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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
''MIKE-DE-PIKE"
FOUND GUILTY
Jury Composed Of Farmers Says
Defendant Violated Prohibition
Law-Out "a Hours.

Chicago, March 8. - Omitted
Press.) = "Mike-de-P Pike Heitler
and five others were found guilty
by q jury in federal court here to-
day OF conspiracy to violate the
prohibition law in a $200, 900
whisky deal. Six defendants were
freed.
The jury was out "a hours. Orig
inally 81 were indicted in connec-
tion with the conspiracy but all ex-
cept six were cleared of the
charges.
The trial was regarded by pro-
hibitioh enforcement agents as the
most important under the Volstead
act.
Practically the entire jury was
made up OF farmers. Government
attorneys Interpreted their verdict
as indicative Of strong farmer sup
port OF strict enforcement Of the
prohibit laws
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
MARRIED AGAIN
TO CONFORM TO
ILLINOIS LAW
Couple Is Welded On
Wrong Side of Street
in 1903.

Danville, ILL.,, March S.-Just be-
cause they were married on the
wrong side Of the street, Mr.. and
Mrs. Almon ]. Leneve Of this city,
welded since 1908, had to go
through a second ceremonial and
were united in marriage at Urbana,
ILL.,, Monday morning.
Nearly twenty years ago young
Jerry Leneve wooed and won Bes-
sic Louise Johnson, and for her he
built and furnished a home into
which they planned to move when
married. The house was on the
east side of the Illinois-Indiana
state line in the town Of State Line.
northeast Of Danville.
After Leneve had procured the
license all properly made out and
signed by the county clerk of Ver-
million county, Illinois. licensing
him to wed pretty 17-year-old Lou
ise johnson, they changed their
minds and arranged for the cere-
mony in their own home. 1t was
quite an event, q number of DAN
vile people attending the wedding,
and no one gave thought to the
fact that the license issued in I'LL
nOis was of no legal value in In
diana.
A fortnight ago, following the
marriage Of their daughter, Opal
the question Of the legality Of ar
Illinois-issued license in the state
Of Indiana was discussed and legal
advice sought. 1t was learned by
the couple that the license issued
in this county was not valid IL
Warren county, Indiana, and plans
were made for the remarriage cere
monial so that their happily wed
ded life would conform with tn,
Illinois state laws.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
HOUSE ADJOURNSI
WHEN SMEJKAL |
BILL is BEATEN
Democrats Defeat Al.
preparation Meas
ure.

Springfield, ILL.,, March S.-Ab-
rupt adjournment of the house oc-
currred today when the Smejkal
bill appropriating $2.250.000 to COW
er deficiencies of the penal and
charitable institutions Of the state,
failed to pass because Of Democrat
ic opposition. Majority Leader
Holiday made the motion to ad-
journ Immediately after Chairman
Smejkal OF the appropriations COM
mittee moved to postpone consid-
Grafton Of the measure.
Passage of the big approprias
ton measure was blocked by Mi
nority Leader Devine and his Dem
ocratic following after four other
emergency bills to cover depart
ment deficiencies had passed. When
it was apparent that the bill would
fail, Chairman Smejkal saved it by
moving to postpone further consid-
Grafton.
Speaker Dahlberg put the ad-
journment motion as Representa-
tive Samuel Weinshenker Of Chi
cago was on the floor endeavoring
to offer a resolution providing for
legislative junketing trip to in
vestigate municipality owned trans
portation systems as q feature
bearing on the Thompson traction
bill before the general assembly.
In reply to Minority Leader De-
vines question Of how former
statements of economy and good
financial conditions in the state de-
partments could be harmonized
with the big deficiency bill. Chair
man Smejkal said that the measure
was offered because the last legis
lature had failed to make a SUI
| ficient appropriation for the de-
partment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
GOOD FEELING
ERA HAS BEGUN
IN WASHINGTON
Harding on Splendid
Terms With Dem
otrats.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial 70 The ArKus.l

Warrington, March THE era Of
good feeling. proclaimed 90 hope
fully By President Harding in his
inaugural addrooA has In Q measure
been begun.
The smiling countenances Of
Democratic a. we'll as Republican
senators emerging from the presi-
dents Office bore testimony today to
the fact that for the first time in
eight years congress and the chief
executive are on intimate terms
with one another. This means no
reflection on MIR. Wilson, who came
to Washington without knowing
much about the personal equation
Of congress and who never cult
waited the legislative membership
but it does mean that Warren Hard
tng's six years In the United States
senate will probably prove great
advantage instead Of q handicap to
him.
There are almost AZ many Demo-
Gratis as Republicans calling on Mr..
Harding. Senator Oscar Under
wood Of Alabama, leader Of the min
ority, spent q long time with the
president. When he came out Of
the White house, Mr.. Underwood ad-
mitted that he had asked Mr.. Hard
ing to give the boys in congress a
chance to 90 home between now
and the extra session of congress,
arguing, indeed, that congress
would probably be here all summer
and that the interval was needed
by every member irrespective Of
party.
But that wasn't all Mr.. Under
wood and Mr.. Harding talked about.
THE president and I are old
friends" said Mr.. Underwood, with
laugh, land we had a good deal to
talk about that couldn't be made
public"
Sorry for Defeat
Another Democrat, Senator
Chamberlain, of Oregon, had an
audience with President Harding,
who, it will be recalled, expressed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
ASK FOR LOAN
OF $1,905,o00
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Wants Government Help to
Pay Obligations.

Washington. March S.-(United
Press THE Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific railway today asked the
interstate commerce commission
for a government loan of 81 ,905, 900
to meet maturing obligations.
The New York, Chicago and st.
Louis railroad company asked per-
mission to pledge $1,036,000 worth
of its securities as security FOR
short time loans.
The interstate commerce COM
mission certified to the treasury
a claim of $500 900 submitted by the
Chicago and Alton railroad COM
pany as special payment by the
government for losses incurred un-
der government control.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
SOCIALISTS TO
MEET IN APRIL
French, English and Germans to
Consider Question Of War
Reparations.

Paris, March S.-French and Ger
man Socialist leaders are in con-
ference at Berlin, discussing the
question OF reparation, q Berlin
dispatch to the Journal says. Pre-
partions for q conference OF
French, English and German So
cialists, which is to be held in
April in city of a neutral country.
are being made, it is said, and the
Germans plan to submit program
for the reconstruction Of regions
devastated during the war. Pierre
Renaudel, M. Grumbach and Leon
Jouhaux, prominent French Social
ist leaders, are declared to be in
Berlin.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
STEELF|RM May
CUT 12HOUR DAY

New York, March S-Elimination
Of the IL hour day In the mills Of
the United States Steel corporation
is being considered by a committee
OF presidents Of the subsidiary CON-
panies, Chairman e. H. Gary Of the
corporation announced today. MI.
Gary said he believed that the COM
mittee would report within the
comparatively near future"
"The seven day week and the
long turn in changing Shifts" he
added, "have been eliminated by all
our companies"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
FAIL TO AGREE
! ON LABOR CUTS


New York, March S.-New York
central railway officials and rep
Iesentatives Of common labor en-
ployed by that system failed
% reach an agreement today at a
~nlerence called to discuss pro-
posed reductions in the pay Of un-
skilled workmen.
The railroad proposed cuts
nnging from 13 to 20 cents an
aouf effective April l. Declining
70 accept them. the labor repre-
.entatives said they would discuss
@e matter with the men. Anoth-
Z conference on the subject was
At Tor March %,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
FIRST MEET
Of CABINET
HELD TODAY
Domestic Problems Oc-
cupy 2-Hour Session
Harding's Callers.

Washington, March 8.-(United
Press. s.)-President Harding and his
cabinet went into session here
shortly after II o'clock today. Be-
fore going into the cabinet room
Harding and the secretaries were
photographed.
Vice President Coolidge was one
of the early arrivals and Joined
the conference.
Drawing Of . program for solu-
ton Of domestic problems facing
the government occupied the ses-
sion which lasted more than two
hours.
Harding had planned to have the
session over in little more than an
hour and to go on to other confer
ences, including his first one with
newspaper men. At p. m, how
ever, the meeting was still on and
there were no signs of it breaking
up.
1t was understood that Harding
outlined to the cabinet the conclu-
siOns which had been reached at
conferences with congressional
leaders. These were discussed and
plans were laid for various depart
ments to cooperate in the general
program Of legislation.
String Of Callers.
Before the cabinet meeting Har-
ding saw long string Of callers
which included the new congress-
woman from Oklahoma, Miss Alice
Robertson, who was accompanied
by Senator Harreld of Oklahoma.
Congressman Mason Of Illinois dis
cussed the Irish question with Har-
ding for few moments.
Several senator's, including
Wordsworth OF New York; New of
indiana; Elkins Of West vigrinia; ];
Sterling Of South Dakota, and NC
Cumber of North Dakota had q few
minutes chat with Harding.
Following the cabinet meeting
Harding was to see Admiral
Coonitz, chief of naval operations,
to familiarize himself with naval
matters.
Columbian Treaty,
Washington, March ga special
message to the senate requesting
immediate ratification of the
Colombian treaty is being prepared
by President Harding, according to
reports among senators today in
the wake Of last nights White house
conference.
1t was understood that President
Harding had accepted the view OF
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,,
Republican floor leader, and Secre-
tary Fall of the Interior depart
ment, that action on the treaty dur
ing the special session of the SEN
ate, was desirable.
Names Sawyer.
Washington, March 8.-President
Harding has appointed DR.. C. E.
Sawyer of Marion, his personal
physician, and expects to nominate
him in the near future for the rank
of brigadier-general in the army
medical corps.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
SWEDISH.CLUb
TO STAGE MEET

Aurora, Ill. March S.-United
States Senator Medill Mccormick.
Of Illinois, Congressman l. C. Cop
ley, Illinois, Mrs. Fosseen Of
Minneapolis. Gothard Dahlberg,
speaker Of the Illinois house Of
representatives,. and Senator Har-
old Kessingef OF Aurora, were to
make addresses. Mr.. Dahlberg.
who il . resident Of Chicago. and
Charles Samuelson Of Sherfod,
IN, are favored delegates - the
successor of Oscar Nelson, Of
Geneva, ILL.,, who retires ~ presi-
dent Of the league this year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
80oDRoWNEDlN
STEAMER WRECK
Only 24S Out Of 1000 Chinese Res.
cued in Disaster on Port ef
SwatoW.

Hong Kong, March 7.-(By The
Associated Press. More than 800
Chinese are believed TO have been
drowned in the wreck Of the steam
er Hong Moh on Lamock island. on
the mort Of Swatow, Kwangtungl
province, ON March ;. news e
which was received here today.
The steamer, which n . Brtet1A
sbin OF $500 tons, owned fn SIM
rapore. carried 1.100 Chinese on
her present trip and only 2lS OF
these have been reported - ses-I
cued
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
CLAY PIPES ARE
HEALTH MENACE
New York Ply ysician Claims They
are Responsible for Many Cases
of Cancer.

New York, March S.-The time
honored clay pipe has fallen under
suspicion of being an accessory be-
fore the fact in cases of cancer Of
the lips.
DR.. William Francis Campbell,
former president of the New York
State Medical society, in an address
here on Cancer Control" said the
constant irritation of the lips
caused by its use was responsible
for many cases Of the disease. He
said the malady was curable only
by an early and adequate surgical
operation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
FIND OFFICER
DEAD IN ROOMS
Colonel Eugene E. Van C. Lucas
Believed to Be Suicide-Had
Retired From Army.

New York, March 8.-Colonel
eugene =. Van c. Lucas, a retired
United tSates army officer, was
found in a west side rooming house
today with a bullet wound in his
head. He died before a physician
arrived. A pistol was found lying
by his side and the police express
ed the belief that he committed sui
eide because Of i'll health.
Colonel Lucas. a graduate from
West Point, was a former COM
mander Of the 22nd National Guard
engineer regiment Of New York
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
NATIONALISTS
OCCUPY BATUM
Chief Avenue Of Supply for Ar.
menia Comes Under Control
Of Turkish Party.

London, March S.-Turkish Ma
tionalist forces have occupied
Batum, says q Reuters dispatch
from Constantinople.
Datum is a strongly fortified sea-
port on the eastern shore OF the
Black sea. and one of the chief
shipping points for petroleum pro-
duced in the Caucasus region Of
Russia. Batum is the chief avenue
Of supply for Armenia. and it has
been declared that if the city
should come under control Of the
Nationalists. Russian occupation of
Armenia would be impossible.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
ENGLISH, FRENCH, AND
BELC|ANS move ACROSS
FRONTIER UNRESISTED
Berlin Government Ex,
horts Nation to Commit
No Hostile Acts.

Mayonce, March 6.-(Associ.
ated Press.)-British, Belgian
and French troops occupieA
Dusseldorf this morning.
French and Belgian troops
occupied Daisburg ut noon.
Tho allied Rhine tiOtilla took
possession Of RuhrOrt
French Military Headquar.
tiers, Mayence, Germany, March
&-(By the Associated Press.)
Occupation Of the additional
German territory, which the a..
lies had announced they would
take possession of Is one Of
the penalties for Germany's
failure to meet the allies repa.
ration demands, was carried
out today.
No untOwArd incident mark.
ed the eastward movement Of
the allied troops 50 far rs re-
ports up to . late hour showed.
The occupation Of tho city Of
Dusseldorf, tho largest Of tie
cities taken over by the allies,
WAS completed this morning,
and that Of Duisburg and Ruhr.
ort, comprising together the
chief part Of the Ruhr coal and
industrial region, this after.
noon.
The entirc movement was effect
ed in a way to obviate as far q
possible, a show of force, but th'
and the British Rhine no
tillas we're prepared for even
Qualities.
Troops Move Forward.
The troops moved forward afoo
and in camions and ON boar
French and British river Graf
The Belgian troops entered Dui
seldorf by way Of the bridge owe
the Rhine. The French and Britis
proceeded by way Of the Cologn
bridgehead, marching along th
east bank tf the Rhine and entel
ing Dussendorf from the south an
east.
Duisburg was occupied by Frenc
and Belgian troops, while posses
sion of Ruhrort was taken by tn
allied Rhine flotilla.
The headquarters Of General De
goutte, who as commander -in-chie
of the French forces along tn
Rhine, carried out the orders froT
Marshal Foch for the advance, "a
situated at Neuss on the left ban
of the Rhine. opposite Dusseldorf
At Dusseldorf the inhabitant
were warned in a proclamation b
the mayor against taking a provo
cative attitude toward the allie
forces.
After the occupation Of Dussel
dorf, General Degoutte issued I
proclamation to its people In whic
he declared the occupation was nc
a measure against the population
but one intended to compel tn
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
RAT, AT ss1O0a.

Paris, ILL.,, March Skiing bail
at $31, 900, Glenn Foxsmann was
today held to the grand jury charg-
ed with carving his initials on the
chest Of Mrs. Bessie Rogers. 19,
with q razor. ''as . testimony Of
his love-"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
THE WEATHER


Fair and colder tonight and We'd
nesday, lowest temperature tonight
about 20 degrees.
Highest temperature yesterday.
46: lowest last night, II.
Wind velocity at q m. IL miles
per hour.
Precipitation last "a hours. SO
inch.
I'm. 7p.m :a-m.
yester .yeeter. today
Dry bulb temp. .38 46 II
Wet bulb temp. .3S 46 40
Relative humid. .9S 100 -
River stage, g.; . rise Of Z last
"a hours.
FLOYD D. YOUNG.
Mnt0orn1o~{nf
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
MAYOR CALLED
BACK TO BERLIN
seFnan Embassador IN Paris Sum.
hehed Home by Government
for Consultation.

rsr1s, March S.-(United Press.)
serman Ambassador Mayer was
1moned II to Berlin today.
IN was believed he was being
aea sn nome In connection with the
.'ueo advance into Germany,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08

llCESCAlE
IEDU.CTI0N
|BrPACKERS
Ease Of IL IL Per
ut Affects 100, 900
Employees.

n,easo, March S.-Wage de-
sness Of approximately 12h per
- Affecting more than 100000
.-,,ues Of the packing industry
/. N sarts Of the country, were Of
s.;aIly announced today. The re-
i.eticas are effective ON March II.
W -, same time there will be
. fayidon Of working hours, time
~ one-half for overtime being
- only after 10 hours labor in
~ ons day, or after 81 hours in
~ pe week. Double time will be
~ for Sundays and holidays.
n new wage scale reduces the
mn rate Of all hourly paid en-
yloyes 8 cents per hour. The piece
vork rates are reduced 121s per
cept At present the lowest rate
uN labor is So cents an hour.
Under the new scale this will be cut
"a Is cents. The higher paid en-
plcyes will be reduced proportion
,taly. The minimum wage guaran-
IN for 40 hours pay per week will
h continued.
II was also announced that the
nckers are now working out plans
to establish closer relations be-
tween the workers and the manage
nent Of the various plants, with a
NEW to giving the employees a voice
Ia all matters Of mutual interest,
Declaring that the industry has
gave problems to face in the
months and years ahead, the pack
ers expressed the belief that the
tine has come when employees and
employers should join in discussing
nd deciding the conduct of the
BUSINESS. and said that an an.
louncement Of the details Of the
plan would be made in the near
future.
Arm0ur's Version.
The reduction Of 12h per cent
b wages is very small, in view Of
ne fact that packing house wages
tverage three times as much today
y they did before the war;" ]
Ogden Armour, president Of Armour
/ Co. said in discussing the de
sreases. The main object in re
viiing the hours is to assure worl
d return for the wages which ar,
I'D. thereby obviating the penalt!
Incurred through the payment o
hFye sums for which no work /,
kfformed.
Despite the lower rate, employees
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
JUDGE lets IS
.PRISoNERSG GO

hsacoin, Neb.. March 8.-Federal
H !. c. Munger today freed Is
~~S ~ prisoners now imprisoned
~ inc old prohibitory measures
u the United States circuit
OF appeals last week held
repealed By the Volstead act.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-08
LEAVBN CnIH

FORK, March 8.-Counsel for
lNs narrymore. famous actress,
med reports she had separa-
~ nom her husband, Russell G.
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FLOYD D. YOUNG. i
Ieteorologist.
The Washington times., 1921-02-26
FOUR-N-ONE APARTMENT
INVENTED BY BUILDER
Ingenious Device for Making
Best Use OF Space.

During the recent war the term
''Hooverizlng" became famous as
applied TO economy in sugar and
other foodstuffs. Now that the sugar
stringency has passed, the country
is confronted with a far more i'm
portsnt shortage. that OF houses. The
demand for economy OF space has be-
come insistent-every foot must mean
something.
How can / build to save space Is the
worry OF every architect. contractor
builder. Build four rooms in one, Is
the answer given by the inventor who
has just perfected a most ingenious
device for converting one room into
four. This device is feet 10 inches
in diameter and Z feet inches high,
revolving on central axis and is
divided into various separate com
partments. These sections contain
furniture and other accessories for
living purposes in four rooms. name
ly, kitchenettes, with gas or electric
cooking range, sing. water and waste,
laundry tray. ironing board, food COM
partments, refrigerator. and utensil
cooking range, sink, water and waste,
pipes are connected by special Joints
which are leak proof, and the range
connected directly to a chimney dis
charging the fumes by a special ven
tilating system.
The bed compartment contains
regular sized bed ventilated by a
special duct. 1t is lifted up when not
The Washington times., 1921-02-26
RIGID ED|CT PUT
ON RUM PERMITS
State Directors Will Be Held Di.
rectIy Responsible for Future
Withdrawals.

Dry law chiefs today issued a new
edict, holding State directors to strict
accountability in safeguarding their
stocks Of permit blanks.
A new system devised Is desig ,od
to reduce the stocks Of blank forms
on hand in directors Offices. and so
reduce to a minimum the chance tina,
these stocks will stray away into pos
session Of those who might use them
illegally.
Revenue Commissioner williams
has directed that State officials here
after shall be supplied with only a
limited quantity Of permit blanks, and
new regulations are set up for careful
registration OF the serial numbers Of
blanks turned over to directors.
Previously the permit blanks have
gone out to directors in bundles. with
but slight effort to check the number
on hand or issued at intervals.
Permit forms for use in buying
whiskey, until recently, disappeared
in large lots from the offices of many
directors, and officials said most of
them later were filled out and the
names of officials forged for use in
Withdrawing whiskey from bonded
warehouses.
The newly devised checking method
by which directors must account for
each and every permit blank, by
serial number. entrusted to their
keeping, officials expect will check
forgeries of this kind.
The Washington times., 1921-02-26
TWO CONFEDERATE VETS
ILL AT THEIR HOMES

Capt. Fred Beall, commander Of
Washington Camp III, United Con-
federate Veterans, has been III for
several days but hopes to be able to
attend the regular monthly meeting
of the camp on next Tuesday evening
at the Confederate Memorial Home,
1922 Vermont avenue northwest. An
other veteran. Capt. ]. T. Petty. has
been quite i'll for several days at his
home at 1891 o street northwest. An
invitation has been extended to all
Confederate veterans in the District
to attend these monthly meetings of
the camp whether members or not.
The meetings are on. the first Tues
day evening of each month.