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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24
ALTER CHARGE
AGAINST FINK
TO CONSPIRACY


S. L. Fink, formerly a Rock Is
land broker. now of Chicago, Fred
Schatz and Donald De Spain, also
of Chicago. indicted in January on
a charge of confidence game, were
indicted again at the adjourned ses-
sion of the May grand jury yester-
day on a charge of conspiracy.
The defendants are alleged 10
have obtained S36.S10 in stocks and
promissory notes from James Moi
fit. a farmer, living in Bowling
township, in September. 1921.
Moffitt. who owned shares in the
Illinois Refining company and the
Illinois Oil company, claims ne was
induced by Fink, Schatz and De-
Spain to exchange them for hold
ings in the Manicopy Typewrltlng
company of Chicago. and also to
sign two promissory notes or S5,ooO
to cover the difference in the al
legged value Of the Manicopy stock
The Manicopy stock is now alleg-
ed to be valueless. An injunction
issued in the circuit court in Jan
uary has prevented the defendants
from collecting on the notes and
converting TO their own gain the
stocks held by Moffitt i'll the oil
concerns.
Those concerned in the prosecu-
ton of the defendants obtained the
Injunction by alleging a conspir-
acy, and it was on this that the
states attorneys office acted in
securing a new indictment, believ-
ing the case against the three men
will be strengthened.
Ignore Manslaugh.er Case.
No indictment was returned
against William Stevens, who was
held on a charge of manslaughter
in the death of John A. Holm. Mo-
line, who died from effects OF IN
juries received when struck down
by Stevens automobile, on Third
avenue near Fifteenth street, Mo-
line, in January.
The charges of larceny against
Louis Patterson, Louis Stark anc
a man known as "Tutie" were also
ignored. The complainant against
them was C. B. Ellis of Moline.
True bills were returned against
Charles ROGERS and Frank DE
Greve for the theft of touring cal
belonging to Emil Eden, May Is
and against Lawrence Englund fol
theft of a motorcycle TRANSMISSION
case and contents belonging tc
Frank Kelley, Nov. %, 1921 Alex
Pellon was indicted for burglary Of
the Joe Ferreri store. ia Twenty
fourth street, East Moline, May D
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24
DRY AGENT MOVES
INTO NEW OFFICE

Joseph Prendergast, prohibition
agent recently detailed by the fed
eral authorities to this vicinity, has
taken an office in the Federal
building. He will conduct the BUSH
ness of his office in room 337.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24
George II. Hines.

George H. Hines, aged "a years,
els Seventeenth avenue, a resident
of Rock Island Is years, passed
away at $3.50 o'clock this morning
in a local hospital. Death followed
an illness of more than two years.
Mr.. Hines was born in Fort Mad
ison. Iowa, July 8, 1887. and after
coming to Rock Island, was en-
ployed at the East Moline Harves-
ter company for number of years.
He was united in marriage with
Miss Catherine Boden. May %,
1912. He was a member of Rock
Island aerie, No. $50. Eagles.
Surviving are the widow, a son,
Calvin, and a sister, Mrs. Leo
Geisen, Fort Madison.
Funeral services will be held at
. o'clock tomorrow afternoon in the
home Of George Boden. 6G4 Sixth
street. Rev. p. II. Durkin, pastor
of st. Joseph's church. will conduct
the services. Burial will be in
Calvary cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24
SPORTSMAN'S CLUB
GIVES UP CHARTER
Especial to The Arg,,s1

Springfield, Ill. May "a. = The
Sportsman's Athletic club, 1914
Third avenue. Rock Island, certi-
fed to the secretary of state TODAY
TO dissolution of corporation and
surrendered its charter. The com
pany was incorporated Feb. 26.
1920. and had a capital stock of
81 600 The president was Frank
Bakersfield.
The Sportsman's Athletic club
was organized for the promotion of
boxing exhibitions. and as such was
sponsor for a number of shows in
the Illinois theatre The organ
ization has been inactive since
January, 1921.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-24
Griffith Jones.

Griffith Jones, aged IS years. ia
Their of Mrs d. o. Jones, 4405 Eigh-
teenth avenue. Rock Island, passed
away at 1880 o'clock this morn
ing in her home. Mr.. Jones came
to Rock Island with his wife last
week for a visit with his daughter
when he was taken i'll.
He was born in North Wales,
England, Feb. 4, 1886. He was en-
gagged in the contracting business
in Manchester. England. before
coming to Chicago in 1880, where
he had since resided. During his
residence in Chicago he was prom
inent in the knights of Pythias
lodge and had been ruling elder of
the Hebron WEIGH Presbyterian
church 40 years.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Margaret Jones; two daughters.
Mrs D. o. Jones, Rock Island, and
Miss Margaret Anna Jones, at
home; three sons, Arthur W, Oak
Park, Joseph F.. La Grange, and
DR.. R. P Jones. pastor of the
F ranklin, Ind, Presbyterian
church.
The church will be taken to Chi
cago and funeral services will he
held Saturday in the Hebron WEIGH
Presbyterian church Burial will
be in Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-14
BOY IS FOUND DEADSN IN CHICAGO
Lake Shipping Being Held Up
2 by Severe Blizzard.
Cold Wave in Kansas Expected
to Extend Into South.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-The first real
snow storm of the winter visited Chi
cago and vicinity today. Weather
forecasts promised further precipita-
Iion tomorrow and Saturday.
Lake shipping was reported held UP
by a severe blizzard.
Wichita, Dee 14.-Zero and below
zero weather for all Kansas with the
cold wave accompanied by snowfall
by tonight is the warning issued by
S. p. Peterson, government meteor
ologist at Wichita.
The cold wave is expected tonight
and Friday will be fair with continued
cold weather and even lower tempera-
lures, according to present indications,
Peterson says.
Eastern Kansas is due for zero
weather and western Kansas will
probably find the mercury sinking as
low as ten degrees below it was stated
Catt1emen are warned to take all pre-
cautions for the protection of their
LIVESTOCK and motorists had better
drain the radiators of their machines
tonight. Peterson warns. The storm
is expected to reach Oklahoma and
the Texas Panhandle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-14

most, of you must have come from
Kansas
The governor. recognized in the au-
dience by VIII Rogers. comedian, good
naturedly permitted himself to be
escorted to stage center and the audi
nee howled for speech.
He answered by 'joshing'' Rogers
He said he always had been delighted
with Rogers "impertinences. and
hoped that he would live forever, as
he enjoyed hearing a man speak the
plain truth.
. Us Oklahoma fellers never thought
much of Kansas" Rogers replied.
why before Henry Allen took hold
il was the greatest joke state in the
Union. but the governor is a great
man. Lots of governors let their
states slip back, but darned if Henry
did Go on out TO Kansas and see for
yourself. She amt gone back an
inch"
Then the chorus girls rushed to-
ward the gov lnor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-14
Seventeen Persons Dead as Re-
suit of Wreck in Texas.
Seven Killed on Spot, While
Others Die in Hospital.
STEAM Pipe IS TORN LOOSE
Switch Engine Drifts to Main
Line and Is Hit by Train.
Kissing Steam Transformed the
Smoker Into a CauIdrOn.

Houston, Dec. 1.-THE total nuEn-
ber Of dead result of the wreck
last night on the Southern Pacific raii-
way at Humble, seventeen miles from
here, was brought to seventeen short-
ly after noon today when three more
victims died In local hospitals. OF the
three to die late this morning two are
white men, Albert Pichard and Edgar
Randle, both of Houston.
The casualty list shows six whits
men and eleven negroes killed. The
with one exception, and the majority
of the negroes resided here.
Investigation Under Way.
Investigations were put under way
this morning by the railway company
to place the responsibility for tho
wreck. The wreck occurred when
passenger train No. 2S, for Shreveport.
struck switch engine that had
"drifted" 800 feet down a cross track
and out on to the main line.
Comparatively little property dam
age was done, but the escaping steam
from the steam pipe connections OF
the engine which was struck filtered
into the front coach of the passenger
train and took a terrible toll
Conductor Among Dead.
Conductor William Campsey. Of
Houston, and News Dealer NJ Clark,
who died last night. Others cooked to
death on the spot were five negroes
The seven met death when a two
inch steam pipe, torn loose from the
cylinder head by the collision swept
around and crashed thru a window OF
the forward smoking car of the pas
senger train.
The kissing steam transformed the
smoker-filled with negroes-into a
cauldron.
Drifting" of the switch engine
nearly a block away. to spot where
the siding converged with the main
line. was blamed for the accident.
Many instances of bravery and pres
ence of mind were recorded during
the work of rescuing victims of the
crash.
Broke the Windows.
One railroad man who refused to
give his name. catapulted himself into
the forward smoker, then a seething
cauldon, and stumbled the entire
length of the car, breaking windows
as he progressed. As result of his
car and relieved the stifled victims
sufficiently for them to be revived
when taken out.
Panic followed the crash in the
negro coach. Yells and shrieks rang
out Then a mad scramble for win
dows and doors
A few minutes after the crash a
relief train carrying doctors and nurses
was enroute to the scene from Hous-
ton. Work of extricating the dead and
injured was begun by Humble physi-
clans and citizens before the relief
train arrived, however
According to members of the crew
of the switch engine, a watchman
named Smith had been left in charge
while they went to a nearby restaur-
ant for their supper. The first they
knew of the engines drifting came
with the impact of the two locomo-
tfves.
The watchman found unnerYed by
the tragedy, however, was unable to
explain how his charge happened TO
drift nearly a blocks distance from
where it had been spotted"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-14
TO DISCUSS FREIGHT RATES
c. NJ. Reed and Charles Dillon to
Speak to AgricuIturists.

Clyde NJ. Reed, chairman of the
public utilities commission, and
Charles Dillon, a former Topekan now
with the American Railways associa-
ton, will tell Kansas farmers about
the freight rate making system at the
annual meeting of the state board of
agriculture. J. c. Mohler, secretary
of the state board, has announced
plans for the debate on the freight
rate question.
Reed will speak in support of a
general freight rate reduction with
particular attention to the movement
of crops and farm machinery Dillon
will defend the present rates as the
only method of meeting present high
operating expenses.
It is probable that reduced rail
rates will be given all members of
the state agricultural society. who
come TO Topeka for the meeting. The
Santa Fe. representing all rail lines in
the state, has applied to the public
utilities commission for authority to
grant lower rates for the sessions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-14
Icy Placements Cause
Topekans to Skid While
At Their Work Today
Street Car and Train Traffic Interrupted-Sreet Depart
Is Busy in Efforts to Safeguard Pedestrians
Many Accidents Reported

From the inside-of a warm, COM
Portable house-looking out, it would
seem to the casual spectator that
pedestrians in Topeka today were all
afflicted with sore feet.
The Topekans whom a hard fate
compelled to be about their business
on sidewalks and pavements sheathed
with sleet which froze intosa glare as
it fell, watched their step, in every
sense of the word
They alternated between a limping.
hobblins, shuffling gait that would
make the fortune of A dancing teacher
who could introduce it on the floor,
and wild and gyratory agility as they
fought the laws of gravitation.
Friction-that bane of the engi-
neer's Hfe-was conspicuous by its abb
sence, and the foot passengers dis
covered that Old Man Friction is al
most as valuable an ally as he is a
dangerous enemy. No friction, no
traction. no traction-disaster.
All the negative degrees of grace
were displayed as the walkers fought
for their balance, and regained or lost
it.
Many Accidents Reported.
Not all of it was funny. Serious
and minor accidents happened by the
chains ran wild and out of control,
to the menace of the passengers and
the pedestrians alike. More than one
broken bone resulted from the icy
coating of the sidewalks, and the resi-
dents and merchants who adorned the
paving in front of their homes and
places of business with ashes. received
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-14

the benedictions Of the grateful way
farars
When the freeze commenced, about
10 O'Clock. the street car service was
hit. Traffic was not tied up by any
means. but there was interruption.
The sand cars were Immediately sent
out, and by noon all tracks had been
sanded- The company also put sand
and salt on the safety zones alongside
the tracks, to the resulting advantage
of the passengers.
Train service was slightly delayed
on the railroads, on account of the
temperature rather than the sleet, but
was not demoralized. One and a half
inches of snow in Illinois was reported
by the Santa Fe.
Street Department Busy.
Ever since the drizzling rain started
falling and freezing as it fell, the
workmen of the city street depart
ment have been sanding the side
walks to safeguard the pedestrians
The work Progressed rapidly and the
men did not even stop for the noon
hour, but kept steadily at their work
Reports of automobiles sBiddin5 :
and slipping, causing accidents of
various sorts, have been reported from
all parts of the city. Drivers were
unable to control their cars.
Persons in a number of offices did
at the nearest ''hashery," grabbed a
their work, remaining inside all day.
Others went without lunches.
Doctors have been receiving calls to
take care of the persons injured in
accidents, most of them of minor i'm
por1ance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-14
City Search Comes to
Sad End Today.
Fell From Exhaustion i'm Middle
of Open Prairie.

Junction City, Dec. 14.-The body
of Marvin Koepke, four and one-half-
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Koepke. was found lying in the open
prairie in the King pasture three miles
northeast of the Koepke home. The
body was found by Jack Ebbutt, a
farmer of that Vicinity: Z ~
The little boy was lying on his back
apparently having. fallen from ex-
haustion after wandering most of Sum
day night. .--.....-.-.....
There were no signs. of violence
a bout the body. Indications were that
he had been dead at least two days.
Searchers declared they had been
over the entire pasture Monday and
how the body could have been over
looked at that time as it was visible
at a distance of at least forty feet.
The spot where. the body was found is
at least two miles from the route taken
by bIoodhounds who lost their trail in
the road near the Koepke home.
Marvin Koepke left his home late
Sunday afternoon while his parents
were at the barn doing the evening
milking. He did not return as dark
ness came on and general alarm
farmers to searching for him. Before
scores of town men had
Joined in the hunt and on Monday
more than 1000 took part, including
soldiers and boy scouts.
Military airplanes flew low over the
ground, their observers scanning the
prairie with field glasses. Two sets of
were used to pick up the
trail Searching parties numbering
ground again when word came that
t6R hOdV was fOlOd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-14
TO INSPECT 'EM
Representatives of Medical
Laboratories in Meeting Here.
Resolution. FavOrS Laboratory
Inspection by State Board.

Representatives of the medical lab
oratories of Kansas, of which there
are thirty-five, favor the inspection
and cert.fication of the laboratories by
the state board of health, according
to a resolution passed by them in
their meeting at the Chamber of Com
merce this afternoon.
The resolution applies only to those
!abOra tories which are doing public
health work in the state altho this in
cludes practically all of them.
There were thirty laboratory work
ers a I the semi-annual meeting of the
Kansas Medical Laboratories asSocia-
ton today. They represented COM
mercial, municipal, state and institu-
tional laboratories, and the profess
S1onal papers and demonstrations be-
fore the members of the association
dealt with both biological and chem
ical laboratory practice.
1T is only since the war that the
laboratory has been recognized as an
essential part OF the doctors equip
the association, said in discussing the
meeting.
Thirty-EiVe Laboratories in State.
Before the war, there were very
few laboratories in Kansas, now there
are thirty-five. We can work di-
rectly with the public in only few
caSes-notably the prevention of ty-
pho-d epidemics. Our work is chiefly
thru assistance to the doctors.
The program of the association is as
follows: THE Determination of Uric
Acid in Blood" demonstration 4,
Martin Duprayg director Dupray lab
oratories, Hutchinson.
When is the Glucose Tolerance
Test Indicated ?'' Mildred Law, in
charge of laboratory Drs. Menninger.
Topeka.
THE Antigenic Differences of Bac-
Illus Typhosus and Their Relation to
the Vidal and Vaccination" Cora Nj.
Downs, assistant professor of Bacter-
iology, University of Kansas. Law
renee,
Laboratory Diagnosis of Typhoid
Fever" DIR. J. l.. baltimore, director
baltimore laboratories, Topeka.
Laboratory Diagnosis of Intestinal
Parasites (demonstration) DR.. Louis
Shapiro, senior state director interna-
tional health board and acting direc-
tor division of rural sanitation, KAN
sas state board of health, Topeka.
THE Raw Serum Wassermann Test
in a Small Laboratory" William z.
Burns, director johnson hospital labo-
ratory. Chanute.
THE Kahn Prescription Test for
Syphilis (demonstration). DR.. Will
liam Levin. director public health lab
oratory. Topeka.
Luncheon for the laboratory work
ers was served at the University club
at noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-14
join The LEAGUE
Turkey Gains Down at Near
East Peace Conference.
Entry Will Be Taken Up With
the Signing of Peace.
U. S. HAS INFLUENCE ON TURK
Plan VIII Give League Super
vision Over Christians.
Ismet Refuses, However, to Give
ArmenianS a Home.
]. S. HAS INFLUENCE ON TURK

Lausanne, Dec. 14.-Turkey will
join the league of nations as soon as
peace is signed at Lausanne, Ismet
Pasha announced at the near east
conference today. AS the league ex-
ercises general supervision over
minority populations, Ismet's an
nouncement was interpreted as mean
ing that Turkey will accept the
leagues supervision over the Christian
peoples of Turkey.
Turkey, said Ismet. likewise agreed
ing admittance to the league of ma
tions.
She refused, however, the demand
for the creation of a national home
of members of the minorities from
military service.
Abide by Treaties.
Ismet said Turkey was ready to ac-
cord the same treatment to minorities
as provided in the treaties exchanged
between the various European coun-
tries.
The Turkish delegate said Turkey
accepted the granting of general am
nesty to political prisoners. She
would decline. however, to establish
a national home for thef Arrnenians.
L. S. Influence Seen.
Ambassador Child's frank talk with
Ismet Pasha yesterday on the subject
of minorities residing in Turkey made
a good impression in Turkish circles
and exercised a calming influence on
the entire Lausanne conference which
nervous1y saw dangers of a breakdown
of all the negotiations because of the
threatened rupture over the treatment
of the Greeks and Armenians bp Tur-
key.
The friendly intervention of the
American ambassador at the right
moment has convinced the Turks OF
the immense strength. of world opin-
that of the United
States-on the need for settlement of
the minority problem. Turkish
spokesmen believe that the American
at the conference was
the natural Arbitrator of this vexing
problem.
Election in Greece.
Athens, Dec. IA general eiec-
ton Will be held in Greece as soon as
the Near East peace treaty is signed
at Lausanne, the Greek revolutionary
committee announced today. Greece I
is concluding an important commer-
cial treaty with Japan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-14
ISSUE STATE BANK CALL


The fourth and last call for state
ment as to condition of Kansas state
banks was issued today by Frank H.
Foster, state bank commissioner The
statement was issued for conditions of
the banks at the close of business
Monday, December IL.
More than 1000 state banks and
trust companies are affected by to-
days call. In banking circles there is
a general belief that the December
statement will register an improve
ment in conditions. Most of the un-
official reports have been to the ef-
feet that rediscounts have been re-
duced and that general conditions of
the banks are better than at any time
in the last couple of years.
Deposits are also expected to show
an increase over former reports of the
year. Recent grain movements have
helped the farmers and have aided in
cleaning up large amounts of paper in
the local banks. Effect of the tax
paying period, tho, may also be re-
flected in the report.
The last official statement as to
conditions of the state banks was is
sued for August 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-14
HUSSEY ISSUES WARNING
Urges Churches and Charity Organ
izations Not to Use InfIaInma bIes.

Santa Claus shouldn't play under
taker this year, according to a bulletin
today by L. T. Hussey, state fire mar
shal. In his annual warning to
churches and charity organizations.
Hussey warns against use of inflam-
mabie materials in celebration OF
Christmas.
The fire hazard at Christmas time
is second only to the risk during a
generous Fourth of July celebration.
In the matter of personal injury and
death thru burns the hazard is un-
usually great.
The depa rtment calls attention to
the danger of decorating Christmas
trees with paper, cotton or other in
flammab BILE material" Hussey says in
his statement. Metallic tinsel is
much safer and should be employed,
IL possible to obtain it. If it cannot
be secured, better cut out the can
dies. A house of merriment
is better than a house of mourning"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-12-14
broadway Chorus Girls
Mast Come From Kansas
Governor Allen Tells ~ 7.
On Stage in Repartee With Comedian Last Night He
Was Getting Better of Argument When Manager Sur
rounded Him With Half Hundred Chorus Beauties.

New York. Dec. 14.-Governor
Henry J. Allen. of Kansas, thinks the
prettiest chorus girls on Broadway
come from his state.
He said so last night when he tossed
aside gubernatorial dignity to hold the
spotlight on the stage of a popular
musical comedy surrounded by half a
hundI ed of the most beautiful chorus
girls that ever blossomed in the white
light district.
He had jumped onto the stage to
engage in a friendly exchange of
repartee with a comedian, and seemed
to be getting the better of the argu-
ment when the manager turned loose
the entire chorus
AS the girls scampered toward him,
the delighted audience expected the
governor to beat a hasty retreat. But
instead of being overwhelmed. he
shouted to the girls:
You're mighty pretty 1 am sure