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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
Late Bulletins

Paris, Aug. 17.-By the As
sOciated Press s.)-Premier Bri-
and this evening handed My
ron T. Herrick, the American
ambassador, Frances accept
ance of the official invitation of
President Harding to the con-
ference on disarmament and
far eastern questions to be
held in Washington.
Washington, Aug. 17.-Ap-
proval of Henry FOrd's offer
for the purchase of Muscle
Shoals (Alabama) nitrate plant
and lease of the dams was urg-
ed teday by James Z. Smith OF
st. Louis, vice president of the
Mississippi Valley Waterway
association. and ether officers
of that organization, in con-
ference with Secretary Weeks.
Norfolk. Va. Aug. 17.-(Unit-
ed Press several hundred
thousand dollars worth of pea
nuts went up in smoke at
Smithfield. Va today when
five peanut warehouses, two
piers on the YOek river and
several other buildings burned.
The net loss is $1,00O,00O.
New York. Aug. 17-United
Press "A million dollar fire,
starting in a wood turning fac
tory. spread to a 3-stOry build
ing. licked up a wooden factory
structure on Diamond street,
and finally demolished the
whole block in Brooklyn today.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE
senate finance committee will
determine next week whether
tax revision or tariff will take
preeedence for enactment,
Chairman PenrOSe announced
today. The committee decided
to continue hearings on the
tariff measure thrOuSh next
week, taking up the metals and
wood subjects.
Chicago, Aug. 17-Divers,
who have been working for a
week rescuing stolen autOmo-
bfles from the bottom OF an
abandoned stone quarry near
Summit, estimated today that
there are 100 machines in the
pool.
New York, Aug. 17-(Unft-
ed Press .)-GeOrge Kelley, OF
the Giants, hit his Goth home
run of the season in the first
inning of the Cincinnati-NeW
York game today with the bases
full. Rube Marquard was the
pitching victim of Kelley's
cudgel. The score at the end
of the inning was Cincinnati,
l; New York, 4.
st. Louis, no, Aug. IL
UNITED Press.)-Warrants for
the arrest of Thomas Doyle,
alias Thomas MckeOn, and
Thomas Hay, both of this city,
in connection with the $4,000
Wood River, ILL.,, mail robbery,
were issued by federal authori-
tias az Springfield, ILL.,, today.
according to word received
here.
Omaha, Neb, Aug. 17-Con-
dnuati0n of the eight hour
basis day and present wage
teales, was demanded today by
representatives of packer en-
pl0yes meeting here
Washington, Aug. 17-Wood-
row wilson's first appearance
yesterday at his law offices
here, was taken by his friends
rs evidence of the former pres
ident's improving physical COLI
,lition. cambridge Colby. for
mer secretary of state, and Mr..
Wilson's partner, was also at
the new offices where Wilson
spent some time in conference
with clients.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
BARTER COSTLY
JEWELS TO GET
FOOD IN RUSSIA
Writer Tells of Life
in the Soviet Re-
public.

Editors: Miss %Eda Treat o'Nefl,
American writer who has been in
Russia for several months with un-
usual opportunities for observing life
in the soviet republic. has emerged
just as the American Relief Commits
sion is preparing to enter the country.
In three articles written for the
United Press. Miss O'Neil describes
conditions as they now are in Rus
eia. The first article herewith tells of
the general Russian attitude toward
the famine
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
BREAD FALLS TO
TWO CENTS PER
LOAF IN FIGHT

South Bend, Ind. Aug. 17.-tBy
United Press BREAD at two cents
a loaf was the public's plunder to-
day in a war between local baker
les and an outside bread corpora
ton,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
MOTOR CIT.

Detroit, Aug. 17.-(United Press)
-ohcials of the Hudson-Essex
motor company announced a third
5eduction in prices this year. Re
auctions range from S420 to S705-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17

River stage at a H1'' 1-O' 11O
change in last "a hours.
River Forecast.
The Mississippi river from below
Dubuoue to Muscatine will change
but little during the next three days.
ANDREW HAMR1CK.
Meteorologist-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and THURSDAY.
Slightly cooler tonight.
Fair weather will continue Fri
dav. but probably become unsettled
by Saturday. Warmer Friday.
Highest temperature yesterday,
70; lowest last night, 6S.
Wind velocity at a M, miles
per hour. %
Precipitation last "a hours IL
inch.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-17

lam. 7p.m- 2 am
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-27
AMB0YS
OPEN OCT. 10
Thomas, Handerhan Brothers
BroWnmiIIer and Bradley
Will Represent Team

Ray and Bob Handerhan, rated as
this city boasts of, and Charles
Brownmiller and John Bradley will
occupy positions on the Perth AM
boy Speedway basketball team, the
combination which will play home
games on the Auditorium court every
Saturday night during the coming
season. David Hank" Thomas,
Perth Amboy's greatest basketball
player, will round out the Perth AM
boy Speedway lineup.
The Handerhan brothers have per-
formed before basketball fans in
Middlesex county for a good many
years. Ray, who at present is play
ing third base for the Perth Amboy
representative baseball team, has
performed with the strong Riversides
one time South Amboy representa-
tives. the West Sides and numerous
other strong Amboy combinations.
Bob played with the Y. NJ. G. bas-
ketball team, county champions of
a few seasons ago and other leading
combinations. Ray has been per-
forming during the summer with the
M"arllnSVllle, va, DdSeDdIl team III
the Bi-State League.
The other two men, Bradley and
Brownm,ler. stepped to the front in
senior circles for the first time last
season. Both of these players were
given a tryout with the Perth Amboy
representative basketball team last
season. Throughout last season,
Bradley and Brownmiller performed
with the Speedway basketball COM
t1natiCn.
"Chuok" Solador. who handled the
whistle in all of the Perth Amboy
games last year in an efficient man
ner, will be the eleventh man on the
four in the Saturday games staged In
this city this season.. Solador work
as referee in many of the most in
portant contests staged in Newark,
Jersey City. Harrison and vicinity,
and met with the approval Of the
fans in alf the games here last sea-
son
The Bluebird orchestra of Newark,
one of the leading jazz outfits in this
state. will furnish music for dancing
in connection with the Saturday
night games at the Auditorium. This
orchestra is said to be second only
to Ernie Krickett's outfit. in this
state. The real opening of the Audi
torium hall for the season will be
on October Is.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-27
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-27
BY O GROVE

Frankie Frisch, the youth who
his season has revived the lost ma
ior league are of base-stealing,
brings an interesting angle into the
world series.
Can he duplicate the feats of stars
of the past? Or has world series
base stealing gone into the discard
along with the strikeout kings?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-27

Frisch, third haseman with the
Giants, has stolen more than so
bases on National League pitchers
this year, almost double the thefts
of his nearest competitors in both
circuits.
And now Frisch is going into the
world series to face the cream Of
American League pitchers. WhatH
he do? How good will he be?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-27

Based on standards of bygone
years, t'risch's record for the season
should be good for half a dozen
thefts in the big tilt. But on the
face of results in the past few sea-
sons, he'll be lucky to collect two.
Eddie Collins is the premier thief
among world series players-speak-
ing of base thefts of course. The
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-09-27

White Sox speed merchant has fig
ured in six of the fall classics and
has a grand total of fourteen sacks
checked up to his credit.
Even Eddie is finding the going of
recent years more difficult. One
| stolen base was the best he could do
against Cincinnati in the series with
the Reds in 1919 although he had
no difficulty in working Cub pitchers
for four sacks when with the Ath-
letics in the 1910 series.
Back in 1907 Slagle of the Cubs
stole six bases during the world
series against Detroit, and two
years later Honus Wagner, the
doughty Pirate veteran, duplicated
the feat against the same team.
{ In 1909 Wagner stole second three
times in the third game of the series
In the fifth game Honus went to
first when he was hit by a pitcher.
He swiped second and then third.
By this time the pitcher was excited
and Honus worked him into throw
ing the ball over the third baseman's
head and then scrambled home.
In the Cub-Detroit series in 1908.
with two out, Ty Cobb singled. Then
he stole second and third and he
and Rossman nearly got away with
a delayed double steal.
Who do you hear of ambling all
the way around without a hit in the
ella ssics of today?
Tn the world series of 1920 be-
tween the Indians and Dodgers
there were only three stolen bases in
tho seven In the series of
1916 one base was stolen by each
team, duplicating the record made
in the series the year before.
Compare that to the 1907 series
between the Cubs and Detroit when
runners stole rs bases. Or the series
two a later when "a pilfered
sacks were registered.
How come? Pitching?
In the heyday of base stealing,
when the players were runnlnG
riot on the sacks, they were facing
such pitchers as Mathewson,
.Coombs, Marquard and other greats
whose performance in the box nave
stood unequaled.
II isn't pitching. 1t is simply bet
ter knitted teamwork among the
c]ontenders for the world title. me
teamwork has frightened up n the
bows who fit around the secon ana
The third sack work in better UNDER
standing with the
Evening star., 1921-03-20
LABOR OF BRITAIN CALLS
FOR MOVE IN DISARMAMENT
Arthur Henderson Declares President
Harding Should Summon Conference of
Governments to Take Up Question.

portant developments internally as well
as internationally. 1t not only has given
a definite new turn to British politics in
relation to Russia, but is almost certain
to introduce more liberal inquiries into
the Russian policy of the allies and per-
hapS to exercise steadying influence in
Russia itself For the past two years 1t
is admitted that the hands of the soviet
rulers in Russia have been strengthened
by outside military assaults. They have
been able to maintain their sway by
rallying the Russian people to resist
these assaults.
with the fire of outside accusation
and assault definitely Quenched, it re-
mains to be seen to what extent the
soviet government can count upon the
willing support of the Russian people.
The events Of the past few days in Rus
sia have been closely watched here. The
kronstadt outbreak is regarded as sig
nificant and indicates serious cleavage
internally.
What has been certain during many
months past is that the allied policy of
hostility has been big asset to the
bolsheviki and an obstacle to the par
otherwise. that the Russian people
themselves desired to live under.
While the present agreement relates
exclusively to the resumption of trade
relations. it is sure to exercise a
strong influence in the direction of
tiS iSo ~"
A satisfactory working of the trade
agreement doubtless would lead to
the conclusion of a formal peace. The
action of the British government in
this matter may not commend itself
to France, but it will be approved by
Italy and means a big step toward
general peace in Europe.
Survey of German Labor.
Another outstanding event of the
week is a movement by British labor
contemplating the sending of a
special commission to Germany to
investigate the condition of the
workers there, with special reference
to the effect of the allied reparation
proposals. British workers already
are deeply concerned as to the pos
sible effect of those proposals on their
own condition, and they fear that the
reparations recovery bill now before
parliament may have the effect Of
making them pay part of the German
indemnity indirectly: The situation
admittedly is a complicated one. econ
omically and otherwise. When the
allies, for instance, have ascertained
Germanys capability to pay, then
they will have to determine what they
can themselves afford to receive with
out undue advantage to their own
revenue.
There is feeling here that the bur-
den of the present proposals will not
fall wholly on the German people.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1921-03-20
'OBREGON IS gentle.
IN RULING PEOPLE
Ban on "Shootings at Sum-
rise" Has Beneficial Effect
All Over Mexico.
UPRIsINGs EASILY ENDED
President Sees 100 Callers Each
Day and Never Dodges
Questions.

MEX1CO CITY. March 19.-Mexi- :
dent Obregon to use ruthless hand
in ruling the nation have been disap-
pointed in that respect in his record
for the first three months of his ad-
ministration. He has met several up
risings in different parts of the re-
public with energetic military meas
ures. but the shootings at sunrise,
which had been predicted, have not
been recorded.
Nevertheless, at the end of three
months. he is not menaced with any
apparent revolutionary element which
seriously threatens his control. Dis
turbing factors in several of the Mex
ican states have been pacified and
even Francisco Villa, from his ranch
home at Canutillo, is sending post
cards to government officials, which
are described as being intensely
humorous and Indicating loyalty to
the present regime"
Some Economic Defeats.
Some of President Obregon's efforts
to solve. the economic and industrial
problems, with which his administra-
ton is faced. have suffered defeat.
the chamber of deputies. His critics
complain that he has failed to outline
a definite policy in regard to the
operation of the oil fields, one Of the
disturbing factors in Mexican affairs.
Obregon's agrarian law has been
SO bitterly opposed by the Catholic
church, the dominant religious sect
in ha
of Mexico mas calleu upon his parish
oners 10 resist it to the utmost.
The problem of assisting the mil
lions of poems is one of the chief
industrial questions. These poor
people must first be given work to
enable them to live. and then must be
educated. Speaking more than 100
dialects, they form a mass of hetero-
geneous population that is not easily
nodded into a national unit.
Probing Indian Life.
Federal commissions are now in
vestigating Indian life, which en-
braces the bulk of the peon popula-
tion, with a view to assisting them in
fulfilling their immediate needs.
Schools are to follow and the neces-
saries Of life have been made avail
able.
Although confronted by these tasks,
President Obregon has been COM
PEELED to absent himself from the ma
tional capital at times, either on
account of illness or to rest. When
he has been able he has spent SIX
teen hours a day at the palace. He
arrives there without escort or guard,
passing through the streets with far
less ostentation than hundreds of
foreigners who are here to Join in
the general clamor for concessions.
At night he romps with his boys or
plays billiards. despite his loss of one
arm. He meets on an average Of 100
persons daily at the palace and in the
newspapers several days ago apollo
gized for being unable to meet more
Unlike his predecessor Carranza,
who was never known to give a di-
rect. answer. Obregon replies to all
questions, but keeps to himself his
plans for the future.
Evening star., 1921-03-20
.OCEAN|A COLONIES
FIGHT JAPAN PACT
Want Islands Preserved by
England as White Mans
Land, Says Leader.
SEE CHANGED CONDITIONS
Sir John Findiay, Now on Visit to
London, Speaks for Australia
and New Zealand.

LONDON. March 19.-New Zealand
and Australia, says Sir John Findlay,
are strongly opposed to the renewal
of the Anglo-Japanese treaty and he
wants the home government to bear
that fact in mind when the question
of the renewal of the treaty comes
up for settlement
Sir John is one Of the leading
statesmen of New Zealand. With Sir
Joseph Ward he represented New
Zealand at the last imperial confer
ence in 1911. He is now again in
London.
Have Made Up Minds.
THE people of Australia and New
Zealand have made up their minds
white mans country" he says in the
Pail Mall and Globe. This is not
my opinion merely; it is a national
conviction. They do not want emf
grants from China. Japan or India.
The color bar is definitely fixed and
is fundamental feature of our con-
stitution. We want the, British en-
pire to recognize that fact and to
respect it.
1T is apparently difficult for the
government of the mother country,
and possibly for the people, to real
lie now great Is the color question
with us New Zealanders and Austria
1ians. The Chinese come to us in
small numbers, and we want their
numbers to diminish rather than in
crease.
1.-The Japanese are more aggres-
sive people and constitute our great
est menace. We want the imperial
government to understand this matter
more throughly than it does. The
JaDanese peril ia there all the time.
"NO Present Justification"
ut has now come to this: New
Zealand and Australia-for in this
matter we are all of one mind-ob-
ject emphatically to the renewal of
the Anglo-Japanese treaty. When
that treaty was made there was some
excuse for it. Russia was threaten
ing India, while Germany was threat
ening Europe. and America was too
much concerned with the Monroe
doctrine to be depended on. The Ger
man and the Russian menace are
now removed, and as for America,
she is now ready to make common
cause with us over the Japanese peril.
So there is no justification for con-
tinuance of an undesirable treaty.
1.-The subject came up before the
last imperial conference, and in the
coming conference l have every rea-
son to believe it will be one of the
most important questions for con-
sideration. This time it will have
to be tfrashed out thoroughly"
Evening star., 1921-03-20
FLORIDA MAY SELL
LAND TOALABAMA
Proposal to Transfer Nine
Counties Will Be Given
to Legislature.
Rx the Associated Press.


TALLAHASSEE, Fla, March 49, -
Sale to the state Of Alabama of that
portion of western Florida lying west
Of the Appalachicola river and includ-
ing the nine counties of Bay, Calhoun,
Escambia, Holmes, Jackson, Okloosa,
Santa Rosa, Walton and Washington
is a proposal that will be put square
ly up to the Florida legislature when
it meets next month, it was learned
here tonight.
Steps taken by the legislature of
Alabama two years ago by the adop-
tion of an act authorizing negotia-
tionS for the purchase, make it man
bama to file formal report with the
Governor of Florida, with an invita- =
tion that the Florida legislature take
similar action. The act requires the
report to be filed prior to the con-
vening of the 1921 biennial session
of the legislature of this state, and
while it has not yet been received
it is expected within the next few
days. as the legislature meets
April S.
Many vest Florida citizens, it is
said, favor the annexation by Ala
bama and legislative leaders from
that portion of the state are expect
ed to present the question at the first
opportunity.
The sale has been discussed sew
.ioi eoi ., oul WITH no Qennlte action
having been taken until the Alabama
legislature at it's session in 1918
passed an act providing for the an
nexation Of the territory involved
The law authorized the appointment
OF a commission of three members TO
De known as the state boundary com
mission, to act with a similar com.
mission from Florida whenever the
FLORIDA legislature passed a similar
act 'i"i
The state of Alabama in its con.
stitution adopted in 1901 authorised
the state to issue bonds for the mr.
chase of additional territory whenever
necessary. having in mind at that
time, 1t is said, the acquisition of the
nlne west Florida counties.
II the Florida legislature shou1d
pass an act authorizing negotiations
Tor the sale of the territory. the GOV
ernor would appoint a boundary com
mission to meet the Alabama com
mission In joint session to work ont
details of the proposed transfer. each
commission to report to the governor of
its state. oi VI
Then If the Florida legislature ~
1873 should ratify the report of tho
FLORIDA commission, the question
would be submitted to the voters nf
THIS state ir the regular election of
Evening star., 1921-03-20
COURSE
SCOREDA SHAME
Huge Expenditure for Army
and Police Criti-
cised.
BY GEORGE WHITE.
BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily }
Copyright, 1921.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News,
Copyright, 1921.
BERLIN. Germany, March 19.-In
the German reichstag Minister of the
Interior Koch tried to defend the
presence of high government officials
at the recent press ball." which was
criticised as wasting money on hi
larious amusements.
DR.. Julius Moses. Berlin physician
and a member of the reichstag, de-
clared that the ball had become a
scandal both at home a6 abroad.
chancellor and other officials were
present to help the cause along, his
explanation was received with much
hilarity among the socialists.
1T is a shame" said DR.. Moses.
that the German government not
only toIerates such celebrations. but
even supports them officially. OF the
5000 visitors only 300 were news
papermen, while at least 5000 were
war profiteers, who rightly belonged
in prison, and not in ballroom.
Germany is said to be disarmed,
but in reality she is spending 5,000.-
100000 marks (normally s1,250,Ooo.-
000) a year on the army. The police
organizations will require another
1886. 900, 000 marks (s312, SOC, ,00O). But
for the purpose Of fighting tubercu-
losis only 100000 marks (S625 ,000) is
spent-a sum hardly worth while.
Last Sunday the racing season at one
of the courses near Berlin opened and
the bookmakers took bets amount
ing to almost 100000 marks $780,
00O). Compare figures: Nearly 2.000,-
900 marks gambled away in a single
day and 100000 marks appropri-
ated to help the poor children for a
whole year!
THE same, class of people who
forced the war on the masses. who
carried the war on in the most in
humane way and who tremblingly re-
manned in the background after the
breakdown of the old government, are
now behaving like conquerors. and
some of them think they can dictate
the conditions of peace. Both at Spa
and London the German attitude was
not that Of a country that had lost
the war. 1t stands to reason that the
outside world thinks that no altera-
tion has taken place in Germany,
which is still governed by a class
which has learned nothing and for
gotten nothing But the poor chill
dren. who are starving by. the thou
sands. and their parents, who are de-
prived of the most common necessi-
ties of life, are the real sufferers.
They are the ones who need help from
abroad even though the higher classes
seem to be getting along without for
eign asst stance"