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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
S. TASK
is TO CONTROL
PRICE OF COAL
Hoover Wants LalU
to Prevent Sky
rocketing.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Settlement
in part of the bituminous coal
strike and prospects Of an agree
ment to end the suspension of work
in the anthracite fields has brought
the government face to face with a
new problem-the matter of con-
trolling the prices of the augment
ed coal supply. ~
Whether the present system,
which is purely voluntary, can be
extended to the mines now being
opened is a question being given
serious consideration by officials.
Secretary Hoover holds that con-
gress should be asked to enact some
sort Of price control legislation to
prevent sky-rocketing of coal
prices, as the result of. a shortage
caused by the miners walkout. Be-
lief has been expressed in some
quarters that the president would
include such a request or sugges-
tion in his message to congress on
the industrial situation.
Grain Brings Problem.
The federal distribution commit
tee said today that another ques-
ton that had come to it for solu-
ton was whether grain elevators
should be classed as public utili-
ties and thereby given priority in
coal supplies. Representations have
been made the committee said
that the operation of large eleva.
tors in middle western cities was q
matter of considerable urgency al
this time when grain shipments are
at their peak. The committee was
said to hold that the needs of the
elevators come within the jurisdic
tion Of the various state fuel organ.
izations.
British Coal Lags.
Federal Fuel Distributor Spencer
pointed out today that importations
of British coal had shown a ten.
dency to lag because of the higher
prices it commands as compared
with domestic coal, and declared
that there is a real need for al
British cargo coal and that i
should help to meet the require
ments of many consumers in New
York and New England"
The shipping board announced
! yesterday that a total of IS Goa
carrying vessels had been char
tered to bring coal from England
and Wales since the strike begaI
to reach serious proportions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
NEGRO SLAVES
SHADOW FALLS
ON RICH FAMILY
Mothers Will Denies
Parenfage of S
Children.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. IT,
The shadow of Nanny" Pleas
ant, one-time major-domo in the
household of Mrs. Teresa Bell,
widow of Thomas Bell, a forty
miner who wrested a fortune in
gold from the hills of California,
crept on the stage today to as
sumo a conspicuous role in the
mystery of the Bell family-a mys-
terry which came to light Tuesday
with the reading of the last will
and testament of Mrs. Bell; docu-
ment in which she denied she was
the mother Of five children who
had been reared in her home, and
a document which limited at and
at the same time denied rumored
relationships of Thomas Bell.
Mrs. Bell died on Monday. In
her will she bequeathed S. to each
Of the five children-all Of whom
have attained majority. A third
Of the Bell estate she left to chari-
ties, few bequests were made to
friends and servants, while Mrs
Bell willed the residue Of her for
tune to her cousins, IF l had any,
and If not, Ito the state of Cali.
fornia".
Refers to ~Other Woman.
Cryptic paragraphs in the un'
usual testament intimated that in
years gone Nanny" Pleasant had
told Mrs. Bell of the associated
presence Of another woman in the
life Of Mr.. Bell and that Mrs. Bel
had investigated the rumor ant
discarded it as a fabrication.
While the will states that Mrs
Bell is not the mother of the five
1t does not divulge their parentag,
or throw any additional light OF
the mystery.
The children have not yet takel
legal action to contest the will, al
though some Of them have consult
ed attorneys on the feasibility o
taking such action. Few person
Ia 0eA Il aAClSCO Adu q LQOIS 6pSC
tacular career than old Nanny
Pleasant She was born i,
Georgia-a slave-and came her
in 1S49 with $4,000, realized from
the sale Of Cuban bonds, a par
OF the estate of her first husband.
NMammy" Friend to Bell
She was known here as tn
friend and advisor Of Thomas Bel
during the late years of the 1stl
century. Her say in the affairs o
the Bell household continued unit
1892, the year of his death. Sh
remained in the employ Of Mrs
Bell until 1899 when she was or
! dered to leave following the allege
discovery by Mrs. Bell, Of a dee
in her possession transferring prop
erty Of Mrs. Bell to q third party
Nanny" Pleasant died In 100
at the aeesof 50 years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
SCRAPPY SON OF
LADDE BOY GETS
PNCHED BY COPS

New York, Aug. 17.-Laddie
Boy, the first airedale Of the
land. has 5-months-old son
living in west New York. The
offspring of the White house dog
got his name on the police blot
ter today when he was found
scrapping with a young pup In
a vacant lot. He was held for
his owners, . Mrs. Charles
Cofelt.
He ran away from his home
four Gays ago.
The young airedale bears the
name Happy Boy" and his dis
tinguished ancestry was made
known only after he had been
brought home. The Cofelts said
they had mot advertised their
lost dog rs the son Of President
Harding's pet, fearing that II the
finder knew that fact no amount
| OF money would tempt him to
give mp the youhg airsdale.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
HARDING DEFERS SPEECH TO CONGRESS
THE STRIKES.
Rail-

Developments today in the
rail strike situation included:
Union leaders representing the
running trades Of the roads went
into formal conference in New
York to devise plans for ending
the shop crafts strike. Plans to
be submitted to road executives
late today.
President Harding understood
to have completed message to
congress on rail situation, but to
be deferring its presentation
pending outcome OF New York
conference.
Mine.
Developments in the coal
strike situation today included:
Operators and miners seek
anthracite field settlement in
Philadelphia conference.
Illinois operators and miners
prepare for joint conference
starting tomorrow with indica-
tions that arbitration will be the
chief bone of contention.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
GIRLS CONTEST
FOR TITLE OF
JACKS CHAMP
Bide Dudley Won't
Referee-and Ex.
plains Why.
BY G. r. CALDWELL

Consolidated Press Correspondent.
Copyright, 1922, by The Argus.)
Jersey City, N. j., Aug. H.
Jacks are wild in the big game
which opened in Jersey City play
grounds today.
Buster" Rech, having won the
title of National Marble Champion,
the girls will toss the jacks, mean
while bouncing a rubber ball to the
tune Of Jacks Be Nimble; Jacks
Be Quick" AS Bide Dudley, the
playwright, who begged off as ref
cree Of the contest, said:
"It may be the greatest contest
staged but l will do nothing to
encourage 5000 Ji1ls in becoming
more proficient in securing the
Jack"
Dudley is slang spoken young
man and given to exaggeration
However, it is a fact that 5000
girls who having become proflcien
at the game of jacks while waiting
their turn at the swings in Jerse!
City's Fairgrounds, started theil
competition in all seriousness will
the title of worlds champion in ths
background.
It's a Serious Game.
The inter-city championships ir
the east this summer among the
boys who are marble shooters was
the outgrowth of contests initiated
by A. Harry Moore, director Of the
Jersey City parks. Although the
elimination contests at jacks will
consume two weeks, and the open.
ing of school is only q days off
it is hoped that the Jersey City
champion will have an opportunity
to register her skill at grabbing the
little iron crosses with champions
selected from other cities.
After the 5000 girls in the city
have decided just who is the bes1
player, Mayor Hague will hurl g
challenge in her behalf to tht
world.
Il am for the game" said the
mayor today, land l don't care
what any comedy playwright ma,
think of it.
"The modern girl is getting goot
at boys sports. The first thing W.
know the girls will be crowdint
the boys off the baseball fields. An(
a national womans' baseball leagu,
isn't such a far shot for anyone
given to predicting oddities in to
mOrrOw'S news.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
LOVE HEALER
is HAILED INTO
POLICENCOURT
Husband, in sDiuorce.
Proof Home Is
Complainant.

Chicago, Aug. 17-Albert ].
Moore, self-styled love healer" to-
day was brought into police court
to face charges of deception in
practice of a religious cult in con-
nection with thousands of dollars
he is said to have received from
some of Chicago's most prominent
society women to heal their
homes" and make them divorce
proof. Formal hearing of the case
was set for next Tuesday.
Moore, given the title of doctor"
by his followers, is head of the
Life Institute with headquarters in
building known as the Institutes
temple. According to information
placed In the hands of the city
prosecutors the institute specialized
in home healing and held meetings
in its temple regularly. Delega-
tions were sent from the temple to
various homes and after a few days
Of special services and incantations
the home was pronounced divorce
proof and the occupants were prom
ised that they would live happily
ever after.
$500 for "Cure."
The complaint against Moore was
sworn out by w. w. Talcott, head
Of the city's largest ice cream
manufacturing concern, who said
he was actingf rhis wife.
i Moore was said to have received
$4,000 from Mra Talcott. The
specific charge is that he violated
a city ordinance against practicing
deception in any public or private
gathering of society, religious
cult or organization.
Several other prominent women
have been mentioned in the case
and it was said by city officials
that Mrs. James Henry Cartwright
wife of the associate justice of the
state supreme court, would testify
that she paid Moore about $4,000
Moore today stated that there was
no deception and nothing illega
about his life institute. He de.
clared that the funds he had re.
received from society women wer,
simply gifts from persons who
held his beliefs.
Names Prominent Women.
He produced typewriter stat.
ments and testimonials bearing
the names Of many of the city.
most prominent families and de
clared that he would produce tn,
originals II he is. brought to trial
Mrs. Talcott, also in court, dit
not seem fully to approve of hel
husbands action for she remarked
to newspapermen as she left tina
Mr.. Talcott shouldn't prQsecut,
Moore"
Mrs. Cartwright was present t,
testify against Moore when tn,
case was called, but postponemen
was granted when Moore's attorne,
pleaded for time to prepare a de
Tense.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
Illinois. Mining TOlUn Folk
Put on RiOtOuS Celebration
On NelUs of Cleveland Peace

pit mouths. Where last week there
would have been jeers and curses,
today there were cheers and smiles.
Second Armistice Day.
The change came when the word
arrived from Cleveland that there
had been a ratification of an agree
men to end the strike in seven
states. Although Illinois was not
included, the word came through
that a conference to deal with this
state had been arranged. Three
hundred men gathered within 20
minutes in crooked Main street.
They cheered and they laughed.
Others came until soon there were
more than thousand on the
ground. Women and children
Joined the men, bringing tin horns
and tin pans from the kitchens. A
wild impromptu parade was start
ed 1t wound through the residen-
tial section of the hamlet There
WIS more noise than ON Armistice
day, because there were more men
voices and almost as much hap
piness.
Herrin Workers Eager.
At Herrin, near where 22 men
were killed, the men are anxious to
go back to work the first thing next
week. Throughout the entire min
ing region of the state, the workers
apparently are well satisfied with
the Cleveland agreement and ex-
pect that a similar understanding
will be reached in Chicago. No at
tempt has been made to open the
strip mines in this section since
the Herrin staying, following the
importation of non-union strike
breakers, but the owners are ex-
pected to begin Immediately ar
agreement is signed.
Blacksmiths and timbermen re.
sumed work today also at West
Frankfort. Union officials stand
ing at the mouth Of one Of the
shafts told them to do a good jot
in getting the mine ready. Report:
from Springfield. state headquar
ters, indicate the same conditions
at all other mining points.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
M|NERS.AWAIT
PACT IN STATE
Men in Danville District Won't Re-
turn to Work Until Agreement
Is Reached.

Danville, ILL.,, Aug. 17-Coal min
ers In this county will not return
to work until an agreement has
been reached by the Illinais oper-
ators and union chiefs Of the state.
according to John Demlow. presi-
dent of sub-district No. IL OF the
limited Mine Workers.
Miners employed in the Carbon
Hill mine met here last night and
decided not to reopen until an
agreement had been signed at the
Chicago conference.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17

New Orleans. La. Aug. 17.-John
B. Thompson, 60. overcome by hea:
while painting = smoke-stack, hung
so feet in mfd-air BY his toes for
Is minutes before he was rescued.
He was saved from . TALL when rs
foot caught in his rigging and q
companion lashed Thompson to the
rigging until help arrived.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
VARDAMAN NOW
FACES 'RUN-0FF'
Former Mississippi Senator Fails
to Get Majority in Race Against
Stephens.

Jackson, Miss, Aug. II. - Cam
paign managers for former United
States Senator James K Varda-
man, who on the face of available
unofficial returns gained a plural
ity. but failed to obtain a majority
in Tuesdays Democratic primary,
and Hubert D. Stephens, who will
oppose Vardaman in the "run-of''
perfected their plans today for a
second campaign to obtain endorse
ment as the party nominee for
United States senator to succeed
John Sharpe Williams.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
LEWIS REACHES
PHILADELPHIA
Miners, Leader is ~Hopeful" That
Settlement of Anthracite
Strike Will Come.

Philadelphia, Aug. 17.-John l..
Lewis, president of the United
Mine Workers, and the district
presidents of anthracite regions ar
rived here today for their confer
ence with the hard coal operators
this afternoon.
The miners chief planned to con-
fer with the other union leaders
prior to the meeting with the Op-
orators.
"I'll venture no representations,
but l am hopeful" Mr.. Lewis said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
THOUSANDS ATTEND
GRIFFITH FUNERAL

Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 17.-Arthur
Sn1ith was laid to rest in Glass
aesin cemetery yesterday after
services in the Cathedral of The
immaculate Conception. Thousands
ao homage to the memory Of the
Irish patriot.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
RESIDENT
TACESN|ANY
HARD TASKS
Executive Almost Swamp.
ed in Maelstrom Of
Problems.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Copyright. 1922. by The Argus.)

Copyright. 1922. by The Argus.)
Washington, d. c., Aug. H.
President Harding Is in q mael-
strom of problems each crowding
!, upon his attention so Intensely that
hs is striving In vain to do one
thing at time.
Appointments to the all import
ant federal reserve board, and ever
threatening question Of the soldier
bonus bill, the last minute changes
IN the tariff bill which will make
the Fordney-McCumber. act even
harder for the executive signature,
the regulation of coal prices and j
half dozen other problems which
will come as an aftermath to the
settlement of the rail and coal
strikes are competing with each
other for presidential considera-
ton.
Mr.. Harding wants mis- appoint
ments to the federal reserve board
to please the farmers. He wants
at the head Of the board also a man
closely in sympathy with his own
IDEAS Of what should be done by
the government in the banking
world. Those ideas are largely the
Inspiration of his lifelong friend
ana banking adviser, d. r. Crissin-
ger of Marion, Ohio, who at pres
ent is comptroller Of the currency.
Won't Reappoint Harding.
II President Harding had intend
ed to reappoint w. Z. G. Harding.
the chief executive would not have
allowed the term Of the federal re-
serve boards governor to expire.
The general impression is that the
president intends to have Governor
Harding stay on until successor
is appointed.
Besides Mr.. Crissinger there is
Eugene Meyer, Jr., who as head of
the war finance corporation. has
performed a service which Presi-
dent Harding considers to have
been remarkably useful to the ma
ton as a whole and The farmers
and cattle growers and livestock
men in particular. Many western
and southwestern business men ia
yor the appointment OF Mr.. Meyer
to the federal reserve board on
the ground that il the personnel of
the board had been alive to its op-
portunities it would have made the
revival of war finance corporation
after the war unnecessary.
Should Mr.. Meyer be moved up
% the federal reserve board or be
made comptroller of the currency,
which office is by law member of
the same board by reason of the Of
Ace he holds, there is a chance that
Senator McCumber of North Da-
kota, chairman OF the senate
finance committee. might be given
the place.
May Name McCumber.
Mr.. McCumber was defeated for
denomination in the Republican
pfimaries in North Dakota recent
" and his term expires next March
The president is said to be anxious
to take care of Mr.. McCumber anc
the Job of managing director Of the
war finance corporation pays $10,-
W0 q year, which is more than the
senator gets.
Vacancies like this do not occur
svery day and If Mr.. McCumbel
were to become managing director
q the war finance corporation in
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17

New York. Aug. 17.-Pointing
the nose of the Sampao Correia
seaward, Lieutenant Walter Hin
ton, u. S. N. R. F. took off from
the waters of Jamaica Bay at 1920
o'clock this morning and started to
put behind him the 600 miles to
S. c., the first hop in
the $500 mile flight from New
York to Rio de Janeiro.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
DEMPSEY FIGHT
IS FORBIDDEN
Governor McCray Announces Of
foially That It SWill Net
Take Place"

Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. 17.-Gov-
ernor McCray made official ~
nouncement today that tho fight bc-
tween Jack Dempsey and Bill
brennan, scheduled for Michigan
city, Ind, on Labor day, viii not
be held. :.
'"The fight will not take place"
the governor said.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
BAKER AGAIN HEADS
HOME COUNTY DEMOS

Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 17.-New-
ton D. Baker, former secretary Of
war, has been reelected chairman
Of the Cuyahoga county Democratic
executive committee. q post he has
held for II years.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
ST.PAUL ROAD
HEAD IS DEAD

Chicago, Aug. 17.-George E.
Simpson, rs. general supervisor of
transportation Of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railroad, and
prominent member Of the Ameri-
can Railway association. is dead.
He has been with the C. N. & st. p.
since 1882.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
TELEGRAMS FLOOD
NORTHCLHFE HOME

London, Aug. 17.-World-wide
regret at the death OF viscount
Northcliffe, continues to be evi-
denced by the floor Of telegrams
and cable messages received by
the family and published tn North
eliffe papers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
THE WEATHER

Mostly fair tonight and Friday,
although cumulus clouds will ap-
near during the afternoons. Con-
tinued warm.
Highest temperature yesterday,
"a; lowest last night, "a.
Wind velocity at Z a. m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
IL m. 7p.m. am.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. 81 So %
Wet bulb temp. "a "A Y
Relative humid. 81 ~ S6
River stage at a. m. IT, a fall
Of 1 last "a hours.
Sunset today 7.01 p. M; sunrise
tomorrow 5:14 a. m.
River Forecast.
The Mississippi river from be-
low Dubuque to Muscatine will
change but little during the next
few days.
Meteprologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
Report Heavy Fighting.

Belfast, Ireland, Aug. 17.-By
the Associated Press. 1.-THE Newry
correspondent for the Belfast Tele-
graph today stated he had learned
on good authority that Dundalk,
captured two days ago by irregu-
lars, was again in Free State
hands. National troops from Drog-
heda, he said, drew Gordon
around the town, and heavy fight
ing occurred before the irregulars
retreated into the mountains.
Galway, Aug. 17.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.) 1.-THE town of Cliff
den on the Irish coast, 43 miles
northwest Of here, has been freed
from Irish irregulars, and the
Marconi wireless station there.
which was recently seized by the
insurgents, has been rescued by
National army forces. The station
will be put into operation again
within a few days, it was stated
today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
IRREGU!LARS
ARE BEATEN
At DUNOAlK.
Free State Troops Retake
Town; Hundreds Are
Made Prisoner.

Belfast. Ireland. Aug. 17.-By
the Associated Press.)-The recap
ture of Dundalk by National army
troops from Irish insurgents who
occupied the town few days ago,
was confirmed in Belfast this after
noon. Hundreds of irregulars were
taken prisoner.
Dublin. Ireland, Aug. 17.-By
the Associated Press.)-A report
reached Dublin early today that
National army troops had recap
tured Dundalk from the Republican
insurgents, who occupied it a few
days ago. The report has not yet
been officially confirmed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
STEEL MERGER APPROVED.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE direc-
tors of the Bethlehem Steel cor
poration approved plans to buy the
Lackawanna Steel corporation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
HANKE GOES TO PRISON,

= HANME UOLD IV L AIOV4Ns
Minneapolis, Aug. 17.-Henry C.
Hanke, former treasurer of Hen
nepin county, began serving a SEN
tence for defrauding the county of
$258, 900.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17
HINTON STARTS
600-M|LE HOP
Lieutenant Heads for Charleston,
s. C, on First Leg of $500
Mile Flight.

Manteo, N. c. Aug. 1.-THE
giant seaplane SampsaO Cor
reia in which Lieutenant Wal
ter Hinton left Jamaica Bay, N.
Y. this morning for Rio, Brazil,
safely completed the first leg
Of its long flight this afternoon
and landed here for the night
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17

sFATTY' STARTS GLOBE TROT.
san Francisco. Aug. 17.-Roscoe
C. ("Fattyo Arbuckle, motion pic
ture actor, LEFT on . trip around
the world.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17

Continued ON Page Nine.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-08-17

Continued on Page Nine.)
Evening journal., 1922-12-06

The showing OF Thomas in the
Princeton game was probably a bad
thing for Thomas and Chicago. It
evidently caused the Big Ten coaches
to decide that II Chicago was to be
kept in check, Thomas would have
to be stopped. Ohio State and Wis
consin turned the trick quite effec-
lively. Thomas in those two games
looked like a different player from
the Thomas of the Princeton con-
test.