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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-05
0'C0NNOR ASKS
AID OF ROPES"
LAWYER With Odd Nickname Wanted
by sTerrfble Tommy" to De-
feld for Murder.

Chicago, Aug s. Tommy
O'Connor, gunman and alleged STAY
er of Detective Patrick O'Neal, to-
day asked Judge Hugo Pam to APP
point James C. Ropes" O'Brien, as
his attorney in the murder case.
O'Connor was arrested at St Paul
last week.
OBrien won his nickname by
sending nearly a dozen murdeders
to the gallowS while assistant
states attorney. The court took the
request under advisement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-05
WILL ROTATEIN
SERVING TERM
Judge Adopts Moved Plan to Over
como Crowded Condition at
Mfngo County JAN.

Bluefields, w. Va, Aug. 5.-The
Mingo county Jail has become so
crowded that there is not enough
room left for those who were given
Jail sentences during this term of
court However, a plan was accept
ed by Judge J. Frank Maynard, Of
the criminal court, Prosecuting At
torney H B. Lee, and Sheriff Hunt
to meet the emergency. When de-
PENDANTS are given Jail sentences
they will be permitted to give bail
and take their turns at serving the
sentences as soon as other prison
ers' terms are completed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-05
SOLD CIGARETS
And PAYS FINE

Topeka. Kan, Aug. 5.-Lester E.
Sawyer, whose place was one of
81 raided by officers yesterday,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-05
POPS QUESTION
WHILE FLYING
Pilot Acts as Cupid as Aviator Pro-
poses Marriage to DamseL
Said SYes. at High Altitude.

New York, Aug. 5.-George
Hanser, employed by an airplane
company, was up in the air when
he became engaged to Miss Mildred
Armstrong, q teacher in the local
high school.
Richard Depew. the pilot, who de-
clared he played the part Of Cupid,
said Hauser proposed to Miss Arm
strong in his airplane yesterday.
when they were 5000 feet high. but
she hesitated. AT $500 feet she
said yes" and at 1000 she held out
her finger for the ring. She was
wearing it when they came to earth.
The wedding, Depew declared, will
take place soon
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-05
waited, HEAD
ON RAIL TO DIE

Dixon, H., Aug. 5.-Peter Schul-
heis of this city. aged about SIS.
suicided this morning at Amboy,
south of Dixon, by kneeling beside
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-05

Aurora, H., uses small coins per-
foraeed with the letter a, for street
car fares.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-05
COLONEL Colt
SUFFERS SHOCK

Bristol, R. L, Aug. 5.-Co1onel A.
P. Colt, of the board of directors
and former president of the United
States Rubber company, suffered
paralytic shock, early today, at
his summer home here. Physicians
said his condition was critical.
Colonel Colt, who is 81 years
old, has been i'll after a general
nervous breakdown since June,
when he came here from his camp
at Mt. Katahdin, Maine.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-05
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-05
OPERATORS ARE
REFUSED MEET
Mine Workers in Coal Fields Dis
miss Request for Joint Confer
ence on Wage Cuts.

Altoona, Pa, Aug. 5.-The United
Mine Workers of the Central BIZ
luminous Coal Fields. today mott
fed the operators that the request
for a joint conference TO discuss a
wage reduction would not be grant
ed. The notification stated any
modification of the wage scale
would be violation of the present
contract, vised by the Federal BIZ
luminous Coal commission, which
is effective until next March. The
miners stated they are willing to
confer about any other matter.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-05

pleaded guilty in the city court to-
day On a charge of having and
selling cigarets. He was fined $25
and costs, amounting to 1885.
Cases OF other men arrested were
set for Tuesday of next week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-05

Washington position nine years
ago.
+ During the war he served in the
alien custodian department.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24
CANAL TOLLS FIGHT
F.. BEGINS THIS WEEK
Senator Borah Calls Committee
To Consider Free Passage for
American Ships.

The fight for free tolls for American
vessels using the Panama Canal will be
renewed this week.
Senator Borah CRepublican) OF Idaho,
announced last night he intended to
call the Senate inter-oceanic canals
committee. OF which he is chairman to-
gether tomorrow for the purpose of
starting hearings on the Borah-Poin-
dexter-Jones bills which would give
American vessels free use Of the canal
as advocated by President Harding in
his recent message to Congress
The Borah bill would permit Amer
lean vessels engaged in coast-wise trade
to use the canal without payment Of
tolls. the Pondexter-Jones measures
would accord that privilege without any
restrictions to all American vessels
whether engaged in coast-wise or for
eign trade.
A committee bill including all
American vessels is expected to be re-
ported favorably to the Senate soon.
and it's early passage Is predicted by
Republican leaders.
"' American vessels passing through
the canal now must paw 40 per net
ton, rate imposed as a result OF the
repeal by Congress at the request Of
1ormer President Wilson Of their
former right to use the canal free.
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty made at the
time construction Of the canal was be-
gun which the former President con-
strued as an agreement between the
United states and Great Britain that
the vessels OF all countries should be
accorded the same privileges In using
the canal
EXPECT DEMOCRATS TO AID.
Senator Borah and other Republi-
can Senators are renewing their con-
,tention that American vessels are en-
titled, to free access to the canal and
no Interpretation of the Hay-Paunce-
fote or any other treaty can be en-
ployed to justify their being COM
PEELED to pay tolls. They expect to
secure the support of Senator Under
wood and other Democratic Senators
in their avowed deter nination TO give
American vessels unrestricted free
dom of the canal.
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at the bottom of his source of water
supply.
The gallery of an old church near
Beaufort. N. c.. was used as the hid-
Ing place of = fifty-gsllon stiii. Others
have beon found In furnaces. under
beds and In chimneys.
Whiskey-making brings big returns
IL the operator IL not caught AM
many take the chance. In Isle of
Wight county a few days ago raiding
officers entered a mans home. He
top to bottom.
While the mon were searching the
man began to sing when You and
Were Young. Maggie" His wife was
upstairs. She heard her husband sing
Ing. In few minutes whiskey be-.
gan to leak down on the heads of the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24

Get the big guns" were Oysters
instructions to police chiefs last
month. And the police are getting
the big ones. So active have they
been since this order was issued that
Bookkeeping In Washington IL reduced
more than 25 per cent.
Don't tell me you can't do II. for
II you can't. I'll DO II myself" the
Commissioner told a District official
the other day after he had issued In
structions on a police matter.
LAwLEss ARE TARGET.
Not only the lawiess are becoming
the targets of the lighting" COM
missioner. but the inefficient of the
District government. The Captain
says the department under his
charge must be efficiently managed
by and with efficient men and women,
Oyster il determined to carry out
what he says.
The Commissioner 10 not satisfied
with general reports or the work
being done in his departments. He
wants detailed reports and he wants
action. He has no sympathy for the
official who does not carry out the
law to the letter.
IT no longer belong to myself
Oyster said the other day, IT belong
to the public and l must serve tbs
public. And / expect those employs,
working with me to serve the public.
Slow and cautious, yet sure ant
unafraid of his moves, Commissions o.
Oyster is causing q virtual revolu
ton in the District government. II
has been some time since Distric
commissioner has been so active.
TAKES PERSONAL lNTEREsT.
Captain Oyster has a personal in
terest in every law on the statute
books, in every police and IRE regu
lation. in every District official ant
in every employee OF the District
And this interest keeps him on thu
job twenty-four hours . day.
When he comes to the office in thu
morning. he takes a look at tn
traffic situation and when he return
home at night he looks at the traffi'
sit uation again. He Is not pleaset
with conditions at Fifteenth stree
and Pennsylvania avenue.
"The practice of hackers to dar
out from their stands and endange
lives must and will be stopped.
Oyster told one OF the traffic chiefs
~ have watched the hackers and an
convinced that some change in con
ditione must be made"
Coming down to the office severn
days ago. Commissioner Oyster saw
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searching party. The wife had poured
out all the booze In the house. II
soaked through the walls and dropped
on the raiding officers. The evidence
was destroyed The raid proved q
water haul.
'Come again. gentlemen" the owner
Of the house said TO the raiding Of.
icers as he showed them to the door.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24
WATER ROUTES
IURGEDBYREED
Missouri Senator Figures River
; and Canal Development Will
Solve Railroad Problem.
BY T. N. SANDIFER,
International News Service.

! Immediate development of water
transportation as means Of solving
the present railway puzzle and
as step In relieving the tense
economic situation was suggested
last night by Senator James Reed
of Missouri, one of the leaders of
the Mississippi Waterways Associa-
ton, who declared that "transporta-
ton by rivers and canals is a strong
guarantee against any railroad
/, breakdowns and inefficiency."
/, Substantial reduction in freight
rates, which, are possible with canal
and river transportation, Is pointed
I to by Senator Reed and other MEM
bers of Congress who are intereste
in utilization of the streams of the
country as. one of the most important
factors In the development of an ad-
ditional means of providing shipping
facilities. .r't.n
Existing high rates are, regarded
by President Harding and members
/. of his Cabinet as one of the most
alarming phases of the present eco
nomic situation, and it is considered
/, probable that, legislation proposing
the more complete development of
canals and rivers, with view to their
utilization as an auxiliary transpor-
tation system will be offered in Con-
gress. ~
r. AS the matter now stands" Sena-
tor Reed said last night, "a slight
disturbance in railway transportation
means a great loss and even threat
ems great suffering to the country.
4, "Other means of commerce are
therefore necessary. The experience
-SN i've sal al n
, though not yet fully equipped, with
the rivers imperfectly improved
serve to- demonstrate that river
, transportation is entirely practical
I, and that freight can be carried al
greatly reduced rates"
% CITES ECONOMIC LOSS.
The coal famine of 1920-21, Senator
Reed said, was caused by the inabil-
ity of the railroads to place suficien,
cars at the mines because of strikes
8 and other difficulties. and that the
money lost to the country during thi,
a., period of shortage was sufficient tc
have made the Mississippi, Missouri
Ohio, and other rivers navigable and
TO have put fleets OF boats upor
Ethem. which would have relieved tho
situation"
Congressional leaders who are in
terested in the development of water
Transportation in the United States
, point to the work being done at June.
ton River Rouge, Mich. by Henry
Ford asban example of what is pos'
psible even without financial assist
ance from the government
Ford. IT is understood, is regrouo
Ing his Detroit plants at Junctio-
River Rouge and will use his owr
boats 10 deliver ores woods and OF aeI
products. thereby cutting the cost Of
Transportation.
/" A favorable attitude has also been
expressed toward the development
= through Michigan, Illinois and In
diana of a direct waterway from ;he
Great Lakes to the Gulf OF Mexico
thereby establishing a route from tht
st. Lawrence river down the Missis.
sippi to New Orleans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24
200 BANQUET PRISONER
BOUND FOR PENITEN1lARY

\ CANDY. MINI. April 2s.-More than
200 persons attended q banquet to
Clarence Hines twsnty-three. just be-
fore he boarded train for stil-
water, where he win begin serving q
sentence for mansiaughter.
Hines was convicted at MARSHALL
MINI. last fall after the death OF
woman struck by an automobile ne
was driving. A widely signed petit
ton for clemency and pardon will be
presented to the State board OF par
dons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24
S. Of v. Invite President.

President Harding, ten Senators
and thirty-eight Congressman. who
are members Of the Sons of Veterans,
u. 8. A., have been invited to attend
the 100 class Initiation 81 the New
Ebbitt. May 81. The President will
address the class during the muster.
The muster team will be composed
Of the best material In the Maryland
division. Camps from that State and
from West Virginia and Delaware
will be represented.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24
Ward Liner In Distress.

NEW YORK. April 23.-The Ward
liner Farnum. $500 tons, was report
ed by q wireless message received
hero today to be In distress. owirg
to boiler trouble. or Sombero Light
on the Florida coast. A Key West
tug went to her assistance.
The ship was an route to New Or
leans from South America
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24

Following the assembly at 8 o'clock.
the members will proceed In a body
to the once OF the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company. where
they will inspect the plant.
President A. J. Driscoll. OF the as
ISOLATION. promises an Interesting
meeting to those who attend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24
REVENUE MEN GET
100-yEAR-0LDST
Officers in Virginia and North
Carolina Making Finds in
MANY Queer Places.


NORFOLK, Va, April 23.-Hardly
day goes by in Virginia or North
Carolina but that fifty stills are
found and hundreds of gallons OF
whiskey and beer DESTROYED. Ac-
cording to Prohibition Enforcement
Officer c. H. Brame, inspector for
Ave States. the officers in his de-
partment destroyed enough whiskey
during the month OF March to sup
ply every man in Virginia and North
Carolina two drinks q day for thirty
days.
FINES PAY SALARIES.
Mr.. Brame also says fines collected
from men caught In raids at stills
we're sufficient to pay his entire
force of employees their salaries for
six months.
To e. y. Wagner. Federal PROFIT
bition officer. and J. L. Duncan. .
State officer, fell the honor of cap
turing the most historic still that
was ever used for making whiskey
IN the United States.
This still which is over 100 years
old. was found near Carrolton in
Isle of Wight county, Va. Wagner
had been tipped on that a still was
In operation near Carrolton and he
made an investigation. 1t was not
at the place where the officer was
told he would find II.
A search showed the owners had
moved the still to a cave and COW
cred the entrance with branches OF
trees and weeds. 1t was a dog that
gave the hiding place away. The
dog probably was the property Of
the owner or one OF the operators
at the still. The animal was on
guard duty near the cave and barked
loud and long when Wagner and his
deputy came up.
STILL A CENTURY OLD.
When the still was brought from
It's hiding place. wagner really ut
tered a sigh of regret. 1t was such
a historic still. II was made Of the
finest copper obtainable. Even tho
bolts were of copper and hand made.
There Is nothing better than that
in all the world" said Wagner.
What a pity II has to be destroyed"
An examination Of the still showed
II must have been made around 1900.
The style Of bolts used to keep tbs
things together was In use 10 years
ago.
The copper was almost an inch
thick and OF . quality that 10 not In
use these days even by the Govern
ment which is supposed to have tho
best obtainable.
The copper had been beaten nat by
hand and the workmanship was per-
feet. There was not a flaw in tho
still anywhere except at one end OF
the pipe which had worn thin and had
been patched. A search Of tho Gov
eminent records showed tho still had
never been registered and the Fed
eral officers decided that the historic
old whiskey maker had bsen violating
the law for over 100 years.
II was said tho atill was used to
supply whiskey to confederate AMI
union soldiers during tho civil war
and II 10 highly probable that man
who hold a high place in history had
tasted Of its products long before
e5 per cent OF the present citizens
OF the United States were born.
The still had . capacity OF sixty
gallons. Its product was as pure
"ss a baby's breath" to use the cs-
preston OF ono OF the officers who
helped to locate II.
After paying the historic cid stiil
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24
Oyster Is Liuely Boss;
Works Day and Night
To Outluit Evil Doors

The fearless young district attorneys OF story BOOK
fame who clean up crime epdemics in week and later are
elected governors of their State have rival in Gait James
Oyster the fearless District Commissioner who IN one
month"; has stirred the lawess in this Capital OF the United
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24
John Wesley Zion Church.

At ohm Wesley A. NJ. Il, Zion
church this morning. the pastor will
preach on walking with God" Those
who have heard DR.. Darlington real
ize the pleasure In store in this ser
mon.
At night the Master Mason's Bene-
f,cial Association will be present to
hear the annual sermon to the order
preached by the Rev. Mr.. Beaman.
The drama, Tho superior Sex" has
been abandoned for the present.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24
0klahomans TO Meet .

Congressman J. G. Pringey will ad-
dress the Oklahoma State Society at
Its regular meeting at $40 O'Clock
Wednesday evening at Thomson
school All Oklahomans are invited
TO attend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24

a hacker violating one OF the us"'
regulations. He called to him.
"why did you do thatr" he inquired.
81 forgot myself" was the answer
TALKS WITH HACKER.
For several minutes the commits
sionsr talked with the hacker. ex-
planning that he was looking out Tor
their welfare, but At the same time
he must protect the travelling public
This friendly conference no doubt VIII
produce results.
1t Is seldom q day goes by that
Commissioner Oyster doesn't have a
District official on the mat, challeng-
ing him on conditions In his depart
ment.
The captain says he does not know
much about the District yet. but Dis
trict officials who have found him
acquainted with many of the work.
inss of their department do not De-
lieve this.
There is ono thing certain about
Oysters administration. II he hnds
ipefficiency in any of his depart
n.ents, there will be a shake-up. AT
present the police department Is re-
c.iving most of his attention.
Everybody will be given q chance
to do the right thing" says Com
missioner Oyster. II did not come
here to cause q revolution. just
want the public served efficiently. II
the present employees can't do IT,
than 1t will be necessary to get some
that will"
POLICE NOW ACTIVE.
Bootlegging In Washington IL
causing Commissioner Oyster . good
deal Of worry, He talks daily with
police officials about this situation
1t will be noticed that there has
been increased activity in the polics
department in the rounding up oil
the bootlekgers.
When Oyster Issues an order which
he thinks is for the public good, hi
cares not whom IL hit, or hurts. The
other day he reported something tc
the police department which indi'
rectly affected him. Because Of hi
position, there had been some hest
fancy before about making thi.
move.
Il don't care whether II affect,
me or anyone else" said Oyster
Tell the police to do their duty In
every case, no matter whom 1t putt
in Jail"
The above matter 10 only trivial
but 1t indicates the type of man whs
Is now running the police and fir'
departments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24

The FIRST census of Great Britain
was taken in 1901.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24
Mid.city Citizens to Meet.

The regular monthly meeting OF
the Mid-City Citizens Association
viii be held Monday evening at
Twelfth and l. streets northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24

The nrst balloon. Montsolner's. az
cended from Lyons. France. In 1Ts3.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-04-24

hacker violating one OF the ue""
regulations. He called to him.
"Why did you do thatr" he inquirea.
81 forgot myself" WAS the answer
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all the tribute possible and still up
hold tho dignity Of the law, II was
reduced to junk with the Aid Of n
hammer and an axe.