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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
PRISONERS
IN CHICAGO
STAGE RIOT
1000 Men in County Jail
Shout Defiance to
Guards.

chicago. Dec. 17.-Prisoners in
,As Cook county jail, shorn OF their
nriyileges since the escape of
rommy O'Connor and two confed-
sr,tes last Sunday, mutinied early
his morning and for an hour par
Ssmonium reigned within the stone
ralls OF the Dearborn street
piSon.
The incarcerated men, number
iug nearly 1000, shouted defiance
d the guards and beat their tin
sups and pans on the cell walls
and changed the bars of their cell
jOors against their fastenings.
Residents of the neighborhood,
tearing another Jail delivery and
a. exodus OF desperadOes. assem-
bed around the jail, and Joined in
the shouting which was also COM
INK from inside the prison. Police
from nearby station answered a
not call and dispersed the crowd
rom in front of the Jail, but they
we're not admitted inside. as Jailer
Peter Lawrence informed them his
guards had quieted the disturbance.
0'COnnOr Escape Cause.
The mutiny was said to be a re
suit Of 0ConnoT escape. Jailer
lawrence had sought to punish the
remaining prisoners by depriving
item OF matches and of their mat
pesses. The mattresses were re-
/ tuned last night.
The search for O'Connor has
/ srned to an attempt to identify
/ he body of a man who was shot
nd thrown into small creek near
1 hlmyra, Wis. The description of
he dead man did not fit either
4 0COnnor or his two companions
d the Jail break, but the police are
!Fng TO connect him as the driver
4 h the automobile O'Connor confis-
ated in his escape.
A farmer residing near Palmyra
BID authorities that the man. with
70 others had appeared at his
ane and at the point of a gun had
Aeed him to give them food.
Several bits of evidence seemed
/ point to the theory that O'Con-
nr fleeing to his old haunts in st.
Paul, in which he sought refuge
ktore, may have already killed one
nAn with the revolver he used TO
nln his freedom from the county
III
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
French Demand for Big Navy
TFaroaUs Monkey Wrench Into
Machinery of Arms Parley

expense of catering to Japanese
pride is about 100000 a day.
Starts New Navy Race.
On top of that comes the French
demand for more capital ships. As
British spokesman pointed out
today the proposal of the French
throws a monkey wrench in the
machinery from many different di-
rections. In the first place, the
French plan is TO begin construct
ing in 1925 and complete the build
ing of her capital ships in ten
years. This would mean a later
type of ship than any the Ameri-
cans or British will have at that
time if the original naval holiday
of ten years agreed upon by Japan,
Great Britain and the United
States is retained. In order to
catch up with France, both Great
Britain and the United States
would have to build seven more
capital ships of post-Jutland type
to be on footing of equality with
the French. Since the battle of
Jutland a certain type of vessel
known as a "post-Jutland skip
has seemed to render useless all
big vessels built previous to that
conflict
War Debts Affected.
But there's another angle to the
French demand for big navy.
Viewed in the light of European
finances and reconstruction diff
culties the French proposal is look
ed upon with considerable uneasi-
ness in American as well as Brit
ish government circles. 1t is con-
tended that if France imposes d
burden of approximately $500,0O0.-
600 for the new series of ten CAPT
tai ships, she would be less able
TO pay her war debt to Great Bri-
tain. who in turn would be weak
ened by that much in her financial
relations with the United States.
Also, Italy owes Great Britain as
we'll as the United States a war
| debt that could not possibly be met
for a generation If Italy felt com
nelIed as she inevitably would TO
I have a navy equal to that Of
France. She has implored France
! to reduce her army so as not to
| make it necessary for Italy to keep
Inn the pace. The Italians say the
building of new ships would be SO
mpch waste of money that could
| otherwise be used for economic
nurposes that would benefit the
whole world.
The French themselves offer no
! exclamation of how they intend ID
/ r,eet their interest payments on
rsr debts il they start out on an
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
FORMER RUSS SECRET
SERVICE MAN ADMITS
SHARE IN 1920 PLOT
Wolfe Lindenfeld Con
fesses Explosive Aimed
at J. P. Morgan.
BULLETIN.

Washington, Dec. 17-(By
the Associated Press The ar
rest in Warsaw of Wolfe Lin
denfeId will clear up the en-
tire mystery of the Wall street
explosion Of Sept Is, 1920, il
was said positively today by
William ]. Burns, head OF the
department OF Justices bu-
Teau of Investigation.
Lindenfeld, whose arrest was
reported to the department by
the Associated Press, was de-
scrfbed by Mr.. Burns as the
key to the solution of the myS-
terry and |@the only man that we
know In the world that knows
all about it,
Mr. Burns declared that Linden
field himself was not implicated in
the explosion, one of the worst
tragedies in the history of New
York, but was so close TO the rad
ical elements who were its per-
petrators that he knew all about
it The Third Internationale, Mr..
Burns said, was the moving spirit
behind the plot.
Was Sent by L. 5.
Lindenfeld, according to Mr..
Burns, went abroad originally on
behalf of the justice department t.
obtain information which would
lead to the arrest of those respons-
ible for the explosion. When no re-
ports were received from him, Mr..
Burns said, Sylvester Cosgroye, one
of the departments agents, was
sent over to find out why Linden
field was not sending the informa-
tion promised, and the arrest fol-
lowed
Radicals in Europe as well as in
the United States, Mr.. Burns as
serted, were under surveillance by
the department for suspected con-
nection with the explosion and il
the information TO be obtained
from Lindenfeld proves to be as
expected, arrests are in immediate
prospect.
Warsaw. Dec. 17.-CBy the Asso-
ciated Press Pilots and counter
plots, reading like a chapter from
fiction, were involved in the search
for clues in many parts OF Europe
by American secret service agents
/ whech resulted in the arrest here
yesterday of Wolfe Liudenfeld, alias
William Linde, in connectiCB with
the Wall street bomb explosion in
New York in September, 1920. Lin
denfe1d has FULLY confessed, the
authorities say, naming the ring
| leaders of the plot, which he de-
clared was aimed at J. p. Morgan,
the Internal machine exploding pre-
maturely.
/ Names Five Others.
According to Sylvester CosgroVe
I and Paul Altendorf. who traiied
! Unidentified, the suspect has named
. FIVE principals in the plot now in
Europe, who received $4,000 from
| the Moscow third international
I through New York Communists.
| Lindenfeld has declared MS vii
Iingness to return to New York as
soon as possible and turn states
evidence. The Polish authorities
say he was exposed in 1906 as a
! Russian secret agent and fed To
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
LEWIS SAYS
WILL STAND
BY STRIKERS
Denies Withdrawal Sup.
port of. Colorado
Miners.

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 17.-lBy the
Associated Press. .)-Ffnancial sup
port of the Colorado mine strikers
to "the extent of the internationally S
ability, will be continued" Presi-
dent John l.. Lewis of the United
Mine Workers of America declared
here this morning.
There has been no change in pol
icy by the international" Mr.. Lewis
said.
I'VE have not withdrawn finan-
cial support" Mr.. Lewis empha-
sized. We are assisting Colorado
miners in their fight against wage
reduction and have no intention of
disseminating it. Request for a
general system of relief in Colorado
has been asked by district No. 10.
but no action has been taken by the
international board on that request.
Il cannot predict what action the
board will take" he said.
"Render All Aid"
Striking miners of the Colorado
/ Fuel & Iron company have not been
/ ordered back to work, and the
! United Mine Workers of America
are rendering all possible aid in
opposing reduction of their wages,
President Lewis declared.
| Our officers and field workers in
Colorado are cooperating in every
way with the miners in Huerfano
/ county" Mr.. Lewis continued. Il
| do not care to enter into a cehtro-
versy with the person who gave that
report out, but it is not true"
| Mr. Lewis said he did not wish to
discuss the Colorado situation fur
| ther. He declared he does not know
| A. p. Mcclure of Aguilar, whose
election as head of the Colorado
| miners is said to have been pre-
dicted.
Strike Still On.
Pueblo, Colo, Dec. 17.-John Nc
Lehman, district president of the
| United Mine Workers of America,
! announced today the strike Of min
/ ers of the Colorado Fuel & Iron
/ company will not be called off.
I'VE will continue the strike TO
| the extent of our ability" McLen-
nan said.
| unless IIle lulSt udLIOHdl VI gam
zation changes its decision and
gives financial aid, it was pointed
/ out by union officials, it would be
! difficult to continue the strike.
Mr.. McLennan declined to COM
ment on this phase of the strike
! except to admit that it was true that
| the international had declined fl
nancial assistance.
Won't Be Called OF.
"The international has endorsed
our strike against the wage cut in
stalled by the Colorado Fuel & Iron
| company" Mr.. McLennan de
clared, "and is giving all moral sup
port to the strike. The strike has
! not been called off and will not be
called off We will continue the
fight against wage reductions"
Walsenburg, Colo, Dec 17.-CBy
! the Associated Press .)-Informa-
ton received yesterday that the in
ternational union would not finan-
ciaIly support the strike of miners
of district No. Is. United Mine
| Workers of America, in Colorado
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
HARDING MAY
CALL PARLEY
WITH MEXICO
Will Seek Way to Rec
ognize Obregon
Regime.

Washington, Dec. 17.-United
Press. 1.-The calling of a confer
ence on Mexican affairs is being
considered by President Harding.
The suggested conference would
be held at some date following the
cor clusion of the armament confer
ence and would take place either in
/ Washington or some accessible
place near the Mexican border,
| close friends OF the president said.
Its chief purposes would be to OBJ
tain a treaty with Obregon by
which Mexico would pledge protec-
tion of American rights and to grant
recognition to the Mexican repub-
lie.
Other Methods Fail.
One reason for the belief here
that a conference is to be called is
the fact that all other means have
failed. Secretary of State Hughes
drafted a treaty and George Sum
merlin, American charge at Mexico
City, tried to get it signed without
success. President Harding then
adopted the informal method of
dealing with Obregon through =
personal emissary who tried to in
duce Obregan to accept the treaty.
Both attempts failed because
, Obregon fatty refused to sign the
treaty until recognition has been
first granted. He declared that
Mexican pride would not permit
him to sign the treaty as the price
of recognition and that the govern
ment would be overturned within
"a hours if he did.
Treaty Before Recognition.
President Harding has been as
sured through personal sources,
however, that ObregOn agrees to the
contentious as outlined in the treaty
> and is willing to give his personal
pledge that they will be carried
out. Secretary Hughes advised
against extending recognition prior
TO signature of the treaty, declaring
that the United States followed this
course IN the case of Carranza who
failed to give the protection he had
promised once he was recognized.
. President Harding then sug-
/ gested, indirectly. that ObregOn
send a representative to Washing
/ ton to discuss the matter but Obre-
| gon refused TO do this unless there
were formal invitation from this
government. AT this point the sug-
/ gestion for a conference between
representative of the two nations
appeared.
Fletcher Opposes.
Under Secretary of State Fletcher
/ is understood to oppose this course.
/ 1t is expected that Fletcher will
! leave the state department soon to
/ become ambassador to Belgium and
! those here personally interested in
+ Mexican affairs say they expect a
! change of policy to follow shortly
eliminating probably in the pro-
/ posed conference.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
DENY GERMANS
PLEA FOR time
Allied Reparations Commission De
mards More Information Be-
lore Considering Request

Paris. Dec I7.-tBy the Asso-
ciated Press THE allied repare-
tions commission has refused 10
consider Germany's request for an
extension Of time on her January
and February reparatiOns pay
ments until the German govern
ment tells Just what she can pa
on these installments and gives
other information demanded.
This developed when the text CT
the COMMISSIONS note TO the Ber-
lin government was made public
today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
MRE'S A BRAND
NEW FORD STORY;
GAN YOU BEAT TT?

~ sorla, Dec. Lizzie and
asv ford were witnesses yester-
rsi, u The trial of Everett Wilson,
rsss<sed today of manslaughter
r rs which had been dropped
En state. The Fords are from
q, sston Mines. 1t was a Ford
.nieh Wilson drove at the time
lsAs death of Jasper Hufford,
Ss esident at the mines, who
|.sd struck by the Ford. Henry
as ilzie were the witnesses for
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
"WILL REJOICE,r SAYS KATO.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Japan will
rejoice in the agreement on limita-
ton of armament ''aS completely,
if not actually more fully than any
other country in the world" Ad-
miral Baron Kato of the japanese
delegation said in discussing the
agreement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
FIRE IN GARAGE
DESTROYS AUTOS

Galesburg, Ill, Dec. 1T.-Three
automobiles and one truck were de-
stroyed in a fire which started in
the repair department of garage
here last night Damage is esti-
mated at around $4,000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
THIEF RETURNS
WATCH AND CROIX
DEGUERRE TO VET

81 Louis. Mo, Dec. IA
highwaymau held up and robbed
Robert NJ Lindsay. a salesman
and former service man Of his
money. watch and fob here to-
day. Lindsay told police the
watch and fob were returned
when the highwayman found
the leather pendant to the time
piece bore a French Croix de
GueTTe
Lindsay lost s15. IL. aid,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17

Washington. Dec. 17-(By
the Associated PreSs.) France
continued today before the nav
al committee OF fifteen to pre-
sent her case as TO naval
strength and according to Brit
ish spOkesmen, 'did not recede
from her claim for the same
ratio as Japan
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
BANKS SHOW INCREASE.

. New York, Dec. 1.-THE actual
condition of clearing house banks
and trust companies fer the week
shows that they hold sS7.039 400
reserve in excess of legal require
ments. This is an increase OF $Z6.-
756. $50 from last week
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
ATTACK -FOUR-PLY- PACT.

Washington. Dec. 17.-While an
other assault on the four-power
treaty. was being made in the sen
ate. administration spokesman de
,lared they did not regard the
.reaty as imposing obligation to
AXE I'D arms
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
LANCE TO REPRESENT.
CHEMICAL TANK
KILLS FIREMAN

Kankakee, Ill. Dec. 17.-Arthur
Strauss, a fireman, was killed when
chemical tank exploded here to-
day. while his company was re-
turning from a fire. The end Ct
the tank blew out, cutting of half
Of Strauss head.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
FAMOUS FRENCH
COMPOSER DIES

Paris, Dec. 17.-Music lovers to-
day nourned the death in Algiers
Africa, yesterday, OF Charles
Camille Saint-Saens, noted French
musician and composer. M. Saint
Saens was Sc years old.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
GUAM rs SHAKEN
BY SEVERE QUAKE

Guam, Dec. 16.-A severe earth
quake shock was felt here at noon
today. No damage was done.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
HOBO SAYS He
SAW 0'C0NN0R
Tramp Tells Train Crew Man Re-
sembling Convict Boarded
Train at Genoa, I'LL.

Rockford, ILL.,. Dec. 17.-Members
of an Illinois Central freight train
crew here today said a man re-
sembling Tommy O'Connor boarded
their train at Genoa yesterday and
left it at Burlington, Ill, station
seven and one-half miles east OF
Genoa, when a tramp told him
there was a special agent on board
The man was armed and kept a
sharp lookout, the tramp told the
crew.
LANCE TO REPRESENT.
Berlin, Dec 16.-Carl Lange will
be Germany's charge d'affaires at
Washington, il was announced.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
BECKER NOT GUILTY.

F,sS SS'qmoia City, Ind. Dec. IL
:. :, decker was found not guilty
Ess"e Ese murder OF Leroy Lovett of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17
THE WEATHER

Fair and colder tonight sun
day, unsettled and somewhat
warmer.
Highest temperature yesterday.
So; lowest last night, 81
Wind velocity at a. m, II miles
per hour.
Precipitation last "a hours. 1.72
inch
12m. 7p.m. lam.
Dry bulb temp. AT 46 32
Wet bulb temp. AS 46 81
Relative humid. "a 100 SS
River stage at a. m, Fl; a rise
of 3 last "a hours.
Sunset today, 4.3S p. m; sunrise
tomorrow 1926 a. m.
ANDREW HAMRICk'
Meteorologist.
Washington. Dec. 17.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday include:
Region of Great Lakes: Consid-
erable cloudiness and occasional
SHOWS: much colder.
Region OF upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys: Generally
fair and much colder; some proba-
bility of SHOWS after Wednesday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-17

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The Denver Jewish news., 1921-12-28
SOCIAL CENTERS

Denver evidently only community in the country
the people suffer for the lack of general meeting
which needed ALL the
young the old of the city.
Philadelphia finished successful campaign for such
building planned $75OOOO weeks drive;
they accomplished $s92O00 in five days. This
achievement They had the assistance of
the Jewish which amagamaed itself with
the kindred Associations of the country and has
The campaign committee discovered
that the Y NJ H. A. which great need OF the
Philadelphia naugurated to enlist the
people, of twenty-five under
working only their fellows of similar The young
people Philadelphia worked for the building they wanted They
efforts of One of the most
of the lay in the fact that the
jority workers active for the first time Jewish
communal enterprise.
Cincinnati also, making great effort to establish
young associations which shall
serve building Jewish youths who died
for those who served their country during the World War
enistng the people to work for the build
ing where they will seek recreation and companonshp
great need for building of this kind is thrust be-
and boys to into
sports dependent the kindness of the Neigh
of their premises in the
where group could indulge
sport and evening Then there societies
lack of meeting place. which not connected
other Independence the development
but leave them develop all
The existing extremely difficult for the
young folks their work. and American Jewr needs
the people and their For into their hands IN
will the affairs of American Jewry which
o recognize its obligation to the young.
Denver would be to strengthen
forming strong organization instead of dsspa
ing their strength in nmberess small Have organza
really Denver people, if be only
Federation which original groups may still be
independent
your and provide the Social of which
the Denver community is so sorey in need
The Denver Jewish news., 1921-12-28
DIR HIRsCM ON GOOD BOOKS.

! speak out of my own experience
I found books 20 he my best and
staunchcst friends.
They came to visit me whenever
asked for their company. In days Of
my happiness they We're at my side
and their speech never failed to add
new joy to my heart.
When clouds of SORROW dimmed my
vision these dear friends of mine help
ed me carry the burden. They point
ed out stars behind the mist. They
took me to distant lands and helped me
to know that the earth was my home
land under the sun.
With books as my guides | visited
the Alps and the Appcnpines. l rest
ed under palm and pine. They show
ed me the steppes of Asia they uncur-
tained the mysteries of Africa's dark
est corners They revealed 10 me the
beauties of Norway's fiords and of
Alaska's glaciers
i sang with Goethe and thought
with Emerson. 1 studied life under
Ibscn, and Victor Hugo spoke to me
Of the eternal conflicts of the human
soul.
Much | owe to the teachers under
whom ! sat face to face with them
But infinitely greater is my debt to
the great | never bchcld in the flesh
whose appeal and advice came to Inc
in the printed. page.
The Arabs claim that every word
between the lids of their Koran is
divine This claim holds good for
every word in Il good book, whatever
may be the religion or the nationality
of its autllor.-Emil q. Hirsch.
The Denver Jewish news., 1921-12-28
THE sIsTERHooDs' NATIONAL PROJECT.

The National Sisteood is making favorable towards
erecting dormtory building at the Hebrew Union Col
The Sseroods the country undertook this task at their
meeting 1t receiving the whoeheared support of
the Sserhoods in different cities 1t is splendid project
something organization needed The object attained
and entitled to the active of each
branch principal factor that it the which
will the societies working for something of
something take them of their individual
This the national organization its position of
supremacy the local society If there national
which all local societies interested why belong
organization? 1t must receive well its
And the serhoods primarily organized
strengthen hands the Temples with which they
of religious subjects the
religious national object should be
assist providing home and its comforts for future
rabbs
The of many cities in raising their quota well
the of this project
The Denver Jewish news., 1921-12-28

The Mainonidcs Medical Society of
Detroit at recent meeting decided to
ascertain how many Jewish medical
clubs there are In the United States,
their strength aims and scope OF their
cndcavOrs. To this end, circular let
tcrs were sent out to various cities.
Dr. Edward ]. Bernstein, chairman OF
the committee in charge, states that
while the responses received have pecn
satisfactory, tbry are far from com
plctc, and therefore issued another ap-
peal thru the Jewish periodicals of the
country to aid the Detroit society i'll
the completion of the statistics want
cd Members or officers of jewish
medical societies thruOut the country,
or those having any information Of the
existence of such societies. are asked
to communicate with DIR. Edward j.
B. Bernstein. 5OT Fine Arts Building,
Detroit, Mich.
The Denver Jewish news., 1921-12-28
WILL PROCLAIM PALESTINE CON.
STITUTION

A constitution for the government of
Palestine as n mandatory state under
Great Britain will he formally pro-
claimed at an carly date. Sir Herbert
Samuel, High Commissioner. inform
eli the Palestine Advisory Council. ac-
curding to Jerusalem dispatch to
this country. The High Commissioner
has received authority from the Brit
ish Priyy Council to make the consti-
tuition public.
The law governing citizenship in
Palestine will require two years resi-
dence and knowledge of one of the
three languages English Hebrew or
Arabic. Ottoman subjects and foreign
Jews who are already settled in the
country when the constitution is pro
mulgatcd. will automatically become
citizens Of Palestine.