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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
WHEN rs GIRL OLD
ENOUGH TO SMOKE?
CO-EDS ASK REPLY

New York. Dec. 27.-When is
Z girl old enough to smoke?
ms question has cropped up
al Columbia university and to-
aay Is puzzling hundreds of Co
Gus who want to be told why
Barnard college rules say moth
iog about use of the soothing
weed in graduate Cormitories
dno prohibit it in those OF the
Undergraduates.
Undergraduate sentiment be-
sSn 10 crystalize last week
Nhen two girls were caught
smoking in their room in Whit
sier Hall. detected by a watch
.ul monitor despite their every
stufnng key hole
sad transom cracks and laying
goWn a barrage of incense.
'ney were suspended.
some one suggested that
saefe were no such rules in
sournald Hall, which houses
saIy faculty and graduate stu
aehts. And then some cne ask
81 and none yet has answered.
aust when IS a girl cid enough
% smoker
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
INCERSOLLIS
MADE BANKRUPT I
Involuntary Petition Filed Against
Famous Watch Company; Liza
bilities Set at $4,000, 900.

New York, Dec 27-An involun.
tary petition in bankruptcy was
filed in federal court today against
Robert II. Ingersoll & Bro, manu-
facturers of the Ingersoll watches
of this city. Liabilities are set
forth as 100000 and assets, ex-
elusive of good will. as s2,000,000.
The concern admitted its inabil-
ity to pay its debts and expressed
willingness to be adjudged bank
rupt.
The proceedings were brought by
the National City bank of New
York, Chase National bank of New
York, and Hathaway, Smith. Folds
& Co, with combined claims OF
$450,0O0.
Edward H. Childs was appointed
receiver under bond of $4,000
The company has plants in Tren-
ton. y. j., Waterbury. Conn, and
Chicago.
The petition for receiver, which
set forth that the concern had
agencies all over the United States
and controlled the Ingersoll Watch
company, Ltd, of London, asserted
IUdL d COLlu1IItSG vi CIeuItOIS dD-
pointed last May had been super
vising the business.
The petition asserted also. that
claims totaling $2.320.469 had been
deposited with this committee and
that a plan for reorganization of
the company would be submitted
to the creditors.
Robert H. Ingersoll was the or
iginator of the dollar watch. ke-
cent reports showed that since the
manufacture of the famous Cheap p
timepiece known as the Waterbury
watch down to the present time,
almost enc hundred million had
been sold. Since its manufacture
was started, the price of the dollar
watch increased materially. Nc
reasons were ascribed for the COM
pany's financial difficulties.
Howard c. Smith, chairman of
the creditors committee, issued
the following formal statement:
1.-The creditors committee has
applied for this bankruptcy for the
protection of creditors and with a
view to reorga nization."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
II KILLED, 40
HURT IN CAIRO
All Are Egyptians; No British Cas-
ualties RepOred-Train is
Wrecked.

London. Dec. 27.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press Eleven Egyptians
were killed and 140 others wound
ed in the recent disturbances in
Cairo. according to foreign office
statement today, based on a cas-
ualty list just received from the
Egyptian capital. No British cas-
ualties occurred. it was stated
Disturbances are continuing in
Cairo, the advices add. and at
tempts have been made to bring
about wrecks on the railroads. One
such attempt succeeded, train on
the Heluan railway being derailed
on Christmas day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
GERMAN FINDS
PROCESS FOR
MAKING GOLD?
American Chemists
Are SkepficaI About
Discovery.

New York, Dec. 27.-(By The AS
sociated Press.)-Wall Street was
undisturbed today over persisten;
reports that German scientist mas
succeeded in making synthetic
gold. Certain chemists also were
skeptical- A number of other per-
sons recalled their copybook maxi
mum, "All is not gold that glitters,
and intimated disbelief in dis
patches which hinted that the age
old quest of alchemists had reached
it's goal.
"If the Germans wait for syn
thetic gold to make reparation pay
ments, they will probably need d
longer moratorium than they now
seek" DR.. Horace G. Byers, head
of the chemistry department of
Cooper Union, said. Professor Irv-
ing Fisher of Yale was quoted as
saying in London that if the syn
thetic gold process were true, Ger
many might make a farce of the
reparation payments by using
synthetic gold.
Not Impossible.
"Of course" DR.. Byers added, at
would be a brave or an ignorant
scientist who would pronounce the
synthesis of gold impossible. There
is, however. no credible evidence
that chemists are today any nearer
the realization of the dream of the
alchemists than they were in the
days when the German kings were
duped by the knights of the Black
Art.
Where the speedy solution OF
the transmutatiOn of metals is
promised, it is probable that the
practical problem would be as dis
tant from solution as that of dia-
mond manufacture, which every
one knows is possible.
Both DR.. Byers and DR.. Harri-
son z. Howe, editor of the Journal
of Industrial and Engineering
Chemistry, differed from Prof.
Fisher, who has gone to Germany
to investigate the reported Syn
thetic gold achievements, in state
ments attributed to Prof. Fisher
that synthetic gold might be worth
less.
Wouldn't Be Worthless.
"If one should succeed in what
seems now te--be- avery hupro0-
able performance, the product
would be far from worthless, as
Prof. Fisher is reported as fear
ing" DR.. Howe said. For all that
We know it might be more valu-
able. Moisant of Paris demon
strated it was possible to make dia-
monds, but the small ones which
he did make were more costly
than the genuine gems"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27

they deferred their wedding g-not
wishing to spoil the holiday for
their folks.
Boy Has Poison.
Last night they met at the girls
home for their strange nuptials.
They sat in the parlor Mrs. John
Rist, Matilda's mother, was in the
next room.
I'VE sat alone for a long time .
Thomas told Police Captain Turner
shortly before the end. I'VE talked
about lots of things. l had the
poison tablets in my pocket.
Finally everything was quiet
and We decided it was time. Mat
tie went and got a glass of water.
She said she would take it first. So
she put two of the tablets in the
glass and drank it.
That was about midnight.
Pretty soon Matte had a con-
vUlsion and then drank my
strychnine.
Both Are Dead.
she ran into her mothers room
and began calling for her mother
A doctor came and then l began to
feel dizzy"
While DR.. Abram Macklin was
working on the girl. young Brands
staggered into the room. He stood
watching and insisted on getting
into the ambulance, saying he ex-
pected his last agonies would start
soon. At the hospital he talked
freely.
The girl died in the early morn
ing The boy followed her, just a
few minutes later.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
HARDING GETS
HAITI REPORT

Washington, Dec. 27.-President
Harding today heard a report on
conditions il Haiti and San Do
mingo. occupied by American mill
tary forces from Senator Medill
Mccormick, Republican, CT Illinois,
as chairman of the senate inveSti-
eating committee which has been
in the islands for several weeks.
Senator Mccormick arranged 10
deliver to the president later a
memorandum incorporating his
views as to action which might be
taken to reduce friction and en-
hance the economic status of the
people.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
NOVELS MADE
TOFREE KOWAT
Eabeas Corpus Proceedings in Be-
half of Two Kansas Mine Lead
ers Begun in Court.

Topeka, Kan, Dec 27.-Habeas
corpus proceedings in behalf c5
Alexander Howat, and August
Dorchy, deposed officers of District
No. IA, United Mine Workers of
America, now serving sentences in
the Cherokee county Jail at Colum-
bus, Kan, for calling a strike IN
violation o. the Kansas Industrial
law, were begun II the United
States district court here today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
MA PLAYS SANTA;
PA GELS SOUSED;
HOLIDAY SPOILED

Chicago, Dec. 27.-A Christ
mas comedy At the home Of
John Mageria in Evanston.
wound up IN the police court
of that suburb. where Mageria
was to be tried on a charge Of
dis r-e-iy conduct preferred
against him by his Wiie.
He was 10 play Santa Claus
for our children on Christmas
day" Mrs. Mageria said. but
he drank so much moonsh ne
he couid not get into the ccs-
tune.
The children lad 70 see
Santa, so l put on the suit and
the wig and whiskers. When
my husband saw ne, be laugh
ed and hit me over the head
with ccal shogel-f0r a joke.
he said.
That knocked my wig of.
When the children discovered il
was only their mother and not
really Santa Claus, they STARED
TO cry. and the entire Christmas
day was ruined
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
Don t Delay Sending
For This Free
Calendar

The calendar is a daily neces-
sity TO every household.
You cannot go through the
year without one
Our Washington Information
Bureau will send you one that
lust suits ill size, good looks and
serviceabiiity.
Another inducement is that
this calendar is FREE. All you
have to do is to send in your
name and address. with cents
in stamps to pay the return post
age. In filling out the coupon
print name and address or be
sure TO write plainly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
SMALL WILL
KNOW FATE
THURSDAY
Judge Edwards Sets Date
for Decision on Quash-
ing Motion.

vaukegan. Ill, Dec. 27.-Judge
claire c. Edwards will announce his
aecision on the motion to quash the
indictments against Governor Len
Small and Vernon Curtis Thursday
afternoon at l o'clock.
Judge Edwards set the hour for
the afternoon after Alexander Beau
helm. local counsel for the governor,
exnlained it would be impossible
for Mr.. Small TO reach Waukegaa
before noon.
The presence OF both defendants
Ia necessary when the court hands
down the decision. In event the
court should uphold any count or
counts of the indictments, the de-
fendants will be arraigned imme-
diately and asked to enter their
pleas
Quick Trial Likely.
Waukegan, Ill, Dec. 27.-(Unite1
Press. ss.)-Governor Len Small will
know Thursday whether he must
stand trial under indictments
charging embezzlement of state
funds and conspiracy.
Judge Claire c. Edwards, of Lake
county circuit court, announced to-
day he would hand down decis-
ion Thursday at l p. m. on petitions
to quash indictments against the
governor and Vernon Curtis, Grant
Park banker, alleged co-conspira-
tor.
Judge Edwards has had the in
dictments under consideration since
the hearings here several days ago.
II the present indictments are
sustained the governor must face
trial, which probably will start
shortly after New Year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
II ARDMORE men
HELD FOR TRIAL
To Face Jury in COnnect.Cl With
Wilson Killings Dec 1.-two
Others Released.

Ardmore, Okla, Dec. 27.-By
The Associated Press. 1.-TWO of the
Is defendants were dismissed and
the II were bound over to the next
term of criminal district court
under bonds of $4,000 for trial on
charges of murder in connection
with the killing of three men at
Wilson, the night of Dec. 10, when
an agreement was reached between
defense attorneys ~and Attorney
General Freezing today shortly be-
fore the examination trial of seven
of the men was to have been re-
sumed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
DEBS TO DEVOTE
FUTURE TO WAR
AGAINST WAR
Declares Arms Meet
Plans Only To Cut
Cost.

Washington. Dec. 27.-(By the
Associated Press)-War against
war is to occupy a great part of
the future activities of Eugene V.
Debs, freed from Atlanta peniten-
tiary by executive clemency on
Christmas day, according to his
own announcement here today.
The Socialist leader said he could
make no concrete plans for the
future until he reached his home in
Terre Haute, Ind, for which he
will leave tonight.
Debs announced his determine
ton to obtain, if possible, a vow
from every man, woman and child
in this country, and every country
which he might visit, that they re-
fuse to take up arms and go to war.
But until world relations undergo
formation, ne asserted, wars would
continue.
There will be war" he said. "in
some form, and war growing pro-
gressively more and more destruc-
tive until q competitive world has
been transformed into a cooper
ative world. Every war for trade
sooner of later and inevitably be-
comes war of blood"
Harding for Peace.
Mr.. Debs expressed the opinion
that President Harding, at heart,
was against all war, but described
the president as d representative
of a system that made war pos
sib.e. The arms conference, he
contended, was significant only in
that it was a recognition of the
cost of warfare and an effort to re-
duce expense instead of eliminat-
ing the cause.
Action in behalf of others still
imprisoned for violation of war
laws, Debs declared, would be un-
dertaken as soon as he reaches
his home and has readjusted HIM
self to circumstances.
AS for himself, he said, he har-
bored no resentment because of his
Imprisonment
Wears Prison Clothes.
The Socialist leader began today
a series of conferences with friends
and co-workers which was expect
ed to last until he left the capital
tonight. Among the first of his
callers was Peter J. MacSwiney,
brother of the late Lord Mayor Of
Cork.
Mr.. Debs still wore his prison
issue clothes and declared his in
tention of returning home in them
and of wearing them for some time.
Like the wrinkles on my face"
he said, they have cost me some
thing"
Terre Haute is Waiting.
Terre Haute, Ind. Dec. 27.-(By
the Associated Press.1 - Terre
Haute is a swarm with Socialists
today, leaders OF the party from all
parts of the country, assembling
here as the advance guards of thou
sands expected to welcome Eugene
Y. Debs, on his arrival from Wash
ington, about 4 o'clock on Wednes-
day afternoon Inquiries are COM
ing in from all labor centers in the
state asking about the demonstrd-
tion. Phil X. Reinhold, chairman
of the local committee in charge of
the plans, said today there would
be $4,000 men and women in the
parade on Wednesday afternoon.
A mass meeting has been called
for tonight a. i tribute to Debs and
to afford an opportunity for the
gathering hosts TO give vent TO their
feelings for their leader
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
Late Bulletins

Oklahoma City. Okla, Dee.
29.-SeVen men were arrested
today after a disturbance near
the packing plants here in
which ten men were injured.
According to the police, strfS-
ing employees OF the packing
companies hurled rocks at
automobiles and street cars
carrying workers.
Paris. Dec. s7-(By the As
sOciated Press chamber
OF deputies today voted conf
dence in the government of
Premier BRAND By e ma 'oriiy
of 177.
ST. Louis. No. Dec. s7-
With hundreds OF persons pass
ing at the time. two armed men
this MORNING entered the Jew
elry st0rr of Henry Holt. on
one of the busiest downtown
corners here and escaped with
s7G0 in cash and diamonds val
ned at Ss-Dal-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
COX CAUGHT
IN GANG OF
BANK YECCS
One of Nine Held in East
St. Louis for $4,000
Haul.

Earl y. Cox, one of nine bandits
rounded up at East ST Louis to-
day, held for bank robberies aggre-
eating $4,000, is under indict-
ment in Rock Island on charges o;
burglary and larceny. He and Eu-
gene Campbell are charged with
theft of goods from the James
Thompson general store in Milan.
Cox gained his release from the
Rock Island county Jail by furnish
ing bonds of $4,000. He disappear
ed and was next heard of in st.
Louis. where authorities held him
for another crime. He was subse-
quently turned over to Iowa City,
where he was wanted for burglary
and larceny. He was at liberty
from there on $4,000 bonds.
Eugene Campbell, his pal. was
extradited from Rock Island by
Iowa City. He is in Jail there now.
Campbell and Cox raided the
Thompson store early last fall and
carried off a load of goods in an
automobile. Iowa City police, who
had been watching their move
ments, became suspicious when
they were seen returning to that
city from this direction with an
automobile filed with merchandise
They were traced to their residence
and arrested. Sheriff John G. Mil
Ter later identified in the loot ar
ticles taken from the Thompson
store and the two were turned over
to him. Following their indictment,
Iowa City sought to get them back
there for prosecution and succeed
cd in extraditing Campbell. Cox
achieved his liberty here on BONDS
and disappeared.
East st. Louis, ILL.,, Dec. 81
Police of East st. Louis and out
lying towns expressed the belief to-
day that they have rounded up a
gang of bandits which has obtained
$4,000 in four recent bank and
payroll robberies in central and
southern Illinois. Nine men were
under arrest.
The robberies include the Pea
body Coal Mining company of Kin
caid, ILL.,, in which $4,000 was stol-
en- on August IS, State bank of
Panama, in which $4,000 was stol-
en- on Dec. -; State Bank OF
Iuka. in which $4,000 was the
loot on Dec. 20, and the Dupo State
bank, which was robbed of s11 900
on Dec. %.
Identity Six Men.
Leo HildeDrand, Peter McCann,
Claude Bernero and Ray Steven
son of East st. Louis and Melvin
Kramer of St Louis, Mo, have been
identified. according to police, as
the five men who robbed the Dupo
State bank. Stevenson has been re-
leased on a writ of habeas corpus.
Three men are held in connection
with the Iuka robbery. Sheriff Lu-
clan Beasley of Marion county has
three men in Jail at Flora, and said
one of them had been identified as
a participant in the Iuka robbery.
The sheriff is withholding their
names until he completes an inves-
tigation which he believes will lead
to the arrest of several others.
Thomas Patton and Earl Cox.
both of East st. Louis, also are in
custody,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
one KILLED IN
BELFAST CLASH
Snipers in "MarrOWbOne" Area Fire
on Policemen; Several Wound
ed in Resulting Fight.

Belfast, Ireland. Dec. 27.-(By
the Associated Press. One man
vas killed and several wounded in
clash between a constabulary pa
troll and a number Of men in the
"Marrowbone" area today. The con-
stables challenged the men, who
we're acting suspiciOusly, where
upon one of them fred, wounding
policeman. A running fight re-
suited. in which the sniper was
killed.
Order was restored with the aid
OF an armored car.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
CROWDS GREET PRINCE.

Calcutta. India, Dec 25.-Great
crowds gathered when the Prince
Of Wales attended the race for the
viceroy's cup. Earlier in the day
there was a clash between tne c,sii
guards and natives, one natlEe
ing killed and another Wounceu-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
find WATCHMAN
Slain, ROBBED
abraham Levinski, 81, Chicago. Vic.
tim of Hatchet Murderer; PO-
lice Have No Clue.

Chicago. Dec. 27.-CBy United
Press.)-Abraham Levinski, ga, was
'ound murdered early today on the
second floor of the Stern Stores
eiothing Manufacturing company,
Were he was night watchman.
he had been robbed of S35. and
struck on the head four times with
ahatchet, which company employees
found near the body when they
opened the store.
Police were unable to find 4 clue.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
MEX GENERAL SHOT.

NogaIes, Dec. q. - General
Frances Reina, who figured promi-
nently in revolutions in Mexico in
the last few years, was executed by
a firing squad in Nogales, Sonora,
Yesterday
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
ADMIRAL DAVIS
is DEAD AT rs
Passes at Hone in Washington ;
Was Brother-in-Law of Senator
Lo6geNative of Boston.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Rear Ad-
miral Charles Henry Davis, retired.
brother-in-law OF Senator Lodge of
Mass achusetts. died at his home
here today. He was native OF
Boston, and rs years Of age.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
GUATEMALA O. K.'S PACT.

Washington, Dec. 27.-According
to official advices from Guatemala
received here, the national as
sembly has ratified lin principle
the pact providing for the creation
of a Central American Union.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-12-27
The WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wednesday.
Warmer Wednesday. The tempera-
ture tonight will be between Is
and 20 degrees.
Highest temperature yesterday,
80; lowest last night, Is.
Wind velocity at I g. m. S miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
yester. yester. today
12m. 7p.m- Tam
Dry bulb temp. at "A 13
Wet bulb temp. e5 % IL
Relative humid IL So n
Sunset today. ass a. NJ; sunrise
tomorrow. 7:31 a. m,
River stage at Z a. m, 8; no
change last "a hours.
ANDREW HAMRICK.
Meteorologist
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-22
5ALO.TEL. GOOD
BUT TREACHEROUS
,,!ext Dose may Salivate, Shock
Liver or Attack Your
Bones

You know what calomel Is. It's
mercury; quicksilver. Calomel Is
dangerous. 1t crashes into sour
bile like dynamite. cramping and
sickening you Calomel attacks the
bones and should never be put into
your system.
If you feel bilious. headachy,
constipated and all knocked out,
just go to your druggist and get
a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone for
few cents which Is a harmless
vegetable substitute for dangerous
calomel. Take a spoonful and If
it doesn't start your liver and
straighten you up better and
quicker than nasty calomel and
without making you sick. you just
go back and get your money.
Don't take calomel! 1t makes
you sick the next day; IL loses you
a days work. Dodson's Liver Tone
straightens you right up and you
feel great No salts necessary.
Give it to the children because 1t
is perfectly harmless and can not
salivate.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-22

is called the chezheitz politize.
That is also police force. 1t
includes 10000 men. These are
enlisted men. The force is COM
posed almost exclusively of regu-
lars, officers and non-commis-
stoned officers or at least non
commissioned officers ready to un-
dergo a new period Of military
service. We demanded the disco
luton Of this force; but what hap
pened? The chezheitz politize dis
appeared, but another came in its
place-schutz politize--but It was
Just the same. That included 1907
600 men, so that instead of its
being a local police force, It be-
came a general police force at the
disposal Of the central government,
that could he used anywhere on
German territory; so that We come
to a total Of 100000 men, and
enough men that are real officers,
ready to marshal the troops who
are training to be ready instantly
in case of war. These men are
constantly watched by the govern
ment.
Are Grouped To~ctl'"r.
The government keers them un-
der their hands. These 100000
men have not returned to civil life,
to civil OCCUPATIONS entirely. They
are grouped together, in this mar
velously ingenious way which the
German people always Rave when
they want to achieve their pur-
poses They are called fret corps,
for former comhatant5 associations,
and what not. Any day, any ami
versary-and Germans are rather
fond Of anniversaries--is favor
able in order to convene these men
and marshal them to see that you
have got them under your hand
ready to do the work that is to
be done"