The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-11
Term IN pen
TO Be FATE
OF HAYWOOD
Supreme Court Refuses to
Interfere in I. w. w.
Conviction.

Washington, April ll.-Ine su-
nreme court today refused to re-
Wow the conviction of William D.
HAYWOOD and more than 70 other
members OF the /. w. w. on charges
of having conspired to obstruct the
war activities of the government.
Refusal of the supreme court to
interfere, closes the long fight to
save Haywood and his associates
from prison. Only presidential
nardon can now prevent their en-
iering Upon the sentences imposed.
. Petition for review was based
on the contention that the fderal
agents in conducting raids on the
homes and offices of officials of the
ont search warrants and that the
Nv. W. on Sept 5, 1917, acted with
evidence thus obtained was illegal,
under recent rulings of the su-
preme court.
The cases were tried before Fed
eral Judge Lands and sentences
ranging from one to twenty years
we're imposed. Most of the men
were given their liberty on bail
bonds aggregating $5O0,OOO pending
the outcome of the appeals.
Decrees Affirmed.
The supreme court today affirmed
a decree of the Texas district court
enjoining the city of San Antonio
from enforcing a scent fare, with
universal transfers, over the lines
of the San Antonio Public Service
company. In appealing the city
asserted that its franchise contract
with the railroad called for service
az cents and that the courts
without jurisdiction to interfere.
I The supreme court affirmed to-
h day DEGREES Of California courts
unfolding assessments made by the
San Joaquin reclamation board to
pay for construction to control
river floods.
State Boundary.
Washington, April II. - The
boundary between Oklahoma and
Texas follows the south bank OF
the Red River, the supreme court
held today in deciding the dispute
between the two states.
The treaty of 1918 between the
United States and Spain made the
south bank the boundary, the court
said, citing negotiations between
Secretary of State Adams and the
A Spanish envoy and that time wher
Texas was a part Of Mexico.
" By every consideration" the
court added, that definition of the
boundary was just and legal.
i Morgan Decision.
/ Judgments obtained in Delaware
courts by executors of the estate O
the late j. Pierpont Morgan
against James A. Ownbey, for 5000,
600 will stand as a result of thu
decision today by the supreme
court. With the judgment thu
lower courts had issued authorit.
for the sale of sufficient stock helt
IN Ownbey's name to cover the OBJ
legation.
Drug Ruling.
/ State laws dealing with illega
traffic in drugs are enforceabl,
even in conflict with the fedora
narcotic act, the supreme cour
held today. DEGREES of the su
preme court Of Minnesota, refusin,
10 release a yiolator of the stat
statutes because the offense witt
4 which he was convicted was no
covered by the federal law, was af
firmed.
Illinois Case.
washington, April 1.-THE su
p.eme court today upheld decree
Vi lower courts enjoining the Econ
omy Light & Power company from
completing the construction of
dam in the DesPlaines river be
river.
Revcrses Court.
washington. April 11.-Injnnc
aons obtained by the city of Fair
lelo. Iowa, in lower courts, re
sualnlng the Iowa Electric com
pany from increasing its rate
suo'e those set in its franchise
sso were set aside today by tn
supreme court, which reversed tn
courts below.
Made Retroactive.
washington. April 11.-Decisio
ot the Illinois supreme court ths
.ne Illinois law prohibiting tn
o.nging OF suits for damages. ol
HMaung outside Of Illinois wa