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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-25
HIR0H|T0 IS MADE REGENT OF JAPAN
Size of Panama Canal Real
Reason for u. S. Limiting
BatfIeships to $4,000 Tons

built, there was considerable dis
cussion about the future size OF
battleshIps and some engineers ad
vocated a width of at least 120 or
l30 feet and now experts are in
clined TO agree that the ditch
shouI have been wider than 110.
As for length. the newest type of
battle cruisers are approximately
900 feet long while the locks are
not much more than l 900 feet in
length.
There are those who believe that
good fighting craft of as much as
$4,000 tons displacement could be
built with a width of 108 feet which
would enable them to pass through
the canal but while American ships
would have to meet that handicap
this would not be the case with
Japanese battIeships, which have
no special reason for wanting to
get into the Atlantic quickly. The
limitation to 81, 900 tons will have
the effect therefore of placing the
United States on a parity with
Japan with respect to all new bat
tleships built TO replace those
WHICH may USCOulE ObSO4GtE OAl lAlS >
the 10 year naval holiday.
Scrap Indiana Class.
Under the Hughes proposals. the
United States would scrap vessels
of the Indiana, Iowa, Montana and
North Carolina with an estimated
displacement of $4,000 tons, the
building of which has been author
lied. OF course the larger the
ship, the greater the size of guns
and armament and therefore the
more costly the whole vessel be
comes. Just as soon as one nation
builds a vessel of larger type than
any other afioat, imm ediately all
ships OF preceding classes which
do not carry as big guns are consid-
cred obsolete" in the naval sense
and the construction engineers turn
their thoughts to ships of the
larger size. The Japanese battle
ship "Nagato" is the largest af1oat
and the United States had been
building vessels to match Japan in
that class. Similarly the Hood type
of battleships built by Great Brit
ain which are to be scrapped under
the Hughes program are potential
challengers in the armament race.
The proposal to limit all battleships
to $4,000 teas displacement means,
therefore, some stability in the ar
mament competition. At the same
time it removes the danger OF
longer and wider vessels than the
Panama canal could accommodate.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-25
ARMS MEET MAY
QUIT FOR XMAS
Foreign Delegates Believe Confer
ence VIII Adjourn First Fort
night in December.

Washington, Nov. 25.-(By The
Associated Press. belief was
gaining ground today among for
eign delegations, that the arma
ment and far eastern conference,
might adjourn the first fortnight of
December to give the delegates
time TO go home for Christmas.
Some members of the delegations
have already secured passages
aboard the Aquitania, sailing from
New York on Dec IS. On the in
terval of the adjournment. the com
mittees and subcommittee of eX-
perts would continue their work to
have precise resolutions ready on
the reassembIing OF the conference.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-25
move TO QUASH
IN SMALL CASE
Notion 80 Kill Indictments Against
Governor Is Sent to Mortimer
at Springfield.

Decatur, HI, Nov. 25.-The mo-
ton to Quash the indictments
against Governor Len Small,
charged with embezzlement, were
prepared in the Office of Attorney
{. Z. LeForgee here today and for
Warded al noon to Springfield to be
handed to States Attorney {. r.
Mortimer. Mr.. LeForgee refused TO
make known the contents Of the
notion.
Mr.. LeForgee issued the follow
Ing statement:
The motion to quash the indiet-
ments against Governor Small ara
not confined nor limited to mere
.ecnnlcaI Inaccuracies, but extend
questions involving the merits
u the controversy. l do not deem
proper or necessary at the pres
ent ume TO discuss in detail the
'eTy questions which are to be la
decision.
In Governor Small or any other
o,.Sen OF Illinois, when charged
VIZ tle commission of an offense
@tns< Its laws, has the right TO
.,s nave MS case disposed by the es
1tAoiished rules of court procedure.
oe assured, however, that motion
q not made for delay. Person
a.1S, II seems TO me a question of
te than passing interest 10
= eain whether Governor Small
Issa.iy charged with ever having
committed a crime"
. ,o.y Quay was the last day the at
M an HeyS Tor the governor had to file
~ outline OF the character of the
on Dec s. >-
"eiher Schroeder. another of Mr..
IN snAlIS attorneys, has been here
~ several days assisting Mr.. Le-
papers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-25
ERIN PEACE
PARLEY IS
NEAR BREAK
Situation Too Serious for
Talk Sim Feiner
Says.

London. Nov. 25.-tBy the Asso-
eiated Press. Prime Minister
Lloyd George and Premier Craig Of
Ulster met this morning in a con-
ference which, according to the
view held in official circles, marks
one of the final stages Of the Irish
negotiations. conceded today to be
verging on a break. IL is under
stood that q statement agreed upon
between the two premiers has been
drawn up.
Admitted Officially.
London. Nov. 25.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. AS Premier Craig of
Ulster went into conference with
Premier Lloyd George today, it was
admitted officially that the Irish
peace negotiations had reached
grave and critical stage.
A. prominent member of the Sim
Fem bore this out,
Griffith to Dublin.
The situation is too serious for
talk" he said, Arthur Griffith, Mi
chael Collins and George Duffy (the
Sim Fein delegates) have gone to
Dublin to take council with Mr..
de Valera and the national Eireann
cabinet and to receive instruction
as to the attitude they are to adopt.
They will return to London on Sat
urday night TO meet Mr.. Lloyd
George after he has received Sir
James Craig's reply"
Belfast Death Toll, %.
Belfast, Nov. 25.-(By the AS
sociated Press.) - Considerable
forces of troops and special police
we're expected to arrive here today
to assist in quelling the disorders
which have ragged ntermittently
for the last five days.
The death list for the series of
tie outbreaks had reached 81 last
night. after q day marked by the
bombing Of three tram cars and
desultory shooting in which seven
persons were Killed and 4 number
seriously injured.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-25
FOCH IS GIVEN
LOUD WELCOME
BY IOWA FOLKS
Mason City Legion
GiUes Marshal Nice
Fat Pig.

Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. 25.-(By the
Associated Press.) = Marshal Fer
dinand Foch Of France was official
ly welcomed to Iowa here this
morning.
Thousands of persons were at
the station when the special train
arrived
The demonstration lasted for sew
eral minutes and was encouraged
by several bands.
1t was originally planned that
Marshal Foch should not stop at
any Iowa city other than Mason
City. When members of the local
post of the American Legion learn
ed, however, that the marshal
would pass through Dubuque on
his way to Mason City, 1lth-hour
preparations were made for his re-
ception.
Presents Historic Scroll.
The committee presented the
marshal with a historic memorial
scroll, depicting Dubuque as the
original French settlement in the
upper Mississippi valley, when, in
1888, Julian Dubuque, French
man, came here.
Members of the local post of the
legion, not to be outdone by their
buddies of Mason City. who threat
en- to present the marshal with an
Iowa grown pig, threw one buShel
Of Hawkeye golden corn aboard the
special train. This, they argued,
will be enough TO feed the crit
ter" until il arrives at the Twin
Cities, where they suggest it be
given away.
The train carrying Marshal Foch
on his tour to the Pacific coast is
made up Of seven coaches.
Enroute to Mason City, it will
pass through Oelwein, Denver
Junction and Clarion.
The thousands of persons gath
cred to greet Marshal Foch renew
ed their cheering as the train pull
ed out of Mason City at 9:2O p. Ia.
POrker Not Excited.
Mason City. Iowa, Nov. 25.-The
selection this morning of a pig to
be given TO Marshal Foch this aft
ernoon when he stops here to pay
his respect to the home town of
Hanford MacNider, national legion
commander, was the last step in
the arrangements for the French
notable. The distinguished porker
is white and weighs 25 pounds and
is the property of Harry Homrig,
vice commander of the legion post
here. The pig was given a final
bath this morning and showed no
appreciation of the honor about to
be heaped upon il.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-25
THEY CAN'T GET
MY GOAT SAYS
CHICAGODOCTOR

Chicago, Nov. 25.-SiXteen
neighbors who complained that
his pet made the district 5hen-
sive within radius Of half a
block cannot get the goat OF
Dr.. Mark !. White, who re
marked IN response 10 a court
order to get rid Of the n.ual
that he would contest the.
action.
Dr. White said that he kept
his goat for experiments II
medical research. carefully
bathing it once week, and
that mean. disagTeeable and
disgruntled neigh5ors could
not make him give Is up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-25
BLOODY 18TH
KILLS ANOTHER
NICOLA AdamO Shot Down by Three
Men-Three Brothers Being
Held by Police.

Chicago. Nov. 25.-tUnited Press)
The Bloody Nineteenth ward
political feud has claimed another
victim today.
Nigola Adamo Was shot and
killed by three men last night.
Adano was returning home from
a club conducted by Philip Dan
drea, brother of the political lead
er. who was slain last spring.
Three brothers, sam, James and
Pete Genna, are being held by the
police.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-25
CURZON STAND
ON FRANCE GETS
PRESS BACKING
BRAND To Visit Lon
don on Way To
Paris.

Press. THE British press today
agreed with the stand taken by
Lord Curzon, severely criticizing
the French attitude against limita-
ton Of her land forces.
The Chronicle, summing up the
opinion of the larger portion Of the
press. says:
The door is still open, but if
France bangs it, We do not know
what will happen to Europe"
The Chronicle, organ of Premier
Lloyd George. warned France
against the mistake of Germany"
Points to Germany.
Germany trusted only her ply
steal strength--and she fell. So
would France if she did the same, .
the newspaper stated
The hope was expressed that
Premier BRAND might see fit to
visit London and meet Lloyd
George before returning to Paris.
This conference, it was pointed out,
might save any difficulties which
would arise over the feeling against
the stand of France.
A reliable authority informed the
United Press that Premier BRAND
may come to London before return
ing to Paris from the Washington
conference. This, it was said, may
delay the expected journey of Lloyd
George to the disarmament confer
ence.
Times Dissents.
The London Times was practic-
JSSGanfinU VnjEa in
the wave of sentiment against the
French principles. It did not crit
iciZe the stand outlined by CurZon,
but merely pointed it contained no
suggestion that the British govern
ment is prepared TO display a Wig
orous attitude in international af-
fairs
"It is an apology rather than a
clear statement Of constructive pol
icy" the Times said.
The Morning Post denied France
is afraid of Germany, saying she
only is asserting her right to Sc
curity."
What CurzOn Said.
Curzon in his speech declared
If France were to attempt to
aGODL an lSDldlEu VI 4IiuAF Az haA PCt
lev of her own, she would not IN
the long run injure Germany and
she would fail to protect herself.
! In what lies the strength anC
! protection of our great ally across
| the channel? It does not consis
in the vaior of her soldiers. grea
as that is. 1t does not consist II
the strength of her armies, power
| full as they are. 1t does not consls
in the inexhaustible spirit of he
people or the justice of her cause
7 "ConYert- Germany.
"It exists in the fact that tn
conscience of the world and In
combined physical force Of tn
Notwithstanding America will no
tolerate the temperance in tn
heart of Europe of a great and dan
gerous power which has alway
ratified the sword in the scabbart
and which is a perpetual menac
/ to the peace of the world.
We shall convert Germany int
a peaceful member OF the interna
tionaI court Of Europe only il tn
great powers combine"
This was taken as the unOfficia
answer of Britain to the speech o
/ Premiar BRAND made before th
disarmament conference.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-25
BRAND is
UNWILLING
TO ARGUE
Won't Reply to Curzon;
Pins Faith on Bal
four's Words.

New York. NOV 2J.-(By the As
sociated Press. s.)--Disclaiming amy
wish TO reply to. the address in
London yesterday by Lord Curzon,
the British foreign minister, urging
France not to pursue an ISOLATED
and indiVidualistic policy" Premier
BRAND Of France declared before
sailing for hume today that this
was no time TO: argument between
friends and allies.
Il do not wish to reply to Lord
Curzon's statement for the reason
that | have not the official text"
he said, through an interpreter. I
90 not See, however, what interest
there can be for friends and allies
to argue with Cne another at the
very moment when they are trying
a. Washington to assure the peace
of the world. 1t is primarily be-
tween them that peace ought TO ex-
ist. 1 shall pin my faith on the
words of Mr. Balfour, pronounced
at the last public session Of the
conference, when he solemnly re-
cognized, as did all the other dele
gates, that the situation of France
in Europe was exceptional and that
she had need to take precautions
for her security
Says Army Reduced.
"AS regards disarmament.
France will have gone as far along
this road as any other country,
without exception. IN effect, on
land, in spite OF the dangers which
she undergoes, she has already
spontaneously reduced her metro
politan army by a third. In spite
of the law which keeps three
classes with the colors, actually
there are only two. Furthermore,
the government has introduced a
bill in parliament which reduces
the period OF service by half, and,
in consequence, the number of ef-
fectives in the same proportion.
1T is much more than the other
nations will do as regards naVies.
since the naval reduction envisaged
does not exceed forty per cent.
Points TO Dangers.
Add this thought: that France
has 60,000,000 subjects in colonies
whose coasts are on three seas, and
which consequently need a navy.
has seen her fleet of capital ships
reduced by the effects of the war
from three sQu2drons to single
squadron. She is prepared on this
ground, to realize an accord with
her friends and her allies for the
same proportional reductions.
Consequently. in the sum totals
OF her forces Of national defense
Gand army and sea army it can
Re said that France will have made
an effort at reduction superior II
that of any other nation, and merit
will be greater because she is in
yeritable danger.
7,000,00O Germans Menace.
Our English friends ought TO
recognize the fact that the Ger
man feet is at the bottom of the
sea and that consequently it is no
longer a menace, either for Eng
land or for US. But the 100000
men of the German army are still
there, very much alive and avail
able This is "A fact that France
must realize and consider.
''In conclusion, ] have observed
with the greatest satisfaction that
il is sufficient for me Loyalty 20
explain the situation to the Amer
lean people in order to be under
stood by the whole world. This per-
m:ts me to leave for France with
q tranquil spirit and a peaceful
heart"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-25
AUTO is HIT BY
TRAINS KILLED

Decatur, ILL.,. Nov. 25.-As a re-
suit of an Illinois Central passen-
ger train hitting an automobile at
a grade crossing here Thanksgiv-
ing day afternoon. Erwin T. Major
of Warrensburg, was killed out
right. his wife died a few minutes
later and his father, Parker Major.
diet at 2:35 this morning. 1t is
believed that side curtains on the
automobile helped to block the
view of the train.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-25
COURT HOLDSUP
fIvE-CENT FARE

Thcago, Nov. 25.-CUnited Press)
j., nporary Injunction, restrain
me lhe city and the Illinois COM
~ commission from enforcing
~S. ecent fare order for street cars
ny. .ien was to start at midnight last
esn., was issued by Federal Judge
gorge a Carpenter.
n.ni e court required the car com
pailies to furnish bond of $4,000,
SET the case for hearing Dec. ..
sNyers for the traction officials
eorso su mat the scent fare order is
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-25
CHURCH
GOES ON TRIAL
IN MURDER CASE
Alleged s layer Of
TlUo Faces Fight
for Life.

Chicago, Ill, Nov. %. - Harvey
Church, charged with the killing
OF Bernard Daugherty and Carl
Ausmus, goes on trial today.
Church confessed the crimes after
he was arrested in Wisconsin, ac-
cording to the police, but after
ward he repudiated the puTporte1
confession.
Daugherty, a salesman for an
automobile company, went to
Church's home here to deliver an
automobile which Church had pu--
chased, promising payment on de-
livery. He was accompanied by
Carl Ausmus. When the men did
rot return the company and police
started a search for them. Ausmus'
body was found buried in the yard
near Church's garage and that of
Daugherty in the Des PLANES riy-
er.
Used Rope and Ak.
Church spen. last night in a cell
next to Thomas F. Catherwood,
who confessed to killing his sis
ter-in-law, Mrs. Beatrice Sharples,
last Monday, for her Christmas
savings of S65.
Both men admitted strangliHg
their victims with a rope, but
Church also used an ak
Church was arrested the day fol-
loving the murders, at Adams,
Wis, where he had taken his moth
er in the stolen car. She had been
in ignorance of any crime connect
Ell with the delivery of the car,
she said.
Lured Men TO Home.
Church lurcd Daugherty and
Ausmus to his hCme on the pretext
Of wanting to buy an automobile.
to one of his numerous
which at first involv-
cd other men who were afterward
proven innocent.
He said that Dcugherty went into
the house with him alone and he
took him into the basement, hit
him over the head with an ak and
then strangled him.
Church said that he threw the
body into a coal bin and when
Ausmus came into the house
short time late-. apparently look
ing for Daugnerty, he dispatched
him in the same way.
Buried AuSmuS.
That. night Church dug a shall
low grave back of the house, ne
caid. He put AusmUs in it, but
tfere was no room for the other
body so he took it and threw it
into the river where it was found
later.
The next morning he left town
with his mother for a trip TO their
former home at Adams, Wis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-25
TWO KILLED BY BOMB.

Belfast. Ireland. Nov. 25.-TwO
persons were killed and eight in
jured by a bomb that exploded in
a tram car.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-25

San Francisco. Nov. 25.-United
Press. Roscoe Arbuckle today
was ready to go on the. witness
stand and make a sweeping denial
Of the charge that he fatally in
jured Virginia Rape during a pa
jana party on Labor day.
II he testifies today, Arbuckle, it
is understood, will declare:
l. That he was not alone with
Miss Rape for more than 10 min
utes.
2. That he followed her into his
bedroom only when he saw she was
i'll,
;. That she became hysterical
when he was attempting to care
for her.
The big guns of the Arbuckle de
fense were to be unlimbered today.
Inside Details Coming.
Attorneys representing the big
comedian let it be known they will
start introducing testimony which
probably will include inside details
of parties in moviedom, testimony
of medical and finger print experts,
a story of the life of Virginia Rappe
and finally as a grand climax, per-
haps the personal appearance of
Arbuckle on the stand.
The state, also, was active over
the Thanksgiving holiday MARSHAL
ing new evidence. ~ "
The United Press learned today
that the prosecution has made
preparations to place before the
jury elaborate rebuttal evidence.
A lock of Virginia Rappe's hair,
hairpins alleged to have been
found scattered over Arbuckle's
bedroom, a feather said to be from
the pillow of Arbuckle's bed, and
perhaps bathroom fixtures bearing
finger prints will be introduced, in
for 10 years for alleged man
slaughter.
These exhibits, according to
prosecution attorneys, were found
when a miscroscopic examination
of the floor of Arbuckle's apart
ment was made by E. o. Heinrichs
the states criminologist.
Heinrichs went over every inch
of the floor, every crack, and even
the walls and furniture with pow
erful lens, searching for tiny BITS
of evidence.
The things he found, the state
contends, tend to prove:
1. That there was a struggle in
the room, during Arbuckles party
and
,. That the room never was
Il roughly cleaned after the affair
The defense asserts that it was
. and that all finger prints were
! wiped away by the chambermaids
Ten witnesses summoned here
from Los Angeles by the defense
were expected TO coTroborate the
testimony of AL Semnacher, movie
manager. that Virginia Rappe often
tore off her clothes and became hys-
terical, when she drank even mod
/ erately
They are counted on to describe
in intimate detail the parties in the
Hollywood and other picture colon
les where Miss Rape behaved just
as she did at Arbuckie's pajama
frolic in the hotel St Francis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-25
The WEATHER

Cloudy and unsettled weather to-
night: Saturday rain or snow,
warmer
Highest temperatures yesterday.
IS; lowest last night. "a.
Precipitation, none.
12m. 7p.m. Tam.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. 50 50 IS
Wet bulb temp. 80 81 26
Relative humid. IA 80 100
Sunset today. 4:25 p. m; sun
rise tomorrow. 7:06 a m.
River stage at I a. m, 2.2; 4 fall
OF L last "a hours.
ANDREW HAMRICK.
Meteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-25
NOTED AUTHOR DIES.

Berlin. Nov. 25.-The death is
announced of Fcliz Philippe, the
author.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-25
ARBUCkLE SOON
MAY BE WITNESS
IN OWN DEFENSE
Fatty Expected To
Make Full Denial
of Guilt.
BULLETIN.

San Francisco, CAL, Nov. 25.
-(AssOciated Press.)-Dr. NJ.
Z. Rumwen was placed on the
witness stand today in the ROs-
coe C. (''Fatty'') Arbuckie man.
slaughter trial TO testify that
Miss Virginia Rappe exOnerat-
ed ATbuckIe for her fatal in.
iuries- it was announced BY
Gavin MeNab, the defendants
chief counsel.
DIR. RumWeil was the first
physician 10 give any detailed
attention TO Miss Rappe after
the Arbuckle party. Accord
ing TO MeNab, DIR. Rumwsu
viii testify that when he ask
cd her the cause of her injury,
she replied:
II guess i was a bit intoxi-
cated.7
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-25

yester. yester. today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-16
PIRATES FINISH 1T
Pittsburghers Expected to Sew
Up National Flag.
Yankees Hold American H0nors
by Thread Only.

New York. Aug. -Pittsburgh's
fast stepping Pirates may settle the
contest over the National league pen
nant during the next two weeks.
The league leaders started their last
long ee stern road trip of the season in
Philadelphia today and before return
ing to their own ball yard they will
have it out with the Giants at the Polo
grounds in a series that is going to
mean much to the team that wins.
George Gibson's boys. will take on
the Boston Braves after finishing with
the Phillies and then visit New York
and Brooklyn. They are well fortified
to start the trip with a five game lead
over New York. This lead is half
game stronger than the one they held
wac 1~they last invaded the east and
il they can manage to keep eastern
opponents from hopping it off the
slate. they will have all the best OF the
going during the remainder of the
race.
While the Pirates are campaigning
on this side of the Alleghenfes, the
Yankee will make their last swing
around the western of the American
league. Miller Higgins will send his
team against the White Sox in the
first game of the western tour tomor-
row. The Yanks chung to first place
today by the slender margin of one
point.