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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-09
u. S. POSITION
ON RUSS CLEAR
Won't Recognize Private Arrange
ments for Industrial Privileges,
Child Tells Delegates.

Genoa, May 9.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. )-The principal Euro
pean delegations here have been
given unmistakable hints by the
American minister, Richard Wash
burn Child, that the United States
maintains it's consistent standpoint
regarding any private or general
arrangement for commercial and
industrial privileges in Russia, and
that no such arrangements can be
recognized by the United States,
according to Henry Wickham Steed,
editor of the Times, London.
He adds that every arrangement
that has been made or will be
made must be inspected by the
American attitude, unless, and un-
til equality of industrial opportun-
ity in Russia is assured on prin-
ciples and by means which the
United States can recognize.
Regarding the Standard Oil COM
papy, the correspondent says its
distinct status in the Russian oil
negotiations certainly gives point
to the support lent by the United
States to the French and Belgian
attitude regarding private property
in Russia, and also to the polite
intimation which the leading dele
cations received from Mr.. Child.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-09
OPEN
TORONTO MEET
Third Triennial Convention Begins
With 400 Delegates in
Attendance.

Toronto, Ont, May 9.-The third
triennial convention of the Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen opened
here today. The brotherhood, or
ganized at Oneonta, N. Y, on Sept
%, 1888, now is the largest of the
railroad unions 1t had member
ship of 10000, and a treasury
totaIing SS, 200 900, which represents
its reserves in its operating, pro-
tective and insurance departments.
Prior to governmental control of
the railroads by the United States
the Brotherhood held working
agreements with approximately 95
per cent of the American railroads,
and all of the principal lines in
Canada. 1t has been successful in
caring for its disabled and deceased
members, having SO far paid $751;
275,007 in death and disability
claims.
About 4,500 delegates have ar
rive and the convention will be in
session through the rest Of the
month.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-09
BLAZE CUTS
DES MONIES
NEWS PLANT
Loss Exceeds 5000, 900;
Paper Put Out of
Business.

Des Moines, Iowa, May 9.-Fire
of unknown origin, starting in the
paper storage room of the Des
Moines News, shortly after 3
O'Clock this morning wrecked the
newspaper plant and gutted the en-
tire News Arcade building. Loss
to the News plant is estimated at
5000, 900.
w. E. Battenfield, business man
ager of the News, estimates the
News loss at $4,000 to the build
ing and $125,0O0 to presses, limo
type machines, type and other
equipment.
Other Firms Suffer.
The News will publish at the
Offices of one of the other news
papers here until temporary quar-
tiers are established, it was an
nounced.
Losses in excess of $25, 900 were
reported by the Kinney shoe store,
on the ground floor of the building.
All the other firms in the Arcade
will suffer damage by the fire and
water.
This was the second big fire to
strike the downtown section of the
city within the last 80 days
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-09
TRIAL OF SMALL
TO BE RENEWED
ON WEDNESDAY
Judge EdtOards VIII
Preside; Arm Is
Improved.

Waukegan, Ill, May 9.-(By the
Associated Press.)-The trial of
Governor Len Small, halted yester-
day when an infected arm kept
Judge Edwards confined to his
home under the care of a physician,
is expected to continue tomorrow
without the necessity of calling in
another jurist
Judge Edwards was greatly i'm
proved this morning and it was an
nounced at his home that he would
probably be back on the bench to-
morrow with his arm in a sling.
Attending physicians were still
unable this morning to determine
the cause of the infection of the
judges arm
Small Signs Bonds.
During the lull in his trial Gov
ernor Small spent the early part os
the day signing another $4,000. 900
worth of road bonds, while waiting
for Secretary of State Emmerson to
arrive in Waukegan to start the of
fetal canvass of the April IL pri-
mary vote.
State Treasurer Edward E. Mil
ler, third member of the canvass
ing board, arrived in Waukegan
early today with the last batch of
road bonds sold last month,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-09
PRESBYTERY TO
CONSIDER CASE
OF REV. ERWIN
Pastors Resignation
May Make Trial
Needless.

Lawton, Okla, May 9.-The tudi.
cial commission OF the I'll Reno
presbytery, which has Jurisdiction
IN this territory. met here today tc
near charges of conduct unbe-
coming a minister of the Presby-
terlan church" against Rev
Thomas J. Irwin, pastor of the First
PRESBYTERIAN church of Lawton.
Mr.. Irwin announced recently
that he would resign from the
church and his request for a dis
solution of his pastoral relations
with the local church was to be
presented to the commission this
morning. This action, in the opin-
ion OF members of the presbytery
VIII obVlate the necessity of a
trial
Admirer of Hamon.
When Jake L. Hamon was buried
at Ardmore more than a year ago.
Rev. Mr.. Irwin preached the funer-
al sermon, eulogizing the former
Republican national committee
man. The pastor had been a con-
slant supporter of Hamon, and this.
with the funeral sermon, brought
dismay to his congregation, split
the church and resulted in part of
the congregation leaving. Then
last summer the minister married
a couple in bathing pool at a
summer resort near here, and more
dlssension followed
Recently fires were discovered IN
that portion of the church built by
Mr.. Hamon and attempts were
made to destroy the motion picture
booth placed in the church by Ha-
mon. Later, on a Saturday night,
the pastor was abducted by three
unidentified men and found sever
al hours later in a mud-hole sew
eral miles from the city.
Abduction @Arranged.-
An investigation by county au-
thorities followed, the result being
that charges of arson were filed
against the pastor and a member
of the church board of sessions,
who had resigned.
Arraignment on these charges IS
scheduled for tomorrow. The coun-
ty attorney announced that his in
vestigation of the alleged abduc-
ton led him to believe that it had
been arranged and the matter was
dropped.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-09
JUDGE CALLS
BOOZE CAUSE
OF DIVORCES
Bad Whisky Brings
Bad Temper, Bad
Conduct.
BY GEORGE T. MILTON, JR.

Consolidated Press Correspondent.
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Chattanooga, Tenn, May a.
Bad whisky was denounced here
today by Judge Oscar Yarnell OF
the Hamilton county circuit court,
as the greatest breeder of divorce
in America. With bad whisky, said
the judge, comes bad temper, bad
conduct and bad women.
ANY man who drinks liquor
ought to pick out and pay for his
coffin and shroud, select his pail
bearers and make arrangements for
an early funeral, SO that after his
death, his heirs and assigns for
ever will be saved this trouble.
which he isn't worth" said the
judge
twenty-five divorces were grant
ed by the court and hard liquor,
mostly the corn of the mountains,
seemed to figure in each of them.
After the sorrowful grist had
ground through the mill, Judge
Yarnell looked mournfuIly on his
empty court as he unused:
Menace to Family.
"The greatest cause OF divorce
there ever was is drinking. I've
seen it thousands of times. 1t isn't
as bad now as it was in the old sa-
loon days. Lord knows its bad
enough. A husband who drinks
no matter how little-is the worst
menace to any family. That goes
for the big tanker just as well as
for the humble laborer. Cruelty
knows no class"
The Judge avowed that the diff
ficulty nowadays was that when a
man looked too long upon the corn
when it is white, generally goes
home and beats up his wife until
she is blue. Some of the defend
ants before the court were boot
leggers who had been unwise
enough to become their own best
customers.
"Infdelity comes of intemper-
ance," said the Judge. "The great
est preachment for prohibition that
exists today is the divorce court y
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-09
RY MAIN GRUTE,
Consolidated Press Correspond

Consolidated Press Correspondence
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus)
Cincinnati, Ohio, May S.-Whai
shall be done with little Robert
Lutkhaus who last Thursday shot
and killed his baby playmate Rich
ard Abraham? That problem Is
puzzling Cincinnati officials and
citizens alike. Shall the laws ap-
plying to Juvenile delinqaents be
enforced here? 1t was not the US
ual case of didn't know it was
loaded" Instead, although Rich
ard was killed while the two boys
were playing, there is evidence
that, in the eyes of the law, the act
was premediated and carried out
with careful deliberation.
Robert, 10, and Richard, four.
were playing in the Lutkhaus
apartment along with Robert S
brother George, seven. Both par
ents were at work. Before leaving
to take her sisters place as a ho-
tel stenographer for the day only,
Mrs. Lutkhaus told Robert he must
not bring any of the neighbor's s
children into the home Robert did
not heed. After playing through
out the day the floor of the apart
ment was Uttered with toys and
games. To avoid his mother find
ing out he had disobeyed Robert or
dered Richard to aid in clearing up
the rooms. Instead of doing as he
was told the four-year-old went
ahead playing.
You do as I tell you or I will
kill you" said Robert sternly. The
little tot, assuming this all was in
play, simply laughed.
Gets BOarders Gun.
Without another word Robert
ran into an adjoining room occu-
pied by P. B. Wright, a boarder.
He knew that Wright kept a re-
vOlver on top of his bureau. Pro
curing the revolver, he returned to
the kitchen. pressed the pistol
against Richards breast and pull
ed the trigger. There was a sharp
report, a frightened cry, and little
Richard crumpled to the floor with
his life blood crimsoning the front
of his waist.
Little George stood Mortified.
Turning to him and warning him
that if he made a noise I'll beat
your brains out" Robert half drag
ged, half carried the limp body of
Richard down the stairs which led
to the front porch There for an
hour he stood panic stricken gaz-
ing out of the glass which made up
the upper half of the door trying
to make up his mind what to do.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-09
five PERSONS BURN TO DEATH I'm HOME
Ten -Year-Old Boy Kills His
Playmate, 4; Didn't Think
Revolver Would Go So EQSu'

A workman entering to perform a
task, opened the door and Robert
dashed pell-mell down the street
George followed in abject horror.
He ran across the street to the
Abraham home and screamed to
Mrs. Abraham that Dickie was dead.
Meanwhile the workman discover
ing the body, lifted it as the moth
er entered. He placed it in her
arms. stopped a passing auto, and
the child and mother were rushed
to the General Hospital, where a
hasty examination showed death
had been well nigh instantaneous,
heart
Shows No Remorse.
Hours later Robert was discov-
cred by his grandfather wandering
about afraid to return home. Yet
since then, in the juvenile detention
home, he has romped and played
apparently unmindful of the trag-
edy. That fact has puzzled the au-
thorities. He has shown no de-
morse; neither has he seemed to
care one way or the other. Asked
why he shot Richard he replied:
Il didn't think the revolver
would go off so easy
Determination of Roberts fate
rests with Judge Charles W. Hof-
man, head of the Juvenile court,
who has a wide reputation for hu-
manity and broadness of vision in
dealing with children. He has a
nationwide reputation for COM
mencing a case by addressing boy
accused of the murder of his en-
tire family with:
Look here, young fellow, you
amt been acting right"
Judge Will Act
He will act after the coroner has
returned his formal verdict Mean
while Robert will be examined by
the psychological experts of the
state bureau of juvenile research.
Upon the report of these men, DR..
H. H. Goddard and Dr. E. Baehr,
Judge Hoffman will base largely
his decision as to what is to be
done with the boy. Under the laws
of Ohio no child under Is can be
charged with a criminal offense.
Offenders under that age treated as
delinQuents, the state undertaking
to correct any criminal propensi-
ties they may have by placing them
in institutions for children as the
courts may decide. The inclina-
ton of the authorities in the pres
ent case is to accept Robert not as
a delinquent but as a playful boy
who had no idea of the enormity
of his action.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-09
TEXANS 'HURRAH'
FOR KU KLUX AT
ANTI MEETING

Fort Worth, Texas, May 3
Declaring that the Ku klux
KIan is a menace TO the Chris
tian religion and cannot survive.
and that the purpose of the Citi--
zens' League of Liberty is to
support the constitution and bill
of rights of the United States
and expose the Klansmen. sew
eral members of the Citizens
league made addresses before a
divided audience here last night
In the midst of a speech by
W. C. Witcher man rose in the
crowd and shouted:
stand up for your rights;
proclaim your allegiance to the
United States above everything
show that you are 100 per cent
American; Hurrah for the ku
KIux Klani I'm member.
A tremendous shout greeted
! this declaration.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-09
fort WORTHIS
FLOODED AGAIN
City at Mercy Of Fire as An MHnie-
ipaI Water Is Cut on; Nc
Loss of Life.

Fort Worth, Texas, May Sire
breaking out in the heart OF the
business district is threatening
wide area. The firemen V8re
handicapped at first by lack of
water, but at IL o'clock some wat
er became available Efforts are
being made to confine the flames to
one building.
The flames were brought under
control at 11:15 a. m Water pow
er has been restored.
Fort Worth. Texas, May a
While no life loss is reported in
the high water here today, Just as
much territory is inundated and
as much damage done as in the
flood of two weeks ago. The Trim
ity river was still rising at 40
a. m. and no cessation was In sight
according to the government bu-
reau. The entire city is at the
mercy of fire, as all municipal va
ter has been cut off.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-09
.SYRIANS Want
FRENCH 0USTED
Present Memorandum to Genoa
Conference Claiming Independ-
ence of Syria and Lebanon.

Genoa, May 9.-(By the Associ-
ated Press) - Representatives OF
King Feisal, king of the Irak reg
ion, CMesopotamia), presented to
the conference today a memoran-
dunn claiming the independence of
Syria and Lebanon and protesting
against French occupation.
The Syrians maintain that
France, under the pretext of man
date, is trying to coionize Syria, as
she has done with Algeria and Tu-
mis-, and that the same thing is be-
ing done by England in Mesopo-
tamia and Palestine.
The memorandum declares that
the Syrians are capable of govern
ing themselves, as they have
proved.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-09
VET
FAILS TO SHOW
UP AT EMBASSY
Ardor to Press Kid
napirg Charge Ap-
pears Cooled.

Washington, May 9.-Alexander
E Robertson, British war veteran,
did not press his case before Brit
ish embassy officials today with the
ardor with which he was reported
to have pressed his suit for the
hand of Miss Mary Culberson. 81,
daughter of Senator Culberson, Re
publican, of Texas
The British war veteran was re-
ported to have arrived in Wash
ington on an early train from New
ark, prepared to lay before the en-
basSy his charges, that as an out
growth of the romance involving
the Texas senator's daughter, pri-
vate detectives had kidnapped him
and attempted to railroad him out
Of the country.
Up to noon, however, he had not
put in his appearance at the en-
bassy and attaches there said that
they had heard nothing of him.
Culberson Silent
Robertson found no escort for
him on his arrival here, as he an
nounced he had requested in a tele-
gram to the embassy from Newark,
yesterday. Embassy officials said
no such request had been received.
Senator Culberson, who contin-
ued to maintain strict silence re-
garding the entire affair yesterday,
later in the day was said to have
indicated that he might make a for
NAL statement today. Miss Cul-
berson. as to whose whereabouts
there has been some mystery since
the matter was first given public
ity. was understood to be at the
home of her parents here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-09
AND
4 CHILDREN
LOSE LIVES
Man Perishes Trying to
Save Family; Mother
and 2 Babes Survive.

Marengo. Ill. May 9.-Five per
sons were burned to death here late
last night in a fire which destroy
ed the home of August Bourke. Jr.
The dead are:
August Bourke, Jr., 35, and four
children, Harold, 8; Peter, z; Helen,
3, and Verna, 2.
The mother and two children, one
a s-months-oId baby, were saved
by the father, who lost his life in
an attempt to save the remaining
children
The family retired at 1870
o'clock after having lighted a fire
in stove. At Ills o'clock, Arthur
Bean and Peter Norman, who are
neighbors, saw the house in flames
while they were returning home.
They awakened Mr.. and Mrs.
Bourke and the father carried his
wife and baby to a window and
safety. His efforts to get the two
small girls out were futile and he
ran upstairs to save the boys.
Home COllapses.
He dropped Walter from a win
dow to the ground when the house,
which had been a roaring furnace,
collapsed, killing the father, his
two daughters and the two sons he
was trying to save
1t was O'Clock this morning
before the charred bodies were TAX
en- from the embers. The theory
today was that the fire started from
a burning out of the chimney, which
was filled with SCOT
Fire which had been started in
the stove was given unusual draft
by the high wind, it is believed.
causing it to burn out The wind
famed sparks which started on the
roof and caused the fire to spread
rapidly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-09
TO SET ASIDE
WEEK FOR VETS
Harding and State Governors to Be
Asked to Designate May IS to
June for Disabled Soldiers.

Washington, May 9.-President
Harding and the state governors
will be asked to set aside the week,
May % to June 3. as National Dis
Gbled Soldiers week, Samuel J
Reed, chairman in charge of the
plan of the National Disabled Sol
diers league, ANNOUNCED today.
Other organizations working in
behalf of disabled veterans have
been invited to participate in the
movement.
The purpose. Mr.. Reed said, is TO
set aside week during which the
disabled soldiers questioned shall
receive the concentrated interest
of every citizen" toward "alleViat-
ing the suffering of individual dis
abled men and their families.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-09
BELGIUM is
PROBLEM AT
GENOA MEET
English and Italians Plan
Russ Clause to Sat
isfy Her.

Genoa, May 9.-English and Ital-
ian delegates to the economic con-
ference met today with members of
i the Russian delegation and began
working out new formula concern
ing the restoration of foreign prop
erty in Russia, said an announce
ment this afternoon by the French
delegation The announcement said
it was hoped to devise a new clause
in the Russian memorandum which
would satisfy Belgium, therefore
France.
Genoa, May e.-Genoa awoke to-
day to another day of uncertainty,
with Premier Lloyd George opdmis-
tic that the conference could be
saved, but unmistakable pessimism
prevailed in most quarters.
Belgium is the center around
which turns the fierce controversy
over the Russian question. 1t is
Belgium's objection to clause seven
in the allied memorandum TO the
Russians behind which France is
standing in her opposition to the
memorandum Consequently all eyes
in Genoa are on Belgium and on M.
JaSpar, foreign minister and chair
man of the Belgian delegation.
NJ. Jaspar Explains
'The question raised by Belgium
about clause seven has two aspects"
NJ. Jaspar said: "On one side it is
question of principle concerning re-
spect for and protection of private
property abroad. The other side
concerns the economic restoration
of Russia by reviVing the industry
of that country.
Belgium invested two and a
half billions of francs, gold, V
Russian industry, and possessed
361 factories. We produced in
Russia before the war 42 percent
of the foundry output of the entire
country, 4S per cent Of the steel
rails, rs per cent of the chemical
products, so per cent of the glass
tableware and 80 per cent of the
window glass.
NO other country is so pre-
pared as is Belgium to restore
Russia if the latter returns to the
former Belgian proprietoTs their
old possessions. Belgian indus
triaIists already have a billion
francs laid aside TO restore their
industries there.
in clause seven, Belgium ad-
mitted a formula which allowed for
naturalization of property in Rus
sia on condition that its use should
be granted to the old proprietors,
or, when this was impossible, COM
pensation be given them.
Wants Meet to Succeed.
Belgium does not wish the fail
ure of the conference. All her eff
forts here have been directed to-
ward the success of the meeting,
while every one has paid homage
to the Belgian sincerity and peace
full spirit"
NJ. Jaspar denied statements
printed recently in several Euro
pean newspapers concerning mil
itary and economic alliance be-
tween France and Belgium. He
said the two countries concluded
in 1920 a purely defensive conven-
ton, effected through the exchange
of letters which provide that the
convention be effective only when
mutually agreed upon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-09
GIRL WINS HIGH
HONOR AT N. U.
Constance Welch, Rockford, Ill, Is
Given Membership on North
western Debating Team.

Chicago. May 9.-Miss Constance
Welch, senior in the school of
speech at Northwestern university,
and a resident of Rockford, H., is
the first woman to gain the honor
of membership on the Northwest
ern debating team, it was announc-
ed at the university today.
Miss Welch was among the six
members of the team to be chosen
recently. She will make her first
public appearance in a triangular
meet between Northwestern, Wis
consin and Minnesota universities,
to be held at the university next
Friday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-09
PRESIDENT PLANS
HORSEBACK RIDING

Washington, May s.-Presiden,
Harding plans to take up horse
back riding more actively, it was
learned today in order to get more
open air exercise The presidents
advisors are urging him to tkae
every opportunity TO get into the
open on account of the hours he
has been putting in daily on official
business The White house aides
are said to be getting in trim to
accompany the chief executive on
the bride paths around Washing
ton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-09
OIL DRuLERS FIND
MASTODON IN TEXAS

Wichita Falls, Texas, May s.
What are believed to be frag-
ments of mastodon's bones have
been unearthed by oil drillers in
Gray county, according to reports
here. The fragments were found
in a strata" of dry sand
and are large enough to indicate
they were part Of a skeleton of a
monster, It is said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-09
METHODISTS TO
BUILD HOSPITAL

Chicago, May 9.-A deed for 81
acres of land at Colorado Springs,
Colo, has been given to the board
of hospital and homes of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. by citizens
there as a site for national hos
pital for tuberculosis, according to
word received here today by the
board.
Directors will proceed at once to
secure plans for the new structure.