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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
BUILDING BOOM
DUE IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Feb. 4.-Chicago's long
awaited building, boom was expect
ed to start here today following the
action of the building trades unions
last night when they voted to ac
cept the Lands wage award and
return to work Immediately
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
KENYON SAYS He
WON'T RESIGN
Iowa Senator Declares COnstitu-
tiOnal Question Raised Must
Be Settled First.

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 4.-(By
the Associated Press s.)-Governor
n. E. Kendall received a telegram
from w. S. Kenyon today stating
that he will not resign his seat in
the United States senate to accept
the appointment of circuit judge
of the Eighth district until the con-
stitutional question raised has been
settled.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
PEORIA COMPANY
SEEKS TO START
AUTO TRUCK LINE

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 4.-Permis-
sion to operate an express and
freight truck service between PeO-
ria and Galesburg was asked of the
Illinois commerce commission this
morning by the White Freight COM
pany of Peoria
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
JURY DRINKS PINT
OF EVIDENCE, THEN
VOTES ACQUITTAL

Dixon, Ill, Feb. 4-Before ac-
quitting Constandin GrediHar, Of q
charge Of selling Intoxicating
liquors, a jury in the Lee county
court drank the contests OF two
haIf-pint bottles of evidence
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
HAYNES Names
ILLINOIS men
Dennett Maxey, Flora, and Oscar
Sandberg, Rockford, Appointed
Federal Dry Agents.

Washington, Feb. 4. = Appoint
lent OF federal prohibition agents
vas announced today by Commits
Aoner Haynes as follows:
niinois: Bennett Maxey, Flora;
snd Oscar Sandberg, Rockford.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather with probably
rain or snow tonight and Sunday;
warmer tonight.
Highest temperature yesterday,
90: lowest last night, Is.
Wind velocity at a. m, mile
per hour
Precipitation. none
12m. 7p-m. Tam
yester yester. today
Dry bulb temp. PA q %
Wet bulb temp. 20 22 IS
Relative humid. so A "a
River stage at a m, "A; a rise
of s last "a hours.
Sunset today, 5:21 p. m; sunrise
tomorrow, 7:12 a. m.
ANDREW HAMRICK.
Meteorological.
Washington. Feb. 4.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
next Monday include:
Region Of the Great Lagos: con-
siderable clou6iness and occasional
SHOWS with normal temperature
Region of upper Mississippi and
lower Missouri valleys: Fair except
for unsettled with local SHOWS We'd
nesday and Thursday; normal tenn
perature.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
David
Lawrence
Says:

Is Armament Conference n
Success ~Harding Admin
istratioR Admits It." But
Question Is Asked and An
swered on Every Hand;
America Mixed in Chinese
Affairs Successfully: Some
Want to Know Why She
Can't Do Same In European
Economic Matters.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
Weekly
Business
Outlook

Buying Power of Country is
Increasing; Raw Materials
Flow Into Industrial Plants;
Farmers Future Not
Gloomy; Ford's Entry in
High-Priced Car Field
Means More Combinations
to Cut Costs; Home Building
Is Rnomin0.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. IA
nous stars of filmdom were sum
moned as witnesses today at the
inquest into the death of William
Desmond Taylor, motion picture di-
rector, soldier and adventurer,
whose true name may be William
Deane Tanner, slain by a bullet in
the back at his residence here We'd
nesday night
The police investigation of the
crime had revealed by today a
maze of complexities in the life OF
Taylor, or Tanner. The director 5
reported affairs of the heart con-
tinued to be the leading subject OF
inquiry.
Mabel Normand, Mary Miles Min
ter and Neva Gerber are the three
motion picture actresses involved
in the police investigation. Re
ports have come to the police, they
say, that a love affair at enc time
or another existed between each OF
these and the slain director.
Jealousy Is Motive.
Police say, without mentioning
the name, that a motion picture &C
tress is the center of their inVestI-
cation. A theory of a revenge
motive, with jealousy as the pos
sible direct cause, is being anaIyZ-
ed, they say.
Edna Purviance and Mrs. Doug
las MacLean, the former an actress
and the latter the wife of an actor.
are incidental witnesses in the case
These five figures in the motion
picture world, and other actresses,
directors and employees, are sched-
uled to appear here today in the
inquest.
The chequered and adventurous
career of the slain director, actor,
engineer, klondyke pioneer, soldier
and student of psychology, known
for years to his most intimate
friends here as bachelor living
alone in a luxuriously furnished
dwelling place, and often VisIteF
by actresses, today reveals that he
has been living under a changed
name. has a daughter IS years old,
was divorced and possibly had been
married and divorced second
time. He was formerly known as
Tanner, according to the deserted
wife" of his brother, Mrs. Ada
Deane Tanner of Monrovia, near
here. who announced last night that
the slain man had supported her by
sending checks of $50 monthly for
the last six years.
Taylor Feared Death.
Police are continuing their
search for Edward F. Sands, re-
ported also to be known as Edward
Fftz Strathmore, the missing but
ier OF Taylor, who disappeared sew
eraI months ago, following which
Tsvlor filed with the police charges
of grand larceny against him. While
most intimate friends in the film
world Of Taylor did not know of
his previous marriage, this butler
did, for he used the name of VIII
liam Deane Tanner in pawning, at
Fresno, articles stolen from Taylor.
4 life il fear Of death, during the
last few Gays OF his existence adds
TO the dramatic mystery of the dual
existence of Taylor. He mentioned
frz-.s-,ol IN D,1o Tbron
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
POLICE SEE
REVENGE IN
film DEATH
Unnamed Movie Actress
Center of Probe in
Taylor Staying.

Los Angeles, Calif- Feb. r.
Death by a gunshOt wound. in
fiicted by a person unknown to
the jury with hOmicidal intent,
was the verdict of a c0roner's
jury here today in the inquest
over the remains of William
Desmond Taylor, nationally
known motion picture director,
known in New York prior to
1908 as William DesmOn Deane-
Tanner, art cOnn0isseur.
lie was slain Wednesday
evening i'm his home here.
The inquest was unexpected
ly terminated by Coroner c. ID.
Vance, after only five witnesses
were heard, Mabel NOrmand
being the only motion picture
actress to testify out Of several
who were originally summoned.
The sudden close was for pO-
lice purposes. in order not to
Interfere with the invesdga-
tiOn.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04

Continued on Page Four.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04

Continued on Page Three.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27

the class for the explanation on the
Sunday School Lesson will meet. Let
every member meet DR.. w. H. Stokes
who is always happy to SEQ you.
Men be on time Sunday ready for
hard work and the other man.
All boys are invited to the Boys
Meeting p. M. at the Y. M. c. A.
The Mems Meeting, $3.50 P. M. at
tho Y. M. G. A. will be under the
auspices Of the Mems Bible Glass of
the Ebenezer Baptist Church. Teach
er, Mr.. B. l.. Jordan, President, MI.
christopher Kemp. All men are in
vited. Be on time. "A good time in
honor to God.
ENery home is asked to join in a
chain Of prayer for the Y. M. c. A.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27
CLANSMAN FILM OUTLAWED IN
SACRAMENTO, CAL.

Sacramento. Cal. The Sacrament
to Branch OF the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement OF Colored
People has been instrumental in hay
ing "The Clansman," moving pic
ture favoring the Ku Klux Khan.
barred from display there. Rev.
Fred A. Hughes, president Of the
branch, appeared before the City
Council which adopted an ordinance
barring motion pictures that tend to
engender race hatred cor hold up to
rididule or ostracisno ANY race or
class OF people, or appeals to race
prejudice or baser passions"
Rev. Hughes charged the theatre
interests with having violated thei
promise to the California Legislature
not to book such pictures in thu
State. AS n consequence Of his pro-
test, the ordinance was passed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27
THAT OIL BLINKER .

| began thinking that If the rain
continued, 1t would soak into the
ground and give to the automobilists
seas OF mud. So I decided to leave
anyway for Mr.. Belts home. We
went down town and Robinson
worked on the oil blinker for some
time. 1t was after s o'clock before
we started on the return trip with
the rain still coming down. It was
dry on the inside and the chains on
the wheels were our only hope from
being ditched on those red clay roads
over which we were to pass before
again reaching those of the gray soil
class. We got on fairly well until
we reached store just before we
got to Laurel Grove. A tank wagon
had hard time Of 1t.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27
Monrovia. Liberia, April II, 1922.

Monrovia, Liberia, April II, 1922.
My dear Nfr. MITCHELL:
am herewith enclosing n clipping
from tho current issue Of the Liberian
News. / hear that this article was
written by a prominent Liberian who
visited the u. S. short while ago.
have been on African soil nearly
three weeks. My first few days, in
Guiding q Sunday were spent in the
English Colony of Sierra Leone,
where I accompanied the English
Bishop to three Of his engagements
and spoke at each.
II preached and addressed large
audiences on my first Sunday in
Monrovia. In the afternoon l
preached in Trinity Memorial Church
and ut night y spoke to large
audience in the Baptist Church. Sew
eral receptions have been held in my
honor. at which were prominent
church and state officials Everything
possible has been done by the citi-
Zens of Liberia to make inc feel
happy and comfortable during my
visit to the "Fatherland.
1t might be interesting for you to
know that the Baptist Church, Rev.
I spoke Sunday evening, April 2nd
was built by the late Rev. Lott Carey
the first Baptist Missionary to come
to these parts from Richmond, Va.
100 years ago. Then on Friday Of
last week I visited the Liberia Bap-
fist Missionary and educational Con-
vention, held that day in the Lott
Carey Institute, at Brewerville, Mont
serrado County. The president, Rev
S. A. Liberty and all the delegates
and visitors were extremely nice to
our party.
1t is rather interesting to know
that the Baptist Church and Rich
mond, Va. lay claim to the first mis-
sionary work in Liberia.
With kind regards and best wish
es for yourself and all of my Rich
mond friends.
Sincerely yours,
JAMES S. RUSSELL.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27
The Lfberian News published the
following comment:

The Liberinn News published the
following comment:
By the "Egba" of Elder Dempster
& ICp.' iLtdJ, March f30thb arrived
. Archdeacon Russell, one Of the FORE
most, most notable and widely known
clergymen OF the colored race, IN
the lEpiscopal Church, in the United
States.
He is a clergyman of very high
standing, having on two different &C.
casions refused the bishopMc, to de-
vote himself to what he regards as
his life work, namely, building up Of
st. Paul for the welfare and promo
tion Of his race. He is very widely
known throughout the Church by
both races. His unassuming manners
lwho meet him. He makes one feel
though so influential.
He has truly done a great work
for his race and the Church. The
splendid work being done at st. Paul
Is great monument to his work
and worth. Starting from very
humble beginning, in fact with no
money, merely an act of faith, by
great energy, industry and persever-
ance he has built the school UP to
the great monumental work It is to-
day. 1t Is second to Hampton and
Tuskegee only In the proportions Of
the work and not in the class OF the
work.
He comes over six thousand miles
to see and know Liberia and about
her affairs, her strivings, aspirations
ambitions and possibilities. He hopes
to help Liberia in the information he
Will be able to take back to his peo-
pie. am sure all Liberians well
come the coming of such a visitor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27
B 4 8 { B ALL
GIANTS WIN SERIES.

The Richmond Giants won the So
ries With the Baltimore Black Sox In
last weeks games. AZ home the
Richmond Giants took the best two
out Of three. Fridays double-header
was split, the Black Sox taking the
first game. Saturdays game was
Poor. the Baltimore team playing bad
ball. Richardson pitched q good
game for the locals and also batted
nearly every time up, with one cir
cult clout to his cdt.
GIANTS WIN ALL IN BALTIMORE.
In Baltimore the Richmond Giants
won all three games played-6 to 4,
13 to 2, and z to3. The last game
Was fine. Thompson pitched his first
game and won, allowing only n few
hits. He was knocked BY some fans
here, but II the boy is given chance
he will make good. 1t seems that
The players whom the fans knock
most are the ones who are doing the
best.
Mason, Uong Boy) is certainly
hitting the pill this year and he IS
also doing good fielding. He played
the Keystone sack last year and did
not make good, so he tried another
position this year and making good.
You can see that all the boys need
Is n chance.
Manager Pettus is doing oil he can
to make Richmond's team one OF tho
best teams in this country. He knows
all about baseball. The fans Of Rich
mond shouldn't down player If he
makes one Or two errors, because the
best of ball players will make bad
errors at times. The Richmond
Giants have one Of the hardest hit
ting teams in the county. We have
no fault to find in the whole team.
Play ball as you have been and all
teams will recognize you as for,
midable foe.
The Giants left Baltimore for
philadelphia, where they will play n
series Of games with one of the
strongest teams in that city. They
will return to Richmond next week
for a series of games.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27

We unloaded this. got some brush
and threw it on the side. Then two
OF the white men helped to shove,
while told Robinson to open the
throttle, while we showed. He re.
versed the engine and then went
full forward. The car moved. Rob-
inson skillfully steered 1t into the
roadway again. We had lost about
twenty-five minutes. tipped my
white friends, while as we strove
away. one of them called out, "Stay
in the middle Of the road"
JOHN MITCHELL, JR.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27
THE DOINGS OF THE Y. NJ. C. A.

TO the Y. M. G. ADO not forget
your commission: Christ.
The class for the explanation on
the Sunday School Lesson took IN n
question that the world needs to
consider, last Saturday s P. NJ. at tho
Y. M. c. A.
$3.50 A. M. at the Y. M C. A. the
get ready meeting for the day by the
workers.
Our General Secretary visited two
men 1O:45 A. M. at the penitentiary,
VINO are to go to the electric chair.
Both are fully trusting in the Lord.
1000 A. M. a special meeting for
the women in the penitentiary and
1t was good one. We are asking
you to pray for the women that they
may keep very near to God.
The committees for the jail and
city home found much to do and the
hour was a very profitable one,
p. M. at the Y. M. C. A. a very
large crowd Of boys gathered and
they gave the very best Of attention.
PRESIDENT r. P. Daniel, who gave
them one. Subject: rather. The songs
were a live number.
The Janitors Of the Federal Re-
serve Bank met at the Y. M. G.. a.
$3.50 p. M. and held a great meeting
for men led by MIR. Joseph Matthews.
Mr.. r. II. Fauntleroy introduced Mr..
Thomas Herd, who gave the men a
very timely address. Subject, go
Forward Under the Guidance of
Christ. This was a great hit. The
meeting will not be forgotten very
soon. Men come again.
Today P. M. at the Y. M. G, A.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27
A EGLOOMY OUTLOOK.

1t was pouring down and visions
OF that red clay road over which I
had passed coming into Danyille
were conjured up and these helpless
and hapless ladies accompanying me
added to my misery. I could stand
1t and Robinson could laugh it away,
but what could I do with the other
members Of the party? I was awake
at A. M. and 1 had expected to
leave ut O'Clock and not later than
6. but what could l do. To make
matters worse, George Rison came in
to inform me that it was raining.
No one knew it better than did,
for l had tiptoed to the outside to
be convinced of my misery. did not
see the need Of waking Robinson.
He needed sleep and he was getting
what he needed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27
THE RAIN FALLING.

l had expected to spend the night
at the residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. A
B. Belts. near Sutherlins and about
18 miles from Danville. But it was
dark and I could not make my mind
to take country drive In the night
time, with a load of females aboard,
30 ! decided to wait until early the
next morning and breakfast at the
Belts home. had wired them to
that effect. But the best laid plans
Of mice and men gang aft agley."
wake early and I can sometimes
hear. when l do not want to hear
The pattering Of the rain on a tin
roof has always been music, to my
ears. but on this particular morning
1t sounded like q funeral dirge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27
INTO A CLAY BANK

Robinson likes to drive fast, 10
Or 10 miles per hour is snails
pace to him. He had made out we'll
until the car moving on n rounded
red clay road began skidding and
finally landed at right angles with
the red clay bank. I said nothing.
but vaulted out to the MILDLY road
way and just a little down in the
woods, approached a cabin, at the
doorway Of which was settled
white lady. asked for shovel and
some plank. She came out in the
rain and accommodated me. Then
came three white farmers, one of
them aged. They helped, after I told
them my troubles.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27
THE TWO LIQUIDS.

Further onward in the mountain.
Gus section, transparent LIQUID was
being turned out that rivalled in
looks that being bottled by him. Ono
gave health and the other Is accred-
tied with destroying 1t. One is corn
Mhiskey and the other is the Buffalo
Lithta Springs Water No. 2. A trav-
eller might be held up IL he carried
either unlabelled and the proof of
either would be in that one is odor-
less and the other Is odoriferous.
We had become Interested, but wo
had the worst part Of our trip before
US. We were wandering in an un!
known section Of the country, whore
information was gladly received.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27
FINE SCENERY.

We arrived there in good time.
The trip was delightful, the roads
being good. We could see the moun-
tains in the distance and when we
drove up to the Hoyle tonsorial shop
a young man got in and piloted us
to Mr.. Hoyle's residence, where he
and his Madame were expecting us.
Then came supper. He then told US
that he expected to set up q Court
at Fieldale the next day. I had not
come prepared for this. I had ex-
pected to leave Martinsville earlv the
next morning and see to it that DR..
Tenant could return by train at 8
O'Clock from Danville for Richmond.
All decided to go over to Fieldals
and leave the next afternoon for
Danyille and from there, the same
evening, start for Richmond. met
Marttnsville Lodge that night and
spoke to the members at the hall.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27
EDITOR MITCHELL
Continued from First Page.)

way waving farewell to this genial
young Virginian. who is doing so
much for tho alienation OF human
suffering and for the propagation Of
one OF Virginia's most engaging pro-
ducts.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27
AMATEUR, BALL.

The Elks Capital City Lodge)
showed their ability Monday when
they beat the American Woodmen
here at the Boulevard Park. They
are rated as the best in this city.
Baseball is here to stay. The fans
here are patronizing all games.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27

- tS!"SF&23J28
VIRGINIA-In Hastings Court, Part
II, Of the City Of Richmond, May
9Th, 1922.
FANNIE r. BROWN. Plaintiff
vs..
ELIJAFl BROWN Defendant
The object Of this suit is to obtain
divorce from the bonds Of matri-
mony from the defendant by the
plaintiff on the grounds Of desertion
or abandonment, and an affidavit
having been made and filed that the
defendant is not a resident of the
State Of Virginia, 1t is ordered that
he do appear here within ten (1O)
days after due publication of this
order and do what may be necessary
to protect his interest in this suit.
"A Copy-Teste
w. e. DU VAL, Clerk.
j. Thomas Hewin, p. q.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27
EIGHTH DISTRICT DELEGATES
MEET.

Following the State committee meet
ing, meeting of the Eighth District
delegates was held, and a resolution
was adopted that committee of five be
appointed by the chairman for the pur
pose Of looking into the ACCESSIBILITY OF
calling a district convention to deter
mine whether or not a candidate will
be placed in the field for Congress. The
chairman then named the following on
this committee: DR.. F. M. Brooks, Fair
fax; w. e. Trusler, Manassas; M. w.
Carter, Orange; JOHN A. Schwarzmann
Alexandria and w. H. Duncan, Airing
ton County.
The meeting was presided over by
John B. Grayson district chairman and
f. Clinton knight Of this City was sec
rotary.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27
MOVING FORWARD.

l have never met a more friendly
class Of white people. I took the
plank and the shovel, reached Robin.
son and the car and he shovelled tho
bank. 1t had become TANNED with
the luggage on the running board
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27
ON TO DANVILLE. VA.

Our party left South Boston, Sun.
day afternoon at about $40 for Dan.
vile, Va. There was n conflict OF
testimony as to the better route be-
tween these two points. Mr. J. H.
Martin Of Houston claimed that the
route by way Of Houston, where he
iiVed was the better route and this,
ne was backed up by the visitors from
mat section The people Of South
Boston, both white and colored con-
Tended that the river route by way of
races was the better route. knew
the Houston route and so as I had
never been by the river. route, / de-
cided to go that way. It was inst
ABOUT rs far one way as It was the
otner. We crossed the covered
bridge over the Dan River and we
were soon speeding OH our way to
HUNTSVILLE as it is called and we re-
crossed the river to PAGES.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27

Mrs. ]. Thomas Hoyle. went there,
leaving ut about 6 o'clock. The Ia.
dies would not hear talk OF refusal
and MIR. George w. Rison and DR..
A. A. Tenant we're willing; they
went along too.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-05-27
CRUPPEFQ TAKES OFFICES JUNE

Norfoll1, Va. May 19-Joseph l..
Crupper Alexandria will become col
lector Of customs with headquarters at
Norfolk about June 1, succeeding Nor
man r. Hamilton whose term expires
at that time.
Mr.. Cruppers nomination will go
to the United States Senate tomorrow
under an agreement reached between
President Harding, Congressman
Slemp and Mr.. Crupper.
The fact that. Mr.. Hamilton has
been permitted by Republican ad.
ministration to serve out his term
the second to which he was appointed
by President Wilson'S taken as n
compliment to the efficiency Of the
office under his administration for the
last year. The work of the customs
service during the war directed from
this office has been highly praised by
both American and allied officials.