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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
CLAIM JUDGES
OUGHT TO VISIT
JAIL INTERIORS
Occupant of Bench
Wants Better
Prisons.
BY CHAN DAVIS,

Copyright. 1922, by The Argus.)
Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 2. - A move
ment to compel judges personally
to inspect penal institutions before
sentencing people to them has been
initiated by Judge Daniel P. Trude
Of Chicago. If this was done in
every instance he believes prison
reform would be advanced and the
reformation of convicts would be
, made easier.
Judge Trude said today that he
was convinced personally that il
all judges who had the power to
send people to Jail knew just what
conditions were within the prison
in which such people we're to be
confined. not only would there be a
saner administration of justice, but
the knowledge would impel them to
insist on modern prisons and i'm
proved handling of convicts.
Il do not mean that prisoners
should be mollycoddled," explained
Judge Trude, but l am convinced
from personal observation that the
majority of prisons must be i'm
proved to a great degree. l believe
that it is owed to society that. they
be bettered because those who are
punished for offenses against the
people eventually return to take
their old place in the affairs of the
country. Society has a very vital
interest in the state OF, mind as
we'll as in the health i'm which they
come back"
A number of jurists in Judge
Trude's acquaintance, he said, have
a very strOag aversion to visiting
the prisons that are prescribed as
places of confinement for men and
woman who are convicted in the
courts.
Il feel that they do not want to
see just how bad the prisons are
to which they are compelled to
send all persons convicted" the
| Judge continued. Personally
want to know all there is about ev.
cry institution that comes within
the jurisdiction of my court. Fol-
that reason | never overlook an op.
portunity to visit these prisons and
to insist that they be improved az
much as possible. | have just re.
turned from a personal inspection
of the state penitentiary at Joliet
While there | investigated the en-
yironment and had many man7to
man talks with the inmates. I hop,
that as a result OF that visit ther,
will be important improvement,
made in the manner Of handlin,
convicts.
In the morals court over whicl
I am now presiding there are man,
women and girls who need medica
attention. They are sent to Lawn
dale hospital. We have found tha
reforms there we're possibl
through listening to the stories Q
; inmates after we have gained thei
confidence. The more intelligeI
ones are often questioned by m
following their release and the
have been welcomed and taken ad
: vantage OF by the management
That is what I want to see, ne
alone here in Chicago. but ever
where throughout the country I
: that persons who err against y
lciety may be given opportunity
come back as useful citizens.s
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
BAN ON FILTHY
WEED IN HOTEL
RUN BY WOMEN
Must Bring Your Our,
If You Will
Smoke.
BY MARJORIE TAYLOR.

COnSOilQateQ PreSS correspondent.
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Washington, d. c.. Dec. DE
votees Of my Lady Nicotine" will
not alone have to roll their own, but
they must bring their own, should
they desire to smoke in the Grace
Dodge hotel, run here exclusively
for women by the Young Women's
Christian association.
Andrew ]. Pollock, proprietor OF
the news stand. beauty parlor and
shoe shining room there won a par
tial victory when the court ruled
that he cannot be evicted by the
hotel management. 1t had COM
planned that he publicly displayed
smoking materials and that this re-
f1ected in a discreditable manner on
the hotel. The Y. w. C. A. secured
an eviction notice but Pollock
proved before Justice Siddons that
he had not sold tobacco since last
June and the court stayed the order
In ruling thus, however, the
court offered to issue an injunction
restraining Pollock from offering
tobacco within the sacred portals ol
the hotel. Inasmuch as all of the
evidence agreed that there had been
no sale since the management or
dered the cigarets cut out the at.
torneys for the hotel did not take
advantage of the suggestion Of the
court.
In his defense Pollock filed q
large number of affidavits with the
court designed to show that he hat
at all times insisted on the utmos
propriety in the conduct and man
agement Of the concessions he hat
leased. Incidentally these indi
Gated that there was well built VI
and increasing trade in the sale o
that particular class of magazine.
; which cater to spicy tales of low
and adventure. y
Later on the court will decid'
whether Pollock violated agree
| ments for the management of tn
other concessions which he hold
and if SO, whether the Y. w. c. A
! can cancel his lease. In the mean
while there will be no tobocca o.
sale and those wanting to use it il
any form will have to patroniz
outside dealers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
|CALPH RIDES
TO MOSQUE ON
GREY CHARGER

cpnstantinople, Dec. 2.-By
NE Associated Press.)-Prince
ABDUL Medjid Effendi, the Caliph,
aas revived the tradition of me-
geval times by riding to st.
sophia mosque on horseback as
en ancient cavalier.
His appearance yesterday In
lme streets OF Stamboul on q big
fey charger excited the won
Isefment Of the phlegmatic Turks
vno rose from their coffee cups
70 applaud him.
The prince had anything but
@e appearance OF an ecclesiasti-
l0l parsonage, attired In q rain
0et riding breeches. high boots
- the conventional fex. He
M the central figure Of the
seekly selamik devotional serv-
~, which for the FIRST time in
l.odern history will be held in
Sophia.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
MAKES
THOUSANDS
HOMELESS
Loss 100000 in South
ern Town; Big Can
ada Blaze.

Newbern, N. c., Dec. More
than q thousand persons. most OF
them negroes, were homeless today
and property valued at nearly ST.
000, 900, including number of bus
mess structures, was laid to waste
as the result of a fire which swept
through 20 blocks of the city yes
terday and defied the efforts of fire
fighters from four other cities be-
fore it was brought under control.
Starting in the negro district
while the entire fire force was
fighting another big blaze ON the
opposite side of town, the flames
spread rapidly. A cemetery pre-
vented the flames from advancing
into the central business district.
Empty warehouses, churches, the
Y. NJ. c. A. and scores of residences
were offered as shelter last night
for the homeless, but hundreds
spent the night in the open. State
troops were patrollirg the devasta-
ted area today and the Red Cross
was aiding in the care of the fire
sufferers.
Terrebonne. Quebec, Dec. 2. -
Four hundred persons were home
less today as a result of fire
which last night wiped out the en-
tire lower part Of Terrebonne, de-
stroying more than rs residences
and store buildings. The convent
Of the Congregation of Notre Dame
and the Juvenat college escaped
damage.
Famed by a high wind, the
flames spread with amazing rapid
ity. When fire apparatus arrived
from Montreal, 25 miles distant, E
large section of the town had beer
moved down by the blaze.
Scenes of wild confusion attend
ed the first alarm. Women drag
ged sleighs over the streets intt
which we're loaded the few articles
rescued. The fathers OF the hol,
sacrament, saving the blessed sac
rament, hurried about the smoke
/, filed street, while men, women ant
I! children knelt in prayer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
Plaintiff Also Declares He
Will Seek Damages
From Others.

Herbert D. Blakemore,
1920 Seventh avenue, has
added his name to that Of
John Looney as plaintiff
against The Argus in a $780,
900 damage suit. Mr.. Blake
more filed his notice of suit in
circuit court this morning.
He is several weeks behind
Looney, who has thus far
failed to supplement his no.
tice of suit for $4,000 with
a declaration of the case.
The praecipe for summons Of
course is me.ely notice that suit
is to be undertaken. 1t contains
no reference as to what the case
is. Mr.. Blakemore, Immediately
after paying $40 to the clerk of the
court to have the praecipe entered,
was asked by an Argus reporter for
some information on the cause for
action. Mr.. Blakemore is an at
torney, and reporters usually find
attorneys willing to discuss the cir
cumstances Of their cases. But not
SO with MIR. Blakemore.
Il am not making any statements
for publication" he said my
future statements will be for the
jury to consider, not the newspa-
pers."
is there any harm in presuming
that the subject Of libel will enter
prominently into your arguments
before the jury" Mr.. Blakemore
was saked.
mo harm whatsoever" wes the
reply.
Mr. Blakemore was in the act of
stepping into the elevator at this
stage Of the interview, but he paus-
ed long enough to address a re-
porter for the Davenport Times.
who, like The Argus reporter, was
anxious to learn what the case is
to be.
"The Times will be next. l have
not had time to consider my case
against it yet," he declared. All Of
which served to strengthen the con-
viction that alleged libel will be
the point at issue.
! Later The Argus reporter called
Mr.. Blakemore on the telephone. He
had previously found Mr. Blakemore
more than willing to explain his
connection with a story told state
investigators by George r. Smith
Of Geneseo, concerning an alleged
blackmail attempt. But this time
all the reporter cared to know was
whether Mr.. Blakemore would fur
nish one OF his photographs for re-
production in The Argus.
Il should say not, you can't have
my picture" was the emphatic re-
ply. And Furthermore l wish to
repeat that l have no statements to
make to The Argus"
Previously Talkative.
/ That's strange" said the re-
''porter, "the other day you had
7 plenty to say in denying the story
given out by State Investigator II.
S. Mosher."
| "Of course l did," was .the an
swer, "but after last nights story
>! refuse to say any more
rs last nights story to be con-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
PREPARINCFOR
HOLIDAY RUSH
Railroads Gather Up Rolling Stock
for Use in Handling Christ.
mas Mail,

Washington, Dec. All kinds OF
railroad rolling stock are being
gathered up by the railroads for
prospective use in handling the
Christmas mail rush, according to
a report issued today by the post
office department. 1t is expected
that all the Christmas mail will
reach the homes to which it Is ad-
dressed by the morning Of Dec. rs,
providing the public helps by doing
its Christmas mailing early.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
KNIFE IS USED
TO SEPARATE
PAIR OF TWINS

New York, Dec. "A success
full operation separating a pair
OF "Siamese Twins, Ruth and
Silvia Zarelsky, born Nov. 2,
was reported in Brooklyn to-day
by DR.. Phil Mininberg, spe-
cialist In obstetrics.
When the twins were born, the
head of one was under the chin
of the other and Joined to the
chest. One weighed i've pounds
and the other three. The moth
er consented 10 the operation.
which was performed In the
Borough Park maternity hospt-
tai, Brooklyn. Both children arr
healthy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
POPE TO MAKE
VISIT TO VILLA
Pontiff Plans SOjourn at Castel
GandOlfO on Lake Albano, Is
Miles From Rome.

London, Dec. IA Central News
dispatch from Rome says that it is
regarded as certain that Pope Plus
will visit the 18th century papal
Villa Castel Gandolfo, on the west
bank of Lake Albano, 13 miles
southwest of Rome. The nuns who
have occupied the villa for five
years have been ordered to leave.
No pope has visited Castel Gan
dOlfo since 1870.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
CREEKSSTACE
PATRAS REVOLT
Indignant Over Executions of Elk,
Cabinet Ministers British Flag
Is Raised at Corfu.

Rome, Dec. 2.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. "A serious Greek
counter ter-revolutionary outbreak has
occurred in Patras and Missolonghi,
on the Gulf of Patras, in western
Greece, and on the island Of Corfu.
where the British flag is reported
to have been raised, as the result
of Indignation over the Greek exc
cutions says a message received
here from Athens today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
[ROCRESSIvES DECLARE
NEW BLOC NON-PlRTISAN
WITH LEGISLATIVE ENDS
governor Blaine Scores
Mellon for Favoring
Rich.

Washington, Dec. Z.-l ne
IMPOSES of the new PRO
ressive" movement lnaugu-
rated yesterday by the or
eanization Of the Progressive
bloc" in congress, were de-
clared formally to be legis-
lative and not political in
! resolutions adopted today at
! ! general public conference.
Senator LaFollette. Republican,
Wisconsin, presided over the gath
ring, which was attended by more
llan 100 members Of congress, gov
9pors and other leaders. Repre-
entative Woodruff, Republican, OF
Michigan, was elected secretary OF
the conference, which will close
Il With dinner tonight.
b The first resolution adopted de-
elared the movement was "non-pa-
tisan" and would devote itself ste
consideration Of devising methods
and means for cooperation and sup
sort" Of the general legislative pro
gram adopted yesterday by the new
progressive congressional bloc. A
he suggestion Of President Com
pers of the American Federation o
Labor the resolutions had beer
amended to declare the movement
snon-partisan" instead of "non-po
litical."
In opening the conference q:
chairman Of the Peoples Legisla'
tive service, Senator LaFollettt
said the time appeared opportune
for the progressive movement, ane
there seems to be mandate grow
Ing out of the election for a move
ment to advance the interests o
/ the people" He declared organiza
ton yesterday Of the new bloc wa
the greatest and most encouraging
| thing" in his experience.
A special committee to draft sep
arate resolutions declaring for
| national movement for direct pri
| maries was headed by former Rep
resentative Keating Of Colorado
The members included Ben Marsl
Of the Farmers National council
and Frank Morrison, secretary o
The American Federation OF Labor
4 Speeches urging aid for farmer
we're made by Senator-elect Wheel
sr Of Montana and Frazier OF Nortl
Dakota. They said the farmer
we're not receiving the cost OF pro
duction and were suffering from
high freight rates and car shortage
An investigation of the car si.ua
ton was advocated by Mr.. Wheeler
Release of political prisoners
also was advocated by Mr.. Wheeler
Ignores Party.
To the "unquestioning allegi
snce to party by which tina
ohligation is placed above prin
ciple and above country"
70 be attributed much OF the pc
ideal evil" Of the nations pas
and present life, Samuel Gomper'
president Of the American Fedora
uon Of Labor, declared today be
ibre the conference Of progressive
nom all parts Of the country, meet
hg here to discuss q program {
LIBERAL legislation.
The time has come, Mr.. Gomper
ND, when we are entitled
tope" that "blind adherence"
lArties is being broken. for in tina
y added, lies the only hope OF re
sering control Of our governmer
g the people" and abrogatin
hose assumptions Of power thu
ave cost them SO dearly"
Largely because Of this ".unthml
hs loyalty" to party. Mr.. Gompel
nd, "the courts have been able
zeal away powers which it va
never intended they should have
G0ufiDuod an PaVp TWO.1
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
KILL GUILTY NEGRO.

Corsicana, Texas, Dec. 2.-Terry
Grayson, negro, uncle of L. John.
son, the negro sought in connec-
ton with an attempted attack or
Mrs. H. L. Mayo, wife of Sheriff
Mayo, Of Freestone county, Thurs
day night, was shot and killed
early today by Sheriff Mayo, &C.
cording to advices received here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
OF ALLEGED Plan
To BLACKMA|l RESIDENT
Of CENESEOBRlNCS CASE
VICE PROBE

Rock Island county grand
jury will rec0nvene next Tues.
day to continue Investigation Of
crime and vice conditions.
Police court docket No. 10,
wanted by state Investigators
for grand jury, still missing.
Safe at police headquarters
to which Thomas Cox, suspend.
ed chief, carried keys, opened,
and found to hold collection Of
whisky and hOoch containers,
old reyolvers, brass knuckles,
etc.
Herbert d. BlakemOre begins
suit for $50,O0O against The Ar.
gus. Acticn presumably based
on story Of his alleged attempt
to blackmail resident Of Gene.
SEQ of sum of money by threat
ened publication in the Rock
Island News. John LOOney has
also sued The Argus for $SO,.
900 as q result of exposures in.
cident to the papers campaign
against lawleSsness.
Reuben Lebowitz. fined $2O6
in police court, Of which no
record has been produced, says
he was arrested by Chief
Thomas Cox and John COnnOr
LOoney and taken to the police
station in LOoney's auto.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
CR|DIRON TAKES
ANOTHER LIFE

Rockford. ILL.,, Dec. 2.-Spinal
meningitis resulting from injuries
received in game between the
Mount Morris and Rochelle high
school teams five weeks ago. caus-
ed the death yesterday Of Maurice
Alvey. 16, son of Postmaster S. E.
Alvey, of Mount Morris.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
ELECTION GOES
TO DEMOCRATS
Recount Shows Municipal Judge
and Assessor in Chicago Vic
tors Over Republicans.

Chicago, Dec. 2.-Completion of
the official canvass Of the vote on
county Offices and municipal judge
ships, as announced today. showed
that Michael X. Sheridan and John
r. ,O'Connell, both Democratic can
didates for assessor and municipal
judge. respectively, we're elected
over their Republican opponents
reported as elected on the basis oi
police returns. These were the only
changes from the police returns.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
.CALLICuRCIHAS
7 NARROW ESCAPE
Auto Strikes Pile Of Rocks and
: Rolls Over; Singer Une
injured

Passiac, N. J., Dec. 2.-Madame
CALI Curci escaped with slight In
juries early today when her auto
mobile struck a pile Of building
rocks, narrowly missed an open
draw-bridge and rolled on its side
against the bridge approach.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
VOLCANO OUIET.

Rome, Dec 2.-The eruption Of
the volcano Stromboli. which be-
gan on Wednesday, ceased yester
day. The entire population has
moved, fearing = renewal Of the
efuptionS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
NArI0HAL THEATRE.

New York, Dec. 2. = Establhh-
ment Of an American national tbs
atre has, been undertaken by the
Producing Managers' ASSOCIATION;
Augustus Thomas announced.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
1924 ARENA
ISClEARED
FOR HARDING
Hoover Announcement Is
Said to Bar Potential
Candidates.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Washington, D. c., Dec. 2.-Sec-
retary Hoover's remark in an inter-
view on the Pacific coast that
President Harding obviously will
be the candidate in 1924" was hard
ly casual observation. Other
members Of the cabinet here feel
the same way.
For some time outside of Wash
ington there has been an idea that
in Mr.. Harding's cabinet sat at
least two or three potential candi-
dates for the presidency, namely
Secretaries Hoover, Weeks and
Hughes. All three have figured
prominently in the presidential
campaigns of 1916 and 1920 and
their friends are no less enthusi-
astic for them today.
But Mr.. Hoover stated a truism-
il Mr.. Harding wishes to run again
he is the logical candidate. The
Republican party can hardly risk a
public reputation of its own ad-
ministration by denying a second
term to the very man who has been
at the head of that administration
Champ Clark was at one time in
much the same position as Mr.
Hoover. The venerable speaker Of
the house had nearly won the nomi-
nation in 1912 and was looked upon
by many of his admirers as q GER
tain candidate for 1916, but he dis.
missed the idea with a wave of the
hand, declaring that IL Woodrow
I Wilson~had made a good president
in the opinion Of the Democratic
party he deserved to be renominat.
/ ed and if he had made poor rec
ord then the nomination WASH,
worth having.
That's precisely the meaning o.
Mr.. Hoover's comment. II Mr.
Harding's administration rank:
high in the esteem of the Republi
can party-and Mr.. Hoover evident
lily thinks so because he is vita
part of this same Harding admins
| tratiOn-then the party cannot d;
anything else but nominate Mr.
Harding. If it doesn't wish to d.
SO, it will be proof conclusive tina
the Harding record isn't stronl
enough on which any Republican
candidate can hope to win, and tn,
nomination would be an empt,
honor.
! May Withdraw.
| There is, of course, the possibil
ity, often discussed during the re
cent campaign, that Mr.. Harding
will voluntarily withdraw an
that he will not seek the renomina
ton, but will let it be known plain
ly that he doesn't want to continu
the arduous tasks and responsible
tiles of the presidency. In sucl
event there would be little oppor
tunity for the cry to be raised tha
the Republican, party didn't wis
to renominate Mr.. Harding and tn
field would be open to any membe
Of the cabinet.
Mr.. Hoover has had rather cur
ious political experience. He didn'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
NEGROEg GIFT 10 TIGER"

St. Louis, No.. Dec. 2. \ Negro
citizens give Clemenceau . bouquet
of flowers for the defense Of the
use Of colored troops in the Rhine
land.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
P0Nu ACQUITTED.

Boston, Mass, Dec. CHARLES
Ponxi Is acquitted Of larcency and
conspiracy charges In Massachus-
etts court
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
MILK ADyANCE.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 1.-The price
Of milk in Michigan was advanced
/ cent quart.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
SILL DEAD.

New York, Dec 2.-William Raw
mond Sill. former war correspond
ent, died.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-02
THE WEATHER
E,sir tonipht and nrohahly Sum.

Fair tonight and probably Sun
day. Somewhat warmer tonight.
Highest temperature yesterday,
40; lowest last night, 70.
Wind velocity at z a. M, 3 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, nore.
I'm. 7p.m. IA. m.
yester. yester. Today
DRY bulb teup.. ..3S IS 20
Wet bulb temp. .32 81 e q
Rel. humidity ...54 go 7S
River stage at z q. m. %; rise
of 2 in last "a hours.
Sunset today. 4:33: sunrise to-
morrow. TIA.
ANDREW HAMRICK.
MeteorologisG
washington, Dec. 2.-Weather
outlook for the week beginning
Monday. Dec. 1.
Region Of the Great Lakes: Con
adorable cloudiness. temperature
near or slightly below normal. oc-
| casional light. rains or snow.
.Resion OF the upper Mississippi
and lower Missouri valleys: Cen
orally, fair and normal temperature
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yester. yester. Tods

River stage Ht .. mr. A'1' IIse
of 2 in last "a hours.
Sunset today. 4:33: sunrise to-