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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
HARVEY CHURCH
TO HANG MAR. 5
shows no Emotion; Parents spray
Every Night That Harvey
Will Die Before Then

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Harvey W.
Church, condemned slayer of two
automobile statesmen continued to-
day to show no signs of emotion
when reference was made to ms
hanging. now set for March :, but
his aged parents said:
I'VE pray every night and morn
ing that Harvey will die before
then"
Mrs. Church still protests her
sons innocence, and she today &C
cused the police of beating him into
a confession of the double murder.
We've done our best by the boy,
said his father. 1T looks as IL We
have reached the end. l drew my
last hundred dollars from the bank
to help pay the doctors who ex-
amined him for the sanity hearings.
There's no more mnoey for law
yers, no chance to go to the higher
courts. It's all done and we guess
this is the end"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus)
Washington, D. c., Feb 24.-The
harding administration does not
look with favor upon the proposal
made by Cuba that she will impose
an export duty on sugar only after
a certain export has been exceeded
Senator Smoot of Utah and others
upon whom the administration is
relying for guidance in the sugar
controversy feel that the Cuban
proposal does not really limit
Cuba's production and that once
the tax is imposed it can easily be
removed, whereas the United States
will have passed a permanent tarln
bill based upon the idea of perman-
ent concessions from Cuba.
While the soldier bonus and the
treaties have been occupying the
center of the stage in Washington,
the tariff has really been giving
more concern under the surface
than either subject. Industrial de-
/ moralization abroad and the chaotic
condition of foreign exchanges
make the writing of tariff sched-
ules particularly difficult at this
| time but Republican leaders insist
that a protective tariff is the tradi-
tional policy of the Republican
party and that failure to pass one
at this time would be fatal in the
autumn elections.
During the last few days leaders
of the senate and house have held
several quiet conferences in an eff
| fort to compound theL differences
! between foreign and domestic val
uation as a basis for ad valorem
duties. AS yet no agreement has
been reached although such al
agreement in the near future Is II
sight. Pending the settlement o
this question the senate hnanc'
committee is proceeding with IN
writing of specific rates.
Largely because it will furnish
some 25 per cent of the total esti
mated revenue from the proposed
tariff. sugar is coming. in, for espe
cial attention. An item which viii
nroduce $1OO,000,000 in reEenu
land satisfy the demands OF the 40
mestic producers for protection /
mot easily sidetracked. The ques
Ition. however, involves relation
with Cuba, which furnishes pracu
cally all the sugar not produced II
the United States.
President Harding wishes to all
Cuba but is unwilling to do SO l
the domestic industry of Americ'
is impaired. Cuba increased he
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
GIRL KILLS
SEDUCER IN
COURT ROOM
Marcine Matthews, II,
Waco, Tex, Stays Her
Alleged Attacker.

Waco, Texas, Feb. 24.-Miss
Marcine Matthews. II years old,
shot and instantly killed ]. S.
Crosslin today during proceedings
in the district court here. He was
charged with criminally attacking
the girl two years ago.
Crosslin was tried, convicted and
sentenced TO nine years in the peni-
tentiary but the case was reversed
on an error in the admission of tes-
timony and remanded for trial. The
orelininaries had been completed
and Miss Matthews had been call
ed TO the witness stand.
"He disgraced me, ruined my
health and deprived me of school
privileges" she stated after the
killing. But he will never ruin
another girl"
Crosslin was SO years old.
Fires Three Shots.
Miss Matthews walked to the wit
ness chair, then turned with pis-
tol in hand, fired straight at Cross
lin, who sat in a chair beside his
attorney Is feet away. She theT
took two or three steps forward
and fired again. Advancing to with
in three feet of the man, who hat
collapsed IN his chair, she shot
third time, the bullet penetrating
the side of her victim.
W. H. Forester, counsel fol
Crosslin, reached the girl just aftel
the third shot was fired and almos
at the same time officer Burtol
reached her and taking her in hi
arms, carried her out of the cour
room. He took the weapon ava
from her and locked her in a room
in the sheriff's office.
In the confusion that reigned il
the court room, Judge Munroe dis
missed the jury indefinitely. Cross
lin was taken from the chair am
laid on the floor.
]. S. Crosslin was in the real es
tate business and when the charg
was filed against him, it created
sensation. He had a wife and seV
eral children.
Girl Remains Calm.
The Matthews girl, then only /
years old, testified to her condition
for which she said Crosslln was re
sponsible. She had given birth I
child which necessitated an or
Grafton. She declares that he
health was destroyed.
She is a small girl, weighing 3
pounds, but was calm as any ma
while shooting and remained so aft
erward. She is the daughter of "
Z. Matthews, who resided her
when the alleged attack was CON
mitted, living in one of Crosslin
houses.
The family now resides at Ros
Bird, Texas. The father was in tn
city but was not in the court rool
when the shooting occurred. Con
plant has been filed charging ne
with murder.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
BUGGY SHAFT
IMPALES MAN
Roscoe Martin, 81, Paris, Ill. Kill
ed When Runaway Team
Hits His Truck.

Paris, Ill. Feb. 24.-Roscoe Mar
tin. "a years old. was killed last
night by being impaled on the bro
ken shaft OF a buggy. He was driV-
ing a light truck when runaway
team crashed into his vehicle. The
shaft penetrated the side OF the
truck and was driven 10 inches
into his body. It was necessary to
saw the shaft in two to release
him. He died at a hospital.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
HARDING O. KS Apply RESERVATION
Floods StUeep Northeastern
IO,Ua TolUns; Many Homeless
Appeal to Red Cross For Aid

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 24.-(By
the Associated Press. City Mar
shall c. w. Croyle of Edgewood, in
a telephone conversation with the
Associated Press, reported that
flood conditions along the Turkey
river in Clayton county were con-
siderably improved today.
The high waters, he said, began
to recede late yesterday and cloth
ing and food was being sent to the
flooded villages today.
Chicago, Feb. 24.-An appeal for
food due to flood conditions IN
EdgeWood, Iowa, was received by
the American Red Cross headquar-
tiers here today and a representa-
tive of the organization U5as des-
patched Immediately to that town,
which is about forty miles from
Dubuque, in Clinton county.
Due to poor telephone connec-
tions, the local office was unable
to get details but the town was
said to be partly under water and
500 people in need of food. The
Red Cross, officials said, was pre-
pared to send relief Immediately
as soon as the exact needs became
known.
Edgewood, Iowa, Feb. 24.-The
towns of Littleport, Elkport, Gar
Der and Osterdock, all along the
Turkey river and all northeast OF
here, were severely damaged by
floods Wednesday night and yes
terday, according to reports reach
| ing here today. So far as is known
no lives were lost.
Wires DemOralized.
Dubuque, Iowa, Feb. 24.-W1tf
wire communication demoralized
accurate estimates of the damagt
caused in northeastern Iowa, by
the foods of Wednesday could no'
be secured today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24

Elkport, Osterdock and Little
port, in Clayton county. were re-
ported to have suffered extensive
damage when the Turkey and VoIga
rivers overfowed their banks. Fear
is expressed that a fuel and food
shortage menaces these places
Water and mud have prevented
relief parties from Edgewood, 20
miles south, from getting near the
towns
Thirty-five homeless families
were being sheltered in a church
at Export, partly burned by fire
last hIgnt, according to a report
from Elkader at noon today.
Rail and wire service to Waukon,
Allamakee county. where much
meager reports, is still suspended.
Reports from Decorah this morn
ing said that no serious damage
resulted in Winnespeeck county.
Girl Leaps to Flood.
Miss Ella Finch, daughter of Levi
Finch, a farmer living near Fall
Bank, leaped through a window OF
her home into the flood waters
which surrounded the house when
! a kerosene stove exploded, igniting
her clothes. She escaped with
slight burns.
Approximately $4,000 loss was
caused at Galena, Ill, 10 mics east
Of Dubuque, when the Galena river
| flooded part of the business sec
ton to a depth of three feet Busi
y
on Thursday.
| Flood waters pouring into the
Mississippi river have caused many
ice gorges near Dubuque. Small
river craft along the river from
here have been crushed by huge
foes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24

STORM TOLL
is II LIVES
Damage Is Millions; Hun
ger-Driven Wolves Kill
Montana Cattle.

Chicago, Feb. 24.rThe middle
west was beginning to recover to-
day from The storm of the preceding
day which caused a sudden drop
in the temperature to below freeZ-
ing and. brought snow and sleet
which fell over a large area from
Montana, the Dakotas, Minnesota
and Wisconsin, down to the north
ern part of Texas, Arkansas and
/ Oklahoma.
! The northwest, where the storm
was greatest, according to dis
| patches received here, reported a
death toll of II and several hun
dred thousand dollars damage to
property.
Five persons met death in
train wreck near Minneapolis wher
a passenger train crashed into
snow plow, four men were frozeI
| to death in Minneapolis and st
Paul, woman was frozen to death
near Langford, S. D., woman was
! electrocuted near Rochester, MINI.
and a man was frozen at Dilworth
MINI.
In the Deep Creek and Milligar
sections of Montana, wolves II
|; droves were driven by the snow t.
populated districts for food anC
have attacked domestic animals
Seventy head of cattle were re
ported killed at one point
Wisconsin Paralyzed.
I Wisconsin was battling with al
enveloping mantle of snow to re
store normal conditions. Railroa'
service had been paralyZed by tn
blizzard which wrought damage es
timated at several millions of dol
lars. The arrival of the cold wealth
er, however. brought relief from
the flood peril which in many 10
caIities had been the most dan
gerous.
Several funerals were heldup II
Green Bay for two days on accoun
of the deep SHOWS. From North Da
kota only meager reports fror
Scattered precincts where schedul
ed Non-Partisan League caucuse
were held Wednesday, were avail
:, able because of the storm. 1t wa
! estimated that less than half tn
, scheduled caucuses were held.
! Blizzard Grips Michigan.
4
1 Lower Michigan, which expert
r enced a heavy rainfall during tn
= last two days was in the grip of tn
/. blizzard early today and the win
:, had reached a maximum velocity c
= 55 miles an hour in the vicinity
= Detroit.
S Nebraska felt a 80 mile wind az
: companied by sleet which put 20
600 miles of telephone lines OF
e of commission, while South Dakot
e dispatches that heavy damage ha
= been caused in that state by win
e and sleet.
s Kansas, Oklahoma. Arizona an
e northern Texas were recovering tt
day with a promise of warme
weather by tonight. Illinois poin1
z reported that apparently reached
e ed its maximum there at noon ye'
= terday.
t Cold Wave Moves East
Chicago felt the cold early ye'
lterday when the Thermometer fe
rapidly from the 67 maximum
near the 20 above mark early t.
day. Snow started to fall ear
and remained on the streets whel
traffic was not heavy.
The cold wave was moving RAJ
idly eastward early today and whe
the weather bureau at Clevelar
closed last night they reported thi
the mercury had fallen to 33 d
grees while it grew steadily cold'
: during the night and early toda
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
find LOST Girl
ON RURAL ROAD
Emira Clarke, 16, Peoria, Who Said
She Would Die and "Find Friends
in HELL" Is Brought Home

Peoria, H., Feb. 24.-Elmira
, Clarke. 16-year-nld gil, Who dis
appeared from a grade school here
yesterday morning after sending
her parents a note that she was
going to die with the expectation n
that she could find friends in hell.
was found wandering on country
road near here late yesterday aft
srnoon, and returned to her home.
Aisfortunes in the family are be-
heved to have temporarily upset
her mind.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
FARMERS Give
SALES TAXk. 0.
Illinois Farmers Institute Votes
Opposition "ln Any Form and
For Any Purpose

Monmouth, H., Feb. 24.-Oppo-
sition to a sales tax lin any form
and for any purpose whatsoever"
was voted at the concluding ses-
sion of the 9th annual meeting OF
the Illinois Farmers Institute here
today. Farmers from II counties
and farmers wives from 43 coun-
ties were in attendance at the in
Stitute
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
Farmer Interviews Rock Island
Officials Upon Possibility of
ChiIdrdren's Home in Tri-CitieS

ced, however, that an effort will be
made in the near future to induce
Mr.. Farmer to visit the tri-cities
again, at which time he will have
leisure to look over suggested loca
tons.
Mr.. Farmer arrived yesterday and
held informal conferences last
night with members of his order
and Chamber of Commerce Off
Gals. Before coming to Rock Is
land he visited Peoria and Bloom
ington. He leaves at midnight to-
night for Chicago, where he will
hold conferences with Yeomen Of
ficials, and will then tour Ohio.
Near YeOmen Center.
Mr.. Farmer said, Il estimate that
the center of the Yeomen popula-
ton of the United States is within
200 miles of this city. Your loca-
ton is one also of great natural
beauty"
Illinois ranks fourth as to Yeo-
men. being excelled numerically
by Iowa. Missouri and Minnesota.
The order is strong in Kansas. and
in California, with a good sized
membership in Texas and Okla
homa, anu of course il is establish
ed in the east to some extent. The
| fro,+s,uo5 nv, Daoa r-TaIya
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
take AUTHOR OF
death THREATS?
George Z. Long, 40, War Depart
ment Employe, Arrested in
Blaekmal Case.

Washington, Feb. 24.-George E.
Long. 40 years old, an employe of
the bureau of insular affairs, in the
war department, was arrested to-
day and held for investigation by
department Of justice agents In
connection with the sending dur
ing the last few weeks of letters
to prominent Washingtonians de-
manding large sums of money.
Threats of death were made IN
case the money was not forthcom-
ing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
HARDING NOTE
HITS CONGRESS

washington, Feb. 24.-Declaring
that congress had tied the hands of
the administration in dealing with
the reparation commission. Presi-
dent Harding, in a letter to Senator
Frelinghuysen. Republican. of New
York. has suggested that some leg
islatfve action be taken TO permit
the United States to get its quota
of German reparation dyes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
DETROIT.

Detroit, Feb. 24.-The most
cheering thing about the business
outlook here has been the daily ad-
dition of about $4,000 to Detroit's
payrolls. Employment has been
now about $1,000 higher than at
any time in 1920. In the last week,
total industrial employment here
has jumped from 177,000 to 1S1, 900.
Workers and reports from labor
agencies indicate there is no slack
ening in the demand. The great
er part of the increase is in the
smaller plants which are receiving
releases of orders placed long ago
The automobile parts business is
particularly, and has been stimulat-
ed by the increased manufacturing
schedules of the larger motor
plants. The Ford plants are still
on a four-day basis but output is
increasing and there are prospects
of a return to the regular scred
ule.
In retail trade the low priced
department stores are doing a rec
ord business while the stores hand
ling higher priced goods report
generous response to February
sales. The recently announced foul
million dollar expansion program
of the Pere Marquette railroad hai
frightened prospects for the rail
way supply firms. Farmers ar
paying cash for many of their pur
chases.
ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis, Feb. 24.-The possibil
ity of strikes of rail and mine
workers is having no effect what
ever on commerce in this section
Merchants and manufacturers ar
proceeding with plans for heaV,
spring trade with strongest conn
dence. Two viewpoints are. ex
pressed in this connection. One j
that railroad labor leaders woui'
have difficulty in inducing the mel
to leave their jobs and that enougl
mines will be operated to suppl,
Industrial coal demand. The othe
is that any strike that may occu
/ would be of brief duration an
would serve to stabilize condition
i thereafter.
Besides constant stabilizatio
through price and cost reduction
there are substantial signs of aug
mented general buying power /
this territory Money is seekin
!. investment, great preparations ar
, being made for building and roa
construction and concerns whic
. furnish raw materials and tools fo
such work are arranging for II
creased operations in a few weeks
Manufacturers of paints, rcofnt
brick and cement report more II
quiries than ever before and man
Of them announce that plant
which have been closed will be n
opened in March.
Buyers from all parts on tn
, south and west are flocking to tn
manufacturing and jobbing estal
lishments and while purchases al
conservative, merchants expires
the conviction that business will
heavy.
ATLANTA.
Atlanta, Feb. 24.-The buildi1
activity which struck Atlanta II
end of last year has gained mt
mentum every week since thi
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
TRIES HOLDUP
WITHOUT GUN
Clinton. ILL., Man Grabs Bills
Through Bank Teller's Win
dow: Now in Jail.

Clinton, ILL.,, Feb. 24.-James
Fretz is in the Dewitt county jail
here. having failed in an attempt
to rob the Dewitt County National
bank soon after 9 o'clock this
morning by simply reaching
through the teller's window and
grabbing a stack of bills.
Fretz, who says he is natural
lied Italian. said he was out OF
work and hungry He claims New
ark, Ohio, as his home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
NOTED BRITON
DIES IN LONDON

London, Feb 24--(By The As
sociated Press. )-Yiscount H8r-
court, 50, died here last night he
held various public Offices and as
a member of parliament was known
as a strong opponent OF woman
suffrage.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
ILLINOIS ROAD
IS DENIED LOAN
Wabash. Chester and Western Rail.
way Seeks s5OO,OO0 From U.
s.; l. c. c. Refuses.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The appli-
cation of the Wabash. Chester and
Western railway, a carrier operat-
ing in Illinois, for a governmel.t
loan of $500, 900, was denied today
bv the Interstate Commerce Com
mission which held the loan was
not necessary to continued opera
ton and that ~the security offered
was insufficient.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
CASHIER Thief
PLEADS GUILTY

Monticello. ILL.,. Feb. 24.-Z- B.
Whitfield. former cashier OF lne
Merchants & Farmers bank OF Sui
Ivan. Ill, today pleaded guilty to
taking $4,000 from the bank He
was charged with embezzlement OF
funds. He pleaded not guilty 70
several counts. He was sentenced
nv Judge Franklin H. Boggs TO one
to~>ten years in Chester penlten-
tiary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
PICK CAPPER TO
HEAD 'AC Bloc

Washington. Feb. Ex-senator
Gamer. Republican, Kansas, to-
day was elected unanimously as
chairman of the unofficial agrlcul-
tural bloc of the senate, succeed
ing former Senator Kenyon, OF
Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather tonight and
Saturday. with possibly snow fur-
ries Continued cold tonight Local
tannnerature tonight about 10 de-
grees above zero. .5v
Highest temperature yesterday
%: lowest last. night, H.
Wind velocity at a m, elgnl
miles per hour.
I2m. 7pm. Tam
yester. yes:er. toda =
Dry bulb temp. ..2Z - 1e
Wet bulb temp .--20 - 1e
Relative humid. &c oe 80
River stage at a. m, 81, rise
of 1.3 last "a hours.
sunset today SAT p. m; sunrise
tomorrow GAS a. m. -
ANDREW HAMRlCk.
Meteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
PERSHING'S PLAN.

Washington, Feb "a. - General
John ]. Pershing laid before the
house subcommittee on army ap-
preparations a plan for peace time
maintenance of all branches OF the
army.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
David
Lawrence
Says:

Harding Administration
FroWHs on Cuban Proposal
10 Put Export Duty on Sug-
ar; Tariff Gives Leaders
More Concern Than Bonus
or Treaties; Hoover Takes
Particular Interest in Cuban
Sugar Situation; Output
Regulation is Big Problem.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
Ost-Ost-Qst-

The Argus tomorrow
begins weekly feature
devoted to radio news
and stations.
ROBERT KARLOWA
will supervise the col
umn. helping amateurs
with their radio prob
lens. Latest news and
Developments in wire
less-IocaL state and
national-will be given
every week
SIT IN.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
The Argus
Business
Review

(By Consolidated Press.)
TeIegrapbfc dispatches from
nations important centers
giving Business News and
Reviews of Interest and I'M
portance to Producer and
Consumer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-24
MADOO BACKS
LAWYERS PLAN
OF EDUCATION
Tells Bar Meet Was
Unable to Go to
LaIu School,.
BULLETIN.

national conference of bar as
sociatiOns today adopted reso-
IutiOnS recently approved by
the American Bar association
recommending that in the fu-
ture two years. college train
ing shall be required of all law
school graduates before admis-
sion to the bar.
Washington, Feb. "a. - Lawyers
who have won distinction and a
high place at the bar through ma
tive ability and industry and who
have not had a college education,
may be expected naturally to offer,
with a certain degree of hesitancy,
their approval of the 'exacting
standard which the American Bar
association seeks to impose" on
future members of the profession
William G. McAdoo of New York
said today before the national con-
ference of Bar associations.
The former secretary of the
treasury said he had been unable
ito go to a law school," but was
obliged at the age of Is to get out
into the world and make his OWL
living, but that the recommends
ton of the American Bar associa-
ton that future members of the
profession be obliged not only tc
take a three-year course in a law
school, but in addition have at leas'
two years college training, was
worthy of support by all those in
terested in the improvement o!
legal standards.
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