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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
RExBEACH SAYS
RICHARD is MAN
ON The SQUARE

Mex York, March 21.-Rex
Beach testified today that Tex
Rickard was known in Alaska as
being ION the square" The novel
ist was called as a character wit
ness by lawyers defending the
sport promoter at his trial on a
charge of assau1ting 15-year-old
Sarah Schoenfeld of the east side.
Beach said that he had known
Rickard for "a years and that they
had driven pixies together during
the Klondike gold rush Later
Rickard ran a gaming house in
Alaska in which the novelist said
he never had heard of anything
crooked happening.
Asked some hypothetical ques-
tions on whether he thought gam
bling honorable, Beach said that at
that time gambling in the far
north was not against the law, and
that whether the business was hon
orable, depended on whether it was
run ION the level"
The next character witness was
Charles E. Heron, who described
himself as miner, fisherman and
publisher of the Anchorage
(Alaska) Daily lines.
He also stated that Richard had
good reputation in the northIand
AS to the ethics of gambling, the
witness said he now thought that
it was wrong, but that when the
gold rush was on, everyone did il
and no one thought anything about
it.
Mrs. May Rickard today took the
stand in defense of her husband
and testified that the sport pro-
moter was at home from about Z to
p. m. on Nov. II, the night the
assault was alleged to have been
made in West 47th street apart
ment Prosecution witnesses pre-.
viously had testified that RickarL
met the girl at 7:50 p. N.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
USE ROW BOATS
TO FIND HOMES
AROUND PEORIA

Peoria, ILL.,, March PA rainfall
of one inch over the central Hi
nois valley during the last As hours,
with more rain predicted for to-
night and tomorrow, will result in
at least a 19-foot stage for the Illi-
nois river here, with possibilities
of it going to 20 feet. according to
experienced river men.
Peoria's own river front will not
be in danger until the river reaches
a 23-foot stage, and then the dan
ger will lie in possibilities of heavy
winds.
Cottages along the river front
between here and ChilliGvtue are
being isolated by. the rising water.
Many of them can be reached only
by rowboats. The Wesley City
road on the Tazewell county side
has been closed because of the high
water.
The steamer Golden Eagle Of the
Eagle Packet company, docked
here this morning and reported
farm lands along the river were
not dangerously flooded
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
BY JOHN EDWIN NEVIN.


Consolidated Press Correspondent.
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus)
Washington, March PA charge
on the floor of the United States
senate that the name Of Jesus
Christ purposely was "deleted"
from the opening prayer of the
Washington arms conference, and
an admission by Rev. DR.. w. S.
Abernethy, chaplain of the confer
ence, that he was reminded that
the conference was not Christian
body, today added further fuel to
the fires of controversy in church
and official circles regarding the
invocation which brought the con-
ference into being.
DR.. Abernethy still assumes sole
responsibility" for the omission of
Christ's name, but senators who
have been collecting evidence" in
the case are determined to place
the responsibility higher up" if
possible.
1t has developed that in the cloak
rooms of the senate there was Sc
rious discussion of making the fail
ure to mention Christ an issue in
the fight for the ratification of the
conference treaties, the charge be-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
ALLIES MAP
TURK-CREEK
PEACE PLAN
Proposed That Future of
Armenians Be Under
League Protection.

Paris, March 27.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. )-The allied foreign
ministers have sent to Greece and
the Turkish government at Constan-
tinople and Angora a memorandum
of the proposed revised treaty of
Seyres, with a view to it's accept
ance as preliminary peace settle
ment in case the Turks agree to the
armistice previously proposed.
The features of the preliminaries
to peace proposed to Greece and the
Turks by the foreign ministers are:
Perpetual freedom of naviga-
ton of the Dardanelles and the
BosphoruS.
Turkish sovereignty over all of
Asia Minor and all of the territory
bounded by the Caucasus, Persia,
Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean
and Aegean seas.
The ArmenlanS to be under the
protection of the League of Nations,
but the territory inhabited by them
to be under the sovereignty of Tur-
key, with an eventual national home
to be found for them by the league.
"Adrianapole to go to the Greeks,
but large percentage of Thrace to
be returned to Turkey.
''The peninsula of Gallipolis to go
to Greece"
The foreign ministers in their
memorandum informed the bellig-
erents that the desire of the allies
is to reestablish peace and reestab-
lish the Turkish nation in the ter
ritories that are considered belong
ing to it, with Constantinople; to
assure the Mussulman population
of the most equitable regime; to
give Greece compensation for the
sacrifice she made in the waE;@te
protect the racial minorities; and
to prevent further wars between
Turkey and the European powers.
To this the ministers add:
"The people or the government
that would reject these PROPOSE
tions through prejudice assume
the responsibility for the continu-
alton of the conflict"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
RAILWAY BOARD
NOT To EXPLAIN
ACTS TO PUBLIC

Chicago, March 27.-B. NJ. Jewell.
head of the railroad shop crafts,
before the railroad labor board to-
day opened rebuttaI for the en-
ployes against the answer of the
railroads last week to the union
charges that the roads in seeking
wage reductions had not held
proper conferences with the men as
required by the transportation act.
The board ruled last week
against the employees request that
the wage petition be thrown out
of court" on the basis of the
charges and today Mr.. Jewell ask
ed the board to make a public state
ment of its reasons for so ruling.
Mr.. Jewell asked several other
questions which caused Chairman
r. NJ. Barton to remark:
Il do not think it is within the
jurisdiction of Mr.. Jewell to quiz
this board"
The chairman indicated that he
saw no reason why the board
should issue any public stateme IT.
He then directed Mr.. Jewell to pro-
ceed with his rebuttal statement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
HIGH WATER IN
SOUTH LASHINC
GUARDED BANKS

Memphis, Tenn. March 27.-
Heavy and continued rains in the
central Mississippi, Ohio and Mis-
souri, river valleys on Sunday and
today will cause the Mississippi
river to rise higher than previous
forecasts had indicated, the United
States weather bureau here an
nounced today. River men esti-
mate a stage exceeding 43 feet be-
fore Thursday. from the water al
ready in sight below Cairo.
Levees at all points below Cairo
are reported holding well, al
though sand boils" and ''seepage'
have been reported from number
of places on both sides of the river.
Large forces of men are stationed
at points all along the leVee line
and every foot of the leyees from
Cairo to Vicksburg is being pa
troled.
The continuous rain Of the last
"a hours has caused some anxiety
to ievee engineers, as it Is feared
that it will soften the embank-
ments-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
BERLIN NOT
ABLE TOPAY
DEBTS HERE
Relatives of Victims of
Lusitania Pressing for
Settlement.
BIZ DAVID LAWRENCE.

Copyright, 1922. by The Argus)
Washington, March 27. - Ameri-
cas- difficulties in collecting sums
due her from Germany are growing.
The effort to obtain the $241. 600
for the expenses of the United
States army of occupation on the
Rhine now has drawn attention to
a complication with respect to an
other claim of approximately $780,
100000 due American citizens
whose relatives lost their lives in
the Lusitania disaster and Ameri-
cans whose property was seized or
destroyed by Germany during the
war.
American claimants have been
patiently waiting for the German
government to pay them. But it
is apparent now that all Germany's
assets are mortgaged to the allies
and even the United States govern
ment seemingly can't get a priority
on money spent since the armistice
in maintaining its army. The legal
representatives of the host of
CAd4l1ldlAASy "AO AANA44S
the stockholders of such big con-
Germs as the American Radiator
company, Standard Oil company,
National Cash Register company,
Singer Sewing Machine company
and International Harvester COM
pany, are beginning to get anxious
about their claims. Most of these
companies held properties in Ger
many which were seized or liqui-
dated by the German custodian Of
alien property.
| If the German government can
not pay American claims because
all funds must first go to satisfy
the allied governments, then the
! American claimants must look TO
the United States government
| for satisfaction. The Harding ad-
mfnistration has been trying to
! evolve a policy which would be IN
| harmony with American tradition.
1t has not felt kindly toward the
idea of confscating German prop
erty here as means of raising the
money to pay American claimants
against the German government
The feeling of President Harding
and Secretary Hughes has Seen
that the individual owners of Ger
man property in America were not
responsible for the acts of their
government. The American gov
ernment does not care to cOntiscAts
German property.
How Are They To Be Paidl
But how are the American claim
ants to be paid? There are two
ways proposed. One is that the
United States government shall di-
rectIy reimburse the claimants and
collect in the far off future from
Germany. The other is that Ger
man property now held by the alien
property custodian here be retained
indefinitely and that bonds be is
sued against it and these bonds
turned over to the American claim
ants, who could sell them and real
ize cash values. Thus the German
property would be held intact for
many years, and as soon as the
German government redeemed the
(Coptipued on Page Three
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27

Japs Keep Christ's Name
Out OF Prayer Offered
At Washington Meet

ing that the four-power pact was
not Christian treaty. Only a
flash" of the controversy was per-
mitted at last to filter onto the
senate floor but threats now are
pending to give the subject a thor
ough airing.
A letter written by DR.. Abernethy
on Jan. 8 last to a fellow Baptist
in Baltimore is the basis of the
newest phase of the controversy.
DR.. Abernethy's letter was in an
swer to a communication bitterly
criticising the failure to mention
the name of Christ and asking for
light as to why this omission had
been made. The minister was ask
ed if this was not a new cruci-
fixion of the cause OF Christ.
DR.. Abernethy's reply was very
earnest.
Had l been left to my own in
itiative," he wrote, 81 am very sure
that l would have offered the
prayer that / did in the name of
Christ-at least that is the way /
always do end my prayers. 1 was
reminded, however, that the con-
ference was not Christian body
that there would be Buddhists and
Confucionists present, and that a
CONTINUED on Page Eleye1.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
BURCH IS AGAIN
FACING JURY ON
MURDER CHARGE

Los Angeles, Cal. March 81
The second trial of Arthur c.
Burch, charged with the killing of
]. Bolton Kennedy, broker, at Bev-
erly Glen, suburb, on Aug. 5, 1921,
was scheduled to start today before
Superior Judge Sidney N. Reeve.
Bnrch was indicted jointly with
Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain. The
prosecutions theory is that they
conspired together to bring about
Kennedy's death and that Burch
fired the shot that killed him.
Separate trials were granted and
Burch's first trial, which lasted
eight weeks, ended ins a disagree
ment of the jury. Mrs. Obenchain's
trial ended on March 10 when the
jury failed to agree. In both cases
final ballots showed a majority of
the jurors for conviction.
Defense attorneys said that when
the case was called they might ask
for a continuance for a week be-
cause of the inability of Paul
Schenck, chief counsel, to be pres
ent today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
HYLAN SAYS
nation RUN
BY BANKERS
New York Mayor, Visiting
Chicago, Warns Against
Growing Menace.

Chicago, March 27.-Mayor John
F. Hylan of New York, after d
speech last night in which he look
ed forward to the next presidential
election and charged that 'invisi-
BILE government" represented by
the Rockefelier-Standard Oil inter
e..5s, and a group of international
bankers, was menacing the govern
ment, today was passing his second
full day in Chicago with a round of
sightseeing and social incidents.
He arrived late on Saturday and
will return to New York tomorrow
The New York executive, in his
speech before large body of men,
bers of the Knights of Columbus,
criticized the ratification of the
four-power Pacific treaty by the
senate, and, referring to the next
presidential election, declared that
independent men were needed in
the race for the Office of chief ex-
ecutive of the land.
Referring to the late Theodore
Roosevelt's condemnation of "in-
visible government" Mayor Hylan
said the question was timely now,
adding for the real menace of our
republic is this invisible govern
ment, which, like a giant octopus,
sprawls its Shiny length over city,
state and nation"
Business in Billions.
ITO depart from mere generaliz-
ations," the mayor continud, "let
me say that at the head of this oc-
topus are the Rockefeller-Standard
Oil interests. and a small group of
powerful banking houses generally
referred to as the international
bankers
The Rockefeller interests con-
troll the Standard Oil company, a
corporation composed of several
hundred associated and affiliated
concerns tranSacting a combined
business of more than So ,000, ,000, 900
a year. The Standard Oil flag floats
over a feet of ocean-going vessels
larger in number and tonnage than
the United States navy, and the
pennant of Standard Oil is followed
and supported by the flag Of the
United States all over the world.
'"The little coterie of powerful
the United States government for
their own selfish purposes. They
practically control both parties,
write political platforms, make
cats paws of party leaders, use
leading men of private organiZa-
tions and resort to every device to
place in nomination for high public
office only such candidates as will
be amenabIe to the dictates Of cor
'rupt big business.
Centralize Government.
"They connive at Capitalization
of government on the theory that a
small group of hand-picked, pri-
vately controlled individuals in
power can be more easily handled
than a larger group among whom
there will most likely be men sin
cerely interested in public well
fare"
The New York mayor was to be
the guest of Mayor Thompson of
Chicago for much of the day. There
was to be a luncheon at noon and
an evening of entertainment at a
club, arranged by Mayor Thompson.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
SON OF SHERIFF
STOPSESCAPE;
ONE MAN SLAIN

Marion, Ill, March 27.-The a.
tempted Jail delivery late yester-
uay, frustrated by the sheriff s
young son, which resulted in the
killing of George Wilson of Chi
cago, has made 12-year-old Ralph
Thaxton, the hero of the towns
people today.
Thirteen prisoners were concern
ed in the attempted break for lib
erty, and Dent Hinkle, 25, of Har-
risburg, ILL.,, escaped after striking
Sheriff Melvin Thaxton over the
head with the butt of a revolver
momentarily stunning the officer.
The sheriff allowed the prisoners
the freedom of an enclosed run
way encircling a tier of cells dur
ing the late afternoon and had en-
closed the enclosure to lock the
prisoners in their respective cells
for the night He was attacked by
two men, but managed to free hi n
self until others Joined in the at
tack. Ralph Thaxton called city
officers from the police station, whI
rushed into the Jail. Wilson was
shot during his struggle with the
sheriff.
Wilson came here from Chicago
and had been working in this
county as a magazine solicitor until
his arrest on a statutory charge
Hinkle, who escaped, was recently
arrested on a charge OF forgery.
Young Thaxton pushed the re-
volver aside which one of the pris-
oners held at his breast and, dart
ing out of the building, ran six
blocks to the police station, shout
ing:
They're killing daddy" as he
entered.
A detail of police reached the
Jail as eight of the prisoners were
pummelIing Sheriff Thaxton- Off
Ger Tom Evans fired at one of the
men, who had just staggered the
sheriff with a blow in the face,
struck by Wilson, supplemented by
one on the head from the butt OF
Hinkle's revolver. Wilson, 16
years old, fell with bullet in his
body fired by the officer.
While the fight was in progress
several Of the prisoners had hus-
tied a negro named Sam, an en-
ploye of the sheriff, to a far end
of the runway. keeping him under
guard. When the officer rushed in
Hinkle succeeded in slipping out
The others were quickly forced by
the policemen into their cells.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
DE VALERA AID
SEES new WAR
IN STATEPACT

New York, March z7-Austin
Stack, one of the three delegates
Of the Irish republic, sent to the
United States by Eamonn de Va
lera, declared at a mass meeting
last night that if the treaty estab-
fishing the Irish free state were
forced on the Irish people under
duress the young men of Ireland
might be prompted to take action
against the West British forces" ,
which he termed the army of the
provisional government.
1T would be terrible thing for
the Irish people to take arms
against the Irish," he added, but
every young man who shouldered
gun in Ireland fought for COM
tplete independence, and they will
fight the West British forces and
the British, if they come back"
Belfast, ireland. March 27.-
Deaths in the hospitals of two
wounded persons late last night
brought the total of fatalities in
the disorders of the weekend to
seven
London, March 27.-By the AS
sociated Press.)-Prime Minister
Lloyd George was expected to ar
rive in London this afternoon from
| Griccieth, Wales, where he has
been resting for the last two weeks.
His friends say he has benefited
wonderfully from the brief vaca-
ton and is returning reinvigorated,
Mr.. Lloyd George will not re-
sumo his usual activities immedi-
ately, however, and it is under
stood that after a night in London
he will go for a few days to his
country place, Chequers Court,
where he will further consider the
plans for the Genoa conference and
prepare for his speech to the house
of commons, week from today,
when he will seek a vote of con-
| fidence.
Mr. Lloyd George is not expected
to participate in the conference of
| Irish leaders in London, should that
meeting be definitely arranged, but
he is likely to see Arth4r Griffith,
president of the Dali Eireann, and
Eamon j. Duggan, Dali home min
lister, if they arrive today, as ex-
pected.
1t is generally believed that
Michael Collins. head of the pro-
visiona1 free state government, will
follow his colleagues to London,
but will wait to learn what pros
pect there is of the Ulster premier,
Sir James Craig. accepting the
governments invitation before he
starts.
Reports from Belfast say there is
a considerable difference of opin-
ion there as to the practical value
of the proposed conference in view
of the unsatisfactory results of the
last one, but nothing has been
learned to suggest that the invita-
ton will be refused.
Londonderry, March 27.-A force
of republicans attacked the police
barracks at Newtown Cunningham,
occupied by free state troops, early
Sunday After rifle fight of three
! hours duration the attacking party
retired, leaving six prisoners and
several wounded.
! OrieI House, near Omeath, close
! to the County Louth-Armagh bor-
der, the residence of J. c. Bently,
which was about to be taken over
for the Ulster police, was burned
with its contents Saturday night
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27

ANOTHER DELAY
IN SMALL TRIAL

Chicago. March 27.-Possiblity
that the trial of Governor Len
Small of Illinois at Waukegan,
scheduled to begin next Monday,
may again be delayed, was seen by
counsel for the prosecution today.
A murder trial now in progress in
the circuit court at Waukegan may
not be finished before the date Of
the governors trial on a charge Of
conspiracy to misuse state funds
during his term as state treasurer
several years ago. A further delay
in the governors case would put il
after the April II primaries
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
RETAIL FOOD COST
SHOWS A DECREASE
IN NUMBER CITIES

Washington, March 27.-Retail
food cost in 10 cities decreased from
l to per cent from Feb. Is to
March Is, the bureau of labor sta
tistics announced today. The de-
creases were as follows:
Manchester, 4 per cent; Balti-
more, Bridgeport, Newark, New
Haven, New York, Richmond and
Washington, per cent; Milwaukee,
2 per cent, and Denver, l per cent.
For the year ending March Is.
last, retail food prices decreased Is
per cent in Bridgeport and Denver !;
II per cent in Manchester and New
Haveny II per cent in Baltimore,
Washington and Milwaukee; 10 per
cent in Newark. and per cent in
New York and Richmond.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
STATE MAKES QUIZ
IN THE FAILURE OF
LARGE BROKER CO

New York, March 27.-District
Attorney Banton is prosecuting a
vigorous investigation of the brok-
erage firm of E. D. Dier G Co.,
which went into voluntary receiv-
ership recently, with liabilities
reported at more than 1000 900, ne
announced today. Assets of the
Dier firm are said by creditors to
approximate 100000.
A mass meeting of Dier creditors
will be held next Wednesday to con-
slider offers of partial restitution
recently made by Elmer D. Dier,
head ofthe firm: Charles A Stone
ham, Fred Andrews and others
connected with the bankrupt house.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
CHII.D'S PLEADING
PREVENTS BANDIT
SHOOTING FATHER

Chicago, March ga childish
plea, Mister Bandit, please don't
shoot Daddy; he'll give you his
money" caused one of two holdup
men who were robbing a drug store
late yesterday to withhold fire from
pistol pointed at Thomas Murphy.
Murphy showed fight and or.
robber and knocked him down
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
TWO RESIDENTS
PEORIA KILLED
IN ROAD wreck

Royce City, Texas. March IL
Three men were killed, one injured
seriously and two slightly hurt one
mile east of here early today in q
wreck of a Missouri, Kansas &
Texas freight train. The dead
were:
Roy S. Gullett and Bruce Fra.
zier. both of Peoria. III.
Elvin S, Hill. Dennison. Texas
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
COAL BOAT SINKS.

Newport News, Va, March 81
The Panaman bark Marie Rorges,
loaded with coal, mysteriously sank
in the harbor here early today. Sew
eral of her crew who were aboard.
escaped in small boats. The craft
went down in 40 feet of water,
leaving only the tips Of her masts
protruding.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-27
With
RED HOT ROD TO
GIvEUP MONEY

Los Angeles, Cal, March 81
Sheriff's deputies today were
searching for five men and a wom-
an reported to have tortured with
red hot rods Mike Napalinich, a
storekeeper at Compton, near here,
forcing his to reveal the hiding
place of his savings and escaping
w. S110 in cash and S125 in
stock.
Napalinich's condition was ser
ious today, though physicians said
he would recover.