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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-06
FAMINE STILLS
CHILD MIRTH IN
HUNGRY RUSSIA
Death Is AUoited by
Thousands To Re-
HeUe Misery.

SyZran, Russia, Sept. 6.-(By the
Associated Press. )-Syzran, once
the most colorful city along the
Volga, today is crowded with dust
begrimed peasants, who group
themselves into grassy masses in
their search for food. Time was
when the tongues of many races
were heard in the public places,
but the crowds that throng the
streets now are mute. Even the
laughter of children has been ST.
fenced in the despair that has set
tied over these tens of thousands,
who sit, crossing themselves, and
wait for what seems to be the in
evitable.
Pictures OF misery seen here are
duplicated in Samara, Simbirsk,
Saratoff, Tsaritzin and every other
city in the famine-stricken valley
of the Volga. Docks and railroad
stations are piled high with the be-
longings of the refugees, who were
driven from their land by the
drought and the clouds of grass
hoppers that destroyed even the
meager grain that had defied the
heat of the terrible summer now
drawing to a close. Committees are
trying to drive the other refugees
! to other points where there is some
promise of food. but it is necessary
to use the limited river and rail-
road transportation facilities to
send seed grain into the country
and to bring bread into the famine
districts.
Peasants Make No Cry.
Many professional beggars of the
gvpsy type are to be found here
and in other large centers of south
| eastern Russia, but the starving
farmers ask no aims and utter no
crv. They are silent and await
their fate with stoicism.
Markets have sprung up mush-
room-like here and there about the
refuge camps, Offering for sale veg
etables, bread, flour and meat
They are surrounded by hungry
people who have no money to OF
/ fer, but who exchange wedding
rings. fur coats. caps. kettles. pans
boots and other small possessions
They know the Russian winter Is
coming on and that it will hnc
them without shelter and clothing
hut they are obliged to give up the
necessities of the future to NEE
the demands of the present
Large peasant families arrive II
a state of exhaustion. their carts
being dragged by camels and starv
ed horses. There is no hay o.
grain here and there is slight pros
pect that the animals can be KEEP
alive until spring.
Dead Lie Unnoticed.
In the carts are samovars, talk
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-06
ALL IRISH FACTIONS PREPARE FOR WAT
LA FAYETTE is
PRAISED WITH
MARINE HEROES
Harding Pays Tri5-
ute to Both at Dual
Celebration.

Mount Vernon, Va, Sept. 6.-The
dual anniversary of the birth of
La Fayette and the first battle of
the Marne was celebrated with i'm
pressive ceremonies today at the
tomb of Washington.
President Harding, who was un-
able to be present. sent a message
declaring that Americas indebted
ness to the French soldier was
eternal and preIsing the "dauntless
courage" of American soldiers in
the second battle of the Marine.
Similar messages were sent by
Secretary of State Hughes, and
Myron II Herrick, American am
bassador to France.
The presidents message said:
Presidents Message.
''To General La Fayette in no
small measure the success of the
revolution was due. With no sor-
did motives, but infiamed with ar
dent sympathy and a passionate de-
sire to help them, he espoused the
and hastened to their support. He
sought no selfish end and asked no
pay; but found his reward in the
thanks of congress and the undy-
ing affection of generations of
American citizens whose gratitude
! has been, and always will be suita-
bly, shown on all appropriate oc-
casion. Nor only did he render
brilliant personal military service,
| but through his instrumentality
much-needed financial assistance
obtained for the Americans. Our
obtained TO rthe Americans. Our
Indebtedness to him is eternal.
Relations Are Historic.
Similarly, nearly one hundred
and fifty years after, these United
| States. grown to a nation of more
than one hundred million free men
women and children, disclaimint
any material advantages for them
selves, sent armies of their youtl
/ and gave largely of their wealth
that liberty and that freedom which
LA Fayette cherished and espouse'
should be assured to France. w
are uIeased TO believe and W
know that these armies took NJ
mean part in securing that ulti
mate victory by which the integrlt.
of. France and human rights Wer'
preserved. By their prowess, thel
dauntIess courage and their reso
lute valor, they checked the Ger
man advance at Chateau Fhlerr.
and Belleau Wood in the secon'
hattie of the Marine and starte'
that memorable retreat OF the Ger
man hordes, which few month
later ended in final defeat
THE friendly and cordial reia
Itions which exist between the Unit
ed States and France do not there
fore, rest upon mere sent1mentallt.
or selfish interests; but rather ar
they built in the firm foundatiol
of historical mutual service WHICH
can not be shaken
New York, Sept 6.-New YORK
celebration of the 164th anniVersar,
: of the birth of the Marquis de l.
Eavette and his seventh annlVers
arv of the first battle of the Marne
I conferred at La Fayette's statue L
Madison Square
! Diplomatic representatives
France, Great Britain, England
: belgium. Italy and other allied na
tions participated in the ceremonleE
Virtually every patriotic orsahlza
> ton had a part in the exercises
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-06
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Copyright, 1920
WI
Especial to The Argus.

(op6Cldl 10 ne ATSUS.J
Washington, Sept. 6.-The Hard
ing administration intends to put
the full weight of its influence De
hind the original proposal of Sec
retary Mellon, that the excess prof
its tax be repealed as Of last Janu-
ary, so that when American busi-
ness makes out it's income tax re-
turn next March there shall be only
the corporation tax OF 1212 per
cent to pay.
The change made in the house
bill whereby the excess profits tax
would be repealed beginning next
January, was not made at the in
stance of the administration and
was passively accepted by Republi-
can house leaders because Of a
conviction that the senate could al
ter it and President Harding would
bring pressure to bear when the
conference committee of the two
houses finally had the matter in
hand.
Is Republican Pledge.
If the house plan were to pre-
vail, not only would American bust
ness be compelled to pay excess
profits taxes next March, but the
full benefit of the repeal would moi
be felt until a year from mex
March, which would be after tht
congressional election. The Re
publican leaders are mindful of the
fact that they promised in the 1S2t
} campaign an immediate repeal o.
the excess profits tax and alread!
leading Republicans, both inside
and outside of congress, are say
| ing that if the excess profits TAI
/ is not repealed to take effect be
fore the congressional election. thu
pledge will have been futile.
| Another argument being made il
favor of repeating the excess prof
| it's tax as of last January Is tn
fact that this is probably the wors
year of the business depression fol
| lowing the war, and that if bushes
over did need assistance and lncen
tive, this is the time to render II
Furthermore, if excess profits take
should be collected next March 70
the year 1921, it will put stron
weapon in the hands of those mem
bers of congress who are oppose
to the repeal at any time OF the e1
cess profits law. They will be abb
to say that if the excess prott
tax Welded so much in bad yea
the chances are it will yield NOR
in other years to come, and that
should be retained. The 1921 yiel
would be looked upon as min
J mum that could not be ignored. l
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-06

BANDIT Is
FREE AGAIN
Roy Gardner Escapes
From Prison Fourth
Time.

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 6.-Roy
Gardner, train bandit, who escaped
Yesterday from the federal prison
at Mcneil island, near here, dur
ing a break in which one prisoner
was killed, apparently has sue
ceeded in reaching the mainland,
one mile away, prison guards and
others declared today when their
search of the island had failed 10
reveal the missing man.
This was Gardners fourth break
for liberty, each time under SEN
sational circumstances.
Guards Kill Pal.
He escaped yesterday during the
progress of a baseball game in the
prison grounds. Everett Impyn'
| former Camp Lewis soldier serV-
| ing a life sentence for statutory
| offense, was shot and killed by
| guards as he fed with Gardner
/ Lawardus Bogart, another prison
er. was caught after he had been
/ wounded by rife fire. Bogart, who
/ was sentenced with 1mpyn from
Camp Lewis, is not expected II
| live.
During a tense moment in the
baseball game, Gardner, 1mpyn ano
Bogart made for the prison renee
/ Gardner succeeded in cutting the
wire with a pair of wire cutters anc
passed through, but his compan
ions were shot down.
First Arrested in 1920.
Gaining the outside of the en-
closure. Gardner stampeded herl
of cattle. and using the animals a:
a barrier from the guards hre
reached the woods which skirt th'
/ island. There trace of him wa
lost Guards set fire to the woods
in an attempt to drive him OUT
This gave rise to the report ina
the prison was on fire. az,r
Gardner is "a years old. He wa
arrested in San Diego, Cal, IN lS2
and confessed to robbery of mai
truck when $87, 900 was stolen HI
ESCAPED from the San Diego jail
was caught and again escaped, thl
time near Portland enroute l
serve his sentence in McNel
island
On MAY 10, 1921, the Pacific Lin
| l. tied of the southern racine "o
: held ND at Newcastle, Cal, and Sc
= curities worth $175,0oO takeI
: Gardner was arrested at Rosev1llt
cal. A few days later as he sat
Ella poker game. He confessed !
I this robbery on urgence of his VIII
I Who resides at Napa, Cal, VII
= their child ut.
a Taken before United States Dis
: trict Judge William C. Van Flee
for sentence. Gardner told tn
nudge he would again escape an
made good his boast, when d
shackled his guard and escape
from a train while on MS way
the northern prison
This time he was caught al Cef
tralia, Wash, and finally lande
Z behind prison bars. only to mai
his fourth spectacular break Il
freedom.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-06
.YANK OIL men
PAY mex TAXES
Amounts TotaIed Several Million
DOllars-Governme Feels
Situation is Improved

Mexico City, Sept. 6.-(United
Press. ss.)-AmeTican oil representa-
tives have paid the oil taxes de-
manded by the Mexican government
and the government today feels
that the situation has been great
ly improved. The taxes amounted
to several million dollars.
In some of the transactions, the
exchange reached par, closing at
4912.
These taxes were on oil in stor-
age and amounted to a production
tax. In the future they will be
payable at three months intervals,
the next payment being due in
September.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-06
MINE WAR
STARTS IN
lLLIN 0lS
Hardin County Miners
Driven From Homes
by Guards.
BULLETIN.

Harrisburg, Ill, Sept. g.
Striking miners from fiuOrspar
mines of Hardin county arrived
here at noon today and declared
reports that the strikers and
their families were driven from
their homes by mine guards
were correct. They told story
OF disorders and clashes De-
tween the miners and the mine
guards lasting for several days
and reported that miners had
been driven out of R0slclare
and ElizabethtOwD, where the
mines of the Hillside Flu0rSpar
company are located.
There were more than nifty men
in the party. They said that even
tents, erected in EliZabethtoWn by
were destroyed and the oc-
cupants driven out. They reported
that Ed Creeson, on whose land a
number of tents had been set up,
was beaten by the mine guards.
Union Men Turned Back.
Cars which left Harrisburg bear
ing union miners from the coal dis
tricts around this city were stop
ped in the hills yesterday by strlh-
ing miners, who warned occupants
of the cars that there was danger
in entering the Rosiclare district
All of the cars returned here
Springfield, H., Sept. Ed Car
bine. organizer for the United Mine
Workers. who had an appointment
with Governor Small today on the
Rosiclare situation, had not arrlv-
ed at the capital late this after
noon. Carbine was here last week
but Governor Small was away. The
miners organizer was told he coulo
see the governor today. Wore
reached the governors Office indi'
rectly this afternoon that CarbiHf
would not be here until tomorrow
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-06
TWO ARE KILLED
BY BYEx-C0NvICT

Gallup, n. NJ. Sept 6.-(United
PressO Joe Virgins. pardoned
convict. entered the Allison school
house near here today and shot and
killed two persons.
Three others were wounded.
Jealousy over woman is beIleVed
to have prompted the shooting
Armed posses are searching the
hills around Gallup for Virgins
The woman over whom the fatal
ouarrel was said to have started
escaped with Virgins
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-06
PAGE COLUMBUS!
THESE BOYS ARE
CRABBIN' rs ACT

Chicago. Sept 6--(Unitea
p-ess 1@Seyen Chicago colIege
Youths ' today set out to row eo
miles across Lake Michigan "
St Joseph, Mich 5 With
A small craft equipped 49, VII
both sail and oars, was Hsssc
ont for the trip. The crew :; !;
commanded by Captain FnH
WcFarland. University OF IN.
nn;s @ expected to reach the
Mac5,pan N, side by "Wednesday
and planned to be back IN Iii
cago Friday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-06
'CY TH0MPS
IS SENT TO Pen

Austin, Mimi, Sept. 6.-Ransom
J. "Cy" Thompson, was sentenced
m a term not to exceed Is years in
the state penitentiary today after
he had pleaded guilty to two counts
charging grand larceny in the mis-
appropriation of sS5,000 and $780,
900 from his employer, George A.
HORNED & Co, packers of Austin.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-06
RECRUITING is
TO Be RESUMED
Weeks Orders Army Opened to En-
Observation-Disclosures Bring
it Below Strength

washington, Sept 6.-Onited
Press. THE war department mas
issued orders for the resumption
of recruiting to the army, Secretary
Weeks announced today.
This action was taken, Weeks
explained, because the recent
wholesale discharges of enlisted
men have brought the total
strength of the army to below 15O'-
600. the strength authorized by the
army appropriation bill.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-06
SMALL ENTERS
ANOTHER FIGHT
Governor Files Petition for Leave
to Intervene in Peabody In
junction Case.

Springfield, H., Sept. 6.-Gover-
nor Small today became involved
In another case in the Sangamon
county circuit court, this time or
MS own volition- With A. c. Bollin-
ger. state director of finance. the
governor filed a petition for leave
% intervene il the injunction case
nled by Augustus Peabody OF Cn1-
eago to restrain payment of salary
increases to state department heads
and use of any of the $500,0O0 de-
partment emergency fund appro,,
priated by the fifty-second general
assembly
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-06
ROBBER
is RECAPTURED

Cleveland, Ohio, Sept 6.-Police
and federal authorities surrounded
a house in Toledo today and ar
rested Joseph Urbaytis, one OF the
trio OF alleged postoffice robbers
who escaped from the Toledo jail
Yesterday, according TO word re-
ceived here today by federal au-
thorities. The three men separated
on their escape, il was said
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-06
NEWSPAPER TRIES
NEW STUNT; CUTS
TO FOUR COLUMNS

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. g.
UNITED Press. THE D ally
News a Des Moines newspaper
which has been published for
40 years. appeared today in half
size four columns wide and 16
inches long. The number of
pages was increased, making
the contents of the paper equal
in quantity to the former full
size.
The new form was started as
an experiment in hardness.
condensation OF material and
saving of newsprint, it was an
nounced.
The News has a circulation
of 10000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-06
STEAMSHIP CREW MUTINIES.

New York, Sept. 6. = Mutlny
among members of the crew OF the
7 Steamship Chester Kiwanis, anch-
ored of Staten Island, was report
so in a wireless message.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-06
THE WEATHER

Fair and cool tonight and Wed
nesday.
Highest yesterday, so; lowest
last night, 60.
Wild velocity at 7 a. m, one mile
per hour.
Precipitation, none
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-06
HARDING URGES
EXCESS PROFITS
TAX LAW REPEAL
Wants Burden Lifted
Dating from Last
January.
BULLETIN.

Washington, Sept 6-(Unft-
ed Press s.)-Repeal of excess
profits taxes and surtaxes above
32 per cent as of January.
1921, is expected to be recon-
mended by the senate finance
committee now considering the
revision bill, 1t was indicated
today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-06
Hopeful Eyes Turn To-
ward Lloyd George and
British Cabinet.
BULLETIN.

Dublin, Sept. 6.-(By
the Associated Press.)
-Eamonn de Valera,
the republican leader,
declared in a statement
to the Associated Press
today that if England
issued an ultimatum to
the Sim Fein no pre-
tense would hide that it
was an application of
force which must mean
war and not peace.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-06

River stage is 21 with a rise OF
4 in the last "a hours.
River Forecast
The Mississippi river from below
Dubuque to Muscatine will rise
slowly during the next three or four
days.
ANDREW HAMRICK,
MeteoroIogiSL
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-06

Continued on Page Thirteen)
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-22
WHERE THE WEALTH LIES,

While much interest is being manifest ed throughout the country at this time in the making out of income tax reports there cannot fail to be a certain amount in the tabulated income tax returns which have just been made public for 1918. While income taxes paid then were differently distributed than trey would be today and conditions show marked contrast there are interesting facts to be gleaned from what might be otherwise regarded as dry statistics.
 For the year 1918 there were 4,425,114 persons who paid an income tax, or less than five per cent of the 'ntire popula- tion. There were of course many ex- emptions but that might seem to indi- cate that the wealth of the corntry is in the hands of a small part of the people. From the tabulated report, however it Is shown that there are but eleven per cent. of those who paid an income tax who have an income exceeding $5,000. > That means that those who did not pay m income tax and the Ss per cent. of
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-22
SERVING 4 p0UBLE rURPosE.

Great things have been accomplished either through organized or morgan tzed efforts toward interesting boys and girls in, various lines of endeavor that their desire to do something may be sat- isfied and that their interest may be de- veloped in ways that will be beneficial to them in later years. If it were possible to measure the benefit of such efforts the country would be surprised at the state ment.
 But 1t is just such teaching and the creation of interest in things that can be done by the boys and girls that makes them better equipped to handle the bigger problems as they develop and which gives better assurance that as the result of the early training they will be more eager to continue their activities in that direction and in all probability make greater success at it.
 It is in keeping with such a policy that the idea has been advanced of get ting the Boy Scouts interested in the subject of forestry and through their ef- forts bring about the refcrestation of large sections which have been cutcvef and which are best fitted for woodland. Once the boys undertook such job they would not only do 1t quickly, but well, and they would be interested not only in setting out the trees but in watching :heir development. They would grow up together and have keen interest in such tracts because of what they had had to do with it.
 In the state of Louisiana such a plan is about to be put into effect. That state has about four million acres from which lfe trees have been cut. It is proposed to l reforest these acres through the assist | ance of 25.o60 boys enrolled in reforesta- ton clubs among whom prizes will b. distributed fer their work. There will bt a double beneft in this undertaking. Not only will the large acreage be set out
 with trees which will add to the timber
 supply and bring in a profitable return
 ;n later years, but there will be awakened
 in the boys an interest in this sort oi l work which should result in . still great CT benefit 10 them and the state in tn, future. Such reforestation might wei
 be attempted by many ether states.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-02-22

well, so he hunted it up in the medicine chest and dutifully filled the cups.
 Next morning he could hardly wait to tell his wife of his thoughtfulness.
 What did you fill them with?' she asked with a dubious quicker between her brows, as she took up little blue bottle that stood on the cabinet.
 "Vaseline," was the answer.
 His wife said nothing. She merely held the blue bottle well within his range of vision and hubby's self esteem fell to the zero point. He had filled the cups with a salve that had been kept in the medicine chest.
 Wasbington's Feat.
 A good story is told of the late Will liam M. Evarts, attorney general, secre- tary of state and United States senator for New York. While scretary of state he took the English minister out for a drive on the banks of the Potomac They stopped to look at Long bridge. The minister said banteringly: Tt is said, MT. Secretary that General Washington | threw dollar across this river. Rather long throw. don't you think so?''
 Well" said MT. Evarts. Not for him. He threw a sovereign across the ocean once, you know"