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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-08
TO
DISPOSE OF
CABLE LINE
u. S. at Washington Meet
Will Champion World
Communication.

Washington, Oct. 8.-Delegates
from 1--WE Of the allied and associat-
ed powers met today at the state
department in the first preliminary
session of the International Com
munications Conference. Repre-
sentatives Of France, Great Britain.
Italy, Japan, and the United States
were present.
Foremost of the problems to be
settled at the preliminary confer
ence is the disposition of the Ger
man cables seized by France, Great
Britain and Japan at the beginning
of the war and of which the United
States proposes to claim a share.
The program for the main confer
ence and the place and date of
meeting also are to be determined
at the preliminary sessions which
are expected to continue for at
least q month.
q. 8. Seeks Agreement
Washington, Oct. S.-(United
Press. IAN agreement among ma
tions not to grant exclusive rights
for landing of cables on their
shores will be sought by the Unit
ed States in its championship of
unhampered world communication,
it was learned authoritatively to-
day.
The agreement, which the United
States will seek in the interna-
tional communications conference.
is designed to halt the practice OF
governments granting to certain
nations or their nationals cable
concessions which prohibits other
countries from entering that field
Of cable communications.
A meeting preliminary to the in
ternational conference began. here
today with representatives Of great
powers attending.
The nations represented were the
United States, Great Britain, Japan,
Italy and France. This preliminary
meeting will divide the cables take
from Germany.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-08
ROAD PAYMENTS
MUST Be IN FULL

Washington, Oct. s.-(United
Press) Marketing Of railroad Sc
curities probably will be made
moro dif1cult, ohhcials said here to-
day. by the ruling Of Comptroller
Of the Treasury Warwick that pay
ments to any road under the guar
antee clause of the transportation
law may only be made in full ct
one time.
Advance OF part Of the amount
due . road may not be made by the
treasury. even though requested by
tho interstate commerce commits
sion. except under very limited
conditions, Warwick ruled.
The ruling Ii expected to compli-
cate still further the question Of
railroad fnahcing, because few
reads win be able to put In claims
to the interstate commerce commits
sion in complete detail under sew
eeAl monthA
The question; Of Jurisdiction Of
the interstate commerce commits
sion and the state commissions over
rate making, now ID being threshed
out In each state. Heari6gs sched-
uled on the question for October in
clude:
Oct l1-lllinois case 1t wash
ington. p. 6. .
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-08
THREATENS
A''REDS' WITH
FIRM HAND
Soviets Must Free British
Prisoners or Face Ger
tain Measures

London, Oct. 8.-Great Britain
has threatened to take certain &C
ton" against soviet Russia II steps
are not taken by Oct. 10 for the re-
lease of British prisoners held by
the bolsheviki, says the Herald, or
gan of labor. which this morning
prints what purports to be the text
of notes exchanged by the British
and soviet governments.
Leonid Krassin, head of the Rus
sian bolsheviki trade mission here
has replied on behalf Of the bolshe-
vik regime that it will promise tc
fulfill the conditions required by
Great Britain when the latter car
ries out her part Of the bargain
made last July for the mutual re-
lease of all prisoners and cessation
of all hostile action.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-08
FORCING COLBY
70 PROMULCATE
/ CONGRESS VOTE
Supreme Court Asked to
Compel Secretary to
Publish Resolution.

Washington, Oct. 8:-Harry s.
Mccartney, Chicago attorney, car
ried to the supreme court today his
efforts 10 compel Secretary Colby
to promulgate the joint peace reso-
luton passed by congress last May
and vetoed by the president.
Declaring that vital public in
terests required the early - pos
sible consideration .of the question
involved" Mr.. Mccartney fled q
petition for q writ of certerori ask.
Ing that the case be taken from the
District Of Columbia court Of ap-
peals where 1t is pending.
The case. reached the court Of ap-
peals from the district supreme
court which last July dismissed
Mecartney's petition for manda-
mus to compel Secretary Colby to
promulgate the resolution.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-08
T0P0|S0N
ANITA BALDWIN
California Police Discover Attempt
to Kill SLuekyt1
HeiEoss.

San Francisco. Oct S.-United
Press): "Details Of IN attempt to
poison Anita Baldwin Of Los An
geles, daughter Of the late E. J.
("Lucky"J Baldwin, and one Of the
heirs to his millions, became public
today in a letter to Senator James
Phelan of California
Tiny splinters Of bamboo tied
with thongs Of skin were found In
Miss Baldwin's food. according to
the letter.
Immediately following the dis
covery, which had been kept Sc
cret for a considerable time, all of
the japanese employed on Miss
Baldwin's ranch and home near Los
Angeles were discharged. the let
ter said. This was done because
bamboo splinters tied with thongs
Of skin, which will dissolve readily,
form one Of the traditional methods
Of poisoning used in Japan.
An investigation, it was stated,
failed Of success.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-08
Jstails Of 66wearingen Killing Are Told
Will Take Form Of "Arc
ld' Treomphs'' in Paris;
to Name Hishway.

Chicago, Oct. 6rPfAns for me
mortal to Geueral-John ]. Pershfng
were announced here today. The
memorial would take the form Of
an arch similar to. the Arc d.
Treomphe in Paris and would be
constructed on the lake front 1T the
head Of . 16-mile highway to bear
the generals name. A statue Of
the general At the base Of the arch
is also called for insthe plans.
Tho road, to be called "Pershing
Road" would comprise what is now
Thirty-ninth street and would ex-
tend from Michigan avenue to the
Des PLANES river.
/ Tentative plans call for the rails
ing Of funds for the memorial by
popular subscription.
The project is sponsored by eight
Improvement organizations from
the district along the highway they
would have bear the generals
name. Charles G. NOLAN il gen
eral chairman.
Letters were sent to the alder
men Of the seven wards in the dis
trict asking their cooperation.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-08

Neither Cox Nor Harding
Can as Yet Sing Pa
NOUS State Song.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
(Specia1 to The Ar1usO

Baltimore, Md, Oct. 8.-Nobody's
Maryland as yet. Somebody with
q talent for cartooning might por-
tray Harding and Cor singing the
historic hymn of this state but
neither can confidently say "my
Maryland" Republicans undoubt-
edly had it up to 10 days ago, but
things are looking better for Gov
ernor Cox. It's nip and tuck. Since
Maryland is normally q Democratci
state and clings to the prejudices
which have kept the solid south
from voting the Republican ticket,
there's an especial significance in
the fact that the race is even. 1t
means that the Republican tide has
invaded Maryland.
The Democrats are desperately
trying to stem the tide and turn it
in the other direction. Confidence
that they will do 30 and win the
state for Governor Cox is at the
moment based entirely on the ef-
ficiency of the Democratic organ
ization in the city of Baltimore
where the battle-ground il this year.
It seems to be conceded that the
counties outside Of Baltimore will
not 60 heavily for either candidate
and that the real majority will be
furnished In this city.
State Went for. Wilson. y. *
. The state went for Bryan as
against TAFT and even Parker car
ried it in 1904 against Roosevelt.
When the entire east was swept by
Hughes, Maryland stood firm for
Wilson with the unprecedented ma
jority Of 10000. 1t would take a
political earthquake to shift the
state to the Republican ticket. The
Republicans think the resentment
against the Wilson administration
is sufficiently strong to produce
just such an upheaval but while in
roads unquestionably have been
J made, the Democrats have been
aroused by the prospect Of losing
the state. Again and again when
things have seemed hopeless Demo
cratic leaders have managed to cap
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-08
'D|Az PREFERS
TOGO TO PRISON
Demands Right to Live in Native
Land-Declares His
Innocence. Il

Vera Cruz, Oct. 8.-(United Press)
General Felix Diaz, held prisoner
at military headquarters here. said
today he will serve a prison SEN
tence in preference to banishment.
Diaz was offered the choice OF leav-
ing Mexico or being imprisoned.
Il have committed no crime" "
Diaz said, land as q Mexican I
have q right to live in my native
land"
Plan 70 Deport Him.
Mexico City, Oct. 8.-(United
Press) Felix Daz. rebel. may be
deported to New Orleans. 1t was
announced here today following an
extended night session OF the Men-
can chamber OF deputies.
Extreme measures were propos-
cd for the punishment Of Diax. but
the cabinet was unable, to reach .
decision on q trial.
Diaz' wife is in New Orleans. II
was believed he would be deportsd
1t once.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-08
IS RODRICUES A
mere Dreamer?
Authorities Pushed BY Confession
Of Alleged Murderer Of
Miss Barton.

San Francisco, Oct. 8.-United
Press). Authorities here were pug
zfed as to whether Joseph R0dri-
guez was q weaver Of bloodthirsty
dreams or the actual murderer OF
Jacob c. Denton, wealthy Los An
geles broker, whose bSdy was
found In . tomb in the cellar Of
his home.
Rodriguez, arrested first on =
charge Of KIDNAPPING 1S-year-oh JOS
ephine villareal. told authorities he
was the man who killed Denton.
He named i've accomplices.
The prisoner declared Denton
was killed as q climax to q fight
following Q party ut his home. Rod
rigues said he and another man hed
while the others buried the body.
When informed Of the confession. "
Los Angeles police wired they knew
Rodriguez a. . "conlessor." he hav-
ing confessed" to most OF the
crimes recently committed in Los
Angeles.
VIM Rid City of Crime.
Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. S.-(Untted
Press) With establishment >of .
state constabulary being urged by
the Triangle club, plans for ridding
Kansas City Of crime were pro
gressing today.
Following the murder Of Miss
Florence Barton and the woundfng
Of her fiance, H. R. Winter. for
which no motive other than robbery
has been found. . concerted m0ve-
ment was started BY civic organ
ixations and the citisenry to make
such assassinations impossible u
future.
A committee Of 10 were busy to
day on organization Of . larger
body OF business and club men
which will investigate the entire
situation and determine the course
OF action. The Junior league. Of
which Miss Barton was an active
member. IL raising fund for prose-
cuti0n ul the slayer.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-08

and "Red" did not attempt to make
their way to the machine, but en-
tered Swearingen's car, standing
nearby. Two others of the gang
entered with them. and they drove
into the county about four miles
and the other car followed. The
first machine stopped and the other
came up. Rubenstein ives in a bad
way from his wounds and he and
RED" took to the countryside for
escape and other members of the
gang drove the two cars away in
opposite directions. Such is the in
formation obtainable 9s to the
nights happenings.
Members of the gang are claimed
to hold that they have never seen
Rubenstein and "Red" since the
night Of the murder, and the au-
thorities are diligently seeking In
formation as to their whereabouts.
"Red" Peoria Cook.
"Red," it Is claimed, was formerly
a cook at Peoria and was also a
pal of Sherman's in the army. Rub
enstein is said to be a big man and
he and Red both probably are
hiding in Chicago. With the de-
scriptions Of the two men the au-
thorities hope to capture them.
Nervoua-Ov consequences.
II has been limited that certain
of the prisoners are nervous over
probable consequences of their
turning states evidence.
There has been talk that the men
are q part Of q gang Of 40 gam
blers, "cappers," touts and hold-up
men working in various parts of
the country. making fairs and 9TH
er large gatherings, and that ven
geance might be visited on any
member lwho would "sQueal'
against any Of the gang in trouble.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-08
CHICAGO uNCOvERS PLAN
OF RUSSIAN WORKERS
TO lNCIIE REVOLUTION
Two Reds With Litera-
ture Urging Rebellion
in Custody.

Chicago, Oct. S.-Discovery Of
vast amounts of radical ntefa-
ture In the. possession ef Nice.
lai John JasIlnski and John
Hoolny, declared to be two Of
the most. dangerous radicals In
America, who were arrested
hero Last night BY agents Of
the department Of justice, was
4 announced today.
In Jazzinski's possession was
found nearly half . ton Of COM :
munist articles, including samples !
of O new pamphlet advocating arm-
ed revolution by foreign elements
in this country. One hundred thou
sand Of these pamphlets. it was
said, were shipped out Of Chfcagot
yesterday by Jazzinski via the
American Express company. They
were traced and are being held for
the authorities.
The agent said documents were.
found in HoelnS's possession which.
gave evidence that he was associa-i
ted with a radical association group
IN America. 1t was said virtually
every anarchistic document ever
printed in the Russian languages
was found among his effects. Chief
among these. they said. was thei
proclamation Of the Union Of Rus.
sian Workers, calling upon all Its
members to rise and overthrow tho
government Of the United States by
force Of arms. utilizing murder and
destruction to gain their ends.
Explosion Startles Newark.
Newark, N. j., Oct. 8.-Newark.
Jersey City and surrounding towns
were startled shortly after 10
O'Clock today by . mysterious ex-
plosion. Police and county author
| tiles Immediately began ans inves-
tigatien and m hour later had
been unable to learn the location
Of the blast.
Several loud reports caused con-
siderable excitement. Many per-
sons believed that one Of the nu-
merous powder plants In the east
ern section OF the state had blown
up.
Canvass Of all big powder man
ufacturing companies and OF tho
government arsenal at Raritan.
however, brought no information.
Kansas Has Plot Mystery.
Hutchinson, Kan. Oct. S.--A
bomb plot mystery engaged the At
tention OF local authorities today
following the finding last night OF.
cylinder containing . powerful'
charge Of explosives under the ap-,
proach to the Main street viaductl
in the center Of the city. Absence
of threatening letters warning or
an impending explosion and q close
check recently which indicated
suppression OF any radical activi-
ties here put officials at loss to
understand the presence Ct the
bomb.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-08
COAL BROKERS
BOOST PRICE
Clyne Says Product Sells for $4.Ol
at Mine But Chicago Pays
13-Indictments Due.

Chicago, Oct. s.-Charges tina,
, coal brokers were largely responsi.
BILE for the high price Of fuel were
made here today by District Attor.
ney Charles Clyne. Mr.. Clyne de.
clared the cases would come be.
fore the federal grand Jury and in.
dictments against them would be
asked.
Coal, mined in Franklin county
ILL.,, Mr.. Clyne asserted. sells fol
$4.05 q ton at the mine. In Chi.
cag0 yesterday, it was being sold
as high as $13 a ton.
These brokers have little or nc
overhead expense to pay" said Mr.
Clyne. Their whole outlay con.
sists Of desk space in some Office
and a telephone. They have sprung
up like mushrooms in the coal bust.
ness, just as they blossomed Out
in the sugar industry and sent the
price Of that commodity beyond
reason. These are the fellows who
should be driven out"
High Prices Unjustified.
Washington. Oct. 8. . (UniteS
Press.) - High bituminous Goa
prices are unjustified and consum
ers who have as much as a month!
supply ON hand should buy only
for immediate need, the American
Wholesale Coal association advised
today.
There is no danger Of a bitumi
nous coal shortage, the association
said, and indicated by holding OF
buying consumers can cut prices
1T is the opinion of the commit
tee that . great change in the Who'll,
market situation Is imminent" tn,
statement said.
Plenty Of Coal.
Citing reasons for its conclusion
the association pointed out that c
e. Lesher, formerly statistician o
the United States geological sur
vey, estimated . production of IL,
SOC, 900 tons of bituminous coal /
week, until December. will meet Al
immediate need and pile up . 40.
000, ,000-ton surplus. The geologi
cal survey reports show a mos
satisfactory condition Of stock o
bituminous coal now in the hand
tof consumers" and reports gath
cred by the association show tha
large conusmers who recently hal
no storage stocks now have . 81,
weeks to three months supply, tn
statement said.
| In addition many large buyer
are no longer taking any grade o
coal offered and many coal con
Germs are finding It dificult to dis
pose of their stocks, according I
| the association. This b reflects
In price drops n high ~ 81 Q to-
in the middle west.
The association also pointed ou
that the close Of navigation vii
release to the general trade cd
from mines now sending their prc
duction to the northwest BY th
lakes.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-08
Tomorrow s
Game Starts
At | O'clock

Tomorrow the scene OF tho
worlds series baseball battle
changes from Brooklyn to
Cleveland. Today the teams
are travelling from Brooklyn
to the field farther west
Games staged at Brooklyn
started ON The Argus auto
matte board ct II O'Clock.
Those to be played In Cleve-
land will mot show on the
board until 1 o'clock. Fans
will bear this in mind. so
they will have moro time to
eat their lunches than they
have had during the games in
Brooklyn. Remember. you
will not have to be in your
place before The Argus board
antil 1 tomorrow afternoon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-08
|FWEL|vESEND
ON STEAMSHIP
Three Arc UaaecoanteA For, and
6s0e Inlured Hay Die
Of Barns,

New York. Oct. g. UNITED
Press.)-The death list In the ex-
plosion ON the steamship G. X.
Grove at Q Brooklyn dock yester-
day stood at I'VE today. Three were
unaccounted for and several more
injured were expected 70 die.
Ihe axplosion occurred vhel m
Aeeeylsns torch ignitaa % 1umaa
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-08

New York.-Mrs. Helen Croes-
man u suing her husband for d.
vorce on grounds Of fraud. She
says when he married her he ne
elected to disclose The tact hs q Z.
aAArchiSk
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-08
CENSUS BUREAU
PUBLISHES STATE
POPULATIONS

According to the bulletin issued
by the census bureau the popula-
tion OF the United States by states
is as follows:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-08
(Special to The Argus.)

(opeCl9l % Inc AIgu0.)
ledo, ILL.,, Oct. 8.-The four men
he Aledo Jail In connection with
Swearingen murder of Sept. 16
the four wanted as accessories
he murder, but the two men who
tho actual shooting are not in
edy. The grand jury will re-
vsas Saturday to hear the new
sacs 70 be presented by Sheriff
P. Fleming.
vas learned today for q Ger
y that, Il Was, Police Chief Tom
Of Rock Island who succeeded
ettins Quenton "Squint" Sher-
frst man to be arrested, to
Chief Cox admitted the same
As Aledo representative Of The
ls.
Z. other three men under ar
are Bob Tomlinson, Galesburg
mobile mechanic; Frank Cur
Boiling. Galesburg electrician,
brother-in.law of Tomlinson,
Russell Wood, alias Bricky,
Bob Green.
pmlinson and Boiling are for
" OF Augusta, ILL.,, but have
away from that town for q
Der Of years. Wood is recently
augusta, and his parents con-
. restaurant in that town.
pmltnson and Boiling were. ar
|sd IN Galesburg about . week
Wood was arrested in a house
as west side of Chicago Tues
Of this week.
Way Gang Worked.
has been learned that the au-
ities have information to show
= Jew by the name Of Ruben
formerly Of Hammond, Ind,
another man, known to the
- Red" are the ones who
Swearingen.
u except Sherman are claimed
ave left Galesburg Sept. is in
latomobile with the express pur-
o. holding up the Swearingen
billing room.
herman is alleged to Have been
spo1sr for the gang. but is said
I've gotten "cold feet" on the
81 arrival. and was reluctant
Onung out the place to them.
sevef, that he did is the infor-
Rrites.
''olsiy after midnight Of Sept.
aeounstein and Red" climbed
Sees to Swearingen's room,
s.ed on the door. and when it
opened sprang into the room
guns drawn.
Five We're Playing.
s me1 were at a table playing
|. snd Svearingen was standing
Me center of the room. Rub
sa held him at bay with a As
~ revolver while Red" Or
= ae hve men to lay nat ON the
shlie he went through their
~. Rubenstein was kept busy
.ssearingen, who kept lower
Sas OF his hands despite re-
y warnings. Swcaringen fin
Made a grab for a revolver In
.p pocket, a rs caliber wea-
!, @ao began shooting. Ruben
.eturned the fire and shot
,aasen through the left arm
through the right shoulder. II
~ ueved that Rubenstein was
~. ~ not less than three times
w. oy bullets from Swearin-
sue WOUNDS Oe1ng IN the
~ psrt ". Of his chest. However,
- Red made it down the
{. = sad were followed BY Swear
\ !. seo evidently did not realize
~ ~ mad emptied his weapon.
-. s loot Of the stairs "Red''
II. On On Swearingen. placed the
~: ~ " his revolver close to his
heart and pulled the trig-
,s ,Ssresrinsen staggered out on
s.,. sM.. turned and half walked
- .,' crawled back to his room
~ ae fell dead.
\. 1ssk Sweariagen's Car.
otner four men are said to
,. .s.eo As lookouts. Their cal
- .ed down the /, street With
st the wheel, Rubenstsiu
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-08
# f
UNNAMED
6FALEO0AN
/
III Cox, Rock Island,
kains Revelation From
'squint' Sherman.
sArGHT FOR MURDER.

SOUGHT FOR MURDER.
Isbeastein, . Jew, formerly
Hannsnd, Ind, who twice
penled Robert Swearingon
init Of murder.
N unnamed man known to
4 eaas % sRed." who with
revolver pressing the
vast of his victim, fired tho
n shsk
NILD As ACCESSORIES.
~ Tenlinson, auto me.
aale Galeskurg, arrested
efe.
Praak sCuriey' Boiling, elec.
lciaa, Galesburg, arrested
AerG
| Russell Wood, alias Bricky,
- Green, formerly Of Angus.
Y III, arrested in Chicago.
1 Qveatsn sSquint" Sherman,
Ilels, whe has revealed story
hsM.up plot and the muir.
h II 6wearingen.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-08
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Saturday. Mod
crate temperature.
Highest yesterday. u; lowest last
night. 50.
wind velocity At Z Q. N. : miles
per hour.
I'm. 7p.m. Tan.
ysGtsr. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. IS g 81
Wet bulb temp. "a 81 II
Relative humid. .3S II "a
River stage, g.; NO change
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