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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-14
MAKING PEACE
WITH GERMANY
PUZZLING JOB
Harding Has Problem
in Dodging Yer
sailLes Pact.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Copyright, 1921
o The Argus.)


Washington, July 13.-President
Harding has asked Secretary
Hughes to work out an alternative
proposition to that of the Versailles
treaty as a means of making peace
with Germany. This doesn't mean
that the president has rejected the
idea OF submitting the Versailles
pact with reservations but it does
mean that Mr.. Harding feels the
necessity of exhausting every legal
resource that might accomplish
peace with Germany and yet not Of
fend the elements in the senate who
believe the United States ought new
er to put its approval on any part
of the agreement negotiated at Yer
sailles by President Wilson.
Hughes FavOrs Wilson Treaty.
Whether there is. an alternative
is yet to be determined. Mr.. Hughes
is searching precedents and consid-
ering new devices of law. He him
self believes Americas rights will
never be as well safeguarded as
they would be under the Versailles
pact and would so hold if he could
have his way but he is endeavoring
to do for Mr.. Harding what any able
lawyer would do for his client-find
a way to meet not only the exter-
nal difficulties of an international
character, but the internal troubles
of a political nature which may i'm
pede ratification in the senate
There is one alternative being
considered which may or may not
be effective. 1t is so novel that its
effects cannot Immediately be con-
jectured. 1t involves making a sep
arate treaty with Germany but
claiming under such a treaty all the
rights and privileges which were,
given the United States under the
Versailles pact. In other words
Germany having bestowed upon the
United States as one of the princi-
pal allied and associated powers
certain rights and privileges would
now subtract those rights from the
Versailles pact so far as they affect
the United States and transfer them
to a new treaty y.ss----s-7s--
Would Allies COnsentl
The objection of such a course is
two-fold Would the allies consent,
and, second, would America be
legally as secure even if the allies
did? The big fact is that Germany
Continued on Page Twc.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-14
'MODESTY' POOR
NAMEF0R YACHT
Drinking Bouts, domestic" Quar-
rels, Reading OF LasciviOuS
Books On Boat.

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, July IA
Omitted Press. )-ReYels in high so
ciety on James a. Stillman's yacht
Modesty. which belied the crafts
name, were to be described in de-
tail at the resumption of the hearing
in Stillman's divorce case today.
Despite the announcement of
Stillman's counsel that no defense
would be made against evidence in
troduced to show their clients con-
nection with Mrs Florence Lawler
Leeds, of whose three-year-old son
Jay he is alleged to be the father,
Mrs. Stillman's attorneys prepared
to go ahead with the carefully pre-
pared plans to reveal many Inter
esting incidents" in his life.
Frank Murphy, former steward on
the Modesty, was scheduled to be
the chief witness for Mrs. Stillman.
Among the things which may be
made public are drinking bouts
featured by gold cocktail shakers
and crystal glasses; domestic
quarrels" on the Modesty between
Mrs Leeds and other women alleged
to have been friendly with Stillman; !;
reading circles" in which iasciv-
ious books were read aloud in mixed
company, and parties in which the
guests attire was anything but
eskimo in its character.
Chicago, July 14.-(Associated
Press Mrs. Anne U. Stillman, Wis
iting at the Harold Mccormick es-
tate, in Lake Forest, today refrained
from comment over her victory in
New York yesterday over her hus-
band, James A. Stillman, who ad-
mitted misconduct with Mrs. Flor
ence Leeds and asked that further
evidence of his actions be excluded
from the divorce trial.
Il am very glad to receive the
news" was all Mrs. Stillman had
to say.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-14
GEORGE
WRITES HARDING
Letter Deals With Proposal for
Cancellation of Inter-Allied
War Debts.

Washington, July 14.-A letter
from Premier Lloyd George to
President Wilson dated Aug s,
1920, and dealing with a proposal
for cancellation of inter-allied war
debts was placed in the record Of
the senate finance committee to-
day by treasury officials during
hearings on the administration s
allied loan refunding bill.
A cablegram on the same sub
ject from the British chancellor Of
the exchequer to R. f. Lindsey.
representing the British treasury IN
this country, which was transmit
ted to then Assistant Secretary Lef-
fngweIl of the treasury department.
also was presented
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-14
Late Bulletins

Washington, Jnly 14--Sena-
tor Kenyon, Republican, Iowa,
offered an amendment to the
motion for rec0mmitting of the
soldier bonus bill. directing the
senate finance committee to re-
port the bill back before the
first Monday in January, 1872.
In the midst OF the bonus
bill debate, the senate. on re-
ouest of Senator Smo0t, today
adopted and sent to the presi-
dent a soldier relief measure
waving certain proof OF death
i'm the payment of war risk in
surance policies.
Norfolk. Va July ia
squad of police prevented negro
delegates attending today the
session of the state Republican
convention, convened here.
Orders to bar the negroes
were given the Republican
leaders I'm charge of arrange
ments for the convention.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-14
START WAR ON
FAKE STOCKS
Business Men, Farmers VIII Ueti'e
Plant for Bringing Violators OF
Blue Sky Laws to Justice

Chicago, July 14.-Four hundred
business men and representatives.
of commercial organizations ana
county farm bureaus VIII aeteho La an
conference OF the llll-
nois Chamber of Commerce at
Rockford, Ill, tomorrow wnen
campaign against promoters OF fake
stocks and bonds will be discussed.
A cooperative plan is to be devised
for bringing violators OF the blue
sky laws to justice
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-14
TOWN BLUELAW
DECLARED VOID
Los Angeles Judge Rules Ordinance
Prohibiting Sunday Amusement
Is Unconstitutional

Los Angeles, Cal, July 14.-An
ordinance of the city OF Pomona
near here, prohibiting Sunday
amusements for which an admis-
sion fee was charged, was held un-
constitutional here today by Judge
BurneIl of the superior court
The Judge declared the measure
was class legislation because whlle
prohibiting theatres and similar en-
terprises from operating on sun
day. it allowed churches to take up
a collection, which he said, was
virtually an admission fee, at sun
day services.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-14
STOLEN BONDS
FOUND In BUSH
Securities Worth SI50.00O Taken in
Bank Robbery, Are Located Hid
den in Thicket.

Mansfield, Mo, July 14-Securi-
ties valued at s150,O0O, stolen from
the Peoples State bank at Ava, re-
Gently, have been found in thicket
south of here.
About $4,000 in bonds and
stamps and diamonds and silver
ware worth 81 900, taken in the rob-
berry, have not yet been recovered.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-14
Three Die when
HOME IS BURNED
Father Carries Wife to Safety But
Is Unable to Rescue Children
Policeman Saves One.

Chicago, July 14-Three children
of Mr. and Mrs. William Ipesa were
burned to death and fourth was
saved by a policeman when their
farm home at Clearing, Ill, burned
early today. Grace, aged 10 years,
Florence, s, and Frank 1peza, lost
their lives and John, aged IL years,
was rescued by policeman James G.
Folsom. Ipesa carried his wife to
safety when his home was ignited
from an oil stove but was overcome
before he could rescue his children.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-14
|0UpONT FOR
|. LIMIT ING
ARMAMENT
o+ber Munitions Makers
Approve Harding's
Proposal.
,,...ur,gbt. 1921, by the United
VIZ Press

,ro,vright, 1921, by the United
Vsp' Press.)
sew York. n. Y, July l4.-Amer-
munitions makers today
a.d lssn themselves or record IN
PIC ~ limitation of armaments-
wsu whose business interests
I'D receive huge profits through
49, - endorsed President Harding S
arsonosed ~ disarmament conference
p..s from a humanitarian and econ
omic standpoint.
Chief among those who declared
for armament limitation in state
rrsnts 10 the United Press was
irene Dupont, president of the Z. l.
/ nunont company, largest powder
manufacturers in the world
DuDont revealed that his concern
had scrapped and dismantled 81
per cent of the plants which pro-
4 yided the United States and the al
Lies with powder during the World
I EEar.
Others who took a stand against
ornaments were:
Judge Albert II. Gary, chairman
bf the U. S. Steel corporation.
Hudson Maxim, famous inventor
bf military weapons.
H. Z. Talbot, Jr., president OF
lhe Dayton-Wright Airplane com
any.
Harry B. Mason, secretary OF
Parks Davis company, Detroit
fhemical concern which engaged
Extensively in turning out wal
kroducts, and Colonel Z. A Deeds
kutomobile accessory and airplane
manufacturer, who was chief OF
3ircraft production during the war
Cramp Refuses Comment
Heads of the Electric Boat COM
3any, manufacturers of Holland
bpe submarines, and the Craml
hip building yards in Philadelphia
Ehich builds warships for the
United States, refused to comment
Xn disarmament
Sc Of the word disarmament
Dupont said. ITO actually disarm
as absurdly Utopian as it would
to discontinue the police force
city on the theory that every
ody would be good.
TO limit armament, or at least to
iminaIe the suicidal competition
obtain supremacy, appeals tC
Ferybody's common sense.
I hope that sound public opin-
Pn will compel a Limitation of ar
kament.
incidentally, it may interest your
yltors to know that the Dupont
Pmpany's military powder plants
ihich furnished a large proportion
the powder used by the United
Eates and the allies during the war
Rse been dismantled and scrapped
the extent of 81 per cent OF
eir capacity"
Gary Approves.
Judge Gary based his approva
armament limitation upon tn,
ISIS OF all great powers acting il
RRcert.
upon the assumption that al
Vontinued on Page Flve.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-14
ARREST JUDGE
FOR BRIBERY

Tulsa, Okla, July 14.-District
Judge Lucien B. Wright of Sapulpa
was arrested on charges of bribery
last night and released on bond.
The charges were filed by Attorney
General s. P. Freezing in justice
court and grew out of the famous
Tommy Atkins oil case which was
heard before Judge Wright recently.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-14
AGAIN
Scene OF RIOTS
Bomb is Thrown IN Grocery Store /;
Several Injured; Police Restore
Order without Guns.

Belfast, Ireland, July 14.-(By
the Associated Press.) - Rioting
broke out again in the Cork street
area here this morning. A bomb
was thrown and damaged a gro
Gerry store, which also was looted,
and another house was set afire.
A number of people were slightly
injured by snipers.
Several windows were broken.
The police managed to restore or
der without being compelled to
use firearms.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-14
BANDITS CRAB
$4,000 IN BAG

Seattle, Wash. July 1.-Two
bandits today snatched a bag con-
tanning $4,000 in currency
from a messenger for the North
west Trust & Safe Deposit COM
pany and escaped in an automo-
bile.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-14
''LONE WOLF
HANGS FRIDAY
Governor Small Refuses to Com
mute Sentence of Harry Ward
to Imprisonment.

Springfield, Ill, July 14.-Gov-
ernor Small today refused to grant
Communication of sentence or fur
ther reprieve to Harry Ward. the
lone wolf" bandit, condemned to
die on the gallows tomorrow in
Chicago. The governor followed
the recommendations of the pardon
board which heard Wards appllca-
ton Tuesday for communication OF
sentence to life imprisonment
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-14
THE WEATHER

Tnunoer showers TINS afternoon;
fair tonight and Friday. Cooler to-
night
Highest temperature yesterday,
90: lowest last night, 76.
wind velocity at a. m, 4 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
l2m. 7pm. am
Sester yester. today
Dry bulb temp. .9S "a SO
Wet bulb temp. 10 20 q
River stage at a. m, "a, with a
fall of L in the last "a hours
River Forecast.
The Mississippi river from below
DUBUQUE to Muscatine will con-
tinue to fall slowly during the next
four days.
FLOYD D. YOUNG.
Meteorologist.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-14
OOH, SKINNAY,
COIN TO RAIN!
AINTCHA GLAD?

Washington, July 14.-(By United
Press. -Thundershowers will pre-
vail over most of the territory east
of the Mississippi during the next
Sc hours, the weather bureau stat
ed today. Lower temperature Will
prevail on Friday in the Ohio val
lev and the lower lake region
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-14
PRINCE TO VISIT JAPANf

London, July 1.-THE Prince OF
Wales has received an invitation
from the Japanese government 10
visit Japan.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-14
OUTLOOK IS
ROSY, SAYS
De VALERA
Irish Leader Optimistic as
Peace Meeting
Opens.
BULLETIN.

London, July 14.-By the As
sociated Press.) i Sir James
Craig, the Ulster premier. has
been summoned to London TO
confer with the prime minister,
Mr.. Lloyd George, on the Irish
situation, it was announced here
tonight. Sir James at present
is in Belfast.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-08-25
AMUSED HIS NAVAL HOSTS
Lawmaker EminentIy Justified His Reputation as Man of Some
 Eccentric Doinqs.

One of the new members of the house of representatives, who is re- garded as a somewhat eccentric per son, was a continual source of aston ishment aboard transport on her trip to the bOmb-drOpping experiments off the Virginia capes. Examining an in- strument aboard the vessel, and being informed it was range finder, he in- Quired how far it would shoot Be- ing loaned a telescope to make a bet ter examination of the battleship Iowa, he looked through the big end instead of the little one and then complained he could not see anything. He fol- lowed this with a denunciation of a naval policy which permitted the pur- chase of such useless things.
 But the thing that interested some of his colleagues most was the fact that he brought no baggage aboard, not even a toothbrush, so far as anybody could find out.
 "Why should bring any baggage?" he asked. Were only going to be gone four days aren't Brooklyn Eagle.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-08-25
HIS OWN AND SOME OTHERS
Scenario Writer Had His Contribution Returned, With More Than
 Simple Interest.

Rex Beach, who has fOrsaken the profession of novelist for the more lucrative one of scenario writer, said at Hollywood tea:
 Tt is a common enough thing for good man to dash off a scenario in week or so and get $10,OOO for it, but scenario writing, nevertheless, isn't all beer and skittles."
 Mir. Beach chuckled.
 There's an English poet in our midst" he said, "whO recently decid- ed ia make his debut in the film world. The other day as I was lunching with him the bell rang and the servant brought in a bulky envelope.
 'The English poet examined the typescript in the envelope. Then he ground his teeth.
 This is what 1 call rubbing it in.' he Snarled. I sent the Star Film cor poration four scenarios last week, and blamed if they haven't returned me nine.'"
The St. Johns herald., 1921-08-25

lures. But, with ranges running into thousands of acres, with vast herds grazing, there is only one remedy and that is to put into practice a system of deferred and rOtati,n grazing.
 Such a system will necessitate the division of the range into separate pastures, keeping the cattle off of one pasture each year until the seeds of the native grasses are mature, at which time cattle may be turned to graze. In this manner the growth of grass is utilized and the grass seeds are trampled into the soil, which is necessary to germination. By sys- tematic rotation each pasture may be allowed to reseed once in each three to five years, as desired.
 Where ranges are heavily stocked in the beginning of such a system, it may be necessary to transfer a part of the herd to other ranges, but the ultimate result will be an increase in the carrying capacity Of the range, as has been shown in various experiences in the Southwest Cverstocking should be avoided in every instance.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-08-25
Metal and Paper Money.

Only gold coins are worth their face value by reason of the gold in them at the world rate of $20.67 an ounce Silver and other coins do not have metal in them that equals their face value. Their value is Appreciated by an over issue of paper currency, as has generally occurred in European countries, and by the demard for American dollars in bills of exchange to pay for American exports which have been greatly in excess of Ameri- can imports. Under more normal con- ditiOns the demand for bills of Gx- change in America and other coun- tries about balance. and keep most issues of money at parity.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-08-25

(Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agriculture)
 It is poor business to neglect the care of leather. Every pair of shoes, every machine belt, piece of harness. or other leather product on the farm that is allowed to go to waste or not made to yield its full service must be needessly replaced, thus adding un- necessary expense to the farm, say specialists of the United States De partment of Agriculture. On many farms a set of harness lasts less than ten years. Where eight or ten horses are kept this means one new set of harness every year. The department has received many reports, especially from Southern states, showing that harness lasts only from two to five years. But good harness, properly cared for, will last 20 years or more. In every neighborhood there are cases where farmers are cutting their har- ness bills in half by giving the leather aHcleaning and oiling occasionally.
 Fifty million pairs of shoes could be saved annually if the American people kept their footwear in repair, the specialists say. As a nation we hpy some 3OO,OOO,OOO pairs of shoes a Year but if each individual cared for his shoes properly the needs could be supplied by 25O,OOO,OOO pairs. The wasting of a single shoe a year by each person in the United States Would cost the country at least $250,- 100000 annually at present prices of shoes.
 Any leather improperly used and neglected will deteriOrate rapidly. Belts for driving machinery, for ex- ample. often become impaired, if not useless. within a few years even on straight drives. but when they are kept clean and oiled they will last from ten to thirty years.
 Selecting and Caring for Harness.
 Harness that is too light or of poor quality cannot give years of service. In selecting harness, it is more eco- nomical to get a set that is too heavy than one which is too light for the work required. Make sure especially that the reins, breeding, holdback straps, tugs or traces, bellybands, and yoke straps are strong. A runaway team cannot be controlled with weak reins, nor will weak tugs and straps stand heavy work. No portion of the harness should show cracks on the grain side when the leather is sharp ly bent.
 Harness should be washed and oiled when it becomes dirty or extremely dry. For washing, use tepid water, a neutral soap, such as castillo or white toilet soap, and sponge or fairly stiff brush. Hardened grease is very con veniently removed by scraping with
The St. Johns herald., 1921-08-25
A Moneved Crowd.

"Sir," exclaimed the artist who had been engaged to entertain the Wadleigh guests, "my contract he call for two songs zis evening. You ask me to sing three. It's one outrage. I sing before zee crowned heads of Europe"
 "Oh, that's all right" said MT. Wad- leigh, sOOthingly. You are not before the crowned heads of Europe now, but real people. Why, there's enough money represented in this little gath ering to make the fortune of the average king look like a collection taken up for a children's Outing."- Birmingham Age-Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-08-25

dull knife. Rinse in clean, tepid water, and allow the harness to stand in a warm place until it is no longer wet but still damp. Then oil it and leave it ina warm place for 24 hours before being used. Harness should be oiled or greased while still damp; oth- erwise, it may take up so much grease that it will pull out of shape or take up sand and grit, which will injure it, as well as spoil its appearance. Har- ness should never look or feel greasy.
 Neat's-foot or castor oil or a mix ture of these with wool grease is good for driving harness. For heavy har- ness use a mixture of any or all of these with wool grease to make a paste, having about the consistency of butter. Apply the grease lightly to driving harness and liberally to work harness. Rub the oil or grease, warm to the hand, thoroughly into the leath- CT while it is still damp from wash ing. After the harness has hung in a warm room overnight, remove with clean dry cloth the excess of oil which the leather is unable to take up.
 Keep Belts Clean.
 In selecting belt for driving ma- chinery, make sure that 1t is wide and heavy enough for the load it is to carry. Ordinarily the competent belt makers advice as to the proper belt for a given installation should be fol- lowed. If the belt is not suited to the work it gives trouble continually, causing shutdown of machinery that will soon cost more in loss of time and wages than many good belts. It should always be sufficiently flexible to cling closely to the smallest pulley over which it passes. A belt will not give satisfactory results if 1t slips, does not run true, is not properly laced, is run too loose or too tight, is subjected to rapid changes from light to heavy loads, is alternately wet and dry, is run on pulleys that are not true or are too small for the weight and thickness of the belt, or is neg lected and allowed to deteriorate for lack of grease.
 The belt should be wiped off every night to prevent dust, dirt, or oil from working into it. When the belt needs oiling clean 1t well, especially on the pulley side, by washing with warm water and good neutral soap. Wash rapidly and do not permit belt to be- come wet, as 1t will then stretch and slip. Apply the dressing lightly and evenly by rubbing it in with cotton waste or a piece of felt, and allow it to soak in the belt overnight. Among the best belt dressings are mixtures of cod and neat's-foot oils with tal- low and wool grease, free from min- eral acid.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-08-25
HELPING OUT SHORT
 PASTURE IN SUNNI TER
Stock RaiSerS Face InconVeni- enCe and Stock Loss.
Thsre Is Only One Remedy Where Vast Herds Are Kept and That Ia to Practice System of Deferred
 and Rotation Grazing.

(Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agriculture)
 Stock raisers, especially in the Southwest, often, at this season of the yRar, face much inconvenience and probable loss of cattle through the shortage of pastures. In other sec tions, where smaller herds and areas are involved, the summer pasture situ- &tiOn can be met in various ways, say socialists of the United States De- parment of Agriculture. Among the ways are the sowing of catch crops for summer forage or temporary pas
The St. Johns herald., 1921-08-25

Now is the time to dig up the old Overalls that were going to break the backs of the clothing prOfteers and mobilize them on the kitchen garden frOnt-Or rear.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-08-25

Berlin is credited with a desire to be the world leader of fashion. Here tofore the Berliners aspired to impress the world as philosophical rather than frivolous.
The St. Johns herald., 1921-08-25
One Day With the Lord.

But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as thousand years, and thou sand years as one day-H Peter 3:3.