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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
POISON HEAD OF
SCOTLAND yard
Sir william Harwo0d Seriously III
From Eating Poisoned ChOl0-
lates Sent in Mail.

London, Nov. 11.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press.)-All night. long de-
tectives from Scotland Yard secured
London for the perpetrators of the
outrage on their chief, Sir william
Harwood. who was seriously i'll to-
day from administration of poison.
So far no arrests have been re-
ported.
Scotland Yard officials announced
this morning that the attempt to
assassinate HARDWOOD was by means
of poisoned chocolates sent through
the mail. These officials said they
said it had been but one step in a
conspiracy to kill many people of
prominence Accordingly the police
have issued a warning to all per-
sons of note not to eat anything
sent to them by post.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
LONDON FEARS
TURK CRISIS
Papers Agree Situation in Constan.
tfnOple Is Critical; Definite
News Lacking.

London. Nov. 11.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. THE situation at
Constantipole where the Turkish
Nationalist want the allies to, get
out and the allies are determined
to sit tight. is still critical, all
morning papers agree, but none of
them furnish any definite news to
justify their view.
Even the government is declared
in some quarters to be largely in
the dark, owing to the difficulty of
communicating with the near east
as a result of the cutting of the ca
Bile line near Chanak by the Turks.
Even this fact is regarded as omin-
Gus.
Nothing can be learned regard
ing the present attitude of the An
CORA government and it is equally
unknown whether the allied COM
missioners have carried out their
threat to establish martial law in
Constantinople.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
week END HALTS
PHILLIPS TRIAL
Deputy District Attorney Charges
"Hammer Slayer" Faxed
spells of Epilepsy

Los Angeles, Calf, Nov. 11.--As
usual on Saturday, no session was
held today of the trial of Mrs. Clara
Phillips, for the staying of Mrs. AL
berta Tremaine Meadows, adjourn
ment until Monday having been
taken yesterday.
jealousy was the motive for the
murder" W. Maxwell Burke, deputy
district attorney declared in his
opening argument to the jury, land
to find person guilty of murder.
you need nothing but the motive
and the fact that the crime was
committed.
I'VE know the defendant had fits,
but most Of her fits were fits of
anger.
81 believe these spells of cpl
lepsy' are fakes upon the part of
those interested in trying to get
her out of this serious trouble"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11

nOYal Arch Masons ~ Knights
Templars, Rock Island, are 70 par-
tfcfpate n the ceeemofiies iacident
to the ihstitution d tn newly or
yantxed chapter OF the Aoyal Arch
Mason IN East Moline, which il to
take place next Wednesday evening
with William A. Eichler; brand high
priest Of Illinois In charge.
Rock Island cotnmandery. No.
Is. Knights Templar, viii be as an
escort to Rock Island chapter, No.
Is, having received dispensation
from the grand commander of the
state to appear in uniform for the
occasion. Ammo .grotto band has
been invited TO attend.
Other officials of the state Royal
Arch body who are coming are
John c. Ferrin, Chicago, deputy
grand high priest, and John Olson,
Galesburt, inspector for the 18th
district.
H. A. Clevenstine, Rock Island is
grand king OF the state.
The institution will be the oc-
casion of large gathering of the
fraternity. Representatives of
chapters in Davenport, Moline and
the surrounding country are ex-
pected.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
LoOuEY IS NOT
IN new Mexico
OFFICIALS FIND
Rock Islaad Fugitive Frsm Justiee
Continues Successful IN Evad.
ing Arrest
Especial I'd The Argus.)

Peoria. Nov. 11.-Officials OF tho
United States district court today
placed no credence in the newest
report circulated in Rock Island
yesterday that John Looney had
been located on his. rance in New
Mexico. 1t was stated that II
Looney had been living on his
ranch he would have been appre-
hended by United States marshals
before now.
Federal authorities here were
not surprised TO learn that Looney
had ceased publication Of his week
ly newspaper. the Rock Island
News. thus saving himself being
forced to see the same result OBJ
tanned through application Of .
court injunction. 1t was explained
that enough evidence had been
gathered against the Looney publi-
cation to warrant court proceed
ings to bring about its suppress
New rumors daily pour in on fed
sion.
eral officials here concerning the
possible whereabouts OF Looney.
who is a fugitive from justice evad-
ing a warrant charging him with
interstate transportation Of
stolen automobile in violation OF q
federal law. None Of these Is Civ
en- credence, however. Government
officials have taken the position
that Looney will be available when
he is wanted for trial in the United
States court here. II in the mean
time he appears in Rock Island or
anywhere else where he is recog-
nized he will be arrested and call
ed upon to furnish a $4,000 bond
to insure his appearance when
wanted for trial. FL
1t has been reported to ofiicials
here that Henry McCarty. who gave
evidence before the federal grand
jury concerning the automobile
Looney is alleged to have stolen,
and who was said to have vanished
from Rock Island so that he would
not be available as a court witness
against Looney. has been located
Is miles from Davenport working
for a road building contractor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
TRUCK DRIVERS ARE
FORMALLY CHARGED

Ben Peterson and John Burke,
drivers for the Merchant Transfer
Co., Davenport, who ran over Rich
ard Meier, Maysville. last Saturday
night on the Maysville road. were
held to the grand jury in Daven-
port yesterday. Peterson's bonds
were fixed at $500 and BurkA's at
$500. Both furnished bonds.
They were formally charged with
failure to. report an accident and
for neglecting to give an injured
person aid The court room was
filled to overflowing with Maysville
people and several bitter comments
were made. during the hearing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
ROBERT EVANS
ENDS LIFE BY
INHlLlNe GAS
"



Robert B. Evans, "a years old,
one Of the owners of the Yankee
bakeries in Moline and East Moline,
committed suicide by inhaling gas
In his home, 1204h Fourth avenue.
Moline, late yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Evans had been Respondent
for SOME time because of failing
health and relatives are of the be-
lief that tha* condition caused him
to draw the curtain on life.
. Mrs. Evans found the body of her
husband when she returned home
from a shopping trip at 5 o'clock.
The body lay on the kitchen floor
and all Of the Jets Of the gas range
were open. The door OF the fiat
was locked when Mrs. Evans ar
rived. She telephoned to the ball.
cry and Earl and Charles Thornton
went to the aid of the woman. Earl
Thornton unlocked the door and he
with Charles and Mrs. Evans en-
tered the front room. The gas was
was quickly turned of and Evans
wa scarried to the porch. The
body was still warm, but efforts at
resuscitation made by Drs. A. D.
West, Perry Vessel and A. T. Lei
pold we're futile.
Evans worked in the bakery yes
terday morning and was on the
streets of Moline as late as 3
o'clock in the afternoon.
He is said to have been ill for
some time. He suffered a nervous
breakdown last spring. but after
spending several sweeks in SAM
tarium he returned to his business
much improved. Although despond-
ent he is said to have borne his
grief in silence, as none of his
relatives or friends have ever heard
him say anything to indicate that
he was tired of life.
Evans was a hard worker, putting
in many long days in the develop
ment of his business. His bakery
was doing big business, and it is
said he had no cause for worrying
over finances.
Before entering the bakery bust
ACSS VIII MS plotucT 0cUI sc, III
January, 1919, Evans was in the
grocery business with Charles Ed
strand on Fifth avenue. The part
nership was formed in 1916, and 1t
was in this venture that both
Evans and Edstrand gained promi-
hence as successful business men.
Their grocery was conceded to be
the busiest place in the tri-cities.
After the dissolution of the partner-
ship Evans continued in business
for two years.
Evans gained his grocery expert
ence with George Benson, formerly
proprietor of one of the principal
groceries of Moline. He was with
Benson for many years until 1916.
For two years he worked as travel
ing salesman for a wholesale house.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11

The countryside for miles around
and AL officialdom Of Rapids City
attended the hearing Of Abrum 81.
e. Adams in the court of e. E.
Holton in Hampton yesterday aft
ernoon.
Mr.. Adams was charged with ma
licious mischief, growing out of
the tearing down and appropriate
ing to his own use the Jail that
has stood as the receptacle for the
lawiess Of Rapids City nearly so
years.
States Attorney Ben s. Bell
presented sufficient sevidence to
have Adams bound over to the
grand jury under bonds Of $500.
The defense claimed that the
Jail no longer belongs to the viii
lage OF Rapids City. It was as
serted that the deed by which the
small tract Of faad on which the
Jail stood causes the property to
revert to the grantors-the S. J.
Peterson heirs-in event at any
time 1t should be !, converted ID
uses other than for Jail.
The defense pointed to the fact
that an iron cage in. the present
city hall Of the village has been
serving as jail for six years.
Purchased Property. -
Adams claims he came into Dos
session of the property when he
purchased the rights from the Pet
erson heirs. His first act was to
reduce the old Jail to nothingness.
The village dads OF Rapids City OBJ
jected and carried their protest to
court.
The hearing yesterday took place
in the city hall of Hampton, and
long before the hour set for the
start, every nook and corner was
filled with keeDly interested spec
tatOrS,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
CALLS ELECTION
REBUKE TO G. o. P.

Clinton. MASS. Nov. 11.-Senator
David 1. Walsh of the Democratic
senatorial committee today said
that the election was not SO much
a Democratic victory as a rebuke
to Republican stand-patters- now in
powe.'.
Il am inclined" he said. ito re-
gard the result of Tuesdays cleo
ton as somewhat in the nature Of
a passive revolution. 1t indicates
widespread dissatisfaction and dis
cortent expressed by the electorate
against the only agency in their
government which they could pro-
test, the present administration"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
JOINT GATHERING
OF HOME BUREAU
UNITS ARRANGED

Members of the home bureau
unit at Buffalo Prairie decided Yes
terday afternoon at a meeting held
in the home of Mrs. Wilson KIM
ball to hold a joint gathering in
January with the home bureau unit
Of Marston, Mercer county, in that
town.
Miss Lucille Allen, home adviser.
addressed the unit. Mrs. Cash Bull
gave health talk, and Mrs. Ed
ward Plat discussed household
accounts" An hour of recreation
was under direction Of Mrs. B. V.
Marquis.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
REV. COURT SPEAKS
AT FIRST METHODIST
PATRIOTIC SERVICE

Rev. Frank Court, pastor Of st.
Johns Methodist church, Daven-
port. will give patriotic address,
The Building Of a Nation" tomor-
row night in the First Methodist
church, Rock Island. A special i'll
vitation is extended to all ex-serv-
ice men and Boy Scouts. Special
music will be given Rev. J. A.
Chapman the local pastor. will
speak in st. Johns church.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
ASH CHOSEN HEAD
OF CLASS TAKING
CONSISTORY WORK

Eugene Harrison Ash, Rock Is
land, was last night elected presi-
dent of the class of candidates
which just received the degrees of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite in the consistory at Blooming
ton, Ill.
The class received the Masonic
grades from the fourth to the
thirty-second degree. Two thou
sand Masons were present at the
dinner last evening at the conclu-
sion of the ritual work.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
ADAMS COMING TO
DIRECT MINSTREL

Charles Adams. New York City,
will arrive. in Rock Island next
Saturday, when he will begin the
direction Of the minstrel show that
will be given by Amoo grotto. No.
81, Of Rock Island. on the evenings
OF Nov. %, 80 and Dec. l. A matt
nee will be given for the children
Thanksgiving afternoon. The first
rehearsal will be held next Satur-
day evening in Legion hail. All
prophets are urged to be present
ON that night i
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
SPEEJACkSIS
SAFE IN PORT
Yacht Owned BY Chicagoan
Reaches Cape Verde Islands,
Six Days Overdue.

Chicago, Nov. 1.-THE Spec
jacks, 9S-foot gasoline yacht with
s. Y. Gowan of Chicago and party
aboard, has arrived at st. Vincent,
Cape Verde Islands, according to
a cablegram received at Mr.. Cow
ans Office today. The S714mile
trip from Las Palmas, Canary Is
lands. to st. Vincent, was made in
four days.
The arrival at Las Palmas was
six days overdue because of storms
and had caused some fear here for
the safety OF the party. which is
on It's last lap Of trip around the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
rat MAN" PLANS .
RELENTLESS WAR
ON LOCAL PESTS

c. H. Dollarhite, ''rat man." enti-
tied the modern pied piper is to
open war on the rodents of Rock
Island, batting factories and bust
ness buildings in an effort to ex-
terminate the pests. Equipped with
a supply of exterminating powders
the rat man." who has just COM
pleted a drive against rodents in
Davenport, has the approval of the
Rock Island Chamber of Commerce
and full information can be secur-
ed from that organization.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
ROAD
COMPLETION TO
Be Celebrated
Chamber Of Commerce C0.Operates
in Program Next Friday-Pre.
pare 1928 Budget

Completion of the paving of the
GeneseO road will be celebrated
Friday by citizens committees rep
resenting Rock Island, Moline and
East, Moline. Otto F, Hildebrandt,
secretary of the Rock Island Cham
Der of Commerce has been appoint
ed by that organization to act with
of the other COM
munities to arrange program.
The directors of the Rock Island
Chamber of Commerce, in session
yesterday appointed Morris S.
Heagy, Walter A. Rosenfield and
E. B. kreis, as a committee to pre-
pare a budget for 1928. g..
Adhering to the policy of the
community fund which provides
for but one city-wide drive to be
staged annually, the board made
no objection to a campaign being
waged among non-contributors to
the community fund for $3.50
needed by the Salvation Army. DR..
B. Lederer, Chicago. representing
the army, stated that he was assur-
ed that friends of the organization
would assist. The board was in
formed that no city-wide campaign
would be staged for near east re-
lief.
Bryan to Speak.
1t was announced that the get
together meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce to be held Friday
evening at o'clock at the head
quarters of the organization would
take the form of a smoker. ]. F..
Bryan. secretary of the LaSalle,
ILL.,. Chamber of Commerce will de-
liver one of his pep" messages. A
brief resume of what the origina-
ton is and has been doing will be
given.
the board has made arrange
ments with r. L. Polk & Co., De-
troit, to place directories of So
American cities at headquarters in
the state Bank building.
The cities included are to have a
population of 10000 or over. The
directories are for the free use of
members and of citizens OF Rock
Island. and the books are to be Sc
cured Immediately.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
MEXICO TO BUILD
GIANT RAIL BRIDGE

Guatemala City, Nov. 11.-Steel
for giant bridge over the Suchiat
river TO link Guatemala and Mex
leo by rail has been ordered in the
United States by the Mexican gov
eminent. Ultimately this will be
link in the projected railway to
connect North and South America.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
ENGLAND HONORS BUTLHR.

New York. Nov. IL. : Nicholas
Murray Butler, president Of Co.
lumbia university; accept an invi-
tation, accepted an invitation to de-
liver the 1928 series of Watson
Chair" lectures in England on
American history, literature and in
stitutions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
In the Lodges

Two Odd Fellow lodges in Rock
Island will compete in a card
party in the lodge rooms Monday
evening. All members are invited
to attend the contest.
Members of Rock Island lodge,
No. Is. have challenged the men,
bers of Ucal lodge, No. COS. Keen
competition is expected.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
DRY Law BACKED
IN CALIFORNIA
Latest Figures In Election Give Ma.
iOrity Of 1851 in Favor Of
"Bone Dr." State.

San Francisco, Cal, Nov. IL
The 18th amendment has been
tightened iii California by the
adoption of state prohibition
measure. according to returns ear
ly today SO nearly complete that it
was believed the scattered pre-
cincts unreported could not change
the result.
The latest figures give a major
ity of 29.621 in favor of a bone
dry state. The vote was:
For, 407, 952; against. 1881.
First returns indicated an over
whelming defeat Of the measure.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
EPNORfH LEAGUE MEET.

Miss Helen Lavender will lead the
discussion tomorrow evening at a
meeting of the Epworth league in
the First Methodist church Her
topic for discussion will be What
Christ Means to Me-" A number of
readings will be given by Miss VIC
be given by the male quartet Of tlA
church. The attendance last Sun
day evening was los. The meeting
tomorrow evening will begin al
$50 O'Clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
REWARD FOR SLAYER.

springfield, H., Nov. 11.--Gover-
.or Lsn Small offered a reward for
ae capture Of Frederick Strube,
,-urderer, who escaped from Ches-
VI penitentiary. y
WCR CONvTCTS ESCAPE.
ionia, Mich. Nov. Flour in
~4les OF the Michigan reformatory,
~ree of them TRUSTEES, escaped.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
z WOMEN ELECTED
IN NORTH DAKOTA

Fargo. N. D., Nov. 1.-Two wo-
men have been elected To the leg
islature rs the result OF Tuesdays
election. the first to be chosen to
the position. They are Mrss Min
ME D. Craig OF Esmond. Benton
county. and Miss Nellie Daugherty
Of Minot, Ward county.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
CAPTURE SYRIAN BANDIT.

Beirut. Syria. Nov. 11.-Hadjiali,
notorious bandit. believed to be
leader Of the band which killed
James L. Wright of Waukesha.
Wis, a near east relief worker,
was captured by Arab police.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
NAN. lO1. DIES.

Stevens Point, Wis, Nov. Ii
Miph Harvey. 101, probably the
oioest resident of central Wiscon-
''n' died. He was born in England.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
PASSENGER AGENT DIES.

chicago, Nov. 11.-Overton L.
Ainney, AZ. general western pas
senger agent of the Pere MarQuet
railroad. died at the wheel of his
automobile.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
ALLEN AFTER KHAN.

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 11.-Gover-
nor Allen announced plans for an
custer suit against the ku klux
Khan in Kansas.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11

RIVER STEAMER BURNS,
Oshkosh, Wis.,, Nov 1.-THE City
Valley Queen. owned by H. F.
Mohl. Of Peoria. burned at It's
dock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
MRS. HARDING IMPROVES.

Washington. Nov. II. = Marked
Indications of improvement in the
condition of Mrs. Harding we're an
nounced by her physician, Briga-
oler-General Sawyer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
PICKET CONSULATE

view York, Nov. 1.-THE British
~usulate was picketed by women
sso'estlng against Imprisonment Of
ry MacSwinney.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11

WILLYS PAYS 40 PER CENT.
New York, Nov. 11.-Paymen. of
~ per cent of its indebtedness to
~ creditors by the WHY'S corpora
uon was announced.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11

Miss Helen Anderson, age 80
years, daughter Of Mrs. Kate W.
Anderson. 60 Eighteenth street,
Moline, died in the family resi-
dence last night after Z brief Ill
ness Of pneumonia.
Born In Moline Feb. II, 1889,
she passed her entire life in her
native city. She was 1T one time
soctefy reporter ON the Moline Dis
patch, later serving rs an assist
ant ct the Moline library. She was
2 member of the First Unitarian
church. one OF the trustees Of the
congregation and treasurer of the
church school. rs
Miss Anderson was a charter
member OF the Between Times cir
Gle Of the Kings Daughters and
belonged to the Fortnightly club.
In addition to her mother she is
survived by her grandmother, Mrs.
Lucy Anderson, Moline; a sister,
Mrs. Frank Erwin, Detroit, and a
brother. Ray G. Anderson, Slough
ton, Wis.
Funeral services will be held in
the home Monday afternoon at 2::30
o'clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-11
Fu4eral Of MI. Schyvens.

Funeral services for Camille
Schyvens were held this morning
at $3.50 o'clock in the home at 1911
Fifth avenue, with services at 8
O'Clock in st. Paul's Catholic
church. REV. Leon Van. Stappen,
pastor, conducted the services.
Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-03
WISCONSIN RACE
DRAWS INTEREST
Most Important Primary
Since Primary Law
Starts Tuesday

MILWAUKEE, Sept. Wlscon-
SINS primary election campaign has,
perhaps been the most important
and interesting since the enactment
OF the primary law Balloting Will
begin next Tuesday
United states Senator Robert W..
la Toilette seeking denomination as
a progressive republican against
william \. Garfield representing an
opposing faction known as tho clti-
zrns republican wing makes this
contest head the list In importance
ns well as interest. Mrs. Jessie j.
Hooper. Oshkosh, uuopposed as a
democratic candidate for the nomin-
alton Of United S'atos senator must
receive approximately $4,000 votes
in order To- be placed on the ticket
at the general election In November
The law requires that n candidate
shall receive 10 per cent Of the party
vote cast at the preceding election.
Next In Importance Is a three
coruercd race for the gubcrnatorial
nomination between three republi-
cans, Gov. John J Blaine, who has
Ia Eollctto's backing. Attorney Gem
eral william Gorg1n, republican can
didato and Mayor \. 9 Henry Of
Oshkosh running on an independent
on constitutional liberty platform.
The wet and dry issue VIII be tested
out IN part through the democratic
contest gubCruator!ai nomination be-
tween Mayor A. A Bentley Of Ia
Crosse, known as wet candidate
and Kari Mathlc, Wausnu, repre-
sentIng the drys