davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
Such "Hot Air..

AS Mrs. Asquith emerged with
outstretched arms and an outburst
of superlatives, the reporters gath
cred around to inquire what was
talked about.
"Oh, everything" she said with a
sigh of fatigue as she leaned
against the corridor walls, and be-
fore another question could be
popped at her she was lingering
her fur neckpiece uncomfortably
and remarking upon the heat OF
the room.
You Americans seem to fairly
thrive on hot air." she said.
did you say on or in" asked
one of the group with pencil in
hand. But Mrs. Asquith parried
with a flow of descriptive adjec-
tives about her visit with the pres
ident. how wonderful it was.
And the president gave me his
original copy of the speech he de-
livered at the arms conference
where. by the way. our Mr.. Balfour
did marvelously" And here she ex-
hibited the printed copy of the
speech nicely autographed and dat
ed in Mr.. Harding's own handwrit-
ing and thrust it back into her muff
for safe keeping.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
WILL Give
CONGRESS-
HIS views
Favors Compensation but
Seeks Sane Way to
Fulfill Pledges.

Washington, Feb. 14.-President
Harding is unalterably opposed to
the enactment of the special taxes
suggested to finance the soldier
bonus or to the return to taxes
which have been repealed, it was
stated officially today at the White
house.
1t also was indicated that the
executive was very much in doubt
il il would be possible to raise the
required sum to finance the cash
feature of the bonus under an is
sue of bonds without appreciably
advancing interest rates and de-
stroying the financial tranquility
which is sought.
The president, it was said, was
disposed to be favorable to the
bonus, but his attitude had to be
that Of finding sane and sensible
conditions for the fulfllment OF
promises made on one hand with
out disturbing the desired return
10 financial stability.
1t was S ated that Mr.. Harding s
attitude on the bonus question
would be made clear to congress in
communication expected to be
sent to the senate and house sub
committees dealing with the bonus
subject. Whether this letter would
60 forward oday was not disclos-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
DENY HEARING
ON'T.B.'TAX

Springfield, Ill, Feb. 14.-Re-
hearing of the decision by viii Il
the supreme court held taxes for
tuberculosis sanitariums, iHaEa
and void, was denied this morning
Request for the rehearing was
made by States Attorney Charles
F. Evans. of Macon county, whc
complained that the supTc 20
court had decided more than was
asked for and more than the Ta1-
ord called for or justified. The
case was brought up after the I'LL
nois Central railroad had dcmurTcI
at paying d portion" OF tie tuber-
cuIOsiS TAX.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
MEX REBELS AT
Ell PASO UNDER
PAROLE OF u. S.
Charged With Viola
ton of American
Neutrality.

Ell Paso, Texas, Feb. 14.-General
Juan Merigo, arrested early Sunday
on the United States side of the
line near FL Paso, after he return
ed from Mexico, was paroled by
department of justice operatives
last evening after several hours
investigation.
General Merigo will remain
where he can be held, according to
the terms of his parole.
Mexico City. Feb. 14.-(By the
Associated Press.) - The capture
and detention of General Juan Me-
rigo and Primativo Hernandez by
the United States immigration au-
thorities at FL Paso for alleged vio-
lation of United States neutrality is
reported here.
General Merigo with 29 men is
said to have crossed from the Unit
ed States into the Mexican state of
Chihuahua on Feb. 9, and to have
clashed with federal troops last
Sunday. his force being dispersed.
His activities were reported to
the American authorities by Mexi-
can officials at Juarez, and he was
taken into custody, together with
Hernandez, early yesterday morn
ing after recrossing into the United
States.
Washington in Dark.
Washington, Feb. 14.-(By the
Associated Press.) - Commissioner
General Husband of immigration
said today he had no official re-
ports as yet on the detention at Ell
Paso of General Juan Merigo and
Primativo Hernandez by inspectors
of his bureau. but that he consid-
cred it possible some action OF the
kind had been taken.
immigration inspectors along the
Mexican border have been keeping
a number of Mexican leaders under
surveillance for some time, it was
said
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
REFUSE TO
SUBMIT TO
ANY SLASH
Suspension of Mining if
No Agreement Reached
by April L.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 14.-Tha
wage scale committee, reporting TO
the special convention of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America here
today, declared in the most en-
phaic manner our opposition 10
any reduction in mining prices and
insist that the present basic wage
schedules be maintained"
The committee in making the
demand for retention of the present
basic wages said a reduction would
lower the standard of living among
all miners and cause poverty and
suffering throughout the coal
fields.
Under the discussion of policy,
the committee recommended a gen
eral suspension of mining if 10
agreement is reached by April /.
such action to be subject to refer
endum vote of the union before
March 81 1t was also recommend
ed that any wage scale agreement
must be submitted to a referendum
vote of the district affected
Some Small Increases.
The committee also declared for
cid IhICIl Vi uANNAtAt LllAi NA sTAAL-
iaIs" which would result in small
increases in various fields.
Other recommendations were
that all new agreements be based
on an eight-hour day underground,
with time and one-half for over
time and double time for Sun
day and holidays; that week
ly pay days be instituted
that the practice of finiug min IT'S
for certain breaches OF contra =
be eliminated; and, that the soft
coal wage agreement be made @or
two years extending from April 1,
next
The committee also recommended
that the convention ratify the de
mands of the anthracite miners fJr
a 20 per cent increase in tonnage
rtes and a one dollar 4 day increase
for day men.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
BARE SWINDLES
OFCHICAGOANS
OF SIX MILLIONS
Western Land Opera
tors Company Lat
est Raided.

Chicago, Feb. 14.-Investigation
of the dealings of the Western Land
Operators company, the third con-
Germ raided by authorities within
three days and believed by them to
have swindled foreign-born citizens
of more than 81 100000 was under
way here today by government
agents.
Within three days gigantic
swindles totalling approximately
ST, 800 900, according to cOnserva-
tive estimate by,officers, were dis
closed with the arrest on Saturday
of Raymond J. Bischoff, and the ar
rests yesterday of three employees of
the Western Land Operators aSso-
citation, and three employees of the
American NoVaculite company.
Leslie Harrington, said by police
to be the moving spirit in the af-
fairs of the American NovaculiIe
company, and Charles Urnish and
Charles Phillips, general manager
and president of the Western Land
Operators company, are being
sought by the police.
BiSchOff Involved?
The raid on the offices of the
Western Land Operators company
was made last night on the COM
plant of Attorney Sidney Banes.
representing 200 creditors. Just as
| the police believe they have estab-
| lished a connection between the
working of Bischoff and Harring-
ton, so have they come to the belief
/ that the Western Land Operators
company was connected with the
! other two and that the three were
operating huge swindles jointly
sThe investigators indicated today
! that the total losses to the families
who invested their savings in the
companies may run much higher
than the figure now set as high as
| Sc, 100000.
Harrington, the police said, fled
the city in the morning q short
time before his esta blishment was
raided. Three other employees OF
his concern also fed at the same
! time and have not been found.
The raids and arrests followed
the hearing of Bischoff held before
Judge LandiS yesterday and in
which Bischoff admitted knowing
! Harrington and said he had loaned
Harrington money on several oc-
.casions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE story of
How Benjamin Piza, Costa Rican
planter, and father of Miss Elida E.
Piza, former wife of Herbert P.
Crane, St. Charles Millionaire, chal-
lenged Crane to duel when the
latter went TO Costa Rica last De-
cember to call on his former father
in-law, was made known here to-
day by Miss Piza. Crane refused
TO accept the challenge. she said
When Crane arrived at PiZa's Of
fee, she said. her father was in an
adjoining town. Crane, after long
wait. boarde da train TO return to
the port of Limon. but Piza, who
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
Mine AT PANA,
ILL.,, ON FIRE
Oyercharged sShOt- Starts Blaze in
Coal Shaft; Two Men Overcome
in Fighting Flames.

Pana, Ill, Feb. 14.-Fire which
started in Pana mine No. 2 here
last night was still raging this
morning and the mine was sealed
following fruitless attempts to ex-
tinguish the flames. Two men were
overcome by fumes and five mules
were suffocated before the fire
fighters abandoned their efforts to
hold the fire in check.
The fire was caused by an over
charged shot, 1t was said. Coal
on the face of walls burst into
flame after the shot
John Simpson. night manage: of
the mine. and his assistant. Herbert
Gehm. were overcome while olrect-
ing the fire fighting. The mine VIII
remain sealed for two weeks, at
least, it was said
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
Miss Piza's Dad Once Slapped
Cranes Face and Challenged
Him to Duel, Elida Asserts

had been informed of Cranes pres
ence. hurried back to his home
town. He obtained two pistols. she
said. and hurried to the station
where Crane was seated in car.
Here the challenge was given and
refused. Miss Piza said, and then
Piza slapped Crane in the face. The
latter rose and passed into another
car. where some friends of his were
seated. Piza followed him. Miss
Pfza said. and again challenged him
to come out and fight. but Crane re-
fused and the situation was reliev-
ed Cor him when the train started
and Piza was obliged to depart
hastily.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
Copyright, 1922. by The Argus.)

tSOPf 16iAs Ar%As bg hC Al oASsP
Washington, Feb. 14.-Margot
Asquith thinks President Harding
has a big head. She told the
corresponding that after spending
20 minutes with the nations chief
executive.
why he has a head almost as
big as five of u.s." she said with
pardonable exaggeration-"and he
is so truthful.
The wife of a minister premier
of Great Britain does not always
break into the subject of engage
ments at the White house and
while Mrs. Asquith is in the United
States on a lecture tour, the pro-
ceeds of which are divided between
her and American booking agents,
nevertheless her visit to the eXecu-
tive offices drew the photographers
and newspaper men to the portals
of Mr.. Hardings room.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
Girl Wife SHOT
IS RECOVERING
Condition of Mrs. Strain, Blooming
ton, Wounded by Husband, Re-
ported Good.

Bloomington. Ill, Feb. 14.-The
condition of Mrs. Marie Lloyd
Strain, who was shot four times by
her husband, Charles Strain, Satur-
day night, was considered very good
last night and it is believed she
will recover, unless unforeseen
complications develop.
Coroner Lee McReynolds announ-
ed yesterday that the inquest over
the remains of Charles Strain, who
killed himself after shooting his
wife, will be held in the coroner S
office at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
REOPEN TRIAL
OF MADALYNNE
State viii Call Telegrapher 4
Testify on Messages Between
Mrs. 0benehain and Burch.

Los Angeles, Calf, Feb. 1.-THE
trial of Madalynne C. Obenchain,
charged with the killing of J. Bel
ton Kennedy, a. broker, near here
last August, was before the supe--
Tor court today after a recess sine e
Friday.
The state planned to call William
Laughlin, empIoye of a telegraph
company. to testify as TO messag )
alleged to have been sent by Mrs.
Obenchain in Los Angeles, tn
Arthur c. Burch, her co-defendant,
in Chicago.
Ii is charged that in these tele-
grams Mrs. Obenchain urged Burcl
TO hurry" to Los Angeles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
HARDING Gets
miner REPORT
Conciliators Who Pr0bed New River
Coal Field Trouble Give Find
ings to President.

Washington, Feb. 14.-President
Harding had before him today the
report of II. B. Dyer and E. G. Dav-
is, department of labor conciliators
who recently investigated condi-
tions in the New River coal fields
of West Virginia. after delegation
of miners had complained to the
president Of election of miners
families from houses during labor
troubles. The report was sent TO
the president by Secretary Davis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
SKULL BROKEN
BY HORSE KICK
Ross Barton, Cornell, Ill, Boy, Tn.
conscious Since Friday as Re-
suit of Accident.

Pontiac, Ill, Feb. 14.-Ross Bar
Ton, the youngest son of Supervisor
and Mrs. Frank D. Barton of Cor
nell, lies in a semi-conscious con-
dition at the home of his parents in
Amity township suffering from a
fractured skull. Last Friday eve
ming the youth was engaged in
driving stock into the barn of the
home farm, two miles south of Cor
nell. In some manner not yet as
certained the youth was kicked in
the head by a horse or some of the
other stock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
MINERS STAND FIRM AGAINST PAY Cut
Harding Opposes Special Taxes For Bonu
No Solution Near in Taylor
Case: Air Filled With Talk
Of Mystery' Men and Women

Los Angeles, Calf. Feb. 14.-No
official connected with the William
Desmond Taylor mystery was con-
fident enough to declare today that
any actual progress had been made
toward its solution.
The officers were at work but
found themselves confronted with
too many wild tips" they said,
and too few genuine clues.
Many of these tips" live through
one edition of a newspaper-and
disappear.
The detectives of the police de-
partment still declared their be-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
COOP men MEET
in DES MONIES

Des Moines, Iowa. Feb. 14.-Co-
operators from seven states are
here for the convention of the
American Co-Operators' congress.
assembled here today and will con-
tinue through Thursday. The coa :
vantion was called by the American
Society of Equity and the Farm
ers' union for the purpose of furth-
ering the cooperative movement
and obtaining greater harmony
among the various bodies now pro-
noting il
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
Girl BANDIT IS
TAKEN In STORE

Chicago. Feb. 14.-When Eva Da-
ley, p years old, entered grocery
store and attempted to hold up the
Proprietor. according to the police,
me grocer grabbed her gun and
held her until customer called the
police. The latter believe that she
IS the girl who has been leading a
eand of robbers on holdups and
ourglaries here for several days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
PRICES
RISE 65 CENTS

Minneapolis, Mimi, Feb. II
Flour scored an advance Of 65 cents
barrel al one OF the largest mills
here today, as a result Of the strong
wheat market Range of prices to
day for family patent grades was
S7.95 TO $3.50 a barrel, when sold
in carload lots. The minimum
quotation this year was 1915 per
barrel in effect Jan. 4.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
TRIBUTE IS PAID
TO SKACKLET0N

Montevideo, Feb. 14-(By the AS
soelated Press naval
Snd state honors will be rendered
Sy the Uruguayan government to
or Ernest Shackleton when his
oody is put on the British steam
saip Woodville, which will convey
4 back to South Georgia Island for
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
COOLEY after
CANNON'S JOB
DanVille Doctor Announces CaHdi-
dacy for Republican NOmina-
ton TO Succeed ''Cncle JOe.7

DanVille, Ill, Feb. 14-Dr. Z. T.
Cooley today announced his candi-
dacy for the Republican nomination
for congress from this district sub
ject to the Republican primary iH
April next DR.. Cooley made the
race two years ago against Joseph
Cannon, and is at present q dele
gate to the state constitutional con
vention
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
The
Business
Review
(By Consolidated Press.)
Telegraphic dispatches from
nations important centers
giving Business News and
Reviews Of Interest and I'M
pOrtanee to Producer and
Consumer.
NEW YORK.

New York, Feb. 14.-Business this
week got a late start on account
of the holiday Monday, but the
largest number of buyers repre-
senting retail houses gathered here
in years is now in the city and trade
is expected to brighten perceptibly
! before the end of the week. In
creased buying power of the farmer
! is finding a reflection in the retail
/ business which in turn is being
| passed on to jobbers, wholesalers
and manufacturers. Prices for fin
1 ished products, however, have not
/ reflected the rise in many raw ma
terials and manufacturers in this
district are working on small mar
gins of profit in many lines.
Sweaters and knit goods continue
/ in first rate demand here Millin-
cry houses have recorded some i'm
provement in demand and building
hardware, farm and garden inple-
ments have taken a. decided squirt.
Inquiries in the iron and steel trade
are on the increase in this section
and foundries are showing more ac-
tivity
Building preparations continue
undiminished with considerable
firmness manifested in building
materials. Coal is moving more
freely and some reserve stocks are
being stored in anticipation of any
possible shortage.
Silk business conditions to re-
feet the unsteadiness of the pri-
mary markets and both manufac-
I fRYV~ G1,g g-1. Il
| goods continue to exercise caution
in their purchases.
ST. PAUL.
st. Paul, Feb. 14.-Business men
of the twin-cities forecast substan-
tial trade gains throughout the
northwest and expect a better vol
ume of business throughout the
spring and summer The increase
in the purchasing power of the
farmer is seen in the $4,000,000 vol
ume of sales at the automobile show
recently held here. Over 10000
people from this territory attended
the show. The most tender spot il
the northwest, North Dakota, is
healing. Farmers are more opti-
mistic, business is improved in the
rural districts and financing is
more adequate. Northwestern con-
tractors in convention today fore
cast the greatest construction pro-
gram in the history of this terri
tory. Bankers report that the
boarded money of the northwest i:
appearing. The advance in the
prices of farm products has had ar
immediate and noticeable effect OF
retail merchandise sales, which
have picked up in every commun-
ity.
Mail order houses report goot
business and millinery, drygoods
and hardware merchants report
satisfactory volume of business.
PITTSBURGH.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 14.-Clear-
ance sales have made big inroads il
the stock of Pittsburgh merchants
Some of the department stores are
offering any suit or overcoat IL
stock at not more than $25. There
have been similar drives in wo-
mems wear and other lines. These
sales have been an important fac
tor in reducing the stocks. The de-
mand for spring goods is alteady
in evidence.
Payrolls are growing in this dis
trict. Steel plants are enlarglns
production. The McKeesport TIL
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
Perfectly Sweet"

Wasn't that perfectly sweet of
him?" she exclaimed as she sub
mitted to more questions from the
reporters.
What did you talk about?"
"WeIl, international politics and
such things"
did you talk about the League
of Nations?"
There was a pause. Her husband
is one of the pro-league movement
in Europe.
Not exactly, but-er-" she
started to reply.
WAS it the association of ma
: lCnntinned ON Page SeYenO
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14

lief that the case never would be
cleared until Edward F. Sands, the
missing former butler-secretary to
Taylor, had been discovered. And
the sheriff's deputies were still firm
in their contention that Sands had
nothing to do with the case.
The air was filled with rumors OF
mystery men" and mystery wo-
men" and mystery witnesses" ."
drug peddlers," jealousy motives"
and revenge theories" but back
of them all were the facts that
Sands had not been found; that the
slayer had not been arrested, and
that the case was unsolved.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
ENGINEMEN FREED.

Valparaiso, Ind, FeD. tt
Charges of manslaughter against
the engineer and fireman of the
Michigan Central passenger trains,
which collided with a New York
Central passenger train at Porter,
Ind, last February, and resulted in
the deaths of 81 persons, were dis
missed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
PAIR CHARGED
WITH LARCENY
Bloomington, ILL., Couple Held for
Breaking Into Railroad Car and
Stealing Articles.

Bloomington. ILL.,, Feb. 14.-Pete
Tedraff and his wife, Mayme Ted
raff, of Madison county, were given
a hearing last night before United
States Commissioner Clayton Z.
Herr. in his office at the court
house on a charge of having brok-
en- into an interstate commerce car,
and taking therefrom number OF
articles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-14
NIPPON Tennis
STAR MARRIED

San Francisco, Calf. Feb. H.
Zeuzo Shimidzu, member OF the
japanese Davis Cup team, whlcn
reached the final round OF the 1871
national title tennis matches, arriV-
ed here with his bride, from Japan
Yesterday. He was married in Mp
non. He will return to New York