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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-23

There he lay on his back, his legs
and arms spread-eagled abroad, his
body displaying the fiattened ap-
first few hours after death. Rates.
throat had been slit from ear to
ear. His head was cut open and
lay in a pool of blood. His face
was scored with scratches. There
was blood on his coat and vest and
shirt, they found on examination.
The district attorney ripped open
the shirt and found four distinct
stab wounds in the region Of Rates.
heart. From one Of these wounds
protruded the broken end@of q
broad-bladed knife.
Pull it out" urged Sam Larder,
with slight shudder, his fat face
so white that it showed green in
the moonlight.
/ Been dead about two hours"
! proffered the marshal.
! About that" agreed Felix. What
| you lookin' at, Arthur
This" replied the district attor-
ney, holding up the handle of the
! butcher knife.
| With his fingers he traced two
| initials on the wood. The initials
/ were T. w.
You can't tell me-" said the dis
trict attorney, belligerently. "tha:
| this butcher knife didn't come from
the Walton ranch"
Sam Larder stated his belief at
once. she couldn't have done it,
Arthur. Why Rates carved up like
an issued steer She"
she's a woman" interrupted the
district attorney And a woman
will do anything when her dander is
up. And we know what this par
/ ticular woman will do when she's
mad. Didn't she try to split open
Nate Samson's head when he was
! hardly more than joking with her
l tell you this Hazel Walton is a
murderess, and I'm going to see
her hung"
CHAPTER XIV.
I Behind the corral of Guerilla Me-
| lody, at the tip end of Golden Bar,
Main street. a small spring bubbl ed
to life amid rocks.
On the night of the first of April
/ Guerilla reached the spring at II
| o'clock.
81 thought you were never con-
| ing" announced a peevish voice.
| I've been waiting here since
o'clock"
"You talk much louder, Bill. -
said Guerilla calmly, and you'll
wait here while longer-say
about 20 years longer or Is, if The
Judge feels good-natured Man
alive, amt you got any sense?"
! Il was lonesome Billy excused
| himself 1--WE got to talk to some
body. And anyway, Teller hardly
ever gets more'n ten years for a
hold-up where nobody's killed"
But where somebody is killed
the penalty is worth considerin>. -
pointed out Guerilla Melody. "And
Tip O'Gorman was found yester-
day morning lying on the floor of
his front room dead as Julius
Caesar, with your quirt beside him,
and your snakeskin hatband inside
the door"
Tip killed! Tip!"
yes, Tip, and on account OF the
quirt and the hatband there's a
warrant issued for you for the muir
der, and two posses are out looking
for you
/ Il saw them" said Billy placidly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-23
OTAKE ILLINOIS.

Chicago, March 23.-Two distinct
earthquake shocks were reported
fpm southern Illinois, Missouri,
Michigan and Kentucky. No DAM
age was reported
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-23

Continued from our last issue.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-23

Continued in our next issue.
Evening star., 1922-12-12
Caliph Without Portfolio
Freak of the Islam World

, historical facts about the caliphate
furnish no fewer thrills than the i'm
mortal tales.
The Early "successors."
"When Mohammed died his coun-
selor. Abu Bekr. the companion of
his fight. or hegira, became caliph
meaning, literally, successor. Abu
Bekr means father of the virgin.
He was Mohammed's father in Jaw.
The second caliph. or successor. was
Omar. another father-in-law of the
prophet who started organizing
armies and began spreading Islam
over the map In a very literal sense
Omar was the first to hear of the
title Emir al Moumenin. Prince OF
the Faithful
From the first. ALI, husband of
Mohammed's daughter Fatima. con-
sidered himself the logical successor
to the caliphate. Not until Abu Bekr
and Omar had ruled. and another
caliph. Othman. had his day and had
been murdered. as was Omar before
him: did All become caliph.
Certainly Mohammedanism can be
termed emphatically n mans re-
ligion' Yet. at this early date. two
splitting it into the sunnite and
Shiite divisions. which have prevailed
ever since. Ayesha, favorite wife of
the prophet. always had been Jealous
of his daughter Fatima. and the sue
ccssiOn of Fatima's husband directed
all her efforts upon an antf-Ali party.
Meantime the group which all along
had regarded Hli as the legitimate
successor gained strength during his
rule. but were kept busy fighting 20
hold the sway Omar had established.
"When Airs son and successor. Has
san, was murdered. probably by the
hand of his wife at the behest of
Moawiyah. this Moawiyah assumed
the caliphate, removed it's seat to
Damascus. and began the series of
rulers known as Ommiades. Hence
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forth the Shiites were alienated from
the Sunnites, or orthodox Mohamme-
dams. because of their reverence Tor
Ali and Hasean and their BELIEF tnat
the first Of the ommiades and his
successors were usurpers and pre-
tenders. Arabian and Peratan MO-
|hammedans inclined toward the Shiite
faction.
Away back in the days Of the sue
cessor to Moawiyah the Inhabitants
only last year launched out again on
its national course after electing'
Emir Feisal as king. Feisal Is the
third son of the grand sheriff OF
Mecca.
"It was during another series OF
caliphates, that of the Abbasid mon
archs, that Harun al Rashid ruled.
division of the caliphate among his
three sons made the caliphate into a
sort of commission form Of govern
ment. One son was to hold sway
over Arabia and Syria; another In
Persia and Turkestan. and third in
Asia Minor and the Black sea region.
."At another time. toward the end
Of the tenth century. Bagdad. Cairo
and Cordova, Spain, all were the seats
Of separate ruling caliphs. though
this was no amiable division. Each
caliph declared the other hereto
Islam.
"How Abul Abbas. first Of the Alb
basid monarcEs, had every living
male of the Ommiades thrown into
prison. killed them all, and then gave
banquet on great cloth thrown
over their bones is but one example
OF the fantastic cruelty Of the GEN.
turies-long struggle to be caliph.
The story of the caliphate would
fill - has filled - volumes The as
sumption of the title by the Sultans
Of Turkey is a modern and perhaps a
minor chapter in the struggle to be
the successor and thus to hold sway
over this mighty force of Islam.
Points OF special interest are that
force often has played major part
in assumption of the role. that there
have been several caliphs both by
mutual agreement and also by rivalry,
and that acquiring the title of ca
1fph by no means guarantees its
recognition by the Noslem world"
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Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-18
NUNS HEROIC WORK
SAVES MANY
LIVES
Sleeping Children Menaced By
Fire Got to Safety Through
Goodness of Sisters
United Pres. Leased wire

CHICAGO, Feb. 18.-Heroic work
by a group of nuns during fire at
the Home for the Friendless here
was credited today with saving lives
OF the 100 children inmates and pre-
venting heavy damage.
The children, all under IL years of
age, were tucked into bed on the
third floor of the home when the
sister superior noticed heavy smoke
coming from the attic.
Concealing her agitation, from the
children, the sister summoned one
squad Of half dozen numbers and di-
rected them to get the children dres,
ed quickly and out Of the building.
The other half dozen were given axes
hatchets and fire extinguishers and
sent to the attic to attempt to ex-
tinguish the flames.
Flames burst through the ceiling
as the last Of the children were car
ried to safety, the sisters working
with wet towels around their faces to
protect them from the heat and
smoke.
Although an immediate call to the
fire department had been sent in, by
the time the first apparatus arrived
the sisters had the fire extinguished,
Working bravely, they chopped the
floors and ceiling to reach the fire.
Facing the .scorching heat without
flinching, they poured the chemials
on the blaze and checked it with a
loss of $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-18
Grief In Sight for Soldier
Bonus Legislation 1t
Is Said
URGE POSTPONEMENT
New Move Not Organized
as Yet but Gathers Sup
port in Some Quarters
By CARL D. GROAT

United Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. - The
first faint flickering OF sentiment
for postponement of soldier bonus
legislation until early summer an
peared in congress today.
1t had it's inception among mid
western congressman, particularly
the Ohio group, though that had not
yet reached the stage where it could
be called a general movement" for
pcstponement. The Ohio lower house
members were the chief proponents
Of the postponement idea. They, or
at least two thirds Of them, favored
dropping the agitation now. with
the definite understanding tnat il
should be taken up again about
June.
The ways and means republicans
meantime were taking day off from
their deliberations as to how to raise
funds for bonus.
The admitted purpose of this was
to give the country chance to "re-
act" on the proposition of levying a
sales tax, dropping th> cash bonus
payments, or postponn,g the whole
scheme to a more favorable time.
cuCA POStpOA4CiAiCtiO, AAol
ing had said, would be necessary un-
less a sales tax could be passed.
Positive developnl,i Its in the stu
alton, aside from revelation OF the
Ohio delegation sentiment for post
pOnement were:
Farm bloc senators called a
meeting for next week to consider a
fight against the sales tax proposal.
Pit become known that Presi-
dent Harding, in advocating sales
tax, wants it SO arranged that the
ultimate consumer-the average man
will not be bearing a tax trebled,
1uadrurled or more, by the passing
on process between producer, con-
sumer and himself. In other words,
he wants the so-called producers or
tax, whits, would levy
a small percentage at the source OF
production. This levy naturally
would be passed on to the buyer, but
there would be no reason for increas-
ing the amount in each successive
step, since there would be no levy on
the turnover" A one percent levy
of this kind probably would raise
$500 COO, 900 year.
The sales tax is bitterly opposed in
a large section of congress. vt could
not pass for any purpose other than
the bonus-perhaps not even 1oi
that.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-18
As Between Sport and the
Ermine, Famous Judge
Takes the Former
MAGNATES PIE ASED
Refused to Quit Under Fire
and Public Sentiment
Came to His Support

CHICAGO, Feb. 1s. = Kenesaw
Mountain Lands today resigned as
United States district judge in order
to give all of his attention to his work
as commissioner for organized base
ball.
The Judge said:
"There are not enough hours in the
day for all these activities. Therefore
l have forwarded my resignation to
the president, effective March l." A
Lands was the most widely known
federal distric. court jurist in the
Country.
His decisions inspired fear among
the law violators who were brought
before him and respect among those
who watched his court work.
His characteristic methods of get
ting to the bottom OF any case be-
fore him by direct methods through
examination o. witnesses himself,
made him famous.
Landis first attracted wide atten-
tion when he finel the Standard Oil
Company $29,0OO,000. The fine. the
largest ever imposed by any court OF
Justice was. later remitted by the su-
preme court
Lands was appointed baseball COM
missioner over a year ago at a SAL
ary of S42,50O yearly.
He took the job when organized
baseball faced dark outlook due to
the "black sox" scandals and other
troubles.
He was offered $4,000 year, but
agreed to deduct his salary as federal
Judge from that amount.
Although the judge had intended to
leave the bench eventually, he refused
to quit Under fire and remained on
the Job long after he had planned to
quit. Practically all criticism Of MS
holding both jobs had died down at
the time of his resignation.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-18

guests by the ladies of the Seeley
Community Church A delightful pro
gram of songs by Mrs. w. B. Smith
of Silbee, formerly a war singer OF
note, and boys quartet from I'm
perial enlivened the evening.
1T was voted that the next meet
ing of the chambers would be held at
Westmoreland. The following were
present last night:
l.. M. Hutchinson, president Asso-
ciated Chambers, Calexioo; S. f.
Burrows, Calexico; Frances B. HENS,
Calexico; Arthur M. Williams, Holt
vile; James 7. Coyle, Ell Centre; M.
V. Oakley, Holtville; c. c. Jenkins,
imperial; VIM. Fl. Lowther, Brawley;
Jno. c.. Stockberger, Calexico; C. f.
Boarts, Westmorland; p. N. Meyers,
Calipatria; Jas. c. Summers, Seeley;
J. h. Fuller, El Centre; Winfield
Barkley, San Diego; James Burke,
INLAND; j. l.. Travers, Ell Centre; N.
f. Crandall, Victor +. Sterling, e. S.
Slove, c r. Prince, f. f. Roab, Cali
patria; P. e. Williams, Calexico; r.
n. Miller, Brawley; A. l.. Lesser, Los
Angeles; Len S. Weed, Calelxico; ].
d. Moughmer, Seeley; w. ]. Best, A
L.. Eaton, T. ]. Wilmington, Calexl-
co; Geo. +. Bowles, Ell Centro; ID. I.
Harbinson, Seeley; O. J. Renfrew
Cudy Pruett, INLAND; M. j. Wester
field, El Centre; W. Boyd Gatewood,
Imperial Valley Press; B. V. Ernest,
j. Roy Adams, S. P. Williams, I'M
perial; Raymond Ellis, FL Centre; j
Polavol, G. A. Lathrop, H. c. Clan
pitt, A. r. Ferguson, Imperial; Mrs
"A. X. Ferguson, Mrs. A. l.. Sisson,
Seeley; H. A. Hastarin, J. f. Warner
Brawley; A. II. Sheldon, Geo. l..
Campbell, F. M. Womack, f. Harley
C. II. Hill. N. Pearse, Seeley; J. Ben
oAict Imoerial; Mr.. and Mrs. c. S
Mastiel, Irving Jaquay and wife, II
W. Roche, Holtville; A. T. Eyell, c.
H. W'hitecotton, A. 7. Vaughn, JohH
A. Nelson, H. A. Peters, Seeley; F.
F. Malone, VIM. l.. Middaugh, Fl. h
Andu, S. d. Robinson, Westmorelard
r. II. Wallin, Calexico: +. H. Wo.
mack, Seeley; H. J. Eifler, Houston
S. Smith, Herson Clampitt, Bruce
s. Collins, w. E. Stevenson, Fines
Farr Stevenson, Geo. F. Sale. lmper-
ial; r. A. Jones, Heber; Il. w. Fish
burn, Heber; j. S. Smith, Silsbee;
Clifford Coggins. Eel Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-18
THE GRIM REAPER OR
JUDGE THE ONLY
MENACE
Ry HENRY L. FARRELL

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Feb. 1S-The grim
reaper or some funny judges" appear
to be the. only menace to Jack Brit
ton, welter weight champion. Sound
of limb and clear of mind, the 81 year
old title holder has long way to go.
If a boxer ever showed art to per-
fection, if a champion ever made a
challenger look like a kindergarten
novice. Britton did it last night to
Dave Shade, the California youngster
in IS round 60, but the judges called
it draw.
Those who like to see gore splashed
to the ceiling, those who would have
called the game of the old gladiators
tame thought it was bad show
Those who look on boxing as an art
who appreciate what it means for 8
veteran in years and experience to
hold off youngster half his age,
thought last nights contest one of the
greatest ever seen in Madison Square
Garden.
''Shade is a good boy, but Brittor
knows too much" was the sentiment
behind the wise money which went
uOWn THAT OIiduc Nouiu'S "" ~
proved the correct dope.
The 10 year old California boy was
the personification of youth against
age. With pep, ambition and determi'
nation, he tore into the "old master
from the first to the fifteenth, buI
he could not get away from the LEFT
hand that kept bouncing off his face
He would miss and be punished for it
He tried tricks, but learned that tht
champion knew dozen for one OF his
Britton, however, had no easy time
He was never in danger, but he hadn'
minute to loaf With sagacity, h'
spared himself early in the fight ant
contented himself with the showing
of his opponent how little he knew
about boxing. Britton wasn't hit hare
once during the entire bout.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-18
MAGNATES TO DENY
MAYS MORE MONEY
United .Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK Feb. 18.-lf Carl
Mays, star pitcher of the Yanks, de-
mands a new contract for more
money, he will be dropped from the
team, the club owners said today.
Under his present contract, which
covers 1922, and 1923. he is said to
be getting $4,000. He wants $l5,-
600 and a bonus for winning a GER
tain number of games, it is under
stood.
"Erin" Ward, second baseman Of
the Yankees, is holding out for $1O,-
600, twice what he drew last season.
Other Yanks who have not signed
include Ruth, Schang, Shawkey,
Meusel, Bush, Jones and Harper.
TIE Giants also have a number OF
stars unsigned, including Rawlins,
Bancroft, Meusel, Kelly, Douglas,
Barnes, Smith and Snyder.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-18
VISITOR HERE
KILLED IN
RUNAWAY
David Morton Tries to Stop
B0lting Team, is Thrown
Under Trampling Feet
BODY BADLY CRUSHED
Young Man Was Guest on
Frank Thompson Ranch,
Imperial District
BODY BADLY CRUSHED

Courageously trying to stop run.
away team, David Morton, %, son OF
prominent attorney of St. Joseph
Mo. was crushed to death near here
late yesterday afternoon when he
was thrown under the wheels Of a
heavy hay wagon.
The accident occurred on the
Frank Thompson ranch near Imper-
ial.
According to evidence brought out
by the coroner's inquest, young Nor
ton was visitor at the Thompson
ranch. Yesterday he went with Mr..
Thompson to gather hay. A wagon
load gathered, they started out of the
field, young Morton walking along
beside the wagon and team.
Team Bolts
A rut in the road caused the wagon
to skid and the hay, slipping sudden
~, careened off the wagon-rack. This
frightened the team, which bolted.
Morton, sensing the danger of
Thompson unless the runaway was
stopped, leaped in front of the
horses and seized them by the bride
reins.
For a moment he swung all his
weight on the reins, like cowboy
"bulldogging" steer, but a .sudden,
wrench of one Of the horses's head
hurled him off and he was thrown
under their Gathering feet and the
wheels of the wagon. His head was
crushed, his body internally injured.
death by Accident"
In spite of, medical aid rushed to
him, he died very shortly after the
accident. DR.. F. w. Peterson, county
coroner, was notified, and the inquest
resulted in a verdict being returned
that death was caused by accident.
The young mans parents in st.
Joseph, Mo-, were notified Of the ac-
cident by telegraph and word from
them is being expected before ar
rangements, are made for shipping
the body.
Young Mr.. Morton had only been
in Imperial Valley short time when
he was killed, but the Thompson and
Morton families had been close
friends for years.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-18
MAN Held HERE
I'Ax AAS AA
FOR |. A. SHERIFF

Howard Del Leighton< alias H. c.
Swager, is being made ready today
for a return. trip to Los Angeles to
finish serving sentence of man-
slaughter as the result of Identifies
ton made by Jailer Weir of picture
sent out by the Los Angeles sheriff's
office. Del Leighton, or Swager, was
arrested here some time ago charged
with vagrancy and given five months
.in the county Jail. Today bulletin
from William l. Trager's Los Angeles
office came to Weir's desk and he
recognized the man as the prisoner
sought. Leighton admitted he had es-
capped from, a county road camp. He
will be sent for.
George Crosby, 16, was returned to
Los Angeles today on local charge
of forgery. He was arrested there
recently by the Los Angeles police.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-18
Telegraphic Tabloids

Chicago-Black and purple bou-
doir,s, with rose lights and black bed
sheets, are the style now, according
to interior decorators here.
New York-Arrested for speeding
on the way to his wedding, Harry H..
Fisher chose a two days Jail sentence
in preference to paying $25 fine when
his case came up ten days later.
Columbus, O.--Cops made hur-
|ried run to recover "stolen auto
Arriving at the source OF complaint,
they discovered it was toy auto.
Denver-"Just want enough to get
something to eat and place to
Sleep" said the bandit who took 81
out of full till while J. C. Feinburg.
owner of the confectionery store.
looked on.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-18
LICORICE IN DANGER

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1S.-Fire
of unknown origin early today des.
troyed the factory of the United
Licorice Company, First and Harri-
son streets, at loss estimated at
$4,000 Several adjoining buildings
were badly damaged and occupants
of the Brooklyn Hotel fled from
their beds.
CHICAGO, Feb. .18.-Political feud
in Chicago's "bloody nineteenth
ward claimed it's fourteenth victim
today. Tom pascoallo, organizer for
political faction, was found dead
near an alley with his throat cut and
a bullet wound in his heart. A razor
was by his side.
No trace of the murderers was
found.