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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
MATHILDE'S
CASE TAKEN
FROM COURT
Mother Withdraws Plea
Against Marriage
to Oser.

Chicago, June 3.-The court fight
against Mathilde Mccormick in
ternational marriage to Max Oser
ended abruptly in less than two
minutes proceedings in probate
court today, when Mrs. Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick, the girls
mother, withdrew her petition for a
restraining order to prevent Ma
thilde's marriage to the Swiss
horseman.
Judge Henry Horner granted the
motion of Mrs. McCormick's attor-
ney that the petition be dismissed
without question and added thai
Harold F. Mccormick, divorced
husband of Mrs. Mccormick, would
be appointed Mathilde's legal
guardian without further delay.
Father Is Guardian.
He made it plain, however, that
he would expect the father to exc
cute his trust "as a guardian as a
parent should" and that he would
expect Mr.. Mccormick to take into
consideration all the points in Mrs.
Mccormick answer" which was
interpreted as a warning that Mr.
Mccormick should consider care
fully any consent to Mathilde S
marriage to Oser.
None of the principals in the
abruptly ended court fight was in
court
Society awaited the next develop
ment in Mathilde's romance. Her
fo &c rT
ian, had agreed to withhold consent
to the marriage until today at leas:-
Hope Girl viii Change.
With announcement of the with
drawal of Mrs. McCormick's petit
ton came the suggestion from
friends of the household, which di-
vorce and Mathilde's love affair di-
vided, that the whole court action
had been resorted to as means of
keeping Mathilde in America as
long as possible in the hope that
she might voluntarily change her
mind about marrying the Swiss rid
ing master.
Mrs Mccormick, in her objec-
tions to the international union is
said to be strongly supported by
her father, John d. Rockefeller.
Mathilde's father was referred to
by attorneys yesterday as IAN in
dulgent father who has been accus
toned to give his children what
they desire" He has persistentIy
refused to discuss Mathilde's pro-
posed marriage, but friends intimat
ed that under the surface he and
his former wife were not greatly at
diScOrd over Max.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
RACE RIOTS IN
TEXAS FAIL TO
MATERIALIZE
Armed Men Guard
Streets; No Trou-
bic Expected.

Kirvin, Texas, June 3.-(By the
Associated ress.)-Race riots of a
serious nature which were report
ed last night as being feared near
here had failed to materialize early
today Armed men guarded the
streets of Kirvin and a house oc-
cupied by negroes near Simsboro,
about five miles from here, but ac-
cording to the peace officers little
further trouble was expected.
Two Negroes Killed.
The reports of a riot followed at
tempts of City Marshal Otis King
and a deputy sheriff to arrest Leroy
Gibson, a negro. Gibson is said to
have tried to escape and was shot
and caught AS the officers start
ed to their automobile shots were
fired at them and they returned the
fire. Allie Gibson, brother of the
prisoner, was killed. The prisoner
is said to have grappled with one
of the officers and the was killed.
None of the officers was injured.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
CITIZENS BODY
GOVERNS China
Ii Yuan Hung, Chosen TO Succeed
Hsu, Shows No Speed in TAX
ing Over New Job.

Peking. June 3.-(By The Asso-
Ciated Press. 1.-The Chinese gov
ernment, left without a president
following the resignation of Hsu
Shih Chang, is funetiOning under
the guidance of a citizens com
mittee composed of members of the
cabinet
Ii Yuan Hung, president from
1916 to 1917, when he was forced
to vacate office under military pres
sure, and who is the choice of the
revived republican parliament, has
not indicated when he intends to
arrive in Peking.
Chow Tsu Chi, acting premier, to
day telephoned Ii Yuan Hung at
Tien Tsin urging him to relieve the
cabinet of its responsibilities as
soon as possible.
Acting Premier Chow urged that
China's prestige and her foreign
relations are suffering for lack Ct
an executive head.
Official circles here do not doubt
that Ii will accept the presidency,
but it is understood that he first
desires the removal of the military
influences which were responsible
for his retirement in 1917
Ii has telegraphed WI Pei F'U,
urging the disbanding of all super
fluous troops and the abolition Of
the system of provincial military
governors which was one of the
recommendation made at the
Washington conference
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
northwestern FLYER GOES IN Ditch
Georgia Judges Attack On
Dry LatU ROuses WhirltUiad
Discussion Among Jurists

with the masses of the people and
to encourage mob violence.
Mob violence, together with the
lawless acts of individuals, con-
stitutes the darkest clouds on the
horizon of our state and nation.
Now, friends, / am not an alarm
ist; 1 cannot and will not believe
that God, in His infinite power and
mercy, will allow this republic-the
great beaconlight to a shipwrecked
world-to be destroyed. But remem-
ber that God helps those who help
themselves and if the law-abiding
people of the nation do not awaken
from their lethargy and turn back
the tide of lawlessness that is
sweeping over every city of our land
our civilization will be demorahzed !;
no longer will life or property be
secure, happiness will be only mem
ory and our constitutional guaran-
tees nothing but solemn mockeries." "
Dry Vi0IatorS ~Th0ughtless.@
Another jurist entertaining sim
liar views is Judge Samuel H. Sib-
ley. of the United States district
court, who discussing the popular
ity of the prohibition law, called
attention to the fact that no one ever
has run for office here in recent
years on a wet platform which in
his opinion indicated that the people
were satisfied with the dry law.
Judge Sibley suggested that he
would be glad if someone would
make the issue because in his opin-
ion public officials are responsible
to large extent for the sentiment
of the public.
MANY Of the people who violate
the VoIstead act" he said, "are not
habitual criminals but are thought
less persons who fail to realize the
moral side of the matter. Aversion
to hard work seems to influence
many of those who traffic in liquor -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
SENATE, HOUSE
IN new FIGHT
Clash is Expected Before Agree.
ment is Reached on Army Bill
Passed Yesterday.

Washington. June 3.-A fight be-
tween the senate and house before
agreement is reached on the size
of the army to be provided for in
the appropriation bill for the next
fiscal year. was in prospect today,
following its passage by the senate
with increases over the house fig
ure in both enlisted and officer per-
sonnel. The senate bill, carrying
an appropriation Of s341, $50, 900,
fixes the size Of the army for the
next year at an average of 1880
officers and $4,000 men. compar-
ing with the house figures of H.
900 and 115.000, respectively. Con-
ference discussion of the differ
ences is expected to begin next
Tuesday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
19PERSONS
INJURED, z
SERIOUSLY
No. 6, Omaha to Chicago,
Is Derailed Near
Quarry, Iowa.

Chicago, June 3.-Nineteen per
sons were injured, two seriously
at $40 last night when Chi
cago & Northwestern passenger
train No. from Omaha to Chi
cago, was deFailed near Quarry,
Iowa, according to official reports
received at the railroads 5 Offices
here
Those seriously injured are:
Mrs. A. n. Wesenberg and J. +
Townsend. both of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa They were taken in an am
bulance from Quarry to Marshall
town, Iowa.
Trainmen UnhuFt.
Clinton. Iowa, June 3,-North
western railroad eastbound passen-
ger train No. is reported in the
ditch at Quarry, Iowa, near Mar
ShalltoWn.
Conductor ". E. Speer and Engi-
neer Bert Ziegenfus of Clinton
were in charge of the train Meth
er was injured. according to re
ports received at local division
headquarters. 1t is reported that
number of passengers were in
jured. The engine and several Of
the cars are partially or entirely
off the track.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
MALE VOICE ON
RADIO ROUSES
MATDENS LOVE
No.O Dolly Sn1ithson
and Frank Bird Oc-
cupy One Nest.

Oklahoma City, Okla, June 3
Radio love is the latest development
in wireless telephony.
It all began when Miss Dolly L
Smithson of Gainesville, Texas, be-
came enamored of the voice OF
Frank Bird of Oklahoma City, as il
came to her through scores of ether
Through the microphone of a. radio
receiving set, Miss Smithson first
heard the voice of fler future hus-
band seven days ago.
He's Orchestra Director.
Bird is director of an orchestra
here, which has been giving con-
certs broadcast by a local news
paper and a radio concern. Just
before the orchestra swung into
each bit of jazz music, the director
looked squarely into the unemo-
tional chasm of the tranSmitter and
announced the name of the selec-
tion.
In a Gainesville drug store, Miss
Smithson and a number of friends
listened in.
Love at First Hearing.
II don't know why" she con-
fessed today, but right away l fell
in love with that voice"
Came letter on it's way to the
city. Then an answer, southbound.
An exchange Of less than half a
dozen missives and Miss Smithson
came to Oklahoma City.
A minister sealed the radio ro-
nance
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
THOMPSON SAYS
ELIHU ROOT IS
A PROFITEER'
Mayor Hasn't Much
Confidence in Chi
cogo Tribune.

Chicago, June 3.-Mayor William
Hale Thompson probably will be
called to the witness stand again
by the Chicago Tribune when his
100000 libel suit against the news
paper is resumed uext week, it was
announced today.
Attorneys for the Tribune sub
poenaed Mayor Thompson late yes
terday and placed him on the stand
as a defense witness in the case
which grew out of the newspaper S
criticism of the mayors admins
tration, his war record and patriot
ism.
On the stand yesterday, the
mayor engaged in sharp tits with
Weymouth kirkland of the Tribune
counsel, referring to Elihu Root as
a ''profiteer" and saying there was
a slight doubt in his mind as to
whether former Governor Frank o.
Lowden was "profiteer". He add
ed that he believed John d. Rookie
feller lost no money during the
war.
Some federal judges have decid-
ed twice in actions on traction
questions. Are they prOfteers? ?' the
lawyer asked.
Judges Are Economists.
We'll, those that decided the Z
cent fare and gave us a chance to
win the first victory, and save the
city sixty thousand"
Would you say they were prof.
teers?"
Il would consider that they were
economists.
Would you say they helped the
people"
"A man that decides against you
is a profiteer?"
mo, those that decide against
the people,"
The mayor said he no longer
reads the Tribune; that he hasn't
much confidence in it, and that it
would be a good thing for the com
munity if the newspaper went out
OF business.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
ASK White To
STAY AT ELCIN
Business Men Circulate Petition to
Keep Elgin School Head
on Job.

Elgin, Ill, June 3-New develop
ments resulted today in the public
school tangle, following the resig-
nation yesterday of Robert 1. White,
city superintendent of schools. Mr..
White had resigned following the
suicide of Miss Mary E. Long.
school principal for 25 years, one Of
15 teachers who did not receive a
contract for teaching during the
new school year.
A number of business men have
circulated petitions asking that Mr..
White reconsider his resignation,
and asking further that the board
of education use its influence in the
retention of Mr.. White.
The petition will be presented TO
the board at an evening meeting
June 6, next. Committees opposed
to Mr. White. as we'll as committees
interested in keeping Mr.. White
here, will meet with the board.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
CALL NAzIMOvA
IN RODOLPH CASE
Famous Actress Alleged to Have
Been One of Valentines We'd
ding Party.

Los Angeles, Cal, June 3.-Ala
Nazimova, Russian actress, was a
prospective witness here today at
the preliminary hearing of Rodolph
Valentino, film actor, on a charge
Of bigamy.
Nine Nazimova was said to be
the original of a photograph intro
duced into the record yesterday as
that of a member of the Valentino
party at Palm Springs, Cal, after
the ceremony between him and
Winifred Hudnut at Mexicali, Low
er California, on May 13.
When that testimony was adduc-
ed the state began search for
Nine. NaZamova with the hope it
would be able to place her on the
witness stand.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
GIRL KILLS
MAN, TURNS
GUN ON SELF
Shot Him Because He
Couldn't Marry Me-
She Explains.

Kansas City, Mo-, June g.
Frank w. Anderson, floor manager
in a department store here, was
found shot to death in hotel room
early today and Miss Peggy Mary
Beal of Springfield, Ill, was found
unconscious on the floor, a revolv-
er in her hand and a bullet in hel
breast. The two met during the
war when Anderson was captain
IN the aviation service and Miss
Beal was an army nurse.
Letters and poems written by An
derson and the young woman indi-
Gated that she came here expecting
to marry him. Anderson was mar
ried.
The letters contained phrases il
Esperanto, the Universal Ian
guage" which the two had studied
together according to the letters.
introduced as Wife.
Miss Beal came here ten days
ago and was introduced to a mum.
Der of people as Anderson's wife
The two met in Dayton, Ohio, where
they were stationed during the war
it is said. The police made public
the. following signed statement
given them, they said, by Miss Beal
My name is Peggy Beal. l am 2!
years old. l live in Springfieli
Ill L came to Kansas City will
the Intention of marrying Franl
Warren Anderson. When l arrived
met him and we went to the Mid
west Hotel together.
He told me he was married an(
that he was not divorced yet, there
fore he could not marry me.
There is nothing more to tell
| shot him because he brought m,
here and could not marry me.
tS1gned) PEGGY BEAL."
On the dresser in the room wher
the shooting occurred was a move
open with the corner of a pag
turned down at an illustration 0
a woman standing with a dagge
over the PROSTATE form of a man
Girls Condition Critical.
Miss Beal was taken to a hospi
tai where it is said her condition
is critical. A bullet penetrated he
lung. There she made her state
ment to the police.
Miss Beal expressed no regre
over the death of Anderson, who's
wife it is said, is now in St Louis
Persons who knew Anderson AM
to whom he introduced Miss Bea
as his wife said that both appeared
to be people of unusual refinemen
and good breeding.
Came From Springfield.
Springfield, H., June 3.-Mis
Marie Beal, the nurse who is re
ported to have shot herself ant
Frank w. Anderson, department
store manager, in Kansas City to
day, left Springfield a week ago
after working as nurse at the Op4r
Air Colony here for five months
She came here from her parent;
home at Dayton, Ohio. She lef
with the announcement that sh,
was going to Kansas City to b,
married.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
STRAY!NC RUSS
LONG FOR HOME
SOviets Claim 10000 in North
Amerca Are Anxious to Get
Back to Russia.

ReveI. Esthonia. June 3.-(By
the Associated Press.)-It is un-
derstood that Russia is making ex-
tensive preparations to receive
from the United States Russians
desiring 10 return Premier Le-
nine has issued instructions to the
commissariat of foreign affairs TO
facilitate their entry in every pos
sible way, releasing them from Gus
toms and other formalities at the
frontiers, where they are to be met
by officials representing the Mos
coy government
The soyiets claim that more than
10000 Russians living in the mid
die west, northwest aud California,
have applied for permission TO re-
turn to Russia as soon as possible.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
|SOLON CHARGES
HARDING TRIED
TO STIFLE PRESS

Washington, June 3.-President
Harding was charged today in the
senate by Senator Stanley, Demo
erat, of kentucky, with attempting
70 "stif1e if not muZZle" the press
10 prevent publication of attacks on
attorney General Daugherty, and
with making a desperate attempt
10 shield man who dares not
saield himself; to protect a man
Rno dares not protect himself" B."
In the course of his attack, Sen
aeor Stanley assailed MIR. DaGgherty
as the nefarious and crooked par
uoh broker who makes it his busi-
ness TO deceive the president that
Men may plunder women in time OF
peace and rob the federal govern
saeht In time of war"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
JAPAN CABINET
MAY QUIT POSTS
Premier TakahaShi Makes Second
Suggestion to Colleagues That
They Resign.

Toxic. Japan. June S.-(By the
Associated Press. Premier Tax
ahashi again suggested to his co..
leagues today the advisability OF
the Joint resignation of the cabinet
On MAY ., several of the minis
ters rendered their designations at
the premier's request, the reason
being given that reorganization of
the ministry was contemplated.
Several executive sessions OF the
cabinet followed this action and
on May 6 Premier Takahashi an
nounced that he had withdrawn his
request for the designations and
that there would be no changes
until several items of pressing bus
mess had been disposed of. .
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
IRRITATION
IN CONGRESS
IS GROWING
Several Near Fist Fights
Occur Among National
Legislators.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Washington, d. c., June 3.-Con-
gress is in an irritable mood. Sew
eral near fist fights have occurred
in the last few days Il the midst
Of debate. President Harding is
impatient of congressional delay on
important measures which he con-
sidars as paramount The fall cleo
tions hang over the legislative body
ike an impending storm. And the
capitol has discarded its heavy rugs
and substituted thin floor mats in
anticipation of a hot summer.
This is the situation as the
month of June begins. And those
who have a habit of looking for
ward are already conjecturing as
to the outcome. President Hard
ing has just added another chunk
of fuel to the flames. He has an
nounced that he wants the ship
subsidy bill passed at this session.
Up to this time he has indicated that
he would be content with action by
the house alone and that he would
wait for the senate to act in the
regular December session.
Wants Ship Bill Passed.
But Mr.. Harding's further ex-
animation of all the factors sur
rounding the shipping situation
has led him to the conclusion that
the country cannot wait-that the
government must at once stop its
enormous outlay for the upkeep of
ships which must be devoted to
profitable uses or become an added
drain on the governments finances.
Mr.. Harding feels that the ship
subsidy matter is more important
than anything else on the legislat :
i've horizon except the tariff, which
(Continued on Page FIftoeul
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
BY G. w. TUTTLE.
Consolidated Press Correspondent
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)

tCOpyrlghL, 1SzZ, Dy Inc Argus
Savannah. Ga, June 3.-The at
tack by Judge Arthur Powell, for
merly a member of the Georgia
court of appeals and now president
of the state bar association, on the
prohibition law and the movement
to speed up court action. in his
speech to the association, has
aroused legal circles in the state.
Today the legal profession is di-
vided into hostile camps. One en-
dorses Judge Powell, especially his
assertion to force action in courts
might bring into criminal proceed
ure a species of lynching senti-
ment, while the other takes sharp
general chorus of opposition to his
attack on the prohibition law.
One of the leaders in opposition
is Judge Nash n. Broyles of the
court of appeals, one who has TAX
en- leading part in demanding
that speedy action be assured in
all court cases. Addressing the bar
association in opposition to the po-
sition of his president, Judge
Broyles declared:
Lynching Greatest Stain.
THE greatest stain on Georgia
today is her lynching problem.
That stain will never be blotted
out until the people of the state are
assured that red-handed murderers
and defilers of our women will be
brought to certain and speedy JUS
tice Long delay by trial courts in
such cases, and further waiting by
courts of review in passing upon
appeals, together with the granting
of new trials on trivial technicali-
ties, have done more than anything
else to place the law in disrepute
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
POSSE OF SO MEN
SEEKS TRAMP WHO
ATTACKED GIRL, IL

DanvilIe, Ill, June BIN an ef-
fort to capture a tramp who is al
legged to have attempted 10 assault
the I1-year-old daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Dryden, living near
Rossville, last night, a posse of
about fifty men today set FIRE to the
brush, where it is thought the man
is in hiding
The child's clothing were almost
torn from her body during the at
tack, but she escaped. To-Day,
while on her way to Rossyille, the
tramp suddenly approached and
said he would kill her if she told
anyone.
She returned home and at once a
posse composed Of farmers and
deputy sheriffs began the search
for the man.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
NOW
Film DIRECTOR

Los Angeles, Calf. June g.
Roscoe C. (Fatty) Arbuckle, for
mer film comedian, whose pictures
were ruled off the screen shortly
after his acquittal by a San Fran
cisco jury of a charge OF man.
slaughter. growing out of the death
of Miss Virginia Rape, film ac-
tress. has become a motion picture
director.
He is directing BUST" Keaton IN
a new comedy. it is stated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
POINCARE HITS
SOvIETSACAIN
French Premier Demands Russ
Memorandum Be Withdrawn ii
France Goes to Hague Meet.

Paris, June 3.-(By the Associat-
ed Press, premier Poincare in a
memorandum forwarded yesterday
to the United States government
and TO all the powers which have
received invitations to attend The
Hague conference on Russian al
iairs, demands that the soviet gov
ernment withdraw its memo1hn-
DUN, presented at the Genoa con-
terence on May II, as a condition
Tor French participation at The
Hague meeting with the Russians.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
u. S. WOMEN Win
TENNIS TITLE

Chiswick, England, June 3.-(By
the Associated Press)-The finals
in the woman's doubles in the Mid
dlesex tennis championship played
here today, were won by Mrs, Lam
bert Chambers of San Francisco,
and Miss Elizabeth Ryan, of Santa
Monica, Calf. They defeated Mrs
Beamish and Mrs. Peacock, 6-2, 6-1.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
MARION HARLAND'
rs DEAD IN EAST

New York, June 3-Mrs. Mary
Virginia Terhune, who wrote under
the name of Marion Harland," died
at her home here late last night
after a short illness. Although she
wrote a number of novels, she was
perhaps best known as the author
Of numerous cook books and VOL
umes on etiquette.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-03
FRENCH PLANE
FALLS IN SEA
Paris Bound Flyer TumbIes in Eng.
list Channel; Boat Picks Up
Two Bodies.

Folkestone, Eng, June 3-By
the Associated Press.)-A French
airplane, flying from the air sta
ton at Croydon, near London
bound for Paris, fell into the Eng
lish channel this morning. A cross
channel boat picked up two bodies
One of these had a passport in the
name of Gordon Lay.
1t was later learned that the pilot
and two passengers on board had
been killed. The passengers were
Gordon Lay, an Englishman, and
Paul Carroll, a Paris business man.