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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Copyright, 1921.


Washington, Dec. 13. - All the
various meanings, implications and
benefits of the new four-power
treaty between the United States
Japan, Great Britain and France
have now been assembled by the ex-
perts, international lawyers and
diplomats and can be catalogued
somewhat as follows:
First, the new treaty gets rid of
the AngloJapanese alliance. The
benefit directly is to the United
States on this point as the alliance
was considered a menace to Amer
ica.
Second, it saves the face of
Japan, which was in the awkward
position of having her great ally,
the British empire, withdraw from
an alliance. The bent here is to
both Great Britain and Japan in
moral values and a continuance of
friendship.
Third, it guarantees the Philip
pines against aggression by any
power and enables the United
States to rely upon the moral sup
port, if not physical help, of any OF
the other three powers in the event
of aggression against the Philip
pines. This is of direct value to
the United States as it makes the
fortification of the Philippines no
longer as important as has hereto
fore been thought necessary.
New Deal for Canada.
Fourth, it assures Australia, New
Zealand and Canada of a new deal.
Instead of having to wrestle with
the intricacies of an alliance in
which one nation of the white race
is pitted against one nation of the
yellow race, the new pact intro
duces three nations of the white
race thus making Australia feel
confident of sympathy in the event
of disputes arising out of immigra-
ton matters. This is of direct ben
eft to the British dominions IN the
Pacific and of course to the govern
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13
POLICE PATROL
KANSAS CITY TO
PUT DOWN MODS
Motors Roor Through
Packer District All
Night.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 1S.-(By
the Associated Press. Police mo-
tor cars roared through the pack
ing house district with shriekine
sirens all night to prevent the as
sembling of crowds. For, in Kan
sas-au the packing houses are In
Kansas City, Kan.-the old saying
that "two's company, three's a
crowd" is given legal sanction
Under the Kansas law, three
persons constitute a mob, and when
any damage is done to property be-
cause of the activity of such a
mob" the municipality is liable
for damages.
Strikers in Groups.
In view of this fact. the police
forbade the assembling of groups
last night and this morning. Pack
ing house workers, out on strike
last night showed a disposition to
argue with police. Men gathered
last night in pool halls in Kansas
City, Kan, to talk There were no
mass meetings.
Except night watchmen, plant Of
uCid1S anu pOIlIOr hO OAAC dppC0A SN
last night around the packing
plants One or two shots were
heard, but could not be located.
Negro Leader Silent
Business as usual" was the
packing house report, qualified
sometimes by the phrase, ''consid-
ering conditions"
At strike headquarters, George
". Reed, negro leader of all the
local strikers, said he had nothing
to announce.
Meanwhile, at the city hall In
Kansas City, Kan, the Kansas
court of industrial relations is
holding sessions and conferences
keeping in touch with conditions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13
The WEATHER

Partly cloudy weather tonight
and Wednesday. Somewhat colder
Wednesday,
Highest temperature yesterday,
At; lowest last night, 35.
Wind velocity at a m, z miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none
12m- 7p.m. am.
yester yester. today
Dry bulb temp. .3S Al 35
Wet bulb temp. "a AZ So
Relative humid. .6S 6S 50
Sunset today. 4:32 p. m; sunrise
tomorrow, 1928 a. m
River stage at Z a. m, "a; fall
of . last "a hours.
ANDREW HAMRICK.
Meteorotogist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13
NORTHWESTERN IT.
HAS 5 NEW RULES
TO GUARD CO-EDS

Chicago. Dec 13.-(United
Press The rules of the game
OF chaperonage were changed
orashcally today.
The new rules go into effect
q once at Northwestern uni
Yerstty and adoption is being
urged by all other middle west
efn co-educational Institutions
Headed by Dean Mary Ross
Foder, the official rules body
demanded the following for the
conduct OF dances at North
western:
tate.
elimination of peek-a-boo
Vaists and short skirts
SIForbiddance OF "chfn on
shoulder dancing.
elimination OF the by
product OF the toddle and the
s:.nimmy-the -snaky glide" and
intimate twists.
mo smoking by either CO.
eas or males at the dances.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13
MINERS OF
ILLINOIS
DEFY LEWIS
May Expel U.s. Says Mes
bit, But Wen Wait
Till Then.

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 13.-(By the
Associated Press-) State officials
~ the Illinois Mine Workers are
fully aware of the possibilities of
Msnhedience Of the international
boards order that they withdraw
aid from Kansas strikers, State
Secretary Walter Nesbit declared
this afternoon.
~Naybe the international will ex-
peI u.s." he said, but well wait till
they do"
-IJntil that time" Mr.. Nesbit con-
timed. 81 don't know that anybody
in Springfield has been authorized
10 speak for the international
"Our district executive board will
meet tomorrow to consider the in
ternationars order. We have been
directed to refrain from collecting
the 81 a month, levied for the aid
OF the Kansas strikers. 1t is Pres
ident Farrington's opinion and
mine. too. that the board will vote
to instruct local officers to disre-
gard the internationaPs order, and
collect the assessment as provided
by our district convention"
All members of the district exec
rtive board are known to be sup
porters OF President Harrington,
with the exception of Hugh Willis
Of Herrin, who has often differed
with him, and has sided with the
International.
Thompson Flags Harrington.
Springfield, Ill, Dec. 13.-(By
the Associated Press. )-The fate of
Kansas mine workers awaits the
Illinois district, should the Illinois
miners executive board vote to-
morrow to uphold President Frank
Farrington and state officials "in
their rebellion against the interna-
tiOnal," according to prediction this
morning of President Freeman
Thompson, of the Springfield sub
district OF the Springfield sub-dis-
riet.
Nothing short Of secession" is
the manner in which Mr.. Thomp-
son views the course of President
Farrington.
Expulsion Certain.
President Harrington controls
the state executive board. and it
vii vote as be directs. Action of
the Peoria convention i'll levying
The 81 per month assessment for
Kansas strikers will beyond any
doubt be upheld, even in face of
the command of the international
70 the contrary.
Then there will remain but one
hing for the international board
to do. There is no escape from il.
Rebellion and defiance of the auth
GRITTY Of the international can re-
suit only in removal of the rebel
hous members. President Earring
ton and his entire board will be de-
posed, and the entire Illinois mem
bership expelled from the union.
Nothing else can reasonably be
done"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13
z CHILDREN ARE
KILLED BY TRAIN

Dubuque, Iowa, Dec. 1.-two
children were instantly killed and
three other persons are in a ser
ious condition at Dubuque hospi-
tai, as the result of a fast Illinois
Central passenger train striking an
automobile at Epworth late yester-
day.
The dead are:
Florence Murray, aged ;.
Leonard Murray, aged Is months.
Their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Murray of Placid, Iowa. and an
other child, Margaret. aged Is, are
in a serious condition
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13

Washington, Dec. 13.-CBy The
Associated Press.)-The new quad
ruple treaty to preserve peace in
the Pacific was formally signed to-
day by the plenipotentiaries Of the
United States, Great Britain.
France and Japan.
The signatures were affixed in
the ante-rOom of the Office of the
secretary of state. There was no
formal ceremony, and no one was
present except the plenipoten-
tiaries, their secretaries and ad-
visers.
The American delegates, the first
to sign under an alphabetical ar
rangement of the powers, put Their
names TO the document and affixed
their seals a few minutes after IL
O'Clock.
The approval of the United States
was given, however, subject to a
written understanding with the
japanese providing that the Ameli-
can-Japanese treaty regarding Yap
must be consummated before th5
four power arrangement is binding
Pariiaments Must Ratify.
Except for this reservation which
is expected TO be erased within a
few days by signature OF the zap
treaty, the new Pacific agreement
now requires only parliamentary
ratification by the various govern
ments TO make it effective.
The American delegation began
signing at 11:l4 a m. at 11:16 a.
II. the British followed, Arthur J
Balfour, signing twice, once for the
British empire, and once for the
Union of South Africa, which has
delegate here.
The French followed the British
and the Japanese, the last to sign,
completed formal approval OF the
treaty at l1:20 O'Clock.
The American official copy OF the
document now goes to the White
house for transmission by Presi-
dent Harding 10 the senate.
To Senate Soon.
The new pact. it was generally
believed today, would be forward
ed to the senate within very short
time
The way was cleared for signing
of the four-pOwer agreement to
/ preserve peace in the Pacific BY
announcement yesterday in the
far eastern committee Of the treaty
agreement between the United
States and Japan. by which the
long dispute over the inundated is
land of zap is settled on basis
securing to this country, uure-
J Strirtad pa bia and wireless Uriv-
iIeges on the island and retention
by Japan Of administrative con
troll there
The United States in the agree
ment also recognizes the japanese
mandate over the other northern
/ Pacific islands on consideration OF
CONTINUED on Page Fifteen.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13
JURY OK.
COURT DECIDES
Supreme Body of Iowa Rules
Women Have Full Right to
Serve as Jurors.

Des Moines, Iowa, Dec 13.-The
right of women TO serve as jurors
was upheld by the Iowa supreme
court in a decision handed down
this morning in the case of State
VS.. Walker, appealed from the Ham
ilton county district court
Charles Walker charged that
conviction was due to women on
the jury. He also charged it was
unconstitutional for women to per
form jury duty.
The case was reversed, but the
right of women to serve as Jurors
was upheld.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13
FOUR NATIONS SIGN new PACIFIC PAC7
'FOur-Ply' Pact Guarantees
Philippines Against Attack
By ANY POtUer, Laurence Says

ment of Great Britain for it helps
preserve the solidarity of the Brit
ish empire.
Fifth. the new treaty does not in
cIude China directly and applies no
restraint upon Japanese preten-
sions on the mainland of Asia, re-
ferrlng only to Pacific islands. Thus
far this is of benefit to Japan as
she does not contemplate quarrels
with the powers about islands in
the Pacific but wants a more or
less free hand in China. There will
be another agreement about China
but so far as the four-power treaty
is concerned, it does not hinder
Japan on the mainland of Asia.
Sixth, the new treaty binds four
great powers together in a new
treaty of peace which concerns di-
rectly only the islands of the Pa
citic but which has value in Gre
ating a moral partnership between
all the four countries.
Compares With League.
AS for the comparisons between
article X of the League of Nations
covenant and article II of the new
treaty, the main point about that is
the assurance it gives of demo-
cratic support in the senate which
means ultimate ratification though
no doubt there will be extensive de-
bate and the four-pOwer pact will
be viewed in the light of other
agreements on the far east which
will have been reached by that
time. A document is being drawn
covering the general principles
that shall govern China and the far
east but it remains to be seen
whether it requires treaty form
Incidentally, administration Off
ciaIs pointed out today that the ne
gotiation of the four-power pact
was hardly radical departure
from the traditional policy of the
United States The language of
article II of the new treaty was
compared with previous declara-
tions on the part of the United
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13
BY HJALMAR BRANTING.
Prime Minister of Sweden.

Copyright, 1921, by the United
Press.)
Stockholm, Dec. 13.-We who be-
long to the League of Nations look
upon President Harding's initiative
as an action for the promotion of
world peace parallel to the effort
the League of Nations is making
with the same object in view.
Success OF one, therefore, is in a
sense also success for the other,
and if President Harding's initia-
tive were to result in a series of
conferences, then it is only a ques-
tion of time when a common form
will be found for that common
work
PeSsimism Decreases.
Even those who did not look for
ward TO the conference of the great
powers at Washington with too
eager expectation are bound to
learn with all the more satisfac-
ton of every progress made or
seemingly about to be made by the
conference toward closer coOpera-
ton and a better understanding
among those world powers.
At the outset of the conference
l dispatched a message to Presi-
dent Harding on behalf of the Swe-
dish government expressing a sin
cere desire that the all important
and far-reaching work of the con-
ference be successful.
All World Impressed.
With regard to the question OF
reduction of armaments on the sea
there seems still to exist some un-
certainty, although the reported
fact that the United States already
has considerably reduced its va
rious budget is a big step forward
and the daring first initiative of
Secretary of State Hughes certain
y will not fail to have it's effect on
the coming decisions, as it already
has made a deep impression on the
public mind all over the world
Unfortunately the reduction of
ornaments on land appears to have
been put aside on this occasion,
but in that respect perhaps the firm
attitude by the smaller nations
within the league may have some
results in the direction in which
the opinion of the working masses
of all countries, great as well as
small, is moving with growing de-
termination We in Europe recent
ly were reminded of this opinion
by statements issued by the Eng
lish labor party by the information
al trade union organization in Am
sterdam and by the last conference
board of the second internationale
at Brussels.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13
HERE'S CHANCE
TO SAVE MONEY

Washington. Dec ia new
thrift bond drive will be started by
the treasury department at once,
it was learned today.
Bonds of S25. $50 and 800 de-
nominations will be offered to the
public
The thrift bonds will be similar
to the thrift stamp sold by the gov
ernment during the war:
A bond purchased for $40 will in
five years be worth S25.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13
WOMAN AUTHOR
KILLS HERSELF
ArS Ray Menke. Short Story Writ
er of Quincy, Ill, Found Dead
in Gas-EiIled Bathroom.

quincy, Ill, Dec. 13.-The body
Mrs. Ray Menke, short story
Wuer, talented musician and prom
ineht IN society circles here, was
found In the gas-hlled bathroom of
ner home here last night She had
eeen suffering from a nervous
oreakuown. Her parents believe
Sne took her life because of her
health. She was the daughter
ol h. NJ Sheer, widely known in
eaoator and poultry supplies man
afseturer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13
8 ARE EKILLED IN
FARM HOME FIRE

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 13.-Nine
persons. seven of them Children
are dead, and three others are seri-
ously burned, one Of them perhaps
fatally, as the result of fire carry
today that destroyed the farm nome
of Mrs. Margaret Waken, two mIies
north of the Detroit city LIMITS
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13
TREATY FLAYED
TOILETTE

Washington, Dec. 13.-Declaring
that the new four-power Pacific
treaty had "all of the iniquities Of
the League of Nations with none
of the virtues claimed for that doc
ument," Senator LaFollette, Re-
publican, of Wisconsin, today an
nounced in a formal statement that
he was prepared TO do 'aII in my
power to prevent its ratification"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13
BANK OF PANAMA
LOSS IS $4,000
Check-Up Shows $4,000 Cash. s12--
OO0 Negotiable Paper and $1,000
Liberty Bonds Taken.

Panama, ILL.,, Dec. ia check
up today of the State bank of Pan
anna, which was robbed yesterday
by six men. showed that in addi-
ton to the $4,000 in cash and $12,-
600 in negotiable paper reported
stolen. the bandits obtained an ad-
ditional $4,000 OF Liberty bonds
The search for the robbers con-
tiaueS
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13
AMERICA IS
FIRST WITH
TREATY OK.
U. S. Approval Is Condi-
tional on Yap Under
standing.
BULLETIN.

Washington, Dec Is. - (By
the Associated PreSs.) - The
American reservation attached
to the fOm-pOWer treaty when
it was signed today contained a
provision that domestic ques-
tons of the various powers are
not to be considered within the
scope OF the treaty.
The reservation is In two
parts, the first of which de-
cIares that the treaty shall In
no way be binding as regards
the policy Of the United States
toward the inundated Islands Of
the Pacific
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13
CUT SHIP BOARD LOSSES.

Washington, Dec. 13.-Shipping
board losses for service ships were
reduced $3.50, 900 between June and
IOc1obex. Il II announced.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13
BRANTING SAYS
ARMS MEET AIM
SAME AS LEAGUE
Harding Moves Com
n,ended by StDedish
Premier.

If President Harding organizes a
series of international conferences they
VIII merge eventually with the
League OF Nations to work toward
the common objective of world
peace, Hialmar Branting prime min
lister of Sweden, declares in an ar
tlcle written for the United Press.
This IS the first comment of its kind
from the chief cabinet officer of a
league of nations member on the
achievements of the Washington con-
ference
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13

Continued on Page Fifteen-l
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-13

Continued on Page F'ifteen.)
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-02-18

brought to the point of serious
consideration. Taxes are not to
be reduced, unless the General
Assembly accepts proposals
made by Democratic Senators
and Members. Expenditures are
to be increased, and offices null
tiplied, if we may take seriously
the propositions advanced by the
Governor. The election ire
FORMS turn out to be innocuous
and inconsequential, merely
changing the form of the ballot
so as to provide for the use of
the old-fashioned sheet ballot,
and permitting the appointment
of an election Judge in a pre-
cinct in which he does not re-
side. Tame, very tame, is the
whole business. The Legisla-
ture has either fallen down
completely or else the Govern
or does not know what he wants.
He has no program worth mem
tioning, and has no policy of any
consequence. He and his associ-
ates, including the Republican
majority in the General Assem-
bly,, are simply new figures at
the public trough. They repre-
sent nothing, and stand for moth
ing.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-02-18
Labors Of the Mighty.

The present Missouri Legisla-
ture had a great opportunity to
demonstrate the wisdom of the
people in turning the machinery
Of the state government over to
the Republicans, if there was
any wisdom. We were promis-
ed sweeping reforms; we were
told the Democrats had made a
mess of things, that the people
were over-taxed and our state
institutions under-supported,
that we had too many Offices and
that the entire state government
should be made over in the in
terest of efficiency. We were
told that election reforms of a
radical character would be nee
essary to save the state from
perpetual disgrace, through the
corrupt practices Of a Democrat
&c machine. All this, and more,
was brought shriekingly to the
public ears.
What has been done? Moth
ing. No Democratic statute
has been repealed, no construc-
tive measures Of any kind max
ing any modification of any def
mite policy Of the state govern
ment has been submitted and
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-02-18

concluded to work out a plan to
reduce taxes.
OF course, it is important that
cattle ranges should be defined
in a state in which nearly all
of the farms and ranches are
fenced. Vastly more important
this must be, for instance, than
determining whether to spend
the sixty million dollars road
fund, voted by the people last
November. This must be true,
because the road question is to
be shunted off until an extra
session, that is, unless the Gov
ernor shtlld change his mind.
He may weaken on the extra
session, swearing he'd ne'r con-
sent to do so, as he has done on
the much-vaunted cabinet form
Of government"
It will be interesting to OBJ
serve the manner in which these
statesmen are received when
they return to their constituen.
State Journal.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-02-18

It would be uniust to say that
the Legislature has been wholly
idle. 1t has worked exceedingly
hard. The mountain has labored
and there have been a Few
"mousies" born.
The vital question as to the
bounty on wolf scalps has re-
ceived profound consideration.
with hours and hours of furious
debate.
When should skunks be killed
This burning inquiry has agitat-
ed the intellects of our solons
throughout extended periods OF
ardent eloquence.
Much time has been consum-
ed in determining whether nota-
ries public should be permitted
to perform marriage ceremonies
possibly in anticipation of a rush
Of business if the Dyott bill
should pass.
Solemn and earnest consider
alton has been given to the sup
preston of that iniquity, crar
shooting.
The relative merits Of the dali
sy and the red haw have absorb
ed much valuable time, which
might otherwise have been vast.
ed had the General Assembly
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-02-18
Lumber For SIZE

The Chamber of Com merce Of
fers for sale the entire lot Of
lumber which was used in the
erection of the tabernacle last
summer. This lumber is all Of
good lengths, is in good cOndi-
ton and can be bought right. II
is 10 be sold in one lump and for
cash. The invoice includes 1850
feet of 12-inch white pine, TO-
$50 feet of 2-inch No. / lumber,
$4,000 feet of 10 and 12-inch
boxing and 100 rolls of rubber
roofing, besides a lot Of misceIIa-
neOus lengths and sizes of mate
rial. A complete list can be seen
at the Office of the Chamber Of
Commerce. Here's a chance for
you contractors or anyone who
c~Ontemplates doing any building
to buy some good lumber worth
the money. If you're interested,
see the directors or the secreta-
ry of the Chamber of Commerce,
without delay, as this lumber Is
going TO be sold very soon.