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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20

Copyright, 1922, by The Argus)
Washington, D. c., Feb. 20.-The
bonus problem gets bigger and big
ger. Mere negatives from the execu-
tive end of the government fail to
stem the tide of sentiment on Capt.
tol Hill for some kind of a bonus.
The Democrats who are not dis
pleased over the political discomfit-
ure of the Republicans, are telling
the Legion r2eG that il the Repub-
licans wanted to pass a bonus and
pay it, they could.
But where would the money be
obtained? It's here the complexity
of the finahciaI problem of the gov
ernment affords opportunity for all
sorts of schemes. One Democratic
senator told the writer today for
instance that the British govern
ment was ready and able to pay Il
part of its debt to the United
States government and was also
able to pay interest and a part of
the sum borrowed from American
banking concerns before the United
States entered the war in 1917. He
insisted that back of the fight
against the bonus was the deter
mination of these banking interests
to get their money before the Amer
lean government received anything
from England.
Hard to Trace.
This kind of argument is hard to
trace down. The Anglo-French
loan fioated in the United States be-
fore the war amounted to $500, ,000,-
600. The. interest payments have
been regularly met. If any sums
beyond that are owed to American
munition firms, the treasury has no
the figures. Some estimates run a!
high as five billions of dollars bu
| the statistics cannot be verified
There has been a recurrence o
these rumors in the last few day
because of the statements from
French officials that France woult
probably not be able to pay its deb
to the United States at any time.
| The question of whether Amer
lean private firms shall receive
from the allies the money oweC
them ahead of any payments OF
| the American governments debt:
is something the funding commits
sion to be applied by Presiden
Harding will have to thresh ou
with the allies. This commission
consists of the secretary of the
! treasury and two members OF th'
| Continued on Page Fivel
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
ILLNESS HALTS
MURDER TRIAL
Jurors, Witnesses and Two AttOr-
neys in Obenchain Case Hit
by Flu and Bad Colds.

Los Angeles, Calf, Feb. 20
Whether the trial of Mrs. NADIA
Iynne c. Obenchain, for the murder
of ]. Bolton Kennedy. broker,
would be resumed today depended
on the physical condition of attor-
news. Jurors and witnesses.
Adjournment until today was
taken last Thursday when the pros
ecution found influenza had depriv-
ed it temporarily of witnesses. Sew
eral of the jurors had bad colds
One attorney for the state and one
for the defense also were i'll.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20

ica and said that he had amassed
comfortable fortune which he
took back to Switzerland and Burgy
haZarded the belief that Max Oser
had inherited a considerable por-
ton of it,
In explaining his relationship TO
Oser, Burgy explained that his faith
er, Henry Burgy, was the brother
of Max Oser's mother.
Sebastian Oser came to this coun-
try about the time of the Civil war.
very broke, according to Burgy. He
worked first as a lumber jack in
northern Wisconsin and then spent
several years as a deck hand and
levee worker up and down the Mis-
sissippi river. Finally reaching
New Orleans, he acquired a small
interest in a cotton concern and
after few years retired with a
fortune estimated at $2,000,000, and
returned to Switzerland
Whether all of this fortune was
inherited by Max Oser. or whether
it was divided among the numerous
relatives after Sebastian's death, is
not known here.
"Tall and Statuesque."
Max Oser is tall and statuesque
according to Mr.. Burgy. His erect
stature and his riding ability are
direct result OF many years with
the Swiss artillery, Mr.. Burgy said
Friends of the McCormicks to-
day said that the consent given to
the engagement by the family was
in line with the training of the chill
dren. They always were given free
rein in self-expression, SO long as
their own whims and desires did
not seriously interfere with theiI
welfare. Muriel at one time de-
manded a separate apartment from
the family in New York and the
wish was granted. Later she de-
cided to live in a hotel and there
was no objection.
Mathilde's desire to live abroad
even after there was no longer neeG
for it SO far as her health was con
cerned, met with no opposition
from the family, it was said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
FIGHT OVER GIRL
BRINGS DEATH TO
JEALOUS SUITORS

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Joseph Horan.
e5. and Joseph Hussey. AZ. engaged
in a fight in a room on the second
floor OF a dwelling here late last
night and crashed through the win
dow to the pavement below Both
were instantly killed. According tc
the police. the fight started during
an argument over young woman,
in whose room the two mea were
said to have been,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
JAPS AGAINST
BIRTH CONTROL
Refuse 10 Wise Mrs. Sanger's Pass.
port But VIII Not Bar Her
From Country.

Toxic, Feb. 20.-Instructions of
the Japan foreign office TO its San
Francisco representative that it re-
fuse to wise the passport of Mrs.
Margaret Sanger, head OF the Birth
Control league, were on the ground
that propaganda along the lines it
was understood she proposed was
illegal in Japan and an improper
subject for public discussion. The
foreign Offices action, however, it
was stated by an official today, did
not mean that Mrs. Sanger would
be denied admission to Japan.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
BISHOP THINKS
18TH AMENDMENT
WAS MISTAKE

Chicago, Feb. 20.-Bishop Thom-
as r. Gailor. president OF the ma
tIonal council OF the Episcopal
church. said that he believed the
18TH amendment was q mistake.
He also said that he believed In
the modification OF the Vosstead
law.
81 am In favor of morality" he
said. land l personally observe the
Volstead law, but / am opposed 10
putting sumptuary laws OF SO ards-
tic a character in the constitution
II partakes OF the old philosophy
that matter is inherently evil
am not speaking in the interests oi
the underworld, but in the interests
of intelligent, outstanding men,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
RACK SHOT COP
FIRES 6 TIMES AT
RAT-AND MISSES

enicago, Feb. 20.-Half a doz-
= patrolmen were despatched
a-mell 10 the soft drink par
OF Patrick Stenson early to-
~ when six shots in rapid
sceession were heard by pc
Ssuians, They burst into the
W. ssee and saw Sergeant Michael
sonnor standing in rear
WFay with a smoking pistol
MS hand. Drawing their
- Spons they advanced To his
he turned and faced them
! thought I was the star of
range" he said. But I'm
se mad fired six shots at a
which had been bothering
rason and had succeeded
IN shooting a leg from a
VI and another from a table
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
HARDING Gets
lands LETTER
Judges Communication is Brief,
Merely Stating Fact That He
Has Resigned.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The resig-
nation of Federal Judge X. M. Ian
dis. announced on Saturday. in Chi
caso, was received today at the
White house. 1t was written IN
Judge Lands own handwriting,
was dated Chicago, Feb. IS, and
read as follows:
Dear Mr.. President:
"I resign as district judge for
the northern district of Illinois, ef-
fectiye March 1. 1922.
Very respectfully.
fSigned) "kENESAW MOUNTAIN
LANDIS."
The letter was addressed simply
to THE President. Washington,
d C."
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Continued on Page ElevenD
SEEKS
kenyon SEAT
Faase Member From Third Iowa
District Announces Candidacy
for Senate Job.

Washington. Feb. 20.-Burton L.
sset, Republican member of the
sase from the Third Iowa district,
-aOunced today he would enter
! Republican primaries in June
candidate for the senate. He
~ seek the nomination for the
s1pired term of Senator Kenyon,
y viii leave the senate this week
oecome a federal circuit judge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20

SALES TAX
FOR BONUS
House Special Sub Com
mittee Tackles Whole
Financing Problem.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Majority
msnbers of the house ways and
neans committee referred back to-
tay TO the special tax sub-commit-
~ the whole problem of how the
Dldiers bonus is to be financed
i was announced the subcommittee
vould meet tomorrow and would go
.to tts question of a sales tax
suong other things
f)pponents of the sales tax began
Ia lay their plans today for fight
|,ainst this proposition. Repre-
|.sntative Dickinson, Republican,
Iowa, a leader of the agricultural
|Noe, called q meeting OF Republi-
Ian opponents for late today.
It was said that aside from re-
barring the finance question to the
|ub-committee, the majority MEM
|Srs discussed the Fordney bill as
|cnginally introduced and approved
|pme slight changes. 1t is indicat-
|d that further action by the ma
mity would await report from
lie tax subcommittee.
Washington, Feb. 20.-Maj jority
|nanbers of the house ways and
|neans committee went into execu-
|tfe session today to wrestle anew
| Nth the soldier bonus question.
coincident with the meeting OF
|he committee the statement was
| |nde by a White house official that
|nsny letters and kilograms had
|ached President Harding oppos-
Iag enactment at this time of bonus
|ALslation, while the Legislative
|snmittee of the American Legion
kade public telegram to the pres
3tnt from the Legion'S national
|mnmander. Hanford MacNideri
| udng that the legislation be nc
| |lner delayed
ne letters reaching the president
|vpsing enactment at this time OF
| bNus legislation greatly outnum-
| bred those favoring immediate leg
station, it was said at the White
!uuse, Some of the opposition let
ers, it was added, showed. how
LIVER, similarity in form
MacSider Flags Opponents.
Commander MacNider in his tele-
{Eam declared, "the negligible min
3tity in opposition can be traced in
Hparly every case to certain selfish
interests iEtrenched in great finan-
Jdal centers, who have the most to
nse by defeat and who would profit
Xha most hv victory
The commander said the Ameri-
an Legion did not understand the
first commitment and then retrac-
ton" on the bonus question.
The house ways and means COM
hittee members were not expected
fhen they met, to take up the
problem of finances for several
1ays Much of the time today was
rFen over to consideration of the
Irginal Fordney bill as amended
a special subcommittee. Nc
eanges in the five options contain
in the measure were made by the
#nocommfttee, but the question oi
aking more attractive the insur-
ace, land settlement, home aid
ID vocational training options sc
10 reduce the cash payments to a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
BANDITS KILL
FATHER OF 10
Peoria Grocer Defies Order to
Throw Up Hands; Robbers Es-
cape Without Money.

Peoria, Ill, Feb. 20.-Dayid Szi-
don, grocer and father of 10 chill
dren, died today as the result OF
being shot by bandits, who late Sat
urday night entered his store and
ordered Szidon to throw up his
hands. At the command of the
bandits. Szidon reached under the
counter for a gun, when one OF the
bandits fired. The robbers escaped
without obtaining any money.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
PUNCH is
USED;T TANKS
WERE READY.
Acetylene Burners at
Hand; Thoroughly Loot
Lodge Room.

Yeggs, experts at the business,
cracked two safes and a contribu-
ton box in club rooms of Rock Is
land aerie, No. 956, Eagles, and
escaped with 1915 in checks and
cash some time between II o'clock
last night and O'Clock this morn
ing.
The safes were punched" but
the yeggs were prepared to cut
openings through the steel with
acetyIene burners in case other
methods failed.
They had sledges, punches, pinch
bars, wrenches, long thin bladed
knives and two 200-poUnd acetylene
tanks, which were left when they
made their getaway, but the press
ure gauges and burners for the
tanks were taken away with them
1t is deemed probable that the tanks
were stolen and that gauges and
burners were the only attachments
necessary if more tanks were to
be stolen for other safe blowings.-
The police have not learned
whether or not the tanks were stol-
en-.
Cracked ~POOr7 Box.
Along with the two safe cracking
| jobs the yeggs forced lock on the
! poor" box in which members or,
the order dropped pennies and other
small change to be given to the
Salvation Army. It is estimated /
that they got SIS out of the box In
the office of James c. Wright, sec
retary of the order. besides crack
ing the safe, the .yeggs 'jimmledT
the secretary's desk and the steel
file cases They found no money
in the files or desk but in their
search grabbed out papers and scat
tered them about and large
amount of work will be necessary
to straighten out the confusion and
put the files in order.
Got Dance and Dues Money.
Cash and checks taken from the
two safes were about equally dtVid-
ed in dues and receipts from the
Saturday night masquerade, an an
nual event of the order and which
was participated in by several hun
dred members, their families and
friends.
In the secretary's safe were dues,
ITecaipts, some in money and soma
IN CHECKS III Lut EALCi |6AAAAAGlA
committees safe were other checks
and money received from the dance.
There were also some personal
checks in both safes. Officers OF
the order were unable to C.-t-
amounts in cash and checks, bat
announced that hanks had been
warned in effort to stop paym ents
on the checks
Both safes we're opened by The
punch" method, which involves
some experience to crack OF the
knobs and remove the dial Of the
combination lock SO that a punch
can be inserted against the main
lock bolt
This type OF work has been done
by amateurs, but many times they
fail, and in other instances run
into a special safety device that
prevents driving out the lock bolt
loncs the knob and dial have been
cracked out properly. The yeggs
who raided the Eagles lodge rooms
were experienced. however, as in
dicated by thar preparation TO use
acetylene burners should the
) i"punch" method fail.
1t is also believed that the yeggs
were ready to put up fight in case
OF interruption. Five As calibre
bullets were found on the elevator
that had been used TO carry tie
heavy acetylene tanks to the sec
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
COAL PRODUCTION DROPS.

Washington, Feb. 20.-The United
States Geological Survey announc-
ed d decrease of more than 200 000.-
900 tons in the worlds production
of coal in 1921. compared with 1920.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
SCRAP OLD WARSHIPS.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Chairman
Kelley of the subcommittee on ma
val appropriations said that con-
gress will not spend cent next
year of old warships that are uh-
able to contribute TO national de-
tense.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
MINES POSTMASTER.

Washington, Feb. William
Fries was nominated today 10 be
postmaster at Alton. III,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
THE WEATHER

Snow probable tonight and Tues
day. Not much change in tempeFa-
ture.
Highest temperature YESTERDAY
40: lowest last night, z3.
Wind velocity at z a. m-' nlilcs
per hour
1am. 7p.m. Tam
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. az o. sS
Wet bulb temp. .S9 o. %
Relative humid.67S %
River stage at Z a. m, ST. ran
of 8 last "a hours.
Sunset today. SAP p. m; sunrise
tomorrow, 6:5l a. m.
ANDREW HAMRICK.
Meteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
SAN FRANCISCO.

San Francisco, Feb. 20.-Persist-
ent rains all over the northern part
of California have checked retail
trade and delayed farming opera
tions but the prospects for future
prosperity have been increased by
aboundant moisture. A heavy snow
fall in the mountains followed by
cold weather assures sufficient
waterpower for power plants and
irrigation during the summer.
Building activity is on the in
crease despite the temporary halt to
operations caused by the weather.
Capital shows more inclination to
turn to building construction as
easier money rates are put in effect.
Bank reserves are high throughout
the district and financiers speak
confidently of a business revival
just ahead.
Sharp reductions in retail prices
are stimulating the clothing trade.
The smaller profits in many cases
are being balanced by speedier turn
over. The successful automobile
show Just ended has revived inter
est in that line and some agents re-
port heavy sales. The trade as a
whole is in better condition than for
some time. The stock OF used cars
is being well cleared up.
BOSTON.
Boston, Feb. 20.-Predictions of
New England bankers that 1922
would be a year of slow but steady
improvement are apparently being
fulfilled. Business is undoubtedly
getting better, bank clearings are
increasing and unemployment is
less noticeable Manufacturing
plants as a whole are operating at
a greater per cent of capacity. The
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
The Argus
Business
Review

(By Consolidated Press.)
Telegraphic dispatches from
nations important centers
giving Business News and
Reviews of Interest and I'm
portance to Producer and
Consumer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-20
David
Lawrence
Says:

Democrats Tell Legion Men
That Republicans Could
Pass and Pay Bonus IL They
Wanted To; One Senator
Says England Is Ready and
Able to Pay Part of Its Debt
TO e. S.; Harding's Funding
Commission viii Be Close
ly Watched.
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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-05-08
LOS NUEvOs EsPECTACULOS
DEL VICTORY GARDEN

La empresa del Victory Garden"
procediendo siempre, como es su costum
bre, en- favor del publico, ha decidido
celebrar 'matin6es" especiales todos
los domingos a las dos y media Gle Ia
tarde, los demas dias, las cuatro.
seran verdaderas tandas aristocrati-
cas-, para familias, que las de santurce
agradeceran mucho la empresa del
Victory.
Las referidas "matin6es" seran inau
gurados con la correspondence al domin
go pr6ximo, sea las dos y media de
la tarde;> la cual, indudablemente, ser5
un acontecimiento, por Ia selection de-
espectaculo ell considerable ndmero de
personals que asista ella.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-05-08
DEsDE sABANA GRANDE

DE so:-Despu6s de nueve
meses de ausencia, ha regresado, acom-
pahado de su amantisima esposa, ell CO.
rrecto caballero don Felix Pinero, quien
desempef6 durante largos amos ell car
go de conductor del tren hasta Maya
giiez.
Como fue lin empleado que supo cum
plir con su deber, Sc gan6 cl aprecio
de sus jefes ell carifio del pueblo en-
general.
Este pueblo Sc encuentra muy con-
tento por contar otra vsz con tan eff
ciente empleado.
ENFERMo:-S encuentra guardian
do CANA Ell reputado caballero don
Juan Jose Yunqu6, persona estimadi-
sima en- esta localidad.
Hacemos .votos por su pronto resta-
blecimiento.
Ell coRREsPoNsAL.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-05-08
TCHITCHERINE ANTICIPA DE
CLARACIONES ACERCA DE LA
CONTESTACION QUE DARAN
LOS RUSOS AL MEMORANDUM
DE LOS ALIADOS

GENOVA, mayo s. George Tchit-
cherine ha declarado que la contesta-
ci6n del gobierno ruso al memorandum
de los aliados sera leida mafiana en- Ell
salon de Ia conferencia Declare que Ell
concurso financiero ofrecido a su go
bierno no lie satisface, por ser insult
ciente, pero que pesar de TODD, la de-
legaci6n esta estudiando cirtos puntos
para imponer unas condolences que con-
sisten precisamente en- dos tareas. Ell
proyecto para dividir los campos Pc
troliferos de Baku Y Gronzy en- cua-
tro o cinco zonas distintas, una de las
cuaIes sera explotada Y dirigida por el
gobierno sovietista y las otras Sc conce-
deran a un consorcio International, en-
ell que fguran los gobiernos de Fran
cia, Inglaterra, Estados Unidos Bel
gica. Ell otro proyecto Sc refere Ia
petici6n de los Aliados de intervenir
en- las zonas carboniferas del Caucaso.
A este los rusos ponen la condicion de
que hagan un anticipo de $5000.O00 al
Gobierno ruso.
Tchitcherine, despues de anticipar es-
tas observaciones, manifesto que su
gobierno Sc opondra con particular ener
gia a los proyectos resaltantes en- Ell
memorandum, 81 en- cambio no Sc re-
conoce ell gobierno del Soviet y Sc le
promote una ayuda financiera sufcien-
te especifica.
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Obra benefica y de estlmulo

cial mencion. Fue un numero notable
del programa, que, desde ell primer mo-
mento demostro que los nifos que los
ejecutaban habian tenido una buena y
paciente direction por parte de sus pro-
fesores, que, en- este case, 10 furon
las senoritas Carrillo y Caballero.
Y, por ultimo, los cuadros plasticos,
Ell bello cuadro apologetico de la BAN
dera espa6ola, los bailables cantos
espanoles en- que Sc lucieron las nifias
Catina Roca Susanita Gonzalez, 81
coro de la cieguita, ell canto de "bo-
hemia" por Margot Bernardini, Ell So
10 de la mujer espafiola por la nina Ro
ca, ell chispeante duo de "mani va.
no. que fue muy celebrado y Ia rum
ba cubana fueron ntmeros del progra
ma que merecieron ell enthusiastic go
zoso APPLAUSE del numeroso publico que
llenaba ell teatro.
Aquello fue un exito, del cual deben
enorgullecerse las simpaticas y bellisi-
mas maestras iniciadoras del festival.
Y ell publico de Guayama, nuestras
classes sociales todas que Sc congrega-
ron en- esa noche en- nuestro pequeno
coliseo para deleitarse con los artistas
en- miniature, bien merece que Sc le
co1oque en- la primera Inca de los pue-
bios generosos Y altruistas. La presi-
denta del Comedor Escolar de Guaya-
ma, la senorita Carrillo, su nombre
a nombre de sus demas compafieros, y
por conducto de este cronista, envia
este gran pdblico guayames la expire
sion de un vivo reconocimento, como
asi mismo da las gracias mas expresi-
vas los padres de los nifos que toma-
ron parte en- la velada, por su espon-
tanea valiosa cooperation, en- ell sos
tenimiento de la admirable institution
que, cotidianamente, ueva los ninos
mas necesitados, un seguro alimento
para Ell cuerpo, al par que asi estimu-
la EN- ellos ell amor y los deseos de es-
tudio de saber.
Para las iniciadoras de tan hermosa
fiesta. la felicitaci6n ell APPLAUSE del
cronista. NoMANDRo.