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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-10
Yelled Prophets Business
Sessions In Rock Island:
Program, Outline Finished

supreme council will be held in
each of the three cities.
Meeting in the Rock Island
Chamber of Commerce rooms last
night the committee decided to ap-
point subcommittee on hospital
ity. first aid, souvenir concessions
and steamboat excursions.
Plans to charter one of the large
excursion steamers for hourly trips
during the convention. for enter
tainment of convention visitors
were discussed.
Reservations from various grot-
toes are coming in rapidly and the
work of the various committees
will be started All committees
will be called together and budgets
prepared for submission to the ex-
ecutive committee for approval
The eastern cities will be largely
represented judging from inquiries
Los Angeles is reported making
preparations to send two special
trains to the meeting
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-10
KLANSMEN
PARADE IN
0KMULCEE
Oklahoma Town Stirred
by Judges Discharge
of Grand Jury.

Okmulgee, Okla, Feb. 10.-Peti-
tions requesting that a new grand
jury be called to replace ,one dis
charged by Superior Judge H. r.
Christopher on the ground that it
was illegally drawn, and delve into
the affairs of the defunct, Bank of
Commerce, of Okmulgee, were be-
ing checked by officials today to
determine whether they contained
the signatures of the required num-
ber OF legal voters.
The petitions were filed after a
mass meeting at which the action of
Judge Christopher in discharging
the grand jury was denounced and
his immediate resignation demand
ed. The meeting followed a dem
onstration in superior court where
spectators applauded an attack on
the decision by James Hepburn,
county attorney. and some specta-
tors shouted, Take him out and
hang him"
Jurist Leaves City.
No statement was forthcoming
from Judge Christopher other than
one made when he discharged the
jury-that he believed the men had
been chosen in manner different
than he now construed the law to
provide. Some of Judge Christoph-
er's friends said he had left the
city.
Hepburn likewise was silent to-
day and declined to comment on
a demonstration last night when
300 Ku Klux klansmen paraded
through the streets with him in
their midst A large banner warn
ing officials to do their duty or
leave was borne In the procession
which broke up at the Elks' hall,
after which six of the hooded fig
ures conducted Mr.. Hepburn to a
street corner, n1otioned the huge
crowd to gather closely and then
directed the county attorney to
make an address. Hepburn told the
crowd that all the laws must be
enforced and deplored the court
room incidents.
Bank Failure is Crux.
The Bank of Commerce was clos
ed Nov. 2, last, with total liabilities
placed at $2,500,000, and assets of
81 ,S72,0 900. The bank was capital
lied at 100000.
Following closing of the institu-
ton So suits were filed for ap-
proximately 100000, all stockhold-
ers being sued under the douSe
liability section of the state guar
anty act
On Jan. Is, Judge Cottrall issued
in federal district court at Guth-
rie, a temporary restraining order
against Fred G. Dennis, state bank
commissioner, to prevent disposi-
ton of the banks assets. The Or
der stated that no money can be
paid to depositors from the assets
until a United States government
deposit of s115.250 is made good.
State Officials Watch.
Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. TO-
State officials here were watching
closely the situation at Okmulgee,
where the Bank of Commerce re-
Gently failed and where George
Short, attorney general. has gone
to investigate conditions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-10
DON'T WANT TO BE
KISSED, SAY FAIR
CO-EDS; THE IDEA!

New York, Feb. 10.-A ma
jority of the co-eds at Colum-
bia, and New York universities
today characterized as a libel
the published contention of R
1. Ingraham, editor of the Uni
versity of California Josh" pa
per. "The Pelican, that t'col-
lege women universally desire
to be kissed and they expect
every man who takes them out
to attempt it"
An overpowering minority of
women students, however, reg
istered an emphatic MOI The
substance of their hot denial,
boiled down, was that the col
lege girl saved her kisses-all
of them-for the man who was
to be her husband.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-10
FIND MUCH LOOT
IN VETS HOUSE
Search of Dixon, Ill, Home Re-
veaIs Several Thousand Dol
lars Worth of Stolen Goods.

Dixon, Ill, Feb. 1o.-Several
thousands dollars worth of loot
were found in the residence OF
Lloyd Robinson, ex-service man, at
Amboy, by Lee county officials to-
day, among the various articles be-
ing jewelry, typewriters, an empty
mail sack, small electric motors.
etc, and a Chicago policeman 6
star, inscribed Chicago Police,
General Supt, Staff, SS1."
Officers are searching for Rob
inson and a suspected confeder-
ate
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-10
ARMENIANS HOLD
A GLAD REUNION;
THEY'LL RECOVER

Evanston, ILL.,, Feb. 10.-Five
Armenians, from the same ma
i've village, met last night in
evanston. Three of them were
employed by one rug concern
mere and two were employed by
another firm. The reunion was
happy one until the relative
merits of the rugs produced by
me two firms were discussed
Then, the police said. an argu-
ment arose which was inter-
rupted by physicians who ad-
mlnistered first aid and patrol
men who took the uninjured to
the police station.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-10
ROBBERS BUSY
AROUND PEORIA

Peoria, Feb. 1o.-Robbers early
today looted the H A Piene & Co.
dry goods store at MINER, near
here, of between $4,000 and $4,000
worth of merchandise.
Robbers obtained $500 in liberty
bonds and $500 in jewels from the
home of James T. McNish here,
last night
A safe removed from the postal
substation here last night, was
found blown to pieces today in a
hollow near the city and, 200 blank
money orders and $40 in cash are
missing. Pieces of coins were
found, indicating the officers say,
that the money was blown to bits.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-10
INSANEITALIAN
KILLS5,H HURTS 8
Now Dead. Body Lies in Home In
buried; None Willing TO Touch
1t or Make Coffin.

Geneva, Feb. 10.-tBy the Asso-
ciated Press. THE body of Bat
tista Pest2lacci. who on Monday
suddenly went insane and terror
lied the town of Bellinzona, rush
ing through the streets and shoot
ing several persons, lies unburied
at his home. no one being willing
to approach it or to make coffin
The local authorities are in a di-
lemma.
Pestalicca victims now number
FIVE dead and eight wounded, three
seriously.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-10
PACIFIC Liner
is IN DISTRESS
Steamship Bessie Dollar Badly
Damaged in Storm 80 Miles at
Sea; Steward Killed.

San Francisco, Calf, Feb. 10
The steamship Bessie Dollar, 100
miles from Cape Flattery, Wash,
is badly damaged in a storm, her
bridge is gone, the steward killed,
and the captain injured, according
to a radio message received here
this morning by the Marine deparl-
ment of the Chamber Of Commerce
The steamers NJ S. Dollar and
Bearport were reported standing
by.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-10
THE WEATHER

Cloudy and unsettled tonight and
Saturday. Colder. Cold wave to-
night. Lowest temperature about
S degrees above zero Saturday
morning. Strong northwest winds.
Highest temperature yesterday,
46; lowest last night, 27.
Wind velocity at a. m, 4 miles
per hour.
yesrer. yester. today
Dry bulb ...... AS SO 2e
Wet bulb ....3S "a 20
Rel. humidity ..52 81 20
River stage at z a. m, 4 feet, a
fall of 2 last "a hours.
Sunset today, 5:29; sunrise to-
morrow, 7:05.
ANDREW HAMRICK.
Meteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-10

DER OF BFIuSn troops W0ulQ De
increased to any extent neces-
sary for the protection of the
Inhabitants.
London, Feb. 10-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. )-The situation Gre
ated by the kidnapinks in Ulster
continue to bear a grave aspect.
Th northern Irish government
had not up to this afternoon re-
ceiyed any intimation of the re-
lease of the prisoners taken in the
recent raids and has no authentic
information as to their where
abOuts.
Belfast, Ireland, Feb. 10.-(By
The Associated Press.)-A party of
Ulster special constables was am
mushed last evening by 80 men who
opened fire on the police car at
Gladly, on the Dongal-Tyrone
border which previously had been
the scene of several disturbances.
Constable McFadden of London
derry was shot and killed.
An official report issued here this
forenoon declared McFadden was
shot by members of the Irish Re
publican army from Donegal
James Robinson was found shot
dead near Duergan, County Ar
mach, last evening.
William COote, Unionist member
of the British house of commons
for South Tyrone. speaking at
Aughnackly last night. said: "Ul-
ster men would give the freeboOt-
ers' a reasonable time for the safe
return of the kidnapped men, but if
they were not returned, or if they
were injured, no one would accept
the responsibility for later events,
not only in Tyrone and Fermanagh,
but throughout Ulster"
If the Ulsterites began they
would make an end of it, he de-
clared.
Mr.. Coote denounced what he
termed the servility of the north
ern Irish government to Prime
Minister Lloyd George.
Whereabouts Mystery.
London, Feb. 1O.-CBy The Asso-
ciated Press. 1T was reported
from both Dublin and Belfast tha:
many of the men kidnapped in Ulster
would be released today, but none
except those who reached their
homes yesterday, as recounted in
previous dispatches, was yet known
to be free, and the whereabouts of
the captives was still mystery.
Expectation that the men would
be released today was apparently
based on the report that Michael
Collins and other members of the
southern provisional government
were busy yesterday trying to OBJ
tain their freedom and had seat
special officers from Dublin to per-
suade the captors to release the
prisoners.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-10
DETROIT.

DEIhUEIs
Detroit, Feb. 10.-Now that the
auction of the Lincoln Motor plant
is out of the way, the automobile
industry here has settled down to
routine again. Henry and Edsell
Ford, the new Lincoln owners, have
done much to quiet alarm about
possible ruinous competition by
announcing new prices on the Lin
coin which were 1000 higher than
had been anticipated. The industry
is now enjoying a breathing spell
in which to prepare for the strife
that is sure to follow Ford's in
vasion of the high priced car field.
No one doubts that consultations
among other manufacturers will
follow this move. Developments in
the general business situation here
are encouraging. Production is be-
ing increased in nearly all Detroit
factories. Nearly 1000 men were
added to the industrial payroll last
week and this week 200 were added
at the Ford tractor plant, 800 at
the Lincoln plant and 500 at the
Ford plant Dodge Brothers have
increased working forces Is per
cent to take care of the new bust
ness.
One of the copper and brass mills
has received from a large automo-
bile maker the largest single Or
der it ever had. The gist of oper-
alton in nearly all manufacturing
lines is that if coal were to come
down, business would spring for
ward with tremendous strides.
ATLANTA.
Atlanta Feb. 10.-Cut price sales
of mems and women's wear, coupled
with real winter weather have re
duced stocks of retailers in this
district to minimum. Indications
are that the carry-over of heavy
garments will be smaller this year
than ever before. Each week finds
prices down lower than the week
before One of the leading dealers
here in mems wear is selling over
coats that formerly retailed at SIC
for $2450, which is far below cost
it is claimed, and suits are being
cut in proportion. 1t is believed
reached. These bargains have en-
abled consumers to fill their re
quirements for next winter and
merchants are not likely to stock
heavily for the winter of 1922-1923
so far as heavy clothing is con-
cerned.
Bank collections continue good
and the financial conditions of the
district are sound. Wholesalers
and jobbers, however, complain OF
the slow liquidation of accounts
and blame the condition on the fall
in price of cotton. Holders of spot
cotton are slow to sell at present
price levels.
Automobile dealers are expecting
better business after the annual
automobile show which will open
Continued On Papa Seven
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-10
PASS LEGISLATIVE BILL.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The an
hual legislative appropriation bill
carrying $12,3S9, 900 was passed by
the house.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-10
ISSTPS Proposals.

London. Feb. 10-The colonial
Office issued proposals for the
future government of Palestine.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-10
FIND SANDS
IN CAPITAL
OF KANSAS
Man Calling Self Under
wood Fits Description
of Butler.
BULLETIN,

Topeka, Kan, Feb. H.
, Doubt that Walter ). Under
wood held in the Shawnee
county Jail here, was Edward
+. Sands wanted in connection
with the murder OF william
Desmond Taylor, was express
ed at noon today by Under
Sheriff D. w. carlson after
further Investigation. Under
wood maintained he knew both
TaylO rand Sands, but declared
he knew nothing of the mur-
der.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-10
SITUATION
In ULSTER
ALARMING
Constable Killed in Am.
bush-Kidnaped Men
Not Yet Released.

London, Feb. 10.-By the
Associated PreSs.l-AnnOunce-
ment was made in the house of
commons today that Prime Min
lister Lloyd George had noti-
fled Michael Collins, head of
the Irish provisional govern
ment that the kidnapings in
Ireland showed the necessity OF
the presence of British troops
in Ulster.
1t was also announced that
the northern Irish parliament
had been assured that the num-
Der of British troops would be
increased to any extent neces-
sary for the protection of the
inhabitants.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-10
CANADIANS AT GENOA.

NA~NaDIANS Al UENOAs
ottawa, Feb. 10.-Canada will
oe represented at the economic con-
terence at Genoa, it was announced.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-10

David
Lawrence
Says:
Poincare Throws Monkey
Wrench Into American-Eu-
rOpean Get-TOgether Ma
chinery; Won't Permit Ge-
nOa Meet to Infringe on
LeagHe of Nations Func-
tiOns; Not That Premier
Loves League So Much, But
Loves Versailles Pact More.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-14

of tax exempt securities, and an efficient
and reasonable tax ON intangibles.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-14

it should roll on the Pacific coast. There
is unmistakable confidence among the
Democrats of a turnover in. 1924. The
Democratic organization is full of energy.
Boom for McAdOO.
One reason for the optimism may be
the fact that a potential nominee for
president lives in Los Angeles. William
Gibbs McAdoo is one of the most re-
spected citizens in the community and
heads the chamber of commerce. He
makes lots of speeches at clubs and
trade body meetings and is popular. Ma
turally they think great deal out here
of men who do big things. Anyone who
could put through the Hudson tunnel
project in New York handle the finances
of the nation in the greatest war of all
history and direct the entire railroad
system besides is looked upon as having
capacity to be the countrys chief execu-
tive. Whether or not Republicans would
vote for AcAdoo is another question but
they cOneede he is presidential calibre
and expect the Democrats to nominate
him.
The former secretary of the treasury
insists. as he did in 1920, that he is not
candidate. His many friends in this
section are openly boosting for him, how
ever. and it begins to look as if the Demo
Gratis in other western states may be per
suaded to feel likewise so that McAdoo
his name comes before the next Demo
cratic national convention.
Logical Heir of Wilson.
The selection of McAdoo is discussed
largely in the belief that by 1924 the peo-
pie of America will be ready to revert TO
the Woodrow Wilson policy in foreign
affairs and that the refusal of the Hard
ing administration to cooperate with
Europe even with the promised assocla-
ton of nations, will be a live issue. The
friends of AIcAdoo regard him as the
logical heir TO the Wilson strength be
cause he was so intimately identified with
the Wilson program in war times. Also
it is an open secret that McAdoo favored
entrance into the league of nations with
EXPLICIT reservations SO the diferentla-
ton between his position and that Of Mr..
Wilson'S in 1920 will. ii is anticipated
bv the Democratic prophets, be more IN
harmony with the evolution of public
opiniou since that time.
President Harding is popular now and
would be endorsed for denomination by
California if the Republican convention
were TO be held tomorrow but there's a
dark horse being groomed by the other
party with all the exuberance and en-
thusiasms of triumph sure to come. Hope
springs eternal in the Democratic breast
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-14
HARDING POPULAR
IN CALF ORN|A
E a stern Dissatisfaction
With President Not Felt
on Pacific Coast
M'ADOO GROOMED
BY DEMOCRATS

They Expect Him to Ride Into Presi-
deney on Wave of Enthusiasm for WI
sons Policies - Southern California
Pleased With Hardins's Bonus Veto.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-14
BRArTLEBoRo WOMEN CHOSEN
Mrs. f. X. Dye Vice President and Miss
Della NJ Sherman Historian.

RUTLAND. Oct IA state confer
ence of the National Society of United
States Daughters of 1872 was held yes
terday at Hotel Bardwell, il being the
I'D annual meeting of the society
y luncheon was served at 1870 o'clock
and at 80 o'clock the following program
was carried out Prayer. state chap
lain; greetings from sister societies
Daughters of the American Revolution
ia Vermont, Mrs. John H. Stewart. re-
gent a National Society United States
Daughters of 1912. State of New Hamp-
shire, Mrs. Charles III. Spooner, state
president.
Reports OF state officers and of chapter
regents were given and the following
officers We're elected President. Mrs.
Edward III. Prouty, Montpelier; first vice
president. Mrs. Frank r. Dye. Brattle-
boro second vice president. Mrs Charles
Reade. South Hero; third vice president.
Mrs. Arthur S. Isham. Burlington :
recording secretary, Mrs James Lock
wood, Burlington; treasurer. Mrs Alfred
l.. sherman, Burlington registrar. Miss
Martini Watson, Montpelier historian.
Miss Della NJ. Sherman. Brattleboro :
chaplain, Mrs. George b. b. Denny.
Montpelier; curator, Mrs. T. F. Blodgett /:
Montpelier; auditor. Mrs c. r. Lamb.
burlington: councillors for three wears.
Mrs. X. +. Houghton, Isle LaAIotte
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of tax exempt securities, and an efficient
and reasonable tax on intangibles.
Deputy Sheriffs l.. \. Gauthier and s.
y. Taylor of Windsor, and Sheriff w l..
Fairbanks and Deputy II. O. Dodge of
Springfield raded Thursday the old
Town farm in the western part of Wind
sor. the home of Charles H. Ormes, a
farmer 50 years old and found a good
sized still with a few bottles of moon
shine. Mr.. Ormes evidently had been
warned of the approach of the officers for
the mash had been removed TO a safe
hiding place and part of the still was
being removed to the woods by Horace
Manley. boarder, when the officers ar
rived. Before Municipal Judge r. Ward
Dent of Springfield the respondent
pleaded guilty and was fined $500 and
costs. A sentence of not less than three
nor more than six months in the House
of Correction at Windsor was imposed,
bat this was suspended and he was put
on probation. Manley was not fined. but
paid costs and was given the same SEN
tcnce and under the same terms as the
principal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-14

Senator-to-be Frank l.. Greene and
John T. Gushing. editor of the st. Al
bans Messenger. were held mp by prohi-
bition enforcement officers while en- route
by automobile Thursday morning from
St Adams TO Burlington. The hOld-up
occurred near Milton. and the officers.
after search of the car. failing to rec
ognize the occupants. found no contra
band Mr. Greene and Mr.. Gushing took
the hold-up as a joke.
DR.. Harry NJ. Loudon, anNosteopathic
physician of Burlington, met with
hunting accident Wednesday that may
cost him the sight of one eye. lie and
Harry H. White were hunting near
Underhill when the latter shot ut 4 part
ridge and two of the shot struck DR.
Loudon who was looking MP at the time.
One penetrated his face near the ear and
the other on the edge of one eye. He was
taken TO the Mary Fletcher hospital.
About 40 physicians from all parts
of the state We're in attendance at the
109th annual meeting of the Vermont
State Medical society in Burlington. DIR.
j. A. Stevens of Chester was chosen
president of the society, and Bennington
was selected as the place where the next
annual meeting viii be held during the
second week of October, 1928. DIR. oil
YER w est OF tennessee, hetd secretary OF
the American Medical association, was Il
guest of honor at the meeting.
1t was unanimously voted at the
fourth annual corporation meeting of the
Vermont Chfldren's Aid society in Bur
I.hngton that il WIS file sense OF the
meeting that a commission for the study
| of social legislation in the state is desir-
able to determine in what ways, if any,
existing laws regulating social life can
be improved. THE officers elected were
President. Ar Clifford. Burlington
vice presidents, Mrs. George ii. Eggles-
| ton of 1sroctar.-AIrS. Charles NJ Cone of
Hartford. and Miss Berniee r. Tuttle of
Rutland :: treasurer. Guy w. Bailey.
Burlington; clerk, MIS- Henry r. Shaw,
Burlington. r. --
| More equitable tax laws for Vermont
are to be advocated in legislative pro-
gram soon to be prepared by the tax com
mittee of the state farm bureau fedora
| ton. On Oct. 20. the state federation
tax committee. which is composed of
| IaInes 4aeI.each of West Rupert c. w
Fitch of East Montpelier and t. B.
] Cornwall of Burlington. viii meet in
Burlington and outline preliminary
! program. Among other matters, four
much discussed topics which probably
will be given consideration at this meet
! ing are provision for "a tax on gasoline,
4 a more equitable license tax for automo.
biIes, the abolition by federal legislation
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- pounds. is IL inches in height, has
long silky hair and physicians claim her
physical development is equal to that of
a normal three-year-old child.
Physicians interested in the prodigy de-
clare they are at loss to understand her
rapid development inasmuch as she
weighed only six pounds at birth.
The child's father is 90 years of age
and the mother is %.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-14
WONDERFUL BABY THIS.
Nine Months Old. Has Teeth and Weighs
Forty-Five Pounds.

BERNICE. La.,-Oct IA. = North
Louisiana boasts of a Wonder Baby"
The nine months old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w r. McClung of Bernice,
owns 10 perfectly formed teeth, weighs
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-14
VERMONT NEWS.

Frank ID. Iathrop. well-known resi-
dent of Williamstown. died of a broken
neck Friday morning. as the result OF
falling off a load of wood in his woodlot
in the edge Of the town of Chelsea. I'VE
miles from Williamstown village, some
tima Thursday. He was found uncon-
scious. and not far away was the team
of oxen. the animals apparently having
moved forward short distance after the
man fell.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-10-14

Florence King of Chicago. candidate
Tor appointment to one of the new fed
eral Judgeships. was the first woman
patent lawyer in the United States.