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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
OLDEST LIVING
TWINS EXPLAIN
OLD AGE SECRET
At So They Scorn To-
bacco and LiUe Via
Golden Rule.
BY w. ]. LATIMER-
Consolidated Press Correspondent.

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus)
Woodvilfe, Ohio, March 81
Hard work and plenty of it, no to-
bacco, don't go crazy over automo-
biles and joyriding, smile at
trouble, live via the golden rule, eat
what you want, but don't overdo it.
That is the receipt for longevity,
compiled today by William H.
Burns, Sr., and Henry Burns, his
brother, who claims the distinction
of being the oldest living twins in
the United States.
That way of living will put US
across the century mark" the twins
said today We've always led the
simple life, and never went crazy
over fads."
The twins who have Just cele-
brated their SSth birthday ami
versary, have lived here almost
sixty years and have accumulated
a handsome fortune. They have
luxurious homes-but neither has
ever owned an automobile
Autos TOO Blamed raSt-7
These motor cars are nice to
ride in," Henry said, but they go
too blamed fastato suit me-"
Ambition, the twins say, is the
spice of life, and a man without it
is worse than a man without a
country.
We've always made it a habit to
make hay while the sun shines, /"
Henry said today while William
supplemented this with:
I'VE never waited for the sun to
shine tomorrow either. We always
did today what most folks put off a
day"
Starting in business in 1864 in
a general store, William was on
the job every day except for an oc-
casional illness, until Dec. 7, 1918,
when fire destroyed the establish
ment
Still Keeping Busy.
Henry was his clerk one year
then his partner. and then he
launched in business for himself
building the famous Burns Grist
Mill in 1866. In this line Henry
also established record for work
He was on the job until 1921, when
fire retired him"
But little tnlng ike nre dlQn'
hamper the Burnses' desire to keep
busy. They just turned their atten-
tions to their extensive land hold
ings here, visiting their farms al
most daily and helping do the
chores and other odds and ends"
Born in Hanover, Germany, il
1884, the Burns brothers came tc
America at the age of IS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
DELVE INTO PAST
OF VIRGINIA RAPPE

San Francisco, Calf. March 81
Further efforts on the defense in
the Roscoe C. Arbuckle manslaugh-
ter trial to delve into the past of
Miss Virginia Rape, whose death
led to the prosecution of Arbuckle,
was before the court when today's
session began.
At adjournment yesterday the
court had not determined whether
deposition of DR.. Maurice Rosen-
berg of Chicago, would be admit
ed. Defense counsel said the affi-
davit would detail an illness which
Miss Rape was represented to
have suffered in Chicago
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
SENDS $40 CHECK
FOR BOOK LOANED
HER 81 YEARS AGO

New Rochelle, y. Y, March
31.-Sixty-one years ago copy
of walter Thornby", novel
by Mrs. T. Sedgwick, was bor-
rowed from the shelves of the
New Rochelle public library
The librarian has Just received
a check for 500 in part pay
ment for the overdue charges
on the volume and a note ask
ing that the money be used TO
purchase new books
Walter Thornby", however,
was not returned
Enclosed with the note, writ
ten by a woman, was a frayed
strip of paper dated Sept. %.
1861. and asking the return Of
the book at the earliest CON
venience of the borrower
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
EIGHT CHILDREN
ADOPTED BY PAIR;
T. r. GETS CREDIT

Chicago, March 31.-Admira-
ton for the principles of Theo-
dore Roosevelt who advocated
the rearing of large families,
was the reason given in county
court here yesterday by Harry
7. Calhower. a Hartford City,
Ind, horseshoer. for his petit
ton to adopt Mildred East and
Georgiana Dowling, each 10
months old. Calhower. accom-
panied by his wife. informed
the court that they had already
adopted six children, the eld-
est Of whom is now 10 years
old.
The petition was granted and
Calhower left with the babies
who will be known as Helen
. and Aarriette Calhower.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
BIDS FOR ROADS
UNDER $4,000
Unofficial Announcement From
Highway Department Says
SmalI's Figures Are Met

Springfield, Ill, March 31-Un-
official announcement was made by
the highway department at the road
letting at noon today, that several
bids for bond issue paving were
we'll below Governor Small's figure
of $4,000 a mile. One bid approxi-
mated $25, 900 a mile, it was said.
Definite announcement, however,
will not be made until late this
afternoon when all of the bids are
checked.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
OIL FIELDS ARE
HIT BY TORNADO

Shreveport, La, March 31-Sev-
eral buildings were wrecked and
more than one hundred derricks
blown down by a tornado which
swept the Crichton section of the
Red River Parish oil fields last
night, according to reports reach
ing here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
SEND NOTES TO
EIGHT NATIONS
State Department Communications
Express Readiness of e. S. to
Exchange Notifications.

Washington, March 31-The
readiness of the United States to
exchange ratifications of the arms
conference treaties, final approval
to which was given yesterday by
the senate, is expressed in notes
going forward today from the state
department to the eight nations
which participate in the Wash
lngton conference.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
CIergyt1lerl in Gotham SUeu
Small Salaries by Working
AS FlOOrUaIkers and Clerks

ought to have a good education and
familiarity with crowds and a lack
of self-consciousness in meeting
strangers. On all these counts a
clergymen usually is well suited to
the job.
Make Good on Jobs.
Moreover, having a polished
manner and a better education than
the average man who takes de-
partment store job, clergyman
has every opportunity to rise from
the post of f1oorwalker to that of a
respectable job. Though" hasti-
ly added the official, as three wom-
en- with packages bore down on
him with fire in their eyes though
if you don't think a f1oorwalker's
position entails responsibility, just
try the job for five minutes"
OF the three clergymen at Macy's
DR.. Ramsey is the only one acting
as a foorwalker. They say he is
good at it, too, and a study of his
tall, slim figure and intent, dark
face, as he directs some cross and
tired woman toward the handker-
chiefs, or out of courtesy waves a
bewildered husband in the general
direction of the ladies' nightgowns,
bears out that opinion. AS. for the
doctor himself, he won't say word
about his job or whether he likes
it or what new insight into human
nature it permits.
Pastor Won't Talk.
Let it DROP" he cries YEARLY.
Il don't want to talk I'm worn
out with answering questions. "
And off he strides with pencil and
notebook to settle a dispute about
a sales charge concerning which
the fat lady is doing lot of un-
necessary talking.
One of the other two ministers
| in the shop has waited on custom
ers in the mems underwear depart
ment for more than decade. The
other is employed in the shops ser
vice bureau. All three perform
their commercial routine efficient
| " and conscientiously during the
| week and preach to their focks on
e Sundays
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
COTTON EXCHANGE
MEMBERS INDICTED

New York, March 31-Two in
dictments against the American
Cotton Exchange and six of its
officers and directors were filed to-
day with Judge Grain, of general
sessions court, alleging bucketing.
The name of those indicted were
not made public
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
FAKE FARMER
SAYS DUROCS
RUN TO MILK
Ignorance Of Ho e S
Brings Arrest for
Bad Check.

Chicago, March 31.-Because he
thought Duroc Jerseys run to
milk and that Poland -Chinas had
something to do with the entan-
Cling foreign alliances, H. A. Smith
of Flint. Mich, is entangled in the
police net today. He was arrested
in department store yesterday on
charges of attempting to pass
worthless checks.
Smith, when he entered the store
to get "a new riggin. startin' in
side and workin' out" had, accord
ing to the police, the makeup. the
brngue and demeanoIr OF what he
represented himself to bean awk-
ward rustic.
But het didn't have the inGide in
formation on hogs, and that is
where he made his mistake. His
purchase amounted to $3.50. He
handed the clerk a check for 800
No "Butterfat.-
How are the Duroc Jerseys
these days?' the department store
manager asked. He was told that
they were not giving as much in
butterfat as they should, but run
to milk"
And the Poland-Chinas? ?" the
manager suggested.
81 amt had much time to keep
up my readin' on the foreign poll
tics" volunteered the pumpkin.
Down Ottumwa way"
Call the house detective said
the manager, who knew hogs.
MARYLAND SENATE DAMP
Annapolis, Md, March 3l-The
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Satur-
day. Warmer Saturday. Highest
temperature yesterday, 81; lowest
last night, 80.
Precipitation last "A hours, .02-
12m. 7p.m- z am
yester. yeSter. today
Dry bulb temp. Sc "a 50
Wet bulb tempt. "a 3S 81
Relative Humid. .S5 81 100
River stage at a. m, rs, rise
of i last "a hours.
Sunset today, 6.27 p. m; sunrise
tomorrow, 5.45 a. m.
River forecast-The Mississippi
river from below Dubuque to Mus
catine will change but little during
the next few days.
ANDREW HAMRICK,
Meteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-31

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-18
Two Suspects Cleared
in Murder Of Brunen

Riverside. N. J.. March 1.-Two
more leads in the investigation of the
murder OF John T. Brunen, circus
owner, at his home here week ago
were exhausted today and resulted m
exoneration of two men who had
been sought in connection with the
case.
George l.. Werner, former chef Of
Brunen's circus, and who had been
sought for questioning, and Carl
Ward, ballyhoo man formerly en-
pleyed by Bruner, were exonerated
OF connection with the shooting OF
the circus owner. Neither could
throw any light on the mystery,
authorities said.
Tonight County Detective Parker
was awaiting word from authorities
at Jersey City, whom he had re-
quested to examine the contents OF
Wards room there, with posi-
bility of finding letters written to
him by Mrs. Brunch. Ward was
said to have admitted that he had
written to Mrs. Brunch at Palmyra.
N. j., under the name of Mrs. Paul
Nolan
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-18
Big Liquor Haul
Made at Lincoln
Consignment of Whisky Valu.
ed at $4,000 Is Taken From
Burlington Train.

Lincoln, March H.-(Special y
Federal and state officials seized Sl2,-
900 worth Of bonded whisky from a
Burlington boxcar. The whisky, in
pint bottles, encased in so boxes
holding "a pints TO the case, had
been sent from Ahtertonville, KY,
and was consigned to drug COM
pany at Butte, Mont. The cases
were plainly marked whisky" and
another inscription reading, For
medical purposes"
The whisky had been loaded in a
boXcar containing merchandise and
billed to Billings, Mont, at Ha1nil-
ton, Mo-, officials declared. The mode
OF conveyance to transport it from
Kentucky to Hamilton is not known.
A large truck was used to trans
port the liquor from the Burlington
station to the Office of State Sheriff
Gus Hyers, where safe is used to
keep conhscated booze until it is de-
stroyed. Hundreds of citizens gath
cred as the liquor was unloaded and
offered assistance to carry the cases
anywhere or any place the officials
desired.
Prohibition Officer Tom Carroll
and Deputy State Sheriff Karl
Schnitt, jr., directed the raid on the
boxcar i'll answer to tip" from an
unknown source that the whisky
cases, hidden in boxcar with mer-
chandise, would be in Lincoln in a
short time.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-18
Father and
2 Children
FOundDead
Mother Discovers Lifeless
Bodies on Kitchen Floor
With Gas Pouring From
Seven Jets.
Police Told Of Quanels

William NJ. MeGill. so, shoe
maker, and two OF his children. Roy,
z. and Katherine. 4, were found dead
from gas ssphyaa,ion in the kitchen
OF the MeGill home, 5S24 Charles
street. late yesterday afternoon.
The mother OF the family. who has
been employed on a job downtown,
made the discovery.
The children were lying across the
body OF the father.
Seven Jets Open.
Seven jets in the kitchen stove,
including the oven. were wide open,
Police have no, determined whe,h-
cr McGill induced the children 10
lie beside him, or whether they dis
covered him unconscious in the
kitchen and had themselves become
unconscious trying to revive him.
Son Tells Of Quarrels.
When Mrs. McGill found the
bodies she screamed for help. Neigh
bors CAME, and police were called.
Police Surgeon Kinyoun said the
three had been dead an hour and a
half.
Henry MeGill. 10, a son by a for
mer marriage, told police his father
and stepmother frequently quarrelcd.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-18
Work on Tariff Bill
Nearing Completion

Washington, March H,-Chair-
man MeCumber of the senate IL
nance committee, said it was the
hope to have, permanent tariff biil
ready for the senate within week
or 10 days.
Aside from the question of Nalu-
alton, three important matters re-
main before the committee. They
are whether there shall be an en-
barge upon the importation OF dyes
and tl,e wool and sugar schedule.
There were further hearings today
on the dye embargo question, on
which the committee was represented
as being very much divided. -Four
members were said to be opposed to
an embargo and three in favor OF it,
with three others doubtful.
The wooden schedule was to be
taken up tomorrow, Senator Smoot
of Utah, the ranking republican, hav-
ing been asked to prepare the schcd-
ule tonight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-18
Large Amount
of Loot Cached in
Council Bluffs
Iowa Secret Service Agents
Declare $4,000 Recovered
Wednesday Only Small
Part Of Hidden Spoils.

One Of the largest headquarters in
the middle west for crooks, gunmen
and bandits is Council Bluffs ac-
cording to members OF the Iowa
state secret service department, who
state that the $4,000 worth of stolen
travellers checks recovered Wednes-
day night is but small part of the
quantity of loot concealed in caches
in this vicinity.
1t became known yesterday that
this particular loot, which was found
buried on a farm near that OH which
the Lena Schneider bandit gang
made its headquarters. is part of the
$4,000 worth of bonds, securities
and checks taken in the holdup Of
the Drake Park bank in Dcs Moines
last year.
Clue Came From Cell.
The information on which the re-
coyery was made came to the state
department from w. Fl. Stephenson,
who was the cell mate of Merle
Phillips while the latter was in jail
at Des Moincs for completely in the
s5,50O,000 Burlington mail train rob-
berry in Council Bluffs in 1920.
Phillips told Stephenson that some
of the bonds taken in the mail rob-
berry were buried on what he de-
scribed as the Bailey farm" He
agreed to split with Stephenson
and girl named Lulu if it was
found possible to dig up the securi-
ties and dispose OF them. In search
ing for the mail robbery loot on this
tip, state agents found the stuff
stolen from the Drake Park bank.
81 Members in Gang.
Probably the largest gang to hold
rendezvous in the Bluffs was the one
with which officers staged the gun
battle last fall on the Lena Schneid-
cr farm. State agents say that there
were 81 members Of this group OF
gunmen and bank robbers, including
such celebrities as Lucky Tommy"
O'Connor of Chicago and Babe
Emerson, the bandit nabbed in Des
Moines and now serving time for
participation in the Drake Park rob-
berry.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-18
jury
Asks to Rehear
Part of Evidence
Doubt Expressed as to Portion
Of Testimony of Prosecu.
ton Witness Regarding
Lights on Car.

Los Angeles, March 1.-THE jury
in the case of Mrs. Madalynne Obcn-
chain. charged with the murder Of
J. Bolton Kennedy, after dcliberating
about two hours and half, returned
to court shortly after 4 this after
noon and asked to have portion Of
the testimony read. Judge Sidney
N. Reeves directed that this be done.
The foreman Of the jury said at
least one Of the jurors was in doubt
concerning the testimony of prose
cution witness regarding automobile
lights lie saw i'll Beverly Glen on
the night Kennedy was slain. The
uncertainty, the foreman said, was
whether the lights came from the
car in which Mrs. Obenchain and
Kennedy drove to the glen, or from
one which the state chat ed was
left in side road by Arthur Burch,
codefendant III the case.
Burch, the prosecution alleged,
had hid i'll clurnp of bushes. wait
ing for Mrs. Obenchain to. bring
Kennedy within gunshot range after
parking his car.
The reading of the testimony show
ed that the witness said she saw au-
tomob1e lights flittering on the
trees in the glen, but did not To-
cate them definitely. He said, how
ever, he did not see any lights shin
ing in the place where it was con-
tended Burch had left his car.
The jury retired again after the
reading.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-18
Proceedings Of House
Temporarily Halted
by Green Neckties

Washington, March lz.-Gfeen
neekiies worn by several representa-
lives pFeeipiisied so much 81. Pat
fiek's day hilarity in the house today
that business was suspended tenn
pofaFily,
Representatives Kearns. Ohio, and
samseyer. Iowa. strolled down the
center isle arm IN arm, both OF their
efaVats OF the most yerdant hue.
They became the target for so much
banieriug from their collie rp,h
members who had the ile,,o
not make themselves rdrsilo,s.i
Acting Speaker Walsh or
ehuseits finally obtained or, with
the admoni,ion that Celebrations OF
today can be held better outside the
chamber"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-18
Auto Show Proves
Stimulant for
Omaha Business
Many Visitors to Motor Ex.
hibit Liven Trade in Other
Lines-Dealers Are
Enthusiastic.

That the annual automobile show
is one OF Omaha's foremost go
getter" institutions was the sentiment
expressed yesterday afternoon by
one OF the leading distributors OF the
state.
And il is the opinion OF automobile
men and business men generally that
this 18th annual Automobile show
leads all others held here from the
standpoint OF stimulating business,
not alone in the automobile industry,
but in general lines OF business in
Omaha.
There seems 10 be something
psychological i'll the TACT that the
automobile show gives new impetus
TO business; it transmits new tone,
and particularly is this true just now.
according to the statements OF busi-
ness diagnosticians.
Trade Best in Months.
This has been the best week. from
the standpoint of business, Omaha
has had in months, and the automo-
bile show is credited with a large
share of this condition.
Guy L. Smith, an exhibitor, stated
yesterday afternoon that the Auto
mobile show is big thing for
Omaha and he believes that this city
should cheer and boost it"
There always has been feeling
that the Automobile show stimulates
not only the automobile business, but
other lines of business" said Mr..
Smith, who handles the Hudson and
Essex lines.
There has been more than the
usual number of out-of-town people
here this week and know they have
been buying automobiles and other
lines. l was talking with two men
from Genoa, Neb.. and they told ME
they had few hours before train
time and intended to do some shop
ping here. We have had many in
terested people at the show. We
know that the Automobile show has
stimulated all lines of business and
the automobile men are pleased over
the prospects for this season.
Says Buying Stimulated.
T. P. Redmond, vice president OF
Burgess-Nash company, said: "We
feel that the Automobile show has
been great help to business gener-
ally. 1t has brought many visitors
to the city and buying has been
stimulated. The business outlook is
encouraging"
Lee Huff, vice president of the Ne
braska Buick Auto company, assert
ed that the Automobile show has
brought hundreds of dealers and
prospective buyers to his exhibits and
he considers this as fair criterion
of the far-reaching influence of the
show.
"The improvement in prices of the
natural products of this territory has
stimulated business during the last
CONTINUED on. Pnge Two. Column One.)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-18
Funeral Burglar"
Walks Into Trap Set
BY Chicago Sleuths

Chicago, March 1.-THE funeral
burglar" whose leads were supplied
from the death notices in the news
papers, was captured today.
For three months this burglar has
carried his ilashlight and jimmy In
the wake OF death on the west side,
la more than IS instances moufnefs
returning from funerals would find
their house plundefed.
Yesterday the police learned there
would be a funeral IN the district
ia which the burglar operated. They
decided TO take a chance OF cap
turing him.
After the funeral eoFtsge had left
the house two policemen remained
behind. Before the hearse was out
ot sight the telephone bell rang.
Later the door bell rang. The police
answered neither. A little later they
heard a back window open and the
burglar had walked into the trap.
The man gave his name as Ben
shermersky. 81.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-18
D. A. R. Delegates Are
Guests at Banquet

Lexington. Neb., March H-(Spe-
cial. )-The D. A. R. delegates were
given banquet at the Presbyterian
church. Mrs. c. F. Spence OF North
Platte, regent, was toastmistress.
The following responded to toasts:
Mrs. Keith Neville, North Platte;
Mrs. M. S. Moore, Gothenburg; Mrs.
E. H. : Wescott, Plattsmouth; Mrs.
M. R. Jones, Omaha; Mrs. ]. E.
Jacobson, Lxington; Mrs. York A.
Hinman, North Platte; Mrs. {. S.
Paine, Lincoln, and Mrs. Hester
Bronson Copper, Omaha.
Lincoln was the only city sending
an invitation for the 1923 convention.
No election was held this year, as all
officers are elected for two years.
Delegates to the continental con-
gress to be held in Washington, D.
c., April 1919. include Mrs. c. F.
Spencer and Mrs. w. ]. Hendy OF
North Platte, Mrs. Sarah Estover
and Mrs. w. S. Written of Lincoln,
Mrs. Max A. Hostettler of Shelton
Mrs. ]. B. Reynolds. Mrs. Maynard
G.. Cole and Mrs. R. E. McKelvey of
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1922-03-18
Attack on Governor Rely
Is Aimed at u. S., Charge

Washington, March 1.-THE re-
cent attack on Governor Reiley of
Porto Rico BY Felix Cordova Davila,
resident commissioner of Porto Rico,
was declared today by Representa-
tive Strong, republican, Kansas,
speaking in the house, to have been
for the purpose of carrying out "the
policy OF breaking the governor and
to permit politicians dominating the
island to continue their effort to sep
arate the island from the American
government"