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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-05
FORT SILL OFFICER
SLAIN BY LAWYER
Assistant Post Commandan,.
Pioneer Army Flyer, Is
Tragedy Victim.
ASSERTS WIFE INSULTED
Prominent Oklahoma City At
torney Gives Version
of Affair.
tHy Assoela,ed rrcssl

OKLAHOMA CITY, Arrll IA mid
nigh; party, In the fashiVuabIc home
mere OF j. +. Day. prominent at,or-
ncy and oil man. ended carly today
In the death OF Colonel
raul Ward Beck. assistan. command
ANT OF Post Field at Fort sill. Okla
and widely known in army circles.
Eeck, ono Of the pioneer flyers OF
the American army, was Killed by
Day who declared lie struck the
Irm: officer over the head with a re-
oliver, when he returned home and
'"""d his gues, struggling with airs.
Day. The gun was discharged acct
nentai!y Day asserted. Bcck's skull
was 50 badly torn that officials said
ihey were unable 20 de,er.aine whcth-
cr the bullc, or the blow caused
'Icath. Day Is under $1,000 bond to
appear at "a corOncr'a inquest Satur-
day
Officers To Conduct Inquiry.
y committee of officers from Post
Field viii conduct an inquiry. /: was
announced late loday ny Forest
Hughes. county at,orncY. He said
ne would not consider nlinS charges
.n.il after the coroner's inquest
VI +. Meadows. Federal prohibition
director for Oklahoma also an
nounced he would Investigate to de-
;crmine, he said, wha, part, II any,
lauor may have played in the traG
edy.
Tile shooting followed a party a.
Colonel Beck was guest OF honor.
Eeck few here Yesterday from Fort
Sill. Day had taken the other gucsts
home in his motor car and when ho
returned 30 his home about ESQ ~
81. he declared in II statement TO
newspaper men. noticed through a
window that his wife and Beck were
seated on Il divan. Colonel Beck
reached for her Day declared. There
vas n struggle"
Tushcn to Get Revolver.
Thereup"n. Day said. he rushed
into the house and to an upstairs
room, where he got ais revolver.
Returning to the dinins-room." he
related. Il commanded: You get out
OF here The army officer drew back
his hand AS il TO strike hit him
over the head: the gun went off. |
never dreamed OF It's discharging. -
Day said Beck mad spent the eve
ming with him and Mrs. Day. They
dined At a hotel. Day said he had
Invited Beck TO stay at his home las:
night
Had Long Been Friend OF Family.
Earlier in the evening Bccl; and
Mrs. Day attended a theater together
according 10 other guests at the
party. Day did not accompany them.
Heck had long been q friend OF the
Day family. He was 40 years Old.
Day is so. and his wife several years
younger. They have a daughter who
- student at the State UNIVERSITY.
Mrs. Day was unable to maize any
connected statement during the day
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,lin Mnn tn siat $40.

CHICAGO. April i.---Thrce youths
who shot and killed a man to obtain
$40. were being sought today Ly
the police. The victim was Jacob
Marcus, "A junk collector. who was
lurcd into a basement yesterday un.
der the preteAt OF completing sale.
Hc WAS shos2while resisting efforts
to rob him. q, 4. 5s !
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First Auto Seen in ,Inine Village.

CIIESUNCOO ME, April 4.--The
frs; automobile ever seen in this lit
tie hamlet has arrived from Green.
Vile. Five men and guide COW
cred the distance of sixty miles.
hitherto regarded as an Impossible
feat for n motor car. The last seven
;ceu miles was over the icc of Che .
suncook Lab6, The running tlmo
Sor the sixtymilcs was Two hours
And foSty-aya u7inutex ss
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GRABS INK WE'LL AS
JUDGE SENDS HIM UP
f";,rt tUcnlnnts Eel William Ma
ioncy When IIc Uecnmcs Apgcrcd
nj ScNfcnrc.
lEy Associated Press. ]

NEW YORK. April 4.-Arraigned
iu Brooklyn today with two Other
rrisoncrs who escaped from the RAY
laund street Jail last October. ana
later were rccapturcd. William Ma
l,ucy. Of Long Island City. told Coun
~ Judge Haskell TO ,"forget" the
charges against him.
Tour years in Sing Sing" replied
'',r Judge.
Malnncy grabbed an inkwcll:
You dirty" Maloncy hogan. bu;
court Clerk McCioskcy struck him on
,Isc nose and !our attendants fell
unon him.
Na'"nf. %ent TO siis Sing.
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Washington Easter Escu,sion Aptfi
lSth-l7sh. 500 fPon, AsRschudYis,
Consult H., II. & II, Ticket Assuta.
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The Weather

Fnir tOdaSB tomorrow. unsettled.
probably showers. somewhat
warmer.
tFor full weather report. see Page 5J
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03
An International Bank.

International finances, which never used to
interest the average American at all, becomes
more appealing as this came citizen begins to
realize how his own money problems con-
nected with it. The public is rapidly learning
that his problems come home to every COM
munity and every family In America in some
form or other. Accordingly there is increasing
talk on all sides about trade balances, foreign
exchange and the need of stabhizing foreign
currency. Americans are coming not only to
take a personal interest in them, but to feel
a sense of responsibility for them.
Two big proposals are in line with this
new trend Of thought. One is the plan of
Frank "A Vanderlip for federal reserve sys-
tenn for the United States of Europe" an in
ternational organization modelled after our own
banking sources. The other is the plan of
Senator Hitchcock for bank of nations with
the governments themselves as stockholders
and the United States putting up half of the
s2,4e0, O08,O 900 capital
Either of these undertakings would involve
obvious risk to the investors and would face
problems of great intricacy. 1t may be that
the American public is not quite ready to sup
port either. 1t may be. though that simply
letting things drift means greater risk, while
there can be no doubt that this country would
profit immensely from any scheme that or
gained Europe financially sound basis
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03
Party Whip Cracks.

That whipping process has been en-
ployed to drive certain senators into line in
the fight to seat Newberry as senator for Mich
igan appears between the lines of Washington
dispatches. 1t crops out that certain senator's
have insisted that Newberry come before the
senate and defend himself. The intimation is
that in case he does they may vote to seat him.
OF course this is mere subterfuge, a poor ex-
cuse for answering the crack of the party whip.
The record in the Newberry case is before
the senate. Every particle of testimony, fav-
orable and unfayorable alike, is now in the
hands of the senators. Nothing that Newberry
can say will add to subtract from this report
No matter what euphonious phrases employed,
the fact remains that by a method not less
represensible because it was indirect New
berry purchased a seat in the United States
senate. Party morals should forbid the sane
ton of such an incident at any time and under
any circumstances. To accept responsibility
for it now, at moment when the Republican
party is entering upon career Of substantial
achievement and might well look to a long
tenure OF public confidence, would be political
stupidity OF the. grossest sort.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03

habits because they think 1t Ii the proper thing
to do--nct that they do not realize the danger,
but they imagine they will escape the conse-
quences, as have others. ALI OF which. Of
course, is morally wrong. for we ought to know
that every indiscretion carries its own punish
ment.
The nation has suffered inestimably in the
Interpretation OF its and woman power
through violation of the laws Of correct living.
Offenses against ourselves consist not alone
in immoral acts, but in our eating and drinking
and our working and playing and resting rou-
tines.
There is right way and wrong way in the
game of life, and when people begin to have
1t impressed upon them that the survival OF
the fittest is not a mere figure of speech they
will begin to see the wasteful and damaging
consequences of some of the indiscretions they
are now indulging in the false belief that they
are necessary IL they to get all the pleasures
and privileges OF life that they are entitled to-.
The libraries are filled with good clean
literature, there is uplifting music, there are
good plays to be seen, you don't have to in
dulge in dances that would bring blush to
the cheeks of your grandmother, you don't
have to do a variety of other things that you
know are tainted with elements Of risk or
danger Eschewing them may gain for you
classification among sensible and sane folks,
but that is pretty safe place to be assigned,
and you will live longer, and certainly more
satisfactorily and happier, than those who i'm
agine that the butterfly, daring existence is
the proper code for 1922
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03
Cottonoid Age Promised.

1t is reported that Henry Ford is going to
make automobile bodies out of cottonoid, a
mixture of cotton, formaldehyde and glue that
can be rolled cut flat and cut into any desired
shape Mr.. Ford has been quoted as saying
that he wouldn't be surprised if eventually peo-
pie lived in cottonoid houses, rode in cotton
old trains and worked in cottonoid shops.
Nothing would surprise US. The limits OF
quantity production have not been reached We
may have cottonoid cathedrals to the worship os
God, cottonoid statues to our benefactors, cot
tonoid walls in our homes, cottonoid reliefs in
ur art galleries. Everything into which love
and care once went and to which patient skill
was once devoted will be turned out by the
stamping machine and punch. 1t will be a
great age for the cotton growers. Art, how
ever, will shriekingly take flight.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03
Learning to Live.

Cincinnati recently held a health exposition
The hall had capacity of 1000 persons. At
the afternoon and night sessions the hall was
crowded. Several nights thousands were turned
away from the doors because there was no
room to accommodate them.
This shows an interest on the part of the
public in health that is surprising in an age
when people are supposed to have thoroughly
learned the rules of correct living. 1t indi-
Gates that the people are coming more to ap-
preciate the necessity for taking care of their
bodies. There is no denying the effectiveness
of laws in preventing people from exposing
their bodies to the dangers of drugs and con-
tagion, but after all it must be conceded that
the greatest influence III directing of the public
mind is education. Man is an obstinate animal
You will ordinarily get further with him by
showing him the benefits of eschewing certain
liberties than IN telling him that 1t is against
the law to do certain things.
Health expositions ought to be held in every
city in the land. They can be made attractive
to the young, and they are the ones that we
are chiefly concerned with, for they are to be
the future citizens and parents. The older
heads are supposed to have lived long enough
to have learned the right way, yet they also
can acquire knowledge at these educational
exhibits that will help them better to weather
the inroads Of age.
Young people indulge in health destroying
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03
Building for Posterity.

Most humans reckon success through the
dollar sign. Happily. however, there always
have been and probably always will be enough
OF those who appreciate and support efforts
in those fields from which the material re-
turns for the workers are not commensurate to
the labor involved.
You have heard of Luther Burbank, the
plant wizard. Burbank at 73. continues de-
veloping new horticultural creations. If he had
devoted himself as intensely to some CONNER
cial business as he has to horticulture it is
likely that Burbank today would be multi
Millionaire.
But Burbank is happier in what he is doing
than if he were piling up millions, for he loves
the flowers and plants among which he labors
in his gardens He sees new creations rise
from mother earth as result of studied
periments. These new creations are passed
on to the people of the world
For instance, during the year just ended,
Burbank has developed several new plants,
making a contribution to posterity that can't
be estimated in dollars. 1t would seem that
we had been favored with every possible COM
bination of flower and vegetable by Mother
Earth. but Burbank Is each year giving us
something new, satisfying both the eye and the
palate. Other men invent mechanisms from
which they reap millions while Burbank crawls
and stoops in his gardens. caressing and nur-
turing some fragile bit of vegetation with the
love that mother gives her babe and like the
babe, he sees the plant respond to his tender
minstrations. The world has need Of more
Burbanks and less wizards of business and
finance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03

King, owner OF the Throne, to visit
cutting cross lots and coming in
through a gap in the fence. This
brought to him the discovery that
the Line fence" and wall needed
repairing, and since the Kings had
done nothing about it for some
years. he insisted that he should
assume the entire expense. Miss
Prudence liked neatness and niceity
what New England spinster does
not?-and the fence had been an
eyesore for some time-the wall on
the east side was tumbling down
so she consented. The fence came
down and the wall was carted
away.
1t took quite long time and it
required a great deal of supervi-
sion on Lawrence'S part, and much
consultation with Miss Foote, the
elder-and Louise. But for some
reason-at first plausible one,
and later, more indefinite ones-the
new fence did not go up.
The shrubbery on the King es-
ldlC ACC0C0 OdIr anu l4ttAG
by little bushes, hedges, vines and
perennials appeared along the old
line, the three sides of the lot, and
even in Miss Prudence's front door
yard. Ostensibly these were to run
alongside the fence-to-be, but by
fall they began to take on a more
uneven outline, some being planted
on the King lawn and some en-
croaehing on the Foote garden.
By-and-by 1t began to be less
noticeable that the Footstool was
an eyesore to the Throne or to
passersby. The fence, it was de-
cided. should not be put up until
spring.
y Lawrence made a great many
more trips up from the city that
winter than his mother thought at
all necessary. 1t was remarkable.
too, how often Louise considered 1t
her duty to run over from Dalton,
where she was teaching. to spend a
Sunday with Aunt Prudence, who
must be SO lonely in winter. Most
astonishing of all was the fact th;.t
those week end visits always SEEM
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03
The Daily Short Story

ed Louise, although I'm only a
step-niece to Aunt Prudence"
She smoothed her hair hurriedly
and put on her hat, while Lawrence
fiicked the dust from her dress
with his handkerchief, and then
led her toward his car, assisting
her as If she were an old lady or
a royal parsonage.
Il can't help but marvel that you
can walk" he said. you should,
by rights, have broken bones after
such a throw as that"
Louise>>twinkled. You're study
ing to be a doctor, someone said,"
she laughed.
Lawrence griLned. Eyes, but
truly, I was not hoping you were
a 'case','' he said.
Louise tried to look sober. II
oughtn't to speak to you" she said,
hesitating at the door of the car.
You're a King and I'm a Foote.
Aunt Prudence would never forgive
me-"
Lawrence's face sobered. too. but
his eyes sparkled the least bit.
What's it all about, anyway" he
asked. you get in, and then you
can tell me as we go along, and
we can decide whether or not it is
proper for me to take you home or
whether I'll have TO leave you to
sneak in the back door"
So Louise goS in. Secretly, she
had thought the old feud very fool
ish and had admitted to herself that
Lawrence looked nice" and his
mother was certainly fascinating,
though remote. And SO she told the
story of~the Throne and the Foot
stool as she had heard it from her
aunt.
What do you think about it?''
she ended.
Lawrence looked down into the
piquant face. Hitherto he had con-
sfdeed irt "a shame" that the ugly
little cottage" should lie a blot on
the King landscape, just because OF
an old mans obstinacy, but now he
replied honestly: well, 1 can't
blame my grandfather for wanting
it to round out his grounds, but
1 can't blame your grandfather for
not wanting to sell his home. And
N-AN PANSS DSAOhs3o ~ 4AC, pei
haps you know; and 1 certainly
shan't continue the feUd-and /
won't glare at your Aunt Prudence
if she'll stop glazing at me-" he add
ed, audaciously.
But Aunt Prudence did glare
when the King auto drew up before
the Footstool, and poor Louise had
OF receive a lecture before she
could get a, chance to explain the
extenuating circumstance.
Yet, when Lawrence King called
the next morning to inquire for
Louise, even Aunt Prudence's grim
face relaxed before his winning
smile, and although she didn't quite
know how it happened, in a few
moments they were all three seated
on the tiny piazza until Prudence
suddenly remembered her straw
berries on the stove and was OBJ
liged to relax propriety to tend 70
her canning.
After that, there seemed to be a
great many reasons for Lawrence
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03
Argus Information
Bureau

@. Who is regarded as the best
rife shot in the world? {. X.
a. A. W. R. Stokes. a student in
college in Washington, d. C..
made the highest individual scores
in the last international rife con-
test in Switzerland Incidentally
the American team OF five men won
the international team trophy for
the first time in history, Switzer-
land having won it IS consecutive
times.
Q. In preparing cheese for sand
witches, how much butter should be
added? EN-
A. Cheese for sandwiches is O.
Ten mixed with butter, oil or may
onnaise in the proportion of five
parts of cheese to one Of the faI
or mayonnaise, by weight.
@. How long does it take to make
a piano? r. A: T.
A. 1t takes about six months to
build a piano. and the wood used
for the sounding board and some
of the parts is seasoned in the
oasn air from three to five years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-03
Arfllrifis.

AEtHIltlSs
ArthTitis was the title I had in
tended to use for this talk Then
7 changed my mind because that
seemed a little too snowy, and de-
cided to call it joint Inflammation.
Then I changed my mind because
that didn't seem quite accurate,
since meant to discuss chronic
rheumatism, which often has little
about it that Ia inf1ammatory in the
popular sense of the world, and
then happened to recall that there
is no such condition as rheuma-
tism, SO compromised on the title
Arthritis, which is medical for joint
Inflammation or rheumatic. Some
times I regret having abolished
rheumatism, colds, catafrh. nervous
breakdown aid indigestion, for
often these misleading names help
a doctor out Of an embarrassing
situation and soothe his patients
or readers too.
DR.. Ralph Pemberton, Philadel-
plia, having carefully studied some
400 cases of chronic or long endur-
ing joint trouble in an army hospi-
tai, draws some striking conclus-
ions. / am reluctant to note that
he attributes to exposure the pre-
cipitating factor" in rather more
than half of the cases, though he
carefully points out the chief or
primary cause, bacterial infection,
generally from some septic focus
elsewhere in the body. Other pre-
cipitating factors" were such tangi-
BILE conditions as influenza, typhoid
fever, pneumonia, injury.
AS for eXposore, it seemed that
this hypothetical factor was seized
by DIR. Pemberton and his associ-
ates in lieu of tangible factors in
those cases in which no other ap-
parent precipitating factor was rec
ognized. True, the soldiers had
been subjected to cruel exposure
to cold. mud and wet, in France.
But, after all, how very few of the
men so exposed suffered arthritis
or any other illness therefrom.
DR.. Penfberton asSumes-without
scientific reason, hoWever-that eX-
posture to cold and wet impairs the
circulation, particularly diminishes
the blood supply to joints, and as
a result of the diminished supply
Of blood the disease takes on re-
pewed activity. This is very old
theory which is plausible enough
but has no scientific support. Fur
thermore. the opposite conception.
namely. that chilling of the body
brings about a congestion, say of
the lungs, that is an excess of blood
or an increased blood supply to the
lungs, and is therefore precipitat-
ing factor Of pneumonia or some
such infectious condition; in fact,
the old time doctors believed that
the chilling was the one and suffi-
cient cause Of pneumonia.
The conception of diminished
blood supply and consequently d.
minished metabolism, diminished
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ed 10 coincide with Lawrence's.
And when The spring came the
fence wasn't built, after all for
in early summer Louise was TO De
Queen upon the Throne, and it was
ridiculous. as even Aunt Prudence
admitted, to have a line fence" be
tween herself AMI her only living
relative.
Later. Louise renamed the Foot
stool the FOOtrest," because shs
and Lawrence were always drop
ping in to rest a minute" when
ever they walked or drove by the
cottage.
But you ash anyobdy in Edge
mont where the King place is, and
he is sure, even yet, TO refer TO the
Throne and the Footstool," .Sud
perhaps even 10 tell you this sfNry.