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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-10
DESIRE TO AID
BUSINESS LED
TO ACCEPTANCE
u. S. Joins Council Of
Allies for Economic
Reason.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The ArguA.)

Washington. May 10.-America's
decision to enter the allied coun-
ellis and to use her moral support
to compel satisfactory adjustment
o. the German reparation contro-
versy is ~ much based upon eco
nomic reasons a desire to bring
about a revival OF BUSINESS in the
United Statestas upon anything
political.
The ripples Of complaint which
have emanated from those on cap
itol hill who are inclined to see
European affairs from the political
angle, particularly as something
consistent or inconsistent with cam
paign speeches, have failed to
swerve the executive branch Of the
government from its determination
to bring about an era of business
prosperity irrespective of how the
formula affects the purely political
side Of things here.
The commonly reported statement
that Secretaries Charles Evans
Hughes and Herbert Hoover are in
fiuencing the policy OF President
Harding is only partially correct
There are others in the cabinet who
feol that the big thing before the
Harding administration today is. the
revival Of business-the return to
normalcy. Therefore, when the
question came up in the cabinet as
to whether the invitation OF The al
lies to join in their councils
should be accepted, the point was
how acceptance or rejection would
affect the future Of American bus
iness.
Officials recognize that until the
allies have satisfactory adjust
ment Of the reparatiOn owed them
by Germany, the allies will be un-
able to make satisfactory payments
on the money they owe the United
States. Our government refuses
formally to recognize the relation
ship and will not consider any
transference of the foreign debt
from the allies to the backs of the
I
Washington government is not ig-
nOring the relationship of Ger
many's payments to the capacity OF
the allies to pay America
Harding Policy.
The Harding administration
considered seriously the embarrass-
ing position in which America
would be placed if she declined to
use her moral force alongside the
allies when Germany made hel
proposal to mediate. II the United
States had taken position which
the allies believed was encouraging
the Germans to evade their obliga
tions, it might have resulted in &
sentiment among the allies govern
ments to the effect that America
had correspondingly prevented tn,
allies from meeting their obliga
tions. To collect from the allies, il
other words, it was necessary fol
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-10
CRISIS
PROMPTS RE|CHSTAG TO
RE0RCANIzE MINISTRY
Step Indicative Of Speedy
Acceptance Of War
Terms of Allies.

Berlin, Nay 10-Dr. Wlrth,
former minister Of finance IN
the cabinet Of Chancellor tehr.
cnbach tOday agreed 70 attempt
to form . new cabinet
GERMANS 1N ACCEPT.
Paris, May 1U-(AssOciatea
Press.) received fren
Berlin this morning led French
Ortlcial circles to expect that &
Germany would accept al the
ultimatum conditions,
Berlin. May 10.-(Associated
Press.)-Acceptance OF tha allied
ultimatum relative to reparations
was expected In the reichstag here
today when that body convened.
The centrists and the majority So
cialists, as result Of their con-
ferences yesterday were believed
to have aligned themselves in ia
vor Of yielding to the entente de-
mands, and, while the democratic
and German peoples parties held
long session last night debating
the matter, it was felt that 0ppo-
sition to the allied terms was rap
idly dwindling.
The peoples party. headed by DR..
Gustav Stresemann, was reported
last night to have become resigned
to the inevitable, and it was said
it would join the majority social
lists, not desiring to antagonize the
parties making up the government
coalition. Yesterdays events ap-
peared to show that the situation
had resolved itself into q COMPETE
tiOn between the various parties f0l
first place in the asserting column
The majority socialists adoptet
a resolution pledging their support
to every sincere effort to carry ou-
the terms presented at London, il
view Of the military coercion ant
violence with which Germany Il
threatened" The resolution de.
claring acceptance Of the ultima.
tum would fail of its real purpose
if Bavaria did not make an un.
equivocal declaration that she wa
prepared to disarm and disband her
civilian guards by June 80. The
center party yielded to arguments
presented by DR.. Wilhelm Mayer
! German ambassador to Paris, and
, would, it was believed, today give
undivided support to a resolution
expressing Germany's acceptance
| of the entente demands,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-10
LABOR PAID
TOOMUCA0N
RAILROADS
Official Cites Excessive
Operating Expenses
Five Remedies.

Washington. \ lay 1o-The trouble
with the railroads is excessive op-
Grating expenses. an abnormal
amount of which lis the cost Of la
Dor. julius Kruttsehnitt chairman
of the toard of the Southern Paci-
fc railroad. declared today before
the senate interstate commerce
committee. He was the frst wit
ness at the opening Of the capgres-
sional investigation into the 1ho.e
transportation situation.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt suggested five
remedies" which he said were
easily applied and productive Of
great economies" They are:
stop the use for common car
rier purposes Of highways built
with public money. without ade-
Quate tolls and proper regulations
Make inland waterways built or
improved at the public expense car
ry themselves as to interest on cost
and maintenance by regulating the
common carrier traffic on them and
by imposing adequate tolls.
Keep the United States govern
ment out of the business of oper-
ating steamships and stop the Law
ish expenditure of public money to
provide coast to coast ocean trans
portation in competition with trans
continental railroads.
Tolls for use Of the Panama
canal should be sufficient to pay
interest on its cost, operating ex.
pense and maintenance.
do not improve transcontinent-
al carriers of coast to coast traffic
by infieAlbly enforcing a strict lone
and short haul clause"
Mr.. Krutschnitt read a prepared
statement, which opened with the
assertion that freight rates were
not responsible for business depres,.
sion.
widespread propaganda is be.
ing carried on to arouse public
sentiment against present freigh
rates." he said. "The fact is tha
ever since the rates have been ad
vanced, the cost of transporting
commodities is far less than th,
toll taken by the commission mer
chant and the retailer"
Small Demand.
The witness told the committee
that the general deflation and Ia
fall of prices had caused stagnatiol
of business. To support his argu
ment that railroad rates were no
responsible, he said that notwith
standing the lowest ocean tonnag
rates in history. millions of ton
of shipping here and abroad wer
rusting in idleness because ther
was such a small demand for goods
"The percentage of freigh
charges to the average value o
commodities shipping in the earl.
part of 1921" he added, "is onl
two-tenths Of one per cent great
er than il. 1914.
The trouble with our railroad
has been intensified by the result
of 26 months of an experiment il
government ownership and opera
tion. The word ownership is use
advisedly as the federal railroa
administration treated the railway
as though they were owned by tn
government and turned them bac
to their owners helpless, bound il
improvi0ent agreements in the max
ing of which the owners had Ii
voice"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-10
WIDER FIELD ON
POSTMASTERS

Washington, May 10.-President
Wilson's order for selection of first,
second and third class postmasters
under civil service requirements
was modified today by President
Harding to give a wider field from
which postmasters may be chosen.
Instead of being required to Sc
lect the candidate standing highest
in a civil service examination for
any specific postmastership, the
administration may, under today's
order, give the place to any one of
the three at the head of the quail
fed list,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-10
ASKSNO DELAY
FOR PEACE MOVE

Washington, May 10.-President
Harding is not asking for delay
in the adoption by the house of a
peace resolution, it was said today
in high administration quarters,
but because of the situation In
Europe, growing out of the repara-
tions settlement he is not insisting
that there should be any haste in
putting the measure through.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-10
RECOVER LOOT
IN POLICE RAID

Hillsboro, ILL.,, May 10.-Articles
of merchandise, identified as stolen
from stores in Gillespie. Carlin-
vile, Nokomis and Pana, and .
town in Oklahoma, were recovered
by police in a raid at Taylor
Springs, suburb. late yesterday.
Two mel, Silvia Van Doni and Hen
ry Matter, were arrested, but tho
suspected ringleader OF the gang,
Joseph Munari, escaped.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-10
babe SCORESH
ninth HOME RUN

Detroit, Mich, May 10.-"Babe"
Ruth of the New York Americans
today knocked out his ninth home
run OF the season. One man was
on base at the time and Middleton
was pitching for Detroit
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-10
|BORNS TODEATH
| IN HOTEL BLAZE

ssysS May 1o.-One man. be-
M W De Earl Parker Of Urbana,
vi s as Killed, another is missing
= .n I've mad narrow escapes in a
1n,i at the Queen hotel. q
downtown establishment
e OF the Ara il unknown.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-10

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-11

placed confidence in as winning term
The new uniforms that were pur-
chased 1or the Riley boys Of course
has nothing 10 do with keeping the
boys ga the lineup. "A good player IL
aoIe t. perform in roomy or close
Htting satt as well as II It was mads
FOR ANN. And II there isn't better quail
tly shown ia todays game for boast
ing few the ak win get them.
III Is worth mentioning at this time
thar lIansom sch3lts. the boy that
carries the authority on his chest. il
giving niach IS his time to the funda-
m,utds IS THE game and while he
doesn't restster the higher thrills, tina
spectators are attracted by the argl-
1aen- th4t they are Witnessing ma
5cr League iu action
Wlth The Whiting game to be played
AZ 3 o'cl9ck On Whiting grounds. and
a soredule Of games with Gary. crow.
Point and other cities Of Lake county
chat wll occupy the saturday after
Moons the boys until the vacation
period II appears as though the bank
ers vii Ihoe a hard row this summer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-11

Katherine House. is spending a vaca-
ton Of a month a. Lincoln. Neb. where
she went to attend the wedding OF
sister and Will remain the balance If
time with her parents and other reIa-
Ewes.
Mrs. Samuel Matheny Of 1A0tn
street was a guest AZ a card party AZ
the Mark subdivision. held last evening
at the home Of Mrs. Roy SUI OF n
street
( Mr. and Mrs John Rhesrdon o.
North Tod avenue. are back from their
pleasant trip spent AZ Atlantic CITY
and many other points, among them
Washington d. O. Mr. Reerdon vas a
delegate TO the american Federation Of
Labor at a conference with the manu-
facturers' association
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-11

the Thomas Buckleys. who formerly
lived in this city They wiz remain a
week
Mrs. Harvey Gilman on Northeote av-
enue' has a house guest Mrs Anna
Fulton Of Dies PLANES. III.
Patrick Collins or 144th street. who
underwent surgery at tho Mercy hosni-
tai in Chicago. is home ana ro,.tnr
well He expects 20 be funny recuper.
ated In short time
The Tri-Kappas and their e-lests are
being entertained this evening Al Tia
home Of Mrs J W Murray II Hem
lock street. at cards. Twelve tables
will BE- arranged and FIVE hundred ana
bridge the diversion
Miss Otule Peacboue tbo ~ ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-11
BANKERS on DIA,sovD

Another sign of spring 50 when tho
regional base ball bankers league step
out on their diamond and challenges
all corners - money grabbers." These
CHALLENGES have been made by thu
Riley boys ~ East Chioago and In
diana Haroor In whom Col. Riley has
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-11
READ THESE
TWIN CITY
ADVERTISEMENTS

$4,000 10 loan Roe < Petersen Law
Office, East Chicago 6-6-tf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-11

RUBINI PURE FRUIT sYRUP
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-11

Reserve seat tickets on sale day
of circus at Summers Pharmacy.
Holman near State. at same prices
as charged on circus grounds.
The largest circus in the world
giving a street parade.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-11

Also SICNOR SERGIO zANCO, the Worlds Greatest
Dramatic Tenor, and Other SpeciaIties.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-11

Oldest Bank in Indiana Harbor-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-17
INDICTED ON
Two COUNTS
FOR MURDER
Walter Johnson Has Third
Indictment Against
Him
Z FOR PROHIBITION
True Bills Returned By Jury in
Twelve Indictments Presented to
Them.

A grand jury met at 10 O'Clock
this morning in the corporation court
and among the indictments returned
were two for murder against Walter
johnson, coored, who is charged with
the fatal shooting of Charles and Ell
mer Ferris, colored, brothers. A
third indictment also was returned
against Johnson for the malicious
shooting of William Johnson, brother
of the accused. T. ]. Fannon was
foreman.
Seven were for alleged violations
of the prohibition law.
A large number of witnesses were
summoned today before the jury, IN
GLIDING many members of the police
department who took part in the ar.
rests of the various persons whose
cases were presented to the jury for
its consideration.
The jury was composed of 7. j.
Fannon, foreman; Gilbert J. Cox,
Louis p. Woodward, Raymond W.
Blumenfeld, R. H. C. Beverley, Hugo
Herfurth, Jr., ]. Fred Birrell, Alfred
Thomson, Arthur Herber, Richard
Gibson, F. W. Latham, Clinton s.
Balenger.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-17
BURGLARS HAT
Chief Goods Gets Letter From Fort
land, Maine

Shle1 NOOQS Het9
land, Maine
Chief of Police Goods today recelv-
ed a letter from Henry T. Fortune,
lieutenant of police, Portland, Maine,
concerning the hat found at the rec
tory of st. Mary's Church which was
left BY the burglar who attacked Rev.
Louis Smet the morning OF Novem-
ber g
According to the writer Haskell and
Jones. hat dealers of Portland, Maine,
say if they sold the hat it must have
been in the spring or middle OF the
summer.
1t is further stated by Lieut. For
tune that July 10 this year the resi-
dence of priest in that city was en-
tered and about $3.50 stolen. The po-
lice of Portland he says have a de-
scription of the man who is about
thirty years old and 5 feet 10 inches
and weighs $50 pounds; dark COM
plexion, dark hair, good dresser and
did wear brown clothes when in Port
land. The lieutenant also says there
is a man who answers the descrip-
tion who had left Portland at the
time of the robbery. In case the man
is located he requests they be noti-
fed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-17
Wedding Bells Halt
Frances Waters, Colored, Spent S49o
Given To Buy Goods After
Marriage

Wedding bells that soon were to
ring for Frances Walters, and Da-
vid Montague, colored, have been
halted and all because Montague
Yesterday called on his bride to be
for S490 which he had given her to
buy furniture for their home to be
She was unable to produce the money
The woman instead, according 10 the
complainant claimed the bank book
was lost and that on that account
she could not get the money.
Montague was not altogether sat
;sfied with this and he obtained the
services of William P. Woolls and
ascertained that out of the S49O the
bride elect had deposited $40 and al
ready had withdrawn that. The wo-
man admitted that she got the money
and told the court it was given TO
her at the rate of about $50 month
She also claimed she thought 1t was
for her own personal use and ac,,
cordingly had spent it. The court
held the accused for the grand jury
She was arrested by Policemen
Lawrnce Padgett and Welker.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-17
BLACK FACE FANTASY

In the auditorium Of the Alexan-
dria high school tomorrow night and
Saturday night Black Face Fantacy
will be presented.
The program to be given follows:
Overture, Louise Thomas; Darky
Night School, one act farce. Char
acters: Solon Sloe, Ph. D., Howard
Baggett; Deborah, an angry mother,
Mary Davis. Dr.. Sloe's pupils, Andy
White, Frank O'Meara; Zeke john
son, Bennett Moore; Pete Persim-
mon, Marshall Travers; Sam Snow,
Stanley Driefus.
Hungry, with little magic. Nose,
Frank O'Meara; Tobias, Bennett
Moore.
Intermission:
Jazz, Jokes and Jingles-Right end,
Sambo, Fred Petit; left end, Tambo,
Stanley Dreifus; center, Mr.. john
son, Jack Pohl.
Artistes: Nanny SNOWFALL, Sue
Risheill; Matilda, Matte Reeves;
Maria White, Mary Davis; Mollie
Bright. Mary Dornin; De Tar Baby,
Virginia wilkins.
Artists: Hennie Brown, Henderson
Suthard; Tom Thumb, Raymond VOL
ford; Suitcase Baggage, Howard
Baggett; Elrem Jackson, Elmer Will
liams; The Songster, Talbot Haslett.
Supernumeraries Frank O'Meara,
Frank Nowland and Marshall
Travers.
Accompanies: Dorothy Hinton and
Louise Anderson; stage manager,
Bennett Moore: business manager,
Richard Wright; properties, Frank
O'Meara; directed by Miss Ficklin.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-17
Mrs. w. H. Ramey Appears
Before The Commits
SiOnerS
DOG CASE UP s TIMES
Policeman Snellings Who Complains
About Dog Also Heard-Board De-
fers Decision In Snellings' Case.

Mrs. William H. Ramey, 1109
Duke street, last night appeared
before the board of police commits
sioners at meeting held in the Of
flee of Mayor Duncan and told that
body that on three different occao
sions she had been summoned into
police court as result OF complaints
made against the barking of her col
lie dog by Policeman Snellings and
that her husband had been cited into
court five times. Mrs. Ramey claim
ed that she was considerably humil-
lated October 90 which was the last
time she was cited into court.
Justice Snow she said had ordered
the dog destroyed or taken out OF
the city and that through her attor-
ney Frank Stuart she had appealed
the case to the corporation court.
Mrs. Ramey explained to the board
that she is the mother of eight chill
dren and the dog is the only protec-
ton she has when her husband is out
on the road, he being employed by
the Southern Railway Company. She
also told the board that Policeman
Snellings claims the barking of the
dog keeps him from sleeping in the
day time, he getting part Of his
sleep in the day after doing night
police duty.
Mrs. Ramey presented to the board
petition signed by a number OF
neighbors who declared that her dog
did not annoy them. Mrs. Ramey
said there are other dogs IN the
neighborhood.
Policeman Snellings told the COM
rs:ssiaaers that the matter has been
going on for the last year and there
has been no let up. He lives he said
on Prince street and Mrs. Ramey on
Duke street. The barking of the
dog he said worked on his nerves.
The officer was asked number OF
questions by members of the board
and the board continued the case
pending the decision of the corpo'
ration court in the matter.
At the suggestion of Mayor Dun
can the commissioners decided to re-
quest city council to appoint SIX po
licemen to serve at night from no"
till April /. =,
Policeman Talbot was reprimanded
by Commissioner X. +; khlght az
the request of the board, for an al
legged violation of section Is the
rules rules and regulations Of the board.
Chief Goods submitted his monthly
report showing that 1863 arrests
were made since his last report.
Heading the list were 80 for unil-
censed dogs and "a for speeding.
The chief also told the commits
sioners that since a burglssr lar had al.s.'- en-
tered the parsonage of St. Marys
Church and attacked Rev. LOUIS
Smet more men had been assigned
to night duty than ever before,
At the request of D. G. Grillbort-
ger, George West was appointed, po-
iiceman for Mr.. Grillbortzer's, place.
A policeman was cited for his al
legged failure to promptly settle a
bill of S16.79. He promised to settle
it by December l which was salts
factory to all and the case was drop
ped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-17
LECTURE TONIGHT

Mrs. Harriet Gum Robertson,
president of the Robertson School OF
Personality will give a lecture this
evening at o'clock, in the West
minister Building. Success Where
You Are" will be the subject of
Mrs. Roberson's lecture which will
follow musical program.
Mrs. Robertson is charming
speaker and has inspired thousands
in all parts OF the world and it is
hoped that many will avail them.
selves of this opportunity:
A course Of lectures will follow in
public speaking, personality, build
ing, character analysis, and dra-
matte arts. Dates for these lectures
will be announced later.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-17

Do not fail to attend at
s P. NJ. at the Chamber of
Commerce tonight, the
meeting in the interest OF
the Y. NJ. C.. A. movement
in this city.
Mr.. M. w. Lee, State
Secretary of the 7. NJ. c.
AS of Virginia is expect
ed to be present and will
speak on the Y. NJ c. A.
in its relation to cOmmun-
ity needs.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-17
KIWANIS CLUB
Plans Announced For Ladies' Night
December |

Plans Announced For Ladies' Night
December |
At the weekly luncheon of the XII
wants Club held this afternoon in
the Westminster Building addresses
were made by Judge S. G. Brent,
City Engineer E. C. Dunn and Police
Justice W. S. Snow. Col. J. Y. Will
liams presided.
Announcement was made that the
Kiwanis Club would give its first
ladies' night celebration on the night
of December ! in the auditorium OF
the Elks' Hall. There will be mus
lea! program and supper will be
served The affair will be in honor
of the wives and friends of the
members. There will be the usual
Kiwanis style at this celebration. II
also was announced that the weekly
luncheon of the club on Thanksgiving
Day will be omitted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-17
Mrs. Briscoe to Attend Trial
of OehLert

Mrs. Henry Briscoe, whose hus-
band was shot October Is and died
at the Alexandria Hospital the next
day, is in the city to attend the trial
of William Oehlert who is charged
with the shooting.
Mrs. Briscoe wishes to express her
thanks to the people of Alexandria
who came to her assistance at thc
time of her trouble.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-17
VIRGINIA NEWS
PARAGRAPHED

Lynchburg.-City Manager E. A.
Beck has started work on the NUM-
cipal budget here for 1922-l923, the
fiscal year beginning February l,
1922. The budget for the past year,
aside from school appropriations, ag-
gregated S1,0l2,S1722, the largest in
history. The surplus last year at
this time was 1857 ,248.31, as COM
pared with S3O3, 1858 this year, de-
spite the fact that the city has used
this year the sum of S212,55O.84,
which has already been expended for
permanent improvements out OF the
current revenues. 1t cannot be fore
casted. at this time whether the bud
get, which goes to the council in De-
cember, will be larger for next year.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-11-17
To Argue on Receiver Saturday

Arguments will be made in Norfolk
Saturday before Judge D. Lawrence
Groner for the removal of the re-
ceiver appointed by him for the Vir-
ginia Shipbuilding Corporation. Some
time ago Judge Groner named Joseph
L. Crupper receiver for this concern.