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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
IS
ARCH FOE Of
RAIL BOARD
I.abors Grand Old Man
Calls It Meddleseme
Body.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
(Copyright. 1922 by The Argus. }

Copyright, 1922 by The Argus.)
Washington, D. c., July 15.-
There are two sides to every Ques-
tion-and organized labor, through
its spokesman, Samuel Gompers, to-
day discloses its case against the
railroads, its case against the Unit
ed States Railway Labor Board, its
argument against the use Of federal
troops as strikebreakers and its
suggestions as to how the present
strike can be brought to an end.
Sitting at the head Of q long oak
table in the board room of the
American Federation of Labor
building, Mr.. Gompers, in his char
acteristically dramatic fashion ex-
planned labor's viewpoint to a group
of assembled correspondents and
then submitted. to cross-examina-
tion.
In brief Mr.. Gompers thinks the
United States Railway Labor Board
a meddlesome institution. He was
against it's creation when the trans
portation act was under discussion
in congress and he hasn't abated
his opposition one bit since. Here
are the main points in Mr.. Gompers
discussion of the present strike.
Harding Was Wrong. y
First, the president was wrong
in saying that the railroad EN-.
mployes are striking against theil
government or are disobeying Law
when they ignore the decisions ol
Ithe United States Railway Labor
Board. Ninety-two railroads, SAID
Mr.. Gompers, have violated 104 de-
eisions OF the railroad labor boari
and nobody at the White house hal
seen fit to issue a proclamation
calling the railroad executives law
breakers and the United State,
Railroad Labor Board hasn't pass
ed any resolution refusing to recog
nize the present management of tn
railroads and calling on the stock
holders to choose new executive
who could be recognized by tn,
United States Railway Labor Board
! It will be recalled that the boar
| trecently passed resolution declar
I ing that the unions which had re
fused to obey the boards decision
i would not be recognized and sug
gesting that the workmen form nev
organizations.
Roads Violate Law.
Second, in response to a question
as to whether the railroads wer
violating the transportation &C,
Mr.. Gompers insisted that the
were disregarding the intent an
purpose Of the law by the metho,
Of contracting for outside labor. H
declared that workmen, however
didn't have the same opportunity
Asked pointblank whether the rail
way employees would, in his judg
ment, obey the decisions of tn
railroad labor board il the railroa
executives did likewise, the veter
an chief of Americas labor force
said pointedly that such a state Q
affairs would contribute to the con
fidence which American workmel
would then have in the good faitl
Of the railroads and the labor boar
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
IRISH REBELS
are DEFEATED


Dublin, July 15.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-After. four hours
lighting. the national army troops,
under command Of sCommandant
General John J. McKeewn, today
captured the town Of f,ollooney, siy
miles south Of Sligo. taking 70 pris-
onsrs with . large quantity oi
arms. ammunition and bombs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
PRESIDENT
TALKS WITH
{. CRADLE
Maintenance Mems Head
Has Long Confab
With Harding.

Washington, D. c., July 15.-F.
F. Cradle, chief Of the United
Brotherhood Of Maintenance of
Way Employees and Railway Shop
Laborers, spent two hours and a
half in conference today with Pres
ident Harding. but declined to dis
cuss the conference on leaving the
White house. 1t was indicated that
there would be White house
statement on the conference.
Mr.. Cradle said he did not see
the immediate possibility Of the is
suance Of q strike call to members
of his union. but added that 4S
hours or more might change the
situation. He indicated that he
would have another conference be-
fore leaving Washington.
Hope for Settlement
The White house statement, is
sued later, said that Mr.. Cradle and
Fred L. Feick, legislative repre-
sentative Of the union, who also
participated in the discussions
both expressed a hope for an early
settlement and declared that prop
er conferences would end in such
settlement" The president, it was
stated, assured his two visitors thai
"every possible conference was be.
ing sought"
President Harding, according tt
the statement, took the position
that any inadeQuacy In the Law
must be corrected by congresa ant
cannot be effected by interrupt1nl
railway operation. Mr.. Harding alst
declared that noncompliance witt
railroad labor board on the par,
Of the railways had not beel
brought to his attention until tht
strike was declared.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
THAN KILLS THREE.

amarillo, Texas.-Three uniden-
vsed men were run over by Rock
.Aand train. The engineer said he
~ the three lying ON the track
snen his engine was about so yards
sway and that they showed no
whistle
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
DONOVAN HEADS
RAINBOW VETS
~Wild Bill" Colonel Of sighting
69th," is Unanimously
Elected.

Minneapolis, Mimi, July Is
wild Bill" Donovan Of New York,
colonel of the famous Fighting
69th," today was unanimously elect
ed national president Of the Rain
bow Veterans association in clos
ing sessions Of the annual reunion
of veterans of the 42nd division.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
KATY SIGNS
CLERKS PACT
n. K 4 I. Comes to Wage Agree.
ment With goo Men; De.
tails Are Withheld.

St. Louis, July 15.-(By the As
sociated Press.)-The Missouri
Kansas & Texas today signed q wage
agreement with its 2,7oo clerks
and it is the second road with gen
eral Offices here to settle with the
clerks, the Wabash having signed
an agreement several weeks ago.
Details Of the agreement were not
made public.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
POKER Is A GAME
OF SKILL, JUDGE /,
SAYS; BIB KNOWSl

Vancouver. B. c.. Jnly 15.-
Poker is . game OF skill, 1t wa
declared BY Justice Ruggles in .
ruling on nle hefe today. The
court held = promissory note TOR
$50 given by C.. 8. Morris to
Jack Mayville for N alleged
poker debt. Morris, failing ia
honor the note. had contendsd
that poker was q game Of chance
and debts arising nom 1t were
not emenable to law.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
TEXAS COUNTY
HAS NEITHER
JAIL NOR JURY
Can't Find Men to
Qualify in Rus
tiers Trial.
RY JAMES r RECORD.

Consolidated Proess Correspondent.
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Ft. Worth, Texas, July 15.-Texas
has a county with no Jail and hard
ly enough male residents to furnish
IL men for a criminal jury.
This became known here today
when word was received that the
authorities Of Hockey county want
to try three men for cattle rustling
and seemingly cannot. The men are
locked up in a nearby county.
Peaceful since its organization Is
years ago, Hockey, far out on the
staked plains, has never before
needed jury. Some little civil
litigation has been disposed Of by
the county or district Judge or the
justice Of the peace.
Cattle Only Industry.
Stock raising is the only industry.
Great ranches stretch for miles
from headquarters house. The
county is famous for its riders who
have carried away most Of the rodeo
prizes throughout the west.
The men arrested were charged
with operating throughout Hockey
Lubbock and adjoining counties.
Many steers had disappeared from
the Littlefield land and cattle COM
panies' outfit which belong to the
estate of the late Major Littlefield
| pioneer banker, stock man and vet
eran and confederate soldier. They
all were branded "LvD." Inspectors
of the cattle raisers' association
claim they found the med arrested
changing brands.
Cowboys sPrejudiced."
They arraigned them before a
justice Of peace and the trio de.
manded trial by Jury. Then it WAS
discovered that jury could not BIZ
qualified inside Of the county
There are, Of course, IL men in the
county. But some are running fol
Office and cannot qualify; others
, are cowboys with all Of the latter's
prejudice against cattle thieves OF
men accused of that, crime. So the
men have been farmed out to an.
other county jail until the authori.
ties decide what is best to do.
Following the arrests a band o1
500 cattle was recovered all show.
ing evidence that the brand had
been changed. The total popula.
ton of the county, men, womer
and children-some Of them aliens
lis given as four hundred. while
there is no railroad anywhere il
the county.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
KNEPPER IS IN
LEADAT OMAHA
Seven Up On Won Elm st End oi
Morning Round In Fight for
Championship.

Omaha, Neb., July 15.-By the
Associated Press.) : George Won
Elm OF Salt Lake City. defending
his title as trans-Mississippi golf
champion, was seven down to Ru-
dolph Knepper of Sioux City, Iowa.
state champion. at the end of the
morning round Of their 36 hole
championship match today.
Knepper was three up on Won
Elm. of Salt Lake City at the end
of the first nine holes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
IMPORT BLACKS;
CLERKS STRIKE

Danville. ILL.,, July 15.-The Inn
portation Of six negroes to work in
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois
railroad power house here late last
night, resulted today in the strike
Of LIS clerks and laborers. Men
employed in the power house went
ont ON . strike earlier n the week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
AUToBANDITS
ROB PAYROLL

Milwaukee, Wis.,, July IA
messenger from the Eomonds Shoe
company accompanied by three
armed guards. was held up near
the company's plant and relieved Of
$4,000 this forenoon by several
armed bandits in an automobile
The money consisted of payroll
funds drawn from a local bank.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
ABANDON EVEREST CLIMB.

Phihdelphia.-The Public Led
ger announced that the expedition
to climb Mt. Everest had been
abandoned as the result of an ava
lanche which killed seven members
Of the party.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15

OPERATORS ACCEPT PLANS.
st. Louis.-The Coal Operators
association of the fifth and ninth
districts Of Illinois accepted Presi-
dent Harding's plan for arbitration
in the miners strike.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
SMALL LEAVES
CLINTON, IOWA,
FOR CHICAGO
Quits Steamer Illinois
And Boards Au-
ton1obile.

, Clinton, Iowa, July Ex-Governor
Len Small OF Illinois landed at the
Clinton wharf this noon from the
steamer Illinois, on which he has
been making q Mississippi river
voyage. and left by automobile a
half hour later for Chicago.
Some mystery attended the gov
ernor's movements here. The
steamer docked about 1880 O'Clock
and the governor and his party
strolledton a main street until three
big automobiles, which had arrived
yesterday, approached and stopped.
The governor and others from
the boat boarded the automobiles
and departed Immediately via the
high bridge crossing the river. At
tendants with the automobiles
caused considerable speculation
following their arrival yesterday.
owing to their silence concerning
their business here.
Kankakee, ILL.,, July 15.-Gov-
ernor Len Small, who landed from
Ia river boat at Clinton, Iowa, today
is enroute to his home here by
automobile. He is expected to ar
rive late tonight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15

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The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-22
POLISH MAN, 123, MOURNS
 LOSS OF HIS WIFE, 9a

WARSAW, June 22. - Sergeant Jan Krasinski, Pole, who claims that he fought at the battle oi Boro, dino no years ago, and that he IS sole survivor of Napoleon's armies and one ofthe oldest men in the world has returned to Posen, his native heath. to spend his declining days,
 If Jan's memory serves him cor rectly he is 132 years old. He claims that he was twenty-two at the time the battle of Borodino was fought. He is still full of life and vigor
 For the past few years Jan has been fighting in the Russian army he declares. He is mourning the loss of his young" wife, who recently died at the tender age of ninety-eight
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-22
ROAD FUND IS APPROVED
 TWO YEARS

Carrying authorization for $6,500,- 900 for both 1924 and 1925 for Forest Service road construction, the House and Senate conferees approved the Postoffice Department bill, according to advices received by Charles H. Flory, U S. District Forester for Alas ka. It was also stated that the Presi- dent would probably approve the measure within a few days.
 The bill carried no actual appropri- ations to cover the authorization, ac- cording to the telegram. But these will be made available, it was stated, when the authorizations become ef- fective Just what amounts will be allotted to Alaska National Forests cannot be definitely given. It is un- derstood, however, that the same basis of allotment as was used in the last Federal Highway measure is provid- ed for in the new legislation. Under such a condition, the Alaska district would receive from the new authoriza- tions an amount proportionately in ratio with the original allotments.
 Funds for the season of 1923 are al- ready appropriated, being included in the Federal Highway measure of last November. These with the authoriza- tions included in the post office bill nroyides federal funds for the Forest Service road construction program until 1926.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-22
DEBT PAYMENT RETARDED BY
 LIVING COSTS

PARIS, June 22.-The high cost of living in France is blamed by the French minister of finance, M de Lasteyrie, as one of the principal fac tors preventing France from balanc- ing her books so that her expendi- lures for 1923 will not be greater than her income.
 The finance minister explained to the chamber of deputies that 1923 .would see about four billion frans more spent than France could possi- bly, collect from her various sources of income during the year. There have been steady reductions in army appropriations This year 5,000,O00,- 900 francs will be spent on the mili- tary machine. In 1913 the military ap- propriation was 1907 100000 francs.
 "One must consider the diminution in the purchasing power of the franc if he is to appreciate the importance of this reduction" explained the minis ter. At the present time the five billion francs actually represent less purchasing power than 1907 100000 franc did in 1913."
 Rene d'Aral, writing in the Gau- lois, explains that the deficit of four billion francs in the 1923 budget is ex- actly equal to the amount of interest France is paying on eighty billion francs she has had to advance to make make up reparations payments, which under the terms of the Treaty of Yer sailles she had right to expect from Germany.
 In the general economy drive an at tempt was made to eliminate the hlgh. cost-of-living supplementary allow ance to government employees. This amounts to about $7O year each. But despite a one-third improvement in foreign exchange the cost of llv- ing is still going up. The Paris press has been filled with discussion con-, corning the soaring prices of bread, meat and vegetables. The government decided that it would be quite impos- sible to cut out the extra living al lowances.
 No extra taxes can be levied, accord ing to the committee studying the bud get. The government supports this view. The French people are now taxed five times as much as they were in 1914; they cannot stand more. The government is seeking means to pre- vent tax lodging, which, according to debates in the chamber, has been practiced on a large scale.
 A practical step toward economy is the elimination of 59,000- government employees, most of them in the war and navy departments and the de partment for Liberated Regions.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-22
PROFESSORS
 INVESTIGATE NEW COMET

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 22. - Word has reached the Harvard As tronomical Observatory by telegram from Professor A. o. Leschner, of the University of California, that two members of his staff - Professors Crawford and Meyer - after comput ing the orbit of the comet recently re ported as newly discovered by the astronomer SkjelIerup, of Cape Town South Africa, find it similar to that of Criggs' comet Professor heschnel states that the two are probably iGen tical.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-22
OREGON CANDIDATE IS
 LOW MAN IN SPENDING

SALEM, Ore, June 22.-Of all the candidates for office ot the recent Oregon primaries, George A. Lovejoy who sought the Democratic endorse ment for representative in the State Legislature from Multnomah County, has the record for the lowest expendi- ture.
 Loveioy reported to Secretary I State Sam Kozer the muniEicent slush fund of one cent.
 The candidate reported he spent the penny for postal card with which he applied for a nomination blank.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-22
HEN IS sUPERsTITIoUs

FITCHBURG, Mass, June 22.-MrS' N. L. Anderson, of this city, has hen which had been setting on thirteen eggs for nearly a week. The hen evidently thought thirteen was un' lucky and left the eggs. Mrs. Ander' son substituted a hot water bottle foC the hen. The bottle made a fine. incu' bator and six healthy chicks are now running about the hen yard.
The Cordova daily times., 1922-06-22
EMPRESS
TONIGHT AT 8 SHARP

A tense drama of city lfe upper world, under world riches, poverty, selfishness, service-stun-
 ming contrasts with smashing climax.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-20
of Temper
Costs Woman $50
in Police Court

Minnie Shafer is said to have lost
her temper Monday night in the Mil
waukee house. Her wrath cost her 500
in police court Tuesday
She was charged with being drunk
and d~isorderly and with breaking a
couple of windows and smashing the
furniture generally. Martell Bartlett,
proprietress of the hotel, told Police
Magistrate II. A. Sheppard that the
woman had been very hostile toward
her and the hotel and the rest of the
world.
A pair of brass knuckIes. confis-
Gated at the hotel by the police, were
said BY the Bartlett wOman to have
been used by Minnie.
John Tierney, charged with being
drunk. was fined $50 and committed
to the city Jail for a Today leave of
absence from the street when he failed
to pay the fine. Bert Mathews, charged
with a like offense, was committed
for a five-day stay in the city jail
when he failed to pay n $40 fine. Matt
Grimes was fined $40 for being drunk.
He aDid his fine and was released.
Abe Goodman, charged with backing
his automobile around a street corner
to avoid going around the block to
turn around, was discvR rged after q
few words from the magistrate.
Butch" OConnell. arrested on a
police court warrant charging him with
! assault on Louis Kisuk, q 10 year old
| youth, was released to appear for 9
hearing in police court this afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-20
Eks Getting Ready
for Big Convention
in Falls Next Year

To take consideration of plans for
what is expected to be the largest of
all the conventions ever held in Great
Falls, past exalted rulers, officials and
committee chairmen Of the Great Falls
Elks lodge Thursday evening will meet
at the Elks temple at 6:3O o'clock and
outline the convention program at a
dinner.
Great Falls was selected as the 1923
convention city Of the order at the
K~alispell session last summer and
though the coming Of delegates is little
less than a year distant, those in charge
p to begin to build for the event
now, it was asserted by G. r. Gregg,
exalted ruler of the local lodge. With
plans formulated now, it in intended
that the work of preparing for the
convention shall be steadily pushed
during the fall, winter and spring. AS
details are worked out at future meet
ing, new plans will be added to the pro-
gram of the convention and before the
convention date arrives it is the inten-
ton of the committees to announce to
all the world that they're ready to let
'er bUckl
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-20
DAYS LEFT
TO REGISTER
FOR ELECTION
Those Voting in November
1920, Are Eligible Without
New Signing.

Persons entitled to vote in Cascade
county and who have not registered for
the fall election are reminded by Coun-
ty Clerk John f. Moran that they have
only three more days in which to place
their names on the registration lists.
The final day for registration is Fri
day of this week and registrations
must be made before 8 o'clock ?. m,
it was announced.
People have been slow to register
this year but a heavy registration is
expected the last couple of days, Cap
tain Moran said. Two years ago 1t re-
quired the services of his whole Of
flee force to accommodate the persons
desiring to register the last day, more
than 900 appearing at the office during
the day for registration, he said.
All persons who voted at the last
general election and are still residents
of the county are entitled to vote in
the general election this fall without
registering again, whether they voted
in the primary election or moi, Moran
said. Persons who have transferred to
a different voting precinct may have
their registration changed to that pre-
cinct by requesting such transfer OF
the county clerks office; otherwise
they will be entitled to vote only in
the precinct In which they are regis
tered,