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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
HAYES UNHURT
IN AUTO CRASH
Postmaster General Wonders III
HOrse-Drawn Vehicles Are Not
Safer After All.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Back at
his desk in the postoffice depart
men today after a trip to New York,
where last night he was one of
those involved in an automobile
crash, PostmasterGeneral Will
Hays told friends he was about
convinced he had made a mistake
in not sticking to the horse-drawn
vehicle left to him by his predeces-
sor.
1T was at least safer" he said.
In a formal statement today he
said there was no mystery as to the
identity of the occupants Of his
car. as indicated by some New York
papers. He said the taxi with
which his car collided, was badly
smashed. but no one in either car
was hurt With him, he said, were
Mrs. W. P. Heron. her two daugh-
ters, Miss Florence Heron, and
Mrs. Jessie Stutsman, and John
Binford, friends from Indiana, who
had motored TO Braddock Heights,
Nd, to attend a wedding.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
Best Fair in County's
History Opens; Prize
Winning Exhibits Sho1Un

Twenty-etghth annual Rock Is
Joslin with an exhibit entry list
Of the association and every prom
ise of the most entertaining, in
structive and successful show in
the county's records.
This is arrangement day and con-
cessionaires, exhibitors and a few
hundred early arrivals were on
grounds. The big show really gets
under way tomorrow-Moline day
A race program, lengthy vaudeville
entertainment band concerts and
every exhibit space occupied will
bid for attention of the visitors.
Secretary E. E. Schaefer is con-
hdent that Rock Island county folks
will be pleased and satisfied with
this years show. I'VE have erect
ed emergency tents all over the
grounds" he explained, "our live
stock exhibit is pick of prize win
ming herds of the Mississippi VALLEY
fair; our swine pens were filled
three days ago with late entries ar
rlving up to hour of closing; we
have bigger and better special ex-
hibits than ever before. 1t is truly
a Rock Island county fair this year
and we believe that people in the
county will visit it and feel we'll
repaid for their time"
Work on Track Pushed.
Rain yesterday slowed up the
track but big force is working
today and indications are that l.
will be in fine shape for the first
card tomorrow. The grandstand Is
nearly twice its former size, there
are more accommodations than ever
before for comfort and convent
ence Of the visitors. An electric
light system has been completed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23

LEAGUE MEETS
DECIDED CHECK
Strong Reaction Be-
gins Against Vol
stead Act.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argusl

Washington, Aug. 23.-The re-
action against prohibition - or
rather the extremes to which its
advocates have gone in attempting
10 enforce their ideas come at
last. Congress stands today divid-
ed as it never has been before Oh
the issue of whether a mans home
Is protected by the constitution of
The United States against search
without legal warrant.
Those who have been standing on
the side-lines and predicting that
sooner or later public sentiment
would react against the extreme
prohibitionists are saying that the
inevitable has happened. For the
flTst time in years members of con-
sress WHO have voted dry" every
time the Anti-Saloon league puts
it's approval or disapproval on a
liquor measure now are standing
with the .iteral element as against
the knI-s;aloon leagues proposals.
'lr 10 now there has tee1 nc re
fase fol the man in congress- who
fel! that the prohibitionists were
S''''iS tc' Ioi- I1S ndS II Al ~ vote
dry or be branded a wet" But
The search and seizure controversy
has changed the whole chara cter
CT the controversy. The question
now is not whether liquor shall be
manufactured and sold. The fed
eral constitution prohibits that and
glvess congress the right to fix the
amount of alcohol in beverages. But
the reaction is against the severity
Of the Volstead act which dealt
@lth the enforcement of the con-
stitution.
Many Queries.
'Shal a mans own home, his
automobile, his suitcase, his hotel
room be searched without a war
rant? Shall a warrant be issued
unless there is sworn proof that the
individual is actually engaged in
the SAFE of liquor? If the Stanley
amendment, which was passed IN
animouSly by the senate goes
through finally prohibition officers
viii have to present proof before
they can get warrant from
Judge. The prohibition advocates
say this will dampen the enthusi-
asm of enforcement officers and
give bootleggers a free hand.
The other side insists that the
Continued on Page Nine.)
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for benefit OF exhibitors. Farm
bureau, home advisor and auto ex-
hibits will be features OF the week
Free acts before the grandstand
are Howard's dogs and ponies,
Blake's mules, Christiansons, aerial
acrobats, Corners and Martin, roll
er skaters, and the Hawaiian sing
ers.l
Special train service over the
Burlington road will begin tomor-
row to continue throughout the
three race days Trains leave Rock
Island at o'clock in the morning
and leave the fairgrounds abou:
5:45 or at conclusion of the race
events. Round trip rate is $1.16.
TOmOrrOw's Program.
Program for tomorrow will be as
follows:
MORNING.
9 o'clock-Band concert.
9:S0-Exhibition in the ring and
judging of the following classes:
Glass c, swine; Glass D, sheep ard
goats.
Judging of the following classes
at respective exhibition halls: Class
E, poultry and pet stock; Glass
F, farm products; Glass G, kitchen
products; class H, textile fabrics;
Class 1. flowers and plants; Glass
J, fine arts; Glass K. old relics;
Glass L, school work; Glass NJ.
juvenile farm exhibits.
II o'clock-Concert by Rock Is
land band.
AFTERNOON.
1:S0-Harness races.
2:12 pace-Purse $500. Four en-
tries.
2:25 trot-Purse $3.50. Seven en-
tries.
2:25 pace-Purse $3.50. Twelve
entries.
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DETAILS
OF BIG SWINDLE
TO OFFICIALS
Man Under Arrest Re-
UeaIs Operations
of Ring.

Chicago, Aug. 23.-United Press
A second confession from alleged
members of the $5,000,0O swindle
gang brought to light by Chicago
federal officials was made today
by Alva Harshman of Milwaukee
Harshman, the seventh man to
surrender or be arrested in the
case, made a clean breast of his
connection with the alleged swim
die trust"
Chicago, Aug. 23.-tUnited Press)
"A complete confession of the
workings of an alleged $4,000, 900
swindle ring was made today by
Rudolph Z. kohn, government Of
ficials announced as roundup of
members of the gang continued.
kohn'S story, according to As
sistant District Attorney John V:
ClinDin, in charge of the investi-
CATION, revealed new schemes of
the ''swindle trust" running into
hundreds Of thousands of dollars.
hohn is said to have been caught
red handed by Clinnin, who pos
ed as a credit man for a securities
house, to which the gang attempt
ed to sell $4,000 worth of notes
signed with the name of 2. w.
Davis, Cleveland millionaire. Au-
thoritieS have not been able to de-
termine whether Davis actually
signed the notes or whether the
signature was a fake. Davis was
inuicted, officials said, because he
refused to cooperate in aiding to
hunt down the alleged swindlers.
Besides nearly $2,000,00O worth
of spurious securities seized when
Charles w. French, the wolf of
Lasalle street" and partner of John
w. Worthington, was arrested, Of
6cialS today started search for 9TH
er alleged fraudulent securities
amounting to millions of dollars,
after Kohn told his story.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
HONORS TO Nine
HIGH SCHOOLS
tutiOns for High Standards of
Military Training.

Washington. Aug. 23.-Nine high
schools were officially recognized
by the war department as honor in
stitutions and designated as such
because of the especially high
standards of military training and
soldierly discipline" maintained by
them in training members of the
junior units. reserve officers corps.
The schools are Chattanooga, Tenn. /;
Council Bluffs. Iowa: Crane Tech
nical. Chicago; Gloucester, Mass. !;
Lincoln and Manual Arts, Los An
geies. Calf; Northwestern, De-
troit, Mich; Rockford, Ill, and the
Schurz high school, Chicago.
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Late Bulletins

Springfield, Ill, Aug. GA.
b. Clark of GaleSburg, timer
at the Great Western circuit
races at the state fair. became
suddenly i'll and was in a crit
iCal condition at a local hos
pital today. He was said to be
suffering with a heart malady.
Washington. Aug. 23.-The
shipping board deficiency ap-
preparation bill, carrying S4s,-
50O,00O for use by the board
this year, and with the elm
inatiOn of all restrictions as TO
what salaries might be paid
officers and counsel, was pass
ed today BY the senate.
Norfolk Va Aug. %.
Omitted Press. )-EiVe rum run
nerS, laden with Il quarter mil
lion dollars worth OF whisky
are being sought by federal
dry agents following sue
cessfuI dash through the Yir-
ginia capes early today.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 23.-
Omitted Press Permanent
injunction restraining Ameri-
can officials from seiZing ship
ments OF liquor from Walker
vile, Ontario. through the
United States was granted to-
day by Judge A. j. Tuttle in
United States district court on
petition of Hiram Walker j.
Sons, distlIers.
Washington, Aug. 23.-The
senate and house today agreed
to the conference report on the
Capper-Tincher bill TO regulate
future dealings in grain. The
measure now goes to the pres
ident.
Carmi, Ill, Aug. 23+.
Frank Shuster, aged 10. of Car
mi, was instantly killed this
morning when his horses back
ed onto the Louisville il Nash
vile tracks. in front OF an ap-
preaching train.
Washington, Aug. 23.-The
house today adopted the con-
ference report on the anti
beer bill by vote OF 169 TO 81.
SumraIL Miss. Aug. 3D.
Mississippi's first alI-w0man
Jury rendered Il verdict in JUS
tice of the peace court here
yesterday in 1ayOr Of the defen-
dant in litigation between Mrs.
Rassy Reed and Mrs. Laura
Speed. involving ownership OF
n cow ard calf. The consta-
BILE refused to summon the
women as Jurors as directed
and the court appointed SUBJ
stitute to carry out the order.
Long Beach. Calif- Aug. 23.
TINTED Press. Ralph r.
Capron, aged 2S. said to be
former Pittsburgh and Phiia-
delphia baseball player, and Il.
Fendeler, aged 81, were. arrest
ed here today suspected of be-
ing wanted at Bath Keep, \. D.,
and various other towns OF
Washington, Kansas, Wisc0n-
sin and Mississippi for defraud-
Ing banks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
THROWS ASHES
T0F0UR Winds

New York, Aug. 23.-Flying at an
altitude of 5000, feet over Long Is
land Sound, Charles S. Haight un-
folded an American flag containing
the ashes of his father, Charles F.
Haight, and scattered them to the
winds. This strange ceremony
which took place Sunday, was view
ed from the ground by the dead
mans widow and two other chill
dren.
The unique disposal of the re
mains OF the late Mr.. Halght, a
widely known Brooklyn insurance
official, was in accordance with a
wish expressed just prior to his
death on July %, in his 65th year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
COSTA RICANS MUST Be
Permitted TO OCCUPY
DISPUTED TERRITORY
Secretary Hughes Insists
White Award Must
Be Respected.

Washington, Aug. 23.-Pa1a-
ma will not resist the Gccupa.
tion of the diSputed territory of
COtO by Costa Rico, the Amer
lean minister at Panama today
cabied the state department he
had been informed by the Pana-
man minister OF foreign al
fairs.
Washington, Aug. 23.-The
American state department. in
a note forwarded TO Panama
yesterday, stated emphatically
that the United States would
not permit any hOstilities grow
ing out of the occupation Of the
CctO region by Costa Rica.
The American note, it deyel-
Oped today, was in response to
IA communication from the Pan
anna government, indicating
that il Costa Rica should at
tempt to re-Oceupy the disputed
territory force would be used
in resisting, sunless the Unit
ed States made 1t clear that the
American government would
prevent it,"
The American reply reiserat-
ed that portion of the note OF
May ., in which the United
States endeavOred to make il
clear to Panama that the White
award must be respected.
Panama, Aug. 23.-(By the AS
sociated Press. )-Panama's repi.
to the latest note from Secretar!
of State Charles E. Hughes, il
which Panama was told that disput
ed territory along the Costa Rical
frontier of this country would b
placed, under the jurisdiction O
Costa Riea, has been considered b
the Panaman cabinet and possibI
will be delivered ON Wednesday.
American diplomatic official!
here are reticent regarding the stu
alton but it is known that tae Pan
anna reply has not yet gone forward
to Washington.
Although it is generally reported
that armed forces have already
been ordered to advance on COtO,
in the disputed area, with view TO
preventing possible Costa R-can
occupation of that district, the most
recent official declarations here in
dicate that troops have been dis
patched only TO Divid, a town some
distance from the boundary. II is
said they have been instructed 20
hold themselves in readiness thers 2
TO march toward COto whenever u
1Crs are received.
The Panaman government, it is
viii await further ad-
Tices from Washington before tax
ng any decided steps.
General preparations to meet
emergency calls for men have been
made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
POST MORTEM
MEET Of wives
Two Mates of Freight Manager
Mourn for Departed Husband
Double Life Revealed.

New York, Aug. 23.-CUnited
Press )-Mourned by two wives, the
body of Frank E. Bortel was in
TERED today in Mt Hope cemetery.
After Bortel's death it was dis
covered he had a wife in New York
and a wife in South Bend, Ind. He
married the New York wife four
years ago and the South Bend wife
in 1898. Each was ignorant of the
others existence.
Bortel was manager of the Pub
lie Service Freight Bureau here. He
lived in an apartment with his New
York wife but spent two months a
year in South Bend on vacation.
The women met here after Bor-
tells death. Mrs. Bortel of South
Bend has returned to her home,
suffering from nervousness. Bortel
died Saturday night Of heart fail
ure.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23

RUSSIA FEARS
REPETITION OF
CROP FAILURE
Famine NoIU Bears on
Strong and Weak
Alike.

| Riga, Aug. 23.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. AT least a partial repe-
tition next summer of this years
crop failure in the Volga region
now appears inevitable, according
to official bolsheviki advices and in
dependent dispatches from Moscow.
The Russian peasants are said to
be doing their utmost to furnish a
seed supply for the stricken prov
inces, but with only few weeks re-
naming before the latest possible
date for sowing, an extremely small
proportion of the seed needed has
been gathered in Russia and the
foreign grain which has been or
dered is slow in coming.
The collection of the natural tax
and the return of seed loans up to
Aug. 19, produced altogether 1867
900 pools (about $4,000 bushels), ,
while for the Volga region alone
there are needed 9,O0O,0OO pools of
grain" says radio dispatch from
Moscow. Time does not wait and
our stride is too slow"
Another somewhat contradictory
radio dispatch says that two con-
signments of seed rye, totaling
100000 poods, already have been
received and distributed among the
districts of the Samara government,
allaying the panic and curtailing the
migration of peasants The source
of this supply is not explained.
The total natural tax collected for
the first nineteen days of August
appears to have been only one-Quar-
ter of one per cent of the estimated
270,000,000 pools the natural tax
was expected to yield this year.
Foreign seed deliveries are so de-
layed, says Moscow advices to the
Letvian Telegraph agency, that they
will not aid the famine stricken
governments, SO far as planting is
concerned, but the seed grain will
be good for consumption.
Workers Enfeebled.
London, Aug. 23.-Efforts of en-
ployed workers in Russia to help
the famine sufferers are hindered
by the fact that they themselves are
weakened through lack of proper
food, says a Moscow dispatch to the
Daily Herald. The famine is now
paralyZing the strong and weak
alike, it adds, and many men for
whom employment is available, are
too enfeebled to do anything re-
quiring physical exertion. 1t is es-
timated by the Herald's Moscow
correspondent, that the workers in
the suburbs of the larger towns are
receiving only 80 per cent OF the
allotted rations.
Operations of the VoIga river
fleet, the chief means of carrying
food to the famine areas, is contin-
ued with the greatest difficulty be-
cause the crews are half starved. In
the KaZan area many have been
without bread since June, and, the
correspondent says, dock workers
are often without food for three or
four consecutive days.
In Samara the people are eating
all the grass that escaped the
scorching drought, and acorns are
regarded as a luxury.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
PLAN RELIEF OF
HOME SHORTAGE

Chicago, Aug. ga project for
the erection of 5000 to 5000 homes,
at an expenditure of at least $5,000,-
900 to relieve Chfcago's housing
shortage, was announced today by
a north side commercial associa-
ton.
The money, it was said, would be
furnished by an organization of in
dividuals operating, it was said,
without profit.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
GOES TO SENATE.
"
DAY AT BIG FAIR

Springfield. Ill. Aug. 23.-This
is Springfield day at the Illinois
state fair and all stores, shops and
offices in the capital city were pre-
pairing to close at noon.
Leaden skies and a driZzle OF
rain threatened the races on the
Great Western program. Seven
starters were in the paddock wait
ing for the gong for the 2:09 trot,
the Leland Hotel stake, leading
event OF today's card.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
SEIZE CREW
OF STEAMER
FOR MUTINY
Liner Alliance Reaches
New York With Three
Firemen in Irons.

New York, Aug. 23.-The steam
ship Alliance arrived today from
Cristobal with three mutinous fire.
men in irons and % marines trans
ferred to the steamship at sea from
the battleship Connecticut, on
guard because of a rebellious spirit
exhibited by other firemen.
Fearing for the safety of 12f
passengers, many of whom were
women and children, Captain. James
Stone got in touch with the battle
ship by wireless last Friday and
summoned aid.
While the officers of the steam
ship were reticent, members of
the crew and passengers said the
trouble had been caused by a COM
bination of turpentine and Haitian
rum
Painted Fireman.
On the outward voyage someone
painted a fireman with turpentine
as he lay sleeping. When he awoke
he seized an axe and went on the
war path. He was placed in irons.
The judge who heard his case at
CristObal discharged him, saying
that his provOcation had been great.
At Port de Paix, the last port OF
call on the return trip, the fireman
returned to the ship with much
Haitian rum and again went look
ing for the man who had applied
the turpentine. He was again placed
in irons, after which his friends
took up the vendetta Red hot
slice bars and axes were the favor
ite weapons in a general fight that
lasted for hours below the deck be-
fore the Connecticut came in sight,
it was stated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
BOUND OvERFOR
Child MURDER
Prominent Woman Temperance
Worker Charged With Killing
Baby Born TO Daughter.

Adrian, Mich, Aug 23-Mrs. Mat
tie Kirby, prominent state temper
ance worker. charged with the mur-
der Of a child born July 4 to her
unmarried daughter. was bound
over today for trial at the October
term of circuit court. following aa
examination in justice court Her
bail was fixed at $1,000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
FREIGHT RATE COST.

Washington, Aug. 23.-An i'm
mediate and substantial reduction
in freight rates applicable to meet
products for export has been re-
quested in a petition filed by the
Institute of American Meat Pack
ers with the eastern trunk line as
Sociation committee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
FOR MOORISH WAR.

New York, Aug. 23.-Recruits for
spanish foreign legion for ser
nee In Morocco have been told to
e prepared to leave at once for
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23

%
River Forecast
The Mississippi river from oelow
Dubuoue 10 Muscatine will change
hut little during the next three days
ANDREW HAMRICk.
Meteorologist-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
TWO HOME RUNS
FOR "BAMBINO"
AT CLEVELAND

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 23.-"Babe"
Ruth made has ATTN home run here
today with one man on base, dur
ing the first inning.
Ruth hit another home run in
the third inning with one man on
base.
GOES TO SENATE.
Washington, Aug 23.-The ad-
ministration's railroad funding bill
was passed by the house and now
goes to the senate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-23
The WEATHER

Cloudy and unsettled weather To-
night. Wednesday fair, not mucn
change in temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday
20: lowest last night, 62.
Wind velocity at a. m, 10 miles
per hour.
inch
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River stage at a. m. L. IAN
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MADAM D'ASHMAN-
Investment Property.

sTH ST. 8. OF COL. RD.-Stnre leased for
Ut: rent. $40 per month: Price. sil-
600. DAVID Z. BARRY. 1907 ST. NV.
Main 1sOL
Mt. PLEASANT ST, mr.. Psrt rd.-stors A
T.. anil, cellar: rent 500: price $40
500. DAVID z. BARRY. 1907 II n nv.
Main 1901
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COMMODITY PRICES.

In most instances, commodity
prices moved within a narrow
range last week and changes were
about equally divided. as indicated
by the fact that fo1ty-seven adj
vances compare with forty-scven
declines On Dun's comprehensive list
OF wholesale quotations A similar
record for the previous week re-
vealed thirty increases and twenty
seven reductions, while for the coz
responding weeks of last year
eighty OF the ninety alterations were
in a downward direction.
Competition OF foreign grain was
one Of the factors tending 10 denrsss
prices OF wheat and rye, but corn
was supported by a good export
demand. and oats held steady undSr
fair domestic buying. such earl
losses as occurred in grain were
subsequently recorded on renewed
foreign buying. Live meats essei
through pressure OF free market
inCs, and more or less decline wEs
established on beef and hogs, Pro-
visions weakened in sympathy WITH
the movement In raw material. Al
though there was some trend to-
ward yielding in butter, demand was
well up TO supply and the market
held fairly steady. while cheese was
firm in response TO advices OF
stronger conditions at producing
points. Choice eggs were in active
demand. but were scarce. and this
resulted in a sharp advance. on all
desirable grades.
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