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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-29
GIRL, BRUISED FROM
FATHERS ATTACK, IN
COURT AGAINST HIM

Ruth Shelton, age II years, and
her 6-year-old brother, Russell,
1922 Hildreth' street, Davenport,
will be taken away from their
father, William Shelton, because Of
his inhuman treatment. Shelton
was arrested last Saturday night,
after he had beaten the girl and
scalded her arms. He was fined
$50 and costs.
The little girl, her arms band
aged. told the police how her faith
er had poured boiling beans over
her arms, then beat her, knocked
her down and kicked her.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-29
Boys School Knockers
$1.65 pr.

Made of very durable materials that
will stand hard knocks. Cut full size
and lined thruout. Price $1.65.
-Parkers Main Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-29
FIVE RACES TO BE
STAGED SUNDAY AT
CAMPBEIL'S ISLE


Five races will be offered the
throng that is expected to view the
water speeders whirl around the
Campbell's island course next Sun
day afternoon.
The first will be a free-for-all
for the distance of five miles. The
first heat will start at O'Clock.
Tri-city boats only will compete
over the same distance at 2::3O
o'clock.
At 3 C. f. Padgett will give a
thrilling exhibition of boat turn
ing while going at top speed.
The second heat in the free-for-
all will be speeded on its way at
3:15 and the handicap contest for
five miles will take place at 3:45.
r. c. Pearce, manager of the inn
and the race program, promises
that there will be no delays if he
can avoid it and that everyone will
get away in time for a good sup
per at home.
Officers OF the day will be:
judges-Walter Wilde, past presi-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-29
CHRISTENSEN CASE
SET FOR HEARING

Niels C. Christensen, 41S Brown
street, Davenport, will be given a
hearing on manslaughter charges
in police court tomorrow, according
to County Attorney John Weir.
Christensen drove the automo-
bile which killed six-year-old Will
liam Bartel, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Orley Bartel. 1880 LeClaire street,
Davenport, Friday night. A coro-
ner's jury exonerated him, but the
county attorney insisted that for
NAL charges be preferred and sign
ed the warrants himself.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-29
PENsIONED OFFICER
RETURNS TO FORCE

Idleness is one thing that Al San,
ford. pensioned Davenport police
officer, cannot stand and as a re-
suit he resumed his duties last
night on the Davenport police force
Sanford was pensioned and left the
service May l.
Sanford's pension will be sus7,
pended and he returns to regular
salary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-29
Readi-Sew Wash Toas
For Boys and Girls
$1.00 to $3.50

Wash suits for little boys.
Rompers, creepers and dresses
for little girls. Over dozen
styles, already cut, embroider-
ed, braided and piped, ready
to sew together. All trim
mings and buttons included.
Priced $1.0O to $1.5O ca.
Motions, Main Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-29

For the mother who wishes a service
able school suit that will stand hard
knocks, and yet feels she cannot afford
to spend much, this suit is just the thing.
Newest belted models, full lined. Sizes
Z to 16 years. Special, $5.85.
-Parker's, Main Floor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-29

Rupture Expert
IN DAVENPORT
Demonstrates the
Famous Rice Method
Free
To Callers at Hotel.
If you are ruptured, your big
opportunity has now arrived. If
you would like to be free from
the slavery Of gouging. pinching,
chatting trusses that make life
burden, then HERE and NOW
is the time to act,
Mr.. G. w. Ryan, an expert in
rupture cases, trained under the
personal direction of W. S. Rice
of Adams, N. Y, the famous dis
coverer of the Rice Non-Surgical
Rupture Method, will be at the
st. James Hotel, Davenport,
Iowa, August 30th and 31st.
Mr.. Ryan is here to personally
demonstrate to all ruptured peo-
pie what the Rice Rupture Meth
cd can accomplish. You have,
no doubt, heard and read much
about this famous method and
the cures which thousands have
reported from it. Now you have
the chance to find out all about
ito have demonstrated to you
and to see what it can do in
YOUR OWN case. Just call at
the hotel and Mr.. Ryan will give
you his personal attention, his
best advice and complete demon
stration absolutely without
charge.
Are you. tired of that binding,
hampering, uncomfortable truss?
Would you like to be free of it
forever? Then investigate this
Rice Method and find out the
possibilities it holds out. Sure
ly a Method that could cause so
many thousands OF former rup-
ture sufferers to report cures
must be worthy Of your full and
complete investigation.
The Rice method is different
from anything else. 1t is mod
ern, up to the minute, abreast of
the latest scientific develop
ments. 1t is the one method
that you are not asked to take
on faith alone-the one method
that is positively demonstrated
to you, right on your own per-
son. without any charge what
ever. You do not spend penny
unless, after having a full and
complete demonstration, you de-
eide that this is the method for
you. And you-you alone-are
the sole Judge of that.N
In justice to yourself, come in
and see Mr.. Ryan. Remember,
he will be here only two days
and then your opportunity will
be gone. Grasp it NOW. 1t may
prove to be the wisest thing you
ever did, and anyway, it costs
You nothing to find out
Remember. come to the st.
James hotel any day from 8 to
IL forenoons, 2 to 5 afternoons,
or Z to 9 in the evening. The
dates are August 80 and 31st.
Don't let this opportunity get
away from you.
W: s: 1ICE, Adams n. 7.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-11
WOMAN'S HEAD IS
NEARLY SEVERED
Man and Wife in Birmingham
Are Victims of Cowardly
Assassins-Baby Unhurt.
fhy The Assoelated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 10.--Mrs.
G. S. Crawford is dead and her hus-
band dangerously wounded as the re-
suit of an attack made upon them to-
night as they slept at their home ad-
jacent to the store which they operat-
ed. Their baby. lying in a cradle
nearby, was undisturbtd.
Mrs. Crawfortl's throat had been cut
and the head almost severed from the
body Her husband had been at
tackled apparently with an axe and
suffered severe wounds in the head.
The crime was discovered by detec-
tives called to the scene late tonight
by a passerby who noticed the door Of
the store next to the home was open.
The incident recalled a gruesome.
doublc killing here several weeks ago
In which another storekeeper and his
wife were killed and their store fired
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-11
FACTIONAL STRIFE
PREVAILS In CHINA
Charges Made that New Premier
Is Negotiating Shantung Set
tlement Direct with Tokoi.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.-Bitter fac
tional strife in China as the result of
charges that LANG Shi VI, the new
premier of the Pelxing government, has
been negotiating direct with the Toxic
government for the settlement of the
Shantung question in opposition to the
win of the Chinese people, was de-
clared as being imminent today by DR.
NJ. L. Chang. unofficial Chinese OBJ
server, speaking before the Washing
ton City club forum.
while the Chinese and Japanese
delegates have been deadlocked here
over the Shantung question, the Jap
anese government has tried to settle
the matter in Peking to it's own advan-
tage and over the heads of the Chinese
foreign office and the delegation here,
DR.. Chaing said he was informed
THE revelations that Chang Tso-
Lin, the Manchu~ian Tuchun now in
control in Peking, has been negotiating
direct with Japan has aroused great
tension throughout China, according
to my cables. General Wu-Pei-Fu, the
military governor in conrtol in Gem
tral China, has sent out circular to
every part of the country, demanding
that the new government resign and
threatening to force it out if it does
not. That means war. Chang -Tso-Lin
is powerful and apparently has Japa-
nese support; but Wu-Pei-Fu is the
more popular.
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(Ry The AssocIatea Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.--War de-
partment officials looked forward to-
day to an early conclusion of negotia-
private interests for the lease, pur-
chase and operation of the govern
ment's nitrate and water power pro-
jeets at Muscle Shoals, Ala, or a 6ieci-
sion for their retention by the govern
ment in the event none of the pro-
posals received is found acceptable to
the department or to congress.
The visit Of Henry Ford. scheduled
for the latter part of this week, it was
said, probably would lead Secretary
Weeks to take definite action at an
early date on the proposal submitted
by the Detroit manufacturer whether
the secretary would decide to recon-
mend it's acceptance to congress or
satisfy himself with submitting a re-
port to that body merely reciting the
facts of the case and leaving congress
to decide for itself on the question Of
acceptance or rejection, was said to
depend largely upon the answers Mr..
Ford would give to the questions Mr..
Weeks will ask him.
The war department has prepared a
questionnaire which, in the opinion of
some officials, will lead to quick action
by the secretary when Mr.. Ford ar
riyes. The questions are described as
being pointed with the intention of
bringing the negotiations to an end
without delay and designed TO bring
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-11
HUSBAND CHARGED
WITH WIFE'S DEATH
Woman Was Burned too Death
and Woods Claimed that Ban
dts We're Responsible.
f5y The Associated Press)

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. To-
o. r. Woods. investigator employed in
the office of the federal revenue agent
here who was arrested yesterday in
connection with the death of his wife.
Myretta Woods. will be charged with
her murder, the police announced to-
day
Woods, in being questioned by the
police. is said to have stated that two
bandits broke into his apartments and
struck he and his wife. According to
the police he said. he did not remem-
Der anything further until firemen
rushed in The firernen discovered
that Mrs. Woods had been tied and
gagged thrown ON bed and burned
to death.
The police stated that they found a
partly used bottle Of benzine in the
apartment Woods was transferred to
the local revenue agents office from
Boise, Idaho, three months ago. He
is said to have entered the service on
May 27. 1919, and TO have been as
signed to duty at washington, ID. c..
in August Of that year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-11
NO DECISION REACHED BY WAR
DEPARTMENT OFFICIALS AS TO
DISPOSITION OF MUSCLE SHOALS
Visit of Henry Ford Scheduled for Latter the Week. Win
Probably Lead to Secretary Weeks Taking Definite
Action al an

the parties concerned to thorough un-
derstanding Of their positions
Former Senator Marion Butler. OF
North Carolina, was informed today
that Mr.. Weeks would confer with
Frederick Engstrum, president of the
Newport Shipbuilding company, of
Wilmington. n. c., as soon as the APP
preaching conferences with Mr.. Ford
were concluded
Mr.. Butler also presented letter
to the secretary by which Mr.. Eng
strum formally agreed to lease and
operate the Muscle Shoals plants for
the manufacturer OF commercial nj
trates under the proposal submitted by
his company. The construction part
of the proposal made by Mr.. Engstrum,
he said, was incidental to the manu-
facture of commercial nitrates.
T.. c. Hitchcock, vice president of the
Construction Company of North
America, also announced that his COM
pany would formally offer a plan to
the secretary which would contain q
provision for the manufacture Of fer
tilizers in the event the concern was
permitted to bring the plants to a final
stage of completion. Revision of the
original plan proposed by the con-
struction company, it was said. was
being made by its engineers in Califor-
MIA and probably would be completed
and the modified proposal placed in
the hands Of the war department with
in week
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-11
ALDERMANIC RULE
TO BE DISCUSSED
Mass Meeting VIII Be Held at
County Court House Tonight
BY Voters Interested.

A mass meeting IS called for this
evening at 1880 O'Clock, at the county
court house, and all voters who signed
the petition asking for a change Of
government, all voters favoring a re-
turn to the aldermanie rule, and wo-
men in particular, are urged to be
present at the meeting.
The call, which is signed by John
Massey, D. B. Saunders and J. II. DIAL
emberte, acting as the executive COM
rnittee for the citizens who inaugur
ated the movement for q return TO al
dernanic government. has aroused
much interest among those citizens
who are seeking to change the pres
ent form. and il is expected that the
meeting this evening viii be well at
tended
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-11
MANY POSTS TO
BE ABANDONED
Consolidation Of Others Are
Recommended by Subc0m-
mittee of the House.
FLORIDA PROPERTY
is ALSO TO BE SOLD
Recommendation that Camp
Hancock Be Turned Over to
Health Service Approved.
fny nae AssocIatea Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.--Sales of
scores OF tracts owned by the war de-
partment and the consolidation or
abolishment OF a number OF army ac-
tivities are recommended by a house
sub committee which, after months OF
investigation into the advisability Of
disposing of war department property,
made public it's report today. The
findings must be approved by the
. house military committee before ac-
tion can be taken on them by the
house and senate.
The subcommittee approved in
their entirety recommendations of the
war department as to the disposal OF
dozens of army posts and minor reser-
vstions no longer needed for war pur-
poses.
In addition, the subcommittee rec
commended the consolidation at Camp
Benning. Ga, of the infantry school
conducted there and the instruction
activities carried on for the signal
corps at Camp Alfred Vail N. j., for
tank officers at Camp Meade, Md, and
for the engineering corps at Camp
Humphreys, va. The schools con-
Quoted at the latter three camps would
be abandoned.
The report also recommended the
abolishment OF three motor repair de-
pots maintained by the army with
civilian instructors at Camps Holabird,
Nd; Jessup. Ga; and Normoyle. Tex
as Every military post, the sub-conl-
mittee held, should have shop facNi-
ties. with sufficient mechanics among
enlisted men to do repair work
Abandonment OF renount depots at
Fort Reno, Okla, and Front Royal. Va,
was recommended, with the suggestion
that NIL remount activities be centered
at Forts Keogh. Mont, and Robinson,
Neb.
Two artillery ranges are not needed in
the southeastern part OF the United
States, report stated. recommending
''emphatically'' that either Camp Bragg,
N. q. which Is a tract OF 100000 acres,
or Camp Knox, Ky, which Is $4,000 acres
IN size. be sold.
Stating that II endorsed the war de-
partment's policy OF abandoning national
army cantonments. the subcommittee
said IL might be well to retain Camp
Lewis, Wash, as an artillery range on
account of its strategic position on the
Pacific coast and because the tract was
given to thee government by the people
OF Washington.
The report stated that large num-
her Of bases utilized during the war by
tho army for warehouses should be sold.
Property IN the south, which the war
department said IL no longer needed. and
which the subcommittee recommended
should be sold included:
Florida--Anastasia island. Flag and
GaspariHa islands: Forts Clinch, Marion
and Matanzas Perdido bay, st. Andrews
sound and St. Francis reservation; St.
Johns bluff, st. Joseph's bay and two
islands near st. Augustine in the Ma
tanxas river.
Georgia-Point Peter and Fort Pulaski.
North Carolina--Beacon island and
Fort Macon.
south Carolina--Forts Fremon and
Winyaw and Cattle Pinchney.
Virginia--Fort at Hoods.
The subcommittee Also approved the
war departments Recommendation that
Camp Hancock Ca, be turned over 20
the public health service.
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DRASTIC RESOLUTION GETS
NO VOTE AT HOUSE CAUCUS
(ey rhe Assocrated Press

RICHMOND. Va. Jan. 10--Failure of
Marvin Smithey. delegate from Bruns-
wick county. to get n vote on resolu-
tion providing that the democratic cau-
Gus of the house Of delegates of the
general assembly of Virginia pledge tc
the people of Virginia that they will not
itue bonds for public road Improvement
at the session, which opens tomorrow,
and further proposing to abandon the
proposed war memorial library building
and TO repeal the acts of the general
assembly creating the proposed memorial
to Virginia soldiers. sailors. marine and
women who served in the world war.
featured the democratic caucus held in
the house tonight.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-11
OPIE IS AGAIN
in LIMELICHT
Witnesses at Senate Investiga-
tion Evenly Divided for and
Against the Major.
SAYS OFFICER SHOT
RUNNER IN THE BACK
Charles Fox of Virginia and
Number of Officers Testify
to Seeing Men Killed
try The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON Jan. 10.--Nearly a
dozen witnesses, all from Virginia,
|proke about even in numbers today in
testifying for and against Major Hi
rome l.. Opie of Staunton, Va, before
IA senate committee investigating
charges that American soldiers had
been hanged without trial in France.
But at the all day session there was
no evidence relating specifically to
hangings. It all swung around charges
that Major Opie as commander of the
Third Battalion, 116th Infantry, had
shot some of his own men. Men who
served with the regiment, supplement
ing testimony submitted last week, de-
clared they saw Major Opie shoot rum
ners in October. 1918, while his COM
mand was in the Argonne offensive.
Others. who were with the officer on
the dates mentioned, asserted that he
had shot no one, and that he only
fired to stop some of his men, ap-
parent1y in disordered retreat, in an
effort to reform his line and get the
troops back into fighting state.
Chairman Brandagee, seeking to cut
through the conflicting evidence, en-
deavored to ascertain the exact num-
Der alleged to have been shot, but in
the end there was some doubt in the
minds of members as to whether the
witnesses had seen and We're attempt
ing to describe the same alleged
slaughter.
Counsel for Major Opie. in brief
statement at the conclusion of the
Opie testimony, expressed the hope
that there might be a speedy finding.
and asked that further evidence re-
lating to him might be presented at
one time Senator Watson. democrat,
Georgia, whose speech in the senate
led to the investigation, opposed any
attempt TO single out the Opie case,
declaring he was not the prosecutor.
that he had not brought the majors
name in. and that the major himself
was the first to give the charges pub
licity after a witness had told of the
shooting of a man by an officer desig-
mated as Major Opley."
As all the testimony for and against
Major Opie was cleared from the
slate, a special date win be fixed for
reopening the charges by the commit
tee in the event further statements
should be forthcoming.
The most direct testimony against
Major Opie today was given by Chas.
Il. Fox Of Richmond. Va. who swore
he saw the officer shoot a runner in
the back, Later counsel for Major
Opie requested the witness to state
whether he had written a certain let
ter which had been put into the rec
ord.
Fox was not certain as to whether
he had written it. The letter set forth
that Fox was an orphan, while he tes-
titled that his mother was living. 1t
was presented in what was regarded
as an attempt to show that the COM
mittee could not believe him.
Fox was required to copy the letter
in its entirety and while there was no
explanation as to what the compari
son of handwriting revealed the com
naittee announced that a witness asked
to be summoned by Opie to testify as
to the veracity of Fox would not be
Continued on Page 81
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CLABO OF TENNESSEE FOUND
NOT GUILTY OF ACCEPTING A BRIBE

knight for the defense and job Gar
ner for the state.
After reviewing the case, Mr.. knight
pointed at Jeff McCarn, of the nros-
this record e. n. Clabo was found in
the right place except when he fell into
your trap. He was never found in bad
company and you cannot put your fin
ger on a black spot in his character
until you put it there
Lite others who had preceded him
for the defense, Mr.. Knight assafled
the EEmotive of those engaged in the
leglllative Investigation.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-11
tnx The Assoela.ed Press

FRANKLIN, Tenn, Jan. 10.-"Not
guilty was the verdict returned by the
jnry tonight in the trial Of State sena-
tor Il. y. clabo. Of SEWER county.
Tenn. charged with soliciting and ac-
cepting a bribe of $500 at the last ses-
sion of the Tennessee legislature
Acquittal came within about a week
after Clabos trial began. Practically
all of today was spent in the hearing
of arguments. Speakers who delivered
the closing pleas were Attorney W. A.
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tsy The Associated Pres.)

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1o.-Disposi-
ton of the British schooner Message
OF Peace held by Federal authorities
with her cargo of liquor at Whining
ton, n. G.. is still to be determined. it
was said tonight at the justice depart
ment.
orders to have gone to the United
States District Attorney Tucker at
Raleigh to return the ship to her own
ers because Of her foreign registry
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-11
WAR DEPARTMENT TO DISPOSE OF MANY ARMY CAMP SITES
ARTHUR GRIFFITH PRESIDENT OFIRLSH FREE STATE
STORM HOvERS OVER
NORTHERN ALABAMA
l6y The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Jan. TO- - A
storm of marked intensity is CEN
trail over northern Alabama tonight
moving northeastward, the weather
bureau announced.
Northeast storm warnings on the
Atlantic coast from Boston to the
Virginia Capes and southwest
warnings south of the Capes and
on the gulf coast at the south Of
Tampa We're ordered displayed by
the bureau.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-11
FEDERAL AUTHORITIES HAVE MADE NO
DISPOSITION OF MESSENGER OF PEACE

have been withheld, officials said, and
thorough consideration is being given
the question of her disposition.
Meanwhile officials declared, crini-
nal prosecutions viii be begun in the
North Carolina court against members
of the crew for violations of the federal
prohibition laws,
The Message of Peace was seized
last week off the coast of North Caro-
lima by the coast ggard after she had
stranded on okracoKe bar with a cargo
of LIQUOR
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-11
IRISH PRISONERS
TO BE- LIBERATED
Amnesty to Be Granted All, In
cluding Those Who Have
Received Death Sentence.
(ev The Associated pressl

DUBLIN, Jan. 10.--Amnesty has
been agreed upon as a result of nego-
tiations between the new Irish cab
met and the British government. ac-
cording to a report current here to-
night. and Irish political prisoners, in
Guiding those sentenced to death, con-
fined in both Irish and British prisons
will be liberated Wednesday or
Thursday. The death penalty pris-
oners number about 40.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-11
SPECIAL SESSION
OF FRENCH CABINET
10y The Associated Press)

PARIS. Jan. 10.--Another special
session of the French cabinet was
suddenly called this evening TO meet
at $50 tomorrow morning to consider
the French position at the allied SUI
preme council in session at Cannes.
The cabinet was in session today more
s&khan three hours. during which time
II Is understood considerable criticism
OF Premier BRAND developed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-11
10y The Associated Press)

HOBokEN, N. J.. Jan. 10. - Six
deaths from poisonous liquor. FIVE in Ho-
bolzen today and one in Jersey City Sat-
urday were attributed by the police to-
night to ''whiskey" distributed by long
shoremen which had been tapped from
barrels of alcohol on Hobo1en steamship
piers and snluggled ashore in hot water
bags.