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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-08
AGREGNI WILL
GO ON SCAFFOtD
ON WEDHESs AY
Sheriff to Stage Hang
ing IN Afternoon for
Moral Effect

Chicago. Nov S.-Frank Ligreg-
nj, convicted of the murder of his
school teacher wife, Genevieve, in
a farm house near Bartlett, Ill, last
December, will be hanged tomorrow
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, this be-
ing the first time in the history of
Chicago that an execution has been
set for the afternoon
Sheriff Charles w. Peters an
nounced the time today and said
that he had set the afternoon hour
so that every gunman confined in
the county Jail could get the moral
effect of seeing a hanging.
Wants Gunmen To See.
81 have fixed the hour of 4:3O D.
m. for the execution of Frank Lii
gregm, he said, for the reason
that | want every gunman in the
county Jail to get the moral effect. 3"
Ligregni has used every legal
means, including an insanity plea,
in his fight for life, all of which
failed. This prompted another
statement by the chief to the effect
that hereafter those who plead in
sanity will be hanged in the after
noon while other condemned Grim
inals Will be hanged in the morn
ing.
In future when a condemned
man has exhausted every legal
means for his life, executions will
take place in the afternoon instead
of 7 a m. as has been the custom. A."
Sheriff Peters continued when I
fixed the morning hour l had a
good reason for ito get away
from the law that is now so much
abused-the section that provides
for an insanity hearing after a SEN
tence of death
Il favor public executions as a
deterrant to crime, although some
reform organizations do not. Their
objections led me to discontinue al
lowing desperate gunner to wit
ness executions
AT a. N. all prisoners are not
awake; at 4:30 p. m. they are. l
want all the prisoners in the Jail to
be awake and fully realize what is
going on"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-08
WANTSPRESSAT
DISARM C0NFAB
Senate Adopts Resolution Asking
Full Publicity and Admission Of
Newspaper Men at Conference.

Washington, Nov. S.-The Ameri-
can delegation to the armament con-
ference was requested in resolu-
tion offered by Senator Harrison,
Democrat, of Mississippi, and adopt
ed today by the senate, to use its in
fiuence for the making public of the
record of conference proceedings
and for admission of newspaper
men to all meetings of the full con-
ference.
The resolution adopted without 2
record vote after elimination at the
suggestion of Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts, Republican leader,
and one of the American delegates,
of a clause requesting the Ameri-
can delegates to vote against any
form of censorship as applied to
the conference.
The resolution recited hopes for
success of the conference and stated
that the senate believes that the
greatest publicity, to which in rea-
son, consideration OF the questions
for which the conference is called,
will admit will tend toward the sue
cess of the conference"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-08
ROADS DECIDE
TO CUT WAGES
TEN PER CENT
VIII Ask Labor Board
for Early Hearing
on SIashes.

Chicago, Nov. 8.-Manager of the
Western group of railroads met
here yesterday and decided on the
immediate posting of notice bf
wage reductions of 10 per cent. ac-
cording to an announcement today.
The roads represented at the
meeting included the Santa Fe,
Great Western, Rock Island,
Northwestern, Union Pacific,
Northern Pacific and Great North
ern.
In the proposed cuts all depart
ments will be affected, and COM
mittees were appointed to draft the
notices Immediately so that the
roads may go before the Labor
board and ask an early hearing.
Following this meeting the
National Industrial Traffic league
announced that meetings would be
held Wednesday to ask that the
railroads press their claim for
wege reductions on the basis of
rate reductions to shippers. The
league represents many of the i'm
portant shippers of the country
Resolutions for presentation TO
roads have already been drawn and
include three salient points.
That railroad wage scales be put
on a level corresponding with those
of other industries.
That wage reductions and rate re-
ductions take place Bimultane-
ously.
Abrogation Immediately of ma
tional agreements, made effective
during the period Of federal con-
troll.
The labor board has announced
that wage reduction arbitrations
will not be considered until after
it has passed on working rules and
subjects but the roads decided to
press their wage reduction efforts
so that these might be brought to
the attention of the board immedi-
ately, it was said
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-08

Korean Governor Likely
Choice for Premier
of Japan.

Toxic, Nov 7.-United Press. y
Governor Minoru Saito of Korea,
today became a strong possibility
for appointment as premier of ia
pan, to succeed the assassinated
Premier Hara
Saito was called to the palace to-
day, presumably in connection with
the formation Of a new cabinet
Great crowds wearing marks of
mourning, turned out today to say
farewell as Premier Hara's body
was taken to the railway station
enroute to the north of Japan
where it will be buried at Morioka,
Hara's Birthplace
Mourn Harass Death
Headquarters of the Zeyiu-Kai
party, of which Hara was a MEM
ber, were draped in mourning.
Despite deniais of Royichi Naka-
Okla, the confessed assassin of the
premier. that he acted as a result
of political conspiracy, officials
continued investigation in an eff
fort to determine whether the as
sassination was the result of a
plot
Several persons. it was stated,
are under suspicion and indict-
ments against them may follow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-08
IOWAGETSHER
FIRST SNOWFALL
Nebraska and South Dakota Hit by
Flaky Falls: Lowest Tempera-
ture So; Storm Moving East.

Des Moines. Iowa. Nov. S.-A
snowfall of from one-half to three
inches fell in Iowa last night and
this morning, according to reports
reaching C. d. Reed local weather
bureau official.
While snow was general in all
parts of the state. it was particu-
larly heavy in the northern part of
the state, he said.
Omaha. Neb.. NOV. S.-A snow
storm prevailed in parts of Nebras-
ka. Iowa and South Dakota today.
Temperatures went down, al
though they were not as low as the
Omaha weather bureau anticipated
yesterday when it predicted the
storm. Twenty-Five above at Val
entfne was the lowest officially re-
ported for Nebraska. Omaha had
35 at Z a m, but later 1t became
colder with prediction for a fur
ther drop tonight.
No interruption to railroad or
wire traffic was reported. The
storm is moving east and south,
the bureau said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-08
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Copyright, 1921


Washington, Nov 8.-America's S
program for Limitation of naval ar
mament has been practically agreed
upon. The details remain to be
shaped-the fundamentals are clecr
| They are:
First, for every naval item given
up by the United States there shall
be an equivalent given up by other
naval powers.
Second, the present ratio OF naval
strength shall be maintained in the
sense that the United States shall
not be placed in a weaker position
toward other powers than she is al
the moment.
Third, the British having accept
ed the principle of equality with
the United States, the disparity in
strength between the two navies
shall, at least, not be increased.
Finish Present Programs.
Fourth, the phrase Limitation of
armament" is held to mean that al,
the nations shall be permitted to
finish the building programs which
they have already authorized. Re
duction of armament" is held 70
mean that vessels still in commits
sion but growing obsolete shall be
Scrapped and the tax burdens re-
duced by an agreement not to re-
place these ships but to economize
by eliminating the expense of keep
ing up old vessels.
Fifth, definite understanding by
all powers as to exactly what is
maoDt hv tho form ssrapIa acap,apf,,
with respect to vessels now in first
class condition but which may
eventually become inferior in value
to new types of naval craft which
may be designed in the future
Sixth, in considering naval
strength, there shall be included
merchant marine and all auxiliary
vessels which can be possibly con-
verted into warships in an emerg-
ency as ell Las all bases fortified
and unfOrtifed which could be used
in naval operations. In reducing
armament expense, it is essential to
consider the millions of dollars
which are spent annually to main
tain naval bases and repair stations
at remote points This question is
most acute in connection with q
possible naval conflict IA the Pa
cific where bases are quite as i'm
portant as the number OF vessels
available for theoretical ar.
Naval Experts Ideas
The foregoing principles, as
worked out by our naval experts,
have been given to the American
delegation consisting of Secretary
Hughes, Senators Lodge and Under
wood and former Senator Root.
They are basic ideas, but, of course,
no single plan can be drawn up
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-08
TEN MEN Hold UP TRAIN NEAR PAXTON
Nations Will Reduce NaUoI
Armament By Scrapping Old
Ships and Building No More

which will take care of all contin-
gencies. 1t is up to the four mem
bers of the American delegation to
determine just how far each prin-
ciple can be applied. The navy is
really prosecuting alternative plans.
One plan may be predicted on 4
diplomatic settlement of certain
disputes in the far east. Another
plan may be predicted on an abso-
lutte agreement with reference 10
fortlfications. The navy is furnish
ing all its ideas to the American
delegation, relying upon the latter
to use those principles as the dis
cussion develops.
Thus far it would seem as If the
naval men would like to see limi-
tation carried out literally by per-
mittlng the completion of existing G
programs but many of them realize
that this will not satisfy American
public opinion which has hoped the
conference would not merely bring
about an equilibrium as between
naV1es but which would actually re-
duce the annual expense. Reduc-
ton of armament inyoluntarily be-
comes the objective and the real
problem of the naval expert is to
evolve plan which will reduce ex-
pense by eliminating the superfiu-
Gus parts of a navy without altering
its main fighting strength.
Later Reductions Likely.
When the American program,
however, is finally developed after
the discussions have already begun,
it would not be surprising to see the
American delegation feel it's way to-
ward further reductions of expense
even presenting proposals for radi-
cal cutting of naval programs now
under construction This is at this
time merely conjecture The Amer
lean delegation is preparing a mod
crate program to lay before the
conference, hoping eventually to
modify and still further reduce ex-
pense The navy department con-
siders its function to keep the
American delegation advised as to
ho far the navy can be reduced
consistent with domestic safety
But the American delegation which
has the responsibility of making
Americas policy at the conference
must first obtain assurances and ex-
plicit agreements concerning the
wi fti8sssszses of the other powers ia
make equivalent reductions in ex-
pense. The conference will not be
a single nations affair. 1t depends
for success on cooperation. America
will not limit her armament alone
nor will she reduce it alone. All
must agree to practical measures
which are so definitely described as
TO leave! no loOphOles for fnterna-
tional misunderstanding That's
the trend of policy in the prelimin-
ary discussions which now are in
progress
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-08
PICK Lewis TO
DEFEND SMALL?
Former Senator Says He's @In No
Position to Discuss Natter;
Denies Arrangements Made.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. S.-Rumor
that James Hamilton Lewis, for
mer United States senator and
Democratic candidate for governor
last year, may be retained as coun-
sci for Governor Small in the COM
ing trial of the governor in Lake
county on charges of embezzlement
of state funds, began to circulate
here today The governors office
remained silent on all reports of
changes in counsel for the defense
Chicago, Nov. S.-James Hamil-
ton Lewis, former United States
senator said today:
81 am in no position to discuss
the matter of becoming one of Gov
ernor Small's counsel. No ar
rangements have been closed with
me-"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-08
s kENTUCKTANS
DIE nv BATTLE
OVER ELECTION
Voters and Judges
Stage Cur, Fight at
Clay Hole Polls.

Jackson, KY, Nov. S.-United
Press Six men are dead, follow
ing an election day fight at Clay
Hole, KY, 10 miles from here, &C
cording to word received by Sheriff
]. W. Roberts.
The dead are:
George Allen, Leslie Cole, Cleve-
land Cole, Tom Miller, George Nc
Intosh and John Robbins
Sheriff Roberts and deputies i'm
mediately set out 70 rthe isolated
village in automobiles. First word
of the shooting came from Walter
Long at Lost Greek, near the scene
Of the shooting.
Village Of 100.
The voting place at Clay Hole, a
village OF 100 population, is in a
school house. Meager reports dc
not say whether any arrests were
made
Roberts was told the shooting
started over contest of a voters
right to cast his ballot Miller and
Mcintosh were Republican judges
in the precinct.
Men rushed into the polling place
and the shooting began When the
smoke had cleared away, the siJ
men were lifeless on the floor.
There has been intense feeling in
the election, especially in the con-
test between PartiSans of San
ChockrelI, Democrat, and Johr
Candrill, Republican, candidates fol
sheriff
Wound One at Louisville.
Louisville, KY, Nov. S.-(United
ss-)-The bitterly fought par
tisan election here today was mark
ed by probable fatal wounding of Z
man and serious injury to a woman
voter when a patrolman is alleged
TO have fred several shots during
an alteration al the polls,
Harry Ross is not expected to re
cover from two bullet wounds il
his chest. and Mrs Virginia Col
Inns, 60. is suffering from a broker
leg caused by a bullet from pistol
Two Arrested.
Bennett C. Gardner, Republican
police officer, is charged with the
shooting and wounding. Election
day turmoil got OF to q flying star
early this morning when ". Over
ton Harris, Democratic nominee fol
mayor. and DR.. Harry E. Mechlin
Democratic nominee for sheriff
were arrested at Tyler Hotel OF
disordsrlY oondact ckarxeA-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-08
SMALL RESUMES
SIGNING BONDS
Governor Puts Signature on 1,500 by
Noon; Expects to Finish $3.50
Before Night.

Springfield, Ill, Nov. S.-Gov-
ernor Small returned to the task of
signing his name today. Getting a
good start on the three other state
officials who must affix their sigma
lures to the remaining two and a
half millions OF hard roads bonds,
the governor at noon had signed
/ 500 bonds. He intends to finish
the $500 before night.
This afternoon some Of the bonds
will be sent to State Auditor An
drew Russell for his signature, and
tomorrow Secretary Of State Emmer-
son, who still has 4 sore finger from
the last signing, will start. Mr.
Emmerson intended to start today,
but was called to his home at Mount
Vernon by the illness of his wife.
The bonds will be taken to Chi
cago by State Treasurer Edward
Miller who will affix his signature
there. and collect the s.. .aeA 900
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-08
WILSON WILL BE
AT SERVICES FOR
UNKNOWN HERO

Washington. Nov. S.-United
Fress.)-Former President Will
sOn has made a good recovery
Hom his recent setback and
PROBABLY will be able to attend
,ue services In honor of the un-
aaown soldier at Arlington Ma
sohai cemetery on Armistice
say, his physician, Rear Admir-
Iary T. Grayson, said today.
II Wilson attends il will be
Is nrst appearance at an Off
"a function since he hobbled
y the capitol on Inauguration
sSy 70 take a brief part in the
ceremonies.
Ihe silence which the former
PRESIDENT has so steadfastly
o1aSihlained ID since leaving public
sce sIce Will be broken only by a
atement on Armistice day to
N ex-service men, which he
l. s given the Stars and Stripes.
veterans paper.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-08
INDIAN SUMMER
OVER, ShYSCOX

Chicago. >;oy. 8.-The Indian
summer weather which has pre-
vailed in this section for several
weeks, is gone for good, accord
ing to the forecast announced to-
day by Professor Henry Cox, gov
ernment weather observer.
There is a heavy rain in sight, 3"
he said, and later on It may turn
TO snow which will be accompanied
by strong winds from the north.
blowing in cold spell"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-08
BEER BILL TO BE
VOTED ON NOV. 18

Washington. Nov S.-An agree
ment to vote Nov. IS on the anti
beer bill was reported formally by
the senate today with the meas
ure's supporters predicting its en-
actment with large majority to
spare.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-08
TRAIN BANDIT IS
PEEVISH BECAUSE
OF SLENDER HAUL

Twin Falls. Idaho. Nov s.
UNITED Press. Entering the
dining car OF Union Pacific
train No. IT, eastbound. Port
land 10 Chicago, d few miles
out Of American Falls, late last
night. lone bandit held up
the diners and robbed them OF
cash and jewelry. according TO
reports here early this morn
ing.
Disappointed with his haul,
the bandit is said to have ex-
pressed his disgust with the
buns who travelled first class
these days. before he cropped
of the train
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-08
PERSHINC IS
HOPEFUL ON
ARMS MEET
Sees Complete Success
for Conference On
Disarmament.
BY AL BRADFORD.
UNITED Press STAFF COrrespOndent.D J

Copyright, 1921, by the United Press
Washington. Nov. S.-General
John j. Pershing sees complete
success" in the impending Washing
ton conference on limitation of
ornaments.
The chief of staff and general
of the mics of the United States
SO expressed himself today in an
exclusive interview with the United
Press. on the eve of the assembling
of the conference.
Lessen Chance of War.
In his first interview on arms
limitation Pershing says the con-
ference will be "one of the most
important ever held"
He believes the prospects are
excellent" for cutting down the
chances of war
He keenly realizes the burdens
and sufferings of the peoples of
the world in modern armaments and
war
Leader of the American Expedi-
tionary forces in France during
the most terrible war of history,
and this country's greatest author
ity on modern warfare, General
Pershing in giving his opinions on
the conference is making an i'm
portant contribution to proper
understanding of this epochaI
event.
Opinion is Valuable.
CaparaI Darcbipo's ODip;on. oro
valuable for another reason. He is
just back in his office in the war
departm after a trip to France
and England, where he decorated
the graves of the unknown French
and British soldiers with the con-
gressional medal of honor, and has
just returned from Kansas City,
! where he attended the American
Legion convention. So he has had
an opportunity to judge the temper
of the people of Europe and Amer
lea toward the conference
After the interviewer had asked
! him for his opinions on the confer
ence and about the sentiment he
found toward it on his trip, PERISH
ing prepared an answer in a writ
ten statement, typically condensed.
brusque and to the point, as he
was wont to do on the western
front His statement, initiated "J.
J. p" follows:
"ProSpects Excellent
'%The coming conference on lin
itation of armament will be one
of the most important ever held. l
believe that the prospects are ex-
cellent for better understanding
among the leading nations that will
materially reduce the chances of
war. The tremendous cost of per-
, petual preparation for war is a
/ serious burden from which people
are anxious to be relieved as far
as possible, to say nothing of re-
| lief from the suffering that mod
ern war brings.
"The impression that l received
abroad and on my trip west regard
| ing the outcome OF the conference
| is most favorable and personally l
| can see no reason why it should
not be a complete success
Pershing is a leading member
| of President Harding's advisory
/ committee on the conference on lin
I itatiOn of armament
! AS a member of this committee
and as chief of staff of the United
States army, his opinions will be
sought and will have great weight
in the shaping by this government
OF its course in the conference.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-08
MOTORISTSASK
FOR HARD ROADS
Three Delegations Request GOV.
ernOr Small to Start Work on
Corn Belt Route and Others.

Springfield, Ill, Nov. 8.-Three
delegations of motorists called on
Governor Small today to request
that hard road work be started next
spring on the Corn Belt route, from
Peoria east to the Indiana state
line, and on the Meridian Trail
from LaSalle to Bloomington, and
on route No. II, from Wenona, Ind,
at Lacon. The governor promised
to do his best to meet their request.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-08
SCHOOL GIRL, is,
TAKES0WNL LIFE

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. S.-Stella
Emery. an 1S-year-old high school
girl, committed suicide by shooting
herself through the heart at her
home here this morning The neigh
bors told police that the girl had
been despondent for some tine be-
cause of her mothers recent mar
riaga tn a man of another racA