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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13
CHINESE TONG
WAR OPENS IN
COAST STATES
2 Killed. 3 Wounded
in Seattle and
Butte.

San Francisco, Feb. 13.-Chinese
tong men throughout the west were
reported under cover or on their
guard today as the result of an ap
parent outbreak of tong war last
night, when two Chinese were killed
and a third wounded in Seattle,
Wash, one slain in Butte, Mont,
and one shot probably fatally in
San Jose, Calf
In every instance the shootings
were carried out in characteristic
tong war fashion, police reports in
dicated. In Butte and in Seattle
the Chinese, said to have belonged
to tongs, were shot down on the
street with deadly accuracy. Seattle
police made five arrests in conneC-
ton with the shoting. Low Now,
70, said to be the only member of
the Bing Kong tong in San Jose,
was met at his door, according to a
police report by three young
! Chinese, who fired three bullets into
his body.
While San Francisco has the
! largest Chinatown and is headquar-
ters for most of the tongs, no
! trouble had been reported here
early today. Local police said
they were watching the situation,
and believed they could prevent any
outbreak
The atmosphere in Chinatown was
repOrted tense, however
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13

Drops in Retail Food Costs
Range From I to 9 Per Cent
In Month Ending January L 5

Washington, Feb. 13.-Further
decreases in retail food prices are
shown in statistics issued today by
he department of labor for u OF
the country's large cities for the
month ending Jan. Is. The decrease
in that period for the various cities
was given as follows:
Salt Lake City and Savannah, =
per cent; Providence, 8 per cent !;
Manchester, N. H., New Haven and
New York, z per cent; Louisville,
Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Norfolk,
Pittsburgh, and Rochester, per
cent; Birmingham, Ala, Chicago,
Columbus, Peoria and Seattle, D PR
cent; Baltimore, Kansas City, Lit
tie Rock. Philadelphia, st. Louis,
Springfield, Mass, and Washing
ton, D. c., 4 per cent; Cincinnati
and Indianapolis, per cent, and
New Orleans, 1 per cent.
Decreases In Year.
For the year period, Jan. 15
1921, to Jan. Is, 1922, the announce
ment said, there was a decrease ol
23 per cent in Savannah, p per cent
in Norfolk, Il per cent in Birm-
ingham and Salt Lake City; 20 per
cent in Pittsburgh, and St. Louis
19 per cent in Columbus, and Min
neapolis; IS per cent in Baltimore
Cincinnati, Little Rock, Louisville
Milwaukee, and New Orleans; II
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13

per cent in Indianapolis, New
Haven, Providence, Rochester, and
Springfield; 16 per cent in Kansas
City, New York, Peoria, Phila-
delphia, Seattle, and Washington,
D. c.; Is per cent in Chicago and
IA per cent in Manchester.
Increase Since 1918.
AS compared with the average
cost in the year 1913, the retail
cost of food on last Jan. Is, the de-
partment said, showed an increase
of so per cent in Washington, AZ
per cent in New York, and Provi-
dence; 46 per cent in Baltimore.
and Manchester; As per cent in
Chicago; A per cent in Birmins-
ham, New Orleans and Phila-
deiphia; 43 per cent in Kansas
City; AZ per cent in New Haven;
40 per cent in Cincinnati. Mil
waukee and Pittsburgh; So per
cent in St. Louis; Sc per cent in
Indianapolis and Minneapolis; 36
per cent in Little Rock; 81 per
cent in Louisville; % per cent in
Seattle and 81 per cent in Salt
Lake City.
Prices were not obtained from
Columbus, Norfolk, Peoria, Roch-
ester, Savannah and Springfield in
1913, hence no comparison for the
nine year period could be given
for these cities.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13
JOE SIMONELLA
GIVES SELF Up
Former Bartender at Springfield,
Sought for Murder OF Two Men,
SurrenderS.

Springfield. Ill. Feb. 13.-Joe
Simonella, former local bartender,
sought since 1918 in connection
with the murder of George and Joe
Poskovicz, both of Springfield, sur
rendered to the sheriff here today.
SimoneIla is charged with shoot
ing the two brothers, when one OF
them, in a wrestling match, seemed
to be getting the better Of the sa-
loon proprietor, Joe Yucas. Simon
ella disappeared the same night
and dropped entirely from sigh
without formally confessing he told
the sheriff he had spent most Of
his time since his escape in De
troit, Mich, and St. Louis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13
FRIENDS In
US. WARNED
BY COLLINS
Sailing of British Troops
From Dublin Is Sud
denly Stopped.

London. Feb. 13.-(By the Assoc
ciated Press. Michael Collins,
head of the Irish provisional gov
ernment, has sent a cablegram
warning the American Association
for Recognition of the irish lie
public. not to assist or cOuntenance
a coup d'etat which he declared
was being planned against the Irish
provisional government says
Dublin dispatch today to the Lon
don Press association.
Mr.. Collins cablegram was in re
ply to a message from Thomas
Lyons, secretary of the American
Association, the Dublin dispatch
adds:
Mr.. Lyon asks the elucidation of
statements made in a preyio,.s
message from Collins and con
cluded:
DO you deny that England
jected? Is so, can you obtain con
| firmation from tht English govern
ment?"
Mr.. Collins reply stated:
Wants People 10 Decide.
You know well that the alter
native to the treaty, sooner s3r
later, is Il reversiOn TO war conlt-.
| tions That is the issue I want the
people to decide. If they decide for
war. none of you need doubt whe-
l shall stand.
Meanwhile, do not torpedo US.
| warn you not to assist or counts--
nance the coup d'etat being planned
against the new government, a5
witness the affair at Cork, where
the departing British police hal
their arms seized by De Valera
supporters.
The only object of such action
can be to destroy the provisional
government and hamper the ezar-
uation of the British forces.
Hits De Valera.
q refer you also TO De ValeTa's
statements of yesterday. which
make it perfectly clear that We are
regarded as greater enemies than
the British government Plainly.
do you stand for that, or do yoa
, not?"
Let US all be frank and candid
and see exactly where the diner
ent policies are landing us"
Dublin. Ireland, Feb. l3.-fBy the
Associated Press. THE evacuation
| of the British troops and other
) military forces from Dublin was
, Unexpectedly suspended today The
Continued on Page Eleyeu.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13
BANDITS Get
100000 LOOT
Four Men Rob Safety Deposit
Boxes in ST. Louis Hotel COM
pei Clerk to Open Safe.

St. Louis, Mo-, Feb. 13.-Jewelry
estimated by the hotel management
to be valued at 100000 was OBJ
tanned by bandits who early today
looted safety deposit boxes at the
Washington hotel in the western
section of the city. H A Crofton,
night clerk, was compelled at the
point of a revolver. to open the
safe. The jewelry was the property
of guests and the exact value will
not be determined until the guests
list their losses.
The bandits also obtained $500
in cash and $1,01S in checks from
the cash drawer. They escaped
after compelling Crofton and an
elevator operator to lie. on the
floor.
One guest, the wife of a local
banker. estimated her losses would
approximate $1,000.
Two bandits looted the boxes
while one guarded the elevator and
another acted as lookout out
side. police were told.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13
B|SCHOTT IS
new 'PONzI';
LUCK FAILED
Davenporter Once Posed
as War Hero; Short
$4,000, 600.

Raymond J. Bischoff, aged 25,
rbicago 'Ponzf," who is said to
have lost more than s4,500,000 of
working peoples money in wildcat
schemes. is a Davenport man and
vas born in that city.
Bischotf has had a varied career
locallv as well as in other fields, it
was learned in Davenport today.
His parents lived in the west end
Of Davenport and some years ago
we're divorced. The father still
lives in Davenport The mother has
marriad again. Her husbands name
is Davis. and the son is said to have
taken his mother, stepfather. broth
ers and sisters to Chicago after he
made winnings in speculation.
In 1919 Bisch0ff returned to Dav-
enport after a few years absence
and posed as one of the surviving
members of the famous Canadian
Princess Pat" regiment. He was
admitted into the best homes in
the tri-cities and feted and dined.
Later, doubt crept into the minds
Vi udlg " III lAlo ClANCA b1AhSA
and suspicion THAI his war record
was a myth became open.
BischOff suddenly lost his popu-
larity, and it is now recalled by
some that Bischoff was really de-
serter from the American army,
after having been in the military
for only a short period.
Conducted Magazine Agency.
Before going to Chicago Bischoff
conducted a magazine agency in the
Putnam building in Davenport. He
had sub-agents and handled various
periodicals.. He followed this bus
mess for some months and then
dropped out of sight He was next
heard from in Chicago. and all his
family, excepting his father. Joined
him there.
Davenport persons recall a visit
that Bischoff made last summer
He had driven. from Chicago to Dav-
export in a large automobile. A
chauffeur was at the wheel. while
Bischoff. his mother. and others OF
his family rested in the richly up
holstered car Members of the par
ty were remembered for the many
ieyels they wore.
Chicago. Feb. 13.-While Ray
Mond Bischoff. boy speculator.
was explaining to Judge Is. M
Landis what had become of approx
imately $4,000 600 entrusted to hin
by thousands of families in Chica'
go's stockyards district. severa
1 hundred persons today stormed his
Office, searching for the man who
they declared had brought them t.
financial ruin.
Extra police were called to con
troll the crowd which shouted
threats against the 25-year-olc
speculator. and it was only whe1
assured that Bischoff was behint
the Jail bars that it dispersed.
Such expressions as Hes max
ing US starve,' He ruined US, lie
Us have him." filed the air fol
nearly an hour.
Search fer Family.
1 Bischoff, however. while admit
~ IN n
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13
FORD REFUSES
TO MODIFY HIS
SHOALS OFFER
u. S. Must Accept or
Reject Proposal
AS Made.

Washington, Feb. 13.-W. B
Mayo, chief engineer officer for
Henry Ford, notified the house mil
itary committee today that the De-
troit manufacturer would decline
lease and purchase of the govern
ment's properties at Muscle Shoals,
Ala.
Washington, Feb. 13.-The right
of the government to give title for
the Warrior, Ala, power plant to
Henry Ford, should congress df-
rect acceptance of his offer for pur-
chase and lease of the Muscle
Shoals nitrate and power projects,
was challenged by Major ]. H
Burns, chief of the ammunition d.
vision of the army's ordnance de-
partment. in testimony today be-
fore the house military committee.
The witness declared existing
contracts between the government
and the Alabama Power company
made it impossible. in his judg-
ment, for the former to sell the
Warrior property to Mr.. Ford.
The obligations of the govern
ment to the Alabama Power COM
pany, Major Burns asserted, in re-
sponse to committee questions,
made the Ford offer an impractical
proposition. He said it was his
conviction that the power company
should be given an opportunity TO
make the purchase and in the event
purchase was not desired by the
company, the government would be
~E -
| the grounds where it is situated.
Shouldn't Violate Contract.
| 81 think the government should
not violate its contract" the wit
ness asserted.
Representative Mckenzie, Repub-
| Iican, of Illinois, asked if the situa-
ton did not make the proposal
.impracticable for congress to un-
J dertake."
The witness replied that the War
rior plant might not be an essen
/ tial part of the Ford plan.
! We cannot give a clear title tc
that plant" he said, But we car
to the nitrate plants"
/ Other members of the committed
| called attention to the language OF
Mr.. Ford's offer which they inter
preted as necessitating its accept
ance in whole, or not at all.
| Speaking of fertilizer manufac
ture at Muscle Shoals, the witness
said it was his honest belief tha
Mr.. Ford could not reduce the pric'
materially"
| Chemical research in the future
he added, might reduce the presen
cost of production.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13
FILM STAR
TELLS ALL
She KNOWS
Mary Miles Minter Can't
See Why Anyone Should
Wrong Taylor.

Los Angeles, Calf, Feb. 13.-
Mary Miles Minter, motion picture
actress, issued a statement here to-
day through her attorneys declar-
ing that she had told investigators
"aIl that she knew" of the life of
William Desmond Taylor, motion
picture director, slain mysteriously
IL days ago. 1t said she could not
conceive how any person could vol
UNFAIRLY wrong Taylor.
The statement follows:
There is no personal or imam
cial sacrifice that l would not
gladly make to bring the slayer OF
William Desmond Taylor to JUS
tice.
'Mr.. Taylor was one of my best
friends. His death was great
shock to me. 1 met Mr.. Taylor
first in 1919 when he became my
director. l was then II years OF
age. and his inspiration, his un-
failing courtesy and consideration
not only to me, but to all with
whom he came in contact, immedl-
ately won my highest admiration
From 1919 until the day of his
death. Mr.. Taylor was to me the
symbol of honor and manliness, ar
inspiration, friend, guide and coun
sellor-the symbol of all girl ad-
mires in man.
Friendship SsUplifting.7
His friendship was uplifting ant
his advice and aid were invaluable
1t would be nothing less than yer
| table ingratitude if l did not, nov
| that he is dead, raise my voice Il
proclaim what he was and to re
| pudiate those who would besmlrcl
his character
Il have told the authorities all
] know of both his life here and il
the east. That, 1 fear, has been y
little aid to them.
81 can not conceive the characte
of a person who would voluntaril
wrong Mr.. Taylor or cause hi
death"
Los Angeles, Calf. Feb. 13.-
Investigation by the district attor
! ney's Office into the killing of Viii
liem Desmond Taylor will proceet
today, although it is legal holi
day, according to a statement mad
shortly after midnight by Thoma
Lee Woolwine, states attorney. H
said he was uncertain what form
the probe would take, but though
it unlikely he would summon to hi
offices any motion picture stars o
others. He thought it more prob
able. he stated, that the detective
would investigate any availabl
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13
GIRL TO GO UNDER
KNIFE 4TH TIME
FOR PIN IN LUNG

Philadelphia, Feb. 13.-Ten-
year old Louisa Offenstein OF
wichita, Kan, on whom four
operations have been perform
ca IN an effort to remove a pin
lodged in her lung, will under
20 another within a few days.
After the fourth attempt to
sxtract the pin by surgeons in
ner home city had proved un-
successful. she was brought to
NE Jefferson hospital here by
aer mother. Chevalier Jackson.
president of Laryngology at the
senerson medical college, ex-
peces to operate on the child
'ae last of this week.
| The girl swallowed the pin
while playing with dolls.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Washington, Feb. 13.-The poll
tical paradox of the moment
whether to put out new bond is
sue to the amount of one and one
half billions or to impose $S50,0OO,-
900 of taxes per year for the next
three years-is causing sleepless
nights for the chieftains of the Re-
publican party.
The leaders realize that the stu
alton is bad either way; new
bond issue is unsound finance but
fairly good politics, while direct
taxation is sound finance but very
poor politics.
Members of congress are seeking
the advice of the president and sec
retary of the treasury. They Will
get from Mr. Mellon the judgment
which he has always giyen-what
the treasury considers to be sound
finance but whether the party lead
ers will accept the plan or make
their own alternative remains TO
be seen.
G. 0. P. Control Threatened.
In any event here are the rea-
sons why a bond issue is opposed
and why the treasury believes di-
rect taxation is essential if the
bonus is absolutely inevitable. And
after examining these reasons
members of congress will be able
to tell the White house why they
believe direct taxation should be
avoided if the Republican party is
! % retain control of congress.
/ The treasury insists that even
only $3.50, 100000 year may be
needed to pay the soldier bonus
and this is a minimum guess foI
everybody agrees that it might ruT
as high as $500,000,00O or approx
mateIy $850,000, 900 in the first two
years, the total amount that ma!
; be required must be taken int
consideration in any bond issue. Il
other words If the goveTnmen
must borrow a billion and hal
dollars more money from tn
American people, the total sun
that will have to be obtained viii
be nearly eight billion dollars il
the next two or three years be
cause six and a half billion mus
be borrowed to pay Victory bond
which come due The Victor
bonds were only of five years dur
alton and when they were issue
i. the government knew the allie
would not be ready to pay any o
(, the principal so the American peo
pie are in effect to wait by accept
/; ing new treasury certificates. Th
!; treasury is in process now of eX
| obe uUiuo Eipforv hOndS for upI
, treasury certificates. The tOta
amount of war debt is twenty-five
and a half billions and with tn
soldier bonus bond issue tn
. amount would be approximatel
twenty five billion dollars.
Would Delay "NOrmaIcy.7
, The financiers at the treasur
= fear that to add d billion and haI
| to Americas total debt by borrow
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13
ASK SMALL TO
Save CHURCH
Counsel for Condemned Man Tells
Pardon Board That Slayer is
Violently Insane.

Springfield, Ill, Feb. 13.-Com-
munity of sentence for Harvey w
Church, sentenced to die on the gai-
lows Friday, was asked of Governor
Small today.
Counsel for the slayer of Ber-
nard ]. Daugherty and Carl Aus
mus told the pardon board that
Church is insane.
B. F. Bartel, one of Church's at
torney, declared the slayer of the
two automobile statesmen was in
sane when he killed them and is
violently insane now.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13
zEY PROVOST
ESCAPES COPS

New Orleans, La, Feb. 13.-A
pretty young woman, thought by
police to be Zey Provost, the miss
ing Arbuckle case witness, escaped
from a hotel here today while de-
tectives were waiting in the hotel
lobby for authorities from San
Francisco. to take her into custody.
She is believed to have lowered
herself on a rope from a third
story room to a court yard below.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13
SUN SPOTS SHOW
AURORA BOREALIS
SOON MAY APPEAR

Miami, Fla, Feb. 13.-Discovery
of a large outbreak of spots near
the center of the sun. covering a
territory at least $4,000 miles
across, is reported by DR.. David
Todd, former director of the Am
herst observatory.
1t is likely, DR.. Todd declared
that brilliant displays of the au-
rora borealis will be seen in the
north and that telegraph and other
electrical instruments will be dis
turbed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13

6Sth congress-.
Reports had been current for
some time that he would seek an
other term but in reply to inquir-
les Mr.. Cannon always declared he
had not made up his mind as to his
plans.
Now in 23rd Term.
The Illinois representative, one
of the most picturesque and widely
known figures in congress, will be
Sc years old next May Z. He is
serving his twenty-third term as
eight years of which he was speak
er.
While Mr.. Cannon, in his state
ment, gave no reason for his an
nounced intention of retiring from
public life, close friends declared
that he had made the decision in
the belief that his health and age
made a less strenuous life adyl5-
able. He is expected to retire to
his home in Danville, ILL.,, after
serving out his present term.
No Surprise.
Wearing an old slouch hat, and
d
closely around his throat, Uncle
Joe" sat in the house chamber to-
day while Representative Green
Republican, of Iowa, was deliver
ing a Lincoln day address. The hai
came off at the close of the speech
and the veteran legislator applaud
ed with the rest.
Announcement of MIR. Cannon
! determination to retire was not I
surprise to members, as most OF HI:
| intimate friends understood he was
/ a bit too feeble to carry on the &C
| tive duties of a representative. Ht
will be Sc years old in May, anC
more than half of his life has beer
spent in congress.
/ Announcement of the former
speakers decision to retire from
public life was made on the f1ool
! of the house by Representative
Walsh, Republican, of Massachus
etts. In brief eulogy, Mr.. Walsh
declared that members of the house
would learn with regret, tinget
with sorrow" of Mr.. Cannon's ID
tention to leave the house. Regre
over the approaching retirement o
Uncle Joe" would be shared, Mr.
Walsh added, by the country
| large.
After Mr.. Walsh had concluded
members of the house rose and ap
pIauded for a moment or more
MANY in the galleries Joined in tn
ovation.
The former speaker was the onl,
one on the floor to remain seated
His eyes were brimming with tear
and he clutched in his lap the ha
he had been wearing few moment
before.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13
SIOUX CITY, La,
TO HAVE COP FOR
EVERY RESIDEN CE

Sioux City. Iowa. Feb IA
new police force 10 be created
here March !. viii provide ey-
cry home almost constant po-
lice protection. Under Tie sys-
TEN a patrolman viii pass eE-
cry home at least once every 10
minutes, it is announced.
The organization IS sponsor
ed bv business men in an effort
to put an end TO numerous
hold-ups and robberies. Il VII
be distinct from the city police
department. The two, how
ever. will cooperate. Money TO
defray the expenses Of the new
force will be taxed 10 the resi-
dences. A fee, ranging from
81 to So a month Will be levied.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13
TAKE RICHES OF
RUSS CHURCHES

Moscow, Feb. 12.- (By the Asso-
ciated Press THE aIl-RGssiau
central committee has decided II
take over Immediately the valua-
bles in all the churches of all
creeds in Russia, and sell them fer
the benefit of the famine sufferers.
TIL: value of the silver and gold
candle sticks, the gold covered and
bejeweled ikons. the Chahte5 and
salyers involved is variOusly ezfl-
mated, but the weight of the pre-
cious metals and jewels alone is re-
ported to total hundreds Of millions
of dollars
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13
REMOVE L.EPERS
FROM CHICAGO

Springfield Ill. Feb. 13.-OFi-
ciaI sanction of the removal Of six
lepers from the Cook county Aoag5-
tai to the United States government
colony at Harvill, La was given
today by DR.. I. d. Rawlings. diraf-
tor of the state department o. pub
lie health.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13
EXPORTS DROP
10 MILLIONS

Washington, Feb. 13.-Exports in
January aggregated $279,0O0, 900,
the lowest in seven months, and
amounted to a decrease of about
$4,000 1000 from the month of De-
cember
Imports for January totalled
s216. 900 900, as against S237 100000
the previous month and S209 100000
in January, 1921.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-13

HOuSS, duuOuH-
C e d today he
would not be a
candidate for re-
election as rep
resentative from
the eighteenth
Illinois district.
T h e former
speaker announ-
ced his intention
to retire from
politics in an IL
word statement
which read:
Il am not a
candidate f o r
election to the