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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-02
DEFEAT may
.ENDANCER
PRESIDENT
Adverse Decision on the
! League Issue Might Re-
suit in Resignation.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
(Special to The Argus.)

Washington, Nov. Aside from
the actual result Of the election,
perhaps nothing has given greater
concern here than the possible ef-
feet upOn President Wilson Of an
adverse verdict at the polls. The
president has always had un-
unbounded confidence in his own
Judgment of what the American
electorate would do and yet many
of his friends think he will be
greatly disappointed this time. He
has had reverses before as In 1918
but on nothing that was SO close
to his heart as is the covenant OF
the League Of Nations. It has been
argued convincingly in the press
that the election result will not
have Indicated anything conclusive
about the league and will only have
registered the natural reaction OF
people against their war govern
ment something that has happened
throughout Europe. But nobody in
the inner circle Of the administra-
ton has probably paved the way
for tomorrow's defeat. So far as is
generally known, the president has
been continuously optimistic
about the outcome.
Were it not for the frail condi-
tion of the presidents health, the
election might not be moment fol
anxiety. Indeed, there have beer
rumors that Mr.. Wilson might fee
constrained to resign the presi'
dency il Cox was defeated. On thu
other hand. the possibility that tht
senate might 60 Democratic ha.
been held out Is . consolation espe
cially since it might mean the re
submission of the peace treaty a
the December session Of congress.
in an effort once more to reach {
compromise. The new senat,
would not, of course, take offic,
until after next March when a spe
cial session would be called but i
is believed the effect of Democrat,
victory in the senate might mean ,
more conciliatory mood in the ses
sion Of congress to be convenet
next month.
Question Of Treaty.
Friends Of the League Of Nation
! will not wait until a special session
of congress is called next spring il
lorder to push for the ratification
Of the treaty with proper reserva
tions. Every vote taken in tn
senate has shown more than two
thirds of the senate as fayorin
ratification Of the treaty and leagu
in some form. It would help tn
next administration immensely
the troublesome treaty Questio
were out of the way when the ne'
administration came into power
that domestic affairs might b
given undivided attention. Nor
than a year has already been sper
in wrangling over the treaty an
league while domestic issues lik
taxation have suffered by neglec
f0>-A:-..l - Do-n SAvnu
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-02
Governor COX
IS Confident
Sleeps Late at Trails End and Goes
With Wife to CarimOnte
TO Vote.

Dayton, Ohio, Nov. 2.-OUnited
Press).-Governor James NJ. Cox.
having presented his case" to the
American jury" in 12 weeks OF con-
stant stump campaigning. arrived
home early to cast his vote, feeling
more confident than ever that the
verdict would be in his favor.
In the final statement Of his cam
paign. issued upon his arrival here
this morning from Toledo, the gov
ernor declared his campaign has
been based entirely upon "a great
moral ISSUE and for that reason it
will not fail.
Il am confident that the cause for
which l have stood during the en-
tire campaign will be victorious to.
day." he said. THE campaign has
been based entirely upon a great
moral issue and in all the history
of the world whenever great
moral issue has been presented to
the people. it has not failed.
But the victory will not be q
partisan one. 1t will be a victory
for the humanity and civilization o
the world. America will demon
strate that she does not propose tt
turn her back on suffering human
ity, that she does not propose t.
break the faith with those who sac
rificed to end war and that she doe,
not propose to be a nation OF re
pudiators.
viii Keep Faith
America will keep faith and b.
a nation Of honor"
The governor slept late thiI
morning, 1t being one of the few
times since he accepted the nomi
nation that reception committee
were not pounding at his door. HI
arrived here in a heavy downpou
ROT rain and then those who hav'
been with him through all his po
litical campaigns said it was typi
cal Cox weather. warning that i.
the past cloudy skies have brough
Cox luck"
He went to his home. Trails End
from his private car. and afteI
breakfast planned to go with hi
wife to the little store in Carl
monte, a suburb Of Dayton, to cas-
his vote.
West on Fire.
Good news" met the governor
when he arrived here. A Telegram
from w. G.. McAdoo. who hal
stumped the country for Cox, de
clared "the west is on fire for th,
League of Nations"
Similar pleasing reports cam,
from Louisiana. Party leaders .
all headquarters wired the gov
: ernor they were confident Of vic
tory.
The governors friends believ,
! that by his aggressive stump cam
paign he has changed what at frs
was . Republican cinch" into ;
horse race"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-02
NEW ASHFORD IN
MASSACHUSETTS
VOTES EARLIEST

Boston, Mass. Nov. 2.-The town
Of New Ashford In Berkshire coun-
ty, vas the first IN Massachusetts,
to report its vote for president to-
day. The tabulation Of tie vote
was completed At 7:3o q m. and
result - follows:
Harding and Coolidge (Rep.). -.
Cox and Roosevelt (Dem.). 8.
Four years ago New Ashford
gave Hughes, tRsp.l 16 votes, and
President Wilson tDem.l I votes
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-02
aVESUP after
SIX BAD YEARS
na +. !. Slnpson, Who Es.
~ Prom Ft Madison, Sur.
fehders to AuthOritieA

uoee. Ariz., Nov. 2.-F. b.
~, sson, who escaped from the Iowa
~, penitentiary at Fl. Madison.
-. ~ ., 1915. surrendered to the
authorities here last night.
ES,e,ss s.ve had six years Of hell. I
~. ouy myself a ticket to Dies
Il l had the money, but II
~ only 20 cents" remarked
00' according TO the police.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-02
"
l(MOSN0N
STAYS FEW.
FROM VOTE
leeest Election in Years
Being Cast Despite
Drizzle.


i,espite true old-fashioned Demo-
critic election weather, men and
s1.men voters of Rock Island today
armed out to cast what will prob
jshly be the largest vote OF many
vesrs. Even early in the morning,
papublicans and Democrats, veteran
Aailoters of many years as we'll as
sev.fledged worlen voters began to
swarm the polls to mark their bal
lcls early.
At noon today. although the mas
tness OF the weather during the
morning hours and the household
duties OF wives and mothers, kept
many from the precinct balloting
pIaces, Judges forecast that the tab
ulation of the vote would keep
Aem and the clerks busy until the
avee-sma' hours of the morning
Early returns of the vote for pres
dent will probably be forthcoming
beiore s o'clock in many precincts
where the judges will make that
count first.
! Early Vote Large.
! The early vote in many precincts
Tas exceptionally large, many vot'
era, both men and women, taking
few moments as they hurried tt
work to ballot their preferences.
At the 11th precinct the polling
place OF which is at the Ullemeyel
drug store, Twelfth avenue and FIT
tsenth street, 1l6 voters had cas-
| their ballots in the first hour an(
. half that the polls were open
Election judges of the precinct a
that time forecast a vote exceeding
u heaviness any for many years.
At the court house polling plac'
Tor the eighth precinct, the vot'
during the morning hours had no
ben very heavy but the Official!
I,tcipated a heavy balloting dur
ils the noon hour and later in thu
! 11efnoon.
Country Vote Lessened.
Candidates FOR Office anticipated
that because Of the weather. tn
vote Of both men and women at tn
rural precincts will not be as larg
u was originally expected, thougl
4 10 not thought that the total mum
Der Of votes cast In the county will
much less than forecast las
feek. Despite the inclemen
seather. upward of $4,000 votes,
y believed, will be marked at tn
precincts throughout the county.
The Argus, host to the citizens j
Rock Island at an election part
It the Illinois theatre. has made ar
fangements whereby the Boy Scout
Of Rock Island will serve as mes
sengers to rush to The Argus OF
nee returns from the precincts 9
this city and SoutN Rock Islatl
Extra wires have been strung I
The Argus Office in order that sev
enl telephones may be utilized
galhering complete returns in tn
quickest possible time from tn
Nlling places of this county,
well as immediate service on tn
results Of the congressional elet
lions in Mercer, Henderson, Wal
fen, Hancock and McDOnough cour
ties.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-02
TURKS CAPTURE TOWN.

London, Nov. 2.-The Armenian
town Of Hadjin, holding out against
attacking forces since March last,
has been captured by Turkish Ma
tionalists who massacred the inhab-
itants numbering 10000, according
to a dispatch to the Armenian
bureau in London.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-02
FRENCH LEAGUE DELEGATES.

Paris, Nov. The cabinet to-
day nominated Leon Bourgeois.
president OF the council Of the
League OF Nations. former Premier
Reno Viviani and former Minister
Of Foreign Affairs Gabriel Hano-
taux. as Frances delegates to the
League Of Nations assembly, in
Geneva, beginning Nov. 15.-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-02
HARDING KEEPS
55TH BIRTHDAY

Marion, Ohio, Nov. 2-Unit-
ed Press)-This was Senator
Harding's birthday. A poll Of
the candles On his cako would
have shown . total Of IS years
for the candidate.
The senator won LIS nonina-
don at the Chicago convention
ON his fathers birthday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-02
bALlOTlNC
IN SPITE Of
RAIN STORM
Midwest Voters Trudge to
Polls in Rain-Lewis-
Small Fight Close.

Chicago. Nov. 2.-Reports OF
fraud at polling places and indica-
tions Of vote which would tax the
capacity Of the election machinery
of the city quickened interest in
the balloting in Chicago during the
frs: four hours of voting. Reports
of a record breaking vote we're re-
ceived from ali section Of Illinois
before noon. More than 800 Chi
cago precincts early notified the
election offices of full ballot boxes,
requesting additional containers.
Instructions were issued to judges
Of election, to open the boxes. trans
ferring the tickets to bags, if neces-
sary.
Illinois is voting on the largest
ballot in the history of the state
Seven candidates for the presidency
and 10 gpbernatorial candidates
were on the monster ballot.
Complete confidence is expressed
in the camps of the major parties
as to the outcome of the race be-
tween Len Small. Republican, and
former United t States Senator
James Hamilton Lewis, Democrat
for the governorship.
Inclement weather in the early
morning. followed by light snow
f1urries before noon did not reduce
the long lines formed before the
voting places as the balloting began
Springfield @Snappy."
Springfield, ILL.,, Nov. 2.-tUnitei
Press. Gold. snappy weather. will
snowflake here and there, put pei
into the voting here today for ma
tional and state tickets. It was th'
first cold day of the winter and oi
stoves were necessary to keep tn
judges and clerks of election com
ffOHfakleaasf ga - - !
| More votes had been cast by
o'clock than usually is polled b.
noon. Many of the early birds wer
women.
Peoria SPep."
Peoria, ILL.,, Nov. 2. - unite
Press. Gold weather and sno,
flurries greeted the early mornin
voters at the polls here. Upward
of $4,000 votes will probably be cas-
during the day. Republicans ex
pect Harding to carry this distric
by 10000.
Chicago, Nov. 2.-(United Press.
Mrs. Inclement Weather, tn
most influential woman in polite.
foiled the voting situation as bal
loting began in the middle west to
day. -s
I Rains, winds and SHOWS, preva
lent in this section, were expecte
l..
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-02
SOVIET REVOLT
AT MOSCOW is
S p r E A DIN G.
Communication With
Pehograd Suspended;
Crimean Refugees.

London, Nov. 2.-fUnited Press).
The Moscow garrison in revolt,
according to Russian agency mes
sages from Helsingfors.
The dispatches said Finnish COM
munist troops were hurrying to
Petrcgrad and Moscow to suppress
the revolt.
Communication with Petrograd
was said to be suspended.
Reports of serious difficulties in
Russia have filtered through border
cities. These included revolts by
armed forces and by factory work.
ers. Polish sources have reported
the condition OF soviet fighters as
desperate with the chances that boil
shevism could hardly survive a Sc
we're winter. Bolshevik authorities
have denied all such reports.
Ask Assurances.
London, Nov. Assurances have
been asked of Great Britain by the
Russian soviet authorities that she
will not countenance the military
activities Of General Balakovitch
and Petlura, the anti-soviet coE1-
manders, who continued hostilities
against the bOlsheviki after the
conclusion Of the peace with Po-
land.
$4,000 Refugees.
Constantinople, Nov. Fifty
thousand refugees, fleeing before
the advance of the Russian bolshe-
Wiki in northern Crimea are at
tempting to find ships to bring them
to this city. Allied representatives
here, however, have advised Sebas-
topol that there is no room in Con-
+, stantinople for them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-02
DEATH OF BENJAMIN s. BULL.

Minneapolis. Nov. 2.-Benjamin
Seth Bull. treasurer Of the Wash
burn Crosby Flour Mills company,
here. and connected with other -four
and grain interests In the north
west, died here last night. He was
born here In 1863.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-02
MEN AND WOMEN ''SLOSn'
THROUGH HRA|NANO SNOW
TO ELECTION BOOTHS
Nation Wide Heavy Vote
Indicated by Latest
:. Dispatches.

New York, Nov. M.-lndlca.
tiOns point 10 q record vote be-
Ing cast universally through.
out tho country In spite Of In.
element weather which prevails
quito genernlly. 60 ss
When the pclls were opened
here this morning sh0rt lines Of
voters. inclnding women, wefo
gu side the numerous polling
booths in all parts OF the city.
According tO reports similar
conditions prevailed In mos Of
the larger cities and In many
rural sections.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-02
THE WEATHER

B
Somewhat unsettled tonight and
probably Wednesday. Not much
change In temperature with the
lowest tonight about Is or 80 de-
greeS.
Highest yesterday, IS: lowest last
night, 81.
wind velocity at q M. 10 miles
per hour.
Precipitation. .53 inch.
l2m. 7p.m. Ala.
yestsr. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. "a II g
Wet bulb temp. "a IS S2
Relative humid. .SS "a 100
River 1tage. "a; . rise Of ; last
~ hours.
Rive Forecast.
Slowly rising stages IN the Mis-
sissippi will occur from below Du-
hucue 70 Muscatine.
IN SHERlEH. AsesoreaogssI
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River 1tage. "a; rise OF } last
~ hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-07
WAR WAS NOT
WON IN LONDON

Rodman charged Sims with a
breach Of confidence" IN discioa-
ing confidential admonitions which
should have been kept sacred"
81 have an idea that the war was
not fought and won In London.
Ro.'snan continued Harcastically.
The whole responsibility 81 winning
the war wss not placed on the shout.
dern Of Admiral Sims Ia his London
Office
Asked regarding Admiral Sims
charge that 500 900 men los; their
lives because Of delay In the navy
department. Rodman replied:
They are lies. damned lies. and
statistics That statement falls In
the last class. Nobody was respon-
sible for whatever loss Of life there
was. The statement II ridiculous.
Assuming that the 500 900 men were
killed, our responsibility could not be
more than 10 per cent OF that as the
maximum force we could have CT.
erted against the submarine would
no, have been larger than 10 per
cent Of the total forces"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-07
MINE EXPERTS
OPEN CONCLAvE
Fortunes in Ore Exhibited at
Arena

Tho greatest conelave OF mining
experts In tho Northwest history
assembled In the ARENA "Wednesday
morning, hear Chenille A. Collins.
president. bang the gavei. listened to
addresses Of welcome by Gov. Hart
and Mayor Caldwell. heard responses
from various mining experts. repre-
s.ntlng different sections OF tho
world. Ate lunch and then settled
down az tho afternoon session to real
business
Approximately 1900 delegates
were In attendance. exhibits valued
At hundreds OF thousands OF dollars
crowded the background. and the
SPECTATORS seats we're well fiii~d with
interested oniookerx
The International Mining eonvcn.
ton will lass until Saturday night
Most important among tho convcn-
tons high lights win BE- an address
Friday on The Gold Probiyn." by
Frank A. vanderiip. noted financirr.
Gov. Boyle. Of Nevada. win speak
on the sane topic Thursday after.
noon.
Sessions AZ 10 q. m. p. m and 3
.. m are open to the public.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-07
R0DMAN ELAYS
ADMIRAL SIMS
Says Charges Of Naval In
efficiency Are Lies

WASHINGTON. April Admiral
William y Sims charges that the
navy was unprepared when America
entered the war were branded as an
I'll advised and IndiHcrret" attempt
10 "discrrsilt the navy by Admiral
Hugh Rodman today.
Kodman. now commander OF the
Pacific feet and commander ~ the
American battlcahip forces which
served with tho British grand fleet
during IN. war. was the first wit
ness called In defense % III. navy.
Never have I seen such efficiency
and preparedness AZ obtained NJ that
time Rofrnan asserted, referring
TO when America entered the war.
Rodman said he was before tho
committee Ito defend the good name
OF the navy which has viswcd the
Sims attack with deepest osnsurr. q"
Sims. he raid. occupied a "suhordi.
nate" post at London as a sort Of
Jason officer. "and possibly IN his
earnest enteRvur has nrroratcd to
his offie. more importance than was
actually the case
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-07
STREET ORATORS
l.NHORT CROWDS

Next morning came the revelation
Early on Saturday big crowds filled
the Inter Den Linden and other
streets. They were cxci'ediy read.
ing handhiiia and listening 10 speak.
ern
Street orators were crhor;ing the
crowds % support the movement to
overthrow tho Ebert government
But tho attitude Of Berlin people
was rtiii one Of excited curiosity.
They did not seem serious.
Later In the day WilhclmHtrasso.
tho street where the foreign office
streets were closed by barbed.wire
barriers
Soldiers with machine guns and
rifles appeared at every important
corner in central Berlin. Then Der.
lin took notice In earnest
There were groups OF soldiers
every few feet ana walking In pairs
up and down the Inter Den Linden.
All were fully armed. wearing steel
In their belts,
got my camera and took snap.
shots Of several soldier groups. I
almost caused riot
An irate civilian became greatly
excited at ant American woman's
''impcrtinoncc" He tried 20 seize
the camera. In good. forciblo United
States shoocd him Off.
a military officer came to my res
one and took my part a big crowd.
half amused but obviously not too
friendly gathered about me.
WINS 80 frightened that my only
recourse was 20 go on taking pic.
lures. had to do II TO hide my
fright. I snapped the irate civilian.
which made him still madden.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-07
PEOPLE SHOUT DERIsI0N
AT SOLDIERS

on the way 20 the railroad station
Saturday night saw soldiers read.
ing proclamationa OF the new gov.
eminent to street crowds. Tho PEG.
pie mostly boocd and whistled in
deriaion.
The vorwaerts building. which
was nearly sho, 10 pieces I'm the rev
olution OF January. 1919. was in the
hands Of tho military. They were
permitting the paper to be printed
on condition II published bulletins
issued by the new government.
Crowds were still tanning the
streets. Tho atmosphere was tense
reached Cologne. in the occu.
pied territory. Sunday and found
the principal cafes closed. Windows
had been smashed in food riots the
day before.
Everybody looked for more serious
trouble. Cologne streets swarmed
with active British "Tommies" and
officers
Preparations were being made to
cope with any trouble whether
from monnrchist revolution or a
counterrevolution by REDS"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-07
Bank Robbers Flee
as Alarm Goes Off

LOS ANGELES. April THE sec
ond attempt within six months TO
rob the First National bank Of
Hynes, near here. was frustrated
early today after burglars had cut
thru n steel door with nm atetylene
torch. The heat from the torch set
off n burglar alarm which aroused
the entire population OF the small
town.
The burglars made n hurried gcta-
way I'm an automobile before police
could reach the bank.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-07
Taft's Name to Go
on Oregon Ballot

PORTLAND. April lit was
learned here today that petitions.
which have been quietly circulated.
now have more than the necessary
number Of signatures TO put the
name OF william Howard Taft upon
the oregon primary ballot as a re-
publican presidential candidate.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-07
Paris Women Suffer
Big Gambling Losses

PARIS. April 7.-Severai Paris
women have recently incurred heavy
losses In stock speculation. They
fell victims TO the prevailing gam.
bling fever and racs for wealth. and
spcculated. unknown 60 their hus.
bands. until their losses forced them
to confess.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-07
Walked 1880
Miles in 80 Years

DENHOLM. Pa, April Ton
completing his 32nd year as a track.
walker for tho Pennsylvania. Rail.
road. benjamin r. Burns. 65 years
old, figured he had walked 1880
miles. or more than six times around
the world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-07
American Girl Surrounded
by Jeering Mob of Germans

My train left Berlin saturday
night March IA saw the first day
* tho rcvoiution-tho day that the
Ebert government fled before tho
kapp monarchist revoiutionistH.
~ midnight Friday. the 18th. I
went out into tho Inter Den Linden.
II was packed with soldiers In fun
equipment. with packs. rifles. trench
helmets and machine guns.
IL wan the eve Of the revolution.
hut few Hcrilncru knew H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-07
Grandfather and
Grandson Sing Duet

LONDON. April TN Lichfield
cathedral Love. Divine" was sung
by Edward Kemp. a cathedral singer
for ~ years, and his grandson.
Charles Edward Mercer. aged 10. a
shorister. The voices blended wei.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-07

CITY WATER will be shut off in
the district North OF +. b5th St and
East OF 2sth ave. n. f.. Thursday
from . a. m. TO IL o'clock noon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-07

were held Mt the Georgetown under
taking establishment at 10 O'Clock
"Wednesday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-07
ny ZOE BECkIEY
!. T.. 4. staff Correspondent

PARIS. April Z. II have just
reached Paris after a narrowing trip
out Of Berlin on the last train before
the revolution halted travel.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-07
Silk BlOuses Reduced to $685.

Sizes to stock reimbursement the blouse section has sub
de chine Georgette and
long with beads braids embo
ucks regular display
toupe flesh
Uhe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-04-07
In the EngIIsh village Of StIvlchaII

may be seen a church that possesses
the unique distinction OF having
been built by the unaided efforts of
one man.