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Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-24
DOENGS OF THE
 LEGISLATURE
sOLoNs BUSY GRINDING OUT NEW ACTS FOR GOVERNING
 OF STATE.

The House passed a bill by MT. Alexander, chairman of the Peniten- tiary Board, appropriating $15O,000 for the purpose of providing for the main tenance of the state penitentiary from February to June 30.
 The House Committee on Roads and Highways held meeting and by a vote of 12 to refused to sponsor the bill proposed by Governor McRae for a complete change of the system of management of the state highways.
 MT. Kecheside introduced a bill which had been drawn by the adjutant generals department, revising the laws regulating the formation of the Arkansas National Guard The clerk, however, did not finish reading the bill until MT. Dowell of Boone moved that 1t be tabled.
 A bill by MT. McHaney was passed, which will authorize councils in cities of the first and second class to pass ordinances regulating the speed of automobiles within the corporate limits.
 Senator McFerrin introduced reso- lution extending the thanks of the State of Arkansas to W. J. Myers, di- rector of the Peoples State Bank of Harrison, for putting an end to Hen " Starr, notorious bang bandit"
 While no definite action has been taken. it is probable that steps may be begun during the present session looking toward improving the acous- tics of both House and Senate cham bers.
 Senate bills appropriating $123,000 for the biennial period for each of the four district agricultural schools, were advanced to second reading.
 APPROVED BY THE GOVERNOR.
 s. B. No. 81 (Goff), to change time of holding Chancery Court in Chick asawba district, Mississippi county. Act. 126.
 s. B. No. 126 (Owens) to abolish all common road districts in Pulaski county. from Nos. 1 to 27 and to ex- tend the boundaries of Road Improve ment District No. l to be co-extensive with the county limits. Act 127.
 s. B. No. 1855 (Jackson), for special relief of Board of Directors of Common School District No 99. Act 12S.
 S. B. No 245 (Woods) to create an emergency appropriation for the Fish and Game Commission. Act 129.
 s. B. No 58 (McFarlin), to appro- priate funds to pay interest on per Act 131.
 H. B. No AT Doyle), to make ap- propriations to pay newspapers of state for certain printing. Act 130.
 H. B. No. 194 (ParnelD, an act to prescribe the salary of the county judge of Chicot county and for any other purpose.
 H. B. No. 126 (Smith of Jackson) !, to repeal, as it affects Jackson county, Act No. S2 of 1919, and to repeal Act 55 of the called session of 1920.
 H. B. No. 189 (ParnelD, to provide for a stock law and to regulate the operation of same in Chicot county and part of Ashley county.
 H. B. No. TIC (EbeD, to amend Act 274 of the Acts of 1919.
 H. B. No. 62 (Norfleet). to amend section of Act No. 16S of the Acts of 1919
 H. B. No. 91 (Williamson) to regu- late stock at large and to fix legal fence in Sevier county
 H. B. No. 143 (Dobbs), to repeal Act No 626 of Acts of 1919, creating Road Improvement District No. 2. Saline county; and to repeal Act No 430 of the special session of 1920, affecting the same district.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-24
Before and After.

Fintrazor (the barber)-Just trim the ends, I s'pose? I remember you $ lid your bride liked to toy with your esisp curls.
 D Bonescraper (the bridegroom) That was before we were married. Clip 1t close to the scalp so she can't get a grip on it.-Houston Post.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-24
ExpIosjon Kills Four.

Evansville, Ind. Four miners are dead as a result of an explosion in the Liberty coal mine near Francisco, 30 miles northeast of here.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-24
Haio To Visit Canada.

Victoria, B. C.--Field Marshal Earl Haig will visit Victoria in the fall, 1t was announced.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-24

For your daughters sake, use Red Cross Ball Blue in the laundry. She will then have that dainty, well-groom- eA appearance that girls admire. 5c.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-24

Luckily it's impossible for woma, to tell the difference between her frs born and genius.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-24

Many old frontier ss'oons in the West are being rebuil ato parsOn- ages and churches.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-24
Perish On GIazier.

Vienna.-A party of four men and .aree women who were climbing the pachstein glacier have perished.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-24
Classification.

"Benne Beanbrough says he is no- body's fool" 'I know. but some one will get him yet"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-24
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
 PASSED BY HOUSE

THSSGD - ftOS SL H. B. No. 999 Dobbs), to provide for depository for public funds in Saline county.
 Boone county treasurer to maintain an office in the courthouse at Harri- son.
 H. B. No. 424 iButler), to regulate payment and priority of county war. rants in Greene county.
 H.B. No. a44 (stephens), to repeal Act No 291 of 1920, creating Road Improvement District No. 2 in Craig head county.
 H. B. No. APO (McCall and -Lee), to repeal Act 2S1 of 1919, creating Road Improvement District No. 2, Yell county.
 II. B. No. 429 (Doyle). to cure ir- regularities in organization of Road Improvement District No. 6 in Law renee county.
 H. B. No 400 (Finn), to amend Act No. FIT of 1919, creating Ozark Trails Road Improvement District, in Poin- sett county.
 II. B. No. 56 Uee), to repeal act creating the Sulphur Springs Road Improvement District in Yell county. Passed as amended by the Senate.
 H. B. No. 395 (Finn), to annex cer. tain territory to the incorporated town of Lepanto, Poinsett county.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-24

It's unlucky to bet SIS on another mans game on Friday.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-02-24
INTRODUCED IN SENATE.

s. B. No. 3S2 (Wilson of Calhoun) relevying appropriations for state de- partments. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Revenue and Taxation.
 S. B. No. 3S3 (Vaughan), relating to the assignment of oil, gas and min eral leases. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
 s. B. No. 385 (Owens), fixing the ownership of new land forming in the state. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
 S. B. No. 3S6 (CaldwelD, creating Road District No. l, Jefferson and Grant counties. Read twice and placed on the calendar.
 8. B. No. 3SS (Johnston), winding up the affairs of Albert Pike voad, Scott county Read twice and placed on the calendar.
 S. B. No. 3S7 (McCabe), providing for payment of the salaries of county superintendents. Read twice and re- ferred to the Committee on Education.
 s. B. No. 800 (Woods), prohibiting the sale of game fish Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agricul- ture.
 S. B. No. 392 (Collins), amending the statutes fixing the procedure in coroners' inquests. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judi ciary.
 8. B. No. 393 (Barnes), amending the act providing for an additional circuit judge in the Second judicial district Read twice and placed on the calendar.
 S. B. No. 396 (Stewart), providing adequate means for state defense. Read twice and referred to the Com mittee on Militia.
 s. B. No 397 (Wallsl, amending the act fixing the cost of fencing dis tricts. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-23
FIND SOLDIER
SHOT TO DEATH
Assistant Army Pharmacist Beliey.
ed to Have Suicided in Chi
cago Armory.

Chicago, March 23.-The body Of
Nance Ledoux, an assistant phar-
macist in the army whose home is
believed to be in New Orleans. La,
was found shot through the head
in the Second regiment armory ear
ly today. !.
Nearby was an army rifle con-
tanning an exploded cartridge. This
cartridge was blank, according to
army officers, but they expressed
the belief that Led0ux had killed
himself With It, there being cases
ON record Where the paper waddine
from . blank had killed . person
~ far away ~ 20 feet.
Ledoux's body was clad only in
underwear. Army officers said they
thought he had placed the rifie
against his temple and pushed the
trigger with . toe. They added
they believed Ledoux had become
mentally deranged. ne recently
was transferred. to . local detach.
ment from Fort Sheridan.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-23
PLAN TO TRADE
WITH RUSSIANS
England VIII Send Commissioner
to Moscow at Once-Lloyd
Georges Statement.

London, March 23.-United
Press).- Great Britain proceeded
today to establish contact with 80
Wet Russia
A commissioner wiu-be sent to
Moscow at cnce, it was announced,
to make preliminary arrangements
for the opening Of trade under the
new agreement.
With this start Great Britain
threw off some Of its dread of bol-
shevism. Aiding this process was
the first statement of Premier Lloyd
George has made in defense Of his
recognition Of the soviets as the
de facto government in Russia.
The premier, in commons last
night, made it clear that his infor-
nation shows great change is
taking place in the beliefs Of the
communist leaders. He declared it
was certain that Lenin and his as
sociates now realize q state can
not be run On the theories OF Karl
Marx.
Despite these official assurances
there was. q widespread belief that
Lenin is not abrogating his ideas.
1t was pointed out that the official
text of his speech before. the COM
munist party in Russia was filled
with strong qualifications and that
the premier stressed the fact that
any expedients adopted now are but
temporary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-23
BLOOMINGTON
SHOPS. CLOSED
Chicago & Alton Railroad Starts
Policy Of Retrenchment-Two
Trains Taken on.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 23.-
Omitted Press.)-The Chicago &
Alton railroad today started a pol
icy of retrenchment with the. clos
ing OF their car shop at Blooming
ton for two weeks. In addition, ef-
fective Sunday, two local passen-
ger trains will be discontinued for
10 days. Local freight train runs
will also be reduced to minimum
starting Sunday.
A morning train out Of Peoria
and an afternoon train out of
Dwight will be discontinued. Train
masters and clerks will be forced
to take a Today vacation each
month and more employees are to
be laid of reducing the payroll
one-third. Railroad officials say
the reductions are necessitated by
declining earnings through de-
creased traffic.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-23
WIFES STORY
BARES SUNDAY
NIGHT MURDER
Iosua Farmer Kills
Brother-in-LasU and
Escapes.

Manchester, Iowa, March 90
Countrywide search is being made
for Lloyd Schuyler, q years old,
who on Sunday night, according 10
information givel the authorities
tGdsy, shot and killed William
Matuach. 30 years old, on the lat
tets farm EGar here. Although
the murder was committed Suc-
day night. officials were NJ. advised
until late yesterday, w1el Mrs.
Iatusch, the widow, told the sher-
10 Of the deed.
The story told by Mrs. Matuscl,
was as follows:
After Schuyler killed Matusch,
his brother-ir-law, who employed
HIM Is isrm hand, he went back
INTO The rOase and told his wife
and Mrs. Matusch and daughter
that he had shot William ani tina:
he would kill them if they breathed
word a;'out it. He the: Gc,c-
PEELED them to leave with AIN and
the four got into tine dead mans
au: :oMht.ie.
The Schl, leis abandoned tho
car at E.igewood, the Maiusch 8
returning Lcre.
After :.caay 'er shot Mat il Il fcl.
lowing d quarrel he car!isA tie
LOdy into corn crib and wre:,
lelte: TO the sherfff Of Delaware
county, in which he confessed to
he murder saying that he bad
k.iled him IL self-defense.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-23
MOTOR BUS CASE.
/ UP FOR HEARING
Rockford Company Appears Before
Udlity Commission to An.
swer Citations.

Chicago, March 23.-Representa<
tives Of the Fay Motor Bus COM
pany Of Rockford, ILL.,, appeared
before the Illinois public utilities
commission today to answer two
citations.
The first was by the city Of Rock
ford, to show whether the company
had financial responsibility, and
could pay possible damage suits.
The second concerned the order
Of the commission that the COM
pany should be allowed to operate
buses on condition it did not !n-
terfere with the. street car service
more than necessary.
The commission cited the COM
pany to appear after complaints
had been received that the buses
were paralleling the lines Of the
car tracks and running two to i've
minutes ahead Of the car.
Thomas Fay, president Of the
company. appeared for the COM
pany. He said that the routes par
allel to the car tracks, were the
only one available, that II the bus
line were to be operated at all. it
must be along such routes.
He also introduced evidence to
show that the value Of the property
and resources Of the company is
$100, 900.
It was expected that the hearing
would b concluded late today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-23
RULE AGAINST
RUSSIAN TRADE
TO BE CHANGED
u. S. Is Considering
Commercial Rela-
tions.

Washington. March 23.-Early
consideration is to be given to re-
lations between the United States
and soviet Russia, It was indicated
today at the state department.
Formal announcement of any
change in the relations between
the two countries or In any Of the
rulings by the Wilson administra-
ton may not be made for some
time, but it was made clear that
already certain notifications Of
those rulings, either are under
consideration or have been made.
These decisions we're reached in
dependent of the appeal from the
soviet government to President
Harding and the American govern
ment for a resumption Of trade re-
lations between the United States
and Russia. That appeal reached
the state department from the
White house.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-23
j. S. DEMANDS
DRAFT EvADER
Germany Asked to Surrender Berg.
doll and Men Who Tried
to Capture Him.

Washington, March 23.-(United
Press). The United States has de-
manded of Germany the surrender
of I Grover Cleveland Bergdoll,
wealthy Philadelphia draft dodger,
and the release from prison Of the
two Americans who recently at
tempted to capture Bergdoll, it was
learned today on official authority.
Bergdoll Is not satisfied with the
penal sentences imposed. He
boasted to his German friends that
he would put the Americans
where the dogs wouldn't bark at
them for five years"
Neuf and thinner escaped too
lightly. according to Bergdoll.
STILL" said the deserter, we've
shown those guys they can't pull
that stuff in this country"
Bergdoll's limousine, chauffeur
ed by a wax-mustached, square
headed German ex-sergeant, was
the object cf. a mild ovation as it
rolled through the quiet streets OF
this Baden town. Bergdoll has
capitalized his popularity by get
ting appointed q district food ad-
ministrator.
Two American detectives con-
nected with United States military
forces were sentenced today to
serve terms In a German prison.
They were convicted in q Ger
man court on the evidence Of Ger.
man witnesses of attempting to kid
nap Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
American Stacker.
Carl Neaf and Franz thinner, the
detectives, were charged with IL
legally assuming the power Of po-
lice officers. Neat was sentenced
! to Is months imprisonment on the
additional charge that he shot and
wounded q German girl in Berg.
dolls car. thinner was given st1
months.
The men were defended by law
yers hired by the American Le
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-23
serve notice
OF WAGE SLASH


Chicago, March 23.-United
Press).-Employes Of the Pennsyl-
vania lines today we're served no.
tice that their wages must be
slashed. ,....-.......-..
While W. W. Atterbury, vice
president of the Pennsylvania, was
urging before the United states
railroad labor board that national
shop agreements be abrogated
President Samuel Rea served the
wage cut ultimatum on employees.
Rea's notice was conciliatory in
tone, but expressed determination
Of the company to cut wages. No
percentage of decrease was named
The notice said that 70 cents Out
Of every dollar taken in by the road
was paid out in wages, which Gre
ated a deficit when other expenses
were met.
1t is expected that other roads
will follow the leadership of the
Pennsylvania
Railroad unionists were not yet
prepared to state what action they
will take. Employees, however, are
confronted with this situation:
The United States railroad board.
which was established during the
war to arbitrate differences be-
tween rail management and en-
plOyes, is powerless to prevent
wage reductions because the Law
creating the board has no teeth in
it. ALI the hoard can do, according
to the transportation act is to
make public its findings"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-23
RELEASE Cash
TO HELP CHINA
Funds Held BY Legations Since Col
Lapse Of Old Regime Given to
Pedng Government

Peking, March 22.-(By The As
sociated Press. Funds allotted in
the past to the Southern Chinese
government, but withheld since the
collapse of that regime. were re-
leased, by the consent of legations
interested, for use Of the Peking
government today. These funds
were a portion of the national reve-
nue. and surplus end have been in
the hands of the financial commits
missioners.
The amount released was ap-
Iproximately. 13 per cent of the sur
plus, or 100000 taels in gold. This
action is regarded here as death
blow to the aspirations Of southern
leaders, who applied to legations in
Peking for release Of these funds
for their use. AcQuiescence to this
appeal was blocked largely by the
firm attitude Of the United States, it
is said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-23

VOTE TO EXPEL
EX-COMMANDER
OF LEGION. POST
Veterans Angered BY
Speech at Public
Meeting.

New York, March 23.-Alexan-
der E. Anderson. former command
or OF the Sixty-ninth Regiment Post,
was notified today by the New York
county executive committee of the
American Legion that he had been
expelled from the veterans organi-
ration because Of his utterances at
the recent Horror on the Rhine
meeting here.
This meeting was called as a
protest against the alleged use by
the French Of negro troops in their
occupied zone of Germany, and
later was condemned by legion
naires as propaganda to destroy
the cordial relations existing be-
tween the United States and her
war allies"
The committee voted unanimous
ly for the expulsion of the former
omcer last midnight after a trial
that had lasted more than six
hours. His participation in the
meeting was declared to be preju-
dicial to the best interests Of the
legion. Anderson did not attend
the trial, but had seht letter
claiming the committee lacked jur-
isdiction in that the Sixty-ninth reg
iment, Of which he was the former
commander, ceased to exist last De-
cember.
Anderson's case is said to be the
first instance in which q member
OF the American Legion has been
tried and expelled,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-23
REFUSES TOPAY
sum DUE ALLIES
Germany Fails to Meet War Repara'
tion Charge Due Today, and
Disputes Claim Due May l.

Paris, March 23.-(Associated
Press. )-Germany, in her reply to-
day to the recent ultimatum Of the
allied reparations commission, re-
fuses to pay the LOCO, ,O00. 900 marks
gold, due on this date, and disputes
the commissions figures showing u
balance of 10000, ,00O, 900 marks due
May 1.
1t is maintained in the German
note that the 2O,OOGO0O 900 marks
which the peace treaty provided
should be handed over by May 1,
has been more than paid.
The note asks that joint COM
mission Of experts fix the value of
the German deliveries on repara-
tions account.
The note concludes as follows:
IF, after the experts have con-
ferred, it is established that there
is deficit in the payments by Ger
many, she is ready to begin nego-
tiations with the reparations COM
mission regarding the floating Of a
loan abroad"
Morning Meet.
The reparations commission met
this morning to consider the Ger
man reply which was transmitted
from Berlin last night.
The Germans failure to pay Is
deemed a violation of the treaty OF
Versailles, which the commission
will report to the allied govern
ments. The allies will then deter
mine what measures shall be taken.
1t is commented here that the
German experts already have been
answered by the commission, which
listened to their arguments before
fixing the valuation of the German
deliveries credited as payments
against the 10000, 900, 900 marks.
This valuation, therefore, was con-
sidered final, since the treaty gives
the commission sole jurisdiction in
the matter.
The German reply does not an
swer directly the commissions de-
maId for a. first payment Of 1,000.-
100000 marks today. This point,
however, is covered on the face OF
things by Germany's contention OF
overpayment of the entire amount
due by May l.
There is nothing said in the note,
nevertheless, to show that it, would
be impossible for Germany to pay
this 1,000, 100000 marks, which the
reparations commission knows that
Germany has available in gold, as
we'll as In foreign securities. it is
stated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-23
NURSE VICTIM
OF MURDERER

Shreveport, La. March a.
UNITED Press. Miss Gladys Cook,
%, pretty trained nurse, who died
at a local sanitarium yesterday.
after she was found unconscious In
q hotel room, was murderer's
victim, DR.. Willis P. Butler, parish
coroner. declared he believed to-
day.
Miss Cook was believed to- be
suffering from natural causes when
taken to the sanitarium yesterday,
DR.. Butler said, but following .
post mortem today. announced the
discovery Of an injury which he
believed was murderously inflicted.
Miss Cook formerly lived At
Newport, Ark.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-23
CARDINAL
GIBBONS IS
+, NEAR DEATH
All Hope for Recovery o1
Aged Prelate Is Aban-
doned; Expect End.

Baltimore, Md, March ss.-
CARDINAL Gibbons is reported to
he in . critical condition today.
He is conscious only q part Of
the time. and virtually all hope
for his recovery has been aban.
dOned by members Of his
household.
Baltimore, Md, March 23.-Ca--
dinal Gibbons passed a restless
night and was weaker this morning
his secretary, the Rev. Albert E.
Smith said, adding however, that
the doctor had reported the pa
tents pulse to be good and had
told the members of the household
that there was no immediate dan
ger. His heart action was said tG
De weak and his temperature low
Since his return in January tc
the achespicopal residence from
the home of friends at Union Mills
Md, where he became seriously Ill
last December, the cardinals condi-
ton apparently had continued to
improve. 1t was in December that
the prelate suffered a breakdown
due to his unremitting devotion tc
his DIOCESAN duties, in spite Of his
ST. years.
The change for the worse in Car
dinal Gibbons condition occurred
last Sunday night, but announce
ment of the fact was withheld ir
the hope that the bad turn would
prove to be only temporary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-23
DOCTORS WIFE
| ENDS LONG FAST


Hillsboro, H., March 13.-Mrs.
Nettie Douglas. wife Of DIR. W. W.
Douglas. has just concluded Q 55-
day fast. Mrs. Douglas has under
gone extended fasts ON several diff
ferent occasions to reduce her
weight, but this is the longest
She tasted over forty days ON one
occasion before.
During Ger fast she abstained
from food Of all kinds, but drank
freely Of water, and during all ~
time has attended to her usual
duties In society and in the home.
She now appears in the best Of
health and the fast reduced her
weight about forty pounds.