Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1920-09-16

fees famous for centuries were laid
in ruins. The great Carrara marble I
quarries are about in the center of the |
shaken region, and it was reported
that hundreds of workers were en-
tombed there. Relief agencies got into !
operation quickly. and King Victor En- !
manuel hurried to the scene to do what
he could, directing the efforts of the
rescuers, and feeding and consolng the
survivors.
Later in the week there were new
quakes, in the Emilia district, caus-
ing further loss of lives and destruc-
ton of property.
In matters political the presidential
candidates and the campaign fund in
vestigaton had to share interest last
week with some important primaries
The results of these were not salts
factory to the upholders of President
Wilson'S draft of the league covenant
for their opponents scored in three
states, widely separated. In New
Hampshire United States Senator
Moses, who is one of the ''irreconcil-
ables," was renominated by the Re
publicans, having Il majority of 10000
over III. l.. Spaulding in total vote
of $4,000. Spaulding advocated a
league with the Lodge reservations;
what may have counted more, he was
opposed to woman suffrage.
Georgias Democratic primaries re-
suited in the nomination of Thomas E.
Watson, former Populist, for United
States senator. His opponents were
Senator IIoke Smith and Gov. Hugh
Dorsey. the latter making the race as
an administration candidate and ac-
cepting the league as submitted by
President Wilson. Watson has been
an open foe of the administration and
opposes the league in any form.
y third test was in Wisconsin, where
the Republicans renominated Senator
Irvine l.. Lenroot, Il Lodge reservation
list.
Senator Brandegee was renominated
by the Republicans of Connecticut, and
Senator Marcus Smith by the Demo-
Gratis of Arizona.
Persistent digging by the senatorial
committee on campaign funds brought
out facrs favorable to both sides.
Among tine witnesses heard was Harry
M. Blair, assistant to Republican
Treasurer Upham. and the author of
The now famous Form 101" plan for
l0rger cities. He said that he had $50
copies Of this circular made locked
most of them in q safe but took sew
eraI to New York, where his idea of
raising the limit of subscriptions WAS
rejected by the Republican committee.
Consequently the circular was never
issued, but Mr.. Blair admitted some
copies might have got out and thus
come into the hands of Mr.. Cox. Dud-
ley S. Blossom of Cleveland gave evi-
dence in support of the Cox charge
that special quotas We're fixed for the
larger cities, admitting that the Cleve-
land quota was 100000, and that he
was in charge of 20 teams named to
raise that sum. He said that only $74,.
900 llns been raised or pledged
Other evidence heard by the commit
Tee established the Cox charge that
within the Republican national com
mittee there was volunteer as well
as paid organization for raising
fnnds and refuted the Democratic
candidates charges that the Republic
can fund was to be S1G,O0O0eO or any
thing like that, and that subscriptions
of more than $1,000 were sought.
The fact was developed that state
and local managers all down the line
expanded the quotas they were asked
to raise. in order to get the amount
asked by the national committee.
man from Augusta, ILL.,, produced
letters to the postmaster of that town
soliciting contributions to the Demo
cratic fund. Those bore the signature
of Charles Boeschenstein, Democratic
national committeeman for IlliOnis
The Republican members of the inves
hgating committee asked that Boes-
chenstein be summoned to explain.
One important event in the world Of
sport took place on Labor day. That
was the vain attempt of Billy Miske
to take away from Jack Dempsey the
heavyweight championship. The fight
was staged at Benton HarbOr, Mich.
and was witnessed by some 10000 mer
and few women. Mr.. Miske was
game but he never had chance. Ir
the third round Mr.. Dempsey knocked
him down and, as he arose, shot righ,
hook to the jaw that put him on thu
mat for the count,