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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
THIEF TO MAKE
MOTHER HAPPY
UNGER'S STORY

Philadelphia, Pa. March 10
Walter A. Unger, assistant treas
urer of the dental institute and mu-
scum fund of the University of
arrested last night
for alleged embezzlement of secur-
tiles valued at about $4,000, will
be given a speedy trial, according
to the district attorney. Charles
Logan is in custody as an alleged
accomplice of Unger. Unger was
found here as circulars calling for
his arrest were being sent broad
cast.
Il stole the money" Unger con-
fessed today to the police. they said
land l want to start my sentence
and get it over with. | took the
money to make my mother happy" ="
In his cell earlier in the day, Tn
ger. detectives say. confessed he
lost most of the money in bucket
shops and other broker Offices.
why did I do it? The old, old
story. The brokers showed me the
pretty picture, the beautiful scenery
and the bright outlook. l got in too
deep, tried to come back, got be
yond my depth. / am willing TO
pay for my deed But my family.
the innocent bystanders, as always.
will suffer"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
water SNAKEIS
THOUGHT CAUSE
MONSTER YARN

Amherst. Mass, March 10.-(By
the Associated Press. If any Pile
siosaurian monsters are still Nv
ing in Patagonia their forefathers
must have had busy time Wlplng
out their tracks and chewing up
their skeletons for the last 10,00e'-
900 years. according to Professor
F. B. Loomis, geologist at Amherst
college, commenting on the report
ed discovery of a live specimen IN
Patagonia.
The professor is one of the only
two American scientists who nave
explored that region for fossils He
said no trace of a skeleton OF the
plesiosaurus had been found ana
that there was not chance OF the
survival of the species to date
What was seen, he thought, was a
water snake, probably an anaconda
The plesiosaurus was distinctly
a marine animal and could not exist
in fresh water. Furthermore, ne
added, the bones of marine forms
of life have never been discovered
anywhere in South America. The
plesiosouri's remains have Deen
found almost entirely in Europe,
although some have been discover
ed in deep sea deposits in Mon
tana and Wyoming.
The vagueness Of the report
from Patagonia prevents any &C
curate estimate of what Professor
OnelH of Buenos Aires says was
seen" Professor Loomis said. but
if anything was seen it must nave
been the head and long neck OF
some water snake, probably the
anaconda, which is common in that
region. 1t could not have been a
turtle, because the latter's neck Is
so short. The tracks along the
shore of the lake might have been
made by Indians or traders drag
ging canoes out or into the water,
or probably by the Brazilian OF
ter"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
ROCK SHOWERS
LATEST THRILL
FOR CALIFORNIA

Chico, Calf, March 10.-Showers
of stones that fall from the clouds
on a warehouse here have baffled
the police, neighbors and various
official investigators. Today J. w.
Charge, owner of the warehouse, Of
fered a reward of 5000 to the person
revealing the source of the rocks.
While the town marshal and a
committee were examining the cor
rugated iron roof yesterday a show
er of large smooth stones fell, send
ing the investigators scurrying to
cover. Persons nearby at the time
declared the stones seemed to come
straight from the clouds. Employees
in the building stated that the mys-
terious bombardment of the root
had been occurring periodically for
three weeks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
SOBS STORY
OF LOVE FOR
DEAD W0OER
Madalynne o bench h ain
Says Kennedy Tried
to Force Marriage.

Los Angeles, March 10.-Mrs.
Madalynne Obenchain, pale and
somewhat nervous, took the stand
today to face ss-examination OF
her story of yesterday of her love
for J. Bolton Kennedy and his
death by shooting in her trial on
charge of killing him She assum-
ed a position in the witness chair
so that she could face the jury.
1t was a case with Kennedy OF
love at first sight, she indicated III
her responses to the initiative OF
the cross-examination by Asa
Keyes, deputy district attorney.
She testified sne first met kennedy
at her mothers home here in 1917
when he was showing property to
a relative. They met several times
soon thereafter, and the Second or
third time he mentioned love TO
her, she testified.
Bolton said that he cared for me,
but was under obligations to an
other girl" she testified.
1t was the summer of 1918 that
Kennedy first asked her to marry
him, she said. She gave her con-
sent on Aug. 81, 1918.
The engagement continued five
months, she said Ralph Oben-
chain, former school chum, arriv-
ed in Los Angeles on Dec. "a, 1918.
The day following Christmas she
telephoned to Kennedy and broke
the engagement, week before her
marriage 10 Obenchain.
The reason for breaking the en-
oh
was that in her opinion the home
conditions of Kennedy made mar
riage impossible.
In her direct examination, Mrs.
Obenchain detailed her acquaint-
ance and love for the young broker
from point dating five years ago
gradually, under the direction OF
her counsel, reaching the climax
the night of Aug. 5, last, when
Kennedy was slain in her presence
on the steps of his summer cottage
in Beverly Glen, a suburb. She
told of two shots and two strange
persons fitting past her in the
darkness.
She told of her marriage to
Ralph r. Obenchain, Chicago at
torney; of the divorce he permit
ted her to obtain; of her coming to
Los Angeles; of Kennedy's alleged
plea for a secret marriage, be-
cause his mother objected to Mrs.
Obenchain as a Gaughter-in-law; ;
Of the arrival here of Arthur c.
Burch of Evanston, ILL.,, jointly in
dicted with her for the murder OF
Kennedy, and of many details
which linked the events together
She consulted a diary frequently
for dates and other data, and made
many intimate disclosures. Once
she said, when she had tried tC
change the subject after Kennedy
had asked her if she loved him, he
declared:
Denies Death Compact.
'If your lips won't tell that you
| love me, your eyes do"
| Her counsel asked her if she had
| loved the young broker.
Il did love Belton," she an.
swered
And did he love your
81 believe he loved me-"
Did you have any agreement
with Burch by which you were tc
bring about Kennedy's deathT'
! Certainly not" she declared.
Today the prosecution planned tt
! lead her back over her direct testi
mony and the expectation was thai
/ a grilling was before her.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
BOSSES ARE
BLAMED FOR
MINE BREAK
Union Chiefs Say Owners
Are Refusing Interstate
Conference on Wage.

Columbus, Ohio. March 10.-Un-
less coal operators and miners
meet in joint conference within the
next week a national strike OF min
ers was predicted today by Presi-
dent Lee Hall of the Ohio miners
union upon his return from In
dianapolis.
Indianapolis, Ind, March 10
Hope of a nationwide coal strike
being averted by the governments
appeal for the operators and min
ers' meeting in a wage conference
seemed to have vanished today
among officials of the United Mine
Workers of America, on account or
the continued refusal of some op-
orators to meet with the miners to
negotiate an interstate wage agree
ment.
Union officials, however, re-
Trained from any announcement OF
their future plans, but it was indi-
Gated that the policy committee
might be called into session before
April l to deal with all questions
relative to the prospective strike.
The officials were optimistic. that
public opinion would be with them
in the controversy with the mine
owners and were hopeful that the
operators refusal of the govern
ment appeal would be accepted as
defiant attitude on the part OF the
operators.
The insurgent movement of Illi-
nois miners officials is not JSt
viewed with alarm by the union
officials here, for they continue TO
make the positive assertion that no
single state wage agreements would
be made by any district. Yet IL
was expected that when the policy
committee is called into session
this question will be brought up for
! decision. Frank Harrington, the
/ Illinois president, and eight other
! Illinois men are members of the
committee, and his statements fav-
/ oring the single state proposal
were regarded as forecasting figdt
in the committee. President Lew
is and other administration forces,
opposing the single state agree
ment. were confident that they had
a majority within the committee.
Last Day for Vote.
Today was the last for the min
ers to vote on the strike issue. ana
reports received at union head
quarters here indicated an over
| whelming majority fayorinC
walkout, unless a new wage con-
tract is signed by April 1. Thi5
vote, however, was not regarded as
! necessarily final, for the conVen-
ton, in creating the policy commit
tee, gave it broad power, declaring
that the committee lis authorized
to take such action for the protec-
ton of our best interests as cir
cumstances may require, and to
advise the membership tOf the
union) upon unexpected develop
ments which may arise and which
cannot now be foreseen." There
was. however, no indication that
officials now contemplate any ac-
ton that would offset the vote
! TabulatiOn of the strike vote OF
the soft coal miners, who seek TO
retain their present basic wages,
will begin at union headquarters
here next Thursday. and few
days will be required to compile
the returns sent in by more than
5000 locals of the union.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
POLICE TO CURB
IMMORTALITY IN
SCHOOL, CHARGE

st. Louis. March 10.-CitY
school officials today demanded
proof or retraction Of charges
made last night by Victor K
Miller. president of the board
of police commissioners, that
he had been compelled to as
sign policemen and police wom-
en- TO curb immortality among
high school pupils.
Miller told the board Of re-
ligious organizations in a
speech that he learned "on
good authority that there is an
organization among certain girl
students in one of our city high
schools founded upon the en-
trance requirement that each
member must have had an in
innate relationship with some
boy"
A similar organization exist
ed among boy students. Miller
asserted. Several months 9go
statement by Miller that a
large percentage of ex-seryice
men were crooks, drew wiz
attention.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
(By Consolidated Press.)
1922, by The Argus.) }

t(Opyr1SQI, 1SZz, Dy he AIS u.s.
La Porte, Ind, March 10.-John
Mollick, 16-year-old orphan, today
is wearing his first long pants. He
has realized every boys ambition
to don the raiment of a man. But
his new suit is that of a convict
and he has been sentenced to wear
it for life.
John arrived at the Indiana state
prison at Michigan City, La Porte
county, late yesterday. When the
gates swung open to receive him,
the prison officials, hardened as
they are by their everyday con-
tact with misery, received a dis
tinct shock. The boy wGs in knee
pants.
Young Mollick was weary and
forlorn as he stumbled into the
warden's office Already his face
wore the prison pallor which there
is no mistaking. Already his eyes,
never very bright. had become lack
lustre Warden Edward J. Fogar-
ty's stern face beamed sympathy as
he took the youngster in charge.
Never in the history of the prison
had a boy in knickerbockers cross
ed its corridor of sighs.
Mo1lick had been convicted of
shooting and killing his foster
mother, Mrs. Robert Stoltz. His
first day of life in the prison is one
of routine, no whit different for the
first days of mature prisoners. He
has been bathed, measured and
provided with prison garments,
though difficulty was encountered
in finding any small enough for
his frame. Last night he was pro-
vided with 4 bird-like cage of a
cell in among the 'lifera" who
peered with wondering eyes at the
strip of a lad brought in from the
outside world to share their fate.
Prison attendants and TRUSTEES
gulped a cheerful goodnight"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
DETROIT.

Detroit, March 10.-The automo-
bile industry is enjoying a sustain
ed rush of new business. Sales
totals of nearly all of the Detroit
motor companies are increasing
steadily The opinion is expressed
in many quarters that price cut
ting has ceased until fundamental
cost factors work 20 lower level.
Bankers say that prices of many
cars, cut in anticipation of quantity
production rather than because OF
reduced labor and material costs,
are liable to be increased. Never
in the history of automobile manu-
facture has such attention been
given by manufacturers to quality
production
The stove producing business,
one of Detroit's chief industries. is
receiving tremendous demand from
eastern and Pacific territory. Deal
ers who have not stocked up on
stoves for two or three years are
sending in orders for carload lots.
Gas stove departments in several
plants are working extra shifts.
The furnace business, while n 1t
keeping pace, is following a SINH
lar trend.
Business in mems clothing hLs
been gratifying. One large dealer
is carrying over only LAG winter
overcoats compared with 532 a
year ago. Mems suits show a SINH
lar cleaning up of shelves.
ATLANTA.
Atlanta, Ga, March 10.-RetGil
merchants here and throughout this
section have cleared their shelves
of winter garments, largely through
cut price sales, and are confidently
expecting the best demand for
spring apparel they have expert
enced for years. Good sized stocks
have been purchased and already
the Easter season is having its eff
feet on buyers in the market for
spring goods The general fe ,ling
is one of confidence in the future.
Money is easier and the last of
the old debts are being Hquidatei.
approximately $3,000,000 worth of
building now in course of construc-
tion has given employment to hun
dreds and street improvements
ny CNCLlL DOtlA looNC VI
over $S,O0O,O0O, scheduled to be
started April 1, are expected TO
take care of all who are willing to
work
Final plans for the victory drive
of the Georgia Cotton Growers Co
operative association, which will be
conducted next week, to sign up
the necessary 100000 bales TO
make binding the sales contract,
was started today. To date 130,-
900 bales have been signed up.
ST. LOUIS.
ST. Louis, March 10.-There is
no question that business has hit
it's stride toward recovery in all
sections of the southeast and sout'--
west. Merchants, although still
buying conservatively, are pushi IS
goods vigorously and preparing for
heavy business. There has been a
vigorous revival of construction in
the smaller towns and in the rural
districts. Costs have been liqui-
dated and adjusted in the smaller
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather tonight ana
Saturday with probably ram. MOI
much change in temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday
55; lowest last night, "a.
Wind velocity at z a. m, 16 miles
an hour.
Precipitation, none
12m. 7p.m. am
yester yester. today
Drv bulb temp. SO As 80
Wet bulb temp. AS AZ "a
Relative humid. IA 81 80
River stage at a. m, As feet
a fall of 8 feet in "a hours.
Sunset today, 6:02; sunrise to-
morrow, 6:23.
ANDREW HAMR1CK.
Meteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
FIFTEEN KILLED
IN EXPLOSION OF
BOISHEVIK ARMS

Constantinople, March 10.-(By
the Associated Press. s.)-Fifteen of
the crew of the bolshevik trans
port Cork were killed and many
wounded when the ship cargo of
hand grenades exploded at Trebi-
zond. on the Black sea. The ex-
plosion also did some damage to
the town, where great quantities
of munitions have been received
lately from Russia
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
Copyright. 1922, by The Argus.)

tCopyrlght, 1877, by Ihe ArguS-)
Washington, March 10.-America
meant no threat to England and
France in her note about the Ge-
noa conference.-the if warning
words are found therein they must
be applied to the groups, particu-
in Germany, who seeks the exploit
tation of Russia.
This Interpretation of the Hughes
note came from official quarters to-
day following the spread of rum
ors to the effect that America in
the note declining Italy's invitation
to the economic conference at Ge-
noa had warned France and Great
Britain thai exploitation of Russian
resources by their respective ma
tions was not likely to bring
funds in lieu of German reparation
payments.
The truth is the United States did
not aim its note at any particular
nation, but expressed itself on the
whole economic situation in Europe
without regard to nationalities.
There is deep significance, how
ever, in one sentence of the Amer
lean note which probably causes
! Europe to ponder. 1t reads thus:
| 1T is also the view of this gov
ernment-and it trusts that view is
shared by the governments who
/ have called the conference.-the
! while awaiting the establishment of
the essential basis of productivity
! in Russia nothing should be done
] of
is advantages in Russia which
would impair the just opportunities
of others, but that the resources of
the Russian people should be free
from such exploitation and that fair
and equal opportunity in their in
terest, as we'll as in the interest Of
all the powers, should be preserV
ed"
Political Entangiements.
Even if the United States had de
cided to attend the Genoa confer
ence nothing more expressive o.
the American viewpoint on Russia
}. would have been spoken. America
gives as her reason for staying
away from the Genoa conference
the fact that political entangle-
ments in Europe are involved, but
there is recognition in executive
quarters here, nevertheless. thai
certain economic developments af'
fecting the United States are ines
capable. Because America believes
it is to the interest of the allied
governments to have the same view
the American note deals publicly
with one phase of the Genoa pro
gram.
j For while it is true that the Unit
ed States will be physically absen
form the Genoa conference, there i!
no intention of keeping quiet if tht
occasion should demand plaiI
speaking. The United States car
talk to the other governments ant
their peoples through public state
ments as well as diplomatic notes
The Genoa conference developments
will be closely watched. The eco
nomic policies adopted there are
admitted here to be of paramount
Importance to America. The phrase
''tactful pressure" which was coin
ed in state department circles to ex
press the trend of American polio!
toward Europe has some anology Il
the moral suasion" of the last ad
ministration, but it is being EN-
Continued on Page Sixteen.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
STATES IN
SOUTHWEST COME
FROM UNDER SNOW

Amarillo, Texas. March 1O.-This
section was digging itself out to-
dav following one of the most Sc
we're snow storms of recent years,
which Yesterday and last night
swept over the Panhandle OF Tex
as. eastern New Mexico and west
ern Oklahoma.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
CHANGE VATICAN RULES.

Rome, March lO.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. "A papal decree will
be made public shortly extending
to 5 days the interval between the
death of a pope and the beginning
of the sacred conclaye to elect b IS
successor, Cardinal O'Conncll, arcn-
bishop of Boston, told the Asso-
ciated Press today
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
PLAN BIG WHEAT POOL.

Kansas City, March 10.-Repre-
sentatiyes of the National Wheat
Growers association and the North
west Wheat Growers association
prepared plans contemplating crea-
ton of a 10o,000,000 bushel wheat
pool in 10 states.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
NEW WAR CLAIMS BOARD.

Washington. March 10--Eegotia-
tions are being carried on between
the United States and Germany for
creation of board TO settle claims
arising out of the World war.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
PATIENT GIVEN
$4,000 DAMAGE
FOR AL0ST EYE

Chicago, March 10.-Damages of
$4,000 were assessed against DR..
FRANKLIN C. Carter by jury yes
terday in favor of Irving Nilsson,
who charged that he lost the sight
of an eye through infection follow
ing an operation performed by Car
ter. The amount is said to be the
largest ever given for the loss OF
an eve in Illinois.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
REFUSAL APPROVED.

London, March 10.-The London
Times in an editorial approved the
American governments refusal to
participate in the Genoa confer
ence.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
David
Lawrence
Says:

American Note on Genoa
Conference Meant as Warn
ing to European Nationals
Against Exploitation of Rus
sian Resources - Desire
Here to Avoid Political En-
tanglements of Foreign
Neighb0rS.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-10
;0AL MINERS VOTE STRONG FOR STRIKE
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, 1922-03-10

Continued on Last Page.)
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-04-14
Methodist Episcopal

Sunrise prayer-meeting as guests of
the Christian Endeavor of Christian
church.
10 100 a. m. Sunday school. Every
member should be present promptly.
Glasses for all.
II 700 a. m. Baptism, and reception
of members. The pastor will preach
a sermon BETTING the day. Special
music by the choir
80 p. m. Epworth League The
service our young people cannot afford
to miss. Topic: Making Christ Our
Guest Leader: Miss Edna Bye.
80 p. m. Easter program by the
Sunday school. Special preparations
have been made to present a program
that will be both entertaining and
profitable
You are cordially invited to attend
our services.
Don't forget the Easter cantata to
be given by the choir Friday evening
April a.
''The church with the live program
and the old home welcome"
G. w. EMERY, Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-04-14
LOCAL & PERSONAL

Mrs. a. H. Nichols visited friends
at Phillips last week.
Supt. Iver Bergstrom, of the county
farm, was here from Glen Flora We'd
nesday.
Miss Violet Stewart, of Bruce, Wis
tied with her sister, Mrs. j Mitchell,
on Saturday.
Atty A. w. Fisher has been engaged
in the trial of lawsuit in circuit court
at Shell Lake the past two days.
Miss Ethel Frenchick, of Weyer-
haeuser, will be employed at the HoltZ
Dry Goods Co.'S store during the sale
Mrs. Gus Bitters spent Saturday
with her sister, Mrs e. FL. Sill, at
Bruce. She was accompanied by her
daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Houpt went to
Minneapolis Saturday to visit their
tire echildren residing there, intend
ing to remain over Easter.
Joe Gordon bought the Rands resi-
dence on East Sabin-av. Wednesday
and has taken possession. This place
adjoins the Eli Rands property.
Philip Adams returned home from a
visit with his daughter and her family
near Canton Wednesday. His son-in-
law and other members of the family
had been i'll with flu Mrs. Adams
remained with her daughter for a
longer visit.
The Pythian Sisters will give the
first of series of dancing parties al
the Odd Fellows Hall Friday evening
April Dist Invitations will be issued
to about 80 friends of the members OF
the Temple. The dance will be in
charge of Mrs. O. j. Carlson, Mrs. A
M. Conklin and A. j. Winnige with
several subcommittee. We all remem
Der the reputation the K. Of 2. lodge
has of entertaining their friends anC
the ladies' auxiliary of the order
promises to come up to the same, or &C
one better if possible.