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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
m,k.&T. ANNULS
As LOCAL TRAINS
Action Due to sPhysical Impossi.
biity" of Getting Engines
in Shape to Run.

St. Louis, Mo-, July S.-The Mis-
souri,, Kansas & Texas railway
company today announced discon-
tinuance of the operations of 43
local trains in Missouri, Oklahoma
and Texas, due to the physical
impossibility Of getting locomo-
tives in and out of the round
house and fear of consequences
that might result if effort was made
to employ workers not affiliated
with the union"
The roundhouse at Sedalia has
been abandoned, the announce
ment by C. E. Schaff, receiver, stat
ed, and the trains will not be oper-
ated until definite assurances were
received from the governor that
new employees would be protected
and until there were guards on
duty to protect them. Eight of the
trains are in Missouri, II in Okla
homa, and % in Texas.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
ASIA MINOR
TURKS SLAY
AMERICANS
Yank Engineer Says Ty.
phus Victims Actually
Were Murdered.

London, July 8.-(By the Associ-
ated Press)-Americans are being
cruelty murdered by the Turks in
Asia Minor and reports then cir
culated that they died of typhus and
other diseases, according to ]. Her.
bert Knapp, civil engineer of Los
Angeles, who has arrived from
Constantinople after three years in
the Turkish interior.
Mr.. Knapp went to Turkey prin-
cipally to investigate the death at
Diarbekir of his brother, the late
George P. Knapp, who the Turks
reported had died suddenly of ty-
phus. He declares that his own
Investigation. supported by affi-
davits on file with the American
consul at Bagdad, convinced him
that his brother was executed by
shooting.
Two Girls Killed.
II believe also that Miss Annie
Allen Of Auburndale, Mass, Miss
Charlotte Ely, of Elmira, N. Y, and
other Americans who died in Tur-
key recently met their deaths at the
hands of the Turks, although in
each case it was made to appear
that death was due to natural
causes"
Mr.. Knapp recounted the story of
Miss Allen, who he said was sent
to Kharput by the Near East Relief
to investigate the causes for the
expulsion of Major Youwell, DR..
Mark Ward and others, and who
was often described as the "pnof-
ficial American ambassador to An
gora."
Knew Too Much.
Miss Allen had learned enough
in Kharput, Mr.. Knapp said, to
satisfy her that the Greek deport-
ers were being systematically
starved to death and exposed to all
kinds of maltreatment to accom-
plish this end.
"The Turks laid their plans care
fully" Mr.. Knapp asserted. Every
conceivable obstacle was placed in
her way so that she could not reach
Angora to tell her tale of Turkish
excesses.
after days of travel on horse
back and suffering from the most
intense exposure, she perished
from exhaustion and typhus soon
after arriving at Sivas"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08

Captain of Gern1aae Liner Is
sInsulted' by US. Customs
Men Who Seal Up Ships Bar

"Sir. the customs officers have
closed and sealed the bar
The captain sputtered. 1t is true
that Germany is only republic
but the captain was certain he sat
on sovereign territory in his own
cabin.
Speaking Of the incident at the
customs house while filing his pa
pers for clearance tonight or to-
morrow Captain Baubel declared:
Embarrassed. Ach, Gott!
Il have never in all of my life
been placed in so embarrassing a
position. But my friends made 1t
easier for me when they explained
they were surprised when l seemed
able to provide refreshments and
they thought I must be a miracle
worker. 1t is all right. They un-
derstand even if l did not"
The Rhodopis is the only German
vessel with a considerable passen-
ger list to load here so far since
the war. She will take approxi-
mately 1000 tons of cargo from
Hampton Roads, mostly cotton and
tobacco. She is loading in stream
off Sewell's point because of quar-
antine restrictions. None of her
passengers came ashore. The ves-
sci is owned by the Cosmos line
and sailed last from Valparaiso.
Read This and Weep.
Her liquor stock is sufficient to
make the mouths Of thousands wa
ter, consisting Of 1.705 bottles Of
beer; $50 barrels Of beer; $50 bot
ties of various liquors and 1,042
bottles of wine. Her bar will be
unsealed when she sails late Satur-
day or early Sunday morning, car
rying all Of the liquor with her.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
STRIKERS SON
IS KILLED AT
CLIN TON, I'LL.
Father Is Wounded
by Gaards at
Shops.

Clinton, ILL.,, July 8.-James Fitz-
gerald, a striking Illinois Central
shopman of Clinton, was shot
through the neck and his 14-year-
old son instantly killed here at 1870
this afternoon when guards opened
fire on the strikers when imported
workmen were being taken to the
shops. The strikers we're throwing
stones at the guards and men when
the guards opened fire.
The shooting occurred at the
Alexander street crossing as the
imported workmen were being TAX
en- from the railroad station to the
shops. Fitzgerald was ON the street
with the strikers and his son was
sitting in the yard of neighbor. A
stray bullet killed him instantly.
The eight or ten men were being
brought in from St. Louis. AS they
were marched along the street,
stones were thrown and the guards
opened fire.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
BURGLAR WITH
MUSICAL GIFT
PUZZLES COPS
Plays Piano, Sings,
Then Robs Rich
Chicagoars.

Chicago, July S.-Police today
sought a musical burglar who dur
ing the week looted at least seven
exclusive Chicago residences of
thousands Of dollars worth Of jew
els, bric-a-brac and money. after
first lulling suspicious of acighbors
by his rare pianistic technique.
The burglar displayed a large
artistry beth as a musician and a
burglar, according to detectives
who investigated his depredations.
He cut small Eoles in glass door
panels and limmied locks with a
regard for the woodwork. He re-
vealed a fondness for Verdi's COM
positions, those who heard him said.
Plays From ~RigolettO.,
At one home he played a score
from "Rigoletto" and obtained $500
worth of valuables. At another he
rendered a pleasing portion from
La Traviata" and selected with the
taste of connoisseur 81, 500 worth
OF heirlooms and jewelry. In third
homo Aida was the accompani-
ment as he helped himself to a COL
lection Of costly ornaments. I'll
Trovatore" and an improvisation of
exceeding promise marked the theft
OF 81 900 worth Of gems at another
home.
Sings From "Pagliacci."
The burglar sang from "Pagliacci''
in rich, well modulated baritone
as he chose from collection of
rugs, antiques and jewels at the two
apartments occupied by DR.. Oliver
and DR.. Joseph Watry, physicians.
Other homes visited included those
of John Ernst Erickson, formerly
Chicago city engineer, and Mrs. Ed
ward L. W;ckwire, widow of the
late president of the Hirsch-
Wickwire company.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
FRED STERLING
NOW is STATES
NEW GOVERNOR
Takes Reins As Small
Leaves State at 9
O'clock.

Springfield, ILL.,, July S.-Lieuten-
ant Governor Fred E. Sterling of
Rockford commenced earning $33. .33
a day at 8 o'clock this morning as
acting governor.
George Sutton, secretary to Gov
ernOr Small, sent Mr.. Sterling a
telegram that the governor would
leave the state at that hour and
notifying him that word would be
sent him as soon as he returned.
1t was reported unofficially that
the governor embarked on a Mis-
sissippi river boat this morning for
a short trip northward.
This is the second time Mr.. Ster-
ling has earned 1888 a day as
acting governor. He served three
days once before, last September.
Small on Steamer.
Alton, ILL.,, July S.-Governor Len
Small, who left Springfield We'd
nesday for a rest without his des-
tination being announced, left here
at noon today on the steamer Illi-
nois after spending the night at the
Alton state hospital and making a
brief inspection under the guidance
Of DR.. C. E. Trovillion, the super
intendent. Governor Small was ac-
companied by his son Leslie, his
son-in-law, Colonel Inglish, and
their wives, and DR.. and Mrs. Sto-
ker of Kankakee. The destination
of the steamer was not announced,
but it was understood that the par
ty were going up the Mississippi.
The governor and his party arrived
at Alton at s O'Clock last night on
the steamer Illinois, and Mayor
William Hale Thompson and Fred
E. Landine of Chicago, who had ac-
companied the governor from Ha-
vana, departed for their homes by
rail.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
OFFICIALS ON
SOUTHERN RY.
WORK IN SHOPS
Doff White Collars
for Oyeralls; Strik-
ers Friendly.
BY GEORGE F. MILTON.

Consolidated Press Correspondent.
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus)
Chattanooga, Tenn, July S.-Gen-
eral Manager Stanfield OF the
Southern Railway lines, west. has
donned overalls and doffed the
white collar and with others vol
unteering from the various Offices
is endeavoring to, and succeeding
admirably in taking places Of shop
men and others on strike.
All took a hand in cleaning
coaches, connecting hose, inspect
ing equipment and in general as
sisting the work Of keeping every
thing in shape so that trains would
move on schedule. Today they
still are at It, although they are
bringing in more and more actual
workers to take over their i'm
promptu jobs.
The pit men who clean and make
fires were not ordered on strike,
but they went out. Every time a
train comes in off the road the en-
gine must be attended to, old fires
extinguished and the firebox clean
ed. Soon after the pit men quit,
traffic began to halt because the
engines were not in shape. General
Manager Stanfield called for volun-
teers from his office and quickly
got busy. His work was thorough.
So was that of the others and soon
what had threatened to become a
serious congestion had disappeared.
Like Their Jobs.
All of the officials insist that
they like the jobs. 1t has been very
effective to some who were begin
ming to soften up with the years Of
desk work. Had they shirked the
Southern must have been tied up.
As 1t is trains have moved and are
moving on time. All passenger
traffic has been handled with ex-
pedition as has been the freight,
especially the fruit, melon and 9TH
er perishable freight while the oil
tanks have been showed south
nearly on time.
There has been no disorder here
and no professional strikebreakers
have been imported. The police,
heavily reinforced at the local
yards. have had nothing to do. The
officials of the company have been
most conciliatory toward the strik-
ers. They have not issued ulti-
as at certain other points,
demanding the strikers report for
work at certain time, or suffer
loss Of their seniority rights. They
take the position that it is poor pol
icy to create bad feeling. The re-
suit is that the strikers are loud
in their praise Of the officials but
bitter against the railroad labor
wage board.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
FORCE RESPECT
FOR old Glory
Marching World War Vets Beat Up
Spectators Who Refuse to Sa-
lutte the Flag.

Chicago, July S.-Blood was shed
and hats were smashed when MEM
bers Of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars, escorting Chicago Elks to a
railroad station on their way to At
lantic City, enforced respect for
the American flag which was car
ried in the parade. Frank r. Kerr
mann, one of the color bearers, was
the prime mover in forcing onlook-
ers to remove their hats when old
glory passed. He was reinforced
by several curbstone spectators
along the line of march. Several
dissenters were badly beaten. A
negro who failed to remove his hat
was knocked unconscious.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
By EVERETT EWING

Consolidated Press Correspondent.
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Norfolk, Va, July S.-Captain E.
Baubel, master of the German pas
senger ship Rhodopis, enroute from
South American ports via Norfolk
to Bremen with one hundred and
one passengers and a general car
go, feels that his reputation as a
genial host has been seriously hurt.
His bar was sealed up by the Gus
toms officials when his vessel
passed inside the capes to take on
additional cargo. He first learned
of this action, he said today, when
he invited a couple of friends to
"join him."
1t was Captain Baubel's first Wis
it to American waters since the
war and consequently since the
three-mile limit came to have a
meaning to mariners and the Vol
stead act an operative factor to
people on shore. Friends came off
from Norfolk and the captain led
the way to the smoking room aft.
The trio took seats and the cap
tain pressed the button.
"What'll you have?" he queried.
And They All Said "Beer!"
The Americans smacked their lips
in joyful anticipation. Then they
modestly suggested:
"Beer!"
The skipper told the steward
who responded to the summons
something that sounded to the
guests as dry BEERS" Then he
smiled at his table companions, but
only for a moment. The blow fell.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08

| IS SPECTRE
IN GERMANY
Collapse of Republic Is
Feared by Nations
of World.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

+ copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Washington, d. c., July S.-Ger-
many is the chief worry OF the
world. Drifting along from one
crisis to another with her political
and economic structure steadily
weakening there arises again the
spectre OF another Russia. And II
Germany should go the way Of
Russia the effect on France and
Great Britain would be an infin-
itely greater shock than Europe as
q whole could stand. This is the
apprehenaive state of mind in Wash
ington, 1900 miles away in ply
sical distance, but from an eco
nomic standpoint next door. Every
branch of the government which
touches foreign trade or is depend
ent upon European economies fears
O collapse of Germany. The treas
ury department expects to fund the
allied war debt. Interest and prin-
cipal are confidently counted on to
help ease Americas tax burden but
while there Is no official relation
ship between German. payments OF
war reparations and allied pay
ments on war debts to this coun-
try the connection is all to obvious
10 officials here to ignore.
If Germany should collapse, the
allies would promptly ask for post
ponement Of payments of their
war debt. They would contend that
the money they had expected to re-
ceive from Germany did not mater
ialize and that the crisis in Ger
many has interfered with trade and
other sources of income on which
allied governments are dependent.
Political ChnOs Fatal.
Germany in absolute bankruptcy,
il il admitted here, would change
the whole face OF things in Europe;
though, to be sure, financial bank
ruptcy is feared much less than po-
litical chaos. If Germany should
60 into state Of bankruptcy and
turn to the allied governments for
a receivership the viewpoint of the
French who have been insisting on
the letter of the Versailles treaty,
might be changed. But if Germany
falls into the bands of the commun-
lists and confiscation of private
property begins, as was the case in
Russia, and an era OF bOlshevistic
terror sets in, France will steel her
self against any concessions and
will insist ON maintaining large
standing army to protect her own
frontier against the overflow OF
communism across her boundar-
les.
Some concerted action to save the
German republic from disaster is es-
sential. The United States govern
ment is sympathetic with any move
that will tend to hold the Wirth
cabinet or cabinet of similar prin-
ciples in power and would surely
lend moral support to any plan for
revision of the reparation clauses
Of the Versailles treaty. The very
announcement of such a revision
would strengthen the hands OF the
Wir.h cabinet and give the republic
the first fruits Of it's patience and
help II convince the German people
that if they pin their faith in the
republic the support of state will
be offered through the crisis OF to-
day to safer seas of orderly recon-
struction.
What can be done? The initia-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
Continued on Page Five.)
IN ERIN
ARE ENC|RCLED
More Than 100 Prisoners Are
Taken BY National Army Troops
Others Are Dispersed

Dublin, July S.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press) s)-National army troops
operating from South Dublin and
Curragh almost completed an en-
circling movement around the Brit
as-Blessington-Kilbride area, into
which large numbers Of the irreg-
ulars had retired, army headQuar-
ters announced this afternoon. The
operation has been completely sue
cessful, it is declared, more than
100 prisoners being taken and the
remainder of the irregulars dis
persed southeastward into the
mountains.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
Continued on Page Tive.)
kANSANS GO TO
topeka COURT
heads Of Local Shop Crafts Union
Appear and Accept Service Of
Warrants,

topeka, Kan, July st. Hunt
aaon and Thomas Hillery, presi-
aeat and secretary-treasurer respec-
ueiy OF local No. II of the Fed
uasea Shop Crafts union against
.ecm warrants were issued yes
sluay, appeared with their attor-
~ IN the court of Topeka shortly
st ss.er 10 o'clock this morning. Mar
= susl Murley served the warrants on
em. The complaints charge the
10 with violating the anti-strike
ru'islon =. OF the industrial court
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
SEEK 4 men AS
COPS SLAYERS
Night Marshal Martin Frederick Of
ManftO, Ill, Found Dead in
Front Of Restsurant,

Manito. ILL.,. July S.-Posses are
searching the countryside this
morning for four men seen to run
from the outskirts Of the city, after
the body Of Night Marshal Martin
Frederick was found ON the side
walk in front Of . restaurant here
early this morntnx
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
TO SEEK
MORATORIUM?
po'' German Experts Will Go to
farls to Confer with Repara.
s tons Commission.

0sslnn, July 8.-(By the Assocf-
FIess.)-N was semi-officially
u tnis afternoon that two Ger
! experts were going to Paris to-
- ask the reparations commits
lor a moratorium by which
sny would be enabled to
~ her cash payments over a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
FRISCO RESERVE REDUCES.

Washington. - Reduction of the
rediscount rate of the Federal Re-
serve bank OF San Francisco from
AZ to 4 per cent was announced.
making it the third institution of
the federal reserve system to cut
to the 4 per cent level.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
sPLEASE GO WAY

Knoxville. Tenn..John Wheeler,
45. aroused from a 96-hour sleep
by police and citizens who thought
him dead, reprimanded them for
making SO much noise when they
battered his door down, and re-
turned to his bed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
CALENA Man IS
KILLED BY AUTO
Unknown Car Strikes Gilbert Man.
ley, Is; Body Is Dragged
for Q Nile.

Galena. ILL.,. July 8.-Gilbert
MAnley, 18, farmer near here, died
today Of injuries sustained when
he was struck by an unknown car
four miles north Of this city. The
machine draxxed him Q mila.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
River Forecast.

The Mississippi river from below
DUBUQUE to Muscatine will change
but little during the next few days.
Twenty-four hour changes gener-
ally will show q rising tendency.
ANDREW HAMRlCK.
Az sg-ass- v9~%~nvNNnnr{nA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
CHINESE SOLDIERS REVOLT.

HAAN~ N~s1A1 0V8DHA ~ 1D1 vV11e
Poatingfu.-The Bird division OF
General WI Pei-Fuis army mutin-
led and attempted to loot the city,
but their revolt WAS crushed by
loyal troops after ~ all-nixht hat
tie.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08

shops under its own guard.
Chicago. July S.-(By the Asso-
ciated .Press.)-Kaiiway shopmen
entered the second week Of their
strike today with no apparent in
clination to follow the only avenue
to peace held open to them by the
United States railroad labor board.
The board stood in the position
taken by its chairman. Ben W.
Hooper, that the only way the strik-
ing shopmen could receive recog-
milton in conciliatory conferences
was to restore themselves to stand
ing before the board by returning
to work, and then entering into ne
gotiations for settlement.
B. NJ Jewell, head OF the shop
crafts, who held himself open to
approach by "any responsible per
son authorized to negotiate a set
tlement," declined to make the first
move, preferring rather to place
the blame for a continuance of the
strike on the labor board and the
railroads. He declared that the
olive branch of peace should first
be offered to the striking shopmen.
@Srike Against Government.
The railroads remained imfnov-
able in their attitude Of consider
ing the strike as against the gov
ernment, rather than against the
roads.
The result of this situation was
that all elements were in receptive
moods, but firm in their determine
ton not to weaken their positions
by making the first move.
Conditions generally, so far as
transportation and shop operations
were concerned. remained much the
same as they had been for several
days, but the beginning Of the sec
ond week of the strike brought in
creasing restlessness among strik.
ers and sporadic outbreaks ir
scattered rail centers.
Violence In Chicago.
Storm clouds of the strike iu
their irregular movement over the
country apparently centered forlhe
moment over Illinois and Missouri
New disorders broke out in Chi
cago, where mobs Of striking shop
men and sympathizers continued
terrorism Of workers and suspected
strikebreakers..
Several men, suspected Of being
strikebreakers, were pulled from
street cars and beaten, and the
homes of workers were besieged
and attacked with a hail of sticks
and stones. The Chicago & Alton
was one of the worst sufferers from
the growing spirit among strikers
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
THE WEATHER

River stage al .. m., 30, NO
change in last "a hours.
Sunset today, 7:4z; sunrise to-
morrow, 4:32.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-08
PEACE ROAD
IS IGNORED
BY SA0PM|EN
Jewell Refuses First Move
up to Labor Board,
He Declares.
BULLETIN.

Chicago, July H-(By the As.
s0ciated Press.)-An traffic ON
the Chicago & Alton I'm and out
OF Bloomington, Ill, has ceased,
due to the failure Of local au.
thOrities to furnish adequate
protection TO the few men re-
naming at work in the shops
there, and the road has notified
the sheriff of Mclean county
and the adjutant general Of the
state, that unless protection for
workers Is furnished by next
Monday, the Chicago 4 Alton
will undertake TO reopen the
shops under its own guard.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-12-22
LEARN TO WALK BEFORE YOU
TRY TO RUN

The mar who cannot manage his
own job in the best possible manner
is never going to have a chance to
manage a bigger one, as a man must
learn to walk before he IAN run.
There is a mistaken idea in the
heads of most men that the job is the
big thing, whereas a little thought and
analysis will prove that the mar is
the job. A small man in a big job
will make the job small, while a big
man given a small job will develop
and widen his job, until the job mea-
sures up to his ability. A man car
not fill the shoes of the chap who is
further up the ladder unless he has
the ability and stamina to climb the
ladder and stay at the top, and Fl.
into the niche when he arrives there.
Large trees from little acorns grow,
and big jobs are really only small
jobs that have grown bigger as the
man who occupied the jobs grew.
A man may fool his employers and
his friends about his job for a time,
but unless he grows and expands and
makes his job grow and expand he
can't get away with the bluff indef-
initely.
Learn to walk, then to walk fast,
then to run-then run and keep on
running.