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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
PLAN TO MEET
Miner STRIKE

Washington. Feb. 2.-Plans of the
government to cope with the stu
auon which might arise in event
Vi strike of coal miners when the
present agreements expire at the
END OF next month, are being work
"a out by the department of justice,
II was indicated today by Attorney
General Daugherty.
The attorney general said he was
eloseiy watching conditions in the
eosi industry as they developed as
Wen as the proposed junction of
sue railroad workers with the Unit
gu NINE Workers to resist wage de-
qeases, but stated that he was not
YET ready to make known the gov
efnments policy.
indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 2.-The
Sraie committee of the United Mine
t"ofkers of America, which will
tormulate the demands of the min
rs 10 replace the wage agreement
a,0 th the operators, which expires
adTch 81, next, will meet in Indian
Tpoils next Wednesday, Feb. s,
SOnh l.. Lewis, international presi-
u'' announced here today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
AUTOMOBILE SUPPLY
COMPANY Is FORMED

The Acme Auto Supply company
has been organized by B. H KEN
per, Walter Beckwith and Fred
Camy and will be located at 1000
Fourth avenue. Mr.. Kemper, presi-
dent of the company, will have
charge of the sales department; Mr..
Camy, vice president, will have
charge of the battery service, and
Mr.. Beckwith, secretary and treas
urer, will have charge of the vul-
canizing department.
The company will be distributors
of automobile tires, accessories and
batteries and will also conduct a
repair department.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
VOTE FOR WINE.

the Davenport city council Is
partial to light wines and beer.
By a vote of 8 to 2, at the regu-
lar meeting last night, the coun-
ell adopted resolution calling
upon congress to amend the pro-
hibition law in such form as to
permit the manufacture Of bev-
erages with small alcoholic con-
tent The action followed sug-
gestion of the Chicago city coun-
Gil. which has passed a similar
resolution.
The council refused to consid-
er or give attention to a resolu-
ton that the Tri-City Railway
company be favored in it's eff
forts to give Davenport service
on the ticket plan, which will be
in effect on the Illinois side
March 1. The council held that
the resolution is not a popular
one.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
Obituary
Olaf BOdeen.

Y. E Broman, 1850 Twenty-sev-
enth street, Moline, has received
word Of the death OF his father-in-
law, Olaf Bodeen, a farmer, resid-
ing near Lynn Center, Ill. which
occurred at o'clock last night
Mr.. Bodeen was well known in Mo-
line, having visited here numerous
times. Mrs. Broman was at the
bedside when death came and Mr..
Broman left today to attend the
funeral, which will be held at 2
O'Clock Sunday afternoon at Lynn
Center.
Mr.. Bodeen was IL years of age.
He was born in Sweden and came
to this country when a young man
He settled in Cable, Ill, as a coal
miner but later became a farmer.
The widow, five sons and two
daughters survive.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
FAM0USFILM
MAN IS KILLED
William ID. Taylor, Los Angeles,
Found Dead With Bullet
Wound in Neck.

Los Angeles, Calf, Feb. Q
William d. Taylor, director-in-chief
for one of the largest film COM
panieS operating here and nation
ally known in the motion picture in
dustry, was found dead at his home
here today. under circumstances
that the police said indicated muir
der. He had been shot through the
neck.
After the first investigation it
was thought he had suffered hem
orrhage but closer examination dis
closed the bullet wound.
The body was found near a desk
in his room, upon which there was
a cancelled check The wound, &C
cording to the police, indicated that
it was fired from behind Taylor by
some person standing up while
Taylor apparently was seated be-
fore the desk examining the check
The bullet went through the neck,
ranging downward and penetrating
the heart
An actress living in an adjoining
residence informed the police that
she saw a man go into the apart
ment of Taylor early today, and
shortly afterward, heard a shot
The body was found by Taylor's
valet
Police say that robbery evidently
was not a motive for the Staying.
for a purse containing $7S was
found on the desk near the body
There were no indications that any
attempt was made to take any arti-
cles or papers from the room.
Taylor had been director-in-chief
of the Famous PlayerS-LaSky
plant in Hollywood.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
MEN HOOCHED UP
FOUND LYING ON
RAILROAD TRACK

Tom Oliver and Ray Nelson
thanked the police today for their
lives and also Magistrate D. J. Gle
land for so days free rent and free
board.
Oliver and Nelson were lying in
toxicated on railroad track at
Twenty second street at II o'clock
last night
They were arrested by Officer Gus
Kirsch who had difficult time with
the men after he had succeeded in
waking them up. Oliver started a
fight, but the officer won a deci-
sion
This morning the men were ar
raigned before Magistrate Cleland
in police court and sentenced to 80
days in the county jail on charges
of vagrancy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
HEADS OF SERVUS
RUBBER PLANT IN
LOCAL CONFERENCE

Judson ]. Adams, president, and
Hasbrouck Haynes, efficiency en-
gineer, of the Servus Rubber Co,
Chicago, soon to locate in Rock is
land arrived here today, and will
spend several days in Rock Island
Conferences will be held with
Rock Island Chamber Of Commerce
officials and others interested in
the erection of the first Rock Is
land unit, and arrangements will
be made during their stay for the
sale of the common and preferred
stock of the organization to Rock
Island investors.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
BAGDAL RECEIVERS:
BABITZ IMPROVED
Especial Moline service.l

Andrew Bagdal of Silvis, who
suffered conclusion of the brain
when he was run down by an auto
mobile driven by Elmer Whitmarsh
of Moline in the Silvis yards, Jan.
"a, was discharged from the Mo
line city hospital yesterday. George
Babitz OF SiIvis, who was walking
with Bagdal and who incurred a
fracture Of the leg near the hip and
a deep cash over the eye in the
same accident, win be obliged to
remain at the hospital for some
time.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
Personal Points

Mrs Elmer Benson OF ManIey,
Iowa, returned to her home last
evening. where she was summoned
by the illness of her little daughter.
She was the houseguest Of Mrs.
Jack Tighe, 1900 Seventh>avenue.
Mrs. X. L. Hunter left yesterday
Tor Binghampton, New York, where
she will spend a month with her
parents.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
ATTENDS CHURCH;
CAR BANDITS GET
AWAY WITH AUTO

Automobile thieves Wednesday
night stole a new touring car be-
longing to H K. Walker. 1902 Sew
enteenth street. It was taken from
the First Methodist church, Nine
teenth street aud Fifth avenue. Mr..
Walker was attending prayer meet
ing and when he came out of tho
church at $3.50 o'clock his car was
gone. The Illinois license number
is 24-4S1.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
REV. SLATER OF
MOLINE STARTS
SUIT TO COLLECT
Especial Moline servics1

Rev. W. B. Slater of Moline is
seeking to collect $500 from the
Motor Car Indemnity exchange for
the loss of his automobile, which
was stolen Nov. 81. 1921. The dec
laration filed by Rev. Slater's at
torneys in the Moline city court
today alleges that the exchange re-
fused to pay him for the loss. The
policy he held with the company.
he declares, protects him against
loss by theft
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
MCASKRIN WILL
SPEAK AT EAST
MOLINE MEETING
Especial Moline Service

Harry McCaskrin will represent
the Rock Island Chamber of Com
merce at the open forum of the
East Moline Chamber of Commerce
next Tuesday evening, at which
time the question of telephone rates
and service will be discussed.
George D. Long will speak for the
East Moline Chamber of Commerce,
and a representative of the tele-
phone company will present the
other side of the question.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-02
FIRE CAUSES $500
DAMAGE AT SILVIS
Especial Moline Service,

Especial Moline Servlce.l
IRE, starting from an overheated
I've I've, IN the home of Nick Rajce-
AZ In' slI Third avenue, Silvis, caus-
= a damage of $500, early this
ro o.,nng. The blaze spread to the
VIZ destroying household goods.
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! the stage has ever played a part more
cleverly than did the young Irishman.

the stage has ever played a part more
cleverly than did the young Irishman.
x X X X
CHORTY after this country entered
- the war government agents pick
ed up the trail of three foreign spies
and followed them for several
months. These men appeared in the
uniforms of one Of the allies and car.
ried with them forged letters Of in
structions. After presenting these
letters they were arrested in the
lobby of one of Washington's hotels.
For a number Of years prior to the
war the correspondent for a we'll
known paper published in Germany
had sent extensive cables to the paper
he was supposed to represent in the
United States, but an infinitesirfial
portion of his stories was ever print
ed in the paper he represented. For
several months prior to the time
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San Antonio, Tex, who had a week or
SO before crossed the Rio Grande for
the ostensible purpose of making ar
engagements for cattle shipment to
the United States.
One OF the cleverest pieces Of act
Ing ever done in this country was by
a husky young Irishman employed in
Buffalo. On several occasions while
he and his fellow workers We're re-
calling Themselves at the noon hour
from their dinner pals disputes arose
as to what position America would
take in the war. The young chap
usually maintained silence. One day,
however, he was approached by q fell
low worker who sought to lead him
on. The young man smelled a mouse
and contented himself with saying
that he had rather keep his opinions
to himself. When his Questioner
brought up the subject of England he
clenched his fists and for a moment
anger. showed in his eyes. The spy
who was trying to draw him out
was satisfied that he had hit the
right chord, but was too clever to pur-
| sue the subject further at that time. In
less than a week.. however. he was
! introduced to very charming young
| woman and it was not long before he
was invited to call at the place
! where she lived. and for three months
! they went about together. 1t was a
| month or so before the woman COM
menced to try to secure from him
an expression as to his views in re-
gard to the war. By every art and
Establishment known to the fair sex
did she try to enslave him. Finally.
he supposedly yielded and from that
point on their courtship progressed
rapidly and when he proposed mar
riage she consented on condition that
he assist in blowing up the Welland
canal. Cleopatra's appeal to Mark
Antony was no more impassioned
than her entreaty to him. He finally
| consented and 1t was then that his
fellow worker made known his real
status. If her attitude had been
kindly previous to this agreement, 1t
was more SO after he had consented
| to act for a foreign cause. They
| spent many hours in discussing. their
future, talking of the little things
that only lovers utter, until one day
i, came the crash.
The male conspirator was arrested;
but before either. the young woman
or her lover had received news of the
arrest the man had disappeared.
Whether the Canadian authorities had
found him wandering around on the
suspension bridge just below Niagara
Falls and had taken charge of him
or not no one seemed to be able to
find out. A few days afterward the
/ young woman vanished. It developed
afterward that the spies were man
and wife: the hero Of this instance
served with the American forces DUR
ing the period OF war. No actor on
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

the United States entered the war
this man was under constant surveil-
lance, and when he attempted TO put
across the first part of what appeared
to be a carefully prepared program
he was rushed to the Department of
Justice and from that moment gave
no more trouble to the authorities.
AS to Just how he was silenced is a
matter that it is better not to write
about, even at this late day.
The readers of this article will. no
doubt, recall that one Of the large
munitions plants near New York was
the scene Of a terrific explosion, In
which a number of workers were
killed or injured, and, while 1t has
never been officially proven. yet It is
known to small group of men that
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1918, when ties were cunningly placed
between the rails in an endeavor to
wreck a train bearing soldiers who had
lust finished course of intensive train
ing. Through the work of the NJ. I. D.
one man was caught and sent to Camp
TAYLOR for trial. Another spectacular
attempt to wreck train occurred on
May 81 of the same year. when the
61sth Aero Squadron was on board a
train bound for the port Of embarka-
ton.
There were different cases Of food
sabotage from the time the United
States went to war until the armistice
was declared. For instance, the wife
of a grocer Of Salt Lake City, Utah.
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discovered numerous pieces of glass in
the meat she had purchased from the
corner butcher. Glass was also found
in the sausage Of the Headquarters
Company No. 121 at Camp Wheeler on
April Is. Half dozen or more Incl
dents Of like character We're discovered
in different parts Of the country, and
sympathizers were responsible for these
outrages, the main object was to create
while it is true that German agents or
a reign of terror. 1t was a bit of
propa ganda, but it had the effect of
forcing the manufacturers to take
greater precautions. 1t also acted as
a boomerang and caused many who
heretofore had been lukewarm in their
patriotism to take an active interest
in the war. 1t was quite in line with
some of the other stupid propaganda
put out by Germany.
At the time the Liberty motor plans
were being worked out in order that the
United States might be able to pro-
duce in quantities motor for its planes.
young woman employed in a we'll
known automobile factory was arrested
for giving a man a set of plans of the
Liberty motor.
A workman in. a Detroit plant con-
ceived the idea of selling the plans of
the Browning gun to the enemy, but
unfortunately for him. he made a mis-
take of talking to the wrong man. The
result was that-well, he retired.
TN plant where gauges were made
= it was found that while the ar
ticles passed the test required by gov
ernment officials when they were
put into actual use they did not
function properly. An intelligence Of
ficer was put on the job, and he soon
found that by means of an ingenious
device placed in the cellar the action
Of the test was nullified. A workman
conceived the Idea of SO riveting gas
tanks for airplanes as to cause them
tc leak after one or two flights. 1t is
not necessary to say that the fellow
stopped making gas tanks.
In the little town Of Granite. Va
was a family who had long been sus-
pected of having received mail from
Germany, mail that, to say the least,
was suspicious. and should this ar
ticle come to the eyes of members of
the family it will no doubt surprise
them to know that the intelligence
section Of the Army were thoroughly
in touch with their correspondence at
all times.
An unusual case that came Under
| the jurisdiction of the press censor
! ship section was that of music pub
Usher who proposed to put out a song
the title and words of which did not
quite harmonic with the views OF the
| officer in charge of that section. The
song was never published. There were
| AGO, German papers and magazines
being printed in the United States
when this country went to war. sc
Tone may have an idea OF the work
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that the man in charge of the censor
ship section had to perform.
To illustrate the many devices
used by the enemy in order to
get over his message. it is best to
relate the story of how a large New
York firm was. the authorities say,
unconsciously made a party to the
spreading of military information.
The hrm had requested that an illus
tration be made of a girl in blopse
ana Skirt. but when the NJ. /. d. neo.
pie saw it they discovered that while
there was nothing wrong with the
skirt, the embroidery shown on the
blouse was a very fine code message.
one group was very actively en-
gagged in work that soon stamped it
as an enemy of this country. Madame
X had, previous to her marriage.
enjoyed numerous matrimonial ven
lures and in these interludes she had
dabbled in literature. public speaking,
the study Of languages and European
intrigue. She had attracted the at
tention of the German government.
to the United States in 1915 to &C:
as the directing head of a group
busily engaged in what the War De-
partment claimed were unlawful acts.
The main trend Of the leaders mind
appeared to be to blow UP every
thing he possibly could, and one Of
his pet schemes was TO have high ex-
plosives sent to this country in the
form of toy blocks. Another men,
Der of the band brought in secret
ink from Holland, and another trans
ported invisible ink. This writing
fluid had every appearance of being
plain water, but when developed by
peared on the surface.
! Day by day the net grew tighter
around the heads Of this group until
| Madame X was forced to fee from
| a New York hotel. She also changed
her name. Again becoming suspicious
she moved to a fashionable hotel at
Long Beach, N. Y, and it was at this
place she was taken into custody by
government agents. Upon being
! questioned by the police. she at nrst
assumed naughty airs. but when de-
rived of the stimuIant to which she
had become accustomed she finally
broke down and gave the details OF
the activities of herself and those en-
gagged with her.
X
THE men and women who serve the
M. 1. D. must always be on the
| alert, and that they are is shown b.
| the unmasking of an electric sign IL
| New York city, which sent out thu
following code message: "Tuscanfs
sailed Hoboken 1000 troops"
Three individuals who attracted the
attention of the NJ I. D. went to Port
land, Ore. One represented himself
to be the agent of several large orr
entail purchasing companies and en-
deavored to buy large quantities o.
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The invention of an American genius
played an important part in the ex-
plosion. In justice to the inventor,
it is but fair to state that the in
warehouse in which he had placed it
There were eleven we'll defined enemy
attempts to wreck troop trains during
the time we were at war with the CEN
trail powers. An interesting case oc-
cured at Rosine, KY. on July rs,
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Editors Note-This is the Sec
ond article by an officer who
served with the United States
Army in this country and abroad
throughout the war. He was in
constant touch with the CO in
France, and had an unusual op-
portunity of securing this infor.
nation, which thas never before
been made public.
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THEIR REWARD WAS LARGELY
IN THE FORM OF A SECRET
WHISPERED COMMUNICATION
THAT THE HOME GOVERNMENT
WAS DEEPLY, GRATEFUL FOR THE
MANNER IN WHICH THEY WE'RE
CARRYING ON THEIR WORK.
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they had not secured employment.
One of these individuals. after having
imbibed too much in a Turk street
saloon, let drop remark or two
which resulted in his being closely
watched during the time that he was
in the city by the Golden Gate. This
information was. transmitted to Wash
inston and also to No. 10 Downing
street. London. The spy. for such he
was. somehow disappeared from San
Francisco, thus breaking the first
link in tho chain. and, when his dis
appearance became known to his as
sociates there was CONSERVATION in
the ranks. the very condition desired
by those who were fighting the for
eIgn spies.
In the same year. in ST. Louis, a
very quiet-mannered man registered
at one of the smaller hotels, the next
day making inquiries as to where
employment could be secured along
insurance lines. The clerk at the
hotel. who, by one of those peculiar
twists Of fate. happened to be a MEM
Der of the St. Louis group OF faithful
Americans. had an idea that the man
was not all he appeared to be.
Whether it was intuition or not is
question that the clerk even today
is unable to answer. Acting on the
impulse of the moment. he told the
stranger he thought he knew where
!, he could get position and that when
he went off duty he would look it up
for him, advising him 'of the result
the next day. That evening he COM
municated his suspicious to the head
of the ST. Louis group, who, in turn,
informed the proper authorities. The
man was given the desired job and,
although nothing came of watching
him Tor over three months, he was
finally caught in the act of sending
out information regarding certain stra-
tegiv points in the United States. 1t
is mystery, even to this day, how
he managed to secure the information
he possessed at the time of his cap
! ture.
"A MOTHER interesting instance Is
the case Of a. man who first
aroused the suspicious of well
known and successful physician in
Reading. Ia. The doctor, who rem
dered heroic service during the war;
has what might be called a camera
eye" and upon seeing the man in
Reading one dav on the public square
was struck by the resemblance to
man he had met in Berlin five or six
wears before. The man. at that time
was serving as an oberlieutenant in
the German army. The doctor fol-
lowed the suspect and after he To-
Gated his place of abode notified the
authorities. The suspect was fol-
lowed. from this Pennsylvania town
into a dozen or more cities. but was
not taken into custody until some
time later, when he attempted to COM
municate with q German agent at
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Spy Plots and Counter Plots This Country and the From

Story dSaA They Attempted
G IL ar
S d MnindD PpSh lgS ton AIm
nSartSrv gShnd nd Abroad Stranger Than
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CRING the late war one
heard much of the wonder
full spy system of Germany,
of the wnrk dpna hv tho
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STAMFORD

Mems Association on Friday even
ing at the usual place.
Miss Belle Bratton is dressmaking
for her old customers here.
Mrs Myra Bishop spent the week
end with relatives in Brattleboro
Mr.. Staples of Greenfield is the
guest of Harry Sanford for a few
days.
Born at North Adams Hospital, May
l1.1, son to Mr.. and Mrs. Carl lie
Sures.
The city people are all at their
summer homes here, enjoying the
beauties Of springtime.
The Junior League of the NJ f.
church will meet on Friday afternoon
at 2.30, standard time.
Mr. and Mrs. Rakin Of Springfield
spent ne week end with their daush
ter, Mrs. Leon Bin. They came by
automobile.
Mr. ana Mrs. Elijah Temple OF
North Adams are spending few
days with Mrs. Temples sister Mrs
Martha Reed.
A. +. Dunn has been chosen to at
tend the joint meeting of the District
Stewards, which will be held in Pouli
ney Friday, May 18th.
Married, May 8, at North Adam!
st. Francis rectory Miss Lena Agnes
Thoman Of North Adams and Franz
Daniel Raedel of Stamford.
Mrs. Grace Gardner and son re
turned to their home in Averlll Parl
Sunday, after staying three week
with Mrs Gardeners parents, Mr.. ant