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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
Pershing Urges Action On
Supporters Of Pacifism

admonished, "some day war will
come and come it will. We have
come to the point where We must
consider national defense.
There Is too much of q tendency
to tamper with the constitution, too
little respect for the authority of
this country. The constitution is
all right, no need to tamper with 1t.
II those who want to do that will
let it alone and live up to it, We
win have no. more of q lot OF
trouble that this country Is in right
now"
Governer Small CONDEMNED.
Referring to the pacifist pledge,
General Pershing Characterised It q
pledge Of disluyalty." III We are
wide awake We are going to start
to take some action In cases Of that
sort"
Two resolutions, one introduced
by General Dawes, were adopted BY
the patriotic meeting. General
Dawes resolution condemned Gov
ernor Small for release OF William
Bross Lloyd, wealthy radical, and
1e associates from the stats prison.
The other resolution introduced at
the conclusion of General PERISH
ing's speech, called upon the gov
ernment to maintain . standing
army o6 is0y - - A
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
NATIONWIDE
SEARCH FOR
CLARA BEGUN
Hammer Slayer" Headed
East Is Belief Of
Authorities.

Los Angeles, Dec. T.
Search for Mrs. Clara Phil
lips, convicted hammer
slayer" who escaped from
Jail here ON Tuesday, today
had spread to nearly every
part of the western half Of
the. United States and into
Mexico.
A report that she was on
the Los Angeles Limited, No.
'8, Union Pacific train, east
bound, at Ogden, Utah, ap-
parently was unfounded, for
officers at Cheyenne, Wyo.,
advised that a search of the
train there failed to reveal
Mrs. Phillips or anyone who
resembled her. The search
was ordered after a tele-
gram was received here
from the sheriff at Ogden
who said he believed Clara
Phillips was on the train.
The Los Angeles limited left here
about eight hours after the escape
and the sheriff's office here
! thought 1t might have been possible
for her to have boarded the trair
One report had IT, that I Ewoman
believed to have been Mrs. Phillips
and accompanied BY . "blonde
woman" was travelling ON q ticket
reading from Long Beach to Balti-
more.
Reported Seen In Omaha.
Another report reaching local of.
ficials and which they secuted al
| wild, was that Mrs. Phillips was
seen last night at Omaha on a train
bound for Chicago. Officials said
this would have been impossible
unless she flew in an airplane.
A posse headed by Sheriff Trae.
ger crossed the Mexican border
Into Lower California today bound
for the home of Ed T. (Gold Tooth
Johnson, sporting man who wal
said to have formed a friendship
with Mrs. Phillips while she was il
Jail last summer. johnson was helt
lin Jail here overnight and question
| ed to learn If he had knowledge
Of the convicted slayer's escape.
| Search Train at Scheyenne
Cheyenne officials went through
two trains in their search for Mrs
Phillips. they reported. In on,
train they found a woman who re
motely resembled the description
Of Mrs. Phillips but after ques
tioning they did not detain her
This woman, they said, admitted
having been in Los Angeles recent
ily but insisted she boarded tn,
train at Ogden. She had a ticke
reading from Ogden to Baltimore
Cheyenne officials said she ap
peared older than the age given TO
Mrs. Phillips.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07

Chicago, Dec. General John
J. Pershing, In two addresses last
night metaphorically linked arms
with Brigadier General Charles G..
Dawes in . plea for q national
awakening to the dangers from ex-
tefnal aggression and the "horers
from within" The two generals
were the chief speakers at pat
riotic dinner Of the Association Of
Commerce. Later General Pershing
repeated part Of his address from
q radio broadcasting station.
General Dawes spoke heatedly Of
the 'skulkinR cowaYds and dema-
RoGues in ONCE" but his language
was unadorneds BY adjectives which
gained him tie, nickname Hell
Maria"
General Pershing also spoke re-
9arding the state and civic cOndi-
tons and pleaded for the .educa-
tion Of the people Up to their obli-
cations as citizens.
Edscste Citissas.
~You can have any hind Of an ad-
uinistration IN your sfnte and city
you want, but you'll never change
Shings until yoa have s4ucated the
citizens up to their oblfsadonas
Then 0oueral Pershine took up
diecussion OF the general defense.
''0nms Day var VIII COPE. -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
URGES CAPITAL
TO AID MINING
NALASKAN NOW

Washington. Dec. Capital and
a home-centralixed government are
the prime requisite for develop
ment OF Alaska. Governor Scott
Bcne declared today in his annual
report.
mot until mining is inaugurated
on a large and generous scale and
industries started and permitted to
thrive" he added, will homesteads
find occupants and markets, and
population multiply, and opportun-
itiee offered in all directions"
A summing up Of progress made
during the year is bright with
promise, the report declared. Gus
toms figures for the year should
show commercial improvement OF
at least so per cent.
Capital should be drawn to Alas
ka to develop mineral resources
the report added, declaring there
still was plenty Of gold there. II
was said also that prospective oil
development and greater coal de-
velopment promise great returns
in the future.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
cox IN DENIAL
Of HAVING
IN cABEL CASE
Former Chief Admits He Was In
Helen Van Dale Resort When
killing Took Place.

Thomas Cox, now a prisoner in
the Moline city Jail, denies all con-
nection with the Gabei murder.
The former Rock Island police
chief, who resigned that Office last
Monday, issued statement through
Attorney C. E. Dietz in which ne
demands an immediate hearing in
connection with the murder indict-
ment returned against him yester-
day by the grand jury.
Cox is said to admit that he was
in Helen Van Dale's resort. ada
cent to the Gabel saloon, on the
night and at the time Gabel was
slain. But Cox, it is reported
claims he was in the resort as an
investigator aiding h. c. Goss, fed
eral agent.
The ex-chief will assert, it. is re-
ported, that he knew nothing about
the Gabel murder until at least an
hour after the fatal shots were
fired, despite the fact that he was
within a few yards from the place
where the murder occurred.
Cox apparently was taken tC
Moline to prevent his comforting
with Lawrence Pedigo, now in Rocl
Island county Jail and also undel
indictment for the Gabel murder.
When informed of the alleged
reason for his. removal from The
county Jail to Moline the ex-chie
is reported to have said that thi.
precaution was absurd, that h,
would have nothing to do or sa!
with Pedigo.
Cox was taken to Moline late yes
terday afternoon by Sheriff c. L
Edwards 4and Deputy Sheriff
Charles Morrison, Jr. The state
ment in which he denied all con
nection with the Gabel murder wa
issued at noon today, following al
hours conference with Attorne.
Diet2.
No one except Dietz and the Mo
line police officers who hav,
brought Cox his meals have seel
the ex-chief since he was locke'
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07

A net OF strong elrcumStantiaI
evidence has been woven about
Thomas Cox, John P. Looney. Law
rense Pedigo. Joe Richards and
LeonS1d Walker, a negro. but ad-
mfttedly the motive for the murder
will be paramount to successful
prosecution CT the alleged slayers.
But it is known that the state in
vestigators, who after weeks Of fol-
lowing trail that purposely was
permitted to grow cold, and which
many believed hopeless. were able
to produce circumstances that re-
suited in the murder indictment, are
optimistic over the probability of
at least one Of the defendants con-
Tossing. However, should the con-
fession never materialize as an ad-
junct of the prosecution, it Is still
believed that important evidence
which did not figure in the grand
jury deliberation is yet to be de-
velOped. - y
The details of the murder Of
Gabel are'accepted by the state in
vestigators as follows.
There were two automobiles car
I rying the gunmen. One Is believed
to have been Lincoln and the 9TH
= er a Hudson. Gabel was followed
! by at least one car from the soft
drink parlor of Roxy Auerocks.
1920 Fourth avenue, after he had
telephoned his bartender. william
Dittman, that he was on his way.
The other car, presumably the
Hudson, arrived. shortly ahead ct
Gabel and was parked on the north
side of Fourth avenue-Gabers "a
loon was on that side-pointing
west. The machine was stopped
about Is or 20 yards east Of the
saloon.
Gabel, as was his custom, cay1e
east on Fourth avenue and swung
his car around to the north side.
halting directly in front of his sa-
loon. The trailing car, presume
bly, the Lincoln, pulled into the
curb on the north side, but point
ing east. This brought Gabel Be,
tween the two hostile machines.
/ The theory is that the occupants
Of the first car took a station in the
heavy shadows on the east side OF
the Gabel building. When Gabei
alighted, he was hailed by two men
lurking in the dark. Supposedly,
Gabel approached them. At that
instant fire was opened on him
from two angles. A heavy fusilade
was directed from the occupants Of
the second machine, while lesser
charge came from the two men In
the shadows. Gabel fell with four
bullet wounds. The Lincoln car
speeded east on Foprth avenue and
turned north on Twenty-fourtn
street. The two other assailants
ran to the Hudson and raced west
on Fourth avenue and turned north
to Third avenue on Twenty-tiir.l
street.
The Hudson car is alleged to
have been Pedigo's car. while the
evidence shows that for some days
fCOptinuo1 m papa Cpvpn
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
U. S. DEMAND
STRAITS Be
OPEN TO ALL
America Outlines Plans
for Settling War in
Near East.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Washington, D. c., Dec. Amer
ican foreign policy under the Hard
ing administration has developed
its first concrete participation in
European affairs in nearly two
years. And it is an interesting CO.
incidence that the announcement
should be made on the very day
that former Premier Clemenceau OF
France and former President Will
son should be indulging in remin-
iscences over the famous IA points
on which Germany accepted an ar
mistice in the great war.
For the instructions sent Ambas-
sador Richard Washburn Child by
President Harding and Secretary
Hughes to be read at the gathering
of the powers at Lausanne to patch
up the Near Eastern war are in
conformity with the 18th of the
Wilson IA points which read as
follows:
Open the Dardanelles.
1.-THE Dardanelles should be per
manently opened as a free passage
to the ships and commerce of all
nations under international guar.
antees."
Ambassador Child not only up.
held this policy but specifically
promised American aid in guaran-
teeing the freedom of the straits
He said that mo nation would be
more ready (than the United
States) to uphold the good sense
of maintaining a sufficient nava
force to act as the police OF tht
free seas, to protect its citizens an(
their ships wherever they Nigh
be, to suppress piracy and othel
menAces and to act at times for thu
public good and give relief to thu
suffering just as tie ships of wal
have recently done in the Neal
East"
This is the first time since th'
Wilson administration that an!
promises of naval help have beel
made to European powers In tn
solution Of problems overseas. TIL,
rejection of an American mandate
In Armenia, the gradual withdraw
al Of American troops from tn
Rhine and general policy Of keep
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
DEATH RATE IS
LOWER IN u. S., !
RECORDS SHOW

Chicago, Dec. 7-Tweave to four
teen years have been added to the
average human life in the last half
century by t6e, progress in medical
science, Dean John NJ. Dodson. OF
the Rush Medical school. declared
today before the University of Chi
cago forum.
infant mortality, he said. had
been cut in half, tuberculosis large
" robbed Of its terrors and fevers
and epidemics brought under con-
troll, but 100000 still die In the
United States annually from pre-
yentable diseases.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
FOUR DIE AS
HOME BURNS

Chicago, Dec. -Four of the six
children Of Joseph and Veronica
Budak were burned to death and
the parents and their two remain
ing children were severely burned
in fire early today that partially
destroyed their home. Firemen
believe the blaze was started by an
overheated stove.
One of the dead children was a
10-months-old girl. The other dead
are Mary, 13; Sophie, 9, and John, 3.
The injured children are, Michael,
II, and Anna, IL.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
BOOTLEG
LIQUOR TO PIGS

Cairo, ILL.,, Dec. when q flying
squadron of federal prohibition
agents visited the farm Of Gilbert
Durham in the sparsely settled hills
north Of Cairo, near Dalta, ILL.,.
they thought q wave Of cholera had
struck the vicinity, for hundreds OF
hogs were stretched out in the pens
on their backs, according to the
story told today by the officers.
But when the animals were
prodded they managed to stagger to
their feet and stumble away. II
then developed that Durham, hear
ing Of the activities OF the officers
had fed hundreds of gallons oi
whisky mash ready for distillation
to his hogs. He WAS arrested.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
BEGIN CANVASS
ON BONUS VOTE

Springfield, Dec. First official
announcements concerning the IL
linois soldiers bonus are expected
tonight, following the official can
vass of the state vote Of Nov. Z,
which has been set by Governor
Small for 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Until the vote is canvassed and
notice is received from the canvass
ing board" Adjutant-General Black
said this morning, "the bonus is
not legitimate child All plans
are going ahedd satisfactorily. and
it is likely some announcement
may be made soon after the official
word that the bonus has passed, is
received"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
CHAMP AICN Man
SUED BY WIFE

Los Angeles, Calf, Dec. IA
divorce action, said to involve COM
munity property valued at $1,000.-
900 was brought in the superior
court here today by Mrs. HARRIET
w. English against Edward E. Eng
lish of Champaign, ILL.,, and Los An
geles.
Mrs. English, who charged
cruelty, was granted temporary all
mony OF $500 a. month.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
JUNK DEALER
FOUND GUILTY

Rockford, ILL.,, Dec. David
Goldman. Rockford junk dealer, ac-
cused Of having stolen government
property from Camp Grant in his
possession. was found guilty in fed
eral court at Freeport this morn
ing.
The jury, however, indicated in
its report that 1t believed q fine
would be sufficient penalty.
The court announced that the
sentence would be passed later.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
VICE PROBE

Thomas Cox, transferred to
Moline jail, denies any part in
.Gabel murder and demands Inn
mediate hearing.
New theory in Gabel murder
Is that killing was first planned
after Gabel had witnessed Il.
legged murderOuS assault by
Chief Cox ON resort inmate.
Grand jury to recess vice
hearing until next Wednesday.
Families Of Lawrence Pedigo
and Fred Sinclair, Aenchmen Of
John Lo0ney, appeal to county
for food and fuel
Relieved that Loeney VII
soon BE- taken On. gTAnA iAry
wWaFfant charging hin With
Gabel murder.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
WIFE WINNER
IN BALM SUIT

Burlington. vt, Dec. 7.-An award
OF A65 900 was made today. by the
jury which for more than 40 hours
had daliberated over the million
dollar claim Of Mrs. Dorrit Stevens
Woodhouse against her wealthy
parents-at-law. Mr.. and Mrs, Lo-
renzo E. Woodhouse Of New York
and this city, for the alienation of
the affections Of her husband, Dou-
g1as Woodhouse. The case has
consumed five weeks in hearing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
TWO Men SLUG
TAXI DRIVER

Elgin, I'LL, Dec. AFTER being
slugged by two men he had taken
in his taxicab from Sycamore to
Burlington. near here. A. Bernick
WAS bound with wires and left to
die BY freezing in . cemetery late
yesterday afternoon.
Forty minutes Of tugging at his
bonds gave him freedom The men
took his taxicAb, telling him they
were leaving him to die as revenge
for = ysar they Rent In pr1soA.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
MINERS, OPERATORS
WILL MEET JAN. 3

Chicago. Dec. THE situation
in the soft coal industry remained
unchanged today. as operators,
miners and the public entered q
period Of waiting for the jan 8
Joint conference here Of miners and
operators out Of which It was hop
ed would come . wage scale pre-
venting , strike next spring.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
nine CASES Of
LIQUOR STOLEN

Roodhouse. ILL.,, Dec. 7.-Ignor-
ing the cash register. expensive
perfume and other valuable mer-
chandise, burglars ransacked the
establishment Of v. r. Smith drug
store here last night and stole nine
cases of bottled in bond liquor.
One of the burglars had entered
the drugstore through transom
over the rear door and had admit
ted the others. No trace Of them
has been discovered.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
IEO|G0S AnO SINCLAIRS,
CHEATED BY LO0NEX, TURN
TO The COUNTY FOR HELP
Wives and Children of Men Held in Jail Are With
out Food or Fuel; Grand Jury Is to Take
Recess Until Next Wednesday.

The grand jury investigation of the Rock Island vice sit
nation will be suspended this afternoon until next Wedne
day morning. acsording to the schedule which was an
nounced this noon The grand jury, however, will be in
session tomorrow, but will hear evidence only in
which will Represented to it by s. Bell states attorney
These will be charges which have through the police
courts the last few weeks the routine work of the grand
jury and not connected with the general vice PROBE
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
SEEK TO AMEND
PACKER CONTROL
TO ADMIT PROBE

Washington, Dec. 7.-Amendment
of the packer control law to restore
the federal trade commission's
power to investigate the meat pack
ing industry was proposed in a bill
today by Senator LaFollette. Re-
publican, Wisconsin, who yesterday
secured adoption of a resolution
inquiring into the proposed Armour
Morris merger.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
URGES MORE HOME
FOOD PRODUCTION

Washington, Dec. Z. = Farmers 9
should produce more Of their own
foodstuffs and buy less, according
to a survey Of opinion among 25,-
900 farmers, announced today by
the department Of agriculture. 1t
was estimated that 79 per cent in
stead of the present 70 per cent OF
farmers needs could be produced
locally.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
The WEATHER.


snow probable tonight and FRI
Highest temperature yesterday.
a.: lowest last night. 33.
Wind velocity At Z = m. : miles
Per hour.
IAN. 9p.m- 7AA.
yosters yester. Today
Dry bulb bulb g :, 3 = : :
Rel. humidity ..bS q ~.
River stage ct I q n. ~, . fell
q i In last = hours
Spnsst today Ash: sunrise 70.
norruw 7.1o. a..ss. /.
ANDREW HAlgRlCx.
1letsctuo0g1A
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
SALOONKEEPER ALLEGED
TO HAVE Been WITNESS
Of Beer BOTTLE ATTACK
Said to Have Walked Into Helen Van Dale's Resort
as Chief Of Police Is Delivering Blow From
Which Victim Is Said to Have Died.

Was Bill Gabel killed because he witnessed alleged
murderous assault girl by Thomas Cox in notorious
Rock Island dive? Was Bill Gabel killed because he
knew too much" about how Rock Islands immunity ring
operated, and showing inclination to unburden
himself to prohibition officials? Or the combination
of both circumstances, unfortunate for Gabel perhaps
that marked him for death?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
lANk ORDERED
CLOSED TODAY

scAgo. Dec. Bank exAmin-
Ge in charge Of the Interna-
State bank, . small west side
zion on West Roosevelt road. .
hank was closed by order Of
lts auditor pending . thor
vsstigatiop Of IT. ailAirs.
were Summoned to ths
nsn depdQitoSs began gath
eue1ids the Vochsd dooe1.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07
BURGLARS LOOT
four SCHOOLS

Champaign, ILL.,. Dec. Bur
glars entered four school buildings
here last night in search Of Christ
mas seals. Five hundred were TAX
en- from one building. and SO, re-
ceipts from sale of seals. from an
other. The intruders failed to find
valuables in the other two build
ings.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-12-07

Investigators under H. s. Mosher |
Will continue their work through
he weekend and the two days
aext week prior to the grand jury
meeting SO that witnesses will be
ready and work next week rushed
through with dispatch. There was
On Indication through the state in
vestigators' force that work Of the
presentation Of the testimony was
nearing an end. It Is understood
that much Of the testimony TO be
offered in the Market square battle
In which Connor Looney was slain
has been presented and witnesses
before the grand jury this morn
ing indicated that details Of that
affair were being concluded. 1t is
generally understood that only
scattered ends of the investigation
/ remain to be presented, but this
Was not taken to indicate that the
indictments already returned were
the complete work Of the investiga-
ton. sxsS. ~
\ fsnIsses Destitata,-4ssss-s !
" The families of Lawrence Pedigo
8 md Fred Sinclair have appealed to
Charles OswAldS overseer OF the
poor In this township, for fuel and
bod. An order has already been
oven by Mr.. Oswald to the Pedigo
hmily for coal and further aid will
y extended to both families. Ped
igo and Sinclair are In the county
Nil on charges arising from the
StAte investigation of Rock Islands
i .vice ring. Neither family had any
Vzpvisions or the means to procure
iAsm.
prAgo and Sinclair. 1t was rep
/. ysssnted to the overseer, had moth
7 hg but hopes. OF securing money
nom their former chief, John Loon
i q, now a fugitive from state
warrant charging murder of Bill
oabel and a federal warrant charg-
/ hg theft Of an automobile.
When Looney deserted his gang
b made no attempt to settle and
whatever property there is Of valua
oeout the Looney place was sched-
lled this morning on writ OF at
bhchment secured yesterday by Dan
Drost, who claimed that he had
lost $500 Liberty bonds and bank
Nrtincates and an $4,000 note.
Are Several Children.
Members Of the county poor
daims committee and Mr.. Oswald
vsfe scheduled to make their for
nal investigation OF the circum-
1 1ances Of the two families this
4 tternoon, and it is expected that
lterward the overseer of the poor
vii issue the usual orders to sup
" the two homes with necessities
4 life. Mrs. Sinclair, her mother
~ three children i've in the Sin
dair home and Mrs. Pedigo. md
nur children comprise the Pedigo
hmily.
The case Of Helen Van Dale, who
= b the Scott county Jail in Dav--
aport. In default Of $4,000 bond
= . charge of white slavery, has
Nm continued until Dec. 10. The
| Eosecution has asked for the con-
mnauce In order that more In
6minating evidence may be found.
She was arrested Tuesday after
seon at 3:40 O'Clock in the old
nmer inn, west of Davenport on
@s Nahant road. which she had
sesn operating since she was driven
nun Rock Island. She was ar
nioned before United States Com
sesioner A. G. Bush at S O'Clock
uesday evening and formally
esed with violation Of the Mann