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Evening journal., 1922-12-30
BREAKS SHORTHAND MARK

NEW YORK, Dec 30.-writing
700 words in two minutes, with only
three errors. Nathan Behrin. n State
Supreme Court stenographer, has
broken his own worlds record for
stenosraphic notation, It was an
nounced at the New York State
Shorthand Reporters convention.
The new record was made In a con-
test on Thursday
Behrin's previous record was 277
words a minute for fve minutes,
with three errors.
Evening journal., 1922-12-30
YESTERDAYS LATE
NEWS AT GLANCE
DOMESTIC

Hughes suggests world commission
with United states members 20 settle
repsrations question ~ premieres
fall: naught but good has come OF
dissrament conference. he tells his
torians
Izzy Einstefn. sent 10 dry up Al
bany. fails TO unearth inaugural
cheer.
Smith 10 set precedent by reading
first message TO Legislature: will deal
with prohibition and ask repeal OF
motion picture censorship and Lusk
laws.
WASHINGTON.
willingness OF United States TO
join world economic conference and
assurance negotiations TO this end
have been undertaken cause Senator
Borah TO withdraw his conference
proposal in Senate.
william J. Burns announces work
on Federal clearing house" OF Grim
inal information to correlate and
perfect present systems is we'll under
way.
FOREIGN.
Paris gets unofficial but suthorita-
tive word United States will not par
ticipate in Premiers' reparations
conference.
United States appeals at Lausanne
for refugees ousted from Turkey,
while conference deadlock continues.
awaiting Angora's instructions TO its
delegates.
MARKETS AND SHIPS.
stock prices advance despite tax
selling.
Wheat undergoes material set
back; cotton changes small.
Evening journal., 1922-12-30


$40 o'clock; preaching. 7.3o o'clock.
he caused an instant investigation
20 be made OF *. When the facts
and figures were placed before. him
he Immediately communicated them
TO the press. The investigation dis
closed the fact that the declara-
tlon OF the bonus raiders was gross
ly inaccurate. Instead OF there be-
ing 10000 sick veterans unable TO
obtain hospital accommodations the
figures sent to the President showed
that there are now 5000 empty beds
in the hospitals under Government
control.
with the completion OF progress
ing plans for additional hospital IA
cilltles there will be around $4,000
more beds than there are patients
within the next elk months. So much
for the declaration OF the bonus
raiders regarding the treatment by
the government OF its incapscitated
veterans.
The incident Ia OF more than pass
ing interest because it shows that the
cash are stiil playing the old game.
The cost OF caring for disabled
veterans Is the largest single item in
the national budget. The govern
ment has already spent s1.72S,7sO.-
216.55. and bills are pending that
will swell this amount TO over
81. 900. 100000 during the next year.
The cost OF caring for sick and
disabled veterans OF the world war
increases daily because tubercuiar
ailments are developing in men who
suffered hardships and exposure
during their service in the army.
Government officials predict the daily
cost OF caring for sick and disabled
veterans will approximate $4,000, 600. ,
or around three-quarters OF a billion
dollars. by which time the govern
ment will probably be compelled 10
provide an additional amount for
pensions.
Evening journal., 1922-12-30
AT FREE Gospel MISSION.

Revival will start at the Free
Gospel Mission, Front and Jefferson
streets, Sunday and continue all
week.
Evening journal., 1922-12-30
GOSPEL MISSION.

At the Full GOSPEL Mission SER
vices will be as follows: $50 o'clock,
prayer meeting; 1890 o'clock.
preaching by the pastor; ? o'clock,
Sunday School; 3 o'clock, preaching
by the Rev. Seth Gibbons, OF ST.
Georges; young peoples meeting,
sac o'clock; preaching. 7.sO o'clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-14
CREEKS TRIAL
in Third WEEK
States Attorney Indicates Extreme
Penalty Will Not Be Asked in
Conviction.

Quincy, Ill, June 1.-Two more
witnesses in rebuttal for the people
concluded the testimony in the
trial of the 20 Greeks, charged with
the murder of Sheriff Lashbrook of
Schuyler county, at Frederick last
April, this morning and began the
third week of the trial
States Attorney Paul Mourning
opened for the state 1t was evil
dent from his argument that the
people will not insist on the ex-
treme penalty but will be satisfied
with a verdict of manslaughter
There are to be three statements
for the defense. with the closing
for the prosecution. These argu-
ments are expected to run into
Thursday. The instructions are
lengthy.
In case the defendants are found
not guilty, the states attorney said
he would proceed with the other
two cases against them for the muir
der of Frank Utter and Carl Neff
the other two officers who met
death with Sheriff Lashbrook.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-14
BY G. W, TUTTLE.

Consolidated Press Correspondent
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus9
Savannah, Ga, June 14.-When
n. B. F. Close, principal of public
school, turned Edward Wilson, an
unruly student, across his knee and
treated him like mother used 10
do" he did not know he was max
ing school history for Georgia. But
he soon found it out. Mrs. {. j.
Wilson, mother of Edward, angered
at the invasion of her rights, swore
out a warrant for the arrest OF the
principal. Today John E. Schwarz,
city recorder, has held Close under
bond and he can elect whether he
will stand trial by jury or face
Judge Rourke in city, court and
abide by the latter's decision.
Violates School Code!
The recorder claims that he can
find no authority in the Georgia
code that gives a school teacher
the right to administer corporal
punishment to a pupil. The rules
and regulations of the board of ed
ucation of Savannah give the prln-
cipals of schools the right to whip
"unruly" boys, but girls, naturally
are exempt. There is a conflict be-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-14
OPPOSITION
FROM DEMO
SIDE SURE
Measure Goes to Commit
tee to Be Reported
Out Soon.

Washington, June 1.-THE ad-
ministration ship subsidy bill, re-
drafted by the house merchant ma
rine committee, was introduced to-
day by Chairman Greene Of the
committee.
The bill was referred to the com
mittee, which will meet tomorrow
with the expectation of reporting
it as speedily as possible. Demo
cratic members of the committee
SAW a draft of the measure today
for the first time and it is under
stood that they plan to submit a
minority report opposing it in toto
Dry Amendment Offered.
Washington, June e14.-AnnounCe-
ment that he would offer an amend
ment to the ship subsidy bill pro-
viding that no part of the federal
appropriations should be allowed
steamship lines on which liquor
was sold without special authority
of congress, was made today by a
western Republican member of the
house, who declined to permit the
use of his name at this time.
Reports were current around the
| house that a number of similar
amendments were being prepared
by prohibition leaders who agreed
that if put to vote it would be
passed by the same majority record
ed heretofore on all straight wet"
and dry issues, thus settling until
a possible decision by the supreme
court the whole nupStion whether
the Volstead law followed the flag
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-14
SUPREME COURT
IS SCRITICISED
BY TOILETTE
Senator Flags Taft
For Child Labor
Ruling.

Cincinnati, Ohio, June 14.-(By
the Associated Press. .)-OrganiZed
labor again raised its voice at the
convention of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor here today
against child labor, coupling with
this an observance of flag day. The
program for the entire days
speeches was devoted to child
labor, with reference to the su
preme courts decision of two
months ago holding a child labor
law unconstitutional for the second
time.
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin.
was scheduled to make the princi-
pal address. Other speakers were
DR.. Albert Freiburg of Cincinnati.
who has devoted years of study of
the effect of child labor; Florence
Kelly. of the National Consumers
league; T. V. Mccullough of the
International Typographical union;
William Green Of the United Mine
Workers of America, and Mary
V. Halas of the Woman's National
Trade Union league.
When Senator LaFollette reach
his address he was given a rous-
ing reception by the delegates.
Citing the recent decision of the
supreme court holding unconstitu-
tional the child labor tax law as
typical of the conduct of the fed
eral judiciary, and particularly the
supreme court, when congress has
sought to enact progressive and
humane legislation, which was Of
] fensive to great financial inter
ests," Senator LaFollette declared
| the supreme tribunal of the cou
try was today the actual ruler o
the American people"
) Men "Supreme Rulers"
"The law is what they say it is.
the Wisconsin senator continued
land not what the people throug
congress enact. Even the consti
tuition of the United States is no
what its plain terms declare. bu
what these nine men construe
to be. In fact. five of these min
men are actually the supreme rul
ers, for by bare majority tn
court has repeatedly overridden c
the people
7 The nine lawyers who consti
tute the supreme court are place
in positions of power for life, nc
by the votes OF the people but b
presidential appointment. Forme
President Taft was made chief jus
tice by President Harding Thus
man was invested with enormou
prestige and influence of chic
Justice by presidential appoin
ment who has been repudiated b
, the voters of the United States O
his record. No one will conten
that he could have been electe
chief justice by vote OF, the peopl
And yet. Chief Justice Taft wrot
the opinion that annulled the chi
labor law: he wrote the opinion
the Coronado Coal company cas-
In making this observation l lev
no criticism at the personnel
the court. l am not concerned vii
personalities. l am dealing wit
fundamentals"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-14
OF THE
DUNES SAID TO
BE NEAR DEATH
Reporfed Badly Hurt
in Battle on
Sands.

Chicago. June 14.-Mrs. Alice
Gray Wilson, University OF Chi
cago graduate, who forsook society
in 1916 for the life of beach
dweller on the Indiana dunes, was
reported dying in Gary (lnd.)
hospital today as a result of inJur-
les received in battle on the sands
last night.
Mrs. Wilson, known along the In
diana shore as Diana of the
Dunes" was said to be suffering
from a fractured skull caused by
blow with a revolver butt Her
giant husband, Paul Wilson, was
wounded by bullet. Their adv1s-
ory, Eugene Frank, boatman, was
held by Gary police.
Authorities turned for time
from their investigation of the mys-
terious death of the unidentified
man whose partially burned body
was found on a pile OF dr1ftwood
last week, to probe circumstances
surrounding last nights battle. A
long feud between the beachcomb-
ers and jealousy over Diana
caused the trouble, authorities be-
lieved.
Tries to Defend Husband
Mrs, Wilson is believed to have
been wounded when she leaped into
the fight after her husband and
Frank clashed.
The scene of the night battle is
a desolate spot along the lake shore
two miles from the Wilson shack.
Frank told the police he carried
gun through fear of 'Diana's"
giant husband, who was intensely
/ Jealous of his wife. Wilson's ply
sical feats are legend along the
shore
Diana" and her husband were
/ brought into the investigation of
the dunes murder mystery last
week when they were sought for
questioning. Both denied knowing
anything about the dead stranger.
Police Get Diary.
Wilson turned "Diana's" dairy
| over to the police following the bat
tie last night, intimating that it
would establish an alibi for both
| in case they are drawn into the
murder inquiry.
Alice Gray, the college girl, met
Wilson on the dunes several years
ago when she became a recluse. She
befriended the young giant after he
returned to the dunes from a six
| months Jail sentence following a
! fight in which he was wounded by
Fish" Johnson, character of the
| beach.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-14

August Busch Calls u. S. Biggest Bootlegge'
Georgia School Principal
Spanks Student; NOlU He's
Under Arrest for Assault

tween the local regulation and the
state laws, in the view of Recorder
SchwarZ
The decision of the recorder is
most important, in that it affects
every school in the state should it
be upheld on appeal The birch is
a symbol of tried authority in the
rural districts, but if it cannot be
used in the city it certainly cannot
be resorted to in the outlying re-
gions.
Claims Law Permits.
Carlton B. Gibson, once Hoover
agent in Europe and nationally
known as an authority on school
matters, appeared in court with
Mr.. Close. He argued that there
was plenty of authority in law for
punishment of this character But
the recorder refused to be con-
vinced.
THE assault and battery stat
ute," he declared, makes no ex-
ception for school principals. 1t
affects all alike regardless of local
regulations Until the legislature
of the state shall grant specific au-
thority l will hold for trial every
teacher against whom complaint
of this character is made"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-14
TRIAL OF SMALL
is ADJOURNED
TILL THURSDAY
State Takes Time to
Check OUer 10000
Exhibits.

Waukegan, Ill. June IA. - (By
the Associated Press Trial of
Governor Len Small was today
adjourned until tomorrow morning
to give the state time to check over
the 10000 state exhibits to see that
all have been identified.
Donald Currier, the prosecution S
accountant, who was to have taken
the stand today, will be the states
last witness, following Norman
Griffin, cashier of the Grant Park
Trust & Savings bank, tomorrow or
Friday.
Waukegan, Ill. June 14.-(By the
Associated Press.) - With the
states side in the trial of Governor
Len Small nearing its close, Don
aid Currier, accountant for the
prosecution. was to have been plac-
ed on the stand today in an effort
to introduce tabulations showing
the details and totals of the alleged
transa ctions by which the governor,
Lieutenant Governor Fred E. Ster-
ling and Vernon-Curtis are charged
with conspiring to defraud the
state of interest on public funds.
Griffin Excused.
Mr.. Curriers' testimony and
cross-examination had been expect
ed to take all of today. The state
was to have followed him with Nor
man Griffin, who was excused yes
terday to go to Grant Park for ad-
ditional records of the Grant Park
Trust & Savings bank, which the
state has demanded. James H. Will
kerson, assistant attorney general
announced that Mr.. Griffin would
be the last witness for the state.
: Before the case goes to the jury
Judge Claire c. Edwards is going
to be called on. to rule upon a large
number of instructions, which both
sides will propose. 1t is under
stood that the defense alone has
drafted between 40 and so lnstruc-
tions which will be submitted to
the court.
! The state delivered to the de-
fense a copy of a tabulation pre-
pared by Mr.. Currier showing re-
capituatiou of all the evidence.
! "Vest Pocket Bank"
/ The tables show $25, ,S7S,5 500 was
withdrawn from the state treasury
during the terms of Governor
Small and Lieutenant Governor
Fred E. Sterling as state treasurer
and placed to the credit of the
Grant Park Bank, an alleged non
existent institution, referred to by
C. Fred Mortimer, states attorney
J of Sangamon county, in his open
! ing argument as "a vest pocket
bank"
| This money, the tabulation shows
was loaned TO the Chicago packers
and, through renewals, the total ol
their notes aggregated $65,6S1 500
''On these notes, Mr.. Curriers' cal
culations show interest totallng
$685., ,33774 was earned during Gov
ernor Small's term as treasurer
and $1,167, 1871 during Mr.. Ster-
ling's term. The interest paid into
the treasury by Mr.. Small on al
state funds during his term was
! $3.50. .01012, according to testimony
! in the case, while Mr.. Sterling re-
turned about S950,000 on Interest
! on all funds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-14
PRESIDENT
TESTS HIS
LEADERSHIP
Harding's Action on Ship
Subsidy Bill Stirs
Congress.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

NCOpyFlSnI, lSZZ, by ne ATSuS-J
Washington, d. c., June IA
President Harding's threat to call
congress into extra session if it ad
journs without acting on the ship
subsidy bill is the first major test
of party leadership which the pres
ent chief executive has forced since
he entered the White house.
Will the Republicans in congress
turn down their party leader? I'm
til now they have been lukewarm
on the ship subsidy bill because of
a variety of reasons, among them
belief that the country still re-
tanned its pre-war prejudice against
subsidies. To thwart the presidents s
wish means, on the other hand, a
number Of political complications
of an entirely different sort. Mr.
Harding is midway in his admin
istration-a failure on the part of
a Republican congress to support
him would weaken his power dur,
ing the remainder of the term.
Some of Mr.. Harding's friends think
he was unwise to make a test on
the ship subsidy bill and that he
might have welded his club of
leadership on something more like
ly of success.
Abandonment Fatal.
But Mr.. Harding feels that the
political consequences of an aban-
doned merchant feet are colossal
and that more of a political issue
will be made against the Republi-
can party if it permits the wal
fleet to disintegrate and the eX-
penses of operation to mount thar
would be the case if the old argu-
ments against a subsidy were re,
vived.
For what is the alternative tC
the ship subsidy plan? Mr.. Hard
| ing would pass the whole matter tC
the shoulders of congress. An in
vestment of $4,000 900, 600 in ship:
to foreign buyers at a tremendou!
loss To operate the ships, on thu
| other hand, means an eN~ense man!
times greater than the amount o
subsidy asked. In Mr.. Harding!
view, there is no alternative, ant
| that's why he is forcing action nov
so as to save further expense 0
government operation while tn
4 III NOhSl
, sional calendars from year to year
Leaders Not Convinced.
The president has had hart
time convincing Republican leader
that he is in earnest about the shil
subsidy bill. The letter he wrot
to Chairman Campbell en- May 2
threatening to call an extra ses
sion caused a stir. 1t was not Civ
en- out at the time because man,
| leaders didn't think the carryini
out of the threat would be neces
sary. Opposition to the ship sub
sidy bill has been growing, how
ever, and many members have fel
that it would be wiser to let actiol
be postponed until after the au
tumn elections. Mr. Harding wOul
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-14
ANYBODY WANT A
HORNED SNAKE?
HELP YOURSELF

Des hfoines. Iowa. June IA
one-horned rattlesnake, said 70
be 200 years old. is attracting
attention in a drug store win
dow, where it was put for exhi-
bition purposes, but is causing
the store owner anxiety The
snake was brought to Des Moines
last week by George Indian
Chief Johnson, former baseball
player. who was slain here early
yesterday. as part of his adver-
using equipment to promote the
sale OF some Indian cure-alls
Chief" Johnson is dead and
| the druggist has let it be known
that any one who wishes a 200
year-old horned rattlesnake may
possess it by taking the one left
in his show window by the late
| Mr.. Johnson.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-14
'TRIUMvIRATE'
TO RULE RUSSIA

Berlin, June 14.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press THE Independent
Socialist Freieheit declares today
that a ''tfiumvirate will take the
place of Premier Uenine of soviet
Russia during a six months alb
sence from Moscow, which his
health will oblige him to take "
The three men who will hold the
reins, according to this newspaper.
are: J. V. StaIlip, Leo Kameneff
and A. I. Rikoff.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-14
HOBOES HOP OFF
TRAIN AND SAVE
FAMILY IN FIRE

Bement, H., June 14.-Three
tamps "hopped off" a passing
freight train here early Tuesday
morning, battered down a door
70 the depot restaurant and
awakened JEFF Clubhouse, propri-
etor, his wife and small child,
and saved them from burning to
death The hoboes caught the
next freight and left. The build
ing evidently had been set on
nre by lightning and either the
family had been stunned or not
awakened by the flames which
ii.ere rapidly engulfing the build
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-14
FORD ALLOWED
TO CUT RATES
I. C. C. Gives Permission for
Freight Reductions on Detroit,
Toledo & Ironton Road.

Washington, June 14.-Proposals
of Henry Ford to reduce coal rates
on his railroad. the Detroit, Toledo
& Ironton railroad, which origin
ally were suspended by the Inter
state Commerce commission, were
allowed TO go into effect today un-
der q final decision of the commits
sion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-14
CROWD RAIDS
INDIANA Mine
Mob of 400 Upset Trucks of Coal;
Intend Stepping Operations in
All Mines.

Terre Haute, Ind, June IA
crowd. estimated at 400 persons,
left here today in automobiles after
announcing their intenelon OF clos
ing every coal mine in operation
between Terre Haute and Brazil,
10 miles east of here. The first
stop made by the party was at the
Homes mine near Staunton, Ind,
where two trucks loaded with coal
were seized and the contents
dumped into the road, according to
reports received here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-14
CON CON WAITS
FOR DELEGATES
Spends Morning Debating Proposed
Additional S1O,0OO,00O For
State Waterway.

Springfield, Ill, June 14.-FaiI-
ing sufficient votes to adopt a sec
ton providing for future amend
ment of the constitution, the con-
stitutional convention this morning
left that subject pending arrival Of
more down-sate delegates and
spent the morning debating the
proposed additional s10,000,0O0 for
the Illinois waterway.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-14
CARMEN STRIKE
IN MEXICO CITY
Bakers Also Walk Out; Suspension
of Light, Power and Water
Service Is Expected.

Mexico City, Mexico. June IA
(By the Associated Press.)-Mexico
City is without street car service
today. the bakers are not working
and the suspension of the light,
power and water supply services
was expected momentarily this
morning, as a result of the strike
initiated by the street car men
shortly after midnight: Elaborate
precautions have been taken TO pre-
vent violence. .-..
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-14
ACCUSE TURKS
OF MASSACRES
Dispatch to London Says 1890
Christian Women and Children
Slain Near KAYAK.

London, June 14.-Charges that
300 Christian women and children
were taken by the Turks from
Sampsun, on the Black sea, to the
interior and massacred near KAYAK
two weeks ago, are contained in d
telegram received by the Greek de-
fense committee her from Arch
bishp Meletios Metaxakis. Greek
patriarch of Constantinople.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-14
HONOLULU MAN
HEADS SHRINE
James S. McCandIeSS Is Named I'M
perial Potentate; Is Picked
by AcclamatiOn-

San Francisco, Cal, June IA
James S. McCandless of Honolulu
was named today as imperial po-
tentate of the Ancient Arabic Or
der, Mobiles of the Mys1Hs Shrine,
in annual session here. MCCand-
less selection was by acclamatioH
and without opposition, as he came
into the position through the rou-
tine moving up" of imptffal cCGn-
Gil officers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-14
GERMAN DOCTOR
GOES T0LEN|NE
Brain Specialist Is Called From
Berlin to Attend Stricken
Soviet Premier.

Berlin. July 14.-(By the Associ-
ated Press)-Another German spe-
cialist has been summoned to at
tend Premier Lenine, OF soviet
Russia, it was stated here today.
Professor Flechsig, leading brain
authority, has been asked to leave
Immediately for Russia