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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20

The entire business block along
Fifteenth street at Fourth avenue.
Moline, was imperiled this after
noon when the Wander Vennett
clothing store, 419-21 Fifteenth
street, was swept by fire entail
ing a loss Of between $4,000 and
$4,000. The loss was estimated by
A. c. Wander Vennett, the propri-
etor. The entire stock was ruined,
including a special Christmas stock,
valued at $1,000.
The fire started in the basement
Of the building. At lis O'Clock
this afternoon clerks noticed the
smoke. Within few minutes aft
er the smoke began to appear the
building was swept by flames. The
fire had gained considerable head
way before it was discovered.
Smoke filled the whole Of the
first floor, the offices on the second
floor and Odd Fellows hall on the
third floor. Four streams OF wa
ter were played on the front and
back of the building and at 2
O'Clock it was reported that the
firemen had the fire under control.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
FILE SUIT TO
TEST LEGALITY
OF BONUS LAWS

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-A
friendly suit to test the constitu-
tionality and legality of the Illinois
soldiers' bonus, was filed In the
Saugam0n county circuit court
here this morning.
The proceedings took the form Of
a petition for injunction against
the service recognition board and
State Treasurer E. e. Miller, to
prevent any further activity in
carrying out provisions of the $685.
100000 soldiers bonus. They were
filed by DR.. Elmer E. Hagler, pres
ident Of the Springfield Chamber of
Commerce. and father OF two SOL
diers in the World war.
Half a dozen different objections
to the bonus law are raised. It is
complained that the law was not
legally passed and that 1t is uncon-
stitutional In that the text of the
bill is. not designated in the title,
and that the law embraces two
separate questions which should
have been provided for in separate
laws.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
TELLS JURY
HOW He FLED
FROM M0BS
Survivor of Herrin Riots.
Takes Stand for the
State.

Marion, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-Robert Of
ffcer, university Of Pennsylvania
graduate, and survivor of the Her
rim riots in which 20 non-union
miners were killed, today faced
another period on the witness
stand, subject to additional cross
examination by attorneys defending
five men on trial for murder in
connection with the slayings.
Officer, employed as a bookkeep-
er at the strip mine where the
principal riot occurred, was on the
stand most of yesterday, describing
the mob's attack on the mine. He
told of the surrender of the mine
defenders and the subsequent
death of IA of the 48 men when
they we're lined up before a barbed
wire fence and were fred upon.
Tells Of Escape.
. BY falling on his face and then
running a mile through the woods,
where he hid until nightfall, Of
ficer said he escaped injury.
Throughout the day, he asserted,
men went through the woods
searching for those who survived.
On cross-examination OFFICER
testified he was at present en-
ployed in Kentucky as mine Of
ficial by w. J. Lester; who owned
the strip mine at the time of the
riots. The witness said there
we're about 20 armed guards at the
pit and arms and ammunition had
been dealt out and the fire of the
mob returned when the mine was
attacked.
Three other survivors were in
court and the state has announced
they will testify upon completion Of
the cross-examination of Officer.
They are Joseph O'Rourke, William
Carnes, and Bernard Jones, all of
whom we're guards at the mine.
The trial will be recessed over
the Holidays, from December %, to
January 2, the court announced
yesterday.
Officer testified in response to
questions asked by the defense that
the mob seemed to have several diff
ferent leaders at different times as
it marchd toward Herrin. The
leader in charge of it at the mine,
he said, disappeared before C. X.
Mcdowell, superintendent of the
mine and the first victim, was killed
and new leader took his place. He
said he was short sighted, the near
est he got to any Of the leaders was
so feet, that he could not identify
them.
Tells Of killing.
The witness described the route
taken by the mob as q gigantic "J,"
with the mine at the bottom of the
hook and the cemetery at the top,
the march covering about six and
one-half miles.
Mcdowell was killed about mile
from the mine, II more Of the orig
inal 48 prisoners about two miles
further on, and four were shot
down in a man hunt through. the
woods after they had been lined up
before barbed wire fence, and
fired upon as they attempted to
fee. Other witnesses have testi-
(, fed that six of those who escaped,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
SANTA PINCHED
BY TRAFFIC COP

New York, Dec. Children of
Staten Island are looking to bulg-
ing stockings Christmas morning
and they have right to. They
saved a Santa Claus from dire
things in Tomkinsville court yes
terday where a policeman had tax
en- him on charge Of blocking
traffic. Paced by the walls of scores
of children who had followed San
t. and the officers into the court
room. City Magistrate Featherson
discharged Kris Kringle with a
warning that he provide himself
with . permit The ktddies gave .
cheer and hurried hnma
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20

late for the campaign here.
The committee, after discussing
he situation and what effect the
ecent vice investigation and clean
bp might have on the campaign,
elected April 16 to 80. This period
Ill be reserved by the Hockenberry
company for the Rock Island can
nss and it will be staged then un-
ess conditions materially change.
The members Of the committee ex-
ressed the belief this morning that
be city was ready for the undertak-
hg and that 1t could be readily
hanced. -s--,-ss e,--- sra = > - - .'e'
"The last two weeks In April
we're selected" one of the commit
lee said, las the most opportune. as
he work incident to the cleanup
ampaign should be nearing an end
by that time and the city election
sill be out OF the way. The busi-
hess and financial interests Of the
tity should be ready then to turn
heir thoughts and efforts to con-
ktructive things, and the hotel
broject, which has been hanging
ire for three years. ought to be the
1rst thing on the program"
Survey Favorable.
The Hockenberry System will
have charge of the campaign to
faise funds and will direct the
work through an executive staff.
They never enter a field until they
have made a thorough survey OF the
situation and determine whether OF
not the community is ready to
anance a large undertaking and If
ntficient patronage will be forth
coming to justify the hotel.
This survey was made early In
The fall and favorable report was
mbmitted to the committee. They
declared they would be ready to
Undertake the campaign at any time
Tie local committee decided was
Iepportune, but advised that 1t not
h delayed later than the first part
H 1923.
The new hotel project was first
igitated three years ago and a
UHVup VI AicA pCiACSSCu y - ASAAAAAA
nary organization, purchased a site
n the southeast corner OF Nine
tenth street and Third avenue, and
prepared to finance the PROPOSE
ton.
The undertaking was delayed
from time to time and when the
business depression hit the COM
nunity it was indefinitely post
pcned. The project was given new
life, however, st . meeting OF the
Membership Of the Chamber OF
Commerce Nov. II. when 100 busi-
less men endorsed the hotel pro-
posal and signed pledges to assist
y the promotion Of the enterprise
While plans have not yet been
trawn, it is understood q 20O-room
Aostelry is planned and that the
cost Of the building will be be-
tween 100000 and 100000. Addi-
uons in the way Of the cost Of the
fte, equipment and furnishings
nll bring the total cost Of the pro-
Il kct close to one million dollars.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
VICE PROBE

Final indictments in vice In
vestigation expected to be re.
turned by grand jury tomorrow.
More than dozen true,bills said
to be due.
]. ]. Conway, Ottawa attorJ
ney, denies he has been retain.
ed TO- defend John Loeneysin
criminal charges against him.
Declares he does net Know
L00ney's whereabouts.
Helen Van Dale, former queen
Of Rock Island underworld,
held to federal grand jury by
United States commissioner at
Davenport under $4,000 bond
ON charge Of white slavery.
Held q prisoner in Scott coun-
ty jail.
Herbert d. Blakem0re suing
The Argus for $4,000 for al
legged libel, today began actions
for similar amounts against
Moline Dispatch and Davenport
Times on same grounds. Blake
more was q writer for John
Lo0ney's News.
Police Magistrate d. ]. Gle
land located In sanatorium ut
COlfax, Iowa.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
BODIES OF Two KIDNAPPED
mER ROUGE men BELIEVED
TO HAVE Been RECOVERED
Troops to Prevent Society
From Interfering in
Investigation.

New Orleans, La, Dec. 20.
Company G, N q ito na
Guard of Monroe, La, has
arrived at Mer Rouge, La,
and pitched camp, according
to a telephone dispatch re-
ceived here this forenoon.
Monroe, La, Dec. 20.-The cele-
brated Mer Rouge kidnapping case.
which for four months has ineffect-
ually taxed all of the legal machin-
cry Of the state In its effort to solve
and moved forward another chap
ter yesterday when the national
guard troops were ordered to move
to Mer Rouge, originated, according
to well-informed observers, as q
result of a feud between rival fac
tions of Moorehouse parish.
The ku Klux Khan Of Louisiana,
Arkansas and Mississippi have been
charged with being involved In the
mysterious disappearance of Major
Watt Daniels and Thomas Fletcher
Richards. citizens Of Mer Rouge.
Following the kidnapping Of these
and three other Mer Rouge citi-
zens Aug. "a, the conservative citi-
zens of northeast Louisiana believe
that the mysterious case goes much
deeper than alleged Ku Klux ami
mostly and is more or less racial,
and rivals, in many respects, the
celebrated feuds OF the Cumber-
land mountains of Kentucky. Ten
nessee and Virginia.
Although the feudal fight was
said to have been brewing for a
quarter of century, involving
some of the leading families of Mer
Rouge and other parts Of Moore
. house parish, climax was reached
on Aug. "a, when J. L. Daniels, 20,
former prominent Mer Rouge mer-
chant; Watt Daniels, his son;
Thomas F. Richards. Watt Daven-
port, scion of "a leading Louisiana
family, and w. c. Andrews, .
planter, were kidnapped by 40 or 80
masked men on their way to Bas-
trop to their respective homes in
Mer Rouge.
Seized on Roadway.
A big highway celebration was
held at Bastrop on Aug. "a, and
thousands Of people attended. The
five victims of hooded riders att
tended and then started home id
the evening in two automobiles.
About midway between Bastrop
and Mer Rouge, the hooded men
galloped up, on horseback, or ap-
peared on the highway in auto
mobiles and seized the five Mer
/ Rouge citizens.
Watt Davenport was released
! within an hour and the rumor be-
came current that the masked men
were mistaken as to his identity"
Searchers for "a hours tried to
find the men and the next day the
elder Daniels and Andrews found
their way home in serious con-
dition. R
For a while neither Daniels nor
Andrews would discuss the case.
but they finally told Of how they
we're kidnapped on their way TO
Mer Rouge and severely beaten.
For weeks Daniels was in pre-
carious condition. Neither Daniels
nor Andrews was able to identify a
single person in the mob, nor could
they give any Information in regard
to Daniels son, Watt, and Rich
ards.
Daniels declared he recognized
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
TWO HURT when
train HITSAUT0


Danville, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-Stephen
s. Quinn and T. D. Draper, both Of
Decatur, ILL.,. were seriously in
jured early this morning about
seven miles west of this city, when
q freight train on the. Big -Four
railroad backed into a heavily
loaded truck on its way from De-
catur to Chicago.
Quinn suffered fractured skull
and Draper badly crushed right
foot. Both men are in local hos
pital.
The truck driver mistook a sig
nal of one Of the freight brakemen
for a signal to cross the tracks,
when it was a signal for the loco
motive engineer to back up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
SEEK REPRIEvE
FOR OPAL ARTHUR

Springfield, H., Dec. 2O.-A for
NAL plea for the reprieve of George
Opal Arthur, convicted to hang at
Monticello, December Is for the
murder Of Charles G.. Martin, will
be placed before the state division
Of pardons and paroles by Attorney
Grover c. Hoff. Of Clinton, tomor-
row morning.
A personal plea to Governor
Small on behalf of Arthur has al
ready been made by former Adju-
tant Pollock. of the Clinton post
of the American Legion. Mr.. Pol
lock called on Governor Small yes
terday and was advised to have the
appeal follow the formal channels.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
BELECT LAST TWO WEEKS
In APRIL AS THE DATE FOR
| STAGING FUND CAMPAIGN
Eockenberry System, Satisfied With Survey Of
Conditions, Ready to Promote Million Dollar
Enterprise in Rock Island

The last two weeks in April tentatively agreed
lar hotel project at meeting of the hotel executive
|ommttee this morning.
The announcement was made following information re-
ed today from the Hockenberry System of Harrisburg
D., that its survey of local conditions established the be-
M that Rock Island would be ready early in the year to
omote the undertaking. The promoters explained that
hey had number Of projects pending in various parts Of
country and they asked the local committee to set
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 20.-Will
H. Hays, chairman Of the motion
picture industry, said today that
Roscoe C. Arbuckle might have his
chance to come back" in the mo-
tion pictures.
Joseph Schenck, producer, said:
Roscoe will go to work for me.
I am glad to help give him his
chance"
Jesse L. Lasky, vice president of
Famous Players-Lasky corporation,
said:
1--WE are sure Arbuckle will prove
worthy of the trust. No thought
has been given to the matter of re-
leasing the pictures already made
and we have no plans in this con-
nection." .-,
Roscoe Arbuckle said:
Il want to say that I am very
grateful to all those who are help
ing me and l will prove myself
worthy of their faith in me-"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
ASK TO ABANDON
|e.,P.& ST.L.ROAD

Washington. Dec. 20.-Receivers
the Chicago, PEORIA & st. Louis
nllroad asked pen Mission from the
atefstate commerce commission to-
~ to abandon that line In its en-
ety. Operations for several years
I've been at q heavy loss. the APP
= .sHeation said. and the road II un-
le to pay $1z0, 900 in taxes a.
sed against It by the state OF
anois. The road IL 237 miles in
lsth. operating between Jadn-
= Grafton. III.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
A. CL|FFE new
north ILLINOIS
FEDERAL JUDGE

Washington, Dec. 20.-President
Harding today renominated Inter-
state Commerce Commissioners
Carles C. McChord of Kentucky
and Joseph B. Eastman of Massa-
chusetts, whose terms expire
shortly.
Adam C. Cliffe of Sycamore. ILL.,,
was nominated to be federal Judge
for the northern district of Illi-
nois.
Edward A. Olson was nominated
United States attorney for the
northern district of Illinois.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
WALLACE REID
ISRECOvERINC

Los Angeles, Calf. Dec. 20.-Im-
provement was reported today In
the condition Of Wallace Reid, mo-
ton picture actor. whoseN Nrecent
break down, according to relatives.
following his quitting IL use Of
drugs and liquor.
The latest report issued from his
bedside in a Hollywood sanitafium
stated his temperature and respira-
tion were normal ard his Dalso
uOWA " 49, S{ss ssas5s {sgssz I
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
% CHARGED WITH
$1,000, 900 THEFTS
FROM NAVY BASES

New York, Dec. 20.-Twenty-twc
civilian employees at the Brooklyn
Navy base were arrested today by
department of justice agents, on In
dictments returned several months
ago by federal grand jury. charg-
ing that government property to
the value of more than $1,000,000
had been stolen since the war.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
SABBATH WILL
RETAIN SEAT

washington, Dec. 20.-The house
elections committee held in unan-
imous report today that Joseph
Cartenstein, :. Republican, contest
ant, was not entitled to the seat Of
Representative A. J. SABBATH. DEM
ocrat, Of the Fifth Illinois district
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20

LOTT FLANNERY DIES.
Washington, Dec. 20.-Lott Flan-
merry, sculptor, known for his
statue of Lincoln, died.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
final BILLS in
VICE PROBE ARE
Due. TOMORROW

. <
Indictments which will be re-
turned to the circuit court when
the Rock Island couaty grand
Jury reconvenes tomorrow
morning are expected to prove
mot only the most sensational Of
the entire state Investigation,
but also the final results Of an
inquiry which has kept the
grand jury in session since the
middle OF September and en-
gagged the services Of the attOr.
ney-general of Illinois and
staff of expert detectives for
two months. 1t Is generally be-
lieved that the grand jury has
not less than . dozen fndict.
ments to report as Its final
batch, q report which will be
far reaching.
Thomas Marshall, prominent
Chicago attorney, who has been
special assistant to Attorney-Gen-
eral Edward ]. Brundage in direct
ing the grand jury inquiry, will re-
turn to Rock Island tonight, accom-
panied by Special Prosecutor
Charles w. Hadley. Mr.. Marshall
will bring with him the prepared IN
dictments, on which he has been
busy since the grand jury declared
a recess last Friday afternoon.
Since Friday there has been no.
ticeable lack of activity among the
state Investigators, lending strength
to the report that the grand jury is
reconvenlng only for. the purpose
of voting the last of its indictments
and not to hear any more evidence
Of the Wholesale law violations in
Rock Island. vice. graft and crime
Chief Investigator H. s.. M0sheI
this morning ALSO indicated that he
plans to return to Chicago tomor-
row, although admitting that his
departure might be delayed by un.
forseen developments. Most Of the
investigators working under the
direction of Mr.. Mosher left Rock
Island last week. The work OF
checking up on witnesses and shap-
ing up the evidence for use in the
prosecution OF the cases has been
handled entirely by Mr.. Mosher and
his first assistant, Thomas White.
The state officials tomorrow, too
are expected to be prepared to act
In the matter Of admitting Thomas
Cox to bail for alleged participation
in the murder Of Bill Cabel. There
is q question whether the state will
be willing to divulge its evidence
against Cox. for the sake Of con-
testin6n any move Of the former
chief Of police to gain his release
from Jail. However. it is consid,
cred likely that the state will asl
IN enormous bond from Cox In the
event the motion Is not resisted.
Among the matters which are ex'
pected to be covered in the final
batch Of indictments are the killing
of John Connor Looney In Market
square, Oct. 6. police court records
Of fines and further Official connec
tion with protected vice in Rock Is
land not already covered by pre-
vious indictments. That two ol
more city oficials will be included
IN the indictments is generally be
lieved.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20
CHALLENGED no DUEL.

Brussels, Dec. 20.-Minister OF
NE Colonies Frank. challenged
|mrmer Premier PAUL Hymans to
\ duel.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-20

Continued on Page Eighteen.)
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-08-25
|Fe6&4Q
Our BOY R#0RIER

The cheef sed I Good leave out the wether
th1s week till we have change 1 needn't
nave nothin a bout holidays in the banks all
over the world less it hits here also I
WON'T Abyssinia Amt in U. States. That's ware
us holiday today. In the bank meen.
Jim dash.
dldn't get my news in last Friday cause Mi ster
) I'm Allen what sets the tipes wusnt feelin two
good. He tore it up an sed he lost it cause rot
on both sides. Of the paper meen.
Jim dash
Mister Ralph Beale' $ back from Calf. for a
year. Mrs. Beale she cum back a long time ago.
CESS she got home sick 1st.
lin dash
Mister Mike Riner an Mister Carl Tylar went
grouse huntin an took peece Of apple pie an sum
salt the cheef sed. They didn't get much grouses
cause they fly two fast CESS.
Jim dash
Mister Barnett wi CHI is he'd foreman our shop s
ta1k1n bout the circus up to Boise yet wi CHI he
went with the kids. He went Jess to take them an
the cheef he sed hum no herd that before.
] i'm dash
Mister Gordon Ollie went up Fl shin to the lakes
an sumbuddy beet him to it an it wus diskens of
pickle he sed to get fish. He got from boy
j i'm dash
Mrs. galloway had card party an they plade 500
an mad sum eats. Mrs. Grant Wrd she wood of got
the prize only sum wilder bubble crossed her on
hartS she told my ant.
Jim dash
Mister Stork' S bin visiting up to Mister Carl
Hammer to the Lynches CHI is old trends Of
Of the family.
i'm dash
Alpha Paynter's got new baby what's Twin up to
Weiser now wich is a girl. I asst Nell her name
after she got marrid an she don't remember. Her
1st names Roy ennyhow. I mean its her husband 8
LIST name. Evrybuddy who ennyhow
Nell Sed.
Jim dash
If you have got pie in your teeth Doctor
Gigray Good Xix you up fine cheep.
thirty.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-08-25

II you are sued 900. and any on,
can sue you for anything, whether
You owe it or not Won INNS,
defend the suit. You must pay your
IaWers; lawyers have to live. If i,
costs you hundred, a thousand, or
MY thousand dollars, you must pay
1t. II you win the unjust suit you are
told you have justice; but your bank
account doesn't show it.
what we need is not reform OF the
law from within, so much as reform
from without; what the law needs is
the laymans point of view, which is
that speed and absence of expense are
both parts of true justice; that no
decision, no matter how correct, is
truly just if it has cost much money
and time to obtain.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1922-08-25
Holding 'em in Line.

BORAH must be statesman. 9TH
erwise he could not continue to COM
mand the ardent support of persons
who differ so radically with him. For
Borah is at once a progressive sort
of senator and, in the same capacity,
one of the really notorious reaction
aries. Progressives generally harbor
a sneaking sysmpathy for the Wood
row Wilson creed on internationalism.
Borah is malicious opponent of any
thing that smatters of something less
than splendid isolation" policy ap-
piled to the United States.
Borah despises anything that may
even threaten to rob the senate of its
coordinate power with the executive
and judicial departments of the fedcr-
al government Alone OF all Republi-
cans present in the senate chamber
when the vote was called, Borah voted
against the tariff bill, not because he
opposed the idea of protection for
American industry and products, bu,
because the measure, as now drafted
gives to the president authority to al.
ter certain tariffs as conditions war
rant,
Borah is opposed to Capitalization
Of government. And those who slar
Borah on the back with one hand
wave appealingly to the presiden
with the other to stop the railroad
strike, to reduce costs of government
TO make coal miners and coal min,
Operators behave,
You can't beat it.