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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-18
By NORRIS EDWARDS.

Consolidated Press Correspondent.
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Charlottesville, Ind, July 1S.-
Sheriff Ira Luddington and his dep
uties today are keeping out Of the
way Of their fellows. And Jack
Shahan, fast automobile driver,
wears a grin that won't come off.
The connection between the two
was furnished by the Montgomery
County Horse Thief Detective asso-
ciation. The organization, at its
last meeting demanded that the
sheriff investigate Shahan's frequent
trips to Indianapolis. When their
committee visited him Sheriff Lud-
dngton declared that he would do
his duty
The Posse Waits.
He let it be known that he had
intercepted a phone call from a
Montezuma man to Jack Shahan IN
which "1S gallons" had been men
toned. And the sheriff suggested
that members of the association hide
near a bridge at the bottom of a
hill on the main highway to Clin-
ton from Indianapolis.
Then the sheriffs and his depu-
ties barricaded the bridges. hung
out a couple Of red lanterns and
waited. He had word that Shahan
had left his home and was enroute
over the road. Finally the chug OF
high-powered automobile was
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-18
B. & 0. IS GIVEN
AN INJUNCTION

East st. Louis, ILL.,, July 49,
Temporary injunctions were grant,
ed by Federal Judge English here
today restraining striking employees
of the Baltimore & Ohio and the
Louisville & Nashville railroad
companies from interfering with
the operation Of trains or the en-
ployes Of these respective roads.
st. Louis, Mo-, July 1S.-Federal
Judge Trieber today issued a tenn
porary injunction restraining strik-
ing employees Of the Wabash from
interfering with the roads en-
ployes or the operation Of its
trains.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-18
NEBRASKA is
EYEING SOLON
PRIMARY RACE
Most Interest Centers
inc. 0. p. SEN
ate Fight.

Omaha, Neb., July 1S.-(By The
Associated Press. )-Principal in
terest in the Nebraska primaries
today centered in the outcome OF
the race for United States senate
nomination on the Republican
ticket in which r. B. Howell of
Omaha, Republican national COM
mitteemen, made his campaign "as
forward-looking Republican"
with progressive policies.
Mr.. Howell was opposed by AL
bert w. Jefferis, present congress-
man Of Omaha; c. H. Gustafson,
head of the United States Grain
Growers Inc; John O. Yeiser, of
Omaha; Acknowledgement Clarence
NJ Davis, and Frank John, of Grand
Island.
Hitchcock Is Running.
In the Democratic primaries the
voters were to choose between Sen
ator G. NJ. Hitchcock, Anthony T.
Monahan Of Omaha, and ]. o.
Shroyer, of Humboldt for the sena-
torial nomination, the latter having
been drafted by dry" democrats.
Progressives who formed a third
party at Grand Island last Decem-
ber with policy of government
ownership of railroads, adequate
prices for farm products and for
labor in general were to choose be-
tween A. H. Bigelow, an Omaha
attorney, and Arthur G. Wray, of
New York, prominent in Theodore
Roosevelt's Bull Moose" party in
1912, as their choice for the senate
nomination.
Woman DRY" Enters.
All three parties have candi-
dates for governor and all other
state officers, in addition to which
the Prohibitionists have a woman
candidate for congress in the Firs,
district, Mrs. E. Luella Barton, OF
Lincoln, who was nominated with
out opposition.
There were number of women
candidates besides Mrs. Barton on
the Prohibition ticket. Among
them were Mrs. Irene C. Buell. OF
Ashland, seeking the Democratic
congressional nomination in the
Fourth district, and Mrs. Emma
Hanlon Paul of Harvard.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-18
UTILITIES IN
STATE SHY ON
TRAINED MEN
Want u. of |. to Gre
ate Ne1u Depart
n1ent.

Chicago, July 18.-(By The AS
sociated Press "A scarcity Of
trained men for public utility work
exists III Illinois, and the only ade-
quate means for relieving the sit
uation is the creation at the Uni
versity of a new department to
educate men in this business, rep
resentatives OF public utilities COM
panies declared at a conference
here today.
With a property value Of more
than a billion dollars in Illinois,
the privately owned public service
business of the state is running
behind each year in the number OF
men properly trained to conduct
this business, according to Jay G.
Mitchell, secretary of the Illinois
Telephone association. The tele-
phone companies alone absorb from
$50 to 300 trained men yearly, he
said and electric, gas and water
companies need many more.
Discuss With Dean.
The conference today was to be
attended by Dean Thompson, Of the
School of Commerce of the Uni
versity, who was to discuss the
question Of the proposed university
department at a luncheon meeting
with John F. Gilchrist, vice presi-
dent of the Commonwealth Edison
company, and George r. Jones Of
the Northern Illinois Public Utili.
ties company, representing the elec.
trio service companies, and com
mittee Of telephone officials com
posed of A. r. Bone Of Chicago, gen
eral commercial superintendent OI
the Illinois Bell Telephone com
pany, Mr.. Mitchell of the Telephone
association, and c. B. Cheadle. O
Joliet, general counsel of the Tele
phone association.
Each spring, according to Mr.
Mitchell, utilities companies O
this state have been compelled L
visit universities to solicit the in
terest Of graduates In public util
ity work.
Need Two Kinds Of Men.
Two kinds of men are needed
Those technically trained for sucl
work as plant construction ant
operation, and the many intricat'
engineering problems of wiring ant
conduit laying, and these men witt
have commercial knowledge ant
can be employed in the purely bust
ness end of these concerns, and ii
those duties requiring contac
| with the public. -..
The new department would prob
ably give a degree of Bachelor o
Science and would be q brancl
either Of the engineering depart
ment or the school of commerce o
the university.
Dean Thompson, Mr.. Mitchell
stated, in previous conferences OF
the question, has advocated the ere
| alton Of a few courses to start
with a graduate building up of
complete department In this brancl
OF instruction.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-18
2SUICIDESIN
RAThENAU CASE
Pair of Germans Sought by Police
Shoot Selves When Capture
Appears Certain.

Berlin, July 1S.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. s.)-Herman Fischer
and Edwin Kern, who for many
days have been pursued by the
German police as the assassins of
Foreign Minister Rathenau, CON-
mited suicide today, according to a
from Halle.
The two men shot themselves,
the dispatch said, as they were
about to be captured in the turret
of Saaleck Castle, near Bad-koe-
sen, whittier they had been traced
by the police.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-18
; L0Sl0NS Bring TERROR IN new YORK
Intrepid Sheriff Arrests
sRum-Rlnner' and Finds Is
Gallons Of-BlQckberrieS

heard. The sheriff and his depu-
ties got their pistols ready.
HOnk! Honk! Halt!
The automobile came on at =
high rate Of speed. Thirty feet
from the harricade it halted. Flash
lights from behind the obstruction
and from the sides Of the road were
directed at the driver. It was Jack
Shahan. sure enough.
The sheriff, his chest swelling
with pride. leveled his gun at the
man behind the wheel only to hear
a chuckle that swelled into loud
guffaw Of laughter.
We'll, guess l got you this
time," the sheriff remarked in that
blase way sheriffs usually have.
Yes, I guess you have, Lud," re-
piled Shahan when he could stop
laughing.
How much you got?"
Raxx for Sheriff.
Eighteen gallons" Shahan re-
piled again bursting into laughter.
"Of whatT' demanded the sheriff
while the crowd pressed closer, as
Is gallons is some real haul in
these dry times.
"Blackberries," replied Shahan
as he lighted cigaret and crawled
out of his car. Yep it took my wife
and me all day to pick them. al
that"
Search of the tonneau revealed
that Mr.. Shahan had told the truth
The blockade was raised and now
the sheriff is being razzed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-18
ROAD
.~
SIGNS PACT
With men
Makes Wage Agreement
Affecting More Than
10000 Shopmen.

Philadelphia Pa, July 18.-The
Pennsylvania railroad announced
today that wage agreement has
been negotiated between represen-
tatives Of the shopmen still en-
ployed by the company and repre-
sentatives Of the management, at
sfecting more than 10000 men.
Chicago, July 18.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. Peace negotiations
in the railway strike were again to
the fore today. E. F. Cradle, presi-
dent of the Maintenance of Way
Employees union, and various rail-
way executives had conferences
with members of the railway labor
board in efforts to avoid further
walkouts, and to obtain basis for
settlement of the shopmen's strike.
While President Harding was
known to have a definite plan for
peace, it was believed he would take
no immediate action.
Although apparently $4,000 sta
tionary tlremen and oilers were re-
ported added to the list of strikers
yesterday, no further accessions' to
the list were expected until after
the meeting Of the maintenance Of
way mems grand lodge at Detroit
Friday. The meeting originally
was set for Thursday, but later
was changed to allowe grand lodge
officers from long distances to be
present at the opening session. The
$4,000 maintenance Of way men al
ready on strike would not be out
lawed for the moment, Mr.
Cradle said.
Get Many Iniunctions.
Injunctions were granted by fed
eral courts to several railroads, tc
restrain strikers from interfering
with operation Of trains. These in
| cluded the Louisville & Nashville
Morgan's Louisiana & Texas
! (Southern Pacific and Transmits
sissippi Terminal railways at New
Orleans, the Missouri Pacific road
at st. Louis. and the Baltimore
Ohio railroad at Cleveland.
Suits were filed against interfer
ence with shop operations at To
ledo, Ohio, by the Wabash road ant
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-18

The Hague, Holland, July 1S.-
(By the Associated Press.)-Every
delegate to the Russian conference,
now slightly more than a month
old, awoke today with the feeling
that things were approaching eli
max.
The Russian representatives were
openly furious at the manner in
which they were summoned to pre-
sent new proposals today before the
joint sub-commission on private
property and sat up until an early
hour trying to decide whether to at
tend tOday's meeting at all.
They are furious at the European
experts refusal to arrange gener-
al meeting Of all the leaders to dis
cuss all the problems before the
conference and decided that moth
ing could be accomplished by hold
ing separate detached negotiations.
French Are Pessimistic.
The French delegation has little
faith in the attempt to reopen the
conference, insisting that the Rus
slams will not restore confiscated
property and will not talk compen-
Sation until they are sure how
much money they are going to gel
from abroad.
Some delegates are openly accus-
ing the Russians Of seeking to SOW
discord among the non-Russians
with the idea afterward of fishing
to their own profit, in the troubled
waters thus created.
The Russian delegates later form
ally refused to attend todays meet
ing Of the joint subcommittee on
private property. They sent let
ter to the conference saying they
would attend meeting of the whole
conference or a meeting Of the
chairmen of the three subcommit-
tees, but would not deal separately
with any single subcommittee.
Full Meet at 4 p. m.
A full meeting of the non-Russia1
delegates was called for 4 p. m to
decide on the action to be taken ir
view of the Russian attitude. M
Litvinoff, head of the soviet dele
cation, declared failure to arrange
+ a general meeting would mean the
ruin not only of the work of The
Hague conference, but of the Genoa
conference as we'll, and would de
stroy the hope of millions of men il
all the countries of Europe.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-18
MAY CUT TEUT
PREPARATIONS
Indications Strong That France
Will Agree to Reduction Of
100000 900 Gold Marks.

Paris, July 1S.-By the Associat-
ed Press. Final settlement of the
German reparations problem is be-
ginning to be publicly recognized
in France as inevitable.
The proposal to reduce the Ger
man indemnity to $4,000, 900, 900
gold marks to cancel the French
debt to Great Britain and to con-
clude the long pending Anglo
French defensive alliance, has be-
come a constant subject OF discus
sion in reparation circles, and 20
litical experts are beginning to &C
cept as a foregone conclusion that
there must be some such adjust
ment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-18
7 ARE DEAD,
MANY HURT
BY BLASTS
Warehouse Blows Up;
Hundreds Flee Tene-
ments for Lives.

New York, July 18.-(By the As
sociated Press.)-Working fever
ishly to check the flames sweeping
a warehouse in the heart of Green
wich village. firemen today were
unable to pierce the thick cloak Of
mysterious black smoke which
shrouded the building and were
forced to rig powerful searchlights.
The fire started with an explo-
sion about 8 a. m. Several more
followed. By noon the casualty
list stood at two dead, nearly 80
injured and three missing. The toll
was taken chiefly from the ranks
Of the fire and police departments.
Pungent black smoke drove near
ly 200 families from their homes
and forced the police to withdraw
the fire lines four blocks from each
side Of the building.
Smoke Brings Darkness.
Heat and smoke became so in
tolerable that the firemen had to
prop their nozzles against small
tripods set up on the street and
climb to neighboring roofs to man
other lines. Brooklyn was ordered
to send $4,000 candlepower
searchlight, attached to q special
truck.
Among the hundreds driven from
their homes were artists and poets.
Inhabitants OF the Bohemian section
Of the city. These folks, carrying
their canvasses and their manu-
scripts, which in many cases COM
prised most Of their household pos
sessions, raced from their attics
and cellars. Standing behind the
fire lines were bObbed-haired wo-
men and long-haired men, putting
away on their cigarets as the fire
men worked.
Nearly five hours after the blaze
started, the cause was unde-
termined.
Despite the assertion OF fire de-
partment officials that they believ
ed that none Of their men had been
! trapped in the ruins, David Collins.
superintendent Of transportation OF
Bellevue and Allied hospitals, on
his return from experimenting am
bulance service at the fire, said:
/ Il understand that from to 10
firemen were in the building when
the roof caved in and ttt& tbass
firemen are still missing"
| New York. July 1S.-A series of
explosions in a 6-story warehouse
today shattered windows f.. blocks
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-18
Way TO END
Mine TIEUP
STILL open
Men Are Ready to Return
if Harding Takes the
Right Action.
BIZ DAVID LAWRENCE.

Copyright, 1922. by The Argus)
Washington, d. c., July 1S.-Pres-
ident Harding still has an opportu-
nifty to settle the coal strike by
personal Intervention.
This correspondent has been CIV
en- an authoritative outline of the
miners position which would seem
to Indicate that if Mr.. Harding will
assemble joint conference OF
miners representatives and oper-
ators Of the old central competitive
neld and propose as he uid once
before tnaI tne miners return to
work on the old wage scale until
next April or tnereauouts pending
COMMISSIONS inquiry, the pro-
posal would be Immediately accept
ed by the miners.
Miners o1nclals who did not wish
to be quoted at this time, but whose
views are absolutely final in their
own headquarters pointed out that
the president in reality has never
brought to Washington enough op-
orators to embrace the union fields
and that in dealing with A. NJ.
Ogle, president of the National Coal
ASSOCIATION, Mr.. harding was in
reality in contact only with a small
group of operators who reflect the
viewpoint Of the non-union coal
fields. Mr.. Ogle, it is .contended
was elected president OF the coal
association on the platform Of no.
interstate conferences and that
when Mr.. Harding telegraphed to
bring operators TO Washington he
brought the men who believed in
that platform, group dominated
by considerations arising in the
non-union rather than in the union
fields.
Miners Explain Rejection.
The miners state positively that
President Harding has really had
no contact with the majority Of the
operators of the union fields who
desire to negotiate for an immedi-
ate return of the miners on the old
scale of wages. The arbitration
proposal was rejected chiefly be.
cause it did not embrace enough
of the operators from union fields
let alone the non-union districts.
What is sought today by the min.
ers is conference of operators
from the central competitive field
or national conference of all the
operators. MIR. Harding, they say
has received acceptances Of his ar
bitration proposal from an unrep
resentative group of operators
Fully 1S0,0o0,O00 tons of coal are
mined in districts whose operators
declined to accept the arbitration.
AS for the suggestion that Goa
will be mined if troops are sen
to the coal fields to protect the
strike-breakers, this is flouted al
the height of absurdity by unior
officials. There are $4,000 mel
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-18
GEORGIA GUARD
IS CALLED OUT
Three Companies Of Infantry Are
Sent to Waycross to Control
Strike Situation.

Brunswick. Ca. July 1S.-Three
companies Of the 18th Georgia in
lantry, BOARDED a special A. B. & A.
railway train here today for Way
cross, where they are being sent
under orders of Governor Hard
wick and General Van Holt Nash,
state adjutant-general, to take con-
trol Of the strike situation, follow
ing disorders there yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-18
GET VERDICT ON
Boys SLAY|NC
Clinton, ILL., Jury Finds Fitzgerald
Lad Was Killed by an Un.
known Guard.

Clinton, ILL.,, July 1S.-The cor
oner's jury returned a verdict this
afternoon in the case of James
Fitzgerald. 12-year-old boy, killed
recently in a clash with railroad
guards, that James Fitzgerald
came to his death by q hemorrhage
caused by a gun shot found inflict-
ed by an unknown guard in the
employ Of the Illinois Central rail-
road company"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-18
COMPLETEPERU
And CHILE PACT
Agreement to Afbltxsts Taena-
Arica Controversy Is Put Into
Final Fern.

Washington, July 1S.-(By the
Associated Press. agreement
to arbitrate the Tacna-Arica con-
troyersy was put into final form
today by the Chilean-Peruvian con-
ference and plans were made for a
final plenary session ON Thursday
to affix the signatures Of the dele
gates and wind up the nine weeks
Of negotiations
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-18

London, July 18.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. )-Reginald Dunn and
Joseph O'Sullivan were sentenced
to death today for the murder of
Field Marshal Sir Henry Hughes
Wilson, who was shot in front of
his home on Eaton place last
month. The men were convicted
after trial in the Old Bailey.
Thus, 26 days from the date on
which the noted soldier was mur-
dered, the men who fired the fatal
shots were convicted and the death
penalty imposed on them. This
constitutes a record in England,
where murder trials usually are
completed more quickly than in
most countries.
The attorney generals case for
the prosecution required barely
half an hour to present.
Statement is Barred.
Before opening the defense, Ar
temas Jones of counsel for the
prisoners, asked that Dunn be al
lowed to make a statement. The
statement was handed to the Judge
who declared it to be a political
manifesto, justifying the right to
kill. and that he therefore could
not allow it to be read. The cour,
said that Dunn could give evidences
il he wished.
The defendants counsel there
upon asked the court for q shor1
adjournment for consultation
which was granted. When the at
torneys returned Mr.. Jones an
nounced that the defendants tool
the view that owing to the judge
refusal to permit Dunn's statemen
to be read, they no longer wished
to have legal representation. There
fore Mr.. Jones stated that he hat
no alternative but to Withdraw
from the case.
Jury Out Minutes.
The jury was out three minutes
Asked if he had anything to sa.
why sentence of death should no
be pronounced, Dunn began:
There exist certain living e1
ceptions to this general rule of jus
tice. Captain Colthurst, who mur
dered Mr.. Skeffington, and Captain
Hardy, who murdered Brigadier-
Here the judge interrupted, say
ing that he would not allow the oc
casion to be used for political pur
poses. Dunn continued with a sug
gestion that the case should b
arbitrated by court of the highe
powers of Europe.
O'Sullivan then rose and said il
husky voice:
Scene Is Dramatic.
"All l have done, my lord. I hav
done for Ireland, and for Ireland
am proud to die"
There was cry of hear, hear,
from the rear of the dock. TIL
black cap was placed upon tn
judges head. He then passed tn
sentence of death on Dunn. Whe
he ended with the words, e. an
may the Lord have mercy on you
soul,' Dunn said quietly:
! He will. my lord"
! The judge then sentenced O'Sul
! livan. who at the conclusion, cried
/ You may kill my body, my lore
but my spirit you will never kill.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-18
CALESbuRC GIRL
DIES OF HURTS
Sadie McCutcheon, Injured In Train
and Auto Smash Sunday, Ii
Fourth Victim.

Galesburg. ILL.,, July Is. - Miss
Sadie McCutcheon of this city,
died at local hospital last night
OF injuries received when the car
in which she was riding was struck
by Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy
passenger train late Sunday after
noon. She was the fourth victim in
the accident. three others having
been killed instantly.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-18
MURDERERS OF
FIELD MARSHAL
ARE SENTENCED
Death Is Penalty For
Slayers of Sir II.
Wilson.

Belfast. Ireland. July 1S.-At a
meeting of the Londonderry cor
poration Mayor O'Doherty de-
clined to accept resolution Of
sympathy to Lady Wilson for
the murder Of her husband, the
late Field Marshal Sir Henry
Hughes Wilson.
ut appears this gentleman
was assassinated by two Eng
lishmen," he. said, "and We have
nothing to do with it"