 2-5. third Tancred 1.0s Is.
 Individual points scored, first Hall.
New Britain herald., 1921-02-16
PIRATES SIGN RECRUIT.

Pittsburgh, Feb. 16.@John Hol- lingsworth of Alcoa Tenn. pitcher has been signed by the Pittsburgh National league baseball club. Bar ney Dreyfuss. president of the Pirates said today that HolIinGSworth had returned his signed contract