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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01
ALL WRONG IN,
OUR OPINIONS
ABOUT MEXICO
That is Surprising State
ment of Leading Amer
ican Oil Man.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The ArguS.)

Washington, March Mexico is
not without friends in the United
States but when an oil operator
bobs up as a defender of President
Carranza and the Mexican consu-
tuition and says q false idea has
been conveyed about the petroleum
controversy, naturally the national
capital sits up and takes notice.
Joseph F. Guffey of Pittsburgh
is the new champion of Mexican ma
tiOnalism and his remarks, Just is
sued in the form of a statement
after seven weeks trip through
Mexico, have provoked interest,
not merely because Mr.. Guffey is an
intimate friend Of Attorney General
A. Mitchell Palmer and one of the
boosters for the latter's presidential
candidacy and is persona grata at
the White house, but because he is
himself president of the Atlantic
Gulf Oil corporation and the head
Of several other oil companies op-
Grating below the Rio Grande.
I'VE have endeavored at all
times says Mr.. Guffey. to work in
harmony with the Mexican govern
ment and have had no difficulty in
obtaining the necessary permits for
drilling on our properties. To indi-
cate the extent and character Of our
company's operations, may say we
have potential production OF
250,000 barrels daily from three
wells, one of them rated the largest
in the world, and are now con-
structing pipe lines to those wells"
Have Wrong View.
But Mr.. Guffey starts right out
with the fiat statement that there
is "a widespread misapprehension
in the United States concerning
conditions in Mexico, and there is a
! belief, almost universal, that Amer
leans and American investors, par.
ticularly oil companies and theil
properties are being Disseminated
against, prosecuted and their prop.
critics confiscated by the Mexican
government"
! Mr.. Guffey says most of the stor
les about bandits and robberies arr
exaggerated and if traced to he'll
source would undoubtedly bt
found to have emanated from prop
agandists interested in forcing
American Intervention in Mexico
the chief offenders in this respect
are so-called associations for the
protection Of American rights in
Mexico,
This is an oft-repeate1 charge or
the part of persons not interested in
OIL wells but is something new from
an oil operator and doubtless tht
National Association for the Pro
F., lection of American Rights viii
have some comment on Mr.. Guffey's
observations in due time.
Mr. Guffey goes on to say that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01
SUR1ESON FIGHTS
LARGER PAY FOR
CARRYING MAILS

q, ,"asnington, March 1.-Postmas-
~ General Burleson today re-
tec the interstate commerce
- Sssion to reconsider its decis-
rsn ~ n weeks ago in the railroad
~. sste case. by which the rail-
49, we're given an increase in
MI. Sss9asst'oo for carrying the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01
GOVERNMENT LOSES FIGHT
FOR DISSOLUTION OF TWO
BILLION DOLLAR CONCERN
Organized and Operating
Within Law, Supreme
Court Decides.

washington, March 1.-The su-
urcme court today upheld formation
az the United States Steel corpora
ton and subsidiary combinations
IN the iron and steel industry.
Refusing to dissolve the so-called
steel trust the court dismissed
the federal governments Sherman
law suit for dissolution.
Declines to Enjoin.
Affirming the New Jersey federal
courts dismissal of the government
prosecution, the supreme court de-
clned to enjoin the restraint Of
trade charged and also denied an
order to break up the super-com-
bination, said to be the worlds
greatest industrial organization,
with assets exceeding $4,000, 100000.
In dismissing the federal suit,
however, the court ordered such
\ dismissal without prejudices," per-
hitting the government to sue again
IL the corporation actually resorts
to illegal, wrongful, or repressive
practices.
Evil Practices Stopped.
In rendering the decision, Justice
McKenna said that since 1911 no
act in violation of law can be charg-
ed against the steel corporation and
that ii was the opinion of the court
that the practices complained Of by
the government had been sban-
dored. Only seven of the nine JUS
tees participated, Justice Brandeis
and McReynolds toking no part.
Justices Pitney, Clark and Day dis
sented.
Can't Be Unscrambled.
Justice McKenna said that to
grant the governments request for
disruption of the corporation and
restore conditions in the industry
as they were 20 years ago, would
be impracticable., 1t would disrupt
I business, the decision said, and
would not be in the public's inter
est,
Justice McKenna said the tobacco
and Standard Oil company cases
offered no analogous case, as they
had been guilty Of certain objec-
tioLable practices which the steel
corporation had not been.
Day Disputes View.
III a dissenting opinion, Justice
Day said the corporation violated
the law in its formation and prac-
4 tices and that there ought to be a
decree as far as possible" for its
dissolution because Of it's open
notorious and continual violation
Of the law e..
Justice Day said the majority
opinion virtually annulled the
Sherman act.
Can Fix Resale Price.
In Interpreting the Sherman anti
'ust law, today, the supreme COurl
reversed federal court DEGREES
Which nel0 that the statute did not
prohibit resale price fixing unless
mere was Intention of creating q
monopoly.
The opinion was rendered in gov.
slnments appeals from dismissal
~ Vhlo pf federal inducements
suafging A. Schraeder & Sons, Inc.
mAnuiacturers Of accessories fol
pneumatic tires. with participating
. combination in restraint Of
usoe through calls by which resale
pnce to retailers and consumers
sele liked. In Quashing the in.
scsments the lower court con
uued the act to mean that in the
susence Of allegations charging al
.asnt and purpose to monopolizt
.oe' the statute did not make tn.
y" alleged q crime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01
TURK MURDERS
ARE CONFIRMED

London, March lit is stated
officially in an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Athens today that
after the French evacuated Mar
ash Syria, recently, the Turks mas
sacred 10000 Inhabitants.
Official advices received in Lon
don Feb. 81, did not substantiate
previously received reports that
several thousand Armenians had
been slaughtered by the Turks at
Marash, although it was conceded
that massacres had occurred.
A report previously received by
the Armenian delegation in London
declared that the number Of Arme-
mans who had fallen victim to the
Turks was 10000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01
SHOULD QUOTE
!SUGAR At Is IA

New York, March 1.-The price
of refined granulated sugar was
quoted today at 1874 cents a pound,
a reduction of one cent, by B. II.
Howell & Son, acting for the Ma
tional Sugar Refining companies.
No orders are being accepted for
any amount at this price, which
will apply to all amounts after this
date. Other retineries are expected
to announce price reductions with
in the next few days. According to
fair price" estimates this would
make the retail price 1914 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01
MILLION OF>TOTS
PUBLIC CHARGES

Geneva, March More than one
million children now are being
cared for by government aid, &C.
cording to reports submitted to the
Save the Children congfess.
which closed here late lagk Uoe1k
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01
FIND SERUM TO
BANISH TYPHUS

Paris, March 1.-Mortality from
typhus fever has been reduced
from Al per cent to 6 per cent by
the use of new serum adopted by
Red Cross workers at Ekaterino-
dar, in Russia, according to re-
ports received here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01
POLAND DEMANDS
BIG SUM IN GOLD
FROM BOISHEVIK1

Copenhagen, March 1.-Poland is
demanding 81. SOC, ,000. 900 marks in
gold as indemnity from soviet Rus
sia in, the peace negotiations going
forward. the national Tdends
learns. 17e
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01
The Weather

Fair tonight and probably Tues
day. Rising temperature, with the
lowest tonight about 20 to Is de-
grees above zero.
Highest yesterday. 81; lowest last
night. 10.
Wind velocity, S miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
12m. 7p.m. Ia m.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. ..23 2s 1s
Wet bulb temp. 10 Is Is
Rel, humidity :. "A 66 90
River stage. 3.9: fall of L foot
in the last "a hours.
]. n. SHERIER, Meteorological.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-01

Continued on Page Five.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29

The kernel of the bitter almond is used in the manufacture of prussic acid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
VERSATILE BILL AT
 THE LYRIC THEATRE

"All-star." not only in name, but in
 reality is the word that most fittingly
 describes the bill at the Lyric for
 Tuesday and Wednesday. Five clean
 cut, versatile acts vie for first honors.
 Mabel Normand, in The Slim
 Princess" presents another characteri-
 zation of the role that is as unique as she has made it famous. In the picture she rollcks through five reels of tightly packed comedy supported by an excellent cast. Jap" a bull terrier with human intelligence, opens the bill. It is said that 1t is practically impossible to train the bull terrier, as he is the least the exception that proves the rule.
 Old fashioned clog dancing that has almost disappeared from the stage with the advent of soft-shoe dancing.
 proves that it still has large place in the affections of the people of the south for Burke. Walsh and Mana, who gave sample of this kind of 1 dancing. received as hearty a round of applause as any act in months. Rawson and Clare have an act in which they combine sentiment and
 clean comedy to the delight of the audience
 , The Sterling Saxophone Four storm their listeners with jazzy melodies and syncopated tunes.
 The Silverlakes, aerial wonders. keep the spectators in breathless suspense
 as they perform feats of daring and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
TRIANON OFFERING,
 COURAGE OF MARGF O'DOONE

Buck Tavish is the only man in the north who cannot find himself Haunted with grief and remorse because he be- trayed and wrecked the life of a friend, he finally destroys himself in his deso- Hate cabin far in the land of ice and snow In a land where other men are finding themselves and mending broken lives. he cannot overcome the treachery of his past. So the story goes in 'The Courage of Marge ODoone," being shown at the Trianon this week By this treach- cry three lives are changed forever, Michael O'Doone. his wife, Margaret and his daughter. Marge, are separated and are only reunited after many long years full of danger and hardship for Marge, and heartbreaks for Michael and Mar garet.
 The picture is special Vitagraph pro- duction. and is one long scene of ice an1 snow. It is remarkably photographed and shows hieh-class direction. As a story of adventure and for an entertaining plot
 it is the best of it's kind, but the love theme is rather lacking, and the scene
 in which David Raine meets the gIr, whose picture he has worshiped ard whom he has travelled ,500 miles to find, is decidedly flat and disappointing, and her hiding in the mountains from two burly villains, one having sold her to the other, is too childish and obvious, and smacks of the melodramatic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
PALMER DELEG ATES
 FROM GEORGIA SEATED

Auditorium, San Francisco, June 2S.- 1 The credentials committee seated the delegates from Georgia, headed by Clark | Howell and pledged to Attorney General Palmer, by vote of 43 to 4. | H. II. Dean, counsel for the Palmer delegation, said he would not discuss the
 fight from the standpoint of democracy. for every member of each delegation was '.hand picked" He declared there was not member of either group not 'bouna to the wishes of their respective lead ers and he said he had no excuses to make
 , Right over there," Dean said, point | ing to the audience, "sit fifty-sx men, just exactly half of them for Tom Wat son and the other half for Hoke Smith, There's not Palmer man among them, and they wouldn't let him in there" Deans speech was punctuated by accd- ations from members of the opposition factions. He was asked whether the Pal mer supporters had not been offered "their share of the delegation" and re- piled:
 That's the point You offered a com promise and wanted to pack the other two-thirds of the delegation with Smith Watson men. That wasn't all You men l were all set to put the unit rule on us and vote us the way you wanted to- pretty fine.''
 ogden PerSOnS, the second speaker TOT l the seated delegation, told the committee that we Georgians have had big fam | fly quarrel and we assume that what l you want to know is whether we played
 the game fairly
 ] The credentials committee decided to- night to hear and review the claim of Senator Reed of Missouri to a seat as a delegate
 | Reeds opponents contended the com ! mittee had no jurisdiction, but their claims were finally dismissed and tn,
 case was set down for hearing in it's
 turn, one hour being allotted to each
 side.
 1 The credentials committee elected " I Y Asher Iowa. chairman and pr.Aeeded
 to hear the argument in the Georgf case in which the national committee already has seated Palmer delegates and rati- | fled the selection of Clark Howell as na- 1 tional committeeman over the contest oi 1 the Smith Watson faction.
 l Oregon was expected to present a con-
 tect when its name was reached on the roll call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
THE LESSON" AT
 THE RIALTO

There are times when one's mistakes stand out with startling clearness. For Instance, when one has married the wrong man and as time moves on finds herself and Knows that if is the other that she really loves after all. This is the problem of the throbbing play, The Lesson at the Rialto. A small-town girl, who has but one suitor. as most small-town girls have, allows herself to De swept off of her feet by Calvin, a city architect, and before she realizes what she has done, she is married to him, leaving Chet Vernon, her town suitor, heart broken. In the constant nag ging of her life with Calvin she learns a
 lesson, which consists of knowing what love really is. and finds an appreciation or her former sweetheart.
 Constance Talmadge takes the part of the small-town girl, playing opposite Owen Moore, who is her first sweetheart They are both well adapted to their parts and make d decided success of an at tractive story. Assuming an air of in- jured innocence, one of Constance's fa- nous poses is given full scope in The Lesson
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
DOROTHY GISH. STRAND,
 "RTMODELING HER HUSBANDo

After all is there any such thing as re-
 modeling husband? Those who have husoands who need. or are in the process or being remodeled, will find consoiatlon
 m Remodeling Her Husband" al the
 strand, where this question of such grave importance is handled so aptly by Dorothy Gish, in the quaint and light hearted way, which is so characteristic
 or her. While having a depth of meaning the picture is a comedy of the highest order. It is highly entertaining and is recommended as a speedy cure for just any old kind of grouch that you hap pen to have.
 They had embarked light heartedly cn
 the wreck-strewn sea of nlatrimony. And
 were still bride and groom" when q young widow. who believed in uplift
 work. gave the groom lift in her limou- sine. Now it so happened that hubby was an ex-butterfly and had a weakness Tor all that kind of thing, and of course all he needed anyway was start. From that day. with short periods of reforma ton. things go from bad to worse. She starts out to remodel him, and ends at
 last by finding a permanent cure for his flirtations. There are several scenes in the play which are remarkably clever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
TO ADOPT PLATFORM
 BEFORE RAIJOTINC

Auditorium. San Francisco, June Y.-
 The committee on rules for the conven-
 tfon elected Thomas J. Spellaey of Con-
 heeticut, chairman. and immediately took up the question of whether the conven- non should proceed to the nomination Of a ticket before adopting a party plat
 Term. It was suggested that this be done In order to expedite the proceedings of
 the convention, as it was generally under stood that the drafting of the platform would take some time After general discussion the rules committee adopted resolution offered by former Representative Fitzgerald of New York providing that speeches nomi- natlne presidential candidates shall be made before the presentation of the plat form, but that the balloting for the can diaate shall not take place until the plat fern has been adopted A motion to nominate in advance of the action on the platform was voted down.
 The committee postponed consideration of the question of the unit rule until to- nOrrow
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the bill at Loew's Bijou for the first
 half of the week.
 Adrian has two comedians that work with him. The three of them are about as funny trio as has ever graced the stage of this popular playhouse. Their Jokes are new and put over with pep. Ihe trio had to respond 10 four eneores Thomas and the Frederick Sisters of
 fered d number of new jazz steps in their dancing act. Their act was breezy. 10 say the least. and vas appreciated by { those who like that kind of dancing. Billy Barlow in an act called Odds and Ends proved to be a big hit He
 did lot of singing, some card tricks and q little dancing all of which brought 1 him three encorcs
 The Gallarine Sisters offered the only musical act on the programme. Their selections were well received Bud and Jessie Gray, in cycling act of musical merit closed the vaudeville bill. 1 William Russell in "The Twins of Suf. fering Creek" is the screen attraction for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
RECOMMEND ROBINSON
 FOR PERMANENT CHAIRMAN

Auditorium. San Francisco June Y- Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkan- sas was unanimously recommended by the committee on permanent organization to- right for the permanent chairmanship of the convention
 Other temporary officers of the conven- tion were recommended by the conven- ton to continue their duties as perma- nent officers.
 Senator Robinson was placed in noml- nation by Mrs. w. A, McDugal of Okla homa and his nomination was seconded by all the states and then made unani- mous
 The committee decided to recommend the addition of an associate secretary of the convention to the list of officers and P. E. Britton of North Carolina. private secretary to Secretary Daniels, was chosen for that office
 At the opening of the session of the committee former Governor Ralston of Indiana was chosen chairman.
 r. B Quinn of Rhode Island placed Senator Glass in nomination. Mir. Glass made brief speech accepting the place, after which the committee authorized the appointment of subcommittee of nine to hold public hearings for those desr- ing to present various blanks and party issues and to prepare a tentative draft of the party platform.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29
GLASS UNOPPOSED 1 CHOICE FOR HEAD
 OF COMMITTEE TO DIR FIT PLATFORM
,continued from Page one)

a host of individuals and organizations waiting to suggest platform blanks.
 The committee was long way from the end of it's list of hearings when 1t quite late tonihgt, and it will meet again at s:so a. m. tomorrow, with full day work before it.
 At the same hour the subcommittee will get together to begin it's delibera- tions. On the programme of hearings for tomorrow, are labor problems, on which Samuel Gompers of the American Fed eration of Labor will speak; the liquor question, legislation for the benefit of farmers, the Irish problem, and the de- mands of the American Legion for sol pdier relief legislation.
 A plan indorsing voluntary associations of government employees and declaring for increases in postal employees pay to pre-war standards was sought by A. j. Gaynor, Washington, D. C., of the postal employees organization.
 Enfranchisenent of District of Colum- bia citizens was urged by John B. Col poys of Washington.
 LuceY Branham of Baltimore and Sarah Bardfield of San Francisco asked for a plank raising the Russian embargo in the interest of American commerce and also to give food to Russian women and children.
 S. A. Cotillo, a New York state sena- tor, requested declaration supporting Italian claims to Plume.
 WHAT WOMEN WANT
 What women suffragists of the party want in the platform was outlined to the committee by Mrs. George Bass Of New York. who submitted a report of 10 fe nf national committee recommending the following party declarations:
 Adequate child labor law and a re- iteration of the partys stand against the employment of children in industry.
 Continuation of the federal children's s bureau and of the women's bureau or ganized during the war,
 'Independent citizenship for women so that an American woman would not lose her citizenship by marrying an alien.
 Proper protection and aid for ma ternity
 "Woman's representation on important government commissions.
 More attention to education with bet ter salaries for teachers
 Speaking for the National Education Association. delegation headed by Miss Charles William of Tennessee, pleaded for a federal department of education headed by cabinet officer.
 The platform of the National League of Women Voters was presented by series of speakers. including Mrs Maud Wood Park of Washington, Mrs. Percy Penny packer of Texas and Mrs. Solon Jacobs of Alabama. It called for blanks on child welfare, education, high prices of house. hold commodities, public health and morals independent citizenship for women and federal aid for maternity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-06-29

the first half of the week. and the pie ture alone is drawing large crowds be- cause of it's unusually strong dramatic plot and interesting story.