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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-26
SEMI-T0RNAD0
HITS DUBUQUE
Roof Of Railroad Station Hurled
100 Feet in Afr-AutOs Blown
From Curbings.

Dubuque, Iowa, April 2e.-Dam-
age that will run into thousands Of
dollars was caused here by heavy
rain and hail storm, accompanied
by semi-tornado wind, on Monday
afternoon. 1t struck the city like
lightning bolt and was as quick
~ gone. The roof Of the Chicago,
Great Western freight depot was
, torn from the single story struc-
ture, hurled through the air, parts
lighting on the main depot and the
rest scattered over the tracks for a
distance Of 100 feet.
At the Farley C Loetscher COM
pany plant huge lumber piles were
lifted into the air and scattered
about Many large plate glass win
dows were shattered. Even auto
mobiles were blown to the curb
ings. Street signs, sidewalks, show
cases and other advertising signs
were ruined by the semi-tornado.
Farmers through the country re-
ported great amount Of damage to
fruit trees and buildings due to the
high wind.
Muscatine Storm.
Muscatine, Iowa, April 26.-The
small tornado which struck south
eastern Iowa yesterday afternoon,
extended over a considerable terri
tory, according to reports reaching
here this morning. West Liberty,
Columbus Junction Atalissa and
Nichols reported damage to build
ings. At Columbus Junction Mrs.
Adam Conner was seriously hurt
when her automobile was blown
into the ditch and caught fire. At
West Liberty, the country home of
Robert Brook was badly damaged
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-26
|. ". W.'SCOTo
LEAVENW0RTH
32 Out of 46 Sentenced Are Round.
ed Up by Federal Authorities
Today.

Leavenworth, Kan, April 26.-
Twenty-Five of the 46 members Of
the Industrial Workers of the
World, sentenced to prison follow
ing conviction on charges of violat-
ing the selective service law, and
the espionage act during the war
had been received at the federal
prison up to noon today. Ten more,
in charge of the United States
marshal from Chicago had reached
Warden A. V. Ander-
son said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-26

PRAISES OF
PRESIDENT
Associated Press Lauded
far Patriotic Service
/. Davis Speaks.

v.v York, April 26. - A letter
.,,m President Harding bespeaking
continuance of the lofty motives
hat inspired American newspapers
during the war was read today at
,Ae annual luncheon of the Asso-
,i,ted Press at the Waldorf Astoria.
Regretting that he could not yield
10 The temptation to play truant
and attend the luncheon of fellow
nublisbers, he also expressed the
hone that the administration would
i BE able to deserve and retain the
lavish measure Of good will and
confidence accorded it thus far.
Frank B. Noyes, president of the
Associated Press, in behalf of the
gathering, pledged support and
sympathy to President Harding in
the great tasks he is confronting
and gave the only toast offered on
these occasions:
"The President of the United
States"
The guest OF honor at the lunch
con, which was held in connection
with the annual meeting, was
John ". Davis. formerly ambassa-
dor to Great Britain, who made his
first appearance before the men,
hers as general counsel for the AS
Nciated Press.
Remarking that editorial COM
meut was secondary to the news
column in influence on public opin-
Ton, be congratulated the Associat-
cd Press because by the general
verdict Of mankind it has perform
ID its duty without bias, without
prejudice, and without partisanship
md In an earnest pursuit of the
ruth where it might be found"
IT would be hard to assemble a
rthering more diverse in its po-
ltical or economic beliefs than in
our meeting today" Mr.. Noyes
aid. II believe, and l take it as a
Su Of great hopefulness, that ev-
cry one here desires that, forget
ting past dissentions, this nation
through its leaders should do its
best possible for our individual cit
llenship, for our country, for our
allies and for the whole world, and
broadly speaking what is good fol-
one will be good for ALL"
Harding's Letter.
The letter from President Hard.
ths to MIR. Noyes said:
4 As newspaper publisher l am
tsposed to arrogate to myself a
BIT Of special qualification to judge
DE service that the journalistic
press has rendered to our country
u the difficult period through which
M have passed, and which is moi
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SUPERVISORS
T0FACE COURT
Entire Board Ordered by Judge 10
Testify Regarding Charge
Of Tractor Agent.

Belvidere, ILL.,. April 2e.-United
Press.)-The entire membership of
the board of supervisors has been
summoned to testify before the
Boone county grand jury in a probe
ordered by Judge Shurtleff in rela-
ton to charges that the agent of a
tractor company sought to bring
undue influence upon members of
the board through a local tractor
agent when the board was buying a
tractor TOR use on the roads Of tie
countx
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-26
NEWSPAPER
MEET FACES
PROBLEMS
Convention of Publishers
to Discuss Important
Questions.

New York, April 26.-(United
Press THE American Newspaper
Publishers association, meeting in
annual convention here tomorrow,
will be faced by the most important
problems with which it has been
confronted in years. These include ::
Wage adjustments.
Postal rates.
Taxation.
Threat of strike in the news
print industry.
Maintenance of advertising
scales.
The newspaper business. in COM
mon with other industries, has
reached a point where wage adjust
ments are vitality necessary as an
insurance against actual loss, it
was pointed out today by some pub
fishers. While this Is a question
which must be worked out indi-
vidually by each publisher he will
receive the benefit at the conven-
tion Of the research by the asocia-
tion labor bureau.
Any adjustment which might be
made, it was said, would be effected
only after friendly conferences with
the employees. There has been less
labor trouble in the newspaper
business than any similar industry
and it was declared to be the inten-
tion of the publishers to maintain
this amicable relation. The new
postal zone rates on second class
mail, by which the country is divid-
ed into eight zones, become effec-
tive July. 1t was expected that the
association might appeal to congress
to abrogate, or at least readjus'
these new rates.
Want Tax Repealed.
The publishers were expected tt
add their voice to that of every
other line Of business in asking re.
peal of the burdensome taxation
particularly the excess profits tax
The IS locals of the Internationa
Brotherhood ct Pulp, Sulphite anG
Paper Mills Workers have voted
6,33S to five to reject the proposal:
of the manufacturers for a 80 pei
cent wage cut. The workers asked
a 10 per cent increase. If strike
results when the present agree
ments expire between May l ant
II more than $4,000 workers ant
80 mills will be affected. The In
ternational Paper company was re
ported to have withdrawn all con
tracts after May /. Government re
ports recently showed so days
newsprint supply in the hands o
the publishers or enroute.
| Certain advertisers have under
taken to obtain a revision down
ward Of ad rates. While these hav'
increased an average OF Al pc
cent in the last Is months, the cos
Of production-wages, newsprin
and other materials-hasa advance,
considerably more in the same per
iod. Publishers here today declares
it would be business suicide t
cut ad rates at this time, in tn
face Of increasing costs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-26
KILLS man FOR
ATTACK ON Girl

st. Louis, Mo-. April 26.-(Unit-
ed Press)-Following complaints
by his daughter, Virginia, u, that
she had been attacked during a
period covering two years by Will
liam Howe. grocery man, Charles
Slaskamp is alleged to have shot
and killed Howe in his store last
night
Slaskamp, following the shooting,
waited for the police and surren-
dered. He is being held for the
coroners inquest today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-26
CHOOSE CANTu
FOR PRESIDENT

Ell Paso, Texas, April 26.-(Unit-
ed Press.)-Unconfirmed reports
here today were to the effect that
former Governor Cantu of Lower
California had been selected for
president Of Mexico by leaders OF
rebel factions said to have held a
meeting In San Antonio recently.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-26
SHOOTSKINAND
Then ENDSLIFE

Toulon, ILL.,. April 26.-J. Arthur
Leigh, a farmer. last night shot
and probably fatally wounded his
son-in-law. Roscoe Fleetwood, and
then killed himself. 1t is believed
hat the mon had Quarreled over
family AffairA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-26
CLAIM CHICAGO
BUTCHERS DIP
HANDS IN GRAVY
Retail Meat Prices Up
DESPITE Livestock
Drop.

Press. Retail butchers are now
dipping their ladle into the gravy.
They are clinging onto the bowl
with vengeance, take it from those
who produce livestock and prepare
it for the market.
With prices of both cattle and
hogs down to pre-war levels the
retail market still holds up and
there is little prospect of the pub
lie getting any great benefit from
the slump in live stock prices, ac-
cording to leaders in close touch
with market conditions, inter-
viewed by the United Press today.
While prices of choice beef
steers dropped to the lowest point
in the last decade, there has been
an advance of from l to 2 cents in
the last two weeks for the best
grade of beef.
The advance in beef quotations
was explained by butchers who
said there had been a strengthen
ing demand due to the scarcity.
Packers had been killing no more
than necessary and had little in
storage, it was learned, SO that as
soon as the demand was felt it had
an immediate effect on retail and
wholesale prices Of meat but not
on live stock.
Market quotations show that live
stock is selling below prewar levels
SO that the responsibility for
keeping up retail prices cannot be
placed on the producer.
The buck" is then packed up to
the packer-the wholesaler.
Market quotations on such ar
ticles that the packer sells which
can be compared to prewar prices,
put the packer in the clear Of the
responsibility, they claim Lard is
down to nine or ten cents, which
was about the figure in 1916.
The first meat product to COM
plete liquidation, according to
packers, was pork. Wholesale pork
reached the 1914 level some time
ago, and yet retail pork prices are
still far above the figure of seven
years ago.
Above Wholesale.
Three and a quarter pounds Of
| pork roast today sold for $11S, at a
retail butcher shop. The same piece
could be obtained from any packer
employees Organization shop for
about 65 cents. This is above the
wholesale price. as the employees
shop must also pay its overhead
charges from the selling price, the
same as other retail shops.
Hogs and cattle now being re-
ceived are Of the choicest grades.
They have been fed heavily during
| the winter on cheap corn and
other feed. An abnormal number
of high class hogs and cattle are
reported at practically all markets.
! Butchers say the reason that
prices remain up is because there
is no demand for the "low grades
Of meat and they must make
enough profit on the high grades to
make up for the loss in the low
grades.
They must buy both classes from
the packer.
Inquiry at a half dozen Chicago
butcher shops for soup bones, and
other cuts usually regarded as
''low grade" brought the response
that they had nothing of the sort
on hand.
Even the once lowly liver man
ages to retain the high caste to
which It was elevated during the
war. Although the price of the live
animal is just the same as il was
10 years ago when enough liver
could be obtained Tor nickel to
feed family Of six, Chicago butch
ers were charging Is cents a
pound.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-26

River stage at Z a. m, 7.3. q fall
of / in last "a hours.
River Forecast.
The Mississippi river from be,
low Dubuque to Muscatine will
change but little for several days.
H. C. FRANKENFlELD.
Netanrologist,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-26
HONOR S. DEAD.

Liege, Belgium, April 26.-Four
barges, carrying about 100 Ameri-
can dead from Verdun were paid
notable honors BY Belgian oaicialA
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Late Bulletins

Pine Bluff. Ark, April g.
Several persons were reported
killed or injured in a storm
which wrecked houses In q
farming section near Dumas,
50 miles southeast Of here, this
morning. Wires are down and
communication with Dumas is
interrupted.
Boston, April 26.-Eugene
Stanley of Bridgeport Conn,
testified today at the trial of
James B. Burroughs, alleged
head of an auto theft ring that
Burroughs made between $1,000
and 5000 daily in the sale Of
stolen cars.
Atlantic City. n. ], April &c.
United Press "A national
program to summon back into
existence the pre.war dollar
and rehabilitate business and
the railroads, will be formed
by business men, manufactur-
ers and bankers in all sections
of the United States, ut the
ninth annual convention Of the
chamber OF commerce, which
opens here tomorrow morning.
Washington, April 2S-Farm.
ers, livestock producers and
shippers filed complaints with
the Interstate commerce com.
mission today that railways
had increased the fixed charges
for handling livestock in Chi.
cag0 to a greater percentage
than was authorized by orders
of the commission last Au.
gust, increasing all rates.
Dublin. April 26.-Lady Gil.
bert, known to the world Of
literature as "ROsa Mulhol-
hnd- is dead, according to an
nouncement here.
Baron De Carter de Mar
denne, the Belgian ambassa-
der. called On Secretary
Hughes during the afternoon.
The purpose OF the visit was
not disclosed, but it was as.
sumed that the German pro-
p0sals we're discussed.
Washington. April a6.-By
direction of President Harding
the federal reserve board has
undertaken q special inquiry
into the problem of debating
Industrial values without ser.
ious injury to the agricultural
interests.
Texarkana, Ark April g.
TOrrential rains last night and
early today flooded 5000 acres
of land around Texarkana. did
property damage estimated at
more than 500, 900, and put the
city pumping station out Of
commission, with the result
that TexarkAna is without fire
protection or water for COM
cial use.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-26
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and We'd
Cooler tonight.
Highest temperature yesterday,
70; lowest last night, So.
Precipitation last "a hours, 81
inch.
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Boston, April 26-Eugene
Stanley of Bridgeport Conn,
testified today at the trial Of
James B. Burroughs, alleged
head Of an auto theft ring that
Burroughs made between $1,000
and 5000 daily in the sale Of
stolen cars.
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The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
PALESTINE DRIVE
STARTS TUESDAY
Ten Days Tool and Machinery
Campaign Opens With
- Mass Meeting.

Aid for the reconstruction Of Pal
estine by the Jewish pioneers now
entering the neglected land of Israel
is promised by the Washington
committee for the Palestine tool
and machinery fund. to be raised
by a ten-days'' drive. opening with
a mass meeting Tuesday evening at
the Sixth and I street synagogue.
Addresses will be delivered by
Norris Rothenberg and H. Ehren-
reich. of New York; Judge Milton
Strassburger. DR.. Calish and Rabbi
Silverstone. The local committee is
composed of DR.. H. Spigel. chair
man; B. Dzanzansky. vice chairman:
Capt J. I. Peyser. treasurer; c. Rel
skin, secretary; DR.. Loeb. DR.. l..
.Glushak. Mrs. Stearman, ]. Heck
man and J. Dick.
Liberal support is pledged by
these organizations: Hadassah
Chapter, District of Columbia
Lodge; George Washington Lodge,
I.sO. B. s.: Voliner Society, Work
ing Mems Branch; Social Club, Pho
neer Club, Junior Hadassah and
Herzl Club.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
SENATORS OPPOSE
EXCHANGE PLANK
OF TARIFF MEASURE
Fate of House Measure
Doubtful as Conflict
Develops.

Further attacks upon the ex-
chsnge equalization provision Of the
emergency tariff bill were made
yesterday before the Senate Finance
Committee
B. A. Levett. representing the
New York Merchants Association,
urged that the provision which lin
it's depreciation Of foreign currency
in assessing import duties to sc "a
per cent below normal be eliminated
entirely. He also criticized the anti
dumping section Of the bill. declsr-
ing that little dumping 10 going on.
Senator Simmons. of North Caro-
lima. Democrat. said the exchange
equalization provision would be in
violation OF favored nation clauses
OF commercial treaties.
In +he case OF Germany the pres
ent bill would increase existing du-
ties nearly 500 per cent. Senator
Mclean. Republican, Connecticut.
suggested that I'VE do not have q
right to assess duties on goods from
Germany at five times the duty on
those from England"
Senator McCumber, Republican.
North Dakota, remarked that IL
this Sc "a per cent provision has a
friend anywhere, haven't heard Of
him"
Before amending the bill the SEN
ate committee decided to hear mem
bers OF the Tariff Commission. who
will be called tomorrow.
Elimination OF the foreign eK-
change section is sure 20 ALLEVIATE
many Senators and Representatives
from Industrial States.
Also elimination OF this section
would be in violation of the agree
ment between Senate and House
Republican leaders. II will strength
en- opposition TO and lengthen de-
bate on the bill up in sonference.
thus making doubtful its final fate.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
WEEKS PERlSHINC
PROPOSAL STIRSs
ARMY OFFICERS
Conflict With General
Staff Already Fore
seen.

Secretary Weeks determination
to place Gen. Pershing in charge OF
plans for war organization OF the
army is creating considerable dis
cussion among army officers and
there is much speculation az TO how
II will work out.
+; Already there, are rumblfngs of
criticism because Of the assump-
ton that whatever Gen. Pershfng
undertakes In this connection VIII
be robbing the Chief OF stan and
General Stan of an important phase
Of their functions-the> preparations
Of the army, In time of peace. FOR
war. In some quarters the fear Is
entertained that, the proposal Will
result In stirring UP strife within
the army organization.
No open criticism has developed
however, because Secretary Weeks
has not made public the details OF
his plan. Ha announced that the
Chief of Stan would continue to
function in the future as In the
past How he can do so II Gen.
Pershing takes from him the organ
ization of war plans Is puzzling
army officers. They are also specu-
lating on whether. Gen. Pershing
in his new role will be In any man
ner accountable to the Chief OF
Staff, who under the present system
Is in command. ~
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
BLUE LAW MINDS
ASMOVIECRITICS
RAPED BY K. C.
Secretary Says Reform
Should Come from
Producers.

Neither the Knights of Columbus
nor any other body can give any
blanket support in censorship with
out. knowing something Of the per-
sonai character OF the censors. says
william ]. Mckinley. supreme sec
rotary, In discussing the organiza-
tion's stand for some form of con-
troll oyer the movies
IF narrow. biue-law minds are
to be our censors We should prob
ably never graduate beyond pic
turizations of Mother. Goose and
copy-book maxims," adds McGin-
ley. .But, unquestionably. there is
ample scope for fne pictures of life
as IL IL lived without the evil sug-
gestiveness and so-called lavish
spectacles that are featured so
much.
"No feature Of motion picture en-
tertainment Is so engrossing as the
nevs-reels published by different
companies. Yet these news-reels
rarely, IL ever, make any appeal To
sex. They are interesting moving
pictures of the events OF the day
and people want to see them more
than they want to see black -eyec
vsmps and powered Don Juans.
THE Knights Of Columbus prefer
to see the Industry, which Is bis
enough and certainly generous In
all good causes, control itself and ex-
pei or In some way punish frequent
offenders against good taste. Fall
ing this, legal censorship will be
the lesser o ftwo evils. the other
being controlled license"
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24

to be faced by whatever statement
the United States may send to Eu-
rope to represent the United States
In any new or. old international
commission. America is to go, so Of :
fcial washington asserts, to protect
American interests. But these inter-
ests have no peculiarly sacred char
acter. When there is conflict there
will have to be a compromise.
One danger in the whole situation
lies In the wholly exaggerated no.
ton Americans have OF their own
power in the situation. Washington
believes America has only to ask to
receive. Mr.. Wilson believed the
same thing, but discovered at Parts
that 1t was a case of pay as you
enter, and at each fare-zone. there
after. We have far less power now.
than then.
Treaty, Too, Is Dead.
In the last analysis the Harding
administration has done something
more than kill the league Of ma
tions, 1t has slain the treaty of Yer
sailles. In rejecting the document
because of purely American reasons
1t has supplied the basis for similar
reflections in Europe.
That IL why I believe that, before
the year is out, we shall have q
treaty Of Berlin supplanting that Of
Versailles.
Z Copyright, 1917
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
ORPHANS PARALLEL
THE WIDOWS MITE

LfNCHBURG. Va, April "a
Three wards of the Presbyterian
Orphanage here in the recent local
drive for Afmenian-Syrian. relief
parallel the widows mite OF New
Testament history.
Lottie Craft, a small girl, had
treasured up IL cents, a large sum
for children in the institution. She
asked how much she should give.
The advice was cents. A short
time later she went back and added
another penny. reserving 6 cents for
herself. The child continued to
ponder over what she had heard
about the Near East suffering and
soon made the third trip giving the
last cent OF the IL. Two small boys
Charles Branner and George Hous-
ton. who were each possessed OF a
penny, gave that for the fund and
wished they had more.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-24
What's Going
On Tod ay

Meeting-PadraicH II. Pearse Coun-
Gil, American Association for the
Recognition of the Irish Republic
Gonzaga Hall. s p. m.
Hike-Wanderluste Sixty-first
and Dix streets northeast. Take
District line cars at Fourteenth
street and New York avenue north
west.
Joint Entertainment-Y. NJ. H. A.
and Y. w. H. A. Young Mems He
brew Association Building, Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, s p. m
Mes g-Padraic H. Pearse
branch of the Friends of Irish Free
dom. Typographical Temple, 423 C
street northwest. s p. m.
Baptismal Services-St- PauPs U.
NJ. p. Church, Fourth and 1 streets
southeast, 10 a. m.
Vesper Service-Young women's
Christian Association, 1888 F street
northwest, 4:30 D. m.
Baseball Game-Washington VS..
New York Yankees, American
League Park, $3.50 p. m.
Directors Reception - woman's
City Club. 4:30 to D. m.
Meeting-Secular League of
Washington. Perpetual Building,
Twelfth and Z streets northwest,
p. m
Rev. Francis Z. Clark to confer
honorary membership in the Chris
tian Endeavor Alumni Association
upon President Harding, East Room
OF the White House, p. m.