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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-13

London, July 13.-Minsk has been
captured by Russian bolshevik
forces, according to m Official
statement received here from Mos
COW. which says the soviet troops
occupied the town ON the morning
of July II.
The communiqus also announces
the capture Of the town of Svenst-
lany, IS miles south Of Dvinsk and
500 miles northeast Of wilma.
Warsaw, July 13.-Americans
we're reported to have evacuated
Minsk and other towns toward
which the bolsheviki are approach
ing.
The loss Of the city of Minsk by
the Poles is announced in today's
Official communiQue from Polish
army headquarters. The bolsheviki
occupied the city after desperate
all-night battle. the statement says.
Americans Forced to Flea.
Although American Relief Work
! ers have been forced to feet from
cities and towns north Of the battle
lines, where Russian bolshevih and
Polish forces are in terrific bat
tie over q wide front, the children
who have been aided will not be
permitted to suffer, according to
advices received by American Re-
lief officials here. The work has
been taken up by bolsheviki organi-
zations in areas wrested from the
Poles by the advancing soviet
armies.
The American relief organiza-
tions has in Poland supplies worth
81, 900, 900 and is continuing to feed
100000 persons daily. Two hun
dred thousand children formerly
cared for by the Americans are
now within the bolsheviki lines or
in danger zones.
The Polish military authorities
have informed the allies that they
can put into the field an army OF
/ 100000 men, but that they need
40O. 1000 rifles, 5000 machine guns.
10000 field guns: and armored cars
and tanks, together with q great
variety Of munitions.
The Poles count upon the allies
supplying this material, the defv-
cries beginning in about Is days,
unless the soviet government I'M
mediately accepts an armistice.
Must Crush Imperialism.
Paris, July 13.-The correspond
ent of the Petit Parisien at Spa
says today he is informed that the
allied conditions for the conclusion
Of peace between Poland and the
Russian soviet government provide
for remuneration by Poland OF any
imperialistic policy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-13
||0MINEES
INVITED TO
SEE WILSON
III and Roosevelt Make
+ Date for Conference at
White House.

Il Washington, July 13-Gover.
| uer James N. Cox and Frank.
In D. Roosevelt, the Demo-
ersHc candidates for president
nj vice president will confer
vIA President Wilson, Sunday,
II the White house. Arrange.
rents for the conference were
made over the long distance
te,ephohe today at the direction
u the president
President Wilson, 1t was said,
took the initiative for arranging a
formal meeting with Governor Cox
md Mr.. Roosevelt. Reports that
he president and the nominees
we're apart on the League Of Ma
tions question was said by party
leaders to have Influenced the pres
. ident in arranging for q speedy
meeting.
. -
Columbus, Ohio, July 13.-Gover-
nor James NJ. Cox. the Democratic
presidential nominee, announced to-
day that he will hold a conference
With President Wilson at the White
house at lO:30 o'clock next Sun
day morning. The announcement
vas made following a telephone
conversation between Governor Cox
md Secretary Tumulty.
VIM Discuss Campaign Plans
Plans for the campaign are ex-
pected to be discussed at the con-
ference, which will be the first
meeting between President Wilson
md Governor Cox since the latter q
nomination by the San Francisco
convgption.
Governor Cox will leave Colum-
bus for Washington at $50 Friday
evening. He will leave Washing
ton Sunday evening for his home
y Dayton. He would not discuss
That matters he intended taking up
)h the president.
Harding Secludes Himself.
Marion, Ohio. July Ex-senator
Harding went into seclusion today
tUwork on his speech accepting
the Republican presidential nom-
nation. So that he might give his
entire attention to it, no confer
ences we're scheduled and even the
newspaper correspondents were to
zee him only once instead of the
customary morning and afternoon
conferences. He plans to complete
the speech this week.
Congressman and Mrs. Long
worth Of Cincinnati, Ohio, close per-
sonal friends Of the Senator and
Mrs. Harding, arrived last night to
Be their house guests for a few
days.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-13
THREATW ACTION
TO CURB HARBOR
WORKERS ACTION

New Yorf July 13--LegAl pro
ceedings 70, enjoin deep sea long
shoremen from determination
against tie handling Of goods cart
cd byf non-union trucks were
threatened today by the law COM
MITES Of the Citizens Transporta-
tiua company. One thousand long
.aorsmen struck yesterday follow
ing refusal Of the Oriental NavigA-
uon company to reject goods
brought 70 it, piers b. non-union
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-13
.CHASES COW IN
AUT0;IS KILLED

Freer<rt, Ill. July 13. Atley
Stock. IS, q farmer. was instantly
killed near Stockton, ILL.,, near here
early today when, while he and q
brother were chasing a COW in An
automobile, the animal suddenly
turned and collided with the ma
chine, overturning it. Stock was
q member OF the family for whom
the city of Stockton was named.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-13
PRISONERS CUT
way TO LIBERTY

Asheville, N. c., July 13.-Seven
prisoners, all charged with serious
crimes, escaped from the Bun
combe county jail today by saving
their way out Of individual cells
and then dropping, with the aid of
blankets tied together, from a third
door window whore waiting auto
mobiles carried them to freedom.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-13
CITY OF HARDING
ANCESTORS ASKS
: HIM TO VISIT II

Easthampton, Conn, July 13.-
Senator Warren G. Harding. Re-
publican nominee for president,
whose ancestors were among the
early residents Of this section, has
written the business mems associa-
tfon. In response to an invitation,
that II opportunity offers during
the campaign. he will visit this
town.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-13
LABOR AND
48 FORCES
LOCK ARMS
Principal Factions Anal
gamate to Give Birth 20
New Political Move.
BABY Is BORN.
(By United PreSs.l

Chicago, July Ia Emerging
from . committee room, where
leaders Of the Committee Of
Forty-oight and the American
Labor party just effected IN mp
parent agreement to form . new
political party, after . seeming
ly certain division into two
groups, James Magill ehoft1eds {
"The baby Is born! And,
thank God, It isn't twins!"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-13
LATE BULLETINS
London, July 13-The pro-
nosal IN employ direct act1en

London, July 13-The pro-
posd to employ direct actaen
II necessary to force the GOV.
ernment to withdraw lts troops
from ireland and cease manu-
featuring munitions for use in
Ireland and Russia was defeat.
ed today In the special Trades
Union Congress, called to con.
s.der labor's attitude On the
Irish question.
Santa Barbara, Calf, July
ls.-Frank Trunball president
Of the Chesapeake I Ohio ran.
road. died last night at his
home here, Of heart trouble.
London. July IL. = Great
Britain and Japan notified the
League Of Nations that thcy
have prolonged their treaty q.
lance for . year.
(By United rfsss)
London, July II LtAuaA.
ian troops are reported nsbn-
king for an attack ea tie
Poles In accordance with u
agreement signed By LlthnaAlA
and the Russian soviet govern.
ment according to . newspa.
per dispatch fren Ksvns =.
Day.
Cedar Bluffs, n. 7, July n
-Seyen nsn were instantly
k1llel by n explesiea " dyna-
mite q ~ quaxxles - ~
Katterjshn Constructor csn.
paRy, % niles freA Ra1ucah,
ewnel by Maysr Kaf1eejeAn =
S 's-s- ---s.sE n 9 80
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-13

Chicago, July 13.-Amalgamation
Of the principal groups attempting
to form a new party was effected
here today. The Committee Of For
ty-eight voted to join the National
Labor party. A large Non-Partisan
League group and a delegation Of
Single-Taxers marched into the La
Dor convention and announced they
had decided to amalgamate.
The Committee Of Forty-eight
delegates voted to amalgamate be-
fore they had heard the report OF
their conference committee on the
stumbling blocks to the proposed
union. These points were tho
Plumb plan and imposition Of .
capital tax. With the Forty-eight
convention on record as agreeing
to amalgamate this afternoon tho
Labor party convention adjourned
until this afternoon to hold their
first joint meeting with the Forty
Fighters.
<Keady to Nominated
Before adjourning the Labor
party session indicated that the
new party planned to nominate q
presidential candidate and the vari-
GUS state tickets in some sections.
The convention of the Committee
of Forty-eight voted this morning
to Join the National Labor party In
the formation af a new party.
Hold Jsint Session.
With plans practically completed
for the formation of q new party
! embracing all the minority, liberal
and radical groups. the Labor party
and Committee Of 48 went into joint
session this afternoon. Besides the
two principal groups, the meeting
was Joined by the singie-tax party.
World war veterans, Non-Partisan
league and several other organiza-
tions.
Fix Time Limit.
The Labor party Of the United
States, In an ultimatum adopted last
night after 50 hours Of conference.
had failed to bring the party and
the Committee Of 4S together, voted
! to proceed to the adoption OF a plat
form and selection Of candidates II
a conference report was not ready
by 10 o'clock this morning.
At midnight the conferees. sent
back into session by their conven-
tions, reopened their discussion In
a final effort to reach an agreement
satisfactory to both groups and
avert an open breach.
Break Is Averted.
The radical faction in the Labor
convention threatened for several
hours last night to break off nego-
tiations with the Fcrty-Eighters I'M
mediately.
Dramatic appeals for unity BY
Francis Dillol Of Indiana. and Dud-
ley Field Malone. o FoTty-eight
leader of New York. wcre credited
with having turned the tide against
the radical element
sCan Win BY 1S2kS
A Labor party committee, head
ed by Max Hayes. entered while
the Forty-eighters were making
their plans, and was warmly well
coined. Hayes called the Forty
Fighters "fellow-partyites" and they
cheered him uproariously.
Hayes told the Forty-eighters
~they could win by 1924" Dele
gates yelled back, 1920"
II have it upon substantial au-
thority that the old ps-ties have
had their agents in these conven-
tions," asserted Mr.. Hayes, but
ton-holing delegates, to keep our
| minority groups apart"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-13
WOMAN, 1OS, IS
TAKEN BY DEATH

springfield, nl.. July Is. Fu-
~ services for Mrs. Antoinette
G, aged 10S years, said to be
oldest woman In Illinois, viii
neid tomorrow ct the Third
oyterian church In this city,
vas Organized by Portu-
s fugiuvsa from the Maderia
g iAtsA - - eaA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-13
REPORT YANKEE
OFFICER SLAIN
IN CROAT FIGHT
Claim Encounter Ended
BY American Aid
Capital in Dark.

Trieste, July 12-An Ameri.
can officer is reported to have
been killed in the recent street
fighting between Croats and
Italians during Jug0slav Ma
tionalist demonstration at
Spalato, Dalmatia. The other
fatality in the advices received
here was an italian.
Rome, July 1.-THE American
admiral controlling the coast out
side the armistice zone near
Spalato, Dalmatia, was responsible
for the ending Of an encounter that
occurred recently between Jugo-
slavs and Italians in tho town OF
Spalato, it was said in a semi-of-
fetal communiQue today. The ad-
miral intervened, with the local
authorities restoring order.
Several Italian officers were at
tackled and wounded during a Jugo-
slav Nationalist demonstration at
Spalato, according to lara dis
patch to the Giornale de'Italia.
A naval lieutenant and three sail
ors were wounded and a mechanic
killed.
Admiral Resio Of the Italian
navy has arrived at Spalato and
has demanded exemplary repara-
ton, it is declared. Three Italian
des.royers have also arrived in the
trouble zone.
Washington In Dark.
Washington, July 13.-No report
of the killing Of an American Of.
flcer during street fighting al
Trieste or the participation by
American naval forces in recent
disturbances there has been re-
ceived at the navy department The
cruiser Olympia and several United
States destroyers are stationed In
the Adriatic.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-13

Joy RIDE ENDS
IN DUAL DEATH
BY CHAUFFEUR
Wife of Wealthy Man
Believed Slain By
Employe.

New London, Conn, July 13.--
Bernard Geissler, chauffeur who
authorities believe shot and killed
Mrs. Arthur De Cordova, wife OF
his employer. on . lonely road near
Stonington, Conn. then shot him
self last night, died in . hospital
here early today.
The shooting came as climax
to what authorities said was ap-
parently Joy ride.
The body of Mrs. De Cordova
was found lying beside an auto
mobile In which the couple had
been riding several hours. Gels
sler's body was across barbed
wire fence nearby with q bullet
wound in the temple. Between the
two was an army revolver.
Whisky and Cigarets Tell Tale.
Farmers who had seen the two
during the afternoon said the au-
tomobile was being driven at a
high rate of speed. Examination
disclosed half-filled bottle OF
whisky and many cigaret stubs in
the machine.
Valuable jewels and cash were
found on Mrs. De Cordova's body.
She was spending the summer at
the Hotel Griswold with her two
children, boy 81 and a girl 10.
Her husband brought the family
here early in July.
The chauffeur came here with
his family. He is married and his
wife lives in New York city. He
had been the chauffeur for the De
Cordova family for two years.
Found by AutOists.
d The couple left the hotel early
In the afternoon. The first knowl
Of the affair was when a party Of
autoists passed along the road.
Geissler did not recover con-
sciousness before he died.
Mrs. De Cordova was struck by
two bullets, one going through her
heart and coming out her shoul-
der blade, and the second striking
a corset stay, glancing and lodging
n her left side.
Lay Crime to Chauffeur.
Authorities were convinced to-
day after . preliminary investiga-
ton into the shooting, that MIS-.
De Cordova was killed by the chauf-
feur who then committed suicide.
Prosecutor Benjamin H. Witt and
Coroner Frank H. Brown, who con-
Quoted the inquiry, said that evil
dence they had obtained eliminated
all connection Of any other person
with the actual shooting. They
continued the inquiry in an at
tempt to determine a motive for
the crime. Brown said he was con-
vinced that the case was one of
murder and suicide.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-13
{ X | R A !
RUSS YIELD TO
ALLIED OFFER
OF POLE TRUCE
Report Bolsheviki Accep,
Plan for Armistice-.
Minsk Falls.
BULLETIN.

London, July 1s-It is n.
mored In authoritative quarters
In Spa that Premier Lloyd has
received q message from George
Tchitcherln, bOlshevili commits.
sioner for foreign affairs, ae-
ceptng the proposal Of the A.
Lies OF armistice between Po.
land and Russia, according to .
Spa dispatch To the Excnange
Telegraph.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-13

In compiling the foregoing table.
NO effort was made to consider any
OF the so-called doubtful states n
certainties. but Ohio, Indiana. Mis-
souri. Kentucky, New Jersey, CAL
ifornia and Montana, were placed
In the Democratic column because
Governor Cox would. il the elec-
ton we're held tomorrow. be apt to
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-13
(By United Pres.,

Spa, Belgium, July 1s-Pre-
mier Lloyd George has receiv.
cd . message from Rassian Dol.
shevfk officials accepting the
proposals Of the allies for an
armistico between the Poles
and the b0lsheyiki, It was
learned authoritatiyely hero to
day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-13

ver Stage, 81; no change u
last ~ houra
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-13
Where Cox Is Strong.

Necessary to election-z6b.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-25
INTEREST TO WOMEN
Community House
Committee Meets

This afternoon at 4:3o O'Clock; the
committee on Community
House reorganization, will meet in the
office of Mrs, Agnes Rex in the city
hall, for a special meeting. This COM
mittee vas appointed at the meeting
of the Public Welfare association
meeting last week, and Mrs. E. j. Bab-
is chairman. Other members of
the committee include Clarence Shep-
pard. j. r. Poupore. Mrs. Agnes Rex,
Tracy r. Bangs, Fred L. Goodman,
John Gerald York, DR.. John H. Moore.
Mayor H. M. Wheeler and DIR. H. E.
French. !,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-25
PREDICT BIG VOTE.


Charleston, w. Va, May 25.-Gcn-
orally pleasant weather Throughout
West Virginia today prompted election
officials and political leaders to pre-
dict a comparatively large vote at the
statewide primaries which is to reg
lister presidential preference. and
place in. nomination complete state
and county tickets.
AT .Clarksburg many election officers
were reported to have refused to
serve for the legal rate Of So a day
and it was necessary to obtain the
services Of women to act as clerks in
a number of holding places through
out the country, while party leaders
and county ofRcials were trying to OBJ
tain men for the work.
No. disorder reported from any part
of the state to officials here.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-25
ADVERTISEMENT.
Successful Complexion
Il. Renewing Treatment

A treatment for sallow, muddy, freck-
led or blotchy complexions that is al
ways successful is the nightly applica-
ton of ordinary mercolized wax for
from one to two weeks. This method is
sure to succeed for the simple reason
It literally takes ID and discards
the old complexion. The wax possesses
the peculiar property OF, absorbing the
w%orn-out. faded or discolored surface
skin, with all its imperfections. This is
done 20 gradually, the skin coming on
little each day. In hne. almost invisible
comfort Ii expeflenced-nd the most
careful observer cannot detect the nse
this treatment.
The mercolised. wax, which can be had
ate any drug STORE. 81 applied the, same
aaFcold cream. but not rubbed IN. ana
washed on In the morning. The new
complexion produced In this. OK
lhibiting the true beauty OF. health, IS not
to be compared with the kim made by
cosmetics.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-25
japanese Women n
a New Profession

The first Japanese woman to edit a.
womans page In her: country, Miyo
Kofiashi, is studying journalism at
Columbia. university in preparation
for teaching journalism in the Tokyo
Union college next year. IA decade
ago women Journalists were. unheard
Of ami unthought Of in Japan. Now
many women are growing interested
inSthe profession but very few of them
have had special training for the
work. That liz why Miss kohaski is
preparing to teach the subject.
Women in Japan, are liking the
newspaper profession says Miss
kohaski, land already in Tokyo, we
have a club of twenty women Journals
lists" Miss kohaskl is the japanese
representative OF an Interesting group
Of women students of thirty-three ma
ttonalities who form the international
Foyer of the Y. w. c. A.iat Columbia
university.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-25
Secretary To Warden:
AT Penitentiary Quits

Bismarck. N. D., May 25.-Frank
Wilder. who has been secretary to
Warden Mcdonald of the state peni-
Tertiary, has resigned. Nc announce
ment as to Mr.. Wilder's successor has
been made. Mr.. Mcdonald will quit
office May 81. at which time l.. L.
Stair OF Bottineau county, the newly
appointed warden. will..take charge,
Stair has been checking over the pen
i%tentiary records preparatory to as
Stunning charge. '
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-25

Mrs. Q, H. Linde, 90 Cherry street;
will be hostess on Wednesday after
noon to Bethesda branch number 2. of
the Old Peoples Home association
and all interested r cordially invited.
daughter, Helen, returned to their
home in Minneapolis on Monday noon
after visiting at the nome of Mr.. and
Mrs, q. I.scHilsabeck. Improvemett
block, for several, days.
. * * u
Clarence Sheppard with his father,
Mr.. George Aker, spent Sunday al
Maple Lake. at Mr.. Sheppard's new
summer cottage, at Sandy Beach. The
cottage will soon be ready for occu-
pancy, and at the close of school, Mrs.
Sheppard and family will go to the
lake for the summer. t
~ v *"k = E,t.
Mrs. Thomas Mcmahon and. dauglN
ter of Arvilla, have returned to their
home after visiting over Sunday with
Mrs. Bennett, who is a patient at st.
Michael's hospital.
Mrs. E. j. Babcock and daughter,
Miss Katherine Babcock, returned
Monday. evening from Maple Lake,
where they visited over the week end
as h guests of DR.. and Mrs. H. H.
Healy at their cottage at Lone Rock,
@Mapie Lake. Mrs. Babcock and Mrs.
Healy spent tie last week at Lone
Rock and were Joined on Sunday by
DR.. Healy n daughter Eleanor, and
Miss Babcock.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. f.. Swenson, Dako-
ia apartments, returned this morning
from Perham, Mimi, where they have
enjoyed a week end outing.
\ + *
Miss Haze Glass, HOG University
avenue, has zone to Hillsboro where
she will visit with friends for several
days.
The last of the children's health
clinics will be held in the Roosevelt
school next Saturday, beginning at 9
O'Clock In the morning, and parents
examination. may do so Immediately
by. calling either the Roosevelt
school, 2641 or Miss McCulloch, Pub
lic Health nurse, 2O36. -.
The clinics this year which have
been even more popular and SUCCESS
full than last year, have been in COM
petent, hands. the city's best doctors,
nurses and efficient in charge.
Up to the present time clinics nave
.oSStA AACAu III lHc DclIuOul, VluS1lp
and Wilder schools.
The Ladies' Aid of the Swedish
Lutheran church will meet on Wed
nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the
church parlors. Mrs. T. j.. 'Holmberg
will be the hostess and members of
the society and their friends have
been invited.
, .-a r. i: !: y 90
The Maple Leaf Rebekah lodge will
hold a regular meeting in the Odd
Fellows hall this evening at 8 O'Clock.
There will be an initiation followed BY
. social hour and refreshments and all
members are urged to be present,
Friends in the city will be inter
ested. in learning of the Improvement
of Mrs. j.. r., Carley and baby; who
have been seriously i'll at the Carley
home in Minneapolis. Mr.. and Mrs.
Carley r former Grand Forks resi-
den and only recently moved to
Minneapolis to reside.
X X X
Announcement is made of the post
ponement of the Forester meeting
which was to have been held on Wed
nesday afternoon. The meeting which
was to have been a social one, was to
have had for its hostesses Mrs. f. J.
O'Keefe, Mrs. George Price and Mrs.
J.. j. DunlaD.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-25
M'Dowel Believes In
Restricted Use Of Cash
And More Thoroughbreds

Fargo, N. D., May 25.-Wesley Nc
Dowell Of Marion, N. D., member of
the board of the Ninth District Re
serve bank, who returned to the state
yesterday from a conference Of bank
crs in Washington, D. c.. Believes
that the 20 per n discount move
ment in the country is the forerunner
of lower living costs.
I'm a final effort to bring down the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-05-25

business on a solid and safe founda-
ton. the nation is swinging back to
the war basis of restricted use of
money" said Mr.. Mcdowell today.
The: slogan ofsNorth Dakota hank