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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
FRENCnMAN
TELLS PLAN
OF HARDING
association Of Nations
Scheme Is Out
lined.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
(Special to The Argus.)

Washington, Jan. 27.-Copies Of
an article appearing recently in the
apetit Partisan" purporting to give
IN detail President Elect Harding's
nl.n for q new association Of ma
lions have Just reached here and
have provoked considerable discus
sion among international lawyers.
The French writer maintains that
the plan had been worked out by
Mr.. Harding with the assistance OF
eminent lawyers from the American
Institute Of International Law.
while the French version Of the
Harding plan is somewhat confus-
jng, it does nevertheless have at
bottom some interesting ideas
which may eventually be realized.
In q nutshell, the French author
ity declares that Mr.. Harding has
in mind continental league for
each part Of the world SO that the
United States and the other coun-
tries in Central and South America
will preserve their political and ju-
dicial independence in all purely
continental conflicts and will only
cooperate with the other continents
III case of world conflict. The
United States would for instance
decide whether an affair in which
It is a disputant were purely con-
tinental or whether it is Of world in
terest. However, here is the outline
Of the plan:
International disputes Of uni
versal character and those affecting
world peace are to be decided by
political and judicial organizations
representing all the world states
and would form a permanent court
oi legal arbitration after the model
proposed at the second Hague con-
ference.
Would Be Neutral.
"The disputes Of q continental
character must be decided by or
CARNATIONS representing the states
Of the respective continents. The
states of other continents would in
this case observe friendly neutral
ity. If, however. they have a direct
interest in the dispute they may only
present their claims or observations
to the organs or institutions who
have to settle the dispute.
"The continental organizations
representing the states Of a CONT
nent are constituted in the form OF
court of arbitration or council OF
reconciliation between all the
states Of the continent, each state
sending a representative. Under
certain conditions these councils
will adopt sanctions to make theiI
resolutions and judgments re-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
AFree Booklet
About Prenatal
Care

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world ready for the asking.
The children's bureau has
made that information availa-
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ton bureau will secure a
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
SILVLS MAYORL IS
SHOT IN LEG BY
STRANGE NEGRO
Geo. Sleeth Wounded
In An Exchange of
Bullets.

George Sleeth, Silvis mayor, was
shot in the left leg and painfully
wounded by negro last night at 8
o'clock. The shooting occurred be-
tween Eighth and Ninth streets ON
Third avenue.
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short heavy-set man weighing
about two hundred pounds, and
wearing a mouse-colored mackinaw
with cap and blue overalls, took
advantage of the darkness Of an
alley and shot twice at the mayor.
The second shot took effect in the
mayors leg. The mayor returned
the shots and it is. believed the
negro is wounded, but this orn-
ing he was still at large.
Various rumors are abroad as to
the shooting. Some reports are
that Sleeth had the negro in GUS
tody, when he made some excuse
to 60 up an alley and from there
made the most of his advantage and
disabled the mayor.
The most authentic report is that
of Frank Jenner, street commits
sioner of Silvis, who was an eye
witness of the shooting. He states
that the mayor, suspicious of the
actions of the negro, accosted him
and asked him where he was going.
The negro answered, giving the
official a fictitious name and upon
the officials del--i-nd for furth> in
formation, started to lead him up
the alley and under cover Of the
darkness, began shooting.
Sleeth was able to walk into the
house of O. P. Beal, which is on the
corner of the alley, and medical
aid was summoned. DIR. A. d Chap
man answered the call, Ind this
morning Sleeth was removed to the
Lutheran hospital n Moline.
George Sleeth, Silvis mayor, who
was shot last night in Silvis by a
negro, and this morning taken to
the Lutheran hospital in Moline,
where the bullet was removed by
the aid of an X-ray, was removed
10 his home at noon today.
The mayor will be able. unless
unlocked for complications set in,
to be on his feet again in about
two or three weeks, as the wound
is not considered serious. The bull
let. which was a .25 calibre steel
jacket missile, struck the bone in
the mayors leg, and glanced up
ward, lodging in muscle. 1t will
take two or three days to discover
whether any infection will result.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
CHOSEN BISHOP
OF NEW YORK ON
THIRD BALLOT
Dr.. VIM. T. Manning
Heads Episcopal
Diocese.

New York, Jan. 27.-Dr. william
T. Manning, rector Of Trinity
church, was elected bishop of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of
New York on the third ballot last
evening". vs.. 4.
DR.. Manning's election was as
sured by the withdrawal Of Rev.
Ernest M. Stires, rector of St.
Thomas. after the second ballot.
DR.. Charles Slattery, rector Of
Grace church, was DR.. Manning's
chief contender on the final ballot.
Bishop Thomas Of Wyoming re-
ceived few scattering votes.
An editorial from the Hearst pa
-pers attacking DR.. Manning's Brit
ish nativity, and which was en-
bodied in kilograms to Episcopal
clergymen all over the diocese and
distributed in front of Synod hall
by stan of pewsboys, contributed
to the interest of the election,
which. was dramatic in many ways.
A copy Of the editorial was read
and denounced at the convention.
According to some of the delegates,
resentment was provoked by the
Hearst attacks on DR.. Manning,
who was described as "the Rever-
end Britisher," and this contribu-
ted to the size of his majority and
the quickness OF his election.
Sketch Of Manning.
DR.. William T. Manning, new
Episcopal bishop Of New York, was
born in England in 1866. and edu-
Gated at the University Of the
South. He also has degrees from
the University of Nashville. Co
lumbia, Hobart, Princeton and
Kings college. He married Flor
ence Van Antwerp Of Cincinnati in
1895. He became deacon in 1883
and a priest in 1891.
His first New York charge was
that of vicar Of st. Agnes chapel
and afterward he became assistant
rector and then rector of Trinity
parish in New York. He served as
volunteer chaplain at Camp Uu-
ton during the war. He is a chew
alier of the Legion of Honor in
France and an officer Of the Order
of the Crown in Belgium.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
BURNS PULLMAN
REPAIR SHOPS
Fire Causes Estimated Loss oi
$500, 900 Block of Buildings
Consumed.

Chicago, Jan. 27.-Fire in the
repair shops Of the Pullman Car
works early today caused an esri-
mated loss of 100000. Twenty
two new refrigerator cars and if-
teen sleepers which were UNDERGO
ing repairs were destroyed. The
repair department does not operate
a night shift and the flames had
gained considerable headway when
discovered by watchman. A hard
fight of two hours by city and conf
pany fire apparatus confined the
flames, however, to the block-long
buildings in whcih they originated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
KILLS WOMAN
and SUICIDES
Martin Ward, . Peoria Widower.
Slays Mrs. Flossie Moore ut
Nashville.

Peoria, ILL.,, Jan. Martin
Ward. q retired farmer and widow:
er, aged IS, shot and killed Mrs.
Flossie Moore, aged % years, at
Rushville, ILL.,, last night, and then
killed himself at the Ward school.
four miles east Of Rushville.
Jealousy is believed to be the
motive, since the murdered woman
had Just effected a reconciliation
with her husband, a veteran of the
World war. after being on un-
friendly terms with her during the
war period. The husband had filed
a plea for divorce but did not car
ry out the suit
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
AMERICAN
PROPERTY
IN GERMANY
Holdings Released, but Fl
nal Settlement Awaits
Treaty Pact.

Berlin, Jan. 26.-Four hundred
millions of gold marks in American
property were held under the Gus
tody OF the German alien property
owner during the war.
The under-secretary cited the
case Of the International Harvester
company, the vice president Of
which, he said, had recently thank
ed the German foreign Office per-
sonally for the efficient and gen.
erous manner in which the custo-
dian had protected the company's
interests during the war" as an ex-
ample of the care with which Amer
ican property was safdguarded.
DR.. Haniel Won Haimhausen said
the German government was op-
posed to the seizure Of private en-
emy property at the beginning OF
the war, but that "England's pro-
cedure had forced her to adopt
such measures" When the United
States entered the war and pro-
ceeded against Germany property
there, Germany advised Washing
ton she would adopt the same
measures to the same degree adop-
ted by the United States officials.
The under-secretary declared he
had successfully opposed demands
from the German military command
that American property in Ger
many be subjected to the same
treatment as was given that Of 9TH
er belligerents.
American patents and licenses
were neither sold nor transferred,
he said, and there was NO forced
liuuidations of American holdings.
Where there were temporary trans
fers, they occurred only with a
view to protecting American hold
inEs, which can, be transferred
back to American control at any
time, he said. He added that there
were only q few instances OF such
temporary transfers. No stocks nor
bonds were put up for forced sales,
but were merely listed for the pur-
pose of control and were permitted
to remain in German banks.
| Vl0lW AO1C00Cb
Berlin, Jan. 2e.-American prop
erty in Germany, which was taken
under control by. the German Gus
todian of enemy property after the
United States entered the war, has
been Internationally released, DR..
Haniel Won Haimhausen. under
secretary for foreign affairs. said
today. Final settlement with the
American owners, however. has
been impossible owing to the pro-
vision of the Versailles treaty
which stipulates that such settle
ments should be made through an
international clearing house. he
. added, and this operation can moi
be carried out until the United
States ratifies the treaty, or a new
pact is negotiated.
In cases where American factor
les were placed under German CON
troll, the under-secfetary said, theil
STATS were permitted to remain.
Out Of 1856 Of such factories and
corporations taken over by the Gus
itodian, Germany received only 26,.
000, 900 marks out Of their admins.
tration. The German custodian Ol
American funds has been instruct.
ed to provide Americans with
whose interests. he was entrusted
with funds for their maintenance
pending ultimate settlement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
sss FOR EVERY JOE.

Chicago, Jan. H.-fBy United
Press. There are 356 unemployed
men for every job available. it was
announced by the Illinois free en-
ployment bureau. Unemployment
has increased 800 per cent in the
last four months, it was said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
The WEATHER


Generally fair and somewhat
warmer tonight and Friday; lowest
temperature tonight about 28 de-
grees.
Highest temperature yesterday,
30: lowest last night, %.
Wind velocity at a. m. 2 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
12m. 7p.m. Tam.
yester.y .yester. today
Dry bulb temp. .2S 30 q
Wet bulb temp. IA Is 20
Relative humid. 40 So 76
River stage. 3.S; a rise Of 4 last
"A hours.
FLOYD D. YOUNG.
Meteorol0gist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
BURNED AT STAKE.

Nodena, Ark. Jan. N.-(United
Press. .)-William Lowry, negro. al
legged slayer of o. T. Craig. .
planter. and his daughter. Mrs. &.
o. Williamson, was burned ut tho
stake hero yesterday BY . mob
which Travelled over 100 miles TO
take the victim from deputy sher-
IFS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
RLAMES M0THERS.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 27.-Silk
dresses and stockings Of Spring
field school girls and the dances
they attend we're condemned today
by members Of the Springfield I'm
provement league.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
WAR LOOMS.

Constantinople, Jan. 2.-Reports
from Tiflis say war between Aver
baijan and Georgia is threatened as
a result of their differences over
oil deliveries from Azerbaijan.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-27
Frederic ]. Haskin. Direc-
tor. The Rock Island
Argus Information Bu-.
reau. Washington, D. c.

l enclose herewith two
cents In stamps for re-
turn postage on a free
copy of Prenatal Care.
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The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-04
SURvIvORSOF
 BURNING SHIP
 REACH SAFETY

SEATTLE, May 4 (by Associated Press) s).-Suffering from cold and ex- posture, 65 survivors of the Tokyo Maru arrived here late last night on the transport Buford and were re. ported recovering today.
 A check-up shows eight Japanese dead seven of them having drown 9d when they jumped from the blazing decks of the steamer.
 Officials of the Buford told thrilling tales of the rescue of the survivors, many of whom were hemmed in with fire on both sides. They had jumped into the sea and were struggling against the waves when picked up
 The ship was a floating bomb with it's cargo of nitrates, sulphur cotton and lumber. The fire started in the bunkers and gained rapid headway. making it necessary to abandon the ohlp "ithln all HouF. ne Bu1ord was twelve miles distant when it saw the smoke and hastened to the rescue of the people on the burning ship.
 The Buford's officers said the burn ing was the most spectacular in the history of marine disasters in the Pacific. Explosions followed each other a few seconds apart, shooting vari-colored flames 200 feet into the air, and huge balls of cotton were tossed upward through the smoke and flames.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-04
ALASKA BILL BEING PUSHED
 FOR PASSAGE

SEATTLE, May 4 (by Associated Press).-A Post-Intelligencer special says Chairman Curry plans to keep the committee on territories in con- tinuous session until the Alaska de- velopment board bill is considered in it's entirety and every bureau directly or indirectly connected with the terri tory has been heard.
 The bill as introduced yesterday is slightly modified from the original draft. The governor of Alaska is to be chairman of the board at a sal ary of s1O,OO0 a year, while the four other members are to receive $9,000.
 Practically all the national property and interests are transferred to the boards jurisdiction with the principal office at Juneau and branch offices at such other places as may be neces- sary.
 The act is to become effective June 30, 1922.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-04
HARDING DOES NOT WANT CALL
 DISARMAMENT

WASHINGTON, May (by Associ- ,ated Press) ).-President Harding to- day let it be known that he objects to the insertion in the navy appro- priation bill of any provision request ing him to call naval disarmament conference as proposed in the Borah amendment.
 The senate began work on the $396,000,000 measure passed by the house and the presidents objection will result in the bill being reported to the senate without amendment according to Senator Poindexter.
 The president is also understood to have reiterated his opinion that ample immediate appropriations should be provided to continue the 1916 naval building program.
 An impending fight in the senate against the administrations desire to defer consideration of disarmament problems was forecast today when Senator Borah reintroduced his reso- lution authorizing and requesting the president to call representatives of $reat Britain and Japan to a dis armament conference
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-04
RIGGS VETO0F
 JURYDUTY BILL
 IS 0VERRIDDEN

JUNEAU, May 4.-(Special to the Times). The house yesterday, by a vote of II to 1, oyerrode Governor Riggs veto of Juliens referendum bill on woman jury duty.
 The conferees on the soldier bonus memorial reported they were unable to agree and were discharged, thus killing the memorial.
 The house eliminated all pro. visions from s. B. No. 63 giving school boards power to control the entrance of pupils to schools which were designed to meet the situation produced by the announcement of the federal bureau of education some time ago planned to abandon certain bureau schools. notably at Wrangell. The provision raising the salary of the commissioner of education to $5,000 year was left in the bill. but it was amended by making the office elective by entire legislature.
 
 troduced early in the session at the request of the Alaska fish and game club.
 The house passed the bill carrying $30,00O for the purchase of the Sew ard peninsula railroad; also the bill raising the limit of territorial aid to schools in incorporated towns from s15,OOO to $20,OOO.
 A conference committee was ap- pointed on the eight-hour bill but no agreement seems unlikely.
 The senate passed the revenue bill with few changes and took up the appropriation bill in the afternoon. The work of both houses is almost cleaned up.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-04
IMMIGRATION
 BILL PASSED
 UPPER HOUSE;

WASHINGTON, May (by Asso- ciated Press).-The senate yesterday passed the alien immigration re- striction bill by a vote of 78 to 1, Senator Reed of Missouri opposing the passage of the measure.
 The bill will be effective for IA months beginning 15 days after it's passage and restricts immigration to 3 per cent of each nationality resi-. dents in the United States in 1910.
 Johnsons amendment to the bill to exempt from it's provisions aliens sui, fertng from religious or political per secution ir their native countries was defeated before the passage of the bill.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-04
MOROS SLAIN IN
 CLASH ON ISLAND

MANILA, May 4 (by Associated Press).-Ninety Moros were killed Sunday in clash with a detachment of Philippine constabulary on Taglibi island, Sulu, according to advices received here. The staying of the Moros followed the murder on Sun day of Philippine officer and three constabulary men. One constabulary man was wounded in the ensuing bat tie. No reason is known for the Moro attack.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-04
CONFERENCES HELD AT NATIONAL CAPITAL

WASHINGTON. May (by Associ- ated Press) Representative of the steamship lines and the shipping board held conference today with Secretary of Labor Davis and Secre- tary of Commerce Hoover in further effort to reach settlement of the marine controversies. Before the meeting Secretary Davis held a con ference with union representatives,.
 It is understood the steamship own CTS refused to yield on wage cuts and other questions, and it is also said the shipping board insisted on a 15 per cent cut
 Prospects for the settlement of the marine controversy are considerably less bright through the failure of the conferences today to reach any basis of agreement.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-04
BALTIMORE POLICE CONTROL SITUATION

BALTIMORE, May (by Assoctat- ed Press) With police aboard nearly all the harbor boats, reserves con- centrated on the water front dis tricts and additional patrol boats operating, officers believe they can handle the situation here resulting from the marine strike and prevent repetition of yesterdays disturb ances.
 Governor Retchie is watching de- velopments and may call the state police and national guard if there is further trouble One steamship company plans to ask for an injunc- tion against picketing.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-04
FRISCO WAITING WORD FROM WASHINGTON

SAN FRANCISCO, May (by As sociated Press).-Twenty-five police men were added to the regular water front detail today because of the shipping strike. The police said no trouble has been experienced, but the detail was enlarged as precaution.
 Cancellation of the departures of a number of ships scheduled to sail to- morrow was deferred pending re- ports of the conferences in Washing ton.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-04
RECLAMATION WESTERN
 UP IN SENATE

WASHINGTON, May i (by Associ ated Press).-Twenty million acres of Arizona and western lands could be reclaimed under the McNary bill to develop homesteading through fed, eral aid, E. F. Blaine of Seattle told the senate irrigation committee The bill provides for an appropria. tion of $25O,OOO ,OOO, from which in. terest bearing loans can be made to reclamation associations, service men being given preference
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-04
GERMAN OFFER TELECRAPHED
 FROM BERLIN

LONDON, May 4 (by Associated Press).-A new German offer to the allies has been telegraphed to the German ambassador at Paris for com rnunication to the reparations com- mission, according to the Times. The terms are not known, but it is be- iieved to be approximately an accept ance of the allies decision at Paris on January 29. It is presumed the offer will be placed before the su- preme council today.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-04
STEEL CORPORATION
 TO MAKE WAGE CUT

NEW YORK, May 4 (by Associ- ated Press).-Wages of day laborers in the plants of the United States Steel Corporation will be cut 20 per cent, according to an announcement made yesterday from the offices of the company here.
 The corporation announced that the wage reduction will be effective May 16, and will affect between 15o,o0o.- 900 in the annual payroll.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-04
NEGLIGIBLE DAMAGE
 FROM RECENT FROSTS

BOISE, Idaho, May 4 (by Associat- ed Press) ).-The damage to fruit in southern Idaho during the recent frosts was negligible and the con- mercial crop of apples and prunes is undamaged, according to announce ment by the Boise weather bureau. Reports were gathered from all parts of the state.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-04
COLLIER EDITOR MAY
 BECOME DIPLOMAT

WASHINGTON, May 4 (by Associ- ated Press). = Richard Washburn Child, former editor of Golfers, is understood to be under considera- tion for appointment to some diplo- matic mission.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-04
BUILDING BROTHERS
 ADMIT THEIR GUILT

NEW YORK, May 1 (by Associat- ed Press) s).-Nineteen individual and thirteen corporations known as the Forty-second street group in an asso- citation of dealers in building mate rials, pleaded guilty today to charges of conspiracy to form monopoly in connection with the building trust in- quiry and will be sentenced on May g..
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-04
FAVORABLE REPORT
 ON JUDGES MEASURE

WASHINGTON, May 4 (by Associ- ated Press) The senate judiciary committee has favorably reported the Dial bill requiring that federal judges devote their entire time to the duties of their offices.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-05-04
MAKING STRONG FIGHT AGAINST
 TYPESTRIKERS

CHICAGO, May (by Associated ress).-Reports compiled last night by the National Organization of For, weight Hour Employing Printers showed strikes in fifty-four cities of the large centers, showing a deter, imitation to resist the demands of the printers for a forty-four-hour week.