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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-21
KILLS HIMSELF
after QUARREL
Landlord Rows With Tenant Over
Raise Of Rent-Leaves World
Via Gas Route.

Chicago, May 21.-(By United
Press. John Clark, q landlord,
killed himself here today as the re-
suit Of worry over quarrels with
his tenants. He recently raised
rent in one apartment building from
$40 to SOS month. Suit in courts
was resorted to by the tenants.
Mrs. Clark found her husband in
the kitchen with the gas turned
un. He was dead.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-21
CAR thieves
LOOT TRAIN
OF FREIGHT
Masked Men Terrorize
Crew and Take Goods
Valued at $40, 900.

Buhalo, N. r. May 21.-Twenty
men, masked and armed, held up a
freight train on the Sanborn .tranch
of the New York Central railroad
near North Tonowanda, early today
and carried away silks, shoes, scloth-
ing. automobile tires, and other
freight estimated to be worth
$4,000.
The train was held for half an
hour, half the bandits covering the
crew and railroad detectives, who
were ON the train as guards, while
the others loaded the goods into six
motor trucks. The bandits headed
for Buffalo with their loot.
The first Of the outlaws appeared
while the train was moving at re-
duced speed up a grade north Of
SanboFn. Two Of them jumped on
the running board and pointed re-
volvefs at the fireman and engi-
neer, ordering them to stop the
train.
As the train slowed up the other
bandits, numbering between fifteen
and eighteen. swarmed over the
train, covering the remainder Of the
crew and the detectives who had
been sent out with the train as q
guard.
The thieves worked leisure1y. bui
methodically, In stripping the train
of its most valuable freight. Seven
teen cars were opened, but only a
small amount of goods was taken
from each Of them. The leader ol
the bandits directed operations
from the top Of a car in the ceute1
of the tain.
The train crew reported the rob
berry at To0oWonda and . genera
poLce neasa8e Was eent cut to al
towns md cities along the Nia9ars
frontier. ~
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-21
HARVEYS Talk
PUTSHUCHESM
AWKWARD HOLE
Safe Bet That An,bas-
sador Will Restrain
Tongue.
DI UAvW IAWRENCEs
Especial to The Argus.)

Washington, May 1S.-One Of
those awkward situations in which
neither President Harding nor Sec
retary Of State Hughes can say any
thing without seeming to disap-
prove the appointment Of one Of
their own ambassadors has arisen.
For the speech of Ambassador Har-
vey In London wasn't submitted to
the American government before
1t was made and the chances are
that 1t would have been edited and
certain phases toned down IL 1t had
been cabled here for approval. As
1t is the administration is obliged
publicly to stand by the speech and
to give the impression that Am
bassador Harvey hasn't said any
thing !ndiscreet.
Nevertheless in his sweeping de-
nunciation of the League Of Ma
tions and his sarcastic references
to President Wilson's war utter
ances, Ambassador Harvey has ad-
mittedly gone farther than has
either Mr.. Harding or Mr.. Hughes
In stating American foreign policy.
President Harding In his speech to
congress said America never would
enter the present league. He never
closed the door against modifica-
tion Of the provisions Of the league
so as to square with American de-
sires. The Europeans have hoped
that a commission might be appoint
ed to consult with America and
work out a program of changes
satisfactory to the United States
and thus bring America into the
council Of nations. But Ambassa-
dor Harvey has dashed aside such
hopes with this statement:
There still seems to linger in
the minds Of many here the impress
sion that in some way or other, by
hook or by crook, unwittingly,
surely, unwillingly, America may
yet be beguiled into the League OF
Nations. 1t follows then that the
present government OF the United
States could not, without betrayal
OF its creators and masters, and
will not We can assure you, have
anything whatsoever to do with the
league or any commission or com
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-21
lands CLOSES
TWObREWERIES
Chicago. May N.-(United Press)

Chicago. May n.-(United Press)
K. N. Lands today issued
temporary injunctions closing two
Joliet breweries. alleged to have
been supplying Chicago with beer.
The two companies complained
against by federal officials were
the E. Porter Products company
and the Joliet Citizens Brewery.
Federal agents claimed trucks
transported beer containing more
than the legal amount of alcohol to
Chicago nightly. l..-
Belvidere. ILL.,, May 21.-United
Press s-)-Chief Of Police Early and
Sheriff Hack acquired two copper
stills, 40 gallons of mash and 20
quarts Of finished moonshine in
raids on homes Of Charles OFT and
William Shippey at midnight. Three
men and three women were ar
rested.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-21
FATHERS NOTE
CAME TOO late
Actress Dies Alter Letter Comes
Asking Her to Leave Stage
and Return to Husband.

Danville. ILL.,, May N.-F1fty
hours after she had received q let
ter from her father, DR.. A. ]. Jack
son Of Sioux City, Iowa, begging
her to give up her life on the stage
and return to her husband, Harry
Austin, Of Chicago, Mrs. Edna
Jackson Austin, Is, q vaudeville
actress and member of a company
that played in the early part Of
May at Westville, near here, died at
q local hospital yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-21
MARINE STRIKE
May Be SETTLED
Acceptance of Is Per Cent Wage
Reduction With Notifications
Agreed Upon.

Washington, May 21-Acceptance
Of the Is per cent wage reduction
for marine engineers, demanded by
the shipping board, but with modi-
fications as to working conditions,
is understood to be included in an
agreement reached here today at
conferences between Secretary Da-
Wis, Chairman Benson of the board,
and representatives Of the Marine
Engineers Beneficial association.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-21
UNIONS T0PASS
ON WAGE AWARD

Cleveland. Ohio. May 21.-Ap-
proximately 500 general chairmen
Of the four big brotherhoods and
tho Switchmen's Union OF North
America will attend q Joint confer
ence In Chicago on Friday, July 1,
to consider and pass on the wage
award made by the United States
railroad labor board. which be-
comes elective on that data
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-21
CHARGE Cats
WITH PE0NhGE


Albany, Ga. May 21.-Sydney J..
Cats, former governor of Florida,
was arrested here today on a fed
eral warrant from Florida charging
peonage. His bond was fixed at
$2,500 when he was arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner
George White.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-21
POPE BENEDICT
ISSUES APPEAL
Ask English and Irish to AbanAon
Violence and Submit Question
TO Irish Nation.

Dundalk, Ireland, May H.-(By
the Associated Press. Pope Ben
edict has written to Cardinal Logue,
Primate Of Ireland, appealing to
both the English and Irish to aban-
don violence and proposing that
the Irish question be settled by q
body selected by the whole Irish na-
ton.
The pontif sent Cardinal Logue
100000 lire for the Irish White
Cross.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-21
FORCED TO QUIT.

Birmingham, Ala, May 21.-Cap-
tain John Berry, veteran aero
naut Of st. Louis, scheduled to rise
first here today In the national
elimination balloon race, was fore
ed from the race by leaks which
developed in his giant balloon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-21
Equal RIGHTS
UNDER new Plan
Court Approves Mobilization oi
Order Dissolving Reading
Company. J

Philadelphia, Pa, May 21.-The
United States district court this
afternoon approved the modified
plan to dissolve the Reading COM
pany as decreed by the United
States supreme court. The modified
plan was approved by the Reading
company and the United States at
torney-general when it was pre-
sented to the court on May ..
By its approval the court gives
equal rights between common and
preferred stockholders to receive
the stock Of the new corporation
to be formed to take over the
Reading company equity in the
Philadelphia & Reading Coal and
Iron company stock.
The opinion Of the court also de-
cides the only point of controversy
between Reading company and the
government concerning the sale Of
majority holdings Of the stock Of
the New Jersey Central railroad.
The court declined to order an. i'm
mediate sale Of this majority stock,
which is held by the Reading COM
pany, or to specify any time with
in which a sale shall be made.
This was done in view Of the
financial situation at this time and
of the fact that the interstate com
merce commission Is now provid-
ing for zoning the railroads Of the
country. The decree makes pro-
vision for the Jersey Central stock
held by the Reading to be assigned
to such trustees as the court shall
appoint pending the sale Of the rail-
way and reserves to itself the right
to sell the stock at any TIME It shall
see fit to do 30.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-21
MORE FIRINGIN
MINeO COUNTY

Williamson. ". Va, May n
Within q few hours after the auth
critics, after examining their morn
ing reports from the upper Tug
river valley had announced that all
was quiet, they were informed that
the little mining town Of Merrimac,
the scene Of much shooting the last
10 days, mad again been fired upon.
There were NO casualties, the re-
ports said
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-21
MANY CHILDREN
BURIED alive
Four.Story Chicago Building Col
lApses and Fatalities Arc
Reported.

Chicago, May 21.-Several chfl-
dren were reported by the police to
have been buried alive in the col
lapse Of . four r-st0ry building ON
the west side. The building had
been vacant for some time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-21
l. q. o. p. REUNION.

Janesville, Wis, May 21.-Ffve
hundred Odd Fellows, including a
hundred from Rockford. will hold
a reunion here tonight with a par
ade at 10 o'clock. Officers Of the
grand lodges Of Illinois and Wis
cousin are present to take part.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-21
ROBBERS LOOT
BIG four SAFE

veedersburg. Ind. May 21.-Rob-
bers broke into the Big Four rail-
road station here last night, open
ed the door Of the safe and got
away with $1z5. The theft was dis
cnyarad thia mnruiux.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-21
NEW REGULATIONS.

Washington, May N.-New reg
ulahons have been prepared by the
proh1bition enforcement depart
ment to allow physicians to write
AZ many prescriptions for whisky
~ they consider necessary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-21
THE Weather

.y rsstly cloudy and somewhat un-
s.s sd weather tonight and Sun
y; y, continued warm.
In. Msnest temperature yesterday.
~.est last night, 70.
~ hour. = n'' . m'ies
recipitation, none.
/ 12m. 7p.m. Tam.
In yester. yester. today
Ir vuiD temp. .85 "a ~
s., ~ oelb temp. .6S 66 Ga
psuve humid. AZ 50 IS
aver stage at Z q m, Sc; q rise
~ last "a hours.
River Forecast,
~ mississippi from below Du-
Ss,ss 70 Muscatine will change but
curing the next four or five
FLOYD d. YOUNG.
Meteorologist.
Mashinston, May n. - Weather
ctions for the week beginning
y. May -. issued BY the
ely fair With probability Of
ion Of upper Mississippi and
Ia Missouri valleys: Warm,
aer bureau today. include:
sted showers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-21

ASKS'CHURCH TO
APPLY GOLDEN
RULE TO LABOR
Presbyterian N eet
Hears from, Secre-
tary DaUis.

Wmona Lake, Ind, May N-Tne
golden rule in daily life is advo-
Gated by James ]. Davis, secretary
Of labor, in a message from him
read before the Presbyterian gen.
eral assembly here today. Secre-
tary Davis had been asked for an
address bearing On the possibility
Of the church aiding in the practi-
cal solution of the problems Of the
nation. His message said:
mo better exposition Of the prob
lem that today faces the American
people can be found than that out
lined in President Harding's speech
Of acceptance, delivered in Marion,
Ohio, on July %. This speech.
which every church paper might
well reprint, suggests a solution. a
task which the churches of Amer
lea should make their own. I send
1t to you.
II shonld like to see the teach
ings Of the Master interpreted in
the light Of modern conditions to
both the employer and employe.
Ours must not be a church Of pac-
lists, but a church Of fighters, fear
lessly taking a stand for the right.
MANY ways in which the church
can help solve industrial problems
will present themselves to our en-
lightened ministry with thoughtful
study Of the presidents presenta-
ton. For instance, the church
might we'll consider the organiza-
ton Of a national employment bu-
reau and through its membership
ascertain where there is demand
for labor. and where the unemploy-
ed may be found. Let the church
preach economic and social justice,
economy and thrift
And above all, let the church
teach the practical application OF
the golden rule, not as millenial
theory, but as a vital principle for
our daily guidance in all the busi-
ness affairs of today-'whatsoeyer
ye would that men should do to
you. do ye even so to them'-the
practical application Of the test is
real Christianity"
.e Paryen on TriaA
Winona Lake, Ind. May IL
Omitted Press )-Maryland's "mar-
rying parson" went on trial here
today.
The case Of Rev. J. L. McElmoyle
accused Of running "Gretna
Green" in his little parsonage al
Tlkton, Md, was argued before the
judicial committee, the supreme
court Of the Presbyterian church.
Several years ago Rev. McEl.
moyle was charged with indiscrim-
inately marrying elopers who dodget
over the state line from Pennsyl.
vania and Delaware.
In the case, which was reviewed
before James P. Goodrich, Indiana's
former governor. who presided ovel
the high tribunal today, it wa.
charged that the minister married
thousands Of couples in the little
town. One count against him state.
that as many as 1000 couples vert
united in one year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-21
KILLED WOUNDED IAN.

Dublin, Nay 31.-(United Press.)
IA band Of armed men raided Jer-
| Wis hospital today, removed .
wounded soldier on stretcher into
the hospital yard and there killed
him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
DELIGHTED WITH new STYLES
Early shoppers Manifest Much En-
thusiasn Over 1921 Fashions.

So varied and dazzling is the array
of Spring wearing apparel for women
that it is difficult for a woman to de-
eide just what she wants. She knows
she will have to decide soon, for she
will not be satisfied to disregard FASH
ions latest decree. In suits, Tricotine
and the better serges seem to be the
prevailing material in shades of navy,
tan and rookie. Fancy stitching and
hand embroidery are featured es-
pecially in the chicken models or
fancy box styles. Harris-Goar's are
showing a beautiful Tricotine, ripple
style, full silk lined, in a rich tan,
retailing at s29.75; and straight-line,
Manufactured with a bottom band of
hand embroidery at s4s.75.
They are also showing beaded
models Of an exclusive character, elab-
orately embroidered. from s55 to SIS.
At this store Il new millinery depart
ment has been added, and the blouse
department has been greatly enlarged.
There are hats of all styles, shades
and combinations at most reasonable
prices, with a wide range of dainty
georgette and mignonette blouseS and
tie backs at s4.95 and up. Dresses are
featured in taffetas and canton crepes
with a good showing of novelty serges
moderately priced from s12.75 up.
Indeed, it is repeatedly said that Har-
ris-Goar's is the surprise CT the town.
with easy terms as a courtesy.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
FARMERS TO MEET
Eight Organizations VIII Con-
Yene in Topeka March 10.
VIII Select Delegates to Ma
tionaI Convention at Chicago.

state convention of eight farmers
organizations will be held in Topeka
March ) for the purpose OF electing
delegates to attend the national con-
vention of Farm associations which
will be held in Chicago April 6. The
delegates to the national convention
will be chosen in the ratio of one dele
gate to every fifty million bushels of
grain produced
The state farm bureau. state grange.
Farmers Equity union, Farmers
union, Farmers Cooperative Grain
Dealers association, National Wheat
Growers association and the state
board of agriculture will be repre-
sented at the state convention. c. H.
Hyde, vice president of the Farmers
union of Oklahoma; John W. Bolles,
of Liberal, president of the State
Farmers Equity association, and
Ralph Snyder. OF Oskaloosa, president
of the state farm bureau, will attend
and take an active part in the business
of the meeting.
THE national convention is being
held for the purpose of either ratify-
ing or rejecting the report of the ma
tionaL committee on the cooperative
proposition" said Snyder today. IF
they accept the co-opera tive market
operative marketing association, and
endeavor to do away with the middle
man, in so far as possible. We will
maintain our own terminal elevators,
operate our own exchange system, and
market our own grain. The delegates
from Kansas will go to Chicago with
that purpose in mind. I believe the
national convention will accept the
national committee report"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
URGES BIG-MINDED POLICY
Frank L. Pinet Asks More Money 70.
Kansas Teachers.

Frank L. Pinet Asks More Money for
Kansas Teachers.
THE cheese-paring policy which
has characterized the attitude of
Kansas toward its state educational
institutions must give way to a gen.
erous, big-minded policy, il the state
which the Kansas people may be
proud"
This is the statement of Frank L.
Pinet. secretary of the Kansas State
Teachers association. He continues:
THE state educational Institutions
are endeavoring to educate the public,
and thru the public the Kansas 1egis-
lature. to the need of higher salaries
for the members of faculties in these
institutions. This is indeed a worthy
cause, tho in view of the present
financial depression and the ultra
conservative outlook of the legislature,
it may prove losing cause SO far as
the present legislature is concerned.
With the wealth that Kansas has
there seems to be no good reason why
the state of Kansas should not pay
to the faculty members of the Univer-
sity of Kansas salaries comparable
with those received by faculty mem
bers in the universities OF Nebraska,
arkansas, Missouri. Oklahoma, Iowa
Minnesota and other states OF the
middle west.
kansas can not hope to build up a
great university unless it is willing to
pay the bill. 1t cannot expect to Sc
cure and hold real leaders in its edu-
cational institutions unless it is will
ing to pay salaries which will encour-
age these leaders to render their serv-
ices to Kansas rather than elsewhere"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
MAY REGISTER In EVENINGS
Total of 1906 Topekans Are Eligible
to Vote This Spring.

4 tdl Oh 1srU00 1OE0Adus ATC LDSAofO
to Vote This Spring.
Two years ago in the city election
only about half the citizens eligible to
vote cast their votes. In the 1919
election only 1e.442 persons voted.
The list of eligible voters is now H.
066, the number who voted in Novem-
Der, with 195 persons to be added to
the number as those who have regis
tered after the November election. All
persons who voted in November are
eligible to vote in the city election. IN
less they have changed residence.
IF a man moves next door from
the address under which he is regis
tered, he must re-register in order to
be eligible to vote" Miss Alice Pey-
ton, registration clerk. said today. ITO
date only 139 men and Sc women have
registered following the fall election"
Beginning Tuesday. March 8, the
registration books will be open from
o'clock in the morning, thru the noon
hour, the afternoon and until 10
O'Clock at night to make it convenient
for all citizens to register. The books
will open at night and at the noon
hour until the night of March IT.
when they will be closed to prepare
for the primary on March %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
BIRTHS REPORTED

Fifteen boys and twelve girls were listed
among the birth reports in Topeka for the
lows:
James V. Blue and wife, 5o7 West Eighth,
Feb. %, girl, Mary Elizabeth. -
syan Fem bog Frankn Thos
Roy J. Cowperthwaft and wife, 1904 Lime,
Jan es, girl; verna virginia ,,,.h
and Madison. Feb. IS, boy. ROLAND.
Harry Dennis and wife; 1850 Monroe ST.,
Feb: Il. boy; Harry william VIII Th,rtesrtb and
Golden, Feb %, girl, Juanita Florence
Trella E. Holt and wife. 179 Norton, Feb.
Fred V. Huebner and wife, 1926 Clay,
Feb. Is, girl, Elizabeth Jane:
Lowell Harper and wife, 4o6 Lafayette,
fe Aug j. O9 9yohn no% and wife 1141 Clay St,
Feb. IS, girl, Rita Gertrude.
Walter Ottinger and wife. 125 Holman,
Edward H. Price, Jr., and wife, 12o6 Clay,
Feb. "a, boy, Edward PUTNAM
John PatzelE and wife, sol Paramore'
John F. Williams Renker and wife, so1
Leland. Feb &c, boy, Robert Dean.
Taylor, Feb. Q, boy, Paul Howard.
Earl ". Shaw and wife, AS Buchanan,
Feb q. girl. Evelyn Ruth; ,., ,.,e po,s
St. Feb. 20, boy, Gerald Richard.
Ralph r. Snyder and wife, 1925 Lincoln,
Feb e. BOY o Wsere snSdS sDs wife
No. s, Feb. &c. boy, william Harlan.
James II. Shirley and wife, ga Jefferson,
Feb. %. girl, Erline Yvonne.
James G. Trimble and wife. 7oS Chestnut,
Feb. 24, boy, William Thomas
Henry L. watson and wife, 517 Polk Sc,
March I, boy, Harold Jack
George E. Weber and wife, e30S Bu-
chanan, Feb. %, boy, Ernest Harrison.
Clarence. Gift and wife, 1913 Quincy st,
Feb %. girl.
walter L. Rodgers and wife, Route No.
Andrew Stiiiie and wife, 1910 East Crane,
March L. girl
Roy Arthur Ward and wife, 110e n. Jack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

Miss Glenna Cross will entertain the d
D. Whist club Wednesday afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

The West Side Reading Circle will meet
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. G. O. VIII
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08
LET WOMEN IN PULPIT.
Hutchinson Methodist Conference
Licenses to Two OF Weaker Sex"

Licenses to Two OF Weaker Sex
Lyons, March S.-For the first time
in the history of the Hutchinson con-
ference. women were granted local
preachers licenses by the district con-
ference of the Methodist church here
recently.
The two women who have this dis
tinction are Mrs. J. G. Johnston of
Mount Hope, and Mrs. J. N. Alexander
of Haven, wives of Methodist minis
tiers at those points.
Both have been preaching for sew
eral years, assisting their husbands
but the law of the church only re-
Gently was changed to permit women
to receive preachers licenses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-08

Miss Grace Van Houten and Miss Lillian
Valentine are in St. Joe visiting Mrs. c. Z.