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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

ceremony, and a wedding breakfast
will be served to the immediate rel
atives at the home of the bride,
1921 Sixth avenue. The couple will
leave on a motor trip and after
June Is will be at home to their
friends at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. Miedke is a member
of the orchestra which bears his
name Both young people are pop
ular in the tri-city younger set, and
a number of parties have been Civ
en- for them during the last week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07
Miss Hickman club President.

At the meeting of the Tvin-City
Teachers club held last night at
the William Carr school in Moline
matters of importance were dis
cussed and the name of the club
changed to Teachers Club of Rock
Island county. The meeting was
held for the purpose of reorganiza-
ton and the bylaws and constitu-
ton were changed to include any
teacher in Rock Island county as
members. The name was there
for changed.
Officers for the year were elected
as follows:
President-Miss Gertrude Hick-
man, Rock Island.
First vice president-Miss Gladys
Allison, Rock Island.
Second vice president = Miss
Rhea Henrickson, Moline
Third vice president7-Miss Anna
Long. East Moline
Secretary-Miss Frances Becker
East Moline.
Tressurer-Miss Mabel Aister-
land. Moline.
Reports of the treasurer showed
that s265.22 had been collected dur
Ing the year and the sum of $21l.47
expended. leaving balance OF
$52.Sl. Three social events and an
excursion have been given this
year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07
Kitchen Shower For Miss Buettner

The Deborah class of Broadway
presbyterian church turned the
pneeting of last evening held at the
nome of Mrs Herman Freund. 1923
Tventy-fourth-a nd-a-half street, in
ITO kitchen shower fer Miss Emma
Buettner. Routine business was
transacted at a short business SEES
tsfon. In a game, Miss Alverda
Doxey took first prize and Miss
lGeorgia Turnbull consolation favor.
Miss Buettner was presented with
"a large basket filled with neces-
ssary furnishings for her kitchen
Refreshments were served by the
hostess. Garden flowers were used
nn the rooms
The marriage of Miss Buettner
and James Jensen of Moline will
he solemniZed at Broadway Presby-
aerian church Saturday afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07
Lalduit-Norman.

Miss Elizabeth Norman of Rock
Island, and Raymond Landuit If
Moline. were married at $3.50 this
morning in st. Paul's church. Rev.
Peter Zwart officiated. Mr.. and
Mrs. Landuit departed on a wedding
trip to Chicago and South Bend,
Ind. They will make their home in
Peoria.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

houseguest. Mrs. Hubbard. who is
past state patriotic instructor OF w.
r. C.'s and national patriotic in
structor of the auxiliary to United
Veterans of the Republic, has Wis
tied Rock Island on various occa-
sions in official capacities.
Four tables of 500 were sur
rounded, high score prizes going to
Mrs. Emma Sheesley, Mrs. Olivia
Reid and Mrs. John MCGEE. Mrs.
Hubbard and Mrs. Anna Cosnor
received consolation favors- There
was a guest prize for the honoree.
Delicious refreshments were served
at the tables spread on the porch.
Garden roses were used in baskets
and vases in decoration. Mrs. Hub
bard will be the honored guest at
a number OF parties during her
stay here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07
Society Plans Card Party.

a card party to be given at Black
Hawks Watch Tower from to
o'clock Wednesday afternoon, June
IA. There were 35 ladies at the
meeting last night, and after the
business session there was a social
hour and refreshments were served.
uh.Kipp.
Last evening at 7:30 at the rec
tory of st. Mary's church, Daven-
port, took place the marriage of
Miss Myrtle Katherine Kipp, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Kipp, 4501
Fifth avenue, and Chauncey J.
Ruhl, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Ruhl, 1929 West Sixth street, Dav-
export. Rev r. J. Renihan officiat-
ed. Miss Catherine Ruhl, sister Of
the bridegroom, was maid of honor
and Oryfn Ruhl was best man.
The brides dress was of white
georgette crepe and she carried
brides roses. Her attendant was
in white georgette crepe also.
Following the ceremcny, we'd
ding reception was rendered the
bride and bridegroom at the home
of the brides parents, guests being
rs relatives and friends. Rooms
were decorated in orchid and pink,
the wedding colors and refresh
ments carried out the same color,
scheme :
Mr.. and Mrs. RuhI left on a we'd
ding trip, the bride wearing a
travelling suit of navy blue trico-
tine and dark hat. They will be
gone two weeks and will reside in
Davenport upon their return.
Mrs. Ruhl has lived in Rock Is
land only three years, coming here
from Philadelphia where She at
tended school. Mr.. Ruhl is book
keeper at the Western Flour Mills.
He graduated from the Davenport
high schools.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07
kvnIa Juniors Entertain Seniors.

Last evening Juniors of Villa de
Chantal entertained the outgoing
class members at a dinner party at
Wyanoak inn. A delicious five
course meal was served.
In accordance with the schools
tradition, the seniors presented the
juniors with a handsome class ban
ner in Kings blue and gold and
also bequeathed to them the book
or class chronicles. The guests
were conveyed to and from Wyan-
oak in cars provided by the host
esses. Mothers of the juniors chap
eroned the party.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07
SATrRnAY

Jensen Buettner wedding at Broadw az
Presbyterian church.
Buffers M utchlar wedding Davenport
Commencement play at St. Katharine s
school
Zeroth- Dodson wedding
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

Business and Professional women'i
club garden party at H. 5. Gable home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-07

Be-Ye-Kind circle, Kings Daughters,
meets.
Court of Honor. No $50, meets with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Balm.
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
YOUNGSTOWN QUITS
BIG STEEL MERGER
Withdrawal May Mean Forma-
tior'of New and Larger
Combination. .
BY International News Service.

NEW YORK, May 90 The
organization OF huge steel COM
bine. centering about the Bethlehem
Steel corporationt which will prove
"a formidable competitor of the
United States Steel Corporation.
was seen as a possibility today as
the result Of the withdrawal of the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Com.
pany from the proposed six com.
pany steel merger.
Although Thomas l.. Chadbourne,
counsel for the merging companies,
declared that conferences among the
five other concerns would continue
to determine whether'it was advis.
able to proceed with the consolida-
ton on a five company basis, the
best information cleaned from
financial circles was that the, plan
would now be abandoned. Youngs-
town Sheet and Tube was the larg.
est Garner Of the entire group.
According to rumors in the Wall
Street District today the DETECTION
Of the Youngstown company from
the plan paves the way for the pur.
chase Of the Midvale Steel and
Ordnance Company and the Re.
public steel and Iron Company by
the Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
These reports could not be con-
firmed but the speculative com.
munity regarded as of the highest
Significance the sharp upturns
recently made by the stock OF both
Midvale and Republic on the stock
exchange.
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
BY FRANK CRANE.
International News Service.

ERIE. Pa, May 20.-City, county
and humane officials today are inves-
tigating accusations made by Nicho.
las Hartman. of this city. that Helen
Stewart, seventy-eight. administered
arsenic to four OF his children. Ono
child is dead and three are In a criti-
cal condition and believed to be
dying.
Accused Known As Witch.
While the authorities are going
over the evidence that has been pro.
duced against the aged woman. well
known in Erie as "the witch of Penn.
sylvania avenue" she apparently is
contented behind the bars Of the
Erie county jail. her only complaint
being that they have taken away
from her the old clay pipe and dirty
little bag Of tobacco which she 80
greatly enjoyed.
Questioned I'm Private.
Tottering along with the aid of her
cane, the Stewart woman came from
her cell In the Jail today to face the
city, county and humane officials in
the office Of District Attorney Blass.
Behind closed doors she was ques.
toned.
As she hobbled across the bridge TO
the Jail with the county court, the
bent and aged civil war veterans
widow shook with sobs. She cried
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
Hard Coal Miners Resist
Proposal to Cut Wages

HAZELTON, Pa, May 20
Thomas Kennedy. president OF Dis.
trict z, United Mine Workers, issued
a statement here today declaring
that the united sentiment of union
miners is strong for rejection of the
operators proposition to cut wages
Is per cent for contract miners and
2s per cent for these earning the
s4.2o minimum rate in hard coal
mines, with a higher percentage In
curtailments for those getting less
than t4.20.
He further declared anthracite
operators understand that the
anthracite scale committee will re.
ject the proposal. Kennedy said
members of the scale committee are
preparing a detailed answer to the
operators offer and this will be
presented to the producers at the
Joint conference to be held in New
York next week. The date Is not
yet set.
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
THE SHEIK
This Years Most Thrill
ing Serial Starts
Today

In this issue The Washington Times begins publca
tion of he Sheik,' the greatest novel of the year
This wonderful story of love- and adventure
with dramatic episodes crowdng fast upon each other
will appear in the Daily and Sunday Times from now
until the whole thrilling narrative has been unfoded
for readers of this paper.
In book form and the screen, 'The Sheik' has
proved of the greatest attractions of modern times
Printing presses hardly keep up with the demand
for copies of the book and motion picture houses where
the play has been shown have been taxed to capacity
You will enjoy every word of this absorbing and
gripping story. The Washington Times is glad to pro-
vide this additional treat for its readers.
Here's the beginning of the most fascinating story
YOU ever read
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
witch" Aged IS, Arrested Charged
With Giving Poison to Four Children

out for friends to come to her aid,
but none came.
About a year ago she was taken
from the Erie county almshouse by
sympathetic friends, and most Of tire
time since then she has lived with
the Hartman family. She is partly
paralyzed.
The aged woman, bold and defiant
yesterday when arrested, was a cry
ing. hysterical person today.
For some time the woman has
been acting queerly, 1t is said. and
she believes she was injured by :he
Hartman family because they asked
her for rent for the room In which
she lived on the second floor Of the
Hartman home.
Candy Killed Little Boy.
The first poisoning In said to have
occurred in March this year, whom
Mrs. Stewart is reported to have
given little Irwin Hartman, year
and a.half old. some candy. He sick.
ened and died, In a few hours. The
attending physician declared pneu.
monia was the cause of death. The
body will be taken up today and an
attempt will be made to find trace Of
arsenic poisoning.
This week three other children in
the family sickened after eating APP
pies given them by Mrs. Stewart,
they said. When their stomachs
were cleaned out they were found to
contain arsenic,
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
HOUSE To BARE
LOBBY To REAP
. SUGAR PROFITS
Claims Filed for Government to
Reimburse Contractors for
$5,ooo,ooo Loss.
FIGHT ON FLOOR CERTAIN
Minority Report Brands As
Dangerous Attempt to
Raid Treasury.
BY Univsrsal Service.

Exposure Is promised in the
House this week Of what the op-
position charges is an outrageous
attempted raid On the Treasury,
pressed by one Of the best organ
lied and most persistent lobbies
that ever has thrown its Gordon
about the Capitol.
The amount involved is 5000. 900.
The claims are based on transac'
tions between certain concerns and
the Department OF Justice in 1920
for the importation Of sugar from
Argentina. Before the sugar could
be brought In and disposed Of. the
wave OF pronteering In sugar, which
had held the country fast in Its
grip from the time the Food Ad,
ministra.ion relinquished It's control
was broken and. instead OF big
profits being made, losses were sus,
tanned.
No Legal Foundation.
The companies assert there IL a
moral obligation on the part OF the
Government TO make good their
losses. II Is conceded there 10 nc
legal foundation for the claims. II
the expected profits had material
lied, the companies would have re.
ceiyed them all
Coming on top Of the last months
commotion over vne war frauds
scandal. the proposal to pay ou,
these additional millions is believed
certain to provoke a furore that will
smash party lines in the House.
The Agricultural Committee, from
which two Of the resolutions author,
izing payment of the claims have
come and which is ready to report
out a third one, IL the House passes
the first two. is split wide open
Congressman Haugen, OF Iowa,
chairman; Tincher. Kansas, and Sin.
clair, North Dakota, Republicans
Joined with two Democrats-Jones
OF Texas, and Kincheloe, Kentucky
in a blistering minority report.
The firms involved in the two reso
lutions pending before the House
are the American Trading Company
Continued on Page 2. Column ~
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
Distillery Watchman
Shot by Rum Bandits

VINCENNEs. Ind. May 20
Wilson Roudebush, watchman at
the old Murphy distillery, near
here, was shot to death early to.
day In a battle with whiskey
thieves.
A son, watchman at nearby re.
finery, heard the shots and sum,
moned police, Roudebush was dead
OF three bullet wounds when they
arrived. His empty revolver lay
at his side. More than twenty
shots were fired. but not even an
empty cartridge shell remained as
q clue TO the slayera
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
By GEORGE BERNARD SHAW.
(Cepy right, 1879. by George Bernard
shawl

By GEORGE BEhNAhD SHAW.
(Cepy right, 1879. by George Bernard
shawl
ICepyriEht. 1897, By Universal service.)
LONDON, May 20. - Lloyd
George deserves the praise Of his
friends for having at last said
at Genoa the right word-"snarl-
ing" But the people have not
yet grasped the incredible thing
that actually happened at Genoa
The allies went there in the
full of their graciousness, allow
ing naughty little Russia to come
out of her corner and sit in COM
pany on the condition that she
behave herself very well.
Socialism Wins First.
Before they knew where they
were, before the British prime min
lister had cleared his throa.. or Bar
thou had settled into his chair, Rus
sia had taken the center Of the stage
and Tchitcherin had wiped the floor
with them.
1t was the first grand encounter
of socialism with old diplomacy and
socialism, at frightful disadvantages
OF famine and chaos. appears to
have done just what It liked with It's
bewtldered enemy.
Tchitcherin had the whole situa
ton in the hollow OF mis- hand and
none OF the rest got far enough even
to understand his speeches or ap
preciate the enormous superiority
Of the written replies Of the boil
sheviks to the threats Of Poincarc
with his black army, or to the re
monstrances Of Lloyd George al
their utter unexpectedness.
At the first attempt to snub hin,
the Russian envoy threw the allies
into scandalized confusion. making
a treaty with Germany and leaving
1t to be inferred that IL the snub
bing were persisted N he would
leave Genoa with his pockets full oi
separate secret Russian treaties with
every power represented except
France, and possibly even witt
France.
When the allies gave in Lloyc
George demanded that they should
save their faces by insulting tho
Russians.
But even this satisfaction wa,
denied the indignant diplomacy oi
the West. Tchitcherin wouldnt
stand for 1t and our premier had tC
climb down.
Finally the Russians were IN
formed that their conduct was In
sufferable and that matters woult
be settled without them at Th'
Hague.
Tchitcherin at once explained that
The Hague did not suit Russia
convenience because she is no
automatically represented In Hol
land, and that Russia would hold ar
adjourned converence at Stockholm
by which time he hopes the powers
will have learnt what they are VI
against.
And at Stockholm, apparently, the
Continued on Page 3, Column ~
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
P|NCH0T WON
BY TEAM WORK,
ASSERTS WIFE
Extravaganza and Boss Con-
troll Issues on Which Fight
Was Waged.
ALTER WAS "HANDPIcKED'
Women and Men Worked Side
BY Side for Reform in
Pennsylvania.
Mrs. CORNELIA BRYCE PINCHOT
Cwife OF Clifford Pinchot)

(wlfe OF Clifford PinchotJ
MILFORD, Pa, May 20.-The
two main issues of the Pennsyl-
vania campaign in the minds Of
the people were first, the waste,
extravaganza, and inefficiency with
which the departments at Harris
burg were administered and the
financial irregularities concerning
which disclosures have just been
made; and second, the question
Of boss control.
Methods Too Loose.
The administration OF the COVER
nor OF Pennsylvania has been con
Quoted inefficiently. without proper
business methods and without proper
co o-ordinatIon Of any OF the depart
ments; a growing disgust OF these
methods has been spreading through
out the State, often in the interests
OF a small group.
An attempt OF the governor TO put
through a new constitution instead OF
the present one. which dates back 10
1873 and Is hopelessly inadequate,
was defeated at the polls. Much OF
the governors excellent constructive
program on education, health,
forestry, better roads, etc. was bit
terly fought by the bosses in the leg
islature and only put over by extra
legal methods, some of which al
though for good cause were In
themselves a scandal.
Besides this, financial irregulari'
ties in the departments have been sus
pected for a long time. and in the last
few months have been confirmed by
a series OF reports which were
handed down by the auditor general.
A firm of certified accountants
was set to work to go over all the
books Of the State, and many irregu'
larities, II not worse, have been and
are being made public. 1t was found
that high sums, amounting to many
hundreds of thousands Of dollars,
had been kept for months at a time
supposedly deposited in private ac'
counts for the benefit Of the men
Continued on Page 4, Column 81
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
oId-Time Policy Of Entente
Against Russia Demolished
at Genoa, French Financiers
Make Mistake in Attitude
Toward Former Subjects Of
czar-Peace Still at Stake
Through Europe.
BY FRANCISCO NITTI.
Fx-Prime Minister OF Italy.)

ROME, Italy, May 20.-The
Genoa conference did not sub
stantially realize any accord be-
tween the participating European
states. 1t cannot be said that
the Russo German treaty, If re-
garded as an important fact, has
diminished the pervading spirit Of
diffidence. Therefore those who
expected from Genoa the first
step toward reconstruction and
the Inauguration of a real peace
policy after the Paris treaties,
which, as Clemenceau said, ARE
nothing but other means Of con-
tinuing the war;" now feel pro-
found disappointment.
But those who know and remem'
ber what HAPPENED in preceding con-
ferences, almost experience sensa'
ton of pleasure and relief.
bitterness Is Softened.
What actually happened is what
I proposed for the first time two
years ago this spring at San Reno
and which aroused much opposition
and started several agitations
n painst me and my cabinet. For the
first time the vicors and the van
ouished sat around the same table
discussing common issues. They
failed to come to a definite agree
ment because agreement can only
result from a longer and more In
tense effort. But they conversed
and exchanged ideas. Conversation
softens the bitterness Of hate. and
rancor melts in discussion.
The Genoa conference could not
possibly achieve important results
as the only problem Of vital impor'
tance to Europe was the problem OF
reparations. Tho peace treaties
were concluded in a spirit Of hate
and violence. having not the object
of re-esta blishipg order and security
but rather the object Of suppressing
and suffocating the enemy and de-
stroving the sources of his pros.
perity.
Thus as a result of the treaties,
Europe is divided into two parts, one
Of which is disarmed, unprovided
with raw materials, deprived OF
ships. colonies. and territories. and
ia without commercial organization
abroad. though obliged to pay an
enormous indemnity to those VIC
torious countries which claim they
cannot repay not only loans but in
terest on loans to the United States
and Great Britain.
Still Locked In Error.
The fact of not having discussed
the interaIlied occupation of Ger.
many, which actually is costing Ger.
many more than double the whole
German army and fleet cost before
the war, namely, sixteen hundred
million gold marks a year; moreover.
having failed to discuss the matter
Of reparations which Germany must
be able to pay. and the fact OF not
having sought or found a less saw.
age form Of co-existence-all these
ethical problems the conference not
only failed to solve. but It never
CONTINUED on Page 3. Column 81
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
Former Baseball Man
Is iii In Tennessee

MEMPHIS. Tenn, May 90
Charlie Frank, former president and
manager OF the Atlanta Club Of the
Southern Association, is in a critical
condition here today. He has been
unable to take any nourishment for
five days, and his physicians have
informed Mrs. Frank that her hus-
bands condition is serious.
The Washington times., 1922-05-21
Yank Bankers Kill"
Burgundy at Banquet

PARIS. May 20.---A group Of
American bankers visiting France
greatly appreciated their visit to
Beaume," commented La Victoire TO.
day. The mayor banqueted the
mission. and ITS bottles Of Burgundy
were killed"