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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-28
WAR TAXES ON
EXPRESS OFF;
SAVING $3.50
rarrier Government Fee Lifted
Next Month; Monthly Ship
ments 9,s40.

About $500 will be saved Rock
TsIaud public annually after the
ersf OF the year when the war tax
On express shipments will be re-
moved. There will be a national
saving OF approximately $1,000 900
. month as result of the elimina-
+ion of the war tax, George C. Tay-
ior president of the American
hallway Express company, has es-
timated.
r w. Black, local agent for the
express company, stated that the
average number of shipments made
from Rock Island is about 9,240 a
month and the average charge ap-
nroximately $132. The war tax is
6gured at a cent on every 20 cents,
making the average tax paid by
Rock Island cents, total of
about $3.50 a month The mileage
does not figure in the war tax.
The express tax in the United
States during the year of 1920
amounted to $17,502,91S annually.
The average transportation charge
for each express shipment was ap
proximately $3.50, which is Is
cents more than the figures show
for Rock Island, and average war
tax for each shipment cents ma
tionally. a cent more than the local
average.
Virtual Rate Decrease.
The elimination of the tax, there
fore. Mr. Taylor states in his ma
tional figures, will virtually
amount to a decrease in rates of a
little over per cent which he be-
lieves will stimulate business. The
express company handles about
1000, 900 shipments a day, nearly
400 100000 a year The elimination
of the tax will relieve the company
of an immense amount of labor
which has been involved in calcu-
lating, entering on waybills, col
lection of tax, checking and ac-
counting.
Tax on all shipments forwarded
prepaid on or before Dec. 81, will
be collected, but on shipments for
warded collect and arriving on OF
after Jan /, will not be assessed.
All shipments inbound with charges
10 collect will not bear war tax
when arriving in Rock Island. Jan.
l. or after, regardless of the date of
shipment =
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-28
RURAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Simmon spent
Sunday at the Weigle home in
Black Hawk.
Miss Esther Normoyle, student
OF Rock Island high school. is
spending the holidays at her home
in Rural.
Supervisors and Mrs. J. ". Beck
and children and Mrs. Lorinda
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-28

Wlison OF Rural and Mr.. and Mrs.
Siarence Linser and son of Bowl
,ng spent Christmas with John
5eck and daughter Lizzie ag their
rock Island home.
Miss Vivian Davis, VINO is nurse
at moline city hospital. visited Sun
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-28

will Caldwell and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ray Caldwell were Christmas Wis
itors at the Carlson home in Coal
Valley
Mr.. and Mrs. Nit Wilson enter
tanned a number OF relatives at
their country home Monday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-28

Christmas at the P. ". wadsworth
home In Milan.
The pupils of the Wilson school
are rejoicing over q two weeks
vacation The teacher. Miss Ga
reks. Is visiting at her home IN
Davenport.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-28

day and Monday with her sister.
Mrs. William Eberle and family
The Misses Marion Metzler and
Clara klawohn are spending the
week at their homes in Rural
Mr.. and Mrs. s. R wadsworth
and sons Paul and Dick spent
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-28
MORE GUARDSMEN CALLED.

MVIsE OF hUNME EN- NALLEN.
Newport, Ky, Dec. 2S.-Two ad-
ditionaI com paries of the kentucky
national guard were ordered 70
Newport for duty in connection
with the strike at Newport Rolling
mills.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-28
PUBLIC
NOTICE

If among the many gifts
you received for Christ
mas, there was a pair of
shoes from this shop, re-
member, please - those
shoes were guaranteed to
satisfy you.
If they don't, will you
kindly return them to me
and receive a new pair in
exchange, or the purchase
price?
This is what my guaran-
tee means.
ILLINOIS SHOE SHOP
Shoes & Repairs
1923 Second Avenue
Opposite Postofice
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-28
WHICH WAY ARE YOU
GOING?

This is an excellent time for
you to decide this most i'm
portant question.
:, Possibly you are one who
1keS to start upon a new I'M
dertaking at the beginning of
a New Year-this is your OPP
porAnity.
Our new term opens in Day
and Night School January 2
and 3. Phone for information.
Keep on reading educational talks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13
ALL Up TO IRISH PLEA NOT GUILTY
Roscoe Arbuckle To Go on Trial
Monday, November Z.
Comedian Officially Denies
Blame fer Miss Rappe's Death.

San Francisco. Oct 13.-Roscoe
Fatty Arbuckle. will go on trial in
superior court here on Monday, No
vember Z, on the charge of man
slaughter preferred against him as a
result of the death of Virginia Rappe
film actress
This date was set today when Ar
buckle appeared before Judge Harold
Lauderback and entered a plea of not
guilty to the charge.
The hoodoo date did not seem to
affect the film comedians joviality
He was accompa MED from Los Angeles
by Milton Cohn, his personal at
torney, and upon arrival went i'm
mediately to the hall tof Justice, where
his present chief of counsel, Charles
H. Brennan, was waiting for him.
Announcement of appointment of
Calvin McNab. as chief of counsel was
anticipated today.
Following his formal plea, the date
was to be set for the trial of the fat
star. The state was prepared to urge
an early trial, favoring the latter part
of this month or early next month
The defense was expected to ask at
least thirty days delay because of the
fact that fresh counsel is being called
into the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13
HOWAT WILL NOT QUIT
I'VE Will Continue the Fight" Says
Deposed Mine Chieftain.

Alexander Howat, deposed mine
union chieftain, will not quit. In jail
at Columbus, he will carry on the bat
tie against Lewis, Governor Allen and
the industrial court.
Over the long distance telephone
from Pittsburg this afternoon, The
State Journal received Howats latest
defy. It was made when the mine dis
trict president received a telegram
from President Lewis advising him
that he was no longer in command of
mine union affairs in his district.
ITO hell with John Lewis and Gov
ernor Allen" Howat is quoted as
having said to Amos Sandering of
Rich Hill, Mo, a. mine union official.
Our plans are unchanged. We will
continue the fight
Sandering said he believed the Lew
is telegram would result in reopenfng
of district mines in Missouri. It may
ing to opinions of observers in the
there was nothing to indicate that the
Howat following had broken under
the Lewis lash and they continued to
stay away from the mines.
Il don't know just what will happen
here. 1t is too early to guess" was
the statement of Fred L. Brenkerhoff
of the Pittsburg Daily Headlight who
is closely in touch with conditions in
the district. Efforts to secure a for
NAL statement from Howat today were
without avail. Sheriff Harvey of
Cherokee county refuses to permit his
prisoner TO receive company except
one day a week-and Wednesday was
visiting day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13
Peace Farley in London May
End Quickly.
Slim Fein Must Decide on Re-
naming in Empire.

London, Oct. 13-The irish peace
conference was brought to a crisis to-
day when Premier Lloyd George
raised the subject whether the Sim
Fein ENJOYS would consent to continue
the deliberations on the basis that Ire
land remain a part of the British en-
pire.
If the Irish delegates reply in the
negative, the parley will break up i'm
mediately. If the answer is in the af-
firmative, Premier Lloyd George will
propose the creation OF a number of
small committees to take up various
phases of the Irish peace subject.
Altho the conference was scheduled
to resume it's third session at Ii
O'Clock, it was noon before the pro-
ceedings begun. The delay was caused
by a meeting Of the British cabinet to
discuss certain aspects of the prob
lem.
Il was understood that the report
of the English and Irish committees
which on Wednesday reviewed the
Irish armistice brea was re-
viewed.
Consider Enforcing Armistice.
Arrangements by which both the
Irish republican army and the crown
forces in Ireland would come Eearer
living up to the letter and spirit of
the truce established early in July
were to be considered at tOday's con-
ference between reI resentatives of the
Dali and the British cabinet
There have been violations of the
truce by both parties, and. following
conversations between the opposing
delegations yesterday it was decided
to place this matter at the head Of
today's agenda.
It was believed possible this morn
ing that the question of liberating
prisoners held by the crown forces
would be approached later in today's
conference and there were indications
that the matter of inviting the Ulster
government to participate in the
meeting would be considered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13
Beautiful Women Were
Emissaries of a Big Plot
ToFIoat Counterfeit Cash
Fourteen Are Under Arrest Charged With Conspiracy
Flood Southwest With Fake $20 $50 and 500 Bills
k. c. Doctor Named Master Mind"

Kansas City, Mo. Oct. 13.-With
fourteen men and women under ar
rest, federal agents here today re-
vealed an astounding plot to flood the
southwest with counterfeit bills of $40.
$50 and 500 denominations.
The spurious bills were Showed in
this city, Fort Worth, Dallas, Hous-
ton, Oklahoma City, Tulsa and other
smaller cities, government agents
stated.
women Were Agents.
Beautiful women, extensively dress
ed, were the ones who actually passed
the money. going from city to city
in the southwest and getting rid of
quantities of the bills. mostly of the
$50 denomination, 1t is charged.
The master mind in the plot was
DR.. George Kowertz of this city, it is
alleged. He is under arrest and was
being questioned today. One Of his
chief agents, it is charged, was B. L.
Biggs, arrested at Ada, Okla. Biggs
is alleged to have received the coun-
terfeit bills from this city and to have
shipped them in turn to Clyde Grand
berry, reported under arrest in Fort
Worth. CRANBERRY, in turn, distrib-
uted them to the women who made
small purchases and passed the bogus
money.
Nine of the women, it was said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13
PLAY BY INNINGS


First Inning.
GIANTs-Baker threw out Burns at
first. Bancroft walked. Frjsch fouled out
to Pipp. Young walked Hoyt kicked Wig
orously on the umpire's decision on the
Snlfh Vent to pIi tsird wben Pecf et fo KeIv
grounder go thru him. Hoyt threw OUT
Meusel at first one run, no hits, one error.
YANKEES-Ruth went out on the third
base coaching line Fewster struck out.
Peck walked on four balls. Miller singled
into right field, Peck stopping at second
both runners advanced. Pipp famed. No
runs, one hit, no errors.
Second Inning.
GIANTS-RawIings got a two-base hit
to left. Snyder sacrificed, Hoyt to Pipp.
Rawlings was out at the plate when Peck
took Nehf's grounder and threw to Schang.
Burns foul ball was nearly a home run,
going foul by a foot. Burns got a single
into left, Nehf going to second. Peck threw
out Bancroft at first No runs, two hits
no errors.
Rawlings threw out Baker. making a nice
play. Bancroft threw out Schang. NO
runs, no hits, no errors.
Third Inning.
NTS-Frisch flied out to Miller.
Young walked for the second time Kelly
MeuseI IEnsf struck out No runs, no hits, no
YANKEES-Frisch threw out Hoyt,
Fewster walked Peck hit into = a a, double
Fourth Inning.
GIANTS-RawIings got hit into left for
two bases. 1t was his second double; Sny3
to Meusel Rawlings holding third. Burns
famed. No runs, one hit, no errors.
YANKEES-Frisch threw out Miller.
Burns took MeusePs long fly. Pipp got a
single into center, Pipp going to second
Baker walked and the bases were filled.
schang flied to Burns. No runs, two hits
A-' Fifth Inning.
GIANTS-Bancroft flied out to Fewster-
Ward tossed out Frisch. Young got single
over the middle bag. Kelly struck out. NO
EES3Hoyt fouled out to Kelly
Miller forced Peck, Frisch to Rawlings. NO
runs, no hits, no errors.
Sixth Inning.
GIANTS-Umpire Chill sent Coach Bur
kett from the Giant bench. also TOney and
Douglas. AIeusel got a single over second.
Rawlings MP. Meusel was out stealing,
Schang ta Peek. Rawlings get n single into
right. SNYDER struck out. Nehf fouled to
Baker No runs. two hits, no errors
YANKEES-Meusel lined out to Raw
lings. Bancroft threw out Pipp. Bancroft
threw out Ward. No runs no hits, no
Seventh Inning.
GIANTS-Burns walked. Bancroft struck
out. Frisch flied out to Meusel. Fewster
robbed Young of a hit, taking his long fly
IL AM KiSE5-Baker fouied out to Frisch.
Schang tiled out to MeuSeI Hoyt s1hRleu
over Nehfs head. Rawlings took Fewster' s
grounder and touched second retiring the
side No runs. one hit. no errors.
Eighth Inning.
GIANTS-Kelly whitfield. Meusel ground
ed out to Pipp unassisted- Ward threw out
Rawlings. No runs, no hits no errors.
YANKEES-Rawlings threw out Peck.
Miller flied out to Burns Meusel struck
out. No runs, no hits, no errors.
NintI, Inning.
GIANTS-Baker threw out Snyder. Nehf
famed. Hoyt threw out Barnes. No runs,
NkEES-Ruth batted for Pipp. Ruth
grounded out to Kelly, unassisted Ward
walked Rawlings threw out Baker at
first and Ward was thrown out trying for
third. Kelly to Friseh. No runs, no hits.
no errors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13

have been arrested in Oklahoma and
Texas cities.
ParaphernaIia Is Found.
The exposure of the plot came about
thru the arrest of Miss Emma Brant,
office attendant of Doctor Kowertz.
She attempted to pass a counterfeit
$50 bill in a local department store on
September %. She named the doc
tor as her employer.
A raid of his office revealed plates,
paper and ink, used to manufacture
the bills, according to government
officers. Doctor KowertZ was released
on bail but was rearrested last night
when government agents secured evil
dence of a wholesale plot to circulate
the queer bills.
Today William H. McClelland was
also arrested. He admitted, according
to officers, that he had aided in the
manufacture of the bills. Genuine
bills were photographed and plates
were made, it is alleged. A special
make of Japanese paper was used for
printing the counterfeits. and colored
inks were c1everly applied.
Those in charge of the investigation
stated today that the transactions
already disclosed were possibly but one
line of operation of the band.
Arrests were expected, it was state,
in several cities in Texas and Okla
homa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13

football but hardly the sort one would
pick for a big baseball game The
setting for the eighth game of the
series was decidedly frigid and it was
that the weather man was
doing his utmost. to assist John Nc
Graw and his crew in putting the
series on ice once for all, today
The Yanks were the home team
for today's game and took to the field
for batting and fielding practice early.
Under a dull sky and whipped by a
frigid wind the players for both the
Giants and Yanks teams made their
practice as snappy as possible, trying
to get really warmed up for the game
that was to decide the worlds cham
pionship for 1921
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13
TOO MUCH NEHF!
Americans Helpless Before
Giants Big TWirIer.
Yanks Won 3 and McGraW Men
) in the Series.
YANKS GLOUDED UP IN SIXTH
Higgins Men Filled Bases, But
Couldn't Deliver.
Was Smallest Crowd of the
Series-Weather Cold.

Polo Grounds, New York, Oct. ID
The New York Giants arc the worlds
baseball champions. They took to-
days game from the New York Yam
KEGS by a 1 to 0 score, that almost
from the start was a pitchers battle
between Hoyt for the YanI1s and Nehf
for the Giants.
1t was Nehf's first victory of the
series. he having lost the other two
games in which he did the hurting
for McGraw and each time under
s'hard luck" circumstances.
Nehf pitched unhittabIe ball for the
Giants and held the American Ieaguers
helpless. Hoyt pitched for the Yam
KEGS and his lack of control in the
first inning, followed by an error by
Pcckinpaugh resulted in the Giants
run.
Yanks Died Game.
The victory of the Giants today
brought the worlds championship
back to New York for the first time
since 1905. when the immortal ''Matty'
established his worlds series record of
three straight victories.
Nehf pitched wonderful ball. He
pitched with the cunning of the vet
eran he is, giving the Hugmen but
few good balls to swing at thruout the
long and chilly afternoon. Hoyt also
pitched a bang-up ball game The
crowd that saw today's game was the
smallest of the series, the weather be-
ing too raw to bring out a capacity
attendance.
The Yanks died game. They fought
like wildcats but to no avail.
Babe Made Last Try.
After the Giants had been retired
in the last frame, Big Babe Ruth made
q dramatic appearance, swinging
three hits. The home run king batted
for Pipp and swung with the vicious
ness of a Goliath, but his effort result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13
HIGHTOWER CASE TO JURY
Californian Accused of Priest Murder
Has Five Women as Judges.

Redwood City. Cal, Oct. 13-The
case of William A. Hightower, charged
with the murder of Father Patrick E.
Heslin, Colma priest, was to be in the
hands of the jury late this afternoon.
E. ]. Emmons was to make the clos
ing plea for the defense today and
then District Attorney J. Franklin
Swart will close for the state. He is
expected to demand the death penalty
Hlghtower spent another nervous
night but showed no signs of collapse.
Seven men and five women are on the
jury that will determine Hightower's
fate.
Much will depend on Judge Bucks
charge to the jury, it is believed, as
his instructions as to the weight of
circumstantial evidence in this case
Will have considerable bearing on the
verdict.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13
4 TRI- WEEKLY TRAIN SERVICE


Authority was issued by the public
utilities commission today permitting
the Leavenworth & Topeka railroad
to reduce it's service to trf-weekIy
round trips. The new approval is eff
feetive November l.
At present the L & T. road runs a
train each way every day except Sun
day. Slow business and decreased
revenues caused the company to seek
retrenchments. In consequence a
round trip is to be made over the road
three times week. Instead of one
way-a-day plan, the company will op-
crate a round trip train three days
a week.
Days on which trips will be made
have not been determined. The ques-
ton will be settled in a supplement-
al report to the state commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13
STATE WINS POINT
Ends Testimony in Trial of
James BOIin This Morning.
Court OverruIes Motion by De-
fense to Dismiss Case.
KATE WISCOMBE IN DENIAL
Declares She Did Not See Farm
Hand Night of Fire.
BOIin Once Agreed to Plead
Guilty, Officer Testifies.

Resting its case unexpectedly at $50
O'Clock this morning the state today
scored its first tentative victory in the
trial of James Bolin when Judge
George Whitcomb overru1ed a motion
by the defense to dismiss the defend
ant for lack of evidence.
The last states witness dealt Sc
we're blow. Robert Pendleton, deputy
sheriff, testified that while taking
NBolin from the court house to the
county Jail following his preliminary
hearing in April he had advised the
farm hand ito come across
He told me-" said Pendleton, that
since the woman had gone back on
him he guessed he might as well
take a plea, but that as he was tired
and nervous that night, he wanted to
wait until morning. The next day he
backed up"
State Failed, says Rooney.
Tinkham VeaIe, county attorney, an
nounced that three of the states wit
nesses could not be found and that
unless they appeared he would have
no further evidence to offer. After his
objection to proceeding until the state
had finished its case in chief, Ed
Rooney, one of BoIin's attorneys,
moved that the case be dismissed for
lack of evidence. He backed his mo-
ton with a strong argument and cited
q number of corresponding cases IN
which the supreme courts of various
states had remanded cases for a new
trial after the defendants were con-
victed.
There is not one bit Of evidence ir
this case declared Rooney in clos
ing, ''that a crime was committed
The state has utterly failed to show
that this fire was of incendiary origin
and the law presumes all fires to be
accidental. The state has failed to
show any motive for this defendant tc
commit the deed aside from the spec
ulation that the deceased had money
in a tin can two years before. The
state has failed to show, even grant
ing that all it's testimony be true, that
this defendant was closer than two
miles to the house on that night. The
origin of the fire is unaccounted for
1t is left to the broad field of conjec-
ture and I say to this court that
human life and liberty is too precious
to be left to conjecture even when il
involves a person OF no more impor-
tance than Jim Bolin."
Bolin's Attorneys Confer.
Judge Whitcomb held that the cir
cumstances in the case were points OF
CONTINUED from Page Eight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13

ed in an easy roller to Kelly and he
was out. Ward then drew a base on
balls and Nehf was in trouble
Giant fans held their breaths as
Home Run Baker stalked to the plate.
Baker got Nehf into 3-2 hole. Then
he crashed into the ball with all his
weight and it shot from his bat to
right field. Johnny Rawlings dove
for the ball and collared it, tho he
lost his feet and managed to throw
Baker out at first by an eyelash.
Quick as a flash Kelly whipped the
ball to Frisch at third, for which
Ward was running like an antelope.
The pellet found it's mark and Ward
was out on a double play, retiring the
side and giving the Giants the title.
Giants Started Things.
The Giants started things with a
score in the first inning when Kelly
hit to Peck. who in turn let the ball
get away from him and Bancroft
raced to the home plate. Bancroft
had got on b va walk. He got second
when Hoyt also walked Young and
scored from there on Peck's error.
Is Smallest Crowd Yet.
Tho prospects were that today's
game would be the last of the world S
series for 1921, the smallest crowd of
the season was present at the Polo
Grounds when the game was called.
1t was estimated that fewer than 25,-
600 persons were in their seats at the
time the pitchers began to warm up.
At noon the crowd was less than
1900.
~The weather was typically that for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-13
FIRE NEARLY WIPES OUT TOWN
Only Four Or Five Business Buildings
in Eliasville, Tex, Remain Standing.

Fort Worth. Oct. 13.-Fire which
almost wiped out the oil town of Elias
vile in Young county this morning
was practically extinguished at II
o'clock, according to a telephone mes
sage from South Bend. Only four or
five buildings remain in the business
section of the town, the report said.
The Guaranty State bank, Hillcrest
hotel and two or three other build
ings were saved, according to the re-
port. Details of the fires origin were
not known in South Bend, wire COM
munications having been severed be-
the town, largely composed of frame
buildings, was virtually destroyed.
Eliasville, one of the oldest towns
in Young county. originated in an oil
boom and had about 1000 noDulation.