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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-08
MRS. OBENCHAIN
To TELL STORY
BEFORE JURORS

Los Angeles, Calf, March Mrs.
Madalynne Obenchain, on trial here
for the murder of ]. Bolton Ken
nedy, former sweetheart, probably
will take the witness stand today
or tomorrow and tell the jury her
version of many incidents connect
ed with the Staying.
This is in accordance with an an
nouncement by her attorneys that
they hoped to complete the defense
by tomorrow at the latest, and that
their client would take the stand.
The defense contends the princi-
pal issue in the trial is whether
Mrs. Obenchain was scorned by
Kennedy or whether she refused to
marry him. 1t holds the latter is
the case.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-08
SHEBOYGAN HIT
BY 100000 FIRE;
ONE LIFE IS LOST

Sheboygan, Mich, March 8.-The
downtown section of Sheboygan
was threatened with destruction by
fire of undetermined origin this
morning The fire broke out early
and at 9 O'Clock was still beyond
control. Two city blocks already
have been swept by the flames.
Frank ]. Hover, a baker, was
burned to death when he entered
his shop in an attempt to save some
Valuables, and two boys are report
ed missing. The buildings already
destroyed include the Frost-Kess-
Ter block, largest in the city, and
the First National bank. At 9
O'Clock the flames were sweeping
northwarG and threatening the
Thompson department store.
The loss at that hour was esti-
mated at 100000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-08
SHOTGUN SQUAD
READY FOR KLAN
INFELLOWS, CAL.

Fresno, Calf, March 8.-AToused
by the temperance of an armed
body OF men, dressed in the regalia
of Ku Klux Khan, which last Sun
day night visited the Baptist taber-
nacIe in Fellows, Calf, residents
of the city of Maricopa have organ
lied q shotgun squad and are await
ing further developments accord
ing to a story published by the
Fresno Republican today. The
paper stated that this vigilance
committee is composed OF number
of the leading citizens"
The paper said the shotgun squad
members had announced they were
ready TO receive any night riders,
whether white-hooded or black
hooded, with buckshot, and ask
questions later"
When the armed men visited the
Fellows tabernacle two Of the
church members are said TO have
taken TO cover. One is reported to
have spent the night under his auto
mobile and another is said TO have
slept Sunday night in the crown ci
an Oil derrick
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-08
David
Lawrence
Says:
President Harding Favors
Either q Sales Tax or Post
ponement of Cash Payments
On the Soldier Bonus. Look
for a Deadlock in the Senate
On the Bill.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,

(CpyrlSht 1872, by The Argus.)
Washington, March S.-The White
house officially announces that Pres
1dent Harding still favors either a
sales tax or a postponement of the
cash payments on the soldier bonus.
The president himself let it be
known that while he disliked to dis
appoint those who said the admin
istration was changing with the
weather, the fact was the executive
had not altered his position on the
bonus issue. This information was
impaired when it was suggested
that Chairman Fordney had brought
to the White house details of the
modified plan of the house ways and
means committee whereby $50 was
to be the maximum cash given ser
vice men who served on this side
and S62.50 to those who went over
seas. Although Chairman Fordney
discussed the bonus question with
the president, the latter is repre-
sented at the White house as having
failed to approve or disapprove the
Fordney plan.
The news of President Harding's
insistence on his original position
of postponement or the enactment
of sales tax to raise the needed
revenue has started all sorts of
speculation as to what's behind Mr..
Harding's move. He knows, of
course, that a sales tax is impos-
sible, because there are not enough
votes to get it through The house,
on the other hand, faces an election
this autumn and is more or less
pledged by its leaders to take some
sort of action.
The upshot of the whole situation
is unquestionably a deadlock in the
senate. When 435 members of con-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-08
FROZEN ASSETS Is
GIVEN AS CAUSE
CHICAGO FAILURE

Chicago, March S.-"Frozen as
sets" and a run caused by the
failure of many eastern brokerage
houses was blamed today for the
failure yesterday of Kriebel & Co.
with approximately $5,O00,000 N
liabilities against about 100000
in assets. This statement was
made by Weymouth Kirkland, at
torney for the firm.
Mr.. Kirkland gave the known as
sets of the firm as S4.371 900 and
the known liabilities as 81, 900,
but said this did not include many
small accounts which would make
the liabilities more than the assets,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-08

employees HOLDING
PLACES after TESTS MAY
Get RETIREMENT CHECKS

Washington, March S.-Approxi-
mately eighty thousand government
employees, holding their positions
by presidential order, are held to
be not entitled to the benefits of the
retirement act in an opinion rem
dered by Attorney General Daugh-
e-ty and transmitted to the inter-
ior department, which administers
the act
Secretary Fall, in announcing
the opinion today, said that out of
5000 employees who have been re-
tired under the act, 3,400 had been
receiving compensation Illegally
and that upon receipt of the attor-
ney generals ruling an order was
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-08
lonely HUSBANDS START
MAR AGAINST DETENTION
|OF FHELPMATES AS JURORS
sending Nights Locked
Up With Strange Men
Causes Trouble.
Ru Consolidated Press.l J

i By Consolidated Press.)
4 st Paul. March S.-''Never would
II allow Mrs. Preus to go through
Zach an ordeal"
| This frank statement by Governor
II A. o. Preus of Minnesota has
(iyen such added velocity to the
Iktorm which has arisen here over
I.he confinement of seven women
and five men for two days and two
IuIghts that it was freely lredictad
tday there would be no more
smixed juries" in this county
To this extent, therefore, the fight
d women's organizations for an
absolute equality of rights with
men has received a decided setback.
ne privileges of citizenship repre-
lseuted by prolonged jury duty have
the feelings of seven st.
Paul householders and sown the
seeds of an organized movement
against some of the outcroppings of
universal suffrage.
The jury of seven women and
4 FIVE men, selected to sit in judg-
! ment in the case of the state
against George Thoemke, charged
lyith stealing an automobile, was
Ehung up" for two days and two
nights before a verdict of guilty
/ was returned. No sooner had the
Jury been discharged with the usual
thanks by Judge F. NJ. Catlin than
Il great hue and cry went up.
Husbands of the women serving
Ion the jury didn't mind doing the
housework and caring for the chill
dren during the day, but when, at
hight, their wives were herded into
lhaingang formation and locked
|kith the men in the Jail room
iEhere there were no screens or
|nrtains to shield the feminine sec
ton OF the improvised dormitory
The end of duty as good citize ens was
|reached .-
In consequence a notice that is
ssured the support of most of The
|narried male population and a few
|a the promised in marriage as well
has been unofficially but none the
less firmly served to the effect that
there will be no more of that sort
|Ot thing in these parts.
One of the irate husbands so We
hemently outlined to Judge Catiin
/ bis position as an American and a
axpayer that he narrowly escaped
citation for contempt. Throwing
zution to the winds, and forgetting
hat he was addressing "the ma
esty of the law" the indigna 1t
spouse made full use of his unex-
pargated vocabulary and declared
that neither his wife nor himself
would ever serve on a jury, let the
penalty be what it would.
Never have l been thus spoken
o in my official capacity" said
ludge Catlin today, but l was
ecnvinced that under the circum-
Stances the man was not respon-
slble and l allowed him to get
away with it l believe it did him
good"
shocking Details.
Five of the husbands went after
Sheriff John Wagner and infol nsd
aim that hereafter he need waste
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issued that no more certificates for
payment be issued.
The attorney generals opinion
held that only those in the govern
ment service holding their positions
as the result of competitive exam
nations were entitled to the bene-
fits of the retirement act.
AS a consequence of the ruling
Secretary Fall said he had prepar-
ed bill which was being presented
to the proper committees of con-
gress for consideration in case con-
gress desires to incorporate within
the benefits of the act the 5000 en-
ployes and to protect in the future
those who have already been re-
tired.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-08
BOY MISTAKEN
FOR 4 BURGLAR
LOSES HIS LIFE

Granite City, Ill, March s.
Frank Stark, 15-year-old school
boy, was killed by detectives of the
Chicago & Alton railroad here late
last night, who told the police they
had mistaken the youth for a burg
lar The two detectives, T. A
Howard, chief of the railroads S de
tectives of this district, and Special
Officer King were ordered under ar
rest by Coroner Merce.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-08
JOHN LAMBERT TO
BE BURIED IN HIS
JOLIET, ILL.,, HOME:

Pasadena, Cal. March S.-De-
tails for the funeral service for the
late Colonel John Lambert, one of
the pioneer organizers of the steel
industry in this country, were be-
ing arranged today and Saturday
morning has been fixed as the time.
The body will be shipped to Joliet.
I'LL, for interment, it was announc-
ed BY the family.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-08
CLERKS ACCEPT CUT.

Chicago, March S-Five thou
sand clerks on the Chicago, Bur-
lington & Quincy railroad have
agreed to accept pay cuts ranging
from to per cent, it was an
nounced today. This is the first
large road in the country to enter
into such an agreement with en-
ployes independent of the United
States Railroad board.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-08
Girl ASPIRANT
FOR GOVERNOR
Beer ADVOCATE
(By Consolidated Press.)

Wy >OboOiIudScu ITeSS.J
Kansas City, Kans., March SIN
a campaign surprise here last
night before the Young Mems Re-
publican club, Miss Helen Petit
grew, 21, and pretty, formerly a
department store clerk, but now
Kansas first woman aspirant for
governor, announced furth er
planks in the remarkable platform
upon which she is seeking the Re-
publican nomination.
Here in Kansas, one Of the origi-
nal dry states of the union, Miss
Pettigrew declared for light wines
and beer, and says she is opposed
to "all sorts of blue laws" She
fayors short skirts for women,
bobbed hair, cosmetics, and any
thing else that will make a wo-
man more attractive, or make her
think she is more attractive.
I'VE hear much of woman's S
rights" she declared. Her first
right is to look as pretty as she
can
People of the United States will
welcome the return of light wines
and beer with all proper restric-
tions. l am opposed to the return
of the old saloon system, but think
we should be allowed our personal
freedom.
''If l am nominated and elected
governor of this state l will do all
l can to obtain the repeal of the
old Kansas bone dry law.
"Short skirts are sanitary.
Bobbed hair Is convenient and cas-
Ter to comb than long hair. Wo-
men in business haven't much time
to waste mornings on combing
hair.--..------~-----
Cosmetics help some women
wonderfully, and if the result JUS
titles the act she should not be
criticised.
q have been asked about my
stand on jazz music. l do not
think it is harmful. l think soma
so-called jazz is very pretty"
Miss Pettigrew, scarcely five
feet tall, and ressed in plain
blue frock, seriously expounded
her beliefs and her platform. Her
statements were not made in a
spirit of jest, but with a spirit of
conviction.
THE country needs more wo-
men in politics." she declared, "and
if l am elected l intend to see that
my sex has more recognition than
men have ever dared to give it
before"
Miss Pettigrew is the daughter
of Sherman Pettigrew, contrac-
tor of this city. She gave up her
department store work to devote
all her time to the primary fight
now on.
She first announced her candi-
dacy about a month ago. 1t was
not thought at the time she would
make a serious campaign, but with
last nights opening gun she says
she proposes to carry her stand
ards into every county in the
state
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-08
LANDMARK DESTROYED.

Dixon, Ill, March 8.-A big brick
house on the Warren Leake farm,
seven miles southeast of Dixon, was
totally destroyed by fire, which or
isinated from the furnace, early
today. The house was built in 1854
and was a familiar landmark on the
old Chicago-Galena stage line trail,
which runs past the farm.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-08
To EXPLAIN ECONOMY.

Washington, March S.-The bud
get bureau was preparing an ex-
position Of the economy achieve
ments effected since inauguration
of the budget system, for trans
mission to the house appropriations
committee.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-08
MARINES SENTENCED.

Managua, March 8. Twenty
American marines found guilty of
engaging in a fight with city police,
in which three policemen were kill
ed, were sentenced to eight years at
hard labor, three to ten years at
hard labor and three to II years
at hard labor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-08
WHISKY STOLEN.

Frederick, Md, March S.-Over-
powering three guards and smash
ing down the doors, gang of Ii
quor robbers, believed to have num-
bered 80, early today escaped with
2,100 gallons of whisky from the
warehouse at Burkittsville, near
here, of the Outbridge Horsey Dis
tillery company, Inc.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-08
THE WEATHER

Cloudy and unsettled weather
with probably rain or snow tonight
and Thursday. Slightly warmer to-
night. Colder by Thursday night.
Highest temperature yesterday, "a;
lowest last night, 26.
Wind velocity at z a. m miles
per hour.
12m. 7p.m. Tam
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb .-...-31 81 70
Wet bulb -..-..2S 20 20
Rel. humidity .-67 20 S9
River stage at a m. 5.5, a rise OF
3 in last "a hours.
Sunset today Sol; sunrise to-
morrow, 6:25.
ANDREW HAMR1CK.
Metsorologist
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II m. 7p.m. z am
Yester. YeSter. today
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The Seward gateway., 1922-04-08
LEON TROT0KY
 WILL ATTEMPT
 CLEAN RUSSIA WILL TRY TO CONVERT ONE HUNDRED MILLION PEOPLE
 TO NEW IDEALS

MOSCOW, Russia: Leon Trotzky the Soviet War Minister has launched campaign to make Russia clean. He intends to do this through the Red Army.
 It is his chief and most cherished de- sire to convert 100000, 900 people to his slogan. Cleanliness is health and with health the world may be moved
 Trotzky has banished grease and dirt, boards and long hair, shabby and ill-ftting clothes from the Red Army, and now he wants to pass on the bene- fits of cleanliness to the entire popu- lation. Personally he gives the Rus sians a splendid example.
 Trotzky's own clothes are a model of simplicity and neatness. He wears no insignia to show he is the con- mander-in-chief of the army. His jacket is of gray green army cloth with the military air given by closely buttoned rolldown collar and military pockets. His trousers are tucked into pair of laced half boots A square, medium sized man, his large head and broad forehead would attract at,en, tion of the observing in many places, but his clean appearance Is notable in Russia, where living conditions have long conduced to neglect of ones ap- pearance.
 Trotzky claims that despite great strain of work he has been under for four years-his health has improved. He certainly has improved in control of his nerves. He no longer gets ex- cited. Also, he has become a first class public speaker.
 Bolshevik leaders have to do their work at night, sleep when they can and make stump speeches to vast number of people who cannot read and who can be taught only by speeches Instead of breaking down, Trotzky often speaks twice a day, walks or tides in an open automobile, when he
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-08

Good show at the Liberty tonight.
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Subscription, SIPS per Month
CAPITAL NEEDED.
The mining region of Kenai Peninsu

Inc mining region of Kenai Peninsu la offers one of the best fields ir Alaska for the investment of capital Placer mining on creeks in the Kenai Peninsula has been carried on since as early as 1895 and many miners have made good living from their claims But practically all the mining has been done by the crudest methods and on a small scale so that today there is hard ly any ground that is worked out There is a great deal of grouni tine yeals of labor, ready for the iavest ment of capital to produce untold wealth. Most of the creeks are suit abl efor hydraulic mining and some require only a small investment of cap- ftal, while othel creeks require con- siderable capital to be worked on a scale that would pay we'll
 Very little capital has been invested in kenai Peninsula and it is practically a virgin country in that respect yet the wealth has been proved to exist in its creek beyond doubt There is now one big concern, the Canyon Creek Development Company, that is making an investment of couple hundred thousand dollars to work one creek on large scale They know their ground and know the values it holds. Next season when this company begins operations demonstrating what can be done with capital more concerns are going to come into the Peninsula.
 In addition to the ground suitable for hydraulic mining there are also many hundreds of acres of gold bear ing gravels on Kenai river and near Kenai River and near Sunrise and Sunrise and Hope, suitable for dredg- ing.
 In addition to the opportun:ias for investment of capital in placer min ing there are also many likely quartz RFSSSReetS 9n S ,ee kee4ai RsaiRsgeEp geEpeeiIahs iIh in the Moose Pass Section, are streak. ed with veins of gold-bearing quartz A dyke from four to twelve feet wide bearing values averaging about s25 a ton has been traced for many miles through the heart of the peninsula. Many claims have been staked along this dyke and on veins leading from it. There is now one producing mine on Renal Peninsula with tn eprospects of another being developed this summer.
 The reason that there are not mora is not because the values are not ha-a but because there Is no capital to de velop the properties. Capital must come from the Outside Now that Alas ka Is becoming better known and more people are coming to the Territory as tourists it may not be so hard in the future to interest capital in Alaska undertakings.
 A few facts about mines and nros poets placed in the hands of the Sew ard Chamber of Commerce by miners and prospectors of Kenai Peninsula can be used to good aGvantage this summer when tourists are passine through here and seeking information about the country.
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and never worries.

and never worries.
 Trotzky is very keen at picking up points in conversation to controvert arguments advanced by so quick as to be almost quackish. He argues like country lawyer" was the opinLL Ion exm essed by some European jour- nalists recently after interviewing him. ------ ----- -~
The Seward gateway., 1922-04-08
CANNERY SHIP GOES
 ASHORE IN SALMON BAY

SEATTLE, April S.-The cannery ship Benjamin F. Packard proceeding from Lake Union Basin out of the canal this afternoon ran aground in Salmon Ray
The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-02
FOR Observation-Disclosures
1.-Two Good Salad Recinos.

Orange and Prune Salad-Four
oranges, six whole walnut halves,
twelve cooked prunes, lettuce, mayon-
raise.
Peel oranges and cut in slices.
Steam prunes until tender, remove
seeds and cut in slices. Moisten with
mayonnaise. Line a salad bowl with
lettuce, add oranges and prunes and
put mayonnaise over the top, press
whole nut halves into mayonnaise.
Tomato Jelly Salad-One tablespoon
ge'atine, one-quarter cup of cold wa
ter, one cup boiling hot tomato stock,
one-haf pint cream whipped until
stiff and dry. Let theF Fgelatine stand
Tor fifteen minutes in the cold water
TO soften. Add the hot tomato stock
TO the softened gelatine, and stir until
the gelatine is dissolved Let cool un-
III the mixture begins to thicken, then
beat hard with a egg beater until
spongy. Add to whipped cream and
fold in carefs4ly. Turn into individual
molds wet with cold water When
firm unmold onto crisp lettuce and
serve with mayonnaise.
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FOR sALE-KANsAs FARMS.


FOR SALE-S0 acres improved. near Ols-
berg, 40 a. cult, balance meadow and
pasture 2 wells, windmill house, barn,
sheds, fences, old shade. evergreen trees,
school near by, price $50 per A., terms.
mans Real Estate, 106 West sth.
FOR SAILED acres Improved farm in
Stanton Co., lays level, rich soil partnn
cult, unlimited water, house, rooms Z;
barn, 30x40 et. NOV room, grain and stock
room, drive way, fences, fine climate. price
S2J per acre, clear; good terms. Furman' s
Real Estate, -0G West sth.
FOR SALE-160 acres improved dairy
farm, % miles west Of Topeka. 30 acres
Falfalfa, good house. large barns, NOV room,
fences meadow. plenty water, fine cOndi-
tion, price S14.000; want 5000 cash. Fur
mans Real Estate, Jog West Sth.
FOR SALE-1G0 acres level wheat land In
Logan Co. near Winona, 20 acres in fine
wheat. looks good. part goes with sale.
Price S2j per acre; consider Topeka res.
Furman's Real Estate JOG West Sth-
FOR SALE-S0. acres fine hay land, . miles
west of Mayetta. good rich soil, fences.
plenty of water Price $50 per acre: clear
abstract and title up-tO-date. Furman
Real Estate, 10G West sth.
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FOR EXCHANGE.

EXCHANGE OR sALE-11 room house. =
lots. 18th and Belyue. price 5000 Want
car and cash Mortgage $50. furman' 4
Real Estate Jog West sth.
5-ROOM COTTAGE TO exchange on 30 10
20-acre farm: wiik-Qay the difference.
LOWELL & BKOWNELL.
Tel. 4s91- 52s Kansas ave.
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FoR SALE OR rxcHANGE.

EXCHANGE acres fine land
in No. level, rich soil, adjOihs good
farms. Fine hard road. IL. miles, gnlimlt-
ed spring water, streams nearby. Pfice So
O00s clear, want lots Washbnr1 way, su-
buEban or email farm. or raw wheat land.
wekt. Furman Real Estate. LOG West 18th.
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FOR sALE-CITY PROPERTY.

AOR ~ ~ A%ASA
--O-~~~~~~~~~~---0-~~- -~~~-~-o-~-----~~~-~-----~-
FOR SALE-New Groom house, bath, pan
try, . lots, gas and heater, story cot
tage, large front porch. back porch hall
way, u block to car line, garage, cellar,
ready to move into Price $1,000, clear
Furman Real Estate. LOG West sth.
FOR SALE-Large modern S-room house,
3 blocks east of Central Park, near
Douthitt Ave. car line, in first class condi-
ton. Price $1,000. Terms If wanted. Fur
man Real Estate. 106 West sth.
FOR SALE-Wen built 7-room house eel
lar. barn, porch, IA lots, city water, gas.
electric lights, good repair; located Second
and Quincy. $4,000, clear; terms. Furman
Real Estate, Jog West Eighth.
ROOMINI HOUSE FURNITURE for sale
and house for rent. Shows a splendid
income Investigate Lowell & Brownell..
Tel. 1891.
FOR SALE-5-room cottage. Polk st.,
Blue 2723.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-01-02
DREssMAKING.

DRESSMAKING BIZ the day Eyening
gowns and dresses Of all kinds; design
ing: references Phone 1TeL Mrs Apple
baugh.