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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
new INCOME TAX
|. PLAN PROPOSED
Representatives of Business Ass0.
Citations Submit Scheme to Sen
ate Committee.

Washington, May 14.-An entire
ly new basis for levying national
taxes, with exemptions on personal
incomes substantially raised, was
submitted to the senate finance
committee today by c. B. Clark OF
Detroit, who said he spoke for the
National Retail Drygoods associa-
ton, the National Association OF
Retail Clothiers, the National Re
tail Shoe Dealers association and
the National Garment Retailers as
sociation.
Concretely the plan would divide
all incomes into three classes, and
they, with the aid of the sales tax
would carry practically all the bur.
den. Mr.. Clark proposed raising
the exemptions on personal incomes
from the present $1,000 for single
persons to $2.500, and from $1,000
for married persons to $4,000, with
an additional $500 exemption fol
each child or dependent, instead oi
the present $500. The witness alst
would lower the higher rates o,
incomes surtaxes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
HARDlNCPLANS
| DAY IN new YORK
Two Addresses and Review to Oc
cupy President ON Manhattan
WISH,

Washington, May 14.-Plans for
President Harding's visit to New
York, May %, contemplate the de-
livery of two addresses and attend
ance at regimental review during
a stay of a few hours.
The president will speak at a
luncheon given by the Academy of
Political Science and later review
the Twenty-third New York in
fantry. formerly the 106th United
States infantry, at it's drill grounds
in Brooklyn. He will speak at a
dinner in the evening in honor of
an anniversary celebration for the
New York Commercial.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
DENIES AERIAL
MAIL SCANDAL
Charges Of Graft, Incompetency,
and Drunkenness Denounced
as False.

Chicago, May 14.-Sweeping de-
NAL Of the charges of graft, incom-
potency and drunkenness. sworn
to yesterday by former Lieutenant
C. c. Eversole, before the postof-
fee inspectors board Of inquiry into
the air mail service, was made TO.
day by c. Nichols, purchasing agent
for Checkerboard Field. in testify
ing before the board.
mot one case of drunkenness on
Checkerboard Field has come to my
knowledge since I went there last
September" he said. Furthermore
all those charges OF misconduct
graft and inefiiciency on the part OF
the management OF Checkerboard
Field. are. to the best Of my knowl.
edge wholly false."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
LYDIA CARRIED
TYPHOID TO HER
POOR HUSBANDS
Strange Defense Out.
T lined BY Alleged
"Bluebeard."

Boise, Idaho, May 14.-Lieuten-
ant Governor Charles C. Moore to-
day signed the papers calling for
the extradition from Honolulu. T.
H. Of Mrs. Paul Southard, wanted
in Twin Falls, in connection with
the deaths Of four husbands.
Honolulu, May IA. - UNITED
Press.)-Mrs. Lydia Southard, al
legged feminine Bluebeard, told the
United Press today that she be-
lieves she is a typhoid carrier and
that this explains the deaths of four
of her husbands and a brother-in-
law.
Il am innocent Of any wrong
doing but / do believe that may
be a typhoid carrier" she said in
an exclusive interview.
"Al Of my husbands died Of ty-
phoid. 1 have physicians certifi-
Gates to prove it"
Held here on suspicion Of having
made away with the five men by
poisoning, Mrs. Southard, who is
young and pretty, at first maintained
stubborn silence.
Sitting in a cell in the Honolulu
Jail the woman who is alleged to
have caused her husbands to insure
their lives, then poisoned them and
nursed them until death, gazed
stonily at the wall when she was
plied with questions.
But today, for the first time, she
spoke freely and announced what
her defense would be.
Il believe I am natural typhoid
fever carrier" she declared. Her
statement was made official by the
presence at the interview of Chief OF
Detectives Arthur McDuffiie, who is
in charge of the investigation.
"All of my husbands died Of ty-
phoid," she said calmly, with nc
manifestation of emotion.
Il have physicians certificates to
prove it.
When Mr.. Meyer, my last hus.
band, died l had three doctors hold
a post mortem examination.
They found at first that he hat
ptomaine poisoning but that acuta
typhoid had developed and hai
caused his death.
"Other physicians found that m!
other three husbands had died from
typhoid fever likewise"
Then she paused a moment ant
added emphatically:
Il am innocent Of any wrong
doing. But I do believe that in view
of all that may be a typhoid car
rier."
"a typhoid carrier is a person
who is immune to the disease bu
who carries the germs and limo
Gently communicates the malady t.
others who are susceptible to it,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
ORDERS CHURCH
NOTICES Down
Springfelfs Mayor Starts Cam.
paign to Clean Sreets-Papers
Demand His Recall.

Springfield. Ill, May H.
Churches Of Springfield this after
noon felt the force Of Mayor Bau-
mann's campaign to clean the
streets of the city. Still refusing
to permit a return Of newspaper
stands to street corners, the mayor
has ordered all announcements of
Sunday church services from the
streets.
Both local papers have started a
war on the mayor, the home edi-
ton of the afternoon paper today,
opening with this demand: Recall
Mayor Baumann."
Mayor Baumann explained to FL
mer Kneale, church publicity man
ager, that complaint against church
signs reached its height last week
when appearance Of William Jen-
nigs Bryan was advertised.
Take them off and keep them
off," he ordered.
Springfield, ILL.,, May 14.-At-
tempts by two members Of the city
council to override Mayor Bau-
mann's order overturning news
paper stands, failed this morning
when it was found the mayor has
the support Of a majority In the
council.
Commissioner Emil Smith, who
announced himself "once news.
boy" with Commissioner Willis ]
Spaulding, waited on the mayor te
intercede on the newsboys' behalf
but found the mayor obdurate.
A special council session. 1t was
said by local newspaper represent
atives, will likely not be called, al
both the other commissioners ap'
prove the mayors stand.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
Late Bulletins

Washington, May 1.-THE
award by the Peruvian gov
ernment of a concession to the
Marconi Wireless Telegraph
company, limited, of London,
for operation Of the Peruvian
Wireless, Postal and Tele-
graph services, for . period Of
Is years, has been made the
basis for representations by the
American government
Saulte Ste Marie, Mich, May
14-Six men comprising the
crew Of the barge Miztec are
believed to have been lost I'm
the storm of last night and
early today, which tore the
Miztec and the barge Peshtigo
loose from the steamer Zillah
of White Fish Point, in Lake
Superior.
Milwaukee, Wis., May IA
john Dictx, defender Of Cam.
ercn DAM" pardoned by Gov
ernor Blaine yesterday, said to-
day he had only one plan for
the future-a good long rest,
Huntsville, Texas, May H.
-(United Press )-Ringieaders
Of the state penitentiary mutiny
In which 40 cOnvicts escaped
Thursday, were captured in the
woods, IA miles west Of here
about 6 o'clock this morning.
New York, May 1.-THE
Pennsylvania junior varsity
crew defeated Columbia BY 10
feet In their race on the Har.
lem river. Princeton entered
this event.
Washington, May 14-Secret
sessions were attacked as a
Arelic Of antiquity" today BY
Senator Harrison, Democrat Of
Miseissippd In calling ND his
resolution proposing considera-
don Of treaties and nomina.
ions In open session.
FteEre, 8. d, May 14-Sun-
day baseball cannot be PLAYED
m South Dakota II an adnis-
sion fee Is charged, the state
supreme court ruled today.
Freeport Ill May 14-At
Tie point Of . gun Miss Lucile
Ayes, agent for the Illinois
Central railroad ut Haldane, .
Village near here, yesterday,
marched two would.be robbers
out OF the station with their
hands In the air. The men
jumped into . waiting aatono-
bile and escaped.
New York, May 14-Colum.
btA won the annual ChildsP cup
varsity rowing race on the
Harlem river today. Princeton
finished second and Pennsylva-
MIA third.
Pratt Field, Springfield,
MassL, May 14.-BOstOn college
today won the championship Of
tAe Eastern Intercollegiate Ath.
let3c asseciation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
THE WEATHER

Fair and continued cool tonight
and Sunday with frost tonight
Highest temperature yesterday.
63; lowest last night, 40.
Wind velocity at q. M, IL miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
I'm. 7p.m- Tam.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. SO IS AZ
Wet bulb temp. 81 so 80
Relative humid. 81 IS u
River stage at Z a. m. 8 It; .
fall Of 4 last "a hours.
River Forecast
Slowly falling stages in the Mis-
sissippi will prevail from below
Dubuque to Muscatine.
e. E. UNGER, Observer.
Washington, Nay 14.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday include:
Region OF Upper Mississippi and
Lower Missouri valleys: Cool and
unsettled with occasional rains.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
IRISH FAIL
TO RESCUE
GRIFFITH
Sinn Feiners in Disguise
Make Bold Attempt to
Release Leader.

Dublin, May 14.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press AN unsuccessful at
tempt was made this morning to
rescue Arthur Griffith. founder of
the Sinn Fein organization. from
his confinement in Mount Joy
prison.
A man in an officers uniform
a1ighted at the prison gate. which
opened to admit the passage Of the
car, and he and his supposed SOL
dier companions in the motor drove
straight to the governors Office,
where the governor and his deputy
were bound and gagged.
The visitors proceeded to release
Griffith and others Of the prisoners
and were returning to their car
when they encountered party OF
auxiliaries. This necessitated a
change of course on the raiders
part. Meanwhile. a sentry at an
elevated point in the prison be-
came suspicious and fired shot.
On hearing this, the raiders de-
camped without the prisoners, but
took the armored car. which later
was found abandoned.
Arthur Griffith was arrested in
Dublin on Nov. 26, last. and lodged
in Mount Joy prison. The grounds
for his arrest were not given al
the time, but it was explained later
that it was due to the desire of the
government to learn If he was re-
sponsible for the alleged employ.
ment Of republican funds on am.
buscades and other operations in.
volving the lives Of troops.
Captured Car.
The armored car used in the at
tempted rescue is reported to hav'
been captured BY the Slim Feiner'
this morning after . surprise at
tack in which two OF the soldier
occupants Of the car were wound
ed. The Sim Feiners then dis
guised themselves as members o
the crown forces and proceeded tt
Mount Joy prison.
The military followed the ca
when 1t sped from the prison aftel
the failure Of the coup, and fierc'
night ensued. The casualties hat
not been reported up to mid-after
noon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
LANDS AT ROCKFORD.

Chicago, May 14.-Federal Judge
X. M. Landis announced today that
he will 60 to Rockford tomorrow to
hold court there Monday and Tues
day. The majority of the cases to
be heard are of violation of the
prohibition laws, he said. Judge
lands will return to Chicago on
Tuesday night and resume hear
ings in Chicago on Wednesday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
NO reservoir
U. S. ENTRANCE
French PrenieE's Comment on
Americas Act I'm Joining
Allied Council

Paris, May 14.-At the close OF
his statement on the Silesian situa-
ton today, Premier BRAND was
asked regarding possible mediation
by the United States.
1.-THE United States" he replied.
has returned without reserve to
tho supreme council. Her voice may
be heard, and her ideas will be re-
ceived with the greatest favor"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
Would Mean War.

Par1S, May 14.-(ASSOclatoQ PfeS6J
The entry of German troops into
Upper Silesia would provoke inter-
vention by regular Polish troops.
which would mean war, and in such
a war France could not remain
neutral, according to expressions In
official circles here today.
France is unalterably opposed to
any German military operations In
Upper Silesia, Premier BRAND de-
clared today.
Never, never, could the French
government consent to German
troops entering Upper Silesia," tho
premier exclaimed to half q hun
dred foreign correspondents whom
he received at the foreign Office in
consequence of Premier Lloyd
Georges speech yesterday in the
British house Of commons.
German bands are operating in
Upper Silesia, maltreating and ar
resting Poles," M. BRAND contin-
ued. mot all the disorders in that
province are produced by the Poles.
The French government could not
permit German military forces to
intervene in such a situation.
Il protest with all my energy
against the false impressions being
spread throughout the world. The
French government has fulfilled to
the utmost of its power it's duty
in Upper Silesia- We have $4,000
troops there who have had to deal
with 100000 insurgents and ris-
ing of several hundred thousand
persons.
"The French troops could do no
more than hold the cities, the towns
and the strategic points.
IF the British government would
send $4,000 troops there to help US.
the disorders could be put down
more quickly.
"The news received by the for
eign Office from Upper Silesia today
is that the insurgents are going to
their homes and returning to work.
"The French governments solu-
tion is that the allies should, in
the first pace, assume a calm atti-
tude and instruct their commission
ers in Upper Silesia to try to reach
unanimous agreement.
such an agreement would not
be difficult if all considerations ex-
cept the results of the plebiscite
were excluded. The French gov
ernment's only instructions to its
commissioner were to determine,
according to the majority of the
ballots in the various communes,
which should go to Poland and
which to Germany"
Germans Ready.
Berlin, May 14.-United Press.)
The German army is ready to in
wade Upper Silesia Immediately. in
an effort to drive out the Polish
insurgents, it was learned from
semi-official sources today.
The German press is completely
satisfied with Premier LloyJ
Georges speech, but cautions the
government to await official peer.
mission from the allies before send.
ing troops into the disputed terri
tory.
The utmost amazement was ex
pressed in these circles at tn,
speech of Lloyd George, the British
prime minister, on the Upper Sile
sian situation, containing what i
regarded here as extraordinaril,
friendly references to Germany an,
judgments hostile toward Polan
and unsympathetic toward France
| Premier BRAND himself took tn
unusual course OF receiving all tn
foreign newspaper correspondent
in group this afternoon to recoun
to them what the French govern
ment had done and intended to d.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
US. TROOPS
May Have TO
/ GO TO M||NGO
Discretionary Power Civ
en- General Mountain
Battle Renewed.

Williamson, W. Va, May IA.
-Teaegrams predicting spread
Of the mountain fighting in the
Williamson coal district to .
front fifty miles long unless
federal troops are sent into
the region st onca, were dis.
patched to Governors Morgan,
Of West Virginia, and Morrow,
Of Kentucky, BY Harry Olm.
stod, acting chairman Of tho
labor committee of the William.
son Coal Operators association.
An uncoafrmed report was
received at the state police
headquarters this afternoon
that four men had been killed
in the fighting It Lynn, W. Va
Pikeville, KY, May 14.-Terrifit
firing from both the Kentucky anG
West Virginia sides of the TUG
river along the section that has
been in q virtual state Of war fol
the last 48 hours, was resumed
early today, according to reports
from Pike county officials in thu
trouble zone. From the West Vir'
ginia side came word that a number
of men, whose names had not beer
learned, we're killed.
McCarr, according to the author
tiles, is regarded as the most dan
gerous point on the fighting front
It is estimated that fully 200 mel
are in the mountains there ant
steady firing is reported in pro
gress.
Reports from Rawl, Merrima'
and other points on the western
end of the front, indicate that Their
has been no firing there since lat
yesterday afternoon.
The total death list for the tw'
days fighting still was in doubt thi
morning. AT least i've men ar'
known to have been killed. but un
conformed reports Of other killing
continue to filter into Williamson
Empowers General
Washington, May 14.-Major
general Read, commandant Of tn
tifth corps area, was instructe,
today by Secretary Weeks to sen,
federal troops into Mingo county
w. Va, il the general deemed tn
presence of troops were necessar.
to quell the border disturbance.
Secretary Weeks made publ
kilograms received yesterday fror
the governors Of West Virginia an
Kentucky, describing the situatio
in Mingo county and requestin
that federal troops take charge @
the situation.
The question Of sending troop
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
REFUSE TOW TO
| U. s. STEAMER
avg Boat Engineers Precipitate
strike Of Crews i'm Port Of
Galveston.

uaiveston, Texas, May Ire
|,ss ssai oi tug boat engineers to move
w. united States shipping board
|n,su;N sa@el Lackawsnna, this morning
r,.p'tated a strike of tug boat
ss IN Galveston. All tug boats
noaS %'t were tied up shortly before
|fhs sl ~. ana operators began paying
tr,e. s wen on. c. H. Marshall, dis
|,,iS @ agent of the shipping board
ipon u saorts would be made to gel
|ho.,. 4'on men to man the tug
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
DROP PLANS FOR
U. s. MISSION

Manila, p. l.. April 10-(Delay-
ed)-Plans for sending another
Filipino independence mission 10
the United States have been drop
ped owing to the coming Of Gen-'
seral Leonard Wood and W. Gamer
on Forbes, to institute an investi-
CATION into conditions in the Phil
ippines, according to Manuel L.
Quezon. president Of the Philip
pines.
There is no use sending a Flip
ino mission to the United States,
because an American mission is
coming to the Philippines instead. =
lGr. Quez0 said today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
HAWAII TO SEND
COMMISSIONS

Honolulu, T. H., May 3.-tDelay-
ed.) = Two special commissions
from Hawaii soon viii reach Wash
ington, one to place before the gov
ernment officials their arguments
for the admission of Oriental labor
to NIL the gaps in the ranks Of
workers In the territory, and the
other to aid Jonah Kalanianaole,
Hawaii's delegate to congress-. in
laying plans for rehabilitation of
the Hawaiian race before the house
and sonata
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
T0D|SARM NOW
WOULD bEF0LLY

Philadelphia, May lin a paper
read before today's session of the
25th annual meeting Of the Amer
ican Academy Of Political and So
cial Science, John Hays Hammond
declared disarmament ON the part
Of the United States, in the present
state of International relations, un-
less other great powers disarm at
the same time, would be, the height
Of folly, if not a criminal blunder." "
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
MDICT SMYTHE.

Peoria. ILL.,, May 14.-Edward
'FRed" Smythe. former superintend-
ent of the city garbage department,
was indicted for conspiracy in con-
nection with the Wholesale theft Of
two trucks Of bonded whisky. Four
Of his alleged accomplices were In
dicted at the same time. The whis-
Ky was owned by the Corning dis
tillery here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
Escaped JAIL
| BIRD CAPTURED

.no, May 14.-Chester Ker-
49, ss.esed to have escaped with
sUe suer prisoners from the coun-
u Geneva, ILL.,. six months
,os .S caught here last night in
..n side home of his sister,
eugene Smith.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
WAR Between GERMANY
AND POLAND LIKELY TO
END HARMONY OF ALLIES
BRAND Says France VIII
Never Consent to En-
trance of Teutons. i

Paris, May 14-United Prcss(
The Upper Silesian situation
Is rapidly developing into an
international crisis holding the
dual danger Of q POlfsh.Ger.
man war and 4 split In the en-.
tente, according to well In.
formed observers here today.
Premier Lloyd Georges
speech In the house of com.
mons practically threatening
Poland, has caused . great sen.
satiOn throughout France, both
In Official and unofficial circles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
DEFECTIVE PLANES,

Chicago. May IA. - Specific
charges that Is air mail pilots had
been killed by defective planes and
through mechanics carelessness,
were made before postal inspect
ors by c. G. Eversole. recently dis
charged pilot
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
M0RELIA MIXUP.

nco City. May 14.-Martial
saasva svails in Morelia, the scene
ulic. aay nights fighting between
n. ana radicals opposing Cath
lltsd ~ which 100 casualties re-
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BOARD MAY QUIT.

EH~ H~eo, May IA. President
n. a Aa G the Board Of Trade said
~. u - may withdraw from busi-
,,S,. tne Tincher bill regulating
r.s.s IN futures passes in its
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-14
WOULD DISRUPT ARMY.

Washington, May Secretary
Weeks said the army would be dis
rupted If an appropriation bill for
less than $1,000 men was passed.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-05-14
SPHINX SOCIETY
links" STUDENTS
'Goaor Conferred on Panhandle Pupils at
state University.

Morgantown. W. Va. May II -The
annual; link ceremonies OF Sphinx, hon
orary senior society, were held on the
West Virginia university campus today.
The following juniors were linked" ~
new members OF the socic'y: Rob, TT
Hawkins OF Fairmont: George Hill Of
Fsirmont: Hershel lice Of Fairmoat:
Carl Sanders OF Philippi: Fred Stone "t
Harrisburg. Pa; Homer Martin OF Char
lesion: James Mayheld OF Middlehourne;
Clifford Colts OF Wheeling: RosLoe
Hough Of wellsburg; Robert Kay OF
Leon: Robert Waters Of Elkins; Robert
Kelley OF Sutton: Austin Boundy of
Cameron: Offut lakin OF Charleston.
and Thomas Male OF Morgantown-
The laurel. honorary senior society
for the young women. selected the fol-
lowing new members: Miss Nell Shr-
grou Of Ronceverte: Miss Jane Adams Of
Huntington: Miss Dorothy Watson Of
Morgantown: Miss Gladys Muhleman OF
New Martinsville: Miss Virginia Aim
strong OF Grafton; Miss Jane Allen Of
NorCantown: Miss Grace Kelly OF West
Liberty: Miss Shady Hough OF Burnt
House: Miss Miriam Brooks OF Buck
harmon. and Miss Mary Guiher OF Smith
field, Pa.