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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18

/ New York-A year and a half ago
DR.. John A. Harriss, special deputy
police commissioner, who has made
"a lifelong study Of traffic and its
eccentric habits, read the following
bit of verse in his favorite comic
weekly:
Leander crossed the Hellspont
And earned the classic blue.
All. we'll for him he did not have
To cross Fifth avenoo!
1t was right after that time the
commission invented, bought and
paid for the multi-coiored coming
towers that dot the fair face of
Fifth avenue - =.
However, the best laid plans of
mice and Doc Harriss must oftimes
gang bloOie, or words to that effect.
Fifth avenue having been cared for
the commish found letters day aft
er day .trickling into his Office from
motorists complaining of difficulty
they experience in distinguishing
the arm of the law at night on
thoroughfares less brilliantly light
ed than Fifth avenue.
What did the cOmmish do? Did
he say ding bust it or phases like
that? He did not. He sat down
and thought up the idea of the illu-
minated cop, and within a short
time, at 100 different points in the
city, there will stand traffic police
men all lit up like Christmas trees.
DR.. Harriss insists that his new
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
PASS LIE over
v|vISECTI0N

Washington, May 1S.-Dr. Wal
ter H. Hadwen, president of the Brit
ish Union for the Abolition of vivi-
section. precipitated a clash with
DR.. George W. Mccoy. director Of
the federal hygienic laboratory here
last night when he asserted before
meeting under the auspices of the
National Society of Humane Reg
ulation Of Vivisection, that epidemic
diseases were often the result Of
preventive incubation.
DR.. Mccoy characterized the
statement in challenging 1t from
the moor Is ''damnable lie," and
DR.. Hadwen demanded that Or. Nc
Coy prove the lie."
DR.. Hadwen asserted that the
germ theory Of disease would be
completely upset within another
decade. the medical profession rec
ognizing the disease germs were
the result rather than the cause of
disease. He said inoculation for
disease prevention was the most
ridiculous assumption ever intro
duced to sane world
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
U. S. BARSOuT
S|LESIAN CASE
Polish Request for American SUP.
port In Settlement of Diff
Guilty Refused.

Washington. May 1S.-(By the
Associated Press. )-Poland's re-
quest for American support in the
settlement Of the disposition of
Upper Silesia has evoked a formal
answer from Secretary Hughes
that the American representatives
abroad would take no part in the
discussions concerning the Silesia
question.
Poland was informed further in
the reply delivered to Prince Lu-
bomirski, the Polish minister. that
so far as at present. may SEEM
the American representatives on
the supreme council, the council of
ambassadors, and the reparations
commission would not so much as
express an opinion as to the set
Element.
In explanation of the American
refusal, Secretary Hughes pointed
to the traditional policy of the
United States" not to become in
volved in matters OF purely Euro
pean concern.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
Merry DEED OF
\ ARMY OFFICER

Beuthen. Silesia. May l7.-Col-
onel Cockerill. British control Of
ficer. lectursd. disarmed and sent
home Is Polish insurgents who
halted him At 3 O'Clock In the morn
ing and attempted to examine his
papers and give him orders.
The colonel jumped out Of his
automobile and shouted:
What are you boys doing out at
this time with guns! Give me your
5 names."
The insurgents. who were mostly
yopngsters. were non-plussed. The
leader finally handed over his rife
and the col00el boxed his ears. He
then made the Others give up their
guns and advised them all to 10
home. Loading their Is rifles into
the machine, he proceeded to Brit
tshs AeadQuaftsrA
- c0lousl's chaufIeor. . prus-
ota tpjdieE. rid Afterwards:
have been through four years
Ioe The World war. but that WAS the
Aa1esi1Ge thing ssse saH."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18


scheme is positively in-fal-li-ble.
To the facade Of each of the hun
dred cops will be attached a black
tin container. designed along the
lines Of a cross between a cuckoo
clock and a vacuum ice cream
freezer. Three colored lights, red
yellow and green, will CLEAN from
three bulls eyes that freckle the
front of the container.
Buttons attached to the base OF
the box. when pressed by the cops,
will duplicate the traffic lights OF
the Fifth avenue towers. On the
top Of the box small reflector re-
.veals the lines of thought on the
lower portion of the cops face. II
the cop is single man and as no
lines of thought, no lines of thought
will be revealed.
The lighted lunch box is attached
by two hooks to an elongated white
rubber bib, apron or surplice fash
Toned on the ground plan Of the
Bingham vestments donned by
mother and the girls Sunday night
when the company leaves and they
60 to the kitchen to clean up the
mess. -'-t
No motorist, steering his purple
assassin homeward through the
fearful glimmer Of languid dawn,
will be able to miss an illuminated
cop. Whether or not the motorist
is lit, the cop will be. Never get
gay with a lighted cop.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18

Pennington, NO.. May IL
UNITED ess.)-Arminetou -.
"all set" today for its greatest =.
der trial
Letta Parsons, Is, was sch.s.,
ed to 90 on trial tomorrow char.
with murder. She Is accused .
shooting to death her e-ye,r-o,s
step-daughter. She had been r,,.
RED five days at the time.
This little village was t.n,,.
its head on as the supporter =
Letta rallied to her defense. I,%
cations are that women who M
her will be solidly behind ~
They are expected to take thu .t.,S
tomorrow In her behalf.
1t had not been definitely dar,a.
today whether Letta would facs y
juvenile or circuit Judge. Her y.
torneys made q superhuman ss,o..
to have the trial conducted hefo.s1
. juvenile Judge. owing to bar AZ.
treme' youth. Indication ~.
ever. pointed to her being brou,h,l
to the circuit court, as it is sajS y
married woman has never 49,
tried in the Juvenile branch
RumOrs few thick and fast N N.
time approached for the trial i.
open, that it would be held beh;nS
locked doors.
Sensational testimony Ia exn.e..
ed regarding to affairs Of the brid.|
and groom. The latter, John par.
sons. had two children by former
wife. He was a woodchopper hi
the Iron Mountain district OF thu
Ozarks.
Varying stories Of the death a II.
tie Lilly Parsons have been circulat.
ed. Some declare that Letta shot hal
ep-daughter to get even" vith1
her husband, who was ALLEGED hi
be having an affair with another|
woman.
Others state that Letta shot tn
girl Wnen Sne refused to let Letts|
comb her hair. Among these al
John. Jr.. the dead girls brother
who testified at the inquest thai
Letta shot Lilly after a disput1
over the arranging Of the childI
hair.
Letta herself said she was plsy.
ing and that the shotgun-whicA
nearly blew the top Of the childi
head of-"went of by accident; thr|
she didn't know it was loaded.
Letta is a product Of the Ozarhl
Her parents deserted her when sid
was little child and she tual
lived around. She was descrill
ed as wild" by her neighbors. HID
education had been sadly neglecI
ed and it was said that she could
neither read nor write.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
PROGRAM,
OF MANEUvERS
Atlantic and Pacific Fleet All
Forces to Be Put Through In.
tensive Exercises.

Washington, May 1s.-with At
lantic and Pacific air forces mo-
bilized at bases on the two coasts,
an intensive program OF summer
and fall maneuvers Is being plan
ned by Captain william A. Moffatt,
director of naval aviation. Start
ing with the joint army and navy
bombing tests OF the Atlantic coast
from June Is to July Is, designed
to test the offensive value Of air
craft against naval vessels. navy
fliers will be put through several
months of stiff exercise.
Early in July the naval airship
ZR-2 purchased in Great Britain,
will fly. to this country in charge of
an American crew. A great aerial
demonstration will mark her ar
rival. Detachments Of seaplanes,
flying boats and dirigibles will fly
far out to sea to meet the big air
ship and escort her to a point on
the the Atlantic coast just north OF
Boston.
The ZR-2 will then skirt the coast
southwark passing over the prin-
cipal cities to Philadelphia, then
proceed to the giant naval hangar
at Lakehurst, N. j., and anchored
to ''mooring mast" the first de-
vice of this kind to be erected in
this country.
Experts from Great Britain will
superintend erection of the mast,
which will be a steel structure
about $50 feet high with a swiveled
bride at the top to which the nose
of the dirigible will be moored, per-
hitting the ship to swing almost
nose to the wind. The structure
will cost about $3.50, 900 and prob
ably be fitted with an elevator to
carry the crew of the dirigible to
and from the ground. &
After being thoroughly over
hauled, the ZR-2 will undertake a
cross country cruise to show the
ship to the people. Present plans
call for a trip to Chicago and re-
turn, at least by way of the south
ern border Of the Great Lakes and
if cities west Of Chicago provide
moorihg facilities the cruise may
be extended indefinitely. The ship
can make round trip to Chicago
without refueling.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
KENTUCk|ANS
AT UNIVERSITY
DISTINGUISHED Folk from Blue 0ran
Region Received at Urbana-
Governor In Party.

Urbana, Ill.,. May 1S.-Governol
E. P. Morrow of Kentucky. Dl
Frank l.. McVey. president OF thl
University Of Kentucky, and |
group of Is prominent citizens d
the Bluegrass state, will make |
tour of inspection Of the Universit!
of Illinois on Friday. The CONES
sion comes to secure data to Y
used in perfecting plans for de'
veloping the University of Ken
lucky. 1t especially wants to ss
what the University of Illinois 4
doing in agriculture, engineering
and library work.
This is the second delegation o.
its kind to visit the University q
Illinois the past few months, IN
other being that of Governor Me|
Rea of Arkansas with the entirl
membership of the Arkansas legii|
lature.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
MANY FIRMS PAY
STATE PENALTY
Nearly 1000 Illinois Corporations
Default in Filing Annual Re-
pOrt-C0sts so and Interest.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 1S.-Nearly
1000 Illinois corporations that
failed to file their annual reports
in February are paying substantial
penalties to the state, the state coz
poration department reports.
A corporation failing to file its
annual report in time under the
statute is required to pay a de-
fault fee Of $40 and 1G per cent is
also required to be added to the
amount Of franchise taxes other
wise due.
The secretary OF state has al
ready collected $19,420 under the
former penalty provision and il
cannot be ascertained until July
the full amount Of the other pen
alties which will be due, since the
10 per cent on the amount Of the
tax due from one corporation fail.
ing to file in February Of this veal
will amount to more than $1,30D
From a statement given out by
Alvins C. Margrave, chief clerl
IN the corporations department, Il
appears that many OF the corpora
tons have already paid the fran
chise tax due in July in order tina
they may not overlook the same ant
be subject to other penalties. Many
corporations. Mr. Margrave said
probably will put of the paymen
OF their fees until after July, i.
which case an additional penalty o
five per cent per month is requir
ed.
Income from corporations unde,
this legislation is increasing. Fol
the year ending March / last, Sec
rotary of State Emmerson collect
ed in franchise taxes and other fee.
from corporations $3,705, 097.3l
The year before he collected only
$7S7, 1854.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18

I clsvalasd. Oslo. Nay 1s.-nr.
No1s n. Carlson wss elected ~
Bfsas physician Of the Royal
Neighbofs Of America with heal
4ssetsrs In Rock Island d the 18th
\ supreme camp IN Cleveland, Ohio.
ssl1ra. Alice Gilliland. formerly .
managers, known In Insurance
snaanasers. we'll known in fratsrnal
circles here, will succeed DR.. Carl
son - suprcme recorder.
The election Of DR.. Carlson ID 3
victory for Rock Island as con-
stitttlonai amendment had TO. be
smade at the supreme camp which
provided that the FIVE Offices Of
Supreme physiciauy he eliminated
md thSk emily one ONCE be created
wth headquarters in Rock Island.
IN. Carlson, who served 10 years
40 supreme recorder was recon-
utended for the position Of supreme
physician at the last supreme
I meeting and also at the state camp
in Illinois several weeks ago.
DR.. Carlson will serve the entire
jurisdiction which covers America
and Canada, passing on all applica-
tions for insurance which are
handled by the organization.
Mrs. Eva Child OF GAINESVILLE.
Wis. was reelected supreme oracle.
DR.. Elnora G. Whitmore OF Topeka.
Kan. was named suprem, receiver,
and Mrs. Gilliland OF Springfield,
supreme recorder.
Managers Reelected.
The board OF supreme managers
is composed Of Mrs. Clara NJ. Rich
ards, Buchanan, Mich; Mrs. Anna
N. Bsir, Webster City, Iowa; Mrs.
Anna M. Shepherd, Columbia, Mo-;
Mrs. Alice c. Nash, Hopkins, Mimi;
Mrs. Ella Foster. Chandler. Okla.
The board of supreme auditors is
composed Of Mrs. Mary f. Arnholt,
Peoria, Illy Mrs. Burkella Pierce.
Snyder, Council Bluffs, Iowa, and
Miss Frances l.. Robinson, Lin
coin. Neb.
The camp held a heated discus
sion on the question of increasing
the salaries of the officers Of su-
preme oracle and supreme record
er. but the motion was defeated.
The convention will be in ses-
sion three more days discussing
further amendments to the bylaws.
Representation to the supreme
camp was voted increased, so that
one delegate for each 1000 members
will be permitted instead of one
delegate for each $500 members
The official terms were extended
to four years. Heretofore terms
have been for three years. A spe-
cial meeting in 1919 caused post
ponement Of the regular session
until this year and now supreme
camps viii convene regularly every
four years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18

port from Canada an amount OF
wheat for manufacture into -four
provided that for every 100 pounds
SO imported they export 100 pounds
OF Hour. the millers to be bonded
by the secretary of the treasury
until the requisite amount of flour
shall have been exported.
Advantages to be gained, Mr.. Bell
said, would be:
Retention for consumption in this
country of fertilizing elements: re-
duced costs of flour to the consumer
because OF lower cost of manufac-
ture through full operation of
mills; benefit to labor by increased
operations, and increase in export
OF American flour.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
REMOVE RADIUM
FROM PATIENT

Quincy, ILL.,, May 1S.-Six thou
sand dollars worth Of radium which
was swallowed by a patient in a
local hospital Tuesday. was recov-
cred by surgeons in the record time
OF two hours by stomach incision.
The patient was an elderly man
being treated for throat trouble and
while the radium container was be-
ing applied he involuntarily gulped
and swallowed the precious metal,
which was the property Of the
Quincy Physicians Radium asso-
citation. a cooperative organization,
formed by local doctors to secure
= supply Of the metal for clinical
use.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
Poke P|NCHED
BY CHICAGO Lou
Victim Of SeratcAing and Hold On
Quotes shooting Of Dan
McGreW."

Chicago, May 1S.-(United Press. ,
The lady who scratched him
and pinched his poke. was the lady
who's known as Lou"
Robert Mclaughlin quoted the
lines from the Shooting OF Dan
McGrew to detectives today As the
only clue he could offer to a wom-
an who pulled his hair, scratched
his eyes and drove away with his
taxi.
Police recognising the descrip-
uon arrested Lou Devoe At q room
ing house.
That's her." Robert said when
ne confronted the woman at the
police station.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
HOLIDAY ROAD Bill.
| PASSES; WILL GIVE
ROCK ISLAND $4,650
Especial to The Argus.)

Springfield, ILL.,, May 1S. - The
house today passed the Holiday
bill which appropriates $3,740,933 to
reimburse counties for money al
ready expended upon permanent
highway construction. Rock Island
county will receive a refund of $4,-
$50, Mercer $3.50 and Whiteside
$75,460.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
CAN HEAR after
BIG NOSE DIVE

Emporia- Kan, May 1s.-United
Press. John Fowler, a farmer1 to-
Gay had regained the hearing fac
ulty that failed to function Z year
ago when he climbed into an air.
plane here he couldn't even hear
the motor running. After . noee
owe from = height Of $500 feet
Fowler now hears . human voice
quite distinctly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
BOARD OPPOSES
BELLS SCHEME
Regents Of University Of Mime.
sofa Against L. s. Milling
Canada Wheat.

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 18.-The
University of Minnesota board of
regents have declined to lend sup
port towards urging. enactment of
legislation by congress which would
make possible Immediately milling
of Canadian wheat in bond by Unit
ed States mills. as proposed by
James Ford Bell, vice president OF
a local flour milling company.
Under the proposal. United States
millers would be permitted to i'm
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
TOTS TAKE CONDOR.

Bones" Condor, semi-pro Of
Davenport, signed today with
Terre Haute as second-string
catcher. Manager Bob Coleman
Of the Tots dickered with Con-
don last night and the two came
to terms today. Condor was
given a try-out with the Island
ers in. 1920 but was not held.
This spring he tried out with
Earl Mack's team. Bones" is
brother of Mickey Condor, in
fielder who appeared in Is
lander uniform toward the close
OF last season.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
Personal Points

Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. McQuiston of
Elmwood are the parents Of a Sec
ond son, born this morning. He is
to be named Robert Hugh, and is
welcomed by brother Billie. Mrs.
McQuiston was Miss Esther Blake
more OF this city before her mar
riage.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
LUNDT ELECTED.

Henry E. Lundt was elect
ed president OF the board of
directors Of the newly organ
lied Moline Chamber of Com
merce this noon. @. N. Loos--
ley and G. H. Gamble are vice
presidents and Carl Lundberg
treasurer. The next meeting
! will be Monday noon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
FROST DAMAGE.

Springfield, ILL.,. May lS.-Fro
on May 16 did considerable damal
to gardens in places througho'
the north half Of the state, accor'
ing to the weekly synopsis 4
weather and crop conditions, Il
sued today by Meteorologist Clal
ence ]. Root.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
10 FREE LACKEf.

Oklahoma City. Okla, May 49,
Omitted Press Martin Lackey,
confessed slayer OF Edward Stuart
stationary engineer. win be released
from the county Jail here today,
county authorities announced, fol-
lowing return OF . coroners verdict
Of .jnstinable homicide
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18
Funeral of Mrs. KilImer-

Funeral services were held at 2
o'clock this afternoon in the Knox
mortuary for Mrs. Minnie Killmer
OF I'LL Twenty-sixth street. Rev,
W. G. Oglevee Of the South Park
Presbyterian church officiated
Burial was in Chippiannock Gem
etery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18

One Of the special treats Of the
biennial program next month will
be the concert on Friday evening.
June 10, by Charles Marshall, tenor
Of the Chicago Opera company. Mr..
siarshall was the biggest sensation
of the Chicago opera season, taking
the role Of "Othello." When he ap-
peared in New York he won the
same ovation which had greeted
him in Chicago. His triumph has
been accounted most sensational.
Following is the program which
will be given by Mr.. Marshall here,
when he will be assisted BY Miss
Norma Aftermath, yiolinist, and
Gavin Williamson, accompanist:
Aria-vesti 10 giubba (from Pa
gliacci) ..... $50. Leoncavallo
Mr.. Marshall
on q Theme by Corelli
................. Tartini-Kreisler
TambOurin ...... Leclair-Kreisler
Miss Aftermath.
II Wept, Beloved, as l Dreamed"
.:............... Hue
Lament ................ Duparc
The Road to Rosemond". .Duparc
Mr.. MARSHALL.
Romanza Andaluxa ...... Sarasate
from the Canebrake". Gardner
Ave Maria ....... Shubert- Wilhelm
Miss Aftermath.
Aria Lucivan lie Stelle from
TOccal Dureip;
Mr.. Marshall.
Songs with violin obligato-
Love Me or Not" ...... Secchi
aye Moanin' Mountains" $3.50.
Vanderool
Mr.. Marshall.
The Robber" ........... Ruckauf
Birth" Stickles
take All of Me" ........ Stickles
Mr.. Marshall.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18

All the News-Ai. the Time
rhe Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-18

All the NewsLAll the Time
The Argus,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-09-21
They Will Kill Birds.

In municipal court last week
Judge Higgins assessed a fine of
$50 and costs on Elmer Britt of
State Line, for having killed part
ridges out of season. A couple
days later he caused w. B. Hall
of Chicago to deposit $50 and
costs for a like offense-that is,
Hall had started a box of fish to
his home town labeled in the pro-
per manner for game fish, but
managed to slip five cartridges
inside the cover and forgot to add
the total to the outside label.
Claimed he did not know it was
illegal to have partridges in his
possession.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-09-21
Must Have Inspection.

According to a new order of
the division of markets, potato
shippers here and elsewhere in the
state will be required to call in
state Inspector to pass on each
carload of potatoes before it will
be. accepted for shipment. There
will be no unclassified potatoes
under the new regulation and the
inspection of the state will be a
safeguard to the shipper as well
as to the buyer 1t is said that
under the old regulation, Wiscon-
sin was losing its status in the
potato game and what the new
rulings promise to make WiscOn-
sin potatoes grow in general de
mand.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1921-09-21
TOMORROW AND NEXT
School Board Convention at
High School and Teachers
Institute.

Superintendent A. J. Austin
announces the holding of the
yearly school board convention
and teachers institute this week,
beginning tomorrow and Friday
at the high school.
The school law provides that
each district clerk shall, and the
director and treasurer may attend
such convention" The law allows
each member present four dollars
per day and mileage each way.
w. c. English of Portage and
o. w. Neale of the Stevens Point
normal will be theprincipal speak
ers at the institute and George
s. Dick of the state department
of public instruction will have
charge of the school board con-
vention.
There will also be an interest
ing program for Thursday eve
ming.