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The New York herald., 1922-07-19
HARDING TO KEEP
BONUS ON SHELF
Too Busy With Other Prob
lens Now to See Congress
Groups on Raid.
Special Dispatch to The NEW York HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c., July Is.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD
| New York Herald Bureau.
| Washington, ID. c., July Is.
| Republican leaders admitted to-day
President Harding has no Intention OF
comforting with them over the proposed
1000, 00o, 900 bonus raid until the coal
and railroad problems are out of the
way. as he is less concerned with the
adjusted compensation measure" than
the other vital problems confronting the
Administration.
Unbiased and candid Senators are
convinced there Is no justification in the
confidence entertained by some bonus
Senators that they can influence the
President to change his attitude on the
issue.
While not disposed to dictate to Con-
gress its course of action, the President
has indicated his willingness to confer
with the Republican leaders after the
coal and railroad problems and the tariff
and ship subsidy bills are out of the
way Then, II the bonus Senators, to
crafty their individual ambitions, wish
to take up with him the bonus question
he will show a readiness to meet them
The agreement sought by Democratic
Senators with Republican leaders that
the bonus bill be brought before the
Senate and kept there after the tariff is
disposed of is still under discussion
Some Democratic Senators are trying to
force the hands of the Republicans on
the bonus issue by Offering as an in
ducement an early vote on the tariff bill
Senators for and against the bonus
raid now admit, however, there is no
chance to bring up the bonus bill until
the tariff measure is disposed of. Ardent
bonus Senators, who attach much politi-
cal Importance to the bonus raid, are
row getting reconciled to the situation
and make no secret of their belief that
there Is little chance to change the
executive program Bonus Senators are
much distressed over the announcement
by the Treasury Department that the
first steps in funding the British war
debt will not be taken until September.
since it was expected part of that money
would be available In July or August.
In the circumstances the bonus, advo-
Gates now see the probability of a long
discussion with Great Britain. so that
L. will likely be many months before
any money is actually In the Treasury
from that source.
The status of the foreign war debt
has further dampened the ardor of the
bonus advocates, especially -some Demo-
cratic Senators who have indicated a
now that their pet scheme Of financing
1t has been discredited.
This pessimism over the foreign war
debt is also shared by the officers of
the American Legion, who realize sew
eral Senators were committed to the
bill on the sole theory that it could be
financed by that source and that plenty
of money from the debt would soon be
available.
The activities of the politicians In the
American Legion have recently been
The New York herald., 1922-07-19
Girl With Broken Neck
Will Recover Health
Special Dispatch to THE Nrw YonK HnaALD.

Special Dispatch to THE New York HsRALp.
OAMDEN, N. j., July 1S.-Mary
A. Getman, 730 North Eighth
not live at all. then declared
eighteen-year-old girl whose neck
was broken q month ago when div
ing in Clementon Lake, was pro-
nounced out of danger to-day by
physicians at the Southwest Jersey
Homeopathic Hospital.
The girl has been a marvel to the
surgeons, who at first thought she
could not live at ALL, then declared
her death was but a matter of time,
and finally prophesied that IL she
did live she would be lifelong in
valid.
To-day. after the girl had been
examinend by specialists, DIR. Will
lam f. Shafer issued a statement
for the hospital. He said the girl
would recover complete use of her
arms and legs and be restored to
her normal health.
The New York herald., 1922-07-19

tions of the country. Instead of com
plying with directions of the War De-
partment and selling the lumber at
prices that would not .en- 20 ruin the
market, the men are charged with hay-
ing set the price so low that the Gov
ernment lost hundreds of thousands Of
dollars.
The charge is also made that the two
men sold lumber to themselves at low
figure and also disposed OF thousands
of feet of valuable material for consid-
erations from other dealers
Sullivan, as a dealer, is charged with
having purchased lumber through Phil
lips and Stephens at a price that he
knew was far below the market prices.
Wool Cases Up Soon.
Morse, as director of sales, is charged
in the indictment with having assisted
Phillips and Stephens by failing to take
notice of or to prevent clearance and
sales of such surplus lumber at prices
less than market values at the time of
sales. Shotwell, one of Morse's subor-
dina.es IL is set forth, assisted in aiding
Phillips TO dispose of material in his
charge.
Chambers, lumber expert. is charged
with having aided in the alleged con-
spiracy by grading lumber so low that
first class lumber sold for rates that
were asked in the market for culls, the
lowest grade of timber. The War De-
partment figures show that lumber
handled by Phillips was valued at
s4.697,171 and sold for about $2,s43. 095.
Perry and Chambers, acting in con-
cert with their employers. Phillips &
Stephens. the indictment charges aided
in disposing OF valuable lumber at
figures far below the prices prevailing
in the open market. Eitzen and Touart,
it is charged, aided Phillips and Stephens
in selling lumber to themselves. Touart,
1t is charged, signed his name to a
memorandum Of sale for 100000 feet
of lumber located at the old Hickory
powder plant. near Nashville. Tenn,
June 80. 1919.
The New York herald., 1922-07-19
REICHSTAG PASSES
DEFENSE MEASURE
Third Reading Adopted by 303
to 102 and Compulsory
Loan Agreed To.

BERLIN, July IS (Associated Press)
The Reichstag to-day passed the thirc
reading Of the defense of the republi,
bill by a vote of 303 tc 1o2.
After d prolonged discussion the bill
providing for compulsory loan of TO-.
oo0.00o,00o marks was read for the
third time in the Reichstag to-day. The
limit of a subscription was fixed AT
3.000.O00 marks. The compulsory loan
operates simultaneously with the new
laws on legacies and income tax The
income tax and legacy tax bills were
also read for the third time.
President Ebert and Chancellor Wirtb
have succeeded in persuading Reichstag
leaders to postpone negotiations for re-
constituting the present Coalition Gov
ernment until the German legislative
body resumes its sessions early this
autumn.
This agreement was brought about
through the Governments explaining
that new elections. in view Of the coun-
try's present political and economic
condition. would be particularly inop-
perfume.
AS result of Intervention on the part
of the President and the Chancellor.
both Socialist parties in the Reichstag
have voted to refer the question of en-
tering >into active parliamentary union
with the Coalition Government to their
respective party conventions, while the
Clerical, Democratic and Peoples parties
are also satisfied to defer action looking
toward the creation of bourgeois
bloc" to a later date.
The Independent Socialists also sup~
port the Governments measures for the
defense Of the republic.
All party leaders expressed the opin-
ion to-day that reconstruction of the
Cabinet on the eve of the long summer
reeess was not feasible, and apparently
they were all glad to act on the advice
given by President Ebert and Chancellor
Wirth.
Socialist leaders, however, predict that
the crisis will continue in latent state
and will become actively acute when the
Reichstag reconvenes in the fall, as the
Radicals support the Chancellor in his
contention that the Government Is
urgently In need Of broader parlia-
mentary foundation. The present solu-
tion also is taken as presaging definite
merger of both Socialist parties during
the course of the summer.
The New York herald., 1922-07-19
STORM FLOOD STOPS
SUBWAY 3 HOURS
Continued from First Page.

flowed and water rolled up Ninth street
for some distance at a depth OF three
feet. The Smith street surface line was
forced. to cease running and cellars In
the vicinity of the Gowanus were over
flowed. In Bushwick. Greenpoint and
South Brooklyn traffic was at a stand
still until the waters had subsidized. Sew
eral floods occurred In the cuts of the
Sea Beach and Brighton lines, but the
service was not seriously delayed.
FIatbush was inundated in many
places by the rush of water which fol-
lowed the first downpour at o'clock.
Cars of the Flatbush avenue surface line
were switched into Nostrand avenue be-
cause of>the huge pools of water which
made the tracks impossible. IN East
Seventeenth street, between Newkirk
and Foster avenues. eight automobiles
were stalled at one time, as the water
rose to the running boards OF the ma
chimes Many complaints were made
regarding the sewer system. Hundreds
of cellars were flooded.
Samuel Silverman, 81, of Al Stockton
street. collapsed from the heat In front
Of 120 Livingston street and was taken
to Kings County Hospital.
The heat in Manhattan affected n
woman who said she was Mrs. Jennie
Andruzyen, 80, who was found wander
ing about at Greenwich and Cortlandt
streets yesterday with her three-year old
daughter. She was sent to Bellevue and
the child to the Children's Society.
The full force Of the downpour and
electrical storm hit Atlantic Highlands
n. j., and numerous washouts of the
roads, railroad tracks and trolley lines
followed Bay avenue, the main street
was flooded with several feet Of water
and many rowboats were in evidence
taking persons to their homes. The
main motor road of the Highlands.
Ocean Boulevard. was washed out in
several places, and no automobiles were
able to pass, several being stranded for
the night on the road.
Train service on the Jersey Central
was discontinued because of washouts, at
o'clock. and no trains were run all
night. Houses were flooded and terraces
washed away by the worst rainfall the
Highlands have had this year.
The New York herald., 1922-07-19
Produces and Preserves Lustre

at the same time Kolynos gives your teeth their
NATURAL LUSTRE-dissolves the film ON your
teeth and BETWEEN them-produces and preserves
that pearly cleanliness which is the hall mark of
gentility.
The New York herald., 1922-07-19

directed to an attempt to win popu-
lar SUPPORT to poll being conducted on
the bonus issue throughout the country.
Agents of the Legion have been active
In an effort to corral the voting privi-
leges. according to reports reaching the
Capitol. in the belief that IL the vote
indicates majority In favor OF the
raid 1t would influence the Presidents
stand and perhaps win his support.
The fact is, however. such polls have
The New York herald., 1922-07-19

become SO numerous and are 90 con-
flicting In results that the puesent ven
ture is not likely to influence sentiment
In favor OF the bonus raid. The feel
ing here Is that the poll In more liable
to inspire resentment on the part of
Senators holding neutral positions on
the bonus issue, as they regard It an
the method of professional propagan-
dist intended to win their support OF Z
measure with little or no merit.
The New York herald., 1922-07-19
Big Jersey Mosquito
Causes Motor Upset

A LARGE Jersey mosquito
n alighted on the nose of Louis
I.eontt. who was driving his
automobile around Dead Mans
Curve at Kearny. N. j.. yesterday.
and in his effort to swat 1t Leontt
lost control of the car. 1t went
over a five foot ditch and over
turned. Neither Leontt. his wife
nor their three children, who were
i'm the car at the time. was injured.
The New York herald., 1922-07-19
SHOWS STOP MOUNTAIN TRIPS.

GENEVA. July IS (Associated Prcss).
Mountain climbing is temporarily i'm
possible In Switzerland. Inhabitants
are experiencing the coldest July in
many years. Heavy snowfalls occurred
yesterday at an altitude of 5000 feet,
which Is less than half way UP Mount
Blanc. Heavy rains fell in the lower
attitudes. with Cloud bursts in some
localities. The Rhine, which reached
a low record last year, Is now high and
threatening floods
The New York herald., 1922-07-19
KILAUEA IN ERUPTION AGAIN.

HONOLULU, July IS (Associated
Press) .--Kilauea volcano, whose lake
Of molten lava some weeks ago dropped
hundreds of feet and led to speculation
as to whether the crater would be active
again. broke forth again yesterday with
old time vigor. Lava spurted 100 feet
from the battom. making pool 800 feet
in diameter with molten fountains
spraying forty feet in the air.
The New York herald., 1922-07-19
SENATE CANDIDATE
ACCUSED OF FRAUD
Sherman L. Whipple Involved
in Alleged $14,000,000
Boston Conspiracy.
RUNNING AGAINST LODGE
Ex-Attorney-General Of State,
Ex-Congressman Among
Thirty Defendants.
RUNNING AGAINST LODGE

BosroN. July 1S.-More than thirty
men. including leaders in Massachusetts,
legal and financial activities, appeared
as defendants before Justice Crosby In
the Supreme Judicial Court to-day at the
hearing on temporary injunctions petit
toned for by the Boston Legal Aid
Society as counsel for Theresa ]. Spear
and other investors against the H. "
Greene Company, the Mutual Finance
Corporation, the Commercial Finance
Corporation. the First Peoples Trust
and individuals connected with these
organizations.
The petition alleges a conspiracy to
defraud more than $4,000 small invest
ors of $4,000 900 through sales of stock.
asks the appointment of receivers and
seeks to hold the individuals as well as
the companies liable to the extent OF
SIS, 100000.
WhippIe Accused.
The first clash in the hearing re-
suited in a victory for the plaintiffs
when Judge Crosby allowed the admis-
sion of an amendment to the original
bill In which specific charge was made
that Sherman L. Whipple. Boston attor-
ney. and candidate for the Democratic
nomination for United States Senator,
one OF the defendants. became ac-
,, quainted with the fraudulent methods
used in selling the stock and shares of
the various organizations. promoted and
assisted in bringing about the successful
use of said methods"
The amendment also charged that
Powers assisted in the sale of the stock
by participating In the publication Of an
advertisement In which it was stated
that the legality of the trust was ap-
proved by Powers and Hall, attorneys.
For this, it was charged. powers received
from II. ". Greene and defendant trus-
tees large number of shares in the
trust.
Judge Crosby allowed the amendment
over the opposition of Mr.. Whipple. who
declared that the charges made against
him in the amendment were false and
without foundation" He said that suf-
fic'ent injury had been done him already
by the fling of the bill and it's publica-
tion in the newspapers.
Among the other individual defend
ants named Were Samuel l.. Powers,
Gen. John H. Sherburne, Herbert
Parker, George K. Rich, Patrick F.
Sullivan and Guy w. Currier.
Say Lawyers Indorsed Plan.
The admitted Amendments to the
hill CHARGED that shortly prior IN Octo-
The New York herald., 1922-07-19
TEN INDICTED In Big
| WAR LUMBER GRAFT
First of True Bills in Far
Reaching Inquiry by Special
U. S. Grand Jury.
NEW YORK MEN NAMED
Ex-Federal Officials and Big
Dealers Involved-To Quiz
Wool Frauds Soon.
NEW YORK MEN NAMED
Special Dispatch to THE NEW York HERALD.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c.. July Is.
\, The special Grand Jury appointed to
Investigate colossal war frauds against
the United States Government returned
to-day the first of its indictments Ten
men are charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the Government through the sale
OF s2.0n0.000 worth of surplus lumber
iaft. on the hands of the War Depart
ment after the signing of the armstice.
This is one OF the most important
q prosecutions undertaken by the Depart
ment Of Justice TO recover for the Treas
\ try huge sums alleged to have been
4 diverted as war graft and to bring the
\ offenders to justice. Attorney-General
\ Daugherty stated-that other indictments
would be forthcoming.
Thoxe indicted are John Lonis
\ Phillips. Thomasville, Ga Republican
\ State Chairman OF Georgia; John Ste
phens, lumber dealer, Jacksonville, Fla. !;
/ Charles s. Shotwell, New York, appro-
\ walls officer of material disposal and
Z salvage or the DIVISION OF Air Service
I. Of the War Department; George NJ
4 Chambers. Newark. n. J., lumber expert
. and appraiser for the War Department !;
4 Frank t. Sullivan. lumber dealer of
\ Buffalo: Ernest C. Morse. New York
4 city, former director Of sales of surplus
Y lumber for the War Department; Roland
\ Perry of Washington. d. c.; Charles
/ Phillips. agent for Phillips & Stephens,
and Gus Eitzen and Mitchell Touart, Jr.,
lumber dealers of Pensacola, Fla.
Charges $2,OOO,OOO Fraud.
Commenting on the findings the
Attorney. General stated that the cases
I are the elimination of ten months Of
hard work by the Department of Justice
The public discussion of the prosecution
1 of war frauds in Congress and elsewhere
he said. had hiadered the Department
and in some cases delayed the prosecu-
tfon of offenders. They would all, how
ever. be brought to justice. he declared
4 Similar indictments in the Morse case.
and other cases involving large sums
of money are confidently expected by
the Attorney General on the basis of
the investigation and facts submitted to
1 the special jury, he said
4 The indictment specifically charges the
ten men with having entered into a con-
spiracy to dispose of between 100, 200, 900
and 50,000,000 feet of surplus lumber
at prices under the market values and
alleges the United States was defrauded
of approximately S2,000,000.
\ Phillips and Stephens it Is set forth
in the indictment, obtained the contract
for selling the lumber in different sec
The New York herald., 1922-07-19
Say Lawyers Indorsed Plan.

The admitted Amendments to the
bill charged that shortly prior to Octo-
Der 29. 1879. Samuel L. Powers, as
part of alleged conspiracy. assisted
certain of the defendants in the crea-
tion of the First Peoples Trust Com
pany knowing of the fraudulent
methods that defendants intended to use
in marketing the shares of the trust"
The New York herald., 1922-07-19
sIMoNs HEADS GERMAN COURT.

BERLIN, July 1S.-President Ebert In
proclamation to-day appointed DR..
Walter Simons. former Foreign Minister,
president of the Supreme Court in sue
cession to the late Herr Delbrueck.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02
LICENSE PLATES
THIS YEAR NOT
SO CONSPICUOUS

1t will be harder for traffic cops
to detect whether or not motorists
have their 1922 licenses, because this
years plates are less conspicuous,
both in color and see, than those
being discarded
However, most Rock Island auto
lists have already placed their new
licenses on their machines. The
plates are smaller than last years,
and differ by having the light grey
background with the black letters,
as compared to the old ones with a
yellow background and black num-
erals. The arrangement of the
numbers is also different, the fig
ures being grouped in threes, each
hyphenated from the other.
Motorists who have failed or ne
elected to apply for their 1922
licenses have only until Jan. 10 in
which to have them placed on their
machines, before being liable to
fine, according to order of the state
of Illinois.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02
RIVER CLOSED
WITH COAT OF
ICE AT BRIDGE
low Stage of Water Permits Freez.
ing Which Started Sunday
Noon.

The Mississippi river at this point
was closed yesterday noon, F.. e.
Robbins, superintendent of the gov
eminent bridge reports. The river
froze across yesterday and today
at the point of the bridge for the
first time this winter, although it
was packed with solid ice at one
ether time for a few hours
The low stage of the river per-
r,itted the water to freeze despite
the comparatively mild weather.
The river rose two feet yesterday,
due to the jam of ice, Andrew Ham
rick. weather man, said this morn
ing.
The river has had thin solid
coating of ice since yesterday noon
but ii will break tonight or torlor-
row morning, Mr.. Robbins believes.
The river closed four hours last
Thursday, but broke through soon.
The river is frozen as far as the
bend above the government bridge.
The river froze later this year
than il has since 1918. Last year
the river was reported closed Dec
is. and in 1919 it was Dec. ?, and
in 1918 it was Dec 81. However.
the river did not freeze over in
1917, until Jan. z.
The forecast for weather for to-
night and tomorrow gives all indi-
cations that the river will open
again. Increased cloudiness for to-
night and warmer with rain or
snow Tuesday is predicted By Mr.
Ifamrick The lowest temperature
Saturday night was second I9weSt
this winter, ga degrees above zero,
While the lowest s. far was Dec
25, when a temperature OF rs de-
grees was recorded.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02
SUBMIT SYSTEM
OF CITY ETHICS
Uniform Standard to Govern Pro
nation Plans TO be Urged
by State Body.

Ethics to govern Illinois cities in
their promotion efforts viii be
presented for approval at the Chi
cago conference of the Illinois
Chamber of Commerce January 20,
Representatives of the Rock Island
Chamber OF Commerce have been
invited to participate.
According to the announcement
of the secretary of the state organ-
ization this is the first time such
steps have been taken in this state
and possible anywhere else in the
country except in Iowa
K definite code OF ethical policy
will be presented at the meeting.
A committee headed by Allen n
Gordon. secretary of the chamber
of commerce of Danville, will pre-
sent the report. Other members Of
the committee are X. y. ChsppelI
of Rockford. r. B. Beach of Chit
cago. c. f. jerks of Springfield. F.
A Daley of Belleville, and M. ID
Johns OF Sterling.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02
JANUARY court
TERM OPENED

January term of the circuit court
began at . o'clock this afternoon
with imDaneling of the grand jury
by Judge W. -. Church of Aledo,
who will preside in the main court.
Beginning next week, Judge Church
is expected to give most of his at
tention to criminal matters. The
work of two terms in this respect
will be crowded into the one, Tor
lew criminal cases were heard at
The last term given over to the Mo-
line typhoid fever suit. Judge n.
A. Larson will preside in branch
court, where cases from a crowded
CIVIL docket will be heard. 1t Is
expected the two courts will be in
session practically the entire term.
The following are the grand jur-
ors who reported today:
Cordova-James Quinn.
COED. H. Weidemann.
canoe Creek-John Ekholm.
Zuma-JOhn Jacobs.
Port Byron-Swan Swanson.
Hampton-Stephen Odell.
South William Sackville,
Jr.
Moline-John H. Schmidt, G. A.
Trevor, John III. Schacht.
ROCK 1sland-Frank L. Patter-
son, Peter l.. Anderson, Matt Rent
frow. John Reid.
South Rock Island-William II.
Voss.
Black Hawk. R. Williams.
Coal Falley-EImer Johnson.
Rural-Guy Hutchinson
6owllng-Hugh Hutchinson.
Edglngton-Adam Moder.
Andalusia-Robert Thompson.
Buffalo Prairie-W. H. Elliott.
Drury-Henry Morehead.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-02
NOON PROGRAM
OF KIWANIS AND
ROTARY CLUBS

Rotary club members at their
MONDAY lunc neon in the Rock Is
land club tomorrow will be treated
to surprise program. A notice
just issued to members by the sec
rotary, Frank L. Patterson, states
that the club averaged S711s for at
tendance during the month of De-
cember
The list of new members taken in
since the publication of the last
roster follows: William A Bartz,
A. B. Carlson, John M. Champion,
Everett r. Cummings, Ohio l.. Hop
son, Charles F. Huthmaker, Oliver
V. Schuerer, Walter L. Klockau,
Major Oscar ]. Kuentz, J. A Mos
enfelder and T. A. Murphy.
The meeting of the Kiwanis club
tomorrow in the Y. NJ c. A will
be marked by the assumption of
new duties by the recently elected
staff of officers.