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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02
BOOZE BANDITS
SHOOT SHERIFF
Peoria Sheriff and Five Others
Wounded in Gun Battle Over
$4,000 Liquor Theft.

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept. 2.-Sheriff Rob-
ert Clay of Tazewell county, is in
a Peoria hospital with a badly
shattered leg, while Leo Schneider.
well known central Illinois prize
fighter, is believed to be dying in
a Pekin hospital today and four
others are in the same hospital
suffering from wounds.
Schneider, his four pals, three OF
whom are railroad switchmen, and
Sheriff Clay we're wounded in q
pistol battle early this morning
when the sheriff and three depu-
ties came upon the party seeking
to make away with truck con-
tanning seven barrels of alcohol
valued at $4,000. which had been
stolen earlier in the night from q
Big Four train at Wesley City, just
south Of her. One OF the roooers
escaped.
First intimation that the alcohol
thieves were at work was received
at police headquarters when . rail-
road detective telephoned that the
alcohol had been taken from the
Big Four consignment.
Sheriff Clay and his deputies. CO.
operating with oficers from Peoria
Immediately started for Wesley
CITY when they encountered large
truck, containing the SIX men
Blocking the roadway with their
motor car, the officers commanded
the driver Of the truck to halt. A
volley Of shots answered the COM
mand.
Men leaped from both machines
to the road and IN the light OF the
two cars . terrific hand to hand
encounter ensued. The battle con-
tinued for more than % minutes
until man After IMAM had been
dropped unconscious to the ground
either from bullet wounds or from
the butts Of revolyers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02

HARDING TALKS
BALL TERMS TO
4 CHICAGO CUBS
Likens Government to Ma
tional Pastime; Confers
With Knox.

Marion, Ohio. Sept. Putting
his political creed into the YER
nacular OF baseball, Senator Har-
ding delivered front porch speech
today to the players Of the Chi
cago National league club appeal
ing for better team work by the
American people, ION the home
grounds, under the rules"
Many issues, including the
League Of Nations. one-man gov
ernment. preparedness and pro-
gressiveism were touched on by
Senator Harding, in declaring his
love TO rthe great American game.
The Cub players had come to Mar
ion to play special exhibition
game late in the day as personal
compliment to the nominee.
Talks to Teachers.
In another speech, delivered to a
committee representing several as
sociations of teachers, the senator
said the low compensation of
teachers had brought ON "a crisis"
in education, and pledged himself
to do everything in his power to Sc
cure better pay for this profession.
Saluting the baseball players
simply as Cubs" Senator Harding
plunged directly into his discourse
on political issues as analogous to
the problems of the diamond.
Pays Tribute to Game.
II pay to you," he said, my
tribute to baseball, because 1 like
the game just like every other real
American. -. There has been
vast improvement since the early
game, but | am sure it is not reac-
tionary to remind you that you still
try to hit them out and the big
thing 10 to reach home plate. There
are progressive ideas, but it re-
1oices the average crowd Of rootsfs
to note an old fashioped Tinker-to-
Evers-to-Chance.
Likes q Tight Game.
Il like the tension of a tight
game. 1t is great to be a rooter.
II is fine to see him in recognizing
q 81 cat PAoyp uuL Inc uIS pal tucf
ship. That is the explanation of
baseball popularity. We are all
partisans Of some team. / am sure
l rejoiced as smuch as Garry Herr
mann, when the Reds copped last
year. l feel the same way in big
national affairs. / want our coun-
try to float the championship pen
nant in the contest for humane
achievements"
COnfers With Knox.
Both of the addresses were short.
and the greater part of the day the
candidate reserved for a conference
with Senator Knox Of Pennsyl-
vania, a former Republican secre-
tary of state, on the League OF
Nations issue. 1t was understood
that many detailed features of the
new association of nations pro-
posed by Senator Harding, were to
be taken up during the visit Of the
Pennsylvania senator here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02

Paris, Sept signature of a
treaty between France and Hun
gary relative to commerce between
the two countries is announced here
BY the Matin. This convention, It
is declared, will stipulate that in
case Of military necessity. the two
countries will assure protection Of
Danube river navigation.
The Matin adds that tie treaty is
in no way prejudicial to the agree
ments France has made with Jugo-
sloyia and CxechosloyakiA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02
FOUR NOMINEES
FOR PRESIDENCY
TO TALK AT FAIR


ST. Paul. Mimi. Sept 7.-Four
presidential candidates will speak
at the Minnesota State fair next
week, it was announced today.
They are Governor Cox. Democrat
ic; Senator Harding. Republican;
Aaron S. Watkins, Prohibition, and
Farley P. Christensen. Farmer
Labor.
The speeches are scheduled as
follows:
Cox, Sept. s.
Harding, Sept. 8.
Watkins, Sept. 9.
Christensen. Sept. 10.
The Christensen date is tentative.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02

EFF we had followed these exhor-
tations," said the foreign minister,
Germany would Immediately have
become a theatre of war. Further
more. the disastrous consequences
Of bolshevism would have fallen
with double force upon Germany"
Also Refused Allied Plan.
DR.. Simons said proposals also
have been made that Germany Co
operate with the western powers
against Russia, which he consider
ed also as impossible.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02
PROTESTS FOR
MAYOR OF CORK
HELD USELESS
Friends Still Hope for His
Release-Covernment
Is Firm.

London. SPIT Appeals in be-
halt OF Terence MacSwiney. lord
mayor Of Cork, who is in critical
condition at Brixton prison, this
city. as a result of a hunger strike.
will not be recognized by the Brit
ish government, Sir Hamar Green
wood, chief secretary for Ireland,
strongly intimated in an interview
with the correspondent Of the Lon
don Times, at Lucerne today. Sir
Hamar also indicated the govern
ment would -unsweringly adhere to
its Irish policy.
None of the mercy which some
seek to invoke for the lord mayor"
said the chief secretary, was
shown the eight policemen who
have lost their lives in ireland.
He is receiving infections Of
strychnine from the prison doctor.
and l have been informed he is be-
ing fed compressed food tablets by
his wife, who, however, strenuous.
ly denies it.
Church May Call q Halt.
1T also is alleged in official cir
cles that the Catholic church au-
thorities are watching closely and
will order him to take food if death
seems imminent. The church, of
course. cannot countenance sui
eide. but there is a difference in
the opinion of Catholic theologians
whether hunger strike deaths are
suicide or not.
Father Bernard Vaughan, ia
nous English Jesuit, says in an
interview today his opinion is that
it is suicide. and he would not feel
entitled to administer the rites of
the church. Father Vaughan ad-
mits other thec'ogians differ, and
no definite rules have been laid
down."
Still Hope for Release.
London. Sept. 2.AtBy United
Press The announcement that
Lord Mayor MacSwiney may live
a week or 10 days longer, together
with the unusual interest being
shown in his case by government
physicians, led to renewed hope by
his friends today that he would be
released.
The condition of the lord mayor
on the Goth day Of his hunger
strike in Brixton prison was re-
ported unchanged. His wife was
absent from his bedside last night
for the first time this week. 9th
er relatives remained with him.
MAcSwiney was said to have
shaved himself yesterday, though
he was very weak.
According to a dispatch from
Dublin. Chief Secretary Greenwood
reiterated yesterday that MacSwi-
ney would not be released.
Rloting Continues.
Belfast, ireland. Sept. Snip
ers fred into q dense crowd short
~ before II O'Clock last night near
the Crumlin road Jail, and for a
time panic reigned in that section
OF the city. One civilian was ia
tally injured.
During . small riot in Dover
street one man was seriously
wounded.
The death list in the present
rioting In Belfast was increased to
n during the night. Soldiers shot
one of their own men while chas-
ing . sniper.
Dublin, Sept. 2.-(By the United
Press.l-Tvelve persons were ser.
iously injured in . bomb explosion
at Londonderry, according to ad-
vices received here today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02
JAPANESE LABOR
PLANS BODY LIKE
THAT IN AMERICA

Toxic, Aug. 25.-Leading Japa-
nese labor organizations are plan
ming a general meeting for the for
nation OF national labor associa-
ton with the aspirations. they say.
Of making themselves felt ~ = pow
er similar to the American Fedora
ton Of Labor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02
QUIZ SPLITS
'DISHONORS
A|NOA0N0RS
Repubs. and Demos. Get
About Equal Break
Probe May Be Long.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
iSpecial to The Argus).

Chicago, Sept. 2.-Governor Cox
says Will Hays, statements are
false and Will Hays, says Governor
Cox's charges are false.
And that's about as far as the
senatorial investigation has gone
toward settling the controversy
about a SIS, 1000, ,000 slush fund.
though q careful examination Of all
the testimony thus far will show
that the burden Of proof now rests
with the Democratic nominee. The
Republican treasurer. Fred w. Up
ham, has admitted on the stand that
the Republican goal was about $5.-
665, 900 though he didn't expect to
raise much more than half of it
Mr.. Upham further says he has nc
knowledge Of what the several
states may have set for themselves
as quotas. Governor Cox insists
that there's where the, difference
would be made up between the
IS, ,665, 900 admitted as goal and
the $S,0O0.O00 which he claims was
once fixed as the Republican quota
by states and national committees
No Proof Furnished
But the Democratic nominee has
as yet furnished no proof to war
rant the assumption that a larger
fund was being planned beyond q
typewriter list Of quotas the ,au-
thenticity of which is denied by the
Republicans. Senator Reed, who
has a capacity for interrogation and
sharp cross examination unexcelled
in the American senate. is trying
to support Governor Cox's case by
calling all the state chairmen and
field workers in the country who
have anything to do with the Re
publican finances The Republi-
cans, naturally, don't like this, for
while declaring their confidence
that it is a wild goose chase, they
argue it takes many valuable men
away from their work in the midst
OF the campaign. tE .
May Mean Long Probe.
On the other hand. II there II
to Governor Cox's charges
that's about the only way any eyi.
dence can be collected on the sub.
ject-by prying into the finances ol
the state committees. For tho m,
tional committee officers claim In
nocence Of what the state commit.
tees are raising. The Democrats
known the burden reats upon then
and they show no signs Of winding
mp the investigation. Incidentally
they are In financial straits. Will,
the Republicans have already rails
ed more than Q million dollars ant
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02
ADMITS RED
Bio FOR AID
BY GERMANY
Berlin Chief Tells of Re
fusing Plea to Join So
Wet War on Allies.

Berlin, Sept. L.-(By the As
sociated Press DIR. Walter ST.
mons, the German foreign min.
is.er, addressing the reichstag
foreign affairs committee today,
declared he had been urged to
coll2borate with the Russian
bo!skeviki against the western
powers as q means Of breaking
the bonds imposed by the treaty
Of Versailles, but that after ma
ture reflection he had rejected
this course.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02
May Mean Long Probe.
CONTINUED ON Page TAree).
GERMAN ENVOY NOT RECEIVE

Paris. Sept 3.-Ffancs will NOT
accept the credentials Of the Ger
man ambassador until she has ~
ceived reparation for the recent At
tack BY = Gef.oan mob on the
French consulate at Breslau, says
the Journal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02
River Forecast,

River Foreeask
Only slight changes in the Mis-
sippi will occur from below Du-
buque to Muscatine.
]. n. SHERIER, Meteorologist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02
R0CkNAMEO
WARDER BY
CONCLAvE
Montjoie Man Elected on
First Ballot-Hollock
Grand Commander.

Grand Command& Roland
N. Hollock. Chicago.
Deputy Grand Commander
w. H. jennings Chicago.
Grand Generalissimo - 10.
seph A. Painter, Chicago.
Grand Captain General
Harry w. Hanson, Prinoes0n.
Grand Senior Warden-Hen.
ry X. Lundblad, Chicago.
Grand Junior Warden Ar.
thur Wainwright Galesburg.
Grand Treasurer-Sylvester
0. Spring, Chicago.
Grand Recorder-Delmnr D.
Darrah, Bloomington.
Grand Standard Bearer
John p. Hobbs, Chicago.
Grand Sword Bearer i Hor.
ace H. Halliday. Cairo.
Grand Warder - Frank D.
Rock. Chicago.
Grand Captain Of the Guard
Chester ). GUcrney, Chicago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02
RIVER FETE
GALA NIGHT
OF KNIGHTS
Evenings. Reception on
Capitol Feature Social
Event of Conclave.

CONCLAvE PROGRAM.
2:O0-Exhibiti0n drills and
grand review at arsenal.
S:O0lGrand reception and
ball given by Rock Island Com
mandery No. Is on Steamer
Capitol.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02


Frank D. Rock. past commander
OF the Montjoie commandery No.
So, Chicago, was yesterday after
noon elected grand warder of the
Illinois commandery, and, accord
ing to the system OF rotation in
Office. a future grand commander.
Roland NJ. Hollock Of Chicago was
also elected to succeed Secretary
of State Louis l.. Emmerson AZ
grand commander Of the state.
Although several other knights
we're mentioned for the honor. Sir
knight Rock was elected upon the
first ballot by q very substantial
majority. Members OF the COM
mandery Of which the new state
officer is a past commander were
jubilant over the election. and the
reception given by the Montjoie
contingent at their headquarters in
the Rock Island house was one OF
the most happy of the affairs Of
the evening.
Recall Knights Death.
But. in their happiness over the
success of their candidate, the
Montioie knights we're saddened by
the memory Of the death Of their
brother, the former deputy grand
commander. Milton Everett Robin
son, who died the week preceding
the Chicago conclave OF the order
at Chicago in 1919. at which meet
ing he was to have been duly elect
ed grand commander of the state.
Sir Knight Rock. the newly
elected state official, has been one
of the most active members OF the
Montjoie commandery. and has
! been one of the influential men OF
this years greatest Illinois con-
| clave as we'll as other meets held
in previous years.
With Armour 4 Co.
Sir knight Rock is general man.
ager Of credits of Armour & Co.,
and has proven his ability by 23
years service in the employ Of that
concern. during which time he has
advanced himself through sheer
capability.
Born in Wisconsin. Mr. Rock
served six years in the Wisconsin
National Guard. and in this in
stance as well he won his chew
rons by capacity for discharging
responsibilities. Enlisting as a
private, he mounted the successive
steps Of corporal, sergeant, lieu
tenant, until at the time Of his
resignation when he moved to Chi
cago, he was adiutant of the 4th
regiment.
Commandery Of 100.
The Montjoie commandery, OF
which Sir knight Rock is one OF
the most active members, has q
membership of over 700. nearly
two hundred OF whom are conclave
visitors.
Sir knight Roland M. Hollock.
grand commander Of the state COM
mapdery, succeeds Louis l.. En-
merson, secretary OF state and
candidate for the Republican nom
ination for reelection. During his
term in the commandery oftce,
Sir Knight Emmerson has proved
an able official, and his effort was
one OF the big factors in making
the Rock Island commandery con-
clave what II is-the biggest con-
clave of Illinois knights ever held.
Other officers Of the state COM
mandery were elected to fill the
Office one step higher in rank. in
accordance with the plan OF rota-
ton in office. with the exception OF
the treasurer, recorder and captain
of the guard, who retain their pres
ent titles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy and somewhat un-
settled tonight and Friday. Con-
tinued cool.
Highest yesterday, Is; lowest last
night, 81.
Wind velocity att 4 m. 4 miles
per hour. .,--
Precipitation, none.
lin. 7p.m. Ian
yegter. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. SO - IS
Wet bulb temp /. SO g. 81
Rel. humidity SO S. 76
River stage. 28; . rise Of 1.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-09-02

Woa.inued on Page Twelvs.)
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-10-15
EDITORS PAY VISIT
TO MARION STAR AND
FIND A REAL PAPER.

"If President Harding is as big a
success as Editor Harding he will go
down in history in the Hall of Fame
writes J. Gabbert of Riverside, Cal.
In an article just published on his re
turn from Marion, where he visited
Hardiny's paper.
1--WE found Just the sort OF paper
a future President might be expected
to edit" says Mr.. Gabbert, "and the
visit. to us came nearer to being an
editorial conference than a political
crusade.
1--WE found men working for Editor
Harding who had been with him Tor
periods varying from 20 to 80 years.
We found that Editor Harding follows
closely every detail incident to the
publication of his paper. He knows
what pay the helpers on the floor get,
inst as he ki,.ws the amount he pays
his manager. He can handle type ike
the rest Of us, and 1t would keep my
foreman busy to beat him on setting
IN a stick Of 8-point type. He knows
how to make up n paper like veteran
and he Is Just as much at home in the
business office looking over the adver'
Using accounts"
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-10-15
Kept OUT OF war,
NOW SERVES COX
publisher's Son Escaped Military
Service Through Democratic
Nominees Influence.

Young. able-bodied, rich. strappng
b,g fellow. who possessed all the phys
,csl equipment of an American soldier,
save evidently. heart. Robert P.
scripps was kept out Of the war
through Administration influences.
He was exempted.
The local draft board II Butler Coun.
~ O., rejected his plea and held that
there was no valid claim for his ex.
omntion and that he should surely don
q uniform and shoulder arms, but Sec.
rotary of War Bakers law partner,
Tom Sidlo, was employed to save the
vorthful Stacker. Governor Cox took
hand in the case. and finally. by
White house decree, he went scot free.
His multi-millionaire father. e w.
scripps, controlling owner of the
Scripps League of Newspapers and the
Newspaper Enterprise Association, a
powerfu combination. threatened TO
overthrow the Administration rather
than permit either of his sons to an.
swer the call Of Uncle Sam
Administration Exempts Stacker.
Having helped to re-elect Woodrow
Wilson President on the issue, He
kept us out Of war;" the elder Scripps
demanded that his sons be kept out of
war And the Administration kept
them out.
Young Robert Scripps, who had nev.
er done any real newspaper work. was
given the title of Assistant to the Pub.
Usher OF the Scripps League of News.
papers to create an excuse for his ex.
empton. Finally he was ordered home
from Camp Sherman by Governor Cox,
after he had been in uniform for ten
days.
All these facts and more OF an equal.
" astounding and discreditable clarac.
ter were brought out by the Kenyon
Senatorial Committee. which subpoe-
naed young Scripps to Washington to
explain his activities In the present
campaign
Now Supporting Cox.
He is today editor In chief of the
Scripps League Of Newspapers and the
Newspaper Enterprise Association and
is putting out daily pink propaganda
sheets of lurid and sensational char
acter in support Of the candidacy of
Governor Coz
Samples of these sheets were sub.
mitted to the committee, and Senator
Reed, Democrat. frankly denounced the
propaganda as rot and manifested
extreme Impotence and disgust with
the yonug mans loose talk about
SENATE oligarchy" and criticism Of the
Supreme Court.
Young Scripps, although he did not
fight for his country in 19l7-1S, insist
ed that he was doing it all through love
OF country and in the public interest,""
without any pay from the Democratic
committee or thought of obligation for
Keeping him out of war.
The draft lodging aspects of the
case, as brought out at Washington.
are not unlike those of young Bergdoll
OF Philadelphia. which resulted In
Federal prosecution for conspiracy to
eyade the draft.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-10-15
OLD AND NEW cox SLOGANS.

Washington. = The following inter-
esting Interview with Governor James
NJ Cox of Ohio was published In the
hotel column of the Washington Post
four years ago-viz, on July 20, 1915:
"Ohio Is not the only state where
the people are shouting the praises OF
the President for having preserved
peace in the United States. Our honor
has remained unsullied. The slogan
He Kept Us Out OF War will be the
most effective argument the Democrats
can use in the campaign. Americanism
has been pre-empted by the President,
and every other problem OF natioha'
import has been met squarely and sat
isfactorily.'
This tends to show the caliber OF
Governor Cox. With him II Is any
thing to win, any sort of catch phrase,
slogan or anything to deceive or fool
the people.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-10-15
HARDING TO THE FARMERS.

Senator Harding's speech to the
farmers of the country, delivered at
the Minnesota State Fair. is commend
able not only for the subject matter
and the constructive craftsmanship
which it contains, but for the calm and
dignified tone which prevails through
out the entire address. Nothing could
more thoroughly impress intelligent
people with the difference in the sena-
tor and his opponent and their qualifi-
cations for the presidency than Senator
Harding's comprehensive discussion of
the agricultural problems of the ma
ton and the solution which must be
applied TO them and the political ha
rangue delivered at the same place by
Governor Cox.-Sioux City (Ia.) Jour
nal
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-10-15

OF Nations. President Wilson's autoc.
racy and the wastefulness of those he
gathered about him as his official fami
ly was to be expected. 1t has been q
Democratic trait for years."
Grandpa" Vogel takes a daily con
stitutional over streets near his home
IN Jeanette Occasionally he breaches
sermon from one Of the Western
Pennsylvania churches with old time
vigor. He started life as an assistant
lamplighter In the Capitol grounds a,
Washington when he was fifteen years
old. He often ran errands for mem
bers of Congress and can wildly re.
call the eloquence of Henry Clay and
Daniel Webster and other famous
statesmen Of that period. He saw An,
drew Jackson inaugurated In 1882.
Later he became Methodist minister
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1920-10-15
1O3 YEARS YOUNG,
HE'S Fer HARDING

! should live to he another IN
years ola certainly would never vo,,
s ~ member Of The Democratic part,
a"F PRESIDENT or any other na,iouaI ot
Ace" ''''o"ai oil
,o. 90 declares Grandpa Albert vors,
'o' years Young, Of jeaunerfe. Pa wh,
eaS' ms first vote in presidential, .lec
No' Tor Poik, voted for Abraham lin
. .' anu mas voted the Republican
ucket ever since. Next month he wi,
vote Tor Harding and Coolidge
zen me country am for Hardin.
ana Coolidge and America first" sny,
M'' NoseL Il want no Wilson Ieagu.