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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
CROWN PRINCE
OF JAPAN BEGINS
ENGLISH VISIT
Hirohito Is Welcomed
at Buckingham,
Palace.

London, May S.-Crown Prince
Hirohito of Japan today began a
three-weeks' visit in England un-
der the most auspicious circum-
stances. He landed in Portsmouth
harbor this morning from the bat
tleship Katori, being escorted to
the shore by the Prince Of Wales,
British warships in the harbor
laundering the royal salute when
he left the deck OF the battleship.
The prince proceeded to Buck
ingham palace, where he will be
the guest of King George and
Queen Mary during his stay here.
During the next week the royal
visitor will visit points of histori-
cal interest in London and south
ern England, and on May 10, will
go to Edinburgh. He will return
here late in the month, and will
probably leave for France about
June l.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
Shoot O. W. Anderson In Holdup Effort
CORN ACREAGE
REPORTED LESS
THAN YEAR AGO
PLo.uing Nears Com.
pletion Winter
Wheat Slolu.

Springfield, ILL.,. May 9.-Plow-
ing for corn made slow progress
curing the week, Eut is nearing
completion, according to the review
CT last weeks crop conditions, is
sued here this morning by S. D.
Fessenden, agricultural statistician
for Illinois.
"The acreage in corn" Mr.. Fes-
sender announced, will probably
be smaller than that of last year.
Planting has just started in CEN
trail areas and the plant is above
ground in the extreme southern
end of the state.
Growth in winter wheat has
been slow. Condition is still high,
though the plant is taking on a
yellow tinge in southern counties
due probably to wet and cloudy
weather. The Hessian fly has been
generally killed by rains and rapid
changes of weather when Matching
and but little damage from this
source is to be apprehended
'"The condition of rye continues
high, though recent growth has
been slow.
"Oats are thin on the ground and
have many bare spots in fields not
reseeded since the recent freezes.
The plant is turning yellow quite
generally due to climatic condi-
lions. The present condition is
only fair.
Spring wheat acreage is small
er than last year. The plant is
generally looking we'll with good
stand except for a few fields hurt
by the recent freezes. The stand
of barley is good as rule, though
growth has been slow recently and
warmer weather is needed.
Meadows vary. Grasses are
promising a good yield, though
making a slow growth now. Young
clover was badly hurt by the re-
cent freezes and old clover has
suffered from the weevil.
"The condition of all classes OF
livestock is high. Animals are in
good flesh and strong. Some dis
temper has appeared among horses
in southern areas and hog cholera
has broken out in number of To-
| calities and seems to be increas-
ing.
Farm tractors are not being
used much this year and few il
any are being bought. Roads have
improved and are generally In
shape.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
Three EDAY MEET
OF EMPLOYERS
Wisconsin Industrial Conference at
Appleton Begins Interesting
Session.

Appleton. Wis, May s.-The
fourth annual Wisconsin Industrial
Service conference opened here to-
day in q three-day meeting. More
than 200 delegates including the
largest employers in Wisconsin
were here for the opening session.
Employers, their superintendents,
SUPERVISORS and directors Of per-
sonal work, for whom the confer
sence is primarily intended. were
present for mutual benefit in the
work which, according to leading
authorities, has made Wisconsin a
pioneer among the states OF the
country.
Today's speakers include DR.. ].
R. Commons of the University of
Wisconsin, in a discussion Of his
Unemployment insurance bill";;
1.-The future of apprenticeship. by
]. R. Callahan, state superinten-
dent of public instruction-elect,
and Willis Wissler, extension di-
vision OF the state university.
In the evening addresses are
scheduled by Professor L. s.
Smith Of the University OF Wiscon-
Gin, . housing expert of interna-
tional reputation, and J. A. Hoev-
eler, electrical engineer Of the In
dustrial. commission.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
SAYS LOPEZ
DID NOT KILL
vARCHETTA
Senator Barbour Seeks to
Commute Italians Sen
tence of Death.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 9.-That
Tony Varchetta was shot in the
back by relatives and not by burg
lars. was the theory advanced here
this morning by Senator ]. ]. Bar
bour, of Chicago, who appeared
before the state division of pa--
dons and paroles, to seek commut-
alton of the death sentence pending
against Tony Lopez. He declared
Lopez an innocent victim of cir
cumstanSes.
According to Mr.. Barbour's state
ment, which he declared substanti-
ated by evidence at the trial, Lopez
did not enter the grocery shop
where the shooting took place, with
Joe Costanzo, San Ferrara and En-
rico. who were sentenced to death
with hiE,.
Answering the argument that
the supreme court had ruled other
wise, the senator declared that
court was misinformed. Lopez, he
said, was on his way home, and
stopped in at the grocery shop, and
was not on the way to a saloon. In
its opinion. the supreme court cit
ed that Lopez was going away from
his home. and not toward it.
Had No Arms.
He was in the shop with the three
holdup men, Barbour said. and
when they started the row that end
ed in the shooting, he stood still
looking on, and after the shooting
was the cnly one not to escape. Nc
| firearms were on him.
There were shots exchanged. and
Varchetta fell forward, shot in
the back, the senator said. From
his position it is clearly indicated
MIR. Barbour said, that his frien1s
and not the burglars, were directly
responsible for his death.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
POPULATION OF
ALASKA LOSES
/. VERY HEAVILY
Civil Engineer Com.
plains of Federal
Bureaus.

Washington, May Sunless de-
velopment of Alaska is stimulated
depopulation will reduce its inhabi-
tants to Eskimos and Indians only,
J. L. Mcpherson. a civil engineer,
who has spent % years in the ter
ritOry, declared today before the
house territories committee. He
urged passage of Chairman Curry'a
bill to create a board Of five men,
bers to administer the affairs of the
territory.
Despite its wealth in natural re-
sources, Mr.. Mcpherson said, the
population of Alaska is less than
in 1910 and at that time was less
than in 1900. He contended it was
impossible to administer Alaskan
affairs from Washington, and said
it was virtually impossible fol
white settlers to get possession ol
Alaska lands or resources withou,
consulting one or a dozen Of tht
80 different conflicting and over
laping federal bureaus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
REP0RTSVARY
ON EXECUTIONS
Wholesale Slaughter Of Kronstadt
Rebels by Bolshevists Alleged
Denial Made.

Stockholm, May 9.-Reports OF
wholesale executions by the boil
shevists of participants in the re-
cent Kronstadt uprising are con-
tained in a private message from
Helsingfors to the Tideningen to-
day. These met with immediate
denial, however, from the bolshe-
Wiki agency here.
The message asserted that sew.
eral thousand Of the Kronstadt
rebels, among them hundreds OF
women and children. had been ex.
ecuted. but the soviet agency sayi
that only 13 persons. leaders ol
the revolt, were shot.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
OPEN PORT HOLE
CAUSED FLOOD
Steamer Williamanic Pumped Out
Vessel VIII Undergo Exten.
sive Repairs.

Newport News. Va, May 9.-AR
open engine room port caused the
flooding Of the shipping boards
steamer Williamantic at her dock
here on Friday night, investigation
has disclosed. No evidence to show
how the port came to be left open
has been disclosed, it was stated
today. The ship was loading coal
and had no crew aboard at the time
The weight Of her cargo sent her
down until the port was submerged.
She has been pumped out and will
be repaired.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
PAID CRAFT TO
LABOR LEADERS

Chicago, May 9.-Labof leaders
were paid $4,000 to stop or pre-
vent labor troubles during tine con-
struction Of the State-Lake vaude-
vile theatre in 1918. George
Irude, former municipal Judge, told
the legislative committee investi-
eating an alleged building trust
here today.
Trude was secretary of a local
company building the theatre and
said he paid the money under or
ders from Mort H. Singer Of New
York. general. manager of a vaude-
vile circuit, which was interested
In the theatre
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
S. IS WITH
ALLIES NOW
As IN WAR
Harding Is Carrying For.
ward Policy Of Wilson
Administration.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
(Snecia1 tn The Argu9.)

tOpCCAol " AC IA uosJ
Washington, May 9.-The United
States government has placed it
self irrevocably alongside its as
sociates in the war by the decision
to participate in all councils on
questions growing out of the Euro
pean conflict
Any hope that America would
act the part of a neutral as be-
tween the allies and Germany has
been swept away. When a new
treaty is negotiated either with
the Versailles pact as basis or a
pattern, the Germans will get
small comfort out Of it.
Irrespective Of the league OF ma
tons controversy, the Harding ad-
ministration is carrying forward
the policy of the preceding admin
istration in endeavoring to cooper
ate with Europe for the benefit OF
the world.
The foregoing points are empha-
sized today as the national capital
realizes that gradually President
Harding and Secretary Hughes are
defining American foreign policy
along lines that are not altogetn-
er inconsistent with that Of the
preceding regime in Washington.
The passage of the Knox resOiu-
ton by the senate, hailed as vic
tory for the ''irreconcilablee," was
short-lived. That resolution which
has not yet passed the house does
not mean a separation Of the Unit
ed States from the allies. All such
thoughts have been dissipated By
the action of the government here
in accepting the allied invitation
for a resumption of the partner
ship entered into during the war
No Envoy Yet
Indeed, the expectation that i'm
Continued on Page Three.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
Late Bulletins

Copenhagen, May 9.-(By the
Associated Press)-The British
government, it is asserted in
Information obtained here from
a Russian source, has given de
factor recognition to the Rus
sian soviet government.
(NO confirmation of this re-
port has been received from
any other source.)
Springfield, ILL.,, May 9.-Un.
til Springfield citizens complain
or officials ask for help, Attor-
ney.General Brundage will not
interfere to "clean up" spring.
field, it was announced from
his Office this afternoon.
Berlin, May 9.-Genuine
alarm seems to be felt in en-.
tente circles in Berlin that the
Polish inslrgent seizure Of Up
per Silesia may result in q
German0-POlish war with the
! possibility Of all central Europe
being involved in another con-
fiict.
From all accounts, civil war
now is spreading throughout
Upper Siiesia, the Germans
having organized locally to re-
pulse the invaders.
Washington, May 9-Diplo.
matte moves are in progress
for the return from Germany
Of Grover Cleveland BergdOh,
Philadelphia draft evader. Ma
= jOr General PeytOn {. March,
chief of staff Of the army today
informed the house committee
investigating the BergdOll case.
Washington, May Senator
johnson, Republican, Calif0r-
mia, introduced today a resOiu.
ton proposing q constitutional
amendment to give congress
authority to regulate state pri-
maries.
Providence, r. /, May o.
Wilson & Company, Chicago
packers were directed BY the
superior court today to furnish
to the tax commissioners, such
information concerning its
business rs may be deemed
necessary for the assessment
Of q c0rp0rate excess profits
tax in this state.
Washington, d. C., May a.
Senator Ncwberry returned to-
day to his seat In the senate
following annulment by the su-,
preme court Of his conviction
I'm Michigan Of violation Of the
federal corrupt practices act.
He had been absent about .
year and . half.
Marshalltown, Iowa, May 9.
Harold E, Dujardin, g, Of
Chicago, engaged In commercial
flying, died here late yesterday
Of injuries sustained when his
plane fell 30 feet
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
TRAVELLERS
Money IN USE


Vienna, May s.-The Tyrol has
introduced travellers money" as a
novel attempt to solve the local
economic problem. An act passed
BY the diet provides that a nom
resident Of the province, in effect,
shall pay ten times more than the
native for everything. The nou-
resident must buy special morey
on the basis Of the German mark,
the exchange rate being It the ra-
ito of 10 to !. and compelled to use
1t instead Of crowns. Half the
profit of this TRANSACTION win 70 to
the government
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
Troops to Stay.

Paris, May 9.--The army con-
tingent Of 1918, called to the colors
In connection with the prepara-
lions for the possible occupation Of
the Ruhr valley, will in no case be
sent home before July. it was said
today in official circles. Even II
The Germans accept the allied ulti-
matufn, the troops modified for
the occupation will be held In
readiness for actioD in case Bava-
ria does not disarm before June
80, the time limit fixed by the al
lies for completion of the disarm-
ing process, it was stated.
Wallace at Council
Paris, May 9.-(By Associated
Press. THE allied council Of am
bassadors, with Ambassador pres
ent as a representative Of the Unit
ed States. decided today. in an ef-
fort to quiet the unrest in Upper
Silesia, to ask the interallied COM
mission in the district to inform
the population of the exact state Of
affairs, explaining that no decision
A0u UCCA lohCn 90 W SAV 0AvAoA0AS
Of the territory.
The council also decided to urge
Poland to control the Poles in con-
nection with the existing condi-
lions.
The American AMBASSADORS ap-
pearance at the foreign once,
where the council met this morn
ing, was the occasion for warm ex-
pressions Of z appreciation ON the
part Of Jules .Cambon of France.
the president of the council. and
other members Of that body. Am
bassador Wallace was given q seat
at M.Cambon's right.
Roland w. Boyden, who former
ly sat with the allied reparations
commission at its sessions, has re-
received his instructions from the
state department to resume his
seat with that body.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
BANDITS DO
NOT REMAIN.
FOR money
Proprietor Fails to Give
Signal and Guard
Lets Men Go.

After being shot by hOidup men
In his grocery and confectionery
store, 613 Seventeenth street, at
HIS o'clock last night, oscar W.
Anderson, proprietor, conscious, but
in q dazed condition, failed to take
advantage of prearranged system
for protection in such an emer-
gency and four robbers rode away
In an automobile, watched by a man
who could have riddled them with
buckshOt from sawed Off shot
run.
This man, Max E. Seidlitz, living
in apartments over tne store, s'oou
s.s%h0d =. = ~ ,ho sbotsun and burried to
so'Dsu D.ia.an, .v 'nI.s 80 hn ~ haard ~
.uo Sinuo" ~. - H.. ho M ,,,ns ~ nas;,;uo
I"u 49, o1 " S. 81 ~ =; ~. ~. 49,
l1u ~ua .raorsn, a,eI hod " .o,d az h,r, '.uu ~, o.
.,amia e, .ho s.n svt onor nau % hn ha,d % ~ Inc ha
suvJ1 -",,S tnoop o go on n;no tha. ipods
49,, 49,. .hn - 60" ;n.a Mr Sa;d,;ta,s
.n"r.nau.s @ s '' '- .
From his window Mr. sa;dlitz
..v four mon in on artomohiIo
Two b.d met rntorod II hu, ha Ala
NJ. tnou wh.thor ~ not +h.v nod
como out of tbo storo Undatarn,
irsd whether ,hera Voc anUthin.
~,cno ava u,.;tina for tho sinnaI 20 .
hs sorndod no was nronarnI "
H. on ~ o,r Tha r;praG d;d ,o.
- - ~, 10 80. ~. o..
s;,aroasinn u snU "".u snond m, NJ M Sn;d,i,, G ~
snsw E thai tha mop IN !. woro val
,a I"s" 'l"t aaa 'no LILY. ln ~ n ~ ~, 49, ,nan n,
~ lr s;sa
A' ".e VI N.
Anderson near Death.
That Anderf9n was not killed by
the bandits is d miracle. Uncon-
sciously lowering his hands to point
10 a pile OF money on a desk. in
answer TO the question where is
the money! Mr.. Anderson ap-
peared to be reaching for gun,
as iull view OF his actions was cut
OH by the desk. The downward
move OF his hands brought one of
the robbers into action, and he fired
at the storekeeper.
As Mr.. Anderson brought his
arms downward in motioning to-
ward the money he also nodded his
mead 10 one side toward the money
and this alone saved him. The bull
let struck the left side of his head.
ourrowlng along the skull three
lnches 1t grazed along the sbuth
wall OF the store and buried itself
10 the rear.
,sihe shot knocked Mr.. Anderson
oown. he was conscious and yelled
70 tne men there is the money
out they did not attempt to take it
" 10 shoot hun again, but rushed
out the door.
Two men had come into the store
ana two Others sat in an automobile
vusiae and little to the north OF
'ae building.
Bleeding profusely and in a daZed
vuauitoh. MT. Anderson forgot his
i.ahseu r., slghal with Mr.. Seld-
IN. M anu anu "ent-to .he telephone on
esi,aS S'aer IL, side OF the room. lie
tn. 'ne ponce.
4, .n,y arrived with riot guns, but
lsruas Il uaas lew minutes later it was
across u ,,a .he loooers had made lat,
polirs has VI a,1 'use W Davehport. nc
yiaduct TIVE go - .ne .;a. sua.u az a., nv =
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
'BULCARlANS TO.
WORK FOR STATE
All Classes Called Upon for Civic
+ Duty in Accordance With Com.
pulsOry Law.

London, May 9.-All classes Of
society in Bulgaria have been cali
ed on to fulfill their civic duties un-
der the provisions of the compul-
sorry labor law. which was adopted
a year ago. The law provides that
men who had attained the age Of 20
years and girls who were 16 years
old. were to be called ON for q GER
tain amount Of compulsory labo- for
the state. Men we're to work II
months, and women six months, and
none was allowed to emigrate until
duties imposed had been performed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
|LINDSEYFACES
PRISON OR fine

Denver, Colo, May 9.-Judge
Warren A. Haggott Of the district
court handed down a written opin-
ion here today, declaring he had
no right to issue writ Of execu-
ton in the case Of Juvenile Court
Judge Lindsey, who is under SEN
tence to pay a fine Of $500 or go
to Jail following Lindsey's convic-
ton on chargse Of contempt Of
court. Judge Haggott said the mat
ter was up to the district attorney.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
AsSEMBLEFOR
CITY PLANNING

~. ht.sourgh, Pa, May 9.-Dele-
~. from all parts of the United
III assembled here today for the
pl,s,,s annual conference on city
-. lug. The object of the confer
sss,s was to be- outlined at the aft
49, Su session by John Ihldor,
6eer Of the civic development
esrsnent OF the United ;, States
NssIDer OF Commerce. The con-
1, :. -. VIII continue until Wednes-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
TWO ILLINOIS
NOMINATIONS

Washington, May .. - The fol-
lowing were nominated by Presi-
dent Harding to be collectors Of in.
ternal revenue: ~.
John c.. Cannon. first district
Illinois; George W. Schwaner
Aixhth district Illinois.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
JUMPS TO DEATH
FROM WINDOW

Rome, May 9.-(By tho Associat-
ed Press.l - francesca Tedesco,
former minister of finance and the
treasury and vice president Of the
chamber Of deputies. COMMITTEES
suicide today sby jumping from 5
window. Signor Tedesco vas sues,
fering from naphtitia
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
CUTS ROPE and
SAVES FATHER

Sioux City, Iowa, May s.-When
George Rolfe Of near Sheldon. Iowa,
attempted to hang himself on Sat-
urday BY a rope from a windmill,
his 1l-year-old son cut the rope.
Rolfe fell about SO feet. Although
his back was broken he il expected
to live.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09

River stage al a. m, 10, rise
Of 4 in last IS hours.
River. Forecast.
Rising stages in the Mississippi
will prevail from below Dubuque to
Muscatine, q stage OF about 8 feet
being reached at Davenport BY Fri
day. May 13.
E. E UNGER. OhsarvaI.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09

Germany has until midnight ON
May 2to consider the allied terms.
BY the expiration of this time she is
required to give a categorical an
swer-yes OF no-whether she will
accept these terms.
Failure to accept, the allies ulti-
matum stimplated, will be followed
by allied occupation of the indus
trial region of the Ruhr valley, for
which allied military preparations
are now in progress.
The terms the Germans are asked
to accept includ, as the main fea-
ture, the payment of 135, ,OOO, ,OO0, 900
gold marks in reparations to the al
lies, or approximately $33, ,750, ,000,-
900.
Meanwhile the German cabinet of
Chancellor Fehrenbach, with DR..
Walter Simon as foreign minister,
has resigned, holding over temper
arily pending the formation of a
new ministry, and the German po-
litical leaders are being kept In al
most constant consultation over the
problem of constituting a ministry
and reaching decision as to just
what attitude Germany shall adopt
toward the allies. -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
THE WEATHER

Probably showers tonight. and
Tuesday. Not much change in
temperature.
Highest yesterday, II: lowest
last night, 55.
Wind velocity at Z a. m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
- ~ = - ~ = q -,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09
COALITION FORMEOlN
REICHSTAC TO PROmOTE
SPEEDY settlement
Action Expected Within
"a Hours-New PoNti-
cal Drift Noticed.

Berlin, May s-lAssociated
Press.) )-Sentiment In German
political circles Was showing .
drift 1t noon today In favor OF
agreeing to the allied rcpaEa-
ti0n terms. 1t Is now believed
. parliamentary coalition, whicho
will accept the allied ultima
tun will be constituted within.
the next "a hours.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09

Continued on Page Three.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09

Marshalltown, Iowa, May ..
Harold E, Dujardin, g, Of
Chicago, engaged In commercial
flying, died here late yesterday
Of injuries sustained when his
plane fell 90 feet
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-09

Woutlnued on Page Thirteen.)
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1921-02-03
CoRnTHIAN NOTES.

The revival meeting will start on
Monday, Feb 7 by series of cottage
prayer meetings all over the city. You
should attend some of those meetings.
Sunday Will be a full day at the
church. The regular covenant meeting
will be held in the morning. The Lord IS
supper viii be administered in the aft
ernoon. Also he.Shiloh Baptist church
will administer the ordinance of bap-
tism at 2 p. m.
On Sunday night ,nere will be Ii
hymn feast Everyone will have the
opportunity of singing their ravorlte
hymn and stating why that hymn ap-
peals to them The choir will be on
hand to assist in any hymn you desire
with the instrument or not. Select your
hymn and be present with it.
The program rendered last Sunday by
the B. Y. P. U. cannot be surpassed.
All should attend our B. Y. P. U. So
ciety
The Sunday school is one of the best
in the city and is well attended. On
last Monday great surprise was put