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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
ALL THOSE CHARGED WITH
MAJOR OFFEkSES MAKING
PLANS TO CONDUCT FIGHT
'TodayInCity.

p. N. Pierce, Milan, dies OF
injuries received when struck
by street car last Sunday night
John Burns, par0led convict,
shot and seriously wounded by
Mrs. Emeal Davis when he af.
tempts to enter her apartment
early this morning.
Persons indicted by Rock Is.
land county grand Jury in vice
investigation enter pleas Of not
guilty when arraigned in cir.
cult court
Sheriff Of Pennington county,
New Mexico, wires Rock Island
police inquiring II John LoOney
is wanted here. Is advised that
he is.
Sheriff c. l.. Edwards and
staff of deputies conduct mid.
night raid on three Moline
hOOch bars. Emil Bogaert ar.
:. rested and fined 500 in county
court.
Mrs. c. p. Skinner, wife Of
Moline mayor, critically i'll.
Under care of three physicians.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
The WEATHER

Il h. - 4 3 +
Cloudy 'and unsettled weather
this afternoon and tonight. Thurs
day generally fair. Not much
change in temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday,
e9:i lowest last night. 81.
Wind velocity at Z a. M. Is miles
per hour.
Precipitation. none.
i Ia lam. p. M. Z a. N.
yester. yester. Today
Dry bulb temp. al 81 81
Wet bulb temp. al "a 80
Relative hlmii.. ~ 70 81
River stage at .. M. 2.s; q rise
Of 4 last ~, hours.
Sunset today, 4:3S p. m; sun
rise tomorrow, 7::31 q. m.
~ ANDREW HAMRICK.
Msteoyologist.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
mrs. EMEAL DAVIS SENDS
BULLET INTO NEGRO WHO
! TRIES TO ENTER Her R0ON
John Burns, Paroled Con-
vict, Near Death When !
FounG by Police.
p

John Drrns, pnr0led negro
Joliet murder convict, was shot
and SERIOUSLY wounded ut o:i5
this morning by Mrs. Emeal
Davis when he attempted to
force entrance to her apart Z
Ment ut 2lOl Third Avenue.
Mrs. Davis has been alone
since the confinement Of her
husband In the county Jail In
default Of bond on q c,arge Of
operating o dlsOrderiy house.
Davis previous to the cleanup
campaign operated one OF the
largest negro resorts In the
Third avenue district.
Burns was struck in the neck by
one of three bullets Mrs. Davis
fred at him through a wooden door
through which she said he was try
Ing to make entry to her room. The
other shots failed to take effect.
She used .3S caliber revolver to
1 do the shooting. The bullet enter
ed the left side Of his neck, tore
through several small veins, but
missed the jugular, and stopped
when it shattered one of the neck
vertebrate.
As the bulle. had already passed
through the wood of the door, II
had fattened out somewhat, and IL
tore great hole lin Burns neck.
He fell On his back in front OF the
door, while Mrs. Davis rushed to
the window and screamed for help.
Her screams were heard by Jack
Babb, taxicab driver, who was idle
just then in the Checker stand a
block down the avenue. He met
Officer Edward Bealer out on the
street. and they hurried to the Da-
Wis place. On learning that 1t was
negro fight Of some sort, Bealer
sent Babb to the police station for
more men, and Officers Gustav
kirsch, Rudolph Gundrum and
Thomas Totten accompanied him to
the scene.
In Front Of Door.
Burns was found lying in a pool
OF his blood in front of the wom-
ans bedroom door, His pockets
we're searched and a large, keen
razor was found In one of them. He
was without "a coat or vest, and
had evidently been preparing to 60
to bed, The Davis woman sur
rendered her revolver to- Officer
Bealer. 1t was the only weapon
found at the place, though several
fazors were cOniiscated as we'll as
Z quantity of revolver and auto
matte pistol cartridges of all de-
Scriptions.
While Dr.. Dan Paul and the patrol
automobile were being called and
while the officers looked through
the rest Of the Davis apartments,
Doc Burns bulldog, arrived un-
ootrusively and took his place be-
side Burns. From then on no one
could induce the dog to move an
inch from the fallen negro. Growls
and snaps Of his teeth menaced all
who tried to touch Burns or even
10 approach him. He was finally
driven away with clubs and several
shots fired over his head. It was
more than five minutes after DR..
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
net cL0.SES0N
BARROW
: = Y
Chief Aid to Tommy O'Conner II
Chicago jail Delivery to Be
Nabbed in Cuba.

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Arrest OF Ed
die Darrow, who escaped from the
county Jail year ago with Tommy
O'Connor, sentenced to hang for
murder, was expected at Havana,
Cuba, today by the Chicago police
department. Police said they re-
ceived information yesterday that
Darrow was living. in Havana un-
der an assumed name.
DarrOw was said to have been the
chief aid to. Tommy O'Connor in
the sensational Jail delivery here
by which O'Connor escaped the
gall0ws by four days. @
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office Of States Attorney Leach,
preliminary to the .habeas corpus
hearing before Judge Gorter.
Upon the request of Attorney Car
man: Judge Gorter postponed the
habeas corpus hearing until to-
morrow.
Former United States District
Attorney Robert r. Carman, who is
counsel for DR.. McKoin, said that
he would fight any effort at extra
dition on the part of .he governor
of Louisiana. He declared he be-
lieyed that there was no -prima ia
cia charge of murder against the
former mayor and he expressed the
belief that the Louisiana officials
called for his arrest here because
they wanted him more, as witness
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
FEEL ANXIETY
FOR BERNHkRDT
Madame's Condition Takes Another
Turn for WOrse-Actress Conf.
dent Of Recovery.

Paris. Dec. 27.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. MADAME Sarah Bern
hardt's condition took another turn
for the worse today. Physicians
ascribed it to the fatigue following
her activity yesterday when she
arose from her bed. partook of
solid food and received many call
ers.
The actress household is again
depressed, although Madame her
self is Just as confident as ever that
she will recover.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
REPORT DUE ON !.
WAR CONTRACTS

Washington. Dec 17.-The spe-
cial District of Columbia. grand
jury before which the department
Of justice has presented charges OF
criminal irregularities in connec-
ton with the governments war
time contracts, has completed its
work and is expected to report be-
fore the end of the week. The Jury
has devoted its attention principal
~ to evidence relating to the build
ing, Of army cantonments.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
ARMY'SCRITIC
IS DISMISSED

Boston. Mass, Dec. 27.-Major
Malcolm Wheeler-N Nicholson, recent
ly court-martialed for his criticisms
Of the regular army. has been in
formed by the war department OF
his separation from the service. In
. letter to President Harding he
charged that .Prussianism" existed
In the army. He later wrote q
pamphlet entitled Abolish the
Army or Reform Ie"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
NEW GAINS SHOWN
: IN FOREIGN TRADE

Washington, Dec. 27.-Fnrther In
creases in Americas foreign trade
were reflected today in figures COM
piled by the department OF COM
merce, showing exports Of cotton
and linters for November to have
been S5S,SS7 bales valued at $109,-
3S7.719. October exports OF cotton
totalied 79S,664 bales valued at $685.
923, ,760.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
DIR. CRAFTS, REFORM
LEADER, is CALLED

Washington, Dec. 27.-Dr. viii
bur F. Crafts, for % years superin-
1endent Of the International Re-
form bureau, which he founded,
and widely known because Of his
activities on behalf of prohibition
and similar movements. died at I
hospital here today Of pneumonia.
He was 70 years of age.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
400 POUND SAFE
/: TAKEN BY BANDITS

Peoria, Ill, Dec. 27.-Thieves took
Practically every bit of the stock and
2 400-pound iron safe of the Adolph
Lauterbach confectionery in Bar
tonville, a suburb of this city. last
night The total loss was $3.50.
The safe was found battered open
N a eornfield. 1t had contained
$50.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
TO.INvESTICATE
RAILWAY STOCK

Washington, Dec. 27.-An inxes-
tigation to determine whether ade-
quate stocks Of locomotives and
cars are In possession OF American
railroads and whether railroad Gus
toms and practices controlling use
and interchange Of equipment are
sufhcient, was ordered today by the
interstate commerce commission,
which said 1t was acting without
complaint and on it's own initia-
tive. .s1a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
Late Bulletins
Washington, Dec. 27.@Presi-
dent Harding today nominated
Jesse L. Miller to be postmaster
at Cairo, Ill,

VCnG 1A0A WAuS CVANy AAVAAAhA0-V0
Jesse L. Miller to be postmaster
at Cairo, Ill.
Rockford, Ill, Dec. S7.-The
Winnebago county bar associa-
tion today unanimously en-.
dorsed Judge Robert X. Welsh
for appointment to the vacancy
ON the United States supreme
bench.
Galesburg, Ill, Dec. s7-
James Trout 60, county mine
inspector, dropped dead while
eating lunch ut his home this
noon.
Peoria, Ill Dee. s7-P0is0n
liquor Is blamed fpr the death Of
Mrs. Mary Ann Ernst, - here
today.
Springfield, III, Dec. 27-
AttorHey-geHerars effloe teday
asked the couft to order Gov.
ern0r SInah to make m inne.
date answer to tie charges
agninst hin In the civil suits.
Kansas City, Dee. 27-Ferty
perSons Were injured, sone
probably fatally, when . dust
explesten, felleWeA by fre, e.
stroyed tie plant ef the Sehrei.
Der Flour and Cereal plant this
afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27

The arraignment Of the prison.
ers was not greatly different from
other court pleadings except for
the number who appeared and the
prominence in public and under
world life of the persons who were
summoned before the, judge. c. E.
Dietz, w. c. Allen. James A. Han
ley. n. r. Ingelson and H. M. Nc
Caskrin filed appearances as at
torneys for the various defendants.
In one case-that of Emeal Dav-
is. dusky lieutenant of the Looney
forces, and proprietor of a Third
avenue bar in the black belt.
charged with keeping disorderly
house-the court was asked to ap-
point an attorney. Emeal told
Judge Larson that he had no attor-
ney nor any funds to retain one.
Judge Larson appointed Joseph
Kelly to represent Davis.
Lawrence Pedigo, held in tho
Gabel murder, Drest murder con-
spiracy and two other charges, was
the first of the group to come into
court. w. c. Allen. who with J.
A. Hanley, represents PeGigo. ap-
peared and after urging the court
that he had not had time to read
or study the true bills returned
against his client, agreed with W.
c. Hadley. special prosecutor, to
permit plea of not guilty to be
entered with the reservation that
it would be withdrawn should a
decision be made to attack the le-
gality of the indictment. This ex-
ample was followed in the succeed
ing case.
Scott Refuses to Plead.
John X. Scott, city attorney.
would not enter a plea to malfeas-
ance and conspiracy charges. and
the record indicated that the "pris-
oner stood mute. the court enter
ing an order of not guilty" When
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
EMBEzzLER Is GUILTY.

Oshkosh. Wis. Dec. z7.-After
pleading guilty to enibexzlement Of
$637.75 from the Illinois Electric
company OF Chicago, F. A. DuxbuFy
was sentenced today to one year
and SIX months in the state re-
formatory.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
HANISH TAYLOR DEAD.

Washington, Dec. q. = Hanish
Taylor, former United States min
lister to Spain, and recognized au-
thority on international law, died.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-27
John K. Scott Only One
of Accused Who De.
clines to Answer.

The arraignment Of . score
Of prisoners indicted by the
September grand jury in con.
nection with the Rock Island
vice probe attracted q crowd
which filled the circuit court
room to 0verflowing this morn.
Ing.
Pleas Of not guilty were en-.
tered In cases of all those who
were formally arralgned before
Judge Nels A. Larson, but fol.
lowing . precedent established
In tho PedigO case, the first
one called, the plea was enter
ed with the understanding that
It may be Withdrawn should
the attorneys for the defend.
ants desire to be heard ON q
motion to quash the indict--
mentS.
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New Britain herald., 1922-12-12
WHAT TO EAT TO STOP CONSTIPATION
TIME. IT'S Own WORK az


IN most cases this change Of diet should
not be made all at once too rapid an in.
crease In vegetables is apt to diIate a
weakened bowel with excess inoigcstible
residue First have the body thoroughly
clean by the use of a good laxative. DO
not, however, use laxative, such as castor
OIL, or purgatiees like salts which merely
DO the work which the bowels should be
strengthened to do for themselves Many
medical authorities say that the continued
use of a laxative like castor oil frequently
leaves person more constipated than be-
fore. Use laxative like Lenth Litate
which contains medical ingredients which
gently stimulate the liver and then tone up
the action of the intestinal muscles so that
they will be able to work mechanically and
naturally on the larger quantity of residue
aused BY fruit and vegetable diet.
If you are run down, nervous, half sick,
discouraged, give Nature chance by elm
mating putrefaction from your system. Get
rid of the toxic poisons that injure your
health and sap your mental and physical
powers.
Lentho-L being in pill form is taste
less and easy to take aud. does not cause
gripping unpleasant after effects. Your
money will he refunded by the manufac-
turers IL you do not obtain perfectly salts
factory results from Lenthol-Litate.
For sale by Crowelrs, Fair Dept. store.
city Drug Store and Dickinson Drug Co.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-12
SHOULD NOT HAVE
HIGH SCHOOL HERE
Negative Side Wins Debate Held
by Mems Lyceum
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE REPORT
Cas Doest Tricks-American Legion
sNfeeting-Icy Placements Make
Walking, Dihicult-other Items Of
Interest.

The negative team won the debate
held by the Mems Lyceum of Ken
sin~ton last evening on the question
Resolved That the town of Berlin
should establish a High school not
later than September, 1924" The
team was composed OF Claude w.
Stevens and George Green, who
brought forward some forceful argu-
ments against the proposal.
An enthusiastic audience comfort
ably filed the parlors of the Kensing-
ton Congregational church and show
edemuch interest in the debate A. L.
Monfitt and George Griffith upheld
the affirmative side of the question.
Two reasons possibly responsible for
the defeat Of the affirmative team
were brought forward by well
known citizen Of Berlin this morning.
One was that the team failed to suf-
ficiently emphasize the attraction
power of the school and the second
was that it did not stress the fact
that by ernbarking upon the program
proposed the town would have the
school paid for in few years with
the money that it is now expanding
to send High school pupils to other
towns.
The activities of the Lyceum will
be watched with interest this winter
and it is the hope of many Of the
residents of the town that more de-
bates will be forthcoming.
The judges of the debate were Buell.
Is. Bassett, A. p. Marsh and Rev.
Raymond r. Gilman of the Stanley
New Britain herald., 1922-12-12
Skating At Swansnn.s.
sa7 MAIN STREET.

A large number of young people
from the town ushered in the skating
season at Swanson's pond on the
Southington road last evening. The
ice was as smooth as glass, and as it
was the first of the year for the town.
those who INDUCED in the sport en-
joyed themselves.
Food Sale Today.
The Woman's Missionary society
and the Young Woman's Auxiliary of
the Advent Christian church, opened
their annual Christmas sale of food,
aprons and fancy articles in the va
cant store in Neri's block this after
noon. The sale will continue this
evening and tomorrow afternoon and
evening. The patronage of the public
is earnestly solicited.
Methodist Notes
The annual sale of aprons, fancy
New Britain herald., 1922-12-12

| Proper food and simple exercise will Off
reHeVe the condition that causes SO MANY
people to have sick headaches indigestion.
offensive breath and pimpled or salow skin
when caused by the decay OF food in the
body.
Many people who suffer from chronic
constipation try one laxative after another
thus weakening the intestinal muscles SO
that medicine taking becomes a habit, A
little common sense and little care In
selecting the proper food Is often the best
remedy for this condition.
Many people are constantly feeling half
sick, nervous and rundown because their
bodies are absorbing the poisons caused by
the putrefaction of food which remains too
long IN the body. In many cases this Is
due to improper diet. too much meat which
is practically all absorbed by the body, and
too little of vegetables and fruit, which
leave a large residue and so stimulate the
action of the intestine. The best
fruits are those which contain the most
woody fibre, skins seeds and fiuit sugar
such as dried figs, raisns cvaporated april
cots, plums and prunes. Other kinds of fruit
which frequently act chemically to stimu-
late the muscles are within the reach OF
every one. apples. pears, oranges grape
fruit and peaches which may be taken raw
baked stewed In the case of elderly
people, however, the fruit should be thor
oughly cooked. For people of limited means
fruit Is just as good and much
cheaper.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-12

Special attention Is called to the
Blue Hill record said r. r. Showal-
ter, superintendent, 1T is splendid and
bespeaks the cordial cooperation OF
parents pupils and teacher.
1T is pleasure to record a con-
stantly decreasing amount of tardi-
ness. 1t means that everyone is work
ing to reduce the amount. The Jun
hardness, with Hubbard. Worthington
and Kensington, close behind.
blue Hill has splendid attendance.
wish you could all see the stunt
physical training exercises which are
used there,-the sort of thing we
have always associated with the rural
| schoolEmaking for that alertness of
mind and body which we all want for
our children. sB
with the coming of winter there
should be 10 minute periods of ply
steal training with five minutes for
the free periods at recess"
Auto Does Queer stunts
The icy streets played queer tricks
on the tomobies last evening and
one of them was the source of much
am uSCfnent
A Ford car going down the hill on
the Middletown road Just east of the
Eerlin turnpike started to skid when
about halfway down the hill about l /
o'clock lost night The driver fearing
for himself and believing the car to
be unmanageable, jumped off and the
machine went on down the hill, rum
ming into ditch at the bottom.
A well known citizen OF East Ber-
lin CHANGED to come along at this
time, and together with the driver and
several other men, he succeeded ir.i
pushing the car out of the ditch and |
up the hill short distance. The push |
ing was hard and the aforementioned |
citizen advanced the opinion that the |
car was In gear. However, the driver
said that something was out of order.
Later 1t was found that there was
nothing wrong with the car, that II
was In gear and that the Juice" was 1
on. After backing the vehicle up the 4
bill the toilers rested from their la
oors for few minutes and the car
rolled down the hill again turning Il
he engine over In the meantime. Ac- \
the car started and took a
-oute through a field, vanishing In the
darkness. In short time loud
rash was heard and upon inyestiga
ion the men found the Ford had hit
large apple tree and that the front
If the machine was stove In. u
New Britain herald., 1922-12-12

articles and candy will be held tomor.
row afternoon and evening at the
church. Supper will be served from
6 until 1850 o'clock. The Junior
League and Primary Children are
planning to lie in wait for all those
who carry pennies and it is guaran-
teed that they will relieve many of
their coppers. A large crowd is ex-
pected.
Real Estate
Mrs. Mary Mcconnell has sold
house at 81 East Main street to Fred
Bealieu of Westwood Park. Mr..
Eealieu will move into his new prop
erty in the near future.
Pythian Sisters Meet.
The Pythian Sisters will meet this
evening 10 nominate officers for the
coming year. As far as can be
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New Britain herald., 1922-12-12
Last Meeting.

Last Meeting.
The Ladies' Benevolent society OF
the Congregational church will hold
its last business meeting tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock in the church
| parlors. An earnest request is made
to all members to attend, SO that all
business of the society might be dis
posed Of The society will disband
after this meeting. to he amalga-
mated into the Womans Federation
of the church on January H.
Santa Claus Is Coming.
The local lodge of the Knights Of
Pythias is making plans for Christ
mas tree celebration such as has
never before been seen in Plainville.
The committee in charge announces
that the date set is December 80.
The exercises will be held in the
Community theater and an invitation
will be extended to all the children
of the town, regardless of race, creed
or color to attend and Join in the
festivities. There will be a present
for all, Santa Claus for the young
sters, and joy will reign supreme
throughout the afternoon. In the
evening. the lodge members will
gather in the lodge rooms where
banquet will be served in honor of
the grand officers who are expected
to be present. Full details of the
celebration will be published later.
The degree team of the local lodge
will go to Waterbury this evening
to exemplify the degree on a large
class Of candidates who will be in |
itiated into Comstock lodge in that
city, Many members are planning to |
attend. Automobiles will leave from |
In front of the lodge rooms at $50 /
o'clock and all who wish to go, are
asked to be present at that hour.
Cantata Next sunday.
Next Sunday afternoon at S O'Clock
he senior department of the Sunday
chool Of the Congregational church
will render a cantata entitled "A
Wight in the Orient" The members
Who will take part in the musicale
ave been practicing faithfully and an
xcelient program is assured. The
antata will be in full charge of the
enior department, and as it is purely
local affair, a large crowd is ex-
ected. There will be no admission
harged, but a frce-wil offering will
G taken up, the proceeds of which
ill be used towards the Christmas
zee exercises.
Plans have been made for cele-
ration this Christmas that will ex-
eed in magnitude anything that has
YER before been attempted at the
'caFchurch. 1t will be held this year
the church proper and not in the
lapel as in former years.
New Britain herald., 1922-12-12
WHAT CAUSES
HEADACHES?
"Frult-a-t|Ves" Prevents
AutO-IntoxIcatOn

Auto-intoxlcation means self
poisoning. Many people suffer from
partial Constipation or insufficient
action Of the bowels. Waste matter
which should pass out of the body
every day, poisons the blood.
AS a result, there is Headache,
Indigestion, disturbed Stomach, lack
ofslcep, Rheumatism and Eczema.
"Fruit-a-tives" will always relieve
Auto-intoxication as these fruit
tablets, made from fruit juices, act
gently on the bowels, kidneys and
skin and keep the blood pure.
Soc box, 6 for $3.50, trial size 25c.
Atdealers orsentbyFRUITA.TIVES
Limited, oGDENsBURG, N. Y.