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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06
FILM ACTRESS
DIES FROM GAS:
SUICIDE DENIED
Recall LoUe Affair in
Death of Florence
DesEon.

New York, Feb. 5.-Greenwich
Village was shocked today by the
news of the death of Flornce Des-
hon. film actress, following the in
haling of gas.
The breaking off of love affair
which had lasted several years was
recalled in the gossip.
Medical Examiner Cassasa said
death was accidental. 1t occurred
in the home of the actress at 12O
West Eleventh street. which she
rented from Mrs. Dudley Field Ma
lone, who is abroad. The girl was
taken to St Vincent's Friday night
after she had been unconscious.
On Saturday morning Max East
man. writer, submitted to blood
TRANSMISSION in an effort to save
her.
accident" Eays Eastman.
Eastman gave out the following
statement:
Miss Deshon was a dear friend
am sure her death was accidental
/ do not know the slightest reason
why she should commit suicide
4 was about to start for Europe
to attend the Genoa conference and
had expected TO sail next week |
am perfectly sure, as are her
friends, that her death was acci-
dental"
Friends of the couple insist the
friendship between Eastman and
Miss Deshon was broken recently
Persons living at 1901 West Elev-
enth street tell of a recent scene
when Eastman called. It was also
said the first breach took place
after the screen actress met Charlie
Chaplin.
Rift In Love Lutte.
At that time Eastman. who had
been divorced from Ida Raugh, was
reported to be engaged to Miss
Deshon The appearance Of Chap
lin and his manifest admiration
for the actress created a coldness
which, it is limited. grew more
frigid when Miss Deshon went tC
Hollywood to appear in pictures
for the Famous Players.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06
FILM MANS
DEATH STILL
is MYSTERY
Actor Taken as Suspect"
Is Released-Search
Taylor's Papers.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. EFF
forts of the police department and
the sheriff's Office to solve the mo-
ton picture puzzle of the Staying
of William Desmond Taylor, direc-
tor, brought the officers early to-
day to a "cut-back" to the begin
ning-a research of the dead mans
papers in the hope of obtaining a
better clue than any yet evolved.
The early hours today found
deputy sheriffs, municipal detec-
tives and officials of the motion pic
ture company by which Taylor was
employed, gathered in the dead di-
rector's apartment, again sorting
over his letters and documents
seeking for an elusive something,
overlooked before, that might set
them straight on the trail of his
slayer.
This comparative setback follow
ed a. day and night of unusual ac-
tivities in search for solution to
the enigma which now has entered
on its fifth day.
Sunday night the word went
forth that an unnamed motion pic
ture actor had been taken to the
county Jail for questioning as a
suspect and that his connection
with the case was considered so
important that he had been hustled
from the motion picture lot" where
he was at work. with such speed
that he had not the time to remove
the makeup from his face. At the
same time, two other motion pic
ture employees, one a camera man,
also were taken to Jail as possible
material witnesses.
Grill Man Two Hours.
These actions resulted from re-
port that the actors automobile, a
diStin ctively constructed and paint
ed machine, had been seen near
the Taylor apartments the day of
the murder
The actor was questioned for two
hours and then, still unable, it was
stated, to tell definitely where he
was at the time Taylor was killed,
was hurried to the dead man S
apartment for re-enactment of the
crime as the officers had recon
! structed it
But residents of the same bunga-
low court, who previously had Civ
en- statements that they had seen a
man skulking about the Taylor
home the night he was killed, were
unable to identify the actor as that
man. He was released, but with in
structions to keep in touch with the
officers. The men taken as possible
material witnesses also were given
their freedom.
The officers said the actor had
admitted ownership of the automo-
bile in question.
Nightie Bears Monogram.
While these matters were devel-
oping. tales came to the police of
the alleged possession by Taylor of
women's silken lingerie. one piece
of which, a pink nightrobe, was re
ported missing from his apartments
since his body was discovered. One
witness was said to have stated,
but not to the police, that this par
ticular robe bore the embroidered
initials Of a motion picture actress.
(COntinuPd on Page ThFee.l
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06
MRS. OBENCHAIN
CASE is OPENED

Los Angeles. Calf, Feb. 16.-The
trial of Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain.
accused of the killing of J. Bolton
Kennedy, her former sweetheart,
was on the calendar of the super
ior court here today.
Mrs. Obenchain is charged with
having conspired with Arthur c.
Burch. with whom she attended col
lege at Evanston, Ill, to slay Ken
nedy. Kennedy was shot in Bever-
" Glen, near here, on the night of
Aug. 5, last, it being alleged Burch
did the shooting after Mrs. Oben-
chain lured Kennedy to the Glen.
Burch was placed on trial Nov. %,
and the jury was discharged Jan.
16. after disagreeing, the final bal
lot being 10 to two for conviction.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06
JUSTICE IN
PEACE;WAR,
NO.: HARDING
President Turns America
Back to Power of
Moral Force.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

copyright, 1922, by The ArguS.)
Washington, d. c., Feb. 6.-Presi-
dent Harding today turns the policy
of America back-some people will
say forward-to the power of moral
rather than physical force.
This change-and Mr.. Harding
avowed it proudly in the concluding
speech of the arms conference
means that henceforth the argu-
ment that the best way to prevent
war is to prepare for it with mill
tary and naval strength will be
abandoned and the Republican ad-
ministration of today, including the
congress of tomorrow will revert
to the days before 1917 when reli
ance on moral justice was misun-
derstood paci6cism, when the
phrase, too proud to fight" unfor-
tunately conveyed to war-impas-
stoned minds an impression of ply
sical timidity.
II once believed in armed pre-
paredness," said President Harding
ed it. But / have come now to be
lieve there is a better preparedness
in a public mind and a world opin-
ion made ready to grant justice pre-
cisely as it exacts it. And justice
is better served in conferences of
peace than in conflict at arms"
Significant Words.
The foregoing quotation is the
most significant paragraph of the
closing address of Mr.. Harding. AS
a mark of future pathways in
American policy, it is of far reach
ing importance.
1t was Mr.. Harding's associates
in the United States senate who
bitterly attacked President Wilson
for his refusal in December, 1914,
preparedness. Mr.. Wilson's belief
that moral force would triumph
was tenaciously held only to be
abandoned in the spring of 1917
with a program of preparedness.
which preceded the outbreak OF
hostilities with Germany.
Now that the war is over and the
pendulum has swung back to NOR
al force, when indeed the Ver-
, sailles covenant is defeated in the
same American senate because OF
it's implications OF physical force,
the announcement again by an
American president of his belief in
moral force and his abandonment
of the idea of armed preparedness
is not an exhibition of American
Inconsistency. 1t is merely a re-
version to an original hope, an
original desire that the world be
ruled by moral justice instead of
physical coercion.
Back to Wilson Policy.
Again Mr.. Harding hopes as did
Mr.. Wilson before the war clouds
with Germany gathered that Amer
ica need not prepare for war. Again
America asks the other nations to
abandon the theory of armed pre-
paredness which developed mill
tarism in Germany and brought on
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06

Rome, Feb. 6.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. .)-Cardinal Achille Ratu.
archbishop of Milan, was proclaim
ed elected pope in succession to
the late Benedict XIV this morning.
He has taken the name of Plus &l-
The thousands waiting III front Of
st. Peters for the wisp OF smoke
which would tell of the election OF
a new pope or the failure of the
sacred college to reach L decision
gave a mighty shout at 1885
O'Clock when a thin wisp of smoke
came from the chimney leading
from the Sistine chapel. II was
then known that the Catholic
church had once more duly elect
ed pontiff.
| AS soon as the twO-thirds vote
| for Cardinal Ratti had been yeri-
| fed, Cardinal FannuteIIi, as dean
| Of the sacred college, arose and
proceeded to the throne of the
chosen one. accompanied on eth
er side by Cardinals Logue and Bis
lett, respectively deans of the card
inal priests and the cardinal dea-
cons. He was asked in Latin by
Cardinal Vannutelli. in accordance
with custom, if he accepted the
election to be supreme pOnuff, and
the new pope answered with the
formal;
~WiII of Cod.
"Since it is the will of God, I
must obey"
Then the purple Canopies over
the thrones of the cardinals were
let down. one by one, until only
that over the new pontiff remained.
This was done to show that the
whole sacred college rendered
obeisance to the new head Of the
church. Dean Vannutelli thereppOn
asked the new incumbent what
name he chose to take during his
pontificate, and on his reply Plus
XII, Monsignor Sincere, secretary
of the conclave. verified his Clec-
tion to the papal chair
The new pope was then escorted
to the anteroom within the Sistine
chapel, where ne discarded his
cardinals robes. assisted by the
ments, which had been held in
IedulHE5o StHGt LAlt ODEAAlLiE VI f4l.#
conclaye, were placed on him.
These included the white cassOck,
white sash, white stockings. red
slippers. a red and gold mDzZetta
and finally the stole of red wCrEet
with gold.
The pontiff. fully vested with the
papal garb and accompanied by his
cardinals. thereupon returned to the
throne he had occupied in the Sis
tine chapel.
Cardinals Hiss Feet.
There the cardinals, according TO
their rank, and headed by Vaunu-
telli made their first act of adoT.
alton to his holiness, kissing first
his feet and then his hands. after
which the pope received them Ia
Continued on Page Fiye.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06
'CORMACK, ILL,
is RUSHED EAST

Minneapolis, MINI. Feb. "a
complication Of throat infections
caused John Mccormick, singer, to
cancel five engagements. and he
left last night aboard a special car
for New York city.
Throat specialists who attended
him diagnosed the ailment as
acute laryngitis and Inflammation
Of the Uachea-"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06

Washington, Feb. 6.-(By the AS
sociated Press. THE final session
Of the arms conference was called
to order just after 10 o'clock this
morning 10 hear a farewell address
by President Harding and for the
signing of the remaining treaties.
The final session brought out the
largest crowd of the conference
Scores sat in the aisles and stood
around the walls. Mrs. Harding,
Mrs. Coolidge, Mrs. Gillett and 9TH
er wives of officials had seats in the
boxes.
As the prominent delegates ar
rived the spectators applauded.
Arthur j. Balfour, head of the Brit
ish delegation, got particular atten-
ton.
Many of the delegates were busy
signing autograph albums.
The session was called to order
at 1902 O'Clock with d prayer by
Rev. William S. Abcrnethy, pas
tor of Calvary Baptist church,
which President Harding attends.
Hughes Is AppIauded.
Amid APPLAUSE Secretary Hughes
announced that the Shantung
treaty between Japan and China
had been signed Saturday.
The treaties will now be signed"
he announced and the American
delegation filed around to the foot
Of tn big green-topped table of the
secretary desk inside the
retary Hughes completed his sig
natures at 1912 O'Clock. The sign
ing was in this order:
The United States, Belgium, Great
Britain, France, Italy, Japan, The
Netherlands, China and Portugal.
The signing of the last of the
documents was completed by the
American delegates at 10:16 a. m.
To save time the red wax seals
had been affixed previously and
conference attaches standing at
the elbows of the delegates pointed
where each was to write his name.
Belgium was next and Baron De
Cartier, the only Belgian delegate,
took his place as EIihu Root arose
from the table. He had two treat
les to sign, the general Far East
ern and the Chinese tariff.
The seven British delegates,
headed by Mr.. Balfour, signed next
They affixed their signatures to all
tve of the documents.
Mr.. Balfour signed at 1O:22
O'clock
Cheer British Delegates.
There was prolonged applause as
the seven A-itish delegates march
ed around to the signing place
While the British delegation was
signing motion picture photographs
were taken.
President Harding had not arriv-
ed while the signing was in prog
resS.
At 1882 the Chinese succeeded
the British at the table and began
signing. China is party only TO
the Far Eastern and the tariff
treaties, and her three delegates
nnished signing them at 1926 a M
Albert Sarraut and Jules Jusse-
rand, the only two French dele
f(nv4fr,ol \
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06
TEST QUERIES
SHOW AVERAGE
MAN IGNORANT
Reporter Finds Miles
.Sfdndish Was q
Quaker.

Chicago. Feb. 6.-Captain Miles
Standish was a Spanish adventurer,
magazine writer and a Quaker.
America was discovered in the
10Th century.
Siam is located in the West In
dies and South China.
And good old Plymouth Rock is
in New Hampshire or somewhere
along the coast of Maine.
That's what a reporter found out
when he attempted to refute the
claim of a university professor here
that the average intelligence of
Americans was about that of a pu-
pill in the sixth grade, He also
learned that Jamaica was named
a possession of the United States
by four persons.
Watts Made Watches.
The questions. prepared by DR..
Daniel Bruner of the Chicago pub
lie schools, the answers to which
were made known today, were ask
ed of policemen, elevator conduc-
tors, chauffeurs, footmen and 9TH
ers. The average mark was 67 per
cent for 10 questions. Thirty-eight
answered the queries and a dozen
erred in the date of Americas dis
covery James Watts was said 10
be a matchmaker, a professor, the
discoverer of electricity, and the
inventor of the tea kettle.
The Indian princess who saved
the life of Captain John Smith, was
given by several as Minnehaha or
Hiawatha.
Several high school graduates
and university students made a
creditable showing in the test, but
when grammar school pupils were
asked to answer the questions their
answers were all given correctly
and in short order.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06
SAFE IS BLOWN
AT CHAMP PAIGN
Weekend RObberies Net Ieggs
Something More Than $1,000;
Two Residences Entered.

Champaign, Ill. Feb. 6.-One safe
was blown open, another opened
by manipulating the combination,
and TWO residences were robbie /
here during the weekend The
safe at the White Line laundry was
blown and $500 in cash and negc-
table paper valued at $500 taken.
At the Central school a safe was
opened and S25 taken.
The homes of P. p. Schaefer and
George McComb we're entered md
a check shows about $1,000 worth
of jeweIry taken.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06
Arms Conference Adiomns Sine Die at 1913 A. M
GOVERNOR OF
MISSISSIPPI IS
SUED BY GIRL
Asks 100000 Dam.
ages on Charge of
Seduction.

jackson, MISS, Feb "a S1UU.-
600 damage suit. charging Gov
ernor Lee M Russell of Mississippi,
with seducing Miss Frances Birk-
head. a former employe of his Of
fee was filed against the chief ex-
ecutive. this morning in the United
States district court here.
The plaintiff, now a resident of
New Orleans, in her bill of partic-
ulars, filed by Attorney Foster of
Vicksburg, Miss, declared that her
reputation, character and health
were ruined as a result of Gov
ernor RusselI's alleged misconduct.
The bill is divided into two
counts, each asking $4,000 award
from the court.
"Damnable Blackmail.7
New Orleans, La, Feb. Gov
ernor Lee M Russell of Mississippi,
over long distance telephone de-
clared to a representative of The
Associated Press here today that
the filing of a 100000 damage suit
against him by Miss Frances Birk-
head, charging him with seduction,
was the most damnable blackmail
conspiracy ever attempted in the
history of Mississippi politics.
Further comment was refused.
Details of the damage suit are
contained in a special dispatch re
ceived by the New Orleans Item
today from its staff correspondent
at the Mississippi capital.
"Yielded to His Will"
Count number one of the bill. as
fled by Miss Birkhead's attorney,
is based upon seduction only. After
briefly narrating how she came un-
der the predominant influence" of
the defendant at a time when he
was a candidate for governor and
how she was persuaded TO yield
to his WILL" the bill adds:
THAT as a result of the said Sc
duction, plaintiffs reputation and
character were ruined, and she was
caused to lose her employment. her
health was ruined to her great
damage in the sum of $4,000"
Count number two has as its
basis an operation which, it alleg-
ed, was performed at the instiga-
tion of Governor Russell.
LAS a result of said operation, "
the complaint read, plaintiff S
health was totally wrecked and
ruined. She suffered untold pain
and anguish, and she is now inval-
i'd, and will be such the remaining
part Of her life"
Promised Marriage.
Miss Birkhead declares in a
sworn statement she started to
work in June. 1918. in the draft de-
partment of the adjutant generals
Office in Jackson, and that it was
there she first met the defendant,
at that time lieutenant governor of
the state. Later, she says. he per-
suaded her to accept employment in
his office as stenographer, and that
soon after accepting such employ
ment he began to talk amorously.
He told me that he had been
married for several years, that his
wife had no children, that he was
not happy with her and that he was
then trying to get a divorce" Miss
Birkhead says in her statement
He assured me that as soon as he
could get his divorce he would mar
ry me-"
Miss Birkhead being. she says
innocent, unsophisticated and to-
tally lacking in worldly wisdom, >
began to fall in love with Mr. Rus
sell. The alleged betrayal is given
as the immediate sequel.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06
BRITISH STAFF
SLAIN IN india

London, Feb. 6.-CBy the Associ-
ated Press "A mob of 1000 Indian
Nationalist Volunteers and villag-
ers attacked tho police offices at
Chauri-Chauri on Feb. 4, and killed
entire staff of officers, the watch
man and eight armed police who
were sent as reinforcements. says
a telegram received by the india
office here today from the British
commissioner at Gorakpur-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06
ROME CABINET
Up To NICOLA

Rome. Feb. 6.-(By the Associa-
ed Press s.)-The task of forming a
new cabinet was officially offered
y Enrico Di Nicola. president OF
sei ne chamber of deputies. by King
,nictor Emmanuel today. Signor Di
Nlcola accepted the task in princi-
ple, stating he would give his ma
'5sV an official reply this evening
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06
TO TRY FATTY
AGAIN MARCH IS

San Francisco. Calf. Feb. g.
The court today set March 1S as the
cate for starting the third trial of
roscoe c. C'Fatty") Arbuckle, mo-
uon picture star, on a charge OF
manslaughter in connection with
me death Of Miss Virginia Rappe,
notion picture actress. Both previ-
ous trials ended in disagreements.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06
O-CONNRLL roo LATE.

Rome, Feb. 6.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. )-Cardina O'ConneE,
archbishop OF Boston. arrived in
Rome at 12:40 O'Clock this after
noon. an hour after the new pope
had been electad.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06
BONDS PAY TAXES.

Washington, Feb. 6.-SecTetary
Mellon issued instructions to ac-
cept Victory notes in payment of
income and profits taxes due
March 10.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06
FEWER JORLESS.

Washington. Feb. 6.-The depart
ment of labor reported that unem
ploynent decreased sharply in the
United States in January.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06
ARCHBISHOP
OF MILAN IS
NOW Plus XI
White Smoke Wisp Ap-
pears at 1913 O'Clock
Giving News.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
London. Feb. 6.-(By AsSo-
ciated Press Cardinal Ratti
was elected pope by receiving
Is votes in the cOnelaVe Of the
sacred college, says a Central
News dispatch from Rome this
afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06
THE WEATHER


Fair tonight and Tuesday. Colder
tonight. Warmer Tuesday after
noon.
Local temperature tonight about
10 degrees.
Highest temperature yesterday,
a; lowest last night, 20.
Wind velocity at z a. m, 8 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
lam. 7p.m. am
yesIer. yester. today
Dry bulb tenn. Al 80 20
Wet bulb tenn. .35 so Is
rel. humid. so 80 al
River stage at Z a. m, -, no
change since Saturday.
Sunset today, 5:24 p. m; sunrise
tomorrow, 1903 a. m.
ANDREW HAMRICK.
Meteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06

Rome. Feb. 6.-(By the Asso-
slated Press Pope Plus KS
first benediction today was from
the outside balcony of St Pet
er's, upon all nations and all
peoples" with the intention that
it would bring ito the whole
world the wish and announce
ment for that universal pacifi-
cation We all so ardently de
sire"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06
PERIOD PUT
TO HISTORIC
Conference
Americans Finish Signing
Last Treaties at 10:16
O'Clock.

Washington, Feb. 6-By the
Assoc .ated Press.)-The con-
ference on Limitation OF Arm
ament and Far Eastern and Pa
eifc questions adjourned sine
die today ut 11:13 o'clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-06
The Argus
Business
Review
(By Consolidated Press.)
Telegraphic dispatches from
nations important centers
giving Business News and
Reviews Of Interest and I'M
pOrtance to Producer and
Consumer.
FORT WORTH.

Fort Worth, Texas. Feb. Good
weather, following the best rains
Texas and the southwest have had
in the last eight months, developed
a real buying spell the last week.
and this was fortified by bargains
offered by the larger stores. The
rainfall which ended what threat
ened to be disastrous drought re-
suited in improved sentiment in
other lines also. Livestock on the
ranges is now in better condition.
The agricultural prospect is bright
er and good grain crops are in
prospect.
The ending of the packing house
strike has relieved tension in this
locality as the controversy resulted
in considerable disorder here. Fair
weather has permitted operations
in the oil field to proceed and many
men have been employed as con-
sequence. The last week has been
the best of the year, taking bust
ness as whole.
Union painters have voluntarily
reduced their wages from IS to Sc
a day, in the smaller cities. This
action, they announced, was to aid
in stimulating building. Collections
have not been so good as in De-
cember in the wholesale and retail
centers of the southwest in the last
10 days.