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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-07
INDIANSEAT
HUMAN FLESH
Starving Canadian Red Men Re-
ported to Have Turned to
Cannibalism.

Fort McMurray, Alberta, July T.
Canadian mounted police left here
to investigate reports that starving
Indians in the Caribeau tribe have
been eating human flesh The re-
port states that human bones were
found showing evidences of canni-
baliSm.
A few years ago, officials state,
caribou were so plentiful that the
Indians ate only the tongues of the
animals, which they held as deli
cacy. They slaughtered the ami
mails in thousands. The prophecy
was made at that time by officials OF
the Canadian province that the
caribou would soon disappear and
starvation would be faced by the
aborigines.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-07
REAL ESTATERS
MEET next WEEK

Chicago, July Mrs. Medill Nc
Cormick, first chairman of the Re
publican women's national commit
tee, and Mrs. George Bass, first
chairman of the Democratic wom-
ems national committee, will ad-
dress the 1000 women who will be
here next week to attend the con-
vention of the National Association
of Real Estate boards, it was an
nounced today.
The two political chairmen will
address the delegates at a luncheon
on Wednesday. July 13, according
to the announcement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-07
j S. Will give RAILROADS $500, ,000, 600
GEN. STENGER
ACQUITTED IN
GERMAN COURT
Major Crusius. Gets
TDo Years "In1-
prisonnent."

Leipsic, July 7-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. DIR. Schmidt, presi-
dent of the supreme court, in an
nouncing the acquittal of Lieuten-
ant-GeneraI Carl Stenger of the
charge of having ordered the execu-
tion of wounded French soldiers
and prisoners, and the conviction of
Major Bruno Crusius on the same
charge, declared that an expert
enced officer like Crusius should
have known General Stenger was
incapable of giving such orders.
Crusius was sentenced yesterday to
two years imprisonment" and was
deprived of the right to wear the
German uniform in the future.
Witnesses Discredited.
cit has not been established that
Stenger gave the order of which he
is accused" said DR.. Schmidt. THE
executions, which undoubtedly oc-
CURED can not be imputed to him.
No credence can be attached to the
evidence of Klinehaus and Ober-
dorff 1.-TWO of the witnesses against
the prisonerS.)
Major Goes Insane.
"Crusius was not responsible for
/ his actions on Aug. IS, owing to
mental arrangement, but on Aug
| 81 he knew quite well what he was
doing. The actions of Crusius were
due to negligence; he thought Stem
ger had given the order TO finish OF
the wounded and prisoners. An ex
perienced officer like himself, how
ever, should have known Stengel
was not capable of giving such al
order"
! During the course of the trial
DIR. Sernau, an alienist, testified tina
J Crusius had been sent home iron
the front a nervous wreck, and re
peatedly had told him that his sou
collapse was chiefly due to tn
CHASTITY scenes witnessed on tn
battlefield incident to Genera
Stenger's order to shoot wounds
men and prisoners.O
Germans Deride Frenchmen.
Berlin, July THE Tagesblat
says today that Lieptenant-Genera
| Stenger, on leaving the court roor
in Leipsic after his acquittal of tn
charge of having ordered the shoot
ling of wounded French soldiers an
prisoners, was hailed with lou
cheers. Four Frenchmen who at
tended the trial in behalf OF tn
French government, the newspape
asserts, were received with cries @
shame"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-07
INTRODUCE
SPIRITS In
KABER CASE

Cleveland, July Mysteries of
the spirit world were discussed to-
day in the trial of Mrs. Eva Cath
crime Kaber, charged with the muir
der of her husband, Daniel r.
Kaber.
Mrs. Mary ]. Wade, who claims
to be a medium, capable OF CON-
municating with spirits, told on the
witness stand of visits by Mrs. ha-
ber to her home to obtain assist
ance.
Il want you to try and get rid of
Dan Kaber, for me- Mrs. Wade
said Mrs. Kaber told her on the
last visit
How ?" Mrs. Wade said she ask
ed Mrs. Kaber.
skill Him. Says Mrs. Kaber.
"I want you to kill him-any way
To get rid of him The man 1 love
has no money, only brains, and Mr..
Kaber has $4,000 life insurance, u
Mrs. Kaber was alleged to have
replied.
On cross-examination Mrs. Wade
said she had been able to commu-
nicate with spirits ever since her
can you get into communica-
ton with the spirit world now
the defendants attorney asked.
Yes. sir"
GO ahead"
.GOod Spirits With Wife.
The jury and spectators were all
set for a seance, but the court sus-
tanned an objection interposed by
the prosecutor.
Mrs. Wade then told briefly how
she communicated with spirits Or
one visit Mrs. Wade said Mrs. Ma
her was accompanied by spirit
friends.
Asked if they were good splr'
its" she said they were.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-07
TIRED BUSINESS
MEN MADE MORE
TIRED BY VAMPS

Chicago, July 7.-CUnited
Press. ENTER the Gasoline
BABY" with a new con game.
Detectives today were watch
ing the demure short-skirted
vamps after several business
men had been successfully
trimmed of the old ten spot.
This is the way it's done:
Cant give you a lift? asks
the staid business men riding
home on the boulevard
~Why-y-e-s." shyly answers
the dainty maiden.
They discuss what a blessing
a bottle OF gin would be this hot
weather until they reach the
end Of Lincoln park.
Let me QUIT" shouts the
gentle maiden.
How come?" asks the man
Give me ten bucks or I'll
scream" she Kisses.
Man thinks of his family.
Girl gets the money.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-07
.NON-PARTISANS
IN LIBEL SUIT
AGAINST PAPER
Editor, Business Man
aeer Arrested and
Plant Seized.

Fargo. n. D., July 7-George a
Totten, Jr., former business mana
ger of the Fargo CourierNews, and
C. X. Gummerson, former editor, ar
rested yesterday on a charge OF
criminal libel, following the pub
lication of an edition of that paper
in which it was charged that mem
bers of the Non-PartiSan league
| committee handling funds for the
recall election to be held in North
Dakota this fall, had squandered
certain amount of the funds, Will
be given preliminary hearings on
| the charge tomorrow, it was an
nounced today.
Charged With BOotlegging.
In addition to the charge of GRIM
| inal libel, Totten was arrested on
a federal warrant charging him
with transporting liquor. He IS
also under a restraining order TO
prevent him from in any manner
exercising any control over the
Courier-News and funds which he
deposited in Fargo banks, derived
from contributions for the League
recall campaign, of which he Is
charged with the embezzlement ol
| $1027O.
Totten was arrested on the en-
beZZlement charge Saturday, last
following discovery by Ole kalder
treasurer of the committee II
charge of the recall fund, ina
S1O2.7O sent to that committee haC
not been acknowledged, according
to the information on which th'
warrant was issued. The sende
t of the amount in question had for
warded his cancelled check to kal
| der, and according to the lnforma
, ton, the money had not been depos
tied with the funds over which hal
der had charge, but in the Dakot'
! Savings bank, to the account o
George A Totten, Jr.
Out On Bond
. Today Totten was at liberty OF
$500 bond on the charge of trans
porting liquor in violation of th'
prohibition act, pending trial at th'
next term of the federal court
In response that the charge tina
the committee in charge OF the re
fund funds had mishandled money!
sent for the recall campaign, Treas
urer Kalder said today:
Every dollar sent to the recall
fund has been receipted- Every
check received by the committee ha:
been entered on a register for per
manent record save those checks
which have been deposited else
where by Mr. Totem"
League Investigates.
Mr.. Kalder said that the commit
tee has begun an investigation tC
learn if other moneys sent to the
recall fund reached their intended
destination.
: A. A. Liederbach. chairman oi
: the state executive committee, de
= cIined TO say what action will be
=. taken, but declared that the charges
made in the Courier-News would be
5 '.sifted to the bottom. and that the
= complaint of criminal libel against
e Nr. Gummerson and Mr.. TotteI
: would be pressed.
The league executive committee
took charge of the Courier-New'
1 following the arrests and Will con
e tinue to publish it.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-07
ADVANCES TO Be MADE
IN next SIX MONTHS,
PLAN OF SEC'Y MELLON
Carriers Supply Six Per
Cent Security Evidenc-
ing Debt.

Washington. July Treasury
Secretary Mellon announced today
that under a provisional refundlng
arrangement made with the rail-
road executives the carriers would
receive approximately $500, ,000,0 900
in additional advances from the
federal government within the
next six months.
Negotiations End Soon.
Mr.. Mellon said the negotiations
with the railroad executives prob
ably would be completed within
two days and that the advances
contemplated would give to the
railroads in cash sums of money
equivalent to those which the gov
ernment spent in capital better
ments during the period OF war
time control. The government VIII
receive for the advances 6 per cent
security evidencing the indebted
ness of the particular railroads
which receive the advances, 1t was
explained.
Ask Congress for Money.
All of the claims and counter
claims between the individual rail-
roads and the government, arising
out of maintenance expenditures
during the control period, are in
volved in the negotiations, Mr.. Mel
lon indicated, and where arrange
ments for an advance are complet
ed, some sort of a compromise
agreement will result in each cas'
to clear up the outstanding Difficult
ties.
Mr.. Mellon indicated that add
tionaI appropriations will be sough
from congress to make the ad
vances, although the treasury VII
be able to meet portion OF tn
requirements out of the funds nov
available or by virtue of the au
thority to borrow already given II
various laws governing the rela
ton of the government to railroad
operations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-07
Late Bulletins

Washington, July 7.-Presi-
dent Harding plans to address
congress i'm a formal way soon,
probably by a special message
on the subject OF the soldiers
bonus legislation and also the
tariff and tax bills.
Washington. July T. Annie
II. Martin of Carson City, was
nominated today to be assayer
in charge OF the mint at Carson
City, New.
Ashtabula. Ohio, July 7-The
Marine National Bank at Ash
tabuia HarbOr was robbed this
afternoon OF $1,000 and Police
man Shannon shot through the
mouth by several bandits who
fled in a launch out into Lake
Erie, where it is supposed that
they have been captured.
Washington. July 7-The na-
val biimp C--3 exploded at the
naval air station at Hampton
Roads, Va, today, burning and
iniuring the four persons who
were aboard, according TO re-
ports to the navy department.
New York, July 7-Grayiag.
star colt of the RanicOs stable
today won the Dwyer stakes at
Acqueduct and equaled the
worlds record for a mile and
a furiong set last month at Bel
mont park by the selling platter
Goaler. The time was las.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-07
IT DOESN'T PAY
TO ADVERTISE,
SAYS EVANSTON

Chicago. July City officials OF
Evanston, Chicago's exclusive north
shore suburb, have decided that ad-
vertising doesn't pay, or rather paid
TOO well. A year ago Charles ward
was hired by the city as its $4,000 a
wear advertising specialist to extol
the advantages of the suburb as a
summer resort. AS a result the
citv aldermen declared home town
folks were crowded out OF their
PARKS. beaches and amusement
places.
Mayor Harry Pearsons instructed
the police to enforce, beginning to-
day new ordinance prohibiting au-
tomobiles without the Evanston IL
cense from parking near the
beaches, parks and on downtown
streets.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-07
PREMIERS
SILENT ON
ERIN PEACE
No Word of Progress Is
Made Except Situa-
ton ''Hopeful".

London, July 7-(By the Associ-
ated Press. )-The prime minister,
Mr.. Lloyd George, stated in the
house of commons today that he un-
derstood General J. c. SHUTS, the
South African premier, went to Ire
land on Tuesday last on the invi-
tation of Eamonn de Valera, the
Irish republican leader. Asked
whether he had conferred with Gen
eral Smuts before the latter went
to ireland, the premier replied la
conically that he was seeing Cen
eraI Smuts constantly.
Dominion Heads Left Out.
In answer to another query, Mr..
Lloyd George said none of the do
minion premiers would attend the
proposed Irish conference in Lon
don, to which Mr. De Valera and Sir
James Craig, the Ulster premier,
had been invited.
Aside from this statement there
was virtually nothing today to indi-
cate what progress had been made
by the big Four" comprising MIR
+, Lloyd George, General Smuts, Sir
James Craig and Earl Middleton, a
| prominent southern Unionist, to-
ward reaching a solution of the
Irish question. There was, how
ever, official reaffirmation of the
statement that the outlook was
hopeful, and that nothing had hap
pened which seriously jeopardized
the prospects of a settlement.
King Receives Gen. Smuts.
| General SHUTS was received IL
audience this morning by King
| George, the latter having shown Z
keen desire to be informed of every
move in the direction of peace ii
Ireland. General SHUTS gave the
king the Impressions he gathered
while in Dublin, the audience last
ing half an hour.
General Smuts has been invited
to attend Fridays meeting in Dub
lin between Mr.. de Valera and the
southern Unionists, but thus far has
not answered merely observing
that he failed to see what uSefu
purpose his attendance WoulC
serve.
Sim Fein Grows Moderate.
In an authentic quarter it wa:
declared today that recent utter
ances and acts of the Sim Fell
leaders were considered to indl
cate a recession from their deman'
for an independent Ireland and Il
imply a Willingness to accept as
talking basis, "a united Ireland,
) its legislative and governing ma
chinery to incorporate under diff
ferent name, the Ulster parliament
which would have the apprOXlmat
! status of a provincial assembly. !
similar body, under such an ar
rangement, would be created in tn
south, with some form of "all Ire
land" assembly, consisting of up
per and lower houses, which Woul
serve as a coordinating body.
, The question whether Genera
SHUTS would attend Fridays meet
ing in Dublin between Eamonn d
Valera and the southern UnionlstS
was settled in the negative this eve
ming, when it was announced tha
General Smuts would not go t
! Dublin tomorrow.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-07
GEN. DUPONTIS
MADE SENATOR

Dover. Del, July General l.
Coleman Dupont was today appoint
ed United States senator from Del
aware by Governor Denny to sue
ceed Josiah Wolcott, who resigned
last week 10 become chancellor OF
Della ware.
Denver. Colo, July tt have
heard nothing from the governor OF
my appointment" declared General
T. Coleman Dupont when The AS
sociated Press bulletin announcing
his appointment as United States
senator from Delaware was read 10
hin, by telephone at his hotel IN
Colorado Springs, where he IS
spending the summer.
u can not discuss the matter un-
til hear from the governor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-07
tBITTER-ENDERS
ON TREATY PLAY
JOKE ON SELVES
knox-Porter Resolu-
ton Rests on Yer
sailIes Pact.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Copyright, 1921



Washington, July Has the
'irreconcilable" element in the
United States senate unwittingly
played a joke on itself? This group
opposes the Versailles treaty and
! would prefer not to have it sub
mitted even with reservations but
| Charles Evans Hughes, secretary
of state, and lawyer extraordinary,
has grasped one sentence in the
knoX-Porter peace resolution which
has just been signed by President
| Harding and that one sentence is
the key to the whole situation. 1t
is that section of the peace resolu-
| tion which announces that while the
| United States declares a state of
peace with Germany, the Washing
| ton government does not yield any
of the rights obtained either by
signing the armistice or through
the Versailles treaty. The resolu-
ton of congress specifically men
tions the Versailles pact.
Hughes Won't Discard Treaty.
| Now, asks Mr.. Hughes in effect,
how can the government here con-
! serve American rights under the
Versailles treaty by officially dis
carding that document? Mr..
Hughes doesn't intend to throw it
aside. He intends to use it. He
regards the resolution of congress
as imposing a duty on the execu-
tive branch of our government to
safeguard all American rights under
the Versailles treaty. Feeling that
way, he will recommend ratification
of that treaty with reservations.
President Harding will have the
final say as to what shall be done
and he is being besought by mem
bers of the senate to forget the
Versailles treaty and make a new
pact with Germany calling it not a
treaty of peace, but treaty OF
"amity and commerce"
IrreconciiabIes Noisy.
= But Secretary Hughes has gone
: at his job with the same energy
he used to give to the preparation
of a case before the supreme court
of the United States Ever since
congress passed the peace resolu-
ton, Mr. Hughes has been concen-
trating on his part of the task. Con-
, gress having acted, he feels it is up
: to the executive to move next. Mt
Hughes has lost no time. He has
been in constant conference with
: Mr. Harding for two days and
F. while he refuses publicly to dis
= cuss his plans there is no doubt
. about the kind of advice he is Civ
ing Mr.. Harding. Secretary Hughes
gives the impression of a big law
yer advising his most valuable eli
ent. He will tell the United States
government what should be done
to safeguard rights growing out Of
the European war. He will recon-
mend certain things as a lawyer
and jurist. 1t will be up to Mr.
Harding as president and custod
: ian of American foreign policy t
say whether he will follow law OIL
domestic politics. 1t is true the ir,
reconCilable element is making con
siderable noise but the irreconcil
q ables are not as strong as they
were when the Wilson administra
tion was in power and the entire
> Republican party was conducting
5, a general attack
y Becomes Party Matter.
- Now it becomes a party matter
One of the irreconcilables himsel
privately admits that if Mr. Har
. ding and Mr.. Hughes get togethe
~ 1
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-07

Mably suffered full force OF the
lightning stroke and was uncor-
scious when he was carried into
the Jake Brandmeyer residence,
Twenty-ninth avenue and Thirty
eighth street. He was limp and his
rescuers believed he was dead.
Bleuer received a glancing blow
from the bolt, striking him on the
left side, infiicting severe burns on
his arm and leg. He was uncon-
scious several minutes but quickly
recovered.
Potz was burned on. the hand
His injury was not severe and when
he saw his companion fall to the
ground he ran for help. He reused
men working in a field nearby and
they rushed to the pasture. The
two boys were PROSTATE on the
ground and while one man sum
moned physicians the others car
ried the boys into the BrandmeyeI
residence. Bleuer recovered con
sciousness but Mably was in ser
ious condition for several minutes
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-07
NEED CLASSICS
IN EDUCATION
SAYS COOLIDGE
"Inspire Ideals To-
IDard Which All Men
Are StriUing."

Philadelphia, Pa, July T.
Science, commerce and social cul-
ture could not progress if our edu
cational system dropped the class
les of ancient civilization from it's
curriculum, Vice President Calvin
Coolidge today told the American
Classical league, in session at the
University of Pennsylvania.
Education is primarily a means
of establishing ideals, the vice pres
ident said, it's first duty being the
formation of character, which is
the result of heredity and educa-
ton. 1t is the ancient classics, he
declared, that inspire the ideals to-
ward which all men and nations
are striving today.
Problem Not Economic.
''The most pressing requirement
of the present hour" the speaker
asserted, rs not how we are to
solve our economic problems, but:
where are we to find the sustaining
| influences for the realities of life?
How are we to justify the existing
form of government in our repub-
/ lie? On what caE we rely for a
continuation of that service of sac
rifice which has made modern civ
| ilization possible?
THE progress Of the present era
gives no new answers to these
problems. There are no examples
of heroism which outrival Leonidas
at Thermopyl8 or Horatius at the
bridge. The literature of Greece
and Rome is, from beginning tc
end, an inspiring plea for patriot
ism
Faith in Democracy.
THE world has recently awaken
ed to the value and the righteOu:
of democracy This idea is no
new. 1t has been the vision which
the people of many nations have
followed through centuries. Be
cause men knew that that ideal haC
been partially realized in Greece
and Rome, they have had faith tina
it would be fully realized in Europ'
and America
1T is impossible for society Il
: break with its past 1t is the proc
uct of all which has gone before
We could not cut ourselves OF
from all influences which existed
prior to the Declaration'@Jf Inde
pendence and expect any success
by undertaking to ignore all tina
happened before that date.
No Progress without Culture.
'The principles and ideals ol
which we must depend not onl,
for a continuance of modern cul
ture, but, l believe, for a conun
uance of the development of scienc
: itself, come to us from the classics
. All this is the reason that tn
sciences and the professions reac
their highest development as tn
: supplement of a classical educa
z tfOn.
There has been a theory, Vic
President Coolidge continued, tina
j., all learning ought to be at ono
/ translated into scientific and com
/ mercial activities. Advancement
| however, cannot be insured with
{ out a culture, he declared.
r Materialism Fatal.
unless Americans shall continu
= to live in something more than tn
present, to be moved by somethin
more than material gains, the
will go down as other peoples hav
e gone down before some nation pos
e sessed of a greater moral fore
The will to endure is not the crca
I tion of a moment, it is the result {
4 long training"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-07
POLICE SMASH
BAR WITH AXES

Kansas City, Mo, July 7.-Unit-
ed Press.)-Two thousand persons
late last night watched a police ak
squad conduct it's most "destruct-
full" raid here.
The bar, two ice boxes, thousands
of cigars and several cases of soda
pop were demolished with axes when
the squad raided place on Twelfth
street.
Dominick Bonur, father of the
proprietor, claimed to have received
broken ribs when hit by an eZ
welded by a policeman.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-07
RECAINS VOICE
IN AIR FLIGHT
Man Kicked in Head by Horse Year
Ago Has Speech Restored by
~LOOps and Dives"

Indian Head, Sask-, July IA
case parallel to that of the Amer
ican soldier who regained his
speech during an airplane flight
has been brought to light here.
More than a year ago Wilfred Yer
ner, a young farmer, was kicked
in the head by horse and he had
been unable to speak until the 9TH
er day at a picnic he took an air
plane ride. AS a result of sharp
loops and dives he was sick when
he landed, but was able to talk.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-07
THREE LADS
STRUCK BY
LIGHTNING
Two Boys Unconscious
From Bolt but VIII
Recover.

Three boys in the
Scherer pasture, Thirty
eighth street road and
Thirtieth avenue, were
struck by lightning at
2:15 this afternoon and
two of them knocked
unconscious.
The victims were:
Frank Mably, aged
IL, son of Mrs. Ladessa
Mably, 1916 Twenty
ninth street.
Harold Bleuer, aged
II. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. J. Bleuer, 1925 Twen-
ty-Ninth street.
Clarence Potz.