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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-12
G. 0. P. HAS
NO CINCh IN
CALIFORNIA
Much Depends on Hard.
ing's Stand on the
League Of Nations.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,
Especial to The Arrus.)

Los Angeles, Calf, July H.
History has an annoying way OF
repeating itself, especially in poll
tics. And If Senator Harding isn't
wary and Governor Cox alertly
scoops" his rival publisher on the
situation in southern California,
the eastern world may be tensely
hanging over the telegraph tickers
again on election night and watch
ing the returns from Los Angeles
county to tell whether California
has gone Republican or Demo-
cratic.
For while eastern Republicans
may profess Joy over Senator John
sons declaration that he will sup
port the Republican ticket, they do
not know as yet what the joker Is
in that statement. The truth is
Senator Johnson confidently ex-
poets Senator Harding to interpret
the Republican platform a repudia-
tion Of the treaty of Versailles,
which contains the covenant Of the
League Of Nations. and II the Re-
publican candidate agrees with
johnson, or II the California sena-
tor acts as spokesman out here for
Harding on the League of Nations
issue, the Republican managers
back east may just as well put CAL
ifornia in the doubtful column.
Carried BY Hoover.
It must not be forgotten that Los
Angeles county is ordinarily Re-
publican, but that in the recent
Hoover-Johnson primaries the for
mer food administrator carried the
southern section of the state with
q campaign in favor Of the League
of Nations. Mr.. Hoover's recent
announcement supporting the can
didacy of Senator Harding with a
statement interpreting the Repub-
lican platform as looking toward
the ratification Of the peace treaty
and covenant of the league with
reservations helped to draw Re-
publicans toward Harding, but they
are wondering now whether the in
depreciation of Hoover or johnson
is q reflection Of the views and in
tentions Of the Republican candi-
date for the presidency.
They don't hesitate a moment
here to vote the Democratic ticket
il it appears that a progressive
heads the ticket or If the moral
side of a transcendent issue Is
with the Democrats. The women
of California helped to turn the
last election and they will figure
largely in this contest, and such
votes as they didn't turn were d.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-12
WILL QUIZ Demo |
CHIEF IN PROBE
National Committeeman to be
Questioned Concerning an "Al.
legged Sls9Q00 Fine"

st. Louis, Mo-. July 12.-When
the senate committee investigating
presidential campaign expenditures
reconvenes in St. Louis within the
next few weeks, Edward F. Goltra,
Democratic national committeeman
from Missouri, will be closely ques-
toned concerning the part he play
ed in having an alleged $4,000
fine assessed against the Hostetter
Bitters company Of Pittsburgh re-
mitted.
The committee, according to a
member of the investigating body,
is anxious to know whether the in
terest Goltra displayed in the cam
paign to nominate Attorney General
A. Mitchell Palmer for president at
the Democratic convention can be
traced in any way to the fact that
the attorney generals office. at the
time the fine was remitted, sust2.&-
ed such an opinion to the effect that
should the case be reopened 1t was
doubtful if the government would
win.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-12
ASKS union Of
EXPRESS FIRMS

Washington, July 1.-THE Amer
lean Railway Express company
asked the interstate commerce
commission today to authorize the
consolidation Of the express trans
portation business.
The consolidation would take In
the Adams, American. Wells-Farg0
and Southern express companies.
George +. Thomas. president Of
the American Express company.
told the commission the express
company needed $31 1.000. 900 to car
~ on the busiuss. As consolidat-
ed organization. they would have
not trouble borrowing this amount
but individual companies wouId
have dimculty. ~ aid.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-12
ROSS Is ELECTED
FOR PRESIDENCY
OF STATE TYPOS

Champaign. III. July 12.-John V.
Ross Of Champaign was elected
president Of the Illinois Typograph-
ical union Sunday. Other officers
named are ]. e. Donaldson, Chi
cago. first vice president; ]. w.
Andrews. Springfield, second vice
president: H. C. Maddox. Alton,
secretary-treasurex. C. H. Curtis,
Aurora; A. F. Woods, Jacksonville,
and Edward Koch, Belleville, werS
elected trustees
Jacksonville was chosen for next
years convention city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-12
ROCK ISLAND CLUB
TO INCREASE DUES

Meeting to amend the bylaws
providing for an increase in dues
from SIS to $4S per year for mem-
bers Of the Rock Island club has
been called for o'clock Tuesday
evening at the club. The provision
to amend the bylaws on dues was
made It the meeting held June 8.
Cards hayO been sent to Ill nsm-
|bers, urging full msmbership.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-12

Chicago, July 12.-Work on ANAL
gsmating the various elements as
sembled here for the formation Of
new party continued behind closed
doors this morning. while the con-
ventions of the Committee of 4S,
and the National Labor party mark
ed time.
Everything appeared to be pro-
ceeding on schedule with the single
note of excitement provided by q
platform over the Irish question.
The negro question was brought
before the convention by Rev. w.
R Bagnen, colored minister Of
Detroit, Mich.
Union Recommended.
Amalgamation of the Labor party
Of the United tSates, and the COM
mittee of 48 in q new political
movement with q single party
name, one platform and one presi-
dental ticket are included In the
recommendations submitted to the
labor and "4S" conventions, when
they reconvened today.
Senator Robert M. LaFollette, of
Wisconsin, remained the most talk
ed Of candidate in the presidential
race. The terms of the proposed
combine are understood by the
party leaders to meet his views as
expressed last week to Amos Pin
chot and George L. Record. leading
Forty-eighters who called on the
senator to ask II he would accept
the nomination should it be ten
dered him.
Objections Ironed Out.
Conference committees appoint
ed yesterday by the Labor conven-
ton and Saturday by the Forty
Fighters smoothed out objections to
amalgamation in protracted session
last night and adopted q series OF
recommendations to be offered to
the two conventions today.
The recommendations, II aD-
proved today, rs the leaders con-
1idently expect, mean that the two
cdAs4Atidus Nili pres6eys tASl1
separate identity and continue to
function in separate sessions. with
ub-committees reporting identical
measures to each for discussion
and action.
What reception the amalgamation
proposal will receive from other
liberal and radical groups now
meeting here only time show. The
Single-Tax party. also in national
, convention assembled, is divided
according to expressions Of various
leaders, ON the availability Of Sena-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-12
IOWA DOES MUCH
UNITING SCHOOLS
n, h. A. Sfa0 Npeeial

Des Moines.-Conso solidated rural
schools have captured Iowa Ninety
Tour counties ont OF the 80 In that
state have at least one consolidated
rural school. and Buena Vista
county has closed all Of IT. one
room schools.
Iowa has 400 consolidated
schools with Buildings ranging in
price frun 33a1oe to $3o0, 900, and
with m enrolment o. moro than
5000 students. 1o.0oo c4 which ars
n nigh -schoolA me stats haa
closed : - 0ne-rooul rural schools.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-12
SEAMEN PLAN REPRIsALs.

Genoa, July 11.-Delegates to the
international seamen's congress
are threatening reprisals against
countries whose votes defeated
the convention establishing a 49,
hour week. A merchant marine
strike may be organized affecting
these countries according to views
expressed by delegates here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-12
late BULLETINS

Rutland, vt, July 1s-GOv.
ernOr Percival W. Clement to.
day issued . proclamation NJ.
fnsing 10 call the legislature IN
special session to make posi-.
BE ratification Of the federal
women suffrage amendment
St John, n. B, July 12Re.
turns today from Saturdays
plebeseife show that total pro-
kibjdsn was voted for at . nate
of almost tive to one.
Chicago, July Twelve
persons injured yesterday when
. srubbeFneck" wagon c0llldeA
with q street car here were re.
ported recovering today.
(By United Press.I
Mexice City, July 12-Poroesl
Of the rebel leader, Carlos
Osuna, have blown up . bridge
north q Monterey, interrupt
ing tFalae It Laredo, Texas, ~
cordine to the newspaper
Excelsior.
PaFis, Jnly l2-Ihe: city q
Paris wnl s1lcisily rsceiys
N. n M~-f.ss - aspnuruur6i>s.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-12
Robbers Loot Bank; Escape With ST., 600 in Cash
Labor and "48s" Merger
Near as Union of Third
Party Factions Goes On

tor LaFollette - presidential nomi-
nee. One group Of Single-Taxers
has announced that It will bolt the
proposed combine rather than
stand for LAFollette, while another
faction has declared it will accept
any presidential nominee 30 long
as . Single-Tax plank 10 incor-
porated in the platform.
II Senator LAFollette wants the
third party nomination he can have
1t, both Forty-eighters and Labor
ties agree.
Frank P. Walsh. Kansas City.
Charles H. Ingersoll. watch manu-
facturer. and Henry Ford have been
mentioned for the nomination, but
there is no apparent concerted ac-
tion for anyone of them. Walsh is
also being discussed for vice presi-
dent.
Yesterday was given over to the
opening session Of the Labor con-
vention with delegates from 60
trade union groups and other or
ganizations represented. The Forty
Fighters and Single-Taxers, whose
conventions opened Saturday, had
recessed for the day and practically
their entire membership attended
the Labor convention, many par
ttcipating as active delegates.
Puzzled Over . Name.
The committees in conference
over the amalgamation proposals
found the selection of a name for
their new political party to be
more than q minor problem. Com
binations upon the word Labor. y
were in disfavor among the Com.
mittee of 48 representatives. but
American Party was presented by
several spokesmen. The Union
Party" was likewise a title present.
ed, but no decision was reached.
Amalgamation proposals haltet
real work in platform committees
of all gatherings, since they involv
ed an arrangement for direct co
operation between all groups con
earned. The conference also con
lsidered G&pr0p0enif T. bring Ill .
tho delegates assembled In the tw'
conventions into q single session
for platform adoption and presi
Dental combinations.
Assails Press.
Miss Maude McCreary, Of tn
Federated Press, advised the Lab0l
party members to cease buying OF
supporting the "capitalistic press.
She charged the Associated Press
"garbed its stories or sent out plail
lies about what we are trying t.
do"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-12
REPORT CREEKS
KILL 1000 TURKS

London. July 12.-Details Of the
Greek victory over Turkish nation
alists at Balikessra, Asia Minor.
received by the Post today. includ-
cd the statement that the Greeks
had executed 1000 Turkish prison
ers ON the ground they were ham
dts and therefore table 70 execu-
don under international law.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-12
ALLIES AND
FOCH READY
TO STEP IN
Report Refusal by Mos
COW on Armistice win
Bring Intervention.
tBy United Pr.es.,

Noy OuseQ ftee8J
Spa, Belgium, Judy 12-Pol.
ish Premier Grabsd, here At
tending the council Of preniers,
todAy tolegraphed General Pm.
sudsk ct Warsaw to open ne
gotiatisns Immediately for N
arnistico with the bolshevikL
Marshal FDch has been INSTRUCT
ed to mobilize available allied
forces for possible Intervention be-
tween the Poles and bolsheviki In
event the Moscow government ~
fuses to accept the proposal OF the
conference here for an armistice. u
was learned on good authority to-
day. Should the red forces con-
tinue their advance into Poland tho
allies will give every aid to the
Polish troops behind the armistics
line fixed by the peace treaty.
Allied military assistance To
Poland hinged on whether the
soviet armies would withdraw 70
this line or continue their progress
toward Warsaw. Belief prevailed
here the Moscow government would
order the red troops to halt at the
Polish boundary.
Polish Front Crumbles. :
Polish Premier Grabski. Who
made a strong appeal to the allies
for such action, admitted that Pol
fish resistance on the left. center
and right had broken down and
that It was q question Of but 2,
short time before the soviet afnS&1
/! might take Warsaw. The allied
armistice proposal was the result
OF GrabSki's appeal for nd. III
The conference here will take NO
further action in the Polish situa-
ton until a reply has been received
from the Moscow government.
Allies Offer Support
Spa, Belgium, July 12.-(By The
Associated Press.)-If the Poles
7 consent to retire within the natural
frontiers of Poland the allies will
give them all possible assistance In
the event of their being attacked by
the bolsheviki. This announcement
was made here yesterday.
The allies have sent a proposal
to the Russian soviet government
for an armistice with Poland on
condition that the Poles retire with
In their natural Polish frontier.
| It is set forth that the armistico
will be followed by q conference OF
representatives of all the countrAs
on the Russian border and that. IL
the bolsheviki attack the Poles
within these frontiers. the allies
will come to the aid of Poland.
Dissatisfied But viii Accept
The Polish delegation at the con-
ference here Is understood to be
very much dissatisfied with the
terms of the allied note to the Rus
sian soviet government, proposing
an armistice between the bolshevik
and Polish armies. They feel, how
ever. that they will be obliged to
accept 1t.
Sundays dispatches announced
the sending Of a proposal by the al
lies to the Moscow government for
an armistice with Poland on con-
dition that the Poles retire within
q natural Polish frontier. It was
set forth that the armistice would
be followed by a conference Of rep
resentatives OF all the countries on
the Russian border, and that II the
bolsheviki attacked the Poles with
in these frontiers the allies would
come to the aid of Poland.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-12
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather tonight and
Tuesday, probably with thunder
showers. Not much change in tenn
perAture.
Highest temperature yesterday.
81; lowest last night, 81.
Wind velocity, I miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
I'm. 7p.m- Tam.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. ....7S 70 70
Wet bulb temp. .s5 s6 81
Relstive humidity. ~ so 73
River stage, S.3, . rise Of 2 In
last A8 hours.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-22

One hundred or more attended
the banquet of the Chamber of
Commerce Tuesday night which
was really ''get-to-gether" meet
ing in the interest Of Natchitoches
from which it is believed much
good will result.
Mr.. u. G. Scarborough, presi-
dent. presided and after a short
talk introduced Mr.. Hope, secre-
tary, who outlined some of the
plans Of the Chamber of Commerce
for which he urged cooperation,
after which talks were made by
Messrs. Phanor Breazeale. J. D.
Rusca, A. w. Watson and H. A.
Cook about the bonds issues to be
voted upon for public improve
ment next Tuesday, ali stressing
the Importance Of this election,
and then Mr.. Geo. Westly Smith
OF RayviIle. president Of The
lAnnericsp Oh Refining GO spoke
y M pin - Into Mt.
chifoenes assd ti,e blishi1e of'
! re6nery here.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-22
ATTENTION

There will be combined meet:
inq of Lesche and The Parents
Teachers Association at the court
house next Monday, January 26,
at $50 ?. NJ. All of the mem.
bers of both clubs are urged to be
present, and every one interested
in the work, or the evenings pro-
gram is especially extended an in.
vitation to come.
Nwing to many circumstances
it has been impossible for either
of these clubs to meet for over
two months. 1t is hoped that this
combination program will revive
interest in both of these clubs, or
lead at least to definite plans for
their future.
The program is as follows:
Music Mr.. and Mrs. Court
right.
Address DIR. Cdmmins.
. The Work of The Parents
Teachers Association President.
Mrs. 4. 7. Gallon.
Shall We Unite these Clubs9--
Lesche Pres, Miss Kate Evelyn
Perkins.
The Future of. Lesche -Mrs. D.
G. Scarborough.
The Future of Parents Teachers
ation-Mrs. Baumgarten.
General Discussion.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-22

Better get q pair of those high
top shoes, at 20 y'er cent off the
original price, before it's too late
-SEMMELMAN'S
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-22
Miss Lucie Leyeoue returned

{,
reached it after his death Friday
night.
/ Mr.. Joseph DeVargas went to
New Orleans for a little visit be.
fore the election, coming back by
way of Opelousas. his registered
domicile, so as to cast his vote for
Stubbs.
! Friday January 10Th. Inaugural
ted nationwide prohibition in the
United States, the first nation in
the world to adopt such . measure.
The political campaign, which
ended Tuesday was one of the mild
est contest for ward and parish
offices in the history of Natchi-
toches politics. having been over
shadowed entirely by the guberna-
torial contest.
Miss Ella Brand Of New Orleans
a graduate nurse. arrived last week
and has assumed her duties as pub
lie health nurse for the parish with
local headquarters here. Her work
is under the supervision of the Red
Cross as outlined by the Peace pro-
gram and if she cannot cover the
territory. to instruct during the
three months for which she has
been engaged, will remain as long
as necessary for this splendid work
Mr.. and Mrs. John Keyser of
De Ridder, Mr.. and Mrs. L. E.
Stafford, Messrs. Robt. Hunter
and Dudley Seay Of Shreveport,
MIR. and Mrs. J. H. Hill Of Viyian.
Mrs. Bertha Caspari Of Baton
Rouge, Mrs. J. A. Prudhomme
and daughter, DR.. and Mrs. Cock |
field. Mr.. and Mrs. PhaDor and Ed. |
Prudhomme, Edgar Cloutier of
Bermuda and Mr.. Jim Hyams of
Alexandria were among the num-
Der who came to pay the last sad
respects to Mr.. S. H. Hill.
Miss Alice Trichel has returned
10 L. S. u, after seeing her sister /
Miss Evalina we'll on the road TO
recovery. Miss Alice Trichel had
J delightful surprise and hon or on
arriving at the university, for she
hen learned that she had been o
ected president Of l. s. y. Coreds
Her w-citizens and former fell
ow-students are vsry proad Of this
lessrysd solr . - al
tudenl6 - ~ = - ssl,o ~
Ireat psrsonaI ~
Shrsyepots Iinlsa
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Presbyterian Church

Services on Let, End and 4th
Sundays ct II q. m. and 7:30p p. n.
Sabbath School every Sunday at
10. !. N.
The public is cordially invited
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-22
q Enterprise
WEEKLY
THURSDAY, JAN. %, 1920

Fos's Forecast; January 23r,
rain * snow. oath. to 25th. col,
sNvc, 26th. storm will form ov
= the Missouri Valley. 9th. t,
18th. cold and squally. Goth. colt
wave.
Mr. J. L. Weaverof Hanna wa
bnsiness visitor Monday.
4 Mr.. T. Vascocu of Ward Z wa
kmcns the visitors Monday.
X Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Plaisanc,
f Clarence were in town Monday
pricss alone are our only argu
h sit in favor Of you attending oul
~. and only u few days lett il
,hich to take advantage of thes'
rices, don't put it of.
SEMMELMAM'S
mir. j. e. Trichell Of Shreveport
t,ent Sunday with his mother and
lister.
Mrs. ia. Prudhomme and Miss
uIia are spending some time with
frs. 8. H. Hill. .
FOUND -Watch fob. Owner can
Ct same BY paying for this adver-
sement.
You cannot afford to put off
kteudiDg our Special Clearance
ale; only 1 few days left, it's bet
.r to be late than sorry.
--SEMMELMAN'S SALE
Miss Billie Locke of Donaldson
lie, an old Normslite, was the
les@ Of Mrs. R. o. Hicks DUR
IL the week.
Miss Emily Jane Dominique left
Is Ninden Sunday where she will
ZACH in the High School the rest
tts term.
Ju It think, dresses, coats and
bits II ! the original price. Why
,mplain IT the H. q. Of L. when
~ can ~ clothes at these prices
-sSEMMELMAN'S SALE
N sssrs Levin and Walter Nc
.ok came from Shreveport and
tsnss McCook from Abingdon to
,te Tuesday.
IT, Virginia Dorman has gone
n New Oflssns 10 take ! special
irxe Il Hons Service work.
- q r. Jnlis GloSr
apa = ~ setarned
y Mt q IN sister u Alex
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to attend these services.
H. j. MCGEHEE, Paste .

For Sale----CHEAP. a SIZE
baker roadster. Apply to NJ. II,
Phelps, NJ. D.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1920-01-22

What the Ford car is among motor
cars, the Ford truck is among motor
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Bern Yeaster and son
Everett of Montrose, Miss Pearl
West, Mr.. and Mrs. August Yeaster
visited at the home of Bernard Yeast
err and family, Sunday.
Glendon Sheridan was in Saginaw
Saturday on business.
Miss Iva Butler spent Sunday in
Flint.
Miss Nina Blaine of Flint spent
Sunday in Clio visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Blaine.
The Misses Vera Yeaster and Pearl
West spent Sunday evening in Flint.
Mrs. VIM. Dyball is recovering
from injuries received by being
thrown from buggy.
Mr. Ray Palmer of Flint visited his
relatives here. Sunday.
VIM. Yeaster of Flint spent Sun
day visiting Robert Scott and fam
lily.
Eleanor Acheson of Royal Oak
spent Sunday visiting her parents,
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisk Brown and chill
dren and mother, Mrs. Brown of
Thetford, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Martin
Brown, Saturday evening.
Mrs. Glen Newland of Birch Run
spent Saturday in Clio on business. !.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1920-11-11
MICHIGAN CROPS

The estimated yield Of corn is 40
bushels per acre. This is one of the
largest yields on record and one
bushel more than last year. The tot
al crop for the State is 66,000,000
3,199, 10000 bushels.
The yield of potatoes is found to
be 107 bushels per acre. This is the
largest yield per acre since 1914 but,
owing to considerable less acreage,
the production is about 100000
bushels less than in that year. The
United States crop is placed at 421,-
$4,000 bu., the largest crop on re-
cord with one exception.
Michigan's production of pears,
grapes and apples proved to be ex-
ceedingly large, the per centages be-
ing 100, 104 and 100 per cent re-
spectively. The quality of grapes
has probably never been excelled,
and the prices obtained were very
satisfactory. On the other hand, the
prices offered for apples and pears
were very low in comparison to the
cost of picking, packing and market
ing.
The harvesting of sugar beets is
nearly completed. The condition of
the crop at time of harvest was SO
per cent. as COMPARED with a ten
year average Of sc per cent.
A special inquiry relative to the
quality of the bean crop shows the
average to be SO per cent, and that
the average pick is 3.5 per cent,
which is equivalent to 2.1 pounds
per bushel.