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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-20
rr,assiGRT RATE HEARING.

N ruslon, Oct. 20.-The inter-
b ondsaae ndmefce commission yester-
a. s,se'eo - a hearing Nov. S at St.
so,s. % Investigate refusal of the
hr,.. public service commission
kAh ~. increases in freight rates
hcs ,u. sue state similar to the ad-
!. u'oorized for interstate ser
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-20
SECReTARY
FORECAST
II BILLIONS
E&imste for Fiscal Year
Americans Garry I'm
I mense Sums.

3 Warrington, Oct. 20. : Govern
|art expenditures Of four billion
,a,s during the next fiscal year
~ forecast by Secretary Houston
y Tho treasury department, today
Il N address before the conven-
,ou Of the American Bankers as
neiation in which he covered q
ID range Of financial and eco
|cnic problems of the nation.
|l lrhs secretary outlined the treas
|rys program for handling the war
lit liouidation of which, he said,
|rugt 20 on steadily in order that
|saal redemption be accomplished
Without disturbance to national life.
|u, appealed for "the strictest econ.
|guy not only in our expenditures,
|hderal, state, county and munich
III, but also by thrift on the part
IL Mr people," adding that the pro-
|nsm necessitated the maintenance
n hYation after this fiscal year
y Z level Of not less" than $4,000
1000 annually.
4 NJ. Houston said there were indi-
stioas Of falling receipts because
AeD vas no means of predicting
| |he course Of business or incomes
I'd profits. The receipts for the
present. fiscal year, he reported,
would be materially lower than the
ntord Of $500, 100000 last year,
depressing the belief that the re-
ulpts would not greatly exceed the
required Sl,o0O.OOO,O00 under the
rssat levy.
Heavy Burdens Imposed.
The treasury's program has been
tsarranged, the secretary said, by
hs heavy burdens imposed by the
Transportation act"
Nr. Houston predicted rapid re-
duction In the gross national debt
hfough the coming year. particu-
hrly the $2,350. 100000 short term
certificates outstanding. The treas
ny program, he added, would re-
putt In reducing this below $2,000,-
10000 and perhaps to A,50O.000.-
loo.
Turning to the demands of agri.
ural interests for government
", Mr. Houston said that scarce.
lad a reduction in the cost of liv-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-20
STRIKE END
IS BELIEVED
T0.BE Near
Negotiations to Settle
Walkout Of Miners
Thought Assured.

London, Oct. 20.-(United Press. }
Britain's coal strike be-
camc more serious today.
Minor disturbances were report
ed from different quarters; rumors
Of sympathetic strikes began to
spread and the nation gradually
tclt the effect Of q lessened supply
Of fuel.
There were three meetings to-
day with q possible effect on the
strike. These were the meetings
with the parliamentary committee
Of the trades union congress, the
railway mems delegates and the
transport workers executives.
The: railway men and transport
workers with the miners form the
triple alliance. In parliament 1t
was limited the miners will be join
ed in the strike by the other wings
OF the alliance if the trouble is not
adjusted quickly. However, with
the prospect Of a resumption of ne
gotiations opened by the debate in
the house Of commons yesterday
1t was believed the railway and
transport. workers will postpone
strike decisions.
Railway service will be cut, be-
ginning Monday, throwing large
numbers Of workers out of employ
nent.
Set Fire to Buildings.
A small band Of rioters late last
night caused a disturbance in the
Strand, setting fire to an unoccu-
pied building. The fire was con,
trolled quickly. An unorganized
procession o; unemployed mer
headed for the Jail to which White.
hall rioters had been sentenced tc
60 days. was dispersed without diff.
ficulty.
Before, Parliament.
The coal strike, a Threatened
strike Of transport workers ant
difficulties in Ireland were befor,
parliament today.
The government has accepted {
motion by Arthur Henderson, La
borite, censuring its attitude to
ward police reprisals in Ireland
Premier Lloyd Ge ge expected {
substantial vote of confidence tt
result.
Lloyd George last night in th'
house Of commons asked that tn
nation trust the government t.
handle the coal strike. He basel
this on his offer to confer with thu
miners at any time If they wer'
ready to talk Of an impartial tri
bunal to settle their wage de
mands. or II they were ready to ne
gotiate on the basis OF increased
production.
The press, commenting on par
liament's handling Of the strike
continued optimistic today. bu
warned that the break in the dead
lock caused by the offer Of "a wa.
out" by William Brace. Labo
member, was only superficial
Brace called for the immediate
grant of two shillings per day in
crease. This was to be followed b,
conferences between miners ant
owners for a permanent settlemen
and an agreement on production.
Lloyd Georges firmness in in
sisting on q production basis TO
any increase was a disappointment
to the miners.
May Strike Saturday.
The problem was made NOR
complex by the threat Of 10000
transport workers to strike Satur
day II wage increases are no
granted at once.
Adjourn TIL Thursday.
London, Oct. 20.-The Nationa
Union of Railwaymen. the execu
tive Of the Transport Workers an
the parliamentary committee q
the Trades Union congress all hel
meetings this morning to conside
| frAAkS-,-A
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-20
ICE CLOSES YUKON.

Dawson, Y. T., Oct. 20.-Ice clos
ed the Yukon river here Sunday.
the earliest closing on record Tenn
peratures dropped to 10 degrees be-
low zero today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-20
HELPED TO KILL
LABOR LEADER
Electrician Admits Firing at BuSi.
ness Agent Farrell In
st. Loris.

St. Louis, NO., Dot. 2o-John
Schraedel. an electrician. admitted.
according to police. that he fired
one OF the two shots thai killed
John +. Farrell, business agent Of
the Electrical Workers union, last
night. Schraedel declared. police
say. enmity existed between the
business agent and himsef and
that he fred at Farrell when ha he
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-20
rr..oaIBIT10N PLERIsCITE.

AHorV B. C.. Oct. 2o-The pro-
svhe. pleoiscite ,! throughout the
~, vy .ooay vas expected to poll
1ih;,,sso so1e. The issue is between
~ 'on y, as It exists now and the
~ LIQUOR under government
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-20
CHICAGO AND BOSTON
LIMITED "''SIDESWIpES'
TRAIN AT ERIE STATION
II Injred-Dead Badly
Mangled-virginia
Wreck Kills 8.

New York, Oct a0-Seven per.
sons are known to have been
killed and st least II injured
when . Chicago and Bostoa
limited on the New York Cen.
tral railroad "slde.swipod' tAe
Buffalo. Cleveland train. west
bound, at the west end Of tho
union station here today. Four
o. the bodies taken from the
wreck are those OF women.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-20

ENEMY STEAMSHIPS SOLD.
sLosdon. Oct. 3o.-Norty-esght enc
my steamships, agsregatilg 3A7:OAo
tens have bean sold.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-20
Rive TOreeast.

Rive. Forecast.
A falling tendency In the Mis-
siss!ppi will prevail from below
Dubuque to Muscatine unless heavy
~. 0asaYrn s,xy
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-20
THE WEATHER

Showers probably tonight and
Thursday. Continued mild tenn
per1ture
Highest yesterday, Is; lowest
last night, 63.
Wind velocity at Z q m, I miles
per hour.
Precipitation. none.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-20

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06
THE "RECONSTRUCTION CON-
GRESS.

= Commenting on the proposed
>"joy ride" of some hundred or more
members of Congress to Hawaii, the
PHILIPPINES, China and Japan, the
Springfield Republican, one of the
leading Independent newspapers OF
the country, in calling attention to
the total failure of the present Con-
gress to enact any constructive legis-
latiOn, says:
IF this Congress were to adjourn
on June l or 2, with every member
going on a tour at the expense of
the taxpayers, its labors might be
brought to fitting conclusion. Mr..
Mondell, the floor leader of the
House, says: There is no reason IN
the appropriation bills, including
the complete program laid down at
the beginning of the SESSION, and adj
pourn by June g. He ought to
know. It's program it not SO ex-
Tensive as to prevent the plan from
being carried out--if it can be said
TO have any program.
1T was elected as a 'reconstruc-
ton Congress. back in the fateful
days Of November, 1918. But how
much are we reconstructed! Con-
sress has the new nonDartisan rail
road reorganization law to it's credit,
but what else has it done that can
be pointed to with nride? Isn't 1T
one of the worst failures, as con-
gress, the country has had to endure
in fifty years? The senate,s Chief chic
The peace treaty. and the senate's
own resolution returning the I'M
ratified treaty to the president
specially noted the historical fact
that it had failed to perform it's
function
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06
OF THE CENSUS

One fact that the census is re-
vealing is the hegria of the people
from the country to town. The
movement is fast assuming the pro
portions of great calamity. Each
day there is given the count of
dozen or more of the large provincial
towns, and the. gains in population
run all the way from 10 to 240 per
cent. These gains are far beyond
the power of normal birth rate, and
there has been no immigration of
consequence for six years, SO the
only way. these increases can be ac-
counted for is by robbing the farms
of the young men and women who
should be in training for rural
citizenship. AS the count proceeds
and all cities and towns are showing
feverish increases in population and
a corresponding growth in Industrial
development, a cry of appeal and
necessity comes up from the farm,
which will be unable this year to
obtain sufficient man and woman
power to produce a normal food
yield. What condition will America
be in year hence in respect to an
adequate food supply? What will
occur when 80 millions OF clerks and
factory operatives in the. cities
wages for short hours will not pro-
cure for them enough food to ward
off. starvation? Will they then have
the wisdom to go back to the land?
Or, will we have Europe's experience
Of the eighteenth century of thirty
years war, with robber bands loot
ing and burning and laying waste
the fruits of civilization.-Burl
ton Post.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06
THE HIRAM JOHNSON HARVEST,

Hiram Johnson is more than a
Republican candidate for President
He has become a Republican prob
lem. and each victory that he wins
in the primaries makes the problem
more complicated.
Gen. Leonard Wood, declares thai
Senator Johnson owes his success in
Nebraska Ito the help Of the pro-
herman irreconcilables. This is
the truth, but it is not the whole
truth, nor does the Tribune dispose
OF the Johnson case when it says:
The Republican National Conven-
ton is not likely to- be body whose
majority will vote for any candidate
shouted for by radicals of rev.
oIutionary or an extreme pacifist
type. Nor is it likely to shower
honols on the faVorite OF those who
put Germany's interests first. Nor
viii the benson bestowed on Sena-
tor Johnson by William Randolph
nearst be an asset. William. Hale
Thompson another conspicuous
Johnson champion, may be strong
in Chicago wards Of large hyphenate
population, but he is not as well
thought of elsewhere
What the Tribune forgets is that
Senator Johnson has dome nothing
more than put himself at the head
of elements that the Republican lead
ers have been exploiting for the last
four years. He has consolidated
them and made them an effective
force in promoting his own can
didacy; but he did not invite them
into the republican party. He found
them there, and all the republican
politicians were glad to have them
there as long as they remained in
the background and provided repub-
lican votes against President Will
son and his policies. They became
Objectionable to republicans, like
the Tribune, only when they began
to assert their influence openly and
. balance in Republican Presidential
primaries.-New York World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06
WHY THE WAR BONDS GO DOWN

The market for the government S
war bonds continues to make new
low records almost every business
day. Some OF the Liberty 4 " is
sues sold yesterday close to Sc.
around So. And there are as yet
no indications that bottom has been
reached
It is true that if the original sub
scribers hold on they cannot lose
anything, and it is we'll to keep
them in mind of the fact. But the
market reminds them day by day
that for al practical purposes they
are are, h aey out to, Of pocxet, They
kept faith with them. They, and
there are some 2O,OOO,OOO OF them
over the country, were led to believe
that every dollar so invested would
be held substantially the equivalent
of dollar for emergency purpose,
either for loan or sale. The later
issues were put on express assur-
ances that the government itself
would support this market.
These assurances have not been
carried out. Purchases by the gov
eminent have now been abandoned
altogether except as legally requir-
ed for the sinking funds. And the
reason for this is that the treasury
has run out of money, and the treas
ury has run out of money because
its expenditures are still on war
basis. They average $1S,00O,0O0 a
day for the nine months of actual
pleace and are now continuing at
that rate with the armistice seven
teen months back. And the Liberty
and Victory bonds renew their down
ward course in consequences.
1t is thus Congress which has not
kept faith with these bondholders-
100000 of them. Congress has
failed to cut expenses. 1t has been
in continuous session almost year
and is now planning new expend-
iture without reduction in the old.
And, SO the bonds move to new low
levels.
Let the 2O,ooO,o0o Liberty bond
holders note the, fact we'll: 1t is
this dawling and incapable Con-
gress that has betrayed their trust
in these investments in manner
thai. would almost shame the New
York Stock Exchange. New York
World
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE PREsI.
DENTS.

John Adams, Thomas Jefferson
and James Monroe died on the
Fourth of July.
Fifteen presidents were of English
descent; WEIGH, 3 Scotch, Scotch
Irish and 2 Dutch.
Cleveland was christened Stephen
Grover, Grant was named Hiram
Ulysses, and Wilson, Thomas Wood
row.
Friday" is Woodrow Wilson'S
lucky day, and "13" his lucky NUM-
Der. There are Is letters in the
name Woodrow Wilson.
Nineteen presidents were lawyers
at the time of their election. Wash
ington and William Henry Harrison
were the only farmers ever elected.
Buchanan and Cleveland were the
only bachelors elected president.
Cleveland married during his first
term, but Buchanan stuck it out for
life.
Ten of the presidents were not col
lege graduates. They were. Wash
ington, Jackson, Van Buren,, Taylor,
Fillmore, Lincoln, Johnson, Cleve-
land and Mckinley.
Eight presidents were born in Vir-
Washington, Jefferson, Madi-
son, Monroe, William Henry Har-
rison, Tyler, Taylor and Wilson. Six
presidents we're Ohioans by birth
Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Benjamin
Harrison, Mckinley and Taft.
Lincoln, Garfield and Mckinley
were assassinated while in office.
Dick Lawrence, a house painter,
tried to kill Andrew Jackson at the
capitol in 1885, but his pistol missed
fire. After his retirement from the
shot at Milwaukee.
William Henry Harrison was the
Oldest president and Roosevelt the
the latter AZ at the time of assuming
office. Harrison broke all records
as to the number OF children. He was
the father of six boys and four girls.
Rutherford B. Hayes ran him a
close second with seven sons and
one daughter. Washington, Madi-
son, Jackson and Polk were never
blessed with any children.
OF the 81 men who have been
president of the United States, IA
were sons Of farmers, 8 of clergymen
2 of lawyers, 3 of merchants, iron
l tanner, constable,
statesman anu JullSL. al uIeIS
sons evidently have the better chance
of occupying the white house than
any others. The last farmers son
to attain the presidency was Ben
jamin F. Harrison. The fathers of
Arthur, Cleveland and
Wilson were preachers.
The religious inclnations Of the
chief executives varied considerably.
Eight we're Episcopalians, 4 Unitar-
ians, Presbyterians, 2 Reformed
Dutch, Methodist, Disciple and l
Liberal. Garfield belonged to the
Disciples, Jackson was the Liberal,
Van Buren, and Roosevelt the Re-
formed Dutch, and the two Adams,
Fillmore and Taft were Unitarians.
Some authorities claim that Andrew
Johnson was not a member of any
church, but that his wife belonged
to the Methodist congregation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06
Notice of Appointment of Admins
iStIutOr.

In the District Court Of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
In probate
In the matter of the estate CT
Sarah Warnock, deceased.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as administrator Of
the estate of Sarah Warnock late of
Decatur County. Iowa, deceased. All
persons in any manner indebted to
said deceased or her estate Will make
payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against said
deceased or her estate will present
them in manner and form as by law
required, for allowance and payment.
Dated this 9th day Of Anril A. D.
1920.
Ed H. Sharp,
3S-3t Administrator of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06

Action of the North Carolina
Democratic State Convention in de-
claring for equal suffrage and call
ing upon the legislature of that state,
soon to be convened, to ratify the
federal constitutional amendment,
probably makes such action by the
legislature certain. North CAROLINA,
a rock-ribbed Democratic state, will
thus probably be the thirty-sixth
state to ratify. By this action, the
Democratic party will be directly re-
sponsible for placing the ballot in
the hands of the women for the 1920
national election
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06
Notice of Probating Will.
To all whom it may concern. )

10 all WnOm IL may concern.
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court of Iowa,
in and for Decatur County, an in
stru4ent in writing, purporting to
be the Last Will and Testament Of
w. H. Young, Sr, hate of said coun-
ty, deceased, and that o'clock p.
M, of the LIST day OF June, 1920, has
been fixed for the probate Of said
Will, at which time you can appear
at the Court House in said county
and show cause, if any there be,
why said Will, should not be admit
ted to probate.
In witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said court at Leon, Iowa,
this goth day of April 1920.
By order of court:
Ira B. Officer,
37-3t. Clerk of the District Court.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06

The republican congress now
proposes to Investigate the Federal
Reserve Board, which is about like
to see if it is solid. Not even the
system that enabled the country to
finance the greatest war of all time
without financial tremor is to
escape the activities of the "investi-
eating" Congress. However, such an
Investigation will serve to give the
Congress another pretext for killing
time and for not doing those things
it should do.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06
Notice Of appointment of Executrix

Notice Of appointment OF Executrix'
In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
/ In probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Kimble Fairall, deceased.
TO whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
has qualified as executrix of the
estate of kimble Fairall late Of De-
catur County, Iowa, deceased. All
persons in any manner Indebted to
said deceased or his estate will make
payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against said de-
ceased Or his estate will present them
in manner and form as by law re-
Guired, for allowance and payment.
Dated this 9th day of April A. d.
1920
Mariah Fairall, y
39-3t Executrix of said estate
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06

We can hardly imagine people ZOE
years from now who would point
with pride to a monument erected
to Lodge. 1t is our opinion that 100
years from now Lodge will be known
as the Pontius PLATE of modern
times. World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06

Now that the plumbers are de-
manding $40 per day they Shouldn't
vent some scheme by which the
second man would have something
to do besides watching the other
fellow work and by which several
extra trips back to the shop for
tools could be avoided-Traer Star
Clipper.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06

This week the price of coca-cola
gallon by the wholesaler to the re-
taller. The retailers had been charg-
ing six cents per glass for it at soda
fountains. The minute that ten
cents PER GALLON raise was add
ed on, the retailers raised their price
to II cents per glass. Curious
isn't it?-St. Joe Observer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06

Mary was dressed in white and
Douglas wore an evening dress suit
and it is hoped they will live happily
ever afterward, but we'll bet our
winter cap that they will be divorced
in less than two years.-Upper Des
Moines Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06

And now comes a congressional
committee, inspired by nothing but
party malice and desire to in
fluence the result of the next cleo
ton, and charges extravaganza,
waste and graft in building the
camps. No one will claim that this
miracle was worked stingily or even
economically-but it was performed!
Democrat.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06

DR.. Lodges quack prescription
calling for a separate peace with
Germany will not suit the body of
the American public. But this isn't
peace.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06

AS the Orient refuses to come to
Washington, lot of Congressme IN
will &C to the Orient without any
warrant except one on the treasury
says the Washington Post.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06

Lew Dockstader, the celebrated
minstrel, in recent humorous
political monologue in a Washing
ton theatre, nominated Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge for President on
Observation-Disclosures" plat
ed to the Republican National Con-
VentiOn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06

People are beginning to tire of this
price raising without cause-and
there is fall-lf they have to bring
it about themselves.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06

With the government paying most
of the freight, the demand for
tickets for the Congressional Joy
ride" to the Orient exceeds the sup
nj
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06

However the election goes next
November, our bet is that it won't
be necessary to hang over the ticker
New York Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1920-05-06

There has been some talk of Mr..
Hearst running for the presidency.
Oh, we'll, between him and Hi there
wouldn't be much choice.-Cherokee
Democrat.