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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-10
LEXINGTON IS
QUIET ASVETS
PATROL TOWN
Martial Law and Federal Troops
Have Salutary Effect ON
Mob Spirit.

Lexington, KY, Feb. 10.-Dawn
today found Lexington an armed
squad. Squads of armed soldiers
who saw service at Chateau Thier-
ry were patrolling the streets or
guarding all approaches to the city
to prevent recurrence Of yester-
days bloody mob violence that cost
the lives Of five persons and caused
injury to a score Of others.
William Lockett. negro slayer of
10-year-old Geneva Hardman, was
confined in a steel cage in the Fay
ette county court house here. await
ing removal either to the state re-
formatory at Frankfort, or to the
prison at Edayville.
Proclaim Martial Law.
Additional troops were rushed to
the scene from Camp Zachary Tay-
lor during the late afternoon and
evening and martial law was de-
clared by Brigadier General F. M.
Marshall on his arrival.
Reports last night that 1900
mountaineers were enroute to Lex
ington to Lynch Lockett caused the
commanding officer to throw cor
dons of troops across every road
leading into the city and to place
other detachments at every stra-
tegic point within the city. So ex-
tensive were the plans to prevent
further Uprising that at 10 o'clock
last night the brigadier general an
nounced the situation was under
control and that no further trouble
was expected.
No attempt will be made by the
authorities to remove Lockett from
the steel cage until danger of fur
ther violence has passed, it was
announced.
Send Some Troops Back.
General Marshall announced dur
ing the forenoon that the situation
was SO we'll in hand that about two
hundred men of the 1st division
would be returned to Camp Taylor
Another interesting announce
ment during the forenoon was tina,
Of Commonwealth's Attorney John
R. Allen that no prosecution OF
members of the mob was contem-
plated by the authorities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-10
IRISH CAPTURE
POLICE AFTER
SHARP BATTLE

n.y.. oA ireland, Feb. 10.--After an
ercs lasting some time with an
ns. ,ase OF rife shots. 200 armed
Hs..t night captured the Castle
n,. police station. They tenn
llesmy made prisoner the five po-
NJ Men who defended the station.
Sit;.ss sloers seized arms and ammu-
d uon and decamped.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-10
SENATE ADOPTS
BILL TO CLOSE u.
S. HOUSING CORP,

Washington, Feb. 10.-The SEN
ate passed the bill abolishing the
housing corporation and transfer
ring its affairs to the treasury de-
partment on June 30, next.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-10
DENIES GERMAN
PRESSURE USED
UPON BELGIANS

Brussels, Feb. l0.-It was au-
thoritatively denied here today that
Germany had Informed Belgium of
the annulment of the German Bel
gian financial agreement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-10

Amsterdam, Feb. 1o.-Formel
Crown Prince Frederick William OF
Germany has offered to give him
self up to the allies in place of the
hundreds of Germans demanded for
extradition on the list recently sub
mitted to Berlin, according to a
telegram purporting to have come
! from him. published in the Haniels-
blad Of this city.
Would Take Others Place.
The telegram, addressed to the
kings Of England, Belgium and
Italy, the presidents of France and
the United States and the emperor
of Japan. says:
"As the ex-crown prince, I wish
to take the place of my country
men. If the allied and associated
governments desire victim, let
them take me, instead of the 400
Germans who committed 70 other
crimes than to serve their country
in war"
Prepares Own List.
| Berlin, Monday. Feb. Ger
many is preparing list containing
the names of allied soldiers and
high officials accused by the Berlin
/ government Of violations of the
laws of war and plans to submit il
as counter proposal to the de-
mand of the allies for extradition
Of Germans alleged to be wal
criminals.
This list is expected to be ready
for publication and delivery short
ly. It will contain specie indicl-
ments based upon alleged authenti-
Gated material on file in German
archives. 1t was stated tonigh,
Germany, however. would not de-
mand extradition of the men named
in its indictment.
Express "Indignation."
The committee on foreign rela-
tons of the national assembly to-
day decided to support the govern
mems stand in declaring the ethi-
cal and patriotic indignation of the
German people at the allied de-
mand for extradition of Germans
accused of war crimes is such thai
the carrying out of extraditior
measures have been made physical
ly impossible and would produce
| internal insurrection."
The Independent socialist mem
bers refused to subscribe to this
declaration.
| The government has decided Il
submit the official extradition list tt
the first attorney general with in
structions to investigate the of
enses listed and determine wheth
er the charges made by the allie;
can be punished under the Ger
man criminal or civil codes.
/ Some Held Impractical.
I Only cases where specific charge,
have been filed in the allies lis
will be considered by the govern
ment. For instance, members O
the cabinet are convinced a tria
of Theobald Won Bethmann-Holl
veg for the violation of Belgian
sovereignty and the deportation O
) her civilians would be wholly in
feasible because these were mill
tary measures for which he was no
responsible. Wholesale blanket in
dictments, such as were filed b,
Poland, it is stated, also fail to af
ford tangible basis of procedure
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-10
.kA|SER'S SON
OFFERS SELF
up TO ALLIES
Former Crown Prince Vol
unteers to Stand
Trial Alone.

Washington. Feb. 10-The
former German crown prince
has cabled President Wilson Of
ferfng to surrender himself for
trial If the allied governments
insist The message was in
President Wilson's hands to-
day. 1t follows:
To the President of the United
States Of North America:
Mr.. Wilson.
Washington.
Mr.. President: The demand for
the delivery of Germans of ev-
cry walk of life has again con-
fronted my country, sorely tried
by four years of war and one
year Of severe internal strug-
giles with a crisis that is with
out a precedent in the history
of the world as affecting the
life of a people. That a gov
ernment can be found in Ger
many which would carry out
the demanded surrender is out
of the question; the conse-
quences to Europe of an en-
forcement of the demand by
violence are incalculable. Ha-
tired and revenge would be
made eternal.
As the former successor to
the throne of my fatherland, l
am willing at this fateful hour
to stand up for my compatriots.
If the allied and associated
governments want a victim, let
them take me instead of the
500 Germans who have COM
mitted no offense other than
that Of serving their country in
the war.
(Signed) WILLIAM,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-10
FRANCE WuLNOT
FIX WHEAT PRICE

Paris. Feb. 10.-The cabinet to-
Gay decided to abolish fixed prices
for wheat harvested in 1920.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-10
The Weather

Fair tonight and Wednesday, not
much change in temperature, with
the lowest tonight about 20 to Is
degrees.
Highest yesterday, 80; lowest
last night, 2S.
Wind velocity, Is miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
IL n. 7p.m. =. m.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. 80 80 Is
Wet bulb temp. ...35 80 q
Relative humid. II IS 81
River stage, S.S, no change in the
last "a hours.
J. n. SHERIER, Aetecrologist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-10
ROCK ISLAND
GIVEN BERTH
IN THREE-EYE'
Is Voted in Unanimously
and Then M. 81. Sexton
Aids Cedar Rapids.
By ]. L. HUGHES.
Especial to The Argus.l

(SptCidi lU lHc III euo.f
Chicago. Feb. 10.-M. II. Sex.
ton and Jack Tighe went into
conference today with several
major and American assocla.
ton league managers in a move
that is expected to have q dl.
rect influence ON the makeup Of
the Rock Island club this sea-
son. The prospects will not be
divulged, however, until the re-
turn of the delegates TO Rock
Island.
One OF the most important
moves made by Three-Eye lead.
ers here today was that Of Beld.
en- Hill Of Cedar Rapids In tho
signing Of Frank Boyle to man.
age his club. Frank Boyle Is
one of the old familiar figures
in the Three.Eye circuit, hav.
ing at one time managed Wa
terIoo and Cedar Rapids. At
the time he managed Ottumwx
in the Central association, he
brought his club to Rock Island
in an attempt to beat the b
mile rule. but was Ousted after
his club had played six games
and won them all, although he
was trailing the association 1t
the time.
The Moline representatives
met with Connie Mack Just be-
fore he entered the big league
meeting at the Congress hotel
They will again confer with him
this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-10

Chicago, Feb. 10.--With a circuit
now composed OF eight of the livest
minor league baseball cities in Illi-
nois, Iowa and Indiana. as result
of the inclusion of Rock Island aud
Cedar Rapids. Three-Eye league
magnates are enthusiastic about
prospects for this season proving
one of the greatest in the history OF
the organization Consensus Of
opinion expressed here today by
those remaining over to complete
deals affecting their individual or
ganiZations was that the addition or
Rock Island and Cedar Rapids
brings the Three-Eye back to its
former high standard among Class
B leagues. and that attendance in
creases will be noted in each city.
Rock Island was voted one Of the
two vacant franchises at the eXecu-
tive session Of the franchise hold
ers yesterday afternoon at the
Hotel Sherman without dissent
ing vote II was clearly evident be-
fore the meeting was called that
Rock Island was the most favored
of seven cities seeking berths in the
league, and following the election
of officers Rock Islands delegation
was first summoned, along with
that of Cedar Rapids. to present its
request for admission. Evansville
was not represented but its vote
was pledged to Rock Island in q
long distance call to President
Tearney.
I, Sexton Aids Cedar Rapids.
With Cedar Rapids, it was differ
ent. NJ. II. Sexton, president Of the
National Association Of Minor
Leagues, who was the principal
member Of the Rock Island party.
which included Jack Tighe and
Walter H. Flanagan, is generally
| credited with swinging the vote in
Cedar Rapids favor after a long
discussion. Belden Hill, Cedar
/ Rapids sole representative. was
lukewarm in his attitude towards
accepting the remaining franchise.
He stated that his only intention in
coming here for the meeting was to
seek permission to form another
league to include such cities as
Cedar Rapids, Waterloo. Marshall
town, Clinton and other towns in
close proximity. He further ex-
pressed disbursement OF entering
the Three-Eye league because OF
the long jumps to Evansville and
Terre Haute.
This attitude threatened to swing
the sentiment shown in his favor TO
another city, but Mr.. Sexton took
the floor and made an eloquent
plea in behalf of Belden Hill and
Cedar Rapids. He told the as
sembled baseball mep Of his high
regard for the straight forward
ability and squareness of Mr.. Hill.
pointing out that Cedar Rapids is
regarded as one of the best minor
league baseball cities in the middle
west.
4 This served to swing the meeting
again in favor of Cedar Rapids and
mr.. Hill was offered the remaining
berth. Rather reluctant to accept.
he obtained the word OF honor OF
each city that it would confine itself
strictly TO remaining within the
salary limit and then formerly
agreed to place q team In the field.
Rock Islands success was at
tributed largely also to the efforts
Of Mr.. Sexton, who is one Of the
powers in the baseball world. The
fact that he was again behind base
ball for Rock Island gave prestige
to the efforts OF the city, and II was
practically a foregone conclusion
fContinued m paSe Tan 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-10

CONTINUED on Page Teal
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-06-10
Brighton Woman
Dies in Chicago
Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy Mcdonald Dies
Sunday at Home in Chicago
After Long Illness.

Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy Mcdonald,
the widow of the late Michael Nc
Donald, pioneer resident Of the town
of Brighton, died Sunday at her home
in Chicago after long illness. The
deceased had lived in Brighton prac-
tically all of her life, having moved to
Chicago only few months ago.
Mrs. Mcdonald was born in Brigh-
ton in 1856, the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Michael Murphy. She was one
of the best known of the old residents
of the town and has many friends
there to lament her death. She is
survived by seven children, John
Mcdonald, Mrs. ]. Gleason, Mrs.
Arthur Mooney, Mrs Arthur Blum
and the Misses Celia and Irene
Mcdonald, and George Mcdonald. She
is also survived by two sisters, Miss
Hannah Murphy and Mrs. c. j Lynch,
both of Kenosha county.
The remains were brought to Brigh-
ton this morning. The funeral serv-
ices will be held at the st. Francis
Xavier church in Brighton Tuesday
morning at ten with interment in the
family plot in the Brighton cemetery.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-06-10
i. S. SUPREME COURT
UPHOLDS AMENDMENT
Sweeping Decision Upholds volstead
Act and Declares Unconstitutional
Wisconsin Law.
(By United Press.l

Washington.-The United States SUI
preme court today upheld constitution
al prohibition. In sweeping decision
the court declared that the prohibition
amendment to the constitution is valid
and held that the Volstead act enforc-
ing it is constitutional. The court ac-
ton means that the Volstead law, pro-
hibiting the sale of any beverage con-
tanning X of 10 alcohol or more must
be enforced in every state of the union
regardless Of whether that state has
ratified the amendment or not. The
decision also utilities all state laws
providing for a higher alcoholic con
tent than this, sucN as have been en-
acted BY New Jersey, Wisconsin, and
Rhode Island. A blanket decision was
reported by the court on seven suits
appealed to it from six states: Rhode
Island, New Jersey, Massachusetts,,
Wisconsin, Missouri and Kentucky.
Rhode Island and New Jersey. as
states, instituted proceedings in court
to have the amendment declared void
and to enjoin the enforcement of the
Volstead act within their limits. The
court sustained the decision Of the
lower courts with the exception of
Federal Judge Geiger's decision on the
Milwaukee suit; his finding, favoring
the unconstitutionality of the amend
ment, was reversed
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-06-10
NON-PARTISAN LEAGUE
WILL SUPPORT COOPER
Liberal Junto in Conference on Sunday After
noon Indorse Racine Man for Mem
Der of Congress.
FULL COUNTY TICKET Is NOMINATED
Stoxen Heads Slate with Freeman for Sheriff
viii Manage Campaign to Be Featured
by Townley on Labor Day.

Henry Allen Cooper of Racine, rep
resentative of the First Wisconsin dis
trict in the lower house Of the nation
al assembly until his defeat by the
Hon. G. E. Randall of Kenosha in the
elections Of 1918, was unanimously in
dorsed for congress by the county con
vention of the Non-Partisan League
and allied organizations held in Trades
and Labor Hall on Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Cooper was not present at the To-
cal parley but will speak at the con
ference to be held at Lake Geneva on
June goth, according to announcements
made this morning by Clarence w.
Dodson, chairman of the campaign
committee for the Liberal junto.
Representatives Of the Non-Partisan
League, the Socialists, the Trades and
Labor Council and the LaFollette
Progressive Republicans were present
at the gathering which inaugurated
their formal entrance into the political
campaign Of next November. All ex-
pressed the greatest enthusiasm for
Mr.. Cooper and his candidacy.
Members of the railroad brother
hoods were not present at the confer
ence but it is understood that they
will abide by the decisions and nom
nations Of their comrades.
"Fayorite Father" for Assembly.
In addition to indorsing Mr.. Cooper
for congress the convention of Sunday
afternoon nominated a full slate for
county Offices and made all arrange
ments for a cyclonic campaign in the
interests Of their election. AT the
head Of the ticket was placed A. G.
Stoxen of Bassetts, candidate for mem
Der Of the state assembly. In view of
the fact that he boasts seventeen chill
dren he was nominated as "a favorite
father" rather than as the more bro
midic "favorite SON."
Other nominees Of the junto were as
follows: For county clerk, S. E. Wal
den; for county treasurer, Frank S.
Holt; for coroner, T. T. Parker; for
sheriff, A. T. Freeman, who was an
independent candidate for the same
office in the elections Of two years
ago; for clerk of the circuit court,
Stanley Saunders; for district attor-
ney Frank Symmonds; for register Of
deeds, P c. Torrey; for county sur
veyor, William o'Brien.
Baker for Attorney General.
Following the nomination of the
county ticket the delegate to the very
important Lake Geneva conference was
instructed to propose to that body the
name of Robert Verne Baker for the
Office Of state attorney general. It was
also voted that the. Non-Partisan
League and its allied organizations in
Kenosha county would support John J,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-06-10
COUNCIL TO END
BRIDGE MIDDLE
Full Agreement to Permit
Continuance of Work Is
Expected at Meeting.
TO DECIDE ON PAVING

The city council at its regular meet
ing this evening is expected to clear
away all difficulties in connection with
the Strengthening out Of Main street
and the building of the new bridge
Contractor Greiling has been pro-
testing to the mayor on account of
the delay in getting set for the work
and it is declared that the contracting
company may make a claim against
the city for this delay if it is long
prolonged. It is said that the com
pany has been hindered in the dredg
ing work on account of the fact
that it was unable to go on some
Of the land which must be used for
the new bridge.
The officials we're sparring today for
a settlement with the Allen company
and Mayor Joachim ordered the special
committee Of the council and the city
attorney to hold conference with the
officials Of the Allen company during
the day and he may meet with the Of
fcials before the council session this
evening. 81 am hopeful that we will be
able to close up the whole matter to-
>
promises. / believe that the Allen
company will see the standpoint of the
city and that some agreement may be
reached by which the plans as made
can be carried out" said the mayor.
The important problem of carrying
out the program for street improve
ments will be put directly up to the
council this evening when the report
of the bids recently received for the
pavement of some ten streets in the
city are reported by the street assess
ment committee 1t is expected that
the property owners on a number of
the streets will enter formal protest
against continuing the work at the
prices demanded in the bids, but it is
known that the property owners on
several streets want the pavements.
The cost plus plan may be presented
to the council by Contractor Christ
Petersen, but it is said that informal
discussion of the plan among the al
dermen does not indicate that it will
be very favorably received. Most of
the members of the council seem to be
in favor of delaying the street i'm
provement program until such time
as it is possible to get bids which
will be acceptable to the property
owners and the city officials.
The council this evening will get the
first list of applications for Glass A
permits from the saloon men for the
coming year. It is expected that there
will be in the neighborhood of. hun
dred applications for the permits and
they will be referred to the committee
on license for investigation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-06-10
SEE BUTLER NOW
AS SECOND CHOICE
Insiders at Chicago See Trend of
Sentiment in Favor of New
York Leader.
CBy United Press)

Chlcago--Campaign managers and
lieutenants were making a last day
drive upon delegates today in the in
terests of their respective candidates
for the Republican presidential nomin-
alton. Although the balloting was not
expected to begin before Thursday or
Friday, the many state caucuses
scheduled for today were generally
looked upon as closing the door to
general incursions into the various
delegations, through practical deter
mination of how the states would stand
on their first vote. There were two
outstanding features todaya definite
''trend" toward Butler, who had figured
but little heretofore and discovery
that the supporters of Herbert Hoover,
supposedly the veriest amateurs in
politics, had borrowed leaf from
their more practical brethren and APP
'parently built up surprisingly strong
aggregation of second choice delegates.
The Butler people declare the final
battle in the convention will be be-
tween their man and Lowden, eliminat-
ing Wood and Johnson in the first five
ballots. They are hoping johnson will
carry out his threat to take to the
Coliseum floor his fight against the
league of nations in any form. Butler
has reiterated his intention of defend
ing the Lodge reservations should
Johnson raise such an issue.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-06-10
Mrs. Edith Gage
Dies on Sunday
Wife of Edward eGage of North Free
mont Avenue Dies Sunday After
a Short Illness.

Mrs. Edith Richards Gage, 1872 North
Fremont avenue, wife of Edward Gage
died at the home of Charles Gage on
Sunday morning. The deceased was
born in the town of Whitewater, Wis.,,
November 8, 1871 and was 40 years
old At the age of 10 years she was
married to Edward Gage and moved to
Kenosha where she resided all the rest
of her life up until few weeks age,
when she went to Whitewater to visit
where she was taken with her last ILL
ness. She leaves to mourn her loss
husband, Edward Gage, and three chill
dren, Mrs. Laura Gage Henry, Ella and
Howard, all of Kenosha, a father,
Charles Gage of Kenosha, three broth
ers, Chester of Arizona, Earl Of France
and George of Kenosha, and two sis
ters, Mrs. L. H. Sagyn of Amboy, H.,
and Mrs. W. R. Allen of Minneapolis,
Mimi.