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The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-14
OLDEST HORSE IN
WORLD GIVEN $100
BY MRS. HARDING

Catawissa, Pa, Aug. 14.-Mrs.
warren G. Harding has sent a
leheck for 500 for Glover, a
el-year-old horse. This became
known today with the publica-
ton Of a letter from the presi-
dent's wife to the animals own
er. Rev. DR.. Myers, in Vhich she
oppressed herself deeply moved
by "the sense of justice and
eratitude and faithfulness, which
mpels you to sacrifice your COM
!cft rather than kill a splendid
norse which has given you q
'ong life Of willing service"
1T seems . strange ingrati-
tade," the letter continued, that
demands such a sacrifice be-
cause your failure to attain
wealth has not made a cruel
ND inconsiderate master OF
lyon.
For examples sake, ! hope
Clover will long continue to be
ne Oldest horse in the world and
mat somehow there will grow
u impression that the loving
luod never intended either dumb
n'end or self-sacrificing men to
y consigned to Mother Earth
merely because the most and
ieest Of their strength has been
Isxhausted In human service"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-14
PREMIERS'
MEETING is,
ADJOURNED
London Conference Quits
Without Reparations
Agreement.

London, Aug. 14.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-The conference OF
allied premiers, which opened here
a week ago, came to an end this
afternoon without any announce
ment Of progress toward agree
ment concerning the German rep
arations question having been
made.
London, Aug. 14.-By the Asso-
ciated Press .)-Soon after the aft
ernoon session convened it became
apparent that the question OF repa-
rations would not be discussed
further at this meeting. The French
delegates expect to leave for Paris
tomorrow. They emphasized this
afternoon that there had been ne
rupture in the Anglo-French en-
tente.
London, Aug. 14.-(By the Asso
ciated Press)-Although this morn
ing's session of the allied premier'
was adjourned without their having
reached an agreement on the Ger
man reparations question or hav
ing arranged for another meeting
| it was announced shortly before
O'Clock this afternoon that a plen
ary session would be held at
o'clock.
The Central News correspondent
said he understood that the
i O'Clock meeting was called to die
/ cuss the question Of Austria. 1t I
understood that a promise had beel
! given Austria that the conferenc
would not break up before he
financial position had been dis
cussed
Postpone August Payment
| PaHs, Aug. 14-(By the Assc
ciated Press.) The reparation
commission this morning decide
to postpone the Aug. Is payment {
| 100000 gold marks by German
until a decision has been reache
by the allied premiers, who al
now meeting in London.
This action was taken by II
commission in view Of the fact Ge
many was promised a decision r.
garding a moratorium today. whie
was apparently impossible unle'
it should be reached by the allie
premiers at late hour.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-14
Harding Insists Sh0pme1
Accept Compromise; Will
Stand Pat, Laurence Says

the next move in the situation in
evitably involves coercion. The
telegram sent by the attorney gen.
eral to Needles, Calf, the text of
which was published Sunday morn
ing, is significant Mr.. Daugherty
pointed out to the United States
district attorneys that they could
prosecute any persons guilty Of
conspiring to interrupt interstate
commerce. The foundation for his
telegram is the famous act of 1890
known as the Sherman antitrust
law.
1t is a broad statute and makes
it a crime for any one to conspire
with anyone else to interrupt inter-
state commerce. 1t has been used
chiefly to prevent monopolies in
production which are in restraint
of trade, yet it embraces any act
which tends to restrain commerce.
Labor unions have always felt SEN
sitive about this law. They tried
under the Taft administration and
succeeded under the Wilson admin
istration in persuading congress to
pass law exempting funds appro-
priated for antitrust prosecutions
to be used against labor unions and
they had as their allies in that fight
farmers organizations as we'll.
| Invoke Sherman Law.
| Little doubt prevails in the minds
of government lawyers that the ac1
Of 1890 could be used in an emer
gency to secure indictments again
carriers or union leaders who ma!
have been guilty of conspiracy Il
restrain interstate commerce. Sucl
a show Of authority, it is contended
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-14
PORTO RICANS
SURPRISE u. S.
CONGRESSMEN
Under Yank Control
24 Years, Can't
Speak English.
By ROBERT TOMPKINS.
Consolidated Press Correspondent

Copyright, 1922. by The Argus)
Washington, D. c., Aug. A.
Many members of congress were
amazed to learn today from trav-
elers Just returned from the West
Indies that although Porto Rico has
been American territory for "a
years, virtually no one in the island
speaks English.
English is being taught to chill
dren in some of the schools, it is
true, but an entire generation has
gone by since the American flag
first was hoisted at San Juan and
the only three words of English
that most of the natives know are:
mo spik English"
Travellers have related how they
approached the beautifully uni
formed insular guards directing
traffic at the principal street cor
ners of San Juan, asking the way
to the governors palace.
They're Proud of 1t.
mo spik English" replied the
guards, one after the other. They
replied, too, in tone which
seemed to indicate pride in the
, fact. These guards are uniformed
in light blue and have the snappy
natty appearance Of the Paris
gendarmes.
Shopkeepers also profess an en-
tire ignorance of the English Ian
guage, although as rule shop
keepers all around the world at
tempt English in some form, be
cause the bulk Of their touris
trade comes from English speaking
persons.
The disdain of the English Ian
guage in Porto Rico. it was said to
day, may, lead eventually to NOV
to impose the language upon al
American possessions. 1t has beel
the European custom for centurie
to impose the language of the con
querer upon the conquered, but a
no such relationship has existed be
tween the United States and Port
Rico, it was thought that in tim
English would work its way irresis
tibly in the island. Such has nc
been the case, however. and ther
is doubt now if under the prevail
ing tactics another generation Wi
find the language of America spoh
en- in the nearest of our insular pos
sessions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-14
|AnTA FE TRAINMEN Want TO STRIKE
ord Northcliffe, Noted English Pub);cist, Dies
THE STRIKES.
Rail
Developments in the

Developments in the rail
strike situation today included:
Union chiefs resume meeting
in Washington. No reply to
President Harding's proposals
for ending the strike made as
yet.
Cessation of work by train
service men continues on
ground that equipment is de-
fective.
United States district attor-
ney for southern California in
stitutes investigation to deter
mine if walkout of operating
crews which left western trains
stranded in the deserts was a
conspiracy.
Sporadic outbursts of vio-
lence, including bombing of
trains and equipment reported
in various sections Of the coun-
try.
Mine.
Developments in the coal
strike situation today included:
Anthracite operators and min
ers arrange conference at Phila-
delphia for Wednesday, at which
the union will consider an Of
fer from the operators to re-
sumo work at the wage scale in
force when the strike was call
ed.
Cleveland conference nearing
a showdown in its peace efforts
and definite decision is expect
ed shortly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-14
I'D COMES
| Of ILLNESS
- in Heart Followed by
Acute Blood Poison
ing Is Cause.

london, Aug. IA. - Viscount
athcliffe, noted British pub
dt died this morning. News OF
4 death was given out by the
6nctors who have been attending
n In this bulletin:
.yiscount Northcliffe died at
n:i2 o'clock. The end was perfect
h psaceful."
ne death Of no other unofficial
nf1on could have made a deeper
pression in England than that OF
Ind Northcliffe. The news was not
mrprise, as the bulletins issued
the doctors for the last week
Shinly indicated that their patient
- dying. The nature Of the fatal
Hsease has not yet been revealed,
)at it is expected the public soon
slll be told.
Lord Northcliffe was by far the
lost noted figure in British jour-
nlism and the first question on
fefyone's lips was as to what el-
II his death will have on the
policies of the Times and his other
|wvspapers, which since the END
4 the war have strongly opposed
| hA LLOYD George administration
, ,nd it's principles, with the notable
Inception Of It's dealings with Ire
land. which the Northcliffe press
aported throughout.
! Later it was stated that the cause
Lord Northcliffe's death wal
nppuration, or the production o.
ns, within the heart, which was
hIowed by acute blood poisoning
fhe medical terms used in CIV
ii the cause Of Lord Northcllne''
isth we're Lucrative endocarditis
neptococcal septicemia and ter
Hinal syncope.
This in popular parlance mean
u Inflammation of the lining mem
k,ne of the heart, with consequen
nfection of the blood, and suddel
hilure of the heart due to faintine
Lord Northcliffe will be burie
On Thursday in the st. Mary-le
Bow cemetery. Finchley. The fu
neral service will be held in West
ninster Abbey.
Sketch Of Life.
viscount Northcliffe, the son {
IN Irish barrister, became an ed
tor at II years, owner and publish
s Of the London Times and Dali
Nail, the moulder of public opil
lon, a man of powerful influence
The making and unmaking {
British cabinets and, who wit
David Lloyd George, contributed
great measure to arousing Enl
And to more vigorous action in tt
vlr.
He was created Baron Of the Is
u Thanet in 1905 and made a VII
count in 1917 after he had serve
With distinction as head OF II
British mission to the United Stat
% consolidate British interests he
during the war.
TO Viscount Northcliffe is a
efibed the arousing of the Britis
public to a knowledge Of the ia
hat the British army in Fran
ws insufficiently equipped WI
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-14
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Copyright, 1922, by Tne Argus')
Washington, D. c., Aug. II
President Harding considers the
reply of the railroad executives to
his latest peace proposals to be emf
nently satisfactory. He will not
bulge an inch from this position
and no matter what happens in the
crisis now developing the president
will insist upon his proposal being
accepted by the shopmen. 1t is the
final compromise, namely, that the
railways take back the strikers and
give them their former positions
where vacancies exist or other JOBS
at the same pay they formerly re-
ceived, if their old positions have
been filled.
MIR. Harding feels that the situa-
ton has reached grave point. The
union leaders have told him they
would bring the executives to
their knees within a week. This
means q spread of the transporta-
tieup and more suffering to the
public. Will the president permit
lit? The chief difficulty in answer
ing that question is the fact thai
both railway executives and unioT
leaders do not think Mr.. Harding
has the power to compel them tt
end the controversy. They know
as does Mr.. Harding, that a reques
of congress for specific power
would mean endless delay as elec
tions are approaching and mem
bers' are unwilling to get into th'
labor controversy.
Coercion is Coming.
But in the absence of rea
show of authority the strike will
continue indefinitely. That's VIII,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-14
IRISH REBELS
TAKE DUNDALk;
ROUT REGULARS
Stage Early Morning
Surprise on Ma
tionals.

Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 14.-(By
the Associated Press.)-Command-
ant McKenna, leader of the Irish
insurgents in County Louth, and
five other republicans, were killed
during the fighting which resulted
in the capture of Dundalk by the
irregulars, says a report from that
town late this afternoon.
Ccmmandant McKenna was cap
tured by national forces during
the Four Courts battle in Dublin,
but he later escaped.
Belfast, Ireland, Aug. 14.-(By
the Associated Press.)-A large
force Of Republicans entered Dun
dalk at 3. o'clock this morning, TAX
| ing the National garrison complete
| ly by surprise. The attack was sue
/ cessful and the town is now isolat-
ed with Republican troops patrol
ing the streets.
| The Anne street police headquar-
| ters, which was occupied by the
nationals, was the first objective to
be stormed and taken. The garri-
son was captured.
+; The Jail was the next to fall and
all prisoners, who were mostly Re.
publicans, we're liberated. These
were supplied with arms, and joined
their rescuers in the attack on the
town, in which bombs were freel,
used. The railway station and gen
eral postoffice were taken in sue
cession.
Many of, the inhabitants, espec
tally Free State sympathizers, fled
4 The Republicans seized a rail
way engine, which was dispatched
south with view to blocking tn
railroad and preventing the Ere
, Staters from sending up reinforce
ments.
Cork Rebels Beaten.
Cork, Aug. 14-(By the Asso
ciated Press. 1.-The irregulars, VIII
evacuated Cork before the advanc
of the National troops have appal
emily been completely routed an
are flying helter-skelter into tn
hills of northwestern County Corl
: The hills across the border int
County Kerry are sheltering larg
numbers of irregulars.
Collins Lauds Gffith.
Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 14.-(B
4 the Associated Press.) - Micha'
Collins, interviewed today at tt
9 field headquarters of the Nation'
n army, termed Arthur Griffith
death a calamity for Ireland, ar
said 1t was not too late for Eamo
de Valera and his followers to hol
or the passing Of a great patriot
. accepting the terms the Free Sta
I government has offered to achie'
> the unity Of Ireland.
The commander-in-chief add
that he would continue his mf'
I tary. work until the trouble WI
ended.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-14
STRIKERS Get
COURT HEARING
Sixteen Shopmen Appear Before
Judge at Hannibal on Con.
tempt Citations.

St. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 14.-Hearing
on contempt citations against IL
striking shopmen, formerly en-
pioyed in the Hannibal (Mo) yards
of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy was scheduled for hearing
here today before Federal Judge
Woodrough of Omaha, Neb., sit
tiSx for Judge Faris, who is on his
vacation.
The citations were issued on ap-
plication of the road, which alleg-
ed the men violated a federal tenn
porary injunction by interfering
with its employees, and by picketing
the yards in Hannibal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-14
RUSS WARSHIP
REPORTED SUNK
Destroyer Goes Down During Navy
Maneuvers; No Details Are
Available.

London, Aug. 14.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-A Helsingfors dis
patch to the Central News today
said the Russian legation there an
nounced that a Russian destroyer
had been sunk during recent navy
maneuvers. No tetails concerning
the name of the ship or the place
of sinking we're given.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-14
ASK 'B|C4'
TO PUT OK.
ONWAlK0UI
Cite Working Conditions
as Reason; Rail Pa
ralysis Grows.
BULLETIN.

Corbin, Ky, Aug. 1A-By
The Associated Press.)-
Twelve hundred tralnmen,
members Of the ~Big -Four"
brotherhoods employed on the
Cumberland division Of the
Louisville & Nashville railroad,
left their trains at 10 O'Clock
this morning. This ties up the
Great Harlan and Belle County
coal districts.
Ration, N. NJ, Aug. 14.-Local Of
ficials of the big Four" brother
hoods here today wired to national
headquarters for sanction for a
walkout of all members Of the or
ganization employed on the Santa
Fe railroad.
The telegram sets forth the con-
ditions under which the members
are now working as reason for the
walkout
Chicago, Aug. 14.-(By The As
sociated Press.)-New knots in
railroad transportation Of the far
west; bombing of passenger train
loaded with excursionists at Gran
ton Junction, N. j.; dynamiting Of
Frisco railroad bridge at Ash Grove,
Mo-, and destruction by fire Of the
Wichita Falls & Northwestern rail-
way shops, at Wichita Falls, Texas,
marked the early hours Of the rail
strikes seventh week, while heads
and strike leaders were deadlock
ed over President Harding's pro-
posals for peace. -
The walkout of Santa Fe train
crews, who left their trains strand
ed in the deserts of California, Ari-
zona and New Mexico, spread to
other western lines and as the
railroad paralysis crept on to new
centers, maintenance of way men
at the New York district petitioned
their national leaders for strike
order.
Officials Man Trains.
Santa Fe officials, manning the
stranded trains at Needles, Calf,
mvoed marooned passengers out OF
the desert but 10 trains on the sys-
tenn were still tied up when more
crews quit.
One thousand Santa Fe passen-
gers stranded at Albuquerque, n.
NJ, appealed to President Harding
for relief, and federal inquiry into
the tie-up was ordered by Joseph
Burke, United States district attor-
ney at Los Angeles. following com
munications with Attorney-G Genera
Daugherty.
At the same time Governor
Thomas E. Campbell of Arizona
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-14
odd ACCIDENT
KILLS WOMAN
Stone Snspped From Wheel Of
Passing Car Hits Husband In
Head; His Car OvertuEns.

Rockford, ILL.,, Aug. 12.-Mrs.
Marshall Moore, II, a bride Of last
Nav was killed and her husband
severely injured, when Moore was
tnocked unconscious at the wheel
Of their car by q stone snapped
from under the tire OF passing
automobile ear Rochelle. The
Moores' car ran on the highway
ana turned over in a ditch. Eva
Crifath, Is, a sister Of Mrs. Moore.
esceped with minor injuries
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-14
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight, Tuesday partly
cloudy and somewhat unsettled.
Continued warm.
Highest temperature yesterday,
81: lowest last night, II.
Wind velocity at Z a. m, l mile
Der hour.
f'e''p u m. 7p.m. Tam.
yester. yester. today
Drv bulb temp. .S5 S6 "A
Wet bulb temp. SO II IS
River stage at 7 a. m. 20; no
change last "A hours.
sunset today, 7:05 p. M; sunrise
tomorrow. 5:11 a. m.
River Forecast
The Mississippi river from below
! nnhuoue to Muscatine will change
hut little during the next few
days. ., ,,.,,p,cp
Meteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-14
TWO IN PLANE
BURN TO DEATH
Machine Catches Fire IN Flight
Over Wright Field, Near Day
ton, Ohio.

Dayton, Ohio. Aug. 14.-Lieuten-
ant Moriarity and Mr.. Stone
breaker were burned to death to-
day when the airplane which they
were flying caught IRE in a flight
over Wilbur Wright Field. near
this city. They were testing the
speed Of the plane.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-14

mer Prohibition party candidate for
president, died yesterday.
Chicago, Aug. 14.-John Gran
vile Woolley, who died yesterday
in Granada, Spain, after an illness
of several weeks, gained his first
prominence as an advocate Of pro-
hibition when a resident of Illi-
nois. He took up the practice Of
law at Paris, following his gradua-
ton from Ohio Wesleyan university
in 1871, and from the law school OF
the University of Michigan two
years later. He was born at Col
linsville, Ohio, on February Is
1850.
Lectured Around World.
Mr.. Woolley moved from Paris
to Minneapolis, where he served
term as prosecuting attorney. II
1888 he went to New York and sool
thereafter entered the lecture field
speaking on prohibition in mos
English-speaking countries. III
was nominated for president on tn
Prohibition ticket in 1900. There
after he made a lecture tour 10
the cause he had espoused Whlcl
took him around the world.
He was the author OF severa
books dealing with the liquor ques
ton. For a time he lived in Chi
cago, going thence to Madison
Wis, his home during the late
years of his life. Mrs. Wooley die
at Paris, ILL.,, last January. MI
Woolley had gone to Europe t
study the liquor problem on In
continent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-14
TWO FLYERS KILLED.

Cleveland, Aug. 14-Louis Yahn,
of Newark, N. j., and James Ray,
ayiators, were killed when their
plane fell 200 feet.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-14

SLAYER ESCAPES JAIL.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. IL
Luther Borin, slayer Of Sheriff
Smith, and three other prisoners,
escaped from the county jail
The Rock Island Argus and daily union., 1922-08-14
RAIL UNIONS
MUST make
next MOVE
Still Consider Harding
Plan; Decision Not Elk
pected Soon.
BULLETIN.

Washington, Aug. A~(By
The Associated Press .)-Lee
Sheppard, head Of the Order
of Railroad Conductors, and W.
N. Doak, vice president Of the
Brotherhood of Trainmen, after
a two hour conference today
with Secretary Of Labor Davis
announced that arrangements
had been made for another con.
ference late in the day between
leaders of the non.striking rail
unions and President Harding.
president mas arranged for 5
O'Clock. The leaders OF the nom
striking unions conferred with
the president on Saturday and
since that time have been at-
tempting to mediate with the
striking shop craft chiefs who
have sent to the White House y
rejection of Mr.. Harding's last
peace proposal, but have not
made the letter of rejection
public.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE exec
utives having submitted their con
ditional acceptance to Presiden
Harding and departed, and with tn
government outwardly markin
time without having indicated
it would attempt further compro
mise, developments today in tn
rail strike settlement parley lay i
the hands of the union organiza
tions who still have before ther
the proposal of the president tina
the labor railroad board be permit
ted to settle the question of senior
ity, the principal remaining bon
of contention in the dispute.
There was seen possibility tha
no decision would be forthcomin
for a day or so, and in this con
nection some significance attache
to the statement of L. E. Sheppard
president of the Order of Railwa
Conductors, last night. that tn
brotherhood chairmen would cor
tinue as a committee of mediatio
until congress gets back into ses
sion"
Executives Favor Plan.
The executives answer to Pres
dent Harding was submitted by
Dewitt Cuyler, chairman of the A:
sociation of Railway Executive
who, with others of the committe'
representing the executives, was
a long Sunday conference with tt
president. :,
In a statement later Mr.. Cuylt
said the executives at their meetln
in New York Friday had wit
practical unanimity responded Il
vorably to the presidents call"
approximately three-Quarters
ihe mileage represented. Mr.. Cuyl'
said, voted favorably for a resol'
ton providing that all strlklr
shopmen be reemployed. while II
remainder desired that the strike
be reemployed as far as practic'
BILE.
| ~No Surrender"
The chief condition on which II
majority voted acceptance,
shown in his statement, was tn
such acceptance involves no su
render of the principles with r
spect to seniority adopted by q
} carriers Aug. /, 1922"
| Also there was an insistence tn
the labor board pass on the rel
tive seniority of loyal employees VI
remained at work and new el
ployes who have since accepted sc
vice, with the strikers who may
enter the service.
j The majority acceptance furtn
provided that striking employees
assigned to their former posltlo
where vacancies exist and tn
where their former positions ha
been filled other employment Of t
same class be found for them. L
minority resolution provides Tor
storing former positions to strike
onfy where vacancies exist
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Continued ON Page Four.)
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JOHN WOOLLEY,
FAMOUS DIR ",
DIES IN SPAIN
Was Prohibition, Can
didafe for Presi-
dent in 1900.

Granada, Spain, Aug. 14.-John
G. Woolley, Of Madison, Wis, for
mer Prohibition party candidate for
president, died yesterday.
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