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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
BY ]. C. ROYLE.
CONSOLIDATED Press Correspond
ent


ent.)
New York, Feb. 4.-The buying
power of the country is increasing.
The buying public is not ,advertis-
ing that fact. 1t is not flourishing
its bank roll ostentatiously and
stripping off yellow backs for show,
but the purchasing power is there
and 1t is increasing unobtrusively.
Merchants, dealers and manufac-
turers realize it. They know that
the buying public has been going
without; that it has not had the
money or the willingness to buy.
Requirements are in arrears and
quiet preparations are being made
for filing those requirements. Bus
mess dispatches received within
the last "a hours give evidence of
that fact.
Raw materials are flowing into
the industrial plants and are being
turned into finished products at an
increased rate. This increased buy
ing power, both actual and prospec-
tive, is nowhere more apparent
than among the farmers. Realiza-
ton is gradually reaching the agri-
cultural section that their situation
is not half so bad as they expected
it to be. Grain prices are adyanc-
ing. Moreover, the grower can see
a market for his grain for buying
power has increased abroad as well
as on this side of the Atlantic. The
improvement in foreign exchange
is soud proof of that fact.
Slight Wheat Shortage.
The farmer is not dependent on
foreign demand, however. A recent
survey in the northwest indicates a
possible shortage of wheat there be-
fore the new crop is harvested.
With some restriction of acreage
reported, the future of the farmer
for the coming season is far from
gloomy.
There are more watchmen on
duty around the industrial plants
and business establishments today
than ever before, but they are dolr
lar watckmen in duty bound to let
no guilty or wasteful nickel escape.
Competition never was more keen
and costs are being pared to the
quick. There are going to be
profits, however, profits for all, be-
cause sellers, who have been long
without profits, know that a GUS
toner cannot continue to be a Gus
toner unless he makes a profit
from what he buys, either in money,
in service, or III durability.
In no industry does competition
give promise Of more severity than
in the automobile manufacturing
field. Recent price cuts and the
possibly entry of Henry Ford into
the field of higher priced cars is ex-
pected to result in series of con-
solidations and combinations which
have for their object the elimina-
ton of every unnecessary cent of
manufacturing, overhead, selling
and distributing costs.
Steel Tonnage Grows.
The present trend of the steel in
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04

OBJECTIONS
0vERRULED
Judge Edwards Tells De-
fense Delay Until April
Is Not Justified.

Waukegan. Ill, Feb. 4.-CBy the
Associated Press Judge Claire c.
Edwards today set the trial of Gov
ernor Len Small to start March 6.
The state asked for so jurors a
day at the start
The prospective jurors will be
drawn from the jury wheel, both
sides faVoring that method. instead
of having deputy sheriffs summon
them from the county at large.
Mr.. LeForgee insisted on starting
within q week or waiting until
April, but Judge Edwards said he
did not feel delay until April was
justified.
The court ended the argument by
granting the states motion to start
March 6. Judge Edwards annOunc-
ed from the bench when court con
vened that he had no intention in
his oral statement last Tuesday OF
characterizing the special report Of
the Sangamon county grand jury
which indicted the governor as
"unfounded." What he meant to
say, the Judge said, was that the
charges made by the grand jury
were "unwarrauted and unauthor-
lied"
State Request Granted.
Waukegan, Ill, Feb. 4.-By the
Associated Press. THE state today
asked to set the trial of Governor
Len Small for the first Monday in
the March term of court.
c. c. LeFOrgee, representing the
governor. objected because he has
a case set for trial at St Paul.
Mimi, in March,
Mr.. LeForgee said he was ready
to start the Small case next Mon
day. but would be willing to start
a week later.
Edward Pree. assistant states at
torney of Sangamon county, offer
ed to start Feb. 27, saying time was
needed to locate witnesses.
Mr.. LaF0rgee insisted on a start
within a week or day until after
the spring primary. in which, he
said. the governor IS interested and
expects to take part.
James II. Wilkerson. assistant
attorney general. asked Mr.. LeFor-
gee how long he expected it would
take to pick a jury to try the gov
ernor, but the defense counsel de-
clined to hazard a guess. Mr.. Viii
kerson said that the state needed
time to get the records and books,
which will be introduced in evt-
dence, ready for use.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
RAID 9 STILLS
IN TEXAS TOWN
Sixty-One Prisoners Taken, Large
Quantity OF HOOch Ingredients
COnfiseated by Texas Ranger.

league, Texas. Feb. Mime stills
seized. 81 prisoners in custody, a
large quantity of liquor ingredients
confiscated was the toll today
of a series of systematic raids con-
Quoted by Texas rangers, national
guardsmen and prohibition enforce
ment officers in the 500 square
miles of Freestone county's sparse
ly settled and dansely wooded ter
ritory, over which martial law was
extended by guhernatorial proclaim
alton yesterday
Raids were still in progress to-
day with officers il charge arnoIn-
cling that they would be continued
until the area affected Is cleared Of
illicit liquor and its manufa cturers.
Just how long this will require is
problematical, but the general be-
lief is that the greater part Of the
task is accomplished
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
FAIL TO PICK
new POPE,ON
SIXTH VOTE
Waiting Crowd Deceived
by Chimney Smoke
on Fifth Ballot.

Rome, Feb. 4.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. "A ballot taken this aft
ernoon by the sacred college of
cardinals, the second of today's bal
lots, failed to elect a successor to
the late Pope Benedict XIV.
Rome, Feb. 4.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. Another ballot for the
election of a successor to Pope Ben
edict was taken by the conclave of
the sacred college this morning,
but without result, no candidate re-
ceiving sufficient number of votes.
Smoke began to appear from the
chimney of the Sistine chapel,
where the conclaye was in session,
shortly before II O'Clock. The ex-
pectant crowds watched eagerly
from the moment the first whisps
showed themselves, but the smoke
cloud at once began to assume the
tell-tale dark color which indicated
that there had been no choice.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
FORD BIDSFOR
LINCOLN MOTOR
No Other Bidders Compete; Figure
Is $4,000, coo, Lowest Judge
Tuttle Will Accept.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 4.-Represen-
tatives OF Henry Ford today made
the only bid for the property of the
Lincoln Motor company at the auc-
ton sale held at direction of Unit
ed States District Judge Arthur j.
Tuttle. The bid was $4,000, 900, the
lowest figure that Judge Tuttle will
accept, according to previous an
nouncement in court.
Edsel Ford, president of the Ford
Motor company, announced follow
ing the auction that the Lincoln
plant, closed for some time pend
ing the sale, would reopen Monday
m the event the sale is confirmed
m court this afternoon.
It was also announced that price
reductions from $500 to $1,000
would be made effectivce immedi-
ately.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04

Washington, Feb. As the Wash
ington conference on armament and
far eastern questions a success?
This is the question which is be-
ing asked and answered on every
side as one of the greatest interna-
tional conferences comes to an end.
Out of many varying points of
view. several fundamentals stand
out irrespective of the politics, ma
tional or international, which may
color the impressions of the crit
les.
First, the conference has effectu-
ally checked Japan from building
a larger navy than she had. This
was important because officials pri-
vately admit the American con-
gress is in an economic mood
which will not pass off for many
years to come, and the chances are
that, agreement or no agreement,
the battleship program of 1916
never would have been completed.
Second, congress can go ahead
and economic now without making
the naval strategists uneasy about
Japan.
Jap War Deferred.
Third, whether war has actual
ly been prevented over far eastern
questions may be a matter of end
less debate, but it is generally ad-
mitted that a war with Japan has
at least been deferred for long
time.
Fourth, the United States has
purchased safety from war with
Japan at a relatively low price
the scrapping of many ships that
would have gone out of commission
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
RUSS REFER TO
NATION LEAGUE
AS 'SO-CALLED'

Riga, Feb. 4.-The Russian so
Wet government goes the United
States one better in its failure to
recognize the League of Nations.
The Russians do not admit that the
league even exists, and are careful
in their diplomatic correspondence,
when they must refer to it, to term
it the "so-called" League of Ma
tions.
In a recent note to Finland. pro-
testing against Finland's action in
taking the Karelian question to the
league, Foreign Minister Chitcherin
Of the soviet government had to re-
fer to the league nine times. and
only once forgot to use the $50
called $50
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
GRIFFITH BACKS
COLLINS STAND
Dali President Sounds Challenge to
Premier Craig of Ulster in
Boundary Dispute.

Dublin, Feb. 4.-Southern Ireland
stands for self-determination of
those sections involved in the dis
pute over listers boundary. This
was made clear by Arthur Griffith,
president of the Dali Eireann, in
an interview in which he fully up
held the attitude of Michael Col
Inns. head of the provisional govern
ment, in his recent conference with
Premier Craig of Ulster.
Against that part of Ulster
which votes itself out of the Free
State we shall not use force, and
against that part which votes it
self therin we shall not permit, un-
challenged, force to be used" Mr..
Griffith declared.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
KLANSMEN PUT
ON PARADE IN
TEXAS CHURCH
March to Pulpit, Pre-
sent Pastor With
500 Bill.

San Antonio, Texas, Feb. A
While nearly five thousand persons
were gathered in the Travis Park
tabernacle last night in celebration
of the diamond jubilee of the Prot
estant churches Of this city, eight
men hooded in Ku KluX Klan re-
gala marched into the church.
They advanced to the pulpit,
where the leader handed , Rev.
Arthur J. Moore, who was presid-
ing over the meeting, a card and a
sealed envelope. In the envelope
was a 500 bill, and a letter. The
letter said that the money was a
gift from the San Antonio chapter
of the khan to defray expenses of
the jubilee. The card explained
the purposes of the khan. Both were
signed ''Ku Klux Klan" and bore
the khan seal.
Then, at a whistle from the
about and marched out, entered
automobiles and sped away.
Hold Cemetery Service.
Shawnee, Okla, Feb. Approx
imately two hundred members of
the Ku Klux klan met at FairvieW
municipal cemetery last night and
held memorial services for three
recently departed klansmen.
Previous announcement of the
service brought between 1000 and
5000 spectators from the city and
surrounding country.
The men wore long white robes,
the regalia of the order, and held
impressive and solemn service at
each of the graves, on which they
put lighted cross, bible and a
flag.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
TURNS IN 176
INDICT MENTS
Grand Jury in st. Louis Submits
Final Report of Investigation
of Night and Day Bank.

st. Louis, Mo, Feb. A total of
176 indictments were returned yes
terday in the grand iury's final re-
port of its investigation of the
S754 900 alleged shortage of the
Night and Day bank funds, for
which A. o. Meininger, cashier. had
been previously arrested and in
dicted Some of the indictments are
directed against other officials of
the bank and its directors, among
them former Governor, Major and
Judge Whaien, of the st. Louis
court of appeals.
All of the indicted bank officials
have been released On bonds aggre-
eating $257 900.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
UNDERWATER Is
CALLED BY DEATH
WHILE AT DUTIES

Quincy, Ill, Feb. 4.-Death oc-
CURED in the presence of the dead
here today when Samuel Thomp-
son, an undertaker's assistant,
dropped dead while wheeling a
corpse into the Methodist old peo-
pies home in preparation for a fu-
neral. The body had been en-
balIned and was in its casket on a
wheeled strctcher.
Thompson's death under the cir
Gu instances vas unusual III that he
had been chief assistant to the
Adams county coroner and had
been a member of the coroner's jury
at practically every inquest for
years.
August Stormer. coroner, and
employer, is ill and
Thompson was taking his place.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
SMALL'S TRIAL BEGINS MARCH sixth
Real Name of Slain Director
Was Tanner, T,Uice We'd; Once
BefrOfhed to Mabel NOrn1aad

Los Angeles, Calf, Feb. 4.-The
true name of the motion picture di-
rector who was known as William
Desmond Taylor, and who was found
slain in his apartments here Thurs
day morning. was William Deane
Tanner, according to a story the
Los Angeles Times is publishing
this morning.
That statement, together with one
that Taylor had been twice married
was said by the Times to have been
obtained in Monrovia, about twenty
miles from Los Angeles, from a
woman known as Mrs. Ada Deane-
Tanner, who described herself as
the deserted wife" of Taylor's
brother.
Mrs. Deane-Tanner, reported to
be a sister of Mrs ]. l.. Pomeroy,
wife of the Los Angeles county
health officer, said she saw Taylor
only once in six years, but during
all that TIME had been receiving an
allowance of $50 a month from
him.
Mrs. Deane-Tanner has two chill
dren. She declared their father,
decorator, had deserted her after
the birth of the younger, Muriel,
now 13 years old. Her maiden
name was Brennan, she added.
One Wife in New York.
She had little information con-
cerning the life of the dead direc-
tor. She asserted he had been been
married, but was divorced, and that
his former wife lived in New York.
She said she thought his father was
dead, but believed his mother was
living in London.
She said the last check she had
received from the director was
about Jan. 20, 1922. She came to
Monrovia nine years ago and six
years ago appealed to the director
for help, she stated, adding that
ever since he had sent her a regu-
lar allowance.
This review of Taylor's friend
ships and activities was said to
have brought the police into close
acquaintance with his companion
ship with a number of motion pic
ture actresses, including among the
most prominent, Mabel Normand,
Mary Miles Minter and Claire
Windsor.
Neva Gerber His Fiancee.
Miss Normand is said to have ad-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
FATTY MUST GO
TO TRIAL AGAIN
Judge LOuderback viii Set New
Date in Superior Court Next
Monday Morning.

San Francisco, Cal. Feb. 4.-The
date of Roscoe c. Arbuckle's third
trial on a manslaughter charge
arising from the death of Miss Fir-
ginia Rappe, is to be set by Supe-
rior Judge Harold LOude:back here
next Monday morning The jury
in Arbuca e's first triaI stood 10 to
2 for yS4ufttal. and the jury dis
charged yesterday stood 10 to for
conviction.
Miss Rappe died several days
after a party staged in the ATbuckte
suite at a hotel here last Labor
day. The prosecution at both for
mer trials contended that she died
dian.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
HARDING TO GET
CRUMB PIE LIKE
GRANDMA BAKED

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. A.
mnen United States Senator
marry S. New and Mrs. New
return to Washington they will
axe with them a crumb pie, to
De delivered to President Hard
as with the compliments of
Ind.
Speaking at a reception dur
.ng his campaign for retention
" MS senatorial seat Mr.. New
said the president. often had
expressed a wish that he could
ano some woman who could
make a crumb pie like his
grandmother used to bake. Mrs.
moore said she had been bak-
.ng such pies for 25 years and
vas certain she coulds please
Mr.. Harding.
Arrangements then were COM
pieted for the baking of the pie.
sad TO make sure of its safe
aehyery the News said they
would take care OF it them
selves.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
CURTAIN RISES
ON LAST ACT OF
DISARM PARLEY
by Harding
To Close Historic
Meet Monday.

Washington, Feb. 4-By the
Associated Press.) The arms
conference today wound up its
work with a whiriwinnd of ac-
tiOn.
1t formally approved the
various agreements to make for
peace in the far east. And in
the closing moments, Arthur j.
BalfOur, heading the British
delegation-vOicing the feeling
of statesmen everywhere that
China is the keystone of the
structure - uttered a solemn
warning that the world expect
ed a respect of the settlements
arrived at in strict good faith.
Washington, Feb. 4.-(By the AS.
sociated Press. Just after 10:3(
o'clock this morning the sixth plen-
ary session OF the arms conference
got under way for the final acts oil
the history-making event, which
has consumed exactly IL weeks
L Oooy PAOSA o11 was the lOl
of the far eastern pro-
gram by the adoptisn of several
treaties already agreed to. and tc
clear the way for the final session
when an address by Presi-
dent Harding will close the confer
ence, as it was begun on Nov. u.
The general far eastern treaty
the Root four points and
the open door for China, was pre-
Sented first by Secretary Hughes.
The text of the treaty followed
closely, and in some places iden-
tically the language of the resolu-
tons previously adopted on the
subject by the conference.
Without a word of discussion the
treaty was approved on a roll cal
Of the nine powers.
Then the Chinese tariff treaty
was presented by Senator Under
wood, chairman of the committee
hat drafted it
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04

mitted. as did Neva Gerber, another
film actress, that Taylor once had
been engaged to her, while Miss
Mlnter also is said to have enjoyed
the directors close friendship at
one time. 1t was only a week be-
fore his death, according to Miss
Windsor's mother that the latter
took her first automobile ride and
dinner with Taylor The ploice plan
to interview Miss Windsor, as they
have the other actresses, in their
search for possible clues as soon
as she returns from a trip into the
country, where she is said to be "on
location" with Marshall Neilan, di-
rector.
Many stories have been brought
to the police by neighbors of Tay-
lor and by his former employees
concerning the neighborhood hap
penings the night of the crime, and
the directors recent comings and
goings, friends and associates, tele-
phone calls and various social &C
tivities.
The Motion Picture Directors as
sociation, of which Taylor was
ClCSICu iii &c h11S
formed a special investigating COM
mittee to help the police in every
way possible to solve the mystery
of the directors death.
Major Maurice Campbell was
chosen head of the committee
Mystery Auto Figures
What was said to be a large au-
tomobile Of striking appearance
seen near the Taylor apartments
the night of the Staying is under
stood to be receiving some atten-
ton from the detectives.
Another is whether blackmail
has been an element in the crime.
1t is said to be considered possible
the slayer attempted to extort mon
ey from Taylor, and, when refused
or threatened with arrest, shot TO
kill. An open checkbook on Tay
lor's writing desk, with pen near
by, found when the body was dis
covered. might, in the opinion of
the detectives, have been part of a
plan of the director to stall" un-
til the police could arrive.
Another phase they are consider
ing is, whether Taylor might have
feared for his life. From some
sources the detectives were said to
have gained the information that
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
ODD FELLOWS
HONOR GROVE
Petersburg. Ill, Man Is Appointed
Grand Treasurer of Illinois to
Succeed N. p. Berry.

Springfield, Ill, Feb. Appoint
ment of William NJ. Grove of Pet
ersburg. as grand treasurer OF the
I. o. o. F. of Illinois, to succeed NJ.
P. Berry of Carthage. was announc-
ed here today by Grand Secretary
John II. Skies. Mr.. Berry. who is
a past grand master, resigned be-
cause of i'll health and the recent
death of his brother.
Appointment of Mr.. Grove, who
was grand master in 1907, and a
minister of the gospel for Is years.
and is now a banker, was made by
Grand Master A l.. Yantis OF Shell
byyille.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
FOIL ROBBERS
! OF POSTOFF|cE

Galesburg, Ill, Feb. 4. = An at
tempt 10 rob the Avon. Ill. postof-
flee, 20 miles from here, at 3 O'Clock
this morning, was frustrated by
John and Pascal Kernel. who live
upstairs in the building and the
yeggmen escaped without any loot
The front door of the vault was
blown off and the robbers were at
tempting to open an inner safe con-
tanning the money when they were
frighted away.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
11OJAPS SLAIN
IN AVALANCHE

Toxic, Feb. 4.-(By the Associat-
ed Press. )-One hundred and ten
persons were killed and numbers of
others injured when a railway train
was buried by an avalanche at
Itoigawa station, according to dis
patch from Nagano today. The vic
tins were for the most part farm
ers. workmen and. railway en-
ployes who were engaged in clear
ing snow from the railway tracks.
Medical relief has been dispatched
to the scene from Nagano.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
IF THIS FELLOWS
RIGHT AMERICANS
DON'T KNOW MUCH

Corvallis, Ore, Feb. 4--The
average intelligence Of people
of the United States IS equal to
that of a pupil in the sixth
grade. asserted DR.. Herbert l.
Wiliet Of the University Of Chi
cagO, speaking at q convOcatiOn
at oregon Agricultural college
The United State ranks only
sixth in literacy among the ma
tians of the world, Japan is
ahead OF us" he said.
Peace, education and inter
nationa.ism are the three main
points advocated for The new
nation program, WHICH Dr..
Willet chose as the subject O.
his talk.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-04
| CHICAGO
OFFICIALS
INDICTED
Charge Thompson Sup
porters Violated Civil
Service Law.

Chicago, Feb. Indictments
AGAINST seven officials and former
officials of Chicago charging viola
ton of the civil service law through
ale of subscriptions to a political
newspaper backed by. the city ad-
ministration and tickets to a picnic
gwen by the political faction
beaded by Mayor William Hale
Thompson, were returned today by
a special county grand jury.
Evidence submitted to the jury
was intended to show that city en-
ployes virtually had been forced to
subscribe to the paper and buy pic
mic tickets under threat OF losing
their jobs. One of the men indicted
was said to have sold $4,000 worth
Of subscriptions by himself.
Accused Men.
Those indicted were:
william Stocker, city sealer, said
to have sold $4,000 worth of sub
scriptions TO the newspaper, the Re
publican.
william G. Keith, formerly COM
missioner of gas and electricity.
Nicholas Murray, superintendent
Of sidewalks.
Roy G. BATHS, until yesterday
chief clerk in the comptroller
Office.
Walter George, assistant buyer
for the board of education.
Tilden Striclller, manager of gar
ages, public parks.
Thomas H. Queenan, electrical
engineer, Lincoln uark.
According to officials Of the
states attorneys office, evidence
was brought before the jury that
large numbers of city employees
we're informed that they must sell
SO tickets each to the picnic given
by politicians.