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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12

The Sigourney, Iowa, team, with
Dewey Lyle in the box, trimmed
the Waterloo Hawks the other day,
% to 8. Dewey, who soon will be
following the scent OF the pigskin,
contributed home run to the sum
total.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-09-12
rain PUTS HALT
TO TENNIS PLAY

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. Ia
Play was postponed today in the
National Lawn Tennis Singles
championship tournament on the
courts of the Germantown Cricket
club because of rain.
Evening star., 1922-11-12

These modern cliff dwellers
OF Baltimore have a poultry
yard on the roof of their five
story home. Also. they have
laid out garden and have
dog and pigeons on the roof.
Inirrmnt MI
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-08
Shank Washes His Hands
of Refractory Council
Mayor Declares He'll Shut Up Shop Before
Asking Anything Else.

We're nifty years ahead of the times.
Let's just loaf along now for the next
fifteen or twenty years.
I'm not going to send another ordi-
nance to that council. I've issued in
structions to the department heads not
to. If we run out of money in a depart
ment, rather than ask the council to
transfer funds we'lI just shut up shop
for the rest of the year.
I'm through with that council. I'm
done"
CHARGES To BE
INVESTIGATED.
President E. L. Kingston and James z.
@Armitage of the board of public safety
said Councilmal Bernds statement about
bootleggers and improper women at the
comfort station would be investigated.
Mr.. Kingston said that the Women's De-
partment Club complained Sc geral weeks
ago that women were drinking and smok-
ing cigarettes at the station. The board
asked the club women what they would
recommend to better conditions and they
suggested women attendants be given
special police powers. according to the
president. The board suggested, since the
board of works has charge of the sta
tion, it should pass upon the matter of
giving police power to the attendants,
but the board of safety was willing to
cooperate. The club women went to the
board of works which requested the po-
lice powers be granted. The board of
safety then had badges issued to the at
tendants. Mr.. Kingston said.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-08
Mysterious Note
GiUeS Only CLeIU
in Disappearance

A mysterious letter was tho only clew
found today TO the disappearance yes
atrday Of John NJ smigoski, 1s, son of
Capt william S, Smigoski, stationed at
Ft Benjamin Harrison.
The boy left his home at the fort yes
terday morning to 30 to Technical High
school where he was a student. He did
not arrive al the school and has not been
heard from since
a search of his room revealed the fol-
lowing letter, dated April s:
You remember what happened In
Frisco to that other fellow in 1919 Well.
you do what I say or it Is the Gulf Of
Mexico and then the South Seas for you
for two years. You have till the seventh
Of April"
The letter was signed &C Kennard "
No place is mentioned IN connection with
the date and the boys father told the
police he had no idea what tho letter
means. No envelope could be found.
1t was pointed out the date of the boys
disappearance comedies with the date
mentioned in the letter.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-08
PENNA SAYS
MINE OWNERS
ARE HOPELESS
Indiana Operators Not Likely
to Agree to Hold Con-
ference.

WASHINGTON, April s,-Congressional
efforts to bring about a conference be-
tween coal operators and miners to ne
gotiate a new wage scale are hopeless
because Of widespread discussions among
the operators" Phu II. Penna. spokes-
man for the Indiana mine owners. de-
clared today before the House Labor
Committee
Mr. Penna's chief argument against the
Joint meeting was that operators Sin
cerely fear prosecution for anti trust
law violation.
In the face OF this the House adopted
today, IS to -. an amendment to the De-
partment OF Justice appropriation bill
designed to guarantee Attorney General
Daugherty's assurance that the Govern
ment would not prosecute either miners
or operators participating In such
conference.
G. NJ. Gould Of Indianapolis, president
Of the Indiana Coal Operators Associa-
tlon, Will testify before the committee
today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-08
SHOWS
GAS LOWER
IN QUALITY
City Engineer Informs
Mayor Product Is
Inferior.
FRANCHISE CITED
Service Commission
Sets Tuesday as
Hearing Date.

Gas supplied by the Citizens Gas
Company averages $50 heat units to
the cubic foot, whereas the company
formerly supplied ga switch tested
600 units for So cents a thousand
cubic feet, John L. Elliott, city
engineer, declared today in a letter
to Mayor Shank. The company Is
petitioning for a rate of s1.25 thou
sand cubic feet, as compared with
the present rate of 80 cents.
Yesterday, Mr. Elliott said. the gas
tested 54s.
Mr.. Eniott's letter, which was promp-
ted by the petition for an increase, fol-
lows:
at is reported in Indianapolis papers
that the Citizens Gas Company has
petitioned the public vice commission
for an increase to ST. a thousand.
The franchise of the Citizens Gas Com
pany calls for the furnishing of gas with
a British thermal unit per cubic foot of
600. The test made by the city chemist
of gas sent out by the Prospect street
plant at s:57 a. N. April shows a B.
T. L. value of 54s Thinking this per-
haps was due to an error because OF low
heat value, IL was checked again at 10 :SS
a. m and found again TO register 54S.
These figures sre very significant
when you consider that gas used to be
furnished to consumers In Indianapo-
lis at GOO British thermal units for 55
cents. The average b. T. U. value of gas
last month in indianapolis was around
5G0
Il believe in establishing a new rate
for gas consideration should be given
to the requirements of heat value"
The public service commission an
nounced the hearing on the petition of
the company for an increase will open
next Tuesday.
The right Of the public service COM
mission to increase the rates OF the
Citizens Gas Company will be questioned
T. Ernest Maholm, attorney for the
Telephone Patrons Union, announced to-
day.
Mr.. Maholm said a motion will be filed
with the commission asking that the
petition be dismissed on the ground that
q rate of 60 cents a thousand cubic feet
Is hxed by statute and can not be
changed. In similar cases, particularly
that Of the indianapolis Street Railway
Company, the commission has held that
emergency relief can be granted q
utility despite legislation fixing rates.
The directors of the Telephone Patrons
Union have authorized Mr. Maholm TO
employ additional counsel to assist him
in the case. Mr.. Maholm said that II
his motion TO dismiss is overruled he will
appear at the hearing Of the petition to
fight the granting of higher rates.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-08

Mayor Shank widened the breach be-
tween his administration and the city
council today when he issued a statement
declaring he is through with the council
men and would shut up shop" before he
would ask for the passage Of any or
dinance. The mayor talked thus after
Councilmen Theodore J. Bernd, John E..
King and HeydOn W. Buchanan had made
assertions about the administrations
conduct of municipal affairs which were
highly displeasing to him.
Councilman Bernd's charge that the
public comfort station at Illinois street
and Kentucky avenue has been per
mitted to become little more than a
place where city employees loaf, boot
leggers ply their trade on the mems side
and street walkers change clothes and
doll up on the womens side" was par
ticularly irritating to the mayor.
I'm for that council. l hope they keep
this up the next four years." said the
ma yor sarcastically.
MAYOR SPEAKS
RIGHT OUT.
IF bootleggers ply their trade and
street walkers change their clothes in the
comfort station all right. That's better
than having them do it around in alleys,
isn't it? Let 'em do it and if the coun-
Gil can detect 'em, let them do that.
They've got badges, haven't they?
I'm for the council saving money. /
want them TO save every penny they can.
The city doesn't need improvements.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-08
STREAMS FLOOD
LOWLANDS AS
RAIN CONTINUES
Some City Streets impossible
as Result of Heavy
DOwnpOur.

White River and Fall Creek were ris-
ing today as a result of the storm yes
terday and continued rains last night,
but the condition was not reported to be
dangerous. In a few places lowlands
were flooded.
Sewers were unal ,e to carry the storm
water in many places and as a result be
came ciogged, with serious consequences
TO block pavements. At Sixteenth and
Meridian streets the pavement was in an
impossible condition.
AT Southeastern avenue and Sherman
drive the streets were so badly flooded
that watchman was stationed TO warn
motorists not to attempt to drive through.
The weather forecast Is for showers and
tAsnder storms tonight and Sunday. The
Weather bureau said there win not be
much change in temperature.
Fragile electric lamp globes and bulbs
on street lighting standards and adver
tisng signs presented a sorry appearance
following the hail storm.
c. Z. Sales, superintendent OF construc-
ton for the Merchants Heat and Light
Company. reported 493 street standard
lamp globes and more than a half that
number Of light bulbs inside them were
broken by the hail The total damage to
these fixtures was more than $4,000 The
big globes cost $3.50 each and the bulbs
from $3.50 to 81 each. Mr.. Sales said the
damage would be repaired at once. He
kept gang Of repairmen busy all night.
No one was able to estimate the dam
age to electric signs.
The storms and continued rain put
more than 1000 telephones were pu;
out of commission in In
dianapolis Friday night and Saturday,
according 10 J. ". Harmon. division plant
superintendent of the Indiana Bell Tele-
phone Company.
Insulation worn of wires caused most
of the difficulty. Employees worked last
night and today establishing broken
lines.
According to reports Of the telephone
the storm was most serious in
the vicinity of Ben Davis, where fifty
poles were blown down.
Parts Of practically every wooden block
pavement in the city were damaged by
bulging resulting from the heavy rain.
City Civil Engineer John L. Elliott, in
charge of improved street repair, said
the amount Of damage could not be es
timated until complete reports are in. The
bulging comes when old blocks, from
which the creosote has been lost, are
water soaked.
The worst bulglng was reported in
Meridian street south Of Sixteenth street
where a stretch approximately one hun
dred feet long was made almost impas-
sible The block section of Ohio street
east of the Lake Erie & Western Rail-
road tracks, which always suffers after
d hard rain. was reported to be Sc
riously damaged and parts Of Delaware
street were torn up.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-08
POLICE SEIZE
LIQUOR FOUND
IN RESIDENCE
Raid Home of John Knisely
and Arrest Him on Tiger
Charge.

\ large quantity OF whisky, wine. anu
other drinks, was confscated by the
police today at the home Of John E.
Knisely, 131 East Thirty Sixth street.
who was arrested on a charge Of
operating a blind tiger.
Included in the liquor seized by the
raiding squad were three gallon jugs
Of alcohol, three gallon jugs of gin, one
gallon jug Of wine, twenty pint
bottles Of bottled in bond whisky, eight
quarts OF bottled in bond whisky, two
quart bottles Of gin, one quart OF creme
de menthe. one quart Of Scotch whisky
and a bottle Of wine.
The booze was found in Kniselys base
ment and In locker on an upper floor.
Knisely's bond was fixed at $1,000 and
it was signed by Henry X. Campbell
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-08
ARMITAGE TO
BATTLE FOR
GUARDIANSHIP
Backers Prepare to
Fight Combined
Forces.
FRACTIONAL FIGHT
Intense Activity on
Eve of Primary
Limit.
FRACTIONAL FIGHT

Republican political forces directed
by William H. Armitage, hacker of
William H. Freeman, aspirant for the
county craftsmanship, squared away
today for a fight to the finish for
Marion county supremacy against
the Cofin-Dodson and Lemcke-
Jewett elements in the party. Mr..
Armitage said he had no doubt left
that the Coffin-Dodson and Lemcke-
Jewett groups have combined against
him.
All factions engaged in intense
activity yesterday and until mid
night, last night, to influence the
withdrawal of candidates for coun-
ty Office, whose possible nomination
they consider inimicaI to their efforts
to gain control of the party ma
chinery. It was said that former
Mayor Charles W. Jewett and Coun-
ty Treasurer Ralph Lemcke were
with Robert F. Miller, former sheriff,
and now a candidate for the nomina-
tion for county commissionership
against Harry D. Tutewiier, incum-
bent, until fifteen minutes until II
o'clock last night, but Mr.. Miller re-
fused TO heed their plea that he with
draw. Mr.. Tutewiler has combined
the Coffin-Dodson and Lemcke-
Jewett support, It is said.
1t is said also that opponents Of the
Armltage group, which group IS COM
posed largely Of the friends Of Mayor
Shank, also tried their best to get VIII
liam D. Haverstick to withdraw as a
candidate for county commissioner
against Carlin II. Shank, incumbent, but
were unsuccessful. 1t appears that Mr..
Shank will be backed by all three groups
He is the brother Of Mayor Shank Some
politicians said the language used in re-
pelling the advances Of those who wished
him to withdraw, was emphatic.
The opponents OF Armitage were sue
cessfuI in getting one candidate out Of
the race, # was said at the city hall.
Mayor Shank's leaders were surprised
when they learned that Geo. o. Hutsell.
clerk of the board Of public works. had
decided not TO run for county clerk.
Mr.. HutselI issued the following state
ment:
Because I entered the race so late I
find that a great many Of my friends
made other arrangements and that some
support that I expected is not material
izing. Furthermore, I was looked upon
as the city hall candidate, which might
have put the mayor in an embarrassing
position and I do not wish to put him in
that position. For these reasons I am
Withdrawing as q candidate for Repub-
ucan nomination for county clerk"
This seemed to make little impression
upon city hall leaders. who said they be-
ueved the Coffin -Dodson and Lemcke-
Jewett people were responsible for the
withdrawal.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-08
THREE INJURED
AS STREET CAR
HITS MACHINE
Both MotOrman and Driver of
Automobile Deny Fault
Is Theirs.

Three persons were hurt when an au-
tomobile driven by Grant Elliott, 101t
English avenue. was struck by a Beech
Grove street car at the corner of Louis
lana street and Virginia avenue today.
One side of the machine was demolished
and some damage was done to the street
car. The street car was in charge of
James c. Carr OF Beech Grove.
The injured are:
GRANT ELLIOTT, cheek cut, badly
bruised.
CHARLES RUBOTTOM. 4O11 English
avenue. right ear nearly severed, bruised
and cut.
CLYDE RUBOTToM, u, son of
Charles, nose broken and cash over right
eye.
Both the driver Of the automobile and
the mOtOrman of the street car dis
claimed responsibility for the accident.
Another accident, in which a Beech
Grove street car struck an automobile,
was reported a few squares from the
scene Of the first accident.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-08
TAKES
STEP TOWARD
DISARMAMENT
Expect Only Opposition From
French and Polish Repre-
sentatives.

GENOA, April 8.-The first great con-
certed move since :Ae war to reduce
Europe's land armaments as safeguard
for international peace will be under
taken when the general economic confer
ence Of the powers opens here on Mon
day.
Premier Lloyd George Of England
through whose initiative the Genoa con-
ference was summoned, will be the lead
ing spirit in the movement to cut down
the European armies. The only marked
opposition is expected to come from
France and Poland, the former claiming
TO fear Germany and the latter protesting
to see a military menace in Russia.
All Of the great powers of the world,
with the exception Of the United States,
will participate III the conference. Turkey
was the only nation that did not get a
formal invitation TO take part.
Roughly, the problems which the state
ment will try to solve are.
1. Reduction OF land armaments so as
to reduce taxes and cut down the ex-
penditures of the various governments.
Q. Dedation of currency.
8. Balancing of budgets.
4 Reopening Of Russia to foreign
trade.
g. Assistance Of Russia and Germany
with credits on certain conditions.
6. Restoration of peace in the Near
East. where the Greeks and Turkish ma
tionalists have been at war, so that the
Near East can be opened up for COM
merce and trade.
7. Creation Of general economic condi-
tions to foster business relations between
the former belligerents.
Whether German indemnity Will be con-
sidered is not known,
Premier Poincare has announced that
the French delegation will not permit
this question to be taken up. On the
other hand the Germans contend that 1t
will be impossible to reconstruct Europe
commercially unless their indemnity bur
den is Hghtened. Both the British and
the French have united In the state
ment that neither the Versailles treaty
nor any other treaty will be revised.
Premier Lloyd George has taken the
Washington conference for his model
and in his opening speech on Monday
he may explode a bombshell similar to
the history making speech Of Secretary
of State Hughes III opening the Wash
ington conference.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-08
MAKES ATTEMPT
TOATTACK VICAR
Assailant of Cardinals Secre-
tary Believed to Be
American.

ROME, April s.-A man who is be-
lieved to have been an American priest
was frustrated today in what Is be
lleved to be an attempt to assassinatc
Cardinal Pompili, vicar to the Pope. The
man called at the cardinals residence de
manding an audience. The Cardinals
secretary, Monsignore Candelori replied
that the Cardinal was engaged and could
not be seen. The visitor thereupon as
saulted the secretary. Servants ran in
and seized the man. finding a revolver in
his pocket. In the excitement the as
sailant escaped.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-08
DESTRUCTIVE
HEAVY WINDS
STRIKE TEXAS
Big Property Loss Re-
ported From Bal
linger.
2 CHILD VICTIMS
ClOudburst Adds to
Havoc Wrought
by Storm.
CHILD VICTIMS

DALLAS, Tex, April 3.-Heavy
winds, Of cyclonic velocity and rain
storms swept north Texas and south
ern Oklahoma early today, causing
the death of about twenty-five per-
sons and immense property loss, ac-
cording to reports received here.
Tornadoes were reported at Cisco,
where Mrs. R. w. Turner was prob
ably fatally injured and one other
woman in a serious condition.
At Ardmore and Lawton, Okla. 1t
was reported fourteen persons lost
their lives.
Wichita Falls, Ranger and other
north Texas towns report heavy dam
age.
One man was injured, three houses
blown down and portion Of the
Catholic Church demolished at
Ranger.
The dead included two children of
Frank Kavatil, one child Joe Kohutek,
an unknown white man and two negroes.
The school house and many dwellings
were blown down. Wire communica-
ton with the stricken district is in
terrupted.
Information received at the Katy" Of
fee reported that the Cisco freight depot
had been demolished, but the wire failed
before further details could be obtained
Ballinger, Texas, reported six people
killed.
Bothan, in Eastland County. reports ~
cloudburst.
The MiIlings sanitarium, at Cisco, was
completely wrecked, but no loss Of life
is reported.
The left field wall Of the marine base
ball park in Dallas was blown down and
part Of the grandstand ripped of.
Ii REPORTED DEAD
IN RUNNELS COUNTY.
Brownwood reported a cyclone near
Rowena, Runnels County, and fourteen
persons killed and much property dam
age. Communication is entirely cut of.
Three were killed in Lawton.
One man was killed at Electra, Texas.
High winds and a deluge of rain
struck Dallas shortly before Ii o'clock.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-08
ARMY MEN TO
DEFEND BECK
AT INQUEST
Unable to Fly Against
Storm, Officers Use
Autos.
COMMAND LOYAL

OKLAHOMA CITY, April S.-Un.
able to fly against the wind which
reached almost cyclonic intensity
the eight airplanes bearing the mem
bers of the military court, inQuir,
ing into the death OF Liuetenant
Colonel Paul Ward Beck, shot to
death by Judge Jean P. Day, in the
latter's home, were forced to re-
turn to their landing field this morn.
ing.
The party was Immediately trans
ferred to motor cars and an effort
made to reach Oklahoma City by
o'clock, the hour of the inquest.
All wires to the army post are
down.
Beck was shot and killed by Jean
2. Day, former justice OF the Supreme
Court and millionaire oil man. in the
latter's home here, In the small hours
Of Tuesday morning, after Day says
he found the .airman in an attack upon
his wife.
ALL OKLAHOMA
HAS TAKEN SIDES.
Since that hour all Oklahoma has taken
sides in the case. Days story is an
age-old tale-a story of misplaced trust.
Day, It was believed. will not change
his story before the inquest. He will in
sisI that he found Beck attacking his
wife and that Beck was killed by acct
dent when Day deals him a blow over
the head with the revolver.
1t IS to refute this story, the airmen
who served under Becks command at
Ft. SilTs aviation field, have come to the
inquest.
They are beaded by Beck's son and by
his nephew. Lieut. John W. Beck, whose
father-COlOneTs Beck's brother-was
slain under mysterious circumstances
several years ago.
One Of the largest crowds ever attend
ing a court inquiry here is expected TO
seek admittance to the inquest room
Twelve witnesses have been called.
Day himself will testify. His wife will
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-08
CAR ACCIDENT
PROVES FATAL
TO PHYSICIAN
Crash Between Street Car and
Auto Kills DR.. HOllings-
worth.

I the result Of injuries received In an
accident April 5, DR.. John s. HollIngs-
worth, 71e East Thirty Second street,
died today ut the St Francis Hospital.
DR.. Paul +. Robinson, coroner, started
IN investigation into the accident.
DR.. Hollingsworth. driving on Troy
avenue. was crossing Shelby street, when
his automobile was struck by a city
street car.
DR.. Hollingsworth was born in Boone
County, Sept. %, 1865. He was the son
of Nero b. and Lucinda Q. Hollinsworth.
When q years old he came to Indianap-
oils and lived In this city since that time
He worked his way through the Indiana
Medical College and graduated in 1893
He had an office at 1858 Oliver avenue
and enjoyed a large practice.
Besides the widow, Martha TIollings-
worth, DR. Hollingsworth Is survived by
brother and sister, George II. Hollings-
worth of Pasadena, Cal, and Mrs. Maggie
Rohmog of Moberly, Mo. DIR. Hollins-
worth's funeral will be held at the resi-
dence at 80 o'clock Monday and
friends are invited. Burial will be at
Crown Hill.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-08
Boring Burglar in
North Side Attempt

Burglars broke into the John Chalk
hardware store, 421 East Thirtieth street,
early today by boring holes through the
pannels Of the door. A fiashlight and
$3.50 are missing. Seven other stores in
the north part Of the city have been en-
tered recently by a burglar who uses a
brace and bit
Vandals broke into school No. 40, Wal
nut street and Senate avenue, last night.
A piano was scratched and SCARED. Mrs.
Beulah Price, a teacher, reported the case
to the police.