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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
M. VA. URGES
Rail. WAGE CUT
Association Adopts Resolution Call.
ing for AbrOgati0n of social
ed National Agreement"

Decatur, Ill, Oct. S-The execu-
tive board of the Mississippi Val
ley association today passed a res
olution urging that all govern
ment bodies concerned and espe-
cially the railroad labor board,
adopt the measures necessary TO
bring about abrogation of the So
called national agreement and a
substantial reduction in railway
wages. 1t also urges. as a further
step in the process of business re-
adjustment, that measures be
adopted TO insure a substantial re-
duction of the wages of the coal
miners, by April 1, 1922, when the
award which fixed the present
wages shall expire"
The resolution was passed fol-
lowing a discussion of the decline
in prices of all commodities and
the present rates of railways which
we're called unreasonablya high IN
proportion TO the value of most
commodities.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
Rain HALTS FOURTH WORLD SERIES GAME
See the
Independents Staley
Game

A precedent in tri-city newspaper annals will
when football fans will be shown an accurate
description of everything that occurs on the field
at Decatur, where the Independents will be play
ing the Staleys, within few seconds after it
happens. The Argus has contracted exclusively
for leased wire connecting the press stand at
Staley field with the office here At the instant
a play takes place, whether it be a line smash,
an end run, forward pass, tumble or punt, those
fans who find standing room in front of The
Argus plant will see it repeated instantly on
huge board representing the gridron. Every
advance of the ball forward or backward, will
be depicted. The football board will be con-
structed on the platform already in use for the
Worlds Series games Immediately after the last
batter is out at New York. 1t will be in view of
thousands Remember the football game is
scheduled to start at 3 o'clock. Come out and
watch the Independents go!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
TOASK JURY TO
INDICT FATTY
Use of Liquor in Hotel st. Francis,
Resulting in Miss Rappe's
Death, Basis for Charge.

San Francisco, Calf. Oct. s.
UNITED Press. Roscoe Arbuckle
was expected to be arraigned in
federal court here today or early
next week on a charge of violating
the prohibition law, for which he
was arrested yesterday.
1t was believed the federal grand
jury would be asked to indict him
on this charge as the result of the
use of liquor in the party at the
ST. Francis hotel, which resulted il
the death of Miss Virginia Rape,
in connection with which the movie
comedian is charged with man
slaughter.
Captain J. B. Pelletier of the Los
Angeles Morals Efficiency commits
sion, was due here next week to
confer with District Attorney Brady
on the Arbuckle case. Brady will
later go to Los Angeles to investi-
gate certain angles of the case. Pei
letter recently compiled an exhaus-
tive repore on morals conditions in
movie studios, and it is expected
this will be placed at Brady's dis
posal as the basis for certain eyi-
dence in Arbuckle's trial.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
MAIL TRUCK
Is ROBBED
OF 100000
Four Men Take Twenty
Six Pouches From
Detroit Driver.

Detroit, Mich, Oct. S.-(United
Press. several suspects were
held today in connection with the
robbery here of a Canadian gov
ernment truck of 26 mail pouches.
Authorities today checked up on
the loot, which they believed would
total close to 100000. All but three
of the pouches were supposed to
have contained registered mail.
Get Race Track Receipts?
One of the stolen pouches is be-
lieved to have contained the days
receipts of the Kenilworth race
track in Windsor. Other pouches
carried valuable securities con-
signed from Canadian banks tC
Detroit financial institutions.
Authorities are convinced that
some one inside the mail service re-
ga!ding the value of the mail sacks
on the truck.
Bandits in Auto.
William R. MacAuley, driver OF
the truck, had left the ferry only
few minutes before the robbery
and was driving toward the post
office, when an auto drove up along
side and commanded him to turn
into an alley. He drove up the
alley which was blocked at the far
end by an auto. The messenger
was ordered from the wagon and
stood facing wall with two guns
of guard punching his back while
the other three robbers threw the
mail pouches into their auto.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
U.S.WANTS ONLY
RIGHTS IN CHINA
DR.. J. G.. Schurman. Minister to Pc
king, Tells Chinese "We Ask
Nothing Besides Justice"

Peking, Sept 10. - Correspond
ence of the Associated Press.) -
Whatever is Americas due in Chi
ma, whether great or small, that
she must have, DR.. Jacob Gould
Schurman, new American minister
to Peking, declared in a recent ad-
dress at a dinner given in his hon
or by a large gathering of Ameri-
cans in the Chinese capital.
Aggressive friendliness" was the
Peking Leaders epitome of DR.
Schurman's utterance here and in
Shanghai on his arrival there.
The new American minister ex-
pressed the friendship of the Unit
ed States for the Chinese people,
but he emphasized the fact that
this friendliness must not be con-
strued as indicating any disposition
on Americas part to retreat from
her stand on her rights.
In his Peking address DR.. Schur-
man said:
''As regards American rights in
China, we ask for nothing besides
justice, equal treatment and the
other rights guaranteed by treaty.
We have never solicited and we
shall not solicit any special favors
or privileges"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
POLICE ARREST
YOUNG BOYFOR
DEATH OF GIRL
Father Declares Son
Innocent of Outrage
and Murder.

Morrison, n. J., Oct s.-Onited
Press)-"My son is innocent '
Francis Kluxen, father Of young
Frank, IA, who was jailed here on
a charge of asaulting and killing
Janette Lawrence, II, declared to-
day
They haven't thing on the
boy" the father said. How could
he come into his home after a crime
like that, quietly eat his supper, go
to bed and sleep soundly. 1t, would
have been impossible
The police questioned him for
four hours and they got nothing but
a reasonable and straight story"
Police refused to divulge the in
formation which led to his arrest.
Lad Is Jailed.
Madison, n j., Oct. S.-United
Press. Prank Kluxen, IA years
old, arrested for the maniacal muir
der of little Janette Lawrence, IL,
was taken to the county Jail in Nor
ristown today for safe keeping.
The boy denied he had stabbed
the girl 25 times with a pocket
knife and hidden her outraged body
behind log in a cdlump of trees,
known as KluXen Wood
Authorities did not reveal the in
formation that led to his arrest In
the warrant in which they charged
him with the murder there was no
statement of evidence that might
connect the boy with the crime.
Parents Are Wealthy.
The Kluxens are one of the
wealthiest families in Middesex
county. They live only short dis
tance from the scene of the murder
The boy, the police say, is an over
developed youth and suspicion
pointed toward him when he took
part in the search for the girl.
A policeman searching the woods
said he noticed the boy was tremb-
/ ling.
! This was told to the chief of po-
lice and he ordered the boy held at
| home after the body was discovered.
/ The warrant was sworn out Il
hours later.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
VICTIM OF KLAN
FIGHT IS BURIED
American Flag Covers Casket OF
Louis Grow, Waco, Tex Laun-
dryman Killed in Clash.

Waco. Tex, Oct 8-An Ameri-
can flag. believed TO have been the
same carried by the leader of Ku
Klux Klan parade at LOrena, last
Saturday night, whom Sheriff Bob
Buchanan attempted to unmask
and which precipitated a fight re-
sulting in wounds to 10 men, was
drape dover the casket in the fu-
neral today of Louis Crow, local
Laundry owner, who died as he re-
suits of wounds received curing
the clash.
"a fiery cross" shaped with red
roses was among the floral wreaths.
Crow was injured when he, with
A score or more by-standers, who
had gathered to witness the parade,
attempted to prevent the encoun-
ter.
What was said to have been the
longest funeral seen here in years,
followed the casket to the cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
CONFESSES
PART In BIG
Mali. Theft
Travels Two Years Unmo-
lested; Spends $4,000
Share of Loot.

Chicago, Oct. S.-For two years,
Carl Stieler, Jr-, wanted in connec-
ton with the 1924 600 mail robbery
at Whiting, Ind, in 1919, Travelled
throughout the west under his own
name, gave Chicago as his home ad-
dress, spent his share of the money,
amounting to $4,000. and was never
once questioned or even suspected.
This was the story he told today
to authorities following his return
here yesterday and his surrender to
the police.
With his wife, he went to the
home of his father, admitted he had
spent the last of his money and
surrendered when his father called
the police.
He admitted his part in the rob-
berry, according to the authorities.
Robbery In 1919.
The robbery was committed at
Whiting, Ind, on Aug. %, 1919,
when a mail sack containing waste
paper was exchanged for a mail
sack laying on the railroad station
platform and containing 1924 ,000
belonging to the Standard Oil COM
pany. The next day three men were
arrested in Chicago and admitted
their implication in the robbery.
About $1S1 900 of the money was
recovered.
Stieler told the police that he left
Chicago with Bessie Jasiak, whom
he married at Los Angeles, under
his own name while the papers
were full of accounts and pictures
of him. Later he entered an avia-
tion school, was injured and the
fact was reported in the newspa-
pers, his own name being used.
Buys Two Airplanes.
He bought two $4,000 airplanes
and a $4,000 racing car but smashed
both planes within a few weeks, he
said.
A year ago he purchased another
airplane and toured Arizona, New
Mexico and Texas under his own
name, giving flying exhibitions. In
Texas his money ran out and he
sold the plane for about one-fOurth
of what it cost With his wife he
went to Memphis and later to Jack
son, Tenn, where he received $40
for doing aerial stunts, he told the
police. From Jackson the couple
came back to Chicago, Stieler stat
ing that he had decided to give him
self up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
REV. HEYNEIS
LUTHERAN HEAD
Decatur Man Reelected President
of Illinois SynOd-ReT. GrOth-
ers First Vice President

DanvilIe. Ill, Oct. S.-Rev. VIII
liam Heyne OF Decatur was re-
elected president of the Central Illi-
nois District of the Lutheran synod
at the session yesterday. and Rev.
F. Brockmann of Altamont. Iowa,
was elected vice president Rev.
W. Grothers of Peoria was named
first vice president
DR.. E. H. Eckhardt of Pittsburgh,
Pa. in a report on the missionary
activities of the church. said 670
Lutheran missionaries are now en-
gagged in mission work
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
BILL WOULD PUT
COAL MINES IN
FEDERAL HANDS
Measure Giving PolO-
er to President Up
held by Kenyon.

Washington. Oct S-The presi-
dent would be authorized to take
over and operate coal properties
in a national fuel emergency, I'M
der a bill introduced today by Sen
ator Kenyon, Republican. of Iowa
chairman of the senate labor COM
mittee.
Senator Kenyon's bill would be
a substitute for the general coal
control bill in effect which was de-
feated by the senate last summer
and would give the federal trade
commission broad powers in su-
pervising the coal industry.
Penalize Profiters.
A companion bill introduced by
Senator Kenyon, who has charge ot
the investigation of disorders in
the West Virginia coal region
would penalize profiteering in coal
and fix operators and distributors
profits. The maximum profit pro-
posed for operators would be Sc
cents a ton and 40 cents for dis
tributors. A graded system OF
profits was proposed, scaled ac-
cording to volume handled
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
CALLS U. S.
STEEL FOE
TO INDUSTRY
Untermyer Says Corpora
ton Would Kill Or
ganized Labor.

Syracuse, n. Y, Oct. S.-Samuel
Untermeyer, counsel for the Lock
wood legislative committee, last
night characterized the United
States Steel corporation as the
greatest enemy to the country's in-
dustrial life and peace. Under the
pretext of the open shop, he as
serted, the corporation for years
has been concentrating it's power
in carrying on a vast campaign OF
espionage and oppression aimed at
the destruction of all organized la
bor."
Connects Federal Government.
He addressed the New York As
sociation of Real Estate Boards re-
viewing the committees efforts to
relieve the housing shortage and
bring the guilty to justice.
Mr.. Untermeyer also asserted
that when the committee started at
the big, powerful fellows" in bust
ness, financial and political life.
even the federal government and
members of the cabinet took hand
and announced that there would be
no drive against big business.
Prison for LawbreakerS.
Now, however, he said, the gov
ernment has awakened to the grav-
ity of the housing situation and is
/ in earnest in pressing its prosecu-
! tions
THE object lesson of 500 or 1000
/ of the many thousands of law
| breakers" he added. who have
| been masquerading as prominent
business men, behind prison bars
Will do more to bring back business
to an honest. sbasissaEhah anything
we can do. 1t is the only way, and
unless it is done quickly. the gov
ernment will be able no longer to
cope with these forces"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
WEDDING JOINS
TIN PLATE AND
RUSS CORONET
William Leeds, Jr.,
Marries Princess
Xenio.

Paris, Oct S.-fUnited Press y
The first OF three wedding cere-
monies uniting William b. Leeds,
,Jr., and Princess Xenia OF Russia,
was performed here today.
II was the civil ceremony. Two
church weddings will take place
tomorrow, the first in the American
church at 2:39 p. m, and the sec
ond in the Russian church at 3
p. m.
Civil Ceremony First.
Today's ceremony, which was
performed in. the registry office,
was very informal There were no
invited guests. Prince Christopher
of Greece, step-father of the bride
groom, was the witness in behalf OF
young Leeds, and Grand Duke
Diemitri Pavlovitch of Russia was
the brides witness. The princess
wore mourning today in respect for
her father, Grand Duke Mikhail-
ovitch, who was killed by bolshey-
Xxi. At the religious ceremonies to-
morrow, however, she will be at
tired in the picturesque Russian
bridal costume. The guests tomor-
row will include several of the
most prominct members of Rus
sian, Greek, American and French
society, including Queen Mother
Olga. No invitations have been
issued to French Officialdom, Chris
topher's master of court explain
ing:
France does not recognize King
Constantine. Hence We are here
only by sufferance-
Reception Sunday.
A reception will be held tomor-
row at the Ritz hotel, where young
Leeds has been staying with his
mother, who has practically recov-
cred from her recent illness.
Leeds mother, widow of the late
William s. Leeds OF Richmond,
Ind, the ''tin-plate king" married
Christopher of Greece. prince of a
reigning house. Her son, who was
only is, became engaged to Xenia,
who was IT, while he was visiting
his mother in Athens. The wed
ding was postponed frequently,
however, because of the opposition
of Leeds guardians on account OF
his youthfulness and the mothers
disa greements regarding a dowry.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
FIND PREACHER
Slew HIS Wife
j. A. Spencer, LakepOrt, Calif.- Pro.
nOunced Guilty of First Degree
Murder, Gets Life Sentence.

Lakeport, Calf, Oct S.-John A.
Spencer, former clergyman, was
found guilty of murder in the first
degree by a superior court jury
this morning in connection with
the death of his wife, whose body
was recovered from Clear lake,
near here, on July 81.
Recommendation that Spencer be
sentenced to life Imprisonment was
made He will be sentenced next
Monday. it was announced
The prosecution alleged that
Spencer drowned his wife to get
her property and obtain freedom to
wed another woman.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
HOLD ALLEGED
OIL SWINDLER
Orrin Il. Six, Fulton, No. Charged
With Promoting S1,0G0,9O0 Stock
Swindle, Taken at Detroit.

Detroit. Mich, Oct S.-Orrin r.
Six, of Kansas City, is being held
by police here for authorities OF
Fulton. Mo, where, it is said,
warrant charges him with being the
promoter of an alleged S1,000,050
oil stock swindle. Six was taken
into custody at a hotel yesterday
According to police information ne
was president Of an oil company
that went into bankruptcy without
capital and fed following the pro
ceedings.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
DON'T DANCE THE
ONE-STEP, GIRLS;
VERY IMMORAL

Kansas City. No. Oct s.
UNITED Press. THE one-step,
as well as the toddle and shuf-
f1e. was banned as immoral
here today.
r. B. Cook, superintendent
of the recreation department of
tae BOARD of welfare ruled the
time worn dance from public
halls. It's suggestive" he ex-
planned
The waltz, two-step, fox-trot,
schottiscke and barn dance will
be permissible, Cook said.
But the one-step. he added.
is improper for dancing by
young people.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
MAN Is CURED
BUT HE REFUSES
TO STAY DEAD

Wilmington, n C.. Oct. s.
Relatives and friends Of Con ".
Smith. a young man of this city,
who not only grieved over his
death" but buried" him last
Saturday, were gradually con-
vinced today by the argument
of his hale and hearty reap
= pearance that they had made a
mistake. Smith hastened yes
terday to deny that ne was bur
led when he was told about il
by q friend at Bolton, a nearby
town. where he mad been work
ing. He learned that the body
of snotte- man, badly mGtilat-
ed had been found beside the
railroad track at Mullins, 6. c.
last week and later positively
identified by friends as his own
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
REDSCALL UPON
WORKERS TO AID
SOyietS Want World LabOrers to
Become Capitalists 10 Rehabili-
tate Russian Industries.

Riga. Oct Shy the Associated
Press. Red workmen Of the world
are to be asked to become capital
lists to the extent OF financing the
rehabilitation of Russian industries.
according to an announcement in
Rosta agency dispatch.
NJ. Lozoufsky, president Of the
Red Trade Unions Internationale,
has launched through the newspa-
per Pravda of MOSCOW. a plan for
an fnternat ational labor loan for the
purpose of buying machinery and
food for working men. This would
be secured by q first mortgage on
factories and works.
able prices. b I. 5DS4.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
RETAIL FOOD
PRICES DOWN
Labor Department Finds Drop OF
% Per Cent in Average City,
Based on Scale of Year Ago.

Washington, Oct S.-Retail food
prices, during September. were
iound by the labor department to-
day to have declined in all but two
OF Il cities in which it conducts
Investigations.
IN the average city, retail prices
we're found on Sept. l. to be about
- per cent less than one year pre-
! YiousIy. but were still between 50
and Sc per cent above the 1913
! level
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
FREIGHT RATE
BOOST HELD UP
State Commerce Commission Sus-
pendS Advance Asked by Rock
ford & Interurban Railway.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. S.-(United
Press. THE commerce commits
sion today suspended to Feb. . the
proposed advance in freight rates
filed by the Rockford & Interurban
Railway company.
The commission also entered an
order notifying the Beileyille-
Scottfield Motor Bus company K is
prepared to issue the company
certificate Of convenience and
necessity to operate motor busses
after il has filed an indemnity bond
Of $4,000 for each bus it intends
TO operate
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
POSTPONEMENT HELPS
YANKS, HANDICAPPED
BY LOSS OF BABE RUTH
Teams VIII Stage Their
Delayed Battle on
Sunday.
BULLETIN.

York, Oct. 8. = Rain
caused the postpone
ment today of the fourth
game of the worlds Sc
ries between the Giants
and the Yankees. 1t
was raining hard at 2
o'clock when the UNI
pires came upon the
field and Umpire Chill
announced that game
was postponed until to-
morrow.
Postponement was of
material benefit to the
Yankees because it had
been previously an
nounced "Babe" Ruth
would be unable to play
today on account of an
infected arm. The Yam
KEGS will be the home
club tomorrow.
There were about
twenty thousand people
on hand when the game
was called.
Polo Grounds, New York, Oct. 8
by the Associated Press. y
Babe" Ruth was among the miss.
ing when the Yankees gathered a
their club house today to MAKE
ready for their battle with thu
Giants in the fourth engagement o
the world series. The home ruI
king was up all night with an alb
scess on his arm which his physi
clan, DR.. Stewart, had lanced. Hi:
doctor ordered him not to play to
day and there was some question
whether he would appear again il
the series.
Il have not heard anything about
Ruth's condition" Manager Miller
Higgins of the Yankees said a
noon, but if he is in any condition
TO play | know he would make the
effort"
Babes Elbow Infected.
Ruths elbow became infected
while sliding and muscle in his
left leg, which he tore more thar
a week ago, causes him to linn
painfully when walking. DR.. Stew
art thinks a day or two of rest vii
enable the slugger to get back intc
the game.
The absence of Ruth caused tht
gloom to thicken in the Yankee
ranks Fewster was ready to steI
into Ruth's shoes in left, and whil'
a light sticker, is a fielder of NJ
mean ability If necessary Hug
gins could move Bob Meusel int
left and put Bobby Roth in righ
field.
Overhanging clouds that fillet
the sky at noon threatened con
stantly to wash today's game clea
off the schedule A postponemen
would be blessing to the Yankees
as it would enable Ruth to make /
recovery sufficient to bring hin
back into the lineup and SO Civ
Carl Mays another days rest.
Giants Out for Blood.
The Giants say they are determ
ined to complete the massacre o
the Yankees-Ruth or no Ruth.
we have started" chirped Fran
kie Frisch. the Giants third sack
er, land all the boys feel they cal
run the series off in a hurry"
"Shufflin" Phil Douglas will
his mean breaking spitball said h
was Just rarip' to 60" Dougla
thinks he has learned all the bat
ting weaknesses of the Yankee
and says he will make them juml
through the hoop if McGraw call
on him today.
Harper Is Yank Choice.
Just one OF those defeats tha
come to every club" Mike McNel
ly who guards the Yankees thir'
base, remarked in talking of III
spill the American leaguers tool
Don't sing any dlrge
over this club for the Yankees re
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
HERE rs WORLD
SERIES WEATHER
FOR NEXT WEEK

Washington. Oct S.-United
Press. Present indications are
that New York world series
weather" will be fair and cool
until next Thursday or Friday.
the United States weather bu-
reau announced in its weekly
forecast.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
BANKERS OPPOSE BONUS.

Los Angeles, CaIlf., Oct s.
Bonus payments for World war vet
erans not disabled were opposed by
the American Bankers association
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08

Washington Oct. S.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday. include:
Region OF upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys: Generally
fair and cool weather. but with
probability of local rain Tuesday
or Wednesday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-10-08
The WEATHER

Fair tonight and Sunday. Rising
temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday,
5S: lowest last night, 23.
Wind velocity at Z a. m, six
miles per hour.