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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
325 Indicted for Murder
I'm Mingo Mine Uprising
Three Union Leaders Among
Accused; 200 More Charged
With Insurrection

LOGAN, w. Va. Sept 17.-Three hun
dred and twenty-five names were in
cluded in blanket Indictment charging
murder, returned by Logan County
special grand jury to-day.
The indictments followed an investiga-
ton of the recent disturbances on the
Logan Boone county border. Among the
names are those of C. +. Keeney and
Fred Mooney, president and secretary
of District No. II, United Mine Workers
of America, and II. w. Blizzard, also a
United Mine Workers official
In addition, two hundred indictments
charging insurrection and pistol tot
ing" were returned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-18
Peace Treaty With u. S.
Ratified by ReicI,srat

BERLIN, Sept. II (By The AS
sociated Press The treaty of
peace between Germany and the
United States has been formally
ratified by the German Reicllsrat,
or upper chamber.
The treaty was signed August
% and guarantees the United
States all the rights awarded it
under the Treaty of Versailles,
without, however, binding the
United States to the features of
that treaty of which it disap-
proved.
The action of the German upper
house yesterday was the first step
in it's ratification. Lit must be ap-
proved by the lower chamber and
also by the Senate OF the United
States.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
Hiding Wealth.

Evidently there is a. vein OF humor in tae
board of review of McDonough county. In the
report to the press there the board discloses
difficulties encountered in getting at the exact
amount which people should give in when
asked for the valuation of their property. A
wealthy land owner who has been called be-
fore the board annually for many years and
regularly has his assessments increased was
called as usual this year, but no cause for in
creasing his assessments was discovered He
is in many respects good man. His charities
are princely and his aims prodigal? But pay
ing taxes is unpopular with him. His point or
view on this subject is perhaps well illustrated
by his remark as he left the board room:
Gentlemen, when you ind a man honest
enough to give in all his property to the as
SCISSOR you will find that he has fur hrs
tongue six inches long
The assessor of one township reported that
he was kept sitting on the porch of one tax
payer an hour and half while the aforesaid
taxpayer was trying to make up his mind how
much money and credits to give in. He finally
excused himself and went into the house TO
talk the matter over with his wife The as
SCISSOR could not hear what the wife said, but
he could not help hearing what the husband
said unless he had held his hands over his
ears The asked her how much she
thought they should list. What the woman
replied the assessor could not distinguish but
the husband answered her promptly and with
emphasis: Ma, you are too damned honest"
The gentleman called before the board
and after a conference with him it was de-
cided to increase his assessment $500, which
was done without objection from him.
Nearly every year the board holds over
short time past the period set by law for ad-
journment. This appears to some, perhaps,
matter of grabbing more salary on the part of
the board members. but rule it Is not
If the board is diIgent it needs more time
than is prescribed by law Most of the session
is occupied investigating mortgages and pro-
bate records and comparing this years asses
sors' books with last years. After this work
is done taxpayers are called in and examined
and the harvest is on Almost without ex-
ception the time for quitting comes when the
getting is good When a board is adding
100000 to $4,000 a day to the taxable prop
erty of the county it is hard to quit This year
the board made assessments up to and includ-
ing the day it should have adjourned, then
made up the records and quit. 1t took Is days
work to make up the books this year. Some
times it takes longer than that, according to
the difficulty experienced in balancing the
various books.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
A Real Man.

John Forest was one of the Chicago young
men who went to France to fight in the World
war. He left behind pretty bride. He wrote
regularly TO his wife and she prayed con-
stantly for his safety and return home. One
day she read his name among those killed in
action She went east and in her new home
met another man, and married him
Recently Forest returned to Chicago, after
having lain for many months in French
hospital suffering from wounds received in bat
tie Having lost track of his wife. he sought
Information concerning her from his former
neighbors in Chicago. They told him the truth
Forest learned that his former wife was living
IN Mount Vernon, N. Y. He went there and
paid her visit Forest returned to Chicago
and applied for a divorce which was granted
him yesterday.
Forests only comment to the court was
that he had satisfied himself that the girl to
whom he had once been married and whom he
had promised to protect and provide for was
happy with her new husband. He said he
wished her to remain Forests action does
not show that he has lost the love for the girl
that he once had. On the contrary, it proves
that he still loves her, and this being SO he
refuses to do anything that will disturb her
happiness. Some men would not accept the
situation with such calmness. But Forest
proves himself to be real man. He promised
to make the girl happy and he has done so,
even though in 80 doing probably he' has
brought a heavyweight to his own heart Far
better than il he had brought ugly charges
against his former wife and accused the other
man of stealing her from him while he was
hghtfng for his country. Forest doubtless
could have gained public sympathy in such a
proceeding. but he would have added nothing
to the happiness OF the girl or himself Some
other girl is going to have good husband in
John Forest
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
Is a Good Sign.

Trading in Liberty bonds and Victory notes
reached unusually large proportions on the
New York stock exchange this week Several
new high records for the year were established
chief among them being Victory notes at four
and three-quarters per cent interest, which
rose to s91a. Tuesday there were total bond
sales of $1e000000 on the exchange, and OF
this amount Liberty and Victory notes con-
tribnted fully rs per cent.
There's good news for you, in the midst
OF depressing Information. Industrials are un-
certain, stocks fuetuate, mostly downward,
bonds are jumping about rather nervously.
And government securities reach new high
level. To the American citizen that means a
great deal in these days of national and inter
national emergencies. 1t the United
States is a good deal better than solvent, while
England, France and Germany are striving
earnestly To ascertain whether they are
bankruDt,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
The Almighty Dollar.


An inexperienced young mother
takes the pulpit today. brethren
and sisters:
Il am the mother of a healthy
4-weeks-old baby l have nursed
him so far, and>am able to continue
without any difficulty, but l don't
see the use of tying myself down
when he could thrive Just as well
probably on some prepared baby
food. If | were free. l could re-
turn to my job and help out with
the family finances. My husband
thinks l should nurse the baby and
forget about earning money, but he
can't give me any real reason why
/ shouldn't put the baby on the
bottle. He remembers having seen
his mother nurse his younger
bfothers, and he thinks / should do
the same just because his mother
did. My parents are not living.
"0f course, want to do the best
for my baby at any cost, but inst
why is it better to nurse a baby
than to put the baby on the bottle,
when you see so many thrive on
the bottle? My husband is only o.
Do you think he is old enough to
know very much about it? I shall
be glad. IF you will kindly decide
which.'of us is right.
Yours truly, MRS. -"
Only %? At % / was giving adj
vice to mothers on How to Save
the Baby" and even facing grand
mothers and daring to run counter
to their views in many cases. At
% | knew more about babies and
such things than I've ever known
since
The greatest service a woman
can render the world is the nurs-
ing Of her own baby. Why, even
a hired wet nurse is paid more
money for her working time than
any other woman can earn at her
regular job.
A baby has a six to one chance
of surviving a year if nursed for at
least eight months and then intel
ligently fed with clean, wholesome.
milk and other foods The
baby whose mother shirks this duty
or fails in the attempt at nursing,
has only a four to one chance of
surviving a year. How much is a
baby worth? Was there ever a Job
open to a woman that pays one
tenth as much as health insurance
for the baby?
Some rs per cent of mothers
shirk the responsibility OF nursing
their babies in orer to be free
to run around to card parties,
dances, receptions and shows
Heaven pity them. Hundred per
cent mothers find happiness or the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
Fostering Art.

After a struggling career of several years,
during which it has been condemned rather
roundly by mary factions as being social
organization, zealonsly guarded as to member
ship. the Tri-City Art league this year has
promised to do something that should ehec-
lively squelch its critics
The Art league proposes to give free tuition
in its various sketch classes TO high school
and intermediate school pupils who in COM
petition, prove themselves to possess suficient
talent to clearly place them head and sheu.-
ders above their fellows. The competition is
in charge OF the art teachers of the three
cities and of Hermon More. instructor for the
league.
The charge is frequently made that America
is jazz-music, comic-page, dime-novel loving
people The only way that such a condition
can be overcome is by giving TO children suf-
hcient stimulus to develop more refined and
more worthwhile tastes. Any appeal to the
aesthetic interests OF children is therefore not
only welcome but of untold value. II the Art
league. restrained as it is by lack of funds
can continue and develop the program it has
started, it will surely merit the support of the
entire community.
That the league does desire rather than
spurn this support is further evidenced nv
challenged the assertion that its membership
is limited by announcing that all tri-city people
are eligible. and by fixing q low fee. Now It
further proposes to start a membership drive
which will reach some seven Thousand
residents,
Electricity has been put to sueh-a variety
OF uses that IL the program Is continued n,
time mans hardest work will be pressing a
button.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
Newspapers and Comics.

+ The Argus was compfimented the other day
by . prominent Rock Islander for some of its
Instructive features but he wanted to know,
when there is such material to be had. why
newspapers WIN insist upon spending money
for comics and other laugh-producing features.
The crtiicising citizen admitted that he read
the-comic features that appeared IN The Argus.
but he caainled that he didn't get any good ont
OF them. He was asked if he ever got a laugh
ont of the features chat are intended to amuse.
and he confessed that he did. He was in
formed that is what they are printed for, to
make him and his wife laugh and, above all
else. 20 make the youngsters laugh.
In the preparation of the daily newspaper
theresis a. constant striving To provide some
thinezfor every member on tho family, 10 vary
the news Of politics and crime end social events
and markets and sports and business and in
Sustry and the hundred and one things that
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30

interest readers of newspapers With something
To make them smiIe-and fofget The editor
OF the Seattle post Inteiiigencer had probably
had similar conversation, for he has written
with . snaiie, chHekle, a laugh. the brain
In relieved for the moment from the load 1t or
dlnarfIy carries. The belt slips from the
wheel the machinery comes TO a stop; there
la q pause at ease. Humor Is good for chill
dren because IL stimulates their minds, accus-
toms them to Sudden surprises. HnHsr Is
rest for the adult, it Is good for him, because
it stops the thinking in the tired part OF the
mind, transfers 1t to another part. relieves the
neryes- They say laughter distinguishes men
from animals It is certain that earnest
thought distinguishes men from animals Also
certain that it tires men, and that the best,
instantaneous relief from firing thought Is
found in laughter" Passing on to the material
side Of the comics, the Paefac coast editor
points out that first of all they interest chill
dren and are a boon to the children's mothers
and, therefore, are most valuable from a cir
cuiation standpoint The children ask for the
papers with the "F>unnies-, and what the chill
dren ask for they get, and the newspaper that
they like is the newspaper usually that their
mothers will read. Returning again to the
criticism of newspaper comics, the Post Intel
Iigeucer editorial says: There is some just
and more foolish, criticism of comic news
paper pictures. Some crfticise newspaper comics
because they do not teach some high moral les
son. That is not the purpose of the comic
artist He should strive, of course, to make vice
hideous and virtue beautiful; everybody should
try to do that. But his actual job is TO make
men, women and children laugh and If he
does that, without offending good taste, he is
3 good comic artist"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
Frederick Haskin's Letter
A Private Zoo.

+, in Mr.. Jones little zoo. He has
, for example, eight lions. and thev
: are the latest, slickest-lOoking
lions in the world At least, it is
hard to image any fatter or slick
err. Two of these lions we're bred
and raised by MIR. Jones and have
never know any world except
their cage. Mr.. Jones employs a
professional trainer to put the
lions through their tricks. but upon
special occasions he himself en-
ters the cage with them. Unlike
any other trained animal master
you can see he carries no weapon
not even whip, and yet his lions
go through their PAGES with perfect
/ docility.
On one occasion one of the lions
uttered a few snaFls, but Mr.. Jones
explained that he had recentlv
! been deprived of his mate for =
time and was therefore in A bas
humor. One of the tricks perform
ed consisted in making all of the
lions stand on a row of high stools
each one a little higher than the
one behind it. Mr.. Jones climbed
; to the highest stool and sat down
on the lions back.
Can a Lion Be Tamedl
Animal trainers will tell you that
lion is never really tanned. that
nothing but fear keeps him in sub
lection, and that sooner or later
every lion rebels against his train
er and is kept in control only by
physical violence. Mr.. Jones, who
has been going into the lions den
as unarmed as was Daniel, for 20
years, seems to be a living DEM
onstration that some lions are
really tame.
In his work about the zoo MIR.
Jones wears a swallow tail coat
and high silk hat 1t has been sug-
gested by some that the lions are
completely overawed by his dig
nifty.
A more remarkable proof of Mr..
Jones' influence over animals is
the way they respond to his voice
He utters a strange call and seals
scramble out of the water at his
feet, and great pelicans come flap
ping down to him. He does not
feed them anything either. They
seemingly come merely to acknowL
edge his greeting and they appear
to take real pleasure in his pres
ence. An ourang-outang leaps into
his arms like a happy child when
he calls to it, and he pats a tiger
on the head as you would a house
cat n
Mr.. Jones is a great admirer of
Henry Wadsworth LnngfelloW. and
has named his zoo LongfeIIow
Gardens in memory of the poet
Their proximity to MiRnehaha Falls
makes the name especially appro-
pirate. A statue of Longfellow in
heroic size ornaments the gardens.
and was unveiled with appropriate
ceremonies. The house in which
Mr.. Jones lives is a replica of the
LongfellOw house, and contains a
collection of things owned and
used by Longfellow.
All in all, this is a most unusual
zoo, for it is no mere meaningless, =
collection of animals, but the ex-
preston of human personality.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30

The Rock Island public school system must
be enlarged 10 meet the growing needs OF the
city. You as a citizen are proud OF your
schools They provide an education for your
children and your neighbors' children. Inc
schools of the city are overcroWded today
There must be additional buildings. That
means more teachers. The program calls for
more funds. The only way in which this need
ed money can be obtained is through taxation.
The proposition is to slightly increase the
school tax for a period of 10 years No one
calling himself good citizen should oppose
endorsement Of the proposition to be voted
upon Oct 15.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30

@. Are the countries OF our Dor
ders reducing their armies?
A. N. J.
A. Both Mexico and Canada have
announced a reduction in the size
of their armies.
Q. What is the difference be-
tween the lifting capacity and the
carrying capacity of an airplaae?
G. f. S.
A. The lifting capacity of an air
plane is its maximum flying load
It's carrying capacity is the diff
ference between this load and the
dead load of the aircraft, which in
cludes structure, power plant, and
essential accessories.
Q. I'm cook and suffer with
my feet What will help?
W. NJ. W.
The public health service says
that sore feet can often be helped
by soaking in tepid alum water.
Use the proportion of one teaspoon
full of alum to pint of water.
@. When was the earliest date
that the Erie railroad ran trains
from New York to Chicago?
E P.
A. The connection was complet
ed and the first train ran over the
line on June IT. 1883. The Erie
system was made up of the New
York, Lake Erie and Western; New
York, Pennsylvania and Ohio; and
the Chicago and Atlantic railroads.
@. How many Irishmen are there
in New York city? R. A. G.
A. The census bureau says that
there are 302, $50 people in New
York city who were born in Ire
land.
@. How are civil service posi-
tons filled ia Hawaii?~ B. ". T.
A. Civil service positions in the
Hawaiian Islands are filed by spe-
oiaI examinations, which are held
by the board OF civil service exam
iners, Customs House, Honolulu,
Hawaii.
@. / was in Washington during
the summer and found that the ele-
vator in Washington monument
was not running. Has the service
been resumed? III. B. {.
A. After an interruption OF three
months in the service, the elevator
is now making regular trips to the
observation floor. Of the monu-
ment.
q. My hair is curly in the sum
mer, but becomes straight in the
winter. What can l do To keep 1t
curly the year round! H. l.
A. In cool weather. dampen the
hair by combing with comb wet
in hot water. Placing the out
spread fingers on the hair while
wet will make a wave resembling
a marcel
@. Who introduced printing in
America R NJ y.
4. The first book printed in the
new world was probably a transla-
ton from Latin int Spanish OF
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
The Daily Short Story

May did not know very much
about her husbands wardrobe CT
what he did with his WORKOUT
clothes, but she would look. No
doubt she would find one tucked
away in some closet that she could
give to this man who needed it so
much. Where did her husband put
his old clothes, she wondered, for
as great prefusion as she could
have wished.
At last she opened a closet in a
back hall. There it hung, the very
thing! The old coat she had been
looking for. Joyfully she took it
from the peg. There was a good
deal of wear in it yet. she noted
with satisfaction. II would keep
the man warm all winter.
The tramp was sincere and pro-
fuse in his thanks, and Mays heart
glowed as she watched him depart,
warmly clad in HaroId's old coat
Lets go to the movies tonight, 4"
suggested Harold, after he finished
his supper. Want to go?"
"Oh, yes." cried May. I'D love
TO go, How good you are!"
AS they were about to start Har-
old said: 81 think I'll put on my
overcoat; it's cold. l haven't worn
it this season
He went out of the room, but
soon came back in CONSERVATION.
Been feeding any tramps to-
day." he asked
Yes, one poor cid man. He was
cold and hungry, and half sick, too"
We'll, he's helped himself to my
best winter overcoat for thanks"
Harold's voice was stern and May
felt little afraid.
Your best oVercoati Oh, Hall"
she stammered.
Eyes. l hung it in that back hall
closet. He must have slipped IN
and taken it while you were pre-
pairing his dainty food" His voice
was bitter.
coat! And he was angry! What
would he do to her if she told him?
Yet, she could not have the tramp
blamed unjustly She covered her
face with her hands and burst into
tears.
"Oh, Hali!" she sebbed, at wasn't
the tramp. He didn't steal It'll
gave it to him. But l thought it
was old and that you'd thrown it
away"
She shiYered, expecting angry
words OF reproach.
Harold was silent for a moment.
Then he burst into a hearty laugh.
so you thought it looked only
ht for tramp, did you? And my
wife was the thief! l shall have to
put my clothes under lock and key
hereafter 10 keep them from 4
robber in my own household"
May looked up shyly. half afraid.
but there were smiles in Hareld's
eyes.
You're not really angry with
me?" she ventured. "On. Hall. For
give me and Ill never take yeLF
things again."
Angry? No, puss. It's worth
it to know what a kind little heart
you have. Only the next time.
please consult me before you give
away my clothes or 1 may have
to turn beggar myself"
81 believe you love the tramps
just as we'll as 1 do, you dear old
bey!" May smiled. happy ence
more.