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Davenport Democrat, The (Newspaper) - November 1, 1922, Davenport, Iowa The Davenport Democrat editorial Page. Weather unsettled and colder. Of eighth 18. Davenport Iowa wednesday evening november 1, 1922. Twenty pages Price five cents congressman a governo Tsouri town struck by twister shortly after Midnight. Veral people killed t Jone House is left standing in one Sec Tion of town. 8s to Freu ebb City to nov. Hundreds of searchers welcomed Day i Light this morning after five hours u spent groping in the darkness in f their efforts to find the bodies of four persons who Are believed tar have lost their lives in the Tornado i which swept their City just after Midnight. F one woman was known to have i been killed and 15 other persons were injured some of them critically in the storm which struck in two places in the City. About 30 houses were demolished and More ban 100 persons Are homeless. Cloudburst precedes wind. Search for the dead and injured last night was hampered by the y fact that a cloudburst preceded the windstorm. It is estimated that irom three to four inches of rain Foj fell within a few hours before the Tornado. The debris of the Demol Mosher chief of Safe x investigators Here in probe of vice activity closeted conferences held in Blackhawk hotel be tween operators and persons in limelight of sensational clean up state official asks More co operation. The Center of Center of the operations of the Strong Arm of the Law of the state of Illinois which is exerting every ounce of its powerful strength toward the unravelling of the of the alleged underworld that has been said to have existed in sock Island has been switched to Davenport. This became known this morning when a. H. Mosher chief of the state detectives with of the operators were found at the Blackhawk hotel in conference with characters whose names have stood Foremost in the Lime Light of publicity since the killing of Young Leney Street Battle in the heart of Rock Island oct. 6, at 2 o clock in the afternoon. This is taken to be a clue that May Lead to some sensational disclosures according to operator. Plant believed discovered. Evidence tending to show that the gun Battle in the darkened Depths of a dope peddle s Den be j tween four officers of the Law and the negro dope peddle was a Plant. Continued on it Lueteen Fate of former preacher is in hands of jury killing his girl 1 wife and his Mother in Law. Statesboro. Ga., nov. 1. The j Fate of Bullio t Padrick former min ister who confessed the slaying of his girl Willii and Mother in Law j mrs. Mamie Lou Dixon. Now rests k with a Superior court jury. Indications this morning were that a verdict Wou d. The Day. Be reached during Padrick has been on trial for uie alleged Marier of jars. Dixon for the two. Days and closed his defence with a dramatic Sermon to a jury Dei Aring that he shot his because of her indiscretions. Text a based on Tho commandment "1 Hou shall not commit j after opening with prayer the former minister declared thei temp nations of modern women made it difficult for i Yonng Man to enter the ministry. The women of to Day he continued Are causing the downfall of Jain. Enticing them by their daily Tress and playing to them Tira sex appear defense a obeys introduced evidence tend ii to prove that pad Rick Vas inside at the time of the i and my men Are Here to run Down every clue that May or May not Lead to the disclosure of any i location any the state or fed eral said or. this morning. He gave the Assurance that any one who knew anything was wanted wanted to Tell what they knew and that every Protection that could be Given by the fed eral or state government would be placed at the disposal of himself for the Protection of these people. He said that he knew that the state intended to go thru with the investigations and that any and All gators would be punished. S was asked he knew any thing about the search that was be ing made Tor John Looney alleged head of the vice ring and King of the underworld. He replied that the marshal for him and that if he wanted the Power of the trailed. States govern ment was enough to find Nim and bring him to trial. He discredited the Story that he had left the coun try. He ventured tie opinion that when he was found it would be Learned that he had not left tie Tri cities. Gable Case discussed. But regarding the shooting of Bill Gable night of july 01 and the killing of Young Looney he said that tie evidence which would make Clear cases m each these instances was piling up at a rapid rate. I will no doubt be Here for Sev eral Days yet and May be Here until attorney general Brundage comes but if the theople of Rock Island want the situation there cleared up they must first dispel the fear that seems so evident any information that is Given myself or any of my men will be treated with the utmost secrecy. They must realize that testimony to make a Case and that can Only be made by someone telling what they one of the operators working for the state and working partners with a department of Justice Man the state and _ working partners to be cleared would be the Gable a murder. He said that he was work state Penitentiary a paroled con vict that had later been arrested and taken Back. This Man he said threatening to squeal unless the men higher up got out of stir. Doable Kirin sound mind and has been of in i3st of his life. Padrick set his wife and Moth it Sii Law try c the three were in an Antomori near Cere of Jane 3. He Lias foot yet stood trial on the indic Meit charging murder of Hajt wife Brit declared la letter a Friend dial she had left Are husband feel Jib she found she had Trina i . A take in court was this morning submitted to the chief investigator. The two offi cers Eddie Miner and Jimmie Green who were killed were believed to have known too much. Miner was the Man who the night that gals was killed was called off the beat around the Gable joint and Green was known to have antagonized Many of the efforts of the alleged immunity ring. Other statements say the officials tend to show that Robert Scott the negro was killed a that memorable Battle was one of the men who killed Gable and that it was a plan to get him. To say the least that sure was 3. Hell of a commented or Mosher As was carried exclusively in the Democrat the night after the Bat the which Cost the lives of the two policemen the name Otto Arlington g Moore and his Story has been brought to the attention of or. Mosher. Was the Man Olio left a Street car at the Corner of third Avenue and Twenty Sec Ond Street land in passing the House of disaster heard a Man say if you All Don t get him you Are a Moore was taken before assistant state s attorney de Eagle that same night and his Story discredited because or. Eagle said he was drunk action is premised. The investigators expect action from Tho county grand jury within the next two weeks and from the Federal grand jury at about that As they say that the cases Are very near completion and that As soon As they Are. All of the evidence Gath ered win be turned Over to the at Torney general who will recall the county Crand jury. The cases that Are violations of the Federal tews states District attorney who will recall Fie Fco Cral grand Surv. Sir. Mosher was asked what the executives of Iowa oppose his election Italy in the Road again to normalcy Premier Mussolini is Rule with an Iron hand. To by tie p Eit Rome nov. Will be on the Road Back to normalcy today after a most exl Larate week that saw the younger generation Rise to Power and in a great Triumph Over throw the older politicians. Tens of thousands of the vigor Ous Young fascist and their enthusiastic admirers who accompanied them Here from All Over the land were on the Way Back to their Homes today. Yesterday theirs was the thrill of a real roman Triumph in which a million people made the streets ring with lauding for King and country after take stand against him for United states senator. Letter from Clarke determine d fight against g. O. P. Candidate being made. By Fred m. Pownal Des Loines la., nov. A six Tor Mer governors of Iowa All republicans. Have now taken a definite against Smott w. The latest addition to the Volt ing group of sex governors is George a. Clarke of Adel who served As chief executive of the state from 1913 to 1917. Letter from sex governor Clarke. Is governor Clarke explains his position in the present senatorial Campaign in a letter to b. F. Car Roll who was his immediate Pride received Sou or. Benito Mussolini and his new j Cessor in the office of governor Fasci Iti ministry had taken their the letter follows oaths before the Sovereign. A3 j Adel la., oct 9 19 " soon As this formal had Hon of Carroll lbs monies ended the Black s nisted boys and j Iob a men who brought about the Rise j dear Mussolini marched As victors your Jetter ast might in fee ancient streets of the City. A see that some crowded with a vast concourse is linking you up the Day doubled the candidacy of lation of Rome. _ _ certainly anything of the kind is unauthorized. I have Tot made might be inti Neu a pub Lic a3uoun. Client i to always continued Page Nineteen. A vote for Hull is a vote for Lane it Al May reopen Newcastle consulate continued on Page Job to Walsh co. In Ohio to employ 900 men on big contract the Walsh construction com Pany has been awarded a t2.opfl.ooo contract by the big four Railroad and when Pic big lob is Well uni Jonray Law pm approximately Srill men on work. Two minion of land and eight Miles of double tra song and Frame reduction work will be completed Between hous ton and Stafford. Ohio. Toai j. Valsh of she Wash con company has a tamed British would Compro Mise charges against american official. Season changing in far North Arctic Ocean warming up and glaciers disappear today the flush of Triumph gave Way to the grab business of , continued on pane Nineteen Steij Shlim murder Trifil charged with killing of showmen during strike at Memphis. By Tir is Milf re i been met Frith As far North As nov. Arctic i decrees. 23 minutes. Soundings to i a. Miller a Cean is warming up. Icebergs arc i a depth of t.100 meters showed the i Railroad f by Jvon Memphis Tenn nov. I t. Griffin inspector of is scheduled a the first to fitness to take the stand today in the trial of Albutt m Johns. P. F. R Anil c m. Moak. Showmen with new clues of Gino in the Church murder unexplained Puzzle Havre Mont authorities. By attacks Ord Prat. Havre. Mont., nov. Planned features of the double of tit Earl Friday of the Rev. Outstanding by 71 it Odom rom nov. Karvey. It is Learned from in authoritative Quarter has a note from the a Antiel regard to Case of Trio cons late at Newt Islic. Last sir in or. Slating Llinat i cat Britain is ready to Compro Mise by withdrawing the Chart so against the consulate officials of discrimination against drills ship if tic United states will re open the consulate and replace Consul Slater Consul Brooks with others. 3t was understood that Oil note _ murder in concretion the he Waters too hot. According to Norway. Reports Hunters All mat heard of temperatures in the arc tic zone expeditions reporting that scarcely any ice has fore ventured far North Are inc in the old Seal fishing grounds. Boy betrays Mother who stole food to each le4juc wishes it to participate in inter body. From a conference Wiki tie Bis j also suss ests that great Britain four officials. Or. Walsh and h. Spend a considerable 4p.ooo of Concrete work arc c. Kahl in Pic Nirh will i a portion of their time this Winter be by Jan in a preliminary Way tyls i in car fag tit sic Bis Job. Or. Jail and Rascati year. Harf Force rats a 3n Railroad work next a bras Fly the constr action la sick at Sidney. Ohio there will i business in which the Walsh be Carlt Miles of Cal off inns track islam Flimin Between Cucic mfr for Many tears. Has pc a Ciao to 3ttt turn jul a Fornuy a co t Hrycai Falm it Lor wine ustic wic pro Jrae of Sianii tic Small n 3n Illic to Finuf at in dirt. A a folic towers tent in prob Ruhm in she pro Flor the la lab. If pm Are you registered saturday nor. 4, offers the last Opportunity for to Ray ulcer for the slate county and township election on tuesday nov. 7. All new Votra who have changed their place of residence since the presidential election two years ago and those who failed to vote Al that Lime and did not Register for that election most Register if they expect to vote nov. 7. Those who registered two years ago and voted and have not changed their place of residence need not Register again. And Chilt a slates Conre some sort of an agreement Pard to scope Urh Irh shall be american Coa sular 5n drumming of Trade for Uio United Stales. Tha. Real in .1 j it it if of Ilic Roand that Hui 7 f. I Tor sort Island v n. Lino Ifni 13-Iln o Flat. Nor Ditt t f Proa 33-cnu.lrm. Xor. In was 3m a at by the 5--m10t 1-1 it of 1hat air a of so i a Jim a Tea Laj. In i a. 3-3 w 1 t v t 171 in form Tif a Kings Ananij t trim Luton Vii ice Limiti worries hit the Terr the it a rift in not i than of Al. 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