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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
FATIMA FAILS
TO SAIL HOME
PER SCHEDULE
Dusky Suitonds Ac-
tior, PeeUes British
Consul.
BY BURTON LEE.

Copyright, 1922. by The Argus)
Washington, March 17.-The
Princess Fatima, sultana of Kabul.
who failed to keep an engagement
yesterday in New York with the
skipper of the good ship Lahore,
bound for Bombay, will soon be
upon the high seas despite her re-
luctance to leave the shores OF
that dear America, which has
seen her triumph and her fall to
misery and poverty.
The princess will be deported by
the American authorities.
1t was the opinion of the state
department that Fatima would
leave quietly. But yesterday she
shpped out Of the agreement she
had signed with the British govern
ment authorities to return to India,
whence she came, and now if she
Goes not engage anew to sail by
an early steamer, the American
government will reluctantly classi-
~ the Afghanistan princess as an
undesirable alien who has become
a charge upon the community"
Still British Subject.
lnasmuch as the princess is still
by way of being a British subject
1t Is believed that the British, de-
spite their loss of patience with
their royal guest" and her three
prlncely sons, will see to it that
she quits the country without fur
ther trouble to the American au-
thorities.
The next arrangement for the
departure of the princess, however,
Will not be such a loose one. The
American authorities will cooper
ate with the British if the latter
desire, but if the British do not
feel it incumbent upon them to
defray the further expenses of the
princess and her dependent sons,
or to pay for their passage back to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
Judge ASKS BANK BOOKS IN SMALL CASE
IO,Ua and Nebraska Farmers
Stumbled Out of Millions Bu
'Get-Rich-Quick' Fakers

more flignty career. For a time
1t was higher than wheat. Cattle
and hogs went up with grain. The
farm boys marched away to fight.
but their fathers and mothers and
sisters and hired help reaped the
crops and made unprecedented
gains. Renters who had hardly
been able to keep body and soul
together found themselves clearing
from $4,000 to $1,000 a year in cash
from single quarter-section farm.
The delirium did not die with the
armistice. The boys were coming
back. Everybody was happy. Prices
were still high and never could
come down. A land boom had been
gaining strength since 1916. By
1919 1t was roaring all over the
west, with Iowa and Nebraska as
Its center. Prices jumped from
the general level of 500 an acre
to 5000 and then to $500. Every
man who owned land was rich.
Even the poor renters were dream
ing of affluence.
The farmers bought their full
quota of Liberty bonds during the
war. Ihey bought as a matter of
patriotic duty. Only a comparative
few felt they were making a sound
permanent investment. Their in
experience gave an opportunity for
series of exploits in stock sales
manship which probably have had
no counterpart since the nation was
founQed
Receipts Astounding.
Des Moines, Sioux City, Omaha
and Lincoln were the centers of
these activities, but all of the towns
in the region were more or less in
fected. Old companies enlarged
their operations and new ones were
formed for the purpose of taking
advantage of the astonishing ease
with which stocks could be sold
in large blocks. Before the boom
burst, the receipts were astonish-
ing A six million dollar corpora
ton could be financed almost over
night. Nebraska has blue sky"
law which limits commissions on
stock sales TO 20 per cent, but the
promoters got around this by sell
CONTINUED on Page Seven)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
DAVIS ASSURES
AID TO JOBLESS
Labor Secretary Promises @Fullest
Cooperation" With Legion in
Employment Day Drive.

Washington, March 17.-"Fuliest
cooperation" with the American
Legion in its Employment Day"
drive, next Monday to find jobs for
700 900 unemployed veterans of the
World war was urged in a state
ment issued today by Secretary of
Labor Davis.
During our emergency" he said,
they served US, Offering their all,
and placed the national interest
above their own. 1t is now the
duty of all good American citizens
to see that they are provided for
They ask no charity, but only
chance to render further service in
honest employment
"WCrk makes the flag fly. Help
the American Legion TO hang it as
high in peace as in war"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
TO ROB
SANTAFE Train
Express Packages Thrown from Car
Near WilIiamSfield, ILL.,; All
Are Recovered.

Galesburg. H., March 17.-An at
tempt was made to rob Santa Fe
train No. I, mail express from Chi
cago to the coast, near Williams
burg, 20 miles from here, last night,
when robbers threw several pack
ages from the express car, with
the intention of returning lat
er and recovering them. The ex-
press packages were recovered by
the agent at Williamsfield.
Harry Johnson, colored, who was
riding the blind baggage of the
train, when it arrived here at 3 10
this morning, was arrested by To-
cal Santa Fe officers and is being
held at the city Jail on suspicion
that he was connected with the at
tempted robbery.
Two men who were also riding
the blind baggage when the train
arrived here, made their escape.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
BY JOHN r. REDGAR,
Consolidated Press Correspon-
deQtl



Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Lincoln, Neb., March 1.-THE
farmers day is coming again. Not
only are farm prices rising but the
farmers OF the Missouri valley to-
day see the long arm of the law
tightening at last about the swarm
of swindlers who swept through
this country at the time of the
greatest war prosperity and liter
ally wiped out most of the small
fortunes and Liberty bonds of the
agricultural communities.
1t has been a bitter experience
and long hard fight for the farm
ers. The fact that some of their
brethren OF the soil in Idaho have
just been wheedled out of half a
million dollars is not at all comfort
ing.
The clean up" here in the mid
die west mounted into the tens of
millions. That is what became of
the high prices the American
public paid for it's food.
Grand juries at work here and in
Omaha have returned scores of in
G:ctments. ALI over the west re-
ceiverships, bankruptcies and
blasted hopes testify to the violence
of the financial storm which ragged
during and Immediately after the
war. The courts are at work trying
to salvage something from the
wreckage of hotel companies, pack
ing plants, grain elevators, and a
variety of other enterprises in
which the farmers were induced to
invest, only TO have virtually all of
their money consumed in promo
ton" expenses.
New War Chapter.
The prosecutions which are about
to begin in the Nebraska and Iowa
courts will write one of the most
interesting chapters of the great
war. When the guns began roaring
wheat was worth 65 cents in the
Missouri valley. In six months 1t
doubled. When the United States
entered the war, frantic buying had
sent the price up to $3.50. Later
it was stabilized at 81 on the farm.
Corn, with no price fixing, enjoyed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
All! CORN BEEF AN
Is ONLY Is CENTS
ON ST. PATS DAY

Chicago, March 17.-This is
St. Patrick's day. and one Of
the leading downtown restau-
rants is serving cOrn-beef and
cabbage for 10 cents. The bar
gain menu of the celebrated
Irish dish is the result OF wa
ger made a year ago by Mi
chael F. Maloney, for more
than 20 years manager Of rts-
taurant. At that time he told
friends that if Ireland became
a free state within a year he
would serve corn and beef and
cabbage on St. PatTicli's day,
for Is cents.
Ireland has become a free
state and hundreds Of Irishmen
who knew of Maloney's prom
ise were vending their way 10
the establishment to take ad-
vantage of il. Because st.
Patrick's day falls on Friday,
a special dispensation from the
pope has eliminated the day
from the liat OF lenten fast
days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
RUM RUNNERS IN
PISTOL BATTLE
Revenue Agents Arrest "a Men and
Seize $5OO.O0O Worth of Liquor
on Schooner.

New York, March 17.-Fifteen
special revenue agents today ar
rested "a men after a pistol fight
aboard a two-masted schooner, said
to have been loaded with contra
band liquor, in the East river at the
foot of Tiffany street, the Bronx.
More than 80 shots were cX-
changed. The schooner. whose
cargo of liquor was said to be
worth nearly half a million dol
lars, was seized together with two
automobiles and a large moving
van, which the authorities said
were to have been used in trans
porting the contraband.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
INSANITY SAVES
BROTHER KILLER
Jury Returns Verdict Which Frees
Ralph Ross of Murder Charge;
Out Seventeen Hours.

Williamsport. Ind, March IL
The jury trying Ralph Ross for the
murder of his brother, Claude Ross,
returned verdict this morning
finding him insane at the time Of
the killing and he was released.
Ross killed his brother Nov. 81
in a garage at Marshfeld, Ind. At
the trial the defense alleged tenn
porary insanity at the time of the
killing. caused by the alleged at
tacks Of Claude on the wife Of
Ralph. The jury was out II houl s.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
AFRICAN MINER
LEADER TAKEN
Head of Industrial Federation Ar
reSted: Two Rebel Leaders
Dead. Believed Suicides.

Johannesburg, Union of South At
rica, March 17.-(By the Associated
Press Joe Thompson, president
of the augmented executive board of
South African Industrial federation,
has been arrested in connection
with the mine strike.
The rebel leaders, Fisher and
Spendiff, VINO were found dead in
Trades hall at Fordsburg after the
bombardment of the city by gov
ernment forces, committed suicide,
according to an official statement.
Their bodies bore shrapnel wounds.
but it is thought these came after
their deaths.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
KILLS HUSBAND
As He SLEEPS
Mrs. Rosa AbrahamsOn. Chicago,
Shoots Mate Because He HAD
Lost Love for Her.

Chicago, March 17.-Mrs. Rosa
Ahrahamson shot and killed her
husband early today as he slept
because, she said, he had lost his
love for her since their home had
been ch!ldless.
Mrs. Abrahamson said she fired
the shot in the dark. She ignited
a match and by its glow saw that
the bullet had taken effect. inen
she left the house and surrendered
to a policeman on the street
Woman-like, Mrs. Abrahamson
sobbed at the inquest.
Il loved him, oh, why did DO
it?'' she cried.
The jury recommended that She
be held to the grand jury for muir
der.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
ILLINOIS To
TRY DRY LAW
vIOLATORS?
County Prosecutors of
State M ay Handle
Liquor Gases.

Chicago, March ia special
liquor court for the trial of thou
sands of cases that now are clut-
tering the dockets of federal and
state courts was being planned to-
day by States Attorney Robert e.
Grove. This action followed the
request of local federal officials
yesterday that the state take turiS-
diction in some 5000 cases pend
ing in federal courts.
The request for transfer of the
cases was made by United States
District Attorney Charles F. Clyne
and it was believed here that the
move was part of a nationwide
plan. United States Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty has recently made
it clear that he wanted state courts
to handle their share of liquor pros
ecutions, and that there was no
intention that all such cases be left
to federal jurisdiction.
Same in Other States.
In a conference yesterday with
Mr.. Clyne, Assistant District Attor
ney Charles Middlekauf, represent
ing Mr.. Clyne, assured Mr.. Grove
that the department of justice in
vestigators would cooperate fully
with his staff and would gather
evidence in sliquor cases which
would be turned over to the state
prosecutor.
Attorney General Daugherty's
wishes in such cases were express
ed in letters from him, which were
turned over to Mr.. Grove, it was
said.
From this Mr.. Grove said he sup
posed the county prosecutors
Illinois similarly would
take over liquor cases in their
counties, and he supposed the same
action would result il other states.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
bONUS PLAN
|OF FORDNEY
HITS BANKS
.reasury Points Out Dis
advantages of Pro-
posed Measure.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Washington, d. c., March IT,
kmall town and country banks will
II hit hardest if the Fordney bo-
has plan ever goes into effect, is
|he opinion of high officials of the
|reasury department. They believe
hat the city banks, which ordinar-
I'm do not make small loans or even
lake small deposits, will not bother
nth the requests that the adjusted
|nmpensatiOn certificates be ex-
changed for cash. The large banks
|also are in a strong position to re-
|nse because there is no legal COM
|buIsion upon them to honor the
|ertihcates.
The small banks, however, will
|uot be able as readily to decline to
lend money because, in small COM
|nunities, the relation between the
sOuld-be borrowers and the banks
Is bound to be so intimate that a
refusal might prove embarrassing.
This means that the country banks
yill have to dig down into their
hpital and reserves to meet the
bans, and while they can appeal to
he larger banks to help them out,
this process is by no means safe
Gne TO count upon. A provision
has been inserted in the Fordney
bill whereby the bank can redis-
0unt the certificates at any banks
acept federal reserve banks.
lnasmuch as Chairman Fordney
las listed the advantages of the
lew measure which he has drawn,
reasury officials are listing the
OF the bill in the
1rm proposed. These disadvan-
2ges are:
Hard to Get Money.
First, the country banks and the
anks in the agricultural districts
Shich are already straining TO the
smost to meet the demands for
bans by farmers, and are already
Nerloaded with loans, will find it
lard to get the money to cash the
lertiicates OF the service men.
Second. the country banks which
10 have the money will have that
Continued on Page Two)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
20 Die IN EAST
AFRICA FIGHT
Battle Follows Arrest of Indian
AgitatOr at NairObi; 80 Other
Natives Injured.

London, March 17.-(By the AS
sociated Press s.l-Twenty natives
were killed and 80 wounded at Nair-
obi, British East Africa, yesterday
in fighting which followed demon
strations over the arrest OF the In
dian agitator, Thuku, Central
News dispatch says.
Thuku was arrested on Wednes-
day, and trouble Immediately fol-
lowed. About one thousand natives
armed with sticks assembled before
the police station and demanded his
release. but were dispersed by po-
lice forces, who used their bayo-
nets
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
HOSIERY KING
IS DEAD IN EAST

New York. March 17.-Julian S.
Carr, Jr.. president of the Durham
Hosiery Mills of Durham, n. C.,
died early today at hotel He was
known as the Hosiery King" and
was a son of General julius S Carr.
commander-in-chief of the United
Confederate Veterans, who is re-
ported seriously i'll at Durham.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
NEGRESS, ALLEGED
TO BE 122, Is DEAD

Mt. Vernon, Ill, March 17.-Mar-
garet Edm:son, neg-ess. reputed
to be 122 years old, is dead at her
home here today She was almost
blind and very feeble for several
months before her death. She wsa
said TO have been born in Rich
mond, Va.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
MAJOR COARTIS
FOUND GUILTY
Army Officer Convicted of Murder
of Georgia School Superinten-
dent; Recommend Mercy.

Tallbaton, Georgia, March IT.
The jury today returned a verdict
of guilty, recommending mercy, in
the case of Major Lee H. Coart,
former army officer, charged with,
the murder last fall of A. B. NC
Niece, former superintendent of
Talbot county schools.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
NERvY MOTHER
R0UTS H0LDUP
DefieS LeVeled Revolver and Tells
Highwayman she's Going
Home; He FleeS.

Berkeley. Cal. March 17.-Mrs.
Amy c. Vaughan, so years old, and
mother of three children, was too
much for an armed highwayman
in the Berkeley hills late yesterday.
Despite his leveled revolver she
refused to put up her hands, de-
liver her money or drop her hand
bag and retreat as he ordered. Her
announcement, stoutly made, that
she was going home dismayed the
wouldbe bandit and he turned and
fed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
FRISCO LAWYERS
TO HEAR COOLIDGE

Chicago, March 17.-Vice Presi-
dent Calvin Coolidge has accepted
an invitation to address the Ameri-
can Bar association at its meeting
in San Francisco, on Aug 6, 1t WIS
today by Cordenio A.
Severance, president OF the asso-
ciation- ---.--
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
JUDGE EVANS SUED.

Chicago. March 17.-Praecipe in a
suit for half a million dollars dam
ages was filed against Federal
Judge Evan A Evans, on behalf of
members of the Cooperative Soci-
ety of America. Action is believed
to be outgrowth of the recent re-
ownership proceedings affecting the
society,"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
THE WEATHER

Cloudy and unsettled weather to-
night and Saturday. Not mucn
change in temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday,
5S: lowest last night, Sc.
Wind velocity at a. m, % miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
yesrer yester. today
12m. 7p.m- am.
Dry bulb temp. so so sc
Wet bulb temp. AZ As "a
Relative humid. so GA 70
River stage at Z a. m, 6.2; rise
of / last "a hours.
Sunset today. Gil p. M; sun
rise tomorrow. 6:10 a. m.
ANDREW HAMRICk.
Meteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17
MADALY YNNE IS
WITHOUT HEART,
KEYES ASSERTS
Says She Turned Each
of Three Men Into
Love SLaUe'.
BULLETIN.

UDencnaIn, charged WIN the
killing of j. BeltOn Kennedy,
was ready for the jury at noon
today when Judge Reeve fin
ished reading his Instructions.
Judge Reeve then directed
the jury to elect a foreman,
after which it was to be taken
to lunch before beginning its
deliberations.
Los Angeles, Calf, March IL
"a woman without heart" was a
phrase applied to Madalynne c.
Obenchain by Asa Keyes. deputy
district attorney, who early today
was expected to close the final ar
guments in the trial.
Judge Sidney n. Reeve was ex-
pected to read his instructions at
the close of Keyes' address to the
jury, and the belief was expressed
that the case would be given into
the hands of the nine men and
three women jurors by noon.
Woman is Unmoved.
Mrs. Obenchain watched the
prosecutor intently as he applied
his verbal caustic to here her ac-
tons and her motives-as he inter
preted them all to the jury-but
gave no outward evidence OF con-
Germ. AS she watched-and listen
toyed with small silver
pencil.
According to Mr.. Keyes, Mrs
Obenchain had held lin her grasp
the young broker with whose muir
der she is charged Ralph r. Oben-
chain, Chicago attorney, whom she
married, and Arthur c. Burch. her
co-defendant, 'and she turned ev-
eryone of them into a love slave.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17

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New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
TRANs.pACIgIC MAILS

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TAMPA FReM NEW YORK
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