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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08
LEWIS ACTION
IN KANSAS GETS
OFFICIAL O. K.
Revocation of Char
ter Approved by Ma
tiondI Board.

Indianapolis, Ind. Dec, S.-Action
of John L. Lewis. president OF the
United Mine Workers OF America,
in revoking the charter OF the Kan
sas district organization and de
posing its officers was approved by
the international executive board
of the miners, in session here to
day
The international board also held
that the action of district No. Il
Ullinois) convention in placing an
assessment on its members for the
benefit of the Kansas district. was
illegal and in violation of the laws
OF the organization. 1t further
notified officers and members of
district No. II, that such assess
nent should not be collected"
Illinois Men Silent.
Springfield, H., Dec. S.-(By
| The Associated Press. )-Oficials Of
the Illinois Miners union at state
headquarters here today had moth
ing TO say when informed that the
international executive board had
approved the expulsion of the Kan
9
/ legal, but in the eyes of sub-district
! officers, the appearance of the en-
trance of state headquarters bears
mute evidence Of the state officers
attitude.
Letters marking the building of
/ L. NJ. W. of A. district u, have
| been effaCed and the words. Hi
noIs Mine Workers" put in their
place.
Mute Defiance.
This erasure of the name of the
international union, in which I'LL
nois is district No. u. is another
evidence, sub-district miners said,
of the evident intention of the Illi-
nois officers to assert their inde-
pendence of the international.
The change has been made. it
was said, since the struggle be-
tween International President John
l. Lewis and State President Frank
Harrington reached it's height sew
eral months ago. President Fal .
rington of the state miners could
not be reached He is in St. Louis
attending join meeting of min
ers and operators.
Secretary Treasurer Walt Nesbit
said the president was handling the
situation. MT. Nesbit could not say
what action would be taken re
garding the ruling by the interna-
tionaI board. The assessment OF
81 a month voted by the Illinois
miners convention at Peoria
against each Illinois miner on be
half Of the OutIawed Kansas work
ers. was carried in convention by a
vote of 535 to Is.
Another ConventiGnl
Whether another convention to
annul such action will be neces-
sary or whether the executive
board, if it is desired, could vote
the revocation. could not be learn
ed at state headquarters. Mr. Nes-
bit said the situation would re
quire studying, and that President
Harrington should be consulted.
Today's ruling by the interna-
tional board follows yesterdays ap-
peal by a Springfield local, asking
relief from the 81 a month assess
ment, and alleging that the state
union had no authority to levy an
assessment other than for its own
use.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08
WARRANT
FOR M'FARLAND
Joliet Brewer. Brother OF @Packey''
Charged With Making and Sell
ing Beer With "kick'.

Chicago. Dec. S.-A warrant
charging violation Of the federal
prohibition laws was issued today
by Lewis F. Mason, United States
commissioner. for Thomas McF'ar-
land, president of the Porter Prod
ucts company, Joliet, III. Action
on the cases of Patrick lPackeyD
Mcfarland, brother OF Thomas, and
II. G. Schiedt, secretary OF the
company. was postponed until to-
morrow.
The three are charged with pro-
ducing beer with stronger alcoholic
content than allowed by law and
of shipping it to Chicago
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08
HIT BY TRAIN,
ESCAPE UNHURT

Galesburg, Ill, Dec. S.-Dragged
100 feet under a box car which
crashed into a truck in which they
were riding. Max H. Boydstun,
Galesburg, and William Willhite.
Springfield, employees of the Illinois
Bell Telephone company. miracu-
Iously escaped death in an accident
at a c.. B. & Q. railroad crossing
here this morning. The men were
only slightly injured. The car IN
which they were riding was com
pleteIy demolished and they were
pinned under the wreckage IN such
way that it was several minutes
before they could be extricated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08
PLAN FINDS
FAVOR WITH
NIPPONESE
British Spokesman at
Washington Confirms
A. P. Dispatch.
BULLETIN.

! Washington, Dec. S.-(By
The Associated PrcSS.)-Dlni-
cuIties in cable communication
with Toxic, were said today 10
have delayed receipts Of the
Japanese government views
on acceptance of the American
proposal fer naval limitation.
A portion of a dispatch from
Toxic was understood to have
been received, but some see
tiOnS of ii, ii was explained Gf-
ticially, had not yet arrived.
Washington. Dec. S.-(By the As
sociated Press) The Japanese
government has accepted the pro
posal for quadrupIe understand
ing in the Pacific, an authorized
British spokesman said today.
The British spokesman said the
5-5-3 ratio proposition with regard
10 capital ships was in some way
related to complete settlement
and that this proposition had not
yet been accepted by the Japanese
government.
Calling attention to an AssOcia-
ted Press dispatch from Honolulu
quoting a Japanese newspaper as
to acceptance by the Toxic govern
ment Of the quadruple plan, the
British spokesman said this was
correct and that the Washington
conference knew it to be correct
Optimism at Meet
Washington, Dec S-tBy the As
sociated Press.) An atmosphere Of
distinct optimism and satisfaction
over the progress OF the arms con
ference negotiations seems to he
/ growing among the delegations to-
/ day as the far eastern commit ee
Of the whole convened to proceed
with the disposition Of questions
relating to China.
The proposal for new four
power treaty as a substitute for
the Anglo-Japanese alliance. and
providing for a period OF peaceful
discussion before resort to aTuls
over any dispute involving the Pa
cific islands was generally viewed
today as a definite shaping Of de-
velopments along important lines
Of accOmpl plishment While Presl-
dent Harding. in declaring in a
public address that the uegotia-
tions promised TO succeed beyezt
our fondest hopes" made no direct
reference to the proposed four
power agreement. his expression
was everywhere accepted as evil
dence Of the optimism with which
the American delegates view the
present trend of the negotiations
While none of the governments
concerned the United States, Great
Britain. Japan and France -has
given its final approval 10 the
agreement, the discussions among
the delegates are known to have
reached a welI-2dvanced stage
Not an Alliance.
Affecting III its proposed terms
neither the Chinese problems nor
Pacific fortifcatious and the naval
reduction program. the project is
regarded by American delegate as
establishing neither an alliance nor
an entente. but merely as applying
to the Pacific islands the principles
Of the numerous Bryan treaties. 20
which this country already is
party. in providing q cooling OF
period" Of discussion before going
to war over international disputes
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08
FIND BODIES OF
TWO EXPLORERS
Russian Expedition Reports Discoy-
cry of KRudsen and lessen,
Who Were With AmundseR-

London. Dec. S.-A dispatch to
the London Times from Christiania
quotes a radio dispatch received
from MOSCOW, saying that the Rus
sian expedition under Begitcheff,
which is exploring Siberia, has
found the bodies of Knudsen and
lessen, two members of the
Amundsen North Polar expedition,
who were lost during explorations
in the Arctic in the winter of 1919.
The place where the bodies were
found is vaguely described as near
the mouth of the Jenesey."
The river referred to possibly is
the Yenesei. which rises in north
western Mongolia and flows north
ward through Siberia, where it
empties into the Arctic ocean.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08
BIG STICK IS
NEEDED AGAIN,
WEEKS ASSERTS
War Secretary Raps
Committee System
in Congress.

New York, Dec. S.-The present
system Of organization in congress.
whereby control is divided between
numerous committees may, eff car
ried to its logical conclusion" 'di-
vide the United States into hostile
factions or groups" and leave the
country "powerless to defend or
maintain its interests, national on
international" John W. Weeks. sec
retary of war, said today in an ad-
dress before the convention of the
Association of Life Insurance
Presidents.
Contrasting the present situation
with a recent administration char
acterized by reference to "a big
stick Mr.. Weeks said:
Refers to 'T. r.
1T was not many years ago that
we heard stories about a big stick
which was supposed to be used in
driving congress into a state of
tractability and force the enact
ment of laws desired by the execu-
tive. The truth, however, is that
while the executive was a mastery
man, he was a party man and those
in the legislative branch of the
government were equally so.
The result was that the leaders
in the senate and in the house con-
suited the executive and together
they formulated the policies to be
followed.
Then came a reform, or it was
so heralded. The power of action,
which had largely rested with the
speaker Of the house and through
him with the committee on rules,
was taken away and divided among
committees. The result-and
think it has been clearly demon
strated-is that it is impossible to
get the type of legislative action
which comes from party regularity
and esponsibility."
Defends 'NCannOnism.7
''I can recall" Mr.. Weeks added,
''iE the days of so-called Cannon
ism, when Mr.. Cannon was called
a czar. as would have been any
other man of strength filling the
speakers chair under those condi-
tons, that the speaker found ways,
perfectly legitimate under the
rules. to prevent the enactment Of
& vast amount of personal and ir-
responsible legislation. More than
that, he had the power, and he used
it, to prevent appropriations in
tended for local purposes which
were not needed and which were
rot for the general good.
THE slightest examination of the
increase in governmental expendi-
lures during the last l 5 years for
the ordinary requirements of the
government will indicate to what
extent this change in the methods
of legislating has affected the
treasury.
"Weakens Government
ITO my mind, the change has had
a tendency to weaken effective gov
ernment, has resulted in irrespons-
ible legislation, prevented both
parties from carrying out pledges
made in their platforms, and in
time, will divide the legislative
branch of the government into
groups, each group championing a
special cause, and we will see one
group combining with another to
bring about a control of legisla-
tive action in the interest of a par
tlculaf faction
While we may not degenerate
to the level of some countries in
this respect, carried to its logical
conclusion, we may eventually find
ourselves divided into hostile fac
tions, one class plundered by an
other, and the country, powerless
lContinued on Page Eleven.l
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08
SUES TAILOR FOR
SPOILING PANTS
OF WEDDING SUIT

81 Louis, Mo. Dec. S.-Be-
sauSe the trousers of his we'd
Iiug suit were alternately too
ing and too short, and then
80 lohg again. making his ap-
;Se4Fance ridiculous, and caus-
s the postponement of the
s'.i' ss'e.fiemony, John Srim has filed
- IN the circuit court here
recover $l13 from his tailor.
a. mat sum, Srim says, includ-
rent he paid in advance on
TSt and a fee for his lawyer.
ne case is under advise
Lent ,-enI Srim's marriage has not
Oeen announced.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08
Tilted SUITOR
KILLS himself

Dixon. Ill. Dec. 8,-Resc tea by
his sweetheart because o. his way
wardness, and discharged bv his
employer, for the same cause. Carl
Dugdale. aged 20. shot himself 10
death last night at Franklin Grove,
10 minutes after he had been dis
charged by his employer, Frank
lin Grove druggist. lie was d c7ls-
in of Gilbert Wahls an Ashton
young man. who suiCided q year
ago when Tilted by his sweetheart
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08
LLOYD GEORGE Is
GLAD IRISH ROW
SETTLED AT LAST

London. Dec. S.-(United Press9
Lloyd George forwarded letter
to American Ambassador George
Harvey this morning stating
"I am glad the Irish question is
settled.
at has removed one Of the prin-
cipal AngIo-American barriers
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08
ASK HIGH court
TO SAVE GUNDlAN
Lawyer for Tommy 0'Connor VIII
Appeal 10 Washington; state
Body Denies Writ

Springfield, Ill. Dec. S-Tha
supreme court Of fine United States
is 10 be invok ed oH behalf Of Tom
my O'Connor. Chicago gunmaa.
sentenced TO hang Dec l6, his az
torney. Thomas Swanson, auuOu1-
ced today. after the state supreme
court had denied d writ Of super
sedeas
The attorney said he would Pc
tion the state supreme court to-
morrow for a stay Of Mandate -
give time for al appeal ~ N~sh-
ingtou-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08
Late Bulletins

Mitchell, 5. d. Dee S-A
passenger train on the Omaha
railroad was wrecked II miles
east of Mitchell at noon today.
The number OF injuries is un-
known. Doctors were rushed to
the scene. The train was b0Und
from Minneapolis for Mitchell.
Washington, Dec. :. SeBa-
tor EreIinghuysen, Republican,
New Jersey. charged in the
senate today that Germany, IN
her efforts TO regain sHpre-
macy in the dye and chc micaI
industries. had St0rganized and
financed a financial 0rganiza-
ton that already invaded both
houses OF congress-"
Washington, Dec. S.-The
long pending King resolution
directing an Investigation by
congress, into the activities Of
an aiIeg d dye stuffS Lobby
was adopted today by the sen.
ate without a record vote.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08
JUDGE BALDWIN,
OAK PARK, DIES

Chicago. Dec. S.-Former Judge
Jesse M. Baldwin. one of the best
known members of the Cook coun-
ty bar. died at his home in Oak
Park early this morning. He had
been i'll a week with pneumonia.
Judge Baldwin was a native of
Illinois, being born on a farm in
McHenry county in 1854
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08
CUT WAGES or
JOB PRESSMEN

New York, Dec. S.-A reduction
of 81 a week in the wages of $500
nress assistants and feeders in the
New York book and job printing
trade was made effective today as
the result OF an srbitrator's decis-
ion. The new scale calls for $3.50
weekly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08
REP. FLOND DIES.

s,; maSnlngton, Dec. S.-Represent-
'e ,sa Heary B. Flood, Democrat, of
Se je zenith Virginia district, died at
HS nome here today.
u. mart trouble was the cause of
III Flood's death. He had been
or tor several weeks. His death
Ou'red shortly before noon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08
NoR TUREATENS NEGROES.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. S.-GoVer-
nor Taylor requested that troops be
sent to Dyersburg. where mob
was reported forming following
the killing OF R. L. Burkett, q farm
er. and the arrest of FIVE negroes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08

Sunset today, 4:32; sunrise to-
morrow, 7:19.
River stage at a. m. 2-9; fall
of . in last "a hours
ANDREW HAMRICK.
Meteoroiogist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08
The WEATHER

Fair tonight and Friday; rising
temperature Friday afternoon.
Highest temperature yesterday,
So. lowest last night, %.
Wind velocity at a. m. 9 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08

Continued on Page Fiye.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08

IL IL Pun Gill
yesteE, yester. today
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08

BAme MOOHsHIHt.
trouble such as We had last night"
said Captain William Russell to-
day. Chief Fitzmorris hit the nail
on the head when he closed all the
saloons. That, in my opinion, was
the cause of last nights .rioting.
The strikers, getting filled with
'mooushine,' became rowdy and the
fighting swept over the entire dis
triCt. Nearly every man who was
injured or those We took into Gus
tody had been drinking"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-08

Chicago, Dec S.-A Tempo
rary Injunction prohibiting
members OF the Amalgamatcd
Meat Cutters and Butcher
WOrkmeI's union from ~pick-
citing or otherwise mOIesting7
workers in the stock yards was
granted in superior court by
Judge Dennis Sullivan today
The petition for tine injunction
was filed by Swift & company,
and 81 other packers.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-01-26

Mevico has won one of Che
suits brought for the restoration
of church property ond II IS fore.
east that much OF iho lands which
have been in the hands of Caiho-
hc orders m the republic viii rc-
vert to the state The ease inst
decided turned upon che method
in which the property was ac-
nuired, and. presumably that viii
De the grounds of dispute On most
such cases Mexico Is eudoayor.
ing io pass from ihe status Of u
Catholic country io that of o ua
iion in which all religions shall be-
held equal The Romnn Catholic
church is strongly eutrenehed
and the legal struggle for prop
crty promises Go extend in "a
point far outside the courts The
church win not rclinauish is
claims without oNhausiine every
agency for their retention
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-01-26
OUR FOREMOST DUTY.

II is O. national characteristic OF
Americans 60 hoas. of privileges
and. at the same Time. neglect re-
spUmihiliiics
Upon patriotic occosions and,
indeed. upon slight proyocation
as well. we proclaim he match
less glOrics cot our democracy
and gloat over ihe liberties which
we enjoy. We ave o free people ;
We are Safeguarding people F;
we bow the knee 90 noe master;
each of ms is q sovereign in bis
and her own right
But we are all. Cor the most
part. afflicted with the same de-
licieney We are not coherent or
iugirui IN our thinking We take
TOO much for granted
What we claim for Ourselves is
true enough but there is a con-
dition attached 20 the mainten-
ance OF our democracy
While we boast that ours Is "a
government "oi the people, by
The people and for the people, F"
we are inclined 10 forget the es-
seniial fact which is that gov
ernment for the people" is an ut
ter impossihiliiy unless II is a
government "by the people -
Therefore. we come 90 this. We
are responsible for the character
Of government we create for our
selves.
III. therefore. we are 10 enjoy
The privileges and opportunities
of free government. we must as-
sumo our share Of H. duties and
responsibilities.
The first duty of the true Am
erican is good citizenship The
prime essential 10 good citizen.
shin Is the right Of the ballot
The exercise of suffrage is
more than a right II is the fore.
most duty of the eitizen.
Have You paid your poll tax
Paw +, today.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-01-26
IN MgMoRiAM.


AliH Mary b. Ehlpra Waa BORN iu
Lexington Mua March la lNlt ilrf
marriage Geo Mr D. N Ehlrrs took place
ln Napoleon. Ain. opf 500. $685.
Tho family pluif tu Corpus Christi
n lHli for che benefit OF Ntf rhIprs'
hctlih She Improved ao aitlafnrtrilN
that ihoy nuuEhi property hore nnO
Thought haf thtt were Hftiltd. llui
during NE lAai two ur ihrDa Years ahD
has NOT boon lu wen so in 1920 thty
moved goo san Autnuio HottlinH BOP Ala
300 lipiEhta rhore us bore ahe im
rnNrd fur tIme and ihr mmih hnuvd
ahe would entirely rsfHln hpr hoHifh.
nut goo nu await iuf ou jan cot this
tuu ifr HtrHFinE pulnl cams 4uu hpg
lhIl louwed 40 Goa Who gave &c.
ilgf body wal brought 90 Corpus
'hiifu und nn th0 ifth WiH frhdrft
lHid tO fosi Dos ltnee illil n.rlrtrtN tho
grave hrms hlnkpt hirh with uoui
tributes many Ui them from frends n
SON Antonio uihtts from friends hero
Mra Ehlers Was modest. unasaum.
lnH Ih sflau woman, devoted wife
"a fond AND afi0ctinnatc mother and "a
IQYM friend liNr excellent qualities
Hre reelected lu Der three nif lflnF
children MisH NORMA Airs. nuuiah
giltuer and Ohrpa She WIS a mpm
7 her uf the Methodist church. and
whether in Missouri Corpus CHRISTI oi
san Antonio she was faithful IN Keep,
MR itf vows. attending upon ita urdl.
nanrra and supporting 10 Institutions
! She rude many friends while here
and many ln her brief stay in sun an
unlo. gH Of whom mourn hrf unlimei,
I eoiuF. nt nt fhp Hnto time rejoice d.
the huit lllai ilrs win soc her agaiI
in the better mnd
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-01-26
JAPs AND THE VALLEY.


We learn FROM the San Beniio
Light that the members of the
American Legion In the Valley
ave Far from convinced that the
Japanese have given over the idea
OF obtaining land IN that portion
OF Texas and eventually having
a growing colony The Legion
members are keeping close watch
upon the local situation aud
pressing the measures before the
Texas legislature 10 enact laws
under which there shall not be
possible Japanese colonization
anywhere IN Texas
As an abstract question there is
nothing apparent TO prevent the
sefiiemont of anp portion of any
country with law-abidine people.
bat the theory of such settlement
units the stern lessons Of an eN.
pefienoe iu admitting ans OFT the
c0lored race Chinese or Iapa.
nsse-to settlement The fate of
Tide country depends upon cold
facts MOT theories. Il isa ques.
iion OF survival Prof A. e.
Hart of Harvard university
Known as m authority upon Am.
ctieUn history discusses the lapa.
ncsc colonization topic with great
ciarlty in recent paper II,
shows how HE Japanese huy,
eained almost dominance De-
Hawaii aud win ho dominant
there soon The yollm mm
have been allowed 10 enter thl
islands and 80 Bring over "pic
fare brides " Tho result Is tha
out Of about 26O, 600 people near
~ one-hnlf are Japanese. tn
nnfiye llawaliang are disappear
ing and the 10000 Americans ant
Europeans are merely the cap
talistie or professional class. a,
cordinR 70 Prof llart's figurei
The day Is near when the Japanes
win elect majority o. the terr
iorial assembly and il viii b
only a little later that they wi
demand and enforce the d
mand that the government y
Of men Of japanese extraction
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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1921-01-26

playcd ANA rcifethmenta were SERVED,
Word was received hero Monday
morning of Che death ~ Mr. Williams
aft Blancanm SUNDAY Afternoon Ht O
O'Clock M, and Mrs w. a ClampNt
aud Miss linsc Williams leh SUNDAY
evening ful hlnnrunia. ruachlne their
fathers homo SOME kline AFTER ne had
died
Ma aud Mrs. Jnc Keepers entertain.
ed me nirhi hridgr Monday evening.
llieh ssort went 90 ". N. Young Mrs.
Keepers served refreshments
Mira Lindsay Waters entertained ~
AN nli-dny party Thursday in honor
OF Mrs. T.. ~. a. Robertson of Gaines
Willie Georgia. who IN Mrs. flnnegant
/ .ucsi Dinners was served. after whicn
i sss~. ~ J.. Cook ul New York and Mrs
/ g.. X, iiarrpuW sang fur 'he sucsts and
I Mrs. Fnrd ana Mrs, Han az lsicardo
gave readings.
The phllanthropic department of th'
| Womun's club had Us program Mon