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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Copyright, 1921
Especial to The Argus.)

Washington, Nov. 29.-President
Harding has worked out only in
principle the project for a contin-
uous conference OF nations. The
criticism of Senator Borah, there
fore. that the talked of association
of nations" would only be the
League of Nations under another
name" is unfortunately based upon
inadequate information.
This correspondent has the high
est authority for making the fore
going observation. The truth is,
Mr.. Harding did not play deliber-
ately to inject a discussion Of a
world organization into the press
at this time He was asked a ques-
tion at the regular conference with
Washington correspondents last
Friday and the initiative was en-
tirely with the latter. The i'm
promptu answer was indeed the ex-
preston of the president of his
earnest hope of what might develop
out of the gathering which now is
taking place. For a long time he
has sensed the rising tide of Amer
ican opinion in favor Of interna-
tiOnal cooperation OF some kind,
though, at the same time, he has
felt that the people of the United
States would not sanction anything
that savored of a "super-govern-
ment."
No League Rival.
Anybody who supposes that Mr..
Harding has in mind an organiza-
ton like the present League of Ma
tions will find that notion dissi-
pated when the president makes
known the details of his plan. Nor
does the president feel that he
would be creating a rival to the
League of Nations. Since the Unit
ed States government has definite
ly turned down the idea of men,
bership in the League of Nations in
its present form it would be illog-
ical, say Mr.. Harding's friends, to
find the president proposing an
other organization with similar
rules and regulations and with
merely another name.
This much the new plan would
have in common with the League
Of Nations-an identity of object,
namely, the prevention of war by
having frequent international con-
ferences. But that object has been
sought through one form or an
other for generations and the feel
ing in administration quarters is
that there cannot be too many ef-
forts in that direction.
AS an example Of how different
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
MARY PICKFORD
FILES REPLY IN
DIVORCE CASE
LduDyer Flags States
Attempt to Nullify
Separation.

Carson City, New, Nov. %
Declarations that the attempt NJ
Attorney General Leonard p.
Fowler of Nevada to set aside Mary
Pickford's s divorce from Owen
Moore violates every principle of
institutional government" and "is
the first of its kind and should he
the last" were made by Miss Pick
ford's attorney, Gavin McNab. San
Francisco, in an answer filed in the
state supreme court here TODAY to
Fowler's appeal from District
Judge Frank p Langan's ruling up-
holding the decree.
Miss Pickford was granted
decree of divorce at Minden, New.
March 20. 1920. by Judge Langan
and in a short time married Doug
las Fairbanks. Miss Pickford,
Moore and Fairbanks are motion
picture stars. On April 16. 1920.
Attorney General Fowler filed an
action at Minden asking that the
decree be set aside, "in the inter
ests of the state of Nevada"
On June 25, 1921, Judge Langan
upheld the decision and Fowler ap-
pealed to the state supreme court.
McNab's conclusions reached in his
answer to the appeal follow in
part:
McSab Attacks Fowler.
This case is without precedent
in Jurisprudence.
Official power and authority
must be found in the law. They
cannot be usurped.
NO language can be found in any
law that can be tortured into Civ
ing excuse for this attitude of the
attorney general.
If Nevada had contemplated be-
coming a party in the form of plain
tiff or defendant, or plaintiff against
plaintiff, and defendant, in divorce
or any other action, the state,
through her people or her Iegisla-
ture would have articulated her
purpose.
IF Nevada had intended that her
established courts were not to be
the sole dispenser of justice. but
that the attorney general was to be
a super judicial
determinations, disturbing the or
derly administration of justice and
harrassing lttigants-it surely
would have so said
Nevada has expressed herself in
her laws as to the authority of her
courts and the authority Of other
officials. She has given no power
to attorneys general such as the
present attorney general has in
vented. What the people have not
given to him, the attorney general
cannot appropriate to himself
The recognition of that which
the people have not authorized
would demoralize mad destroy ju-
dicial procedure and end orderly
government
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
YANK IS DRIVEN
OUT OF MEXICO
william F. Buckley, President of
American Association. Is Ex-
PEELED From Republic.

Laredo, Texas, Nov. 29.-William
F. Buckley, president of the Amer
lean Association of Mexico, crossed
the border today, having been ex-
PEELED from Mexico City.
Austin. Texas, Nov. 29.-William
F. Buckley, president of the Amer
ican Association of Mexico, expell-
ed from that country, crossed the
border at Laredo this morning, ac-
cording to information received by
relatives and friends here.
Mexico City, Nov 2S.-(By the
Associated Press.) s.)-William F.
Buckley, president of the Ameri-
can Association of Mexico, for
whose arrest and expulsion the
Mexican government issued an or
der six weeks ago. left on Sunday
night. proceeding to Laredo under
a safe conduct" furnished for For
eign Secretary PAM.
His case has caused much excite
ment here, where he was we'll
known for years as q business man.
Mr. Buckley was deported. it is re-
ported, because of his activity
against the president Mexican
government.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
VOTE TO RELINQUISH RIGHTS IN China
Harding Association Won't
Be League Under Another
Name; BOrah MisinfOrnaed

, the Harding plan might eventually
De from the League of Nations COW
enant, 1t is interesting to summar-
lze the principles which have been
bodied by the American Peace
society in one project which has
oeen sent to every member of the
conference on Limitation of arma-
ment. 1t cannot be said that the
American Peace society formula
will be adopted, but it would not
be surprising if the plan worked
out by the president resembled
more closely this type of plan than
the league covenant. Here are the
principles;
Peace Society Program.
First, to institute conferences
of nations to meet at stated inter
walls in continuation of the first
two conferences of The Hague :;
and, to facilitate the labors Of such
conferences, to invite accredited
institutions devoted to the study of
international law, to prepare prof.
ects Tor the consideration of gov
ernments, in advance Of submission
TO tbe conference. e....
5COOIiu, " COHFOht dS SOOn Dc
practicable a conference for the
advancement Of international law;
TO provide for its organization out
side the domination of any one ma
ton or any limited group Of na-
tions; to which conference every
nation recognizing, accepting and
applying international law in its
relations with other nations shall
be invited, and in which all nations
shall participate upon a footing of
equality.
Third. to establish an admins
tratiVe council to be composed Of
diplomatic representatives accred-
tied to the government of the coun-
try in which the conference for the
advancement of international law
convenes. ........
Name Executive Committee
Fourth, to authorize the admin
istrative council to appoint outside
its own members an executive com,
mittee or secretary's office to per-
form such duties as the conference
or the nations shall from time to
time prescribe. .....
Fifth, to empower the admins
tratiYe council to appoint other
committees for the performance of
such duties as the nations in their
wisdom or discretion shall find it
desirable to impose
Sixth, to employ good Offices.
mediation and friendly. compost
ton. wherever feasible and prac-
ticable, in their own disputes and
Continued on Page Five)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
FATTY TRIAL
MAY END SOON
RebuttaI Testimony Not to Last
Long; State Witnesses to
Speak Briefly.
RTLLETIN.


San Francisco, Calif~ Nov.
District Attorney Brady
obtained from the bond and
warrant clerks office a warrant
charging Mrs. Minnie Neigh
bOrs of Los Angeles, a defense
witness, with perjury. He an
n0unced he would take the
warrant before IA superior Judge
to have it sworn to.
San Francisco, Calf, Nov. 29.-
Rebuttal testimony was the orde
of the day at the reopening of tn
Roscoe C. (''Fatty") Arbuckle man
slaughter trial this morning. TIL
district attorneys Office, after
conference last night OF all thOs
engaged in the prosecution, ar
nounced that about forty witnesse
would be heard.
The testimony each is eXpeCte
to give is so brief, however. that
was indicated it would probably /
completed quickly.
Among witnesses the prosecutio
had for today was Mrs. Catherir
Fox of Chicago, a close friend {
Miss Rappe. It was intimated sh
would testify that Miss Rape
health was good. The defense ha
contended a chronic ailment eau!
ed her death.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
Is BURIED AS
THEATRE FALLS

New York. Nov. 29.-Twenty-
five workmen were believed by the
police to have been killed today
when a new theatre in the course
of construction at Bedford and
Park avenues Brooklyn, collapsed,
according to early police reports.
Fifty workmen were engaged on
the new structure. A hurried roll
call indicated that about half OF
them had been buried.
Shortly Sefore 2 o'clock four had
been taken from the ruins and
rushed to hospitals.
Sylvester Rosenthal and Samuel
Moskowitz, the contractors, who
were detained on technical
charge of homicide. told the po-
lice that about So men were work
ing in the orchestra pit when the
roof and north wall fell in. They
estimated that about 10 had escaped
being buried
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
WHTTTLESEY OF
4ARGONNE FAME
ENDS OWN LIFE
Heroic c oI mel of
Lost Battalion Dis
appears.

New York. Nov. 29.-Secret brood
ing over memories of his exper-
fences in the war. from which he
emerged one of Americas greatest
individual heroes, was ascribed to-
day by friends and relatives OF
Lieutenant Colonel Charles W.
Whittlesey as the cause of his TAX
ing his life Sunday while on the
way to Havana
Leaves Letters.
Leaving several letters. presum-
ably explaining his act, the COM
mander of the Lost Battalion" dis
appeared from the steamship Tolao
"a hours out from New York. His
intimate friends had no idea he was
making an ocean voyage.
Members of his family and bust
ness associates were incredu,ous
at first when a wireless reported
him missing. But as evidence &C
cumulated they reluctantly came to
the conclusion that the missing
man was Colonel Whittlesey.
War Shakes Spirit.
Then they recalled incidents
which, when pieced together in the
light of his tragic death, might
have been recognized as indica-
tiOnS that his spirit was shaken by
recurrent memories of his broth,
ers-in-arms who had died before
his eyes in France
The last blow, they said, was in
Washington a fortnight ago. when
he took part in the funeral services
for Americas unknown soldier. He
returned from the capital, more de-
pressed than before. the haunting
visions clearer than ever, bearing
him down There he had met hun
dreds of former friends, and had
marked anew the gaps in the ranks
OF the men he loved.
@His Mind stopped
His mind stopped" was the ex-
planation OF Robert Forsythe Lit
tie of the law firm with which Co
lionel Whittlesey had been associa-
ted for about year. 1T had all
it could bear, remarkable mind
though it was. / think there was
not a man in the country who has
had the trying experiences Colonel
Whittlesey has had in the last two
years.
He was the hero who was al
ways accessible to those who
thought he could help them. The
disabled, the jobless, the friend
less, the widows of the war-alT of
them-were on his mind constant
ly. For the last two years there
has scarcely been an hour when
the grief and horror of the war
was not brought vividly and spe-
cificaIly before him"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
UNCOVER AUTO
thieves GANG

po.su,ouque, Iowa. Nov. 29.-Head-
snto.s ss for a state wide ring of
rsDUa rUnooile bandits. stealing cars,
ssnSioering. repairing and then
sssa +'ag Them to other parts of the
hsras lof sale, has been uncovered
a. oy W. S. C"Shan'O Campbell
sn,ti attorney generals affice,
Il fYIEking Eng in conjunction with Sher-
frank Kennedy.
a. ~ date, more than 100 stolen
0ubrnnave M nave been traced through the
vrssoe Offices of the county treas
i ~. automobile license bureau,
Nc announced today.
oIe than 500 cars stolen during
b spring and summer months will
bsounss raced through the ring at Du-
tsn.s officers said. Sales and
,ksssiers of cars show many of
ior5 ma nave been bought in Rock
kss Cnicago, Minneapolis. Milwau-
Ad other cities in the east.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
O.K.FRANCHISE
IN DES MONIES
Residents of Iowa Capital Vote
Two TO One in Favor of Pro-
posed Measure.

Des Moines, Iowa, Nov. 29.-The
proposed street car franchise was
approved by nearly a 'two-to-one
majority by the voters at the spe-
cial election held here yesterday.
Unofficial returns from all pre-
cincts show that 1857 voted in
favor of the franchise, while S,IyI
voted against the measure. The
franchise carried in 46 of the rs
precincts.
Results of yesterdays election
cannot be put into force until the
state supreme court has decided
the injunction suit against the cleo
tion now pending The legality OF
tie franchise is questioned in the
suit.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
BURCH JURY is
NOW COMPLETE
Ten Women and Two Men in Final
Selection TO Sit on Famous
Murder Case.

Los Angeles. Calf. Nov. pa
jury to try Arthur c. Burch. accus-
ed of numbering ]. Bolton Kennedy,
was completed today. 1t was COM
posed OF 10 women and two men.
The court ordered the selection of
an alternate juror and that was
taken up Immediately.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
DON'T WANT
z LEAGUES
--BALF0UR
Association Must Be Diff
ferent if Britain
Supports.
BULLETIN. !

DtLLL L INs
Washington, Nov. 29.~IBy
the Associated Press .)-Presi-
dent Harding's suggestion for
continuing conference of ma
tions is expected by admins
tration officials to become the
subject of formal discussion
before the present conference
ends.
1t was indicated in official
quarters today chat although
the president had no intention
of cOmplicating the Far East
ern and armamentS negOtia-
tionS by bringing the subjects
before the conference at pres
ent, he fully expected that after
these questions are out of the
way there will be a serious ef-
fort for an agreement for fu-
ture similar meetings.
Copyright, 1921 by United Press.
Washington, Nov. 29.-Presiden
Harding's proposed association ot
rstions" must fulfill functions 9th
er than those of the League of Ma.
tions if it is to have British sup.
port. Parallel lines will not suit
The idea stood out inCisively to-
day as the result of a brief inter
view with Arthur J. Balfour of thc
British arms delegation in which
ne remarked: We don't want two
leagues of nations, do we?'
Avoids Comment.
BaIfour has been avoiding will
consummate skill any statements
which would bind his government
officially, but mis- brief talk on the
subject left the conviction that ht
stands, as before. strongly for tht
league and is opposed to annua
sessions in Washington - will
emphasis on Washington-for az
international body.
'On Saturday you suggested yoI
had not read the papers as to Pres
iGent Harding's association idea
Can you say something about tht
subject today?" he was asked.
~HaVen't Studied Natter
Il haven't really studied the mat
ISI yet ue SO4HlSI eu- ID lHCI
a precise statement on it?"
He was told he could safely as
sumo that the idea emanated from
President Harding. though thert
had been no actual official writ
ten statement on the matter.
Can you say then that you stant
on the League of Nations?" he wa
further Queried.
Il don't like to enter into a dis
cussion of that now" he replied
but 1 must say that the leagu
has done some very beneficial
things"
Washington Not Central.
AS for the association, he plead
ed he didn't know just how tina
would function" and in answer t.
a question whether he favored con
t.nuing sessions Of the present con
ference-an idea doVetaiHng il
with Harding's association plan
he said:
Il don't know just how tha
would be worked out. If the ses
sions were held in Washington
that wouldn't be very central, lik
Geneva is" Geneva is the Ieagu
seat)
Balfour was leaving the Fa
Eastern session. He swung int
the revolving doorway to join Am
bassador Geddes.
We don't want two leagues, d
we?" he volunteered as he dis
appeared.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
HUSBAND KILLS
MAN IN CASE
William KiIIen. %. is Slain by
Charles Edmond, 35, in Peoria
Jealousy Cause of Act

Peoria, Ill, Nov. 29.-United
Press. William killen, aged 25.
was shot and killed last midnight
by Charles Edmond. aged %. in
house at 1I5 Hamilton street. Three
shots were fired from a revolver
One bullet went through the body
inst below the heart The two
other bullets struck Ktlleu's right
and left hands. The shoe ing IS
believed to have resulted over
jealousy of Edmond's wife. form
erly Babe" Cummings. No one
saw th- shooting, others in the
house being downstairs. Edmond
gave himself up. He had two cuts
4 in his head he claims we're made
when KiIlen attacked him first with
a knife.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
Late Bulletins

Washington, Nov. 29.-(By
the Associated Press
er meeting of the four Ameri-
can delegates was called by
Secretary Hughes for late to-
day. presumably for discussion
of naval matters.
Washington. Nov. 29.-Chair-
man Penrpse of the senate IL
nance committee announced to-
day that hearings on the per-
manent tariff bill would be re-
snmed on Dee. Z. The tob7cco
schedule will be taken Up first
and the cotton schedule next
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
TOWN THAT HAD
2 MAYORS NOW
HAS NONE AT ALL
Judge DeposeS Both
Claimants at At
larfa, I'LL.

Atlanta, Ill, Nov. 29.-(By The
Associated Press. This little
Logan county town which last
week labored under the disadvan-
Lage of two mayors. is today with
out any. Judge Frank LindIey late
yesterday held that neither Samuel
Iddings. chosen by the people, nor
Otto Dreher, named by the city
council. could hold the office. Both
men relinquished their claims.
They charged that he assumed
the powers of a czar in Atlanta, re-
fusing to sign city warrants for
bills the council ordered paid; pay
ing bills the council refused; dis
missing gambling complaints, and
discharging city employees hired by
the council to run the city water
works.
Elect Another.
Dislodging Iddings as their head,
the council elected Dreher, one of
their number, as mayor pro TEN.
Although a Republican body, the
council recognized that Iddings
was a Democrat, and named Dreh-
er. a Democrat, to succeed him.
Notwithstanding this recognition of
politics, Mayor Iddings refused to
yield his office He continued
serving as mayor. Mr.. Dreher
served also.
All Illegal Says Judge.
Brought into court, the question
of rightful authority was solved by
Judge Lindley by denying either
had authority. He held that the
council had perfect right to unseat
the mayor for cause, but that Dre-
her, his successor, was unqualified.
The judge ruled that Dreher had
not been legally elected. pointing
out a discrepancy in the voting by
the council members. With this
decision, the city of Atlanta will
continue without mayor until a
special election is held
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
6 LIVES TOLL OF
NEW HAVEN FIRE

New Haven, Conn. Nov. 29.-Two
more persons who were burned in
the fire which destroyed the Rialto
theatre Sunday night, died today
making the actual death list six,
the coroner having eliminated the
name of Timothy Hanlon. who was
a victim of heart disease.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
COBBLGR KILLED
IN BLOODY 18TH

Chicago. Nov. 90. - Omitted
Press. )-Thc bloody nineteenth
ward claimed another victim today
Nattale Melica, cobbler, was shot
and killed while working in his
shop. The murderers escaped.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
THREE LOOT LOAN
OFFICE OF $1,000

Omaha. Neb., Nov. 29.-(United
Press. )-Three bandits today held
up the Northwestern Loan office
ana aped with $1,000 in dia-
monds, jewelry and cash.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
MANY IDLE FIND
WORK THROUGH
JOBLESS MEET
100000 More NoU
Employed, Hoover
Believes.

Washington, Nov. 29.-CUnited
Press THE national conference
on unemployment has been instru-
mental in putting between l,500,-
600 and 100000 idle men and
women back to work. Secretary of
Commerce Hoover believes.
Based on the last labor depart
ment estimate of 100000 unem-
ployed, this would be a reduction
of nearly one-third in the nation S
idle in the last two months.
May be Temporary.
Hoover made it plain he believes
this pickup in industry may be
only temporary and that January
and March may see the gain en-
tirely wiped out.
A general revival of building is
the biggest factor in helping the
unemployment situation, reports to
Z. E. Hunt, secretary of the ma
tional conference, show.
Twenty-seven states, comprising
the northeastern section of the
country. reported the awarding of
building contracts involving s31S,-
030,60O in September and 1894 977,-
500 in October, both figures setting
new records. This building boom
is general over the country. Hunt
said. He cited figures showing
that sales of municipal bonds for
public works have broken all rec
ords since the unemployment con-
ference.
State Bond Sales Help.
More than 100000, 900 of these
bonds. representing new work, have
been sold recently in 13 represen-
tative states, with more than $34,-
100000 additional placed on the
market. Added to this, S10.000.00O
in state bonds have been disposed
of with an equal amount more Of
! fered for sale.
Illinois has sold $1,000 600 in
bonds since the unemployment con-
ference was called and Indiana s2,-
100000.
The total amount of municipal
bonds since the unemployment con-
speed-up program of public works
urged by the national conference
is estimated at $113, 3,7S3,213 for AIS
representative municipalities. with
reports indicating these bonds are
being taken up quickly and that all
work projected will be under way
shortly.
Road Work Is Aid.
New road work will put 10000
more idle men on payrolls soon. re-
ports TO the conference indicate.
Governors of 80 states have re-
ported that within two months they
can start work on more then 10000
miles of road improvements. Indi-
ana reports it can put $500 men to
work IN road iOh<
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-29
The WEATHER

Fair tonight. Wednesday partly
cloudy and warmer.
Highest temperature yesterday,
50: lowest last night. S4.
Wind velocity at I a. m, 6 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
I'm 7p.m. am
yester. yeSter. today
Dry bulb temp. 80 5S 50
Wet bulb temp. SO SO "a
Rel humidity IA "a 80
Sunset today, 4:S4; sunrise to-
morrow, I'll.
River stage at a. m. Is; a fall
Of / in last "a hours.
ANDREW HAMRICK.
Meteorologist.