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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-14
ASKS FREEDOM
OF GRACE LUSk
School Teacher Serving Sentence
for Murder In Love Triangle,
Near Death, Report.

Milwaukee. Aug. 14.-(United
Press. steps have been taken to
obtain commutation Of the sentence
of Grace Lusk, Waukesha school
teacher, serving 10 years in Wauke-
sha prison for the murder OF Mrs.
David Roberts as the sequel Of .
love triangle
In a letter to the Milwaukee Sem
tinel, her father, DR.. A P. Lusk,
stated that unless his daughter Is
released soon, she will not last
long. She ID said to be suffering
from two wounds inflicted at the
time Of the murder In An effort to
kill herself and acute attack cs
neuritis.
Miss Lusk has served more sthan
1.-Two years Of her 1entsanA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-14
LATE BULLETINS

+ Washington, Aug. Ire.
plies from both Great Britain
and Italy to the American note
on the Russian.POlish situation
are expected soon by state de.
partment officials.
Ottawa, Aug. 1.-THE do.
minion board of railway com.
missioners today granted In.
screases I'm through rates to
United States roads in Canada
to conform with those recently
approved by the interstate
commerce commission ut Wash.
ington. These Increases apply
to all commodities except coal
and coke.
Washington, Aug. 14-Plans
are i'm active preparation for
the first sround.the-world" aer.
ial derby, 1t became known to.
day.
Phlladelphia, Aug. 14-(Cnit-
ed Press)-Two armed bandits
In the presence Of Hundreds Of
.passers by held up and robbed
Miss Pauline Ruyinsky ~ she
Was rAfufuing from the hank to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-14
HEAR ITALY May
ACCEPT RUSSIA
Rome Government To Recognize
Soviets and Send Envoy to
Moscow, Report.

Rome, Aug. 14.-(United Press.)
is mapping out Russian
policysof its own it was reported
today in diplomatic circles, and
will not follow the lead Of Britain,
France and America.
1t was stated that Italy was pre-
pairing to recognize the soviet gov
ernment and send a charge d'af-
fairs to open an embassy in Mos
COW. Count de la Toretha may be
appointed the first Italian minis
ter to the soviet government.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-14

DUAL FREIGHT
RATE ORDERED
IN THIS STATE
Forty Per Cent Increase
Eastward and IS Per
. Cent Westward.

Washington, Aug. IA. = Deciding
the application Of increased freight
rates to Illinois territory, the in
terstate commerce commission to-
day ordered that 40 per cent in
crease apply on interstate trafiic
between Illinois and eastern terri
tory, and q IS per cent increase on
traffic from Illinois into western
territory.
In applying both the increases
for eastern and western territories
to Illinois, the commission said.
the state Of Illinois is so situated
that it may be regarded. for trans
portation purposes, as partly with
in eastern territory and partly
within western territory.
40 East; IS West.
Upon further consideration Of
the record in the general freight
rate increase, the commission said
it was found necessary that points
in Illinois territory should be con-
sidered to be within the eastern
group for the purpose Of applying
the increases on interstate traffic
between points within Illinois ter
ritory; also an traffic between
points in Illinois territory on the
one hand and points in official clas-
sification territory east of the In
diana-Illinois line on the other, and
that an increase of 40 per cent
made be made in such rates; and
points within said Illinois territory
should be treated as being within
the western group on traffic sub
ject to joint or single line through
rates between points in said terri
tory on the one hand and points
lying within the boundaries of the
western group (west or north of
Illinois territory on the other, and
that an increase of IS per cent may
be made In such rates."
Defines Illinois Territory.
The commission defined Illinois
territory for the purpose Of its or
der as consisting OF all points in
the state of Illinois, also points in
Wisconsin on and south of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul rail-
road, Milwaukee to Madison, the
Chicago & Northwestern railfoed,
Madison to Dodgeviile, and on and
east Of the Illinois Central. Dodge
willie to the Illinois state line; also
points on the west bank Of the Mis-
sfssippi river to which Joint
through rates, subject to the Off
cial classification, are now in eff
feet from points in trunk line and
central territories.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-14
REPLIES
Bs
PROTEST

vashington, Aug. 14.-Japan's
mhy to the American note pro-
astang against Japanese occupa-
euh OF the northern part Of the Is
~ OF Saghalien was received to-
- n the state department.
Inc note was described as =
aethy one and it was understood
~ It went thoroughly into the
vsoie question Of the Japanese
lucy In Siberia. The document,
. sether with the original Ameri-
ua note, may be made public next
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-14
CUT IN PRICES?
WELL NOT SOFT
CAN BE NOTICED
Study Of Reported Slump
Shows Increase Of just
IS Per Cent.

Washington, Aug. 14.-(United
Press Clothing prices increased
more than Is per cent in principal
cities between December and June,
q labor department investigation
just completed showed today. In
some cities the increase was more
than Is per cent despite sensation
al price slashings" indulged in by
merchants throughout the United
States this spring. Raw wool and
cotton prices were down while fin
ished clothing prices were going
up, according to reports to the agri-
culture department.
SSome grades of wool are now
selling at pre-war prices" said Ex-
pert Miller of the bureau of mar
,kets today.
Tailors and dealers in ready-to.
wear clothing now are warning
customers prices probably will be
higher this fall.
Meanwhile, justice department Of
ficials are investigating the cloth
ing industry, including that branch
which makes cloth. Cloth mills in
New England and cotton goods
mills in the south are closing down
spindles because of a lack of or
ders. they say. Raw wool from
this years clip is being held in
large quantities by farmers and
pools of buyers, millers say.
Mems clothing prices scared
more than prices of women's gar
ments in the first six months of this
year in Chicago, Detroit, Denver
and Philadelphia.
Increase General
Increases in prices Of both mems
and women's clothing from De-
cember to June occurred in these
cities:
New York, PIT per cent; Detroit,
q per cent; Philadelphia, 29.3 per
cent; Seattle, 1874 per cent; Den
yer, 14.7 per cent; Scranton, Pa,
1856 per cent: Boston, 1871 per cent /;
Baltimore, 1S per cent.
The labor departments report
also indicates that increases in the
prices of clothing since December
1914, have been far greater than in
creases in prices of the other
prime necessities. During this 61a
year period the average family in
Philadelphia, for instance, felt in
creases: Clothing, 219.6 per cent;
food, 1917 per cent; housing, ESQ
per cent; fuel and light. 66.S per
cent; furniture, 1874 per cent and
miscellaneous, 1928 per cent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-14
INJURED IN AUTO
CRASH, NATION
WOMANSUCCUMBS

Chicago, Aug. IA. - Mrs. C. W.
Fellow, aged s., Of Mattoon, ILL.,,
died in hospital here today of in
juries suffered Monday when her
automobile was struck by a street
car. Edward Moore. aged %, Of
Chicago. q passenger in the ma
chine, was instantly killed and
Miss Matilda Fellow, aged -, Of
Chicago. injured.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-14
FOR TARIFF
As An ISSUE
THIS FALL
:

~ DAS ~ A w
Especial to The Argus

Marion, Ohio, Aug. 14.-Senat0r
Harding has sent q message OF
good cheer to the believers in q
protective tariff. He means to re-
vive the tariff both as an issue in
the campaign and as q defense for
American industry. The occasion
of his outburst of enthusiasm for
the protective tariff was COM
munication from California telling
of the plight of the lemon growers,
but in reality the Republican can
didate, who gave a scant paragraph
to the subject in his speech OF ac-
ceptance, has been waiting for a
chance to tell old-line Republicans
that the tariff is as close to his
heart as any other political ques-
ton.
Mr.. Harding is q firm believer In
the protective tariff. With great
earnestness he told the correspond
ents here that he thought a new
tariff law was inevitable and neces-
sary. OF course no one pretends
any more that there is, much reve-
nue. to, be gained out Of tariff
law, for the most that ever was Sc
cured under the highest tariff
measures was about $400 .000, 600,
which used to be half of Americas
budget, but nowadays with an an
nual expense for 1000 900, is rela-
lively negligible. The income tax
has taken. its place as the great
revenue producer.
Fer Protection's Sake.
Senator Harding, however, sees
the tariff fre<l quite another angle
protection OF American
industry. 1t may yield : small
amount OF revenue, but ct the same
time he thinks tariff protection will
help industries survive and keep
payrolls intact.
The Republican candidate didn't
go into detail. With the exception
of wool, he didn't mention any COM
modities or industries that would
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-14
FRANCE SENDS
WRANCEL AID?
DEFEATS REDS
Cruisers Sent to Odessa
By Paris Ten
sion Subsidies.

Constantinopfe, Aug. 13.-Forces
commanded by General Baron
Wrangel, the anti-bolshevik leader
in southern Russia, have defeated
the 18th bolsheviki army, according
to dispatches received here. Four
thousand prisoners. four armored
trains, $50 machine guns and 80
pieces of cannon were captured.
Paris, Aug. 14.-(United Press.)
Backed by France, General Wran-
gel has started an extensive diver
sion on the Crimean front to draw
Red troops away from Poland. ac-
cording to unofficial advices re-
ceived here today. Wrangel was
reported to have defeated the 18th
bolshevik army, taxing 1000 prison.
ers. Gunboats under his orders
bombarded Vtchkoff in an attempt
to open the Dneiper river.
Send Cruisers to Odessa.
Paris, Aug. 14.-(United Press.l
Three French cruisers were Or
dered to Odessa today to protect
French and Brazelian sailors on
the ships Batavia and Alegretto,
which the bolsheviki are holding at
that Fort. The Reds hold the stearl-
ers On the ground that they were
carrying contraband to General
V'rangel, anti-bolshevik leader in
the Crlmea.
The French scout ship kiloboy
was ordered to report at Constanti-
nople, there to await the orders oi
General Wrangei.
Three French cruisers are en-
route to Odessa to attack the Dol,
sheviki there and a French scout
ship is on the way to Constantine
pie, where it will await orders
from Wrangel.
Arrangements were made al
Warsaw today, according to dis
patches from that city for Poland
and Wrangel to keep to the fullest
extent against the bolshevii. A rep
resentative of Wrangel has estab-
lished headquarters in Warsaw.
Oppose "Last Ditch" Defense"
French strategists do not believe
that last ditch" defense of War
saw is necessary il was learned
today. General Weigand, the
French advisor in Poland, refused
to take command of the armies be-
cause he differed with Marshal
Pilsudski, who insisted that the
capital be held to the last.
The diplomatic split between
France and Britain over Russia was
believed to be widened today by
the French note to America an.
nouncing that this country had
aligned its Russian policy with thai
of the United States.
Tension Abating..
Paris, Aug. 14.-Tension betweer
the French and British govern
! ments is rapidly abating, in thu
opinion of the most of the newspa
pers here. The situation which
arose through the recognition o
General Baron Wrangel, as heat
of the South Russian government
is SO improved, that according t
L'Homme Libre, another meetin,
of Premiers Millerand and LlOy'
George at Boulogne will be unnec
| essary.
One of the circumstances whicl
may best favor a resumption
collaboration between France an,
England, says the Petit Parisen, l
the agreement now realized be
tween France and the Unite
States, was unQuestioned.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-14
BANKS SHOW MCRRASE.

new York. Aug. 1.-THE actual
Dsoition Of clearing house banks
snu trust companies for the week
Gows that they hold $1S.575. $50
serve in excess Of legal require
ate. This is an increase Of $3,-
WAsle from last week.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-14
CATCH OTHERS
WITH NET THAT
SHARED r PONZI


boSton, Aug. 1.-THE financial
ship that has been piloted BY
Charles Ponzi was high and dry on
the rocks today and federal and
state officials made desperate ef-
forts to salvage the cargo Of mil
lions of dollars entrusted to Ponzi
by thousands OF investors in his
80 per cent in. three months
Ponzi ate his. breakfast in the
Middlesex county jail in East Cam
bridge, prisoner Of the United
States government. in default of
SIS 900 bonds.
Three officers OF the Old Colony
Foreign Exchange company. rival
cohcern Of Ponzi's Securities Ex-
change company, had their morn
ing meal in the Charles street Jail,
prisoners of the commonwealth in
default Of 5000 bonds each. Sam
uel Zorn, said to be an employe Of
the Old. Colony Foreign Exchange
company, was at headquarters
awaiting q hearing on a charge of
larceny Of $500 from persons un-
known.
Ponzi Must Stay In Jail
Ponzi,. whose bondsman surren-
dered him yesterday to the federal
authorities, was confronted with
the alternative OF remaining in fed
eral custody. or, il he could find
another bondsman, of being arrest
ed again by the commonwealth un-
der a blanket warrant issued in
the municipal court, charging him
with larceny in So counts, totaling
$24, 900.
The authorities were said to be
determined that the sensational f.
nancier should remain in custody,
the principal reason for this
being q desire to preserve for
his creditors whatever assets he
may have and the fear that Ponzi
might seek to dissipate or transfer
them II out on bail.
Edwin L. Pride, federal auditor
Of Ponxi's accounts, has placed the
latter's known liabilities at $1,000
sssa - ,s6s.Sooa. 'lA'ls1 A''s'' :
Takes Charge Of Association.
Bank Commissioner Joseph G.
Allen today took charge Of the at
fairs of the Polish Industrial asso-
citation, conducting private bank
at 81 Cross street in this city.
Henry H. Chmielinski, president of
the Hanover Trust company, the
chief depository of Charles Ponzi,
which was closed last Wednesday
by the commissioner, is president
of the Industrial association.
Bank Commissioner Allen said
that the loans of the association
were either bad or of doubtful
value and there was virtuslly no
cash left. He said its affairs were
hopelessly interviewer with those
of the Hanover Trust company.
The capital of the association is
$13,775 and 1t had deposits of about
$3.50, 900.
Sleeps Well In Jail
Several Of Ponxi's friends called
at the Jail early today. but were
refused admission. They were told
he would be allowed to see no one
for the present, Ponzi slept we'll
during the night and was appar-
emily not greatly concerned about
his position, Jail attaches said. He
ate heartily of the plain prison
fare. An extra strong guard was
being kept around the Jail in order
to protect him from threats OF mob
violence from persons who invest
ed in his get-rich-quick scheme.
The only property he retained
from the crash was his famous
blue automobile, his home and his
clothes. His other property was
in the hands Of state and federal
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-14
EIv ANGLE
|FMEOCALF
CASE Barred
*
Tide or Flight Revealed
y Possible Solution
Of Mystery.

lbsitive evidence that Walter w.
|Ssacalf. who mysteriously disap-
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When first seen in the afternoon,
IN sMedcalf was supposed to have
IN his boat at 2:30 and to have
- tn bathing. At 5 O'Clock he
h. spprenenueo ny neisnDor
lns aiong Tue canaI Danks. MT.
eller, llsink az tue camp neAt
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npors enterins .ee plseo'
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men Mr.. ohiweiier states tnat ne
sssed sulprlse wnen ~ no .ssSao'.
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Garrison at Store.
Up. Garrison. ouarter-master OF
~ limited Snanish War Veterans
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-14
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Sunday. Some
what warmer Sunday.
Highest yesterday. "a; lowest last
night, 81.
Wind velocity at Z q. m. 5 miles
Per hour.
I'm 7p.m. Tam.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. ..6s eS g.
Wet bulb temp. . .65 "a 81
Relative humid 81 81 60
River stage. 4 fest. I fall OF 2
last q hours.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-14
River Forecast

Slowly falling stages IN the Mis-
sissippi VIII continue from below
nghgQne to Muscatine. until heavy
|B4t1s 0cear.
fl1KDalEn nfeeanrn,osae4
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-14

Continued on Page Four.)
New Britain herald., 1920-03-09
COMIC OPERA WAR
 WAGED IN F1UME
Loyal and Rebel Troops Go Forth to
 Battle, and Fight With only Harmless Words.

Fiume. March 12.-Verbal con- place over back yard fences in family feuds occasionally occur between the Italian regular. roops and dAnnun- zio's arditi on the bridge over a mar row canal which separates Sussak k from Plume.
 The regulars occupy SuSsak while d'Annunzio's men hold Plume The bridge is but fifty feet long with a sidewalk on each side and a space of about 20 feet wide for vehicular traf- fic in the middle. On one side stands d detail of d'Annunzio'S guards, while on the other stands the sen- tinels of the regulars, loyal to the King" The bridge is barricaded on both sides With several strands of barbed wire placed in such a way that vehicles can pass acrooss only by making serpentine detour.
 An attack from the regulars side was rumored throughout the poets domain the other day. The poet, himself, with a detail of arditi and to the scene.
 
 arditi went forth to battle. They went out on the bridge and called the regular soldiers all sorts of pet names The regulars in turn returned the volleys of colored verbiage. A few generals appeared on the regulars side. These were made the subject of increased and heavy verbal fire from the arditi. The latter pressed nearer the generals, rubbed their shoulders against them and other- wise insulted them.
 In the thickest of the fight, one of the regulars discovered a choice bit of ammunition and shouted, Long live the King'
 All his comrdes joined in the cheering. The arditi had nothing to reply to that and retrcated while d'Annunzio returned to his palace. The days F'battle' was over.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-09

per lire, then pass into Italy and cash into Italian silver. You now have 2,100 Italian silver lire. Take these back into Switzerland, and you have 2,100 Swiss francs, as the silver lire are accepted here as equal in value to Swiss francs. Now buy French paper money. and you will receive 4,200 French francs. Return to France, where you buy English notes. and you get 100 pounds-more or less.
 yer coin is rare on the continent, and there is the French prohibition to carry more than 1000 rfancs out of the country.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-09
WANT NEW REFINERY
Small Town As Site For First Elec- trolytic Copper Refinery in Eng land to Cost $5O,OOO,O ,OOO.

Newton Abbot, Eng. March 12.- This little town has been chosen as the site for the first electrolytic re- finery in Great Britain, to cost f10,- 00o,0O0.
 The war revealed the fact that there was no refinery of this kind in Great Britain. The Non-ferrous Trades committee, formed by the government, strongly recommended a plant capable of producing 10O,- 900 tons of copper should be estab- lished in the United Kingdom for which, as far as possible, British copper in blister form should be used.
 Tn government promised financial assistance if required and Sir Gerard Muntz, a member of a big West Bromwich copper firm, who was chairman of the committee, now heads a syndicate which will erect the new copper refining plant.
 At Newton Abbot there are tide water facilities, in addition to a, bed
New Britain herald., 1920-03-09
REFS NOMINATED |FOR HALL 0F FAME
nous Films on Boston Common Rnd Mississippi River Named

washington, March 9.-"The Great Fe on Boston Common" and The pen Tree HOtel'' at Le Claire, Iowa
 most famous tree on the AIississ-
 i were today nominated for a
 lee in the Hall of Fame for Trees
 ng compiled by the American feStry association.
 he Great Tree on Boston Common
 dominated by J. Collins Warren. of eton, who sends a complete history
 the tree which was blown down in
 torm February 15, 1918, the cen-
 nlal of the year in which the col
 sts. gathered around the tree and fted for Lexington to give battle
 the British
 ,ra, Iowa, is nominated by J. B. rnes, who as a boy, played leap
 beneath the branches of this with one Willie Cody afterward Dwn to fame as Buffalo Bill.'' The
 toric elm is well known on the ssissippi River because to the river In. reports MT. Barnes, lit was the Iiting place of mon out of a job and king for a trip. Therefore they fe it the name of '"The Green Tree |tel.'' It is considered to be 120 |arS old.
 Other nominations for the Hall of |me include the DeSota Oak at bmpa, Florida, from which DeSota, |rted for the Mississippi and the est; the Octopus Tree in Charles |y O., Virginia, nominated by Fade Ferguson as the largest and lest tree in the state: the two oaks Marlintown. w. Va, marked in P1 by General Andrew Lewis, nom- kted by Andrew Price: the tallest (e in the Balkans at Podgoritza, minated by the Red Cross which |d headquarters near it during the
New Britain herald., 1920-03-09
EXCHANGE COSTLY.

London. March 12.-The Daily Mail calculates that the adverse ex- change on America is costing the United Kingdom f225, 5,OOO,0oo a year, which is more than the admlnlstra- tive cost of the whole country m times
New Britain herald., 1920-03-09
CHEER UP, GIRLS
Professor Hill, Investigator For Ned- icaI Research Committee, Believes FIimsy Blouse is Healthy.

London, March 9.-Professor Leon ard Hill, who has been making \ in- vesti igations for the Medical Research committee, thinks that the "pneu- monia blouse,'' garment of f1imsy material and with a profound decol- letage, does not cause pneumonia but is conducive to good health, the open neck acting as a chimney to the clothes, letting the heat and moisture of the body escape.
 ."The healthiest people in the world are sailors" said a woman physician.
New Britain herald., 1920-03-09

of over SOO,0OO,000 tons of lignits for
 the generation of electricity at a very low cost.