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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
Late Bulletins

Washington, June 16--A COM
promise between Republican
senator's in their controversy
over procedure with the SOL
diers' bonus bill by which it
would be given senate right of
way after disposal OF the tariff
bill was said today virtually to
have been reached.
New York. June 16.-Exterm-
inatOr today wen the Brooklyn
handicap for $4,000 with Gray
Lag second and Polly Ann,
third. The time for the mile
and a furlOng was 1850.
Washington, June 16--Among
the nominations by the preSi-
dent today was that of W. O.
Potter as United States district
attorney for the eastern Illinois
district.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
WEEKS SPEECH
ROUSES DEBATE
IN BOTH HOUSES
Senator Norris An
szUerS Attack on
Direct Primary.

Washington, June 16.-Debate
today over the address made yes
terday in Cleveland by Secretary
Weeks on some of the dominant
tendencies in American govern
ment. .--=... ---.-.-.
Senator Norris, Republican, Ne
braska, speaking in the senate, took
exception to the statement OF M.
Weeks that the direct primary had
lessefed the quality of men willing
to serve in public affairs.
Declaring that the secretary had
made a specific attack against the
primaries the Nebraska senator
called attention to the last Repub-
lican and Democratic national con-
Ventions, which he said, had been
controlled by "a sick man in Phila-
delphia, and a sick man in the
| White house.
Agrees on One Point.
clined to agree with the war sec
retary that the legislative branch
of the government was at its
lowest ebb.
He recalled that he and other
Republican senator's had assailed
the Democratic majority during 6
the Wilson administration calling
them, he said, plain rubber stamp
senator's"
Now it seems that the rubber
stamps are on this Republican)
side" he added, for we are told
now that we must pass the ship
subsidy bill"
Representative Garner, during the
house debate, declared that as mat
ters stood now, congress is trying
to get rid of Secretary Mellon and
Secretary Weeks is trying to get rid
| of congress.
Predicts Mellon Downfall.
The question now is who will
go first, and I'll put my money on
i Mellon" he added.
Representative Tincher, Republi-
can, Kansas, also took exception
to portions of Mr.. Weeks address
Secretary Weeks ought to know
about congress for he served in
| both branches" he said.
! After failing to get the Repub-
lican presidential nomination in
1916, he was renominated for the
! senate in Massachusetts, and al
! though it was a Republican year
/ he was about the only Republican
| defeated. Then President Harding
tried to make man out of the eX
| senator by putting him in the cabi
net, thus giving him an opportunity
| to come back"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
FIND BENTONITE
IN G COUNTIES
Substance for Removing Ink From
Newspapers Found in Large
Quantities in Wyoming.

Cheyenne, Wyo., June 16.-Large
deposits of bentonite, the clay-like
substance formed from volcanic
ash, used in process for taking ink
from old newspapers, so that they
can again be used, exist in six
Wyoming counties, and there are
many smaller deposits in other
counties, it was announced today.
Owing to the lack of market for
bentonite, the states production
has been small, averaging approx
mately $4,000 worth per year.
Charles S. Hill, state commits
sioner Of immigration, declared that
Wyoming could supply the world
with bentonite for many years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
NO AGREEMENT
Is REACHED BY
GREEKS JURY

Quincy, Ill, June 16.-The jury
in the case of the 20 Greek labor
ers, charged with the murder of
Sheriff Lashbrook of Schuyler
county, retired at 4:30 Thursday
afternoon after a trial which lasted
two weeks and two days. When
they informed Judge Wolfe at a
late hour last night that there was
no chance of immediate agreement,
he told the bailiff to put them TO
bed for the rest of the night, as
the day had been long and swell
tering one.
At 10:30 this morning, there
was no indication of an agreement
from the jury room.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
11OAL|ENS Get
CITIZEN EXAMS
La Sale County Foreigners Seek
Final Papers; - Sisters Of
Charity Included.

Ottawa, Ill, June 16.-One hun
dred and ten aliens of La Sale
county, including 13 Sisters of
Charity fro mthe La Sale hospital,
were examined today for final citi-
zenship papers. Only eight appli
cants reside in ottawa, the others
living in La Sale, Peru and Ogles-
by.
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BOY, 5, GIRL, 4,
TRY TO ELOPE;
COP ARRESTS EN-

Rockford. Ill, June 16.-Ro-
nance was given cruel jolt
when a hard d-hearted cop took
Jimmie" Miners. aged 5. and
Betty MagilI, aged 4, of a Chi
cago & Northwestern passenger
train this morning.
Jimmie" and Betty, plg.mates
of a kindergarten here, had
boarded the train TO go to Gale
donia, Ill. or Sioux City, Iowa
they hadn't decided which
Jimmie" gave the policeman
tongue-lashing and threaten
ed to whip him but finally sub
mitted to arrest.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
ST. JOSEPH HAS
100000 FIRE
Grain Belt Mills Are Wrecked by
Blaze; Nearly An Machinery
Is Destroyed.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, June 16.-Ffre
wrecked the grain belt mills here
last night. causing loss estimated
between sS50.000 and 100000. The
machinery with the exception OF
the oat machinery, was destroyed,
together with the hay storehouse
and the hay grinding house.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
MACHINE Guns
GUARD MINERS
Sixty Men Begin First Production
of Coal in State Since April I,
Near Herrin, Ill.

Herrin, Ill, June 16.-tBy the
Associated Press.) - Guarded by
two lines of men, armed with ma
chine gune, so men began the pro
duction of coal at the Lester d
Sherwood strip mine, six miles east
of here today. 1t was the first coal
mined in Illinois since the miners
strike became effective April J., and
armed sentries guarded the road
ways to the mines.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
|MARCONI SAYS
WIRELESS CAN
CIRCLE GLOBE

New York, June 16.-(By the
associated Press. .)-Senator GU
shelmo Marconi of Italy. perfec-
sor or wireless, announced to-
aay on arrival of his yacht
Electra. that experiments which
ne had conducted on the Atlantic
aad shown that it was possible
% Hash radio messages around
.ae world. Previously. he said,
.ae maximum sending distance
nat had been established was
1890 miles. fl
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
ELECTROCUTE 3
IN S. CAROLINA
Trio Convicted of Numbering Taxi
Driver Last August 60 to
Deaths in Chair.

Columbia, S. c., June 16.-S. ].
Kerby, ]. c. Gappins and c. 0. Fox
were electrocuted at the peniten-
tiary this morning for the murder
OF William Brazell. Columbia taxi
driver, near Leesville, on the night
of Aug. z, last
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
USE DYNAMITE
ON iowa BANK
Two Bandits Blow Vault at Dundee
and Escape With $1,000 Cash
and $4,500 Bonds.

Dundee, Iowa, June 16.-After
cutting all telegraph and telephone
wires, robbers early this morning
dynamited the vault of the Dundee
Savings bank and escaped with ST.
200 in cash and bonds valued at
81 500.
The robbers escaped in an auto
mobile bearing Minnesota license
plate. After leaving Dundee, they
headed for the north and were fol
lowed for some distance by the
sheriff and his deputies. The sheriff
pursued them as far north as Cler-
mont, where he was out-distanced.
The loss is covered by insurance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
NICK MEYER
FOUND GUILTY
Jury Fixes Punishment at Is Years
Judge VIII Pronounce SEN
tence Monday.

Danville. Ill, June 16.-N G.
c''Nick'O Meyer of Peoria. found
guilty last night of the murder Of
William Prast, ice cream manufac-
turer, on the night of May 26, will
be sentenced next Monday when
Judge Brewer returns here from
his home in Paris. Judge Brewer
left for his home Immediately after
the jury returned a verdict finding
Meyer guilty and fixing his punish
ment at Is years Imprisonment.
Attorneys for the defense said
this morning there would be no
motion for a new trial
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Satur-
day. Somewhat cooler Saturday
morning
Highest temperature yesterday,
81; lowest last night, rs.
Wind velocity at a. N, 10 miles
per hour.
Precipitation in last "A hours.
none.
I'm 7p.m- am
yester. yester. today.
Dry bulb temp. So 80 81
Wet bulb temp. rs 76 az
Rel humidity ..6S &C 67
River stage at a, m, AS; rise
of 1 in last "a hours.
Sunset today, TAO; sunrise to
morrow, 4:27.
River Forecast.
The Mississippi river from below
Dubuque to Muscatine will change
but little during the next few days.
ANDREW HAMRICK,
Meteorologist.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16

milwaukee, Wis, June 16.-Louis
holland of Kansas City. Was elect
60 president Of the Associated Ad-
'eftsing club of the World.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
TO PREVENT COAL BOOST.

Washington, June 16-Agreement
on a plan to prevent advances in
bituminous coal prices was an
nounced by Secretary Hoover.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
LEADERS SURE
SHOPMEN WILL
VOTE TO STRIKE
A. F. of L. Men Say
Sentiment Is ODer-
rDheIn1irg.
BULLETIN.

Cincinnati, June I6.-CBy the
Associated Press.)-B. u. jew
ell, president of the railway
employees department of the
American Federation of Labor,
was authorized to-day by the
chiefs of the shOpcraft unions
to request officers of the United
Mine Workers of America for q
joint conference.
Joint action between the rail
men in their threatened strike
with the miners who have been
on strike since April 1, will be
discussed if Mr.. JewelFs re-
quest is approved BY the min
erS' officials.
No date for q conference was
suggested by the railmen, but
it was said to hinge on the ar
rival here of President John L.
Lewis OF the miners. Mr..
Lewis is expected here tOmOr-
row from Springfield, III.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16
BUILDINGS
AND CROPS
DESTROYED
Many Wires Are Down;
Reports of Losses
Meager.

Milwaukee, Wis, June H.
Journal special from Barron,
Wis, says: Eighteen persons
are reported killed In the Vicin-
ity of Prairie Farm last night.
Mrs. ]. w. Foster, Arland, was
instantly Hilled at her home
when it was totally destroyed.
Her husband was unhurt.
'Glenwood City. Wis, June 10
Four persons are known TO have
perished and several other fatall-
ties are reported in a cyclOnic wind
and rain storm that swept sections
of four Wisconsin counties last
night, causing extensive property
damage.
Prairie Farm. Wis, June 16.-
CBy the Associated Press. )-Four
persons are known to have lost
their lives and ten or II others
were seriously injured in the storm
that swept the region between here
and Barron last night Extensive
property damage was done.
Glenwood City, Wis, June 10
Two persons are known to have
been killed, many farm buildings
were reported destroyed and crops
badly damaged by a terrific wind.
hail and rain storm which swept a
part of St Croix county last night,
according to advices here today.
The dead men are: J. d. Reiss
and Morris Schultz, who were kill
ed when barns in which they had
taken refuge were demolished.
Twenty persons were reported TO
have been injured in the vicinity
of Forest township, some Of them
critically.
! Reports of the damage wrought
by high wind, are meager, wire
communication having been in
paired.
Superior, Wis, June 16.-A spe-
! cial to the superior Telegram from
Cumberland, Wis, reports that
severe storm last night swept over
| Clear Lake, Wis., and several lives
we're lost. All wires are down.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16

Chicago. June 16.-(By the As
sociated Press.)-On the eve of an
other railway wage slash, expected
to lop around $30,000,0G0 from the
railroads annual labor bill cover
ing 325,0 900 employees, gossip in
rail circles centered today on the
question of whether, if a strike bal
lots authorizes the men to stop
work, a walkout Will actually take
place.
Reports from headquarters of the
railway employees department of
the American Federation of Labor,
said the tri-colored ballots of the
shopmen-400,00 900 of them are vot-
ing on three questions on three diff
ferent colored ballOts-Were that a
100 per cent vote was expected and
that indications thus far were that
it would be overwhelmingly in ia
Vor of a strike
Complete Vote July L
Added to the shopmen's vote was
the ballot now being cast by 500,-
600 maintenance Of way laborers
Both votes are to be completed be
fore July 1, when the $40, ,00C
slash for those two classes goes
into effect The shop union leaders
have even urged their men to have
their ballots in by June %, SO thai
they may be advised" of the result
before July 1.
Wage cuts for other classes OF
workers were regarded as certain
forerunners of more strike votes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-16

London, June 16.-The new Irish
constitution was made public.
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HOLLAND HEADS AID CLUBS.

Continued on Page FifteenJ
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CONTINUED on Page Twenty-five)
Evening star., 1922-08-17
ALLEGED KY KLUx RAID
Is PICTURED IN COURT
Reporter Testifies at Trial Of Thir-
ty-Six Alleged Klan Members
in Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES. Calf, August IL
Furtner details of the Inglewood raid
Iast April were related here i'm the
tTial OF thirty-six alleged members
OF the ku klux Klan on felony
charges arising from the affair. r.
~. hnlckerbocker, reporter said
ne was assigned to go to Inglewood
tnat night, Tip" having been re-
ceived that something was coming
on He went with Donald Parker
photographer, who had testified he
was a member of the khan at the
time of the raid.
AZ garage at Inglewood he found
half dozen men, among them
Nathan A Baker, kleagle of the
KAN Tor Los Angeles county, the re-
porter testified. Two men were as
signed to escort Knickerbocker and
the photographer. and the party
drove to the home Of Fidel and
Matias Elduayen.
There. Knickerbocker testified, were
many other men wearing masks. The
men at the garage were not masked.
he testified. Three of the unma SIX ed
men went into the Elduayen house.
and after a short time came out and
waved fiashlight. after which there
was "a rush for the house"
About this time motorcyclist
drove up and shooting began. the
witness said. Consta BILE NJ. B. Mosher
was fatally wounded, and two other
persons injured.
knickerbocker said he saw the
Eldnayens brought out. bound with
ropes, but he did not see any liquor
Evening star., 1922-08-17
F. H. STEPHENS and F. w. HILL, Jr.,
Attorneys.
IN THE SUPREME COURT oE THE p1

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
trict Of Columbia. Holding District Court.
tension and widening Of Southern avenue. be-
tween Livingstone and Bonini roads. In the
District Of Columbia.-District Court No. 1880.
Notice and order Of Publica cation.-Notice is
hereby given, that the Commissioners of the
District Of Columbia pursuant. to a certain
provision Of the Act OF Congress approved
preparations for the expenses Of the govern
mcnt OF the District Of Columbia. for the
fiscal year ending June thrtieth. nineteen
hundred and fourteen, and for other purposes. "
whereby they are authorized to open. extend
widen any street. avenue. road or highway
to conform with the plan Of the perma nent
District Of Columbia outside OF the cities Of
Washington and Georgetown adopted under
as amended by the Act Of Congress approved
June 2S. 1898. ny condem nat ton under the
provisions Of subchapter one Of chapter fifteen
Of the Code of Law Of the District Of Colum-
bal. have filed a petition In this Court pray
ing the condemnation OF the land necessa ~
for the extension and widening OF Southern
in the District Of Columbia. ss shown on a
map or plat fled with the said petition, as
part thereof: and praying also that this Court
empaneI 4 jury in accordance with the law
provided for in such cases to assess the
damages each owner of land to be taken may
sustain by reason Of the extension and widen
ing OF Southern avenue. between Livingstone
a nd Bonini roads. in the District of Colum-
ba and the condemnation Of the land nee
essary for the purposes thereof ana 70 assess
as benefits resulting therefrom the entire
amount Of said damages, including the eH-
penses Of these proceedings, upon any lands
which the jury may find will I've benefited. as
provided for in and by the aforesaid Act Of
Congress 1t is by the Court this fourth day
II August, 1922 ORDERED. that all persons
having any interest in these proceedings. be
and they are hereby warned and comma ndcd
to appear in this Court on or before the hf-
teenfh day of September, 1922. at ten O'Clock.
q M, and continue In attendance until the
court shall have made its final order ratify-
ing and confirming the award Of damages and
the assessment Of benefits Of the jury to be
empaneled and sworn herein; and 1t il fur
ther ORDERED. that q copy Of this notice
and order be published twice week for two
successive weeks In the Washington Times.
the washington Evening Star. and the Wash
inston Post. newspapers published in the
said District, commencing at least twenty
days before the said hfteenth day. Of Sep
tsmber, 1922. 1t is further ordered. that 4
COPY Of this notice and order be served by the
United States marshal. or his deputies. upon
each Of the owners Of the fee Of the land to
be condemned herein as may be found by the
said marshal, or his deputies. within the Dis
trict Of Columbia. and upon the tenants and
occupants Of the same, before the said 18th
day Of September, 1922. By the Court: WILL
LIAM HITZ. Justice. A True Copy. Test:
MORGAN a. BEACH, Clerk. By WINS.
r. LEMON. Asst. Clerk.
au1O,11.17,1s
Evening star., 1922-08-17
LEGAL NOTICES.
r. H. STEPHENS and r. ". HILL, j
AtfOrneya.

IN THD SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS.
trict OF Columbia.-Holding District
Court.-In re: Condemnation OF land Cor alley
District Court, No. 1bs2.-Notice and order
Of publica cation.-Notice is hereby given that
the Commissioners Of the District Of Columbia.
pursuant to to fhe provisions OF seetior lsos to
for the District Of Columbia. have fled q
petition in this court praying for the con-
demnation of the land necessary for the open
Newton place. Park place. Manor place and
Warder street northwesD. in the District Of
Columbia, as shown on map or plat hled
with the said petition as part thereof. and
in accordance with the law provided for in
such cases to assess the damages each owner
Of land to he taken may sustain by reason of
condemnation Of the land necessary for the
purposes thereof. and to assess as benefits
resulting therefrom the entire amount Of said
parcel OF land. which will be benefited by
said condemnation. in the proportion that the
said jury may find said lots. parts OF lots or
parcels Of land will be benefited as provided
for. in and by the aforesaid code Of law.
1t ia. by the court. this fourth day Of Au-
gust 1922. Ordered: That all persons having
any interest in these proceedings. be and they
are hereby. warned and commanded to appear
in this court on before the fifteenth day
Of September, 1922. at 10 O'Clock am, and
have made its final order ratifying and con-
frming the award Of damages and the as
sessment of benefits Of the jury to be en-
pRneled and sworn herein: and it is further
Ordered That a copy Of this notice and order
be published twice week for two successive
weeks in The Washington Evening Star, the
Washington Post and the Washington Herald
newspapers published in the said District.
commencing at least ten days before the said
fifteenth day OF September. 1922 1t is further
Ordered: That a copy of this notice and order
he served by the United States Marshal, or
his deputies, upon each OF the owners Of the
fee of the land TO be condemned herein as may
be found by the said Marshal, or his deputies.
within the District of Columbia, before the
said fifteenth day of September 1922 BY
the Court: WILLIAM H1TZ. Justice. (Seal)
A true copy. Test: MORGAN H. BEACH,
Clerk By WINS. F. LEMON. Asst. Clerk.
Au1Q.ll.l7.lS
Evening star., 1922-08-17
BARE PLOT TO SMUGGLE
ORIENTALS INTO u. S.

SEATTLE. Washington. August Il
-Fifty-three Chinese were under ar
rest today after d raid by immigra-
tion officials on the Shipping Board
steamship President Jackson, which
arrived Monday from the orient I'm
migration Commissioner Weeden de-
clared that the arrests frustrated The
most extensive plot ever uncovered
here II smuggle orientals into the
United States.
Scrutiny of the President jackson
began Monday. when Lee Poo. arrest
ed by an inspector who noticed him
on the dock, was found TO have ga
stub ticke; good only from Hong
kong to Yokohama. Apparently all
the Chinese arrested. said the com
missioner. boarded the ship at Hong
kong and failed to get off at Eoko-
hama, where their transportation ran
out.
Capt. James Griffith. in command
of the President Jackson. expressed
astonishmeut that SO many Chinese
were aboard his ship. 1t is said that
the orien;als made no effort al con-
cealment on the way across the ocean.
mngling with the Chinese crew and
steerage passengers and some work
ing as walters.