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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
ARMOUR CALLED
IN Grain PROBE
Packer and Other Grain Operators
Testify on Futures
Trading.

Chicago, Oct. Ill. Ogden ar
mour, Joseph P. Griffin and other
leading figures in the worlds grain
trade were called to testify today
before the federal trade commits
sion in its investigation Of trading
in futures.
With the hearing under way the
Chicago Board of Trade has
launched an attack on the validity
of the Capper- -Tincher act which
placed the regulation of grain ex-
changes in the hands of secretary
of agriculture.
Test of the validity of the futures
trading act would be made before
the United States supreme court on
the same grounds on which the
court held the former Capper-
Tincher law unconstitutional, ac-
cording to Henry S. Robbins, at
torney for the board.
Action in the preceding case was
taken individually by traders. IN
the ruling Chief Justice Taft stated
that the suit should have been flied
by the board itself, and in conse-
Quence directors Of the board last
night voted to wage the new con-
test as an official action in the
name of the board of trade.
The new act was adopted to be.
come effective Nov. /. Intricate d.
tails of wheat trading are being TN
folded to the commission in the
sessions here by leading operators
summoned TO testify.
A $100,000.000 appropriation with
which it could enter the market al
any time, was suggested by Arthur
R. Roberts as the governments
most effective means Of stabflizine
grain markets. With this perpetual
fund to hold the market steady
wheat would remain between $1.2s
and Il 20 cnnaAanflv h4 DECLARED
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
MASONS'VISIT
ORPHANS HOME
Illinois Grand Lodge Men Inspect
La Grange Institution Main.
tained by Them.

Chicago, Oct. 11.-Delegates to
the S3rd annual convention of the
Illinois grand lodge of Ancient Free
and Accepted Masons today jour-
neyed in a feet of automobiles to
La Grange, ILL.,, to inspect the or
phans' home maintained by Illinois
Masons. The sessions. which open
ed yesterday, will close tomorrow.
The orphans home visited today
was one of the institutions which
was given an appropriation from
the lodge for its upkeep during the
coming year. The old peoples
home at Sullivan, ILL.,, also main
tanned by the order, received a
share of the charity funds.
According to Owen Scott of De-
catur, secretary, one-half Of the
collections received by the grand
lodge. approximately $15O,o00, was
turned over to these two charitable
institutions,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
PLANS 3O-HOUR
AIR MAIL FROM
COAST COAST
Postal Head Predicts
Service Within
s Months.

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 11.-More
than $4,000 pounds of first-class
mail is delivered from three to four
hours edrlier each day than would
be the case if the postoffice depart
ment had no mail air service, As
sistant Postmaster-General Hen
derson announced today in an ad-
dress at the International aerial
meet here.
Mr.. Henderson explained that the
mail service at the present time
consists of relay advance Of mail
from New York across the conti-
nent, and vice versa; that is to
say, we do not take any particular
mail for complete trip across the
continent. He added that to get
from the airplane all that it may
offer in the shape of postal service
it will be necessary to fly at night,
Fly. by Night.
with this thought in mind" he
continued. I'VE have for the last
four months conducted an exten-
sive series of experiments and
study on the subject. Our expert
ments and study have reached the
stage where it is, l think, safe to
predict that within six or eight
months we will be able to fly from
Chicago to Cheyenne at night.
Flying from New York to Chi
cago in the daytime, Chicago to
Cheyenne at night, and from Chey-
enne to Frisco during the early part
of the second day. we should be
able to establish a schedule from
% to 80 hours between New York
and San Francisco, if this night fly
ing experiment proves out"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
GANGSTER AND
GUNMAN SEEKS
SMALL PARDON
Stevens Turns to Gou-
ernor After Losing
Court Fight.

Chicago, Oct. 11.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.) - Walter Stevens,
gangster and gunman, today look
ed down the only avenue to possi-
BILE freedom which the law had not
closed to him-a pardon by Cover
nor Small. &
Regarded as one of the most dan
gerous criminals Chicago has
known-Maclay Hoyne, former
states attorney, accused him of
participating in 16 murders and un-
countable robberies-Stevens boast
ed still that the immunity from
punishment which he has enjoyed
repeatedly throughout his career
would save him from a penitenti-
ary sentence ON a charge of shoot
ing Lester Wademaier, a policeman,
at Aurora, Ill.,, October, 1918.
Stevens turned to the governor
after losing a fight before the Unit
ed States supreme court, which up
held the validity of the Illinois in
determinate sentence law.
Acquitted on Alibi.
Tried for killing Alfred Olin, an
other Aurora policeman, Stevens
was acquitted in 1919 on an alibi
that he was suffering from gunshot
wounds at the time the shooting
occurred. He was then tried for
attempting to murder Olin's part
ner, Wademaier, convicted and SEN
fenced to an indeterminate term
| in Joliet.
State Senator Barr of Will coun-
ty and Lee O'Neill Browne, Demo-
cratic state representative Of La
Sale county were among the poll
ticians retained as counsel for Ste
vens in the plea to the governor
and the state pardon board.
According to word reaching Chi
cago, Governor Small said concern
ing the Stevens appeal:
Small FavOrs Pardon?
81 think the pardon board is
pretty well convinced that Stew.
ems was suffering with fractured
leg during July, August, Septem-
ber and October, 1918, and that the
leg was in plaster cast, and thai
he couldn't possibly have commit
ted the crime in Aurora"
In discussing the case, Henry
Barrett Chamberlain, chairman o
the Chicago Crime commission
said:
"The ink was not dry on the SUI
preme court decision when State
Senator Richard ]. Barr, of Jolie1
and Lee O'Neil-Browne, member O.
the legislature from Ottumwa, ap
peared before Governor Small will
an application for a pardon. They
were referred to the pardon boart
and were joined in their appeal b!
Judge Flanagan, of Aurora, anl
Major Messaline, a Chicago settle
ment worker. They were opposed
by States Attorney Charles L. Alb
bott of Kane county and Harvey
Gunsel, Aurora attorney, WHIT
prosecuted Stevens"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
By DONALD KING.
Consolidated Press Corresponds

Consolidated Press Correspondent.
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Winnipeg, Man, Oct. 11.-Facing
. supreme crisis in its career, the
Royal Canadian mounted police is
massing its resources to cope with
reign of crime unequaled in the
history Of the dominion.
The rum runners" Of the United
States have turned to other fields
Of criminal endeavor. Bank rob-
berries, especially of institutions in
the smaller cities and villages, fol-
low each other with increasing fire.
Quency. Murder is added to MUIR
der while holdups with violence
take place almost unchecked. Boot:
leggers who ply their trade by night
by day are becoming bandits. The
result is feeling of increasing bit
terness against the class of Ameri-
cans who are held to be RESPONSE
BILE.
Officials of the police and related
branches of the Canadian govern
ment are under pressure to put an
end to all this. Steps are being
taken which are expected to rid the
border of all suspects. Colonel R
S. knight, local head of the Mount
ed" Colonel J. G. Ratry, chief o1
the provincial system, and score
OF their best trained lieutenants
have assumed direct charge of the
grim task Of rounding up and ex.
terminating the criminals.
People Panic-Stricken.
Meanwhile the residents of the
smaller communities which dot the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
Rum Runners of u. S. Turn
Bandits in Canada; Mounted
Police are Facing Grim Task

boundary and the zone within fast
automobile ride thereof are panic
stricken. Many are afraid to ven
ture from their homes after night
fall. The entire Canadian line in
the so-called agricultural region is
affected.
Officials of the Bank of Montreal,
recognizing that the situation is
worse than ever before, have taken
steps to protect their own and their
customers interests. Orders have
been issued, Jackson Dodds, super
intsndent Of the western division,
said today, to all OF the smaller
branches to transfer their holdings
of Victory bonds to the central
points where they will be safe.
The members Of the royal mount
ed, true to the traditions of the
service. are working hard to regain
control Of the situation and with
goodly prospect Of victory. Orders
have been issued to shoot to kill
where armed bandits are met who
try to escape detention and ques-
tioning. All strangers encounter
ed outside of the cities are to be
compelled to give an account of
themselves.
Rich Men Bleed Bo0tleggers.
Officials explain that the existing
situation is case of one crime be-
getting another. Originally there
was great wealth in bootlegging as
"a single issue. But the liquor
smuggling industry was taken over
by unscrupulous rich men and Or
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

ROME IS ROCKED
BY EARTHQUAKE:
REPORT NO DEAD

Rome, Oct. ll-(By the As.
sociated Press. "A strong
earthquake shook this city to.
day, causing great ALARM among
the population. No damage,
however, had been reported up
to l O'clock this afternoon.
The apprehension anoag the
people was stimulated BY the
recollection Of similar shocks,
although much less violent,
which occurred In 1917 and
continued D month.
AncOna. on the Adriatic, 1Os
miles northeast Of Rome, ap-
peared to have been the center
Of t0dAy's shock. No reports
of damage there have so Jar
been received.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11

Atlanta, Ca, Oct. 11.-(By the
Associated Press IA deep sym
pathy for a lonely old man whose
children had grown away from hin
and a companionship craved rath
er than love, inspired my engage
ment to Asa G. Gambler, Sr."
Mrs. Onezima de Bouchel, beau
tiful New Orleans div0rcee, whose
engagement to the Atlanta capital
ist had been abruptly terminated
made this statement here today
while awaiting the arrival of hel
attorney from the Louisiana city
for conference relative tt
charges of indiscretion brough
against her by Gambler.
Il do not want single penny o
the Gambler money" she indignant
ly asserted, "but they will have Il
pay and pay dearly, for their com
bine to wreck my reputation will
insults"
Why He Did 1t.
In a public statement yesterday
MI uC OOuOACl SdA0 A<aAuiCi Ao>
informed her it would be impossi
BILE for him to marry her as he ha'
received information that she ha'
invited two men to visit her room
in local hotel during the confed
crate reunion here in 1919.
"Mr. Gambler shall tell to th
world that the slander Of unprinci
pied men is not the reason he ha
cast of the woman whom he aske'
/ to be his wife," she reiterated to
day. He must disclose the Sian
derers of my character; tell m
and the world that women are no
always fortune-hunters-that herit
age of pride does not succumb t
material desires. This shall b
done!"
She Is Wealthy.
Mrs. de Bouchel, whose an
nouncement of her engagement t
Gambler several months ago at
tracted national attention. is typi
cal of the French type. She i
wealthy and is said to have de
scended on both sides of her famil
from the French aristocracy.. Whe
she attended the confederate re
union in Atlanta, as chaperon-gen
|
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
GAMBLER MUST
CLEAR NAME OF
TILTED WOMAN
Character Stain Shall
Be Removed, She
Declares.

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. H.
Wilbur LeGette, formerly Of At
lanta, Ga, now living here, vol
unteered the statement today
that he was the travelling sales
man mentioned by Asa c. Can
dler in the statements publish
ed by Mrs. Onezima De Bopchel,
involved in alleged reports of
visits to her rooms in Atlanta
during confederate reunion in
1919.
"The whole story attributed to
Gambler is a lie," declared Le-
Gette. 1T is fabrication of
scandalm0ngers. There is no
finer woman on earth than Mrs.
De Bouchel."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
REVEALS LETTER
WRITTEN BY G. w.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE Ameri-
san Sulgrave Institution made pub
lie for the first. time letter written
by George Washington from Cont
mental Army headquarters to Ell
bridge Gerry, member of congress,
on Jan. 20, 1880, describing the de-
plOrable condition of the American
army at the time and urging pre-
paredness as a means of achieving
lasting peace.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
ISMET BOWS
TODEMAND
OF POWERS
Representative
Signs British Terms
Of Armistice.

Mudania, Oct. 11.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-The armistice con-
vention signed by the representa-
tives ,of the Turkish Nationalists
and the allied powers here late last
night, contains the exact terms as
submitted by Liuetenant- General
Harrington, the British delegate.
Ismet Pasha, the Turkish repre-
sentative, held out for a larger
number of gendarmerie in eastern
Thrace and argued long on several
other points, but eventually gave
way on every point of the allied de-
mands.
General Harrington and General
Charpy, the latter the French dele
gate, left for Constantinople this
morning.
Venizel0s Acts for Greece.
London, Oct. 11.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.) - Former Premier
Venizelos of Greece will act as the
chief plenipotentiary for Greece at
the first peace conference of repIe
sentatives of Greece and Turkey
and the allied powers, it was an
nounced here today. The place
and date of this conference have
not yet been determined.
Turks In Eastern Thrace.
RodostO, Thrace, Oct. II. - (By
the Associated Press.)-Five thou
sand Turkish Nationalists soldiers
in civilian attire have filtered into
eastern Thrace, during the last
fortnight through this city, and
other ports on the Sea of Marmora
for the purpose of facilitating the
| Turkish occupation of the province,
according to information received
by the allied mission here.
| The kemalist soldiers have
mostly come in with groups of ref
ugees, making their detection diff
ficult.
The local Greeks declare the OBJ
ject of this infiltration is to foment
disturbances, organize bands of ir-
regulars and gather Information
for reprisals against the Greeks.
Russia Warns Allies.
Moscow, Oct. 11.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press .)-Russia, as world
power, must be reckoned with in
the consideration of all matters
bearing upon her interests, such
as the freedom of commercial navi-
cation through the Dardanelles,
and therefore any proposition to
leave the soviets without represen-
tation in the first conference pro-
posed by the allies for settlement Of
the near eastern question is alto
gether unsatisfactory to the Mos
COW government.
In expressing this view, N,
Tchitcherin, soviet foreign minis
ter said:
eve are not making any threats
and are not rattling the sword, but
we do insist upon proper consid-
Grafton in all questions relating to
the near east, particularly the con-
mercial freedom of the straits"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
BARRIERS MAKE
BEAU BRUMMEL
OF RAGGED .BO'
Prove Clothes Go
Long Way ToWard
Making Man.

Chicago, Oct. IA wandering.
jobless, ragged bum" yesterday;
a neat, immaculate model of lux
ury with an income today. is the
story of the TRANSPORTATION Of Lit
tie Bill Hayes.
The little "bo" Of West Madison
street became the Beau Brummel
of the white lights in a few short
hours, all because the BARRIERS
Supply Dealers Association of
America wanted to demonstrate
how quickly face creams. lotions,
shampoo, toilet waters and nail
polish can change appearances" +"
Emissaries were sent out to rake
the flotsam and the flop" houses
for the worst looking specimen of
humanity adrift that they could
find. They came back with Little
Bill"
Introducing "Wflliam Hayes"
In the convention rooms Bill was
turned over to the BARRIERS and
manicurists, and while they per-
formed their magic, new clothes
and shoes were substituted for
Bills rags, which we're thrown in
the alley.
Two hours later William Hayes
stepped into the bright lights of .
downtown restaurant, the honored
banquet guest of men whose for
tunes are in cosmetics and per-
fume. Hayes handled himself and
his knife and fork in a manner
which
Well, Frank Bering, manager of
the restaurant, thought Bill would
be a pretty good man to keep
around the place.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
BRITAIN TOPAY
US. so MILLION
ni'Omcial London Statement
Says Money Will be Paid Into
n. 7. Reserve Bank.

london. Oct. 11.-(By the Asso-
eed Press. 1.-THE British gov
ament,' it was semi-ofl1cially
4ed today, '.is taking steps to
*oo 900. 900 into the New York
1ai reserve bank on Oct. 16, ON
eount OF this years interest on
est Britain's debt to the United
.0ndon. Oct. 1.-(By the Asso-
eo Press.)-Sir Robert Horne,
.ncellor of the exchequer. stated
ny that he was going to the
sned States at the head of the
ush debt funding mission, de-
e intimatioRs in the press here
= the contrary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
ETTLESON ASKS
FOR REhEAR|NG
Chicago City Attorney and Local
Improvement Board Lawyers +.
File Briefs in Court.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. ia hear
ing on Friday, Oct. 13. was asked
both by City Attorney Samuel A.
Ettleson of Chicago and attorneys
for the Chicago board of local i'm
provements in briefs filed in the
supreme court this morning. Mr..
Ettleson recently filed a petition
for . writ of mandamus to compel
the board to recognize him as their
attorney.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
JERSEY
SHERLOCK
|NGERS MOB
lave Bricks at Detective
Who Caused Young
Hayes Arrest.

New Brunswick, N. J., Oct. IL
N the Associated Press.)-Frank
III Kirby, Middlese1 county de-
| tetive, credited with having OBJ
nIued the statement from Ray
md Schneider, on which Clifford
Bayes, 10 years old. was charged
vith the Staying Of the Rev. I'D
ma Wheeler Hall, rector Of the
/ rpiscopal Church of st. John the
knangelist, and his choir leader,
/ II. Eleanor Reinhardt Mills. was
sliacked by group of Indignant.
disens here early today.
Bambarded with bricks, Kirby
anped unhurt by locking himself
i The baggage room of the Penn
uIvania station. Later he was
stfrpunded by armed policemen
"a escorted to police headquar-
~ while the crowd, which bad
osewn its resentment over the ar
~ Of Hayes. dispersed. -.
Kirby was met by the group of
etisens as he emerged from the
ahti0n on his return from SomIr-
Vile. where he had sought unsuc-
Ussfslly to obtain confession
| tum Hayes. The group included
Emveral members OF the committee
Which had obtained the offer of a
N,000 reward for the arrest and
nnviction OF the slayer Of DR.. Hall
Ind Mrs. Mills.
sFrame Up!" Crowd Yells.
Members of the crowd protested
aagrily to Kirby against the ar
Nt of Hayes, declaring they con-
diered it "frame-up" to quiet the
Mignation of citizens and soolnG
II aroused governor, by making
tappear that the mystery had
IA cleared. Kirby retorted with
| Nual candor, at the same time
Hiking rapidly away from the
lllroad station in the direction ri
Vice headquarters. Before ne
ID proceeded far he found him
Alf Surrounded by the crowd which
tessed closer and closer to him.
He tried to keep straight ahead.
ht suddenly found his way
bbcked by angry and excited men.
He looked around, decided the
crowd was thinnest behind him,
'ihd turn and ran in that direction
The crowd ran afteD him with
threats Of tar and feathers. The
pursuit. led past a pile of brick.
Many in the crowd stopped loEe
enough to get an armful to hurl
after the fleeing officer.
Hides in Baggage Room.
Reaching the station platform
Kirby espied the open door of the
baggage room, dived inside. closed
ne door and bolted it, just as the
leaders in the crowd reached it.
For while the crowd contented
Rself with throwing bricks against
Ne baggage room door. Then g
posse of patrolmen, summoned by
NE station agent, arrived and res
eued Kirby. The crowd vanished
with the arrival Of the blue-coats
BANNER Pair Arrested.
outstanding developments yes.
9fday included the arrest Of Pear
hanmer, Is years old, who was
WIN Schneider when the two bod.
ls were found, as an incorrigible
.ao OF Nicholas Bahmer, her step
ntner, held on a criminal charge
Preferred by the girl, and the in.
tmation by one of the chief inves.
ugators that Hayes arrest die
not solve the mystery-that. eli
act, we've just started to work OF
he case"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
LASKER WIRES
BARTENDER TO
GET OFF SHIP

Seattle, Wash, Oct. los"
Williams, bartender on. the ship
ping board steamer President
Madison, plying between Puget
Sound and the Orient, has pack
ed his cocktail glasses care
fully. thrust his white aprons
and his jacket into brown
bag, and left here for Havana.
Il got a telegram from Mr..
Lasker Of the shipping board"
Os explained 1T said Lock up
the bar and get OF the ship"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
CHIEF OF POLICE
WANTS DIVORCE;
BE DESERVES IT

Chicago, Oct 11.-Asserting
that his wife smashed three sets
of dishes ON his head. threatened
to put something in his coffee
and broke windows with wild
throws OF dishes aimed at him.
John G.. Eckstein, police chief OF
the twin villages Of Lansing and
Oak Glen, H.. has applied for a
divorce in Judge Mangen's
court.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
BABY WEDGES HIS
HEAD IN IRON BOWL

Chicago, Oct. 11.-Police and
Nremen were called out to extri-
cate a baby boy who had wedged
his head in q galvanized iron bowl
last night. The f1remen CREASED
the boys head and pulled OF the
bowl.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-11
DUBLIN STAGES
NIGHT BATTLE
Fighting With Heavy Firing Con
tinues Till Dawn; No Cas-.
ualties Reported.

Dublin, ireland, Oct. 11.-(By the
Associated Press.)-Numerous am
bushes accompanied by heavy
bursts Of firing occurred in vari-
ous parts Of the city during the
night The fighting continued un-
til dawn. No reports ON the cas-
ualties were available this fore