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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
BY ALDEN A. EVANS.

Consolidated Press Correspondent.
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Chihuahua City, Mexico, April "a.
Extraordinary precautions today
were ordered taken by the authori-
ties of the states of Durango and
Chihuahua for the protection OF
Mennonite colonists who 'treked
from Canada to Mexico for con
sciences sake" They have pur-
chased 100000 acres of the richest
agricultural land in the two states.
One thousand of them, advance
guard of the host to come, have just
begun the work of getting ready
for those on the way or about TO
start
The territory bought is that
which the rival aggregations of
bandits headed by Francisco Villa
and his iIk have devastated for
years. The fact that the Mennon
ties already have brought from
Canada large numbers of blooded
horses and cattle. latest improved
farm machinery and valuable
household supplies, to say nothing
of plenty of money. has aroused
the Mexican authorities to the ne
cessity that they be afforded pro-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
AUSTRALIA TO
HONOR WAR VETS

Sydney, N S. w, March 16-
Correspondence of The Associated
Press. )-Plans for the erection IN
France of a 25O,o0O pounds sterling
memorial to the Australian soldiers
who were engaged in the World war
on French battlefelds have been
completed by Premier Hughes.
The edifice will be built near
Villers-Bretonneux and a commit
tee will be appointed, consisting of
an Australian, a British, and a
French architect, with the latter as
chairman, to supervise the project.
The memorial will be situated on
the ridge about two miles from
Villers-Bretonneux and the mar
BILE and other materials will be
sent from Australia. Approximate
ly ten years will be required for
the construction.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
RUSS AT HOME
LABOR TO CURE
SICK FINANCES
Souiefs Agree to Re-
duce the Paper
Money Issue.

Moscow, April 24.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press s.)-While its 'delega-
ton at Genoa is trying to reach an
agreement with the European pow
ers for economic aid for soviet Rus
sia, the bolshevik government is
seeking to bring its financial and
other affairs s-to~a~sounder- basis by
work at home.
The all-Russian communist party
congress has been the preliminary
battlefield on which this internal
struggle to bring order out of
chaos in Russia's finances has been
fought.
Against the few remaining mem
bers of the communist party who
still cling to the idea that money
should be eliminated, NJ. Sokolni-
koff, assistant to the commissar of
finance, supported by the majority,
carried his point that a sound mon
etary system for soviet Russia can
be gained only by curtailing the
issue of paper money, on one hand,
and by collecting taxes, to bring
money back to the government, on
the other.
Income TO Grow.
Up to the last of March, 25. tril-
lion paper rubles had been issued
in 1898, it developed at the confer
ence Hitherto, the government,
while paying out huge sums in pa
per, scarcely ever received any of
it back, as there. were no taxes in
money to be paid, no tram fares,
railway fares, or postal or other
revenues Now, the Income is ex-
pected to grow, and there will be
an effort to check the Outgo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
STRIKE IS ONLY
VACATION FOR
STATE MINERS
Suffering and LauU-
lessy1ess Absent in
Illinois.
By WILLIAM +. HAWKES..
Consolidated Press Core
sDOldent-

copyright, 1872, by The Argus.)
st. Louis, April 24.-Neither
lawlessness. nor suffering has de-
veloped in the Illinois coal fields
since the 10000 miners abandoned
their work. To date the accounts
agree the miners have found the
strike pleasant vacation. Some
! have fiocked to the nearby cities for
recreation, others have joined a
cleanup, paint-up" campaign
about their homes.
But the outsta nding feature thus
/ far has been the absolute sobriety
and complete lack of serious trouble
everywhere.
/ Final paydays have come and
gone. The strikers all received
very large amounts because of the
overtime work which featured the
days just preceding the strike And
as result groups of men, or fam
lily groups, carrying shiny paste
board cases and old fashioned bulg-
ing telescope bags can be seen in
the depots, on trains. and on the
suburban trolleys making trips to
visit relatives or perhaps pro,
ceeding to new fields of endeavor.
Savings Untouched.
This strike, so far as the Illinois
and Missouri fields are concerned,
is unique in that there has been no
demand for relief from the men who
quit work at the behest of the union
The various country bankers say
that to date the savings accounts
or the miners have not been dis
turbed to any great extent. They all
appear to have had enough cash on
hand to carry them along and the
cash in bank remains to be utilized
if the struggle is prolonged.
Scores of baseball teams made of
semi-professionals, and in certain
cases of former big leaguers black
listed or retired for other reasons,
have toured the coal fields or pro-
ceeded from one town to another
transforming and making money
despite the fact that most of the
time the weather has been against
out-of-door sports. The semi
professional teams at Mount Olive,
West Frankfort and many other
places, who usually play on Sundays
only. now are scheduling games for
three times a week and will be on
velvet for the sea son if the strike
continues much longer.
Because of the fact that so far
the miners and their families for
the most part have found the strike
a sort OF a vacation, a relief from
the drab existence entailed by
underground labor, the serious side
usually accompanying industrial
disturbances has been eliminated.
How soon the situation will change
is unknown.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
PACT WITH
MEXICO is
PREDICTED
Lawrence Sees More Than
Recognition in Nego-
tiations.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
.Convright 1a22 bv The Arg1s)

NCOpyrlSnt, 1SZZ, Dy Inc ArSuS.J
Washington, D. c., April "a
Mexico and the United States are
getting closer together.
Out of the mass of misunderstand-
ings which have characterized the
relations between the two countries
there will emerge sooE an agree
ment greater in its significance than
merely the extension of recognition
of one government to another-a
treaty of permanent friendship and
good will.
So much emphasis has been
placed upon the points of contro-
versy of the past that an under
standing which the Harding admin
istration has been striving to
achieve in the Mexican situation has
been unfortunately impossible on
either side of the international
bundary
The problem can be best under
stood when it is explained that so
far as satisfying the requirements
of recognition few people will
doubt that the Obregon govern
ment has brought order out of
chaos and that substantial progress
has been made toward a return to
norma1cy. If it were a matter of
extending recognition to regime,
President Obregon would be recog-
niZed instantly There is the friend
lest disposition toward him and his
administration.
Seek Permanent Peace.
But President Harding and Sec
retary Hughes are endeavoring to
place the whole matter en- broader
plane than the settlement of affairs
of the moment. They want settle
ment for all times-an understand
ing which will be so impressive to
the whole world that Mexico and
the United States will be considered
just as intimately related as if they
they were bound by an alliance. In
deed the meaning of the treaty
which is under consideration today
is one of friendship between the
peoples first of all, executed, OF
course, by their respective govern
ments.
Administrations change in the
United States as they do in Mex
Continued on Page Thir.een.)
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FRENCH IN
THREAT TO
QUIT GENOA
Poincare Is Spokesman
Warns Germany on
Reparations.

Bar LIE Due. France, April "a
(By the Associated Press Pre-,
mier Poincare announced in q
speech here today that if tbs
French delegation at Genoa could
not go ahead with it's work under
the agreed conditions, France
would regretfully have to cease
further participation in the eco
nomic conference.
Bar LIE Due, France, April "a
(By the Associated Press.)-
France, if necessary, will under
take to see that the treaty of Yer
sailles is executed if the Germans
default in their reparation pay
ments, Premier Poincare intimated
in speech before the general
council of the department of the
Meuse today.
May 81 Important Date.
The 31st day of May, when the
Germans must either accept the
conditions laid down by the repara-
tions commission or default in their
payment is an important date for
France, the premier said. 1t is
Frances duty, he added, ''in full in
dependence" to assume the duty Of
maintaining the integrity of the
treaty.
Genoa, April 24.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press .)-The French delega-
tion announced today that it was
willing to subscribe to the pro-
nations would agree to abstain
from aggression, provided it was
backed by proper guarantees, con-
sidered especially necessary in
view of the Russo-German treaty.
German Move Is Relief.
Genoa, April 24.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. )-Once more today
the gyrating Genoa conference,
which has been alternating between
fears and hopes, and punctuated by
political crises which threatened to
destroy it altogether, set itself
grimly to the task of readjusting
the economic life of Europe
The announcement by. the Ger
man delegates, late last night, that
they would not reply to the allies
second note, because they did not
wish to endanger the success of the
conference, was received every
where with frankly uttered words
of relief, for almost everybody was
beginning to despair secretly that
the conference would end in eco
nomic achievement
In all quarters today were heard
words of praise for the patient eff
forts of the Italian leaders to re-
establish harmony, SO that the con-
ference might concentrate con-
structive problems for which it
was organized.
Sub-COmmissiOns Meet.
Six sub-commisions were sched-
uled to hold meetings. today, and the
committee of experts on the Rus
sian question made plans to take
up seriatim the report on the re-
construction of Russia prepared by
the allied experts who met in Lon
don. This report concerns not only
the question of the handling of
Russia's debts, but also matters
vital to foreigners in their rela-
tions with Russia. bearing on the
legal protection they are to have in
their dealings in Russia.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
FORM INSTITUTE
OF ECONOMICS

Washington, April 24.-Organiza-
ton of the Institute of Economics,
provided for by the recent donation
of 81, 100000 from the Carnegie
Foundation of New York, has been
inaugurated, it was announced here
today with the appointment of the
oficer-personnel.
These include Robert S. Brook
ings, ST. Louis, President; Arthur
T. Hadley, Yale university, vice
president; David F. Houston, New
York, treasurer.
The institute has been formed
the statement declared, to study
and make available to the public
facts concerning economic condi.
tions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24

Falling stages of the Mississippi
riVer all along its course from st.
Paul to Muscatine give assurances
Of no additional danger in this To-
cality to result from the flood
The crest at this point reached
the same height as in April, 1920,
when it was III feet The crest
was reported here yesterday morn
ing and since then the river has
fallen / of a foot, and will con-
tinue its falling tendency very
slowly, remaining above the flood
stage of Is feet the rest of this
week.
The damage caused this year will
not be any heavier than that of
1920. The flood warnings and fore
casts issued by the local weather
office of which Andrew Hamrick is
meteorologist, were remarkably ac-
icurate, cautioning industries and
residents what might be expected.
The chief loss will be due to the
! temporary suspension of business,
clearing of the districts flooded,
but damage to machinery and
stocks stored in Easements and
first floors covered by water will
be an important item.
Forecast of the same crest stage
as 1920 was made all week, the
maximum stage being set at IT'S
feet to encourage all prevention
measures possible. A stage of III
feet with a high wind would cause
more trouble than even a higher
stage, Mr.. Hamrick said.
The crest of the flood reached
Clinton during the early hours Sat
urday morning with stage OF 10
feet, the same as that of 1920. AT
Muscatine yesterday morning stage
Of 191 feet was reported, which is
IL feet more than the crest of
1920 However, since that time the
levees have been built up, SO that
the water was held to its banks
though the stage was higher than
two years ago.
The river will fall slowly
throughout this district the next "a
hours, despite the forecast for
showers this afternoon ard even
ing, The showers will not be
heavy enough to cause any further
rising tendency, Mr.. Hamrick said.
Tributaries Emptied.
lue crest Is HdLtSnluS Out d. II
goes down the river, because the
tributaries below Muscatine have
already run their water down to
St Louis, where flood stages were
reached before they were here.
The water from the tributaries
south of here was higher than the
crest which is moving down river.
There we're no unexpected losses
by factories or residents in the tr1-
cities and surrounding communi-
Ties other than was anticipated
daily as the forecasts were sent
out Walter A. Rosenfeld. presi'
dent of the Rock Island Bridge &
iron works, this morning estima-
led that the loss at the factory and
office which were partly covered
by water will be practically the
same as that of 1920, when the
iron works spent So 900 in clearing
tne debris and in the time lost
While work was suspended.
Cther business houses such as
The Blake Specially company, which
closed its doors temporarily, and
the Standard Textile Products com
Continued on Page Nine.J
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24

SAY SANITARY
/ DISTRICT WAS
FLOOD CAUSE
BeardstotOr1 Leads in
ReUiUdI of Drain
age War.

Chicago, April 24.-Reopening of
the fight between citizens of the
Illinois river valley and the sani-
tary district of Chicago, was seen
here today in a report made to
Mayor Perry of Beardstown and his
Hood committee by A d. Millard,
engineer hired to survey condi-
tions, the finding of which is that
the sanitary district is held re-
sponsible for the foods. The re-
port recites that the amount of wa
ter allowed to be pumped into the
canal by the government is ex-
ceeded by nearly 1000 cubic feet
per second.
Lawrence F. King, president of
the drainage board, in denying the
charges, said:
Since the floods began, early in
April, the district has minimized
the flow in every possible way. We
have only allowed enough water to
enter the canal to insure the car
rying of Chicago's sewage and to
prevent its flowing back into the
lake"
Committees from the valley will
ask the federal government to re-
move distractions in the way OF
locks from the Illinois river, pro-
lection of Beardstown by levee
system and restriction of flow from
the sanitary district to 1000 cubic
fet per second, it was reported.
Rush Food for Hungry.
Beardstown, ILL.,, April 24.-Unit-
ed States coast guards patrolling
the Illinois river from Beardstown
to Kampsville, under the command
of Captain E. ]. MalIoy, are acting
as the right arm of the Salvation
Army in flood relief work in doz'
en- river towns.
With three power boats and q
half dozen skiffs, Captain Malloy
and his guards have rushed food
stuffs into villages isolated by the
flood where refugees were begin
ming to feel the pangs of hunger.
Most of the towns affected by tbs
flood are temporarily supplied witt
food, according to reports here to-
day.
The Salvation Army is preparing
for three months of relief work il
the flooded Illinois valley. Not be
| fore midsummer will Beardstow1
begin to recover, according to Cap
tain F. R. Brewer, in charge of th'
Salvation Army work.
Beardstown, which bravely re
fused outside aid for two weeks
with the entire city flooded, ha'
appealed to neighboring towns fol
help and has sought federal an(
state aid in its plans for rehabili
tation.
More Money Needed.
Relief funds raised at Spring
,, field, Mt. Sterling, Jacksonville anC
numerous other towns are being
exhausted rapidly in the Salvation
Army's relief to destitute families
But these funds will only tide
Beardstown over the days of actua
flood and the hardships immediate
ly following. The Salvation Arm!
people say more money will b.
needed to give the homeless poor ;
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
Officials i'm Mexico Take
Strong Steps to Protect
MenraOnifes Settled There

lection. 1t is fully realized that a
bandit raid on them, while negotia-
tiops for Mexican recognition by
the United States government are
in progress, would have a very
serious effect upon popular sym
pathy with Mexico north of the Rio
Grande' despite the fact that these
colonists are former Canadians.
POO. 900 To Settle.
Eventually 100000 Mennonites
are to settle in this section. repop-
ulating the farm lands of the
bandit-devastated region. Here will
be the headquarters of the sect.
Here will be established a new
home land for those who oppose
wars and the use Of force. The
colonists have abandoned enor-
mously rich farms in Canada be-
cause the Canadian government re-
fused to recognize their pacifist
views. The Mexican government
has obligated itself in writing not
to call on the settlers for military
service or pay taxes to support mil
itary operations. They also are
guaranteed freedom of religious be-
lief and the right to conduct their
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
VET OF 81 MEETS,
WOCS AND WEDS IN
ONE SHORT WEEK

St. Louis, Mo, April "a
"Veni vidi vici''. the lacoEic
message Of Caesar addressed to
the consuIs in Rome nearly p
centuries ago, found modern
reenactment ere yesterday
when Robert Butcher, a Civil
war veteran Of Stewardson, Ill,
claimed as his bride Mrs. Bertha
Beall, an octogenarian, whom he
wooed and won after a weeks
courtship. Exactly one week
after becoming acquainted the
gray-haired couple were on their
honeymoon trip, after which they
will live in Stewardson.
Butcher met his bride while
visiting at the home of his
daughter-in-law in this city
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
PROBST WANTS.
TOSTAY IN U. S.
Swiss Butler Who Charged He Was
Kidnapped Asks Permission to
Remain Six Months.

Washington. April 24.-Counse1
for August Probst, the Swiss but
Ter, who, it is alleged, was kid
naped from the fashionable Rolling
Rock Country club, near Pitts
burgh, because of his romantic in
terest in the daughter of a wealthy
member, today filed an application
with the immigration authorities to
permit Probst to remain in the
United States six months in order
that criminal proceedings may be
prosecuted" against those he ac-
cused OF the kinaping.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
CREEKS take z
TURKISH TOWNS

Constantinople, April 24-By
The Associated Press. THE cap
ture of Sokio and Scalanova, about
forty miles south of Smyrna, Asia
Minor, by Greek troops, was con-
firmed in a Turkish Nationalist
communique received here today.
The Greek army has begun it's ad-
vance southwark. The Turks are
rushing up troops in great num-
bers, and heavy fighting is reported
in the Italian zone.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
NAVY OFFICERS
IN B00TLECPLO
Men in Uniform of U. s. Navy on
Submarine ChaserS Arrested as
Liquor Smugg!ers.

New York, April ga bootleg
ging scheme whereby liquor was
smuggled into this country from
Bermuda and Cuba, on former sub
marine chasers, commanded by Of
ficers wearing the uniform of the
United States navy, has been un-
earthed, it was announced today al
the customs house. The former
chaser 101, renamed the Fidus
has been seized with her comman-
der and crew of seven, the an
nouncement stated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
OH, GIRLS! HAVE
YOU TAKEN YOUR
HENNA BATH YET?

London, April PA henna
bath cult is forming among Lon
don's ultra-social women, who
oeem olive-colored skin some
thlng worth acquiring.
The craze is said to be. OF
french or American origin.
Baths, strongly tinctured with
nenna dye, are taken monthly
ana impart delicate tint which
sooks well with the evening
dresses of oriental shades and
aesagn now popular here.
lmmersing is declared to be
edsler than treating only that
leonslderahle portion of the body
exposed by modern evening
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
D|KES HOLD
AS.WATERS
PASS CREST
Watertown Bridge Out;
River Goes to 1920
High Mark.
THE FLOOD.

River reaches crest of III
feet Sunday and drops over
night to II feet. 1t will be week
before waters recede to flood
stage.
Falling stages reported all
along Mississippi from st. Paul
to Muscatine.
Tri-City Railway company
bridge at Campbell's Island
swept away from island moor
ings.
Thousands of sight-seers view
high waters from vantage points
on both sides of the Mississippi
and along Rock river.
Levees at New Boston and
Keithburg districts Withstand
crest stage and residents have
confidence that crisis is passed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
JUDGE ELANDIS'
BROTHER DIES
Was Former Congressman Prom
Indiana and an Official Of
DUPONT Powder Company.

Asheville. N. C., April pa
Charles b Lands. former member
of congress from Indiana, and for
a number of years an official Of the
Dupont Powder company, died
early today at a hospital. He came
here a week ago from Chicago for
his health. Kenesaw NJ. Lands, his
brother, was enroute TO his bedside
when death came.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24

or $4,000 Cash

San Bernardino, Calf, April "A.
The postoffice at Cotton, near
here, was robbed last night of a
registered package containing S20,-
900 in currency by a one-armed
bandit who forced George Smith,
night clerk, to give him tho money.
The robber escaped.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24

Washington, April 24.-Ffre de-
stroyed the bathrooms on the top Of
the Willard hotel, causing damage
of about a quarter of million dol
lars and routing prominent per-
sons from their beds. Vice Presi-
dent Coolidge was a guest Of the
hotel
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
{. BERGDALL IS
REFUSED WRIT

Washington, April 24-The su-
preme court today denied the appli-
cation of Erwin R. Bergdoll Of
Philadelphia, for a writ of habeas
corpus Erwin, brother of Grover
Cleveland Bergdoll, is now serving
a sentence of four years in Leaveu-
worth for failure to perform mill
tary service during the war and
Ficted.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather with showers
this afternoon and tonight. Tues
day partly cloudy. Not much
change in temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday,
63; lowest last night, 4S.
Wind velocity at a. M, s miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
12m. 7p.m. am.
yester. yester. today.
Dry bulb temp. go So 81
Wet bulb temp. .i8 4S As
Rel. humidity 40 As "a
River stage at z a. m, 40; a fall
of / in last "a hours.
Sunset today, 1854; sunrise to-
morrow, 5:07.
River Forecast.
The Mississippi river is falling
slowly this morning from st. Paul
to Muscatine. The crest of the
flood reached Clinton during the
night of April 21-22, with a stage
of 1910 feet. The crest reached Dav-
enport Sunday morning with stage
of III feet The stage at Musca-
tine Sunday morning was 19.1 feet.
The river will fall slowly through
ont this district during the next "a
hours.
ANDREW HAMRICK.
Meteorologist-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-24
WILLARD HOTEL BURNS.

Continued on Page FiVe.)