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The producers news., 1919-12-12
|WHITEWASH LIKELY
| FOR SHERIFF C0WAN
Minnesota Attorney General Finds
LOOP Holes for the Governor.

Minnesota Attorney General Finds
Loop Holes for the Governor.
St. Paul, Minn.-The removal of
John Gowan, 0rtonville (Minn.)
sheriff, who acted with American
Legion members in that town in the
breaking up of public meeting and
the deportation of the speaker, form
er Congressman Lundeen, was put
up to Governor Burnquist again fast
week by Attorney General Clifford L.
Hilton.
Governor Burnquist attempted to
pass the buck to the attorney gen
eral, but the latter passed it right
back.
The attorney general, however, Of
fered the governor two ways out Of
the embarrassing position he finds
himself in.
In his formal opinion the attorney
general suggests that the governor
hold preliminary examination" to
determine for himself if the sheriff's
offense were serious enough to Justify
the appointing of 4 commissioner to
take testimony: There is no provii-
sion in the Minnesota law for such
a "preliminary investigation"
ANOTHER WAY OUT
The second way out suggested by
the attorney general is contained in
the second paragraph of his opinion,
which calls the governors attention
to the fact that Lundeen can sue the
sheriff for damages or file COM
plant for criminal prosecution in the
state courts.
The "prelminary examination"
plan will allow the governor to apply
4 coat of whitcwash to Sheriff Cow
an.
The second way out will relieve the
governor Of all further responsibility
in the matter, although by refusing
to appoint a commissioner to take
testimony, the governor will be act
ing contrary to law.
The custer proceedings against
Sheriff GoWan were instituted by the
World War Veterans association, an
organization of former service men,
whose solgan is, "The enforcement
of the Constitution as it is written"
The veterans are collecting de-
fense fund in Minnesota and have
announced their intention of prose-
! cutting every person participating in
i! mob outr;,ges.
Although the state organization OF
| the American Legion has announced
campaign for law and order, the
Ortonville post of the American Le-
gion has adopted resol ution COM
mcnding Sheriff Gowan for his ac-
ton in the Lundeen case. BY infer
encc, the resolution also commends
the part played by the Legion men,
who locked I.undeen in refrigerator
car, just as a freight train was pull
ing out of Oltonville.
The producers news., 1919-12-12
WILSON'S MESSAGE
ISN0T CONSISTENT
Generalities and Contradictory Points
Mark Advice to New Congress-.

Washington, D. C.--Probably the
most inconsistent message ever de-
liycrc.. to congress is a fair char;,c-
tcrization of the presidents advice
to the session which began on De-
cembcr /.
Some of the politicians allege that
il, was composed by members of the
cabinet rather than by the president,
and the inconsistency may rctiect the
differing views Of cabinet members.
It is also marked by gcneralities
which can be interpreted in many
ways and by few specific recommen-
dationS.
At first congress is told that un-
rest is I. superficial matter to be
remc,lied by pa::sing the peace
treaty, doing something to :'batc pro-
fteering and shutting up radicals
Then there is 4 magnificent passage
which goes to the very root Of the
matter and showing that tundamont'
al changes are needed.
URGES PALMER BILL
The frccst discussion Of our prob
len,s is advised, ard on the other
hand congress is urged to pass the
vicious Palmer substitute for the es-
pionagc bin which would close the
mouths Of progrcSSivcS as we'll as
the voice of radical opinion.
Freer trade is urged to bring about
better international conditions and at
the same time new protection plans
for several lines Of trade.
l.aEor's right to strike is upheld
and also the plan Of denying the
workers the right to strike through
court injurctions.
The president refuses to say any
thing about the abroad issue or the
Mexican situation.
RECOMMENDATIONS MADE
Among the things recommended by
the mcSSa'gc are:
The budget system of government
bookkeeping.
Chances in income and excess profit
taxation evidently locking toward re-
u,ntion.
Tariff changes to conform to tho
fact that the United States is thu
"grcatcst capitalist in the world.'
The Lame plan for puttir!r soldier:
on the land and the providi..E Of en-
ploymcnt service for the rcturnet
men.
Better regulation Of cold storage.
More Democracy in industry.
Passing Of peace treaty.
In view of the fact that the Repuh
licans control congress- the p'cSi
dents message will probably HAY,
little effect. The Republicans in tn
senate threaten to lay the peace
treaty on the table and take up do
mestic issues unless tie president Of
fers some basis for compromise. IL
has not as yet receded from hi, po
sition Of "take it or leave" which h
declared for from the beginning.
The producers news., 1919-12-12
OWN STATEMENT
WAS EXPLAINED

Wolf Point Promoter: A mass
meeting held in the high school audi
torium Monday evening attracted
considerable attention and a result
ing large crowd. The meeting was
the result of action taken by the
members of the local American Le-
gion Post at their meeting Tuesday
evening of last week. From what we
can learn n. McCusker, a machinist
at the round house, introduced. B. K.
Wheeler at the Nonpartisan meeting
held in this city a couple of weeks
ago. At that time he is alleged to
have made certain statements re-
gartling the constitution Of the United
States, which were resented by the
members Of the Post, and it was pro.
posed to send committee to wait on
Mr.. McCusker asking him to explain
his attitude. The latter learned the
intentions Of the Post members and
decided not to wait for the commit
tee to call but instead offered to ap-
pear and explain in public, being, in
fact, instrumental in calling the mas:
meeting.
Mr.. McCusker's talk was listened
to with great interest by everyone
both those who agreed with him and
those whose views were different. We
might state that Mr. McCusker is
perhaps as well read and versed or
current topics as any man in this
section of the state and has facts anc
figures at his command far above the
average person. His library is said
to be one of the largest and most
complete in the state and that he has
made good use of his time in study.
ing and analyzing economical prob.
lens is very evident. Being associat-
ed with the labor unions, his views
and Sympathies naturally are with
the laboring man, and his talk Mon
day evening centered largely on prob
lens affecting the laborers and the,
attitude toward popular government
A large crowd was in attendance
at the meeting both from among the
union organizations and from among
tie business people of the city.
The producers news., 1919-12-12
FR0m SCHOOL PLAY
DEACON DUBBS''
Rural Comedy Drama In Three Acts
TO Be Staged at Bon Ton Theatre.
Play Last Two and Quarter Hours.

Ire school play which has been un-
der rehearsal for the past two weeks
will be staged Saturday night, De-
cember 18th at the Bon Ton Theatre,
commencing at 1880 sharp in order
to not interfere with the dance which
will follow the play.
"Deacon Dubbs" is rural comedy
drama in three acts and full of inter-
est and good wholesome fun from
start to finish. Prof. Morrison has
worked hard and devoted great deal
Of time during the evenings to make
the affair success.
Persons in the Play
DEACON DUBBS (from Sorghum
Center, West Virginny)
AMOS COLEMAN (His Nephew, a
RAWoN cRXWLEY "a Wolf in
Sleeps Clothing). VIM. Swails
MAJOR McNUTT (Auctioneer and
Justice-of- -Peace) stephen Sleight
DEUTERONOMY JONES "a Coun-
ROSE RATDlGH (The Brave Little
School Ma'am) ..... Margaret Adams
MISS PHILIPENA POPOVER with
Both Eyes on the Deacon) ...........
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .............. Severn Scott
EMILY DALE (The Richest Girl
in TOWN. ,..........,..... Eleanor Scott
TRlXlE COLEMAN (Full of Mis-
YENNiE " YENsEN (The, Hired
Girl from Swcden) Florence Miller
Villagers, Quartet, Children
Act /. A Country Auction. The
Deacon arrives from Sorghum Cen
ter, State O West Virginny. The
Deacon takes q drink Of water.
Act H.. A Country Wedding. ShGd-
ows of the Past. The Deacon takes
q prisoner.
Act ~. A Country Husking Bee.
Escape from the Pcnitentiary. The
Deacon takes wife.
Time Of PlayinS-About Two and
One=lluayter Hours.
The producers news., 1919-12-12
kerkvold-Huso

Bainville Tribune: A pretty we'd
and Mrs. O. M. TorgcrSon in this
at six X. o'clock Wien s!': Miss Selma r", Ma.
thiida Huso and Elmer kcrkvo!,i
were united in the holy bon''c OF,
wcdlock, Rev. Haagenson Of the
Lutheran church officiating.
The producers news., 1919-12-12
HATTIE BLADOW
ANSWERS FINAL
SUMMONS

Bainville Tribune: The black wing
ed messenger of Death hovered over
our city early last Friday morning
and claimed as it's victim Miss Hat.
tie M. Bladow, at the Home Hotel,
who succumbed to the ravaRes Of
Brights disease from which she had
only been suffering for a short time.
Death followed an attack from which
she had been confined to her bed for
The producers news., 1919-12-12
1000 Cattle Shipped
East from Scobey

Scobey, Dec. S.--Ovcr seven thous-
and head of cattle were shipped from
Scobcy to South St. Paul ard Chi
cago during the past fortnight: The
last consignment was Il train |oau
which left this point Wednesday. The
shortage of feed is responsible, also
the farmers are getting rid Of their
graded stuff in order to bring in thor
Oughbrcd Stock
The producers news., 1919-12-12

only two days.
Funeral services were held from
the Lutheran church Saturday fore
noon, Rev. Haagenson officiating and
the remains laid to rest in the ceme-
terry east Of town.
The producers news., 1919-12-12

season at the Bluebirl theatre.
The boys drew the short straw in
a very lopsided game by score Of
40 to IL but the girls showed more
pep" and cleaned up on their antag-
onists by a 13 to IL score.
The producers news., 1919-12-12
Pleasant View

Roosevelt county NEWS
Duke Hagadone shot coyote one
day this week.
Roy F. Thorpe is attending jury at
Mondak.
Geo. Thorpe shipped some house
hold goods recently to Thomas J..
Powell who is now nicely located at
Camden, Benton county, Tennessee.
The producers news., 1919-12-12
Recovering From Operation

Bainville Tribune: "Swede' John
son returned to his home here Sum-
day forenoon after a months absence
which he spent with his wife who is
receiving medical treatment at her
old home in Clinton, Iowa. Mrs.
johnson is getting along nicely, al
though her operation was delicate
one, and will be able to return in /,
month or so unless something un-
looked for occurs. Mr.. johnson is
the hostlcr at the roundhousc and is
back again on the job.
The producers news., 1919-12-12
Bainville Players Broke
Even With Culbertson

Bainville Tribune: The local high
school basket ball teams broke even,
winning one and losing one game in
an encounter with similar teams from
Culbertson last Saturday evening
when they met for the first time this
The producers news., 1919-12-12

We pay the highest marke! price
for butter fat. Bring or ship your
cream to the PLENTYWOOD
BAKERY, Agents for Northern Pro-
duce Co., Minot, N. ID.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

place the United States in a spec
ial position not enjoyed by other
powers respecting the engagements
of the treaty and the League of
Nations. The committees preamble
demands that other powers sign
their assent 10 our occupying such
a favored position, which they have
neither claimed nor will enjoy.
81 believe in reservations, but 10
attempt to force other nations ~
go before their people and demand
from them the special conditions
required by us is the wrong way &c
get such reservations.
1T will be easier and more
proper to permit them to acquiese
in our reservations than TO demand
that they accept them by positive
action. The situation is precisely
that which frequently confrCnts a
president. A bill is placed before
him which he does not wholly ap-
prove but which is too importG Mt
to be vetoed. He therefore permits
it to become a law by limitation.
Let US make it possible for other
nations to accept our reservations
in the most courteous manner, and
in the way least embarrassing TO
them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
Buying by Tr0ir1IOad and
Spending So, 100000 Each
Year Is Nothing for Kuhn

The heaviest spender in the tri-
cities is George HUM.
He spends millions of dollars e7-
cry year and thinks nothing of it.
It's a bad year when he cant buy
three or four million dollars worth
of stuff
Mr. Kuhn gets his money from
the Peoples Power and Tri-City
Railway corporation. He has what
you might call an unlimited ex-
peuse account. And he gets paid
for spending their money. He's the
purchasing agent for the entire sys-
tenn.
The other day Mr.. Kuhn decided
the tri-cities must be protected
against a coal famine, threatened
by the miners strike. Picking up
the telephone he called the Alden
Coal company.
Send me two treinloads of slack
before Nov. l." said Mr.. Kuhn.
Two trainloads, Nov. l." repeat
ed the coal company
Check" answered Mr.. Kuhn.
That was all there was to II. He
never batted an eyelid.
AIr Kuhn has bought enough
coal in the last u months to make
a solid train So miles long, reach
ing from Rock Island to GaIesburg.
Right here in the tri-cities Mr..
Kuhn has bought enough coal in
the last year to make another train
20 miles long His total annual
coal purchase is 10000 tons.
This coal furnishes all the cleo
tricity used in the tri-cities and
makes gas and steam. Mr. Kuhn's
purchases also feed the United
Light plants at Grand Rapids and
Cadillac, Mich, LaPorte, Ind, Chat
tanooga, Tenn, Rock Island, Mo
line. East Moline. Muscatine, OF
tumwa. Iowa City, Cedar Rapids.
Fort Dodge, Mason City, and
hundred little towns along the rail
and power lines which Tadiate from
these centers.
Every year he buys a solid rail-
road train of oil six miles long con-
tanning 5,250,000 gallons OF this
10000 gallons is used at the PEG
pies Power plant in Moline and
the Davenport gas plant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

! Another little annual item in Mr.
Kuhn's spending is a train of coke
16 miles long, containing 1,600 cars.
each car with % tons. OF this
amount 10000 tons are used here.
When the c. d. NJ. was being
built Mr.. Kuhn was spending a lot
Of money He bought $500 tons Of
rails, $1,000 ties and 1,5O6 trolley
poles.
There are 5000 creosoted ties
under the rails of United Light
properties. Each tie last Is years
This means $4,000 ties a year.
Every year Mr.. Kuhn spends
about $4,000 for copper wire. In
January of 1917, before the United
States entered the war, he looked
over the stock and found ii low.
Guess I'd better order about
half million pounds Of wire before
the United States gets TO making
munitions" he said He did So 1t
saved the United Light and Incl
dentally the tri-city properties
thousands of dollars later on.
Mr.. Kuhn has been with the sys-
TEN as general purchasing agent
since 1917. He has been with the
tri-city utilities since 1906. He has
a big stockroom. The first OF last
January stock on hand amounted
to $l,022, 9S624 OF this $543,4s5
was for the tri-cities.
Utility company officials say Mr.
kuhn's experience. foresight and
ability to buy in large quantities
has saved the United Light and the
Tri-City Railway & Light company
thousands of dollars annually. even
if he did have an off year last sea-
son and was only able TO spend
three million dollars.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
HEAR GAS RATE
CASE THURSDAY
IN SPRINGFIELD
Testimony VIII be Taken on Re-
quest Of Peoples Power Com
pany to Maintain 81 Price.
Special to The Argus.l

Springfield. Oct. 25.-TEe Illinois
public utilities commission today
set for hearing before Commits
sioner Walter A. Shaw in Chicago
next Thursday the petition of the
Peoples Power company for au-
thority to continue in effect the in
creased rates for gas service in
Rock Island, Moline, East Moline
and SilVis, granted by the commits
sion on its order of May 13, 1919.
The present net rate for gas is
81 per 1000 cubic feet, the price
having been elevated by the state
commission in May, 1913. from IS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
TO HEAR FOURTH
AVENUE CASE ON
COMING TUESDAY
Especial to The Argus)

Springfield, Oct 25.-The Illinois
public utilities commission today
set for hearing in Chicago next
Tuesday before Commissioner
WiIkerson the complaint OF. the
city Of Moline against the Tri-City
Railway company for refusal OF tho
company TO extend its line 1000
feet south from Fifteenth avenue
on Twenty seventh street. The
case is OF long standing, the utili-
ties commission as a war measure
deciding in 1917 that the company
need not make the extension. Tie
city now renews its petition for an
order by the commission requiring
the corporation to extend its line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
FORCES ALLIES
TO BOW TO Us
McCumber Tells Why He Opposes
Preamble to Reservations As
Passed By Committee.
Especial TO The Argus. }

Washington, Oct. Ex-senator
McCumber, one of the Republican
members of the foreign relations
committee, issued the following
statement last night through the
Washington bureau of the League
to Enforce Peace:
Il voted against my Republican
colleagues in the committee on for
eign relations OF the proposed
preamble to the reservations to the
peace treaty and will continue to
oppose the preamble on the floor Of
the senate and will vote against it
if it comes to vote there.
LAS the preamble stands il pro-
vides that the resolutions shall not
take effect until accepted by three
of the principal allied and asso-
ciated powers. The resolutions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

Ucal lodge. COS. Odd Fellows, put
a class of candidates through the
work for the second degree at the
meeting held Thursday at the hall
The work was put on by the local
team. After the ceremonies al
oyster supper was enjoyed.
The lodge is to join with other
Odd FELLOW organizations at the
tabernacle service tonight and the
members are all asked 10 meet al
the hall at o'clock and go in a
body to the building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

Two new Portland cement fac
tories are building at Kawasaki
and Hokkaido, Japan, at a cost of
100000.
A bee can carry twice its own
weight in honey.
Football is almost as popular in
Burma as it is in England and
America. The natives play the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
SPIRTTUALISTS TO
BE ORGANIZED AT
MEETING SUNDAY

A spiritualist mass meeting Will
he held in Odd Fellows hall, 1929
Fourth avenue. Rock Island. Sun
day evening. Oct %, at ) o'clock.
A lecture will be given by Rev Dr..
T. wilkins Of Chicago, on "Organi-
cation" followed by demonstrations
in spirit healing and measures. In
vestigators and true spiritualists
are cordially invited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
THE AMERICAN LEGION BUTTON

is the symbol of your service.
1t is becoming the, habit Of
folks everywhere to look at
the lapel of every young man
they meet to see if he was in
uniform while the fighting was
going on. Is this button on
your coat?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
INTENTION. NIEMRFRS.

Members of Rock Island en-
campment. No. l., Patriarch. Odd
Fellowship, are requested to report
at the Odd Fellow s temple. Satur-
day evening, at Z o'clock. to attend
the Billy Sunday service in a body.
G. BAKER. c. p.
J REID, Scribe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
RELIEVES, TIRED
ACHING MUSCLES
Buy q bottle Of Sloan's Liniment
and keep Ii handy for
emergency

IF I only had some Sloan's Lini-
ment!' How often you've said
u that And then when the rheu-
matte twinge subsidized - after hours
OF suffering you forgot It'll Don't do
It again-get bottle today for possible
use tonight A sudden attack may come
on = sciatica, lumbago, sore muscles,
stiff joints, neuralgia, the pains and
aches resulting from exposure. You'll
soon relieve it with Sloan's, the lini-
ment that peEetrGtcS without rubbing.
50 years leadership. Clean, econom-
ical. Three sizes-35c., Toe, $140.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

cents. Unless the commission
grants a continuation of the pres
ent rate. the charge will revert 10
So cents on Nov l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25

Shoes covered With diamonds
were recently worn by a woman
at a ball in Paris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-25
WITNESSES TO
BE CALLED IN
I MURDER TRIAL
Last Of Jurors In O'Rney Case Ac.
eepted Yesterday Afternoon
and Court AdjOurns.
O'RILEY JURY.

O'RILEY JURY.
John A. CLAM, Hampton.
Harry Shay, Hampton.
r. Z. Benson, Rock Island.
II. VI. HendTen. ROsk Island.
J.. r. KEEL, Moline.
A. w. StisseT, SilTfs.
Lee Schneider, East Moline.
Warren Cook, Milan.
W. 4. Mccarthy, Rock Island.
r.. j. Brennan, Rock Island.
w. NJ. Powell, Moline.
'. Ziemer, Rock Island.
The last Juror in the trial OF Hale
ORiley for the murder Of Sheriff
Jake Wigers. was accepted at 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon. All
further progress of the trial was
halted until Monday morning. the
court ordering the adjournment.
Both defense and state will be
prepared Monday morning at 9
%clock TO present opening state
ments 70 the jury. Evidence will
then be started. the state calling
upon witnesses to tell the story
Of how Sheriff Jake Wigers met
his death on the night of Dec. 30.
1918. while in the performance Of
his duty
Four days time was required 10
pick II acceptable men to try the
youth. O'Riley, who IS "a, for murder.
The examinations were begun Mon
day afternoon at > O'Clock. The
greatest obstacles were encountered
in accepting the last three men.
The evening world., 1919-06-27

prices. as against Q cents to 10 cents
a few weeks ago.
II must be remembered that the
consumption of fresh kosher killed
poulty in New York City averages
2,s0o, 900 pounds a week. and a saving
OF only cents a pound would mean
nearly ti50.Ooo week 20 the Hebrew
housewives, while the amount these
consumers saved on fresh meat was
much greater.
Creamery butter remains about
steady at 81 cents Wholesale, but
prices will be lower as indications
point TO a surplus OF more than 25,-
100000 pounds over July 1 last year
Fresh flsh are plentiful in the retail
markets and uptown stores at rea-
sonable prices, only halibut and fresh
salmon remaining high In price.
Fruit, such as peaches, cantaloupes
and small fruits will be quite plenti-
ful tomorrow and prices will be low,
bat consumers should be careful as
20 condition, as much OF II ls over
ripe and cannot be held for any length
OF time
The evening world., 1919-06-27
REALTY MEN FOR Law VF
TO RAzE BIuLBOARDS
Ads. Cut Land Values, Tney Say
u. S. TO Sell Homes to
y Workers.

ATLANTIC CITY. June 77.-,A war
on billboards that will be Nation wide
was Instituted yesterday at the
twelfth annual convention OF the Ma
tional Association of Real Estate
Boards.
The campaign will seek TO secure
enactment OF legislation that will bar
unsightly boards from all but the
business sections Of municipalities
throughout the Nation. The decision
followed the address Of Everett l..
Millard, President OF the Municipal
Art League Of Chicago, who declared
that the advertising billboard now is
recognized generally as one Of the
worst nuisanees In the home life OF
cities.
Il do not wish 10 argue before you
that the billboard 10 a nuisance. be-
cause you already know IT," declared