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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
OLD CORN CROP
PUT ON MARKET
Farmers Cease Holding for Higher
Price Stand Of Corn Good
Oats Thin.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 31.-Move-
ment of last years corn from the
farms, where it has been held in
large quantities by farmers in the
hope of price increases, was quite
active lately, according to the week
ly crop report Of s. D. Fessenden,
agricultural statistician Of the bu-
reau Of crop estimates.
THE run, however," Mr. Fessen-
den says, seems to be over for the
time, although the farm reserves
are not yet exhausted"
The report announces that corn
planting is practically completed
and much Of the crop is up. Some
cultivating is being done. Chfnch
bugs are reported to be more nu-
merous in some areas than has
been expected. The stand Of corn
seems to be good, as rule.
Winter wheat is quite generally
in bloom in southern sections and
is heading in the northern two
thirds of the state. The plant has
shown the dry conditions Of late
but has been helped by recent
showers. Not much fly damage has
been reported so far. Condition is
still high for the state, though only
fair at many southern points.
Rains Help Wheat
Growth Of spring wheat was
checked by dry weather. but was
improved by recent rains, as the
plant has stOoled well and the con-
dition is generally good.
"Oats have grown slowly OF late
due to the drouth, but are begin
ming to look better since the rain
fall. The color has improved, but
the stand is generally thin.
Barley has been improved by
the recent rains. Condition good.
Rye is heading and maintains
excellent condition as rule.
EARLY potatoes have been helped
BY rain. Prospects more than fair
"Hay crops have been making
slow progress, but are showing i'm
provement. Timothy promises a
good yield. Cutting Of alfalfa is IN
progress at southern points.
Pastures have been getting
short recently, but are looking
greener the last few days in many
areas. :.
Growing fruits are making
progress and no change In pros
poets has been apparent during
the week"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
UPWARD SWING
FOR may WHEAT
Little Placed on Sale But Market
Reaches $l.0e Cents per
Bushel

Chicago, May 31.-Wheat for
May delivery, made sensational up
ward swings in price today. as the
result Of demand from shorts who
had waited until the last Of the
month before fulfilling contracts.
Little was for sale. and the market
ran up 121s cents a bushel to $1.S2,
as compared with Saturdays fin
ish.
Except in the May delivery of
wheat, prices although firm. kept
within moderate limits. Huge re
ceipts OF all kinds Of grain here
today operated As . cou1terbalance
against the buflish effect Of the un-
usual return in the price Of Nay
wheat. About 2.40o carloads Of
grain arrived. including $50 cars Of
wheat
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
RAIL BOARD TO
make DECISION
Finding VIII Be Published June
Two Million Employees Ex. il.
pect Wage Cut

Chicago, May 81. - Omitted
Press.)-Two million rail employees
were waiting for the decision of
the United States labor board
which is expected to take $400, ,000,-
600 from their pay envelopes.
The board announced today that
its decision would be made public
in tomorrow mornings newspap-
ers.
Although the cut applies to just
common labor. it is understood de-
creases will be made in the pay of
skilled employees soon.
The board was swamped with
petitions from railroads asking
permission to slash wages under
the new ruling.
The ruling Of the board will end
long fight between employees and
executives headed by w. W. After
bury. vice president Of the Penn
sylvania line. Atterbury several
months ago petitioned that wages
OF common labor be trimmed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
INSuRCENT
POLES RISE
IN. SlLESIA
Mutiny at Cosel Results
in Severe Fight-Ge
mans Await Allies.

Oppeln, Upper Silesia, May 81
UNITED Press.)-Polish insurgents
at Cosel have mutinied, according
to Italian officers here today.
There was terrific fighting in the
town last night. Italians on guard
said it was entirely within the
Polish lines.
The allied detachments believed II
was an indication that the Polish
movement is breaking up in the face
Of stiff opposition and the harsh &C.
ton by the allies.
The Italians were overjoyed al
the arrival OF a battalion Of British
yesterday, a portion Of the famous
Black Watch, which was given an
ovation as it tramped into Oppeln
with kits swinging and bag pipes
sQIealing.
General Won Hoefer, commander
Of the German volunteers at Cosel
believed the Polish forces were dis
integrating.
I'VE have been trying to run this
affair in cooperation with the al.
lies" he said. The groups undel
my command were formed because
we were without defense. General
French promised us safety but W
did not get it."
General Won Hoefer lost an arm
during the war. He appears to bt
60 but is well set up and Is as active
as boy.
Il hope we won't be disarmed.
he said, but l tell you frankly W.
don't want to carry arms any longer
than we have to-"
Like American kids capering be
hind circus parade, raced thu
barelegged Silesian boys, clingine
to the hands of the TommieS or fol
lowing in openrmouthed wonder the
tall musician who banged the has,
drum with two sticks which swung
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
ARREST union
MENTOR THREAT
A,se :. Than 1000 Chicago Bakers On
's'ke-Five Taken BY Police
Tor Alleged Threat.

vnlcago May 31.-Five union bak-
:. ~ we're arrested today when strik-
~ - employees of a large bakery
~lpany were said to have threat
NJ S non-union men who took their
49, A. Yesterday. More than one
.,s: .sand bakers, whose agreement
. sueo s. at 4 O'Clock yesterday, were
a,ike today.
ha.nough they were said to have
h.s1s 1 % per cent of Chicaso's
n. -, The master bakers announced
= no shortage was threatened,
%e vacancies were almost i'm
lately filled by non-union men.
4. e :. strike was called because
n. MASTER Bakers association In.
~ ~ on 20 per cent reduction in
II the bakers agreement
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
MUTE WITNESS
WILL TESTIFY
Alleged Murderer Of Florence Bar
ton Claims to Have Let Use
Of Vecal CheE1a.

Kansas City, No., May 81
UNITED Press.) - Arrangements
were completed today for Denzel
Chester. charged with the murder
Of Miss Florence Barton, to take
the stand AZ . mute witness.
When the defendant testfies In
his own behalf as the last OF the
defense witnesses Miss Anne NJ
Duffy, court stenographer. VIII re-
ceive the sworn answers to the
counsers questions, enter them In
the record and read them aloud to
the court and jury.
With the resumption Of the trial
Chester may return to the stand
late today. The defense has main
tanned that Chester lost the use OF
his vocal chords during conflne-
ment as q prisoner. Right Of wit
neses had been challenged BY the
defense at the opening OF court to-
day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31

BLAINE VETOES
ANTI-SALOON
LEAGUES BILL
Many Serious Defects
in Wisconsin Meas- !,
ure.

Madison, WIS.,, May 31.-The
Mathieson prohibition enforcement
bill was vetoed this morning by
Governor Blaine on the ground that
1t is indefinite and uncertain" and
in conflict with the federal Nolstsad
ect.
In his message to the assembly he
attacked the Anti-Saloon league
lobby which drew up the measure.
as "pernici0us" and asked that a
new enforcement bill be passed
that has no evidence of their handi-
work"
The governor declares in his mes
sage to the assembly that the prin-
ciples underlying the Mulberger act,
the existing prohibition enforcement
law, should not be disturbed, be-
cause they have been approved by
the people at the polls.
In some respects the Mathieson
bill is an improvement on the Null
berger act" he says, but its de-
IectS lar outweigh any improve
ments."
Direct attack is made on the Anti
Saloon league by Governor Blaine
who says that had the Mathieson
bill had the careful independent
consideration of the legislature, !
would be constrained to approve it,
even though it did not meet my
judgement Of what a good enforce
ment law should be.
However, l cannot blink the
fact, which is Of public notoriety.
that a dictatorial lobby drew the
bill, had it presented and demanded
its passage without change, that this
lobby bludgeoned members into &C
quiescience by a vicious propa-
canada of Misrepresentation and
through its appeal to prejudices."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31

situation is believed to be that re-
sulting from the Greeks initia-
tive. They claim Koritsa and Ar
girocastro because OF alleged al
lied promises to former Premier
Venizelos, for Greece's services to
the entente. Because OF the re-
verses they have suffered in their
offensive against the Turks in
Asia Minor the Greeks are extreme
ly anxious to annex the two cities
and thus reestablish prestige. The
Albanians are determined to resist
this effort
In northeastern Albania the Ser
bian comitajis continue to raid to-
ward long-coveted Scutari
There is a similar concrete sit
uation in Serbian Macedonia,
where Bulgarian comitajis have
been encroaching on both Serbian
and Greek territory. They are
likely to crash at any time with
the regular frontier guards, pro-
vOking an open war.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
RADICAL HUBBY
WHIPPED AGAIN
Rev. Bouck Whne Gets Ducklng
and Hiding at HaAds Of Viga.
aAtes for Wife Abuse.

Newburgh, N. Y, May 31.-Wnit-
ed Press.)-The Rev. Bouck White
radical agitator, has added another
beating and q ducking to the pro-
grim of punishment being meted
out to him by the villagers Of Marl-
boro because Of his dimculties with
his French bride, it was learned
here today.
Four OF the vigilantes again CALI
ed at Whites home in automobiles
and took him to Orange Lake, II
miles away, where they ducked him,
from there they went to Walden,
six miles from Marlboro, and tied
him to q tree while they debated
what should be the next step. They
finally decided on a horsewhipping
and afterwards he was taken back
to his home.
The girl, who married White in
Paris last month and lived with
him but five days On his farm near
Marlboro, has started suit for an
nulment of their marriage. on the
ground Of fraud, in that he is al
legged to have failed to inform her
and her family of his radical ideas.
White, denying he ever struck
his wife, declared she is the VIC
tim Of an illusion regarding Amer
lea common to all French girls
that life in this country is one of
all play and no work. He will not
oppose the annulment.
Villagers threatened White when
he drove into Marlboro late yester-
day with his flivver to do some mar
keting. 1t was reported that they
showered him with over-ripe vege-
tables as he left, but White mai1-
tanned he knew nothing Of this.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
FOUR BRITONS
SLAIN IN SLNN
FEM ATTACKS
Curnes Driuer Shot ;
TlDelue Soldiers
Wounded.

Cork, Ireland. May 31.-(By the
Associated Press. -Four soldiers
were killed. two mortally wounded
and IL Slightly wounded when they
were attacked at s O'Clock this
morning while marching from the
Joughal barracks to the rifle
range.
Near the golf links the road had
been mined and an intense fire was
opened or the soldiers. Bombs also
were used. The uninjured soldiers
replied to the fire Of the attacking
party. A curate who was driving
to celebrate mass, got into the line
OF fire and was wounded. His
driver was killed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
RADICALS LOSE
OUT IN SIBERIA


Toxic, May 31.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. )-Anti-bolshevik leaders
who have established the New
vladivostok government, have ex-
tended their authority to the north
westward. being in control Of the
cities of Spassk and GrodekDvo. an
ofncial report received hare says.
The majority Of the commissartes
and the higher clerks employed
by the railroads In the southern
part Of the maritime province have
fed, or have been arrested, but the
railroads have continued in oper-
alton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
naval AIR SERVICE Men.
LOSE LIVES IN BLAST Al
ABERDEEN, MARYLAND
Twelve Injured As Result
Of Explosion On Prov ri
A. ing Grounds.

Washington, May 31.-Two en-
listed men we're killed and three
officers and nine enlisted men were
injured in the explosion Of bomb
today at the Aberdeen. Md, arWy
proving grounds, according to pri-
vate messages received here today
from Aberdeen. Reports to the war
department said that three odicerB
had been injured, two seriously, and
eight enlisted men hurt. These re-
ports told of none killed.
The bomb was one being used BY
the army air service in connection
with tests preliminary to the Joint
bombing experiments to be carried
out Of the Virginia capes in June
and July. by the army and the navy.
Reports to the war department
said the bomb was dropped as it was
being placed on the ship and ex-
ploded with great force. Two of
the officers injured were Captain
Joseph e. Hall, and First Lieuteo-
ant Lewis P. Reese. The name Of
the third was given in the first dis
patch, but there are several officers
OF the same name and It was with
held until identity had been fully
established.
Two Of the officers were seriously
injured, but flrst reports did not say
which ones. There is only one tele-
phone wire to the proving grounds
and details were slow in coming
through.
The third officer injured was
Lieutenant Carl G. Eliason, He and
Captain Hall we're reported a.
badly injured. Lieutenant Reese
was not so seriously hurt, the re-
ports said. Captain Robertson Of
the ordnance department left Wash
fngt0H Immediately for Aberdeen By
atrplane to obtain details OF the 40
cident.
Army records show that Captain
Halls home is in New Haven, Conn.,,
Mrs. Edward E. Hall, mother, 3S1
State street; that OF Lieutenant
Reese in Gwynnbrook, Md, father.
F. d. Reese, and that Of Lieutnant
Elfason, Hagerstown, Md, next Of
kin. Mrs. Lena T. Eliason.
Bomb Falls From Plane.
Baltimore, Nd, May 31.-The
J bomb which exploded at the Aber-
deem proving grounds today with
such serious results was being
taken up in An airplane when the
accident occurred, the officer at the
proving grounds said over the teie-
phone. As the machine started to
ascend the bomb fell from its
fastenings. The three injured on
GERS were in the plane he said, but
he could give no further details
when the foregoing information
was obtained.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
CENTRAL BOARD
FOR AVIATION
BADLY NEEDED
Recent Accident Good
Argument for
Control.
By, DAVID LAWRENCE,
(GnAAinl "A Hh 49,.


Washington, May 31.-America's
worst airplane accident, occurring
within q few miles of the national
capital, has served as nothing else
possibly could do to accentuate
the careless way in which aviation
is being handled. Congress heard
bitter complaints about needless
loss Of life when the war was on
but no incident has illustrated even
in peace time the loosenees of con-
troll which the government main
tains over the most dangerous, yet
the most important, Of modern
means Of transportation.
Ever since the close Of the war.
the army aviators have been clam
oring for unified control of avia-
ton. They have pointed out that
there are no laws today governing
landings, no laws regulating the
use Of airplanes over specified
routes, no service which warns air
planes of dangerous air currents
just. as the ships at sea are warn
ed Of approaching storms.
Today the army has its own avia-
tion service, the navy has another,
and the postofice department has
another. There is nothing to pre-
vent the department Of commerce
or any other government depart
ment from purchasing planes and
operating them just as is the case
with motor transportation. There
is today no pooling of aviation ex-
perience, no combined research, no
general board which handles the
whole subject Of aviation any more
than there is in the government
anybody which has authority over
cable and radio communication.
Irony Of Fate.
Other countries, notably Great
Britain. have spent huge sums fol
the support of aviation and have
recognized it as an independent
arm Of warfare and peace-time util.
ity. 1t is the irony of fate that Mai.
or Connolly, former member u
congress from Iowa, who was one
of the victims Of Saturdays trag
edy at Indian Head. often used K
argue that serious accidents wer.
bound to occur ana America va,
sure to lag behind other countrie,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
Late Bulletins

st. Cloud, France. May 81
Mrs. MOllie Bjurstedt Mallory,
the American singles champion,
defeated Mile. Bourgeois OF
France, In straight sets, 7.5, -.
St Cloud, France, May ST.
William T. Tilden Of Philadel.
phia, Pa, and Arnold Jones of
Providence, r L, the American
doubles pair, defeated the Span.
ish pair, Manuel Alonzo, and
Count Demanier In the World
Hardcourt tennis tournament
here today in q five set match,
6-2, 49, 6-S, 6-s, Sc.
Madison, Wis, Nay 3l-The
body Of Mrs. Esther Bailey, aged
=, vie Of r C. Bailey, priaci.
pal Of the high school at
Springfield, III, WAS found
drowned I'm an upright posi-
ton In the water . few yards
off the shore Of Lake Nonsna,
On Sunday.
Washington, May 3l-sIn.
formal feeaers," with respect to
IN international agreement fer
= reduction Of armaments al.
ready have been put cut by the
American government Il WAS
learned to-day, in high aAnln.
1strAtfon quarterx
The purpose, Il IL understeod,
is to develop the attitude Of for.
eign goyeF1nents en- tho ques.
ten hclere any fornsa neeptia.
6o1A an EfakW.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
WOMAN BURNS
SELF TO DEATH

Pontiac, ILL.,, May 31.-vorried
because the cost Of living failed to
keep pace with the drop in the
price for her grain. Mrs. Mary s.
Allen, widow Of Odell, near here,
saturated her clothing with kero-
sene and set fire to herself. Her
body was burned to a crisp.
One son. Leslie Allen. an QUITO
mobile race driver, survives.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
"SUPPOSE NOBODY CARED%

Mills on Monday resulted in the cut
ting Of two persons and the arrest
of three men charged with disor-
derly conduct. Ignatz Tatosky. a
striker, who was sitting near the
sulphite plant with Dennis Ftz-
gerald, alleged striker. were at
tackled by four men said by the po-
lice to be employed at the mill, and
then slashed with razors- TatosH,
according to hospital authorities
this morning, was not out Of danger,
but Fitzgerald was said to be re-
covering.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31

Generally fair tonight and We'd
needay. Cooler tonight
Highest temperature yesterday,
81; lowest last night, 81.
Wind velocity at a. M. 10 miles
per hour.
Precipitation. none.>
I'm. 7p.m. Tam.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. .68 Sc So
Wet bulb temp. IA II 66
Relative humid. so 48 So
River stage at Z a. m.-S.4, q rise
OF s since Saturday.
River Forecast.
The Mississippi river from below
Dubuque to Muscatine will change
but little during the next three or
four days.
FLOYD ID. YOUNG,
1etsorologist.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
MANY INJURED
IN COLLISION

Edinburg, Ind. May 31.-An in
vestigation into. the collision Of the
Dixie Filler. an interurban car, and
Pennsylvania freight train here
last night, in which six persons
were severely injured. was expected
to begin today. E F. Crawford OF
Scottsburg, Ind, Is believed to b
fatally injured. Between forty and
nifty others were les seriously hurt,
Il Vas &a1d
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
TINNEY NHRRD.

Chicago. May 31.-Frank Tinney,
comedian, entered q hospital for an
operation, resulting from . frac-
ture Of his leg sustained In . tall
On tha stage
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
SIX INJUREnL

New York. May 31.-Six persons
were injured when an elevated train
was derailed and the cars hung on
the edge Of tho high tSestlA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
PASS DIVIDEND.

New York, May 31.-Directors Of
the Oklahoma Producing and Re-
fining corporation today passed the
regular quarterly dividend ON COM
mon and preferred stocks,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
HURT IN CRASH.

Edinburg. Ind, May 31.-Tifty
persons were injured when a two
car electric train crashed into a
freight on the main street
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
ASK RRCOGNITIOy.

Washington, May 31.-A petition
bearing more than a million sigma
tures, asking American recognition
Of Lithuania, is ready for presenta-
ton to President Harding.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31
DUPONT DEAD.

Wilmington. Del. May 31-Alez-
is l. Dupont. secretary Of the COM
pany Of that name, died yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-31

EMPLOYERS
FROM MILL
Large Force Keeps Out,
Bosses, Employees and
StrikeBreakers.

Madison, Wis, May s1-Re-
quest was made Of Gev. BhiHo
this morning by the sheriff Of
Brown county for Immediate
dispatch Of troops to Green Bay
to quel Disturbances which are
said to have grown eGt Of q
strike in three paper mills
thera
Governor BLAINE over the
telephone from Boscobe1 said
he would get in toaoh with
Brown county officials at once
and deternine II state action
b necessary.
Barred From NH.
Green Bay, Wis. May 31.-Al
officials. Office employees and strik
breakers employed At the Norther1
Paper Mills, were turned away thi
when they sought to gail
entrance to the mill by more tha,
l 900 strikers doing picket duty a
the mill, according to Louis Allard
local president Of the paper makers
union.
According to Allard, about twent
men are in the mill and efforts ar
being made to get them out In
cluded among the men is R
Cunningham, assistant superin
Another man got into tn
yard behind the mill in an automc
bile after he had run over one q
the pickets, injuring his leg. Th
men already In the mill are b<
lieved to have stayed there laa
night.
Police and Deputies are patrolliD
The streets in the vicinity Of tn
mill.
Disorders at the Northern Pape
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-09
FAREWELL PARTY
FOR MRS. WARING

Mrs. Robert Waring, who left last
Thursday for Louisville, KY, was the
guest of honor at lovely card party
on Wednesday afternoon of last week,
given by Miss Josie Reid. Bridge
was played at four tables and in the
spacious room giant yellow chrysan-
themums were used effectively. After
the games a salad course with Rus
sian tea was served, the hostess be-
ing assisted by Mrs. T. L. Hicks.
Mrs. Warnings husband has been
connected with the state highway de-
partment as civil engineer and TINS
interesting couple with their attrac-
tive little son, Bobby made many
friends during their several months
residence in Newberrry. Mr.. var
ING has been a member OF the officers
reserve corps Of the United States
army since the close of the war, but
recentlv re-entered the active service
as a first lieutenant and IS stationed
at Camp Knox near Louisville, Ky.