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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-26

81, 49, 90
The Argus feels that the fund
ought ct least be $4,000. affording
contribution Of $4,000 for each Of
the families Of fthe slain policemen.
1t would be small enough apprecia-
ton OF the efforts Of these brave
men who fell in the line Of duty.
You may leave your contribution at
The Argus office or mail your
check payable to The Argus Police
mer.s Fund.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-26
Second Floor

Coats, Suits, Dresses Skirts, Furs Millinery. Bouses
Muslin Silk Underwear Corsets Aprons Kimonas Bras
sieres Infants Wear Scars, Middes, Sweaters House
Dresses, Petticoats Boomers and Juvenile Furniture
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-26
BOARD PASSES ON
APPLICATIONS TO
DEMOLAY CHAPTER

Members Of the DeMolay met last
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-10-26

Among the contributions to the
fund for the widows Of Policemen
James Green and Edward Miner.
killed in = gun battle with An un-
dervorld negro, vas one for so
from the Rock Island Woman's
club. The fund at noon had reach
ed $z,136.
Evening star., 1922-05-05
NEW FINGER-PRINT IDEA.
Life-Termer in California Devises
Simplified System.

SAN QUENTIN, Calf, May 5.--A
finger-print system for use in banks,
insurance establishments and all
other places where personal identif-
cation is necessary has been devised
by life-termer at the state prison
here, and is being studied by experts
throughout the country. The System
calls for bulk. single print, and
greatly simplifes the present finger
print processes employed by police
departments, 1t is said.
The prisoners plan has been ap-
proved by Chief of Police August
Vollmer of Berkeley, an outstanding
finger-print expert Patents have
been applied for in Canada. England.
Australia. New Zealand and South
Africa. The prisoner worked for fif-
teen months on the new system be-
fore perfecting it.
Evening star., 1922-05-05
POLO CLUB ATTACHED.
Equipment Seized by Sheriff.
Owned by millionaire.

SAN FRANCISCO. May 5.-Ponies.
polo paraphernalia, equipment, clubhouse
and grounds of the fashionable San
Mateo Polo Club today were made the
objects of sneriff's attachment. The
club is the property of George Gordon
Moore, formerly Of Detroit, traction
magnate and millionaire. and the at
tachment was the result of judgment
against him in favor. of the Equitable
Trust Company of New York. rendered
by the supreme court of New York
state Telegraphic notice of the judg-
ment was given attorneys here. Moore
Is in New York city.
Mrs. Moore and members of the Polo
Club expressed surprise at the attach
ment and the belief that 1t would soon
be lifted, as Moore's finances were in
excellent condition. they said.
Evening star., 1922-05-05
CANADA MAY SEND
ENVOY TO WASHINGTON
Premier Mentions Sinking Of Ship
as Demonstration Of Need Of
Representation.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OTTAWA, Ont. May 5.-That the
government is considering naming
representative to Washington is
what. Premier King told Ell Mac
Donald. member for Pictou, Nova
Scotia, when he cited the case of a
Nova Scotia vessel sunk by an Ameri-
can vessel of Rhode Island.
There should be more direct
method of communication between
Canada and the United States than
the present one of going through the
British embassy at Washington, said
Mr. Macdonald.
He urged that matters of mutual in
terest were constantly arising be-
tween the two countries, and that it
was absolutely necessary that there
should be Canadian minister at
Washington who would be able to
take these matters up direct.
There were thousands Of things in
the United States in the matter of
new laws, ETC., in which Canada was
Interested.
The prime ministers reply was to
Evening star., 1922-05-05
STATUS OF BROTHERS
WHO WE'D SISTERS
is HELD UNCHANGED

JACKSON, Miss, May 5.-Broth-
-ers who marry sisters, are not
brothers-in-law within the law. ac-
cording to q ruling by Attorney
General Frank Robertson.
The attorney general holds that
brother-i in law Is one who has
married another's sister. or whose
sister has married some other
person, and the two men who
marry sisters are not related In
any sense of the word. The ruling
followed letter asking for in
depreciation of a recent statute
passed. -.
Evening star., 1922-05-05
BUILDING BOOM REPORTED.
Coal Region Says Strike Fails te
Cut Price of Labor.

HAZLETON, Pa, May 5.-Notwith-
standing the suspension at the an
thracite mines, there has been a de-
cided building boom in Hazleton and
other parts of the coal region. ac-
Cording to reports of contractors.
Prices of labor have not fallen to any
extent, and there has been but a
slight drop in materials. Builders say
that idle miners, as a rule, will not
work for 80 cents an. hour. the rate
for common labor. but are asking 81 "
cents. In some cases strikes have oc-
CURED to enforce this demand.
Evening star., 1922-05-05
ALBRIGHT IN BUDAPEST.
Sudden Return of Archduke Laid
to Monarchist Plans.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUDAPEST. May S. - Archduke
Friedrich and his son, Archduke AL
brceht, who have been residing
abroad since the collapse of the
monarchy, arrived in Budapest to-
day. Their sudden return shortly
before the elections is much COM
mented upon in POLITICAL circles,
where 1t is well known that AL
brcchts candidacy for the Hungar-
ian throne is backed by strong
party.
serted, also is available for Al
brecht from an American syndicate
which is buying up Archduke Fried
rich's estates.
Evening star., 1922-05-05
Miners PROTEST
POLICE '0UTRAGES'
Woman Assaulted, Telegram
to Gov. SprouI As
SertS.

YOUNGSTOWN, Pa. May 5.-Presi-,
dent John Brophy of district No. 9.
United Mine Workers. has sent Gov.
Sproul a telegram protesting against
alleged outrages of coal and iron po-
lice, employed by the Berwind White
Coal Mining Company at .windber.
"The tragic case" Brophy's message
declared, "of Mrs. Rykala, strikers
wife. assaulted in Windber by men
whom, there is reason to believe. are
coal and iron police, has aroused in
tense indignation among Berwind-
White strikers, and Sheriff Griffith
and Chief of Police McMullen,
alarmed over the situation, are urging
cooperation of union leaders in calm
ing citizens pending Investigations"
Evening star., 1922-05-05

mail, to be effective as of May 1. .
A similar action has been proposed
by members Of the anthracite general
policies committee. formerly the scale
committee. and district officials of
the United Mine Workers, according
to Thomas Kennedy. president of dis
trict No. 2. at Hazleton, Pa. Although
score Of the committeeman came
here today to be on hand for develop
ments of the wage negotiations con-
ference, they will not vote on the
salary question until tnext week, 1t
was said
Evening star., 1922-05-05
WOMAN MAGISTRATE
TO HOLD POLICE COURT
IN PARlOR OF HOME
By the Associated Press.

FREEPORT, Ill.,. May 5.-Police
court hereafter will be held In the
Brandt, recently elected police
magistrate Of Winslow, ILL.,, an
nounced yesterday. She explained
that by holding court at home 1t
would take less time from domes-
tic duties and she would not need
a downtown Office.
Mrs. Brandt previously had said
she would not serve. but explained
that she had changed her mind at
, the insistence of her friends.
Evening star., 1922-05-05
j. s. AND GERMANY
PLAN ADJUSTMENT
Mixed Commission to Pass
on Claims Arising as Re-
suit of War.

Negotiations are-under way between
the United States and Germany. 1t
was said in official circles today. look
ing to the organization of the mixed
claims commission. which will pass
upon claims growing out Of the seiz-
ure of property in the United States
and Germany. and upon claims fled
with the United States government by
American citizens as result of the
sinking of the Lusitania.
Commission Of Three Likely.
The commission probably will con-
sist of three members-one American,
Evening star., 1922-05-05
SUSPEND OWN SALARIES.
No Pay for Miners Committee Un.
til Strike Ends,

NEW YORK, May 5.-Members of
the international executive committee
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea announced last night they had
Voluntarily decided to suspend their
salaries until the bituminous and
anthracite strikes are settled. The
decision was reached after a vote by
Evening star., 1922-05-05
SOUTH AFRICAN UNION COST.

CAPETOWN. May 5.-The estimated
expenditure of the South African
Union for the year 1928 totals ap-
proximately f29.000,0o0, which is
Il, 100000 below the revised estimates
Of 1922 The cost of dealing with
the recent Rand disturbance, how
ever, is not included.
Evening star., 1922-05-05
ELEcTRocuTED FOR MURDER

McALESTER. Okla, May Sam
Watkins thirty-two, who pleaded
guilty without trial to having killed
Mrs. Cora Jones, wife Of a neighbor-
ing farmer, after he had attempted to
attack her, was electrocuted in the
state penitentiary here this morning.
Mrs. Jones' two children witnessed
the murder February 8 last.
Evening star., 1922-05-05

of the German holdings be impound-
ed and made available for meeting
claims of Americans against the Ger
man government.
Evening star., 1922-05-05
GEDDEs TO GIVE ADDRESS.

RICHMOND. Va, May 5.-Sir Auck-
land Geddes, British ambassador at
Washington, will address Richmond
members of the English Speaking
Union and local patriotic societies
here tonight.
Evening star., 1922-05-05
one German and neutral Compile
tion Of . treaty providing for the COM
mission will be followed by reference

one German and neutral Compile
tion Of . treaty providing for the COM
missioe will be followed by reference
of the document to the Senate for ap-
proval, 1t was said today, and by pass
age Of enabling legislation. 1t was
not-expected that the treaty would
be sent to the Senate during the pres
ent session, however.
The amount of claims filed with the
United States government for Amer
fcan property seized Nm Germany and
growing out of the sinking OF the
LEsitania aggregate about $415.000.-
900. but officials here believe this sum
will be scaled to around $100,00G,000.
Property Held by U. 8.
The American government has in
its possession some s350,0oo,0oo worth
of the property of German citizens
seized during the war Settlement of
the American claims. 1t Is expected,
will be. provided for through the dis
position Of this property and its re-
turn to it's owners.
German property now in the hands
OF the alien property custodian Is in
the form of $4,000 trusts, 10000 of
which belong to individuals, with es-
tates of $4,000 and under. The re-
mainder comprises largely the prop
erty of corporations and companies,
aggregating $300,00o,000 in value.
suggested Adjustment.
1t has been suggested that some
plan be worked out whereby part
Evening star., 1922-05-05
GAS KILLS FOUR IN HOME.

CHICAGO. May 5.-Four members OF
the family Of John Jany were killed by
gas fumes in their home. IL was learned,
after the victims had lain in the gas
filled house a night and day.
Evening star., 1922-05-05

the effect that the appointment of
a Canadian representative at Wash
ington is now receiving considera.
tion at the hands Of the government
Evening star., 1922-05-05
You Can Buy
Delta 0xfords
Tomorrow, gentlemen, for
$6.75

with variety of about sixteen different styles
from which to select.
Brogues, Dress Oxfords, Sport and Golf Ok
fords and Dance Oxfords, in Mahogany Calf, Toney
Red Calf, Patent Colt, Gun Metal, Velour Calf,
Black and Brown Vici Kid Ivory and Tan Elk, with
Brown Leather trimmings; Tan and Black grain
leathers etc. All sizes.
Evening star., 1922-05-05
Boys Shoes
$3.50 and $500
grades
$l..95

Stout, durable Shoes for
school and scout wear
Tan and Elk. Solid
leather soles. Sizes 10
to E.
Evening star., 1922-05-05
Property Held By U. $.

It has been suggested that some
plan be worked out whereby a partl
Evening star., 1922-12-31
FOR sALE-MISCELLANE0US.
Continued.
DIAMOND BARGAINS.
Opportunities to Own a
Diamond at One-half Price.

Lady's all-platinum tiexible 1e ide
diamond bracelet, set with lO@
blue-white, diamonds and sap
phires: cost originally Sl,7oo.
Must be sold at once to ralse
cash ................ ...9i'"' J
Lady's all-platinum diamond
dinner ring, set with a perfect
cut gem; diamond in center
weighs over 2 carats and H2,
surrounded by 81 blue-white
diamonds. Must be sold at a
sacrifice for .............%3o
Lady's all-platinum diamond
engagement ring, weighs carat
and: 81; the mounting is the
latest design set with 10 blue
white diamonds and sapphires.
"A Bargain for. $3.50
Lady's all-platinum diamond
bar pin. set with 65 very fine
diamonds; cost originally $3.50.
Must be sold at once. .ASo
Lady's diamond engagement
ring. very fine; a perfect cut gem.
weighs y carat and 1O-lOO; set
in latest white gold mounting.
A bargain .Sl45
Gcntleman's 3-stone diamond
ring. set with a large blue-white
diamond and 2 sapphires in
latest design white gold mount
ing. Must be sold at once-a
bargain L.............. 500
Evening star., 1922-12-31

Holiday Specials.
Studebaker light six. 1872.
Overland coupe, new.
Cadillac coupe. model 90.
Hupmobile sedan, 1921.
Hupmobile specisl spor. touring, 1921.
Hupmobile touring. 1920: repain:ed.
Packard twin six touring.
Ford sedan. 1921.
Ford roadster, 1920.
Chandler touring. 7-passenSer.
Special terms during the holidays.
STERRETr 4 FLEMING. Inc.
lmplain and Kalorama roads. Col. $3.50
Evening star., 1922-12-31
WANTED-GARAGEs.

GARAGE WANTED FOR JANUARY ONLY
in neishborhood Kalorama and Connecticut.
North 8496. ~
GARAGE OR SPACE WANTED FOR EIGHT
lu1oear trucks Addrsss Boz 218J. Star
Evening star., 1922-12-31

REAL BARGAINS.
We do not intend to carry over any used
automobiles into 1923.
To close ont our stock. we are offering in
ducements that must be acceptable to you.
We are open from 0 am. to pm. and you
are cordially invited to look our stock over.
TERMS AND TRADE.
1921 Peerless Sedan, 7-passenger.
1920 Peerless Coupe, 4-passenger.
1920 Peerless Touring. 7-passenger.
1920 Cadillac Touring. 7-passenger.
1920 Peerless Roadster, 4-passenger.
1921 Standard ''s' Roadster.
1921 Hupmobile Roadster.
1918 Paige Roadster.
1916 Packard Twin Touring
1917 Cadillac Touring. 7-passenger.
1914 Peerless Limousine.
PEERLESS MOTOR CO..
1901 14th st. NV. Main so77
Evening star., 1922-12-31

USED UPRIGHT PIANOS.
McEwen ................ SI5o
Kimball $175
Sterling .....-......... $I85
Hugo Worch ........... SIo5
Singer ................. $500
Davies & Son ........... $I75
]. & c. Fischer .......... $500
Bradbury ............... $40
Ludwig ................ S285
Schaff Bros. s.............. S2S5
Haines Bros. $3.50
Steinway (grand) ....... S75
USED PLAYER-PIANOS.
Solo Concerto. o......... S3Io
Weser Bros. os............., $3.50
Sehaff Bros. s.............. $500
Gulbransen ............ S585
Homer L. Kit Co. ....... $500
Artistone $4o5
Apollo Reproducing Piano. So85
HOMER l.. KIT co,
"The knabe Store.
Evening star., 1922-12-31

Ford Roadster ter..,.laf?
ford Roadster. 1919
fofn Touring. 1871?
Ford Touring. ............ :. 1870
Ford Touring. 1921
Ford Touring 1872
Ford Coupe 1920
Ford Coupe. e................Ia"l
Ford Sedan. -. 1921
Ford Delivery y........-......1920
Ford Truck .'..........lg2l
Buick Touring nS....,...l9l5
Reo Roadster. er...-.........19lT
Overland Touring.
Chevrolet Touring. 1890
Maxwell Touring 1920
Packard Touring. 1916
PIERCE Arrow Limousine. ... 1918
Peerless Touring ng.........lplT
Hudson Touring. 1913
Peerless Touring 1920
Stutz Coupe. 1921
Packard Single Six Touring. 1922
Evening star., 1922-12-31
FOR SALE-MISCELLANE0US.
MUSICAL INsTRUMENTs-Cantinued
Bargains in
Exchanged
PIANOS.

Instruments taken Ill ex-
change on new Player-Pianos
and The Ampico, All are ex-
ceptional values and are being
sacrificed for quick selling. :,
Evening star., 1922-12-31

STGDERAKER.
Packard twin six: many extras: 800.
Cole 8 roadster. 1918; $3.50.
Stutx 4pass. roadster. 1919; $3.50
SEDASS.
Chandler 'c1 sedan. 81. $50.
Auburn 20 sedan. $3.50
willys-Kuight 10 sedan, $3.50
Overland sedan, 1921. In excellent condition;
$500.
SPECIAL
Cadillac touring, model 81, double letter
$3.50.
Big six stndebaker. Most remarkable o6er
made in months $4T5.
Cadillac coupe. $3.50.
Make it happy New Year by buying 4
used car at
STUDEBAKEE,
SIT 14th NV.
Main 2e48 Main 2S47.
Evening star., 1922-12-31

AUTOMOBILES FOR HIRE.
TAXICARs-Fiat rates: soc, ten blocks: 75c
city proper; So and s.. so per hour. Telephone
Main II. American TaIicab Co. Inc.
NEW SEDAN. carefully driven By owner
reasonable rates: trips special. Mr.. Nolan,
Lincoln 1851.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-24
FINES FOR MOTOR
VIOLATIONS REACH
RECORD FIGURES

Names of six motorists arrested in
Annapolis or vicinity are listed among
the violators of the State Motor We
hicle Law, according to the report of
State Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Baughman for the period ended on
Thursday. The report shows that total
fines assessed reached the record fig
ures of s6,S3S. The large proportion
CI this total or $5,22S, were county
fines, while s1,610 was assessed in
Baltimore.
Fines imposed in local territory
were:
William Jackson, dirty markers.
$40; G. L. Knight, speeding, $40; Nat
Brown, no light on horse drawn We
hicle, s5; Richard Brown, same, s5;
Frank Dorsey, passing car at crest OF
hill, So; George B. Snyder, standing
without lights. s5. Arrested at
Boone, in the Third district, for hav-
ing no license, George Johnson was
fined SO. AT Glen Burnie, William
E. Collier. was fined S. for passing
vehicle going in same direction when
way ahead was not clear.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-24
TWO HUNDRED ARMY
OFFICERS WILL BE
DROPPED JANUARY

approximately one out of every
seven officers in the Regular Army
must he turned out into civil life by
January / next, according to a pre-
liminary estimate made at the War
Department of the meaning and ef-
feet of the compromise reached by
Senate and House conferees on the
Army Appropriation Bill.
The unofficial study of its provis-
ions indicates that 2000 or more Of
ficers must be dropped entirely with
in the next six months.
OF those officers to go the great ma
jority will he from the line and many
others probably will be denoted one
grade. The compromise bill provides
for total of not exceeding 10000 Of
fcers after January 1, 1923. There
are now in the service 1892 officers
of all grades.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-24
K. K. K, HUades
Annapolis; 100
Are 'Naturaized'

One hundred men were "naturaliz-
ed into the Ku Klux Klan at a cele-
bration held at West Annapolis We'd
nesday night, according to an an
nouncement made by the organizer for
this vicinity and for the State of Della
ware.
The feature of the ceremony was
the fiery cross, huge wooden affair
built OF two-by-fours and saturated
so that it burned steadily, illuminat-
ing the district for two hours. In
automobiles, and wearing their ghost
ly looking raiment. the K.K.'s passed
through the streets of the city along
about midnight, and created consider
able excitement
The work of naturalization was
performed by team from Baltimore
At the ceremony the members and
candidates marched in formation
around the blazing cross.
According to the organizer. about
500 men in and around Annapolis are
memters of the order.
The Baltimore team that put on the
initiation work was from the Thomas
Dixon Klan.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-24
BUYS 35 ACRES OF
WATERFRONT FOR $4,000

Harry o. Norris of the firm of r.
w. Norris and Sons, automobile ac-
cessories, has purchased through
Charles F. Lee. broker of Annapolis.
the thirty-five acre waterfront tract
on the north hank of South River
known as Persimmon Point or the
Sheckell's property Mr.. Norris will
take title from c. Richey Winterson
and Harry ID. Brown of Annapolis.
The tract is considered one of the
most beautiful peninsulas on the
river and is in the vicinity of the
estates owned by Martin II. Smith of
New York and Col. Julian H. Harris
of Detroit, Mich. 1t is understood
that the purchase price was S25, 1000.
Mr.. Norris will Immediately break
ground for a handsome bungalow
which he will occupy with his charm
ing family.
Mr.. Norris, besides being the active
and managing head of the above firm
is president of the Mt. Washington
Club
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-24
WATERS HOWES MUST
PAY FINE AND SPEND
NINETY DAYS IN JAIL

The Maryland Court Of Appeals has
ruled finally that the sentence upon
Waters Howes, proprietor of a Mar
ket Square cafe. imposed in the local
Circuit Court for violating the liquor
laws, pust stand. The sentence which
was imposed by Judge Robert Moss
of Annapolis. was a fine of 5000 and
costs, and confinement in the county
Jail for 80 days.
Howes was convicted before a Jury
az the lact October term of Court
He appealed from the sentence OF
Judge Moss. The case was argued
before the Court of Ala eals first at
the January term. In an opinion sub
sequently handed down, tho ruling of
Judge Moss was sustained by a di-
vided court Then a motion for re-
argument of the case. filed by counsel.
was granted, and it was re-argued
at the late April term. Late yester-
day afternoon the final opinion of the
Court, prepared by Chief Judge A.
Hunter Boyd, was rendered. Again
the lower court was upheld This
time the only dissenting Judge to the
ruling was Judge T. Scott Offut.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-06-24
REACH AGREEMENT
ON NAVY INCREASE
House Accepts Many Senate
Amendments AS Result
Of Conference

Senate provision for continuing
work At normal rate on new naval
vessels under construction and appro-
priating $3,000,000 to initiate a civil
IAN naval reserve were retained in the
Naval Appropriation bill under a
complete agreement on the bill reach
ed yesterday by the Senate and House
conferees.
Appropriations for dikes and dredg-
ing of the Mare Island California;
Navy Yard were increased from $780,
600 to $75O.OOO. The House conferees
agreed to Senate increases of $500 600
for new pier at the Puget Sound
CWashington) Navy Yard and $751;
500 for improvements at the Pearl
Harbor (Hawaii) station.
In accepting the Senate plan for
developing civilian naval reserve
the plan urged by Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt before the Senate commit
tee-the House conferees were said to
have made an important concession.
Under the plan two weeks training
on eagleboats and destroyers will be
given to 5000 men and 10000 officers.
who will be enrolled and subject to
call for service like the National
Guard
In addition to the $7,50O,OOO in
crease for naval construction. the
House conferees accepted a Senate
amendment authorizing transfer from
the Shipping Board to the Navy De-
partment of $S.000,0 900 of indebtedness
owed to the board by private con-
tracts. the additional $S,000,0OO to go
into the naval construction fund.
The House conferees also accepted
a Senate increase of 100000 for the
Newport Or. ID training station, an
increase designed to reopen the sta
ton for training naval recruits. A
reduction of 100000 for the Hamp-
ton Roads Va.) training station
voted BY the Senate also was accepted
by the House conferees.
Other Changes Accepted
A Senate amendment appropriating
100000 for repair of a breakwater at
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