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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-09
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Garrick took down the telephone
receiver and called a Bryant num-
Der. Dick glanced over quickly. II
was a number he had seen in the
hallway of the Inner Circle and
mad made a mental note of. Evil
IDENTIFY Garrick had done the same
This is Glenn Buckley's broth
err, he prevaricated. rs he there:
wen, do you know where can cali
him? You think he's at the Cecil ?
frank you"
Garrick turned, without betray-
Ing where it was he had called
Iney're some friends of his. I
thought perhaps Glenn might give
us some information. Suppose
Mia, you have Mckay drive us over
to the Cecil. It's on Park avenue. -
They were rounding the Grand
Central and caught in traffic when
Garrick suddenly beckoned over a
newsboy and bought a couple CT
evening papers.
Another robbery on Long Is
! land" he commented, as he glanced
down from the big headline THE
Parr estate in Smithtown."
THE Parrs? commented Mrs.
Walden. Why, they're friends Of
mine. They have a beautiful place
very wealthy people.
Strange circum stances" went
on reading Garrick. "A girl and two
men, Then he checked himself.
Why that's like the affair over at
Gerards' the other night" supplied
Mrs. Walden.
1t was easy to see what was run
ming through her mind, the SINH
larity of the affairs, the coincidence
of Ruth's car on the Parkway near
Smithtown, and her intimacy with
the family. She did not say any
thing but ran through the short
news story feYerishly without find
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FRIDAY THE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS-JUNE g. 1922

The writing is Ruth's all right"
he remarked, passing both over to
Dick and at arms length in silence
pointing from one to the other with
the pencil.
Il think I'm getting a line on
Ruth" he said in a tone to reassure
Dick. She's a game bird-but she
flies funny"
There was pause. The concert
number was now a solo, Loves
Old Sweet Song"
Neither said a word Dick was
mechanically folding up the letter,
restoring the handkerchief in the
envelope, and handing back the
print to Guy.
They sat for a moment as the
words, clear, tender, distinct, trans
ferred Hertzian waves into waves of
emotion.
Suddenly = ah-h-h Bizz-zz-zz-zz
Buzz-zz-zz-zz.
A shade of annoyance passed over
Dicks face as if a thread of feeling
had been broken
! Bzzzzzz- Observation-Disclosures dash.
Dick scowled. Garrick tapped the
table absent-mindedly with his fin
ger.
Then suddenly each looked up
and caught the eyes of the other.
Paging Miss Ruth Walden from
the Sea Vamp. Meet me in the Pink
Room tonight Jack"
The dots and dashes ceased
Bzzzzz Buzz-zz-zz. Then the solo
! started again.
Garrick looked into the mirror
which gave him a reflection Of
Glenn and Vira. They had got it,
too. The dots and dashes had meant
only interruption to most in the
room. To two people they were a
message; to two others they were a
mystery.
A few moments later, Glenn paid
the check and the two rose to go
Garrick hastily did the same.
They will tell Ruth" he nodded
to Dick as they went out. She'll be
there"
In the press of the lobby they
managed to get just back of the
now earnestly conversing couple.
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the sun is out, now. Give her a sur
prise. Take Mckay; go out there;
get her car towed somewhere be-
fore she does. I'll get her, safe"
Mia Walden was nearly hysteri-
cal, but the pressure of Garrick's
napd and his almost hypnotic eyes
won her.
Glenn had not been such a bad
guesser. 1t was nearly three when
Garrick and Dick sauntered into the
lobby of the Champs Elysees, looked
about cautiously, and proceeded to
get under cover.
Before the tea room on the meg
canine floor hung a sign: Radio
Concerts Daily" They nosed in, saw
mat the coast was clear, and select
ed table in an angular corner,
with mirror so placed that it was
verftable periscope.
An orchestra in Newark was
oroadcasting some selection as they
sat down at the table and ordered
tea and crumpets.
1t was not more than sixty sec
onds after three that they saw
Glenn come in, looking pale and
~ SNi oSiCNL d ldDle at LHe OLUeT emu
OF the room and drop into a chair
facing the entrance. =
Ten minutes later Vira hustled
in, excited and angry about some
thing-and worried Glenn rose and
greeted her, all animation, now that
girl was in question.
Few things are more fascinating
than listening to a radiophone con-
cert. Someone turns the tuning
handle of the receiving set. Short
and long buzzes following each
other in a lazy sort of way indicate
some amateur telegrapher at work
The tuning handle is turned a
little more and a peculiar moaning
sound is heard. Turned still more
the sound becomes a weak voice or
music. A final turning of the han
die brings in the radiophone loud
and clear. The tuning is exceeding
ly sharp.
1t is fascinating ordinarily, but
there were four people at opposite
ends of the room for whom this
concert had no interest.
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then

Well. IL Jacks here then
Rae is. too"
Glenn looked more troubled.
Garrick drew Dick over toward
The news stand just in time to pre-
vent their being seen following.
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Are you gamer
Dicks face lighted up as II q sun
raw arc had been switched on.
My wireless dictsgraph." he eE-
claimed.
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$50 Jack Curtis had come in
again." ground out Dick.
We've Just simply got to hear
what is said in that Pink Room to-
night" considered Garrick. with a
glance at Dick as much as TO ask.
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Continued in our next lssuel
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-04
fire FIGHTERS FAIL
TO CONTROL BLAZING
TANKS OF CRUDE OIL
CBy Associated Press)

SAPULPA, Okla, April 4.-Fire-
fighters were making no appreciate
headway in their efforts to control the
last of three blazing crude oil storage
tanks at the Sapulpa Refining COM
pany here and early today the destruc-
ton of the entire refinery, valued at n
million dollars, was expected as the
tank began to boil over the burning
fuel flowing into surrounding dyke.
Braving the dangers Of exploding
gasoline in other tanks nearby, hun
dreds of volunteer and regular fire
men were seeking to check the flames
in an endeavor to prevent too rapid
combustion before the oil has been
sufficiently burned to keep it from
flowing over the dyke when the tank
gives way.
If the burning crude oil spreads to
the gasoline tanks. company officials
say their property will be total loss.
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KILLS AN AIR OFFICER;
SAW HIM STRUGGLING
WITH WIFE, IS CLAIM
CRv Associated Press)

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, April 4.
Colonel Paul M. Beck,
commandant of Post field, the aviation
section of Fort Sill, was shot to death
early today in the fashionable resi-
dence of Jean P. Day, widely known
oil operator.
Day is held at his home in custody
of deputy sheriff, pending an investi-
cation.
According to a statement issued by
r. w Dick, Day returned to his house
after escorting home a number of
guests, which his wife earlier had EN-
tertained at cards, and found Mrs. Day
struggling in the arms of the army
officer.
Dick who is an intimate acquaint-
ance of the family, said Day authot-
iZed the statement. He rushed up
stairs and obtained his revolver, Dick
asserted, and returned to the room
where the couple were still struggling.
Beck made a motion as if to strike
Day, continued Dick, and Day struck
him over the head with the revolver,
the gun exploding Beck fell to the
floor and was dead before police ar
rived
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-04
100 men, Is WOMEN
ATTEND HORSESHOERS'
CONVENTION TUESDAY

The twenty-third annual convention
of the Master Horseshoers of Indiana
opened Tuesday morning at the Ea-
giles aerie with an attendance of about
100 men and 25 women.
Mayor Lawrence A. Handley, in an
address of welcome, told the dele
gates that loyalty to their job and a
hearty cooperation was needed in any
business, and that their organization
was an instrument to that end.
j.. P Smith, of Cleveland, vice
president of the national organization,
responded and was followed by short
addresses by a1number of men, includ-
ing C. B. Carr. of the Jones Hardware
company; J. W. (Billy) Kane, of the
American Steel and Wire company;
l.. A. Baker, Ft. Wayne, the Mossman-
Warnell company: Thomas Mack, of
Phoenix Horseshoe company; T. j.
Mullen, st. Louis, Manufacturers Iron
and Steel company; Al Chandler, of
Hartford City; and CLANCY Bryant, of
Chicago, for 35 years a salesman OF
horseshoers' supplies.
Would Revive Trade
L. A. Baker and ]. P. Smith spoke
on the necessity of doing intelligent
talking" in favor of the horse over
the truck in an effort to revive the
horse industry and therefore t heir
own trade.
The afternoon was spent in busi-
ness sessions, while the women who
were in attendance attended a theatre
party at the Murray theatre.
The program this evening which Is
open to the public is as follows:
Musical ari reading program.
Vocal Solo-Pearl Warner.
Reading-Thelma Thomas.
Piano solo-Edith Warner.
Reading-Thelma Thomas.
Violin solo-Bernice Richards.
Reading-Thelma Thomas.
Address,. p. Smith, Cleveland.
The officers of the Indiana conven-
tion are: R. w. Merchant, Brooks
ton, Ind, president; Chris Hornsbos-
tel, Evansville, Ind, first vice-presi
dent; E. H. Hunt, Richmond, second
vice-president; John ]. Garty, Fort
Wayne, Ind, secretary and treasurer
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WILL SEE
BONUS VOTED But NO
MONEY FOR VETERANS
BY MARK SULLIVAN

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The bonus
bill is going to be brought to a vote
in the senate. The opponents of it
constantly underestimate the number
of politicians who want to get on rec
ord with vote favorable to it, and
underestimate the confidence these
politicians have in such a record as
a personal political asset.
When the vote is taken in the SEN
ate the measure probably will be in a
form not greatly different from the
bill passed by the house. An effort
will be made to couple with the bill
sales tax for raising the money, but
there is little probability that this
will be successful.
When the bill passes the senate, it
will go to President Harding. Hard
ing has never said in so many words
that he would veto the bill in its pres
ent form. 1t is a matter of general
policy with him not to take position
of that kind. He regards it as un-
becoming for the executive branch of
the government to take any position
public on a matter pending in the
legislative branch of the government
except in the shape of formal mess
age to congress.
Has Said 1t Publicly
But Harding has said publicly and
repeatedly that he does not look with
favor on any bonus bill that does not
carry a specific provision of means
to raise the money. and has also said
that he regards the sales tax as the
only available means in sight, further
than this, those who have had a
chance to make deductions from the
presidents manner-and some who
have talked with him privately
make the prediction with great conf.
dence that he will veto the bill if
it comes to him in it's present form
The best judgement is that this can
be taken for granted.
Whether the advocates of the bill
can muster the necessary two-thirds
vote to pass the measure over the
CONTINUED on Page Nine)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-04
RUSSIA And GERMANY
SEEK COMMON ACTION
AT GENOA CONFERENCE
(By Associated Press)

BERLIN, April 4.-Russian Soviet
delegates to the Genoa conference
conferred at length yesterday with
German government officials with the
object of arriving at an agreement on
a common line of action to be followed
at Genoa.
Despite the current impression that
the Russians are in Germany only in
an official capacity while on their way
to Italy, they are showing much ef-
fort in keeping the official and social
appointments made for them.
Yesterday they were entertained at
luncheon by Walter Rathenau, German
foreign minister and among those at
tending were many German industrial,
financial and political leaders, as well
as high government officials.
Leonid Krassin, soviet minister of
foreign trade, who arrived shortly be-
fore noon, joined the gathering and
later conferred with industrialists and
bankers.
Announce Experts.
1t is announced that among the ex-
perts who will accompany the GET
man delegation when it leaves for Ge-
noa Saturday will be Herr Buecher.
pTINy I1d1S h1delleI,
man of the committee of German rep
aration experts; Franz Won Mendels-
sohn, president of the Berlin Chamber
of Commerce; Prof Karl Duisberg,
head of the German aniline dye indus
try; Karl Bergman, former under
secretary of the treasury; DR.. Theodor
Melchor, banker; Wilhelm Cuno, gen.
eral manager of the Hamburg -Ameri-
can line and Rudolph Wissell, former
minister of economics.
Other experts whom the government
has in view will remain behind until
DR.. Rathenau, head of the delegation.
is informed of Germany's quota of
representation on the various CON-
missions to be appointed at the con-
ference
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-04
VICTORY OF PREMIER
CLEARS ATMOSPHERE
OF ENGLISH POLITICS
tBy Associated Press)

LONDON, April 4-The overwhelm-
ing victory of Prime Minister Lloyd
George in the house Of commons yes
terday, when he was given the conf
dence of the house by vote of 372
to "a, has had the effect of a quick, vio-
lent thunderstorm in clearing the po-
litical atsmosphere.
Apparently nettled by intimation5
that he was lodging direct vote of
confidence in presenting his resolu-
ton calling for support of the gov
ernment's policy toward the Genoa
conference, the premier threw down
the gauntlet early in the debate and
declared the cabinet would stand or
fall on the result OF the division. The
result left no doubt as to the strength
of the government.
Debate Perfunctory
The opposition centered its attack
behind the laborite amendment which
would have declared lack of conf
dence in the government. When that
went down in defeat, the issue was as
good as decided, and the subsequent
debate was almost perfunctory.
The fight against coalition, how
ever, has not been abandoned, and
Sir William Joynson-Hicks, Unionist,
plans to put forward in the house to-
morrow a motion to the effect that:
''In the opinion of this house, lack OF
definite and coherent principle in the
policy of the present coalition govern
ment can only be remedied by the es-
tablishment of ministry composed Of
men united by identity of political
principles
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-04
BEGIN HEARING
ON MERCHANT
MARINE BILLS
Republican Leaders Confident
House Will Be Able to Act
on Measure Before Close of
Present Session.
PROBE RAIL PROBLEM
(BY Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Joint con-
gressional hearings on the administra-
tons merchant marine bill were be-
gun today with Republican leaders
confident the house will be able to act
on the measure before the close of the
present session but generally doubtful
as to whittier the senate would find
time to dispose of it until after con-
gress reconvenes in December.
Sitting in joint sessions the senate
commerce committee and the house
merchant marine and fisheries COM
mittee plan first to hear the testimony
of shipping board officials with Chair
man Lasker as the initial witness, and
then to ascertain the views of both
proponents and opponents of the legis-
lation. Members of both committees
were generally of the opinion the
hearings would continue for a month
or more.
Harding Approves.
Prepared by shipping board officials
With the approval of President Hard
ing, identical bills proposing govern
ment aid for the United States mer-
chant marine are pending before both
committees. They were introduced
simultaneously by Chairman Jones oil
the senate committee and Chairman
Green of the house committee immed-
lately after the president on Feb. 2S,
addressing joint session of the senate
and house urged adoption of far
sighted" merchant marine policy.
Contrary to the usual custom of SEN
ate and house committees holding sep
arate hearings, those to which the ad
ministration bill was referred decided
in an effort to speed up action on the
measure, to join in the holding of pub
lie hearings. At their conclusion it
was indicated today by the chairmen
of the committees conferences will be
held between members of the two
groups to reconcile differences of opin
ion so that the bill will come up fol
consideration in both houses in prac
tically the same form.
Lasker's Belief
Mr. Lasker had announced that in
his opening statement to the commit
tees he would declare that the shipping
board believes that any free competi-
tion with the privately owned shipping
of the world through successful gov
ernment operation is an impossibility
Government operation of ships in the
opinion of the shipping board head is
not only a costly failure but is driv'
ing private owners off the seas with
out accomplishing anything itself.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-04
B0SSE, DEMOCRATIC
LEADER, EVANSVILLE,
MAYOR 3 TERMS, DIES
(By Associated Press)


EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 4.-Ben-
jamin Bosse, mayor of Evansville and
Democratic state chairman, died this
morning at 6:31 O'Clock. Oxygen was
given to Mr.. Bosse, but he failed to
rally. Pneumonia which developed
after complication OF Brights dis
ease, rheumatism and heart LESSONS
caused his death.
Mr.. Bosses condition became seri-
Gus several days ago and specialists
from Chicago were called into con-
sultation but little hope was held for
the mayors recovery when pneumonia
developed.
Mr.. Bosse, who was AZ years old,
entered politics when he was q years
old. He became nationally known
when he organized the Globe Bosse
World Furniture company.
Prominent Business Man.
At the time of his death he was an
official in "a business organizations
and a member of the board of direc-
tors of the Missouri Synod, Lutheran n
church, the highest position layman
can hold
Four years ago he was elected Dem
ocratic chairman of the first Indiana
congressional district, of Indiana, and
in 1920 he was elected state chairman
of the Democratic committee. He has
been mayor of Evansville for three
successive terms.
Mr.. Bosse was owner of the Evans
vile Courier. He was born near
Evansville. Mr.. Bosse is survived by
his wife, five brothers and two sisters.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-04
PICKS CHICAGO MAN
FOR POSTAL PLACE
(By Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, April 4.-President
Harding will send to the senate soon
the nomination of Paul Henderson, of
Chicago, to be second assistant post
master general, it was learned defin-
itely today at the White House.
Mr.. Henderson is son-in-law of
Chairman Madden, of the house ap-
preparations committee. and succeeds
TO the post left vacant by the death of
Edward H. Shaughnessy, also of Chi
cago, who died from injuries received
in the Knickerbocker theater disaster
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-04
WILLIAM |. TH0RNBURG,
LOCAL REALT0R, DIES

William L. Thornburg, 67 years old,
died Monday night at o'clock at Reid
Memorial hospital. Death resulted
from pneumonia He lived at 101 South
Ninth street. Mr.. Thornburg was born
in Economy, April "a, 1855. He had
been in the real estate business in
Richmond for 81 years.
Mr.. Thornburg is survived by his
widow, Jennie e. Thornburg; SON.
Harry E.; daughter, Mrs. Ernest D.
Findlay, of Chicago; and one brother
Albert Thornburg, of Newcastle.
Funeral services will be held Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock from the
parlors of Pohlmeyer, Downing, Ste
gall and company. Burial will be in
Earlham cemetery. Friends may cal
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-04
FIRE BREAKS OUT
IN OLD TRANSPORT
(By Associated Press)

HOBOKEN, N. j.. April 4.-Fire to-
day broke out on the former trans
port Mongolia, at drydock, driving
hundreds of workmen ashore
The ship is being converted into a
passenger and freight liner. The fire
started in a refrigerating plant direct
ly above tanks containing more than
S150,000 gallons of oil.
Firemen flooded the entire compart-
ment with tons of water and at 10: 80
a. m said they believed they could
control the flames and prevent q
spread to the oil tanks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-04
ARREST II PERSONS
IN CHICAGO AFTER
BANKER, GUARD SLAIN
(Bx Associated Press)

CHICAGO, April 4.-Eleven persons
were arrested today in connection
with the murder last night in South
Chicago of Patrolman Ernest Cassidy
and Phillip Sommers who was robbed
of $500 he was carrying to a bank.
Sommers, treasurer of a building
and loan association, was accompan-
led by Cassidy as a guard.
While they were walking through
crowded streets in a business section
an automobile drove up and three men
with drawn pistols stepped out.
One of the men shot Cassidy though
before he had a chance to move and
Sommers was shot while trying to run
away.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-04
MONTANA SNOWSL|DES
KILL ONE, HALT TRAFFIC
(By Associated Pressl

BUTTE, Mont, April 4.-Snowslides
in Montana today had resulted in one
death and in delay to railroad traffic.
The death occurred near St. Regis,
where a slide was reported to have
covered the Northern Pacific railroad
tracks to a repth Of Is feet at one
place.
Slides extending several miles stop
ped main line operations of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad
Ind made impossible operations over
the spur of the Northern Pacific be-
tween Saltez and st. Regis, Mont
Several days will elapse before traf-
,fic can be resumed, it is said.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-04
MINISTER RESIGNS
lBv Associated Pressl

NDy LtsSOCIdIeU CsaI
PARIS, April 4.-Marcell de Alvear,
Argentine minister to France, has re-
signed.
Senor de Alvear was radical candi-
date for the presidency of Argentine
in the elections held on Sunday. A
Paris dispatch yesterday stated that
he had received messages from friends
in Buenos Aires coLgratulating him on
what they considered his certain cleo
tion Counting of the votes will not
begin until Thursday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-04
CAPTURE BANK YEGG
IN RUNNING BATTLE.
(By Associated Press,

EAU CLAIRE, Mich, April A.
Three bandits held up the state bank
here this morning, obtained $1,000,
and then engaged in a running fight
with possee, during which one OF
their number was wounded and cap
tured when they were forced to aban.
don their automobile near here.
The other two took to the woods,
and, according to reports, have been
surrounded by the posse. The wound.
ed man said he is Henry Griffin, 2S
years old, of Gary, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-04
Operations
In Steel Mills, Report
By Associated Press)

PITTSBURGH, April Increased 4.
operations in the steel mills in and
around Pittsburgh were reported to-
day by the United States Steel cor
poration and independent companies.
Mills of the corporation, it was stated,
were operating about S5 per cent of
capacity, the greatest in many months,
while some departments were on full
time with full forces. Important inde-
pendents also were busy, many of
them having recalled large forces of
men who have been idle for months.
Fuel supplies. it was stated, are am
pie.