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The diamond drill., 1921-05-21
CHAPTER VII.
a Friend at the McAIpIn--The Dag
Ger Hatpln.


ger HatpIn.
His unexpected question startled
me. In way 1t was an odd echo OF
the vague suspicion which had been
pursuing me ever since the early aft
ernoon. Somewhere there was a mys-
terIous hand operating-but whose
hand7
"A Russian Jewi" I questioned.
"why should you ask thatr'
"well, TIL tell you. Maybe II don't
amount to nothIn' an then again II
might give us the right steer. A fel-
low they call sly Levy'--he's a cheap
thief, dip mostly-blew In yere last
night with a note for Harris. He left
Il with one o. the night barkeeps. an
seemed ter be In HI Of a hurry ter
have II delivered. The id thing was
sealed, but not stamped, an there
want no address on II either. SO I
didn't think II was no penltentiary
tentence to pry 1t open, usin' bit OF
steam to loosen up the flap. But
didn't find much, only two lines spelled
out In print letters. Where you met
X, eight tomorrow. Don't fail; Inn
portant l. W. That was every d-n
word. Do you make anything Of
that7"
'Yes, I do" said heartily. "It's part
OF this job. I'll explain after a bit.
What did you do thenf"
Sealed IL up, an give II back to
Joe. / didn't see no harm In IL. DO
you happen to know who this i. W.
stands for7"
Il can make mighty good guess,
CostIgan--a Russian jew, all right;
Ivan Weldron."
The scowl on his face remained
fixed; evidently the name was un-
known.
Don't know the fellow7 Likely
enough not; he doesn't operate la
your line, but he is crook just the
same. never saw him myself, but
have heard about him for a long while
never anything good. He's an agita-
tor, an anarchist, a revolutionary ora
tor; one OF those bugs who fight so
ciety and government, and hate every
body but themselves, n loud-mouthed
nuisance"
Costigan's mouth was open.
Say" he interrupted, whats that
tihd OF guy got to do with George
HarrisY
Hes got this TO do with him-he's
out after the coin. He saw some easy
money, and naturally reached out for
It. He was the first one to get onto
this particular game. They were
using him. this Chilean gang, to pub
their chestnuts out Of the fire, and
that's how he tumbIed 20 this bunch
of money floating about, begging some
body 10 pick II up. He had wormed
himself inside, and knew II was COM
ing. But he didn't have nerve enough
TO tackle the game alone. He wanted
somebody else 10 run all the risk. and
then turn over his share. Do you get
IL nowr'
"sure; he blew the thing to Har-
rls."
'Tn a way--yes. He sent for him
to come back from England, but with
out explaining just what his graft
was. on the way over Harris picked
up another end OF the same net, and
went after II himself. He wasn't I'M
der any obligation 10 waldron. and
preferred TO play his hand alone"
"And the Russian has found that
out, and now he butts IN"
THAT'S the way I'd read the cards.
CostIgan."
He sat silent long while, and liz
cigar and watched him, his great
hands closing and uncloslng, as he
slowly reviewed the situation.
f"Sny. this guy what was bumped
of-dld. whoever did n, get anythIngT
aHIs pockets were rined, the papers
say-all but little change"
"Are you sure this fellow Alva didn't
The diamond drill., 1921-05-21

oopyriEhs. by Randall Parrish
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
WILL CLASSIFY
ROAD employees


-. -. .c,..n
I sChclaeo, March z4'-oclentihc
classification Of railway employees
vi,, be taken nm for the first time
.........,.;v., - ~.
oee"en ep
railway labor ooafd, ana OF tne In
ters1te commerce commission at
2 conference At washington March
~, II was announced tooay py ".
". heneef, q memDer OF tne Doaro.
A statlstacal stuoy OF sucn ciassl,
ncauons mas just Deen competeo
and approved ny the labor Doard.
THIS study VIII oe useo Ior the
basis Of q great classification to be
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
DECKER MAKES
new STATEMENT
Alleged Murderer Of Leroy Levett
in Third Confession Exenerates
@Dage Joe"

Warsaw, Ind, March 24.-virgil
Decker. charged with the murder
Of Leroy Lovett, his double" has
made a third confession in which
he exonerates "Dago Joe" Invag-
nolia Of any connection with the
killing. In his latest statement,
made through his attorney, he said
he killed Lovett during a fight in a
cabin on the Tippecanoe river, near
Atwood. S
In the statement Decker said he
and Lovett had been. drinking to-
gether in Warsaw on the night Of
March II. Towards morning they
went to the cabin on the Tippe-
canoe river. Both being in an in
toxicated condition a quarrel took
place in the cabin, he said, during
which he picked up an iron bar and
struck Loyett on the head with it.
killing him.
= Details as to how he (Decker)
disposed Of the body. as given in
the statement were same of those
made in previous confessions. In
his latest statement Decker ex-
pressed q desire to go before the
grand jury which will convene to-
morrow and make "a clean breast
of it all" in an endeavor to clear
Invagnolia or any others on whom
suspicion rests.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
STOPS SALE OF
F0RD'S Paper
Dearborn. Independent Barred by
Action Of Chicago Police Depart
y ment - Caused Riots.

Chicago, March 24.-Sale of the
Dearborn Independent, q publica-
tion issued by Henry Ford, on the
streets Of Chicago was prohibited
today under q police order, follow
ing q conference between James W.
Breen, acting corporation counsel.
and Captain Patrick. LAWN. in
charge of the central police station.
Captain LAWN informed me-"
Breen said. that the anti-Semitic
attitude Of the paper. which waa
being sold in competition with q
Jewish newspaper, recently caused
a street fight which threatened to
grow into q riot. The city's action
was taken under its general police
powers with a view to keeping the
peace"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
SUIT WILL TEST.
AUTHORITY, OF
RAILWAY ARD
First Attempt Made
To Interpret Its
Posuers.

Columbus. Ohio. March "A
test suit to determine what author
ity the federal railway labor board
may have in backing up its ruling
that railroads may not reduce
wages until after conference with
employees, was filed in federal dis
trict court here today by Attorneys
Randolph Walton and w. s. Pealer,
representing 1000 employees of four
subsidiary lines Of the New York
Central railroad.
The action 10 brought by Cecil e.
Jewell, q member of the United
Brotherhood Of Maintenance Of Way
employees Of the Toledo & Ohio Cen
trail railway, and Is said to be the
first attempt made in the country
to get the courts Interpretation of
the powers OF the board.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
NO POLITICS IN
P0sT0FF|cEs


Washington. March A.-Postmas-
ter GeneEAl Hays said today it was
his purDoss TO put the postal serv-
ice on such . purely business basis
that no political party would ever
again dare to invade It.
NY plans are he said, afirst, to
make such rectfacaNons as in all
decency and fairness must be made
to assure . square deal: second
IL 20 strengthen and broaden the
civil service It every point whsr-
ieter possible, 90 merit may ges-
ern: thirdly, With aheOIute fidelity
to tput TIE entire postal service upon
. purely business tsis, % soan1
and - servieeabls HAT no political
party viii ever again dare attempt
Q ignors or sSs1e Il, :
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
warn GERMANS
O. new PENALTY
Aaed Commission Claims Violation
sf Treaty Provisions in
Note

nfls, March "A. = ASSOCIATED
as.)-The German government
y - notified by the allied repara-
commission today that the to-
= amount Of 10000, 100000 gold
Ffs due under article. 2S5 of the
81 treaty mast be paid by May
! = additional penalties will be
ed upon Germany.
! ane commission in its note says
y nothing in the treaty Of
~siiles which obliges It to hear
German government on the
sdons under which the deliv-
% make up the 10000. .000, 900
~. ~ payment to the allies (which
Eie Ss5 Of the peace treaty stip-
= should be paid BY Germany
y u should be made or ap-
- note adds that the commits
.aited as long 10 possible b.
oemanding payment by Ger
~ thinking the German gov
ot would take the necessary
es faithfully to fulnll III
oons under article. z36. Tho
ission u now persuaded. how,
Y says. that such, b not the
|
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
NO JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT FOR
TH|SCOUNTy
Bill Buried With Election
Date IS Days Distant
No Hope Now.
Especial to The Argus).

Springfield, ILL.,, March 24.-Rock
Island county's hope for a sepa-
rate judicial circuit was officially
killed today.
To be effective this spring, desig-
nation Of the new district had to
be effected Is days prior to the ju-
dicial election and that time limit
has passed.
Political leaders in the county
had given up hope for the enact
ment Of the legislation more than
two weeks ago, when downstate
counties opened fight on the bill,
claiming that their own districts
were entitled to and should receive
similar consideration. Under stress
Of this attack the bills went back
to committee and were lost.
Senator M. r. Carlson managed
to get the senate bill up to second
reading in the house. while H. M.
McCAskrin's house bill was buried
in the house committee on judicial
reapportio2ment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
CONGRESS WILL
HAVE BUSY TIME
AT APRIL MEET
Many Important Bills
Before Extra Ses-
sion.

Washington, March 24.-Some Of
the important bills tha. will come
up in the house during the extra
session, beginning April II, In
clude:
Emergency tariff, anti-dumping
American valuation as q basis OF
custom duties on imported prod
ucts, permanent tariff, tax revision
army appropriation bill, naval ap-
preparation bill, budget, immigra-
tion restriction.
These measures will have the
right of way, though not necessar-
lily in the order named, beyond the
first three.
Bills Of general public interest,
that will await a chance to sift
through, include those for the re-
apportionment of the house mem
bership, packer control, protection
of maternity and infancy, soldier
relief, education, reclassification Of
government jobs and reorganization
Of government departments.
Ten Investigations.
There will be few Investigations
according to house leaders. who be.
lieve the record was reached in the
last. session, when the searchlight
was turned in every direction.
Some effort to amend the Vol
stead law in the hope of making il
more drastic is looked for.
Most members believe that ths
calendar will not be cleared by late
summer, At which time they ar,
counting on a recess, or adjourn
ment until December
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
Z 1
lDN'T Limit
l)|N|FERENCE
O0NEI.I||N|E|:' 4
l,slution Would Sum.
narise Whole Situation
Hear Opinions.

Npcion Of a resolution offered
|rakA Tri-C City Federation Of La
| ~ ind the Tri-City Allied Build
r Gfades for the appointlhent Of
4 6mmittee to represent business,
slsfacturing,' civic, fraternal and
|tlR associations to investigate In
|&hl every phase Of living and
ld3oing costs is being considered
III afternoon by the resolutions
|x1inittee named at the conference
! u he Tri-City Building Construc-
|tca Employers association at the
Harper house this morning.
ne resolution was introduced by
|0e labor interests and read by E.
]. Burns. secretary Of the Quad
rV Builders association, before
|ih 80 representatives of contrac-
|tas, material dealers, and labor,
vio attended the conference. A
|iuolutions committee of six, two
|,9esenting the public chosen from
IL Rotary and Kiwanis clubs, Rev.
R. ". Babcock Of the Moline Ro-
| w club and Attorney Carl Lebuhn
Il The Davenport Kiwanis club,
|tm from the employers. A. E.
HofSt of the Horst Construction
tnpany Of Rock Island and A. A.
l1ould, Davenport contractor and
Nndef, and two from labor,
nasles Reagan, editor Of the La
M Review, and r. Garrison Of
| " Rock Island carpenters union,
" named.
Tha committee will report its
Neommendations to the conference
W afternoon. All other resoluA
tons to be offered by the confer
nee will be submitted to this, COM
uittse. The labor men asked the
naference not to skim over the
slfface Of conditions nor accept
" opinions of the speakers as
l1al. but to undertake q thorough
~ exhaustive investigation OF
" situation by a committee ap-
Dehted to represent every busi-
nua manufacturing, civic, frater-
INLAND labor association and that
caamittees Of representatives Of
y lumber. cement, steel, brick.
nass, hardware, finance, living
~, wearing apparel. rents and
hhcr costs be appointed to make
y Investigations in their own par
aealar case.
No Limited Report
The resolution suggests that such
umittees report back their find
hUsat another meeting to be call
Thursday, March 81. The con-
ming Of the conference only to
eldtng trades was objected to by
- ti-city labor organizations
vieh recommended that other in
esslsies be invited to hold confer
go Until this committee re-
E0ntinHed m pa1p Thirtoen.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
III. S. TO TRADE
WITH RUSSIANS
ONCONDITIONS
America to Stress In
dtlstrial Recuper-
alton.
BY DAVID LAWRECE.
Especial to The Argus.)

Washington, March 23.-The
Harding administration will con-
slider seriously the making Of. a
trade agreement, with the Russian
people provided certain conditions
are fulfilled which will lead to the
industrial recuperation OF that
country.
Tho communication from Lenine
appealing to President Harding to
follow the course Of Great Britain
and resume trade with Russia has
opened up discussion here in q
way. Broadly speaking.
the Harding administration is as
anxious to discourage the growth
Of bolshevism in the world as was
the Wilson administration. So II
1t weresa question Of giving moral
recognition to the triumph Of Rus
sian bolshevism, the matter would
sian bolshevism, the matter would
not be given the slightest Consider
advisers.
But the situation has changed.
Three policies have been always
possible With respect to Russia, and
while one Of them has failed the
others remain as possible sequels
OF the present state Of affairs
These policies and their effects az
discussed by members Of the Hard
ing administration are as follows:
The>> pnlfalna
First. External invasion. This
has been tried both BY the allied
powers and the counter-revolution-
ary, elements. which had the sup
port of the allies. Tho effect. has
been to strengthen the bolshevisti
rather than weaken them for it haa
given .Lenine q banner around
which to rally the Russians. He
has successfully persuaded them
that It was a matter Of national
defense against foreign invasion
and has convincingly appealed u
the patriotism Of the masses, thus
delaying demands for internal re
form.
Second. Revolution from the in
side. The American government II
common with the British govern.
meut Is unwilling to contribute any.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
THE WEATHER


Fair tonight and probably Fri-
day, without decided temperature
change.
Highest Temperature yesterday.
s.: lowest last night, IS.
Wind velocity ct z q m. 3 miles
per hour.
Precipitation last ~ hours. II
inch
I'm 7p.m. Tam.
yes:sr. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. ...47 50 ~
Wet bulb temp. AZ 45 ~
Rel. humidity =. .s8 e5 98
River stage. 3: = fall Of z in last
"a hours.
Xstsorolog1st
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
START MAN HUNT
FOR MURDERER
OF DETECTIVE
Two Killings Charged
Against OCoR-
nor.

Chicago, March 34.-A man hunt
unequaled in the history Of the po-
lice department here was under
way today in search Ct Thomas
O'Connor, who shot and killed De
tectiye Sergeant Patrick ONeill IS
the latter with four other police
men were starting p search for
O'Connor st his brother-in-law's
home.
Chief Of Police Fitxmorris' took
personal charge of the man hunt
and 200 motorcycle police were or,
'defed ont 10 seek OlConnor. who
was sought in connection with the
shooting Of one Of his former COM
panions.
Soon after his flight from his
brother-in Jaws home O'Connor
commandeered the automobile OF
w. r. Condor, forcing the latter
to drive him to the western edge
Of the city, where Condor was
forced out OF the machine.
OConn0r then turned back to-
ward the west side. Condor said
O'Connor refused offers Of money
and jewelry from himself and his
wife, for their release, and ordered
Mrs, Condor out Of the car as soon
as he got in, to keep her out OF
danger.
Shooting Of O'NellL
O'Neill was shot while watching
the rear door of the home Of O'Con-
nor's brother-in-law, william Foley.
When the other officers OF the
SQUAD knocked at the front door
O'Connori ran out on the back
porch and fred five shots at
O'Neill, who died within half an
hour from a wound in the side.
OConnor had forfeited his bond
on Z charge In connection with the
shooting Of James Cherin. whose
body was found along road west
| OF the city . year ago, Three re-
wards totalling 5000 were offered
today both BY Chief Fitzmorris and
O'Connor's bondsmen.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
CREEK 1ROoPS
WAR on TURKS


Athens, March M.-(Associated
Press. .)-12o, 900 are participating in
the Greek offensive against Turk
ish Nationalist forces m Asia Min
or, it Is reported here.
The Turkish Nationalists are he
lieved to have sent 10000 effectives
in the field but have small supplies
ON which to draw.
Apprehension Is felt here that
the advance Of Greek forces east Of
the Smyrna hinterland will throw
the Turks into the arms Of the Rus
sian sov,ct.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
LARRY M'LEAN
KILLED IN ROW

Boston, March N.-Larry Nc
Lean. former catcher on the Ma
tional league baseball teams. was
shot and killed and Jack Mccarthy,
= friend, severely wounded today
in . quarrel at Q "near-beer" sa-
loon in the south end. The police
took into custody James ]. Connor,
the bartender. pending investiga-
ton. 49, ~
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
LOSE LEGACY IF
they USE Weed


Treeport, ILL.,. March 14.-The
viii Of Mis. Clara Ockler. filed to-
day, provides that each of her
nephews, Roscoe E.. Leroy and
John Ockler., shall receive $3.50 II
the abstain from the use Of tobac-
co until they are u years old.
Should they disregard her wishes.
the money will 60 to the church.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
NDlCT UNION HEADS.

,fison, Ark. March ASK
ls Of the international Rail-
srotherhoods were indeed for
ls disorders by the Boone
grand jury. IN connection
sae strike Of employees OF the
= and North Arkansas rail-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
IOWA CIGARET BILL.

Des Moines. Iowa, March 24.-A
compromise on a bill licensing the
sale of cigarets to adults probably
will be reported. The compromise
bill proposes to permit sale Of Gig
arets to persons 20 years or more
old, and to check distribution to
minors by means of bonds, revoc-
able city permits, injunctions and
action In abatement, and direct
fines. No distinction between men
and women is made In the bill
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
FILES SUIT FOR
| CAMP PAIeN CASH

Chicago. March 24.-COlonel VIII
liam Proctor, manager Of Major
General Leonard Woods campaign
for the Republican presidential
nomination and contributor Of
$4,000 to the campaign expenses.
today hied suit to recover $40 900
from Major Albert A. Sprague Of
cAicaso. TREASURER Of the campaign
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
WANTS ONERuLE
FOR ALL ROADS
Representative Of Employees Attacks
Scheme for individual
F. Conferences.

Chicago, March 24.-Negotlatlng
rules and working agreements on
each individual railroad, as pro-
posed by the railway executives
would cost the railroad. workers
more than $6,000,000 and require
the services Of more than 5000
men, it was stated before the rail-
road board today by B. M. Jewell,
president of the Railway Employees
of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, in presenting the
labor side of the controversy over
national rules abrogati0n.
IF the request of the confer
ence committee of managers of the
Association of Railway Executives
were granted" Mr.. Jewell said.
"and the national agreement abro-
gated by decision of the board, re-
manding the subject matter CT
rules and working conditions to
the respective railroads and com
mittees of their employees for con-
ference on individual lines, the
employees conference committee on
each railroad would necessarily be
composed of at least one man from
each craft at each point on the
railroad. For the 107 roads listed
the figures show that the services
Of 5,15S committeeman would be
required at total daily expense
of SIS, ,760 and a total expense for
80 days of $5.91S,442, besides addi-
uonal expenses.
Enormous Expense.
Much Of this enormous expense
on both roalroad management and
railroad labor, together with the
consumption of valuable time OF
the highly skilled and essential Of
ficials and railroad employees
should be eliminated by co0pera.
ton between railroad management
and the recognized labor organiza.
tions through the creation Of q
conference committee authorized
to represent on the one hand rail.
road management and on the 9th.
er. railroad employees of the par
ticular crafts
He cited figures to show that 81
per cent Of the 455,776 railroad
shop employees of class one car.
riers are members Of their respec.
tive craft Organizations and de.
clared that since 1912. when ths
railway employees department of tht
American Department of Labor was
organized, there has not been .
single authorized strike Of feder.
ated shop craft employees.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-24
(Continasd On Page FoarI.
DENRY ON HAND.

Guantanamo. Cuba, March a.
Edwin. DENLY, secretary Of tho
navy. arrived 1t the American
aeet headquarters to witness tar
~ pfacdca sss