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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-12
BIT HERBERT ASBURY.

Consolidated Press Correspondent.
Copyright, 1922. by The Argus.)
New York, June 12.-Gulding
ocean stripping, from the largest
liner to the smallest craft, from
beginning to end of a voyage, will
be the next development of the
wireless. 1t will remove that
greatest dread in the mind of the
navigating officer, losing his way
in the fog with perhaps collision
and heavy loss of life. Already the
plan has been tested and found
worthy on small scale. Now will
come the development, And even
tually shipping will be made safe
from certain dangers that until
now have seemed insurmountable.
That success Is assured is point
ed out by sea captains who have
benefited by the great work of the
naval communications Office here.
That organization has guided va
rfous ships through the heavy
vapors prevailing off the coast into
port The latest to benefit was the
Royal Mail Liner, Oropessa. and
her captain, A. De Brecht, today
discussed the matter and spoke in
the highest praise OF the men who
aided him in his latest adventure
win Minimize Dangers.
The time is at hand when there
will be a wireless route entirely
across the Atlantic" said Captain
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seek IDENTITY
OF DUNE VICTIM
Investigators Point Out That Death
May Have Been Accidental and
Not Murder.

Chicago, June 12.-While author
tiles of Porter county, Ind, were
continuing them investigation OF
the dunes mystery. efforts were be
ing made in Chicago today to iden-
tify the victim through nine teeth
in a section of his jawbone, which
was brought to the city last night
The peculiar combination of den
tai work, it was hoped would re
veal the identity of the man whose
charred body was found on pyre
on the wastes of the Indiana shore
The body was exhumed last night
in a renewed attempt 10 solve the
mystery of the mans death. Al
though DR.. Joseph Springer, coro-
ner's physician, said most of the
circumstances indicate murder. in
vestigators going over the scene
pointed out that the man may have
been accidentally shot and fallen
into his own camp fire.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-12
NQUQI Shore Wireless NOtU
Guides Liners to HarbOrs
Safely Through HeaUy Fog

De Brecht. When it does it will
be of great benefit to all naviga-
tors, as we can sail without regard
to the fog. With the wireless work
ing, collisions in the fog, one of the
ever present dangers which a mas
ter must always fear, no longer will
menace. On my last trip / would
have been hours late if it had not
been for the aid given me by the
shore stations. We communited
with them. They laid down our
position. It Tailed exactly with
my charted markings. Then in
stead of stopping and waiting for
the atmosphere to clear l was able
to proceed to harbor.
The man who was instrumental
in bringing the Oropessa into port
that day was William F. Dixon,
electrician, first class, of the navy.
Not only the Cropessa but "a other
vessels were radioed into this port
that day. Seated before his charts
and wireless instruments in the old
ferry building at the battery, Dixon
cuddled his ships as mother duck
would her ducklings across a pond.
Each vessel in turn was furnished
her exact position on the chart and
in no case was Dixon many yards
out of the way. As evidence of his
accurasy he started a course for
the Cropessa whereby she passed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-12
RAIL UNION
HEADS PLAN
FOR STRIKE
May Direct Walkout from
Canada to Evade
Court Ruling.

Chicago, June ,12.-While addi-
tionaI wage cuts swung over the
heads of 100000 more railway en-
p1oyes and awaited. only formal re-
lease by the railway labor board to
slash another $40,000,000 from the
pay rolls of the carriers, it was ru-
mored today that any rail strike
growing out of present threats may
be directed and finance from Can
ada as a means, of evading the re-
cent decision of the United States
supreme court, holding unions liza
BILE for damages caused by their
members.
Leaders of the rail unions said
to be contemplating the move view
ed the establishment of Canadian
headquarters as legitimate in view
of the conditions caused by the su-
preme courts decision, because the
unions are international organiZa-
tions. Financial penalties in case
of a walk-out could thus be averted,
it was said.
The expected new wage reduction
order will increase the total cut
from railway workers kages to ap-
proximately s150.000.000 a year.
Clerks, signalmen, stationary fire
men, oilers and marine department
employees. will join the shopmen
and maintenance of way employees
as victims of the slash
Strike Ballots Out
Strike ballots to the 100000 rail-
way shopmen, sent out from Chi
cago, were accompanied by the fol-
lowing letter:
Every possible effort should be
made to obtain the vote of every
employe eligible. This ballot will
be tabulated as soon as possible
and there must be no stoppage of
work until you are properly author
lied to do so.
This is the time for action and
not talk or unnecessary delay. The
railway employees department de-
sires that every ballot shall be in
Chicago at the earliest possible
moment and in no case later than
June 80"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-12
CON CON WOULD
EXTEND TERMS
OF ALL MAYORS
Chairman, Dupuy of
Schedule Commit
tee Backs Idea.

Springfield, Ill, June IL. - (By
the Associated Press.)-Terms of
office of all present mayors and all
park board and school board mem
bers in Illinois, would be extended
past the next spring and June cleo
tion time, until the proposed single
election day in the following No
vember, if the proposal of Chair
man George A. Dupuy of the sched-
ule committee of the constitutional
convention, which opened its first
meeting here this morning is
adopted.
The schedule of six members
convened this morning to prepare
it's report for presentation at the
wind-up session of the convention
which will open tomorrow. Its
work is to prepare the concluding
article OF the constitution, which
} will provide for bringing over the
changes in government caused by
the changes in basic laws, if the
new constitution is adopted.
DissensiOn Threatened.
Although there are only six mem
ber's the committees work was
threatened this morning with dis
SenSion and extended debate over
the charges in the supreme court, a
topic which the entire convention
discussed before the last adjourn
ment and referred to this commit
tee. A place on the supreme bench
for the oldest justice, James H.
Cartwright, of Oregon, Ogle county,
whose district, under the new con-
stitution, will merge its identity
with that repres ented by the young
est Justice, Floyd E Thompson of
Rock Island, is the bone of conten-
ton.
In providing that the supreme
court shall have seven judges, as at
present, and that two of them, in
stead of one shall come from Cook
county, the convention decreed the
retirement of Justice Cartwright,
whose term of nine years expires
in 1924. Chairman Dupuy of the
schedule committee proposed that
there be eight judges until Justice
Cartwright's term is concluded, but
objection was voiced on the ground
that only seven of them could be
active. The eighth would be super
numerary.
Trautnann Has Plan.
William E. Trautmann, East St.
Louis, another member of the COM
mittee, proposed a plan which
seemed more acceptable. He moved
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u. S. ECHOES
LOAN VIEWS
OF MORGAN
Statement on German Sit
uation o. KID in
Washington.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Washington, D. c., June 12.-Al-
though J. P. Morgan attended the
bankers conference, at Paris purely
as a private citizen and possessed
of no official connection with the
United States government, the
statement he issued in France set
ting forth the reasons why loan
to Germany was at present imprac-
ticable was received here with the
fullest satisfaction.
Mr.. Morgan's insistence that the
reparations problem must first be
settled and that there must be un-
an!mity among the allies on this
question is reflection of the view
held in official quarters here.
The effort of certain semi-official
newspapers in France to blame the
United States for the failure of the
bankers conference on the ground
that German reparations cannot be
reduced because America will not
reduce the allied war debt was met
today. by informal statements on
the part of the high officials here
to the effect that German repara-
tions and the allied debt payments
to America were two separate and
distinct things. This was the po-
sition of the Wilson administration
whenever the subject was broached
abroad and officials today empha-
sized that the Harding administra-
ton felt the same way about it.
France "Passes Buck"
The French stood so positively
against reducing German repara-
tions payments that the effort on
the international bankers to ar
range for a loan to Germany where
with to pay her debt gradually was
doomed. France, however, is un-
willing again to be placed in the po-
sition of blocking world recon
struction and the French press is
therefore trying to shift the burden
to America. This kind of tactics
hardly increases the affection OF
one country for the other and ad-
mittedly makes a settlement in the
future much harder but so long as
those in authority in France stand
adamant on the reparations Ques-
ton the chance of American coop
Grafton through private loans is re-
mote
Policy VIII Fail.
Since the American government
took its stand firmly against the
lending of any more government
funds to Europe the only oppor-
tunity European governments have
had to adjust their finances has
been through loans fioated by the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-12
BRYAN
TOGO TO SCHOOL
DIR. Spangler Suggests He and Com
moner Take Course in Evolution
and Modern Christianity.

Morgantown, W Va, June "a
DR.. R c. Spangler. professor Of
botany at West Virginia university,
today sent a letter TO William Jen-
nings Bryan, suggesting that both
of them go to the University Of Chi
cago summer school and take 81
course in evolution and modern
Christianity. The letter is one Of
an exchange between the professor
and Mr. Bryan growing out Of has
offer of 800 to the man who could
harmonic evolution and the bible
Professor SpangIer claimed the
500 and Mr.. Bryan awarded It ''un-
der protest" asking a series Of new
questions.
In his letter today. the professe.
said. you should take the trouble
to inform yourself on some OF the
common facts that prove evolution
to be the truth, as well as TO learn
how to interpret according 10 mod
ern views of Christianity and the
natural laws of the universe"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-12
ENGLAND, ERIN
IN AGREEMENT
6riffith Returns to Dublin with
Revised Articles of New Irish
Constitution.

London June 12.-(By the Asso-
Gated Press articles of the
aew Irish constitution have been
revised so satisfa ctory, the Evening
star asserts today, that Arthur
Grlnlth will return to Dublin with
taem tonight. 1t is said that Co.
loaial Secretary Churchill may
postpone his statement in the house
VI commons, so that announcement
., the agreement may be made sim
lin.
London, Juns 12.-(By the Asso-
...'a1ed Press. .)-Winston Churchlli,
ae colonial secretary. announced
a the house of commons this aft
srhoon, that it would be more con-
,ssa'ent. and in the general publ1c's $
m'erest if he deferred his statement
" Ireland, which it has been ex-
* ,sascled he would deliver today, un-
Tuesday or possibly Thursday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-12
FISHERMAN IS
ELECTROCUTED

BaIlies. ILL.,, June 12.-Weber
Grammar. Ga years old. died last
night in a Jacksonville tIll.) hos
pital. the victim of severe burns re-
ceived when the tip of his metal
fishing rod touched live wire
while Grammar was fishing IN
slough on the Illinois river near
Valley City, ILL.,. last Wednesday.
Grammar jerked his rod from the
wa Ter and hit a high tension wire
over his head. He was burned IN
a iozen places and was almost
electrocuted before friends could
rush to his aid and break the con-
lection with the current OF cleo
tricity.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-12
CAPTAIN BERRY.
VET AERONAUT,
RETIRES AT II
Balloonist Quits Air
Game to Adopt
Orphans.
BY WILLIAM III. FRANCES.

Consolidated Press Correspondent
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
st. Louis, Mo, June 12-Captain
John Berry is through. Since 1861
this internationally known balloon
ist, one of the most expert IN his
tory, has been taking chances in the
air. Today, at the age of IA, he has
announced his retirement.
Captain Berry has won numerous
races and the living room of his
little home here is decorated with
cups and medals, all trophies of
contests in every one of which a
single mistake might have cost him
his life. Among the big events to
his credit, he proudly recalled to-
day, was the national balloon race
under the auspices OF the Aero Club
of America which started from In
dianapolis in 1909.
BerrY's last fight was in the re-
cent national elimination races
which started from Milwaukee. He
landed this time at Lodge, H., and
was not among the first three to
qualify. Had he done so he would
have made his final flight in compe-
tition in the coming start from
Switzerland. Now he declares
there is no reason why he should
ever make another flight.
"ThrOugh For Good"
I'm through for good" he said
Il used to like the life but / have
more responsibility now. My wife
and l are going legally to adopt
four orphans we have taken into
our home to raise. We intend tC
raise them-and others perhaps
and they'll keep US busy, l believe
His years in the open have KEEP
the captain young. Today he looks
no more than so and acts accord
ingly. While he and his aide wert
eating some lunch floating oyel
Lake Michigan in his last race his
balloon suddenly swoOped dowT
striking the water with a smask
! that threw both men off their feet
1t took quick work to get the bis
gas bag back into the air. Singularly
enough two men were drowned IL
a similar accident at this very spo
two years ago.
Has Many Adventures.
Berry recalled this today with {
laugh. He had hundred Othel
tales of adventure to tell.
Now l intend to work along a:
true family man ought to-" he saiC
today. Il will let the yOungster!
have a try at the game. l have foul
| good reasons to quit and 1 hardl!
/ believe that any of the four viii
themselves ever go into aeronautics
although one can never tell
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-12

City Island-haVen for Sunday
pleasure seekers and amateur fish
ermen-Tas the hardest hit point
in the metropolitan area, but cas-
ualties. mostly by drowning, were
reported from many other points.
The beach at City Island today
presented a desOlate spectacle. Sew
eral hundred persons, relatives of
the missing-worn by hysteria,
waited in little groups among the
wreckage on the sand for some
word of the fate of their loved ones
Marine squad police exhausted
by their aIl-night Vigil, continued
their cruise, keeping a sharp look
out for additional bodies,
Mohawk Valley Flooded.
Albany, n. Y, June 1.-Two
were killed, scores injured ant
! probably $4,000 600 damage was
kcaused by electrical storms that
swept over northern and central
New York, yesterday. Flood coDdi-
/ tions prevail throughout the Mo
hawk valley.
: In Syracuse it is estimated fully
a million dollars damage was done
in the business and residential sec
tions which were covered with
from inches to a foot OF water
A New York Central passenger
train was marooned in the low
lands at the height of the storm
and the cars flooded. Passengers
were rescued by fremen.
Police Boats Seek Victims.
New York, June 12-(By the As
tC0PyoFnd E-
morning found hundreds Of parents.
children and relatives still standing
vigil at the docks of City Island
awaiting the arrival of police boats
which during the hours of dark
ness had searched the waters OF
Long Island sound for additional
victims of yesterdays ter fific
storm Powerful searchIights play
ed over the water as the ghastlv
quest went on. but the swift tide
apparently had borne awav the
bodies not recovered las night. and
! early today the police reported that
the list of known dead had nnl
been augmented.
/ More than 50 persons were
thought to have lost their lives and
upward of 100 were injured in the
tempest which r0ared out Of the
hills of northern New Jersey. beat
the Hudson in foam-capped break
ers. swept across New York city.
and then seemed to center its wild
orgy on City Island and its vicin-
ity.
Like "No Mans Land
| Thousands of rOwbOats AMI
Launches dotted the sound of City
Island just before the breaking of
the storm when it had happened,
the water was strewu with over
turned craft. and the buildings On
4 shore resembled a battle-tOru vii
| Continued on page ThreeJ
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-12
MOLTNER USES
BIBLE TALE IN
AID MEET TALK
Harrington Tells HotO
to Meet FLeaniCotU'
Years.

Milwaukee, June 12.-Joseph of
Israel gave no exclusive interview
when he was called out of his
dungeon to interpret Pharoah's
dream of the seven fat cows and the
seven lean ones, according to How
ard W. Harrington, of the Moline
Plow company.
Addressing the advertising clubs
of the world at their annual conven-
tion here, Mr.. Harrington asserted
that Joseph's warning holds good
to the present time, and that the
modern advertiser can greatly
profit thereby If he sets aside dur
ing the fiat" years funds to spend
in much needed advertising in the
lean" years 20 follow.
When a dog buries a bone in the
back yard he teaches the same les
son. Mr.. Harrington said.
Business is always moving in
one of three cycles-depressio re-
adjustment or expansion" Mr.. Har-
rington continued. 1T cannot get
out of them. There is nothing else
it can do but be sick, convaiescent
or enjoy good health
Must Have Reserve.
"A period of hard times, such as
we have just passed through, dem
onstrates co1cIusiyely the neces-
sity of setting aside reserve from
ordinary advertising appropriations
to be used in lean years Such a
fund will provide advertising at a
time when it is needed most. thus
not only stabiliZing the business
of a concern usng it, but giving ii
a material advantage over weak
ened competition.
And those who have profited by
the lessons of the present and taken
heed for the morrow will have a
stabilizer at hand, which, if judic-
tally used, will be one of the great
est potential powers in the bus
mess. 1t pays to advertise, gentle
men-and to read your bibles"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-12
DAvENPORTER
ATTACKS GIRL

Galesburg. Ill, June 12.-Ernest
Anderson, of Davenport, is held in
the Knox county jail, charged with
an attempted attac on Maurine
Johnson, IA, of near Altoona. c. NJ.
Johnson, father of the girl came
to Galesburg today and lodged a
complaint against the man. An
derson was given a preliminary
hearing and bound over to await
the action of the November grand
jury under $4,000 bond.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-12
FRANCE BREAKS
With HOLY SEE?:
Rome Papers Predict Recall of Pa
pal Nunci0 at Par.s and Nom
Return of French Envoy.

Rome. June 12.-Plans for clos
er relations between France and
the Holy See appear to have en-
countered a serious reverse. News
papers of this city mildly predict
the recall Of Monsigner Cerretti,
papal nuncio In Paris, and say that
Charles c. A. Jonnart. French am
bassador extraordinary to the vati-
can, who is at present away from
Rome, may not return.
The situation is said to have de-
veloped after Pope Plus sent his
letter to the archbishop of Genoa,
just before the economic confer
ence met in that city This letter
resulted in some feeling on the
part of the French delegation to
Genoa
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-12
Train And
DITCH LEAD
TO TRAGEDY
william Pratt, 13, Rock
Island Victim; Engine
Shears Heavy Car.

One man and two children
were killed, a woman is dy
ing, another child is serious
" injured and half a dozel
others were imperiled il
auto accidents on Iowa road'
outside of Davenport Satur
day and Sunday nights.
The dead are:
WILLIAM MARTIN PRATT,
aged 13 years, 1917 Forty
second street, killed Saturday
night when car driven by
bis father struck culvert and
overturned.
HARRY W. SCHULTZ, aged
IS years, sos Scott street, Dav-
enport, killed at rail crossing
mile out of Princeton last
night.
MARCELLE SCHULTZ, his
11-year-old daughter, fatally
injured.
MRS. HARRY W. SCHULTZ.
In Jane Lamb hospital, Clin-
ton, suffering half dozen in
juries, any of which may prove
fatal.
RUTH PRATT, aged 10
years. Internal injuries may
prove serious.
william Martin Pratt, 13-year
old son of MIR. and Mrs Rolla H
Pratt, 1917 Forty-second street, was
killed in an automobile accident a
Ills o'clock Saturday night, a shor
distance from Dixon. Iowa, ant
others of the family with whom h'
was riding are suffering from injur
les received in the auto tragedy The
others are:
r. H. Pratt, father and driver
of the car; decorations on head,
body anu legs and internal in
iuries.
Mrs. r. H. Pratt, mother;
laceration on legs and bruises
about the body.
Ruth. aged 10, serious inter-
nal injuries.
Howard, aged 7. scratches on
head and shoulder.
Car Spins Over and Around.
The car which threw the Pratt
family on the roadside after strik-
ing the stone culvert, turned com
pletely over and landed on its
wheels again and headed the othel
way.
According to Mr.. Pratt's story O.
ehe accident they were about
quarter of a mile from Dixon ant
had just passed a car. Another one
was about fifty feet ahead of then
in the same direction. The
leading car was on the left side o.
the road and Mr.. Pratt's car was OF
the right The accident occurred
when the leading car swung from
the left side of the road directly II
'front.' of the Pratt automobile. Mr.
Pratt was forced to turn to the
right to keep from hitting the othel
and, skidding on the sandy
roadbed. struck the culvert- Mr.
Pratt said he was travelling De
tween 80 and 35 miles an houl
and according to his speedometer
the leading car must have beer
going about 40 or As miles an houl
but suddenly decreased its speed.
Boy Talks to Mother.
The family, daZed at the shock
scarcely remember what happened
after their car struck the culvert
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-12
CHANG And WI
BATTLE AGAIN
Nanchurian War Lords Armistice
Proposal Merely a Ruse to Gain
Time to Prepare.

Tientsin, China, June 12. - (By
the Associated Press.) - General
Chang Tso Lin's proposal for an
armistice with WI Pei Flu appear
to have been simply a ruse to gain
time for the defeated Manchuriau n
war lord Heavy fighting broke
out on Friday between Chinwang
tao and Shanhaikwan. The battle
has been raging steadily for the
last three days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-12
DOZENS ARE DROWNED
AS HURRICANE SWEEPS 9
PLEASURE beach BAYS
Tide, Brings Back 49, Bodies; Hundreds of Relatives
of Missing Wait Among Wreckage on
Sand forNews of Loved Ones.

New York, June 12.-CBy the Associated Press) -
The death toll of the sbrief but terrific hurricane that
swooped down hesmetropolitan late yesterday
passed the so mark today with indications that the
Der of dead might go.much higher.
The. death list leaped ahead when incoming tide
turned Is bodies that had been swept
night. Four bodies recovered at Hunters
island, and two reported to have been picked up
Traverse island.