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Evening star., 1922-07-06
MISS McCOMAS, COMEDY
STAR, WILL WE'D TODAY
Marries Walter Enright, News
paper Artistic Continue
Work on Stage.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 6.-This is the
wedding day of Miss Carroll Nc
Comas. musical comedy star. Her
friends learned of her nuptial plans
only yesterday. when she and Wal
ter J. Enright: a newspaper artist,
obtained license.
Miss McComas is not going on a
honeymoon Immediately. nor is she
to retire from the stage. She said
with a smile:
Probably marriage will mean that
i will do better work on the stage
than have done before"
Mr.. Enright was divorced at Reno
two years ago by Maginel Wright
Enright. also an artist. Miss Nc
Comas has never been married be-
fore, but this is not her first romance.
A year ago she was made the sole
beneficiary under the will of Howard
J. Ffannery of Pittsburgh, to whom
she had been engaged.
The amount of the bequest was re-
ported to be several millions. Miss
McComas is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. c. McComas of Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1922-07-06
MUCH WE'D Ex-CLERIc
NOW ACCUSED OF THEFT
New Complaint by Former Wife
Charged He Conspired With
Present One to Rob Her.

By the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, July "a new
fugitive complaint charging Donald
Duncan Stewart, former Clergyman.
and his alleged bigamous wife, Ethel
Turner Osbaldeston- Stewart. with
having conspired to steal the pro-
erty. money and goods" Of Norma l..
Ehrenseller of Boston. November IL
last. was on file in the district at
torney's Office here today
Miss Ehrenseller is one of several
women with whom Stewart is al
legged to have gone through marriage
ceremonies.
Stewart and Mrs Osbaldeston- Stew
art were arrested near here about
two weeks ago. He obtained his re-
lease from the city jail last Saturday
on a writ of habeas corpus. The
woman filed suit for similar writ
yesterday. Stewards attorneys re-
Gently said they would surrender him
IL a new complaint were issued
Boston officers are said to be on
the way here to take the couple back
for trial.
Evening star., 1922-07-06
OBJECTS TO AFFINITY.

Mrs Annta q. Lash today Alsd suit
In the District Supreme Court for an
an employe of the bureau of engrav-
inG and printing. The wife charges
that her husband spends his. time and
money in the company Of another
WOMAN. who calls him "her swsetie'A
and other terms Of endearment.
Cruelty, nop-support and desertion
aSa also alleged. They were married
DsessnbAy s, 1903. and have no chill
drsA Xttos4ey -RAyFeond Nea4scker
ApAsAsf f0F the wifss
Evening star., 1922-07-06
THEATER CASE MONDAY.
q. S. Attorneys to Conclude De-
fense of Indictment. -

Arguments ON the validity Of the
nickerbocker Theater disaster IN
dictment will be resumed next Mon
day before Justice Siddons In Grim
United States Attorney Gordon and
Assistant United States Attorney
O'Leary will conclude their arguments
In Sefense Of the Indictment. Coun-
sci for each Of tho five defendants
will then be afforded an opportunity
10 reply to the points raised by the
rovernment, Justice Siddons viii
take the matter under adviaement
and probably VIII snnoahSe no hi. vnn.tion M ion
at the end of the month.
Evening star., 1922-07-06
40-YEAR CONVICT DIES
PRIOR TO ENUMERATION
Letter Confessins Murder, for
Which Texan Served, Found
Too Late.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associa ted Press.
AUSTIN. Tex. July GA. L. George,
who died a year ago as the ward OF
a relief organization after he had
served nearly forty years in prison on
murder charge, received posthumous
exoneration here yesterday with the
publication of letter purporting to
be a lost confession Of the crime for
which George served.
George was convicted after the kill
ing Of Ed Konerick In Hottentot,
Tex, in 1884. He went to prison pro
testing his innocence, but he served
his full term and came out little
more than a year ago. old and broken
in health.
George stopped at a secluded hotel.
guarding a satchel which he said car,
ried papers proving another killed
Konerick. He was waiting. he SAID
to show the Texas legislature. He
fell i'll and a charity took him to
hospital. When he died his body and
satchel were sent to Tennessee for
burial.
The letter found Tuesday was dated
Hallsville. Tex. June 20. 1890; and
signed H. NJ. Sharp. 1t said sharp
killed Konerick after a quarrel.
Evening star., 1922-07-06
SIX KILLED IN RIOT.
Clash of French Troops in Sile. ia
Takes Heavy Toll.

BERLIN. July Six persons were
killed in fighting between civilians
and French troops at Peiskretscham
near Oppelins Upper Silesia, Monaay.
The French were marching through
the town when a shot WAS fired AT
the column. This caused the troops
to halt and open fire.
The firing continued for thre~
hours, the house of a manutacture.
being completely destroyed. The
troops then resumed their march
Evening star., 1922-07-06
CUT SCREEN, LOOT HOUSE
Burglars Take $11 and Rings.
Other Thefts Reported.

Cutting through a screen door.
burglars yesterday entered the resi-
dence of John l. White. 10 4th
street southeast. ransacked the house
and stole two rings and $11 in cash
John H Smith, AL New Jersey
avenue. reported to the police that
he was robbed of SIS yesterday
morning. He accused two colored
Mary W. White, COS 43d street
northeast, told the police that her
pocketbook containing s2.75 was
stolen from her coat pocket yester-
day at Ct hand G streets.
Evening star., 1922-07-06
TROOPS MUTINY IN BRAZIL

Charge Crosby. at Rio de Janeiro.
cabled the State Department under
date Of yesterday that the garrison Of
Fort Coma Cabana. at the mouth Of
the harbor, had mutinied and was in
possession Of the fort. The city itself
was quiet.
The message did not state the cause
of the mutiny nor indicate what steps
the Brazilian authorities were taking
to deal with the situation.
The fort is remote from the city and
the disturbance there. it was said at
tho State Department today. might
not be generally known in the city
until long after it occurred.
Evening star., 1922-07-06
BELIEVE WIFE SLEW
HUSBAND AND HERSELF
Letters and Identification of Re-
volver Lead Authorities to Con-
clude Mrs. de Mund Did Shooting.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
STROUDSBURG. Pa. July 6.-Mon-
roe county authorities said yesterday
they are convinced that the death Of
Fred de Mund and his wife. Maud.
who were found in their bungalow
last week with bullet wounds in their
backs. was a case Of murder and sui
eide. Their belief was strengthened
by the Identification of the re-
voiver which had been owned by Mrs.
de Mund's family for thirty years. 1t
was this weapon with which the
shooting was done.
Letters written by Mrs. de Mund,
found in the bungalow. declared that
she could no longer live as a result
of an incident earlier in life.
The case Is considered closed by
the police and district attorney as a
result of the Identification and own
ership of the revolver. which is said
to have been brought to the De Mund
bungalow by Mrs. de Mund without
the knowledge of her mother.
Evening star., 1922-07-06
PRAGUE OBSERVES 4TH.
Speeches in Town Hall and Recep.
ton Are Features.

efacially celebrated In the town hall
At Prague. the Csechoslovak, press
bureau here announced. Lewis Elm
stein. the American minister to
Czechoslovakia. and DR.. B. Stepanek,
the Czechoslovak minister to the
era Governnaent buildia9s ana many
private houses were decorated with
the Stars and Stripes and q number
Of Americans Of Czechoslovak origin
took part In the celebration. In the
AHNniAG Mt4iat4e Ehatetn held . re-,
ception at the american legation.
Evening star., 1922-07-06
LEAVES FOR AY" MEETING.

William Knowles Cooper, gener;
secretary of the Y. n c. A.. lei
Washington last night for Niagar
Falls, Canada. to participate IN con
ference of Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries
More than 800 "Y" Leaders from al
parts of the country wiz gather t.
discuss problems of natio nal inter
est.
Evening star., 1922-07-06
JOHN G. WHITE WILL FILED.

filed for probate. He leaves tor his
sister. Mary Z. German, premises 1888
Columbia street northwest. This re-
naming estate is devised to q niece,
Maud l. Tracy. who IS also named as
.s1AcuteiE Attotney GAosss. 2. Hbeser
represents the estate. s-s1s.:..-s.
Evening star., 1922-07-06
WALSH NAMED A JUSTICE.

BOSTON, July Gov. Cox today
nominated Representative Joseph
walsh of New Bedford 70 be justice
Of the superior, court. -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11
IMPORTANCE OF HARD ROADS TO
FARMERS AGAIN EMPHASIZED AT
HARDING'S AGRICULTURE, MEET

for fear Of unreasonable weather,
he must control the condition of
the roads to his markets.
To bring about the general i'm
proyement OF highways and to
facilitate the farmers marketing
problem, the conference went on
record as being in favor of high
way research by federal, state and
college authorities to the end that
traffic on highways may be regu-
lated according to the facts de-
veloped.
To Continue Federal Aid.
Congress was urged to continue
federal aid for the building of in
terstate, postal and the farm-to-
market roads and to appropriate
adequate funds for definite per-
iod SO that the states may plan
equitable cooperation.
The conference urged that every
possible effort be made to promote
safet yof life and limb on the high
ways and that as economy OF
transportation depended on well
kept highways that all possible
| safeguards should be placed abo II
the maintenance of the roads.
Realizing that traf1c conditions
are rapidly changing and that road
! building is now an important en-
cheering and business undertak
ing, the conference urged. that al
partisan or political considerable /!
i in such work must be eliminated
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

Washington, Feb. 11.-Coord1-
nation of the three major forms of
transportation so that railways
waterways and highways may
each carry the kind of traffic that
it can most economically, ex-
peditiously and efficiently serve
was urged by President Harding's
agricultural conference held re-
Gently in Washington.
Country highways, declared the
agriculturalists, are the farmer
first and principal means OF mar
keting their products. They are, 1t
was declared, the arteries of the
economic and social system of the
country and on their condition
rests the amount of transportation
charge that must be added to the
gross cost of farm products.
Losses Are Heavy.
The attention of the country
was called to the heavy losses now
sustained by farmers on account oil
bad roads and to the economic and
social benefits which accrue tC
them and to the people of the whole
country as a result of general road
Improvement. The conference de-
clared that farmers ought to be
able TO haul to markets twice as
much and twice as often as he has
been able to do in the past and
that IL the farmer is to help infiu
ence the price of his products Dy
not dumping them on the marke
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

Doble was lying on the ground, his
away from the twitching, out
stretched hand.
The outlaw was dead before
Shorty turned him over. A bullet
had passed through the heart An
other had struck him on the tenn
pie, a third in the chest.
We got him good" said Shorty.
ut was comm to him. / reckon
you don't know that he fired the
/ chaparral on purpose. Wanted to
wipe out the Jackpot, l s'pose. Yes,
Dug sure had it comm to him =
YES" said Sanders.
He walked across to the corral
fence, where Joyce sat huddled
against the lower bars
| She lifted her head and looked
at him from wan eyes out of which
the life had been stricken. They
stared at him in dumb, amazed
questioning.
Dave lifted her from the ground.
! Il thought you a.. were
dead" she whispered.
Not even powder-burnt"
! rs he ?"
Eyes. He'll never trouble any OF
US again"
She shuddered in his arms.
| Dave ached for her in every tor
tured nerve. He did not know, and
it was not his place to ask, what
price she had had to pay.
Presently she told him, not in
words, without knowing what he
was suffering for her. A ghost OF
a smile touched her eyes.
II knew you would come. It's
all right now"
His heart leaped. Yes, it's al
right, Joyce"
He never touched me-
! She disengaged herself from his
arms and looked at him, wan, bag
gard, unshaven, eyes sunken, tat
tered wretch SCARED with burns.
What have you done to your
self" she asked, astonished at his
appearance.
"Souvenirs of the fire." he tolC
her. They'll wash and wear off
Don't suppose I look exactl.
pretty"
He had never looked so handsome
in her eyes.
THE END.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11
AUTO NOTES

Washing a car when it is hot
will ruin the finish.
New French car has locker in
the rear, for spare tire and tools.
A Denver man has built q steam
drive motorcycle.
New auto signals device provides
six different signals.
Minnesota has between 10 and 80
bus lines.
Bent steering knuckle will throw
the front wheels out of alignment
Disengage the clutch to make
starting easier.
Roads in the United States total
2,47S,552 miles.
Only about 10 or IL per cent of
the U. s. roads are surfaced.
Nearly $4,000 miles OF good
roads were constructed in this
country in 1921.
A power-driven tire pump attach
ment has been invented as an acces-
sorry for low-priced cars.
A golf bag holder on the run
ming board has been made for auto
/ golfers.
Extra seat which pulls out o.
the side like a drawer is a feature
OF new roadster.
Small headlight for the rear d
the car is new appliance to guide
the driver while backing up.
Trailer with four wheels ON ONT
axle, for heavy loads, has beer
| huiIt for q steel firm
Chicago prohibits the use of tn
same shade of red on private auto
mobiles as that used on fir,
trucks.
Valve stem and stay bolts o
tires should be kept tight to keel
out water and dirt.
New Jersey fines motor trucl
owners from 500 to $3.50 for over
loading.
First American transcontinenta
auto race was staged in 1904 be
tween Washington, D. c., ant
Seattle.
Leaky valves can be detected b,
turning the motor over with tn
crank to test loss OF compression.
Badly leaking valve sometime
makes a kissing sound when tn
motor is running.
Although of slower combustion
kerosene contains more heat units
pound for pound, than does gaso
line.
By a mirror arrangement,
compass in the top Of an automo
bile, tells the driver the direction
he Is going
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

Think of an automobile running
twice as far, on a gallon of fuel as
your present car, and giving half
as much engine trouble as the ma
chine of today.
This wonder, thanks to scientific
research, soon will be an accom-
plished fact.
Tellurium, heretofore considered
a useless by-product in the cleo
trolytic refining Of copper and lead,
is now put to use in increasing the
efficiency Of gasoline.
So much so, that a compound of
this metal has been obtained which,
its inventors say, will give 100 per
cent greater mileage in high COM
preston motors.
Thomas Midgley and Thomas A.
Boyd, Dayton, o., chemists, have
accomplished this result in an au-
tomobile equipped with high COM
preston motor and gear ratio al
tired to suit.
They also found that the tellur-
ium compound, added to the gaso-
line, prevented the knock which Is
so familiar to motorists when the
engine is laboring up a grade with
the throttle open.
Production of tellurium by the
copper and lead refineries, however
is insufficient for the demand, it is
found. Therefore search has beer
begun, through the American
Chemical Society, for further pro
duction of the metal.
Sulphurless Gasoline.
Promise of less engine trouble i!
given by the producers of a com
pound called silica gel, used in tn,
physical refining Of oil. Accordin.
to J. r. Wilson, secretary OF tn,
| Baltimore corporation controlling
the silica gel refining process:
1--WE have definitely proven il
our laboratory that the elimination
of practically all the sulphur con
tent in gasoline and lubricating OF
prevents the forming of quinn,
compounds on valve seats and tn,
carbon deposit in the cylinders
which causes so much annoyanc
to motorists.
in refining operations witt
silica gel, not only is the sulphu
content removed to manytimes tn
extent that the present treatmen
removes it but the unsaturate,
hydrocarbons are not eliminate,
except the small portion that ma
be in combination with some of tn
sulphur compound present. Thi
avoids the large shrnkage that nol
| oyiafC rafininC
So, with a pinch of telluriur
compound in this new sulphurles
gasoline, the motorist may ride o
with half the worry he has ha
over his motor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11

Feb. 5-A new daily mail service
has been put on the Rock Island
road between Chicago and Peoria
and Rock Island. Two trains here
tofore served most OF the territory.
so that the new arrangement af-
fords a three-times-a-day service
from Chicago west
Company A is having a new set
OF lockers placed in its headquar-
tiers at the Armory building.
Feb. 6-Charles Nichols. patentee
and manufacturer OF Nichols Light
ing soap, a composition of unusual
and recognized merit, has moved
to Rock Island from Logansport,
Ind, with a view to establishing a
factory here for the manufacture
Of his product.
Among the candidates who have
been discussed so far for the office
Of mayor are ex-Mayor T. J. Me-
dill, Jr., Charles McHugh. City
Clerk A. d. Huesing, Alderman W.
c. Maucker, C. J. Donahue. ex-Ald-
erman William Roth, ex-Alderman
r. KuschmanH. j. M. Buford. Rob
ert Wagner aud j. G. Junge. For
city attorney, C. B. Marshall,
Charles Buford. John T Stafford
i and 8. r. Kenworthy are spoken OF.
One of the plums which Cover
nor Tanner has been distributing
has fallen to B. B. Ray, who was
for two years assistant yardmaster
for the Rock Island road in this
city. He has been appointed to the
secretaryship of the warehouse
commission.
Some notable improvements have
been made on several of tbs
steamers which ply the old Mis-
sissippi in these parts. The Rock
Island and Davenport Ferry COM
pany has determined to dispose OF
the J. P. Gage and will operate the
Augusta alone between the two cit
les during the coming. season.
Feb. Mrs. Daniel c. Wright
and her daughter, Miss Evelyn, had
an exciting battle with the flames
at their home, 536 Twenty-sixtt
street, at about 1880 this morning
AS a result, Mrs. Wright's hands
are severely UuEu6u. "AIAC hCl
daughter is more or less scorchet
about the face and limbs, her hail
being also singed. The fire wa:
caused by the explosion of gaso
line stove.
Feb. S-The Mckinley Republic
can league association has elected
permanent officers as follows:
Presidential. H. Cleaveland.
Secretary-Harry McCaskrin.
Treasurer-Alexand Stewart.
Directors-E. D. Sweeney. B. T
Knox, C. L. Walker, W. P. Quayle
W. L. Nichols.
Vice presidents e. H. Kahlke
First ward; ]. H. Cleland, Second
F. C. Hemenway. Third; 8. J. Col
Inns, Fourth: Louis Stremmel. Fifth
! Hans F. Hartman, Sixth; William
Gamble. Seventh. The club has de
[ cided to have blowout March 4.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11
BOGUS SNOWMAN
Is ARRESTED FOR
CHECK PASSING

Stanley ]. McF1alleck, also known
as McKelly, who represented him
self as representative of George
NJ. Cohan, commissioned to discover
andeveloped talent and sign it up
ior the noted producer, is under
arrest In Davenport. on charge of
passing worthless checks. He was
AIKEN into custody after complaint
mad been filed by alleged victims.
ne Is said to have secured $40 from
Aev. S. H. Tomaszewski of Moline,
anu also a sum from the Martin
1gar store at Third and Brady
Streets. Davenport.
acHalleck disappointed a num-
yer Of young tri-city people We'd
aesday evening when he failed to
appear at the Blackhawk hotel TO
~ them for parts as future stars
On Broadway,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11
MOLINE TO VOTE
ON BOND ISSUE
FOR RESERVOIR?


:, bond issue for a 10000, 00-gal-
1a water reservoir on the bluff
shl probably be voted on at the
Aoline city election. April Is.
ofIicials OF the water and engi-
sserlng departments conferred with
aSsor c. P. Skinner yesterday and
ere asked to study the project and
.mblt ideas and figures. These
hg.
me amount of the bond issue will
=. De known until the approximate
~ OF the project has been determ-
N. The size OF the reservoir is
80 In doubt, but various figures
sem five to ten million gallons
ave been mentioned.
mayor Skinner believes that the
~ Is In need of a larger water re-
I've TO protect the city in case oil
urgency. He also believes that
city will be benefited from an
s1S M standpoint, claiming Il
~ save the city the expense oil
Fnng extensive changes and addi-
Jus at the water plant at the foot
seventeenth street. 1t is un-
stood that the proposition has
sa informally considered by the
sfmen and has their approval
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11


sunken, sound brought him to
alert attention. A horseman was
galloping down the slope on the
other side of the valley.
Doble eased his guns to make
sure of them. Intently he watched
the approaching figure. He recog-
nized the horse, Chiquito, and then,
with an oath, the rider. His eyes
cleaned with evil joy. At last AT
/ last he and Dave Sanders would
! settle accounts. One of them
would be carried out of the valley
feet first.
| Sanders leaped to the ground at
! the same instant that he pulled
Chiuuito up. The horse was be-
tween him and his enemy.
! The eyes of the men crossed In
long, level look.
! Where's Joyce Crawford" ask
ed Dave
"That yore business?' Doble
added to his retort the insult un-
mentionable.
I'm maxim it mine. What have
you done with herr"
i A swish of skirts, a soft patter o.
feet, and Joyce was beside hel
friend, clinging to him, weeping il
his arms.
Doble moved round in a wide cir.
fcumference. When shooting begaT
he did not want his foe to have the
protection of the horses body.
go back to the house, Joyce,
said Dave evenly. 81 want to tall
with this man alone"
The girl chung the tighter to him
NO. Dave, no! It's been aw
full"
The outlaw drew his long-barrel
ed six-shooter, still circling tn
group. He could not fire withou
running a risk of hitting Joyce.
"Hidin' behind a woman, ar
you?" be tainted.
At any moment he might fire
, Dave caught the wrists of the girl
, dragged them down from his neck
and flung her roughly from him t
, the ground.
Round the corner of the house
man had come. He spoke quickly
, Turn yore gun this way, Dug"
1t was Shorty. His revolve
, flashed at the same instant Doll
: staggered, steadied himself, an
fired.
The .forty-fives roared. YelloN
flames and smoke spurted.
; Out of the battle Shorty and San
) ders came erect and uninjureC
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-11
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
The Argus Files of 1s97-=-

The stockholders of the Peaslee
Shoe company held their first an
nual meeting at the company's Of
fee on Fourth street at 4 O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon. The follow
ing were elected as board of direc-
tors: Phil Mitchell, ]. F. Robins
son, c. S. Peaslee. ". II. Marshall,
Charles McHugh, Henry Carse and
A. C. Dart.
Feb. 1o-The attendance for the
month of January in the Rock Is
land schools has been notably r.
regular, says superintendent r. G.
Young. Sickness in the form OF
bad colds, Ia grippe and kindred
ailments has made serious inroads
on the attendance.
The following scores we're made
yesterday at the regular weekly
shoot for the medal of the Marlin
Rifle club, 10 shots at 100 yards
possible 100: s. Edwards, winner
SO: Mitchell, 81; Robert Fraser.
SO; Bernard Connolly. 50; Lieuten-
ant Horney, so; L. Harms. 70; c
Buford, rs; J. G. Junge, II; T. h
! McNevin. rs: 2. Fl. Guys. "A; j. r
Bush, 66; #. r. Harper, Sc; G. p.
Lynde. So. During the shoot Rob
/ ert Fraser made a total OF IS out
of a possible so in flve consecutive
shots. which is the highest scoEo
J that has been made on the range
| Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Arnold en-
! tertained the Jolly Octave Cfneh
club last night. Mrs Marvin
Beardsley and A J. Riess won the
! first prizes, while the award OF con
| ISOLATION went to Mrs. S. P. Cosner
of Moline and George Sutclife-