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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
U. S. CAPTlvES
REPORTED FREE
Riga Press Bureau Says Russians
Have Set Americans at Liberty
Fire in Famine Region.

Riga. Aug. 3.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. American prisoners in
Russia already have been released
from confinement, according to an
unofficial report at the bolsheviki
legation, press bureau here today,
but there was no word as to the
number released or when, how, or
where they will be delivered across
the border.
London, Aug. 3.-Hunger stricken
people in the famine districts of
Russia are setting fire to their viii
lagos before deserving them for 9TH
er parts of Russia, according to a
Helsingfors dispatch to the Central
New agency today quoting persist
ent reports said to have been re-
'ceived this morning from the inter-
ior of Russia. Many villages are
said to be in flames. --.----z .--
From the same source it was re-
ported that great preparations were
being made to deal with the masses
of peasants now moving toward
Moscow Many trenches have been
dug about the city and much war
material, including field guns, has
been installed, the reports said.
Other kilograms received at Hels-
ingfors reported that the Petrograd
garrison had mutinied again.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
CLINTON POLICE
HOLD ISLANDER
Tobey Parker, Colored. Said to BE
Ex-Convict, Under Investiga-
ton.

The arrest of Tobey Parker of
Rock Island, colored, in Clinton
yesterday on a charge of driving
his machine through the city with
out a license plate, revealed the
fact that he was an ex-convict, the
police said. Parker told the Gin
ton police that he traded his ma
chine, which he bought from
George Robinson of Milan, for a
car belonging to Bert Williams Of
Rock Island.
Clinton police are in communica-
ton with local authorities to in
vestigate the story. Parker said
that he was sent to the Illinois PEN
itentiary at Joliet from Chicago in
1914 after he was convicted of man
slaughter for the death of another
colored man who was killed in a
gun fight with Parker. In Septem-
Der, 1920, Parker said he was pa
rolled to an insurance agent in
Rock Island.
According to Parker, he bought
an automobile from George Rob-
inson of Milan, and subsequently
traded it to Bert Williams for an
other car. The latter auto. he said,
he kept in storage for seven months
at 606 Sixth street and 314 Twenty
fourth street. Rock Island. Last
Sunday he left in the car and drove
to Chicago and then to Rochelle. At
the latter place. it appears, he pur-
chased gasoline and oil and charged
it to a Rock Island man. When
he arrived in Clinton his car bore Il
pasteboard In Transit" sign.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
PORTUGAL MAY
FACE UPRISING
Portions of Army and Navy Said TO
Be Fomenting plGt-Lisbcn
Reported Quiet.

Madrid, Aug. Shy The Asso-
ciated Press. signs that a revolu-
ton is being fomented in Portugal
have been observed and measures
have been taken to combat it should
it come into being, says dispatch
received here from VigO, on the
border, today. Several
regiments of the army, and a por-
ton of the navy are said TO be in
yolved in the revolutionary plans.
Quiet at Lisbon.
London, Aug. "a Madrid dis
patch states that following rumors
from VigO, a revolution had
broken out in Lisbon. A telegram
received direct from ene Portuguese
capital said extensive precautionary
measures had been taken in that
city. Troops had been brought in
from the provinces, the dispatch
added, but all was quiet in Lisbon,
and throughout the country. The
troops in Lisbon are said to be con-
fined to their barracks.
British official circles and the
Portuguese legation in this city
were not able today to throw any
light on the reports of disorders in
Portugal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
River RISES At
PUEBLO LEvEE
Danger of New Flood Believed 70
Have PasSed-CIoudburs
Swells Waters.

Pueblo, Colo, Aug. 3.-The Ar
kansas river in Pueblo was within
three feet of the levee top early
this morning. but danger of a new
flood was believed passed. The
flood stage of the river was the re-
suit of cloudbursts yesterday in
the Royal gorge and surrounding
hills above Canon City.
Canon City and Florence, both
above Pueblo, were flooded partial
ly by the Arkansas rivers high wa
ters last night and considerable
property damage done.
S200.000 Loss.
Canon City, Colo, Aug. 3.-Flood
waters of the Arkansas river, which
swept down upon South Canon, a
suburb. and the>l lower part of this
city yesterday. had disappeared to-
day. leaving nearly score of fam
lilies homeless and causing damage
unoficially estimated at more than
5000, 900.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
SENATORS ROW
ON NORRIS BILL
Statement of Hitchcock That Har.
ding Ordered Slaughter of
Measure Fires Spark.

Washington, Aug. 3.-Assertion
by Senator Hitchcock, Democrat,
Nebraska, that President Harding
had ordered the slaughter" Of the
Norris agricultural export credit
bill started a political clash in the
senate today, Republican and
Democratic senators coming to the
defense of the pending committee
substitute bill.
Republicans had criticized Demo
Gratis during the Wilson admins
tration for yielding to the presi-
dents "dictation,'' and now were
following the same course, Senator
Hitchcock said He referred to
presidents opposition to the SOL
diers' bonus bill as well as the Nor
ris bill and said the difference be-
tween the interference of Presl-
dents Wilson and Harding were
that President Wilson took afhrma-
tive action for legislation carrying
out party pledges while Mr.. Har-
ding followed the course of mega
tive dictation" to defeat measures
to which his party was pledged.
Senator Kellogg, Republican, Min
nesota, said Senator Hitchcock was
making a political speech"
Senator Hitchcock urged his plan
for bank of nations" as an inter
national clearing house for com
merce with all responsible nations
having stock in the bank. An in
ternational dollar" might be pro-
vided, he said, to curb gambling in
exchange fluctuations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
UNIONS INSIST
UPON REGISTER
Joint Board in New York Makes
Demand Upon Manufacturers
of Clothing.

New York. Aug. 3.-Demand that
every clothing manufacturer II
New York, whether operating a
union or an independent" shop
register his work and names Of
contractor shops employed with the
AmaIgamated Clothing Workers Of
America, has been made in letters
sent out BY Abraham Shiplacoff,
general manager of the union s
joint board. it was learned today.
The letter warned that failure TO
comply with this request by Aug. l,
nay entail unnecessary stop
pages" in work let on contract ID
organized shops.
The independents. it was assert
ed, had ignored the letters and
were planning to meet any stop
page in contractors shops with
court action to restrain the Anal
ga:nated from interference.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
GOVERNOR kept
BUSY ON ROADS
~Why Don't They Come and Arrest
MeF' is Smalrs Challenge to
Springfield Authorities.

Danville, Ill, Aug. 3.-Governor
Len Small called off his road tour
this morning because of the i'm
passable condition of the dirt roads
in Champaign county and returned
to his home at kankakee.
The governor has abandoned his
intention of returning to Spring
field this week. Thursday and
Friday probably will be spent in
Kankakee, and on Saturday the
governor expects to go to Chicago
TO attend the Pageant of Progress.
Tentative plans already made in
dictate the governor may not go to
Springfield next week. He wants
to inspect the road improvement
work In several counties and he
has promised to meet a delegation
of Danville citizens at Momence,
Friday, Aug. IL, and drive with
them to Chicago to dedicate the
new Dixie highway paving.
The governor and party inspect
ed the VermiIlion county fair
grounds and grand stands this
morning before departing for Kan
kakee. The stands at Kankakee,
where Governor Small is interested
in the fair association there. burn
ed down recently, and the governor
desired to obtain data as to the cost
Of construction and method of
building.
Governor Small said last night
that he would welcome arrest in
any county of the state outside Of
Sangamon, and would be delighted
to have the warrants served on him
by the Vermillion county sheriff.
"Why Don't They Conner
Danville, ILL.,, Aug. 3.-(United
Press. why don't they come and
arrest me?" challenged the COVER
ror. 81 am not trying to evade
them. / have been travelling about
the state for several days and they
knew every minute where they
could get me.
"They have very good reasons
for not wanting me arrested outside
of Sangamon county. That county
is ruled by the rottenest political
ring in the state, ring which furn-
ished protection to 300 low dives
where murder is often committed
and from which the boss collects
tribute What chance for a fair
trial would l have there?"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
REVENUE LEAK
UNDER INQUIRY
Commissioner Says Probe VIII Be
Necessary to Detect Guilty in
Investigation.

Washington, Aug. 3.--Investiga-
ton of the affairs of the Internal
Revenue Bureau has been found to
be necessary, Commissioner Blair
announced today, due to alleged
leaks of tax informationt
ANY circumstance of fact" Mr..
Blair said, that will tend to sup
port charge that income cases or
other matters handled by the bu
reau are not disposed of according
to the laws and regulations, is a
proper subject for the most sweep
ing investigation. After a cursory
Investigation myself, l had decided
that a thorough probe is necessary
and have directed that hearings be
held.
II want to get the exact facts re-
CARELESS of consequences. The
finding will be made public on the
conclusion of the hearings and my
review of the testimony"
Mr.. Blair said he did not believe
there were as many cac>~- of irregu-
larity in the bureau as had been
generally charged. Any persons in
the bureau found to be guilty, he
added, would be punished to the
limit
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
CENS0RS KILL
FIRST PICTURE
State Commission DiSapprOves Film
as Indecent and Likely to
Corrupt Morals.

New York, Aug. 3.-New York
state movie censors have killed
their first picture. In so doing, the
newly appointed state commission
indicated to producers that artists
studios-at least some film men S
conceptions OF them-are to get no
further than the censors' office
There was nothing in the start OF
the disapproved studio picture to
attract more than ordinary inter-
est of the censors. but as it pro-
gressed-depicting varying degrees
Of undress-they became uneasy
and finally there was a chorus of
No" Out. Kill it,.
Withholding the name of the pro-
duction, the commission announc-
ed it's verdict in the following
statement:
This film is disapproved as it
was of no educational or artistic
value, not especially amusing, in
decent, and of such character that
its exhibition would tend to cor
rupt morals"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
MISSOURI FOR
SOLDIER BONUS
Voters Of State Give Majority for
Proposal Constitutional Con-
yentiOn Carries.

st. Louis, Mo-. Aug. 3.-Approval
OF a cash bonus for Missourians
Who served in the World war, sub
mission to a general vote of the
proposal for a constitutional con-
sventon, and the use of automobile
license fees to pay interest on $60.-
oOO,OO0 in road improvement bonds,
was indicated today by incomplete
returns from yesterdays special
statewide election. A proposed
change in the constitution allowing
women to hold all state offices was
sui in doubt.
Kansas City and St. Louis gave
overwhelming majorities on the
sio,OOO,000 bond issue for the SOL
oier bonus, the plan for paying
road bond interest, and the consti-
tutlonal convention.
ST. Louis, however, defeated the
Somen's office-hoIding amendment
W slightly less than 500 votes,
while Kansas City gave it a major
ny OF more than 5000.
only scattered returns from out
wing districts had been received at
noon today.
The state.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
RELEASE OF lat
WEAvERS ON
BONDS.ASKED
Attorneys for Two Charged With
Murder Bring HabeaS Corpus
Proceedings.

Release of John and William
Weaver from the county jail on
bonds is sought in habeas corpus
proceedings begun this morning be-
foxe Judge W. T. Church by their
attorneys.
The Weavers are held on charges
of murder pending action OF the
grand jury. They were arrested two
weeks ago and charged with re-
sponsibility for the death of Harry
Mueller. a resident of South Moline.
Muellers death was directly due
to a hemorrhage of the brain, ac-
cording TO finding of the coroner's
jury. A physician said external
violence caused the hemorThage.
Before his death Mueller is alleged
to have made a statement charging
the Weavers with having beat him
last January. The trouble, it is
said, developed when Mueller was
accused of involving the Weavers
in a liquor case.
The law allows a defendant in n
murder case the privilege OF bonds
unless the evidence is clear or the
presumption great.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
DES M0INESCAR
ORDER ISSUED
Suspension of Service to Take
Place at Midnight-70 Buses
VIII Then Function.

Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. S.-Des
Moines street cars will stop at mid
night tonight in accordance with
an order issued late yesterday by
Federal Judge Wade. As soon as
all street cars have reached the
barns, complete system of bus
transportation. including about
seventy busses. will begin func-
tioning on every line in the, city,
attorneys for the Bus association
said.
The suspension of street car
service in Des MOines is the cul-
mination of a struggle of several
years. Company officials say the
present situation is the direct re-
suit of the inability of the company
to operate under a scent franchise.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
W|LLIAMSHAS
LIVELY CLASH

Washington, Aug. 3.-John Skel-
ton Williams, former comptroller
of the currency, resumed today his
criticism before the congressional
agricultural committee of alleged
credit discrimination against farm
ing interests by the federal reserve
system. In clash with Represen-
tatiye Mills, Republican, New York,
Mr.. Williams said he stood by his
charges that the federal reserve
hanks required member banks TO
put up 200 and 900 per cent collater-
al in farm paper before lending"
DO you know that?" Mr.. Mills
demanded. Give US an instance"
go to the reserve board" Mr..
Williams retorted. They have the
records"
Later the witness agreed. to furn-
ish details of one southwestern
bank case where he said a lawsuit
against a reserve bank was being
matured by member bank officials.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
USES RAZOR TO
KILL HIMSELF

Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 3. - Omitted
Press -Alva Pitcher, 81 years Ola
killed himself last night by slash
ing his throat with a razor In the
presence of other patients in ward
of St. Francis hospital. He died be-
fore anything could be done to save
him. His brother had brought the
razor and shaved him, at his re-
quest. during the afternoon, leav-
ing the blade on a stand near the
bed. Pitcher was a resident OF
Pottstown and suffered compound
fracture of his left leg last Satur-
day in an accident in the John Moon
coalmine.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03

IN BANKRUPTCY
Complainants AGAINST Cooperative
Society of America Make
Claim of Fraud.

Chicago. Aug. 3.-An involuntary
petition of bankruptcy against Har-
rison Parker, a. Hawkinson and
Joe Coe. named as co-partner in
the Cooperative Society of Amer
lea, was filed in United States dis
trict court today. The petition was
in. behalf of three persons claim
ing they had been induced to buy
stock in the society and who said
the stock was worthless The com
plafnants allege that they bought
the stock through fraudulent mis-
and seek to recoY-
er the amounts they paid.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
PEDESTRIANS
ASSAULT And
ROBBED OF $50
Three Men Driving Car Slug A. ].
Keeps on Street-Hfgh-
Waymen Escape.

Albert J. Keeps. 2430 Nine
teenth avenue, was the victim of a
trio of robbers, who sluggcd him
and then rifled his pockets, obtain
ing $50, at 1880 o'clock this morn
ing
The robbery was staged on Twen-
ty-second street between Fifth and
Sixth avenues. Mr.. Keeps was
walking along the street when three
men drove up in large automobile.
They alighted from the car and
ordered him to stop, Mr.. Keeps
said. One of the robbers approach
ing the victim from behind struck
a heavy blow that knocked Mr..
Keeps down. They rifled his
pockets and left him lying on the
walk.
No Arrests Made.
Mr. Keeps was unable to give a
clear description of his assailants,
but said he believed that he would
know them if he ever saw them
again. After being robbed he called
the police, but no arrests have been
made.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
MANY MEN ARE
HAVING TT Err
HAIR MARCHED

Chicago, Aug. 3.-(United Press.)
Father is coming home with a
permanent wave.
Men, as well as women, must be
considered in deciding 1921 styles
of hair, according to delegates to
the national hair dressers' conven-
ton meeting here today.
MANY men are having their hair
MARCHED" said Charles Kozlay,
New York
Die Is Very Common.
In explanation of. the growing
fad of having their hair dressed
among men. Kozlay said business
was demanding young blood and
pointed out older men have much
better opportunity if their hair isn't
gray, and is well kept.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
DAVENPORT Man
THROWN OUT OF
AUTO, RUN OVER
fhsr.es Rex, Badly Hurt When Car
Driven by Mrs. J. Paul Duffin
Rams Into Truck.

Charles Rex, aged 26. AIS Perry
erect. Davenport, was seriously
burt when he was thrown from an
automobile truck shortly after II
o'clock this noon, by the jolt of an
o,ber machine colliding with the
,ruck from the rear and then run
over by the right front wheel of the
ear that had struck the truck a
glancing blow.
The accident occurred on Second
avenue between Sixteenth and Sew
enteenth streets. Rex was hurried
m St Anthony's hospital. where
Re was attended by DR.. Joseph De
silva. His right hand was badly
fractured, and he sustained cut and
abrasions about the head and face
and severe bruises over the body. 1t
xas planned to take X-rays this
afternoon to determine full extent
nj his injuries 1t is not believed
that he has been hurt internally
and DR.. De Silva predicted that he
will recover.
The automobile that struck the
truck was driven by Mrs j. Paul
Duffin, 1917 Second avenue.
Mrs. Duffin was driving west on
Second avenue and the truck was
inst ahead of her. The driver of
The truck was about to rank the car
next TO the curb, when the machine
driven by Mrs. Duffin struck the
truck on the left rear fender,
erumpling the fender and splinter
ing the running board. The blow
was a CHANGING one and Mrs. Duff
fms car travelled several feet be-
fore it was stopped. Rex was run
over after having been thrown in
the path of the machine from his
seat on the front of the truck which
has an enclosed body.
The truck was driven by Albert
Wolf, proprietor of the Davenport
Distributing company, 1105 West
Third street.
Four Rid. ng on Truck.
Rex, Frank Sellers and Harry
Cohn, Davenport, all employees of
Mr. Wolf, were seated with Mr..
Wolf on the front seat of the truck.
Rex was on the left side and when
the collision anne he was thrown
out After being run over he got
up and staggered to the curb, where
he fell unconscious. None of the
other occupants of the truck was
hurt Mrs. Duffin also escaped in
jury. Her car was considerably
damaged, the radiator and one fen
der being crumpled.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
REFUND 500, 900
SCHOOL BONDS AT
6 PER CENT RATE

Refund bonds covering an orig
inaI issue of 100000 for school
buildings were taken by the Rock
Island Savings bank last night. The
bank bid 6 per cent for the bond
which natures in 1926. There were
several bids from Chicago and 9TH
er bankers. but the Rock Island
hank outbid all others and will take
the issue
The bonds were voted at the time
of the construction of the Manual
Arts and Franklin schools.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
Three HURT IN
T0C0LLISION
Rock Islanders Figure in Early
Morning Accident In Moline
Slightly Injured.

George Pickup, AT Nineteenth
street; Homer Dean, 2301 Twenty
fourth street, and Delbert Hicks.
1924 Thirteenth avenue, Rock Is
land youths, escaped serious injury
this morning when the small car
in which they were driving was
struck by a machine at Sixth ave-
nue. and Fourteenth street, Moline.
The accident occurred at 1 O'clock
this morning.
Both machines were badly dam
aged, but the occupants escaped
with slight bruises. The driver OF
the second machine was said to be
Dick R. Lane of Davenport.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
SAYS CHARGE
OF Theft is
WOMAN'S LIE
Merrill Warnock of Davenport VIII
Fight Extradition to Chi
cag0.

Merrill Warnock, 32S West Ninth
streetN Davenport, is prenared to
fight extradition to Chicago, where
a warrant has been issued on a
charge of stealing gems and silk
clothing valued at $4,000 from an
apartment house. Warnock was ar
rested yesterday by the Davenport
police on information from Chi
cage.
Warnock branded the story as
ridiculous. He intimated that Mrs.
Violet Peterson, who signed the
warrant, had made up lie to force
his return to Chicago for personal
reasons
Police are also looking for War
nock's sister, who is also accused
of the theft.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
SCHROEDER IN
JOLIET; PALS
co TO PONTIAC
Three Indicted for Assaults and
Robberies Sentenced as They
Chose.

Morris Costello and William Con-
well, convicted of the assault OF
Oscar Anderson, Rock Island con-
fectioner, and Harry Schroeder, self
confessed party to the crime, were
sentenced by Judge E. c. Graves in
circuit court yesterday afternoon.
The judge gave the boys, none OF
whom is yet 81, their choice of con-
finement. Costello and Conwell de-
cided to stay together and selected
Pontiac reformatory. Schroeder
said he preferred to go to Joliet
The penalty is one to IA years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
CORN HELPED BY
Recent Rains

Springfield. ILL.,, Aug. 3.-Recent
rains in northern and central I'LL
nois brought relief to corn, which
was firing, and checked the chinch
bug menace, the United States
weather bureau here reported to-
day. Although the rainfall was
heavy farther north there was lit
tie in southern Illinois where corn
is deteriorating, the report said.
Threshing has been continued and
fall blowing has stared.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-03
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs. H E Smell of 344
Fifteenth avenue, Moline. announce
the birth of a nine pound son on
July 20. Mrs. Sell was Miss Creta
Herrod of this city before her mar
riage
Miss Alice Harvey of 405 Best
building has returned from attend
ing a special two weeks session of
the national school of cosmetics in
Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. C. w Rooney of 614
Thirty-first street, returned last
night from a months trip west.
They visited friends in Spokane,
WASH, and Wibaux, Mont.