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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-03-04
Rockefeller Money
Corrupts Education

New York-In a statement signed
ny Pe5er J. Brady, chairman of the
educational committee of the New
York state federation Of labor, John
D. Rockefeller's recent gift of $70,-
100000 to the general education board
IS Denounced as all attempt to CONT oil
education of the masses.
Of the $7O,O0O,OO0, $5O,OO0,0O0 is to
assist colleges and universities in
crease teachers salaries and the re-
nlainder is to be devoted to the i'm
provement of medical education.
The statement includes excerpts
from the report of the United States
commission on industrial relations,
which declares that the Rockefeller
fortune was acquired through with
holding of workers wages" violation
Of Law, cunning and disorder.
However, apart from the taint
which besmirches such wealth." says
the trade unionists, "organized labor
objects vehemently to it's distribution
to educational institutions. Intelli-
gent public opinion, especially with
reference to the distribution OF
wealth, whether argued from the
standpoint of labor or of capital, will
always be influenced by instructions
given in secondary and higher insti.
tutions of learning.
"Such institutions should be for.
ums of unprejudiced discussion anc
study under the guidance of faculties
freed from the influence of any specia
interest and especially from the con.
troll of those who might seek to stimu.
late class consciousness by means Of
insidious propaganda inimical to the
best interests of the majority of the
people.
"Organized labor is of the opinor
that subsidies such as those granted
by the general education board, ever
though unaccomparied by writer
specific conditions or reservations
cannot but undermine to a degree
democratic independence in higher
educational institutions"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-03-04
Ex-SoIdier Owns Up
SAYS MOONEY WAS MILE AWAY
FROM PLACE OF CRIME
Another Crushing Blow Dealt Mooney
frame Up" by Officer on Duty
at Time of Explosion

Seattle-Following the confession
of John Mcdonald that he committed
perjury in the Mooney Billings trials
at San Francisco, Richard w. Smith
of this city deals a crushing blow to
the prosecution in the bomb cases.
Smith was patrolman in San
Francisco at the time of the explosion
and was the first policeman in that
city to volunteer in the world war.
In his affidavit he says that as
patrolman he searched roofs along
the line of march Of the preparedness
parade Immediately after the explo-
sion at Steuart and Market streets
and that he saw Mooney and his wife
on the loof of the Eilers building,
near Fifth and Market streets, at a
time when it would be impossible for
them to have hand in planting the
bomb, more than mile away.
This was the backbone of the de-
fense, which Smith now sustains.
In a signed statement, published
in the Seattle Union Record, Smith
says:
"Rena Mooney said that if the
policeman could be found who ordered
herself and husband off the Eilers
building roof short time after the
explosion, their innocence would be
established. l am that policeman"
Smith states that he notified Dis
trict Attorney Fickert regarding the
information he possessed and "was
ordered to my station for duty.
Later / was subpoenaed to appear
for the prosecution in the case of the
state against Thomas Mooney, ac-
cused of murder in connection with
the preparedness day explosion. AL
though l appeared in the lobby of he
hall of justice in answer to this SUBJ
poena | was never called to testify,
tlckert having apparently decided
after my conference with him that
my testimony would be of no value
in his prosecution of the case.
"On the 7th day of June, 1917,
enlisted in the United States army,
engineers corps, and went overseas.
"My enlistment took me away
from the scene of the Mooney case
and | was therefore unable to follow
it as closely as otherwise I might
had / been in San Francisco where
the events iii connection with the
case were occurring. From time to
time, however, l heard of the pro-
gress of the case and decided that
when an opportunity offered where
my knowledge would be of use in
securing justice for all concerned
that l would make that knowledge
public.
II was honorably discharged on the
10Th day of July, 1919. l came home
suffering from trench feet and ever
since have kept myself more or less
in seclusion in an effort to recuperate.
now feel fully recovered and am
ready to do whatever lies in my power
to secure justice for Tom Mooney"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-03-04
RESTRAIN PICKETING

Worcester, Mass.-Superior Court
Judge Lawton has issued an injunc-
ton against iron molders picketing
two foundries where strikes have
been on since June, 1919. One of the
plants has been forced out of business
and the other is doing no business.
But this does not deter the Judge
from issuing perpetual injunction
against the iron moiders.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-03-04
Cooperative Plan
COAL MINES IN SUCCESSFUL
OPERATION IN INDIANA
Unique Plan Adopted by the Union
Men of HOOsier State Has Proved
Lucky Venture

Westinghouse form of co-opera-
tive coal mining succeeds at Dugger,
Indiana, according to ]. J. Bourqin,
mining engineer of The United StaTes
bureau Of mines.
The mine property was leased
eight years ago by the miners, who
formed the Dugger Mutual Coal and
Mining company. Now there are 81
miners and 20 day men employed.
These workers are members Of the
United Mine Workers. AT first many
difficulties were encountered, but
after a struggle the mine was put on
a paying basis.
The company is not Incorporated,
but is licensed as a partnership con-
Germ. Thus, legal responsibility for
any Indebtedness incurred rests both
on the company and it's individual
members. Only men who actually
mine and load coal are admitted to
partnership. The day men are paid
according to the prevailing wage scale
of the district. When it is deemed
advisable to admit more miners men
employed in other capacities are given
preference. On assuming the duties
of miners they become partners in
the company and are entitled to a
share of the earnings.
All business transactions are
handled by two committees-a finance
committee of three members and a
policy committee OF five members.
Each member of the company has a
vote in the election of members to
these committees.
The superintendent of the mine is
paid a monthly salary equal to one
tenth OF the sum of the earnings of
the miners receiving the highest pay
for the month. This, naturally en-
courages close supervision and eff
ficiency on the part of that official.
The wages of day men, sales COM
missions, royalty fees and other
overhead expenses are deducted from
The gross income derived from sales
of coal during the given period. The
remainder represents the net earn
ings of the mine. This sum is pro-
rated to the partners according to
their respective ret tonnages of pro-
duction, exclusive of coal used in the
boiler plant. By this method each
man shares in the profits of the COM
pany according to the amount of coal
he produces.
If a rartner decides to sever his
relations with the company, his earn
ings are paid up in FULL and his share
of the company stock for which he
has paid by assessments is refunded.
1t is said that there is always wait
ing list of day worker eager to take
the place of any miner who resigns.
Trouble arises occasionally among
the day men in this mine, as else
where, and when these differences can
not be settled between the day men
and a committee representing the
company. strikes have occurred. Then
all work is stopped, and the miners
who comprise the partnership under
which the mine operates, put down
their tools and come out with the
strikers and the mine is idle urtil the
differences have been arbit1 ated by
the executive board of the Miners
union.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-03-04
ORGANIZED LABOR APPROVES

The conviction and sentence of the
blackmailer Brindell, who misused a
position of trust in the New York or
ganized building trades to extort
money from contractors under threat
ened penalty Of ruin of their business,
is as gratifying to the great army of
honest Union men as it is to the rest
of the public. That the contractors
he blackmailed were themselves ex-
tortionists does not excues Brindell.
Such despicable creatures as Brindell
bring organized labor into undeserved
discredit.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-03-04
PLUMBERS STRIKE ENDS

Houston, Texas-Striking plumbers
announce settlement of this dispute,
which has existed since August of
last year.
A wage scale of $40 for eight hours
is agreed.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-03-04

Rich gentlemen who have been dis
turbed about the difficulty OF getting
into Heaven may console themselves
with the thought that he can get
into cabinet without the slightest
trouble.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-03-04
RETAIL CLERKS AWAKEN

Eureka, Cal.-Retail clerks in this
city have awakened to the necessity
for stronger organization if their
conditions are to be improved. An
increased membership is the result.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-03-04

1t should be noted that theAeertle-
men with incomes are the chief ad-
vocates of the theory that income
taxes destroy the prosperity of the
nation. They just naturally assume
they are the nation.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-03-04

Judge Lands holds that a bank
clerk who received $1,000 a yer was
underpaid and is not censurable for
stealing $4,000. This arg4rlent
would Justify dollar-a-year men in
stealing a million-and some of them
aud.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-03-04

Play safe-take no chances! Un-
sanitary sweatshops are the breeding
places of harmful germs. Insure your
health by being patron of the union
label, card and button.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1921-03-04

Mellon may make a "peach" of
Secretary of the Treasury for Big
Business, but for the rest of us he
may prove to be "lemon."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-24
MOTHER FINDS
LIFELESS BABY
Mrs. William Steiner Goes to Bed
~ OF Infant Child and Shocked
to See 1t Dead.
Especial Correspondence.)

Geneseo, H., Aug. 24-Mr. and
Mrs. William Steiner, who reside
on a farm near CISCO, are grief
stricken over the sudden death of
their two-months-oId baby daugh-
ter, at their home yesterday morn
ing.
Mrs. Steiner put the child to
sleep early in the morning. Mr..
and Mrs. Steiner arose later for
the days work. Mrs. Steiner re-
turned to the baby's bed shortly
afterward to find the lifeless body.
Evelyn Louise Steiner was born
June Is, 1921. Mrs. Steiner was
formerly Miss Louise Vandersnick.
The funeral service was held at
St. Malachay's church in this city
this morning. Father Enos H.
Barnes read the service. Interment
was held at lakewood cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-24
DRAG BODY OF
KENNETH MOHR
OUT OF water
No Witnesses to Drowning of Sew
en-Year-OId Hampton Lad in
Mississippi Last Night.
Especial to The Argus.)

Hampton, Ill, Aug. 24.-The BODY
of little Kenneth MOhr, seven years
old, was dragged from seven feet
of water in the Mississippi river
at midnight after a search of four
hours. The lad was the son of
George Mohr, prominent resident of
Hampton
No witnesses to the drowning
could be found, and evidence col
lected from the crew on the gov
eminent boat Grace tied close to
where Kenneth was playing, led
to the supposition that the youth
was standing in a launch tied to the
rear of the Block building, and in
some manner toppled over into the
water. He was last seen at Z
o'clock in the evening by men on
the steamboat.
The child lives about two blocks
from the point on the shore where
he was last seen, and was known to
frequently play on the banks. How
ever, when he failed to come homa
as dark began to fall last evening,
his father started a search. The
entire community was pressed into
service and a search of the river
was started. The body was found
near midnight about 20 feet from
the launch by Alvin Vogel.
At the inquest conducted at the
Angevine funeral parlors in East
Moline this morning a verdict of
accidental drowning was returned
by Coroner John Maberry's jury.
Mr.. Mohr testified that he last saw
his son at the supper table at 5
O'Clock and at that time the child
left the house to play ball. He
stated that the child was unable to
swim.
Mrs. George Mohr, mother of the
child, died IS months ago. Sur
viving are the father, a sister,
Georgia, five years old, and a
brother, Francis, three years old.
Kenneth was born in Davenport.
April 20. 1914, and had lived In
Hampton for the last several years.
No funeral arrangements have
been announced.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-24
SPORT PROGRAM
FOR LABOR DAY
PICNICPLANNED
Pleasant Ridge Annual Outing VIII
be Held at Tfndall's Grove
No Speaking.
Especial to The Argus.)

Pleasant Ridge, H., Aug. PA
program of sports will occupy the
entire day at the annual LABOR day
picnic at Tindal1's grove, near Mi
Ian, to be held Sept 5, under the
auspices of the Pleasant Ridge
Community club.
There will be no speaking pro-
gram and the day will be given over
to sport events. Frank Crompton
is in charge of arranging the sport
program, and has divided the COM
munity into two sides, Arthur Far
rar leading the north side, and Roy
Vance the south division These
men will have charge of the pre-
liminary races leading to the finals,
in which each side will be repre-
scented by three contestants.
Gus Bealer will be in charge OF
the ball games which will be held
in the morning between teams from
Black Hawk and Bowling town
ships. He will also plan for the
horseshoe pitching contest in the
afternoon. The races will begin
directly after the basket dinner is
held at noon
The annual outing usually at
tracts close to 1000 people and a
similar congregation is expected
this Labor day. The committee of
judges for the races has been ap-
pointed as follows: John Cramp-
ton, John TindaH and Clarence Nc
COnnell.
For men over Is years Of age the
contests will include a tug-of-war.
bjob i,rTnn cfandjpO broad hmm
running broad jump, high kick,
shot put, 100-yard dash, 50-yard
dash, and horse shoe pitching.
For girls between the ages of Is
and 20 years there will be tug-of-
war and a 5o-yard dash. For Wo-
men over 20 years there will be
other races, nail driving contest, fat
wOman's race, sack race, three
legged race, and a buggy race
Children of various ages will
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-24
-Todav's News Of Western Illinois
Geneseo Personals
(SpeciaI Correspondence

Geneseo. ILL.,, Aug. 24-Dr. and
Mrs. M. Everett and family are in
camp at Rock river for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Lee and
family are visiting friends in Cen
eseo. Mr.. Lee will be remembered
as having had charge OF the local
distributing station of the Standard
Oil company several years ago,
They removed from Geneseo, going
to Cherokee, Iowa, which is their
present home.
Fred Titus, night policeman of
this city, has returned to his duties
after a two weeks vacation. Frank
McCune filled the place during Mr..
Titus absence
Miss Margaret Williams of Milan,
who has been visiting in the Nc
Dougle home on East Main street,
left yesterday for her home. Miss
Leela McDougle and Mr.. Warner
accompanied her to Milan
Herbert Farwell is spending a
few days in Chicago attending to
business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Pierce of
this city are spending a few days
in Annawan at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Baker.
Louis Rohweder spent Monday in
the tri-cities on business.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-24
SECOND SERIES
co TO GENESEO
And CAMBRIDGE
Orion and CISCO Lose In Mondays
Game of Baseball Tournament
Played This Week.
Especial Correspondence.)

Geneseo, Ill, Aug. 24.-After one
day postponement on account of
rain the baseball tournament at
Cambridge was resumed yesterday
afternoon with a small attendance,
Que to threatening weather. The
diamond was in poor condition fol-
lowing a heavy rain of the night
before. But it was worked into fair
playing condition by the time the
first game was played
Geneseo won the first game from
Orion by a score of Is to 4. CAM
bridge Won the second game from
CISCO, the score being l to 0.
Orion played a poor game in the
field with a total of eight errors.
Mette held the GeneseO team 70
seven hits but gave ten bases on
balls. In addition, Geneseo ran
bases better than in its game with
CISCO and also delivered a few hits
when they were needed. Ching"
Quinn was in the box for Geneseo
and breezed through the game with
ease. Although ten hits were made
off his delivery he always tighten
ed with men on bases and kept
commanding position throughout
This is Duhm's first appearance in
this section and his work has won
him many friends. In the sixth,
the first two men up singled, but
the next three were easy outs. This
was the only inning in which he
extended himself. Burgeson, catch
ing for GeneseO, starred in hand
ling Duhm's offerings.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-24
ANNUAL PICNIC
OF FAMILIES Is
HELD in PARK
Attendance at Event is Over 100
Picnic Dinner Served at Noon
Many Frem Distance Here.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, Aug. 24-With good
weather, and nearly all the mem
bers of the Mercer county branch
of the McCreight and Kimel fam
lilies on hand, the annual reunion
and picnic held yesterday at north
park in Aledo was a decided sue
cess. 1t was estimated that over
100 people were present, many coD-
ing from a distance to attend the
event.
The reunion was to have been
held last week but was postponed
because of the non-arrlval of Col
onel Ed Kimel and family of BOS-
ton, Mass, who motOred through to
be IN attendance. They arrived IN
AIedo Monday morning.
A basket dinner was served at
noon and the afternoon was spent
informally. Those who attended
the reunion were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer McCreight, MIR. and Mrs.
Bert McCreight, Miss Bertha Nc
Creight, Mrs. Julia McCreight, Mr..
and Mrs. Fred McCreight, J. p,
Ralph and John McCreight, r. NJ.
Bradford and family, Lee Bradford
and family, Henry Winger and fam
lily, Miss Minnie McCreight, Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Winger Mrs. Lucy
and family, Ralph B. Mo
Creight and family, Mrs. Charles
Peck and daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth
Boggs, Mrs. Clara Rankin and Miss
Eva Rankin, all of Aledo.
Those from Viola who attended
the affair were: ME, and Mrs. L. L.
Park and family, Js E. McCreigut
and family, Chester Heston and
family, Mrs. Anna Beard, Mr.. and
Mrs. John kimel, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man Relander and Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Holmes.
Other members of the families
were: Mr.. and Mrs Joe Thomas of
Bloomington, Ill, Mrs. Charles
harrington and family. Alexis; Mrs.
Mary Clancy and family, Seaton;
Mrs. Bertha Kimel of Olympia,
Wash; Colonel Edward kimel and
family of Leavenworth, Kan; Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Holmwa of Chi
cago; DR.. Arthur McCreight of FIT.
Dodge, Iowa; Marion McCreight of
Winfield, Iowa; Mrs. Minnie Nc
Creight of Taylor Ridge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-24
II EW MEMBERS IN
AUXILIARY RAISE
MEMBERSHIP LIST
Especial to The Argus.l

Aledo. Aug. 24.-Wi-h the addi-
tiCn of threesmesnbers the member
ship list Of the woraan's auxiliary
of the Legion now numbers ia.
The women who were voted mem
hers at last nights meeting were
Mrs. Victoria Bjorkman. Mrs. Au-
gust Relander and Mrs. Olive Yer
trees.
The committee in charge of the
securing OF q troop flag for the
scouts was instructed to purchase
same. \ proposition of running A
tent at the fair. TO accommodate
those who wished to rest. was CON,
SICered, 1t wasa dcCided to let the
executive officers Investigate and
CeclGe whether the auxiliary would
handle the proposition or not.
The question of changing the
number OF members necessary 10
nave a quorum was discussed. Mrs
d. \. Hebel moved that the number
De changed from 10 10 s. 1t was
decided 10 vote on this question at
the next meeting.
Because of the date of the next
meeting being on fair week. il was
decided 10 meet in two weeks. the
date falling on Sept. 6. All mem
oers are urged TO attend this meet
ing. as plans for the anxiliarv's
work at the fair will be completed
by that time.
Following the business session.
MISS Nan kleinsmid favored with
q piano solo. The program com
nittee appointed for the next meet
ng is Mrs. Tom Bradford and Mrs.
9. H. Stephens
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-24
JOHN LEAHIGH
OF ALEDO WEEDS
VIOLA TEACHER
Ceremony Performed at s O'clock
Yesterday Morning at St
Johns Church i'm Viola.
Especial to The Argus

Aledo, Aug. 24.-At s o'clock yes
terday morning at St Johns Cath
Ollie church in Viola, occurred the
wedding OF Miss Anna Katherine
Schneider of Viola and John Lea
high of AIedo. Father G. J. Hig-
gins, pastor of the st. GATHERINGS
church of Aledo, officiated. The
attendants were Louis Mack of
Viola and Miss Grace Schneider,
sister of the bride.
The bride wore a charming dress
Of white georgette with wedding
veil. She carried bouquet OF
brides roses. Her sister wore a
frock Of pink georgette. Immedi-
ately after the ceremony the bridal
party went to the Schneider home,
where a wedding breakfast was
served.
Mr.. Leahigh is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Leahigh of Aledo.
He has lived in Mercer county all
his life, being reared on d farm
near Joy and attending the Joy
public schools. He was a student
at the William and Vashti Business
college and during the late war
served in the army. His bride Is
the daughter of MIR. and Mrs. JOS
eph Schneider of Viola. She is
graduate of the Viola high school
and has been a successful teacher
in the Mercer county schools for a
number of years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leahigh left last
night for a wedding trip to Chi
cago, St Joe and Detroit, Mich.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-24
MAMMOTH TOOTH
IS FOUND BURIED
Especial Correspondencel

Sterling, Ill, Aug. 24.-That spe-
cies OF the dinoceras, mastodon or
mammoth thrIyed in Whiteside
county generations ago seems evil
dent from the reports of the nm
earthing Of teeth and portions Of
the skull of these large extinct ami
mails. A few days ago L. w, Os-
born OF Lyndon found a large tooth
weighing five pounds, which is he
heYed TO be tooth of a mammotb
A score Of years ago a large tooth
OF a mastodon was found on a sand
bar in the Rock river near Lvndon
and today is on exhibition ar the
museum at Quincy, it being sold
by Willie Nash the finder. AhonT
five years ago big tooth wes
found by DIR. C. F. Powell ahor9
10 feet below the surface near Nv
don.
Yesterday Pete EckeI. who
sides on a rural route ont Of po1o
brought a huge tooth, a grinder ~
this city and put it on exbihitiou
He found the tooth some IitfIe time
ago on Spring creek west of CoIeta
1t weighs nine and one-half nonnSs
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-24
NAME RECEPTION
COMMITTEE FOR.
PICNIC AUG. 80
(SneciaI to The Argus.l

AIedo, Aug. 24.-Members of the
reception committee named for the
home and farm bureau picnic,
which Will be held at the Mercer
county fair grounds in Aledo next
Tuesday, Aug. so, are: M. A. An
Gerson, chairman; Elisha Lee and
John Swartz and Scoville Lee
Plans for the big event are prac-
tically all completed. 1t is esti-
mated that about five thousand peo-
pie will attend the affair. The
committee in charge of the pro-
gram is making every arrange
ment so that the speaker, Senator
Kessinger, will be able to be heard
from every part of the grandstand.
A sounding board probably will be
constructed.
Refreshment stand will be con-
ducted on the grounds by the Aledo
Scouts and the G. T. C. society of
the First Presbyterian church of
Aledo.