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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-17
CUNSAULuS
ANSWERS TO
DEATH CALL
Distinguished Clergyman,
Writer and Educator
Expires Today.

Chicago, March 17.-Dr. Frank
W. Gunsaulus, noted educator and
writer, and since 1892 president Of
the Armour Institute of Technol-
ogy, died here suddenly at his home
early today, following a severe
heart attack at 2 o'clock this morn
ing. Physicians were hastily sum-
moned, but were unable to give re-
lief to the patient, who died two
hours later.
DR.. Gunsaulus was born Jan. 1,
1856, at Chesterville. Ohio, and at
tended Ohio Wesleyan university at
Delaware, Ohio. He entered the
ministry at Columbus at the age of
10 and later held pastorates at Bal
timore, and Chicago. Then fol-
lowed a series of professorships
at Yale, University of Chicago,
Ohio Wesleyan, and Miami univers-
ity, Oxford, Ohio.
Among his most famous lectures
are those on Oliver Cromwell,
George Washington, and American
craftsmanship. His writings in
cluded songs, essays, life Of Glad
stone, and numerous religious
works,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-17
Ban N|SLIFTED
FOR DRUGGISTS
Retailers Can withdraw Whisky
From Bonded Warehouses BY
First Of April.

Washington, March 1.-THE ban
prohibiting Withdrawals Of whisky
from bonded warehouses insofar as
it affects retail druggists will be
lifted April l, under an order is
sued today by Prohibition Commis-
sioner Kramer. Modification of the
order stopping Withdrawals was
not extended to wholesale liquor
dealers.
Coincidentally Mr.. Kramer an
nounced that wholesale dealers
must go out of business about May
Is. He said that plans of the bu-
reau provided for the completion
OF regulations based on former At
torney General Palmer's opinion as
to wholesalers to be effective about
the same date.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-17
TO PUT CANOPY
OVER HISTORIC
PLYMOUTH ROCK
Forefather's Stone Is
To Be Well Pro-
tected.

Plymouth Mass, March H.
Plymouth Rock, the boulder dropped
on the shore here from a glacier
ages ago, to become the stepping
stone Of the forefathers from the
old world to the new, is to be pro-
tected against the waters and frosts
Of future years. The plan for its
preservation under a new monu-
mental canopy originally included
only the reuniting of its three parts,
but It now has been decided to make
the restored rock proof against the
elements as far as practicable.
Workmen today checked care
fully the seams in its sides caused
by weather attacks, and these we're
filled with q weather proofiing sub
stance.
Cyrus E. Dallin Of Arlington, the
sculptor who inspected the rock for
the Pilgrim tercentenary commits
sion said today that he found signs
Of disintegration in it. Several
fisures had been formed, he said,
and unless protection were afforded
there was danger Of the appearance
of another crack, such as that which
split the upper half years ago. With
the processes now being applied, he
thought the boulder would stand
forever.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-17
JAIL LATWARSAW
HOLDS DECKER
Alleged Murderer of Leroy Lovett
Maintains Innocence - Crowd
ThrOngs Prison.

Warsaw, Ind, March 17.-Virgil
Decker, 19-year-Old farm hand, who
is in Jail here, charged with the
murder Of Leroy Lovett of Elkhart.
Ind, was brought here last night
from Marion, Ind, where he was
arrested, but stoutly maintained
his innocence Of any connection
with the murder, after having been
submitted to q severe grilling by
the authorities.
Arthur Decker, 16 years old, bro
ther Of Virgil, is also in Jail here,
having been brought from Elkhart.
where he was arrested for failure
togobey a subpoena ordering him to
appear to testify at an inquest over
Lovett's body held at Bourbon.
Interest In the murder case is -
q high pitch here. Last night the
Jail was surrounded by q crowd of
inquisitive persons, many Of whom
had come many miles to get q peep
at the alleged murderer. Sheriff
Moon has placed guards at every
entrance to the jail and no one 10
being admitted. So far there has
been NO demonstration. but feeling
Is said to be running high.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-17
FLORIST KILLS
DIYORCEE.AND---
THEN SUICIDES
Freeport Man Enacts
Tragedy at Rock
ford.

Rockford, Ill, March 17.-Miss
Helen Wilson, shot last night in a
street car by Arthur Bauscher,
wealthy Freeport florist. who then
shot himself, died at 4:1O this
morning without regaining con-
sciousness. Bauscher died two
hours after the double shooting.
Rockford, ILL.,, March 17.-(Unit-
ed Press. Miss Helen Wilson
died today after being shot by a
Tilted suitor. Arthur Bauscher,
wealthy florist of Freeport. Ill.
After shooting Miss Wilson
Bauscher turned the revolver on
himself and died two hours before
the girl passed away.
Miss Wilson obtained a divorce
from her husband. Clarence Wild
holm, an auto salesman, at Rock
ford. She went to work in the
Bauscher Brothers greenhouse at
Freeport and accepted the atten-
tons of Arthur Bauscher.
Bauscher. 81, was a widower, his
wife having died about two years
ago. He had two children.
While friendly with Bauscher,
Miss Wilson was clandestinely Wis
iting her husband. A reconcilia-
tion was recently made and ar
rangements completed for her re-
turn to her husband.
Bauscher refused to accent the
girls dismissal and forced his at
tentions. Last night the girl board
ed an interurban car bound for
Rockford to meet her former hus-
band. Bauscher also entered the
car and asked her again to marry
him. She refused.
Bauscher remained on the car
and rode to Rockford. Clarence
Widholm and his brother Roy were
waiting to meet the interurban car
when it arrived at Rockford.
The car stopped and Bauscher
swung down tn. steps first. Soon
after Miss Wilson descended. As
she was coming down the steps he
flred. the bullet going thruugh her
head. Before bystanders could in
terfere Bauscher had turned the
gun on himself and had inflicted a
wound which proved fatal.
The bodies were taken in charge
by Coroner Olson and arrangements
made for a probe late today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-17
Beer QUESTION
ONE OFETHICS
Amber Fluid Can Be Prescribed BY
Doctor and Sold by Druggist
But No Saloons.

Philadelphia, March 1.-THE
ruling that physicians may pre-
scribe beer, may mean beer at the
soda fountain, but never again beer
over the saloon bar or in the hotel
dining room." former Attorney
General A. Mitchell Palmer said
here today.
''The law has fixed one channel
through which beer may be obtain
ed for medicinal purposes" Mr..
Palmer said. in speaking of his
ruling on beer, recently made pub
lie after he left Office. 1T says
plainly brewers may manufacture,
wholesale druggists only may sell
at wholesale, and it can be retailed
only by registered pharmacists or
physicians. That cuts out the beer
parties and the growler.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-17
CLAIM VOTERS
FAVOR STRIKE
Reports Of Packers' Employees Elec.
ton Indicate Big Majority
for walk Out,

Chicago, March 17.-Reports Of
the strike vote taken at middle west
branches Of the five big packing
companies continued to arrive at
union headquarters here today, and
it was understood that they indi-
Gated a large majority in favor OF
. strike.
A full power to call the walk
out was placed In the hands Of Dem
mis- Lane, secretary-treasurer Of
the Amalgamated Order Of Meat
Cutters and Butcher Workmen, and
Reid Brennan, counsel for the
union, at . meeting OF the heads Of
other unions involved In trades en-
ployed In the stockyards.
Resolutions were adoped BY the
other union leaders assuring the
butcher workmen Of their support
and . message was sent to Presi-
dent Samuel Gompers OF the Amer
ican Federation Of Labor, asking
him to attend . conference ak
Warrington on Sunday Of the en-
ployes Representatives.
On Monday the representatives
Of packers and employees will meet
With Secretary Dayia>of The dspart-
mant q lAboe.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-17
DROP WHITE
SOx CASES
IN COURTS
State Abandons Prosecu-
tion of All Players on
Team Save Gandil.

Chicago, March 1.-THE state to-
day dropped the cases against the
Chicago White Sox baseball play
ers indicted for the alleged throw
ing Of the 1919 worlds series. ex-
cept Chick Gandil.
The action was taken after Judge
William E. Dever had refused to
grant a continuance OF more than
60 days in the case. The state de-
manded six months, on the ground
that it would take that length OF
time to gather evidence which
would give the state a chance OF
conviction.
Immediately after the action had
been taken, Robert E. Grove, states
attorney, announced that an at
tempt would be made to gather new
evidence and that new indictments
would be sought against the men.
The players whose cases were
dropped were those who had sur
rendered and given bail. namely.
Claude Williams, Joe Jackson, Os-
car Felsch. Swede Risberg, Buck
Weaver, Eddie Cicotte and Fred
McMullin.
The cases Of Gandil, Hal Chase,
Rachel Brown, Joseph ]. Sullivan,
Abe Attel and Bill Burns we're
stricken off the court call by Judge
Dever. They were charged with
being the men who arranged the al
legged conspiracy.
Taking the cases of court call
prevents calling them up again for
six months.
Mr.. Grove, in his announcement
that the cases were dropped. said
that he was convinced that q crime
had been committed, but that cor
ruption Of the states principal wit
nesses made it impossible to go on
with the case"
"Joe Jackson, Edie Cicotte and
Claude Williams, the men who con-
fessed to the grand jury. have been
corrupted" he declared. with their
evidence available, we would have
had q clean cut case against these
men and be sure Of obtaining con-
victions. Without their evidence
our case 10 hopeless.
'This case 10 not finished. how
ever, and these men have not es-
capped punishment We are going
right after the evidence that win
convict. and We know where to
get It.
when this evidence has besn
procured I shall personally 90 be-
fore the grand Jury and seek new
indictments. And there will b no
mistakes this time"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-17
CIVIL SERVICE
wins VICTORY
n u Representative Bippus
% Take Backbone Out OF
Bin Defeated.

'nsneld. ILL.,. March 17.-An
sH BY Representative F. K.
~ OF Chicago to take the
= u. as out Of the civil service law
u'aois cities, met defeat in q
committee last night. The
ss killed his bill, which
= asoy discharged employees
sS4 Of trial.
E Of discharge would be
y the commanding officers
Departments, except for
Z !. religious or political rea-
= 4 ne bill. w@s adopted. Tho
vice commission, except in
0ses would have no right of
In effect, the bill would
s ~: hremen and policemen OF
.,imois cities at the mercy OF
chiefs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-17
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Fri
day, lowest temperature tonight
above freezing.
Highest temperature yesterday.
s.; lowest last night, 43.
Wind velocity at z a. m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation. none.
12m. 7p.m. Tam.
yes.er. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. At - 48
Wet bulb temp. .3s Al 43
Relative humid. 80 Is 63
River stage. 50; a rise Of 2 last
"A hours.
FLOYD d. YOUNG,
NetsoeologisG
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-17
LAST CURTAIN
FOR LAWRENCE

Boston, March 1.-THE death Of
William Lawrence. who succeeded
Denman Thompson as Uncle Josh
in The Old Homestead" and play
ed the part 5000 times. was an
nounced today. He had been i'll
four days, having collapsed while
playing here last Saturday.
Lawrence was born in Nova Sco-
tia and was q sailor and fur trap
per before he went on the stage.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-17
FORMS PLAN TO
BACK FARMERS.
AND EXPORTERS
Harding, With Ne.D
Cabinet. Will Pro-
mote Trade.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus.)

Washington, March 17.-President
Harding has approved course Of
action that may mean more for the
prosperity of America-its business
revival and permanent develop
mcmillan anything else that has
happened since the close OF the Eu-
ropean war.
American business men are to be
modified through their respective
trades and industries.
The United States government is
again to render a measure of CO.
operation with private business
which made possible during the
war the building up Of huge ex-
port trade, but which since then
has been allowed to lapse, partly
through the dissolution of war
agencies and partly through the
failure of the American govern
ment to proclaim definite foreign
policy toward Europe.
Thorough discussion by Presi-
dent Harding and his cabinet of
plans which will be largely in the
hands of Herbert Hoover, secretary
of commerce, has led to the convic-
ton that America must have for
eign markets as the way out Of her
industrial and agricultural depres-
sion and that the American govern
ment must adopt somewhat the
same attitude of helpfulness to-
ward private business as European
governments are adopting.
Big Trade Meet.
Secretary Hoover will, therefore.
call to Washington the representa-
tives of all trade and industrial
bodies. The leather manufacturers,
the shoe dealers. the lumbermen,
the grain men-indeed all who have
anything that can be sold abroad
will be summoned here in an effort
to bring about an agreement in
each industry so as to benefit the
whole trade. The establishment
not merely OF permanent commit
tees to cooperate with the depart
ment Of commerce In Washington,
but something even more far-reach-
ing than that is contemplated,
namely. American export houses
abroad. The trouble about the
whole question Of foreign trade
heretofore has been that. American
firms either have not been permit
ted to combine or have been un-
willing, to do SO because OF COM
petitive conditions on this side of
the Atlantic.
The effort Of the United States
government will be to secure COM
binations not in restraint Of indi-
vidual trade but In promotion Of all
American trade. Tho government
Of Great Britain. for instance. says
to its merchants. "You. Of course,
do not know the credit standings
Of the merchants in Czecho-Slova-
kis; through our government agen-
cies we can flnd that out and take
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-17
BOARD TO
ENDORSE CUTS

New York. March 1.-THE New
York Central railroad, whose wage
revision proposals. have been re-
jected BY unskilled labor, today for
w2rded q petition to the railroad
labor board in Chicago, asking that
tribunal to make the proposed re-
duetions effective tentatively on
Aug1 L
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-17
QUITS ENGLISH
CABINET POST

London. March 17.-(By the AS
ISOLATED Press) s).-Andrew Bonar
Law. lord Of the privy seal. today
resigned from the cabinet. Ill
health was given as the reason for
his resignation.
Bonar Law also retired from the
government leadership in the house
OF commons.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-17
TO
CALL SHOW
Down MEET
rlovers Invite Material
!, Irsn, I.aborers, Clubs
IN Conference.
.s>ov your hand"

.aov your hand"
NJ Is to be the policy Of the
mcty Building Construction En-
| a,,urs' association, and material
=. contractors and labor unions
= invited by it to state In joint
| saisfsnce to show the public
vAss they stand.
u h the purpose to give
! aacetunity for all concerned
| : how the public whether or
| = ecsts can be lowered. II not.
y bsilders expect that all will
| Z abls to prove it, or face a slack
N1ling season.
lpproximately $50 building con-
|nsofs met at the Chamber Of
nammcs rooms in the State bank
adhg Wednesday night, and ap-
rWd . set Of resolutions which
I firth their attitude.
4 committee was appointed to
Ina general committee Of build
In 10 meet tonight at the Offices Of
n Builders exchange, 229h
lgtteenth street, to. make arrange
uats for a big conference to be
kN within the next week, when
y builders, material men, labor
Plantations and all civic organ
6Hcns will be invited to be pres
II
Iust Talk "Turkey."
no builders say that the time
y come for all concerned to talk
nstey." 1t was claimed that
htistics gathered nationally show
~ costs Of building material up
D March /. had decreased 9.4 per
lat taking the country as a whole,
Ia that local material men are
bsing prices that tend to show
niuction Of "a per cent. Proof
vnl be asked of this reduction, and
nch can be shown 1t will prove
y material costs in this commun-
n are way below those Of the
usntry as a whole. The builders
U that everyone will be given a
dance to prove the truth of his
daims.
Il Is also the intention to show
ot living commodities have been
sduced 1854 per cent since Feb
nafy, 1920, and this figure is to
h presented to labor delegates.
10 short, the builders intend TO
tS opportunity for all concern
Y 70 show whore they stand and
prove why they can not come
assu In price, or, If there has been
reduction, whether such reduc-
tba Is as low as can be made.
First Committee Named.
4 A Arnold, Davenport, pre-
I'D at Wednesday nights meet
y On the committee to name the
aefal committee, which is to
hls arrangements for the big
saierence. he named: ]. T. Mar
-, Rock Island; w. ]. Ball, Mo-
@: ". ]. Bunk. Davenport; w.
Tuchfarber. Davenport; P. Mel
kock Island. Mr.. Arnold Is an
uomdo member Of the commit
y committee Of considerable size
~ % named to take up the final
alsagements tonight, and the per-
y mel Will represent practically
y q the contractors in building
saea They will formally present
PFC Of the resolutions adopted
ednesday night and will ask the
Issnls and Rotary clubs and other
uuc organizations to send dele
e3ss to the big conference.
Labor Cost Reduction.
All OF the allied trades unions
~ % asked to send representa-
The agreements with these
s expire April 1. The plumb
!" ~ snion Is not a member Of the
asa trades and its agreement
~ not expire until May 1, but all
- emen in the construction lines
= % be invited. The plumbers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-17
four NATIONS
HELP AUSTRIA

London. March 17.-By the Asso-
ciatsd Press.) - Tho reply Of
France. Italy. Japan and Great Brit
AIN to the appeal of Austria for as
sistanee has been prepared. The
Tour countries agree to postpone
ment OF payment of the sums to
which they are entitled under the
treaty OF st German. and also pay
ment OF tho capital and interest ON
advances made to Austria since the
atmlstice In order to avert starva-
ttoa In that country.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-17
CASE OF DEBS IS
TO BE REVIEWED
BY DAUGHERTY
Finney of Kansas Is
Giuen Assistants
Post.

Washington, March 17.-Prea-
dent Harding has asked Attorney
General Daugherty to review the
case of Eugene v. Debs, Socialist
presidential candidate in 1920, anil
now serving a sentence under the
espionage act in Atlanta (Ga) pen
itentiary.
Edward c. Finney Of Kansas was
given asrecess appointment by Pres
ident Harding today as first assist
ant secretary OF the interior.
President Harding continued to-
day his conferences with foreign
envoys, receiving Baron Shidehara,
the Japanese ambassador, at the
White house. The discussion is un-
derstood to have to do with several
important subjects of mutual in
terest to the United States and
Japan.
J. J. Jusserand, the French am
basSador and dean OF the diplo-
matte corps, was received yester-
day by Mr.. Harding and the presi-
dent is expected to confer with the
other principal foreign ENJOYS in
the near future.
A recess appointment as commits
sioner OF the general land Office
was given by President Harding
today to William s. Spry, former
governor of Utah.
Job for Hagenbarth.
Appointment OF Frank Hagen
barth OF Idaho, president of the
National Wool Growers associa-
tion, as member Of the interstate
commerce commission, is expected
to result from the action of west
ern senators and representatives in
requesting President Harding to
put a western man on the COM
mittee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-17
SHINY TALE OF WRONGS
TO COUNTRY LASS TOLD
BY GIRLS ATTORNEYS
Defense Springs Sensa-
tion by Alleging Plot to
Get Hamon Gold.

Ardmoro, Okla, March 17.-
ASSOCIATED Press) An effort
Of the defense 10 waive their
right Of argument and have the
case Of Clara Smith haA0n, ~
trial for the murder Of Colonel
Jake L. HanOn, Republican
committeeman from Oklahena,
and millionaire oil and railreaA
man, to 20 Immediately to tho
Jury was ruled Oat BY Judge
Champion this morning and de-
fense counsel began its pleas
for acquittal Of the defendaat
Joe Ben Champion, twin
brother Of the judge, opened
for the defense.
With the announced plans Of
both state and defense, It ap-
peared tho entire day might be
taken up with arguments and
the case actually be given t.
tho jury late today.
James H. MathorA county
attorney for Carter county, whe
was retained for Clara Hamon
before he assumed Office, Was
to follow Mr.. Champion and
Mr.. Mclean was to mako the
defense's close, after which
Attorney General Freezing will
sum up for the state.
The attorneys spoke without
time Limit, agreement to five
hours for each side having
been abrogated
Defense Argues.
4. Ardmore, March 17.-(United
Press) In his address, Lawyer
Joe Champion for the defense re-
ferred to Attorney General Ffesl.
ing a. follows:
"He did not discuss the case.
said Champion. "He discussed ev
erything else. He did not hav'
faith in his prosecution"
1.-The attorney general steppet
out of court while his assistant
made the speech
'He took an official nap.
what is +: ttorney General Freel.
ing, who lett his job to come down
here to prosecute an innocent
girl for killing rich man
going to talk about?
"The attorney general Is down
here holding up the hands OF
millionaire.
"This girl is charged with seduc'
ing a 40-year-old millionaire; it's
ridiculous.
"The governor Of Oklahoma II
responsible for this case-he sem
Freezing here to prosecute thii
country girl. whose virtue was sto-
len by Hamon," yelled Champion.
Mrs. Hamon was in court and
heard her husband arraigned as 9
rogue and stealer Of girls virtue
She did not vince. She was un'
emotional.
Champion called jurymen by
their first names during the ad
dress.
when Jake Hamon sent ehis
girl to college she was brown.
eyed country girl in her teens-h'
wooed. coaxed and won." sait
Champion. "He wouldn't have TAX
en- a crooked girl into his life ant
sent her to college to become az
Office associate.
Was Chaste Girl
"She was a chaste, pure, swee
girl. He knew her in the towr
where she lived. He took her be
cause of her clean life.
"He took her that she might ul
timately yield her body to his bruta
passion.
"Hamon also snatched this CIR
fCopf{nuaA IN po0o CiytoaU
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-17
MORE ARE EMPLOYED.

Washington, March 1.-THE num-
ber Of unemployed decreased 49,
295, or l per cent, during Febru-
ary, as compared with January. the
labor department announced from
reports of 1923 firms.
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