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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-01

Investigations by city and coun-
ty oficials were proceeding this
morning, and it was believed that
. clew being followed might result
in arrests within a short time.
Police investigation of the crime is
upon basis Of these developments:
Gabel was preparing to quit the
saloon business. He had been i'm
plicated in the operations Of ring
Of bootleggers. according to au-
thorftative statements from persons
close to him, but had recently sep
arated from them. He was in COM
munication with members of the
squad of government prohibition
agents which Is now in the city.
There is said to be evidence that
he had been to see them during his
trip about the city prior to his
death. Neighbors saw the large
new automobile stop near the ga
loon last night, and saw two Of
it's SIX male passengers emerge.
ire shots and leave hurriedly In
the waiting car.
Bartender Heard Shots.
William Dittman, 2527 Fifteenth
avenue, bartender at Gabel,s sa-
loon, heard Gabel's car arrive,
heard the volley of shots, and hur-
/, ried outside. There he found his
employer lying in the gutter rid
died with pistol shots.
"Mr. Gabel left the saloon about
10 o'clock last night" Dittman said
today. He went downtown. Where
he went at first I do not know. He
later went to Roxie Auroch's sa-
! loon at Sixteenth street and Fourth
avenue. l knew this because he
called me up from there about IL
o'clock.
when he left there he probably
went over to Third avenue and then
came up to Twenty-fourth street,
turning over to Fourth avenue,
then swinging west on Fourth ave-
nue., stopping his car in front Of
here.
His assailants probably follow
ed him in the big car. They eyi-
IDENTIFY suspected he was returning
here. and they cut OF at Twenty
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-01
Chicago pro1ub Forces Rush Reserves
HERRICK SURE
HE WILL GRAB
DENOMINATION
But He'll Enter Air.
plane Business If
Beaten.

Perry, Okla, Aug. 1.-(By the
Associated Press. Manuel Her
rick, oklahoma's Republican con-
gresham from the Eighth district,
will observe literally the mandate
OF his constituents today if he fails
OF denomination, and take the air"
1t will not be back to the farm,
Herrick announced last night on
the eve Of the statewide primary.
Il am going to follow up the air
plane business in the event l am
beaten" the self-proclaimed aerial
daredevil Of congress- said, who
has laughed at danger in advertising
his fearlessnes OF death-defying
stunts In the air. Herrick said his
exploits, as passenger trapped
into an airplane seat, had won him
to a conquest OF the atmosphere.
Claims Landslide
This morning, however, Manuel,
as his constituents call him, had
no notion of having to join the air
y.
slide for himself.
II will win the nomination in a
walk" he said.
One Of the most propitious signs,
he said, was the presentation to
him Of a straw hat. Herrick ex-
planned that the merchants Of Wood
ward, the home town of Charles
Swindall, one OF his opponents, had
presented him with "a $3.50 pan
ANA hat as a mark of esteem" The
flying congressman said he didn't
need another straw hat, but that the
gift showed "Swindall does not
stand much of show"
1.-THE only farmer in congress"
has been the battle-cry of Herrick's
campaign.
Three Seek Governorship.
/; Oklahoma City. Okla. Aug. IL
az tae Asgs stsg Hzsss.e ~ !, !
today in q statewide primary cleo
ton In which the three-cornered
race for the Democratic nomination
for governor Out-weighed in inter-
est all other contests.
]. G. Walton, mayor of Oklahoma
! City, seeks the nomination on a
platform approved by the Farmer
Labor Reconstruction league, an
Organization in Oklahoma with
many principles similar to those Of
/, the Non-Partisan league.
Thomas H. Owens, a former Jus
! tice of the state supreme court, and
R C. Wilson, state superintendent
of public instruction, also are
seeking the Democratic guberna-
torial nomination.
Miss Robertson in Fight.
Meanwhile Republican, Demo-
lcratic and Socialist nominees for
other state offices and for congress
in the eight districts Of Oklahoma,
were being selected. Miss Alice
Robertson Of Muskogee, representa-
tive from the Second congressional
district, faced o fight for renomina-
ton by the Republican party. An
other Oklahoma woman, Mrs. Lamar
Looney of Hollis, sought the Demo-
cratic nomination for. congress in
the Seventh Oklahoma district.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-01
UUTT SENDS
new, SQUAD
TO CROSSE
aock Island Investigator
Decides to Leave; Then
Decides to Stay.

At request of R. G. Crosse,
directing federal prohibition
agents in this community,
the Chicago. Office, Colonel
l. G. Mutt in charge, is rush
ing a force of seven agents
here this afternoon.
q Agent Crosse would not
comment upon the request
for more officers. He had
announced earlier in the day
that he and his force were
leaving Rock Island for Chi
cago at noon. The noon
train was running three
hours behind schedule and
At / o'clock Mr.. Crosse de-
.ided that "he would stick
around a little while"
At that hour, according to
Information to The Argus
from Chicago, an automobile
load of agents was speeding
toward Rock Island. Chi
cago information was to the
effect that Crosse had de-
manded reserves, because
his lifs xExs.in 1aagersSss h
Ths Gabel murder and the Prince
escapade in Hollywood inn last
night were presumably basis fol
this attitude.
The Crosse party was In its
rooms today at the Como hotel and
remained there. Mr.. Crosse made
passing reference to threatening
letters" but told a reporter later
that "he never received such things
IN Rock Island"
Praises Police.
Mr.. Crosse this morning ISSUED
the following statement praisine
the Rock Island police department
and the cooperation local officials
have given him:
Il have had splendid cooperation
irom the police department and the
city officials. They have assisted
Us at every turn from the time We
first started the investigation.
never asked anything they were
not ready to grant. / didn't come
here to probe the police department
and at not time have we been in
vestigating the department or any
Of its members. / have known
Chief Cox for great many years
having worked with him on many
y cases before"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-01
COX T0STAY
AS HEAD OF
DEPARTMENT
Mayor Reviews Situation
With Police Com
mission.

There will be no shake-up
in the Rock Island police de-
partment and Chief Tom Cox
will continue at his post.
All rumors, charges and
counter-charges that have
been afloat in the city for the
past 10 days were set at rest
last evening following a
meeting of Mayor H. NJ.
Schriver, with the members
of the board Of fire and po-
lice commissioners, J.. T.
Pender, F. j. Mueller and
Ed Bakersfield.
The results OF the investigation
into the alleged irregularities Of the
department made by the board were
laid before the mayor and 1t was
stated at the city hall this morning
that the situation was discussed
fully at the meeting, which was not
public.
There was no evidence presented,
Mayor Schriver stated, that showed
there had been any grating ON the
part of any member Of the force.
The board had preferred no formal
charges against Chief Cox and the
commissioners agreed to abide BY
the decision of the mayor after q
idsratt0u Of all ths esidmca
offered
Mayors Statemeat
Mayor Schriver this morning gave
out the following account of last
nights meeting and his statement
of the situation:
A meeting of the board Of
fire and police commissioners
was held last evening with the
mayor in his office, at which
meeting the evidence in sup
port of the charge against
Chief Cox was laid before the
mayor.
No formal charge had been
made in writing, but the entire
matter was fully discussed by
both the mayor and the COM
missioners, and it was finally
decided to abide by the decision
of the mayor after considera-
tiou of all the evidence Of
, fered.
The charge preferred against
i the chief was that on one or
more occasions recently, on the
request of a certain citizen Of
this city, the chief had dele
gated police officers to 60 with !,
such citizen for the purpose Of
arresting certain violators Of
the law, that such citizen said
he would point out to the Off
Ger. Some arrests were made
in this manner and on pleas Of
guilty being entered by the par
ties arrested, fines were inn
posed. The sending OF an Of
ficer or officers with q private
citizen for the purpose Of ar
resting such person as the cit-
zen should point out, was con-
demned by the board as an i'm
proper use Of authority, and
was the charge thus submitted
to the mayor and calling for
his decision az to whether or
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-01
new GROCERY
STORES BURN

Weldon. I'LL. Aug. 1.-Two new
grocery stores with heavy stocks
belonging to Horace Swan and Ell
mar Long. were destroyed by fire
this morning, the loss Of stock and
buildings being estimated at $780,
90. It u believed robbers started
the dres 10 the doors Of the build
ingS Were found open. The Clinton
1re department was called to as
1ist II fighting the blazs,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-01
COTTON CROP Is
11,A9, 600 BALES

Warrington, Aug. This years
cotton crop was placed at II. AS. 900
bales Of 500 pounds, gross weight in
the second forecast Of the season.
announced today by the department
Of agriculture, basing its estimate
ON the condition Of the crop July
26, which was 70.S per cent Of a
normal crop.
Condition Of the crop IN Missouri
On Jaly 1s. vas given ~ 30 per
eeat.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-01
&NATE 0. KS
TARIFF ON SILK

q Nninston, Aug. IA tariff Of
Hcent ad vaiorem on silk cloth
approved today by the senate
~ me rejection. IS to 20, OF an
ument BY Senator Sheppard.
~rat, OF Texas. to cut the rate
8 the senate approved a duty
W percent on plushes including
plush. Senator Sheppard
70 reduce the duty BY 10
but his amendment was re-,
- to 22.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-01
LEWIS INVITES
OPERATORS TO
STRIKE PARLEY
Calls NJ e citing at
Cleveland for
Monday.
BULLETIN.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Aug. 1.-The
Pittsburgh Coal Producers
association today declined the
proposal Of John L. Lewis, of
the United Mine Workers, for q
f0ur.states conference to set
tie the coal strike, but declared
willingness to meet the mine
workers organization in this
district to negotiate a wage
scale for the district"
Philadelphia, Aug. 1.-(By the
Associated Press.)-A joint wage
conference of operators and miners
Of the central competitive bitum-
nous fields, to be held in Cleveland
next Monday, for the purpose Of ne
gotiating a basic agreement de-
signed to terminate the present
coal strike, was called today by
John l. Lewis, international pres
ident Of the United Mine Workers
Of America.
President Lewis also summoned
the general policy committee of the
union to meet in Cleveland at the
same time for the purpose of acting
promptly on developments as they
may occur in the joint wage CON-
ference. All men will remain on
strike until an agreement or
definite understanding is reached.
The following telegram was sent
today to the operating interests in
the central competitive field, which
includes western Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois:
Text Of Telegram.
Philadelphia, Aug. /, 1922:
In behalf OF the United Mine
Workers I am herewith invit-
ing the coal operators Of the
central competitive field to meet
( In joint interstate conference at
the Hollenden hotel, Cleveland,
Ohio, at 10 O'Clock q. m. Mon
day, Aug. Z. 1922, for the pur-
pose Of negotiating a basic
wage agreement designed to $
terminate the present suspen-
sion In the mine industry. / ex-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-01
CAR LINES OF
CHICAGO TIED
UP BY STRIKE
20, 900 Surface and
IL Men Quit at
"A. NJ.

Chicago, Aug. 1.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-Twenty thousand
motormen, conductors and guards
on surface and elevated lines went
on strike at 4 o'clock this morning
and the greater part of the work
ing portion of Chicago's nearly
100000 persons was forced to
seek improvised transportation.
AS usual all rolling stock avail
able, including every variety of
wheeled pullable, pushable, or
other vehicle was inadequate and
the brunt of the traffic fell on
"shanks' mare" Thousands start
ed early afoot and from we'll be-
fore dawn streets and avenues
leading to the business and man
ufacturing districts seethed with
pedestrians. Streets in the down
town district with the calling of
the strike automatically became
one-way thoroughfares. But even
that action by the police depart
ment was not enough to avoid bad
ly tangled jams of traffic, once the
honkng, shouting horde Of motor
car drivers began pouring their
steady streams of workers into the
business center.
Jitneys ON Job.
Hundreds Of jitney busses from
surrounding towns were on the
Job with the break of day. They
were summoned days ago by
Charles C. Fitzmorris, chief OF po-
lice, when q strike appeared to be
inevitable.
The walkout really began at IL
o'clock last night when the surface
carmen ending runs at that hour
took their cars to the barns. From
then on as runs were finished the
motormen and conductors left of
work, and in the early hours Of
the morning the number Of cars on
the streets gradually dwindled to
zero.
Negotiations have been under
way between the surface line work.
ers and the surface line owners for
several days. after posting Of an
order for q wage reduction of ap-
proximately II per cent All ef-
forts to bring about an agreement
between the company and the work
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-01
CONTINUED On Page Two,
sRASLED SAVES PAseENGRRS.

Montreal, Aug. 1.-Several hun
dred passengers Of the Rapids
Prince. which went on the rocks
Sunday night were carried to the
mainland an = modern eeasled
driven by gasoline engines and
guided BY indians n eki3A
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-01
ENGLISH COAL WU. a

Tartlepo, d. England. Aug L.
The first shipment Of coal to Amer
lea, $500 tons, vas loaded On .
ship.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-01
RAIL HEADS
TURN DOWN
! PEACE Plan.
Grant Seniority to
Strikers as Hard
ing Asks.

Va vn-k A. 4 m a.
No" A"A, aug. A[tny 'Ao
Associated fFess.) -kairoad
executives today rejected the
proposal of President Harding
that s.r,l,, .I.n- All,
s'u "itnou' iofioiAns Se
only rights, Dut accepted con-
ditionally the other two .sug.
pestions maAa nv tha white
49,. - ..4,.. - a..
AOuso' AVE ee.saomcne VI ''10
nauon-Wioe str1ke.
This announcem0nt WAS made
by President LOree Of the Del.
aware & Hudson.
The reply to President Harding
was put on the wire to- the White
house as soon as it had been drawn
by a subcommittee headed by
Robert s. Lovett, of the Union Pa
cific and approved unanimously by
the general conference. 1
The proposals conditionally ac-
cepted we're that wage decisions
rendered by the railroad labor
board should be accepted by all
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-01
GO0DBY, .BoB..

st. Louis, No.. Aug. 1.-Bobbed
hair with evening dress 10 banned,
the National Hairdresssrss conven-
ton decided
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-01
THE WEATHER


Generally fair tonight and We'd
nesday. Not much change in tenn
perature.
Highest temperature yesterday,
81; lowest last night, 66. Wind We
locity, 3 miles an hour.
II N. 7p.m. am.
yester. yester. today
Wet bulb ......s4 81 81 Il q
DRY bulb ......71 So 65
Hel. humidity "a 81 "a
Sunset tonight, 1872; sunrise to-
4:57.
River stage at a. m. 2.S feet. a
fall Of 2 in "a hours.
River Forecast
The Mississippi river from be-
low DUBUQUE to Muscatine Will
change but little during the next
few days.
ANDREW HAMR1CK.
xeteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-01

CONTINUED on Page Two.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-01

Continued on Page Eleven.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-25
SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED
IN TABB LIBRARY DRIVE
Campaign Opens Monday for
Adult Members of the
Assotfatiun.

MISS Jean Trigg, Miss Ellen Guigon'
and Annie Reinhardt James( of this
city. have each offered scholarship
for voice, piano and violin. respective
ly. as prizes in the John Il Tabb Ii.
brary membership contest, which
opens next Monday morning. The
scholarships are for one year and are
in combination with the cash prizes.
thirty-four o: which are being offered
TO children getting the largest num-
Der OF votes, each dollar OF mem
bership dues representing one vote.
The purpose OF the contest is To
get adult members for the John Il.
Tabb Library Association. which is
distributing books throughout the
state by means OF the parcel nos,
system. as Well as for the children
OF Richmond. and the money received
for dues Viii he used 10 purchase
more books. Blanks for the enroll
ment Of members and containing also
the rules OF the contest. with a full
list of the prizes. can bc had next
Monday and after at the TabO Library
In the state Library building. Capitol
Square. But the use Of these blanks
rs not essential to the enrolment of
members. AL! checks should be maze
payable 10 John Is. Tabb Library As
ISOLATION. and every white child in
the State no; more than II years
old is eligible.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-25
BIGGEST STILL IS TAKEN
IN RAID BY DRY AGENTS
Huge Affair Captured by Off
GERS Eight Miles West of
Coochland Courthouse

a still of 7oo-gallon capacity, de-
clared by prohibition agents to be
the largest still ever captured in Vir-
ginia, was seized eight miles ives;
Of Goochland Courthouse, according
to report made yesterday to State
Commissioner Harry b. Smith by In
spcctors j. 7. Curte and j. w. Woody.
Those arrested in connection with
the operation of the still were Har-
vcy Johns. Elmore Folks. VIII Bailey
Jack Mickey and Ashland Boat
wright. motor truck was taken
also. and Ben Pace and Percy Me-
Darman we're captured with me
truck. All the men were released
on $500 bond
six-horsepower steam boiler,
twenty-five mash fermcnters of 500
gallon capacity each, five ftty-gal-
lon doublers. five runlets, 1000 gal.
Ions OF mash and other materials
and liquor making paraphernalia
were captured with the still.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-25
MANY PRAISE OFFER
OF NEW DICTIONARY
Language Guide Should Keep
Apace With Flow of
Added Words.

Distributing new dictionary has
brought Tho Times Dispatch many
complimentary remarks. Ono sub
scriher who presented coupons yes
'crday for n half dozen dictionaries
for different employees and members
of his family said he deemed It nee
essary that dictionary should pro-
Eress with the language just as a
newspaper does. The world moves
rapidly these days. and only The
New Universities Is apace with to-
days growth OF the language.
While readers are eager for the
book on account Of 1t being authori-
tative and complete, It's absolute
newness appeals to thousands. 1t
has been many long year
since an actually new dictionary was
given to the public. The New Uni
Versities Dictionary is new in all the
word implies-new in contents, new
In tyne. in arrangements OF helps to
word study. Particularly is Il new
In making the study OF todays Eng
hsh easy for young people who are
so situated that they cannot attend
schools and obtain individual instruc-
uon. Unaidcd, n young man or wom-
an employed may learn the correct
use OF the English of modern bust
ness and society IL they but follow
the directions of the great university
teaches, whose articles on standard
English. practical Syntax" (Which
means: How to make good sentences ,
punctuation" and "EthymoloCy" ar
pear. plainly written in simple Enr-
fish. in this book.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-25

were missed, the songs and talks
went ripping into the air in waves
of merriment from the humorous en-
tertainers.
The Dispatch station will offer to-
night an address by President w. ].
Harahan, of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway Company. on Modern
Safety Methods in hallway Prac-
tice.' This feature will begin
promptly at S o'clock. following the
regular broadcast of baseball scores.
late news flashes. Il bedtime story
and review of the historical pag-
cant events for the day.
The big transmittcr has been
heard 300 miles away, according to
reports received today. This is con-
sidercd unusual, 1t is said, due to
the fact that transmission during
the summer months Is extremely DIFF :
ftcult. owing to excessive atmospheric
disturbances. Formal programs. II
was announced will be resumed on
Monday, following the close OF the
pageant, In whose honor the regular
broadcastinE Is deferred.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-25
PLAN FURNITURE WORK
FOR THE PEN|TENT|ARY
Board, With Approval of
Governor, Enters Into
an Agreement.
TO GIVE EMPLOYMENT TO 100
Population mt state Prison Rapidly
lncrenxinE, Jumping From $50 Two
Years Ago to Nearly 600 Now.
Rond Camps Full.

In line with It's diversified Indus
tries policy and vocational training
plan. the board OF directors of the
penitcntiary, with the approval OF
Governor Trinklc. yesterday entered
Into an agreement with the Fiber
craft Chair Company, OF Kentucky.
for the immediate establishment of
willow and nber-wovcn furniture
industry at the penitcntiary. 1t is
understood that this new industry
will give employment to 100 OF more
men, and will furnish an opportunity
for the prisoners employed to learn
number of useful trades.
On Monday the penitcntiary board
and Governor Trinkle also accepted
the proposal OF the creditors COM
mittee of the Star Clothing Manufac-
turing Company ft~ continuation
of the clothing industry until Feb
ruary l, 1924. This industry will
provide employment for $50 to 200
men and about fifty or sixty women.
This industry is operated under the
old contract system, but has been
put on Il very much improved basis.
Only eight hours are worked per
day, and prisoners who exceed their
task receive compensation for the
extra goods made.
ut the penitentiary has made 1t nee
essary to continue the clothing con-
tract shops and to add the fibercraft
furniture industry provide en-
ployment for all of the prisoners
The State-use shops. which have been
established during the past two
years, since the reorganization of
the board of directors in April. 1920,
give employment to about 100 pris-
IN hA tn ri,Nt f,,r- t,ntN IN,
tho furniture factory, in the State
clothing shop and the shoe repairing
and Woodworking shops. These
shops cannot be increased until the
needs OF the State increase, for their
products are not sold In the open
markets. While the average popula-
ton OF the pcn!tcntiary was around
500 two years ago. II is nearing 600
today. These are prisoners who can
not for one reason or another be ps
on the roads-and even tho road
camps are fun. SO that many prison
ers are being held in local jails for
weeks awaiting for places In the
State camps.
In spite OF the handicaps under
which the prison board has had to
labor during the past two years, Vir-
Einia is today foremost among the
States in its prison development
N'upei H. NJ. louell anu tNe
board. under the leadership OF Major
Leroy Hodges, are bending every
effort to place the Virginia prison
system on the highest possible plane,
and in this endeavor they are fully
backed by Governor Trinklc, and are
receiving the full cooperation of the
prisoners themselves. AS soon as the
new industries begin operations and
the establishment of the State-use
shops is completed In the course Of
the next two or three months, the
penitentiary will be on better finan-
cial and social basis than ever before
and Will be among the very best
institutions of its kind in this coun-
try.