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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30
PEACE MEET
WILL BREAK
UP, BELIEF
Sim Fein Won't Bow to
Crown-Ulster Is
Obdurate.

London. Nov. 30.-CBy the Asso-
ciated Press )-Government circles
today expressed belief that the
Irish conference would break down
almost Immediately as a result Of
the difficulties which have arisen
and that the resumption Of armed
hostilities could not be postponed.
The alternative settlement plan
submitted by the government to
the Sim Fein representatives last
evening included the necessity for
definite undertaking by the Sim
Fein to take the oath of allegiance
to the crown.
The Sim Fein has many objec-
tions to the government new plan.
but even if it agreed to discuss this
plan it will not now give its assent
to the oath of allegiance proyiso,
it is said.
Craig Threatens TO Quit.
Belfast. Nov. 30-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. Sir James Craig
told Premier Lloyd George early in
the peace negotiations that If the
Ulster parliament or people even
entertained the British proposals
for an all-Ireland parliament he
would resign as premier Of Ulster 4
This was disclosed by Sir James
yesterday in the Ulster parliament
in the course of his report on the
status of the peace movement.
An al-Ireland parliament, which
was the basis of the British offer
was not to be thought of. under
present conditions" he said, but
the Ulster government was prepar-
ed to discuss other avenues for set
tIement.
Peace Door Not ClOsedl
London, Nov. 80 (By the Asso-
cfated ess.)-Refusal of Ulster to
enter an all-Ireland parliament
under present conditions" voiced
in Belfast yesterday by Premier
Craig, is not considered here as
closing the door to settlement on
the basis of the semi-oficial plan
advanced yesterday. Under this
plan, the terms offered Ireland
would be drafted in treaty form
and submitted TO the house Of COM
mons.
The treaty would embody provis-
ions for an alI-ITeland parliament,
but would give northwestern u
ster, as defined by a boundary com
mission, permission to declare
itself out either at once OF after q
limited period.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30
Late Bulletins

Red Bluff, Calif- Nov. 3d.
Twelve high school students
were killed south OF here today
at the Proberfa crossing by the
collision of the school bus in
which they were riding with a
Southern Pacific train. The au-
tom0bile contained 16 children.
The four injured are not ex-
pected to live.
Washington. Nov. 30.-Pres-
ident Harding began today what
was understood to be the first
of q series of conferences with
congressional leaders, partieu-
larly from the senate. paving
the way for the executives ad-
dress to congress next Tues
day, when the legislative pro-
gram for the coming session
Kin~ be outlined
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30
EDUCATORS To
MEET IN URBANA
Consider "Relati0n of Federal
Government TO EducatiOn7-
DIR. Kinley to be Installed.

Urbana, Ill, Nov. 3O.-Leading
educational authorities from all
parts of the country, including
presidents of such institutions as
Yale, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, Min
nesota, Wisconsin, Purdue, Mis-
souri,, Ohio State, Iowa, Penn State,
as we'll as United States senators
and congressman and state officials
will gather here tomorrow for the
conference on The Relation of the
Federal Government to Education" ="
The conference will be in session
Dec. l and 2, and will be featured
by the installation of President
David kinley.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30
PREDICTSFAR
EASTERN WAR
Conflict Certain Unless Powers
Reach Speedy Agreement on
Oriental Program.

Moscow, Nov 30.-(United Press
Another war in the Far East
is inevitable unless America, Eng
land, Russia and Japan reach a
speedy agreement on the Oriental
program" NJ. Leo kameneff, soviet
director of famine relief, declared
in an interview with the United
Press here today.
1T may come next spring-per-
haps not until the next year-but
it will come" he said.
Kameneff, when shown a United
Press cable dispatch stating that
Germany and Russia might be in
vited to Washington, declared:
Without Russia and Germany
the conference can accomplish
nothing. 1t is impossible to settle
the Far Eastern question in Rus
sia's absence.
I'VE would be pleased to accept
any invitation and wish to cooper
ate with the allies in settling the
dangerous problems of the Far
East"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30
BIG THREE
COMPLETES
'5-5-3' TALK
No Disagreement on Fig
ures, Though Japan
Wants Higher Ratio.

Washington, Nov. 3O.-CBy the
Associated PressD - The Big
Three" subcommittee of naval ex-
perts had concluded today consid-
Grafton of facts and figures involv-
ed in the American "5-5-3" ratio
proposal and will refer the ques-
ton back to the full committee of
experts for further action.
No vote was taken in the sub
committee, and while the Japanese
experts are understood to continue
their view that Japan is entitled to
a higher feet ratio than was said
to have been no disagreement as
to figures involved.
Consider Technical Aspects.
1t was pointed out that the ex-
perts were limited strictly to con-
sideration of the technical aspects
OF the American proposal and that
they had no function as to politics
which are reserved for action by
the conference delegations them
selves. The action of the sub-com-
mittee today, however, represents
substantially continued disagree
ment between American and jap
anese experts as to the proposed
place of Japan in the limitation
ratio proposal.
Announcement Expected.
It has been stated that the actual
decision of the conference on the
feet ratio questions which is the
basis of the whole American pro-
posal probably would be reached
through informal discussions be-
tween the individual delegates
Secretary Hughes is expected to
announce later today that the naval
experts had completed their work
so far as the "5-5-3" ratio was con-
cerned and possibly to make pub
lie some of the figures involved as
to existing naval strength Of Japan
and the United States.
Another meeting of the four
American delegates was called for
% O'Clock today by Secretary
Hughes with a further discussion
of the naval program in prospect
Brit0n Optimistic
Washington, Nov. 30.-(By the
Associated Press. .)-Refecun OPP
timism of the British arms confer
ence delegation with respect to the
decisions in committee concerning
the naval ratios of Britain, Japan
and the United States, a British
spokesman said today he believed
some announcement along that line
might be expected next week.
The nature of the announcement
expected was not revealed, but the
spokesman said it probably would
be made before the conference in
plenary session on Wednesday or
Thursday.
BalfOur to New York.
Arthur j. Balfour, head of the
British delegation, will leave for
New York on Sunday evening to
attend some functions there on
Monday and Tuesday, returning on
Wednesday, and it is possible that
Lord Lee and Sir Auckland Geddes,
also members of the British dele
CATION, will be absent from Wash
ington over the weekend, making
it impossible to have a full meet
ing Of the conference before the
middle OF the week
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30
JAPS, CHINESE
ARE TO SETTLE
SHANTUNG ROW
Orientals Viii Dis
cuSS Matter Outside
Conference,

Washington, Nov. 30.-By the
Associated Press. .(-Arrange
have been made, it was said Off
cially today in armament confer
ence circles, for direct negotiations
between the Japanese and Chinese
delegations over Shantung.
The negotiations are expected to
start Immediately and in order to
give the Japanese and Chinese dele
cations a free day for their dis
cussions, the conference committee
on Pacific and Far Eastern Ques-
tionS adjourned today until Friday.
Meet Thursday.
The question of Shantung came
up in the meeting today of the
Far Eastern committee, and it was
suggested that these Chinese and
Japanese delegates should talk over
the subject privately before the
other members of the COMMITTEES
took it up. Both the Chinese and
Japanese delegations agreed to
this and they are to meet tomor-
row.
The prospects were considered
in American quarters as good that
the Japanese and Chinese repre-
sentatives would be able to settle
the Shantung dispute outside of the
conference.
Troop Withdrawal Sidetraeked.
The Far Eastern committee did
not conclude discussion today OF
China's request for withdrawal OF
foreign troops from China and the
matter went over. The committee
took up another Chinese resolution
for restriction on the use of foreign
tnlacrrar rhS and radin Srstarna
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30
Joins Hands With
Other POlUers in Effort to
Rebuild Worlds Finances

sentatives will be is not known but
undoubtedly some banker or bank
ers of prominence. These men will
be in the nature of observers and
will not be authorized to conclude
any agreement binding the United
States, but will explore the whole
field and bring back to this country
recommendations which might be
laid before American bankers in d
series Of conferences such as Presi-
dent Harding held at the White
house last spring. When there is
agreement among American bank
ers as to the proper course to be
pursued, there probably will be a
( final conference in Washington at
which the whole fiscal situation of
the world will be reviewed and def
mite plans laid for financing the
trade of the globe.
Big Bankers Interested.
Americas part in the delibera-
tions will hardly be passive even
though her delegates will not have
the power to commit this country
to any definite plan of action The
Harding administration intends to
| throw the full weight of its infiu-
ence on the side of the financial
! reconstruction. This has been
urged for many months by leading
bankers as well as by such infiu-
entail organizations as the United
States Chamber of Commerce. So
vital has the question of interna-
tional finance become that men
like Frank Vanderlip and James
Simpson of Marshall Field and
Company who have Just returned
from Europe are insisting that
chaos will follow if America doesn' t
save the financial situation abroad.
Along this line cablegrams from
Paris today tell of the decision of
the reparations commission to ap-
point a committee of bankers and
experts in international exchange
to devise means for preventing a
(Cnnti0uad IN po0a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30
MRS. BELMONT
IS MYSTERY IN
FATTY CASE
w h eth err 'Auenger'
VIII estify Is Big
Question.

! San Francisco, Calf. Nov. 30
| Omitted Press. .)-Bambina Maude
belmont, "the avenger," lowered
! behind the closing scenes of the
Arbuckle trial today-the one re-
naming mysterious figure of the
case
Whether the woman who swore
to the charge of manslaughter on
which Roscoe Arbuckle is now be-
ing tried. would take the witness
stand will be the one big question
of the day.
Won't Call If AvOidable.
Both sides admitted she would
not be called if it could be avoided
but her name has been mention
ed more and more by witnesses and
she is being drawn slowly closer to
the stand.
Mrs. belmont herself is fitting
around constantly in the back
ground 1t has been brought out
she dined with one state witness
yesterday. She has had numerous
telephone conversations with 9TH
ers. Although she has chosen to
appear only once in court, she is in
close touch with the case.
The prosecution had planned to
close its case yesterday but when
adjournment time came, it was an
nounced that more witnesses were
to be examined.
Women Tell of Virginia
Glimpses into the childhood of
Virginia Rappe in connection with
whose death Fatty is held, were
given at the closing of yesterdays
session. Mrs. Katherine Fox, Chi
cago, who had known Miss Rappe
since 1900, and Mrs. Josephine
Hardebeck, the "aunt" with whom
Miss Rappe lived. told of her child
hood, her early life and her secret
love affairs
Mrs. Fox, speaking slowly-a
pleasing picture in luxurious black
furs enhanced by contrast with an
ivory white throat-described how
Virginia at the age of had been
a normal healthy child who made
mud pies like other kids. She told
how the girl had later studied
| dancing and high kicking; had
become a daring motorist at the
age of IA; had been a model for a
woman travelling Ito sell gowns"
through the Great Lakes states;
had gone to London in a similar
capacity, also visiting New York,
Chicago and the Pacific coast
Romance Cut Short.
Then came a bit of romance
but it was cut short.
"Yes, Virginia was engaged to
Harry B. Barker, Gary, Ind Mrs.
Fox said. 81 knew it because he
and Virginia told me SO. And one
night l heard Virginia break OFF the
engagement. 1t was at the Bis
marck Gardens in Chicago. She
said" What she said the world
will never know because hard
ened district attorney unromanu-
cally flung a vigorous fist in the
air and announced that such things
had nothing to do with the case
The judge agreed and the romance
was buried.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30
STERLING VOTES
FOR new BRIDGE
taiers Approve S120,O0O Bond Is
sRe, Following Hottest Cam
paign in City's History.

Hsrltng, Ill, Nov. 30.-By a vote
@lSSS TO 572, the electors of Ster-
ing yesterday endorsed a bond is
sue Of $4,000 for the erection Of
= new concrete bridge over the
uoek river at this place. The cam
pA@sn was the most bitterly con-
NS.eo OF any question of public
psney ever submitted to the voters
sterling, the bond issue being
'pposed by Sterling's newspaper.
supporters OF the bridge issued
s eI own newspaper from job
HvSses during the campaign.
"mteside county has appropria-
ea an equal amount for its share
0f the bridge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30
HEAR
RAIL WAGE
CUT PLEAS
Hooper Announces Rail
Board Is Ready for
Roads Petitions.

chicago. Nov. 30--(United Press)
The United States railroad labor
hoard is ready to consider appli-
,atious of railroads for cuts in pay
Of employees, Ben Hooper, board
member, stated today.
The board, when it settled the
,aiIroad strike called for Oct. 30
nro,aised it would not consider
yage reductions until working
miles were decided. Working rules
will be announced tomorrow.
Carriers Violated Mandates.
Several carriers have given no
t;ce for application to cut wages
and the shop crafts have made ap-
plications fer - increase.
Hooper said both employees and
employers are now obeying man
dates Of the labor board. He said
the carriers, before the strike set
tlement clarified the atmosphere,
were more frequent violatOrs than
their employees.
THE public Will never again per
nit the owners OF railroads and
Atheir employees to settle disputes
ty industrial warfare" warned
Hooper.
In speaking of the powerful rail-
road brotherhoods, he said:
The law comedies the right of
railroad employees to organize; but
labor organizations are like many
other things that are inherently
good; they are susceptible of
abuse
Warns Labor Leaders.
Labor, under the driving power
a passion and greed and the lead
srship of UnWise and unscrupulous
men, may make excessive demands
on the employer: seek TO ursurp
control OF his business and to ig-
more the rights Of the general pub
lie.
"A few years ago it was feared
The powerful interests that owned
and manipulated the railroads
might dominate the government
and oppress the people.
ut is the purpose of the wide
awake American public to avoid
destruction under the wheels of
either of these juggernauts.
Hooper enunciated the policy of
the board before a meeting of the
Chicago Association of Commerce.
"katy, Announces Cut.
St Louis, Mo-, Nov. 13.-CUnited
Press Wages of $4,000 Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroad en-
ployes will be slashed from II to
e per cent on Dec. 16, w. E. Will
hans, general manager of the road,
said today.
Notice of the reduction was sub
mitted to NJ o. Laisure, chairman
Of the conference committee OF the
railroad labor unions, by Williams,
With instructions to ascertain the
sentiment of the employees.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30
HEAD OF OWLS
FOUND GUILTY

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 30
John Talbot, South Bend, supreme
president of the Order of Owls, who
was found guilty in United States
district court last week of yiolat-
ing the Mann act, was today fined
$4,000 by Judge A B. Anderson,
and sentenced to Fort Leavenworth
penitentiary for five years. 1t was
the maximum sentence for the of
fense.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30
EGG PROFTTEERS
In CHICAGO MAKE
$50, 900 EACH DAY

Chicago, Nov. 30.-An egg
E1l FORMED by three men con-
1us me egg supply of Chicago,
80. sen makes a profit of about
esV'oo0 q day, Russell ]. Poole,
Sty tood expert, announced to-
Wy following an investigation
covering two weeks.
hr- Poole has previously rec
o1lsanended q housewives boy
s wy on eggs to break the price
alu ne stated that he was re-
seiEing their cooperation in his
me food expert also report
- uat eggs quoted on the mar
@ yesterday at so 10 SIS cents
mesh eggs, went into stor-
80 iast March when the price
vas 1914 cents a dozen.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30
INVOKE claw TO
CLOSE SALOONS
District Attorney Ciyne VIII File
Injunction Suits to Put Out
Of Business 400 Bars.

Chicago, Nov. 3o.-Injunction
suits seeking to close 400 Chicago
saloons will be filed Immediately
by the government, District Attor-
ney Charles F. Clyne announced
today. The circuit court of appeals
in a decision yesterday, upheld the
government in a test case brought
by one of 500 saloonkeepers whose
places have already been closed
by Judge X. NJ. Lands for viola
.tiou. Of ths. nnohibition Lam.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30
AMEN ABDUCT
ITALIAN GIRL
Hold Crowd at Bay With Pistols
and Make Getaway; Rejected
Suitor Is Blamed.

Rockford. III, Nov 30.-Search
for Rose Bononio, 20 years old, alb
Quoted yesterday By four men, who
held at bay with pistols I crowd at
tracted by the girls screams, has
been extended to other cities. Lo-
cal authorities were told by the
girls parents that Annunzio Mar
tisi of Madison. Wis. rejected
suitor, had made threats TO take
J Rose aEaE
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30
SHOOTS DUCKS,
KILLS HISPAL
Frank Glover. Beard 'tOwn, Blows
OF Head of Floyd Carey With
Shotgun at Close Range.

Beardstown, Ill, Nov. 30.-Floyd
Carey, "a, Beardstown, was shot
and instantly killed while hunting
with his chum, Frank Glover, this
morning, in a slough two miles
from here Almost nervous
wreck, Glover this afternoon told
that he had shot at ducks but that
his chum stuck his head in the way
and received the full charge, de-
capitating him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30
TRIAL OF BURCH
READY TO BEGIN

Los Angeles, Calf, Nov. 30
Outlining of the states case against
Arthur c. Burch, charged with the
murder of ]. Bolton Kennedy, and
presentation of testimony, were
scheduled for today.
A jury composed of ten women
and two men, with a woman as an
alternate juror, was completed yes
terday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30
CAPTURE AUTO
Thief LEADER
Peoria Police Believe They Have
SBrajns- of Gang in Robert
Short of Springfield.

Peoria. ILL.,, Nov. 3O.-Following
confessions yesterday afternoon of
six automobile deals" by which he
bought stolen cars for $3.50 each
and distributed them to various ga
RACES, police authorities here be-
lieve that in the apprehension of
Robert Short of Springfield they
have captured one of the brains"
of an organized gang, operations of
which have extended throughout
Illinois and Iowa
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight, followed by fncreas-
ing cloudiness Thursday. Not much
change in temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday.
40; lowest last night, 30.
Wind velocity at Z a. M. miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
12m. 7p.m. Tam.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. "A 43 3S
Wet bulb temp. 80 80 81
Rel. humidity ga 72 Sc
Sunset today. 4:S3; sunrise to-
morrow, 7:12.
River stage at a. m. Is; 8 rise
OF . in last "A hours.
ANDREW HAMRICK,
MataarexS0zhmA.-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30

Evanston, TIl.-Evanston crooks
now cry their way to Jail. Author
tiles are using tear gas bombs, in
vented by ". Lee LOWS, TO cap
tREe@ hrsaGarSsn the law
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30
FLOOD HITS MANILA.

Manila. P. l., Nov 30-Two towns
were inundated and many lives
taken by a tidal wave breaking On
the island -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30

Continued On Page Ten.)
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28
Presbyterial Held May 1918

Thursday and FRIDAY, May 18th
and 18th are the dates of the two
days sessions of the Pembina pres
byterial, which is to hold its thirty
seventh annual meeting of this year
at Walhalla. The presbyterial re-
presents the women missionary work
ers of the Presbyterian churches of
Pembina, Walsh, Grand Forks and
Cavalier counties The Langdon and
other churches of this county will
all send delegation. Mrs, John Por-
ter of Calvin has for the past two
years been the presbyterial's pre-
siding officer. The special speakers
who will be there to enliven the US
ual routine duties, will include the
following headliners in the mission.
fields of the church. Miss Heleu
Streeter. of New York, representing
the home mission branch of the
work and Miss Edna Paisley, of Leo
dina, India, representing the foreign
mission field Miss Paisley is the
Christian Endeavnr missionary for
North Dakota.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28

DR. Judd H. Kirkham went down
the line yesterday as far as Park
River on a business trip.
Robert Murie was up the line at
Wales and Hannah a day or two the
early part of the week.
H. j. Reisland. the optical special
ist, we'll known for several years for
his superior ability in fitting eyes
and grinding glasses right here
will be at the U. G. T. Hotel from
April 18th to May 18th, all day. See
him if you need skilled service. Any
thing that is made in glasses he
F. x. Belanger is at work this
week installing the furniture and
equipment for re opening of his res
taurant the frat of the week in its
location at the LeBrun bowling alley
and pool room, Frank has been out
of business since the fire in the Opie
building, but now that he is again
starting up it is not unlikely that he
will soon be catering to all of his old
customers
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-04-28

e-t Le
Attorney Jos. M. Snowfield's re-
turn is looked for this week after
having spent upwards of a month in
the Stanley hospital at Rochester,
Mimi, He made a few days stay en-
route home with friends in Pembina
county.
A.. Fox, who has held a county
sales agency for a large gents fur
nishing firm in the east up to the
present time has an offer to move to
Bottineau, to take charge of the
clothing and furnishing lines of NJ
of the large department stores.
j. F. Bollinger, who since the first
of the year has established several.
branch creamery stations and farm
produce markets at Langdon and a
number of other points along the line
took Tuesdays passenger for Bemidji
and the Twin Cities, expecting to re-
turn in about a couple of weeks.