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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
GIVES SERMON
FROM SAILB0AT
Methodist Bishop, Preaching to
Crowds on Shore, Follows Pre-
cedent Set by Christ.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Sept. 20
With a sailboat anchored so feet off
shore for a pulpit, and his cong7e-
CATION lining the shore, DIR. Charles
Bayard Mitchell, bishop of the st.
Paul area of the Methodist Episco-
pal church, conducted services on
Lake Calhoun last evening.
Automobiles lined the boulevard
and every point of vantage was
taken half an hour before a sail
boat containing the bishop and
quartet composed of ministers at
tending the Northern Minnesota
conference. left the opposite end
OF the lake and plowed to within
so feet Of the shore. While the
spectators visualized the Christ of
Galillee, Bishop Mitchell told OF
biblical teachings and their appli-
cation to modern life.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
PENNSY DEFIES
RAILWAY BOARD
Carrier Denies Right of Body TO En-
ter Realms of Management
Won't Present Argument.

Chicago. Sept. 26.-Representa-
tives of the Pennsylvania Railroad
system appeared before the United
States Railroad labor board this
morning and presented d letter IN
which the carrier denied the right
of the board to enter the realm OF
management and stated that in vie"
of the fact it could not discuss any
of the three questions the board Al
lowed it TO discuss, it would not
present oral arguments. The board
accepted the letter, presented cop
les to representative of labor or
ganizations and announced it would
consider the letter and announce
action to be taken at a later date.
The action leaves the decision 0I
the board calling for new el7c-
ton of members of shop craft
committee to arrange rules and
working conditions still in force,
but with the railroad company de-
nying the right OF the railroad
board to make such an order, or to
enter into any other phase of dlf-
ferences betW cen the carriers and
the men but the hearing OF and the
adjudication OF disputes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
MINE WORKERS
FIGHT CENTERS
AROUND HOWAT
Will Decide Whether
Kansas Miners Re-
turn to Work.

Indianapolis. Ind. Sept. 20
Both factions among delegates to
the convention of the United Mine
Workers of America. lined up to-
day for the final test of strength IN
the two Kansas strike cases, the
vote being to decide whether Alex
ander Howat, president of the Kan
sas district, would be directed to
order strikers back to work al the
Dean and Reliance mines.
Debate Is Bitter.
Bitter debate was in prospect
when the convention resumed con-
sideration of the cases, the anti
administration element Contendlng
Howat's opposition to ordering the
men back to work was justified be-
cause the operators sought to
change working conditions. Ad-
ministration delegates. supporting
President John l.. Lewis, denied
this contention, asserting that the
issue was whether the union re-
ouired its own men to fulfill their
contract
While both sides were preparing
today for the showdown, it was
doubtful whether the vote could be
completed until late on Tuesday.
Howat's followers were planning TO
demand a roll call vote, and al
most a day would be required to
pull the delegates individually.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
EMMA AGOLDMAN
SAYS SHE WILL
LEAVE RUSSIA
Will Return to Amer
icoto Find Free
DOM
BY EDWIN HULLNGER-

UNITED Press staff Correspondent)
Copyright. 1921. by United Press.l
Moscow, Sept 26.-'I am going
back to America-my country, -
Emma Goldman. anarchist leader,
said today in an exclusive inter
view with the United Press.
Il have found less liberty in Rus
sia than in the United States"
Huddled over typewriter, wrap
ped in shawls, in a flreless, cheer
less, chilly little hall bedroom, up
three fights from a dark. back
street, l found the mother of
American anarchism" at work col
lecting data on the Russian revolu-
ton.
Message for Americans.
Come in she greeted me. I'll
give you a message for Americans. y
Tell them I'm going back to the
United States to find freedom.
Why. here in Russia | am not even
allowed to print anarchist litera-
ture. I'm going to quit the coun-
try in November and go to Berlin
to attend the international anarch-
ist convention. l may remain in
Germany temporarily. but eyentu-
ally I'm returning to America"
I've scrupulously avoided partlc-
ipating in anarchist activities since
I've been here" Emma said, add
ing: You know this government
wouldn't stand for it.
Still Opposes Government
Eagerly she asked for the news
Of America.
Il will go back to my country to
educate the American people" she
declared. Il must decline to dis
cuss the present boIsheVist govern
ment, but I'll say this-my sojourn
in Russia has in no way changed
my views 1t has strengthened my
opposition to government of any
kind
Yes, l still approve of violence
in extreme cases. although not on
general principles. It's foolish TO
fight a government like America
with bombs
Emma is in Moscow temporarily,
collecting funds for a forthcoming
Kropatkin memorial. The room in
which she was busy at work was
once used by the famous anarchist
prince.
Across the hall was Alexander
Berkman who was deported with
Emma. He will accompany her to
Berlin.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
REPORT MOUNT
RETURNED HOME
witness Claims He Saw Missing y
L. Freshman Come 10 House
in Auto But Left Again

Evanston. H., Sept 26.-LeightoH
Mount. missing Northwestern uni
yersity student, who disappeared
last week following a class nght'
returned to his home early today,
hut being unable to effect secret
entrance again disappeared
This was the story told today by
Hilbert KEELING, member OF the
state constabulary, who says ne
knows Mount. According to KEELING,
he saw an automobile containing
Eve persons. drive up TO the Mount
home. and saw Mount get out get
ting a view of him as he passed
under a street light Police today
started on a new hunt for the miss
ing youth.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
CUTTING WAGES
QUICKEST WAY
TO NORMALCY
Dispute in Navy Yard
ThroLDs Light on
Harding VielUs.
By DAVID LAWRENCE,
Copyright, 1921.)
o The Argus.)

Washington, Sept. -26.-Wages
must come down. The Harding ad-
ministration faced with an issue OF
continuing the present wage scales
in the navy yard here, resisted the
appeals of organized labor and
made a drastic cut. The contro-
versy was carried up from the navy
department to the cabinet where
President Harding himself took a
hand. Although private industry
has been struggling with this ques-
ton for months, the government
has avoided giving any moral sup
port to either side When the
navy yard dispute arose, the issue
was nescapable and now the word
has gone forth from the administra
ton that the quickest way to nor
malcy hereabouts is by wage cuts.
Answers Economy Demand.
The White house mails have been
full of letters from taxpayers urg-
ing a diminution of government ex-
penditure. The administration has
felt that wage cuts especially in
government enterprises is an in
evitable and logical answer to the
demand for economy.
Curiousle enough the business
men of the national capital pleaded
for labor in the sense that the gov
ernment was asked not to make the
wage cuts so drastic. The Wash
ington merchants were led TO take
this action by the argument that a
cut in wages meant a curtailment of
/ buying power. Labor headquarters
/ admit that they have consistently
urged the relationship between the
retail community and wage scales
but nowhere has. that theory heeA
so conspicuously championed as
here in the national capitol. The
plea, however, was unavailing. The
Harding administration stood pat.
Holds Political Danger.
Politically speaking the endorse
ment by an administration of any
issue that relates to wages always
! has had it's dangers. The Wilson
| administration granted practically
every demand for wage increases
| and while earning the friendship
! of organized labor it lost the sup
| port of many employers who insist
| ed that the government was setting
an uncomfortable precedent. 1t is
realized by administration officials
that everything the government
says on the subject of wages will
| be the basis of discussion by both
sides. Fortunately for the Harding
administration the railroad problam
had been passed over to the rail
road wage board, separate institu-
! ton, and the roads were in private
! hands so that the onus for wage
reductions did not fall on the ad-
! ministration.
The situationg in the navy yards
| however, is one in which the ad-
ministration takes complete respon-
sibility. The hope, of course, is
! that painful as the processes of re-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
Continued on Page ElevenD
Anne STILLMAN
GOES TORRANCE
Daughter in Famous Case Is On
Friendly Terms With Parents,
Ii Is Revealed.

New York, Sept. &c. Omitted
Press. Reports that Miss Anne
Stillman had been "reconciled
with her mother. Mrs. Fiji Potter
Stillman, were met today with
statements by friends of both that
they had never been really
estranged.
Miss Stillman, who sailed for
France Saturday on the Olympic to
enter school. was the one member
of the family, aside from her Ia
ther. James A. Stillman, who had
maintained a strict silence regard
ing her parents marital trouoIes'
throughout the divorce proceed
ines she had maintained trlendiE
relations with both her mother and
father thus occupying a unique
The story of a reconciliation
followed belated discovery tha'
Miss Stillman had spent a large
mart of the summer with her mo'h'
or and brothers in Lake ForeSl
III When Anne sailed Iud!
she was accompanied to the plel
hv her father. and appeared 10 O'
on the best of terms with him
An unnamed friend of the tam
i1y" was quoted as saying Anne
had recently declared her tatnel
lied 10 her and that he was
"mucker."
Hearings In the divorce proceed
tngs will be resumed o1o .I1
In Poughkeepsie when MIS-. otlIi
mans attorneys will present 'es,
money designed to support ne
counter suit.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
DRY FORCES
SAY LIQUOR
FLOWS FREE
Farwell Wires Harding
Situation Is Intol-
erable'.

Chicago. Sept o6. - UNITED
Press. -Chicago's booze crisis was
put up to President Harding to-
day.
Moral forces of the country's
second largest city called upon the
president to intervene in the situ-
alton caused by the notification
Of the 18th amendment
Arthur Burrage Farweil. head of
the Chicago Law and Order league,
following the admission of Police
Chicef Fitzmorris that half of Chi
cago's police force of 5000 men
are bootleggers, sent this wire to
President Harding:
Crime on Increase.
situation caused by nullihcation
) of the 18th amendment in Chicago
intolerabie. Prohibition laws are
being openly violated. Crime is on
the increase. Writing you in detail
in regard to this crime situation.
Moral forces of the city will
leave to your excellent Judgment
what should be done"
form element since 1871, in a let
ter to the president will ask the
executive to use his inf1eunce to in
duce congress to send an investi-
eating committee to Chicago with
power to subpoenae witnesses and
fix the blame for the nullihcation
Police Are BOOtleggers.
a
when Charles G. Fitzmorris, youth
full police chief, transferred 500 oi
his force and made a statement III
which he said half of the city's po-
lcemen are either bootleggers ol
mixed up in Illicit booze deals.
Federal investigation of the
liquor traffic and the part played
by Chicago policemen has been un'
der way some time, according tc
District Attorney Clyne.
Chief Fitzmorris may be better
able to judge the extent of the
liquor traffic within the department
than we are" Clyne stated IL
return for information we have
gathered against policemen which
We will furnish him, we will expecl
his fullest cooperation.
Enforcement "a Joke.
Chief Fitzmorris thus amplifieC
his original statement today:
Prohibition enforcement in Chi
eago is joke. That statemen
not only goes for the police forc'
but for the citizenry.
I'm going to divorce the police
force from the illicit liquor trah'
if have to discharge half OF th'
force"
Farwell stated today that 500
Of the 5000 saloons in Chicago ar
selling liquor and beer openly.
Conditions "Rotten-"
Never in my experience" salt
Farwell, who has been leader OF tn
moral forces here for 40 years
have conditions been so rotten
4 The same thing obtains in all TN
large cities of the country.
THE United States must run tn
big cities or the big cities will rul
the United States.
When the police chief admit
half of the members of his fore
are gross violators of the tedera
4 laws, then it is time for the tedera
8 government to intervene
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
.TRAINMEN CAST
VOTE TO STRIKE
Majority of $4,000 Members of d.
r. T. VIII Walk Out Rather
Than Accept Wage Cat.
BULLETIN.

Chicago. Sept. ga major
ity of the $4,000 members of
the Brotherhood OF Railway
Tra:nmen have voted to strike
rather than accept the recent
wage cut ordered by the United
States railroad labor board.
general chairman OF the BROTH
erhOOd indicated today as they
began an official canvass of
the vote
Fifty-seven general chairmen
who arrived during the day pri-
yateIy reported to Vice PreSi-
dent James MurdOck that their
men we're in favor of a strike
unless their demands were met.
sour past experience has
been" Mr.. HurdOck comment
ed. "that IS per cent of the
men will always vote for a
strike"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
OVERTURNED CAR
BLOWS OWN HORN;
RESCUERS COME

Salt Lake City, Utah, Sept
26.-When an automobile car
rying several young people re-
turning from a trip up one OF
the canyons near this city over
turned late tonight, the drivers
body was so pinned under the
steering wheel that the pres
sure automatically released the
shrill horn of the machine, at
tracting persons from DIS
lance of more than a half mile
and resulting in the rescue OF
me boy pinned beneath the car
None of the passengers we're
severely hurt.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
new RIOTS
BREAK OUT
IN BELFAST
Crown Forces Pour Ma
chine Gun Fire Into
Mobs.
BULLETIN,

Belfast. Sept 26.-United
Press The ~riot act7 was
read in Belfast's disturbed
areas this afternoon for the
first time in history. Rein
forcements were rushed to the
Ulster capital and the military
and police redoubled their ef.
forts to check the sporadic
outbursts of fighting which
continued.
BULLETIN.
Belfast, Sept 26. = United
Press)-Fresh riOting occurred
here shortly before noon to-
day and several more persons
were seriously wounded.
Crown forces which had tenn
porarily stopped the sectarian
warfare of early morning were
again called out in armOred
cars and forced to pour ma
chine gun fire into the opposing
mob.
Belfast, Ireland, Sept. 26.-Unit
ed Press. > Fierce, sporadic fight
ing between Catholic and ProteS
tant mobs continued throughou
the night and early today the mil
tary were still trying to dispens
the. battling factions.
Folleys of revolver and rife fir
poured down Nork street by oppos
ing gunner shortly after mic
night, brought the armored ca,
and repeated bursts of machin
gun fire cleared the battle area {
rioters. No sooner had the crow
forces left the scene than the mob
again same together.
Eight deaths, four resulting froI
a bomb explosion earlier IN tn
nights fighting and 20 woundet
was the roll of casualties for th
week end. Two young girls and
boy were wounded by rife fire earl
today.
Early last night a bomb wa
thrown into the midst of a CathC
lie mob, which was drawn up OF
posite a crowd of Unionists in Zes
ford street. 1t failed to explod
and some one hurled it into tn
Protestant crowd, where it bur.
with terrible effect, killing fou
and wounding at least 81.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
Ask Presidential Sponge for Wet Chicago
FATTY PLAYS
ATTORNEY FOR
SELF IN COURT
Hears MansIaughter
Case Put OUer to
Oct. 3.

San Francisco, Calf, Sept. 20
Omitted Press Roscoe (''Fatty'D
Arbuckle played the role of his own
attorney in Superior Judge Lauder
backs court today when he was ar
raigned on the grand jury indict-
men for manslaughter in connec-
tion with the death of Virginia
Rappe. the best dressed" girl in
the movies.
ArbuCkle's attorneys were not in
court when his case was called.
"An Right. 60 Ahead
That's all right, I'm willing to go
ahead without them,' said the
comedian.
His case was formally called but
was put over to Oct. on account
of the preliminary hearing now in
progress.
The usual crowd of women was
waiting in Police Judge Lazarus
court before the opening of the
days session of the preliminary
hearing, which was scheduled for
10:30 a. m. Indications were that
Arbuckle would have to wait until
the court disposed of the Monday
morning list of petty cases.
Mrs. belmont ~Nemesis.7
San Francisco, Calf, Sept. 20
Roscoe cFatty'D Arbuckle faced
his nemesis" again today.
When the big movie comedians
hearing on a charge of numbering
Virginia Rape was resumed today
Mrs. Bambina Maud belmont took
the stand to tell the story of the
party in Arbuckle's hotel suite on
Labor day which preceded the death
of Miss Rape
1t is Mrs. belmont who swore to
the charge of first degree murder
against Arbuckle She also has
told the story of an alleged attack
by Arbuckle on Miss Rape in AR:
buckles room.
WOman's Testimony Vital.
The testimony of Mrs. belmont
was regarded as a critical point in
the preliminary hearing now in its
fourth day. The defense regards
her story as SO important that il
has gone into her past life and it is
understood it may bring forward
some things said to have been
learned
At the coroner's inquest, Mrs.
belmont testified that ArbuckIe was
in hotel room alone with Miss
Rape for about an hour; that al
though she had kicked as hard as
1 could with my French heels on
the door Of the room" she got no
answer and that finally she sum-
moned the hotel manager before
Fatty opened the door
Probe Miss Rappe'S Life.
Although the defense continued
to maintain its policy of silence
it was learned that Miss Rappe's
bit by bit, by Arbuckle's attorneys.
This covers her career in Chi
cago, where she was said to have
been model and later to have en-
gagged in theatrical work; also her
experiences in New York, and a trip
she made to Paris with a woman
companion made famous by the
"nightie tango" aboard the liner
Baltic She and her companion.
were said to have startled even
Paris by their beautiful gowns and
their habit of carrying baskets OF
fruit instead of flowers when they
appeared in public
1t was believed that little or none
of this information would be en-
ployed in the preliminary hearine
but would be reserved for use i
Arbuckle faces trial in the super
Ior court
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
PROMISES
FAIR TRIAL
FOR SMALL
Mortimer Files Refutation
of Charge of PREF
udice.

Springfield, ILL., Sept. "a
States Attorney Mortimer and
counsel for Governor Small
in the Smau-SteFling. Curtis
CmbeZzlement cases. will con-
fer tomorrow on the matter of
selecting a date for argument
on the governors petition for
change of venue from San
CANON county. Mr.. Mortimer
said today that he will suggest
next Friday.
III an agreement on the date
is reached tomorrow both sides
will appear before Judge Smith
TO ask the court 10 select a
Judge before whom the argu-
ments will be made.
Springfield, Ill, Sept 26.-State S
Attorney Mortimer defended the in
tegrity of Sangamon county citi-
zenry in his answer today to Gov
ernor Small's petition for change
of venue from the county. Sup
ported by 2,002 affidavits, Morti-
mer's answer, filed in the circuit
court, declared that Governor Small
and his co-Gefendant, Vernon Cur
It's, Grant Park Ull.D banker, could
get fair and impartial trials here
on charges of embezzlement and
conspiracy to defraud the state
treasury.
Denies Immunity Claim.
Theostate's attorneys answer was
a six-page document which went
into political affairs OF Sangamon
county, but which denied through
out Governor SmaIIs contentious
of immunity from arrest, trial and
prosecution, and the governors s
charges that prejudice and politics
would Illustrate a fair trial IN this
county. 1t denied that "a deep
seated and widespread prejudice
against the governor exists in the
county.
Affidavits supporting Mr. Morti-
mer's answer came from all parts
of Sangamon county. Every town
ship and community was represent
ed. They were practically identical
all to the erect that the gov
ernor and Curtis could have fair
and impartial juries and fair and
impartial trials.
Defends County Integrity.
. Il intend to protect and defend
the integrity of Sangamon county, -
Mr.. Mortimer said wnen he filed MS
answer and the 10 volumes of
attidavits.
Modification of their attack on
Sangamon county by the governor
and his counsel resulted today in
an equally modified answer by the
states attorney.
Two forms of petitions had been
prepared by the governors coun-
sci, it was said After a confer
ence between the governor and his
lawyers, on Sept. 10, the petition
less vitriolic in character was filed,
States Attorney Mortimer in his
answer denied that there is dis
position of a very large part of
the people of Sangamon county to
secure conviction of the governor
regardless of the merits of any or
either of the charges
| "Regulars" Oppose Governor.
! Declaring that Sangamon county
is overwhelmingly Republican, that
all the county officials are Repub-
] Iicans; that the dominant or reg
Iular" organization of the party
holds most of the county Offices
and has a majority of the Republi-
can county committee, Mr.. Morti-
mer admitted that the regular" or
ganization is opposed in political
matters to the Small-Thompson
wing of the party.
! Recalling the regular RepUbli-
! Continued on Page EIeven.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
TELEGRAPHERS
WANT MUSIC TO
PUT JAZZ IN JOB

Chicago. Sept. 26.-POinting
out that farmers use music TO
induce hense TO lay more eggs,
and stimulate the flow Of milk
in cows. 500 teiegraphers have
petitioned the Western Union
Telegraph company here for
phonograph for their rest
room.
"a stirring two-step. or
rhythmical march may mean
two messages disposed OF in
stead OF one from q better hu-
mored force" the petition
saws.
Officials indicated the request
would be granted
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
MISS .HANAN nRS

New York, Sept 26.-Miss Mil
dred Hanan, daughter of the late
Alfred Hanan. shoe manufacturer,
died without advancing a theory as
to the reason she was shot by her
arstwhile chum. Mrs. Grace Lawes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
G. 4 q OPENS MEET.

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 2S.-Fat-
riotic addresses delivered by Civil
war veterans marked the opening
Of the Fifty-hfth annual encamb-
ment OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
WARREN PRESENTS CREDEN'
TIAIS.

Toxic. Sept. 26.-Charles B. War
,en' new American ambassador 10
Japan, presented his credentials al
court TO Prince Hiro Hito.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
LINER MAKES RECORD TRIP.

San Francisco, Calf. Sept 20
The time made by the liner Empire
State of II days, Is hours, As min
ates from Yokohama to San Fran
CISCO was announced as a new
! rans-Pacific record.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-26
The WEATHER

Fair tonight and Tuesday. Rising
temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday,
70; lowest last night, 81.
Wind velocity at I a. m, mile
per hour.
Precipitation last "a hours, none.
I'm. 9pm- Z All