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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
SNALL'S TRIAL
MAY NOT COME
TILL JANUARY
Governors Attorneys
Fail to Appear in
Court.

Waukegan, H., Nov. THE trial
of Governor Len Small and Vernon
Curtis, banker of Grant Park, H.,
on charges of embezzlement, con-
spiracy and confidence game, prob
ably will not start before early
next year.
Attorneys for the governor failed
to appear in court today in re-
spanse to the invitation of State s
Attorney Mortimer of Sangamon
county that they meet here before
Judge Claire C. Edwards, to set a
date for the trial.
James II. Wilkerson, assistant to
Attorney General Brundage; A. V.
Edwards Pree, assistant states at
torney of Sangamon county, and
Colonel Smith, states attorney o.
Lake county, appeared before Judge
Edwards and asked time to confer
with the governors attorneys in an
| effort TO agree upon date when
the defendants will appear to enter
| their pleas to the indictments re
turned against them at Springfield
on July 20.
EUWaIQS WOulu HUSH IbSts
Judge Edwards expressed a de-
! sire to set everything else aside
| and get early action on the case.
| Mr.. Wilkerson, however, asked that
another effort be made to report
an agreement with the governors
| counsel on date for their appear
ance
Il am disposed to give you gen
tlemen the right of way" Judge Ed
| wards told the states counsel
sBut the governors counsel is not
here" Mr.. WilkersOn said.
There is a way to bring them
here" the judge replied.
1t was finally agreed that Judge
Edwards would drop whatever case
he is trying whenever he is notified
that the governors attorneys and
I the Sangamon county authorities
are ready to appear.
Pree Reviews Case.
Colonel Smith, the Lake county
prosecutor, presented Mr.. Pree to
| the court and the Sangamon coun-
ty assistant attorney recited brief
| ly the history of the case from the
time the grand jury was convened
on order Of Judge f. S. Smith a
Springfield last July up to the ex
| change of kilograms by Mr.. Morti
mer and Attorney D. c. LeForgee
chief of the governors counsel, las
| week.
Mr.. Pree read to the court Mr
Mortimer's telegram notifying Mr.
LeForgee that the state would ap
pear here today to ask that tria
date be set.
In the course of court procedure
the legal iockeyfng which mus
precede the trial will consume sew
eral weeks if not months. Aftel
the defendants or their counsel ap
pear to enter their pleas to th'
indictments. it is probable that ;
motion to quash the charges will
be made Arguments on this ma,
be delayed a month or more, will
prospects that the actual tria
would be delayed until well int
January or February.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
VALIDITY
OF Grain LAW
Suit Attacking ConStitutionaIity OF
Capper Tincher Bill Comes
Before Judge LaRdis.

Chicago, Nov. 7.-(Unfted Press.)
An attack on the validity of the
regulation of grain exchanges un-
der the Capper-Tincher law, effec-
tive Dec. 4, was launched today in
a suit set for argument before
Federal Judge Dandis.
The bill questioning the consti-
tutionality of the futures trading
act was filed by John Hill, Jr..
member of the Chicago board of
trade This is the first suit to test
the law.
Chief arguments of the complain
ants viii be that the new law IN
terferes with commerce and i'm
poses an Illegal tax
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
PRAYER MEETING
NIGHT OLD STUFF
IN EVANSTON, ILL.

Chicago. Nov. "Wednesday
evening devotional services.
usually known as prayer meet
ings" have been. practically dis
continued by the First Congre~
gational church of Evanston, il
was announced today by the
pastor, DR.. Hugh Elmer Brown,
because of small attendance.
Instead of these meetings
there will be a series Of spe-
ciaI Wednesday services. ne an
nounced. These services will
include a dinner for men the
first Wednesday evening OF the
month, a dinner for women the
second Wednesday. a meeting
of the Mems club the third
Wednesday and the usual pray
er meeting the fourth Wednes-
day.
The church's current events
class which met each Sunday
morning after the regular sery-
ices has also been disconun-
ued.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
LANDRU GOES ON
TRIAL IN FRANCE
FOR SLAYING III
'BIuebeard of Gam
bais' Case Ouershad-
osUs Arms Meet.

Versailles. France, Nov. 7-By
United Press.) .)-Henri Landru, the
twentieth century Don Juan, went
on trial here at noon today.
Known as the "Blubeard of Gam
bais Villa" Landru was to plead TO
the charge of numbering IL of the
2S3 women of all ages who are
alleged to have become betrothed
TO him.
Carefully groomed and fondling
his prided full beard, which he had
permitted to be trimmed as a con-
cessioH to the big event, Landru
appeared in court shortly before
his case was called. He took a seat
in the center of the room and. with
the assistance of his chief attorney,
began examining the voluminOus
dOcum entS which will be employed
by the prosecution.
The trial, which in France far
overshadows the Washington arms
conference, got under way after an
investigation lasting two years and
a half of the strangeSt case in mod
ern criminal history
Lures Army of Women.
Landru, 81 years of age, with
heavy features and squat figure, a
shining bald pate and a bushy
black beard-in fact, the exact anti
thesis of the legendary Don Juan
will be pictured by the prosecution
as having lured a veritable army of
women, mostly widows ranging in
age from 20 to 60, for their for
tunes.
Matrimonial advertisements are
alleged to have been the agency
through which he worked. He is
said to have induced each of his
victims to convert her wealth into
| cash. Meeting her in Paris, he
/ would purchase two railway tickets
/ to Gambais. Records will be pro-
duced to show that he always pur-
chased only one return ticket.
! Find Bones i'm Stove.
Most of the women TO whom the
modern Don Juan is alleged to have
been betrothed disappeared The
evidence against him is circumstan-
! tial. Three pounds of charred
bones taken from a stove at the
Villa and alleged by experts to be
human, will be produced in court
The prosecution also will intro
duce Landru's note book, in which
he is said to have entered minute
particulars Regarding his various
fiances.
The former Nine. Landru, in au
interview, declared she did not be-
lieve him guilty of the charges
against him and pointed out thai
the stove in which the alleged hui
man bones were found was to<
small to admit woman's body.
! The prosecution has produced 13t
witnesses and the defense 20. Th'
various documents to be introduced
by the prosecution total more thar
10000 pages
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
JAP ARMS MEET
POLICYIS SAME,
THINKS WARREN
YdnR Ambassador
Says Nation Not
Excited.
BY CLARENCE DUBOSE.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1891, by United Press.)
Toxic, Nov. 7.-Confidence that
Japan will solve the tangled situ-
alton in her international politics
following the assassination of Pre-
mier Hara in a wise and harmon
iouS" manner was expressed today
by Charles Warren, American am
bassador TO Japan, in an interview
with the United Press.
He declared the nation is now
sobered and unexcited-
Friend of Hara-
Warren said that officials are
laying the most careful plans for
the future He believed that ia
pans foreign policies. particularly
as they affect the coming Wash
ingtou conference on limitation of
ornaments, will not be changed.
Ambassador Warren spent the
afternoon preceding Hara's assas-
sination with the premier.
"Hara and myself had become
good friends" Warren said
Death is World Loss.
"I admired his ability and was
greatly shocked and grieEed TO
think the Japanese people had suf-
fered such an enormous loss.
'"The world also lost through
Premier Hara's death.
He was one of Japan's greatest
leaders and his guidance and coun-
sci will be sorely missed.
However, l believe Japan has
group of men who will be able
to guide her through these trou-
blous times"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
Illinois Miners Meet

Springfield, Ill, Nov. Head
quarters of the Illinois United Mine
Workers were being removed from
the permanent offices here today
to Peoria, where for the next tHEn
weeks, commencing tomorrow, the
annual state convention will be
held.
President Frank Harrington will
call the convention to order toner
row, and in two things, at least,
he will have the solid state organ
izatiOn with him
Support Kansas Fight.
Support Tor the Kansas fight
against the industrial court Will be
gwen by the convention without
opposition. it was predicted today,
and upon the other matter OF a
strike over the check-off system,
there was also said 10 be a virtu-
ally unanimous membership.
That the state president, how
ever. will find the convention no
exception to the rule, and that IL
will disagree with him on other
things was apparent District Of
fciaIs here intend to propose that
President Farrington's appontive
powers be taken from him. How
Mr. Harrington will greet such
move is prOblematical, as it was ht
who was most insiStent al the IL
teruatioual convention that apgoIn
tive powers be taken from the IN
teTnaGonai president, John I
/ Lewis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
Man BURNED TO
DEATH IN HOME

St. Louis. Mo. Nov. Frank A.
Stumpf, aged &c, was burned to
death here yesterday when his
clothing caught fire while he was
standing near stove. Nearby
draperies caught fire from his
clothes and enveloped the house in
flames. Two adjoining residences
were ignited but were saved from
much damage. Stumpf was carried
from his home by sister, who es-
capped injury.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
MUST FIGHT FOR
PEACE NOW SAME
AS IN WAR'-FOCH

Chicago, Nov 1.-Two short
Paragraphs In Marshal Foch's
last speech in Chicago epitomiz-
ing the peace message of a war
leader were prominently COM
mented on today
Peace-we shall have it soon
on the same condition that we
got var. We must fight for it
IN the moral sphere as we did
N the physical sphere. Peace
mas been promised from the
first night of Christianity only
70 men Of good will.
Good viii must be in the
bottom OF the heart; without it
II IS only a sham peace"
1t was the message, he said,
that Lafayette would have
brought to America If he were
alive today.
The marshal feft Chicago late
fast night, after two days OF
ceremony. banquets, parades
and receptions. for Camp Gus
ter and Detroit
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
BANK CASHIER
KILLS himself
Emil Benesh, Cedar Rapids, Puts
Bullet Through Head-Examiner
Finds Rank in Good Condition.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Nov. THE
Citizens Savings bank viii remain
closed pending the funeral of Emil
Benesh, its cashier, who commit
ted suicide yesterday by shooting
himself through the head in his
private office at the bank. The &C
ton was taken by the Clearing
association with the approval of
State Bank Examiner West Mr.
Benesh's funeral probably will be
held Tuesday afternoon.
The clearing bank has guaranteed
the deposits OF the bank Benesh
organized the bank in 1918. Land
speculation which cost him great
deal Of money is given as the cause
Of the act A hasty examination of
The banks affairs last night show
ed them to be in good condition.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
SECOND JAP
IS HELD FOR
HARA Death
Otsuka Station Master Is
Arrested for Compile
ity in Crime.

Toxic. Nov. by the Associat-
cd Press Eigoro Hashimoto, as
sistant station master at the OF
suka railway station. where Pre-
mier Takashi Hara was assassinat-
ed on Friday night, has been ar
rested, charged with compiclty IN
the crime. About twenty other en-
ploves at the station were released
after being questioned.
Assassin Denies Aid.
Ryichi Nakoka, the assassin, in
sists, the police say, that he had no
accomplices. The police believe
however, that the statesman's death
was brought about through con-
spiracy This belief Is strength
ened by the fact that u well dress
ed, unidentified man was seen hur-
rying from the station at the mo-
ment NakOka thrust his sword into
the premier's breast. The author
tiles are of the opinion that the
Youths statement that he alone
conceived the crime was made in
an effort to shield his co-conspira-
tors.
Hid on Platform.
Nakoka was in hiding on the sta
ton platform when the premier
and a number of other leaders of
the Seiyukai party arrived TO take
the 1880 train for kioto, where a
meeting was to be held. As the
premier. chatting with his compan-
ions, passed through the gate lead
ing to the station platform Nakoka
leaped from his hiding place and
plunged short sword into Nj
Hara's left breast, at the same time
exclaiming: The country's en-
emyi"
First aid was administered to the
stricken premier in the station
masters room and he was ther
taken to his home, where he died
within a short time.
Cabinet Not Picked.
Marquis Matsukata, lord keeper
Of the privy seal, following a con
ference at the palace yesterda!
with Marquis Saionji, left for tht
villa of Field Marshal Prince va
magata in Odawara, to confer will
the prince, who is i'll. Prince
Yamagata is one of the eldel
statesmen and a member of tn,
military council of the empire. NJ
announcement as 10 the reconstruc
ton Of the cabinet is contemplated
until Prince Matsukata's return.
Marquis Saioni is most promi
nently mentioned for the premier
ship, but it is doubtful if he woulC
accept Viscount Maxine is ais,
being considered for the post.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
LAW GOESAFTER
MILK DRIVERS
Attorneys TO Start Proceedings in
Equity Against Striking New
York Milk Men.

New York, Nov. Attorneys for
three large milk distributing COM
panies were preparing today to
bring equity proceedings later in
the week against striking employees
who have been accused OF interfer-
ence with deliveries and intimidat-
ing drivers. There have been scat
tering instances of violence since
the drivers strike began last Mon
day, one man being shot last night.
Delivery service was estimated
at 20 per cent normal today by the
employers organization, but Health
Commissioner Copeland placed the
ratio at 55 per cent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
ASKLEeI0NAID
INIEiH'ATs0NChSE
McNider Requested by Weeks to
Help Get Evidence Bearing on
Charges of Georgia Senator.

Washington, Nov. 7.-Unitei
Press. Secretary of War Weeks
today asked the American Legion
in obtaining evidence bearing on
the charges of Senator Watson,
Georgia, Democrat, that private sol
diers had frequently been shot By
officers over seas and that soldiers
had been hanged without any form
of trial Weeks made the request
in a letter to Hanford McNider,
commander of the American Legion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
BELFAST HAS
IRISH PRISON
Police Rescue YoHng Man From
Secret Sim Fein Bastile Who
Was Condemned to Die.

Belfast. Ireland. Nov. 7.-By the
Associated Press After raiding a
place in Kent street last night, the
police reported that they had dis
covered a prison maintained by the
Republicans. A young man who
was found confined in the place,
they said, had been condemned TO
execution today. Three armed men
who were acting as guards were
arrested and a quantity of equip
ment was seized, Including COM
plete wireless set, telephone ap-
paratus and signaling flags.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
BOY GRID PLAYER
HAS NECK BROKEN

Toledo, Ohio. Nov. 7.-Carleton
Mannaback, Il. fullback on local
amateur football team. was killed
during a game here yesterday. His
neck was broken when he tackled
an opposing player.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
Pennsy Men May Strike

Pittsburgh, Pa, Nov. z-Whethsr
the strike order affecting some 40.-
600 miners in District No. 5, Unit
ed Mine Workers of America, would
become effective tonight at mid
night, depended on action to be TAX
en- by the Pittsburgh Coal Pro
ducers' association this afternoon
President Gibbons of the United
Mine Workers said that the machin-
cry of his organization could be
placed in motion to call of the
strike within a few minutes after
he had been officially notified by
the operators that they had decided
to continue collection of the check
off. Their meeting was scheduled
for 2:30 O'Clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
GERMAN MARK
SLUMPS AGAIN

London, Nov THE German
mark slumped severely again in
the London exchange market today.
reaching the new low record of
1,O62h to the pound sterling:
New York, Nov. 7-German
marks, for the fourth consecutive
day today opened at a new low rec
ord, selling at 3612 cent. This was
a decline of "a points from Satur-
days low.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
TO DEPORT KARL

Lisbon, Nov Portugal grant
ed permission for the deportation
of former Emperor Charles of Aus
tria to the island of Funchal-Ma-
deria, where he will reside with his
family in the future.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
Girl IS KILLED
INAUTO UPSET

Peoria, Ill, Nov Miss Helen
Perkins, II years old, of Chilli
cothe. III, was killed almost in
stantiy this morning when the auto
mobile in which she was riding
went over an embankment at Rome,
near Peoria.
Three others in the car were un-
hurt
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
ST.LOUIS HAS
100000 FIRE

St Louis, Mo-, Nov 7--Unfted
Press. Fire of undetermined ORR
gin early today partly destroyed
the plant of the Haynes-Langen-
berg Manufacturing company, en-
failing a loss Of $los.eQ0.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
SOVIET DECLARES AMNESTY.

Moscow, Nov. 7-On the fourth
anniversary of the soviet general
amnesty was declared for all pri-
yate soldiers abroad who fought
against the soviet
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
The WEATHER

Snow probable tonight and Tues
day. Much colder. Winds becom-
ing fresh to strong northerly.
Highest temperature yesterday
S.; lowest last night, 33.
Wind velocity at z a m, three
miles per hour
Precipitation. none
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07
River Forecast.

The Mississippi river from be-
low Dubuque to Muscatine VIII
change but little during the next
few days -
A M. HAMRICK, Meteorolog1sk
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-07

Sunset today, 4.50 p. m; sunrise
timorrow, 6.45 a. m
River stage at a. m today, 2-s'
a fall of i since Saturday
Evening star., 1921-08-29
SCORE IN SPORT
Many Wonders, With Every Sec
ton of Country Represented,
Develop This Year.

NEW YORK. August 29.-Many
youthful wonders. representing every
section of the country. have been
developed this year in American
fields of sport.
The names of Alexa Stirling and
Robert T. Bobby" Jones. the golf
marvels of Atlanta, and Vincent
Richards. the New York tennis star,
have been on the lips of sport lovers
for several seasons.
To this select group there has been
added this year:
Miss Helen Wills. fifteen years old.
of Berkeley, Calf, winner of the ma
tionai girls singles tennis cham
pionship.
julius Saglowsky. fifteen years old.
Of Indianapolis, winner of the ma
tional boys singles tennis champion
ship.
Elmer Harold. sixteen years old,
of Ashkum, ILL.,. winner of the Amer
lean junior championship for marks
men, with a score of 48 hits in so.
Dorothy Smith. eighteen years old.
Of Cotuit. Miss. winner of the wom-
ems national archery championship.
Miss Miriam Burns. seventeen years
old. Of Kansas City. whose sensa-
tional play in the western women's
golf tournament carried her into the
third round. She was defeated by a
veteran in q brilliant match.
Evening star., 1921-08-29
KN|CKS ADD TO VICTIMS
Beat Silver Spring, Montgomery
County Leaders, and Claim
Win Over Police Nine,

Knfckerbocker Clubs base ball team
is stepping along at q lively rate these
days. Playing against Silver Spring.
leader Of the Montgomery County
(Md.) League, yesterday, the George
town boys triumphed to s. and they
claim q 7.to-6 win over the Metro
politan Police in the contest held Sat-
urday. According to the police, how
ever, they won, s to s.
In the Silver Spring game Smith
held the leaguers to five hits. and they
late innings, when the pitcher went
wild and was hampered by faulty
fielding on the part Of the Knicks
The winners found Cantwell and
Schneider for fourteen safeties. Homan
got q homer with two on in the first
inning.
Harlem Athletic Club made its sea-
son record seventeen wins and one
loss when it beat the Chickalohas. z
For games with the Harlems tels-
phone p. Rennahan. West 268S.
Cleveland Athletic Club defeated
the Ariels, to 6. but lost an 11-to-1
game to the Centrals. Teams in the
ourteen-sixteen-year class desiring
to meet the Clevelands should COM
municate with Manager H. b. Chesel-
dine.
Lamont Athletic Club wants engage
ments with urteen-fifteen-year
mines. Telephone challenges to John
Machen. Columbia 1925.
Falls Church took the measure of
the Caprice team in a 3-to-2 contest.
Royston OF the winners got two dou-
bles and single.
NN>~.A.~<s u.ur y.-~vs.l.a ~.
American Security and Trust. 10 to 6.
Cook gave the losers only Ave hits.
Bethesda Of the Montgomery County
League beat Tenleytown. II to 8.
Crooks batted well for the winners.
Marsden baMed the Glen Carlyn
nine and the Dominicars won, II to S.
Fisher Of the victors got four hits in
five trials.
Old Dutch Marketers crushed the
Piggly Wiggly crew in a 2O-to-4 en-
counter. Messink famed twelve of
the losers.
Peoples. Drug Store, champions of
the Merchants League, nosed out the
Yankees in an eleven-inning, 5-to-4
hattie. Neither team hit heavily.
Alexandra Athletic Association was
downed. IA to 4. by the Dreadnaughts
in the first engagement of a three
game series for the championship Of
Alexandria, Va.
Rex Athletic Club overcame the
New York Bloomer Girls, 6 to s, when
Carroll clouted homer with one on
in the ninth. The Rexmen played
easily all the way.
spartan Athlete Club nosed out the
Oakland team in a I to clash.
Averill Of the winners famed twelve
batters.
Eagle Athletic Club, II to winner
over the Virginia Grays. has won
thirty-four of thirty-six, games this
season and wants moro action Send
challenges to J. Causey. 1922 U street
southeast.
Evening star., 1921-08-29

ed only twice. and both time by
pulling the stunt last year and Ed
mund Miller this season. OF the
three Bing's swat was by far the
lustiest.
So many fans turned out for the bat
tie that ropes had to be stretched on
the field to accommodate them. It was
the last Sunday game Of the season in
Cleveland and marked the first over
flow throng since the Yankees played q
Sabbath contest there last July. The
paid attendance was more than 10000
and topped off crowds Of 1900 Satur-
day and 1000 Friday.
O'Neill made a claim of interference
against Miller similar to that he lodged
against Shortstop Peckinpaugh Of the
Yankees in the game which the Cleve-
land club lodged a protest and was
overruled. Miller remained in the bat
ter's box after popping in his effort to
bunt, but he did not know but that the
ball would be foul and Is q slow starter,
anyhow. so 1t was very clear no inten-
tional interference was involved.
President Dunn Of the Indians is re-
ported to have gone to Chicago to per-
sonally protest to Ban johnson against
the refusal Of the league executive to
overrule the decision of Umpire Mori-
arty in the Yankee contest which the
Hugmen won. 3-2. Dunn has no chance
Of carrying his point, as such plays de-
pend entirely on the judgment Of the
umpire and Johnson's original ruling
was based on the umpire's version of the
incident.