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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
DEbS' RELEASE
STILL IN DOUBT
Attorney General Denies Prisoner
Was Offered Preedom-Case
Under Investigation.

Washington, March 30.-Legisla-
ton to solve the problem Of prison.
ers confined for violation Of war
time laws is now under considers
ton, Attorney General Daugherty
said today. Members of the senate
judiciary committee have asked
Mr.. Daugherty to confer with them
and present his ideas on the Ques-
ton, he added, a bill already hav-
ing been drawn to cover the mat
ter.
Mr.. Daugherty said published re-
ports that Eugene V. Debs, impris-
oned at Atlanta, Ga, for violation
of the espionage act, has been Of
fered his freedom during his recent
conference with the attorney gen
'eral here on promise to abandon
the spread of bolsheviki doctrines,
were without foundation.
Debs' case, Mr.. Daugherty said,
would be the subject of careful in
vestigation on which an opinion
would be transmitted to President
Harding. %
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30

Mr.. and Mrs. William Morrison.
s11 Twentisth avenue, who csle-
brated their golden wedding amir
vsrsary yesterday. rscsiysd the
congratulations Of SIS friends dur
ing the morning. afternoon and eve
ming hours. Out Of town guests
came to the city to help the bridal
couple In their observances and
aside from the hundreds Of friends
In the tri-citiss. members of the G.
A. R., Barbara Frietchie tent, and
the Woman's Relief corps attended
in body.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrison are both
ex-slaves and during the day re-
peated some Of their experiences in
the war. In the morning hours,
open house was held and In the
afternoon and evening the recep-
ton was given. Receiving were
friends Of the couple. Mrs. r. II.
Gresham. Mrs. william Taylor. Mrs.
Samuel Britton, Mrs. John Foy,
Mrs. Barry Travis. Mrs. William
Stewart, Mrs. Essie Lewis, Mrs.
William Ivy and Mrs. Edward An
son.
The home was decorated in white
and gold. baskets Of cut flowers and
potted plants carrying out the col.
or scheme. During the day, Fred
Gresham of Cedar Rapids and Mrs
Oneida Patterson of this city sang
and Mrs. Lolita. Albriton gave sew.
eral readings. A three-course
luncheon was served in the after.
noon and evening.
Among. the out-of-town guest.
were Mrs. Herman Campbell anl
Mrs. Nate Black of Washington
Iowa, Rev. Broyies, formerly o.
Rock. Island. now of Waterloo
Iowa, Mrs. Lottie Wendell of Peo
ria, and Mr.. and Mrs. Gresham o.
Cedar Rapids.
Mr.. Morrisons is rs years of ag,
and was born in Mississippi. H,
served as slave and was in thu
Civil war. When mustered out h,
came to Rock Island. Mrs. Morri
son is n years old and was borr
in Kentucky. After the war, whes
she also served as a slave, Mrs
Morrison came to Rock Island. TIL,
couple met in this city and wa.
married in Milan, March 20, 1871
There are three children, vii
liam, Jr., Mrs. Regina Houston AMI
Mrs. c. E. Golden, and six grand
children, all Of this city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
BRITISH WOMEN
WANT TO SERVE
AS DIPLOMATS

London. British women are be-
ginning to demand the appoint
ment of members of their sex as
diplomats in foreign services. They
do not ask to be made ambassa-
doris or ministers but there is no
knowing how soon they may. At
present they seem to be contented
with suggesting that women be ap-
pointed as councillors, one to each
British embassy.
The idea has been put forward
by Prof. Winifred Cults of Cam
bridge university, who stated in an
address before the English Speak
ing union, that women could aid
the British ambassadors and min
listers in interpreting the points OF
view of people of other nations,
now that women have a voice in the
government. She also proposed
that women should be sent on spe-
cial diplomatic missions.
Unfortunately, she added, many
ambassadors now are strongly .Op-
posed to such ideas.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
DARING EATS IN
ELECTRICITY AT
ANNUAL CIRCUS

A daring electrical display will
be one of the many unique features
of the eighth annual circus to be
held at the Y. M. c. A. gym Thurs
day and Friday nights.
The human fly and the 50-foot
drop into the net, together with
side shows, clown acts and a beau
tiful punk stick and lantern drill
are other interesting events OF the
evening. The entire performance
is made up of acts of humor, dar-
ing and athletic skill by more than
one hundred members of the physi-
cal department, under the direction
of Willis H. Wood, physical direc-
tor.
A full dress rehearsal was held
last evening. A royal entertain
ment is assured. Reserved seats
are on sale at the Office.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
WHALM IS MADE
HEAD OF STATE
HEALTH SERVICE

Dr.. E. J. Whalen, who has been
assistant supervisor Of the chief
field forces in this district Of the
linked States public health service,
has been made executive ofdcer of
this district, according to word re-
ceived here by DR.. Harry Frey,
local representative Of the health
service. DR.. Frey was appointed to
his position through the recommen-
dalton Of DR.. Whalen upon the
death Of DR.. E. n. Sala-
During DR.. Frey's absence from
the city in the next month. while
he Ii taking q post graduate course
1t the Hahneman hospital in Chi
cago, DR.. Eli Bradford win act as
the public health service physician.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
EAT 0Nl0NSAND
PREVENT Waste
Failure to Consume Surplus Of Old
Crop Means Big Leftover
This Spring.

Washington, March 30.-"Eat on
ions" was the advice given to the
American people today by the
American department Of agricul-
ture. Unless there is increased
consumption of the vegetable the
department said there will be a
great waste Of the old crop, OF
which there is now an estimated
carry-over of $500 cars. Failure to
consume this surplus will mean
also a large surplus in the spring
crop, which was reported to be
from two to four weeks earlier this
year than usual
IF the price to the grower is
high enough to warrant shipments
under present conditions" the de-
partment said, probably 5000 cars
of the new stock will be moved.
Not only will there be large sur
plus of old onions but a surplus of
the new stock as WE'LL"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
AERoNAUTS ARE
STILL MISSING
Cries Heard in impossible Flodira
Swamp May Be Clue to
Fliers' Fate.

Pensacola, Fla, March 30
Omitted Press. )-Search for the
five aeronauts missing in a naval
balloon since March % shifted to-
day to the vicinity of Apalachicola,
Fla. where fisherman reported
having heard strange cries coming
from an impossible swamp.
The big naval dirigible CT left
here today to join several seaplanes
that have been sent out from Pan
anna City and thorough survey of
the swamp from the air will be
made.
The fisherman declared that the
cries sounded like several men
shouting to attract attention. Be-
cause of the tangled vegetation, and
miry ground of the swamp he was
unable to penetrate to their aid.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
MEETINGS
NEVER HAPPENED
japanese Assert Two Gatherings
Described IN LansingB Recent
Book Were Not Held.

Toxic. March 29.-CUnited Press)
The japanese foreign ONCE and
Delegate Sakino. who represented
Japan at the Versailles peace con-
ference. today declared that two of
the conferences, said in advance
here to have been described by
Robert Lansing, former American
secretary Of state. in his book on
the peace conference, were never
held. y
The conferences referred. to
were said to have been between
Lansing and Japanese delegates.
The foreign Office, it was stated,
may issue q formal denial.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
OLD MASTERS
PAINTINGS ARE
AT TAFT'S HOME

Cincinnati. Ohio.-In the low old
fashioned colonial home here of
Charles P. Taft, brother of the for
mer president, is to be found one
Of the finest private collections of
the old masters in this country.
Little known to the country at
large. the paintings that Mr.. and
Mrs. Taft have acquired. in the last
20 years are noted in the small cir
Gle of the artistic.
The collection is built around the
Dutch. English and French schools.
In some cases the Taft pictures are
the finest examples of their authors
to be seen in the United States.
This is notably true, according to
the late Frank Duveneck, Of Frans
Halls and two of his portraits to
be found here. The Young Man of
HARLEM" and THE Young Women
Of Harlem" There was no bet
ter Judge of Halls in America than
Duveneck, in the judgment of
friends Of the noted Cincinnati
artist.
Representation of, the Dutch
school include nearly all Of their
great masters. both early and late.
Among familiar names of this
school to be found in the Taft
homestead are Rembrandt. Ter
borch, Steen. Ruisdael, Hobbema,
Maris and Mauve.
The English school is represent
ed almost entirely by examples OF
the great portrait painters. togeth-
er with few landscapes by Tur-
ner and Constable. Here are to be
seen Hoppner's portrait Of Mrs.
Gwyn (''The Jesamy Bride"). Gains
borough's portrait of Maria Wal
pole, Duchess OF Gloucester" Rom
ney's portrait of Mrs. Johnson, and
Constable's "Dedham Mill"
The French collection contains a
fine showing of the Barbizon school
Of landscape painters, including
Millet's La Maternite'' and Dau-
bigny's Evening on the Oise."
|, Portraits by Francisco Goya Of
Queen Maria Luisa and 1.-THE Tor
reader Costillarius" are among the
most vivid and vital of all the mas
terpieces. There is a portrait OF
former President William Howard
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30

Tan b. Gofolla. anotAef great
SDeninnd. and portraits e II. I'D
Mn Charles p. IAN. ~ 1lalifnssl
also Spantsh.
Peal Mrnsy. Chnsa and naven-
eck are the Afnsricans rsprsssuted.
The C0bbisr1 Apprentice. b. Da-
vensck. ID one of the latest aeQui-
sitious Of tho Taft collection.
Morris wv. Brockwell. who r.
Gently complied = catalogue Of the
TAR collection, says IN it, intro
duction: 1T II the unanimoul
opinion Of those critics who havs
seen them (they were never shown
In Europel that they are without
. rival In Any national museum o.
private collection"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
DISCUSS PLAN
FOR PENALTIES

Paris, March BOA London dis
patch to the Petit Parisien says that
Prime Minister Lloyd George, Sir
Laming Neutrality-suspicious., secre-
tary Of state for war, and Field Mar
shall Wilson held a conference last
evening. The dispatch asserts that
it is believed in London that the
question discussed at the conference
was the extension Of military pen
alties upon Germany as a result Of
her refusal to pay the 10000 900 900
marks in reparations before May l,
as demanded by the reparations
commission.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
DENY SUSPENSION.

Springfield, III, March 30.-Sus-
pension Of rules 10 and 81, Of the
utilities commissions general order
establishing standards for gas and
electric utilities, as requested by
the Northern Illinois Utilities COM
pany, was denied this morning by
the state public utilities commits
sion. The rules which provide for
extension of gas mains and electric
lines. the company complained,
were too free" and placed an un-
reasonable burden" on utilities
companies.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
FORMS PLAN TO
AID RAILROADS
Prudent Il Q. s Railway Lassr
Beard Summoned t. washing.
ten By Harding.

Chicago. March so.-Judge r. NJ
Barton. chairman OF the United
States railroad labor board, left to-
day for Washington, in response
to . summons from President
Harding. Judge Barton will con-
fer tomorrow with the president
and E.. E. Clark, chairman of the
interstate commerce commission
on the general railroad situation.
Railroad Situation.
Washington, March 30.-United
Press).-Working under direction
Of President Harding. cabinet Off.
GERS and other government agen'
cies today were seeking q way te
get the railroads back on theil
financial feet.
Secretary OF Commerce Hoover
has been gathering data ON ths
railroads for some time. Secre
tary Of Agriculture Wallace soor
will furnish detailed information
on how high freight rates have hurl
agricultural sections. The heads o.
the interstate commerce commits
sion and the railroad labor boar
are soon to meet with Harding ant
Senator Cummins, chairman OF thu
senate interstate commerce com
mittee. who is preparing for a thor
ough investigation.
Living costs for the entire coun
try depend on putting the roads o
the country on their feet, the Hard
ing administration believes.
Farmers complain they canno
ship food at profit because of tn,
high rates. Railroad men sa,
wage cuts must come before tn
roads can be put on basis sount
enough to justify rate reductions.
The employees charge that tn
roads are wasting millions a yea
in cost plus system of repairs an,
replacing OF equipment and ineffi
cient management
From March /, 1920, when tn
government turned the roads bacl
to their private owners until Sept
l. the government was forced t,
pay the roads enough money to en-
able them to pay 5h per cent Of
their capitalization after operating
expenses were met. This cost tn
,, government nearly $500, 600, 00C, o
will when the treasury finishes it
payments.
After Sept. l, 1920. the Esch
Cummins transportation act order
ed the interstate commerce com
mission to fix rates so that tn
roads would have six per cent o,
their valuation after paying oper
ating costs.
The interstate commerce commits
sion fixed the valuation at $1S,900
100000. This means the rates wer
to be fixed high enough to pa
stock and boHdholders $1,134, 600
900 year.
From Sept. l to Jan. / the road
failed to make enough to insur
6 per cent despite the big rate ad
vances ordered by the interstat
commerce commission. In Septem
! Der. after all operating costs wer
paid. the principal roads had lei
about s75.00O,000 or 4 per cent: i
October the net was $4,000. 900 o
46 per GEN.; in November $54, 600
600 or Sc per cent. and in Decem
Der. $10,000,o00 or less than 1 pc
cent. In January the roads wer
$l.0O0,0O0 short after paying oper
ating expenses, according to infol
NAL reports received here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
GERMAN COMPETITION.

Washington, March 30.-(United
Press. Undressing German COM
petition for Mexican trade and
undertaking of American prices
was reported to the commerce de-
partment today. German export
ers are selling hardware and other
products at lower prices than
American houses can Offer" and
are giving longer credits, it was
said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
RENT REDUCTION.

Memphis. Tenn, March 20
UNITED Press. THE Carter apart
ments, one of the most fashionable
here, today announced at SIS re-
duction in rentals, effective May 1.
This is the first rental reduction
here in several years. Other apart
ment owners indicated that they
will follow suit.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
RESCUE MISSION
WILL HAVE HOME
ON THIRD AVENUE

Larger and better quarters will
BE- Afforded the Rock Island Res
cue Mission when 1t moves into its
new home next month at 20l0-12
Third avenue. until . few. months
ago occupied by the Photo-Art En-
craving company. The property
was purchased from ". J.. Sween-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
REVENUE RAISE.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 3U.-A
bill providing for a PA per cent
tax on the value per ton of 2.240
pounds flong tom on all anthra-
cite coal mined and prepared for
market was introduced in the
Pennsylvania legislature today.
The revenue raise has the sup
port of the state administration.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30

JDdee 6eoet ~ LA1A q SD
|Aon, IoHa, vae talhy named IT,
third party % IL lows eeate
|arbit11ticn hoard - inve1eaGain
into he street or situation. He
Was nauIed by ~ othaf two
members Of the board Rev.
A Frank Houssrf a DavsapoFt
and A. B. Funk q Des Hoanee.
The nrst meeting Of the board
viii be teld next Tuesday IN
Davenport
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
CHIMNEY SPARKS
CAUSE OF BLAZE

The fire department received a
call this afternoon to, 1921 Fifth
avenue An office building owned
by the Rock Island lines was afire.
Chimney sparks had set fire to the
roof. The blaze was extinguished
with about s25 damage.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
Fly N s:9e.

II you knew that the man you
wanted tumarry could not make you
happy. would you still marry him!
Dana Gatlin Offers Z solution IN
Not a Marrying Man" in April
Cosmopolitan. now on sale. -(Adv.l
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
TWO !PAROCHIAL
SCHOOLS BEGIN
THEIR SESSIONS

Students Of two parochial
schools, St. Mary's and St. Joseph Is
resumed studies this morning after
a week of Easter vacation. School
was dismissed on last Thursday
at noon.
The pupils of the German Luth-
eran school are enjoying 2-weeks
vacation which started on Friday,
March Is, and will resume on Mon
day.
The Villa de Chantal academy
will resume tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30

Does a woman who won't have
children deserve her husband?
Read what Frederic Arnold Kum-
mer says in April Cosmopolitan,
now on sale.-(Adv)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30
filters FLASH
MESSAGE HOME


Washington, March 30.-The two
marine corps airplanes enroute to
the Virgin islands landed At Rich
mond, Va, yesterday afternoon and
expected to proceed today to Fay-
etteville, n. c., the navy depart
ment was advised this morning. No
previous word OF the Whereabouts
of the planes had been received
since they left here yesterday att
ernoon.
The message, dated Richmond
and filed yesterday afternoon reach
ed the department today. 1t was
signed by Major Thomas C. Turner.
commanding the expedition and
said the machines and their crews
were alright and would proceed
today.
Fly It S:So.
Richmond, March 30.-Two ma
rine corps airplanes which landed
here yesterday from Warrington,
enroute to the Virgin Islands. took
the air again ct $3.50 today bound
for Fayetteville. N. c.. where they
were to have spent last night. !,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-30

ne carpenters also met with con-
csofs Tuesday afternoon and
49, asked to accept a reduction
u to IS cents an hour Changes
y clauses OF their old agreement
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-25
SAMUEL MONROE HELD
UP AND ROBBED BY
ARMED H|GHWAYMAN
Attacked by Thieving Negro
While Walking Home Along
the CauseWay.
WATCH AND MONEY STOLEN

Held up by a Negro. who thurst a
gun into his face. while walking to
wards his home. on the South Market
street causeway shortly before 10 o'clock
Saturday night Samuel Monroe, white
man, living in cabin along the Chris
tiana river. was robbed of gold watch.
gold chain and IS in money.
Monroe. who is a retail fish dealer.
with stand at Second and King streets.
had closed his place of business short
~ after o'clock and was proceeding
on foot to his home over tho bridge.
When in the vicinity of the Harlan
baseball park. he was suddenly con
fronted by a Negro, who Poked a gun
into his face and commanded him 70
throw up his hands. The highwayman
tore both watch and chain from Mon
roe's vest and then relieved him Of his
money.
The highwayman is described as be
ing light in color. feet 11inchcs tall,
small black mustache and about 30 years
~ age At the time ~ the holdup ne
wore A long tan rain coat. The police
arc working on the case
Outlaws-chiefly colored-have com
rnitted a number Of depredations in that
rart or town in the last few months.
They seem 10 End hiding places more
readily there than in some other sec
tons probably because Of the darkness.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-25
FIGHT ON KNOX PEACE
RESOLUTION IN SENATE
Democrats in Upper House Likely
to HotIy Combat Repub-
lican Program.
Rx Associated Press o Esvery E.venIng.

Washington. April 25.-The Knox
peace resolution was reported favorabfy
today by the Senate foreign relations
committee A few of the Democratic
committee members voted in opposition
and indicated that they would carry
their fight to the Senate floor.
The vote on the measure was nine to
two, all the Republicans supporting it
and the two Democrats present
Pomerene. Ohio. and Pittman. Nevada
voted in opposition Other Democrats
VINO were absent were given the privi-
lege of recording themselves with the
opposition later
Minor changes only were made in the
resolution as revised by Senator Knox
of Pennsylvania. its author. The prin-
cipal change was to ampiify the section
to end the state of war with the i'm
perial Austrian government. making IL
similar to the provision TO end the sta
tus of war with the German imperial
government
Currency reValuation provision of the
House emergency tariff bill may be
stricken out by the Senate finance COM
mttee, which held a brief executive
session today Committee members
said the discussion had lasted long
enough to make it clear that the section
limiting foreign currency depreciation
was without strong backing.
IT was admitted that a clash with the
House would follow elimination of the
currency revaluation. Senators added,
however. that confusion would result
from inclusion of the section in the bill
and explained they desired to avoid
legislation which would add further
burdens to the customs service.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-25
TWENTY MEN TAKEN IN
TWO GAMBLING RAIDS
Charles CIazier Fined $3.50,
Others Fined Less Amounts
and Others Discharged.

Twenty men, alleged 10 have been
engaged IN gambling games. were ar
rested bv the police in TWO raids yes
t,rday. Thirteen were rounded up by a
squad 81 detectives and police in plain
clothes lcd by Detective Captain Ben
sao. IN the marshes al the foot Of Madi-
son street As soon as the men recog-
nized the police general scramble en-
sued IN which several men jumped in q
ditch containing several feet OF water in
an attempt 10 break through the police
circle.
The men were alleged TO he engaged
~ game commonly known as keno.
Charles Glazier. alleged 10 be in charge
of the gambling device. was fined $3.50
and costs in Municipal Court today.
A second raid by Detective Kempski
and Officers Cook and Powell netted
seven alleged offenders among them
Howard WeldIn who was charged with
keeping a gaming device. The case of
the men taken in this roundup were
continued until Friday. They gave the
names Of Stanley Wianizewski, charged
with keeping gaming device, and
John DeIsus. Leo Zawasko. Joseph Rad
xiewski Alexander GryzbOwski and
Adam Garalski charged with Sabbath
LreakiHg.
OF the men taken in the first raid the
following were fined 81 and costs:
Iossph Glenn. Doninick Laubacher, Al
fred kenpski Edward McGrath. Harry
D. Esham and Anthony r. MalZoWski-
several were discharged.