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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
.H0WAT CASE
UP BEFORE.
HIGH COURT
u. S. Supreme Body to
Rule on Kansas Indus
trial Law.

Washington, Feb. 27.-When it
disposes of its opinions, on recon
vening today after its usual Feb
ruary recess, the supreme court
will hear oral arguments in cases
brought by Alexander Howat and
other organized labor leaders in
Kansas, held on contempt proceed
ings by the courts of the state.
HoWat, who recently unsuccessfully
contested at Indianapolis restora-
ton to leadership of the United
Mine Workers OF Kansas, also
questioned the constitutionality of
the act of the Kansas legislature
creating the court of industrial re-
lations.
The contempt proceedings orig
mated with the refusal of Howat
and his assistants to appear before
the court of industrial relations at
Pittsburg, Kan, on March 29, 1920,
and testify in an investigation OF
a controversy between employers
and employees relating to working
conditions in the coal mines of
Cherokee and Crawford counties.
The refusal was brought to the at
and on application of the attorney
general of the state, the Crawford
county district court issued an or
der requiring them to appear forth
with before the court Of industrial
relations and testify.
Fight Contempt Charge.
Howat and his colleagues assert
ed that they received no notice
whatever of the order, and, there
fore, were given opportunity to
appear. On the day the order was
issued the attorney general. in the
state court issuing the order, filed
an affidavit in which he charged
Howat and his assistants with con-
tempt OF the order and with con-
spiracy to violate it.
In behalf of the union miners
leaders counsel denied all of the
accusations and challenged the va
lidity and constitutionality of the
court of industrial relations. This
question is now before the nations
highest court.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
QUINCY MANIS
SUICIDE VICTIM
Frederic p. Parker Is Found Dead
in Hotel Room With Bullet
Hole Through Heart

Quincy. Ill, Feb. 27.-Frederic b.
Parker, Sc, manager OF a local de-
partment store. was found dead in
a room OF hotel last night with d
bullet hole through his heart Po-
lice believe il was a case OF suicide,
although no reason for such an act
is given. An investigation is being
made and an inquest is to be held
tonight He was the son-.n-law Of
w. T. Duker. head Of the store. and
prominent socially. He came here
from Peoria three years ago. II S
home was formerly in West Plains,
y. Y.
A sealed letter addressed to his
mother, Mrs. F. p Parker. West
Plains, y. Y. was found On a dress
er in the room. II is IN the posses
sion of the police who have not al
vulged its contents
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
GRAND JURY
ALSO NAMES
THREE SONS
Charge Attempt to De
fraud and Commit Of
fense Against q. S.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Indict
ments against Charles w. Morse
New York shipbuilder, his three
sons, Benjamin, Harry and Erwin.
Colin II. Livingstone of Washing
ton, president of the Virginia Ship
building corporation, and seven
others, we're returned today by the
federal grand jury which has been
investigating the wartime trans
actions of Morse and some of his
associates with the shipping board
Others named in the indictmentE
as presented to the District OF
Columbia supreme court included:
Seven Others Named.
D. o. White of New York, former
president of the United States
Transport company; George M
Burdette Of New York; r. III. Much
OF Augusta, Me-; W. W. Scott.
Washington attorney; L A Chris
tie of Alexandria, Va; Nehemiah
Campbell of New York, and Philip
Rhinehart OF Baltimore, former
government auditor at the Virginia.
ShipbuiIding plant
Two indictments were returned,
one charging conspiracy to de-
fraud the government, and the other
| charging conspiracy to commit am
ofense against the government
The conspiracy as charged by thS
government accuses those named OF
making false statements as to the
value OF their plant and assets and
thereby obtaining loans from the
| shipping board. They are also.
4
for ship building purposes and to
have used the same for personal in
tereSts in the way OF improving
their plants. 1t is also alleged that
| large quantities of material for
/ ship building belonging to the
emergency feet corporation were
secured and then sold and the
money converted to the use OF the
alleged conspirators.
Morse BIameS DaHgherty.
Those indicted either were or still
are connected with the Groton Iron
Works, Groton, Conn, the Virginia
| Shipbuilding corporation, AIexan.-
| dria, Va, or the United States
Transport company, Inc, which
| concerns are known as the Morse,
| companies.
| Morse in statement fss=s<l
through his attorneys after the IN
dictment had been returned, de
clared the proceedings against him
were the result of animus on the
part OF Attorney General Daugher-
| ty-
The name of William G. McAdoo.
former secretary Of the treasury
and of his law partner, Stuart G.
Gibbony, are mentioned in the IN
diCtments as having conveney the
statement TO the officials of the
shipping board that the Virgl=sz--
Ship Building corporation. one c
the Morse companies. was in excel
lent financial condition. The in
dictments in this connection state,
however. that the facts were mis-
represented to Mr. McAdoo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
LORDS VOICE
TELLS MAN TO
STARVE FAMILY
Mother in Jail; 3 Chill
dren in Hospital; Fa-
ther in Asylum.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Feb. 27.-Rob-
ert A. Schlossher of Pontiac, ILL.,,
his wife and three children. Rob
ert, Ellis and Marie. were found
starving in their denuded house at
sol Moulton street by city author
tiles. Obeying what he declared to
be the voice of the Lord ordering
him to cast aside all modern COM
forts, Schlossher had stripped his
house bare of furniture. stoves,
even tearing out the plumbing and
electric fixtures.
The entire family obeyed a fur
ther behest to abstain from food.
One May Die.
The three children were taken to
the st. James hospital Friday eve
clans care. The condition of the
6-year-old Marie is precarious. due
to the long fasting. Mrs. Schlossher
was taken to the county jail and
placed in the hospital ward, where
she finally consented to take nour-
ishment. Schlossher was taken be
fore Judge Ray Seisler Saturday
morning, where a commission con-
Quoted an inquiry into his mental
ity-, Upon the report, Judge Seis-
Ter entered an order committing
him to the state hospital at Kanka-
kee for treatment
Schlossher was taken to that in
stitution Saturday evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
z GIRLS, 3 men
IN BANDIT GANG
Chicago Police Believe One of
Women May Be Leader in Sew
eral Recent HOldups.

Chicago, Feb. 27.-Two girls and
three men arrested by city detec-
tives were believed by them to be
members of band of robbers here.
and persons who police think are
their victims will attempt to iden-
tify them today.
One of the girls, who gave her
name as Vera Dragoo of Sycamore,
Ill, had a pistol in her possession,
police said, and they believe that
either she or the other girl, who
said she was Edythe Gilmore of
Minneapolis, may be the woman
bandit who has been the leader in
several holdups and robberies here.
The men gave their names as John
]. Glenn of Philadelphia, and Ben
jamin Seymour and George Merwin
of Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
JUDGED BACKED
BY GOVERNOR
OF OKLAHOMA A
Robertson Refuses to
Accept Resignofiony,
of Christopher.

Okmulgee, Okla. Feb. 27.-Inter-
est in the situation growing out OF
the recent dismissal of a grand jury
investigating the affairs of the de-
funct Bank of Commerce here, by
Superior Court Judge II. r. Chris
topher, took a sudden spurt today
with the making public of a letter
from Governor J. B. A. Robertson,
sent yesterday to the judge, declin-
ing to accept the latter's resigna-
ton. No word has been received
from the judge who is believed to
be in Chicago.
Judge Christopher offered his res
ignation after being requested to
do so by citizens at a mass meet
ing soon after the dismissal of the
jury.
In his letter Governor Robertson
upheld the judge in dismissing the
grand jury. saying that to have it
render a report would have made
more difficult a quick settlement OF
the banks affairs.
Jury ~Hand Picked
Judge Christopher said when he
discharged the grand jury that he
did so because it had been hand
picked" and not chosen according
TO law. The governor also said in
his letter, that should the courts
approve such a procedure in the
'impaneling of a jury, it would be
an open door to persecution.
A designing judge might protect
his guilty friends, he said
The governor. however. criticized
Judge Christopher for his offering
to recall the departing jury and let
it make it's report.
Justice must not be thwarted at
the demands of any people or to
escape the threats of any mob,
Governor Robertson said.
In a statement the governor said
he was willing to appear before a
grand jury and testify, "waiving all
privileges and immunity"
Another grand jury was sched-
uled to be impaneled today in Judge
Mark L. Bozart's court to take up
the matters investigated by the dis
missed grand jury.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
MORSE is INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY
Famine in Russia NOtU Holds
Threat for Red Regime, Which
Seeks Loan to AUOid Anarchu

Moscow, Feb. 27.-CBy the Asso-
ciated Press. )-The soviet delega-
ton to Genoa, will carry instruc-
tinos to grant all concessions de-
manded, provided a big reconstruc-
ton loan can be obtained. If this
loan can be arranged. then from
the Russian point of view, the con-
ference has only the moral value OF
recognition Of the present govern
ment
The basic reason for this attitude
is the famine. 1t is only within the
last few weeks that the leaders of
the soviet have realized just how
desperate is the food situation. So
long as the famine starves to death
the peasants and the remaining g
bourgeoisie, though it be on scale
of millions, the soviet leaders are
untouched and rather Indifferent.
Army May Starve.
But the famine is now slowly but
surely encroachening and circling
their d-Moscow-and So
Wet representatives sent to every
part of Russia for food, report there
is less and less to be had, that be-
ginning with March the favored red
army will begin to starve, and that
each succeeding month will be
worse until in July when the winter
harvests, more or less scant, may
relieve conditions.
If big loan is arranged the situ-
alton can be saved. If not the hun
dred million or SO dollars in the
soviet treasury will have to go for
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus)
Washington, Feb. 27-Will light
wines and beer be an issue in the
congressional campaign this au-
tum?
The view of both Republican and
Democratic headquarters as out
lined to this correspondent is that
neither party will make an issue of
it, but that it may become of vital
Importance in certain localities.
The American Federation of Labor
in its appeal for the election of
members of congress who will vote
for light wines and beer as their
Interpretation" of the eighteenth
amendment does not name either
political party as the medium
through which a change can be eff
fected. And if the prohibition laws
ever are revised the chances are
the vote will be bipartisan.
AS analyzed by the political lead
ers here the cities and industrial
centers are interested in seeing the
sale of light wines and beer made
legal whilst the country districts
are just the opposite
Usually cities and Industrial cen
ters in the north are strongly Dem
ocratic and also wet" In recog-
milton of this sentiment, Republi-
cans who sought election in larger
city districts, as for instance in Bal
timore and Philadelphia, have open
ly favored light wines and beers.
The canvass by both political
headquarters here shows that the
agitation for light wines and beer
is spotty. 1t GIBBS and flows. In
some localities it is acute while In
others it is considered dead ques-
ton politically.
Despite the announcement of the
intention of the American Fedora
tion of Labor to wage an active
campaign for light wines and beer
neither Democratic nor Republican
leaders believe the fight will be-
come nationwide OF course, nc
one can tell what the issues Will be
in the primaries and the experience
of politicians is that in a congress
sional election an accumulation OF
discomfort has its effect in pro-
ducing changes.
If the light wines and beer agi-
tation should grow, the Republi-
cans have more to fear from it than
the Democrats. For this is the first
congressional election since nation
al prohibition went into effect which
is not overshadowed by the war or
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27

food, and even that may not save
the country from anarchy.
The frightened attitude of the
societ is shown by its daily chang
ing attitude towards the American
Relief Administration. When the
Americans first came, in Septem-
ber, they were received with scant
courtesy, but with each succeeding
month they have been better treat
ed until now they are not only per-
mitted, but asked to direct food
shipments.
If the Moscow leaders do not OBJ
tain outside help they realize that
their power is doomed. Already the
Ukraine has shown its independ-
ence and has fatty refused to let
any tf its food be drained OFF to
MOSCOW or for the red army sta
toned elsewhere.
Kuban Shows Hostility.
The Caucasus has some food, but
its attitude is doubtful. In the Ku-
ban. where there also is food, hos
tility to outside shipments has been
active, since last summer.
The soviet governments fears
are indicated in another direction.
For the time, its entire Oriental
policy has been thrown overheard.
The recent conference of far east
ern peoples, called by the third in
teTnationale for the purpose of
stimulating communism in Japan,
China and elsewhere, was given but
the scantiest attention in Moscow.
The delegates were poorly housed
and turned over to foreign Office
clerks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
ARMS MEET
PACTS ARE
NEAR VOTE
Senate Committee Favor
ably Reports Last of
Treaties.

Washington, Feb. 27-Commit-
tee consideration of the arms con-
ference treaties was completed to-
day when the senate foreign rela-
ton committee ordered favorably
reported without reservations, the
general far eastern and Chinese
tariff treaties. In both cases the
action was unanimous.
The committee acted virtually
without discussion, after a state
ment regarding the proposed Chi
nese customs revision had been
made by Senator Underwood OF
Alabama, the Democratic leader
and head of the special arms con
ference committee which drafted
the tariff pact.
AS result, general report en-
bodying the committees recommen-
dations regarding the four-poweI
pact treaty, the navy limitations
treaty, the submarine and poison
gas treaty and the two treaties
favorably acted on today, was pre-
pared for submission to the senate
so that it could begin debate OIL
the pacts as soon as a ratification
vote is reached in the separate
treaty relating to Yap. The lead
ers hoped to conclude the Yap de-
bate during today's session and tt
bring up the four-power pact to,
morrow.
Washington, Feb. 27-Whit:
house callers who have talked witt
President Harding on the four
power Pacific treaty situation
gained the impression today tina
Mr.. Harding, having asscnted Il
the pending reservation to the pact
intends TO. take no further hant
in the matter of ratification.
The president was represented b!
callers to believe that while II
reservations to the four-powel
treaty are necessary, the one re
ported favorably by the senate foE
eign relations committee, is agree
able to him in the interest O
speedy ratification and for the SAKE
of party harmony.
Four-Ply Pact TO Win?
Some senate Republican leaders
while indicating the treaty situa
tion in the senate itself as still
somewhat nubuloCs, believe "tha
the four-power pact will be ratified
with not more than six Republi
cans voting against it. These lead
ers said today that at least a
Democrats are counted on to vote
for the treaty, with the possibility
that there will be more when The
final roll is called.
Senator Watson, Republican, o.
Indiana, called at the White house
today and talked over the treaty
situation with the president, bu
declined to say anything about the
details of the conference.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
ISHH! DON'T TELL
HENS-BUT EGGS
ARE DOWN TO 24c


Chicago. Feb. 27.-Cheap
eggs for Lent we're signalized
.oday by new drop in quota
IONS. Today's prices showed a
al OF a cent a dozen per day
aere in the last 10 days The
wholesale quotations for first
quallty eggs here today was "a
sents, as against "a cents on
.ae corresponding day a year
go, as well as for 10 days back
tais season.
Mild weather and big re-
esipts were the reason assign
= ior the decline in the egg
uatket, a decline in notable
S.ntrast with advancing values
y iate for their products.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
WOMAN SEEKS
MAS0N'S SEAT

Springfield. Ill, Feb, BINARY
Belle Spencer, Republican, OF Hill
top, in Cook county, today hled a
petition as candidate for congress
man-at. large, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death OF Congress
man William E. Mason, whose
daughter. Mrs. Winifred Mason
Huck, has already filed as candl-
date for the long term as congress
man-at-large.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
BOSTON.

Boston, Feb. 27.-The feeling
in business circles in New England
is decidedly more optimistic. Feb
ruary normally is very quiet
month and this year has been no
exception but many concerns re
port that they are doing more bus
mess than they were in February
a year ago, and they expect March
will see improvement in general
trade. In retail trade the holiday
business was good and held up un-
til the middle of January, when a
setback occurred. 1t is probable
that the widespread strike in the
cotton mills is responsible in large
part for this curtailment
The strike continued the main
topic of interest in business circles
today. The New Hampshire, Maine
and Rhode Island mills are still
closed and manufacturers declare
firmly they will make no conces-
sions. A proposal in New Hamp-
shire for law limiting the hours
Of labor to 4S a week has met with
strong opposition from the farmers
OF that state. The mill workers OBJ
ject strongly to the "a hour week in
the industrial plants but manufac-
turers say that so long as south
ern mills work 81 hours they have
no alternative but to follow suit.
1t is believed that if the manufac-
turers defeat the strikers in
the other New England states, the
big Massachusetts textile centers
will announce wage cuts and in
crease working hours from 4S to 54
a week.
FORT WORTH.
Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 81
Officials of the banks and loan com
panies of the southwest which
handle livestock paper now admit
for the first time in two years that
the situation of the stock grower
has improved. Twenty-four months
have been required for the process
of. deflation and the cattle raiser
now is facing an upturn according
to the financiers. Among the rea-
sons for this is the fact that herds
are building what have been started
of low priced stock. Calves born
since defiation began are maturing,
rains have improved the pastures,
stock feed has fallen in some local
tiles, ranch labor is cheaper and the
cost of living has fallen. The bank
ers are not enthusiastic. They
simply assert the worst" is over.
Building has been given another
impetus by additional wage cuts in
the larger cities. Painters are Of
fered Sc a day by contractors as
against $S last season. In some
sections, the unions have declined
to accept the reductions and mem
bers have turned contra ctors.
Berry and fruit prospects were
enhanced last week by another
freeze which prevented premature
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
KING OFLITTLE
ITALY Is SLAIN
Angelo Feddari, 81. Wealthy Italian
of Des Moines. Victim Of two
Assassins.

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 27.-An-
gelo Ferrari, 35, wealthy Italian
bondsman, known as the king of
Little Italy" was shot and killed
late last night by two unidentified
assassins sin a garage at the rear
of his residence. A bullet from a re-
volver entered his right temple,
passing through the brain. Four
other bullets took effect in his
body.
Immediately after the murder
neighbors saw two men run
through a vacant lot north of Fer
rari's residence.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
SHOOTS HIS
WIFE, CUTS
OWN THROAT
Mr.. and Mrs. z. G. Frady,
Chicago, Figure in
Miami Tragedy.

Miami. Fla. Feb. 27.-The lives
dE. C. FTady, president of the Cole
Motor company of Chicago, and his
wife are hanging by thread to-
day, according to surgeon at the
hospital where both were taken yes
teroay following Frady's attempt to
kill his wife and then to end his
own life.
Mrs. Frady was shot three times
by her husband, who then slashed
his throat with a safety razor blade
and a pen knife. No charges have
been placed against Frady, but a
deputy sheriff is stationed in the
hospital and he is technically. in
custody, pending the outcome of the
wounds received by both.
The Fradys were stopping at the
leading tourist hotel on the beach.
Mrs. Frady arrived about SIX weeks
ago and he a month later. Other
guests at the hotel say that Frady
seemed to be unusually Jealous,
having been heard to scold his wife
for accepting introdUctions to men.
Frady is said to have suffered a
nervous breakdown several weeks
ago and TO have come to Miami to
recuperate. Mrs. Frady, a sister OF
John K. Thompson, wealthy Chicago
for her health.
Chicago, Feb. 27.-Edgar G. Frady
Of Chicago, president and treasurer
Of the Cole Motor Distributing
company of Chicago, shot his wife
probably fatally, and then cut his
own throat at the Hotel Flamingo
Miami Beach, Fla, yesterday after
noon.
The tragedy occurred in the
Frady's hotel suite about 1870 in
the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Frady went to their
rooms Immediately after luncheon.
Maids heard a few hot words, then
shot and the noise of a falling
body. They rushed to the floor su-
perintendent, who at once brought
up the house detectives. They Went
into the rooms and found Mrs.
Frady on the floor and her husband
on bed, both gasping and bleed
ing from their wounds.
Try to Save Lives.
The house physician made a pre-
liminary examination and at onca
sent for ambulances. His verdict
was that operations were necessary
at once If either life was to be saw
ed. They were taken to Riverview
hospital, where they were reported
alive at d late hour.
The Frady home in Chicago is at
$3.50 South Shore Drive. John R.
Thompson is a brother-in-law. Mr..
Frady's position as head of the Cole
Motor Distributing company made
him a leading figure of automobile
/ row.
The cause of the shooting, SO far
as the police had learned last night,
will still a mystery.
Motive Unknown.
Friends and relatives in Chicago
could assign no motive for Mr..
Frady's act His brother-in-law,
1 Mr.. Thompson, was notified by
4 telegram at O'Clock in the after
noon at hls rooms in the Drake Ho-
tel, where he is seriously i'll with
heart trouble.
/ Two letters from Mrs. F'rady, re-
ceived last week, were most cheer
iul. She had gone to Florida for
her health, and she wrote that she
was feeling better than she had for
a number of years. Mr.. Frady, aft
n
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-27
At BOYSESCAPE
BURNING HOME

Wheeling. ". Va. Feb. 27.-Forty-
seven boys escaped by ladders from
the fifth floor of St Johns Indus
trial Home at Elm Grove, a suburb.
early today. when fire destroyed the
building with an estimated loss OF
$50 900.
The beys were asleep and their
escape cut off from the stairway
when the alarm was sounded.