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New-York tribune., 1922-10-04
8. AIerryIe Stanley Rukeyser

az MerryIe Stanley Rukeyser
ussat Thomas ". Lamont, OF j 2.
60, i Co. and Thomas B. Mead
s.. - eresidsnt Of the American Bank
80 = ASSOCIATION, said yesterday about
= = sesirability Of caneeling in part
= = as,;ed Indebtedness to the United
s.s,es s government was less significant
.s,a shs response OF thousands Of dele.
sAs the bankers convention from
S. Main Street in America. The
and file showed real enthusiasm
-. - .he suggestions that part of the
he converted into American con-
~ .sa,;srs for the winning of the war.
rwo Years ago similar proposals before
~ ..,,e hody would very likely have
nc . sraesivad with utter coolness. 4
pesn -;sn amen opposition. The rapid
Hes .,. ~ sentiment among Eastern
sltis ;ars IN favor of ienient attitude
aasas,sb aasstba Treasury's debtors has been
iesats ss.,'. sseocnizcd, hut the attitude of
Nlasas t.a,, The far West, Soutfg and
Msh 'a.a Wast was something of revela-
toh, ,bs convention will be willing
= commit itself OH tins outstanding
~ s,oSlem S Of world financial relationship
formal resolution. Since the
snA.t;on Il before no special group, IT
= sGSI'lqae annhtfnl whether the machinery of
tbe convention will allow this issue 20
CONC up for q vote.
Like many leaders Of the world of
finance, John Huegin Pnelicher, whose
plection as president of the American
gankers' Association Tomorrow seems
ssSiired. received his training in count
ing rooms instead of in university
seminars. He was born in Milwaukee
a. December 90, 1863, and, after join
;be the staff OF the Marshall e. lsley
Rank, of that city, in 1898, he advanced
New-York tribune., 1922-10-04

banks have under the present law beer
able to open branches. Branch bank.
Ing in practice has been successful in
proportion as the directors have left
with the managers of branches n wide
leeway for individual discretion and
initiative.
When Mr.. Lamont referred in terms
OF commendation to the administra-
tion of the Federal Reserve system by
former Governor W. F. G. Harding
the delegates applauded vigorously
There seems to be marked sentiment
among the bankers assembled for the
reappointment Of Mr.. Harding to the
office, which he has been separated
from since August IL. Pending the
appointment Of successor, Vice
Governor Platt is acting head.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-04
5. @. Of Calf. TO Pay
1000 Stock Dividend


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. s.-Dec,a-
ration Of stock dividend of 100 per
cent is contemplated by the Stand
ard oii Company of California, ne
cording to an announcement made
by the company here to-day.
According TO present plans, tho
announcements said, the dividend
viii be paid December 30, 1922, TO
stockholders Of record December o
1922. The company is enabled to
make this dividend, it was said, be-
cause largely of recent high dis
coveries of oil in its Tupman, Elk
Hills and Huntington Beach, Cali
fornia, fields.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-04

had meant by his statement was that
IN view Of the depreciation in German
money the so-called monarchical circles
were speedily finding themselves be-
coming Impoverished
All the defendants admitted they
were members OF various nationalistic
societies. a majority gave the i'm
presslon that they were members of
so-caiied better" families which lost
their fortunes through the war.
New-York tribune., 1922-10-04

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H Something to think about
II while your mind is
III still keen and alert
III WE would like to clear up rather
III w common misunderstanding in regard
I'm to Trust Company work as it would
nj affect the writing of your Will and the
HI administration of your estate after you
III gone.
N Drawing Wills is professional work
III Lawyers
III The administration of estates is busi-
III work-a Trust Companys.
III The State protects the public by pro-
M hbiting the practice of law by corpora
N tions individuals who are not lawyers.
N The State recognizes that the admin
N istraon of estates is business work by
IN granting charters to Trust Companies.
IN Since the administration of an estate
III is largely business matter, should YOU
Aa not appoint. as your Executor business
IA organization?
n OF course if you have friend who is
IN at once an authority on Investments
N tax expert, capable appraiser, real
IN estate man, experienced bookkeeper
III and who would never die-you might
IN do we'll to appoint him.
IN But no such man exists.
N We therefore suggest that you follow
II the example of fast growing number
IA of New York and women, and ask
ID YOUR LAWYER to write this clause i'm your
M Will
N II appoint the Columbia Trust Com g 2
III pany of New York my Executor" sSapa NJ
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sH In FINANCIAL DISTRICT: 60 Broadway
M In SHOPPING CENTRE: 5h Avenue s. 34th&Street
aa In PARK Park Avenue s. 18th Street
III 1a5th Street 9TH Avenue
N In 148th Street 6 3rd Avenue
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14
NON-PARTISANS
ARE AFTER NEW
BLOOD IN PARTY
Would Include Others
Than Farmers in
Organization.

Modesto, Calf, Jan. 1.-THE
Non-Partisan league no longer in
tends to confne it's activities TO
farmers, it was announced at the
first state convention of the body in
California, at which was organized
special party in this state. The
announcement came from Thomas
Mills, state campaign manager for
the league, who acted as temporary
chairman of the convention now in
session here.
Mr.. Mills said the league planned
to organize nine groups of citizens
in this state-houSekee farm
erS. persons engaged in transporta-
tion, factory workers, commercial
workers, professional men and
women, members of the building
crafts, miners (including oil work
ers), and, a miscellaneous group.
In outlining the leagus' proposals
he said an educational campaign
seeking to enroll at least 100 900
families with a minimum payment
of SO from each family in the
league, would be commenced soon.
Among those attending the con-
vention are d. c. Dorman of Mime
apolis, national organizer of the
league; Cameron King, a Socialist
leader; Waldo D. Summers, for
merly executive officer of the Pro-
gressive party of Canada, and Alex
ander Horr, associated with the
Emma Goldman lecture work
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14
PORTFOLIO
REFUSED BY
M. v|v|ANI
Former Premier Declines
Poincare's Cabinet
Post Offer.

Paris, Jan. 14-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. IN. Poincare, in his
task of forming a French cabinet to
succeed the BRAND ministry, asked
former Premier Rene Viviani to
accept the post of minister of JUS
tice, with the vice presidency OF
the cabinet, but NJ. Viviani refused
the portfolio, it was officially an
nounced this afternoon.
Paris, Jan. 14-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. ss.l-Raymond Poincare
selected by President Millerand to
form the new French cabinet
gives his views ON the Cannes con-
ference in today's Revue des Deux
Mondes.
He does not approve of giving
them the solemn conservation
of a conference to which the chiefs
of all European governments are
summoned, those of Russia and Ger
many in the front rank"
He continues:
Poincare Praises Wilson.
Wilson was called an idealist,
and a dreamer. The covenant Of the
League of Nations, however defec-
tive, expressed at least some pre-
else IDEAS and in fact. Despite the
regrettable detection OF the United
States, that institution has not
failed to render services. But with
the Genoa conference, We plunge
into the unknown"
With regard to reparations he
writes:
1T is much less important for us
to receive tomorrow TWO or three
hundred millions more than to as
sure for ourselves tomorrow and
later maintaining the total of our
debt and the right to enforce its
payment"
FavOrs Anglo-French Pact.
NJ. Poincare favors the Franco
British pact, but on terms of alb
solute equality.
Before contracting that other
wise most desirable alliance" he
says, "it would be well to proceed
as in 1904, to a general liquidation
of the difficulties outstanding in
the F'ranco-British alliance. 1t is
indispensable that the voice of
France be able to speak as freely
as that of England"
(An Anglo-French agreement dis
posing of outstanding questions
between the two countries, notab-
ly with regard to their rights in
Newfoundland, Egypt and Moroc-
CO, was signed April s, 1904.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14
|DOUGHBOYS IN
PORT HEAR OF
PERIL AT SEA
Not a Crap Game Is
Stopped, Says Cap
tain of Transport.

New York, Jan. 14.-(By the AS
sociated Press. about one thou
sand doughboys returning from
Germany on the transport CrOob
learned today for the first time that
their ship had sprung a leak last
Tuesday and had been in danger
during the great gales that swept
the North Atlantic.
Not crap game stopped" was
the smiling comment of Captain
Frank Reppa, as the Crook was be-
ing lashed to her pier at the trans
port base in Brooklyn. The trans
port st. Mihiel, which had been des-
patched to her assistance, accom-
panied her up the bay.
Read News Eagerly.
The doughboys eagerly scanned
the newspapers giving accounts OF
remarked that seasickness gave
them more concern than anything
else
Captain Reppa said that most OF
the crew of 140 were sent below
decks to plug up opened seams.
Some water leaked in and it was
necessary to remove baggage. Care
was taken to see that the water
did not reach the coffins of 652
bodies of American soldiers which
were transported from French
cemeteries for re-interment in their
native soil.
Bring IA German Brides.
In addition to the 96S enlisted
men and so casuals. the Crook
brought II German brides and eight
babies. Most of the enlisted men
had been engaged in policing the
Rhine. Many of them had seen
hard fighting in the war. They
were marched to Fort Hancock and
soon will be sent to various parts
of the country for demobilization.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14
FAMOUSVET OF
BASEBALL DIES
Benjamin Shibe, President of the
Philadelphia American League
Club, Is Dead at SS.

Philadelphia. Jan. 14-Benjamin
F. Shibe, president of the Philadel-
phia American league baseball club,
died today.
Mr.. Shlbe. who was in his 83rd
year, had been ailing for about two
years. About a year ago he was in
an automobile accident, receiving
injuries from which he slowly re-
covered. He was made president
Of the ball club when il was estab-
Iished here and remained in that
position to the time of his death.
Mr.. Shibe began to earn his Iiy-
ing as a horse car driver He had
a knack for sewing up a lot of yarn
and making a presenJable baseball
for boys on the lots and drifted
into the business with his brother
The business prospered and in 1882
he became associated with A J.
Reach, famous ball player in the
70's. Both men became quite
wealthy. Mr.. Reach survives his
partner.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14
David
Lawrence
Says:
There's No Hope of Soldier
Bonus From Allied Debt;
Harding FaVors a Bonus
and Won't Oppose Sales
Tax to Raise 1t; Political
Aspect Worries Candidates
for Reelection to Congress.

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.
Washington, Jan. 14.-All idea
that the American soldiers will be
paid bonus from the proceeds OF
the allied war debt may be aban-
doned.
There will be a bonus paid, how
ever. 1t will be raised by direct
taxation. President Harding an
nounces that he favors the enact
ment of a bonus law and that he
will not oppose a sales tax as the
method of raising the money
Whether public sentiment will ap-
prove another tax imposition is
quite another matter, but Republi-
can leaders believe it is essential
to succeed in the fall elections that
they put the measure through and
they plan to do SO within the next
few weeks.
Practical obstacles have arisen
to prevent the linking up of the
bonus with the proceeds of the al
lied war debt. One is the fact that
the original Liberty loan acts pro-
vided that any payments made on
the principal of the money lent to
foreign governments shall be i'm
medlately placed to the payment of
Liberty loan bonds and interest
theron If the plans which have
been discussed for the last week
to collect interest on the foreign
debt and pay it to the soldiers were
to go through, it would mean the
repeal of that provision of the Lib
erty loan acts of September, 1917
and would compel the federal gov
ernment to keep on taxing the
American people not merely to col
lect the interest on the Liberty
bonds but the principal as well.
Would Increase Taxes.
AS matters stand now, however,
the government must annually pro-
vide about 1915, coo, 900 to pay Lib
erty bond holders the interest that
is due them. Where is that money
secured? By the income tax, cor
poration tax, and all the other lev
les of the new revenue act. Relief
from this immense burden-one-
fourth of the annual budget-has
been expected to come eventually
from the paymets by foreign gov
ernmentS of the interest and prin-
cipal Of their war debt. If instead
the soldiers get it, this means that
the federal government would have
to keep on borrowing from the
American people by regular bond
issues and would not be able to re
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14
JAPS GIVE
KIAO CHOW
TO CHINESE
Agree to Transfer Admin
istration Of Leased Ter
ritory in Shantung.

Washington, Jan 14.-(By the
Associated Press. Japan, through
her arms conference delegation,
agreed today to transfer to China
the administration of the leased
territory at Kiao Chow, in Shan
tung province.
The agreement becomes effective
when a complete settlement is re-
norted on the entire Shantung con-
troyersy now before the Chinese
and Japanese delegates. Japan also
agreed today TO hand over to the
Chinese government all documents
necessary for the administration of
the leasehold, when the transfer is
effected.
Washington, Jan. 14-(By the
Associated Press. Virtual COM
nletion of the naval treaty found
the arms delegates today concen-
trating attention on the problems
vet to be disposed of in the far
eastern negotiations, with settle
ment of the Shantung issue now
viewed in many quarters as almost
Indispensable. to the readjustment
UTDBIdll tliINCA lGhOlA IAACAS
Consequently t b a t program
henceforth was expected to be the
subject of the active study of all
the governments represented here
in the effort to bring it to final
solution.
Agreement having been reached
By the big Five" regarding the dis
position of prescribed warships,
there remained to be settled today
in completing the naval treaty only
a few relatively unimportant de-
tails and the status quo arrange
ment regarding Pacific fortifica-
tons, the latter awaiting a reply
expected hourly from Toxic.
The scrapping provisions agreed
TO are understood to authorize the
United States and Japan to change
into aircraft carriers some of the
mcompleted battleships originally
slated for the scrap heap, while
France and Italy would be permit
ted to convert into training ships
the dreadnaughts which under the
agreement become obsolete in 1881.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14

Chicago. Jan. 14.-Storms OF pro-
test against the opera "Salome" re-
suited yesterday in its being ban
ished from the Auditorium for the
remainder of the season.
The opera was to have been given
Monday by the Chicago Grand Opera
company, with Mary Garden in the
title role. Miss Garden yesterday
ordered a hurried change, and
"PeIIeas ct Melisande: will be given
in its steadily request"
Several years ago the Harold Nc
Cormicks refused to allow the opera
TO be given in Chicago. This season
il was decided to produce 'Salome," "
and il was scheduled for Dec %.
considerable interest was added TO
the performance by the fact that
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccormick. divorced
earlier in the day. appeared in sep
arate boxes in the evening. Mary
Garden played the title role and
gave what critics termed one OF the
greatest performances OF her
career
season Tickets Refused.
Many persons holding season
reservations turned in their sub
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14
IRISH TREATY
Gets FINAL 0. K.
South Ireland Parliament RatifieS
Pact Unanimously: Provisional
Government Is Instituted.

Dublin, Ireland, Jan. 14.-(By the
Associated Press )-The Anglo
Irish treaty creating the Irish Free
State, was unanimously ratified to-
day by the South Ireland parlia-
ment. Eamon de Valera and his
supporters who opposed the treaty
in the Dali Eireann, were absent.
A provisional government was
instituted, comprising Michael Col
Inns, William Cosgrave, Eamon ].
Duggan, P. ]. Hogan, Finian Lynch,
Joseph McGrath, Professor John
MacNiell and Kevin O'Higgins.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14
EOF BURCH
is Up TO JURY
Ten Women, Two Hen Fan TO Ressca
Verdict Alter Four HOuzs;
RumOr 10 TO , fer Conviction

Los Angeles. Jan. 1.-THE fate of
Arthur c. Burch. on trial for the
last eight weeks for the alleged
murder Of J. Eelton Kennedy. vas
still in suspense today when the
jury locked up for the nignL. after
more than four hours Of deli5era-
ton, prepared for another attempt
TO reach a verdict.
The jury, composed Of 10 women
and two men. went out at 3.57 p. II.
yesterday and was il the jury room
until 10:15 p. N. with the eXcep-
tion OF an hour and q half taken
for dinner. Shortly before 10 O'CLOCK
Judge Sidney y. Reeve directed the
Jurors to adjourn for the night %
a hotel.
Rumors about the hall OF justice
were that the jury stood 10 to .,
with the majority adverse to the
defendant
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14
ATTORNEYS
FOR SMALL
RAP STATE
Ask Judge to Eide Parts
of Bill of Particulars
as 'Scandalous'.

Waukegan, Ill, Jan. 14.-By the
Associated Press. Attorneys for
Governor Len Small and Vernon
Curtis, charged with conspiracy to
embezzle state funds, today asked
Judge Claire c. Edwards to strike
out parts of the states bill of par
ticulars as irrelevant and scandal
ous."
The bill also is defective, Alex
ander F. Beaubien, representing
the governor, said, because it fails
to set forth all the particulars o.
the alleged conspiracy by which
the defendants with Lieutenant
Governor Fred E. Sterling, and the
late Senator Edward C. Curtis, are
accused of defrauding the state of
Illinois, of $535,000 interest on state
funds. The alleged embezzlement
is claimed to have occurred in 1917
1918, 1919 and 1920, in which years
Governor Small and Mr. Sterling
were occupying the position Of
state treasurer.
Packers Defrauded?
Mr.. Beaubien argued that under
the bill of particulars if anybody
was defrauded it was Armour &
Company, Swift & Company, Norris
& Company and the Cudahy Pack
ing company, all of Chicago.
The state claims defendants,
through an alleged non-existeIt
bank, loaned $10.000,000 of state
funds to the packers at an inter-
est rate ranging from 5 to s per
cent, of which only per cent was
paid to the state. If the state claim
was true, Mr.. Beaubien said, the
interest money would belong to the
packers, and they would be the los
ers in the alleged conspiracy.
The argument was halted by a
dispute between attorneys when the
state asked the defense be requir-
ed to file any motions which are
planned for later, including a mo
ton for a separate trial for Mr.
Small, and Mr.. Curtis. c. c. Le-
forgee, chief of the governors at
torneys, said the motions would not
be made until the question of the
bill of particulars is settled.
"Impertinent, Irrelevant
Mr.. Leforgee asked the state if
the defendants are charged in the
bill with actually taking any prin-
cipal from the state treasury.
Thomas Marshall, assistant attor-
ney general of Illinois. cited items
of $3.50 900 and $685., 900, which it is
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14
Mary Garden Banishes Wilde
Opera, 'SdlOme, Following
Storm of Adverse Criticism

scriptions on the day OF the first
revival. but these seats were Gag
erly taken up by the public, anxious
to see the long banned Oscar
Wilde story produced in opera.
While yesterdays action with
drawing "Salome" as the Monday
attraction was said to have been
the result of strenuous objection on
the part of Mrs. Mccormick and her
strong following among supporters
of the opera, company officials re-
fused to comment on the 1Ith-hour
cancellation.
81 don't know why the change
was made" said Spearman Lewis,
publicity director Such changes
often are made. All know is that
Miss Garden ordered me last night
to change the advertisements"
Scores of prominent society
people objected to the first presen-
tation OF the opera. They asserted
"Salome" was "unclean" and said
the Wilde story was one of perver-
sion. They termed it one of a girl
demented by passion. Others crit
icized it because of it's biblical con-
nection.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14
ADMITS MURDER
OF MAN IN HAY
Hartwell FarwelL Windsor Farmer,
Confesses. He Killed Philip
Houston.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 14-Hart-
we'll FarwelI, held in connection
with the death of Philip Houston,
Windsor man found burning in a
hay stack near Portage Thursday
night, admitted in a statement
signed this afternoon before Sher-
if Mccormick that he slew Hous-
ton on Jan. 10.
Farwell, farmer of Vienna,
Wis, according to the alleged state
ment, said he shot Houston near
the formers home in Vienna Even
tually the body was taken to Co
lumbia county and placed in a hay
stack, which was set on fire, the
statement continued.
Windsor, Wis, Jan. 14.-The
identity of a murdered man found
yesterday near Portage in a burn
ing haystack. was established as
Philip Houston, so years old, and
a bachelor. by Sam Moen and Joe
Carbelli, who lived with him here
A reason for the crime has not
been established, although some
regard it as probable that he was
killed for $50 that he had in his
pockets on Tuesday when last
seen.
A keyring carried by Houston
was the means of identifying him
The number on key tailed with
that on a trunk in the shack where
he lived. Later his two associates
and other residents of the town es-
tablished that he was the man who
had been found in the burning hay
stack.
Houston had been working as a
farm laborer. Discovery of the
body was made Thursday night by
DR.. C. R. Curtis, a veterinarian Of
Portage, who noticed the burning
haystack and called neighboring
farmers to help him fight the
blaze. The body of Houston rolled
out of the stack suddenly, and ex-
animation revealed two bullet
wounds in the head.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-01-14
Late Bulletins

Paris, Jan. 14.-(By the As
sociated Press.)-That France
stands alone In her viewpoint
and policy toward Germany
was reported as the outcome OF
The interview this afternoon be-
tween Premier-des.gnate POin.
care and Prime Minister Lloyd
George.
bloomington, ILL., Jan a.
The jury in the case OF Edgar
A. Strause of Peoria. charged
with the murder of Berne NJ.
Mead. bank cashier, i'm 1917,
was still out this afternoon
with no indication OF when IL
would return . verdict