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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03
FRANC0-JAP
PACT MYTH,
SAYS PARIS
France Formally Denies
Understanding on. ST.
berian Occupation.

Paris, Jan. 3.-(By the Associated
Press. THE French ministry of
foreign affairs today issued a for
NAL denial of the alleged Franco
Japanese understanding regarding
the occupation of Siberia. Docu-
ments. purporting to show that
France and Japan had entered into
such an agreement were made pub
lie in Washington last Saturday by
A delegation from the Far Eastern
republic.
In its denial the French minis
try of foreign affairs quoted the
letter to Secretary of State Hughes
from NJ. Sarraut, head of the French
delegation in Washington, and de-
clared:
"The documents produced have
been forged out of whole CLOTH
Washington, Jan. S.-(By the As
ISOLATED Press Naval experts of
the arms conference delegations
continued today their study of TECH
meal details remaining to be set
limitation agreement, while other
naval and Far Eastern questions
formed the subject of informal con-
ferences for many of the delegates.
Final adjustment of the limitation
agreement was still looked for by
the end of the week. In the Far
Eastern field there was also an
other meeting today for the sub
committees appointed to formulate
new tariff program for China.
LulI in Arms Meet.
The comparative lull in activities
of the conference proper served to
hold in prominence today the
charges of the unofficial delegation
from the Far Eastern republic at
Chita of a secret understanding be-
tween the French and Japanese
governments wherein the former
had agreed to support Japanese
aims for a protectorate over ST.
IBERIA. Concurrently with a formal
and official denial of the anthem
ITCHY of the documents purport-
ing to embrace the understanding,
communicated yesterday to Secre-
tary Hughes, as chairman of the
conference, by Nj. Sarraut, head OF
the French delegation, declaration
was made by Boris E. Skvirsky, a
member of the Chita delegation,
that additional documents, which
he said, had passed between the
two governments on the subject
was in the files of his government.
Mr. Skvirsl1y suggested that
these documents be inspected by a
duly accredited representative of
the American government, so that
the results might be made known
to the conference when it takes up
consideration of Siberian problems.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03

dition there is a capital, surplus
and undivided profits of approx
mately $S,000,OOO. The Continental
also pays approximately $1,500,000
for the deposits of the two absorb
ed institutions.
The merger is as of the close of
business ON Dec. 81. Work of NOV
ing the Fort Dearborn banks to the
Continental was started last night,
crews of clerks and employees and
fleets of trucks and taxicabs work
ing in brightly lighted streets I'M
der heavy police guards. 1t was ex-
pected that the transfer would be
completed by the opening hour TO-
day.
DrOyers' Bank o. X.
The Clearing House committee
investigated the Drovers' National
bank and the Drovers' Trust & Saw
ings bank, in which Edward Tilden
& Co. are stockholders, and an
nounced that those banks were sol
vent.
All the directors in the institution
representing the Tilden interests,
resigned, and their places were
taken by Harry NJ. Dawes, ]. P.
Oleson, Alexander Robertson, G. F.
Swift, Jr., and Henry Veeder.
A special committee was appoint
ed to take care of the Englewood
State bank, also a Tilden insti:u-
ton.
In LaSalle street on Saturday,
the Dearborn National stock was
quoted at $3.50 share, with none
offered, and the State banks stock
at S1S5 a share.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03
WEDDING POSTPONED.

Chicago, Jan. 3.-After hundreds
of Chicago society folks had gath
cred at the First Presbyterian
Church to witness the wedding of
Miss Mary Landon Baker and Allis-
ter Mccormick, young social lead
ers, it was announced the marriage
had been postponed, Miss Baker
suffering nervous collapse.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03
FORMER ENVOY
0E RUSSIA DIES
Baron ROsen, Once Ambassador
Passes Saturday; Remains Gre
mated on Long Island.

New York, Jan. 3-Requiem mass
was celebrated at St. Nicholas
tRussian) cathedral today for Bar
on Rosen, former Russian ambas-
sador at Washington, who died in
shls country on Saturday. The
casket was taken to the cathedral
last night, after private memorial
services at the family's apartments,
and lay in state until time for the
mass to begin.
After the ceremonies the re-
mains were taken to Fresh Pond,
L. /, where they were cremated,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03
JOKER SENDS IN
FALSE ALARM; l
FIREMAN KILLED

Chicago, Jan. 3.-A reward
OF $1,000 for the arrest of a
practical joker stood today. He
turned in a false fire alarm and
last night the third city fireman
died from injuries received
when two $4,000 pound fire en-
glnes crashed at a street inter-
section when responding to the
call.
The police want two men,"
Charles Fitzmorris, chief of po-
lice said, lone is Tommy O'Con-
nor,Nand the other is the fool
VINO sent in the false alarm"
oConnor, condemned muir
derer. escaped from the Cook
county Jail recently, a few days
before he was to have been
hanged.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03
TRIAL OF BURCH
IN 18th WEEK

Los Angeles, Calf, Jan. 3.-The
trial of Arthur C. Burch, accused OF
the murder of J. Bolton Kennedy,
entered its seventh week tod2y
with the prosecution prepared 80
continue presentation of rebuttal
evidence in correction with the de-
lenses plea of insanity.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03
PLAYWRIGHT DIES.

New York, Jan. 3.-Rennold
Wolfe, playwright and dramatic
critic, died of apoplexy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03

Washington, Jan. 3.-Senate Re-
pubIicans predicted early action in
filling vacancies and making COM
mittee changes as the result of the
death of Senator Penrose
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03
The New Consolidated Press Leased Wire
Report Starts in The Argus Tomorrow.

Readers served by the greatest news
gathering available including the ASSOCIATED PRESS
service in existence ana
the CONSOLIDATED special wire service covering
news of finance sports politics fashions This
new will make the columns
more valuable the great family of Argus readers
THE ARGUS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03
THE WEATHER

Cloudy and unsettled tonight and
Wednesday. Colder.
Highest temperature yesterday,
81; lowest last night, 81. y
Wind velocity at a. M, miles
an hour.
Precipitation, none
yester. yester. today
12m. 7p.m. z am.
Dry bulb temp. .32 80 "a
Wet bulb temp. .27 % 81
Rel. humid. "a "a n
River stage at a. m, At, no
change.
Sunset today, 4:44 p. M; sunrise
tomorrow, 1881 a. m.
ANDREW HAMRICK.
Meteorologist.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Copyrighted, 1922, by Consolidated
Press.)
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-08

any good stock. AS boss thieves these
rebels have got 'em all beat. That
outfit is waitin' till it's late. Nothin'
to it but head south for the Rio For
lOrn. It's on the border line, but IFS
country where these rebels amt been
yet"
"It's a hike to Beldin's ranch. An
if we get there in daylight some
Greaser will see the girl before Beldin'
can hide her. It'll get talked about.
The news II travel to Casita like sage
balls before the wind"
"Shore we don't ride into Rio Fer
lorn in the daytime. Let's slip the
packs, Jim. We can hide them off IL
the cactus an come back after them
With the young man ridir' We"
The whispering was interrupted by
a loud ringing neigh that whistled nj
from the arroyo. One of the ho' seS
he'd scented the travellers on tne
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-08
YORK SUDDENLY ENDS RECOUNT
OF VOTES WHEN HE FINDS
CHAMPION GAINING

The recount of votes cast at the
November election for the candidates
for the three-year term in the small
Board of Freeholders began on Tues
day, November 28th, and ended sud-
denly on the Goth, when Charles H.
York, the Democratic nominee from
Cape May, found that his Republican
opponent, Mayor Joseph Champion, of
Ocean City, was gaining.
This recount vas ordered by Judge
Black at the request of Mr.. York, who
felt that in a vote of some 5000 bal
lots an error might have occurred
which would change the 78 majority
received by his opponent. The Elec-
ton Board, in the presence of Judge
Black, handled the recount and found
quite a few mistakes, but when the
first and second wards of North Wild
wood, first ward of Wildwood, first
and second wards of Ocean City had
been counted and Champion was
found to have gained nine votes, there
was no longer any question of his vic
tory and York threw up the sponge.
The second precinct of Middle Town
ship and Upper Township were still
to be counted when York reached his
decision to quit.
The expense of this recount will be
borne by friends of Mr.. York who
pledged themselves prior to the order
ing of the recount. Joseph G. Cham
pion is now undisputedly the person
to take the three-year term of Free
holder at the first of the year, having
won the election with a majority OF
81 instead of the previous majority
of rs.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-08

piled the other cowboy. IF that
two-bit of a garrison surrenders,
there's DO tellin' what'll happen, an
pein' across the U, S. line a few
inches or so don't make no hi Of a
difference. My advice is, don't let
Miss Castaneda ever set foot in Casita
again"
Looks like you've shore spoke
sense" said Ladd. 81 reckon, Gale,
you an the girl ought TO come with us.
We know people who'll take care OF
the %senorita till your friend can come
for her"
Dick warmly spoke his g~ratefulness,
ana, inexpressibly relieved and happy
for Mercedes, he went toward the
clump of cactus where he had left
her. She stood erect, waiting, and,
dark as it was, he could tell she had
lost the terror which had 50 shaken
her.
He led her into the road up 70 the
cowboys, who now stood bareheaded
in the starlight. They seemed shy,
and Lash was silent while Ladd made
embarrassed. unintelligible reply 10
Mercedes thanks.
There were five horses-two saddled,
two packed and the remaining one
carried only a blanket. Laid short
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-08
LADIES' AUXILIARY HAD SHARE
IN EXERCISES

In one Of u recent issues we gave
a lengthy account of the Armistice
Day exercises held here, wherein we
gave credit for the arranging of this
program to the Byron Pennington
Croker Post of the American Legion.
While we were partly correct in this
statement we were also partly wrong.
The program was arranged and con-
Quoted under the direction of the mem
bers of the American Legion, but they
were aided in every way by the MEM
bers of the Ladies' Auxiliary. 1t was
to this organization that the entire
credit should be given for the chill
dren's carnival that took place on the
| Afternoon of November 18th.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-08

ridge top. The Indifference Of the
Mexicans changed TO attention.
Laid and Lash turned back and led
the horses into the first opening on
the south side of the road. The packs
were slipped. securely tied and hidden
In a mesquite clump. Ladd strapped
a blanket around one of the horses.
His next move was to take off his
chaps.
"Gale, you're wearin' boots, an by
liftin' your feet you can beat the coc-
tus," he whispered. But the-the-
Miss Castaneda. she'll be torn all TO
pieces unless she puts these on.
Please tell her-an' hurry"
Dick took the chaps, and, going ur
TO Mercedes, he explained the situa-
ton. She laughed, evidently at his
embarrassed earnestness, and slipped
cut of the saddle.
"Senor, chappareios and l are nor
strangers" she said.
Deity and promptly she equipped
herself, and then Gale helped her into
the saddle. called to her horse, and
started off. Lash directed Gale to
mount the other saddlad horse and
go next.
Dick had not ridden a hundred
yards behind the trotting leaders be-
fore he had sundry painful encoun-
tiers with reaching cactus arms. The
horse missed these by a narrow mar
gin. Dicks knees appeared to be in
line, and it became necessary for him
to lift them high and let his boots
take the onslaught of the spikes.
Ladd pursued a zigzag course south
ward across the desert, t%rotting down
the aisles, cantering in wide. bare
patches, walking through the clumps
of cacti. Gale became chilled to the
bone, and his clothes were damp and
cold. His knees smarted from the
wounds of the poisoned thorns, and
his right hand was either swollen
stiff or too numb to move. Moreover,
he was firing. Mercedes must be made
of steel, he thought, to stand all that
she had been subjected to and yet.
when the stars were paling and dawn
perhaps not far away, stay IN the
saddle.
So Dick Gale rode on, brewster for
each mile, and more and more giving
the horse a choice of ground. Once
when he, thinking to fight his weari-
ness, raised his head, he saw that one
of the horses in the lead was riderless-
Ladd was carrying Mercedes.
1t seemed that hours passed, though
he knew only little time had elapsed.
when once more he threw off the spell
of WEAKNESS He heard a dog bark.
Tall trees lined the open lane down
which he was riding. Presently 1 n the
gray gloom he saw low, square houses
with fiat roofs. Ladd rode on for
perhaps a quarter of a mile, though
1t seemed unfortunately long to Dick.
A grove of trees doomed dark In the
gray Of morning. Ladd entered 1t and
was lost in the shade. Dick rode on
among the trees. Presently he heard
voices, and soon another house, low
and fiat like the others, but so long
he could not see the farther end, stood
up blacker than the trees. AS he dis
mounted, cramped and sore, he could
scarcely stand. Lash came alongside.
He spoke, and someone with a big.
hearty voice replied to him. Then 1t
seemed to Dick that he was led into
blackness like pitch, where, presently,
he felt blankets thrown on him, and
then his drowsy faculties faded.
Continued Next Week.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-08

as II Was. He Could Tell She Had
Lost the Terror That Had SO
Shaken Her.
ened the strips on his mount, ana
helped Mercedes up into the saddle
From the way she settled herself and
took the few FESTIVE Frances Of the
mettlesome horse Gale judged that
she could ride. Lash urged Gale to
take his horse. But this Gale refused
to do.
"Ill walk" he said. SIN used to
walking. l know cowboys are not"
Once started with protection assured
for the girl and a real objective point
In view, Gale relaxed from the tense
strain he had been laboring under.
How glad he would have been to ac
quaint Thorne with their good for
tune! Later, Of course, there would
be some way to get word to the cav
alryman. But till then what tor
ments his friend would suffer!
It seemed to Dick that a very long
time had elapsed since he stepped of
the train; and one by n he went
over every detail of incident which
had occurred between that arrival n
the present moment. His meeting
with Thorne; the wonderful black
eyes of a Spanish girl her appeal to
him; the hate inspired by Rojas, and
the rush, the blow, the action; sight
of Thorne and Mercedes hurrying
safely away the girls hands pressing
his to her heaving breast; the sweet
fire of her kiss; the fact Of her being
alone with him, dependent upon him
all these things Gale turned over and
over in his mind, only to fail of any
definite conclusion as to which had
affected him so remarkably, or to tell
what had really happened to him.
Had he fallen in love with Thorne's
sweetheart? The idea came in a flash.
Was he, all in an instant, and by one
of those incomprehensible reversals OF
character, jealous of HIS friend? Dick
was almost afraid to look up at Mer'
cedes. Still he forced himself to dc
so. and as 1t CHANGED Mercedes was
looking down at him. With a quick
graceful i~mpulsiveness she put hel
hand upon his shoulder. Like her ap
p~earance, the action was new, strange
striking to Gale; but 1t brought home
suddenly to him the nature of graft
tude and affection In a girl Of he
blood. It was sweet and sisterly. HI
knew then that he had not fallen il
love with her. The feeling that wa!
akin to jealousy seemed to be of thu
beautiful something for which Mer
cedes stood in Thorne's life. Gal,
Their grasped the b%ewildering posi-
bilities, the infinite wonder of wha
a girl could mean TO a man.
The desert began to tighten. Ora,
openings in the border Of shrubh.
growths changed to paler hue. In tn
east a white glow grew brighter an
brighter. reaching up to a line o
cloud, defined sharply below by
rugged notched range.
"Senor, l am cold" said Mercedes.
Dick had been carving his Goa
and raised the coat up. and helpe
Mercedes put it on.
81 should have thought of you" h
said. But / seemed to feel warm. , /,
The coats a little large; we Nigh
wrap it around you twice"
Mercedes smiled and lightly thanke
him in Spanish. He vas about to star
when he observed that Ladd had hal
ed and was peering ahead in eviden
caution. Mercedes horse began t
stamp impatiently, raised his ears an
head. and acted as If he was about I
neigh.
A warning "hist" from Laid lac
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-08
Copyright by Harper & Brothers.
Continued From Last Week
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER I.-Riehard Gale, adven-
turer, in Casita, Mexican border town,
meets George Thorne, lieutenant in the
tells Gale he is there to save Mercedes
Castaneda. Spanish girl, his affianced
wife, from Rojas. Mexican bandit.
CHAPTER u.-Gale "~roughhouses"
Rojas n his gang. with the help Of
two American cowboys, and he, Mercedes
and Thorne escape. A bugle call from
the fort orders Thorne to his regiment.
lie leaves Mercedes under Gales pro-
lection.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1922-12-08
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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-08-17

ccding section. the Governor shall cX-
ercise full and complete police jurls
dictlon Of the area described In the
nroclamation whether the same be- al
within or rarity within. or partly with.
ont ihr limits ~ npv incorpnrntod cltN
or county the exercise of said police
jurisdiction hy the Goccrnor. as above
set out shall supcrsede all police an.
fhoritv by any and All local authority.
provided that the Governor shall MOI
a'st''~b the local authorities In the eN.
crcise NJ notice jurisdiction. AT any
place outside the district described In
his proclamation.
Section r. No peace officer II the
state ~ Tcvns shall be permitted To
Tn'o arrests nfter the Governors proc
'amation has become effective, In the
territory embraced by such uoclama.
ton. except Officers acting under the
authority Of tho Governor under tho
provisions of thics Act. Persons ar.
rested within tho district shall b. de-
uvcrcd forthwith TO the proper aulhori.
les for trial
Section r. Indictment for violation
= IA" provisions OF this Act may lee
"ri"rnod hv tho grand Jury ~ the coun-
- in VIII ch the violation occurs. or bv
The grand jury OF any county adjoining
the county in which the territory ON
h1ced In the Governors proclamation
Is situated ANY person indicted may
be- prosecuted aud tried In the county
In which the indictment Is returned.
hut no Indictment shall be- returned in
amy county except where the offcnsc
occurred. until after the Governor has
issued his proclamation as provided FOR
herein Provided TINT nothing IN this
Act ~ 20 change the venue shall IN any
manner ahridgo the right Of the de-.
PENDANT 10 applv for and secure a
change Of venue under the existing
laws ~ this State. the same as il the
indictment had been returned 90 the
county where the oifcnse Is alleged 10
have been committed
Section H. When the provisions of
this Ac, have been violated by any
nersn- or persons and the grand Jury
~ the county In whrh the offcnsc was
'c"'r'itir"d have returned an indictmcn,
'. district Judge In whose court the
Indictment may b. returned shall grant
% change ~ venue upon motion made
," The Attorney General representing
Wis Sf"f' r. ~ his direction or nv
the local prosecuting attorney. Tn,
motion FOR = change ~ venue shall bc
sufficient n q sets out that the OF
fcnsc charged rs prohibited by the pro
visions Of this Act and that on account
~ local conditions. preferences. prciu
diccs or Influence Il is the opinion NJ
the Attorney General that a fair and
impartial trial can not h. had I'm tn,
county whore the indictment is found
Upon the filing and presenting of sucl
mot on Il will bc tho duty Of tho dis
irict judge In whose court such cas-,
may hc pending ~ Immediately issu,
a proper order changing the venue n
such case 10 such other county as IN,
court may select no; subject In IN,
opinion Of IN" Attorney General I,
like rond tions and objections.
Section -. The Attorney General
when directed by the Governor. shall
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1922-08-17
EO0TH HARRINGTON CHOSE
BARRY TO PLAY PFNROD. -

In "Frccklc4" naiiy the screen has
found the IDEAL impersonatiou of Pen.
rod, the hoy character immurtalized in
Booth Tark ngton's stories The opln.
ion comes. not from Marshall Nellau.
who has mad lhc film version of pen.
rod" that VIII be- shown al the Fair
rh,1ter next week. but from Booth
Harrington himself The Indian au.
nor was largely responsible for the
selection Of "Frcckles" Barry Tor tha
tie role
II submitted list Of nearly forty
hoy actors and other child players 20
Mr.. Harrington" said MIR. Nellan. "and
from the photographs attached 10 the
list Mr.. Harrington made his choice
Mr.. Huntington was familiar with the
screen work of "Frccklcs" Barry. Mar.
iorie Daw and Lena Baskette. the
"vamplet" H. "Penrod." and chose them
once for the leading child roles.
In portraying Tarlcington's story
on the screen | have not attempted 10
detact OF improve upon IL. To at.
tempt TO Harrington darlington
would be just as foolish as TO try 20
out.Shakcspearo Shakespeare. Booth
Harrington Is undoubtedly the greatest
painter Of American hoyhood. as in.
Dictated by tn triumph Of his pen.
rod stories. II has been nay ambition
To picturizo these characters as this
author has 80 successfully Visualizcd
them with his pen"