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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16
Late Bulletins

Washington. Aug. 16.-Henry
Cabot Lodge, chairman of the
senate foreign relations COM
mittee. has been definitely Sc
lected by President Harding as
member of the American dele
CATION to the disarmament con-
ference.
London. Aug. 16.-United
Press.) - Questions menacing
the solidarity of the alliance
between France and Great
Britain has been satisfactorily
settled. Lloyd George declared
in commons today.
London, Aug. 1s-United
Press-) - Thirty million
Russians require relief accord
ing to a telegram from the Brit
ish trade representative at
Moscow, Lloyd George an
nounced in commons this aft
ernOOn.
Riga, Letvia, Aug. 16-By the
Associated Press s)-Prohibition
has been abolished in soviet
Russia and the country is now
on a Light wine basis.
Washington, Aug. 16.-Unit-
ed fresSD-Ine deficiency ap-
preparation bill carrying 49,
o0O,1OO for the United States
shipping board and $200,00O to
defray the expenses of the dis
armament conference was or
dered favOrably reported to the
senate today by the apprOpria-
tiOns committee.
Washington. Aug. 16.-The
senate voted IS to Is. today to
recess from Wednesday, Aug.
"a, to Wednesday, Sept 81.
Rockford, Ill, Aug. 16.-An
attendance of 1000 was indi-
dicated today at the Illinois
knights Templar conciaVe,
which is being held i'm Rockford
and Camp Grant. Chicago COM
mandery No. 10 had the largest
delegation of the So command
ries in Illinois, 229 men and ITO
women. Englewocd No. 50 has
the second largest delegation
and Columbia No. 63, OF Chi
caen is third
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16
SMALL TO ASK
VENUE CHANGE
IN SEPTEMBER
Choosing of Judge Is
Left To States At
tOrney.

Springfield, ILL.,. Aug. 16.-George
3. Gillespie, one of Governor Len
SmalPs attorneys, in a letter to
States Attorney Mortimer, TODAY
asked the states attorney to be
more specific in his offer of a
change of venue in trying the gov
ernor for alleged embezzlement OF
public funds while state treasur-
er
Mr.. Gillespie also informed the
states attorney that application fO-
a change of venue will be made i'm
after the September term
of the Sangamon county circuit
court opens, and advised Mr.. Morti-
mer that the selection of a Judge to
hear the application would be left
with the states attorney.
Curtis to Act.
Chicago, Aug. 16-CUnited Press)
indications that Governor
Len Small, indicted Illinois COVER
nor. will not be tried for embezzle-
ment of the state funds along with
Lieutenant Governor Sterling and
Verne E. Curtis, were made here
today by Curtis counsel.
Curtis has not consulted Small
or his lawyers in preparing his pc
tition for a change of venue from
Sangamon county, Paul B. Fisher,
his attorney, declared today. The
petition is to be filed next Tuesday
before Judge Smith.
Fisher said that trial in Kanka-
kee county, home of both Small and
Curtis, would be acceptable to Cur
tbs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16
INDUSTRIES OF
RUSSIA ARE IN
WOEFUL PLIGHT
Country Pictured on
Brink of Catas-
trophe.

New York, Aug. 16.-Nikolai Len
ire, the Russian soviet premier, Is
quoted by the official bolshevik or
gan Pravda, of Moscow, in its issue
of July 16, last. as having declared
in a discussion of the famine eondi-
tions in Russia:
we are living under conditions
of such destitution, ruin. overstrain
and exhaustion of the principal
productive resources of the peas
ants and workers that We have
temporarily to subordinate every
thing else to this one fundamental
consideration-by any and all
means to increase the amount of
food products"
Editorially the Pravda, a copy of
which has been received by the
Russian information bureau here.
says:
THE conditions in all branches
of the national economy of Rus
sia must be characterized as being
near a catastrophe, and that this
IS not mere phrase, but a bitter
reality"
Basic Industries.
Describing conditions in the basic
Industries, the newspaper says:
The Donetz basin, the man
source of our coal supply, is pain
FULLY tottering to its fall, sapping
at its very roots the work that had
already commenced to improve.
After passing in December, 1920,
the 30,000,000 pood mark a pood
is about 81 pounds, the output of
the Donetz basin grew to 1873 mil
lion pools in March, and sank to
20.2 million pools in April, 1921.
In May, however, production took
a sharp tumble, being 24S million
pools of coal instead of the ex-
pected 50 million. In June, the out
put was only Is million pools.
mo better is the condition of or
industry. A steadily
increasing number of factories are
being shut down and a growing
of furnaces are being ex-
The output OF shook
works supplying transportation
needs sank in May not only to the
level of the January output for a
number of articles, but it even fell
considerably below that. And this,
when the January output had been
low already, on account
of holidays, etc. The percentage OF
workers failing to report for duty
takes a sudden forward jump being
so per cent on an average. There is
need to dwell upon other branches.
1t is perfectly obvious that our
whole industry is on the brink of
a catastrophe"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16
TROOPS WATCH
RUM RUNNERS
Carload of Canadian Whiskey in
Windsor Ready for Shipment to
Z. S.-DetrOit Raids.

Detroit, Mich, Aug. Michigan
state troopers today were watching
car load of Canadian rye whiskey,
reported to have reached Windsor
from eastern Canada, for shipment
into the United States, across the
Detroit river.
State officers doubled their ef-
forts today to stop the flow of liq-
uor early today when they made
numerous raids in Detruit's su-
burbs, seizing beer and whiskey and
placing several men under arrest.
Windsor breweries yesterday re-
ported the largest demand for their
product n some time A report was
circulated in the border city that
they are contemplating enlargement
OF their output
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16
INJURED WITH
MASHIE STOCK
Golf Instructor Operated Upon as
Result of Accidental Blow by
Pupn-Nose Broken.

Philadelphia, Aug. 16. - Morris
Tallman, golf instructor at the
White Marsh Valley Country club.
was operated on yesterday to- re-
move splinters of bone from
broken nose as a result of a blow
from fair pupils mashie stock.
TalIman teaching the young wOm-
an how to operate d mashie and he
stood too close. She swung hard,
missed the ball, whirled all the way
around by the force she had put
into the shot and cracked her in
structor on the bridge of the nose,
Tallman was entered in the Vest
ern Open Tournament at Meyeland,
will be at least two weeks betCse Au
will be at least two weeks befolS , he
can attempt to play.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16
BACK BROKEN!N
AUTO ACCIDENT

William, Iowa, Aug. 16.-Swerv-
ing to avoid buggy on a country
road near here last night car ov-
erturned and broke the back of Mrs.
A. W. Mckee, Fort Dodge, Iowa, and
severely injured her husband, who
was driving.
Mrs Mckee will be an invalid for
life, according to physicians at the
Mercy hospital at Webster City,
but Mr.. Mckee. who received a
broken shoulder and several frac-
tured ribs, will recover fully.
Occupants of the buggy were not
injured.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16
union SHOP
men OPPOSE
ERIE'S PLAN
Railroad Crafts at Marion
Object to New Deal
Guards Posted.

Marion, o., Aug. 16.-ReQuest for
definition of the status Oh former
employees at the Erie Railroad shops
here who have not accepted employ
ment with the Railroad Service
company, which yesterday took over
operation of the shops, was mode to
the railroad labor board today by
the local shop crafts union.
Marion, ONO, Aug. 16.-Consid-
Grafton of the offer of the Railway
Service company, which yesterday
took over the Erie railroad shops
here, to give employment to shop
men who were employed by the
Erie company up 10 the time OF
the transferral, was given at a
meeting OF members OF local shop
crafts unions here last night No
official announcement was issued
but members who attended said
that it was decided by all present,
numbering about one hundred fifty,
not to work for the new operating
company excepting under union
rules, which formerly prevailed in
the shops.
The hallway Service company, in
taking over the shops under con-
tract to do the Erie company's re-
pair work here, announced yester-
day that the shops would be run IN
a manner similar TO the large man
ufacturing plants at Marion, most
of which are operated on the open
shop principle.
Import New Men.
T. A. Clawsen, president of the
local machinists' union, announced
today that since trouble arose more
than a week ago, due to the Erie
company's discontinuing payment
of overtime for Sunday work, and
resuming the 10-hour day, about
one hundred fifty men had been
brought to Marion to work in the
shops. They had been persuaded
to leave, however, by peaceful
he said, and there would be
no violence on the part of the union
men.
Guards who took up positions
around the shop buildings and
last night, continued
patroling today, while additional
of the Erie's police force
have arrived in Marion.
IEOSt ny OUai We
Chicago, Aug. 16-(United Press)
The United States railroad labor
board today was understood to be
probing charges that railroads were
the open shop plan IN
their shops, thus evading jurlsdlc-
ton of the board
According to word received here
from Marion, Ohio, the railroad
service company has taken over the
operation of the Erie railroad shops
and are rehiring employees on an
open shop basis.
Since the railroad service COM
pany is not a common carrier, it
was pointed out that it would not
be subject to supervision by the
railroad board.
The Indiana Harbor and Belt
railroad at Gibson Indiana is un-
derstood to have adopted the same
plan. Railroad board members
intervention if it is
shown that the transportation act
has been violated.
"A subterfuge to evade the rules
Of the board as to wages and work
ing conditions" B. M Jewel. presi-
dent of the railroad department or
the American Federation of Labor
said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16
FOUR KILLED IN
AFRICAN QUAKE
Serious Seismic Disturbance on
Shores of Red Sea-Score In
jured at MassoWa.

Rome. Aug 16.-Serious earth
quake shocks are reported from the
Italian colony of Eritrea, on the
African shore of the Red Sea. A
telegram from Asmara. the seat OF
the government residence of the
colony, says four people have been
killed and score injured at Masso-
wa, on the Red Sea coast. Other cas-
ualties are reported from nearby
places.
The Italian minister of colonies
has ordered that aid be Immediately
dispatched to The scene of the earth
quake
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16
STEAMER SAXON
REPORTS FIRE
Blaze Discovered in Bankers-Pre.
mier Smuts of South Africa
Among Passengers.

London, Aug. 16.-The steamer
Saxon, on which Jan c. Smuts, pre-
mier of the Union of South Africa,
is proceeding to CapetoWn, has re-
ported a fire in two of her bunkers,
and is proceeding to Sierra Leone,
being accompanied by the British
ship Waipara. The report states
that all passengers on board the
vessel are we'll and that the ship is
under full control.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16
SIGNS REOIISITInN.

ne, niseuerson City, Mo, Aug. 10
sssuised ssI Press.)-Governor Hyde to-
~ ~ nonored a requisition from the
sn.ernor of California for the re-
70 San Francisco of Otto Svo-
sr uo' who is wanted here for swim
Of s525.
e;, ne has been in custody of Kansas
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16
HANG NEGRO
ATTACK ON Girl

Groesbeck, Texas, Aug. ia re-
port that Alex Winn, negro. was
hanged yesterday at Datura, near
here, by an armed mob. following
an attack upon a white girl, was
received here today by wire from
the justice of the peace at Datura
to County Attorney L. E. Eubanks.
Telephone advices say the hang
ing was concluded quickly after the
accused negro had been found and
that excitement had subsidized
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16
MORE THAN FIVE
MILLION H A We
NO WORK IN u. S.

Washington. Aug. 16.-Best
estimates available at this time
show that 5,735. 900 persons are
out of employment in the Unit
ed States, Secretary of Labor
Davis reported to the senate to-
day in response to a resolution
calling fol Igures.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16

Washington, Aug. 16.-Food short
age in the southern states has as
sumed the proportions of a famine
only in scientific, restricted
sense" but has been accompanied
bv an increase in pellagra, the pub
lie health service reported to Pres
ident Harding.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16

BATHING BEACH
Fourteen Escaped Pets Take to Illi-
nois Riyer-Cottager Go on
War Path.

Peoria, Ill, Aug. 16.-United
Press s.)-Fourteen alligators, some
of them big ones, escaped from the
alligator farm at Al Fresco park
and have taken to the Illinois river.
CONSERVATION reigns among up
river cottagers and the bathing
beaches. 1t is open season for a.
ligators and they are being hunted
with rifles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16
WIRE DE VALERA.

Dublin, Aug. 16.-Eamonn de Va
lera, Irish republican leader. has
been the recipient of flood Of tel
egrams advising him not to give in
to the British government on the
peace proposals., it was announced
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16
CHFTA CUT OFF.

Toxic, Aug. Accommodation
with Chita, capital of the far east
ern republic of Siberia, has been
cut of and reports of the over
throw of the government remains
unverified.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16
THE WEATHER

Probably showers tonight and
Wednesday. Slightly warmer to-
night Highest temperature yester-
day, II; lowest last night, 81. Wind
velocity at a. M, miles per
hour. Precipitation, none.
I'm. 7p.m- Tam
yester. yester., today
Dry bulb temp. s. So 81 81 eS eS
Wet bulb temp. 81 % 5s
Relative humid. 81 61 "a
River stage at z a. m, Is. fau
of 2 in last "a hours.
River Forecast.
The Mississippi river from below
Dubuque to Muscatine Will change
but little during the next three days
unless heavy rains occur during the
next "a hours.
ANDREW HAMRICK,
Meteorologist-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16
MANAGERS ORGANIZE.

New York, Aug. 16.-More than
700 managers of theatres met to-
day and organized the Theatrical
Managers of America. to strive for
Just and equitable conditions and
advance of the industry.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16

Immediately upon prOmul-
cation OF the truce in Ireland,
large groups of soldiers were
granted leave of absence in
England.
A Belfast dispatch of Mon
day quoted the Irish News, the
Nationalist organ, as claiming
TO have unqueStiOnable author
ity for stating that the British
governments preparation for
renewal of the conflict in Ire
land, consequent on the pos
sible abrOgatiOn of the truce
which has existed since July
IL, had been speeded up with
in the last three days TO such
an extent that they were ViT-
tuaIly completely.
Belfast Report.
Belfast, Aug. 16.-(By The As
sociated Press 1T is reported
here that the military authorities in
IrelandhaVe cancelled all leaves of
absence, for both officers and men,
and that all officers and men who
are away on holidays have been re-
called. 1t is stated that this step
was taken merely as a precaution
against surprise, and has no other
significance.
De Valera's Speech.
Dublin, Ireland, Aug. I6-CBy
The Associated Press In open
ing the Dali Eireann at the hrst
public session here today, Eamonn
de Valera, the republican leader,
reiterated Ireland's claim for sepa-
ration from Great Britain and de-
clared the only government the peo-
pie recognized as was the ministry
of the Dali Eireann, the Irish re-
publican parliament. He and his
de Valera said, had
adopted towards England the prin-
ciple laid down by Cardinal Mer-
cier of Belgium towards Germany
that external authority was un-
lawful. The Irish, he said, stood
for the ideals enthroned in the
declaration Of indepcnd-
3nce
Mr.. de Valera provoked laughter
~ describing the British attitude as
hat of a great nation demanding
guarantees for its safety from a
mall one, when it should be a big
latIon guaranteeing safety to a
mall state.
The cabinet, Mr. de Valera de-
Jared, did not think the British
were just
Mr.. de Valera pointed out the very
conditions surrounding
with the British gov
rnment, for the position, he said.
vas that of a man unarmed facing
pistol. There were people, who
wanted to negotiate to save their
aces, he continued, but the Sim
Nein would not negotiate to save
aces, but to save, if possible, blood
ihed, and they will die. if necessary,
or right and principle.
Mr.. de Valera said that at tomOr-
rows session, besides recOuntins
he negotiations between the Irish
and British governments, he would
IN a general way, give an account
Of his own department and that
the other ministers would
give accounts of their departments.
Reply to George.
The proposed reply to Premier
Lloyd George, continued the presi-
dent, would be considered in pri-
yate session All understood the
seriousness of the reply, he replied,
as the British government intended
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16
HEADS ISSUE CALL
FOR SOLDIERS ON leave
TO REJ0|N REGIMENTS
Defiant Atmosphere at
Dali Eireann Meet
De Valera's Talk.

London, Aug. 16.-By The
Associated Press AN soldiers
on leave from Ireland in Alder
shot and marlborough, have
been ordered by the government
TO return to their regiments
Immediately.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16
MORE PELLAGRA.

Continued on Page Four.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-08-16
Reply to George.

Continued on Page Twelve.J
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16
Lo7don Tines Comment
on Irish Situation

London, Aug. 1G--Peiection nfthe
IRISH proposals, with the POSSIBILITY
or renewed outbreak of violence
declares the London Times parla
menfary correspondent. would as
su'ed'v lad to a general election IN
Great Britain. The government. ne
says would appeal to the electors
FOR interchangeable authority to re-
s'S' a sepa"atist movement in Ire
land.
Editorially the Times asserts thai
IL Is scarce,y conceivable that man
members of the Dali Lireann when
II meets will not realize the problem
racing them has been Fundamentals
changed by the publication OF Inc
governments offer.
For the first time" II adds. fh'
Sim Fein has been brought w
against the true significance OF u.
republican demand In the heats
the conflict. ireland a republic WIN
all its implied defiance may haN
neen stirring slogan. but in ln'
comparative calm republicans
sinks to the dull level of the acao.
enic theory of government; 10
drawbacks. even from the lr's"
point Of view have become more AZ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16
Family Reunjops

Aug. 17--Hodgkins family at Blunt 8
Pond. Lamoine. ::-
Aug. 11--Calderwood family at Pknob-
scot View Grange hall, Glencove.
Aug. 17-Hutchins' family. c. H.
Hayes. New Portland
Aug. 17-BurrowS family, J. Burrows,
South Waldoboro.
Aug. 1S-Shibles family at Penobscot
View Grange hall Giencove
Aug. fS-Starrett-Spear families at
Reunion grove. Warren.
Aug. 1S--Patten-Webber family. Her
mon Pond.
Aug. lS-Burbank family of Franklin
county, Newman Dureil. Strong
Aug. lS-Clements' family Grange
hall, Monroe. ~.
Aug. lS-Anthoine family. Odd Eel
lows Park. Portland.
Aug. IS Durham Kinney family.
Avon.
Aug. 24-Crockett family at the home
of George A. Crockett. Thomaston.
Aug: 24-Pierce family reunion at
Island Park.
Aug. 27-Saunders family at West
Surry.
Aug. 2S-Morrison family at A G.
MorriSons grove. Otis.
Aug. 3l-Hills family at the home OF
r. Fl. Garry. Union.
Aug. 31-Winchenbaugh family at Ed
win Marks grove, East Waldoboro.
Sept. 3-Morriil family at Bauneg Beg
lake. North Berwick.
Aug. 16-Norton family of Franklnliin
County at Strong sGrange hall
Aug. S1-Gordon family at Readfeld.
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TO SERVICE co.
Continued from Page One)

" met by the knowledge and inter-
est of local supervision and support.
Much OF the maintenance and re-
pair work of the Erie Company has
heretofore been done under contract,
in territory covered by the line, an
announcement said
Leasing of the shops by the ser
vice company. was preceded by an
nouncement by the railroad company
several weeks ago that the ten hour
day would be resumed, that no over
time would be paid for Sunday WORK
and that all employees would be
compelled to submit to physical
examination.
Since the order became effective
August number of shopmen are
known TO have quit A statement
issued today over the signature of
presidents Of all the local shops
crafts unions declared that they had
been ''sent home, because Of their
refusal to comply with the new rules.
An advertisement which appeared
in a local newspaper today stated
that the Railway Service Company
needed a number of good machin-
lists and boiler makers who desire
STEADY employment and fair work
ing conditions. No physical examin-
alton required"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16
FEW RECOGNIZE
PRESIDENT ON
SHOPPING TOUR

Washington, Aug. 15-presider,
Harding went shopping late this AZ.
ternoon making his way practically
unrecognized through the downtown
streets at their busiest hour, and
taking home tiny tissue wrappsS
package purchased in iege,r
store.
Accompanied by secretary Chris.
tan. the president set out on the
expedition unannounced going to
within a half block of his destins.
ton by automobile and then direct.
ing the chauffeur to park the car
and wait. A few recognized him
and as he and Mr. Christian leaned
across the jewelry counter making
selection. group of girls who were
passing by halted for a moment 10
look on.
'Oh. it's the president" exclaimed
one, I'm Just bet he's buying a wed,
ding present for his father"
What the president did buy was
known only to himself. his secretar
and the jewelry store proprietor and
they would not tell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-08-16
Firebug Wounds
Pursuer Near Dover

Dover oxcroft, Aug 13-The la
test development in the series Of in
cendiary fires in Dover Foxcroft and
the search for the firebug came late
Friday evening when Peter jackson.
1e years old. the son of H. S. Jack
son who has been acting as a guard
of Fred Campbell's buildings in the
Borough section, was fred upon and
wounded by man who came from
the woods nearby and was creeping
through the field towards the Camp
bell buildings.
The caller was challenged by Jack
son, whereupon he ran towards the
woods with Jackson in pursuit. When
near the edge Of the woods. the man
fired several shots at his pursuer one
of which passed through Jackson's
left coat sleeve, making slight flesh
wound Jackson fred several shots
a the running man none Of which ap-
parently took effect
Sheriff Roscoe NJ Macomber and
deputies John Wiles and Albert W.
Warren began a rigid investigation
Saturday of the attempt to shoot the
guard.