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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-18
ASK SHOW Down
ON Mine WAGES
President Wilson Expected to Be
Called In II Agreement Is
Not Reached Today.

Cleveland, Aug. is. = Omitted
Press. president Frank Earring
ton representing the Illinois miners,
predicted a show down soon" as
the miners and coal operators went
into what was expected to be their
final meeting on the question Of
wage increases here today. Repre-
sentatives of both sides were un-
derstood to favor having President
Wilson take a hand in the matter
if an adjustment is not made by
tonight.
President John L. Lewis Of the
United Mine Workers said today the
all day conference yesterday ended
with the operators offering moth
ing that would do justice to the
mine workers.
The miners demand fiat in
crease for day men, 10 cents a ton
more for pick and shovel men,
abolition of the automatic fine and
penalty clauses and pay awards
retroactive to Aug. /.
The operators have made the
mil rs better offer than the one
they unanimously rejected (35 to
72 cents a day increase), it was
said, but the nature could not be
learned until it had been presented
to the full scale committee.
May Split
A division of the bituminous coal
operators Of the central competitive
field-Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
western Pennsylvania-with sepa-
rate bargaining with the miners Of
each state. is probable, it was
learned after today's meeting ol
the two subcommittee appointed
by the joint scale committee who
reported a disagreement to the
Joint committee in the existing
deadlock on the miners request fol
an adjustment Of alleged inequali
ties existing in the recent award O
President Wilson's bituminous Goa
commission.
Great differences exist amonl
the operators Of the four states,
said William Green. secretary
| treasurer Of the United Mine Work
ers of America, which may resul
in the disruption of the joint wag'
movement now in force in the cen
trail competitive field"
It was learned from an authori
tative source that operators of II
linois and Indiana, are in favor o
settling the controversy existing
over the inequalities in the wag
| award but that the operators o
Ohio and western Pennsylvania ar
opposed to adjustment
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-18
REPORT 10 ARE
DEAD IN WRECK
Twelve Persons Also Injured in
Another Smashup-B Both I'm
Missouri

Clinton, Mo-, Aug. 1S.-(By Unit
ed Press.) )-Ten persons were re-
ported killed when a Missouri,
Kansas & Texas train was wrecked
between this city and Sedalia to-
day.
St. Louis, Mo-, Aug. 1S.-Twelve
persons were injured, two proba-
bly, seriously, when a Missouri Pa
cific passenger train from st. Lou
is for Kansas City was derailed
three miles west Of Warrensburg,
Mo-, at $40 O'Clock this morning,
according to a report received at
the general Offices of the railroad
here.
The names of the injured and
the cause of the wreck are not
known here.
According to the report. II cars
were derailed, four of which turn
ed completely over.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-18
LATE BULLETINS

Gaiesburg, III, Aug. 1s.
United Press Edgar Rey.
nolds, five year old son Of Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar Reynolds, was
struck by an auto driven By Ed.
ward Pardee Of Little York, Hl,
and died within five minutes
after being hit.
London, Aug. 1S-(By United
Press)-ohn W. Davis, Ameri.
can ambassador to Great Britt
ain. LEFT for the q. s. with his
family on tho Olympic He Is
On leaye.
New Yerk, Aug. 1S-(United
Prcss)-One fireman Was In.
led during tho night and sevea.
~ others overcome in . three
hour battle with . flaming pit
under . store.
Harrisburg, nj, AuG. IS. =
james Dnlsn, 81 yearS ~, waS
Killed instantly hero telay whea
he stepped baGk into 0eN3
Wtsa ~. 8 Nak - . Nrst Ssn
os:ks stn!as
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-18
HOOVER RETURNS .
TO VISIT AT HOME
OF his BOYHOOD

Portland, Ore, Aug. 1S.-Herbert
C. Hoover, former food administra-
tor, returned to Oregon yesterday
for a visit to his boyhood home at
Newburg. Oregon, which he had not
seen since he was II years old.
Accompanied by Mrs. Hoover and
their two sons, Mr.. Hoover motor
ed to Oregon from California. i
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-18
THE WEATHER

/ Fair tonight and Thursday. Not
much change in temperature.
Highest yesterday, 81; lowest
Last night, 64.
Wind velocity at 7 a. m, miles
per hour.
1zm. 7p.m. Tam.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. .S5 So IS
Wet bulb temp. .65 65 81
Relative humid. "a 80 Is
River stage. "a; a fall OF 3 in
last "a hours.
River Forecast
A falling tendency in the Missis-
sippi will continue until heavy
Eainx occur.
TX. SHERIER. Meteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-18
REDS PRESENT
PEACE PLAN TO
POLISH ENJOYS
Bol.heviki Cite Their
Terms-Poland to Give
Answer Tomorrow.

Moscow, Aug. 17.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-The Russian peace
terms were read to the Polish dele
gates at their first meeting with the
soviet representatives in Minsk to-
day. The polish answer will be re-
turned tomorrow.
London, Aug. 18.-(United Press.)
Russo Polish armistice negotia-
tions opened in Minsk at 7 o'clock
last night according to an official
dispatch from Moscow today. After
the delegates had exchanged Gre
dentials adjournment was taken
until today.
Return to Warsawl
Berlin, Aug. 1S.-(United Press.)
Polish peace delegates have re-
turned to Warsaw from Minsk,
bearing terms of peace, according
to news received here today. Moth
ing could be learned Of the al
legged terms.
After consulting the Polish min
istry regarding the Russian terms
and receiving counter proposals, it
was reported the Polish representa-
tlves will return t. Minsk in time
to take up final negotiations with
the Bolsheviki before the end OF
the week.
On More Equal Basis.
The Polish armistice agents who
went to Minsk almost in the role Of
beggars for the crumbs of peace
from the Russians are now. how
ever, rapidly approaching a basis OF
equality through the unexpected
and spectacular victories of their
armies.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-18
ACTION BY HOUSE GIVES
AMENDMENT APPROVAL
OF REQUIRED 36 STATES
Suffragists Hail Long
Waited Victory at Final
Passage of Measure.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. IS -
Ratification of the federal suf.
frage amendment was com.
pleted today with favorable ac-
ion by the Tennessee house.
The vote in the house was 49
to AZ. The senate ratified the
amendment last Friday BY o
vote Of S5 to 4.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-18
The Argus Offers a
Vegetable Cook Book
Free

In these days when the world
supply Of food is short and prices
are consequently high it is q pat
riotic duty as well as q matter Of
common sense that everybody
should live through the summer,
as nearly as possible. on the per-
ishable products Of the garden
This book which we o1er
FREE gives the philosophy OF
xreen foods and recipes for
using them. 1t was prepared BY
the department OF agriculture,
and contains the best informa-
tion is existence on the subject.
Cut out the coupon below ana
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-10
St. Johnsbury Locals

The Mission Circle of tho CriNc!
salist church will meet with M
Frank 4. Scott on Wednesday even
ing The watchword is Courage"
The support for the proposed Com
munity work for st. Johnsbuly girl
has been so gratifying from tn
people and concerns of this town tina
IL trained leader has been secured VIII
will begin her work here on April l
Ernest Barbicry went to Barre
! Tuesday.
Miss Louise W'ilke of Wood>villt
WAS Il visitor here Monday.
Mrs. Abbie Colby has gone to tho
home of her son in West Burke.
+. N. Brunette was able to leave
the st. Johnsbury hospital Tuesda!
and return to his home.
Sunday the road "'->'' ~
house to the Danvillc line was broken
out by Albert +. Lawrence and a
crew OF il dozen men. Mr.. Lawrence
was able to deliver his milk as usual
and VI" Fleming who could not make
his route early in the day came down
from Crow Hill later and supplied all
his customers.
At the evangelistic services Sunday
evening Dr. Rces announced that the
prize offered TO-! the best drawing it,
Illustrating the children's talk on "Thc
Garden of the Heart" had bee
awarded to Paul ]. Leonard. The
prize was an illustrated Testament.
The annual dinner of the Vermont
Society of New York will be held at
the Pennsylvania Hotel on Saturday
evening """"h II. The speakers in
clude Gov. Clement and Judge Wen
dell p. Stafford. George Il. Miner,
Esq, of Brooh:n, nov q prominent
lawyer and former St. Johnsbury
boy, is chairman of lie cXccutilvc
committee.
Mrs. B. f. Doyle will assis: With
readings the Universalist church
choir in their minstrel show AM must
cal entertainment in the assembly
room of the church Thursday even
ing. The talent includes chorus OF
Is trained voices, four old-timc erd
men in costume Of the latest creation,
and other features that viii max the
affair Il big show for Il small pri'
The Outlook Club will hold their
"Gentlomen's Night at Grand Army
hall on Wednesday evening. There
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-10

store after an illness of four weeks.
Harry W. Writer'S in Burling-
ton Thursday and Miss Virginia Wit
tors went to ST. Adams.
Mrs. Irving Hall and Mrs. Dean
Hall OF st. Johnshury Center visited
relatives here Thursday.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the South church will
meet Friday afternoon at = o'clock.
There will be important business to
be done, but The meeting will be out
i'll time for all to attend the woman's
by DR.. Eecs.
Miss Mildred Clark is seriously i'll
at her home in Coreyvillc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-10

Dr.. and Mrs. Milton S. Rces re-
turned to their home in Rochester
N. Y, early Tuesday morning wher"
Dis Rees begins this week a Serl -
of cvangelistic services in that city.
|. G. Marshall is again confined TO
the house with illness
Mrs. Margaret N. Haywood re-
turned from Burlington Monday
where she went to hear Galli-Curci.
Mrs. Haywood was able to reach
Montpelier Sunday and came home
Monday on the first rain through
over the Montpelier and Wells River
railroad.
Raymond Pcasc of the U. S. Ma
rine hospital of New York City is
here visiting a few days.
Several of the farmers were able
to get into town Monday after feed,
altho the travelling was very poor.
Miss +. c. Warden, who has been
here to see her mother, Mrs f. b
Warden, returned to Bellows Falls
Tuesday.
Mrs John Beck and son, Andrew,
of Winchendon. Mass, who was here
to attend the funeral of Mrs. Abbc
McCalty left Tuesday for her home
Miss Stella Davis of Newport was
here Tuesday on her way to Lisbon.
Miss Bertha Wv ''"rlc ccono-
mics specialist from Burlington will
give a demonstration on stain Re-
moval" at the Museum. March II at
2.3O. All who are interested are in
vited to come.
l.. A. Wood, +. Fl Hallett, + c
Chandler left for Boston Monday on
business in the interest of the Ply
mouth Creamery Co.
Ex-senator Frank Page of
Groton was in t wn on business Mon
day.
Miss Mabel l.. Spencer, went to
Newport Monday where she will act !
as reporter at the March term Of Or
leans county court which opened
Tuesday.
The Ladies' Social of the Univer
salist church will meet with Mrs. A. /
w. Babcock, Is Caledonia street. on !
Thursday afternoon.
On account of the storm Henault's
orchestra cancelled their dance at
Cable Hall Saturday evening. They
will give a dance on Saturday evening
March 20.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-10
ACADEMY WINS
FROM NEWPORT
HIGH 1910 II

st. Johnsbury Academy basketball
team defeated the Newport High
school five Friday night at the Y. M.
c. A. gymnasium by the score Of 10
to IL in Il hard fought and quite even
ly contested game. The Academy
boys had little better of the passing
game and their familiarity with tn
Gym" floor was in their favor. In
spite of the blizzard and poor walking
Il fair sized crowd witnessed the
game.
May was tho individual star of the
Academy team He threw five of the
nine baskets scored by the local team.
Foye threw three baskets and Harvey
placed one.
For Newport Gardner, Hill and
Skinner did the scoring. The visiting
team played a hard, consistent game
but the odds were against them.
The summary:
ST. J A 10 Newport High II
Foye, If If, Gardner
May, IF If, Hill
Streetcr, c "'';""or
Moore, lg IL, Scokal
Harvey, re- re-, Lance
Baskets made for St. 7 A. by Foyc
3; May 5: Harvey /; for Newport,
Gardner 1; Hill 3; Skinner 1; Fouls,
st. J. A. one; Newport High .one. i,
Referee, Morrison. Timekcepcr,
Steadman. Scorcr, Craig.
The st. Johnsbury Girls Academy
Team was defeated h" Colebrook
high Friday night at Colebrook. Cole
brook stood three to one f the first
half and the final score was six to,
four. The Academy team played
without Miss Forrcstinc Duke, the
teams star player.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-10


followed by an entertainment. Mem
bcrs and their families .arc invite,
to this annual gathering.
p. +. Hazen is back ut his dcsl
again at the scale Office after be'AA
I confined to the house for about {;
| week.
Leland A. Wood, the county agent
is back at his desk again after being
confined to the house for over a week
Mrs. r. u. Skinner has been in
| Burlington where she was called by
the illness of her father.
Miss Madeline Clark is i'll at hcl
home on Railroad St.
MI and Mrs. T. +. Wheaton are
packing their goods and are soon to
leave for Detroit, Mich.
Mrs. Fred Pope visited friends in
Lyndonvillc the past week.
Miss Margie Clifford spent Sunday
in Lyndon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy l.. Southland
went to North Haverhll Monday to
visit his mother, Mrs. l. Southland
Il few days.
Misses Lola and Marjorie French
left Monday for Boston.
There will be whist party at To-
clelc's Hail, Thursday evening,
March II, given by the Children of
Mary Society.
William McFarlin spent Sunday
with his family here, coming from
Springfield, VT, where he is working.
Mrs. Attic Ladoo went to Cabot
carly Monday called by the illness OF
her children.
Miss Mia Palmer, who has been
here visiting h. brothers, B. A. ana
G. E. Palmer, left Monday for her
lone in Wilder.
Mrs. G. H. Haskell of Norwich has
been visiting her daughter, Miss
Blanche Haskell.
Raymond Emmons returned TO
Monday after weeks visit
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Emmons.
John +. PAGE left Monday for Lcb-
anon in the interest of the Cross
bakery.
Mrs. Harry Blodgctt is convalcsc.
ing from her recent illness.
Miss Mary II. Grint went Moniay ,
% Hanover where she has classes in
dancing.
Howard Bartlett and Cedric SWEET
Of Dartmouth spent Sunday with Mr..
md Mrs. Harold Bartlett.
Mrs. William Gibbs and son left
for Montpelier Monday.
Henry r. Kidlc" spent Sunday zero
and left Monday for White Rive"
Junction.
Miss Esther Thrcshcr Of SPRING
field, Mass, is spcrdin" few days
With Mrs. George Carr tt.
Mrs. J c Taylor i, slowly >n-
from her recent illness !
Mrs Ada DowEe' is staying with
1er sister, Mrs. Edward Higgins, for
I while. |
James Ritchic of West Barnet I
spent Sunday at Warren ttbrocks' !
home. !
John Gondlcau was called to Can
ida Sunday by the illness of his
'ather.
Mr.. anl Mrs. Alvin W. Flint have
cached Houston, Texas, and write
hat they have forgotten all about the
now in Vermont.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Robinson
'eturncd Sunday from their trip to
The annual meeting of the Com
nercial Club will be held at Pythial
Iall on Thursday, March 10. \
anquet will be served at $50, fol-
owed by the business 81 the occa-
ion. Col. H. J. Hunt, u S A, now
tationed at Albany, has been invited
o speak on some of his army expert
noes and he will be present if pos
iblc The other speaker will be Col.
:. S. Emery of Newport, the first
mayor of that city, who will speak
n the advantages of a city form of
oveinment in Vermont town. '
Eugene Dawson entertained II
lrge number of his friends Friday I
light in honor of his 10th birthday.
very pleasant evening was spcrt !
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-03-10
PASSUMPSIC

Mrs. L. P. Little went Tuesday to
Lyndonville TO care for her daughter,
Mrs. Thomas Somers and family, who
are sick.
Mrs. Darling of McIndoes is. sub
shutting in the frammar room here.
Mrs. Chas. Morgan went Tuesday
to Danville, her brother, Arch Steele,
is sick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-28
W|ND-UP At ROCKVILLE
Washington Horses Capture Fea-
ture Races on Closing Day at
Fair Grounds.

ROCKVILLE, Md. August 2S.-The
final days racing at the fair grounds
proved interesting. as two of the fea-
ture events had to go to extra heats
for decision In the 2:20 pace Bar
nard B., owned by B. p. Dougherty of
Washington, was the winner, getting
home first in the second, fourth and
fifth heats. 'Patchen Belle captured
the first heat and Belle Patchen the
third.
The 2:22 trot went to Peter J. H. in
three straight heats after Whip Cord
had won the first. The third heat was
warmly contested, the going down to
2:20A to get under the wire first.
Lady Corsage. Washington mare,
won the special trot in three straight
heats from Uomada. who was second
all the way. A match race for PAGERS
or trotters for a purse of S30e. all
Washington horses. was won by Vol
taire in two straight heats. Little
Goddess was first home in the four
furlong running race. Helen c. being
second.
An exciting base ball game between
Rockville and Poolesville teams at
tracted great deal of interest the
latter winning out. 10 to ), in ten
innings, Hilton weakening in the last
round. Cubitt pitched strong game
for the victors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-28

TODAY'S GAME.
Main Building (War Interbureau)
vs. Shops (Terminal Y. NJ c. Al, at
Union station, Sis. Umpires, Doyle
and Jaescke.
YESTERDAYS RESULT.
Navy Government. 9; Treasury
Departmental, 6 innings).
For the first time since the anna
teur league leaders opened their Dis
trict championship series. the Navy
team that fought it's way to the. Gov
eminent League pennant. In defeat
ing the Departmental League entry,
Treasury, to 4, the Sailors came
through with the vigorous attack
that characterized their games during
the pennant campaign and left little
to be desired in the way of work
able reversal of form, as shown in
Thursdays sluggish engagement with
Shops, with which aggregation the
Sailors again are tied for the series
lead
In it's Government League career
Navy was forced to bat against
pitchers with a deal Of swift" as
ball players call speedy delivery, and
this helped yesterday. Alexander.
handed the Sailors more speed than
had any other hurler in the series
And the Navy batters heartily greeted
the offerings. Two hits in the first
inning produced Navy run, and after
Treasury had tied the count in the
second the Sailors went wild in their
half A deluge of seven safeties for
as many runs swamped Alexander,
and he was yanked in favor Of PfeiL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-28
REDS 0USTED FROM TOP
Defeat in Seventeen Innings by
Giants Enables Dodgers to
Take Lead in Race.

Thanks to the efforts of their fell
leading the procession in the Ma
tional League. While they We're
trouncing the Cubs yesterday. the
Giants dragged the Reds from the
top by winning in seventeen innings
the first game of double-header and
holding the champions to a ScorelesS
tie in the abbreviated second en-
gagement Brooklyn's advantage in
the flag race amounts to practically
full game. The Pirates scored over
the Braves and the Phillies over the
Cards.
Doyle's double following singles by
Young and Kelley. in the seventeenth.
produced the runs for the Giants
Ca victory in the opening clash with
the Reds Nehf and Fisher went the
route for their clubs and were we'll
supported. There was no scoring aft
er the sixth inning until the Giants
decided the issue. The second game
was a light-hitting affair, ended by
darkness after five innings had been
played.
Dodgers and Cubs slammed the ball
in the game won by the former, Ga.
speedy double plays aided the Dodg-
ers to keep in front.
Cooper puzzled the Braves and the
Pirates easily triumphed, 81. Oesch-
ger was in poor form. forcing in a
run and sending another across with
a wild pitch.
punching hits off Schupp in the first
Cards. 80. Meadows was pounded.
but he kept the hits well scattered
until the ninth. when the losers gar
nered their tally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-28
SISLER AND HORNSBY RETAIN LEAD:
SPEAKER AND RUTH SLUMP AT BAT

Boston. $40; Judge, Washington, 1856;
Earl Smith, St. Louis, 800; Milan,
Washington. 1927; Felsch, Chicago, 1925;
Jameson, Cleveland, .324: Cobb, Detroit,
1922.
Nicholson of Pittsburgh is giving
Rogers Hornsby of St Louis hard run
for. batting honors in the National
League. The Pittsburgh outfielder has
batted himself to within four points of
the ST. Louis star, who is topping the
list with an average of 1867. Nichol-
sons mark is 1868.
Bunny Brief of Kansas City has bat
ted himself up among the leaders again
and continued his tie for home run
honors with Hargrave of ST. Paul in the
American Association. Both cracked out
three circuit drives in the past week
and brought their totals to nineteen.
Grover Hartley of Columbus tops the
batters of the association who had play
ed in fifty or more games, with an aver
age of .351.
Southern Association batters who
were setting the pace last week remain
ed practically in their same positions
this week Harper of Little Rock. who
has been topping the batters. continued
to show the way with 1852. Bling"
Miller of Little Rock has taken the lead
from Harper, teammate. for total base
honors, with 255, but failed to add to his
home run record of sixteen, which re-
manned high.