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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-14
LAYS CLAIM TO
MONTANA FOR
GOVERNOR COX
Indications Are That Elec-
toral Vote Will Go to
Democrats.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
(Special to Tho ArYuao.

Helena, Mont. Sept. l4.-Gor-
ernor Cox has q good chance bf
winning MontanA's four electoral
votes, but II he does It will be by q
close margin and certainly by moth
Ing q comfortable g the 10000
plurality by which Woodrow Will
son carried this state In 1916.
Heart to heart talks with Demo
Gratis and Republicans Of promi-
nence at Billings in eastern Mon
tana, and Butte, Great Falls and
Helena in western Montana, lead to
the conclusion that, while the Re-
publicans are hopeful and the Dem
ocrats are by no means as cock
sure a. they usually are, the elec-
toral vote will 90 to Cox. The un-
certain factors in the situation have
absolutely ro. hing to do with the
relative merits Of Governor Cox and
Senator Harding either as persons
or exponents Of party doctrines.
Slate Much Worried.
This state is much more worried
about the sudden rise Of the Nom
Partisan league than 1t is concern
ed over the outcome Of the presi-
Dental contest in the nation itself.
Almost an exact parallel to North
Dakota has b0bbed up here and Civ
en- every business man, whether he
is q Democrat or q Republican. an
anxiety that can only be understood
when the havoc wrought by the
Non-Partisan league with respect
to political lines in North Dakota is
studied.
For, while the Non-Partisan
league captured the legal machin-
cry OF the Republican party in
North Dakota, the same Non-Parti.
san league. plus the labor element,
in Montana. seised the Democyati,
I;maehinery IN the state primaries
this year and nominated their owl
man for governor. B. X. Wheeler
formerly United Safes attorney
whose record, of friendship for tn,
radicals and l. W. W.'s during war
time caused the Wilson administra
+, ton to fail to reappoint him wheI
his term expired last year.
/; It so happens that Governor Co,
received Mr.. Wheeler on the trail
while campaigning in Montana las
week. although this pleased tn
Non-Partisan league Democrats. i
made the old-line Democrats AM
conservative element in the stat
swallow hard.
Situation Acute.
The situation is 80 acute, tina
while the Democratic state ticke
OF Non-Partisan leaguers has on
ciAlly endorsed Governor Cox yer,
much as the non-partisan group II
| North Dakota has formerly approx
ed of Harding and Coolidge, thi
I has very little bearing on wha
the rank and file will do. For in
stance. while the Democratic politi
clans who had the party machiner
wrested from their grasp at the pri
maries may hesitate for reason
Of expediency to say publicly the
will support the Republican candi
date for governor, which is forme
United States Senator Joseph Dir
on. The truth is the regular Demo
cratic vote will be split and only
part Of it will go to the Non-Parti
san league Democrats.
Party lines are disappearing I
the animosity the Democrats an
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-14
Republican
.Ysr United States Senater.

Isr United States Senator.
nsfe are three Republican can
t1ilss for United States senator
Cagressman William B. Mckinley
champaign. Frank L. Smith Of
Dslght, and Burnett M. Chiperfeld
\ Capton.
llliam B. mckinley was born In
I'D county, Illinois, In 1885,
Z Ththsrs WAS 80 poor country
neher, and - . boy young Me-
~ sold vegetables on the
59Dh Of Champaign and worked
- farm. He later attended the
uGSerSity OF Illinois and he has
(lsays been one Of It's staunchest
,lisnds. giving large sums of mon
NJ for many OF its Ane buildings.
Today Mr.. Mckinley IL head Of one
u the largest electric traction sy5-
tins In the country, for which rea-
sM his opponents In this cam
psign have charged him with being
: traction baron" This accusa-
~, however. does not seem to
1ld good in the sections Of the
NJ through which his lines run.
= Is regarded as = substantial
nilder and his popularity with his
NAdreds Of employees is fine testi-
1eay to his fairness and ability.
q. Mckinley has represented his
esrict in congress for seven
ons, during which he has invar-
MY been found on the side Of
~ government.
Fnnk l.. Smith was born in
wight, Ill.,. in 1867. the son Of q
1acksmith. He worked for the
ulcaso & Alton railroad for Q
anbsr Of years and in 1891 he
lered the real estate business in
isht. He has been president Of
- First National bank Of Dwight
" the last 20jyears and is one Of
y largest dealers in farm lands
Illinois. Mr.. Smith has been
liominent in Republican state pol
va for . great many years. hsv-
- served as chairman OF the state
ntral committee, which position
= now holds. and having been del
Ale to three national conven-
ns. He Is Q member Of con-
ss and has been popular In his
o@e district. Four years ago he
~ Z candidate for governor
alnst Mr.. Lowden in the pri-
snes' He had charge OF Cover
Lowden's presidential head
.fters in Washington last spring,
following the convention he
svsns completely over to the Chi
SO city hall machine and Is nov
Inning as the Thompson candi-
His position 10 q difnculi
He Is silently approving the
sompson attack on the state pub
y utility commission. and at the
- time is actively supporting
% nnk l. Funk. q member OF the
s.e!'c utilities commission, to sue.
- him in congress.
ssrnett NJ. Chiperheld Of Can.
~ ILL.,. Is lawyer and soldier
a IN excellent war record. HI
|. 'eo one term in congress from
state-at-large. When the Unit
states entered the war he va:
led In charge OF the draft ma
%efy In Cook county. Later h,
sea the service himself and
Weo Is Judge advocate of tn,
~. or Prairie. division. Aftel
srmistice he served ~ judg,
osnaay. -
he Argus recommends unit.
support of Congressman
hllaM h Mckinley against
~ Thompson. .Tammany can.
sssatA Frank L. Smith. Mr..
efheld Il regarded a. . -.
ssle man, but he IL without
saized support and therc-
~ not considered - q. pos.
1!e winner.
For Govetnor.
sncfe are four. candidatesJoh
vgleshy Of ElkhAst. Len Smal
AAnkaacc. Oscar e. CArlstrbI
Nj = -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-14
THE. WEATHER


Generally fair tonight and We'd
nesday. Continued warm.
Highest yesterday. -; lowest
last night IS. -
Wind velocity. calm.
PRECIPITATION, nome.
I'm. 7p.m. Tam.
yesteR. yestsr. to-day
Dry bulb temp. .76 4, Is s5
Wet bulb temp. IS 6s "a
Relative humid. IS g 81
River staee. II: . fall of / last
River Fefoenst
A alight falling tendency in the
Miseissippt win prsvail from below
D0AuQuA to uuscatinA
IN SHERlER. leeoorologise
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HEAVY AUGUST rRAFFIC.

Washington. Sept. 14.-American
railroads handled greater volume
Of trahic during August than ever
before during that month according
to reports compiled today by the
American Railroad Association.
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Democratic
For United States Senator.

1neT0 are Two C8QQl08tS0, fSIcI
A. Waller Of Kewanee and Robert
E. Burke Of Chicago.
Peter A. Waller was born In
Sweden and came to America un-
able to speak English. He was .
poor boy and faced . hard task In
the land Of his adoption. He work
ed in the shops and later beaama =,
travelling -salesman. He Il now y
man Of wealth and II vice prssi-
dent Of the Boss Manufacturing
cofnpAAy Of Kewsnee. Mr. waller
h strong politically Ia his district.
He has served as school trustee
and was appointed . member Of
the Illinois centennial commission
by Governor Dunno. Mr.. Waller
has the support, Of the regular
Democratic state organization.
Robert e. Burke is . resident of
the Twenty first ward in Chicago,
where he was born. He Is now In
the granite business. He has been
antagonistic to tho Wilson admin
fstration. Four years ago at the
Democratic convention in st. Lou
IL he was the only delegate, to vote
against the denomination of Presi-
dent Wilson.
Tho Argus recommends the
support Of Ar. Waller.
For Governor.
There are two candidates, James
Hamilton Lewis OF Chicago and
Barratt O'Hara, also Of Chicago.
James Hamilton Lewis has been
prominent in Illinois state politics
for many years. By profession he
is . lawyer. Before moving to
Illinois he was representative in
congress from the state OF Wash
ington. Mr.. Lewis was elected to
the United States senate In 1912
and was . staunch supporter Of
the Wilson administration. He was
defeated for reelection in 1918 by
lSenator Mccormick. but made .
good showing in . Republican land
slide. He was corporation counsel
under Mayor Dunno In Chicago.
At the last Democratic convention
he was suggested for the vice
presidential nomination.
| Barratt .O'Hara Is . newspaper
man and lawyer. He served as
lieutenant governor Of Illinois In
the Dunno administration, He was
| in the service during the war, act
ing as Judge advocate in one Of the
eastern camps. Having served one
term as lieutenant governor. his
election resulting from Republi-
can party spit, he was defeated fol
reelection, his record In office be-
| ing criticised for certain expendi.
lures Of state money in connection
with . vice investigation In Chica.
60.
The Argus recsnnenAs the
election Of ]. Hamilton Lewis
% BY far The better eaAaldAtA
For Lieutenant GeveEnor.
There are two candidates fol
lieutenant governor. Walter W
williams Of Benton and Leo G
Hama OF Peoria
l dltCI W. WAA&8AAAos. - AAeAA 80
puted in the community in which
he lives to be of integrity and abil
| ity, is backed by the state Demo
Icratic organization and 10 person
ally popular With the state leadcr'
LOT the party. He was secretary Z
1.-THE Illinois delegation to the Sal
francisco convention and led tn
ldry forces.
Leo g. Hama. who served IN th,
world var as . major OF infantry
was 1t one time director Of athlet
les at the university Of Illinois. 81,
lyears ago he was the. Democrati
nominee for states attorney at Peo
ria.
Presersaes Il ne Argus b
expressed for Walter ". va.
llans.
ri For Secretary Of Stat&
II There are two candidates for sec
&
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BLOW FRANKLIN Grove SAFE,

Franklin Grove, Ill, Sept IA
Robbers last night blew the safe Of
the Franklin Grove bank, wrecking
the building and safe by an exces-
sive charge Of nitroglycerine. All
telegraph wires were cut It is
understood nothing Of value was
taken. &
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For Geysznor.

For Governor.
1 snefe are four, candidates John
vgleshy Of ElkhAst. Len Small
Aankaacc. Oscar r. Carlstrpm
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-14

New York, Sept. H.-tUnit4
Press)-The sweeping RepublicRA
victory in the Maine state election
was as astounding to Republican
national leaders as It was to the
Democrats today.
That the state should 20 Repubn-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-14

For Secretary Of StAM
There are two candidates for SEC
The Washington times., 1920-05-24

thas he Is sane nowr" The judg
sstfed
II psls~,e 20. replied Dr. LIND.
Tho eseross-exsnninstion OF DIR. Line
Will like place this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
lB|G3'' INTEND|
TO KEEP R[INS'
Withhold Authority, From
League tntiI Europe Be-
comes Stabilized.
BY FLOYD n. MaeGRIFr
usterustiSasI News servtes)

LONDON, May 24-The interaliied
supreme council-Great Britain,
France. and Italy-has no intention
OF delegAting any large degree OF au-
thority TO the league or nations until
Europe has become stabilized and un-
til France, Great Britain, and Italy
are satisfied that the chief provisions
OF the various treaties will be carried
out, Il was learned from an official
source today.
This means that the real power in
Europe will lie in the hands OF the
same machinery that exercised II dur
ing the peace negotiations. The three
nations are convinced that, IL they
relax their grip. important clauses OF
the peace treaties might be evaded.
Having fought a terribly expensive
war, the ABix Three intend To reap
what fruits they can and. at tbs same
time, direct Affairs back into normal
channels.
II is Premier Lloyd Georges view
that there can be no effective league
Of nations until the Unit~d states.
Germany. and Russia are enthusinstic
members
None of these powers is at present
q member. Therefore the supreme
council will "carry on" until the
league is upon its feet and backed by
the great powers OF the world.
The official view is that the league
is but half built. But despite this
view, there is a section OF European
statesmen. led by Lord Robert Cecil
who believe that it already has suffi-
cient functioning powers to act in
certain matters.
1t IL generally regarded as = Ger
tainty, however. that IL will he sew
eraI years before the League of Nn-
tions can carry out the work assigned
Ia II by Its founders mt the peace con.
ference.
Official circles are watching with
keen interest the American Presiden-
tial campaign, so far as the League of
Nations issue Is concerned. 1t is real
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
Cothron Adn1ittedGuiH
To Saue His Wife

by her husband from the day Of their
marriage. two years before the kill
ing, until she and her husband had
been captured by Detectives Peter s.
Bradley, Joseph +. Dougherty and
William S. Carey. OF the Baltimore
police department, at their home in
Palatka, Fla
skuH In Evidence.
States Attorney Thomas T.. Daw.
son. OF Montgomery county, will pro
duce as evidence the skull of Homer
Jones. having ordered the exhuming
OF the negros body. which was buried
in st. Peters Cemetery, Baltimore.
The prosecution will attempt to show
that Jones was shot twice through
the back Of the head. each wound
having been inflicted by a separate
revolver. The skull will be produced
to show that the negro died from the
bullet wounds inflicted by a revolver
of the caliber of one found at Goth
ron's home by the Baltimore detec-
tives.
The wound. the prosecution will
attempt to prove. was inflicted by a
revolver in the hands of Eugene Lam
ders, who accompanied Cothron and
his wife on the trip to Highland in
Jones' automobile, but who has dis
appeared, leaving no trace o. his
present whereabouts, despite every
effort that has been made to appre-
hend him.
Mrs. Cothron, wearing a tailor made
blue serge suit and chic brown silk
hat, sat at the trial beside her counsel
with her mother, who lives now at
81 Trenton avenue, Chelsea, " j.
She displayed today no emotion what
toL cifuafinn rE N 1,y
In a nonchslant manner.
The couple arc in the custody Of
Deputy Sheriff J. Stanley Jingle.
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
PENROSE Will ATTEND
CHICAGO CONVENTION
Announce ment From Senator's HON,
Asserts He Is Merely Suffering
FROM Cold.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. May "a
The report earn today that Senator
Boise Penrose IL seriously IN" wa
fiatly contradicte, late this forenoon
In a statement giye4. out at the Sen.
Ator's home here.
The statement declsI~d that Sen.
ator Penrose was nerel, confined te
his home because OF a "sight cold, .
contracted while motoring through
the suburbs OF the city list week
and added that he was feeling "muct
better" and would attend ths RepuS
iican National Convention In Chics
The Washington times., 1920-05-24

sotd a lS-Ounce loaf OF bread 90 the
retailer foF - ss0ts. eAsi'pat fnf-
merly IL had sold an il-ounce loaf for
cents. Every variation In the
weight OF bread had been made sfter
due notification was given the GOV
ernment authorities. he said.
Corby declared that his company
prorts In relation to the total volume
OF business were not large. he salo
that he had never compared hls pronts
with the invested capital OF ms .on
psny. since he did not think that that
entered into the question.
He also gave testimony win reia-
tion TO the Havenner Baking Com
pany, which his family also owns.
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
WRONG WRAPPER USED
ON LOAVES OF BREAD

The grand jury today returned an
against the Corby Baking
Company. charging that on four days
in April the company sold bread OF
weight less than one and a half
pounds In wrapper on which the
weight was stated TO be one and a
half pounds.
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
"HOBOES OF AMERICA"
TO HONOR WAR DEAD

NEW YORK, May 24.-"The Hoboes
of America" has requested the Secre-
tary OF the Navy for the use of a
seaplane on Decoration Day for the
purpose OF transporting floral pieces
to sea, where they are to be dropped
into the ocean in commemoration OF
the hoboes who gave up their lives
in service.
Pat Salmon. International secretary
of the organization. stated the flowers
would be bought with money donated
by the hoboes themselves. II a sea-
plane, or a police boat Is not Sc
cured for the purpose. he said that a
committee would throw bouquets
from the Statue OF Liberty.
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
CORBY DECLARES
BREAD PRICE FAIR
Increase Was Justified, Head OF
Baking Company Testifies
At Probe.

cahrles l. corby. president of the
cVorby Baking Company. today de-
clared that the increase In the price
OF bread recently put into effect by
the bakers OF Washington, was made
necessary Dy increases OF wages ana
In the prices OF iour and other mate
risls.
He testified TO this effect before the
Senate investigating subcommittee.
Corby reviewed the history or his
company In Washington.
Quote. His Proats.
Selecting certain months over a pc
riod OF years, Mr.. Corby stated that
his corporation was now making ia
per cent pront on its sales, whereas In
1914 IL made 11.40 per cent on sales
In 1915. 663 per cent: In 1915. $40 per
cent. and in 1917. 967 per cent; In
1918. 9.2l per cent. and in 1912 s.4 per
cent.
Relating to wages. corby testified
that the bakers In 1919 received IL
per diem for day work and 1872 for
night work, whereas in 1920, with the
recent increases in effect, they re-
ceived S7.20 per diem for day WORK
and $3.50 for night work. The Corby
Company employees about eighty bak-
ers. who have advanced In wages
$2.4S over last year.
The company has ninety-three de-
livery wagons, and the drivers receive
10 per cent on their sales. Some OF
them make as high as $3.50 week.
and the average Is said to be about
$76 a week, Corby stated.
The company's running expenses
totaled to 9S per cent OF It's sales re-
ceipts. Corby testified. or this sum
so per cent went for hour ana other
ingredients in the bread. and 80 per
cent TO labor. rental, fuel and other
overhead expenses.
Senators Capper and Ball question
ed Corby at length regarding hts over
head expense account. The latter tes-
tified that OF his total expense or DO
ing business. 10.1 per cent was Tor
bakeshop labor and 10 per cent Tor
distributing the bread to the retailers.
The Corby Company now has approxi-
mately 325 employees.
Defends Dread Price.
Corby stated that there was no
bakers combination in Washington
with reference to prices or produc-
ton. He said that IL had been the
practice of his company to vary the
weight OF a loaf of bread instead OF
increasing the price In accordance
with the fluctuations of the price OF
-four and other ingredients.
He declared that the recent rise In
price on the greater volume OF the
business was only per cent ad-
vance. inasmuch as his company now
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
25% off still the
towns best sale

This was the first general clothing reduc-
ton offered the people Of Washington. Other
stores have followed our example-but none
have yet equaled it in the percentage of saving
and the scope of stocks involved.
In our immense stocks of mems and boys
clothing, furnishings, hats and shoes, and
women's footwear and specialties, only half
dozen articles are not reduced, and even in
these, some makes of the articles are sold at
reduction of $50 on the regular, marked price.
All our mems suits are reduced. This
means all Palm Beach, Mohair, Tropical Wor-
sted and other hot weather suits, besides the
cloth SUITS All mems and boys Straw, Pan
anna, Bangkok and Leghom hats are reduced.
All mems and boys furnishings excepting COL
lars, two of our many lines of hosiery, and one
of our many lines of shirts, underwear and
pajamas. But there are other fine lines of hose,
underwear, pajamas and shirts offered at $50
less than the regular marked price.
With other similar sales now started all
around town, this is still the most important one
of them ALL How long it will be continued, no
one knoWs-not even ourselves.
The Washington times., 1920-05-24

ting the pipe and swinging II. The
next thing he knew he was in the
bathroom. He went back 20 the room
and found his wife dead. He said he
stayed by her body all night.
"On the second examination he told
us that he had felt as II he was called
upon by the Almighty 10 strike his
wife. He said he remembered strik-
ing her. and that after he struck her
he knelt by the bed and prayed God
to restore the breath TO her body"
Recall Dr. Auxustinus.
When court convened DIR. Ludwig
Augustinus. who testified Thursday.
was recalled to the stand.
The 2,75O- word hypothetical ques-
ton previously put by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney OLeary to DR.. Angus
tinus was withdrawn, because DR..
Augustinus had not qualified as an
expert.
Edward T.. Buckley. a guard at the
District Jail, testified that Cockrell Is,
and has been for some time, head
tiersman at the Jail. entrusted with
the duties OF seeing that the prisoners
are assigned to cells, taking care OF
commitments, and seeing that the
cells and corridors are kept in order
At the conclusion OF the direct ex-
animation, Justice Gould said:
"The question at issue is whether
this man is sane or insane-of sound
or unsound mind. Do you consider
him insane?'
''Dr Lind replied. 81 do"
do you believe he was OF unsound
mind when he killed his wife; that
he has been insane ever since and
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
Wholesale Selling
Price of Beef in
Washington

Prices realized on Swift q Com
pany's sales OF carcass beef onship-
ments sold out for period snown
below. as published In the hews-
papers. averaged as follows. show
ing the tendency OF the market:
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
AMERICAN FLlER MISSING.

WARSAW. May 24.-Lieut. Har-
mon c. Rorison. Of Wilmington, N.
c., a pilot in the Kosciusko Aerial
Squadron, has been missing for sew
eraI days when he began a flight
undertaken on the southern front in
the Ukraine.
Polish military authorities believe
he either was shot down or forced to
land inside the Russion lines.
-MakinE the best sf the werst."
The salvation Army.
The Washington times., 1920-05-24
Supreme Court.

The actual killing. as related by
Cockrell, was reviewed for the hrst
time during the trial by Lind.
DIR. Lind. who is a physician at ST.
Elizsbeth's Hospital. was the first ex-
pert called by the defense TO prove
its theory OF unsound mind. He
aualihed as an instructor at George
town Medical Hospital. a neurologist
at George Washington Hospital. and
a member of the editorial staffs OF
various medical magazines.
He stated that he believes Cockreli
to have been OF unsound mind at the
time he killed his wife. and believes
from three examinations made by him.
self. and the testimony which has
been introduced during the trial, that
the defendant still Is insane.
Larger Crowd ON Hand.
A larger crowd than usual was
present when the trial was resumed
this morning following a three-day
adjournment. Mrs. Cockrell. who
tainted following the adjournment
Thursday was present In the court
room. She did not sit with her son.
but sat out in the room with a
daughter.
Testifying in regard to the story
Cockrell had told him OF the actual
killing, DIR. Lind said:
"Cockrell said that he and his wife
had an argument. He said he tried to
make her promise she would quit GO
ing with Nolan; but she would not
promise; that she said she loved Nolan
and was going to run away with him
"Cockrell said he remembered get