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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18
MEMPHIS MARKETS

Quotations represent prices from
Iohber to retailerl
Produce.
Eggs Fresh selects, 4la42c; current
firsts, 39I40c.
Butter-Fresh creamery, pound prints,
$50 6Sc; country butter, iOd 45c; reno
waited, 60G62c.
Poutry-Ducks, 32435c; hens, alive,
34GS6c; dressed, SSu4lc, roosters, le@
lie; turkeys, live, nominal; dressed
nominal
Grain and Feedstuffs.
Merchants Exchange Quotations.)
oats-White, dray lots, Sill; mixed
clops--Per ton. less than car lots
$40 90.
Sacked, in dray load lots No
No white, Sl.S7; No. mixed, $l,S5.
Mill Feeds-DraY load lots, ton; bran
$50 90. shorts, gray, $4,000.
Hay-Timothy, less than car lots, No
l, S42.00; No. 2, $4,000; alfalfa choice
nominal; No, l, nominal: No. z, Ss9'OV
Cottonseed Products.
(Nerghants Exchange ouotations.l
Crude oil. basis prime. Q, D MUS
lie; hulls. loose, CARROTS 81 25ql2.b 30
meal, per cent, ton, $65 100000
Fruits.
emone-per box. sc RNNoT.5o.
oranges-Florida, s7259s0O; Califor
mia, nominal,
Bananas Pound, 797hc.
Dried FrEit--Ev4porate apples, 22G
23c peaches, 24h@25c; pruhes, ID
nominal. anricots. nominal
rapefruit-Florida, S4.00@450,
Apples-Barrel s,ock, s9.O0U 2,oO
bushel boxes. SiOO@50O
Planting Seed.
Irish Potatoes-Cwt., Triumph, $5.2
65,5O; Peerless, Rose, $5,25; CobblerS
| $3.50. Market firm. ..-o 49,
| Onion Sets Bqsncl. white &'0O' rec
| $425 yellow, $500. $500
Field Seed--Red Cover, h., 5Sq6Oc
alfalfa 43Q46c, timothy, iAql6c; re
| top fancy cleaned, 10000.
| Oats-Red. rust proof. bushel. Sl.zS'
o.. Provisions.
Dry Salt Meats-Regular, 10000
extras, zoe.
Sugar Cured Meatc--stardard ham'
32Q34c. .o,>r
Lard-Pure hog lard, 22h@2Sc; bes
compound, lbs, 24q24hci Snowdrlt
Sl4.0Od1I5o; cottoiene, t13.oOWli.O u
! Crisco, Sit 7b01l2 W cooking oil ID, ~
Dressed Hogs--o0 to so pounds, 10
1791Sc; larger sizes. one cent lower
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ROUND THE TICKER
Cotton

New Orleans Shorts have poor pro-
lection In New York. where certiiicated
stock Is very small This accounts Tor
sharp bulge yesterday afternoon, SEM
tlment remains divided, with hOnors stu
favoring longs Beer.
New York-Weld & Co, Although the
market appears to be headed for higher
levels, We hesitate TO suggest buying on
this advance Purchases on good sell
backs, however are likely % prove
profitable.
New York-Frank a. Vanderlip. for
mer president OF the National city
bank, speaking at u luncheon OF the
New York Electrical league yesterday
warned Of the danger OF speculation
and initiation and said the time was
past when america was in position
uation remains firm and holders Of both
| the actual and contracts are confident
q higher prices.--Jung to McFall.
New York--Fall River advices are to
the effect that eight cotton mills closed
yesterday The strike seems to be
| spreading. Slater to McFalL
New Orleans-Saturday final gin
nings may be larger than expected,
| Trade expected 1t,120,O00. Some people
| think II may be IL, 10000 to IL 300. 600.
Linters will not be included.-Beer to
McFall.
Liverpool cables: Very small. nery-
/ GUS easily affected either way by or
ders. Easy at opening on long liquida-
| ton, political news Germany and fear
| dearer money. Advancing later on no
change Bank of England rate and bet
ter spot demand. Bombay cables eighth
strike ended"
New York-Old crop shorts helpless
l nn TaN mol htghnp hpfOrp N-
ered.-Clevenburg to Cotter & Turner,
New Orleans-Political situation
abroad continued unsettled. While
market appears higher, would rather
buy only on setbacks. as reaction likely
from these levels.-White to Cotter &
Turner.
New York-Recount showing LOCAL
certificated stock down to 1000 bales,
also further reports backward crop
preparations causing heavy short COW
ering and fresh general buying. -
Gwathmey to Foster.
New Orleans-Liverpoo had dropped
over 500 points in difference with our
markets in two weeks and should come
up some on parity.-Kofler
New Orleans-Compared with last
fyear's records, weather indications are
much more favorable. Warm, moist air
l Will give BOOu start W oOuti IE%Nas
crops,-Kofler.
New York-Bank Of England discount
rate remains unchanged six per cent.
New York-Heavy realizing with
southern selling traders bullish on local
J stock.-Hubbard & Reese.
New Orleans--A few hundred March
notices are circulating this morning, but
, March is advancing to new high levels
| in spite of them,-Shepard q Gluck
New Orleans-New York certified
stock 1884 bales.
New Orleans-Large exports today
New Orleans and Galveston $4,000 each
Pacific ports $1,000.
New York--My ideas is that the GOV
ering ,of nearby positions might ad
vance October still further before !
3 would be permanent sale.-Hubbard t
8 Reese.
New Orleans-About the only reasol
2 for the buying seems to be the belief b,
the bulls that they can put the marke
up.-Shephard & Chuck.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18
Grain.

Forecast--Illinois, Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin: Unsettled, colder tonight and to-
| morrow. Balance rain or snow tonight,
| Friday fair colder.
Broomhalls Argentine correspondent
| cables the probability of the strike
failing shortly. Labor conditions are
| improving and the port authorities nave
| the unrest well in hand.
| New York-Local interests stated
| they had inquiries for $4,000 tons OF
| yellow corn from Egypt, but that the
| market had advanced too fast to ell
feet sales.
Des Moines, H. reports farmers talk
ing dollar for oats and $3.50 for corn,
and dealers sold UP on both corn and
oats and what is not sold they will not
| offer short of so days shipment, Farm =
ers very bullish on corn and oats Ele-
4 Sators practically cleaned up. st. Louis
1 bid S160 for No. white corn for ~
days shipment downstate, while an
outside market offered as high as
9412c at loading stations for No. j
white oats-Weld to S. & G.
Chicago-Ribs and pork have led to-
days gross; Roy and Saunders the best
buyers of them There is also consid
cradle buying of ribs and selling of
lard as spread, and this looks like a
good move. The buying of lard has
been for scattered outside account,
| While Armour pas again peeT the peSl
seller, corn Is helping provisions nc
httle.-Penn to S. & G.
Chicago-There is no pressure or
corn, but seems to me there is toe
much bullish enthusiasm by smaller
traders Feel that the selling side OF
the bl lges is preferable. Shippers arc
not n aking new sales to the East
therefore, when old sales are completed
they will withdraw. This would prob
.. ably ease the cash market.--Babcock
New Yor&-Export business in whea
Yesterday was estimated from 100000
; t. 100000 bushels. There was M
evidence of any rye buying and no in
terest was displayed in oats.
ChcagoACcntral Illinois and Eas
Iowa points says farmers offering o
corn larger than at any time recently
r-Babcock to Clark & Co.
Memphis receipts; Corn IS, oats "a
and hay 4S cars,
Hog receipts: Chicago $4,000, Oman;
, 11,500 Kansas City $500, St JOSEPH
} $1,000 Sious City 5000. St. Louis 10000
Chicago--Receipts; Wheat $4,000
|, corn $1,000. oats $4,000. Shipments
Wheat $4,000, corn 22S,0O0, oats 1S9,00O
st. Louis-Receipts; Wheat $4,000
!, corn 100000, oats $4,000 Shipments
: Wheat $4,000, corn $4,000, oats $4,000.
Chicago.-There is an unconfirme
report that Julius Barnes has aske
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18
BOND CLOSE.

NEW YORK, March 1s-Prices OF
Liberty bonds at 2:55 pm. today were:
3i9s, 9710; firsts 4c, 1880: second Is,
$40: first AIS. 5000: second Ans SO. So;
third AIS, 9270; fourth AIS. 80 90. VIC
tory 3Ns, $3.50; Victory ANS, 1884,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18

CHICAGO, March -Cash-Wheat,
No. 2 hard, $2.48. Corn, No 3 mixed,
S1.61; No. 8 yellow $1.63@1.64 Oats,
No. 2 white, Ssc@$1.OO; No. white.
95A @97hc. Rye, No! 2, SLIT. Barley,
S1.41@162 Timothy seed, $10.50@
1850. Glover seed, $45.00@59.O0. Pork,
nominal lard, $20.92; ribs, $1S.OO@19.00.
=
KANSAS CITY, March 1s,-Closeao
Corn, May, $1.52A @1.52B; July, $1,4S@
1855; Sept, $1.43%.
KANSAS CITY, March 1s.--Cash
wheat 1@5c higher; No. l hard, $3.50
2.62, No. Q, $2.45@2.60; No. l red, $2.49
@250; No. 2, $2.4S.
Corn-102c higher; No. mixed, $1.6O
@1.62; No. white $1.55Q157; No. 2
yellow, $155@1.56.
Oats-Nominally unchanged; No 2
white 92@9Sc; No. 2 mixed, SS@SOc;
No. 2 red, 9Oc@$1.05.
Rye-$1.69@1.70
ST. LOUIS, March 1S.-Cash corn,
No. 8, s1.6o@1.64; No. 8 yellow, $500
oats-No. 2, s9c; No. white, $50
| 99c.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18
DAILY PORT MOVEMENT.
DAILY INTERIOR.
Middling,

Middltng.
Tone. Ret Today. Yes. Stock.
Memphis sty... 1899 1880 40.50 295,563
st. Louis, sty.. 1875 41.00 1880 1879
Augusta, sty...., S16 4O.25 4O.25 1872, 100
H. Houston MSGth sty. i,ios 400 f nSS s5io76
Little Rock, sty. $50 40,75 40.50 1881
Dallas, sty. -. 49,. 1885 1895 .......
Total receipts today ..,.. 9,449
Same day last year 49,. 9,151
Spot sales: Augusta SAT, Dallas 1,765
Houston 100, Little Rock $50,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18
FOCAL SECURITIES.


Quotations are unafuuial being see
cured from the most reliable sources
and are based On The last known sale
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18
SUGAR.

NEW YORK, March 1s.--Raw sugar
firm; centrifugal. 11.7sc; fine graduated
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18
LIVE STOCK MARKET,

MEMPHIS, March Is. = Hogs-Re-
s14oo@f4.SS; medium, $14 75@i5. 50
packer sows, $1150@12.25; thin, 10000
IL 90; skins, $S.00@10.00; stockers, go to
so pounds, $1O.0O@1100; so pounds and
up, $11.00612,5O; pigs, fat, $12.00@14.75;
thin, $10.00@11,50.
Cattle Receipts, light; market
1850; light butchers. $800@900; thin
common, $6.50MS.00: choice light stock
ers. $S00@9 so; butcher heifers. $S:00M
10. 90; fat cows, $700n950: cutters. $5.25
@6. 90; Gamers. $4.0Od4.50: veal calves,
good, $12. 00114.00; light and poor, 500
610.0O bulls. fat, $6.50d750; medium
SIS. 5Oa6.50, mich cows medium, $500
IS; good, $85@125.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18

KANSAS CITY. March 1S.-Hogs,
1000; steady to Acc higher. Bulk, .$140O
@156O; heavies, $14,O0@15. 10; mediums,
s14 GOALS. SO; lights, s155O@15.75; pigs,
s1 2,5 5f@l6'G 9 400. steady, Choice heavy
steers, S13. 25d145O; medium. $l1.651
1916; common, $1O.15G11.60; choice
lights, $11.75@13.65; common. $4,000
i.70; butcher heifers, 81. 15Q13.25; cows,
sc. 85611. rs; Gamers, $425d6.S5: calves.
$13. 50@155O; feeders. $S.6O@126O;
sheen. 1000; steady. Lambs, $16.50Q
IS. so; culls, $12.00@16.25; yearling
wethers, $14.75@17O0; ewes, $ll.250
1875; culs, $5.26Q1k0O; breeding ewes,
So. OOG16.00; feeder lambs. $l425ql6.25'
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18

Cattle-Receipts, $500; strong; choice
heavy steers, $1365@155O; medium, 81 IS
@13.65 common, $1O.25@11.65; choice
| lights, S1225Q15.10; common, $1000g
1925; butcher ,heifers, $7.25@lS25;
cows, $7.25@12.O0; Gamers, $5.OO@ I. 10 20;
calves, SIT 00@18.00; feeders, $4,000
r. 90; stockers, $75O@1125y
Sheep-ReceiptS 13,O00 steady; lambs,
| S1675p19.25; culIs, $1400Q16,50; choice
ewes, $l0.75014,25; culls, $5.75@l0.50.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18

LOUISVILLE, KY, March. 1S,-Hogs
-Receipts /, 500; mostly 25c higher; $50
pounds up, $500; i65 to ESQ pounds,
si6, 90; 100 to 165 pounds, $3.50; pigs,
S1i 50613.25; throwouts, $1,000 down.
Cattle-Receipts $50; steady, strong;
heavy steers, $11,O0Q13.00: beef steers,
81. 50n11. SO; heifers,. ss00@11.50; COWS,
81. 75@1O 90; feeders, $S00Ql0.25; stock
sheep~Recelpts 50; steady; lambs
$500; sheep, $500.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18
MEMPHIS COTTON.

Memphis cotton closed steady and
Unchanged, Middling, 40,50c, Sales, L.
200 bales .
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ST. LOUIS, March 1S.-Hogs-- Re
ceipts, 10000; light SC to 16c higher;
heayies steady; bulk, $15.7OQl6. 70;
heavy, S425@15.25; medium, $15.25@
1925; light, $15,So@16.SO; pigs, $l1.5OQ
Cattle--Receipts, 1900; steady; choice
heavy steers, sl3.50G 14.5o; medium,
$12 .O0@13.25; common, $s,5OQll.75;
choice lights, $l2.O0@l4.o0 common,
:9.o9@1115; butcher ~ hefers, "sa q e
mT25; calves, Sl200@1S,50; feeders,
IS. 5OG1l so; stockers, $,OOq1O.75.
Sheep-Receipts, $50; lambs strong to
25c higher; sheep steady: lambs $la,75
619.25; culls, $15.50@157O; yearling
Wethers, $15.00@1725; choice ewes, $lO25
614.0O; culls, $5.00@9.00.
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FORT WORTH, Tex, March IS
Cattle-Receipts, 1,75O; steady Beeves,
| IS. 00@12.25.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000; 1Oc advance.
Heavy. S1450ml470.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-18
TOMoRRcWS ESTIMATED.
LIVERPOOL. COTTON.
NEW YORK COTTON.

DUHITdCIS UIUstU SVtttUy ct du dlO
! to 10 points.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04
FIND NO MOTIVE
in BARTON CASE
Police Baaled BY Mysterious Slay.
ing Of Kansas City Girl Late
Saturday Night.

Kansas City. Mo-, Oct 4.-Unit-
cd Press) NO motive had been
found early today for the murder
of Miss Florence Barton, active
member Of the younger social set
and an enthusiastic worker in the
junior league, who was shot and
killed by an unknown bandit while
motoring with her fiance. r. L.
Winter, club man and real estate
operator, late Saturday night. two
and q half miles southeast Of Hill
crest Country club.
Winter was shot In the LEFT el-
bow. Miss Barton died before she
reached . hospital
One bullet had pierced her heart.
Police, answering summons, found
broken and bloodstained glass In
the road where the shooting oc-
CURED. .-N
In the coupe vas found a IS CALI
ber revolver belonging to Winter
and q fur neckpiece Of Miss Bar
tons. The bullet extracted from
Winters arm was said to nave been
a 80 caliber soft nose
Miss Barton and Winter had been
driving for about two hours, Win
ter said. It was not unusual for
them to drive together at . late
hour, he also stated.
A coroner's inquest win Be held
within . few days. 1t was announc-
Cd. Miss Barton's funeral will be
held from the home Of a'brother
here tomorrow afternoon. -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04
LEAVES MARION
T0MAKESPEECh
Senator Harding Delivers Address
at Dedication Of Soldiers
Memorial at Fremont,

Marion, Ohio, Oct. 4.-Senator
Harding left Marion today by motor
to make a speech near Fremont,
Ohio, 70 miles away. at the dedica-
ton of a memorial tablet in honor
of the soldiers who lost their lives
in the great war.
The nominee and his wife start
ed in the trip in time to take lunch
at the home near Fremont, of Webb
c. Hayes, who is a son OF President
Rutherford B. Hayes, before the
dedication ceremonies.
In the address prepared for the
occasion Senator Harding praised
the heroism of the American ex-
peditionary force and asked that
their services be made an example
to American citizens in peace time
patriotism. He did not touch on
political issues. -
In making public plans for the
trip two weeks ago, Harding head
quarters announced that Governor
Cox, the Democratic nominee, also
would speak at the ceremonies
Later information was received
here, however, that the governor
would not be present.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04
FANS CAN SEE
GAMES ON THE
ARGUS BOARD

The Argus automatic base
ball score board will be in
operation tomorrow with the
beginning Of the worlds ser
les between Brooklyn and
Cleveland.
The opening game will be
staged at Brooklyn. 1t is an
nounced that play will be
started at noon. which means
that fans, il they wish to see
the whole game Is shown on
the board, will have to be in
their places not later than
1880.
The board will be located
in the front OF The Argus
building, and the PLAYS will
be repeated as rapidly - they
are received over the Ass0-
ciated Press wire direct from
the Brooklyn field.
During the last few years
several thousand people have
stood in Second avenue and
watched the results as an
nounced on the board. All
fans are welcome to come and
enjoy the games.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04
WANTS VOTERS
ENDORSE PACT
President Wilson Says Covenant
Does Not Touch Right Of Con.
gress To Declare War.

Washington, Oct. 4-Presidens
Wilson, urging endorsement at the
polls next month Of the administra-
ton stand on the League Of Ma
tions, declared, in q communication
addressed to my Fellow Country
men," and given out for publication
today that there was nothing in
the covenant, which in the least in
terferes with or il detrimental to
the right of congress to declare war
or not declare war, according to its
own independent judgment IS ou-
constitution provides"
The president characterized as
absolutely FALSE" assertions tina:
other nations, under Article X Of
the league covenant would be in a
position to lead the United States
into war.
This announcement, which was
the presidents first direct cam
paign appeal to the public. charged
that you have been grossly misied
with regard to the treaty and par
ticularly with regard to the pro-
posed character Of the league. BY
those who assumed the serious re-
sponsibtlity oe opposing It.
The whole world will wait 70,
your verdict in November" ths
president declared. ''as 1t would
wait for an idmati0n 70 what Ia
future 4. to b.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04
M'SWlNEY NEAR
EXHAUSTION
SAYS BULLETIN
Lord Mayor of Cork Is
Very Weak as 53rd
Day of Fast Begins.

London, Oct. 4.-Terence Mac
Swiney passed a fair night at Brix-
ton prison, having had several
hours sleep, said q bulletin issued
this morning by the Irish Self-De-
Termination league. Doctors do not
find much change in the condition
Of the lord mayor, except that he Is
very weak, the bulletin adds. This
is the 53rd day of MacSwiney's
hunger strike. A bulletin issued at
the home Office this forenoon stat
ed that the lord mayor was not SO
well yesterday, but after some
sleep last night appeared to be bet
ter this morning.
Almost Exhausted.
London, Oct. 4.-(United Press.)
Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney
was almost completely exhausted
at the beginning Of his 53rd day OF
hunger-striking, Sim Fein bulle-
tin announced today.
Ensland's Policy ~Weak."
London, Oct. 4.-(United Press.)
-England's policy Of repression in
Ireland is q mark Of weakness.
former Secretary for ireland Lord
Morely declared in q letter pub
lished here today.
Morely denoupced reprisals by
the police and declared failure to
check them was an admission OF
failure on the part Of the govern
ment.
The statement of Arthur Griftiths
Sim Fein leader, that reprisals
were not only condoned, but were
a part Of the governments policy
was denied in an Official statement
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04
COMMERCE BOARD
AUTHORIZES NEW
RAILROAD BONDS

Washington, Oct. 4.-The Chicago
& Western Railroad company was
authorized today by the interstate
commerce commission to issue ST.
100000 worth of collateral trust
sinking fund gold bonds and ST.
100000 worth of collateral trust
gold notes, to retire outstanding
obligations. 1t was also authorized
to furnish its first and refunding
mortgage per cent gold bonds to
the amount Of $10.500,000 with the
secretary Of the treasury for . loan
of $S.000,000 from the $500, ,000, 900
revolving fund provided for in the
transportation act.
The new gold bonds will be for
Is years and will bear interest at
the rate Of ~ per cent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04
TEN WH|TES0x
RECEIVE CHECKS
Comiskey Gives S1,5eO Each to
Players Not Involved
in Scandal,

Chicago, ILL.,. Oct. 4.-Charles A.
Comiskey, owner of the Chicago
White Sox, today sent checks for
$500 each to the 10 members of
last years team who were not in
volved in the baseball scandal. Let
ters accompanying the checks stated
the money was sent to reimburse
the players for the amount they
lost when the White Sox failed to
win the 1919 worlds series.
The checks were sent to Ray
Schalk, Byrd Lynn. Urban Faber.
Dick Kerr, r. H. Wilkinson. Eddie
Collins. John Collins, H. M. Nc
Clellan, Cary Leibold and E. Muir
ply. s
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04
Chancellor
COX T0cAIN
missouri
Ohio Governor Liable to
Garry State Because Of
g. o. p. Dissension.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The ArEus.)

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 2.-Missouri
10 . doubtful state. Ordinarily
Democratic, the Republicans are
cocksure they can win it, but Gov
.ernor Cox has better chance to
keep Missouri in the Democratic
column, than most people imagine.
Republican hopes are based largely
on dissensions within the ranks Of
the Dem0crats-the rift between the
pro-league Wilson forces and the
anti-league elements behind Sen
ator Reed. But the senator from
Missouri hasn't bolted the ticket.
Being q practical politician. he and
his friends are not planning to sup
port the Republican ticket.
Just new the Kansas City Star
II waging battle against the Kan
sas City bosses who have been part
and parcel Of the Reed movement.
On the other hand, the Kansas Oty
Post has been making a fight for
the League of Nations. Senator
Harding is due to speak in, Kansas
City soon and Governor Cox is
campaigning in Missouri this week.
Cox Gathers Friends.
The Republicans brought Harding
to Kansas City in an effort to swing
the western end of Missouri but
the sources Of the Cox strength are
manifold. He gathers in the friends
Of the league Of nations from among
the church folk and he gathers in
the vets. The statements made by
Governor Cox tending toward~the
dry side Of the issue, have reas-
sured the drys but have not dis
turbed the vets. whose trust in the
fairness of Cox is not Of recent ori-
gin but long standing.
= ThFee-Heeka ago the DRIFT, To-
ward the Republican presidential
ticket was such as to make the
Democratic leaders nervous but
they are confident today it will not
be suflicient to overcome the nor
NAL Democratic majority. 1t is
not at all unlikely, too. that Breck-
enridge Long, Democratic candi-
date for United States senator,
will squeeze in.
7, Reeds Opposition.
The League Of Nations has been
rather widely discussed and agi-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04
OkE MICHAEL
STILL LIVING
" Late Gar Escaped from
'e'a and Is With King
Of Siam,

Il Oct. Grand Duke MI
-. .Aiexandrovitch Of Russia.
E;saol NJ. olother Of the late Emper-
~ h.uolss. was not assassinated
"A suo!sheviki, as has heen re-
81 " S vot Is now in Siam. accord
s,,ss M.solas Breshovsky. a Rus
k.s.of s.aof writing in the Figaro.
osils o the grand duke escaped
|. elm. where he was interned
y .usolsheviki. and fled to the
n. VI siberia. Later he reach
= = ..e s!.er = long. adventurous
= = sna was received by King
o Aaha vajiravud. who mar
~. ;n,:assian lady while finishing
sy education in Petro-
~ sssated the grand duke Is
tne king Of Siam and 10
eeselopments in Russia.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-04
BALL QUIZ WILL
open TOMORROW
Charges Involving Two New Major
Lsasss Glehs WIN b
Takea Up.
Chicago, Oct. 4.-(United Press).

Chicago, Oct. 4.-(United Press).
involving two new ma
jor league clubs in connection with
the recent expose Of crooked base
ball will be taken up by the Cook
county grand jury when it resumes
its probe tomorrow Of the fixing
Of the 1919 world series.
The Investigators also will take
up the charge that the Aug. 81 game
here between Philadelphia and the
Cubs was fixed. Allegations that
games between the Giants and Gin
cinnati in 1919 were crooked also
will be considered.
John ]. McGraw, manager of the
Giants, Benny Kauff and Fred To-
ney. members Of the Giants, were
expected to testify regarding at
tempts to bribe New York players.
Charge Against Sox.
According to a published report
here today the Sox threw at least
three games on the last eastern
trip. Sox players may be subpoen-
aed to testify regarding this. The
inside story Of the throwing Of the
1919 world series and Of games
during the 1920 season probably
will be sought from Ray Schalk.
premier White S0x backstop.
Schalk, it was said, was the first
to notice something wrong. His
signals, according to reports, were
crossed by Eddie Cicotte and Claude
Williams. Chicago pitchers, who
have confessed they accepted bribes
to throw games.