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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
BLOODSHED HALTED BY TRUCE IN =
WEST VIRGINIA COAL MINES BUT
CAUSESOF WAR STILL EXISTING

Logan, w. Va, Sept. 21-War in
West Virginia will break out again
unless Justice and government are
established, and that quickly,
1t is true that the spectacular
march OF 5000 Kanawha county
union miners toward nonunion Min
go has been stopped, that the
marchers haves scattered to their
homes, and that many of them have
surrendered their arms to fedeRal
troops.
But strikes, battles, feuds and
assassinations are inevitable until
the causes of strife are removed
Three Needed Steps.
Three immediate steps would
help much:
One-Incorporation of mountain
and mining communities into vii
lagos and towns. with properly con-
stituted authorities for enforce
ment of the law.
Decentralization on an equita-
Bile basis of the differences between
coal operators and their miners,
union and nonunion, with proper
standards of living conditions and
pay established.
Three-Building of better high
ways and improvement of other
means of communication with the
outside world, particularly more
telephones and better mail service
Based on Study.
These opinions are based on two
weeks close observation of the
mine war, the conditions leading
up to it, the coming of federal
troops and the surrender and scat
tering of the belligerent miners.
Outside of the county seats and
a. few larger villages, communities
in this section are rarely incorpor-
ated. That means that they have
no LOCAL public officials, no police,
no courts
Mine operators and coal land
owners are responsible for failure
to incorporate mining communities.
They dislike to see any part of the
control of their vast holdings pass
into the hands of public officials.
And they also object to the raise in
tax rates that incorporation of COM
munities would bring about.
So many of the communities in
Ger counties are just places with
out central authority. Some even
have no names.
Enforce Own Laws.
The result of the lack of estab-
lished government is that people
have been taking the law into their
own hands-both the great land
owners and coal interests, and
their employees.
Private police are doing work
that public police should be doing.
Private citizens are settling by pri-
vate argument disputes that should
go to court-often settling them
with knives and guns.
The eviction of miners from
company houses in Mingo county,
because they joined the United
Mine Workers of America, was
done without the regular processes
of law as they are commonly I'M
derstood.
And this started a chain of bat
ties that have cost many lives.
Living in Tents.
Evicted miners and other unem-
tered in a number of tent colonies
in Mingo county, maintained by the
United Mine Workers of America.
Operators say only small per-
centage of those housed in tent
colonies are genuine miners. They
charge the United Mine Workers of
America are feeding and housing
mountaineers and others who never
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
GIRLS GLEE CLUB
SELECTS OFFICERS

Dorothy Mann has been chosen
president of the Harmonious Bellies,
the newly organized girls glee club
in the high school Florence Stew
art was chosen vice president, Mar
Celle Williams, manager, and Esth-
er kale, treasurer.
Officers will be chosen and a
name selected at the meeting of
the boys club after school this aft
ernoOn,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
WOMAN HOLDS
FIRST HARVARD
CHAPEL MEET

Cambridge. Mass.-Dr. Rowena
Morse Mann, minister of the Third
Unitarian church in Chicago. the
first woman to receive a degree
from the University of Jena in Ger
many, has attained a new distinc-
tio1.
When she appeared recently in
the pulpit of Appleton chapel at
Harvard university to preach To
the students of the summer school
she broke Harvard's tradition. Ney-
er before in the nearly 90 years
of the institutions history has d
woman conducted chapel services.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
MAGISTRATE MAY
AVOID OPERATION
FOR APPENDICITIS

Magistrate D. ]. Cleland, who
has been ill at his home, 1923
Fourth avenue, several days. suf-
fering an attack of appendicitis,
was reported to be improving to-
day Physicians believe that he
will recover without having to I'M
dergo an operation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
O.'h10fJ

Tri-City Towel Supply company.
Davenport 934.
Like Budweiser? Phone r. L. S3S.
R |. Clean Towc Service. Phone
r l. 243s.
Try load of Energy Franklin
county lump. 1t satisfies. Sold by
Black Hawk Coal & Dock company.
r. l. 342
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
CONNECTS MUTINY.

Vienna Dissatisfied with the
strict disciplinary measures i'm
posed on them, the convicts of the
Stein prison mutinied. Soldiers had
to be called in. Three convicts
were killed before the convicts
were Subdued.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21
II. W. ORDWAY RECOVERING,

Harry W. Ordway, a grand officer
of the grotto, honorary member of
Amoo grotto in Rock Island, is re-
covering from a stroke of apoplexy
suffered two weeks ago. He has
been at his home in Chicago since.
His recovery has been rapid. al
though his condition was consid-
cred serious at first. He is well
known to many grotto members IN
the tri-citieS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-21

tween passing automobiles and the
steps Of street cars that are stopped
to take on and discharge passen-
gers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03
DoINGs AT BLUE BELL

The Blue Bell Community Club
held its regular monthly meeting on
Friday night, February 25, with a
very large crowd in attendance. The
meeting was called to order by the
president, Wade Zimmerman. Song
by male quartet, sang by the Victro-
la. Report of secretary. Report Of
Treasurer. Report Of the committee
on Economies. They purchased two
gas lamps, 236 paper plates to serve
lunch on and material for table for
the club. And requested that a hitch
rack be built at the school house. A
motion was made and carried in re-
gard to building hitching rack also
that the school grounds be graded
and the bills turned into the Com
munity Club. Report of social COM
mitttee; none. A report of the pro-
gram committee. A challenge for
debate from Valley Center school to
the Blue Bell Community Club.
Motion made and carried that we ac-
their challenge. The Community Club
are to choose the subject for debate
and Valley Center given first choice
as to the affirmative or negative
side. Special program.
Speech Georges Little Ratchet"
by Chas. Wighhtman was very good.
Reading when Hulda Speaks Her
Beau" by Miss Rose Boles was re-
ceived with applause. Violin and
guitar music by Mr.. and Mrs. Dick
Stokes was enjoyed by all. Song by
mixed quartet sang by Wade and Roy
Zimmerman, Mrs. Roy Zimmerman
and Miss Gertrude Mahan was ap-
preciated by all. Prof. Steele of Lib
eral gave US thirty minute talk
which was excellent. He spoke words
of encouragement which made the
Club realize they had undertaken
the right step for the better. All we
needed to do was to just "keep NOV
ing" His talk was fine and we all
enjoyed it.
Dialogue Troubled by Ghosts"
given by Valley Center boys. R. G.
Albert Perry, G. w. Monroe and
Dick Stokes was played well and af-
forded much amusement to all.
This number ended our program
after which we were served to hot
coffee, sandwiches and cake while
we enjoyed social talk and evening
together.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03
ROUTE 2-TYRoNE

Clyde Carpenter and family moved
TO the Fern Godfrey place and Geo.
Boobies and wife moved on to the
place vacated by Carpenter.
w. Bookless and family and w. L,
Bookless and family were Sunday
visitors at the o. p Bookless home.
Frank Kimberly had a bone frac-
tured while playing foot ball at the
school house last week.
Several from here attended the
Wray funeral Tuesday.
Claude Carpenter made business
trip to FL Paso, Texas, last week.
w George Shaffer and wife spent
Sunday afternoon and evening at the
o. P. Bookless home.
Mrs. Mildred Carpenter visited her
aunt Mrs. Horney in Liberal the lat
ter part of last week.
Grandma Wibking died last We'd
nesday. The funeral was held from
the home Thursday, Rev. Perry
had charge of the services.
The Ring family are under quaran-
tine at present.
Friday night will be the regular
meeting OFF the Farm Bureau at the
school house.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03
LoRENA.

A large, crowd was out to Sunday
school and church last Sunday. A.
J Foutz wasAelected superintendent
of the Sunday school and E. d. Clev-
enger as his assistant; Lester Rich
ardson, secretary and Mrs. G. B. Ev-
ans, treasurer. iZta, Wheeler is the
pianist and Mrs. Homer Smith Choir
lister. Prayer meeting was led Thurs
day evening by Mrs. Eva Richard
son.
Alex. Wheeler and family visited
at the home! Of Rank Wheeler Sun
day,
A crowd Of young people met at
Lyle Whseler's Tuesday evening and
spent few hours socially.
Some thinkt hey will hear we'd
ding bells in the near future.
Mrs. Maricle returned to her home
in Elkhart Sunday.
Miss Blanch Brown, who teaches
the Independence school, is sick at
her home in Liberal.
Miss Velma Renick and Mr.. Pearcy,
and Mr.. and Mrs, Gentzler of Liberal,
attended chusch at Independence
Sunday evening.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03
HAYNE HAPPENINGS

The Junior Loyal Daughters class
Of the Hayne Sunday school gave a
pie social Friday evening. Had a
good attendance, everybody that was
there reported good time. The
evening was spent playing games.
Coffee was served with the pies.
Edna White spent Friday evening
and Saturday with Clara Pennington.
Edda visited the Alma school Satur-
day.
Blaine Lockard and Miss Dessa
Jessup motored to the W. C. Davis
farm, six miles south of Satanic
Sunday. Miss Jessup went to visit
some friends and Blaine went to Wis
It with his brother, Roy, who works
at Davis. 81.
, Chas. McAhren and family spent
Sunday afternoon at M. M. Sucks.
Guy Lower and family and Mr..
ana Mrs. =. W. Pennington spent
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

Referee Stewart Hooker.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03
GUYMoN WINS GAME
FROM LIBERAL 2I-23

Guymon won a basket ball game
from the L. H. S. boys last night at
armory by score of 81 to %. The
contest was rather slow for the first
half but in the second half better
basketball was played.
Guymon scored first and Liberal
then scored several times. Liberal
held lead of several points until
the last eight minutes of play. Guy
staged a great rally and the basket
was Impossible to miss.
The crowd was rather small. Next
Saturday evening there will be a
double header between the Liberal
girls and Hugoton girls and the Lib
eral and Greensburg boys. The game
will start of nm n,clock
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03

Sunday afternoon with /. N. Penn
ington's at Liberal.
Effie White spent the week end
with home folks.
Orville Pennington was Sunday
caller at c. S. Correll's.
Ruth Franklin spent the week end
with home folks.
Mrs. P. M. Condit and son Holsie
and Mrs. Ed Keller of Sawyer, Kans.,
were visitors at H. E. Dodd's Mon
day.
Mrs. Elmer Chapman and daughter
Marie were callers on Mrs. c. A..
G''insley Tuesday.
Mrs. G. s. Eflewine and daughter
June called on Mrs. Will Harding
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Will Augerot and sons Ell
wood and Donald and Mrs. Howard
Pennington and daughter Cecil Wis
tied Mrs. Harry Dodd Tuesday after
noon.
Blaine Lockhard got mixed up with
runaway team Tuesday the results
were broken collar bone and a bad
ly bruised head and face.
Mrs. Lancaster Of Liberal was GULL
ing out chickens for Mrs. I. H. Swan
Tuesday.
P. M. Condit wife and son Halsie
motored to their ranch in Oklahoma
Tuesday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03
LEGION NOTES

Phyllis Marie Markley, member
of the women's auxiliary of Purton.
Murphy Popham Post, No. 100, Of
the American Legion at Minneapolis
Kas., claims a double distinction. The
little lady arrived in this world Sat-
urday, Feb. 10, 1921, at 1:35 p. M,
and at l :37 p. m. she was duly en-
rolled as a member of the auxiliary,
in accordance with her first request.
This makes her probably the youngest
auxiliary member on record. AS a
further distinction, both her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Markley, are
members of Purton- Murphy Popham
Post. Mrs. Markley served her coun-
try as a nurse during the World war,
while Mr.. Markley was a sergeant
with the 139th Ambulance company
of the 35th division.
By arrangements between the
American Legion and Bureau Of
Commercial Economies, the most
,complete and valuable collection of
educational and travel motion pic
ture films in existence will be placed
at the disposal of Legion posts free
of charge. National headquarters of
the Legion is preparing to furnish
catalogs which will be sent out to
all posts. From these catalogs posts
will order films, which will be sent
from a number of distributing CEN
tiers to be designated in the catalog.
One thousand separate topics are en-
braced in the films, which have been
taken in all parts of the world.
A statewide campaign for the es-
tablishment of women's auxiliary
unit for every American Legion post
in the state of Kansas will soon be
under way. The slogan of the aux
iliary members is mo Bachelor Posts
in Kansas,"-by bachelor" post
being meant those posts unfortunate
enough not to possess an auxiliary.
OF the S13 posts in Kansas, 100 now
boast auxiliary units, The Kansas
department of the auxiliary now has
enrolled approximately 5000 men,
bers, with petitions for new units be-
ing received daily at state headquar-
tiers.
An ex-service man with eight bars
on his Victory medal has been en-
rolled by Argonne Post of the Amer
lean Legion at Des Moines, Ia, in a
membership campaign. George Le-
ander, the embryonic Legonnaire,
was with supply train attached to
the Mallet Reserve of the French ar
my. He took part in the Somme de-
fensive, the Aisne, Montdidier-Noy-
on, Champagne, Marine, Aisne-Marn,
Somme and Oise-Marne offensives
and also served in defensive sector.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03
MINING CLAIM WORTH
MILLION, WAS BOUGHT
FOR MEASLY SO CENTS
Old Whale Mining Claim Near Ida
no Springs, Colo, Sold for Tax
es for Half Dollar.
By NJ. T. DACY.

~ hs - 0hOA1
Idaho Springs, Colo, March g.
The story of how a mining claim,
originally purchased for 80 cents at
tax sale, was later sold for $780,
900, and has already yielded several
million dollars worth of ore, was told
here by Nathan s. Hurd, pioneer
mining man.
Hurd, who is 80 years old, made
a -. lost several fortunes in the Colo
rau' mining industry. n. is now
retired ard Ives in Den ,ur.
The story is OF the "Old Whale"
mine, located just outside Of Idaho
Springs, and the first chapter was
written back in the early SOS when
adventurous young men, under the
urge of prospective fortunes to be
wrested from the veins of the Rock
les, crossed the plains in OK teams, on
horseback an devon afoot.
"In 1860 left Denver in the rush
of the newly discovered gold fields
at Spanish Bar, about wo miles from
where Idaho Springs is now situated"
Hurd said. "There l met Colonel
John H. Dumont, later a prominent
mining man of this state.
at was customary in those days,
when we made our own laws, to form
mining districts whenever rush &C.
Cured. The first persons reaching
the camp after the original discovery
could stake off 200-foot claims adj
joining the original claim. The next
could procure adjacent claims, and
so on.
"Then, as the camp grew, and it
was necessary to support some sort of
government these claims were taxed.
OF course, many Of them would prove
to be valueless and their original
claimants would abandon them to be
sold for taxes.
at was at such sale held in the
rear of an old shack that l bought
the claim that later became part of
the old Whale mine. The. owner
had abandoned it, believing it was
too far from the original strike to
contain pay ore. Nobody would bid
on It, so I finally offered half dol
lar. The bid wasn't raised, so the
claim was knocked down to me for
so cents.
"a few months later did some
work on the claim during my spare
time and uncovered what seemed to
be paying traces of ore. Colonel Du-,
mont looked the claim over and Of
fered me $1,000 for it, which l was
glad to accept.
Colonel Dumont then developed
the claim, found rich ore, bought
some adjoining ground and a few
years later sold the whole business
for 100000"
'"Think Of itp' Hurd exclaimed,
''two hundred thousand dollars for a
claim that l paid 80 cents for"
"But that's not ALL" he continued,
ore has been taken from the Old
Whale mine, and offers of several
million dollars for it have been re-
fused"
Hurd declared that similar sales
and discoveries were no uncommon
in the early days of mining in the
state.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03
DIcKERsoN's SALE DATES

March 3-Scott's, 10 south and 4
west Of Liberal.
March 4-Godfrey, southwest of
Liberal.
March s.--Botlaff, Old Santa Fe.
March 1o.-Drakes, northeast Of
Forgan.
March 15'-George Booker, west
of Forgan.
March 17.-Gentzler, Az north Of
Liberal
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1921-03-03
NO USE.

Amt no use Livin',
Nothin' gained;
! Amt no use Eatin',
Just pain;
Amt no use lovin',
He'd go tell;
Amt no use a nothin',
= All, He'll.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-27
HAPPY WOMEN
Plenty Of Them In Americ,.s-
Good Reason For Ii, Too

Wouldn't any woman be happy.
After years of bacEache suffer
ing.
Days of misery, nights of I'M
ttst,
The distress of urinary t oublas,
When she finds freedom,
Many readers will profit by the
following:
Mrs, P. c. Wilkes, 7l9 Crawford
St. Americas, says; "Some months
ago | was troubled by a severe pain
IN my back | had a duh, constant
ache in the small of my back and
could get no relief. As one of the
family was using Doan's Kidney Pills
At the time, | began taking them. A
few entirely cured me Of the trouble
and | have never had a return Of it
since. have great faith in this
medicine"
Price GOc. at all dealers. Don't
simplv ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same
that Mrs. Wilkes had. Foster Mil
burn Co., Mfrs. Buffalo. N. Y. adv
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! Fl


Back of the tragic story of the
throwing of the 1919 world series
between the Chicago White SoX and
Cincinnati Reds is another lighter
VEN.
Ii concerns William T. Burns, fol
mer player of the SoX and other
major league clubs, who turned
states evidence and told the COM
plete story of how the games were
thrown.
Strange as it may seem, Burns,
who admits he was one II he mas
ter minds back of the scheme to
throw tn eseries, was an eccentric
fellow as a player.
His eccentricities ran to sleepy
headedness. He liked his catnaps.
Those who knew him when he
was pitching for the Cincinnati
club say he sometimes went sounc
asleep on the bench between inning
of games in which he was pitching.
In one game he was pitching
shutout ball. He went sound asleep
on the bench while his side was bat
ting. Fellow players had to awaken
him so he could finish the game. The
5game went into the extra innings
with the score 0 to 0. BulVs final
ly won the game, / to 0.
Another incident is told about
Burns pitching a double-header in
Boston. Between games he went tt
sleep on bench in the bull pen
After his nap he went back to the
mound and pitched good ball.
Other stories are told of Burns
weakness for sleep.
Once he invited some players tC
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his room to look at pictures. He
fell asleep while entertaining them
He would go to sleep sometime
while riding his horse on his Texas
ranch, it is said.
Burns was fair pitcher in his
day in spite of his weakness for cat
maps during the games.
He is now Al. His home is ii
Sansaba, Tex, where he has beer
in the mining and oil game.
He was born in Texas. He began
playing baseball in 1906. For tive
years he was member of the Los
Angeles club. Then he came up tC
the majors.
Burns played one year at Wash
ingt on; Chicago White Sox, one yea
$1,000; Cincinnati, one year; Phila
delphia Nationals, one year; Detroit
three months; Minneapolis, tive
years; Louisville, two months; Lo
Angeles, three months, and at Oak
land for two and one-half years.
In 1908 he won 6 games ans
lost | / for Washington: won 9, los
Is for Washington and Chicago il
1909; won s lost Is for Cincinnati
II n191O, and won T, ost 10 for Cjo
cinnati and Philadelphia in 1911
He dropped out of baseball i
1917.
After quitting baseball be wa
in the mining business in New Mex
ice
His health has been poor since
1919 when he underwent an opera
ton. "S7
Few would ever th.nk that nne {
lie master minds l;c% Of tha sean
dal which haG shocked the baseba.
world was dvar 4 sleepy fellow.
Ono would imagine he was one o
the quick nervous type men. Blu
Burns is lhc exact opposite.
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PAGE FIVE. q

To Business and Professional Men
and the Public at Large: NY scondi-
ton is such / am not disabled from
office work, and my having extra ex-
penses to doctors and medicine make
it imperative that | work. You have
been good in the past Don't forget
me now. ] need it. T. w. Griffin.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-27

Mi. ard Mrs. Joseph Ellis Moses
annoutce tic bir;h Il son July %
at their home IN Leslie, who mas beer
given he name of Larne Ellis.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE

At Chicago 0, Brooklyn 3.
At st. Louis T, Philadelphia 8.
At Boston-Cincinnati, rained out.
At Pittsburg 8, New York 9. GO
innings.)
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The most henpecked man in The
world pins pink ribbons On his light-
shirt to- Cool the baby
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.ZB}aAzAZBB}&1l
SOUTHERN LEAGUE

Yesterdays Results
At Memphis IA, Nashville 6.
At Atlanta 2, Birmingham 3.
At Mobile 0, New Orleans 3.
At Little Rock ., Chattanooga )
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AMERICAN LEAGUE


At Washington 2, Chicago 0.
AT Boston 2, Cleveland 8. 90 in
nings)
At Philadelphia 3, Detroit 8. (call-
ed end tenth, rain.)
Only three games scheduled.
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If they want a good crowd at the
disarmament conferepee let Gibbons
and Carp fight.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE
Yesterdax's Results

At Augusta 2-3, Greenville 40.
At Spartanburg 4, Columbia 3.
AT Charlotte 81, Charleston So.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-07-27

If we savoZfime by setting the
clock back az hour, Why not set the
thermometer Back and save zee?
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HERE'S a smoke that talks
l L in any language and needs
no Interpreter. Light up Chess
terfield, draw deep-and more
plainly than words your smile
viii tell the world "They Sat-
isfy." It's the blend that does
it-and you can't get Satisfy
anywhere except in Chester
fields, for that blend can't be
copied
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GEORGIA. STATE LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results

At Rome 3, Carrollton /.
At LaGrangs il, tindale s.
At Griffin 4, Cedartown 5.