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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-23

beaten and bleak Those that have
at one time known the painters
brush, show the signs OF long ne
giect- Door yards are usually bar
rem, an occasional trim lawn and
the shrubDery OF a no. ente.p =
Ing family only serving to empha-
size the general bleakness OF the
rest.
The villages wander at their will
over the hillsfdes. West Frankfort,
town OF more than 10000, where
II years ago there were SO few peo-
pie that the census did not even
list the village name, occupies
enough territory comfortably to
house several times it's number of
Inhabitants.
Miners Admire HOwat.
The striking miners embrace a
score or more OF nationalfties. They
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-23
tax FaRRIGNERS.

Beriin.-The question has oeen
raised in the Prussian diet whethes
It would not be advisable to tax
foreigners, since their presence In
such large numbers here Is caus-
ing an advance in the price OF
food.
It is probable that the minister
of the interior will reply to tae
question The possibility OF fur
Their taxation in this direction, In
conformity with the treaty OF YER
sailles and the tax now levied on
hotel rooms already has been con-
sidered. Individual communities
may be authorized to levy an indl-
rect tax on foreigners.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-23
FEDERAL OFFICERS
REFUSE ACTION IN
CASE OF LINWOOD

Injunction proceedings to pro-
nioit sale of liquor at the Linwood
resort near Davenport which are
scheduled for hearing in the dis
trict court next Monday are COM
plicated by the refusal of the fed
eral prohibition agents who raided
the place two weeks ago and col
lected evidence, to cooperate with
the Scott county authorities.
. Il. E. Muhs and S. e. Cronkhite.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-23

federal agents. have declined TO
sign the state inforTnatlcn. claim
ing they are acting under orders
issued by superiursA Under the
state law the Information must be
signed by someone who has knowi-
edge that the liquor laws are being
violated. The sheriff and his depu-
ties claim the papers should be
signed by the federal officers Fail
ing that the county attorney will
try and have the papers signed by
others.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-23

sidering the Southern Illinois Coai
company's open pit mine at Herrin
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-23

OF every 100 children who enter
public school only Is finish high
school.
Evening star., 1922-10-31
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
DIRECTOR RESIGNS

The resignation of George Otis
Smith. director Of the United States
geological survey, was made public
at the White House today.
1t was explained that Director
Smiths resignation was of a more or
less temporary character, inasmuch
as he will be reappointed when his
duties as a member Of the Presidents
recently created fact-fnding coal
commission have ended. It was
thought best that Director Smith re-
sign his post as head Of the geological
survey in order that he could better
serve the coal commission, and in
order that his duties at the survey
would not be impaired.
The White House made known at
the same time that Judge Alschuler.
who was appointed by the President
to the coal commission, has never
qualified as q member Of that body
and cannot do SO and; legally retain
his position on the bench. It is known
that the President will endeavor to
have Cogress grant this permission
to the Chicago jurist, and in the mean
time he will continue to act with the
commission in an informal and unofR-
cial manner.
Evening star., 1922-10-31
BAR BLOOD TEST
TOF|X PARENTAGE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO. ILL.,. October Silt Is
still "a wise child that knows its
own father" and a wiser scientist
who can determine blood relation
ship.
No less an authority than the Amer
lean Medical Association. 1t developed
today, has vetoed the suggestion that
blood tests are an absolutely infal-
lib!e method of determining par
entage.
This announcement comes in the
face of a countrywide campaign TO
compel courts of record to accept as
conclusive the newly devised method
of matching blood specimens to prove
relationship. In New York James A.
Stillman continues to insist that Guy
Stillman is not his son: Prof. John
H. Tiernan denies the parentage OF
his youngest child. although the IN
dana courts have decided against
him. In Detroit Charles F. Drake
has been trying TO get possession OF
child given away by his wife be
fore her death. He claims to be the
father. while the persons who adopt
ed the child alleged that Mrs. Drake
deceived her husband and took the
infant from a foundlngs' home.
In each instnce, and in number
of others of recent date. blood tests
have been suggested. But now, &C.
cording to the official publication of
the American Medical Association,
such tests are useless and the courts
still will he compelled to reach their
decisions through circumstantial evil
dsnce and the testimony of the in
trrested parties. and not by the blood
tests
Unless the newly proposed meth
DDS could be proven infallible and
the experts could show conclusively
they were right in every case. the
blood matching would have no sci
entific value explained DR.. Frank
Smithies of this city, secretary-gen-
erai of the American College of Ply
sicians.
And the American Medical Journal
says that little actual progress has
been made in giving the result of
the Investigations Of members of the
society in connection with the blood
All bloods, it is stated, have been
found to fail into four groupings.
DR.. Reuben Gutenberg studied 603
persons in 139 families, according to
the Journal. but was able to make
only the cautious conclusion that IL
the child's blood coincided with its
parents it could be assumed that it
was their child, but, on the other
hand, it would be possible to take
the position, the blood not matching,
that the child must have parent
other than one of those claimed.
One other Investigator. who ex-
amined the results of DR.. Ottenberg's
experiments. found that even the lat
ter hypothesis was not trustworthy
because of the fact that through in
heritance the blood group of a for
mer generation naturally may occur
at any time in the child and. although
inharmonic to the parents, would be
entirely legitimate.
Because Of these Investigations and
their result it Is considered unlikely
that the adoption of the "parentage
blood test will be accepted by the
courts as an infallible method of
proof.
Copyright, 1927
Evening star., 1922-10-31
Canadians See Chance Geddes
Will Be Called to England
Lloyd George Is
"Chief PatrOn'' of
Ambassador.
Guest of Honor at
Dinner Giuen in
OttatUa.

Special Dispatch to Tho Star
OTTAWA. October 31.-The pres
ence in Ottawa of Sir Auckland
ueddes, British ambassador at Wash
ihston. leads to references to his
former opposition to the proposed
appointment of n Canadian envoy at
Washington.
The ambassador" says the Ottawa
citizen, has been credited with per-
sonal criticism of the original pro-
posal for a Canadian minister at
Washington, who would be his deputy
and in charge Of the embassy in his
absence"
1t is notorious fact" remarks the
toronto Star. that Sir Auckland has
eVinced steadfast opposition to this
project He made no secret of his
views to some Canadian journalists In
Washington last winter and declared
tnat all Canada needed was q high
commissioner. To other people he has
openly hinted that he would resign if
a Canadian minister arrived on the
scene, his attitude being that he was
appointed ambassador for the whole
British commonwealth and any sub
traction from his powers and author
ity would be tantamount to an ex-
preston Of on-coniidence
Social Side to Visit.
But since it is stated that Sir
Auck land has no definite appointment
with ministers, his visit may be pure
iS of social character. 1t may also
be in the nature of Il farewell call
Sir Auckland was II protege of
Lloyd George. who pushed him for
ward from one office to another. 1t
may he that Sir Auckland surmises
his tenure of the embassy will be cut
short with his chief patron removed
from Downing street
The name of O. A. McGrath, now 4
Evening star., 1922-10-31

sponsibility to Armenia without
stultifying itself
Since the delay in effecting peace
with Turkey has been due to the COM
missions and omissions of the United
States government. and since this
delay has eliminated in the present
state of affairs, the conclusion must
therefore be that the government Of
the United States is responsible for
the consequence of that delay in so
far as Armenia is concerned"
While America has been responsible
for the delay, Mr.. Gerard said, two
of the allies aided the Turks to re-
sist the enforcement of the Sevres
treaty, thus taking upon themselves
blame for the failure of the treaty.
President Defined Boundaries.
I'VE should remind the powers" Mr..
Gerard concluded. that, at their re-
quest, the President of the United
States defined the boundaries Of Ar
menia; that following our rejection Of
the Armenian mandate they con-
cluded the Sevres treaty, in which
they provided for the setting up of
an Independent and united Armenian
state. and that the responsibility for
the failure to consummate the Sevres
treaty belongs wholly to them. Our
government, by identic notes to the
powers, should insist that they carry
out the provisions of the Sevres treaty
relating to Armenia"
Evening star., 1922-10-31
Roads, Ouervalled Billions?
False Says Senator Cunnn'ins
Law Not Cause of
Freight Rate Rise,
He Says.
Critics AssaiIed il,
Speech of One of
Acts authors.
ny the Associated Press.

hy the Associated Press
DES MONIES, Iowa, October 31.-1t
Is Il moral and economic crime to say
that the Interstate Commerce Com
mission overvalued the nations rail-
ROADS some seven or eight billion dol
lars. Senator A. b. Cummins declared
IN an address here
Inc transportation act, otherwise
known as the Esch-Cummins act.
neither validated watered stock for tn q
railroads nor caused increased freight
rates, the senator said in discussing
the law. Of which he was one of the
authors
I'm order that there may be no OBJ
scurity about my position with re-
spect to this matter, / assert that the
high freight rates which have on
pressed all the people, and the farm
ers particularly. are not due to the
transportation act, but to other causes
over which the government neither
had nor has the least control" con-
t'nued the senator. Il go further and
assert that in all probability freight
rates would have been higher without
the transportation act"
Sees Critics Changed.
Critics of the act have virtually
abandoned their early contention that
the Interstate CONNER rec Commission's $
fair return of 5A per cent upon rail-
road valuation was too high. he said,
and now charge the roads with ex-
travagence, and that the act validates
seven or eight billions in watered stock.
AS to extravaganza. that allegation is
under investigation by a committee. and
Evening star., 1922-10-31

The lookout man on the Majestic,
the worlds largest liner, is $50 feet
above the water level, and in clear
weather has a view covering some
500 square miles Of the ocean.
Evening star., 1922-10-31
POLICE SEIZE MAN
WANTED IN 5 CITIES
Meeker Arrested as He Seeks
to Buy Auto on Letter Said
to Be Forged.

Debonair Bruce Hildreath Meeker
who posed in Washington as a
wealthy young business man with
friends at the White House while ;he
police OF half dozen large cities
were searching for him on charges of
fraud. was trapped here last night
by central office detectives He was
arrested as he was about to close d
deal for a high-priced automobile,
which he was "purcha sing" by means
of a letter the police say was forged
IIeeker first came to the attention
of the local authorities when he made
himself conspicuous at the automo-
bile show last week by making nu-
merous inquiries regarding the prices
OF automobiles ranging from $4,000
to $4,000 He showed the managers
of two companies letter purported
to have been written by the president
of the Commonwealth Lumber Com
pany of Elmwood Bark. Chicago.
Wanted on Fraud Charges.
In this letter Meeker was repre-
sented as a valuable empiaye of the
company, receiving a salary of $40. 900
year and travelling for the benefit
of that concern. In conclusion. the
letter authorized "Whomeyer it might
concern to supply the bearer with an
automobile and send the bill for the
same 70 the company. Meekers easy
manner completely dispelled any sus-
picions as to his character until q
casual investigation was made.
When d question arose as to the au-
thenticity of the letter the police We're
called and identified Meeker as a man
who was wanted in Chicago, st. Louis,
Kansas City, Philadelphia and New
York on charges of having passed
fraudulent pay checks supposed to
have been drawn against the Com
monwealth Lumber Company. He was
arrested at a fashionable downtown
hotel by Detectives Kelly and Scriv-
ener, who had worked up the case.
Phones Message to Self.
In Meeker's room the detectives
found a message, neatly typewriter
on the hotel stationary and bearing
the following:
Your appointment for o'clock
this afternoon at the White House
has been changed to further date"
Meeker, according 20 Kelly ana
Schrivener, admitted he had tele-
phoned the message to the hotel him
self with the notion of impressing the
hotel officials with the idea that he
was acquainted at the White House,
and had left il in a conspicuous place
in his room for the benefit of callers.
He is said also to have told infiuen-
tial persons that he was a nephew OF
j. Ogden Armour, the wealthy Chi
cago packer.
Will Be Taken to Chicago.
According to the police, Meeker
once worked for the Commonwealth
company as an expert accountant
and auditor. He is supposed to have
had some family trouble and is alleg-
ed to have disappeared with 800 of
the firms money and a number of
pay checks.
He also is alleged to have written
the letter Of credit on the company's
stationery and forged the presidents
name to it before he left. The
checks he cashed in the cities above
enumerated. He will be taken back
to Chicago to answer the original
charge of fraud.
Evening star., 1922-10-31

widely known figure in Washington.
Is again mentioned as suitable
nominee for the post of minister
plenipotentiarry.
Last night Sir Auckland and Lady
Geddes were the guests of honor at a
dinner at government house. Tomor-
row night there will be an official
dinner rendered by the government.
Calls Upon Lord Byng.
On his arrival Sir Auckland said his
visit was of purely social nature.
This was the first opportunity he had
had of paying an official visit to LORD
Rvug since the latter's appointment
as governor general. While here he
would, of course. meet the prime min
lister and members of the cabinet. ana
would discuss with them matters af-
fecting Canada AT Washington. He
had not come for discussion of any
particular question, however. though
i number OF things will b" taken up
One subject is the proposed substi-
tutional treaty replacing the Rush.
Ragot arrangement. the situation in
regard to it being that the British
has expressed its concur
renee and the next action Will be by
the United States Senate. 1t Is stated
that by its provisions armed vessels
will practically disappear from the
lakes.
Evening star., 1922-10-31
GERARD ASKS j. s.
TOD0DUTY IN EAST

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 31.-James w.
Gerard, former ambassador to Ger
Evening star., 1922-10-31

he would not anticipate its findings,
Senator Cummins said. adding:
at is moral and economic crime to
say that the railroad property. was over
valued seven or eight billion dollars by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
when it set the aggregate value of the
roads at $18. 900, 100000 for rate-mak-
ing purposes.
Helplessness Of Congress.
81 may not agree, and. in fact, 1 do
not agree that the railroads should en-
joy the benefits of what is known as
unearned Increment, but the Supreme
Court has decided that under the Consti-
tuition they are entitled to the increased
value of land brought about by the gener-
al growth and development of the coun-
try, and Congress is powerless TO change
that decision"
In conclusion the senator asserted
that whatever promises the denouncers
Of the transporta ion act may make,
they can be fulfilled only when the
constitution is trampled under foot,
when the courts cease to perform their
functions and when the United States
is ready to walk in the footsteps Of i'll
fatcd Russia -
Evening star., 1922-10-31
NEW SHIPPING ORDER.
Mexico Will Collect Consular Fees
on Border.

Pending the reopening Of the Mexi-
can consulate in New York, Minister
of Finance de la Huerta of Mexico is
arranging plans by which exporters
shipping to Mexico from New York
may forward merchandise to Mexi-
co subject to the collection of consul
lar fees at Mexican border points or
ports of arrival, according to a tele-
gram received from the American
Chamber Of Commerce Of Mexico by
the foreign commences department of
the Chamber of Commerce Of the
United States here.
The cablegram said that shipments
thus made would not entail any loss
to shippers. such as fines, etc.
Evening star., 1922-10-31
U. S. TO HELP SOLVE
GERMAN CABLES ISSUE
Preparing for Participation in In
ternational Communications
Conference in Paris.

Preparations are being made here
for participation in an international
communications conference in Paris
next spring, at which the question of
former German-oWned cables may be
taken up together with other sub
jects.
The intention, it was indicated, is
20 include on the program the revi-
sion Of the convention of 1884 for the
protection Of submarine cables and
the adoption of convention for the
protection of such cables in time of
war: the adoption of international
regulations for visual and sound sig
mailing, and the adoption of a general
agreement with reference to cable
and radio monopolies to make avail
able for common use geographical
points which are especially desirable
for cable and radio stations
The weight of the great pyramid
of Egypt has been estimated at 5000
Evening star., 1922-10-31
BAVARIAN CABINET OUT.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associa Ted Press.
BERLIN. October 31-The Bavarian
cabinet. headed by Count Hugo Lerchen-
fed as premier, foreign minister and
minister Of the interior resigned yes
terday The diet will be convened i'm
mediately to elect a new prime minister.
dispatch from Berlin last week said
the resignation of Count Lerchenfeld was
declared TO be imminent owing to diff
culties with the Agrarian party, arising
from the premier's recent economic pro-
posals, These proposals. according to
the Neuste Nachrichten of Munich.
would mean state localism and have a
vital effect on the production and dis
tribution of goods
Evening star., 1922-10-31
DR|VEPR0GRESSES
FOR HEBREW HOME
Committee at Work Organic
ing Teams and Making
Other Plans.
$4,000 ALREADY GIVEN
Seventeen Inmates of Present In
stitution Eagerly Watching Re-
suits Of $15o,00o Campaign.
$4,000 ALREADY GIVEN

The committee appointed by the
Hebrew Home for the Aged to build
a new home and hospital by means
of a public campaign for funds is
today hard at work in the head
quarters, room 217. Commerce and
Savings Bank building, mapping out
an Immediate plan Of Individual solic-
itation.
Districts are being organized and
assignments to a number of teams
will be made shortly. Then the city
Will be canvassed, and no Hebrew
Will be overlooked in this opportunity
to invest money that will bear divi-
dends in happiness such as no other
financial undertaking could give.
&S3.OOO Already Given.
The drive Sunday night, which
realized about ssS 900 of the S150.000
on Spring road between 10th and
18th streets northwest, was an oiii-
cial starter. The committee did not
expect to get the desired amount at
that time. but now that the matter
is before the public, and the cause
and effect of the project has been
clearly defined. 1t feels that all that
remains is to go and get the money"
Ihe seventeen inmates of the pres
ent home at AS NJ street are awaiting
the results of the campaign with the
anxiety OF a voter on election night
1t VIII mean no more crowded condi-
tons and comparative diScomforture
for those who are waiting for the in
evitable, but will mean a cozy home
surrounded by trees. flowers and all
nature, which will bring peace as the
journey OF life nearS its end. Fur
thermCre, the success of the campaign
Will assure them that in time of i'll
ness those who are virtually penniless
Will not become patients in a public
hospital. but will receive the best at
tention in an exceilently equipped in
stitution operated by men and women
of their own faith.
Enthusiasm Prevails.
The committee feels that every He
brew in Washington is aware of the
happiness he can bring both to the
old folks and to himself by subscrib
ing to the new home, but many have
not been tuned up to the pitch of en-
thusiasm that existed Sunday night
in the Eighth Street Temple. The
committee is confident. however, that
to accomplish this Will not in the
least he difficult.
Pledges and contributions need not
be paid in full imm ediately, as the
workers will be in a position to ar
range terms of settlement that Will
suit the donor. Mrs. Charles \. Gold
smith. chairman, and NJ. D. Rcsen
berg. treasurer, are receiving Contri
buttons and pledges at 2l7 Commerce
and Savings Bank building.
Evening star., 1922-10-31

The weight of the great pyramid
of Egypt has been estimated at 5000
OQ0 tons
Evening star., 1922-10-31

many ana CndlT-
man of the Ameri-
can committee for
{ h e independence
of Armenia. ha s
issued q statement
calling upon the
United States gov
ernment to accept
Its plain respon-
sibility to Ar
m e n a" at the
forthcoming near
east peace confer
ence.
THE ov ern =
ment of the United
S t a t e s )" he de-
clared, C an n o t
Shirk ifS nI.ip ro
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1922-08-18
Tennessee National Guard.

Permission has been granted by
the Federal Government to have the
117th Regiment of Tennessee Nation
al Guard reorganized and enlisted to
full strength at once, recognizing the
vital Importance of maintaining an
efficient full strength regiment in
each State, as prescribed by law and
recognized as of the utmost impor-
lance by the Secretary of War, owing
to the extremely low strength to
which the Regular Army has been
reduced.
The National Guard now being an
authorized branch of the Regular
Army all men enlisted in this branch
receive full pay for all time devoted
to armory instruction and training,
including a fifteen day encampment
each year with all necessary expenses
paid, also all necessary clothing and
equipment.
An opportunity will be given I'm
ion City to organize a rifle company
which will be stationed here and will
form a unit of the 117th Infantry,
and will be supplied and equipped
for service Immediately upon reach
ing an enlisted strength of fifty or
more men who can pass satisfactory
physical examination.
An item not to be overlooked is
that rife company Of sixty or more
men will bring a revenue to our town
of $4,000 to $4,000 annually which be-
ing paid by the Federal Government
is money that would otherwise not |
come to our town but would be d.
verified to one of our more enterpris-
ing neighboring towns should we fail |
to avail ourselves of this opportunity |
20 render patriotic duty and service |
% our State and Nation. The rate |
If pay for the National Guard has
1een increased over the Regular
Army, and pay rolls are made up
quarterly instead of semi-annually
is heretofore.
An opportunity will be given the
different organized bodies in Union
lily to offer their support of this or
at once, which has no con-
lection with any previous National
fuard company in Union City. Let
IS not fail to grasp this opportunity
S it will not be offered again.