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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-06
NO Money IS
ON HAND TO
A|DFARMER
Glass Calls Revival Over
Veto of War Finance
'1mpostwe."

Washington, Jan. 6.-Ten men
may lead a horse to water but
many times ten men cannot make
him drink. That's an old saying,
but applies exactly to the situation
that has arisen between congress
and the treasury department in
connection with the final passage
over President Wilson's veto of the
bill to revive the war finance cor
poration and extend financial aid
to agricultural and export enter
prises.
Congress may direct the war f.
nance corporation to resume bust
ness but the self-same congress has
left it to the discretion Of the cor
poration as to how and when loans
shall be made and how the money
shall be raised and it is a safe bet
that it will be a new war finance
corporation fully responsible to the
republican administration after
March 4, which shall carry the bur-
den of what leading republicans
like Senator Penrose, former
Speaker Joe Canon and Chairman
Good of the house appropriations
committee who voted to sustain
President Wilson believe to be un-
wise fiscal policy.
Senator Carter Glass of Vir-
ginia, former secretary of the treas
ury and one of the authors Of the
federal reserve act, was at the
treasury building following the
passage by both houses Of the wal
finance bill. and meeting the writ
er he said:
Ibid you notice the grain or cot.
ton markets go up as a conse-
quence Of the nonsense in con-
gress? OF course not. Well, you
can quote me as saying the whole
thing is the most miserable i'm
posture ever practiced on the Am.
erican public by politicians"
Why They Voted.
Mr.. Glass seems to think thai
most members of congress knew
the passage Of the bill would not
aid the farmers but voted for the
measure in order to give the i'm
preston to their constituents thai
aid was really being extended.
where is the money coming
fromr" queried Mr.. Glass.
"Well, the war finance act pass
ed during the war authorized tht
appropriation Of five hundred mil
lions Of dollars as capital stock fol
the corporation" suggested th'
writer.
"Yes," said Mr.. Glass, but II yor
will read the law you will see thai
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-06
WEDS
Man OF CHOICE

Clinton, Iowa. Jan. 6.-Relatives
of Miss Celeste Lamb and Robert
S. Smith, Jr., of Clinton. who dis
appeared ON Tuesday morning on
the eve of the third date set for
Miss Lambs marriage to Ensign
Harold Holcomb Of Pasadena,
Calf, are today anxiously await
ing further word concerning the
OF Miss Lamb and MIR.
Smith In Chicago. A telegram re-
ceived last night by Mrs. E. A.
Young, mother Of Miss Lamb. said
they were married in Chicago on
Tuesday, and that a letter giving
further details followed. The tele-
gram was the first word received
from the couple since their disap-
pearance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-06
CHARGE AGENT
WITH BRIBERY


New York, Jan. 6. = Lawrence
Malawista, an agent of the National
Surety company, was arrested to-
day at the corporations Broadway
Office by secret service men on
charges Of offering government
agents bribes totaling more than
100000 for assistance In connec-
ton with liquor permit frauds.
The value of liquor covered by
forged withdrawal permits discov-
cred this week in the ofice of
Charles r. O'Connor, federal pro-
,hibition enforcement director, has
risen to 2,750,000. he announced
here today. Forgeries found in the
files now total 116.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-06

the inventions Of John Sutherland,
master mechanic for the company.
Reporters from the newspapers
were called tc the Rock Island
street car harms Wednesday after
noon to look over something new. "
They were treated to Q ride in the
safety device car, heard explana-
tions Of the workings Of the safety
devices, and went away with feel
ing Of praise for Mr.. Sutherland,
who has accomplished . wonderful
work in the invention Of his ap-
pliances. which would form . big
improvement on any street car and
not necessarily be confined to in
stallation on "dinky" cars, or cars
operated by less than two men.
At any rate, this car is going to
be taken to Davenport in the near
future for operation by one man.
Such was the mandate Of B. ]. Dem
man, president Of street car COM
peny. Mr.. Denman made known the
destination OF the safety appliance
car, when called Tuesday for in
formation as to the purpose Of out
fitting the old Long View car with
safety appliance inventions. .
What Is more, other cars with the
the safety appliances and operated
BY one man are to follow this first
car to Davenport. Mr.. Denman re-
fused to say on which line in Dav-
export the first car is to run. This
seems to make little difference, as
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-06
Senator Harding
Will Be Sworn In
On Friday

Yes-March 1 comes on
Friday this year and, rain or
shine, the modest newspaper
editor from Ohio will pass
down historic Pennsylvania
avenue and perform the an
cient ritual that will make
him the 18th president Of the
United States and, in many
respects, the most important
and influential person in the
world.
VIII Friday be his lucky
day? He thinks It will be-
cause the initials of his first
and last names are the same
as those Of the White house.
Anyway, it u time you sent
for tha. tree calendar The
Argus Information Bureau is
saving for you. Then you can
look mp for yourself all the
important dates in the New
Year.
lin filing out the coupon
print name and address or be
sure to write plainly.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-06
HIGHER FARE
BRINGS BACK
"UT" BUSES
Dime Taxis Again Plying
Bridge, Rock island
Davenport.

Following the announcement to-
day Of . Scent street car fare be-
ing granted the Tri-City Railway
company by the Illinois state pub
lie utilities commission, jitney
busses have begun to run over the
bridge. taking on pas
sengers at both ends Of the route.
Or. more correctly speaking, the
jitney bus Of 1916 and 1917 b oper-
ating as . 10-cen. taxicab.
One cab noticed plying this trade
has on the windshield: Bridge
Line Taxi" and underneath this:
av.-10-C -Cents-R. l."
Several automobiles carrying pas
sengers at low rates have been op-
Grating in Davenport for several
weeks, but today is the first time
that the busses have been noticed
plying between Davenport and Rock
Island.
Under a ruling of the state pub
lie utilities commission handed
down in 1917 the so-called jitney
busses cannot operate in competi-
ton with the Tri-City Railway COM
pany in Illinois.
History OF Case.
In the fall of 1916 the jitney
busses were ushered in. and in the
spring Of 1917 the street car COM
pany filed complaints with the city
officials of Rock Island, Moline and
Davenport. The Rock Island city
commissioners responded by adopt
ing an ordinance regulating the
traffic. Davenport and Moline fol-
lowed with like ordinances.
The purpose Of the street car
company was to stop the jitneys
from operating and, having failed
in one avenue, suit was filed in the
circuit court in view OF having a
restraining order issued.
While tnis case was pending the
company took the issue up with
the state public utilities commits
sion, which handed down a decision
forbidding the operation of the jit-
neys on the grounds that the jit-
ney operators could not prove
rights to certificates Of convent
ence and necessity.
B. ]. Denman, president Of the
street car company, said this after
noon that he had not been aware
OF the beginning of operations Of
low rate taxicabs over the govern
ment bridge. but declared that in
their operation the order Of 1917 oi
the utilities commission is being
violated.
On being informed of the opera.
ton of. the 10-cent rate taxicat
over the government bridge Mayor
Harry M. Schriver declared that he
was not in position to say whal
could be expected Of the city II
the situation. He said the mattel
would be discussed with the city
commissioners and the city at
torney
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-06
MOTHER'S TALE
OF STAR LED MEN
TOSAFETY ZONE
"A m erican e Balloonists
Take Easterly Course
to Escape Death.
BY JAMES R. KELLY.

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright. 1921, by United Press J
Mattice. Ont. Jan. 6. From
where ! sit the frozen. ice-sheath-
ed Missinabi river stretched away
to the north-the white way down
which the three American navy
balloonists are expected to come
with their dog teams on their re-
turn to civilization-following their
narrow escape from death by star
vation and freezing.
Somewhere out beyond the hori-
zon the intrepid Americans-Lieu-
tenants Hinton, Farrell and Kl0or
were mushing along today on
their southwark journey. Alert In
dians here kept their eyes fixed on
the white highway, for q first
glimpse of the argonauts. The
Americans are expected to arrive
Sunday, but may be delayed be-
cause . thaw has made the going
harder.
As the hours pass the tension
here increases. The idea of send
ing out an expedition to meet the
navy men was abandoned when the
natives pointed out that the dogs
Of such an expedition would be un-
able to make the round trip to the
meeting place and back and keep
up with the dogs used by Farrell
Hinton and Kloor- Their dogs are
said to be some Of the fastest Of
the north.
The Americans are travelling with
three or four dog sleds and four
Indian guides. According to George
Mcleod, the Cree Indian who made
the trip here from Moose FAetQrJ
with word Of the airmen's safe ar.
rival, they started with nearly 40(
pounds Of food. In addition, the
dogs eat a pound and q half daily
of oatmeal. boiled in tallow OF
grease. The sleds are Of birch
chapel like toboggans, 10 feet lonl
and 16 inches across, bent up a1
i the front.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-06
BOARD ORDERS
EXCLUSION OF
MAYOR OF CORK
0Callaghan Appeals and
Case l. Referred to
State Department.

Washington, Jan. Exclusion g.
Of Daniel OCallaghan, lord mayor
OF Cork. was ordered yesterday in
Norfolk. BY q board of special in
quiry. OCallaghan appealed from
the railing and the case eventually
will be referred to the state de-
partment for decision as to whether
it will waive the special passport
regulation.
Meantime O'Callaghan himself
has made an appeal 10 the state
department in the hope that in the
absence Of q passport might not
debar him from the United States.
Secretary Wilson's decision in
OCallaghan's case, 1t was indicat-
ed today BY the department Of labor
omcials. will rest on that of the
department Of state, on account OF
the diplomatic character of the
questions involved in O'Callaghan's &
entry into the country.
Newport News, Va, Jan. g.
Daniel O'Callaghan, lord mayor oi
Cork, who arrived here on Tuesday
az . stowaway on the American
steamer Westcannon, still declined
today to discuss his presence in the
United States, but Peter MasSwiney
brother Of the late Terence Mac
Swiney. who accompanied him, said
they had some startling revela-
tions" to make before the commits
sion OF the committee Of 100, which
.s investigating the Irish situation
O'CallaShan IL said to have some
important af{idavits that will b.
submitted to the committee. The
British authorities, 1t was said
sought to obtain these papers, but
several raids proved futile.
Today there hung around the
neck Of Lord Mayor O'Callaghar
the heavy gold chain which 10 said
to have been worn by lord mayors
of Cork during the last 600 years
According to Peter MacSWiney, thu
chain was not surrendered by hii
brother until the election Of O'Cal.
laghan. On his arrest and impris'
Onment, the late lord mayor va.
said by his brother to have turned
over to the British authorities al
his possessions except the historic
chain. That, he declared. he woult
hold as long as life remained IL
him. The chain, made Of heav.
plain links. is worn around th'
neck and caught up from the wais
! TO fastening on the waistcoat.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-06
SLATE STIRES
FOR BISHOPRIC

New York, Jan. GA former
Chicago pastor may succeed the
late Bishop Burch Of the diocese
Of New York. The Rev. DR.. Ern-
est M. Stires, for Is years rector
of st: Thomas cathedral and for
merly rector Of Grace church in
Chicago, is favorably mentioned.
DR.. Stires is widely known In Chi
cago. At the convention in 1919,
when Bishop Burch was elected,
DR.. Stires was also nominated for
the Office, but withdrew In Bishop
Burch's favor. The election of a
new bishop will take place Jan. Is.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-06
ISLAND
PATRONSHIT
BYNEW RATE.
Huntoon Refuses Com
ment on Sudiciency
Of Increase.

A Scent street car fare will b
in effect Jan. IL in Rock Island,
Moline and East Moline.
The Illinois state public utili-
ties commission met in SPRING
field Wednesday and decided on
this rate of fare for the Illinois
community operated in by the Tri-
City Railway company.
No Official notice was received
by the company. the information
coming through L. r. King. COM
pany appraisal engineer. who was
at Springfield and notified ofncials
Of the company here Immediately
after the decision was reached. The
company is publishing notices to-
day of the new fare becoming cf-
fective Jan. IL.
John G. Huntoon, general man
ager Of the company, refused to
comment this morning on whether
or not the new rate of fare will
prove sufficient.
Il do not want to discuss wheth-
er or not the fare was set high
enough until we receive notice on
what was the property valuation
allowed by the utilities commits
SION" Mr.. Huntoon said.
In its petition filed July s. 1913.
for a 10-cent fare with three tick
cts for a quarter. and which was
amended to a request for q straight
10-cent fare at the hearing in Chi
cago, Sept. 20. 1919. the company
set forth valuation Of $4,437 $50,
which included an item Of $370. .0oO.
a. established business value, a1a
upon the whole Of 4KiEk 1lse u0lzs'
pany claimed that only by obtain
ing q straight 10-cent fare would
earnings be sufficient to pay proper
returns for the operation Of the
system.
Whether the company is to be
satisfied with the Scent fare award
is important, as dovetailing with
the statement made by B. ]. DEN
man, president Of the company.
relative to economy" the company
might be forced to practice unless
the fare is sufficiently high. and
which is told in another article in
this issue Of The Argus.
The word economy" as used by
Mr.. Denman, seems to reflect one
man operation Of cars on this side
of the river, such as he predicts
will fast prove necessary on all
lines in Davenport.
Mr.. Denman refused to discuss
what grouping of conditions would
lead the company to take steps
toward obtaining privileges for op-
Grafton of cars by one man. He
said that he could not conceive oi
the utilities commission allowing
anything less than rate OF rare
sufficient to the needs. However
he pointed out that should this b.
done the company has the same
rights to appeal to the courts any
ruling of the utilities commission
as. was done in taking an appeal
to the Iowa courts over the deci'
sions that have recently been made
concerning the street car com
pany by the city council OF Dav'
export.
These statements seem more
than ever of large portent consid
ering that the company has strong
ly set forth that a 10-cent fare wa'
needed and the utilities comm:s
sion Wednesday afternoon allow
ed only a Scent fare.
Under this award the fare fol
adults will be 9 cents. tickets owe
the Bridge line to Davenport VII
sell for 18 cents and half fare 10
children between the ages Of nv
and IL years will be four cents
the same as at present.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-06
I men MISSING
ON PULITZER"

Washington. Jan. 6.-The United
States mail boat. Pulitzer. with at
least IL men on board, has been
missing since Dec. Is, and may
have been lost In the Straits Of
Shelikon. Alaska. Secretary Payne
was advised today BY Governor
Riggs Of Alaka.
Both the navy department. and
the coast guard service have been
asked by Secretary Payne to send
ont searching vessels.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-06
SWEEP
DETROIT POST

Detroit, Mich. Jan. e.-Two fires
Of undetermined origin damaged
the United States motor transport
depot 1T the Fort Wayne post here
early this morning. The loss. It Is
estimated, will exceed $1o0. 900.
Motor trucks, parts. storage rooms
and buildings used for instruction
purposes were destroyed. Five
hundred soldiers at the post assist
ed In fighting the 1AmeA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-06
yOTABLHS Ar BALL

Washington, Jan. 6.-Many nota-
bles Of omcial Washington, includ-
ing Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Mrs.
cambridge Colby. participated in
and paid all expenses of 4 ball for
the bene1t Of destitute Serbian war
orphans.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-06
PUBLIC DRIVES
FOR FUNDS ARE
UNSUCCESSFUL
People Say 'No" to Sole
itors Golden Sueama
No Longer Flow.

Chicago, Jan. e. -tUnited Press.)
The drive-ridden public has tied
its purse-strings and is now yer
hemently shouting mo" to "driv-
ers" asking for funds to support
any charitable organization. Ths
end of drives was seen today when
q survey conducted by the United
Press showed that few appeals to
the public for large funds have
been successful in the United
States during the last year.
The method Of raising funds by
intensive public appeals was born
during the war when the public
was educated to "give until 1t
hurts" Golden streams continued
to flow into campaign headquarters
until year ago when the public
started to turn.
Charles A. Pies, chairman Of the
United States shipping board dur
ing the war, and who has headed
up many financial campaigns in
Chicago and the middle west, said
today that the intensive drive for
funds by charitable organizations
is at an end.
"The public has been driven to
DEATH" Piez said. If charitable
organizations are to exist some
new method must be found for. rails
ing money"
Piez pointed out that not only
does the public refuse to contribute
but that 1t is next to impossible to
secure volunteer workers to solicit
funds.
Driving the public became . pro-
fession during the war and con.
tinued 30 long after. Mushroom
campaign companies grew up in
New York and Chicago whose pur-
pose 1t was to raise funds for or
ganizations. Many of these
took a campaign on a percentage
basis while others sent out work
ers for whose services large pay
was exacted.
Piez said today that most Of thes<
companies had cisbanded owing te
refusal Of the public to supper,
the campaign profession.
Sell sIdea.~
The method Of professional cam.
paigners was outlined by one o1
their leaders. They would go intf
q community. he said. and sell
the idea Of a campaign to one o1
the leading citizens. This leader In
the community would become the
chairman of the campaign ant
would call others to volunteer t
raise funds for the organization.
During the. campaign counties!
queer" stunts would be put on t.
get the attention of the public.
The first big campaign to fai
was the Interchurch World Move
ment q year ago. In this drive onl!
10 small percentage Of the fund
asked was raised. The movemen
was to campaign annually for Nv
years but no effort has been mad,
since to revive the movement.
The Red Cross in . recent driv'
| in Chicago received only so pc
cent of its quota, the Polyclini'
hospital 30. per cent and the Re
publican national committee 70 re
cent. Figures on the Democrats
| campaign were not available but !
is understood only q small percent
i age was raised.
The Salvation Army, conceded Il
! be one of the most popular chari
table organisations in the mind o
the public, recently raised bu
$780, 900 Of its $425.00 Chicag'
quota.
Piez suggested that organization
! in the future appeal only to thos'
interested in their work. He pro
posed that those interested pledg'
a definite sum each year and tina
public drives be eliminated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-06
HOME RULED
IRELAND TO
HAVE PEACE
De Valera Expected tc
Advocate Southern Sim
Fein Parliament.

(The United Press sent Charles n. Nc
Cam 70 ireland ~ reporter-to go what
Was going on there and tell American
nswspaper readers about IL without color,
or bias. or favor to either side. All sorts
of rumors and reports are coming out Of
Ireland. 4cCanns object 10 70 get behind
the rumors and reports and ASCERTAIN the
truth. the real attitude Of the peoule To-
ward peace and the way they arc living in
this period Of civil war.)
BIZ CHARLES HCANN.
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent)
Copyright 1921, by the United
Press).
Dublin, Jan. 6.-Peace in Ireland
on the basis Of the new home rule
aca was regarded as q certainty
here today.
Only the most radical believe the
tight can 60 on indefinitely with
the Irish republic" finally winning
complete freedom. The peace
which is expected. however, prob.
ably will not come until there has
been another outbreak Of violence
and Dublin has been put under
martial law, according to my OBJ
servati0ns here.
Eamonn de Valera, the returned
president" is q big factor in the
situation. A statement from him
is expected hourly. 1t is believed
the message will advocate peace
and the operation of Irish govern
ment under the home rule act.
De Valera's presence in Ireland
Is admitted and evidence is in
creasing that the government will
treat with him as representing the
Dali Efreann. Despite q belief that
he will be we'll received by the
government his hiding place is
carefully guarded. 1t was feared
he would be jailed. perhaps put to
death by enthusiastic captors, II he
were found before negotiations are
begun.
The nature OF his forthcoming
statement is unknown. It Is be-
lieved, however, that he will urge
peace and advise Sim Feiners to
agree to the governments home
rule act, electing a Sim Fein par
lament for south Ireland rather
than permitting unionists to organ
ize 1t.
Delay Message.
The message has been delayed
because Of the circuitous route il
must take to reach the public
through the newspapers. The SOL
diers are continuing the raiding oi
Sim Fein gathering places. Early
yesterday the Imperial hotel was
raided and five supposedly impor-
tant arrests were made. The Rev
Brother" Darcy. leaping from q
window OF the hotel, was shot and
killed.
At Meelin, near Cork. soldiers
burned four houses as punishment
for an ambush at Newmarket
Shots were said to have been fired
from the houses destroyed by mill.
tary order.
Visitors arrive here expecting tt
lind the streets swarming with
heavily armed soldiers with resi-.
dents fearfully creeping about thu
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-01-06

ing ANYTHING like this! The very
idea! It would certainly be nice
il your mothers could see you!"
(Real mother stuff" like we hear
in the unpopular songs of the era).
The ruse worked and the crux
became less involved, for Miss TIL
bury's rebuke caused the bandits
to leave well enough alone. One OF
their accOmplices was waiting
nearby in an automobile, to which
they sped and drove away through
the gloom to safety. That's the
usual fate Of holdup men. isn't It!
While the i've male members OF
the cast did not think very we'll OF
the leading lady's mon0logue. 1t
was duly appreciated by the two
other women, who might be de-
scribed as the ingenue and special
business woman. That's STACEY,
but true. Any self-respecting Mo-
line woman would not be out At
that ungodly hour unless on special
business, would she! That makes
1t unanimous.
Police Como Late.
The police, - usual, came ID
time for the final encore, but BY
that time only the stagehands re-
mained to describe the robbers and
tell Of their successful getaway.
Unbeknown to the occupants, who
might have divested themselves OF
several rounds Of applause. the
stage for the production was set in
front Of the Frank Aben residence.
However, the Aliens Contributed to
the evenings entertainment By let
ting one Of the 'ssupers" notify the
police over their telephone.
! Hoknm y right HuccumS