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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30

Chicago, Sept. 30.-CUnited Press
Carl Wanderer, with d song to the
wife he murdered on his lips, was
hanged at the Cook county Jail at
dawn today.
The murderer of three-Mrs.
Wanderer, her unborn babe and the
poor boob"-went to his death
without show of fear or an out
ward sign of repentance.
AS he stood on the scaffold and
the hangman's moose was being ad-
justed Wanderer was asked if he
had anything to say. He responded
by singing, in a clear resonant
voice, the chorus of "Old Pal, Why
Don't You Answer Me?"
A death-like quiet settled on the
crowd which packed the little en-
closure where the scaffold was
erected until the last note was
finished. AS the hood was adjusted
Wanderer repeated clearly the
prayers intoned for him by his pas
tor. He stood erect, with his head
and shoulders thrown back.
The trap was sprung at 1921 and
he was pronounced dead five min
utes later.
1.-The gamest man who was ever
hanged in this jail" was the COM
ment Of attaches of the prison.
Wanderer spent his last night
singing and whistIing between in
termittent spells of sleep. He was
buoyant and happy and talked and
laughed with the guards. Ere
Quently through the night the
guards heard the strains of "Old
Pal, Why Don't You Answer Me?"
coming from the condemned man S
cell He apparently was practicing
the song which he planned to sing
on the scaffold.
Wife'S Picture Over Heart
Wanderer had a newspaper pic
ture of his wife near his heart
when he was hanged. He was allow
ed to place the picture inside of his
shlrt. Shortly before the death
march began, he read a few pas
sages from the bible and then read
from pamphlet entitled Hell
cell.
Ihe triple murder which cost
~ MS lAI6 was
IN the vestibule of his home. Re
turning from a theatre with his
Wlte, tramp who had been hired
soy Wanderer to commit d fake"
noidup, stopped them inside the
10or The wife and tramp were
HIS story of the holdup was at
hrst accepted and he was regarded
Ss hero for killing the bandit" "
roilee, however. traced the gun
USED by the poor boob" to Wan
oefer and he confessed.
Ihere were three possible mo-
yves for the killing Wanderers s
IoYe for another girl; his desire to
return 10 the army and the fact that
ms Wlte withdrew $1,000 from the
pank the day of the murder. This
money was used in Wanderers de-
tense. - = ~
Al the first trial, on the charge
Killing his wife, Wanderer was
gwen a sentence of 25 years. He
was brought TO trial for the killing
eI the poor boob" and sentenced 10
death.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
FATTY TRIAL
WITHIN so DAYS,
BRADY ASSERTS
Denies Defense Claim
That Case Will Be
Dropped.

San Francisco, Calf, Sept. 30
Omitted Press.) Roscoe Arbuckle,
famed movie comedian, charged
with manslaughter as a result of
the death of Virginia Rape follow
ing party in his hotel suite here.
probably will be on trial within so
days.
That was the announcement to-
day of District Attorney Matthew
Brady, prosecutor, in setting at rest
claims of the defense that Arbuckle
may never be brought to trial.
Brady said he expected TO file
the formal information against Ar
buckle Monday or Tuesday. Be
fore the end of the week he hoped
to have Arbuckle arraigned and at
that time the trial would be set.
Some date during the last two
" eeks of November was considered
the most probable time for the act
or's trial
Arbuckle, his wife, Minta Dur
fee, and his attorneys all were in
Los Angeles today.
Arbuckle Goes Home.
Los Angeles, Calf, Sept. 30
| Omitted Press. .)-Roscoe Arbuckle
| was due here today from San Fran
cisco where he was released under
$4,000 bail on a charge of man.
slaughter, in connection with the
death of Miss Virginia Rape, movie
actress.
With him were his wife, Minta
Durfee, her mother and small
group of friends. When the party
entrained at San Francisco last
night scores of women at the sta
ton presented Fatty with flow
ers. smiles and good wishes.
Dry Agents Busy.
San Francisco, Calf, Sept. 30
/ Prep parations for the prosecution
of Roscoe C. ArbuckIe, on a charge
of manslaughter in connection with
the death of Miss Virginia Rappe
today were overshadowed at least
for a time by the federal inyestiga-
, ton into the supply of liquor drank
| by the guests at the comedians no
tel ST. Francis party.
Belief that his Investigations had
uncovered a gigantic liquor SNUG
Cling ring, operating with San
Francisco as a base, and which i'm
ports liquors of choice brand and
quality only from Mexico and Can
ada. was expressed by Federal Pro-
hibition Director E. Forrest Mitch
ell He is making his inquiry at
the instance of Robert H. McCor-
mack, special assistant to the Unit
ed States attorney general.
Probe Liquor Source.
Mr.. Mitchell last night stated that
he had a witness who delivered Ii
Quor to Arbuckle's suite at the no
tel where Miss Rappe was taken i'll
during the comedians party The
name of the man is withheld and
he is being guarded closely by fed
eral operatives pending his going
before a federal grand jury, it was
stated.
Arbuckle left San Francisco last
night for Los Angeles in company
with his wife, his mother-in-law
and defense attorneys, occupying a
complete compartment in a Pullman
car on the train, which was turned
over to the Arbuckle party exclu
siyely. Arbuckle will remain there,
it was announced, until summoned
to San Francisco for trial on the
manslaughter charge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
FIRE DESTROYS
BABY BLIMP'

Dayton. Ohio. Sept, 30.-(United
Press. The baby blimp built at
Akron and brought to McCook field
here for, experimental purposes,
was completely destroyed by an ex-
plosion caused by lightning early
today.
The hangar in which the blimp
was housed was also destroyed.
No one was injured.
The biimp, the newest acquisi-
ton to the air forces. was 95 feet
long and was driven by two 900
horsepower motors II was de-
signed for experimental work By
the army balloon school
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
WANDERER
DIES With
SONCON LIP
'Gamest Man Ever Hung
in This JAIL Attaches
Say.

Chicago. Sept. -United
Press. Carl Wanderer /stood
on the scaffold and sang "Old
Pal. Why Don't You Answer
Me?" before he was hanged here
today. He was singing to the
wife he murdered. AS though
from a concert stage, the follow
ing words were sung without a
break or waver in his voice:
The long night through, l
wait for you;
Old Pal, why don't you answer
me?
Ny arms embrace an empty
space,
The arms that held you ten
derly,
II you can hear my prayer.
Away up there F
Old Pal, why don't you an
swer me?"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
SPANISH FORCE
DEFEATS MOORS

Madrid. sept. -Hostilities OF
an important nature began near
Melilla yesterday between Spanish
and Moroccan forces, according 10
an announcement by the minister
of war
Newspapers report an attack on
a Spanish food convey but they say
the rebels eventually were TepuIsed
with heavy losses. Violent fight
ing took place before the Moroc-
cans were forced from the field.
Moorish troops VINO have been
preventing the Spanish from re-
provisioning the advanced post at
Tizea. southwest Of 'Me!illa. have
been driven from their positions
with severe losses.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30

Dublin, Sept 30-(By the Asso-
ciated Press )-Sinn Fein Ireland's S
answer to the British governments
held in London Oct II, was expect
ed to be ready for the Dali Eireann
cabinet when it assembled here to-
day
Satisfaction with the tone of the
prime minister's communication,
expected by Sim Fein leaders yes
terday following its receipt, gave
the public reason to believe that
the cabinet would accept the inVi-
tation to the London conference.
Dublin, Sept, 30.-United Press.)
-Eamonn De Valera on behalf OF
the Irish republic" today accept
ed Lloyd Georges invitation to a
peace conference.
Sim Fein delegates will be sent
to meet the British cabinet com
mittee il London on Oct. II.
We accept the invitation. OuI
delegates will meet you in London
on the date mentioned" De Valera's
reply said.
The Irish leaders telegram Il
Lloyd George today brought an end
TO the Interchange of notes as the
next negotiations will be direct be-
tween representative of the Irish
and British governments.
Irish Peace in Sight!
De Valera's telegram today was
in reply to one received from Lloyd
George by the Dali cabinet yester-
day in which the British premier
shunted aside the question of rec
ognition of Ireland by Great Brit
ain and invited Irish delegates to
an untrammeled meeting next
month.
TOday's message from De Valera
was the most complete step yet
taken towards Irish peace.
Griffith Heads Delegation.
Arthur Griffith, Sim Feins for
eign minister, was to head the dep
utation which would go to London
for pourparlers with special cabi-
net committee appointed by Lloyd
George.
1t was considered possible by
many that De Valera himself would
now go, since he is commonly said
to have won a tactical victory over
Lloyd George in this latest and
final exchange of notes preIim-
mary to a conference.
Dublin Joyful
Greatest joy was expressed on
all sides here today when the re-
port that De Valera had accepted
Lloyd Georges invitation appeared
the city. The word was
Immediately telegraphed through
out the country and impromptu
celebrations, almost as though
peace were already settled, took
place.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
CONVICT COMES
BACK TOPRISON
Escaped Murderer Voluntarily Re.
turns from Honolulu to Finish
Life Term at Chester.

East st. Louis. ILL, Sept 30
Jesse Joplin was mere today on his
way from Honolulu. Hawaii, to
prison at Chester, Ill, from where
he escaped last year while serving
a life sentence for murder. After
escaping, Joplin said he joined the
army under an assumed name and
was sent to Honolulu.
The convict said he requested to
be taken back to the penitentiary
and was in charge of a prison Of
fetal who was sent after him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
PIGEONS CATCH
FIRE; GIVE JULY
FOURTH DISPLAY

St Paul. Sept. 30.-When an
employe of a wholesale produce
hrm here dived through a sec
ond story window to escape
names which were consuming
the building last night. hun
olreds Of pigeons followed him.
AS they emerged from the bro
Ken window the black back
ground of night made notice
aoie spots of fame on wings
and tails of many OF the birds.
Their course was over the Mis-
slssippi river. Famed BY the
motion of flying. the flames
spread until the birds were en-
Feloped, many of them falling
Ike flaming rockets into the
river.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
TRIES OUT ARMY
RIFLE; MAY Die

Knoxville, Tenn. Sept. so. - Ho-
bart Johnson. %, of Hampton, had
been told a bullet from an army
rife would pierce armor plate. He
tried it on two steel railroad rails
The bullet passed through the first
rail, struck the second, glanced
back and struck Johnson in the
thigh. severing a large blood yes
sell His recovery is problematical.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
WARNS DOCTORS
TO Be CAREFUL
Manslaugbter Charges May Fol.
low Diphtheria Deaths in Chi
cagO if CareIessness Is Proven.

Chicago, Sept. 30.-Chicago doc
tors whose patients die of diph-
iberia may face charges of man
slaughter if carelessness is proven
in handling the cases, States At
torney Grove said today
Health Commissioner Robertson
asserted that no one need die OF
the disease if the proper diagnosis
of the case is made and the anti
toxin, distributed free by the city
is administered.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
HARDING ASKS
SILENT PRAYER
ARMISTICE DAY

Washington. Sept 30.-The
American people were called
upon by President Harding in a
proclamation issued today. to
offer silent two-minute pray
er at noon on Armistice day.
Nov. II. when the body of an
unknown American soldier.
killed in France, will he laid
to rest in Arlington national
cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
OF
RAILROAD BILL

Washington. Sept 30.-United
Press "A recommendation that
congress Immediately pass the
$500 000000 railroad retunding bill
was to be presented late today to
President Harding's National Tn
employment conference.
The conference committee which
drew up the recommendation call
ed it ''the most important act the
government can do toward bring
ing relief in the present labor dis
fraEz'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
STILLMAN CASE
IS POSTPONED

ooughkeepsie, y. Y, Sept. 30
UNITED Press. Resumption Of
hearings in the divorce suit of BdTs-
Fiji Potter Stillman and James A.
StilIman, scheduled for Oct, II, has
been postponed until Oct % be-
cause of the illness OF Referee Glea-
son, it was announced tOaay.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
BANDITS
ILLINOIS A. C.

Chicago, Sept 30--Two bandits
early this morning raided the lob
by of the Illinois Athletic club, ter
rorized two employees with revolv-
ers, rified the cash drawer and
esca ped with 1861 in cash. The
holdup was tagged without awaken
ing any of the $50 guests asleep
at the club.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
RUTH rs OFFERED
$1,000 TO ENGAGE
IN ONE BALL GAME:

Harrisburg, Ill. Sept. So
Babe" Ruth today was offered
81 900 and expenses to play one
game with the Harrisburg Miners.
a semi-professionai team. within a
week after the worlds series.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and probably Satur-
day. Warmer Saturday.
Highest temperature yesterday
II; lowest last night, As.
Wind velocity at Z a N, 3 miles
per hour.
Precipitation last 81 hours, AZ
inch.
12m. 7pm. am
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. .75 80 46
Wet bulb temp. .63 81 43
Relative humid. 81 95 81
Sunset, 5:47; sunrise. a. m -,
River stage at a. m, SO, faII
OF 4 last "a hours.
River Forecast
The Mississippi river from belo"
Dubuque to Muscatine will con-
tinue to fall during the next 10
hours.
ANDREW HAMRICh.
Meteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30
LLOYD GEORGE
BID ACCEPTED
BY DE VALERA
Irish Leader Agrees
to Terms of British
Premier.

London, Sept. 30.-CBy the
Associated Press.) = An Ex-
change Telegraph statement
this evening says that Eamonn
De Valera has accepted the in
vitatiOn of Prime Minister
Lloyd George to a conference
on the Irish settlement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-30

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yester. yester. today
The New York herald., 1921-12-25
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The New York herald., 1921-12-25
CHESS

A change In the holding of the scep-
ter, emblematic OF the worlds cham
pionship, which had not taken place IN
twenty-seven years, marked the activi-
ties In chess circles for the year 1921
and brought Jose r. Capabianca of
Havana TO the forefront of the worlds
nasters by virtue OF his defeat Of DR..
Emanuel Lasker Of Berlin in tho match
at Havana by the score OF 40 and
ten draws. DR.. Lasker had held the
title ever since his defeat in 1924 of the
late William Steinitz, who, UP till then.
had enjoyed possession OF the title for
twenty-eight years. The visit of Sam
uel Rzcschewski. the little Polish Jew,
years of age. and his remarkable
exhibition OF simultaneous play which
enabled him 20 make a successful tour
OF the country as far as the Pacific
coast, also did much TO make the year
OF chess.
At the Eighth American Chess Con-
gress. held at Atlantic City during July.
the masters tournament was won by
David Janowsli OF New York G. e.
Norwood OF Boston won the amateur
tournament and Mrs. Natalie Nixdorff
of New York the women's tournament
In college chess circles Columbia once
uore established her supremacy over
Harvard, Princeton and Yale. while
Cornell took first place IN tho Triangu-
lar College Chess League. hereafter "a
be known as the Intercollegiate Chess
League. Boys High School Of Brook
lyn won the championship OF the Inter
borough High School Chess League.
The New York herald., 1921-12-25
RACOUETS

As In court tennis and lawn tennis
the title holder in racQuets remained
the title holder. He Is Clarence c.
PelI of the Racquet and Tennis Club
OF New York. where the amateur cham
pionship was held this year. His op.
ponent in the title match was a pre-
v!oua champion and club mate, Stanley
Mortimer. who made a splendid though
unsuccessful bid for the honors. Jay
Gould, who had previously retained his
court tennis title and had reached the
final of the squash tennis championship,
was eliminated In an early round.
The various championship and inter-
city tournaments In which players OF
New York. Boston and Philadelphia
clubs were in the majority. proved that
the veterans OF the game were holding
their own and that the newcomers who
threatened the supremacy OF the old
timers were few. It Is a game at
which excellence cannot be attained in
. single season or two. or three. Speed
is a great asset on the immense court
that racquets requires. but skill and
all around court generalship are more
important.
In the intercity events OF the season
New York players showed to advantage.
with those of Philadelphia second best.
The New York herald., 1921-12-25
COURT TENNIS

When one speaks OF court tennis
one thinks Immediately Of Jay Gould.
who has been titleholder at the sport
so long that few remember who the
previous champion was. The ease with
which the perpetual champion retained
his honors last season both in the anna
teur championship and in the match
for tho American open title against
Walter A. Kinsella, professional. indi-
Gates that he is still more or less in
class by himself.
For the second time G. Suydann Cut
ting, who has won the right to be re-
garded as the second best amateur In
the country, was the opponent Of jay
Gould In the challenge round. Cutting
made trip to England last spring to
try for the the British title. He made
most commendable showing and
reached the final round before he was
beaten by the titleholder. At the rate
he Is improving 1t will not be long
before Cutting will be extending Jay
Gould for the championship.
Gould also visited England late In the
season. not to compete In any cham
pionships, however, but to renew old
acquaintances and to play In exhibition
matches.
There was a growing interest In the
game last season manifested by the
fact that the entry for the champion
ship and other tournaments was larger
than in many years. Most Of the activ-
ity centered in New York, Phila-
delphia and Boston as usual.
The New York herald., 1921-12-25
ANKEE TRIUMPHS IN INTERNATIONAL SPORTS

States Football Association and the
American Football Association. In the
former the Brooklyn team defeated the
Scullin Steel +. c. of st. Louis In the
final round at Fall River. Mass. by the
score Of 4 to 2. II was the Fore River
Football Club that opposed the Robins In
tho American F. A. final at Harrison.
N. j., and in this match the national
champions were successful by to J..
The Bethlehem Steel Company's team
won the championship Of the National
Football League. Tebo Yacht Basin
soccers captured the cup OF the Southern
New York State Football Association as
well as the La Sultana cup, besides
finishing first in the New York State
League.
The intercollegiate championship was
won by Princeton and the p. S. A. L
competition by Morris High School. A
notable addition to the soccer organiza-
tions Of the country was the American
Soccer League, with q circuit Of eight
cities, playing professional soccer every
weekend throughout the season Of 1921
%, weather permitting. This new COM
petition took the place OF the annual cup
ties of the old American Football Asso-
ciation. which suspended operations FOR
this season at least.
The New York herald., 1921-12-25
CROSS COUNTRY

Tho outstanding feature OF the 1921
hill and dale season was the sensa-
tional performances OF the Cornell Uni
versity barriers. For many years the
pupils OF John Moakley have cleaned
up In the cross country game, but this
season saw the Ithacane sweep all be-
fore them In such a decisive manner
as to leave no room for doubt of their
clean cut superiority over all opponents.
After winning all their dual meets
the Comedians met every representative
harrier combination OF note in the inter-
collegiates, which were held over tho
Van cortlandt course. In this event the
rugged hill and dalers turned in the
most remarkable score ever made In
the annual classic. Winning by the re-
markably low score OF IL points. the
Cornell representatives outciassed their
field. II. G. Brown of Cornell was tho
individual winner and he was closely
followed by his nainesake OF the same
team.
Competition was keen In the freshman
race, held over the same course a few
minutes before the varsity event The
fast moving barriers OF Yale won in a
close race with the representatives OF
Syracuse and Pennsylvania. Mclean OF
Pennsylvania was the Individual winner.
Tn the senior national cross country
run. held at Pittsburgh, Pa, Willie RI
tola OF the Finnish American Athletic
Club OF New York city outciassed his
field. The team prize was won by the
N. Y. a. c. hill and dalers.
The Junior event was held under the
auspices of the Unione Sportiva Italiana
OF San Francisco. Paul Neiman OF tbs
SAME club was the Individual winner.
with the team prize also finding IT'S way
TO the trophy room OF the Itaiiana or
ganization.