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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-03

Total destruction Of the house,
tpgethsr with practically every ar
tle1e Of personal propei It con-
taluad, resulted when . blaze start
"a II the attic Of the G. H. Wayne
residence at Reynolds Yesterday
morning. Either defective electric
wiring or q defective flue was
thought by Mr.. Wayne to be the
cause Of the ignition.
The total loss was estimated at
q, 800. However. the actual loss 10
In the neighborhood Of 5000, since
there was an insurance policy Of
1880 on the building and $1,000 on
the contents. Clothes, 5ewelry,
paintings and articles Of certain
intrinsic value belonging to Mrs.
Wayne and her daughter we're all
destroyed. No furniture was saw
ia and few other articles. The
blaze started at about 1890 yes
terday morning. Mrs. Wayne was
the only member of the family in
the house at the time. She was
warned by neighbors who saw the
roof ablazetand rushed in to tell
her. Within few minutes the
flames had spread over the entire
house.
No Fire Department.
The Reynolds volunteer fire de-
partment disbanded several months
ago, and inexperienced citizens. us
ing the abandoned equipment
chiefly chemicals, could not work
fast enough to keep ahead OF the
IRE. Within short time the struc-
ture collapsed and became hear
OF ruins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-03

The first federal census showed
New York city to be possessed OF
a population Of $4,000. The new
census is expected to show a pop
uliation of close to 100000 for the
metropolis.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-03
FAST MAIL FLIGHT.

Washington, Jan. al. H.
Knight. mail flight. few 215 miles
from Cleveland to Bellefont, Pa,
in IS minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-03
uPH0Ln nAK0TA LAWS.

Bismarck, N. d., Jan. State
laws providing for a state indus
trial program were held valid by
the North Dakota supreme court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-03

The first census was the enumer,
alton of the Israelites by Moses
1890 B. c.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
". Y. State May
Get Reduction In
Il. r. Fare Rates

Instead of an increase in passenger
rates in New York state on Aug. 26
as ordered by the interstate commerce
commission, the intrastate passenger
iare may revert automatically Sept.
to the old cents per mile rate pre-
scribed by the New York law, which
was temporarily set aside by order OF
the federal railroad administration.
This situation is brought about by
the announced refusal of the public SER
vice commission OF the Second district
to accept the increase in rates ordered
on interstate traffic and recommended
on intrastate traffic by the interstate
commerce commission in its recent rate
decision, without conducting a hearing
Of it's own on the merits of the case.
Freight rates are likewise affected.
Railroad officials despaired of putting
the increased rates in effect Aug. 2t
when the public service commission oil
New York notified the railroads, public
officials and chambers of commerce OF
its decision of rubber stamping the
findings of the interstate commerce
commission, and setting Aug. II for the
beginning of an investigation of the
matter Of increased freight rates. Pas
senger rates will be taken up later, II
is said.
II the state commission conducts as
thorough an inquiry as was held in
washington, many weeks will pass be-
tSiO n uSDioioh Idh po ISdCtleuI WllI
the possibility that the new rates may
be disapproved and Cancelled entirely.
The decision of the state commission
was received with CONSERVATION by the
railroad officials, who had expected the
new rates to be approved without ques-
tion. The railroads have not determined
upon their course Of action, but some
of the officials predict that the matter
will go to the federal courts There IL
said to be little prospect of higher rates
| going into effect in New York for a.
least several weeks
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
SOVIET PLANS TO
|. PAY FOR IMPORTS
WITH PLATINUM

CHICAGO Aug. IA. (By International
News Service 1.-The soviet government
of Russia, according TO the cables. plans
to pay for imports. when trade rela-
tions are resumed with Western ma
tions, with platinum from the Ural
mountain mines.
Before the war Russia produced 90
per cent of the worlds supply OF piati-
mum. The mines were near Ekarin-
burg, where the car and his family
were put to death. When revolutionary
chaos overwhelmed the country, the
mines were closed down. At last ac-
counts they had not been reopened.
The necessity for platinum in the
price of platinum 10 sos an ounce dur
ing the war, The world wide demand
for the metal for use In fashionable
jewelry has kept II up. The worlds
chief supply now comes from Colombia,
in South America. Platinum was first
discovered there as by-product Of
gold mining. II was held Of little value.
The Indians made fishhooks of 1t. Great
quantities were thrown away. Since II
became valuable the old mine dumps
have been industriously worked to re-
cover the treasure oAce deemed worth
less!S It is now five times more valuable
than gold.
Though Russian money Is Of no value
under the BolsheYik government, every
nation in the world would accept plati-
mum in payment for goods shipped into
Russia. 1t is said there is enough
platinum in the Ural mines to pay Rus
sia's enormous national debt.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
MAN AND WOMAN
NABBED BY POLICE
Husband Trails Wife to Office
Then Calls Cops.

j. 2. Johnson, alias DR.. Bearden, 1914
Mississippi Avenue, and Mrs. Perry
Davis, 115S Mississippi avenue, .Satur-
day were to--face City Judge Barker
charged with being in room for i'm
moral purposes, following a raid Friday
night at Goodwin Institute building by
police, and the husband of the wom-
an. Both protest their innocence Of
any wrong doing.
Mr.. Johnson according to officers,
is Dr. MI II Beardeih. who resides on
Foster avefte. With Mrs. Davis, be
was arrested in an office in the
Goodwin institute in an alleged COM
promising position. The husband so
police say. trailed the physician and
Mrs Davis to the office, then requested
an arrest and accompanied emergency
men to the scene. His name appears
as prosecutor on the docket.
After being out of town for. several
days, Mr.. Johnson" claims, officers
state, that he returned to the city yes
terdayf A number of patients, including
Mrs Davis, called at his office. Mr..
Johnson declared his arrest was un-
justifiabIe and that city court hearing
will clear him of any wrongdong.
Davis is<a railroad man. The ply
sician and woman posted forfeits of $50.
Davis said Saturday he intended to sue
At once for divorce.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
Girl, rs, In Jail,
Weds Sweetheart
Through Prison Bars

NEWPORT, Ark. Aug. IA. (spl)-An
unusual case developed here this week
when Deputy Sheriff Charlie Hogan
apprehended Miss Pearl King, 16. after
she had run away from the girls indus
trial home near Little Rock, where she
was an inmate.
The girl was placed in the county
jail to await the arrival of the matron
Of the home. In the meantime the girls
father appeared in company with Oscar
Cheshier, young man of the Hickory
Grove neiehborhood, and a marriage
license was issued for the wedding Of
the girl and Cheshier, the father sane
tioning the contract. The marriage
took place with the girl inside of the
Jail and the young man standing out
side, Miss King extending her arm
through the bars to join hands with her
husbands The ceremony was performed
by Justice H. G. Nuckolls
Mrs. Cheshier was then released on
bond through habeas corpus proceed
ings but the proceedings were denied
by the county Judge, and the girl was
returned to Little Rock Thursday and
placed in the Industrial home. 1t being
established that she belonged to the
home until she reached 81 years of age.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
Memphidn Buried
In NeU Orleans

Funeral services for William Warren,
aged g., former resident of Memphis,
who died suddenly at his home in New
ORLEANS early Friday, were held there
Saturday morning with burial in that
city. Mr.. Warren, who was president
of Walker Brothers, Ltd, large whole
sale dry goods firm of New Orleans at
the time OF his death, was in charge of
the cotton department of J. T. Fargason
& Co. here more than 20 years ago. He
left Memphis in 1879, going to New Or
leans, where he took charge of the
branch of the Fargason company in tina t
city.
After this time he was a member of
the firms OF Warren, White & Co. and
Warren, Love & Co., cotton commission
merchants, in St Louis. He was well
known and loved among the older resi-
dents of Memphis, and his sudden death
came as a rude shock Friday.
James S. Warren, of this city, a
brother, left Memphis Friday afternoon
for New Orleans. In addition, Mr.. War
rem Is survived by two sisters, Mrs A.
NJ O'Neal and Miss Katherine Warren,
teacher in the public schools, both OF
whom reside here.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
Warns Against Distortion.

Declaring for square dealing between
men and no preference under govern
ment." Gov. Cox warned against dis
tortion of the basic principles OF the
government, and added:
"A powerful combination of interests
is now attempting to buy governmental
control. They are raising millions ana
millions of dollars into a campaign
fund. Just how it will be used, the
future alone can tell. We do know IT
is being employed now to arouse racial
discontent, to breed unrest and to betog
the public mind. The movement IS
based upon greed and selfishness, and
if successful will result in an extreme
reaction and dsordered society
Rather than make these groups OF men
the sponsors of government, they must
he made to demean themselves under
The yigilant restraining eye of a gov
ernmental policy based upon the golden
rule. They have their own notions
about the settlement of industrial dis
Dutes. They %ould enforce them with
their puppets in office. They would
continue profiteering and re-establsh
the rule of government by the Few.
Thev would establish class teeling
and make fair and honest readjustment
impossible" A..
The proposal of the Democrats to
cut two billion dollars from federal ex-
nense, Cox. Cox saidI also would guard
against its multiplication many times IN
illegal profits and high-hNlng costs'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
COMEDIES
M'RAE' s ELECTION;
LATEST RETURNS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. IA
Smead Powell OF Camden, second In
the gubernatorial vote in Tuesday
Democratic state primary, yesterday
conceded his defeat and sent a message
congratulating the nominee, former
Congressman r. c. McRae, Of Prescott
Many OF the county central commit
tees which met in each OF the % couh'
ties of the state yesterday, have ad
Journed until today and others aa-
Journed until Monday so that the OF,
fetal figures will not be known unu
next week
With complete official returns from
40 counties, complete but unofficial re-
turns from 2l others. and virtually
complete returns from the other ~
with the exception Of stone county, the
compilation OF votes cast in the state
primary last Tuesday was virtually
complete Saturday morning. tota
of 152,579 votes have been accounted
for.
The complete returns strengthened
Powell and TePral, and McRae's lead
was cut to i0,9l0 over Powell, his near
est opponent, II is not believed ina
counted for, although Poinsett county
with its usual regularity, Is holdini
back virtually all its returns. Their
had been plans TO hand Poinsett (
Powell" but the people OF Poinset
county blocked the plan. leITdl, "
said, carried the county, with McRa'
second and Powell third,
The votes for governor In the re-
turns compiled Saturday mornini
showed: McRae, 4o,790; Powell, So,ls2
Terral, 29.sSs. Floyd, 20,552; Haynie
17.172. Walsh, 5.S6s; Riggs. Ais
Stroupe, 2,671, and Wells, 1881
In the senatorial race, Caraway ha'
piled up a4,2S7 votes out Of a total 2
| 14g. .7Of fSirhy,s vote was T5b.4iA. tn
votes accounted fof ia the other stat
races up to saturday noon were Hecir.e
tary Of State--Hopper, 7S,7l6; CarEil'
| 35.272. Auditor McAmis, 26,62l; Reif
1s,3f0; Tucker, 43,051; Johnson. 26,9s'
! Chief Justice--McCulloch. 66.293; Cos
| ton. 4O,449 Attorney General-Boh
iinger. iO.679: Utiey, 73.0s5. Hi.hwa
Commissioner-owen. 4S,l72; Wilson
69, ,013. =,
tually all counties was scheduled 10
Friday and saturday, in several coun
| ties postponements were necessary be
cause OF contests In Conway count,
a sheriffs race contest necessitatet
postponement Of the official count unit
next week. Efforts are being made t
throw out an entire township. Charge
have been made that many illegal vote
were cast in the township, and tina
some ballots bore the names OF mel
who had been dead for several years.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
SUGAR SHORTAGE
TURNS CANADIANS
TO SUGAR BEETS

WINNIPEG, Man, Aug. IL. (By In
ternational News Service .)-Shortage OF
sugar, with accompanying high prices,
has turned the attention of Canadian
farmers to the profits of sugar beet pro-
duotions.
Sugar beets grown in Canada and
used in the manufacture of sugar in
1918 totaled 204,017 tons The crop sold
at the sugar factories for $2,593, 715, or
$12,22 ton. Canada had $4,000 acres
in sugar beets that year, which aver
aged over IL tons to the acre. The
acreage in 1919 was 24,50 acres, and
the average yield was $50 tons to the
acre. Sugar prices were around II
cents pound in 1919. They recently
touched 2S cents.
Ontario has produced the bulk oi
Canada's sugar beets in the past Ex-
perts declare however, that agricul-
tural conditions are favorable to theiI
cultivation in many parts of Western
Canada. The financial possibilities oi
Western sugar beet production are es-
pecially interesting just now in view
of the recent decision Of the Hudson. {
Bay company to close out to farmers all
its remaining lands in the prairie prov
inces. A considerable acreage is being
planted to beets in these provinces and
in British Columbian
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
REDS EXPOSE LINE IN
EXERCISING MANEUVER

PARIS. Aug. l4.--Russlan Bolshevik
generals are carrying out an extraor-
dinarily daring maneuver on the fronts
north and east of Warsaw, according
to Prof. Vidou. an eminent military
writer who has telegraphed from War
saw to the Journal relative to the cam
paign.
Northeast OF Warsaw the terrain is
the Narew and Vistula rivers, the fort
ress OF Modlln being an especially for
midable obstacle, he said, The soviet
forces are trying to move farther west
ward, probably toward Plock. to take
they are lengthening their whole front
from the Vistula to the Prussian FROM
tier.
Prof Vidou declares that this move-
ment exposes the Bolshevik line to 3
counter offensive, which might easily
pierce it, even II not delivered in great
force.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
Partly Cloudy,
SCOTS Forecast

After predicting thunderstorms for
five days, the local weather office
Saturday eas.d up slightly on thun-
der. lightning, rain and high humidity
and issued forecast for only partly
cloudy weather Saturday night and
Sunday The temperature will remain
about the same, the forecast said
Prof. j. H. Scott, in charge Of the
office, expects to return from short
vacation in Gibson county, Tenn, Mon
day or Tuesday. Prof J. d. Blag-
den has been in charge during his alb
senCc.
The river at Memphis registered 1O.7
feet Saturday. a fall Of / Of foot
The river will remain stationary for "a
10 Sc hours, Prof. Blagden predicts
to be followed by small rise. At New
Madrid, Mo, the river rose 3 Of foot
over Friday night and at Cairo Ii feet.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
COTTON ASSOCIATION IS
- SUPPORTED BY BANKS

' GREENWOOD, Miss, Aug, A. (Spl)
Full support of the Staple Cotton Co
operative association in this section is
assured by the following statement
assigned by the four banks and other
Vleading business concerns OF Green
wood:
"All business men of this territory
should be vitally Interested in the
Staple Cotton Cooperative association,
which is now being organized, Cotton
is the largest single agricultural prod
uct in the world today. You know
and we know that every man, woman
and child In the civilized world is a
consumer of cotton. The producers are
not organized, hence accept prices for
their products 'hich are offered by
the spinners. Proper organization will
enable the producers to obtain the
prices based on the cost of the produc.
ton, thereby stabilizing the price and
preventing sudden fluctuations due to
speculation "A
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
PUTS CONVICTIONS
OVER EXPED|ENCY
Seth Walker Tells President
He Will Not Change Suf-
frage Attitude.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. IA
Speaker~Seth M. Walker of the Ten
nessee house of representatives today
replied to the telegram of President
Wilson in which was expressed the
hope that the house would concur in
the senate's action on the resolution
ratifying the suffrage amendment.
Speaker Walker said:
president Woodrow Wilson, the
White House, Washington. D. c.:
Il have the profound honor to ac-
not attempt to, express the views of
other members of the lower house OF
Tennessee, but speak for myself alone,
which offNt the Anthony amendment are
contrary to yours. You were too great
to ask it, and do not believe that men
of Tennessee will surrender honest con-
victionSfor political expediency or har-
mony,E
(Signed) seth NJ. WALKER"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14

Walter p. Armstrong, city attorney:
and Horace Johnson, commissioner OF
public utilities. will 20 to covington. I ston
day It is possible that e. B. Klewer.
assistant city attorney will ALSO De
present.
There are at least ten or fifteen au--
thorities to sustain our contention thar
order carrying into effect an opinion
Of a former Judge is signed" Mr. Kew
er said Saturday "As has been point
ed out. Judge Mccall merely rendered
an opinion in the case prior to his
death, in which he stated that he felt
tied to charge seven cents for each
passenger carried. An order OF the
federal court is necessary before that
can 20 into effect.
1.-The order was prepared in the office
of the clerk OF the federal court and
taken to Maysville to secure the sig
nature of Judge Cochran but we had
telegraphed Judge Cochran and asked
that he delay signing until we cited au-
thorities to sustain our contention that
he should reopen the case and have all
of the facts submitted and hear argu-
ments of the two sides. He has COM
piled with this request and has set the
time of the hearing at 10 O'Clock Mon
day at Covington, Ky"
A conference for general discussion
OF tne matter was nelu SATURDAY III the
MAYORS office with the mayor, John
B. Edgar. fire and police commissioner,
Horace johnson. commissioner of pub
lie utilities, and E. B. Klewer assls-
tant city attorney, present
The city will fight the seven cent
fare to a finish on the ground that
Judge Cochran should not sign an or
der carrying out the opinion Of Judge
Mccall until after he has reopened the
case and heard the facts and argu-
ments and reached decision of his own
upon the. merits Of the case" Mayor
Paine said.
T. H. TutwiIer and Frank S. Elgin,
| receivers of the Memphis Street Rail-
way company had advertised in the
| daily papers that the seven-cent fare
would go into effect at 1901 O'Clock
Sunday morning. Metal checks to be
sold at 10 for SIS cents, under the terms
of the order, were placed on sale Fri
day and some had been disposed of.
The action of Judge Cochran will de-
lay Inauguration of the higher rate OF
fares for several days and If he de-
| cides to rehear all the arguments and
! facts in the case in order to reach an
| Independent decision in the matter, the
! higher fare may be delayed several
| weeks.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
Farmer MOrtGLLY
Wounds NeighbOT

POCAHONTAS, Ark, Aug. IA. (Spl,l
will Stewart late Friday shot and
mortalIy wounded Robert Wilcutt at
Elnora on the south line Of Randolph
county and fled this section. Officers
, of Randolph and Lawrence counties
the trailing the fugitive Wilcutt can
not survive.
Several months ago the two men had
a dispute, it is said. Friday while
Wilcutt was at work in a field near
Elnora, the trouble was renewed when
Stewart approached him. 1t is re-
ported Stewart went to a neighbOr and
borrowed shotgun, telling the neigh
Dor that he wanted to shoot rabbits.
Going back to where Wilcutt was
Vat work, Stewart is said to have fired
at Inn at close range. Wiicutt fell
mortally wounded and Stewart is said
to have fired q second shot into his
body as he lay between the cotton rows,
Both men are 2l years old and mar
Yiad
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
ARMY
ATTACKS POLISH
CAPITAL IN REAR

WARSAW Aug. IA. (By the Associated Press;)-Ine ne
Russians attacking Warsaw have worked well toward tne M
of that ct defenses attacking Ponsk within dozen
miles of the Vistua northwest of the Polish capital accorog
to Friday nights official Polish communque, available carry
today. ,,1
The roar of artillery the battle front could be PLAINLY
heard yesterday The Russians have brought up
artillery in the region of Radzymn just south OF t Dus
Observers saw however the enemy position guns
heavy enough to reach this city with their fire -.
On this northeastern 'front.' along the Baystok Toao t
Russians were 2l miles from Warsaw, this mornings news
papers reported .,.a..
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14
STEAMSHIP SERVICE
TO CUBA ARRANGED

A steamship service to Cuba that
gives promise of prompt delivery Of ex-
port shipments from this country has
been arranged for by the Gulf, Florida
& Alabama railroad according to H.
w. Stigler, commercial agent, who has
returned from Cincinnati, where the
new service was the subject of a con-
ference of traffic officials of the line.
The first sailing will be made from
Pensacola, Fla, about Sept. /. The
cargo will be landed at the port of. Ma
tanzas, Cuba, in order to avoid the
congestion at Havana, where boats are
frequently held up several weeks before
they can get space at the wharfs to un-
load. MatanZas has excellent railroad
facilities which will enable export ship
ments to be forwarded to all parts of
the island promptly
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-14

'ANi o. lileiotlly Vi tu6 mouse CO1lIIllI-
tee present Thursday night voted to
postpone consideration of the resolution
with three or four of the members alb
sent, fair demonstration was given of
the cooling off process that has been
gong on for the past several days, a
sort OF reversal of enthusiasm that has
Deen spreading over the members like
wet blankets since K was found inevita-
Die and impolitic not to pass the resolu-
tion in the senate
The action of the house committee in
deferring action from Thursday night
10 Monday night was a move to weaken
the suffrage sentiment by q process of
malnutrition. The committee might
hold the resolution in its bosom until
seven days have elapsed, and notwith-
standing the ardent advocacy of 7. X.
Riddick, chairman of the committee, he
could not report the resolution until the
expiration of that time unless the COM
mlttee, by majority vote, so decreed
or the house by thirds vote sus-
pended the rules and called the resolu-
ton out of the committee The COM
mittee will not readily render a favor
able vote on the resolution and the re-
quired two thirds needed for suspending
the rules are not available.
But the house will not be permitted
to mark time. The senate resolution
when engrossed and signed by Speaker
Todd, will be shot over to the house.
That,will be Immediately upon reassem-
bling Monday afternoon. The house re-
cessed Friday until Monday afternoon.
A quorum is never present on the first
work day of the week.
Available Tuesday.
The senate joint resolution, which
after all will have to be substituted for
the house resolution, will be available
for the house at its Tuesdays session
Notwithstanding the house resolution
languishes in charge of hostile com
mittee
Enough votes are pledged to adopt the
resolution in the house, but the mem
bers do not look you in the eye when
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