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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
PHILLIPS CASE
|SDRAWN out
Won't Reach Jury Before Wednes-
day; Defense Attacks Mrs. CAT.
fee as ~Perjurer.'

Los Angeles. Calf. Nov. IA
Acquittal, or at the worst, man
slaughter. Those are the only pos
sible verdicts in the case OF Mrs.
Clara Phillips, on trial for the mur-
der of Mrs. Alberta Tremaine
Meadows, according to Bertram
Harrington, chief defense counsel,
who, after taking up all of yester-
days session with his argument tc
the jury, was expected to, continue
through much of today.
Mr.. Harrington pleaded with the
jury to acquit his client, however,
declaring it was Mrs. Peggy CAT
fee, star witness for the state, and
not Mrs. Phillips, who struck the
hammer blows which brought death
to Mrs. Meadows. He attacked Mrs.
Caffee's testimony, both before the
grand jury, which indicted Mrs.
Phillips, and at the present trial,
declaring she was a "perjurer, and
her story "a stack of manufactured
incidents"
When Mr.. Harrington concludes,
Charles W. Fricke., deputy district
attorney, will close for the state.
Indications were that the case
would not go to the jury before
Wednesday,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
BRUNDAcE CHECKING VICE AND CRIME
FACTS BEFORE RECALLINc GRAND JURY
Stage Day
Mail Theft
DOWnStute

Carterville, ILL.,, Nov. 14.-(By the
Associated Press. -Four men to-
day held up William Knutt, a post
Office messenger, on the main street
Of Cartervihe and stole a pouch of
first class mail. A posse was or
ganized Immediately and the quar-
tet is said to be surrounded in a
woods several miles north of hera.
1t was believed the pouch con-
tanned a coal mine pay roll, but
officials Of the various co!lieries in
this district stated today no pay
roll money was expected for sew
eral days. Consequently, Miss Eliz-
abeth Washburn, assistant post
mistress, stated the quartet obtain
ed nothing of value.
Knutt was bringing the pouch
from the railroad station to the To-
cal postoffice in an automobile when
the four men ordered him to stop.
Two pressed revolvers against his
breast while the other two seized
the pouch, threw it into their au-
tomobile and started off in north.
ern direction.
A posse organized several min
utes after the robbery occurred and
pursued the bandits. An unveri-
fed report stated that the men had
surrendered.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
BUILD plane TO
CARRY Bic: Gun
french Construct Machine With
One Of Famous sSs Mounted for
Night Bombardment.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Comple-
ton of giant cannon-carrying air
plane for night bombardment-
claimed to be the first airplane con-
structed for artillery-was report
ed to the commerce department to-
eay BY Vice Consul Harold d. Fin-
ky at Havre. The machine is
equipped with rs millimeter gun,
one Of the 75's Of World war fame,
Y the Chalon-sur-Saone works for
ue French air ministry.
The plane is made entirely Of
metal and is propelled by four mo-
'ors Of 400 horsepower each. 1t is
~ meters high. with a fusilage 20
meters in length. has a wing spread
q 30 meters and weighs 10 metric
ons fully equipped The plane
ai!s for speed of $50 kilometers
q hour. The machine is to be Dnt
through series Of tests by the en-
pneers for the air ministry.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
STATE PUT ON
OFFENSIVE IN
HERRN CASE
Forced to Use Sep
e,,th Challenge to
Excuse Juror.

Marion, ILL.,, Nov. 14.-(By the
Associated Press. s.)-The state again
was put on the offensive today
when it was compelled to use its
seventh peremptory challenge in
excusing George Baker, a venire-
man, in. the trial of five men charg-
ed with murder in connection with
the Herrin mine Killings Three
others we're excused for cause. The
ssate now only has. SO peremptory
challenges while the defense still
has 80 Of its 100 left. No jurors
have been accepted by both sides
as yet. -..
Using its peremptory challenge
on Baker forced the state to take
the lead in examining prospective
jurors. Circuit Judge Hartwell
ruled any veniremen could be ex-
cused. on a peremptory challenge
until panel Of four was accepted
by both sides.
Three Tentatively Picked.
Marion, ILL.,. Nov. 14.-With three
jurors tentatively selected, selec-
,tion of jury in the case OF five
men charged with murder in con-
necti0n with the Herrin mine kill
ings last June has made better
progress than was expected. attor-
neys said today when they resum-
ed questioning veniremen in the
Williamson county circuit court.
Indications are that the prospec-
tive, jurors, all farmers, will be fl
nally accepted by both the defense
and prosecution, according to the
attorneys. and the jury is expected
to be completed within a week or
10 days.
Delos Duty. states attorney, rep
resenting the prosecution, has ex-
ercised four of the states 100 per-
emptory challenges, and Rufus
Neely, who is examining veniremen
for the defense, used one Of his 100
challenges. si
Both of the attorneys are ac-
quainted personally with almost all
OF the veniremen and in many cases
examination sounds like family
reunion, as the men have been life
long residents of Williamson coun-
ty.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
ITALIAN Liner
FLASHES s.
White Star Steamer Pittsburgh II
Standing By: Reports no Fur.
ther Help" Needed.

Bar Harbor. Maine, Nov 14.-A
radiogram received here early to-
day said that the White Star liner
Pittsburgh. bound from New York
for Brennan, was standing by and
giving all necessary, assistance to
the Italian steamship Monte
Grappa, which had broadcast S. o.
S. distress signals few hours be-
fore.
According to wireless messages
flashed over 1000 miles on the At
lantic and intercepted here, the
Monte Grappa was listing to port
in heavy seas.
Latest radio communication said
the Pittsburgh was "abie to handle
the situation" and mo further
help" was required.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
ATTORNEY GENERAL HAS
Been DIRECTING DOUBLE
INQUIRY IN ROCK ISLAND
II. S. Mosher Called for
Conference With Chief
Before Acting.

H. S. Mosher, chief of de-
tectives engaged in gather
ing evidence OF murder. vice
and graft conditions in Rock
Island county, was called
suddenly to Chicago yester-
day afternoon by Attorney
General Edward j. Brun-
dage.
From his Chicago office
this morning, Attorney Gen
eral Brundage told The Ar
gus that Mr.. Mosher's call to
conference with him in
Chicago had no immediate
significance.
You know we have been
conducting a separate inves-
tigation from this end said
Mr.. Brundage, land l felt it
was time for us to compare
notes with Mr.. Mosher and
connect up the details Of the
investigation thus far.
AT this time l do not care to
make any statement to the people
OF Rock Island as to the facts We
have developed. The investigation
] is making satisfaetssy--pfogress,
! but until we have assured our
selves that every lead. every angle
and every matter are fortified by
| fndisputable facts and evidence,
there will be no occasion for re-
| calling the Rock Island county
/ grand jury. When the grand jury
is needed again we will be prepar-
ed to go to bat with the evidence
that will make the session a short
one"
The attorney-general is not sure
that he WIFI be able to appear here
in person to handle the presenta-
ton of evidence to the grand jury
! and the resulting prosecutions, hut
that is his aim. At present he is
waiting call to Herrin to take
charge OF the prosecution of min
ers indicted for murder in ccnnec-
f, ton with the labor killings. He
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
ARREST TEN IN
HETER KILLING
Springfield Police to Grill Suspects
In Case Of MOtOrman Who Was
Shot Down.

Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. II. i Ten
suspects had been taken by the
Springfield police this morning, fol-
lowing the killing last midnight of
William Heter, street car motor
man, who refused to surrender to
a gunman the evenings passenger
receipts. He lost his life in de-
fense of less than $40 worth of
change.
One of the men arrested by the
police, who gave his name as Will
bert Johnson of Divernon, carried
a gun. The nine others were found
unarmed. They included Bryan
Brewer of Hannibal, Mo. They will
be subjected to grilling by po-
lice.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
Opposing Armed Forces in
Ireland Increase Activity;
Both Sides Claim Victories

Dublin. Ireland, Nov. 14.-tBy
the Associated Press. THE cur
rent increase OF activity of armed
forces opposing the Irish govern
ment is attributed to the reunion
OF the political wings of Republic
canism. This, among other things,
resulted in the reappointment of
canon de Valera as president of
the Irish republic with council
Of state claiming sole legitimate
authority in Ireland.
There is a wide, divergence be-
tween the accounts published by
the government Of its successes
against the irregulars and those
put out by the De Valera party.
The government claims to be win
ming and gradually restoring order.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14

while De Valera's followers record
severe losses they are fnfictfng
and assert that the Free State is
already beaten
These assertions are made partly
in propaganda sold upon the streets
and partly through large inserip-
tions painted nightly all over Dub
lin on lamp posts and billboards
and bridges.
The civil guard and the mounted
police pace up and down all the
thoroughfares. but they seem una
BILE to check these manifestations
Of Ireland's internal dissensi0n.
Every day government agents go
about shd smear paint solidly over
the inscriptions. bat the next morn
ing they appear again.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
WH0'SORY?
WHO'S WET?
WHO KNOWS?
Lawrence Says Nobody
Knows and Many Con-
gressmen' Wonder.
BY DAVID. LAWRENCE.

tCopyrlgnt, 1922, Dy Inc Argus.)
. Washington, D. c.. Nov. 14-Is
there any hope for beer and light
wines? Did last weeks election
help the "wets" or the ''drys' and
when can the next move on either
side be .expected-and what will
come of it?
These questions have been asked
a thousand times since the two
national organizations fighting for
an opposed to prohibition began
their series of conflicting claims.
The truth lies between fthe two
as usual. Each side can present
convincing figures to show that
congress is still dry or will be wet
as the case may be. But when
one finds each side claiming some
of the same men as being wet and
dry and when the doubtful or nom
voting group is examined and when
some of the wavering ones are can
vassed, the conclusion is inescap-
able that nothing is definite till the
roll is called and that the prohi-
bition issue will be decided in the
next congress by an opportunist
bloc which will wait to see which
way the cat jumps.
~Drys" May Switch.
In other words, there are scores
of members of congress who have
voted dry" who will be tempted
to switch to the. other side If the
National Association Opposed to
Prohibition, which is trying to par
allel the work Of the Anti-Saloon
league, can show that the wet
votes in their respective districts
will be sufficient to elect these
members next time.
The fight has become more in
tensive. After permitting the
Anti-Saloon league several years
start, the National Association OPP
posed to Prohibition is finally get
ting under way with state organi-
zations, speakers and vote solici-
tors in the hope that they can
swing a political club just as the
Anti-Salooh league has done.
On the face of the last election
returns, however: the. case looks
better for the drys than it does for
the vets. New Jersey. New York,
Massachusetts and Maryland al
ways have been considered wet
states They stayed wet. Ohio has
been dry and stayed dry by defeat
ing the wet amendment. California,
however, the wine growing state
which has always been thought
wet, turned out to be dry, defeat
ing the referendum. To this the
vets answer that their organiza-
ton in that state was too young, to
be effective and that there will be q
next time"
Ilinoisi Take Yelr Choice.
In Illinois you can take your
choice as to what the election
meant. The straw vote for 2.75 per
cent beer was not opposed by the
drys at the polls-at. least it is
claimed that the dryS were asked
not to vote at all so as to see II the
-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
SCHOOL LAW IN
OREGON STIRS
UP NEW STRIFE
Bill Hits Private and
Parochial Insti-
futions.
BY c. #. HARDY,
Consolidated Press CORRESPONDENT

Consolidated Press Correspondent.
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Portland. Ore, Nov. 14.-Out of
the pOst-election fog from which
politicians in Oregon are striving
vainly to emerge, looms one shad-
owy shape, one dimly illumined
shadow that is causing doubt and
fear, anger. joy, exultation, remorse
and wonder. 1t is the compulsory
BILL" the latest triumph
Of Oregon's initiative principle Of
government. The shadowy shape
looks like, it is-a school house
with the American flag. f1uttering
Behind it, apparently tottering. is
something else. 1t is the ruin of
the private school with little chill
dren locked out. These include the
Lutheran schools. the Catholic
parochial schools. the military
academy, the fashionable schools
for the poor little rich girls" And
behind them. who is that famished
looking creature stalking about
with no place to lay his head? That
is the man who used to be private
tutor but whose occupation-like
Othello's-is gone.
That is the picture that has
emerged from the fog. In the fore;
ground one may see a huge pile OF
ballots, some $4,000 of them They
represent the majority by which
Oregon citizens decree that every
child of grammar school years
must attend the public schools
only, But that majority is not 60
ing down as the seal of an uncon
tested principle of government and
education.
eDon't Worry Lawyers Say.
Don't worry" lawyers are tell
ing Archbishop Cristie, head of the
state parochial schools system in
the state as well as the other chiefs
OF dozens of private denominations
al and nOn-sectarian schools.
THE law is unconstitutional"
If this is SO. eventually the
courts will decree it. No attack has
yet been started. There is plenty
of time. The law does not become
effective for four years. By that
time, if it is constitutional. it can
be strengthened and made worka-
BILE by supplementary legislation
providing facilities for housing and
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
DLINE WOMAN THROWS
HERSELF BEFORE TRAIN;
WHEELS CUT BODY IN TWO
Wsnders From Home at 2
O'Clock and Is Soon
After Missed.

Throwing herself onto the
tracks in front of a Rock Is
land freight train, Mrs. Ed
ward Pullen, SIS years old,
l3S Forty-ninth street, Mo-
line, was instantly killed at
2:l0 o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Pullen, according to the
train crew, Frustrated her
self on the tracks while the
train was only ten feet from
her. The body was cut in
two at the abdomen. and the
left arm was completely sew
cred.
The tragedy occurred at the For
ix-s>cond street crossing. Rail-
road men believe that it was a
clear case of suicide. This opinion
k unofficially confirmed at the
Moline police station.
Mrs. Pullen had been ill for two
years. This condition brought on
stacks of dependency. and menf-
befs Of the family believe that she
wandered off while in a state OF
dementia.
Members of the family were un-
ware that Mrs. Pullen had left
the house until shortly after 2
o'clock when her husband, return
.hg home late, found her bed emp
r. He called the police station
nd was informed that a woman
Nd been killed by a train in that
neighborhood. He later identified
bis wife's body at the Barnard
iuneral home.
Before retiring last night Mrs.
Pullen took a sedative, declaring
that she was going to have a good
nights rest. When she left the
house is not known, though it is
believed to have been shortly be-
fore 2 o'clock. She wore only a
sleeping garment.
The train which killed Mrs. Pull
len was freight from the Missouri
division Of the Rock Island Lines
going into the Silvis shops for re-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
CEREAL COMPANIES
/. MERGE AT KEOKUK

Keokuk, Iowa. Nov. 1.-The
merger of the National Oats COM
pany and the Rich Brothers Cereal
company of Keokuk. was announced
here. The merger is said to repre-
sent a capitalization OF 81, ,600, 900.
The National Oats company has
plants at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. East
St. Louis. and Peoria. Ill. s.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
PARLEY WILL
PRECEDE MEET
AT LAUSANNE
Pren1iers to Confer
Before Meeting
Turks.

London. Nov. 14.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press THE 81. troublesome
question of how a meeting of the
allies could be arranged before the
Lausanne peace conference for the
purpose of outlining the allied pro-
gram, as Great Britain has insisted,
has been solved as a result of an
exchange of messages by the chan
oellories at Paris, Rome and
London.
Neither Premiers Poincare of
France nor Mussolihi of Italy can
leave his capital for atconference
elsewhere before proceeding to
Lausanne, it has developed, but
Lord Curzon, the British secretary
for foreign affairs, has arranged to
see Premier Poincare in Paris on
his way. to Lausanne, probably an
Thursday and the conversation will
be continued by the two on the
train from Paris to Lausanne. Pre-
mier Mussolini has arranged to
leave Rome for Lausanne Friday
and Join his colleagues for pre-
liminary meeting at Lausanne
Sunday.
Scoff ut Turk Refusal
Reports from Geneva that the
Turks would refuse to enter the
Lausanne conference if the allies
made any preliminary arrange
ments, evoked statement in Off
cial circles that little importance
was attached to this. 1t was point
ed out that it was the customary
thing for the allies to have prelim-
mary conferences under similar cir
cumstances and that there was no
logical ground on which the Turks
could protest against such a meet
ing now. Official messages from
Constantinople today indicated the
situation there was somewhat cas-
ier. 1t was stated here that the
Turks were not becoming any more
unconciliatory.
The opinion is expressed in Off
cial quarters that in view of the
easing of the tension the allied rep
resentatives at Constantinople have
decided it is unnecessary, for the
present. to proclaim a state Of siege
A news agency dispatch from
Constantinople, dated Monday. said
the allies had handed ROdosto over
to the nationalists and that Adrian
ople would be turned over next
Sunday.
Turks Doff Fezzes.
Lausanne, Nov. 14.-(By the As
sociated Press.)-As spectacle the
Turkish delegation to the peace
conference has been a keen disap-
pointment to the people of Lau-
same. Not a single member of the
delegation wears the red fez. Most
Of the delegates have even laid
aside their astrakhan caps and are
SO conventionally dressed in der
bies and European overcoats and
suits that the curious Swiss are
unable to distinguish the Turks
from other guests at the Palace
hotel. The only Oriental touch
about the Turkish party today was
provided by several Turkish news
paper men. attending the confer
ence. They still wear bright fezzes.
Several of the Turkish delegates
are red haired and SO unlike the
stage Turk that curious observers
never suspect them Of being with
the Angora delegation. DR.. Riza
Nur Bey. the second member Of the
delegation and we'll known physi-
clan, has light hair and blue eyes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
TEUT CABINET
HAS new idea
Will Make New Proposals to Rep.
arations Commission Based
on Reichsbank Action.

Berlin. Nov. 14.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press .)-The German cabi-
net, according to the Achtuhr
Abendblatt, has decided to make
new proposals to ,the allied repa-
rations commission based on the
readiness of the Reichsbank to par
ticipate to the extent of several
million gold marks in an interna-
tional loan to stabilize the mark.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
ELECT GIRL REPUB
AND DEMOCRAT DAD

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 14.-VOters
of Island county, in Puget Sound,
north of here, chose Nils Anderson
of Mabana, running on the Demo-
cratic ticket, for seat in the legis-
lature and his daughter. Pearl An
derson, Republican nominee. to be
superintendent of schools, in the
election last Tuesday. Miss Ander-
son, who graduated with honors
from the University OF Washington
two years ago, is teaching in Mon
tana
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
WORLD SERIES
/ FANS NOT IN IT
WITH THIS GIRL

Il
New York, Nov. IA coed
uom Kansas, seated on a crack
pox and munching cakes Of
saoco'ate. was the first in the
nns line waiting for gallery
sats at the opening Of the
Afopolitan Opera company's
son last night. She was Ruth
ssfgaH Of Leavenworth, q stu
ssat at Columbia university.
one appeared with her seat in
- forenoon. During the after
Ion those behind her granted
- an hours leave OF absence
sae could attend q class. She
ssafned on the run and was the
j 10 enter wien the doors
uere opened,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-14
new QUAKES
ROCK CHILE
PORT TOWNS
Death Toll Of First Shocks
Reaches 1900; May
Go Higher.

Santiago. Chile. Nov. 14.-(By the
Associated Press.)-Chile was again
visited by earth shocks late last
night Severe tremors were felt at
La Serena capital of the province
of Coquimbo, at IL O'Clock, and
half an hour earlier the seaport
Constitution, capital OF the prov
ince of-Maule, was shaken, accord
ing to advices received here by the
National Telegraph.
Advices from Antofagasta filed at
$50 last night said a strong earth
shock had just been felt at Taltal,
a seaport of several thousand pop
ulation only a few miles from An
tofagast
La Serena was one OF the cities
severely stricken by the earthquake
of last Saturday morning, which
took toll Of more than / 500 lives
in various parts of Chile.
Full Damage Unknown.
The extent of casualties and
property damage wrought by the
trenlOrs and tidal waves three days
ago has not yet been fully learned.
as communication lines still are
out Of order in many regions.
The mayor Of Antofagasta has
received a message from the mayor
of Vicuna, a village in the province
of Atacama, telling of the effect OF
the earthquake there. The mayor
said public buildings, churches and
The telegraph Office were badly
damaged. The commercial quarter
is in ruins and so are the schools
The hospital was damaged and the
dispensary destroyed. No loss OF
life was reported. ~.
Schools and public buildings al
Paiguaho are also in ruins and
neighboring villages in the prov
ince of Coquimbo have been greatly
damaged.
Pacific Still Disturbed.
The Pacific ocean seems not ye
to have fully recovered its equi
librium as the result of last week!
disturbances, or else there have
been some new movements unde,
the ocean bed. Antofagasta re
ports say that yesterday the ses
bed ebbed and then came booming
back on the shores three times
much in the strange manner of tht
tidal waves of last Saturday.
Property losses will amount II
millions of dollars. The town O
Vallenar seems to have suffered
most. Only three houses remain
standing there and 700 of the in
habitants are dead. The list o
dead throughout the country viii
probably reach somewhere be
tween l, 500 and 1000.
The dead counted at Copiapo 81
far number 60 and the injured 110
There are no lights in the town ant
the Inhabitants are camping out.
The telegraph offices at Santi
ago present pitiful scenes. Crowd!
gather about all day seeking infor
nation about the fate Of friends
and relatives in the devastated r,
gions. Such messages of inquir.
are transmitted free by the nation
al lines.
Considerable uneasiness ha'
been caused by prediction of a,
Argentine meteorologist that th'
earthquakes would be repeated be
tween Dec 5 and Z.
The 900 bodies already recovered
from the ruins of the city of vallc
mar were carried to the publ,
square and after they had beel
identified, were burned.