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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
SHIP BOARD BONDS
URGED AS BONUSES
FOR SERVICE MEN

Louisville, KY. May 6-Shipping
board ship bonds for soldier and
sailor veterans of the great war
is suggested as solution of the
bonus question, by Samuel H. Nc
Meekin. commander, Jefferson Post,
Louisville. to the executive COM
mittee, American Legion, at Wash
ington.
These bonds, the plan provides,
would be issued in $50, $500 and
81 900 denominations and be given
to the veterans according to their
length of service.
MIR. McMeekin said this plan
would afford immediate financing
Of the bonus question without ad-
ditional taxation as all interest ac-
cruing on the ship bonds would be
earned by the ships. Moreover, he
said, it would insure American own
ership and operation Of vast mer-
chant marine.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
WOOD SEWS
'UPPRIMARY
IN INDIANA
Assured 10000 Lead Over
Johnson-Vote Now
81,574 to 72,432.

Indianapolis. Ind, May 6.-Major
General Leonard Wood, with a to-
tai Of S1.574 votes, apparently is
assured of a plurality of nearly
10000 over Senator Hiram W.
Johnson of California, who has H.
l3s, on the face of unofficial re-
turns from 3.183 precincts out Of
1887 in Indiana in Tuesdays pres
dental preference primary cleo
ton. The 304 missing precincts
are in IA scattered counties.
Governor Frank 0. Lowden Of
Illinois, with q total of 36,6S2 votes,
holds third place. while Senator
Warren G. Harding OF Ohio is
fourth with 1926.
Congressional Returns.
General Woods returns indicate
that he has nine of the 13 congress
sional districts and has plurality
Of So counties, where official re-
ports are complete. Senator John
son won four congressional dis
tricts and "a counties. Governor
Lowden carried three counties and
Senator Harding one, Ohio county.
Fourteen counties are still unac-
counted for.
William Grant Webster of New
York, candidate for the Republican
nomination Of vice president, was
unopposed in the primary. The
same was true of Senator James E.
Watson. Rushville (Republican) i,
who is a candidate for renomina-
ton, and former Senator Thomas
I. Taggart, French Lick Demo
craft, who is also a candidate for
The United States senate.
McCray in Lead.
Warren T. McCray of Kentland
has . clear majority of 2,799 over
his two opponents in 3;043 pre-
cncts in the Republican guberna-
torial race. In the Democratic gu
bernatorial race C/u on B. McCul-
loch Of Indianapolis mas big lead
over his nearest opponent on the
face Of returns from 1850 pre-
cncts, but he still lacks a ma
jority.
California Vote.
San Francisco, Calf. May g.
Latest returns from yesterdays
presidential preference primary
from 5,03S precincts gave:
For Johnson. $50, go.
For Hoover, 193,626.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
SUFFRAGE FATE IN
DELAWARE NOW UP
TO VOTE IN HOUSE
tBy United Press. }

Dover, Del. May 6.-The reso-
luton ratifying the woman suffrage
amendment to the federal constitu-
tion passed by the senate of the
Delaware legislature was sent to
the house today.
The vote in the senate was IL
to 6.
The house several weeks ago de-
feated a ratification resolution, but
suffragists said sentiment has
changed and claimed they expect
ed approval of the resolution by
the lower house when the new
measure is called up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
CARRANZA NOT
TO LOSE RULE
WITHOUTFIGHT
Duty to Crush Rebels;
Will Do So," He
Says.
BY RALPH II. TURNER.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent.)
Mexico City. May 6.-"It is my
duty to crush the rebels and l will
not cease my efforts until l have
achieved that purpose, President
Carranza said late today in the
first official pronunciamento he has
issued to the nation on the insur-
rection.
The situation will be known
when fighting begins" Carranza
said. 1T is my obligation to de-
liver the power of the nation to a
president elected in a peaceful
manner"
The president expressed full con-
fidence in his governments ability
to deal with the situation.
Watch in Planes.
The government has started us
ing airplanes to keep track of the
movements of rebel groups near
the capital. Two planes bombed
the railway station at Cuernavaca,
capital of Morelos, 40 miles south
OF Mexico City, causing consider
able damage.
General Marguia, summoned from
Vera Cruz to assume command of
defense of the city, issued a proc
lamation appealing to his troops to
remain loyal. He compared Obre-
gon and Gonzales to Orozco and
Villa.
Summarizing the present outlook
Carranza said that although those
parts of the army commanded by
General Obregon and General Con
zales had revolted, the remainder
was loyal.
Enough Troops, He Says.
The government has enough
troops under Generals Dieguez.
Murguia, Aguilar and other leaders
to dominate the insurrectos. the
president said. 1t is impossible to
hold elections while the rebels are
in the field, he added, appealing to
the disaffected elements in the
al liy W lclulu W tAc SO'Sl uulCul
forces.
The statement pleaded that the
loyal portion of the army remain
steadfast and urged the Mexican
people to rally to the defense of the
legal government.
''The rebel movement has no po-
litical character" Carranza said.
1T is wholly military. The people
are not participating
Reviewing his personal activities
since 1913, CarranZa said that in
1920 he had put Mexico in good
condition and was prepared to de-
liver the government to a person
elected by the people in a peaceful
manner.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
TO Be
ATHIRD Man
IN THE RACE
johnson May Not Bolt,
but His Following
Will Do So.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus)


Washington, D. c., May 6.-Both
Republicans and Democrats whose
influence in their respective parties
is controlling and whose political
Judgment is usually accurate now
are convinced that third party is
inevitable.
Primary results in California
where Senator Hiram Johnson has
defeated Herbert Hoover have ac-
centuated the lines of political
strength as the time for the two
big conventions approaches. Re-
publican senators friendly to Sen
ator Johnson concede that he can
not be nominated at Chicago. They
say he is not really radical but be-
hind him are groups of voters
whose support of the Republican
ticket is not SO much based upon
conversion to Republican doc
trine as it is upon pers nal fond
ness for Hiram Johnson. To per-
NIT Johnson to be nominated would
insure the domination Of these ele-
ments, something which the con-
servative leaders Of the Republican
party do not welcome.
May Lead a Bolt.
But to fail to nominate Johnson
means a possible detection and a
third party. The California SEN
ator himself may be persuaded to
remain loyal to the party but his
following will not stay. It's John
son or nothing with them. And
preparations already are under way
for third party composed of some
of the elements which broke away
in 1912 and formed the Progressive
party, some of the radicals who
like neither the Republicans or
Democratic parties; the voters con-
trolled by the chain of Hearst
newspapers, and the numerous
groups who are irreconcilably op-
posed to the ratification of the
peace treaty even with reserva-
tions. Many Of the supporters of
the third party would be drawn
from the Democratic ranks. 1t
looks for instance as if the Dem
ocratic convention will not nomin-
ate a radical of the Bryan type.
Messrs. McAdoo, Cox and Palmer,
who are in the lead for the Demo-
cratic nomination are more or less
conservative. They all favor the
treaty and League of Nations Dis
appointment over the failure of the
Republican and Democratic con-
ventions respectively to recognize
the Johnson or Bryan strength
would compel their supporters to
turn elsewhere. They would be
welcomed with open arms in a
third party.
The Republican leaders them
selves would prefer to go to the
country this year with man ad-
mittedly conservative than a can
didate with a taint of radicalism
that might cause the bulk of the
nations voters to turn to Dem
ocratic conservative. Republican
leaders are convinced that business
efficiency and conservatism in do
mestic and foreign policy are de-
manded this time and that the day
of experimentation in government
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
BLUEBEARD PLEADS
GUILTY TO MURDER

Los Angeles, Cal, May 6-"Blue-
beard" Charles N. Harvey plead
guilty to an indictment charging
him with the first degree murder
of Nina Lee Deloney, in superior
court here today.
Superior Judge Willis fixed Mon
day for passing sentence and an
nounced that he would appoint two
physicians to examine Harvey and
determine his mental condition.
While the grand jury was re-
porting his indictment Harvey sat
with bowed head and hands COW
ering his eyes. He displayed abso-
lutely no emotion.
When asked how he pleaded,
Harvey answered in whisper.
Guilty"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
RAPS OFFICIAL
FOR TREACHERY
AGAINST LABOR
Rail Union Leader Tells Board High
L. S. Official Spreads 'Despic-
able Propaganda.

Washington, May 6.-Assailing
what he described as "despicable
propaganda against labor" Timothy
Healy, president of the Brotherhood
of Stationary Firemen and Oilers,
charged before the railroad labor
board today that "a high official of
the government has been used to
more thoroughly deceive the people
into believing that if man works
for wages he is an enemy of our
government"
Mr.. Healy did not name the Off
cial to whom he referred, but much
of his long prepared statement to
the board had to do with the an
nouncement by the department of
justice concerning threatened dem
onstrations and violence on last
May day.
Resented by Barton.
Chairman Barton of the board
protested against criticism of 9TH
er government departments being
introduced into arguments before
the board on the demands of rail
way workers for increased wages
but MIR. Healy said the men he rep
resented were wrought up over at.
tacks on labor by government off.
cials and that he had been instruct.
ed to lay before the board state.
ment on the loyalty of railroad
men.
Mr.. Healy told the board that thu
propaganda against labor began il
less than "a hours after the signing
of the armistice. Labor was &C
cused. he declared, of being re-
sponsible for the high cost of liv-
ing. the object being to poison the
minds Of the people to such an ex.
tent that the profiteers could still
further increase prices and place
the blame on labor"
Aide to Big Employers.
"The crusade of this high gov
ernment official is undoubtedly for
the purpose Of aiding in the cam
paign OF certain employers OF the
country to secure laws establishing
involuntary servitude.
"Sedition laws were suggested
that would tie labor hand and foot.
While ostensibly these laws were
proposed to eradicate bolshevism,
I. w. W.'ism and anarchism the
real purpose was to prevent the
normal activities Of labor"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
AMENDMENT TO
IMMIGRATION
LAWS LIKELY
Secretary Wilson's Rule on Com.
munist Labor Party May Can
Gel Pending Deportations.

Washington. May 6.-Immediate
amendment of the immigration
laws was considered today at a
special meeting of the senate i'm
migration committee, called as a
result of ruling yesterday by Sec
retary Of Labor Wilson, that mem
bership in the communist labor
party is alone insufficient cause for
deportation of aliens.
Chairman johnson of the house
immigration committee was the
first witness. He criticized Secre-
tary Wilson and Assistant Secre-
tary Post and urged prompt pas
sage of the house bill extending the
anti-alien laws.
Senator King, Democrat, Utah,
also denounced the communist la
Dor ruling.
1T is apparent from the attitude
of Secretary Wilson and Mr.. Post" :"
said Senator King. that we should
transfer deportation powers from
the labor department to the depart
ment Of justice, particularly if
we're to have such men in Office as
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Post
Both Advocate Force.
Mr.. Johnson declared that the
communist labor party, as well as
the communist party, advocated the
overthrow of the government by
force. Attorneys for aliens in the
communist labor case admitted, he
said, that there was no difference
between the two parties"
Passage by the senate Of the
house bill, the witness continued,
was necessary to meet Secretary
Wilson's ruling.
Mr.. Johnson offered to give the
committee at a later time further
evidence of radical campaign and
action Of the house bill was de-
ferred.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
PRICES OF SUMMER
HATS NOT TO SOAR

New York. May Ga promise to
the public that no attempt would
be made to raise the price of sum-
mer hats was made today when
LOO men milliners assembled here
for their annual convention. In
most stores women's summer hats
have been on sale for some time.
The milliners made no mention OF
prices of fall hats.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
CLASH HOLDS
UP MISSOURI
REPUBLICANS
Fight Over Seating Rival Delegates
Delays Action "a Hours
Minority Report Rejected.
BULLETIN.

Kansas City, Mo-, May g.
The Republican state cOnven.
ton, in session here, this aft
ernOOn sustained the action OF
its credentials committee this
morning in seating an organ
izatiOn delegation from Jack
son county kansas City con-
troyersy. together with one
from Buchanan county. having
held up the transaction of con.
yention business since the as
sembly was convened yester.
day morning.
Kansas City, Mo-, May Ga fight
over the seating of rival delega-
tions from Jackson county Kan
sas City, broke out on the floor of
the Republican state convention
this morning. The controversy
which had been considered all
night and this forenoon by the COM
mittee on credentials came into the
convention through introduction OF
ma jority and minority reports by
the committee.
24.HOur Delay.
The minority report urged the
seating of an anti-organization
delegation. The Jackson county
contests with one from Buchanan
county had delayed transaction OF
business by the convention more
than "a hours.
The minority report was offered
by w. C. Pierce of Maryville. II
asserted that the anti-organizatlon
delegates were duly elected IN a
duly convened meeting" and that
the course of the organization s
leader constituted a conspiracy
against the principles of democracy
that the majority shall rule.
Pleads for Minority.
Mr.. Pierce made plea for adop-
ton of the minority report. he
was followed by r. r. Brester OF
Kansas City, who denounced Or
ganization political methods mere
and called upon the rural delegates
to vote for the minority report.
"A. L. Reeves of Kansas CITY,
spoke in behalf of the majority re-
port. He denied charges that un-
fair tactics had been used and also
made a plea that the organization
delegation be seated for the sake OF
political harmony.
Minority Loses.
The convention by vote OF 93o
to 346h rejected the minority re-
port which provided for seating Of
the anti-organization delegation.
The question of adopting the ma
iority report then was taken up.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
H.C. OF SOUP GETS
CHICAGO GRILLNG

Chicago. May 6.--The high cost
of soup will be the first object OF
investigation of the newly created
high cost Of living committee OF
the city council. Max Adamowski,
chairman. said today
The meagernes of pie slices and
the thinly sliced ham in sand
wiches would be the next things in
uuired about. Odamowsh an
nounced.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
POLES PUSH
REDS BACK
FROM K|Ev
Slowly Driving Bolsheviki
From Lines Around
City Is Report.
(By Associated Press.)

Warsaw, May 6.-Fighting be-
tween the Poles and the bolsheviki
for the possession Of kiey, capital
of the Ukraine, continues day and
night. In the entire semicircle OF
the kiev bridgehead the Polish in
fantry is in contact with the bol-
sheyiki infantry.
The Poles are slowly pushing
back the enemy in the face of ma
chine gun and artillery resistance.
Cavalry Takes Town.
Warsaw. May 6.-Polish cavalry,
approaching in the attack against
the bolsheviki, have occupied
Skyira in the Polish thrust toward
the Dnieper. Skvira, which is less
than SO miles east of Berditchev
and about sixty miles southwest Of
kiev, was a bolsheVik stronghold
protected by works along the near
by river and on the hills.
Today's Polish communique an
nounces that the two red divisions
which were cut off frcm the re-
treating bolshevik army last week,
were annihilated.
The fighting is continuing, the
statement says, the bolsneviki
stubbornly defending their posi-
tions, although the Poles are max
ing some progress.
London Report.
London, May 6.-The capture OF
a village AZ miles north of kiev by
the bolsheviki is announced in an
official statement received today
from Moscow under date of We'd
nes MAY 81. The statement says:
In the kiev and Taganrog ton
the Sea of Azov) regions the stu
alton is quiet.
AT the mouth Of the Priepet our
troops have occupied q village Gn
the right bank OF the Dnieper, Al
miles north Of kiev."
Poles Using Strategy.
Paris, May 6.-Advices received
at noon by the foreign Office with
regard to the Polish offensive
against the bolsheviki in the
Ukraine say that the Poles could
enter kiev, the Ukrainian capital,
but are waiting to permit the
Ukrainian forces to be the first to
enter the city.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
LARDNER FAILS TO
'RING'N ON CRUISE

New York, May 6.-The United
States destroyer Lardner, one of
the seven warships which left yes
terday for Key West for probable
service in Mexican waters, was
forced to return to Tompkinsville
today because of minor engine
trouble.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
LLOYD GEORGE NOT
TO CONSIDER PLEA
OF CONGRESSMEN

London. May 6.-Premier Lloyd
george will not take cognizance Of
ne message from American con-
fessmen relative to Ireland.
lhls sort of thing has ceased to
ause any stir here" an official at
" downing street told the Asso-
e'aled Press this morning.
We believe that resolutions and
messages coming from America
are a political maneuver and that
ney DO not represent American
sen'iment. Consequently, they
nave little weight
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
BENSON LOSES
MEMORY AS TO
ADVISING SIMS
Can't Recall 'We'd Just
As Soon Meet Britons
As Germans"
(By United Press.)

Washington, May 6.-Admiral W.
5. Benson before the senate naval
investigating committee today said
ne did not think" he told Admiral
Sims that I'VE would as soon fight
the British as the Germans"
Sims previously charged before
the committee that Benson, who
was chief of naval operations dur
ing the war, had told him this Just
before he started for England a
short time before this country de-
clared war.
Il do not think I said it, but l
can't deny it under OATH" Benson
testified.
Reminder Of Delicacy.
Whatever was said" he insisted,
was to impress upon Admiral Sims
the delicacy of the situation when
he was sent to London
Did you ever have any idea that
We could possibly fight on the
side of Germany" Chairman Hale
asked.
No, sir" Admiral Benson re-
piled.
Il can't recall my exact words,
but cautioned him TO be very care
full in his conduct and called atten-
ton to the very delicate situation
that then existed. We had been
directed to maintain strictly neut-
raj relations and l gave him very
earnest instructions along that
line"
Forgets "WOol.Pnsling."
DO you recall warning Admiral
Sims not to let the British pull the
wool over his eyes?" Hale asked.
Il do not" the witness replied.
ut would be impossible to re-
peat the language used. Our con-
versation was very confidential and
as l felt very strongly about the
situation l probably used very
forceful language to impress upon
Admiral Sims that his feelings to-
ward the British must not be al
lowed to lead him into any indis-
cretion."
Warnings in London.
Asked if he repeated the warn
ings to Admiral Sims in London
after war was declared, Admiral
Benson said:
when l went to London in 1917
there was a feeling that through
some influence or other Admiral
Sims was being persuaded to give
too much attention to British ship
ping and was using destroyers for
that purpose instead of for pro-
tecting our own ships. l told him
that this feeling existed and advised
him to be more careful both for
his own sake and for the sake of
the country Everyone in the navy
department knew how I felt about
the whole situation and that it was
a source of personal qualification TO
me to see the two services fighting
side by side. | have many friends
in Great Britain and the British
government has decorated me. The
injustice done me and the embar-
rassment it places me under makes
it practically impossible that l can
ever visit there again"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
DRY AGENTS HELD
FROM COMPLAINTS

a.. Nnlcaso May 6.-Federal prohibi-
WV agents are private citizens and
,.e'eiore not competent to make
~MpiaInts in internal revenue
,s ~ses, according to a ruling re-
a0l'ed from Washington.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
GERMAN RULE OF
SCHLESWIG ENDS

Copenhagen, May S-Danish
troops greeted by the enthusiastic
Inhabitants. occupied northern
Schleswig, which voted in February
to return to Danish nationality.
Germans had been in control since
1866.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
81 Tomorrow,

oI AuAOAAVVs
Washington, May 6.-The grand
old man Of congress-" Uncle Joe
Cannon Of Illinois, tomorrow will
celebrate his S4th birthday.
Uncle Joe," who has been elect
ed to congress more times than
any other man, today declared he
expected to celebrate with as much
vigor as if he were "a.
Choice g Times.
twenty-five times the former
speaker has been the choice of the
people Of the Eighteenth Illinois
district. BY next March 4 he will
have hung up record of A years
in the lower house, which started
in 1872 and was continuous with
the exception of two terms.
He is the oldest man in congress
with the exception of Representa-
tive Sherwood. Ohio.
No Idea of Quitting.
How does it feel to be S4?"
Uncle Joe echoed today, lighting Il
fresh cigar at that famous As de-
gree angle. why, my boy, l don't
feel bit older than you do. l
have no idea of retiring, for you
know l would not feel at home out
Of congress.
"The house recently passed a
bill providing for retirement of
government employees at 60 and IS
years, which l could not support.
Why, l was nothing but kid at
65."
Birthday Program.
The main celebration of the day
will be trout luncheon" for the
old boys to be given in honor of
Cannon by Senator Page, Vermont.
To be eligible for the dinner a
member must show he was born
before 1874. Seven are in this
class: Senators Page, Nelson and
Dillingham; and representatives
Cannon, Greene, Stedman and Sher-
wood.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-06
tWSTER RAMPANT
AT GREELEY, COLO.

,,s sslseiey, Colo. May "a tor
.uO, which struck here, razed farm
y s1ses' Killed livestock and wreck
s,,,.n "nes' No casualties were re-