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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
YOUNG WIDOW OF
HENRY GRAHAM
KILLS HERSELF
Grief and M on e y
Worries GiUeT1 as
Cause.

st. Louis, Mo. Nov. 24.-Ar-
rangennents for a double funeral
for Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Gra-
ham, manufacturer, who was shot
and killed Monday, were being
made today Mrs. Graham was a
fourth wife Graham was the son
of the founder of the Graham Pa
per company, and a member of the
board of directors.
Mrs. Graham shot and killed her
self last night at the family home.
The body of her dead husband was
on the main floor OF the home. His
funeral was to have been held to-
morrow.
Negro Killed Husband.
Graham was shot and killed by
his negro chauffeur, following an
argument which concerned the
chauffeur's wife, who was employ
ed by Graham as a cook. The chauf-
feur is in Jail, charged with muir
der
Mrs. Grahams grief, and the fact
that attorneys told her trust Gre
ated by Graham before her mar
riage to him, made it practically
impossible for her to share in the
S5O0.0O0 estate left by him, are
given by friends as the reason for
her suicide.
Was Georgina Shore.
Mrs. Graham before her marriage
was Miss Georgina Shore of Spring
field. III. She was % years old.
Shortly before her marriage to
Graham her sister, Mrs. Vera Eliz-
abeth Snowden of Springfield. OBJ
tained q divorce to marry Graham.
Mrs. Snowden sued Graham for
breach of promise. The action was
withdrawn when a settlement was
reached.
Graham's first wife died. His
second wife divorced him. His
third wife, Mrs. Alice Bowerman of
Springfield, I'LL married him at
Utica, ". Y and three years later
| Graham obtained a divorce.
Three children, Mrs. Dorothy
Fields Of Coronado, Calf, Marjoria,
student of Vassar college. and Hen
~ survive, together with the par
ents of Mrs. Graham, Mr.. and Mrs
Shore
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
BRITISH Irish PARLEY NEAR COLLAPSE
Who'll Keep Chitaa's Open
Door Open? Principles of
Root Garry No Obligation

have under succeeding admins
tration for it is true that some of
the knox-Taft policies and declara-
tlons about China were upset by the
Wilson administration and were
later reversed by the Lansing-Wil-
son policies. The Harding-Hughes
expressions are not to be submit
ted to the senate and as such have
value only as long as the present
administration is in power. Some
of the foreign delegations have
raised the point, therefore, as to
whether it would not be better to
have treaty or convention drawn
up which would be more formidable
than mere executive declaration.
Just Understanding"
The White house has made it
clear that the president feels there
is a difference between an under
standing on policy reached by the
executive with other governments
and an agreement carrying in it
IAN obligation" The latter would
be submitted by Mr.. Harding to the
senate but it will be noted that the
Root principles carefully refrain
from including any obligation on
the part of the United States to
preserve either the territorial in
tegrity and administrative indie
pendence of China, or the open
door" therein
Some of the British spokesmen
are suggesting that perhaps new
form of diplomatic convention may
be worked out which will satisfy
the United States governments hes
itancy to submit anything to the
senate and will at the same time
carry greater weight in information
al councils than a simple execu-
tive declaration for the European
powers saw the executive of the
United States sign treaty at Paris,
agreements which were repudiated
by the senate. They are determin-
ed to avoid similar dilema-
To Form New Body.
But if the agreement about the
| far east carries with it no specific
pledge for enforcement and no pen
/ alties for violation. how will the
| principles be enforced? The talk
! now is of organizing an information
/ al body composed of the same nine
] powers who were-invited here TO
! consider far eastern questions. This
organization, it is suggested, would
meet periodically and would exam
inc protests as to whether the prin-
! ciples had been violated and would
report its decisions to the world SO
that public opinion and moral force
would compel respect and obedi-
ence. Some such move is in con-
/ temptation not merely because OF
the theory that the American peo-
/ pie are not sufficiently interested
in China to go to war about it but
because the peoples of France and
! Great Britain are not any more
eager than is the United States to
undertake obligations with respect
! to commercial opportunity and
financial. development which might
mean the shedding of blood.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
SINN FEM
WON'T BOW
CROWN
Unless Attitude Changed
Negotiations Must
End.

London, Nov. 24.-CBy the As
sociated Press. The negotiations
for an Irish settlement are feared
to be nearing an unfavorable end,
according to high authority today
and there is apprehension that next
week may witness their collapse
unless more favorable Circum-
stances, not now foreseen, shall de
veIop.
It is stated that Ulster is no
longer presenting the sole obstacle
but that the Sim Fein has refused
to accept allegiance to the king.
although willing to take the oath
to an Irish constitution.
Furthermore, and equally i'm
portant, it is added, the Sim Fem
will not agree to a veto of Irish
legislation by the British crown.
~COmpIets Independenea7
The Sim Fem idea is said 10 be
d completely independent Irish
state, although loosely connected
with the other states in the en-
pire. Act of parliament creating
British dominions give the king the
power of vetoiug all legislation, but
uluGT COHSlALuIIOIitl usage e+AA9
veto is now never exercised
The Sim Fein, however, is de-
clared to have made known the be
lief that a similar power regarding
Ireland would constantly be used
at the will of the British cabi-
net.
Ulster View Opposite
The government regards TINS
view as fundamental, it is asserted
and, should the Sim Fein attitude
remain unchanged. the negotiations
it is declared in high quarters
must come to an end.
Ulster. apart from its objectloT
10 any all-Ireland parliament ii
/ keenly insistenI upon allegiance Il
the crown.
Il is believed that a conference
held this morning in the house o
lords by Lord Birkenhead. the Lore
High Chancellor, Sir GoTdan HeW
art, the attorney general and Ar
thur Griffith. Michael Collins anC
George Gavan Fluffy, Dali Eirean1
representatives, was occupied viii
/ debate over the constitutions
principles involved.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
81 PRISONERS
SUFFOCATED IN
INDIAN TRAIN
Tragedy Compared to
Black Hole of
Calcutta.

London, Nov. 24.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. into the
suffocation of 64 Moplah prisoners
recently while they were being
transferred in a closed railway
wagon in the Madras district of
India has revealed that the incl
dent created a sensation among the
natives and provided the nation
alist press with effective propa-
ganda material
No Ventilation.
The Times correspondent SAYS
that examination of the railway
wagon showed that the ventiIating
panels had been recently painted
this partially closing their mesh.
The Moplahs were imprisoned in
the car five hours on their journey
from Tierur to Bellary. When the
conductor went to give them wa
ter he found many of them dead
and the remainder unconscious.
Only Sc of the 100 in the vehicle
survived.
Victims Bite Each Other.
There was evidence of a fierce
struggle for life, the dying prison
ers having bitten one another in
their frantic struggle for air.
The Moplahs are all said to have
been weak from malaria when en-
trained after an internment of
three months in the jungle and this
is given as a probable contributing
cause of the deaths.
The native newspapers are com
pairing the incident with that of
the BLACK Hole" of Calcutta in
1856, when straightforward, the
Nawab of Bengal imprisoned 146
Europeans all night in guard
room measuring Is feet by II feet
10 inches, and with but two tiny
windows. with the result that all
but % died before morning.
One native Indian paper makes
charges that British officials have
a tendency to treat the Moplah pris-
oners as something less than hu-
man. Even the moderate press in
the Madras district condemns the
affair and demands that the inquiry
be entrusted to a mixed commit
tee of officials, as they claim the
public lacks confidence in the Brit
ish.
The governor of Madras has is
sued a sympathetic cOmmunlQue.
depIoring the incident and stating
that everything possible was done
for the survivors when the tragery
was discovered.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
u. S. HOPES
T0SALvACE
SOME SHIPS
Would Convert Scrapped
Fighters Into Com
mercial Liners.

Washington, Nov. 24.-(By The
Associated Press. )--American Off
cials are giving some thought to
the possibility of salyaging as non
combatant naval or as commercial
craft the three new battleships now
afoat but which would not be com
pIeted under Secretary Hughes
naval limitation and reduction plan.
They are hopeful that, in fixing the
methods of scrapping the conterees
will not make an arbitrary rule
that would require ships to be
sunk or otherwise totally destroyed.
1t is possible, shipbuiiding ex-
perts asserted today, that the Colo
rado, Washington and West Vir-
ginia, could be converted into serv-
iceable intermediate liners for COM
mercial use purely or to turn one
or more of the trio into repair or
supply ships for the fleets, though
high cost of operation might pre-
vent this expedient-
ssScrapping" Method Undecided
The question of just how ships
slated to be scrapped are to be
dealt with was not treated in Sec
retary Hughes proposals That
matter was specifically reserved for
joint determination.
AS to the possible commercial
value of the battleships after re-
construction, it was stated that
they could be turned into cargo and
passenger carriers with the re-
removal of armor belts and guns
and turrets. There is a lack OF
ships of this class, it was added, II
the existing American Merchant
Marine.
/ So far as known, the committed
( of naval experts dealing with Sec
retary Hughes proposals has no
reached the point of considering
methods of scrapping. 1t is still
hammering away at the innumer
able technical details involved il
/ the plan.
Japan Wants ~10-I0-7.'
! After almost two weeks delib
Grafton. the American naval reduc
/ ton and limitation program stands
about where it was at the begin
ming with the only formal state
ment as to counter proposals being
/ the announcement of Admira
Baron Kato for Japan that b.
would seek slightly higher gen
eral tonnage in capital ships and al
equal tonnage in certain purely de
! fensive craft.
| Informal glimpses from man.
sides have indicated that the Jap
anese desire TO retain the battle
ship Mutsu and another capita
craft, making a '10-10-7" ration in
stead of Secretary Hughes pro
posed '5-5-3" plan
America Is Firm.
1t is also pretty well establishes
that defensive ships referred to b,
Baron Kato were monitors, al
though it has been indicated sine
that Japan might also seek equa
tonnage in airplane carriers.
The conference came to tn
Thanksgiving recess, however, wit
every sign that the American grou
proposition for the "5-5-3" ratio
proposition 70 rthe "5-5-3" ratit
and exclusion of the Mutsu froI
the Japanese retained fleet.
Officials close to the inner circl
of the discussions plainly indicai
their belief that ultimately Japa
will accept this program
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
CASE RESTS AS
FATTY EATS
TURKEY DINNER
Has Reason To Be
Thankful To One
Witness.

San Francisco, Calf, Nov. "a
Omitted Press. "A scandal-weary
court had day Of rest today while
Roscoe Arbuckle destroyed a huge
Thanksgiving dinner.
The big comedians trial on
charges of having taken the life of
Virginia Rappe stood adjourned
until tomorrow morning when his
million-dollar defense hopes TO re
sumo its legal bomb-throwing at
the states case.
Behind drawn blinds OF his
brothers modest home here, the
man whose holiday parties were
once the talk of moviedom was to
eat his Thanksgiving turkey.
No R0IIicking Friends
No bevy of cafe favorites or rol-
licking coterie of friends gathered
at the table. His wife, Minta Dur
fee. his brother Arthur and wife
and perhaps half dozen lntlmateS
, were to make up what probably Is
ArbuckIe's quietest Thanksgiving
in decade.
The big comedian had more rea
son to be thankful today than a
any time since Virginia Rappe died
His particular thanks was due tc
DR., Asa W. Collins, nationally
known medical expert, who aidet
Arbuckle in technical and largely
unprintable testimony late yester
day
Collins. first Of an array of med
ical experts the defense is expect
ed to call, laid the basis for these
contentious:
Doctors Contentious.
That Virginia Rappe received hel
! fatal injury in bath given her II
an effort TO stop her hysteria aftel
ArbuckIe's alleged attack.
| That dancing or other activities
| might have caused her injury.
That the rupture from which sh'
died may have been spontaneous.
That any of these explanation
were rendered more probable b.
! effects of drinking a combinatol
| of gin and orange juice or Whic
she is known to have partaken.
Women Crowd Court.
Public interest seemed TO 0
growing, although it was appareT
the court, the lawyers, tHt JUG
and even some of the jury wer
wearying. The session yesterda
drew to the corridors of the hall
Justice the largest crowd of II
trial. Applications for the lit
blue cards necessary for admlssic
have already surpassed the supp
for the session Saturday.
More than half the spectators a
women. They were modern Wom'
who did not blush at the sometim
revolving details which some OF q
witnesses recited. Two little gir,
one about 10 years old and the OF
er about Il, hung in a doorway al
| heard the details.
well, we saw Fatty, anyway
said the elder of the two as a p
Iiceman finally chased them ava
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
SENATOR'S SAIL
1OPROBE HAITI
samiEtee Headed by MediIl Me-
'Ornick Go To POrt-Au-Prince
10 Investigate Republic.

~ a.aiuaaeiphia, Pa, Nov. "a. - A
Tr;,HIi committee appointed by the
49, 80 states senate to investigate
- l1Lons IN Haiti and the Domin-
,sa,. iepuohc, sailed from the Phil
An ~, 1A navy yard today for Port
Ir,ore ..nee on the army transport
Ip;~-eor sAaeor Medil Mccormick of
r-;,.o i;,-.o-s' Is chairman of the COM
80 The investigation is ex-
''u 10 take about a month.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
CHINA EYES
BRITAIN In
SUSPICION N
Relieves England Wants
Anglo-Jap Alliance
Continued.

washington, Nov. 24.-(United
prsssl-Chinese authorities sus-
Dsct-contrary to general belief
ibat Great Britain is making plea
for continuing the Anglo-Japanese
alliance. ,
This view was strengthened today
nv a British man outside the con-
ference who said England intended
N read into the Root resolutions
n,ovisions which would operate to-
ward "internallohail~eslion Il VI
China :.
This maneuyer-sOme term II
naganda-emanated from Brit
ANS semi-ofiiciaI spokesman, who
let il be known his delegation con-
siders the Root principles as in
rolying recognition by China of the
International consoTium and inter
national pooling Of Chinese rail
ways.
British Trial Balloon.
The Chinese say when they ac-
cspted the Root idea they had no
such sweeping Interpretation in
mind. and they are frankly suspi-
cous of British motives in read
rNjng these points in The points
/ have not been discussed in con-
ference; and have so far only
taken the form OF a British trial
balloon.
Despite assurances on all sides
the Chinese are skeptical about the
Far Eastern committee develop
nents TO date.
Not only do they believe Britain
wants to keep her Japanese-bound
bat they believe:
Chinese Views.
/ THAT Japan is merely making
/ ksr objections on the naval dis
armament program as d means OF
trading for certain concessions IL
The Far East.
II 9-That the Root resolution
means virtually nothing for China
has had such generalities applied
10 her before.
n S-That Japan though asking al
teratons in her naval allotment is
really happy at the Hughes assign
nent, especially d with the money
saved she can upbuild her army
and as she desires she can theI
undertake new aggression in Man
churia and Mongolia.
L Taught by Experience
4 Bitter experience in the past a:
70 the open door makes us Skepti
a. said one representative. al
;t-~e can do is TO hope that some
1 thlng will be done for China But
I've must have the sword thrus
Aken from our side. We can nevei
Il settle down while foreign troop:
are on our soil and while valuable
\ possessions are occupied withou
any rights"
L The most Objectionable featur,
q lapan's latest proposal" says {
@Mese delegation statement, Ill
Ne nsiStence upon making tht
Snant0ng railway a China-Japa
aese JOINT enterprise and the indef
4s Undertaking to return th'
Seman public properties in Kiat
ooV and TSingtao to China"
L omorrov the Far Eastern con
esence viii discuss extra terri
vitality. Revision of China's rev
ae system VIII be undertaken
~ whether China will gain com
y''te nscal autonomy as she desire.
A much IN doubt.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
BRAND LEAVES
FOR NEW YORK
ENROUTE HOME
Will DeIiuer FareUUeIl
Speech IN Gotham
Tonight.

Washington, Nov. "a. Aristides
BRAND. premier of France, and
head of the French delegation at
the armament and far eastern con-
ference, left Washington shortly
after s o'clock this morning for
New York from which port he will
sail tomorrow for home. The
French premier had been in Wash
ington a little more than two
weeks.
Hughes at Station.
Members of the French delega-
ton. including Ambassador Jusse-
rand and Rene Viviani, and repre-
sentatives of the state department
headed by Secretary Hughes and
including Under-Secretary Fletcher
and Assistant Secretary Bliss, were
at the station to bid farewell to
the premier. DR.. SEE. the Chinese
minister, also was at the station.
The premier just before the train
departed was embraced and kissed
on both cheeks by M. Viviani, who
now succeeds to the leaders of the
leadership of the French delega-
ton.
Premier Is Happy.
The strong man of France" ap-
peared in a happy frame of mind
but loath to quit the conference in
which he has been one of the out
standing figures. He told other del
egates at the final session attend
ed by him yesterday that he con-
sidered it "one of the greatest hon.
ors of his political life to have
been able to participate even fol-
a time in the work of the confer
ence."
His leave-taking, as stated by
him. was due to the necessity Of
getting back home to take part in
consideration by the French gov,
eminent OF the military problems
resultant from the war. He ex-
pressed himself on the eve of his
! departure as quite satisfied will
| the results of the conference so fal
and especially as respects France
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
STRIKE BROKEN
IN COLORADO?
Colorado Fuel 6 Iron Company Or
ficiais Claim Many Men
Return to Work.

Denver. Colo, Nov. 24.-CUnitett ,
Press. )-Belief that the strike OF
union coal miners in the southern
Colorado fields was practically bro
ken was expressed by officials OF
the Colorado Fuel & Iron company
here today. Reports indicated that
the company was gaining both in
production of coal and in the num-
ber of men returning to work.
State troops were stlIl IN controI
in Huerfano county
Union leaders refused to admit
the strikes progress was unsatls-
factory.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24

SISTER IS DEAD
Miss Catherine Landis- 60. Passes
at Home in LOganspOTt- Ind;
Had Been Ill Some Time

Logansport, Ind. Nov. 24-Miss
Catherine Lands. 60 years old, sis
for NJ Federal lodge Kenesaw
Mountain Lands, of Chicago, died
at her home here last night. She
had been in i'll health for some
time. She is survived by two
brothers, in addition to Judge Ian
dis. They are:
c. B. Lands of Chicago and
Frederick of this city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
lSpINSTER LOSES
1888 900 LEGACY
10 WIDCATTERS'

a, chicago, Nov. 24.-Salesmen
,~olthless stocks have trans
N eu MISS Emma z. Crider,
II &c eHS old, of Streator. Ill,
sAe last few years from an
ssa aoee 10 a pauper owing
rbso1Vo' It was revealed today
hsn,l hl she fled a petition in
hs.Aruptcy. Her father willed
sSs Z fortune of s2s3, 900 and
sss, ss'o that her desire to in
eIs L 70 secure an income in
Fss. de had induced her to in
'sS in the stocks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
GEORGE
COMING TOU. S.?
Tentative Sailing Date is Dec J.
Outcome of Irish Negotiations
May Delay Him.

London. Nov. 24.-CUnited Pressl
Lloyd George may sail
for America on Dec. to attend the
Washington disarmament CONFER
ence, it was learned here TO-DAY;
His departure, however, is sun
somewhat dependent on the out
come of the present Irish peace
difficulties, it was said.
Officials of the Cunard line an-
mjtted tentative reservations had
been made for the premier to SAIL
ON the Aquitiana on that date
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
WHO DUBBED THEM
THE WEAKER SEX?
HE WAS IN ERROR

Chicago, Nov. 24-There is
one less able-bSdied highway
man to annoy police and pedes-
trians here today, and he will
doubtless exercise caution when
he tries to rob a woman again.
He stopped Miss Sigrid Ander-
son in the hall of her home
last night. With one black eye,
a cut lip. bruised shin and a
tender solar plexus, he finally
| managed TO escape.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
PROBE RAIL BATES.

washington, Nov. 24.-Ihe Inter
state Commerce Commission or
dered a general investigation 70
determine whether any further re-
ductions in railroad rates should be
ordered.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
poRTO RICANS ARRIVE.

Washington, Nov. 24.-Coincident
with the arrival of Governor E.
Mont Reilly of Porto Rico to confer
with President Harding. Felix
Cordoya- -Davila, resident commits
sioner of Porto Rico announced a
delegation of Porto Ricans were
coming here to present the case
"of Porto Rico against the gov
oruar
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-24
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight. Friday increasing
cloudiness with rising tempera-
ture.
o Highest temperature yesterday,
81; lowest last night, 81.
Wind velocity Z a. m, 6 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, trace.
12m. 7p.m. am.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb ....35 36 "a
Wet bulb ....34 "a SO
Rel humidity ..94 80 SS
Sunset today, 4:3e; sunrise to
morrow, 7:05.
River stage at Z a. m. 2.2, fall
of L last "a hours.
ANDREW HAMRICk,
NeteofnloEiSt- :