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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
PEGGY BEALE
FREED BY JURY
Verdict Comes Quickly; Says Shell
Stay In Kansas City and
make Good"

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct 24.-Ma-
rie L. Peggy" Beal faced life with
renewed determination today She
walked from the criminal court here
last night, following her acquittal
on the charge of the murder of her
lover, Frank Warren Anderson.
Leaping to her feet as the verdict
was read, Mrs. Beal thanked the
Jury and asserted:
"Now / am going to stay right
here in Kansas City and make good.
I'm going to send for my little boys
in Terre Haute and make a good
home for them"
The ordeal was comparatively
brief in court. There were few wit
nesses and the testimony was speed
lily adduced. The story OF the shoot
ing was told by her. as she wept
She recounted the episodes which
terminated in hen fatally wounding
Anderson in a room which they oc-
cupied together in hotel on June
3. He had lured her there, she as.
serted, with a promise of marriage
She had been reading a passage
in a romantic novel in which q
woman killed her lover. She shot
Anderson as he lay on the bed and
turned the revolver on herself
sending a bullet into her breast
She said that she could not recall
shooting him. but remembered
shooting herself in the breast
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
HANSON READY
TO serve Time
Chicago School Trustee Accepte Su.
preme C0ur.. Ruling; Defends
Ousting Of Chadsey.

Chicago, Oct. 24.-Declaring he
acted in good faith in ousting
Charles E. Chadsey, as superin-
tendent of schools, and placing the
blame for his plight on William A.
Bither, former attorney for the
Chicago Board of education, Hart
Hanson, school trustee, was ready
to serve three days in Jail and pay
a fine Of $500 for contempt OF
court.
Arrest of Bither and the six trus-
tees and former members of the
school board was expected today,
following yesterdays mandate by
the state supreme court ordering
them to jail. Despite what action
the others might take in seeking a
rehearing. Mr.. Hanson said he
would take no further steps tc
evade the Jail sentence.
"The act for which / am to be
punished was performed by me in
good faith" he said. "The eustine
Of MIR. Chadsey was good thing
for the schools even il it was moi
legal"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
ENGLISH EYES
ON BONARLAW
IN SCOTLAND
NelU Premier to De.
fine Policy at Glas-
golv Thursday.

London, Oct. 24.-(By the AssO-
ciated Press.)-Glasgow will be the
chief center of interest in the po-
litical situation for the remainder
of the week. The new prime min
lister, Andrew Bonar Law, on Thurs
day will announce the details Of
his policy there, and 48 hours later
former Premier Lloyd George will
address a meeting, being accompa-
MED to Scotland by Sir Robert
Horne, who was his chancellor of
the exchequer.
The Times political correspond
ent emphasizes the importance of
the situation in Glasgow, which il
says is due to the strength of the
Communistic party among the in
dustrial workers, adding that this
is largely on account of the reluc-
tance of the Glasgow members OF
parliament to abandon the c0ali-
tion. The writer suggests that this
position is likely to give impetus
to the Scottish home rule move
ment.
Laws Reelection Uncertainl
1t is hinted elsewhere that Bonar
Laws reelection as member from
the central division of Glasgow is
in no wise certain, and that he will
be opposed by Sir George Peish as
a Free Liberal in addition to the
labor candidate.
Former Premier Asquith is to
speak in Glasgow next week.
In parts of Great Britain, nota-
bly, the Lancashire manufacturing
towns and Glasgow, there are large
resident Irish communities. How
they will cast their votes is arous-
ing interest both here and in Ire
land.
The Freeman's Journal. Dublin
newspaper. crystallizes its advice
to them in the sentence:
Whenever you see a die-hard
head, hit it,"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
ALLIES, TURKS
NEARING CLASH?
NatfOnalists Want to Enter Thrace
Through Constantinople;
Powers Object.

Constantinople, Oct. A.-(By The
Associated Press. The allied gen.
erals and the Turkish Nationalists
are still at loggerheads over the
route to be taken by the Turkish
gendarmerie in their occupation OF
eastern Thrace.
Rafet Jasha, the new military
governor of Thrace, at a long con-
ference with the allied chiefs yes
terday, urged that the gendarmes
be permitteds to go through Con-
stantinople, but was told that the
bulk of these forces must enter
the conferees seemed in a friendly
Thrace by way of ROdesto. None OF
mood.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
SPECIAL JURY
INDICTS ~ IN
HERRIN PROBE
Trials on Murder and
Assault Charge
Begin Nov. 8.
Thomas Marshall.

Marion, Ill, Oct. 24.-(By the As
sociated Press.) States Attorney
Delos Duty of Williamson county
today began assembling evidence
with which he hopes to obtain con-
victions at the trials, scheduled to
begin Nov. s, of the II persons
charged with murder, rioting and
assault in 434 indictments return
ed by the special grand jury which
Investigated the Herrin mine kill
ings.
The jury adjourned yesterday.
Duty expressed the belief that he
had sufficient evidence to convict
those responsible for the deaths of
20 non-union workers and three
union miners, which resulted from
rioting at the Lester strip mine
near here last June 21 and %. He
said he would be busy putting the
evidence in shape for presentation
in court during the two weeks re-
msining before the first case which
is called.
Trial of 4S First.
The trial of 48 men charged with
murder in connection with the
death of one non-union worker
heads the docket.
Hugh Willis and Fred Copper,
members of the state executive
committee of the United Mine
Workers, and. Otis Clark, the first
man indicted in connection with the
investigation, were among those re-
indicted in the true bill returned
yesterday. Clark also is charged
with the death Of Superintendent
Mcdowell of the Lester strip mine
the first man killed in the rioting
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
BROTHERS MEET
FIRST TINE IN 40
YEARS-M JAIL!

Little Rock, Ark, Oct. "a
John Spencer, of Pope county
and Harry Spencer Of Conway
county. Ark, half-brothers. met
lor the first time in 40 years
when they were both placed In
me same cell in the county Jail
aere. Both were under arrest on
nquor charges
The father Of the two men
married twice. John. the elder,
was living with other relatives
y the time his father was killed
70 years ago. His step-mother
and her child. Harry, left the
eommunity within q few weeks
and the boys lost all trace OF
each other.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
LAWRENCE
SEES 1924
iowa BOLT
State Shows 'Devil-May
Care Attitude Toward
Administration.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 24.-Iowa
is the cradle Of insurgency. Here
arose the revolt which helped to
upset the Taft administration and
contributed so greatly to the third
party movement of 1912. And Iowa
today shows some symptoms OF
the same mood. She is in devil
may-care attitude about the ad-
ministration in Washington.
Take, for instance, President
Harding's letter to Representative
Mondell in which the president
didn't explicitly appeal for the re-
election of a Republican congress
but in which he praised the work
of congress and virtually made
bid for the nations support. To
many in Iowa this seemed the
same thing that Woodrow Wilson
did in his famous election appeal of
1918. Apropos of the fact that Mr..
Harding didn't mention the elec-
ton in SO many words, the Sioux
City Tribune, an independent news
paper which was one Of the group
which showered its praise on Theo-
dore Roosevelt and helped him
! sweep Iowa, has this to say about
Mr. Harding's election appeal:
Sarcasm for Harding.
"The president praised the Re-
publican congress and the Repub-
lican administration ON the eve of
an election but he is not appealing
i for the reelection of that Republi-
can congress. No. certainly not.
He praises the Republican con-
gress at this time because he
| wants Socialist congress"
The difference between Mr.. Will
sons election appeal and that of
i Mr.. Harding's, if there is one, has
| been lost on this constituency. 1t
| is interesting, however, as one can
vases opinion hereabouts, to find
that there are as many people who
think Mr.. Harding has as much
right to appeal for the election of
a Republican congress as did Mr..
Wilson for a Democratic congress
or Mr.. Taft for a Republican con-
gress. MIR. Mckinley did the same
,, thing as Mr.. Harding-he wrote a
letter which sought to accomplish
what President Wilson did in 1918,
| namely, win a working majority in
the national. legislative body SO
that the last two years Of his term
wouldn't be obstructed.
Follows Wilson Policyl
There is another and perhaps
| more striking view and it may ex-
plain the disappointment of those
Republicans who feel Mr.. Hard
| ing committing the same blunder
+, as Mr.. Wilson. They seem to feel
that the chief executive Of the
1
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
BELIEVE HIRED
THUGS KILLED
JERSEY COUPLE
Famous Local sSher,
lock- Expected to
SolUe Mystery.
By ROBERT TOMPKINS
CONSOLIDATED Press Cores
pondent.)

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus. }
New Brunswick, N. j., Oct. a.
The theory that the instgators of
the crime live in New Brunswick,
but that the actual work of killing
was done by professional thugs,
stands out today as one Of the few
tangible elements in the deeply
veiled mystery of the murder OF
the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall and
his choir singer and sweetheart
Mrs. Eleanor Mills.
Today also new hands are at the
wheel steering the investigation
into a case which has palsied the
local prosecutors. Whoever plan
ned and executed the double muir
der, whoever laid the bodies of the
rector and the wife of his sexton
side by side under the old crab ap-
pie tree, whoever scattered the
love notes.-the insipidly stupid
love notes-of theoretic womanlike
fallen leaves over the slain pair
was far too clever for the GRIM
inal authorities who have been in
charge OF the case.
Trails All Geld.
Hesitant to act at all at first
and apparently willing that the
whole matter should die down
without a great deal Of publicity
the authorities by slow action and
clumsy methods have allowed ev.
cry trail in the case to grow as
cold as the winter winds that soor
will sweep the Jersey marshes. II
is nearly six weeks since the mur.
ders were committed and only now
have the county prosecutors
thrown up their hands and quit
turning the whole affair over tc
state authorities.
The arrival of Ellis Parker, a
Burlington county detective known
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
HALL-mILLS
WITNESS IS
UNCOVERED
Mrs. Ann Gibson, Widow,
Says She Saw Death
Shots Fired.

New Brunswick, N. J., Oct. "a
(By the Associated Press)-The
name of the woman reputed to
have witnessed the double murder
of the Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall,
and his choir singer, Mrs. Eleanor
r. Mills, today became known. She
is Mrs. Anna Gibson, a widow, who,
with her son. conducts a 6O-acre
farm ON Hamilton road in a sparse
ly settled section several miles
from here.
Before harvest time her fields
were frequently entered at night
and robbed. Shortly before the
double murder she decided to end
this thievery. Each night she lay
in wait. Nearby was tethered a
saddled mule for purpose of pur-
suit.
Sees 2 Men, 2 Women.
The night of the murder. she
was said to have told investigat-
ors, she was riding down De Brus-
sy's lane through the Phillips
farm when she saw in field the
dim outlines of two men and two
women.
She became curious. halted hel
mule and watched. There was a
moment of loud talking, the sound
fof a pistol shot, streak Of flame
and one of the men fell. Then a
moment later four more shots anG
one of the women dropped.
The man and the woman stood
over the slain couple, the story
continues, and the name OF the mar
was spoken in horror by the wo'
man.
Mrs. Gibson then was said to have
become frightened and to have
turned her mule toward home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
ROB JEWELER
IN DANv|LLE
Two Masked Bandits Get 5000
Loot in Morning Holdup; Make
Clean Getaway.

Danville, ILL.,, Oct. "a 1.-Two mask
ed bandits entered the iewelry store.
of Schario & Frame, in the down.
town business section here. Just
after Frederick Frame, one Of the
owners, had opened for business
this morning, and forced him to
open the safe, where the money,
40 gold watches, rings and unset
diamonds of value exceeding more
than $1,000 in value, were taken.
The men walked out of the store
and disappeared before Frame
could give an alarm.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24

, Attorney General Brundage de-
parted for Springfield this after
noon. Attorney Thomas Marshall
Of Chicago, the attorney general
stated, would leave for Chicago
late this afternoon. This leaves H.
S. Mosher Of the attorney generals
staff remaining in Rock Island.
directing a squad of investigators
regularly attached to the attorney
generals staff.
Il have found Rock Island more
pious than 1t ever has been before. !"
stated the attorney general just
before leaving Rock Island. "Yes
terday afternoon and last night
Investigated the conditions and OF
tanned comprehensive understand
ing Of the situation.
Il talked with the characters c
the underworld, and 1 conferre
with representatives of tn,
tOpworld, and came to the con-
clusion that there has been a pret-
ty thorough housekeeping in Rock
Island already.
1T Is necessary for me and Mr..
Marshall to return to our Offices at
this time, but we propose to sift to
the bottom all the facts and infor-
nation which we have gathered.
At this time l do not care to say
what our next step may be. but we
certainly will have our eyes on
Danl> UcIapd ,pd mill not ha ont ss
touch with the situation for oae
day even"
Seeking New Facts.
The attorney general did not con-
fer with the grand jury this moc-
ing, but was before that body more
than an hour yesterday afternoon.
The action OF the grand jury in
taking what amounts to an ad-
journment is believed to be at the
suggestion Of the attorney general.
who believes that the grand jury
will have nothing more to do until
confronted with facts which the ~
torney generals investigation is
expected to develop.
1t is understood that all indict-
ments found by the grand jury have
been reported in. These do not in
clude any mention Of the Marl$1,
square street battle OF Oct. 6, or 0f
the Gabel murder, and it is believed
these matters have been placed IN
abeyance until such time as the al :
torney general may suggest recon-
vening for the purpose OF recetv-
ing the results of his investigation.
Has Gabel Evidence.
The attorney general is known To
have received statements purport-
ing to have bearing upon the Gabel
case He refused TO comment on
this other than to say that he in
tends to establish the relative i'm
portance OF this testimony in the
course Of his investigation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
)o,1ey Being Sought by y. S. Marsha)s
HENRY FORD
QUITS FISHING
RACE FINALLY
Capt. Morrissey Says
Needed Victories
Are Won.

GlOucester, MASS, Oct. Z4.-(By
the Associated Press. THE Glou-
cester schooner Henry Ford, today
withdrew from the racing for the
international fishing schooner
championships Of the North At
1antic. Captain Clayton Morrissey,
asserting that his boat and his men
had already won the two races
from the Canadian champion Blue
Nose, necessary for the possession
OF the title trophy put iron ballast
aboard preparatory to going fish
ing.
The first race last Saturday was
declared void because of disre-
gard of postponement signals. The
Ford won again yesterday, with
make-shift crew recruited with the
aid of Secretary Of the Navy
DENLY.
Harding Praises Contests.
The decision to withdraw the
Ford today followed a dinner to
the race committee last night, at
which letter was read from Pres
ident Harding, saying the races
were, fine contribution to the in
ternational good will between our
people and our Canadian neigh
bors." Secretary DENLY joined in
the presidents appreciation of the
international good done by these
contestants and made several OBJ
servations gained from his two
days on the slippery decks Of the
Henry Ford.
"Should there be any feeling
lEaGaa1 11nn lIl aai0nSssa any
committee in these races. let us
forget it," he added Let US not
abandon these competitions be-
tween working ships and work
Ing men. Don't let one little fias-
CO, one little accident, if it shall
| prove there was an accident in
! terfere with such contests, pro-
+, ductive of fine good will"
BY his act in putting ballast
aboard Captain Morrissey, under
the conditions of the deed of gift
of the trophy and prize offered in
the annual competition, automatic
ally eliminated his vessel from the
series. The deed of gift provisions
read:
mo ballast shall be taken on or
put off the competing vessels dur
ing the SERIES"
Captain Morrissey in this act OF
withdrawal relinquished claim not
only to the cup, but to at least ST.
900 and possibly $4,000 Of prize
money, these sums, respectively
being the losers and winners
shares.
1T has cost me and my men
enough already. so that the matter
of few thousand dollars does not
count against the principle involy-
ed" Captain Morrissey said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
bRUNDACE AIDS TO BUILD
own CASES IN CRUSADE
AGAINST CRIME AND VICE
Investigation Before Inditng Body Halted While
Operatives Accumulate Needed Facts; Law
renee Pedigo Held for Carrying Con-
cealed Weapons. )

The Rock Island county grand jury took an indefinite
at today following partial report submitted to
the circuit court ndcting Lawrence Pedgo for carrying
concealed weapons
1t understood that the can be terminated only
by call of the foreman at any time during remainder
the grand urys term extending to JAM IL. It is believed
that this action follows suggestion of Attorney General
Edward j. Brundage, who in the meantime plans to
duct thorough investigation of vice and conditions
in Rock Island county and establish his evidence.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and We'd
nesday. Cooler wednesday.
Highest temperature yesterday.
81: lowest last night, II.
Wind velocity at Z a. M, nine
miles per hour.
Precipitation none.
I'm. 7p.m. a. m.
yester. yester. Today
Dry bulb temp. ..4S Al 43
Wet bulb temp. AZ Al 40
Relative humid. go 81 Is
River stage at Z a. m, IL, no
change in last "a hours.
Sunset today sos p. m; sunrise
tomorrow 6.27 a. m.
River Forecast.
The stages Of the Mississippi
river from below Dubuque to Mus
catine will change but little during
the next few days
ANDREW HAMRICk, ;
Meteorologist.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
MEWING KITTEN
FOuS PLOT FOR
JAIL DELIVERY

Hutchinson, Kan, Oct "a
The mewing Of a kitten probably
prevented the escape Of the pris-
oners held in the Reno county
jail here today. Reassured after
a summary inspection, JSiler
Bennett had busted himself In
the boiler room when he was at
tracted by the cries Of the kitten
in a corner. Going to rescue Il.
| he heard tappings above him
which directed his attention 20, .
large hole which prisoners wefe
making In the wall.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
W00DYATT JURY
HARD TO CHOOSE

Dixon, ILL.,, Oct. 24.-A panel Of
so special veniremen was exhaust
ed Monday afternoon without the
acceptance Of a single Juror to hear
the murder case of Leonard Wood
yatt, son OF a former sheriff OF Lee
county and former chief of police
Of Dixon, who is charged with
shooting to death Herbert Long of
Harmon. tIuly "a, in Dixon. An
other panel of 100 men was ordered
summoned into court at 10 o'clock
by Judge Harry Edwards.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
BOY HITS SKUNK
WITH RIFLE BUTT:
BADLY WOUNDED

Marshalltown, Iowa, Oct. "a
When he attempted to kill wound
ed skunk by hitting it with the butt
of his 22-caliber rife. Adelbert
Fricke, 14-year-old son Of E. A..
Fricke, prominent state center
farmer, was probably fatally in
jured yesterday afternoon. The
rife was discharged. the bullet
penetrating the boys stomach.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
N-KAISER LOSES
INJUNCTION SUIT

Berlin, Oct. 24.-Former Emperor
William lost his injunction case to
prohibit public performances OF
Emil Ludwig's Bismarck drama,
1.-THE Dismissal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
WEEKS ASKS AN
ARMY INCREASE
Wants More Sergeants In Order
That LOCO NOn-COns Won't Be
Cut in Rank.

Washington, Oct. 24.-Amend-
ment of the national defense act to
increase the number Of sergeants in
the army has been asked by Secre-
tary Weeks, 1t was announced to-
day, in order that about 1900 non
commissioned officers, assigned as
instructors to the National Guard,
organized reserves and training
corps units will not have to be cut
in rank and pay due to progressive
reductions In the army.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
RATHboNE. GETS
DRY LEAGUE OK,
Richard Yates Also Wins Approv2
Of Illinois Antl-SalOonists
for Reelection.

Springfield, ILL.,, Oct. A.-The IL
linois Anti-Saloon league will sup
port Richard Yates of Springfield
and Henry Rathbone Of Chicago,
Republican candidates for con-
gressman-at-large; George H. Yule,
league district superintendent. an
nounced here today. William Mur-
phy and Simon J. German. their
opponents, are considered By the
league to be friends Of light wine
and beer, Mr.. Yule said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
WON'T CIT BONDS.

st. Joseph, Mich, Oct. 24.-Judge
White refused to reduce the bonds
of 20 radicals charged with violat-
ing the Michigan syndicalism act.
EiKht were returned to Jail pend
ing trial next month. Twelve re-
mained at liberty under bonds OF
$4,000 each.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-24
TEAM TRAMPLES
BABY TO DEATH
xsbert Haak, Two and = Half Years
W, Sterling, Dies Under Hoofs
Of His Fathers Horses.

Sterling. ILL.,, Oct. A.-Robert H.
haak, aged "a years. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Haak, who reside
north OF Sterling, was trampled to
Death under the hoofs Of team OF
aorses his father was driving, when
ne animals became frightened.