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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-14
cHLoPEck RETURNS AFTER
 FREIGHT TRIP TO SkAGWAN

After having taken cargo of oil to Haines and Skagway for the Al aska Road Commission, the freight CT Chlopek, Captain Jack Campbell, arrived here last night. The boat had a quiet and successful trip.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-14
Rear Admiral Sims Says ',
 Howdy to Prince of Wales

LONDON. June 14.-Rear Admiral William s. Sims of the American navy. was received by the Prince of Wales this afternoon at St James Palace.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-14
New Prohibition Agent Is
 Named for Pacific District

WASHINGTON. June 1.-The ap. pointment is announced of John Ex- hichios. of San Francisco. as super. vising Federal Prohibition Agent of the Pacific Department.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-14
New Resolution

WASHINGTON, June 14-Repre- sentative Meyer London. Socialist member from New York. offered a resolution today to terminate the war with the Central Powers and to provide for the reconyening Of the International Conference flor the working out of basis for world peace"
 The resolution also provides for the cancellation by the Allies of all war debts.
 Representative London would sub stitute his measure for the Porter resolution which was passed by the House late yesterday afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-14
HOUSE PASSES
 RESOLUTION TO
 END STATE WAR

WASHINGTON, June 14.-The House, late yesterday afternoon, adopted the Porter resolution ter minating the state of war with Ger many and Austria. The Porter reso lution is substitute for the Senate peace resolution. The measure will now go to a conference.
 The vote was 305 to 61 Fifty Democrats voted with the Republi cans for the passage of the Porter resolution.
 The principal fight on the resolu. tion was based by the Democrats tn the ground that it did not properly protect American rights.
 Representative Bourke Cochran Democrat, sprung the surprise of the day when he {. made the closing speech favorins the passage of the resolution.
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-14
Burglars Discovered at
 Work; Murder Watchman

SPOKANE. June i4-Burglars dis. covered robbing garage at Way erly, near here, last. night shot and killsdA AGasaon Johnson. the night watchman. The burglars escaped.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-14
Flood Waters Cause Seven ?
 To Lose Lives in Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, June ,14.--Seyen persons are reported to have been drowped on the North Fork River ,at Sayre, Oklahoma
The Alaska daily empire., 1921-06-14
ON JUNEAU'S
 WATERFRONT

The mail boat Estebeth left for Skagway and way ports at II o'clock last night with the following passen- gers: w w. Jones, k. D. Weiss for. Tee Harbor; Oscar Luckman and Fred 1verson for Skagway, and c. l. Rich and l.. M Carrigan for Haines.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18
TAKES ADVICE.
OF HUGHES ON
FUTURE POLICY
arding Confers
With Next Secretary
of State.

St. Augustine, Fla. Feb. Is
Specific steps in initiating the for
eign policy Of the next 'administra-
ton will be passed in final review
late today at a conference between
President-elect Harding - and
Charles Evans Hughes OF New
York, who is expected to be the
next secretary Of state.
Among the problems to be dis
cussed at the conference is the
section of Mr.. Harding's inaugural
address to be devoted to the plan
for an Association of Nations. The
address is expected to refer only
! in a general way to the plan, but
| it is understood the president-elect
wants to have Mr.. Hughes ADVICE
before he frames the exact Ian
guage of this expression.
Diplomatic appointments also are
to be considered, although 1t Is De
! lieved that Mr.. Harding will re
serve final judgment on most o
the important diplomatic selec
tions until after inauguration.
! MIR. Hughes visit occupied tn
center of attention today at MI
Harding's headquarters here, tn
| morning being devoted to a mum
Der of miscellaneous appointment
and to a continuation of the pres
. dent-elect's confidence with Harr
I'm. Daugherty of Ohio. understoo
to have been selected for attorne
general.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18
|ENDROMANCEIN
/ DIVORCE COURT

Aurora, ILL.,, Feb. 1S.-Miss, Ida
Glasshagel. an Aurora dressmaker,
had . romantic dream last August.
She dreamed . young man would
come to, her home and ask Tor q
room; he would then propose to
her and they would be married.
This is the story her friends tell
here, following the fling Of q suit
IN the Kane county circuit court
asking the annulment of her mar
iiage TO Rev. Maurice Bodine OF
Chicago.
The Dream Comes True.
Miss Glasshagel was married to
Bodine after he had lived at her
house for two weeks. He had
come to the home by mistake, &C
eording to his story. He says when
Mss Glasshagel saw him and re-
membered her romantic vision she
Insisted he take an apartment at
her home.
But now Rev. Mr.. Bodine is
somewhere" in Oklahoma, driv'
ing his wife's automobile. He told
asr he was going to accept a pull.
PIT out west" and insisted on driv'
ing the automobile.
Finds Flaw In Romance.
Mrs. Bodine was to follow on thu
uain, but when she found. accord
me to her bill, that her HUSBAND
ma not been divorced q year from
m former wife In Chicago AMI
nd married her in Lagrange, Cool
ounty, with Kane county license
sae decided upon an annulment
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18
JUDGE FRIEND
REbUKES JURY

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-Life sentence
for three negroes who shot and
killed Herman Krokner, while roo
bling his fur store was not severe
enough to satisfy Judge Hugo
Friend. Descending from the bench
last night when the jury brought IN
its verdict, he walked to the jury
box and told the twelve men he
couldn't understand how you men
could reach such a verdict in sucn
a cold blooded murder case"
III ever there was a case call
ing for the death penalty. this IS
the case" he went on. Even the
colored men in my neighborhood
saw these men should have been
lynched."
Counsel for the convicted men
asked for a new trial and W. 5
Stewart, assistant states attorney
said he would be glad to help them
| secure it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18
BIG BOSTON
TRUST firm
SuSPENDS
Doors of fremont Trust
Company Are Closed
by Commissioner.

Boston, Mass, Feb. 18.-The Tre-
mont Trust company. which has
aggregate deposits of $4,000, 900 in
savings and commercial accounts
from many parts of New England.
kept its doors closed today as a
result Of the action Of Bank COM
missioner Joseph C. Allen in TAX
ing over its affairs.
Although it was the fifth insti-
tuition of its kind in this city to
be closed by the commissioner in
the last five months, for alleged vi
olation of banking laws, the sus-
pension had no noticeable effect
among other banks of the city, by
which it was regarded as an indie
pendent.
The posting Of a notice aftel
banking hours yesterday had dis
counted the closing of today, ant
only a few depositors and Others
passed through the police lines il
front of the bank Offices to seal
the brief statement.
Simon Swig, vice president o
the bank, and its most active spirit
announced that depositors in bot
the savings and commercial de
partments were certain to get ~
cents on the dollar. He asserte
the capital was not impaired an
that the closing was due to a "cos
spiracy."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18
PAY TRIBUTE
| TODR. SALAAT
RITES SUNDAY
Friends Praise Exen,-
plarv Life of De-
ceased Surgeon.

Tributes were paid to the MEM
ory of DR.. Elmo M. Sala in every
part Of the city today. as organiz-
ations were planning to &c n
body to the funeral services to be
held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday after-
noon, at the First Methodist church.
Rev. ], A. Chapman will be IN
charge of the services and burial
will be made in Chippiannock Gem
etery.
Services at the church will be
public, but on request the services
at the grace in Chippiannock ceme-
terry will be private. Special mu-
sic will be played and sung at the
church. An escort from the Knights
Templar will accompany the body
but pallbearers have not yet beer
named. A firing squad from the
American legion will give the sa'
lutte.
From every office. institution and
home came expressions OF sympa
| thy and coincidence to those bereav
! ing the man Known as the most un
selfish, thoughtful and progressive
among the members Of the profes
sion and citizens of Rock Island
Through his desire to promote en-
terprises, DR.. Sala was instrumen
tai in the building Of the Masoni
temple in this city, the st. An
thongs hospital, was agitating tn
construction Of the national shrin
hospital for cripples for this com
munity, and initiated other idea
for local building.
| ~Was Civic Booster.-
+ In memory Of DR.. Sala. who wa
|, q civic booster, ]. J. Burgess, pres
ident of the Rock Island Chambe
of Commerce, said that the chan
ber lost one of its most valued an
hardest workers.
'As first vice president, M
Burgess said in behalf Of the o.
ganization, 'Dr. Sala had charge
the civic bureau activities and h
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18
FINDS HIS ROLL
IN NEST OF MICE
Mysterious Thefts from Soft Drink
Parlor Solved Squoaks Be-
tray Cunning Robbers.

Indiana Harbor. Feb. 1S.-Mys-
terious thefts from . cigar box cash
drawer, which have puzzled An
thony McQuilski for the last MONTH
have been solved at last In MS
soft drink parlor he placed W.
in the box, and turned to give 4
customer a change. When he went
back the box WAS empty.
Policeman John Bergsha l1neo up
the crowd, but no one had as mucn
as $50. Garret and cellar were
searched without avail until the DO
lice heard a squeak behind q ralt.
er. Tearing out the wall, a nest o.
tiny mice were found snuggleo
down among $103 in bills.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18
CARUSO PASSES
REsTFuL NIGHT
Reports Are Reassuring, but Noted
Singer Has Not Yet Passed
Crisis Of Illness.

New York, Feb. 1S.-Enrico
Caruso was believed this afternoon
to have won his fight against
threatened death and to be on the
way back to health.
New York, Feb. 18.-Reassuring
reports were brought from the SICK
bed Of Enrico Caruso early today.
A fairly restful night was passed
by the singer.
Caruso's fever was somewhat re-
duced, his respiration decidedly bet
ter, and he was able to take some
LIQUID nourishment several times
during the night. This induced IN
termittent periods of slumber.
Despite these reports that SEEM
ed to portend the singers recovery,
it was admitted that he is not yet
out of the crisis. He is favored,
physicians said. by his indomitable
spirit, which has brought him safe-
/! " through the heart attack and
the relapses that have followed.
~He Must Not DIE.
New York, Feb. 1S.-(United
Press).-Dr. Murray remained a
the tenor's bedside through th'
night. Mrs. Caruso for the mrs
time since the singers collapse re
tired for an uninterrupted rest
Bruno Zirato, Caruso's secretary
also left the apartment for the hrs
thine.
! He appeared among the news
paper men with broad smile
handing about typewriter state
lment which read:
Dear Boys: Here I am agar
this time with a smile. Mr.. Carus
. is resting comfortably. He ha
, some LIQUID nourishment and enjoy
, ed it very much each time. D.
Stella is satisfied with his genera
, condition and assures me that M
Caruso's chances to pull throug
{ are greater than ever.
II "'He must not die is the me'
: sage I received through thousand
Of wires and letters. Everybot
in the whole world is praying II
/. nv masters recovery. It is a VOL
q derful thing to have 80 mar
q friends and I thank them all vii
all my heart.
u goodnight, boys. and God Bile
+ you for informing the whole wor
n Of the condition Of one OF its mo
l. beloved human beings.
BRUNO ZIRATO.'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18
TWO PRISONERS
GET ClEMENCy
Indigo lands Defers Sentence In
Cases Of Mall Theft = Ex.
plains Action.

Chicago, Feb. 1S.-A negro and
a white youth, after pleading gull
ty to separate charges Of stealing
from the mails. received clemency
from Federal Judge Lands today.
who deferred passing sentence. as
he did in the case OF Robert J:
Carey. 19-year-old bank teller OF
Ottawa, I'LL. who was released on
his own recognizance after confess
ing to the attempted theft OF 49,
000.
Robert J. Green, 10 years old,
was released on promise to return
for sentence . month AFTER MS WE
becomes q mother.
h 'I'm afraid that II / sentence You
now It would have an effect on your
wife and something might happen
| to her which I can not be respon'
sible for" Judge Lands said.
John W. Fleming, negro. pre-
sented his discharge showing mil
itary service on the Mexican Dor
der. and In three battles in France
sThis discharge is no license TO
+, stealink," !" the Judge said. 4 under
stand yoV and your sister here ar
the sole support Of your age
mother and an invalid sister. VIII
is going to take care Of them II
\ send you to Jail? l am mot goin
to sentence you now. Go back t
iail and in 40 or II days will hav
decided what action l shall take.
Dial's Complaint
washington. Feb. 49, Form'
complaint against Federal Juds
IILandis Of Chicago for his remark
in the case Of m Ottawa (Nl.) ban
clerk charged with embexzlemel
ID made In . letter sent to the d
partment Of justice today by SEM
ltor Dial, Democrat. South Car
: ltun,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18
AcQUIT JUDGE
Of kAGy MURDER


Cleveland, Ohio. Feb. Is. - Mu-
s'c'pal Judge William C. McGan-
GO was acquitted Of . second de-
rse murder charge In connection
Q the death Of Harold c. Kagy
Jury Of three women and nine
aea today.
Ihe jury was out 21 hours and
w eight ballots. II was the sec
~ trial Of Judge McGannon for
y alleged staying of Kagy on the
~tning Of May 8, last. The jury in
= nrst trial was unable to agree
ttien.
i stevious to the first trial OF
e McGannon, John w. Joyce
~ tried and acquitted Of the mur-
Of Kagy. and the question Of
Killed him still remains un.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18
HATFIELD
ACCUSED Of.
u =.
3 KILLINGS
Former Justice Gives Sen.
sational Testimony at
MateWan Trial.

Williamson, W. Va, Feb. IS
Sid Hatfield, Matewan chief of po-
lice, told Harry Station. a former
justice of the peace, that he had
killed three of the Baldwin-Feits
detectives in the pistol and rifle
fight of May 10, growing out OF
mine troubles. Mr.. Station testi-
fed to this in circuit court here
today at the trial of nineteen men,
including Hatfield, charged with
being implicated in the fight.
Asked who the men were, Station
said they were Albert Felts, Lee
Felts and C. B. Cunningham. The
testimony created sensation In
the court room.
! Station, magistrate in Sprigg, a
mining town nearby, heard that
Sheriff Blankenship wanted him to
20 to Matewan, "and to go armed.
He hurriedly walked to Matewan
When he reached there, Station
said, he met Sid Hatfield, who
shook hands with him, and then
made the remark that he (Hattield)
had killed three.
Station was excused and a brie
recess of the court was ORDERED
while attorneys for the state hels
consultation.
Fight Was &0ne Rear.
Before Station was called, Mis-
Bessie Hamilton, a clerk in n
!: Norfolk & Western railroad sta
ton, testified that the fight wa
, "one roar" She saw three bodie
lying in the street, two OF whlc
she said Sid Hatfield searched.
Later she saw him kick the pros
trate form of man.
Miss Josephine Hamilton. he
sister, testified she saw armed me
after the fight but not befor'
Among them she recognized Reee
Chambers, carrying a rife. an
jHaliie Chambers, with pearl haI
: died pistol, she added.
q AS the men passed the sp.
L where she was standing, diagonal
across from the bank buiidin
where the body Of A. F. Boche
one of the slain Baldwin-Felts me
Law. she said, one Of them remarl
ed: ....
"Ain't that good bait for fishing
: Miss Hamilton further testin,
4 that she saw Hatfield and !
IChambers search the body OF
detective she believed was Bocn
and also another body.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18
BANDIT GIVEN
FATAL WOUND

Harrison, Ark, Feb. 1S.-Henry
Starr. notorious Oklahoma bandit.
was probably fatally wounded to-
day when with two other men he
hacked ofiicials of the Peoples
Bank OF Harrison, into the vault
while attempting, to rob the institu-
ton.
One oficial. who had hidden a
rifie in the. vault, obtained the wea-
nom and % he backed into the vault
shot Starr and opened fire at the
.. other two, Who escaped.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18
Read Good Books
About Your Own
Business

You boast Of your exper-
iemce, but have you ever tried
to use the experience OF
others?
Much Of what others have
learned about the kind OF
work you are doing is stored
in books.
whether you are . clerk In
a shoe store or the head OF .
million dollar business, there
are books about your work.
This is . resource you can
not afford to overlook.
The trouble is to find the
right books.
That has been made easy BY
the American Library asso-
ciation. 1t has publtshed .
pamphlet in which are listed
books about all kinds Of bus
iness, This il = reliable list
compiled by expertA iou can
get it free through the Wash
ington information Bureau Of
The Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18

FROM !
turning BY
DUCK WORK
aiuder Rescues Woman
yrom Death in B1ax-
ing Clothing.

ast for the courageous and un-
..rtatIng work of William Clancy,
. rdxhbor, Mrs. Julius Vercouter,
,us Sixth avenue, undoubtedly
,o.M have perished in the flames
| ! The blazing clothing which en-
,.,oued her body, about 1850 this
.o,nins when a can containing an
,stnown substance which the
sonan had thrown in Q bonnre IN
Asr yard, exploded:
mass Of sizzling liquid was
hrrIed over her clothing and al
roat instantly her garments were
shlaxe. Clancy, who was passing
4 Tie time, threw off his own coat
M rushed to the aid Of the dis
t,.ssed woman. Throwing a quilt,
vhich fortunately was at hand,
shout Mrs. vercouter to smother
n. flames. he suffered severe
ssrns to his own flesh, but sue
eesded in putting out the blaze
which threatened to end the WON.
sns life. ...
Mrs Vercouter was cleaning the
,.rd and had a bonfire ablaze t.
burn the rubbish when she rakeo
up tin can full Of something, sht
NEW not what. Without thought
she threw the container into thu
bonfire when the can exploded
hurling blazing liquid in all direc
/ tons. Standing close to the fire a.
, she was, Mrs. Vercouter's clotnlnl
VA covered with the liquid and il
second her garments were q mas
Of soaring flames. Clancy, VIII
resides in the vicinity, seeing tn
accident which threatened to be
comA tragedy In but . minute
tms, dashed to extinguish th
James. Catching up . guilt, D
wrapped the horror stricken womaI
n its folds, putting out the flame
almost as quickly as they na
Ieen born.
Or. Joseph DeSilva was calle
and attended the suffering victil
d the accident. Had it not bee
for Clancey's quick work, Mrs. Vel
couter would have perished in tn
flames without a doubt according
the doctor.
Mrs. Vercouter's arms, hand
hack and almost entire upper bod
we're badly burned and Glance
suffered severe burns on the hand
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-18
OPEN HARD
ROADS BIDS
At CAPITAL
Work on $50, 900, 900 sys
tenn May Be Started
in Early Spring.

Springfield, ILL.,. Feb. 1S.-The
hall Of representatives in the state
house was the scene this morning
Of the opening Of bids for the irst
section Of the $6o,o0o.oo bond is
sue for the construction Of hard
roads in Illinois. Work on the sys-
TEN. which eventually will connect
all the county seats in the state by
paved highways. will commence
early this spring.
The bonds we're voted in Novem-
ber, 1918.
Road building contractors, in
greater numbers than ever have
before been attracted by. an Illi-
nois road letting, filled the house
as the reading of the bids started
at 1880 a. M, and by 1880 p. M.
while the reading still continued.
filled the hall to capacity. The
number Of bids made surpassed by
scores, it was said. the number ever
previously offered.
Millions depended upon today's
bidding. If the bids are reason
able the road building will go for
ward at capacity speed. but If they
are held excessive, It Is likely thai
they may be rejected.
Bidding High
While the bids were being reaG
Inv Superintendent Bradt OF th'
, highways division, it seemed tina
! much of the bidding was high. an;
: very little of 1t moderate.
However, nothing was said by tn
department as to the general char
, acter of the bidding, and nothing
. 1T was announced, could be correct
!, tly learned until the bids are tabu
1 lated. Following tabulation the
! Twill be submitted to Governo
!. lSmall. who will determine after cor
i / sidefation with, Director Miller {
. the department Of public work
= whether work 1hall commence.
+ Bids were offered for roads I
: every part Of the state, includin
1870 miles of paving and man
bridges. Some work would be don
under these proposed contracts
every one of the nine highway se'
tions Of the state.
Il Rider Fails.
- Washington, Feb. 1S.-Eforts
attach as. rider to the postoffi'
bill, an appropriation Of 100000
900 for road construction fails
today in the senate. A motion
u insert the appropriation was 10
on a vote of II to 33, or nine lie
than the required two-thirds m
jority.
Rejection Of the good roads ri
y er was regarded as foreshadowil
'A defeat for the road appropriate
y at this session of congress.
q. The house bill carrying the q
, no propriation is before the sens
% postoffice committee and Charm
u Townsend does not plan Its ce
" sideration at this session.
Democrats generally support
~ ~ the rider, while the bulk OF Cpl
~ ~ sition votes was from the rep'
" lican side.