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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-21
HERRICK'S
MAIL FULL
OF THREATS
Paris Ambassadors House
Heavily Guarded; Steel
Blinds Drawn.

Paris, Oct. 21.-United Press. y
One thousand policemen will guard
the American embassy and the res
idence of Ambassador Herrick to-
night to prevent a threatened
march of communists and a dem
onstration against the United
States in favor of the release of
Sacco and VanZetti, communists,
convicted of murder in Massachus-
etts.
Steel blinds will be drawn at the
embassy and Herrick's Rue de
Messines home, and armed guards
will prevent communists, who are
TO hold a monster mass meeting at
the Sale, from approaching either
building
Protest Italians Conviction.
Hundreds of threatening letters
OF protest against the sentence
passed upon the convicted com
munists continued to pour in
through the embassy mails today.
Blowing up of the building where
the passport Office and the repara-
tions commission are housed was
threatened in one letter and extra
ordinary precautions were taken.
Detectives working on clues con-
nected with the bomb outrage at
Ambassador Herrick's residence
Wednesday evening had today
traced the package in which the
bomb was mailed to g. Paris post
Office. A clerk there remembers
receiving, but was unable to recall
the appearance of the person leay-
ing it.
Blame Yank for Bombing.
The police announced today they
believe an American was respon>
sible for the attempted assassina-
ton of the ambassador.
A letter, four newspaper columns
in length, addressed to President
Harding regarding the Sacco and
Vanzetti trial, was published today
in the Journal De Peuple.
Harvey Also Threatened.
London, Oct. 21.-(United Press.)
letters. purporting
to come from communists, demand
ing the release of Sacco and Van
Zetti, convicted of the murder of
a paymaster in Massachusetts, were
received today by Ambassador Har-
yey.
Brussels, Oct. 21-fBy United
Press. Police today dispersed a
communist gathering in front Of
the American embassy here and
made several arrests after the dem
onstrators had become noisy.
The disturbance was part of the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-21
RUPTURE IS
RuMORED IN
ERIN PEACE
Latest Farley Adjourns
Suddenly; No Reason
Is Given.

London. Oct 21.-tUnited Press.)
-Itumor of an Irish rupture was
rife here today when the peace con-
ference at 10 Downing street ad-
iourned after brief session which
lasted little over an hour.
TIE delegates who met at noon,
after the conference had been post
poned an hour from its original
starting time, left the prime MN
ister's residence shortly after l
o'clock.
Meet Next Monday!
1t was announced they would
probably meet again next Monday
at ociock in the afternoon.
No official reason for the abrupt
ending OF what was expected to be
a considerable session was given
out 1t was rumored disagree
ments over the alleged breaking OF
the truce had arisen.
Censure Lloyd George.
London, Oct 21-tUnited Press-)
A vote of censure against Lloyd
George for negotiating with repre-
sentatlves of Sim tein will be
moved in parliament by leaLing
conservatives on the occasion OF
the debate on Ireland.
The motion will "deplore nego-
tiations with profeSSed adherentS
to an Irish republic" and declare
the prime minister's invitation,
sent TO Eamonn De Valera to ap-
point plenipotentiaries for a con-
ference, had not the sanction Of
parliament.
Truce Was Topic.
The Irish peace conference at 10
Downing street was resumed at
noon today. Progress was made
by subcommittee since the last
formal session, it was announced.
Winston Churchill. Captain Guest
and General Trenchard met with
Arthur Griffith and Dugsan. One
report was they had discussed i'm
perial air stations in Ireland. 1t
was believed the maintenance of
the truce would be the hrst topic
of discussion today.
Applaud Sir Hamar.
This was the main bone of con-
tenuCn IN commons yesterday
where Sir Hamar Greenwood
weathered a stormy cross-fire of
questions regarding the breaking
of the truce from conservatives be-
hind him and liberals before. In
his own inimitable vaudeville man
ner Sir Hamar drew applause from
government supporters as he deft-
ly avoided questions" that might
endanger the success of the con-
ference. He admitted that Sim
Fein had been guilty of breaches
of the truce.
The start of today's conference
was postponed from IL O'Clock un-
til noon to enable the British cab
met committee to finish its preIirn-
mary meeting it was announced.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-21
Get BUSY
LEWIS NOTE
TO MINERS
Union Head Calls on Kan
sas Men to Return
to Work.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 2f.-A call
for the immediate resumption of
work by Kansas coal miners, who
have been idle since their deposed
leader. Alexander Howat, was sent
to Jail, under the Kansas Industrlal
court law, was issued today by
President John L. Lewis of the
United Mine workers of America
in a letter sent to every union miner
in Kansas.
Raps @False Leaders"
Those who urged the Kansas
mine workers to continue idle IN
violation of the joint agreement are
but false leaders pointing the road
to inevitable disaster" Mr.. Lewis
letter said. 1T also referred TO
approaching wage negotiations al
fecting the entire coal industry OF
the United States as the battle
which is to come calling for unity
among all miners"
In his letter Mr.. Lewis referred
to his suspension of Howat and 9TH
ers as officials of the Kansas dis
trict, declaring this action follow
ed the decision of the International
unions recent convention directing
the strikers at two mines be put
back to work
Must Observe Contracts.
s'The welfare of the United Mine
Workers of America" the letter
continued, depends on its obse-v-
ance of contracts which it negoti-
ates and the honorable liquidation
of the obligations hereunder as
sumed. 1t is not possible for the
International union to countenance
or permit the continuance of a con-
dition in any district wherein the
Joint wage agreement is violated
with impunity and the organic laws
of the organization transgressed
and ignored Such was the condi-
ton in District No. 16 (Kansas) and
by the same token, the Information
al union has interfered to bring or
der out of chaos and compel obedi-
enca to its laws"
No Approval of Allen Law.
Further, the letter asserted, it
was deliberate falsehood" to say
the International union would per-
nit changed working conditions at
the two mines, or that the union
was acting in sympathy with the
Kansas industrial court law. Legal
attacks on the law by Howat and
other deposed Kansas union Off
cials were said mot to strike at
the heart of the measure" and the
letter added that the International
uDion would som jnStitute Iara
proceedings TO challenge all the
laws provisions which labor re-
CARDS as unconstitutional.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-21
FIND 'MEANEST
BANK ROBBER'
Otto w. Bottin, %. Held for Trial in
Peoria, is So Called by District
Attorney Knots.

Springfield, Ill, Oct 21.-Trial of
the ''meanest bank robber in the
annals of the federal department
of justice" as he was styled today
by United States District Attorney
E. C. Knots, will be held in Peoria
the first week in November, Mr..
Knots announced here today, fol-
lowing the indictment in Peoria
yesterday of Otto W. -Bottin, 27,
former bookkeeper at the Farmers
National bank at Pekin, Ill.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-21

Waicott, LotUa, Churchless
so Years, Starts Sunday
School; Everyone Excited

There is great excitement in the
town of Walcott, Iowa, II miles
west of Davenport For the first
time in its history the community
has Sunday school. 1t starts with
26 pupils.
Walcott is unique IN its religious
sentiments. 1t has not a. single
church, Catholic or Protestant, and
since the founding of the town,
more than SO years ago, tsscitizens
have steadfastly refused toGsupport
or even tolerate a church.
Walcott is a town of fine homes,
schools and banks. 1t recently
erected a public auditorium where
Chautauquas and other educational
affairs are held. Until a few years
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-21

ago it had the distinction of being
the wealthiest city per capita in the
United States.
But the town doesn't want
churches. Efforts have, at various
times, been made to establish a
mission or church in the place, but
all have met with failure. The
citizens simply boycotted all such
movements and on Sunday morn
Iings closed their doors and win
;dows TO the peal of church bells.
I'VE have always had peace, 10y
'alty and order in our town without
churches and we don't want this
spirit disturbed" is the remark OF
a leading citizen in expressing the
community's opposition to churches.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-21
FREIGHT TRAIN
HELDUP, ROBBED

Chicago, Oct. 21-(United Press
Two bandits held up a freight
train OF the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe near McCook, ILL.,, early
today and carted off the contents of
one box car in a motor truck.
The loot was made up of cereals
and grains.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-21
ORDERS ALL
TO APPEAR
OCTOBER %
Assumes Jurisdiction of
Dispute ON Statutory
Ground.
BULLETIN.

Chicago, Oct. 21.-
(By Associated Press.
The United States
railroad labor board to-
day backed by all the
authority which the
government can place
at its disposal, called
the railroads of the
country and the five big
unions to appear here
next week and solemnly
warned the unions not
to strike until the board
had heard their grieV-
ances and rendered N
decision.
The boards action
practically means that
there will be no strike
ON Oct. 30 unless the
unions should choose
openly to defy the gov
ernment, for it is hardly
probable that a decision
will be rendered by the
board before that date.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-21
DIVIDE UPPER SILESIA.

Paris, Oct. 21-Upper SiIesia was
divided into two equal parts, one
each to Germany and Poland, by a
decision of the council of the
League of Nations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-21


While the transportation act
gives the board no power to en-
force its decisions. it is understood
that last weeks conference be-
tween President Harding. members
of the board, Attorney General
Daugherty, Secretary Of War
Weeks and the interstate commerce
commission, placed all the depart
ments in accord, which shall be
done if either side moves in open
defiance of the labor board.
Should the unions refuse TO
abide by the boards order, it has
been pointed out. the board VIII,
under the law, issue statement
to the public to that effect, ard
the president and his advisors can
then proceed to take such action as
they consider necessary.
There has been some doubt
whether the board could intervene
and summon the roads and unions
to a hearing prior to the actual
walkout on the roads, but the board
evaded that difficulty
by its reference to the conference
held a week ago tonight by union
leaders and railroad executives.
The board assumes jurisdiction be
cause that conference failed 10
reach a decision, and a dispute is
pending as result,
Action Follows Conference.
The labor board, at lis this aft
ernoon, adopted a resolution citing
the big four" brotherhoods,
switchmen's union and all railroads
named in the wage reduction order
of July /, to appear before the
board next Wednesday morning,
Oct 26, at 10 O'Clock.
The board also said that insofar
as threatened strike is the re-
suit of a dispute between the car
riers and Their employees concern
ing wages, rules and working eondi-
tions. this board hereby assumes
jurisdiction of said dispute On stat
utory ground that it is likely sub
stantially to interrupt commerce"
They are cited to appear. that
the board may determine whether
or not they have or are violating
the wage reduction order.
"We'H Recognize
Cleveland. Ohio, Oct. 21-CBy the
Associated Press.1 W. G. Lee.
president of the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen, had not re-
ceived official notice of the above
action at 1870 p. m When the dis
patch was read to him, Mr.. Lee
said:
while I am very busy here.
am perfectly willing torecognize any
)rGer from the board or any other
proper authority that will tend to
prevent the strike, even though It
Keeps me continually travelling out
II Cleveland"
Il have not received an order to
appear before the railroad labor
BOARD next Wednesday. but if I am
ordered to do so, certainly viii
De there" said Warren S. Stone,
president Of the Brotherhood Of Lo-
comotive Engineers. You may
also say that the other chief exeeu-
ives Of the railroad tTanspoT alton
orotherhoods will attend such a
meeting and will go anywhere they
are ordered to appear in connec-
ton with a settlement OF the
strike
Thursday Conference Fails.
Chicago, Oct. 2I.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. )-The United States
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-21
THE WEATHER

Fair and warmer tonight Sat
urday cloudy and unsettled with
probably rain and colder. Strong
southwest winds tonight, shifting
to northwest Saturday.
Highest temperature yesterday,
58; lowest last night, Al.
Wind velocity at a. m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
12m. 7p.m. am.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. .54 81 AZ
Wet bulb temp. AS A 40
Relative humid 40 50 so
Sunset today, 5:13 p. m; sunrise
tomorrow, 6:24 a. II.
Rive stage at a. m, "a; fall
of , last "a hours.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-21
River Forecast.

The Mississippi river from below
Dubuque to Muscatine will change
but little during the next few days.
ANDREW HAMRICh,
Meteorologist-
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The Adair County news., 1921-09-13

he never Snot none ar an. ne WAs
with US up to a few minutes before Ezsd
he hadn't shot none all mGralE-
Shurift Flowers, l wisht yea g.7' Mse a
good, big chaw O. tobackery by g8G-
MES, cause my son Adam his deE1h
t has made me feel bad"
Major Bradley stopped carss8snG 1Iis
well-kept gray imperial, walked OyesttO
the dead mans rife, picked. il up and
put its muzzle to his nose. He see1as.d
fresh pOwdersmOke. Then hs faGsed
old Ball with a strange, hard glttEer
in his blue eyes.
You are a liar, SIR" he saidl with q
peculiar pOliteness.
A stir ran quickly over ne BGils
and TOrreys Sheriff F1owe-s- called
out:
"Quiet, there!' and there was gUtset-
He continued: where is Hr. DaiEa.s
revolver"
The Balls had it. They produces! IL
1t had three empty chambers ySEsEn
it should have had but OnaG
Pass it to me butt firs1" oruEred
that many a man had been shot RttlilH
taking a revolver barrel first, anG tAs
was taking no chances.
Old Ball Obediently turned me. Tysg!I.-
on around.
"Say, sheriff. he chittereC; '.RRlv-
We plumb fO'gOt about me akin y3- f.
a chaw o stOre-bOught? BY goaRiicss.
Adams death"
Flowers turned to Dale.
'I have heard through Luxe RC5,n-
land" he said with more or less Bf
feeling in his voice, "a good masEv
things in your favor. I want yosu 30
know that I'm sorry to have tG9 58lbg.
you and place you in the Carter5yIEs-
Jail. To show you that mean H. III
spare you the irons and allow yem 9s
ride your own horse along besidae mh=-
as though you were not unde. zTzEssc
at ALL"
Dale had by this time worn die ksFB
edge from his grief by means Cd 1Es
great will power. He bowed slfgnnlg
to the officer and replied with grIys
courtesy:
Believe me, SIR" with, the, wy
faintest trace of a smile, ~ am HssU
much obliged to you"
Luke Moreland led up the assseE
young bay that Bill Dale had RanfEd
Fox, and Dale swung himself easily
into the saddle. He faced the sda-szn-
IF you're ready to 60, SIR" Ia said
Il am"
Together they rode through z1hR
woodland toward the broad, green HxIE
ley, with the Littlefords, the Marz-
lands, Major Bradley and Hayea I'd
lowing closely behind them.
Up on the side of David MoreIRTd3s
mountain there had been a silent ann
unseen witness to the arrest Of ESH
Dale. She vas hidden behind 81
gnarled and twisted clump OF siieege-
laurel, sitting on a patch % ESEE5-
dainty, pure blue dayfiOwers- -crusfIfEs<
in her hands the tiny purple blossoms
that are known as Jobs tears
Lord, whatll l do nOwT" size miEr-
INJURED
The Adair County news., 1921-09-13
TO BE CONTINUED

During the last week in AU4
gust the production of coal in
creased with an output of 7,775-
900 tons.
The Adair County news., 1921-09-13

1t was a great and unanswerunisz
question, and it was prayer, too
Lord, what'u 1 do now2' she re-
peated.
When Bill Dc'o had ridden, out or
her sight, sho t..rtw' down the crushed
flowers and flung herself PROSTATE.
with her face close to the hemloc3z
needles and the earth, and wept low
and bitterly, and swept and wept-
Lord, whatII l do nOwT
The Adair County news., 1921-09-13

Two Louisville men were kill
ed and three injured when their
automobile came into collision
at JeffersonVille Sunday with an,
interurban car.
The Adair County news., 1921-09-13
interurban car.

Indiana voted last week oFT
several amendments 20 the con-
stitution including tax classifi-
cation provision similar to Ghe
law in Kentucky.
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-16
Floor Coverings

Any printed Linoleum, 50. I'd. .79c
$1.95 Genuine Inlaid Linoleum,
square yard ........ $50
1926 Floortex Inlaid Linoleum,
square yard .......$1.95
1915 A-Grade Inlaid Linoleum,
square yard $40
$400 Irontex Inlaid Linoleum,
square yard ...............$2 $3.50
$40 Congoleum Rugs, 9x12
feet ............... SAU.SO
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-16

Dell, author of Moon Calf, said, THE
play reaches into ones psychic innards'
like nothing l have ever seen except
Shaw's Hcartbreak House'-and twists
them. 1t was very poignant and beau
tiful experience, such as one has only a
few times in a life time at the theater.
The play has a prelude with Indian
characters which make the opening
scene somewhat spectacular. Director
Somnes is using his ingenuity
in the settings. By a skillful arrange
ment of lighting devices he shows the
same setting at six different times of the
day. Tickets are on sale at the Kautz
stationery store ZIG North Pennsylvania
street.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-16
SCOTTISH RITE
TO OPEN SEASON
Playlet and Dancing to Fea-
ture Entertainment.

With dancing and also a playIet by the
new dramatic club the Scottish Rite will
open its winter social season at the
temple Friday evening. The playIet en-
titled Greater Love Hath No Man" by
Mary Jane Mitchell, Will have its premier
under the direction Of Horace Mitchell.
The entertainment program will begin
at SO o'clock and prior to the pIayIet
there will be music by the rites new
orchestra under the direction Of Z. W.
Thurston; an address Of welcome by
George H. Peudleton, president Of the
dramatic club; vocal mum Der, Calling Me
Home to You" (DOrel) and, Loves Old
Sweet Song CNIolloy), by Mrs Lee ).
Busch; Magic" by RoItare Eggleston
soprano solos Child at Earth with
Golden Hair" (Hornl and ''CooIan
Dhu' (LeOnD, by Mrs. James H Lowry.
The cast for the playlet includes: Mrs.
Robert G. Mcclure, as Mrs. Martin: W.
G. Todd, young artist; Alice Baxter
Mitchell, the wife; Hilda V Smith. the
daughter; Arthur B. Wagner. the hus-
band, and Ferdinand Hoop, the stranger.
The program will conclude with ''Mirth.
Melody and Merriment," by Al Horf-
meister and Sim Henderson and an adj
dress by Judge Arthur L. Robinson. one
Of the directors of the club. There viii
be dancing from s 80 to II 80 on the
second and fourth floors Of the tempie
and refreshments will be served.
The affair IS for the members of the
rite and their families only. though the
cuIdren are not included. and all the
arrangements are in the charge Of the
entertainment committee composed of
Arthur 5. Kimber. chairman. Harry q.
Int and Walter II. NJ Heitkam.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-16

has not sold cattle because they bring
so little. 1t is so with nearly all prod
ucts Of the farm. The country people
will have plenty to eat, despite the scar
city of cash and credit Those farmers
who have money are. reluctant to pur-
chase goods tecause prices appear so
high, measured not only in money, but
by their produce.
PREWAR CONDITIONS
AND PRESENT.
Samuel D. Jones, president of the At
| lanta Stove Works, illustrates this as fol-
| lows:
Before the war 1 was paying S. a
| day to my labor. During the war I paid
| IS. 50 and even $40 day Since then
l have been able to get wages reduced a
/ little, but not much. Selling goods made
| by men getting those high wages to men
earning about 81 day, as is the rule on
/ the farm, does not fit.
| Before the war l made a range for
which l received $50. When it went
through the hands of the jobber, plus
/ freight charges and retailers profit, it
got to the buyer at $50. That's about
what he paid.
when, in the war period, labor and
| freight shot up, l couldn't sell that
range for less than $50. Then when the
jobber, plus freight charge and retailer s
profits were added, the Ftove cost $12o to
, the purchaser.
Now. in 1919, when the farmer was
getting forty cents a pound for his cot
ton, he was perfectly willing to pay the
$125, for it equalled only about three
hundred pounds of cotton.
II am selling the range now at $40, but
when it gets to the consumer 1t is put
at 500, owing to high freight rates and
higher charges generally.
1.-THE man on the farm says, I was able
| to buy that stove few years ago for 3OO
pounds of cotton. Now, if cotton is az
II cents, l have to pay 1000 pounds of
cotton for it, and If cotton is 20 cents
pound l have to pay 500 pounds Of
| cotton for it. l can not do 1t And he
can not.
That's what's the matter with busl-
| ness. The return on farm products is too
! low We have made it impossible for the
farmer to buy. Either his prices must
come up or ours must come down."
BANKING
CONDITIONS.
Bankers say the financial situation in
the country is not so troublesome. There
have been failures of country banks, yes
but not many. considering the great num-
Der Of such banks. Some failures were
due to misfortune and some to mis-
management. There probably will be
some more that will have to close, but
they are unimportant and the effect is
discounted.
This portion of the south is not out of
| the woods, but it is nearly out. Every
month shows betterment-Copyrigh
1921, BY Public Ledger Company.