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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
COP. AWAITS
SELECTION Of
PARTY PILOTS
Naming Executive Committee to
Follow Decision to Formally
Notify Harding July q.

Washington, June 22.-With the
date fixed for officially notifying the
Of their nominations,
Republicans were today awaiting
the announcement Of the personnel
OF the executive committee which
will have general charge of the
party's presidential campaign.
Those selected at the conference
yesterday OF Senator Warren G.
Harding, the Republican presiden-
tial nominee, Chairman VIII H.
Hays and q committee of members
OF the national committee, were
notified by wire last night but their
identity was withheld pending
their acceptance.
Dates of Notifications.
The conference fixed July % as
the date for the formal notification
OF Senator Harding at his Marion,
Ohio. home; and five days later,
Governor Coolidge of Massachu-
setts will be notified Of his nomina-
ton for vice president
Senator Harding was at work to-
day preparing his acceptance
speech and, now that the nominee
has conferred with and obtained the
views of most OF the leaders OF the
various factions of the party, 1t was
said completion of the speech would
be rushed. Arrangements have
been made for placing copies in the
hands of press associations for
to all parts Of the country
in time for use on the notification
date.
Confers With Hoover Aide.
At the invitation Of Senator
Harding, Oscar Straus, prominent
in the League to Enforce Peace, and
q supporter Of Herbert Hoover at
the Chicago convention, conferred
with the senator today.
MIR. Harding also had an engage
ment to meet a delegation of
woman suffragists from Is states,
who planned to urge him to exert
his influence to obtain final ratifi-
cation OF the woman suffrage
amendment,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
NO SIGN OF
CIVIL FIGHT
LETTING UP
Londonderry Folk Face
Suffering as Food De-
liveries Cease.
(By Associated Press.)

Londonderry, Ireland, June a.
Civil war continued throughout to-
day with one more death, bringing
the total list to eight. Troops were
protecting some of the principal
streets this afternoon, but enough
firing was going on to terrify the
citizens and keep them indoors.
General suffering is expected If
deliveries of foodstuffs are not re-
sumed soon. Mail from the morn
ing train was taken ito the post
office by military escort, but was
permitted to remain there undeliv-
cred, as the postmen feared to ven-
ture on the streets.
Cross-channel sailings have been
suspended. Several boats are lying
up in the harbor awaiting an op-
portunity to discharge which is
impossible at present with firing
going on around the docks.
Promised Aid Slow.
The promised military reinforce
ment had not arrived up to a late
hour this afternoons During the
night sandbags and other harri-
cades were thrown up by the
Unionists and Nationalist.
William Kane, who was shot at
s a. m. today, died an hour later.
Two others were wounded today.
both non-combatants, who were
proceeding along the streets.
The funeral of Edwin Price, kill
ed Saturday night, was largely at
tended today. Price came from the
United States to Join an Ulster reg
iment during the war.
Ample Protection: Law.
London, June 22.-Andrew Bonar
Law, the government spokesman.
in reply to a question In the house
of commons today, declared he CON-
sidered there was an adequate mill
tary force in Londonderry to deal
with the situation. This view was
also held by the chief secretary for
Ireland, he said.
Bonar Law stated that the gov
ernment had ordered General
Campbell, commanding officer in
that district, to proceed from Bel
fast to Londonderry with full pow
er to deal with the situation as he
saw fit.
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EXPERTS GIVEN
TASK Of FIXING
ALLIED CLAIMS
(By Associated Press.)

Boulogne. June 22.-The supreme
council of the allies, after holding
q three-hour session today, ad-
journed to meet at Brussels July
2, leaving most of the questions on
its schedule undecided.
The problem Of the German rep
arations was referred to experts,
who will meet in Paris and en-
deavor to conciliate the conflict
ing viewpoints among the allies re-
garding the division OF the sums
Germany Is to pay.
The experts likewise are still
confronted with the task of reach
ing q final decision as to the total
amount of the reparations and the
method Of payment.
The Turkish question ID consid-
cred to have been settled by the
councils approval OF military ac-
ton against the Turkish National
lists as planned by Marshal Foch
and Field Marshal Wilson.
The Russian question came mp
this morning. but was left unde-
cided.
The communique Of the council
mentions the Brussels conference
as having been called to reach def
mite agreements before the Spa
meeting" and It is understood that
the date Of the Spa conference re-
mains July s. rs previously fixed.
The note to Germany, which was
finally approved this morning. con-
cludes with an announcement that
measures will be taken by the al
lies In case Of Noncompliance.
These measures are not specified,
but it II understood that in this
contingency the occupation Of ad-
ditional German territory would b
considered.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
STILL IN DARK
AS TO SLAYER
OF MRS. MOSS

Camp Grant, Ill, June 22.-Ques-
tioning OF Privates George Peters
and Robert c. Wake today. failed
to throw any light on the myster-
ious shooting at Camp Grant last
Tuesday Of Mrs. Maude Lucille
Moss.
Peters and Wake disappeared
from the camp on the day Mrs.
Moss was killed. but neither has
been connected In any way with
the shooting. Peters was found at
Jefferson, Wis.,. and Wake in West
Chicago. They are being detained
in the Winnebago county jail. but
probably will be removed to the
camp today.
The camp authorities are contin-
uing their search for other soldiers
who were absent without leave At
about the time the shooting oc-
CURED.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
U. s. WATCHING
RAIL STRIKERS
FOR VIOLATION
Government Not to Act Unless Nee.
essary, Leaving Leaders to
Bring Men Back.

Washington, June 22.-Strikes Of
railroad employees, which began
several days ago in Philadelphia
and Baltimore and since have
spread to other eastern railroad
centers, are being watched closely
by government officials.
So far as could be learned today.
no step to combat the spreading
epidemic of walkouts had been de-
cided on by any government agency,
officials generally relying upon the
recognized union heads to bring
about the return of the strikers.
w. N. Doak, president Of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen,
has been giving the situation his at
tention for several days and unless
today's reports showed change for
the better he Planned to call at the
White house, tt. lay the situation be-
fore officials there.
Unchanged in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia. June 20. - Little
change was noted in the railroad
yardmen's strike here early today.
Both sides continued to make con-
Trajectory claims as to the number
OF men out and the effect the strike
has had on the movement OF
freight.
Strike leaders declare nearly
4,00o men on the three railroads
the Pennsylvania, Reading and
B. & O.-are idle, and that freight
traffic virtually is at a standstill.
Embargoes on all except perishable
freight and coal for public utilities
are in effect on all three roads. and
the Reading admits that its freight
service in and around Philadelphia
has been seriously affected. The
Fennsylvania and B. & O., however,
declare all their yards are operat-
ing nearly 100 per cent normal.
Baltimore Situation.
Baltimore, June 22.-The railroad
strike situation in the Baltimore
district was virtually unchanged
today. An official of the Pennsyl-
vania Lines estimated that between
25 and 40 per cent of their yard
men were back at work, while the
B. & o. reported that 60 per cent
of their men were still out.
There has been no interference
with the passenger service Of either
road, it was stated, and the roads
have been able to handle foodstuffs
without restriction. They also
have kept livestock and coal NOV
ing, the latter chiefly for the rail-
roads themselves.
New Haven Embargo.
New Haven, Conn.,, June 22.-The
strike OF switchmen in the local
yards of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad has
caused the placing Of an embargo
on ali outgoing freight from these
yards.
N. 7. Held Immune.
New York, June 22.-Although
/ the new railroad strike has sud-
denly spread to the southern sec
ton of New Jersey. at Syracuse,
IN. Y, and New Haven, Conn.,, the
majority of railroad managers here
declared today that they did not
believe the movement would AFFECT
New York city to any great extent.
Edward J. Armstrong, chairman
of the Eastern Railwaymen's asso-
citation, disagreed with the general
view, however, predicting that the
strike eventually would reach this
city and environs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and We'd
nesday. Not much change in tenn
perature.
Highest yesterday. 72; lowest
last night, 56.
Wind velocity at z a. m. mile
per hour.
Precipitation last "a hours. ~
inch.
In 5nm Tan.
Jester. yestsr. today
Dry bulb temp. 81 IS ss 60 g
Relative humid. 10 81 So
River stage So, . Mss Of , last
a hours.
River Forecast-Slowiy rising
Stareie n the 1lissiesippi will pre-
v.tl from below Dubuque to Mus
cstine during the remainder OF the
nreeenx Noek.
= afIER1En lGetsorolnsisk
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IS
WIPED OUT
BY TREN|OR
Inglewood, 10 Miles South,
Devastated Whole
County Affected.

Los Angeles, Cal, June 22.-
Earthquake shocks which started
yesterday at 6:47 p. m. and contin-
ued intermittently until today at 5
a. m. caused property damage in
Los Angeles county estimated at
100000, three-fourths of which
was in Inglewood, 10 miles south
west Of this city.
One death was due indirectly to
the most severe of the shocks and
several persons were slightly in
jured by falling debris.
The shocks appeared to have
been almost entirely local. Ven
tura, Riverside and Orange county
points bordering on Los Angeles
county, reported having felt a
slight tremor about the time Of the
heaviest shock here.
Suburb Wiped Out.
Inglewood, where 81 business
buildings we're wholly or partially
demolished and nearly every dwell
ing damaged to some extent, SEEM
ed to have been the center of the
disturbance. The southern and
southwestern sections of Los An
geles city, which are closest to
Inglewood, suffered more than the
northern residential and central
business district.
In Pasadena three slight shocks
were felt and the damage was tri-
fling.
The beach towns south and west
Of Inglewood also reported no Sc
rious losses.
Los Angeles Shocked.
The damage in Los Angeles city,
estimated at about $40, 900, was due
almost entirely to fallen chimneys,
broken windows and smashed
dishes and bric-a-brac.
The damage in Inglewood was
estimated at $4,000.
The first two shocks, which were
the most severe, came in quick sue
cession. the two covering a period
OF about fifteen seconds. Follow
ing shocks, variously reported as
numbering from three to six, were
slight tremors.
Hotel Wall Falls.
Mrs. w. E. Magill was seated at
a front window of the Inglewood
hotel last night when the shock
came. The wall dropped away.
leaving her within two feet of the
open air. She was unharmed.
Nearly every clock in Inglewood
was stopped by the earthquake. An
exception was owned by G. Van
Eaton. who said it had not run in
10 years, but was started up by the
tremor and has been going ever
since.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
.lNOMEN HELD
IN KILLING OF
PEORIA GUNMAN

recfia. ILL.,. June 13.-Mrs. Lettie
lfss, who runs . rooming house
vaampaign, and Mrs. Matte FIJI
we're today being held BY po-
Y connection with the death OF
18th Lunsford, who was found
With . bullet hole In his body
e Floski home this morning.
49, Filoski, husband Of Mrs.
and Joseph Filoski. were
80 BY the police after an
ssdgation.
RSlse women claim Lunsford shot
y, but the police believe that
w. q the women shot him after .
aseford was . member Of the
lled Shea -Tiloski gang. Mrs.
came hare for . visit.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
risco Halls Demos
Women Delegates May.
Be Peacci1lQkers Amid
Wet and Dry Fighters
BY L. c. MARTIN.

UNITED Press Stan Correspondent
San Francisco. June 22.-Women
will try to assume the role Of
peacemakers between the contend
ing wet and dry factions Of the
Democratic party at the national
convention here.
The women will urge common
sense" treatment of the wet and
dry question. Mrs. George Bass Of
Chicago, chairman of the women's
Democratic national committee.
said today. The women, Mrs. Bass
said, see no reason why either q
wet or dry plank should appear in
the Democratic platform. They re-
gard the issue as settled. Their
view was echoed by men delegates
arriving today for the convention.
There is q prospect that what
threatened to be one Of the most
troublesome questions OF the con-
vention will be ironed out. Women
leaders intend to lay their views
frankly before William J. Bryan,
dry leader, and the wet forces,
headed by Governor Edward !. Ed
wards of New Jersey.
Cannot Understand Either.
Il am unable to understand
either Mr.. Bryan or Governor Ed
wards" said Mrs. Bass today.
What more does Mr.. Bryan want?
The 18th amendment is the law Of
the land and the Volstead act has
been upheld by the supreme court.
At the same time there are many
men in this convention. and some
women, who wish the 18th amend
ment had not been adopted. Does
Mr.. Bryan want them to say. Yes.
we are glad the 18th amendment be-
came lawT What does Governor
Edwards want? He says he is for
personal liberty. But does he want
this convention to go on record
against observance and enforce
ment of the law?
THE whole liquor question has
been settled; there is no issue. 1t
is not a case Of sidestepping it be-
cause there is nothing to sidestep." /"
Men delegates, expressing about
the same views, pointed out that
the platform of the Virginia Demo-
Gratis, which is to serve as q model
for the national platform, is silent
on the prohibition question.
Plead for Harmony.
Party leaders here are SO intent
on keeping the convention har-
monious that they will bring great
pressure to bear on both vets and
dry not to make fuss. Bryan,
leaders said, represents the only
difficulty. Some professed to be-
lieve he would not be hard to ap-
pease.
Conferences on the platform are
scheduled to begin Thursday, fol-
lowing arrival Of Senator Carter
Glass, who comes fresh from talk
with President Wilson about plat
form planks and other matters re-
lating to the convention.
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Strife UnubQted
STILL RELATE
INSIDE TALES
OF CONVENTION
Really Nothing Sinister
About Selection of
Harding.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus.)

Tacoma, WASH, June 22.-Poor
Warren Harding! Aside from the
usual campaign yarns to which q
presidential nominee is compelled
to listen, he must now submit for
the rest of his life to inside stories
galore of how he was nominated al
Chicago.
Even to this distance strange
tales have been waited telling vivid
ly the way the presidential nomina-
ton was bestowed on the Ohio SEN
ator. Everybody is given credit fol
having had the lucky thought some
time between midnight and the sun
rise hours of June II; which was
the day on which the Republican
convention chose its candidates.
For seven years Woodrow Viii
son has been told how he was nom-
mated at the famous Baltimore con-
vention in 1912. And it is recorded
to this day in the unwritten
archives of the Democratic party
that Roger Sullivan turned the
trick; that Bryan did it; that Col
onel Harvey did it; that William
McCombs did it; that Mitchell Pal
mer did it. But the fact is no one
man nominated Wilson and no one
man nominated Harding. No sim
gle boss nor leader controlled the
Republican national convention at
Chicago. A group of men influenced
it. Somebody has to do that with
an unwieldy body of delegates. But
the convention was a contest be-
tween two sets of men-Lowden
and Wood managers who tried to
manipulate the delegations and
there brought on the deadlock
which yielded Harding the nomina-
tion.
Considered In Series.
But to take up seriatim the men
who are being credited with having
won the nomination for Harding
Colonel Harvey, editor extraordin-
ary. is given generous praise for his
part. 1t is true the conference was
held in his room but in the same
suite was Thomas w. Lamont OF
J. Pierpont Morgan & Co., and ii is
a fact that neither Colonel Harvey
nor Mr.. Lamont controlled any dele
gates at Chicago, but were merely
interested onlookers, if indeed they
were able now and then to make q
suggestion to their numerous
friends who did control delegates
Mr.. Lamont, by the way, is per.
sonal friend Of President Wilson
and came back ON the steamer
George Washington with him from
the Paris peace conference. Mr.
Lamont served on the financial sec
tion of the American peace mission
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
lELECA
VANGUARD
CHECKS IN
pre- Convention Talk Con.
fined to Coming Wet
and Dry Contest.

San Francisco, CAL. June 20. -
whiIs hotel lobbies began today to
hks on the appearance OF a ma
tbnal political convention, only a
" Of the Democratic chieftains,
vho will figure prominently in the
nsty's quadriennial gathering next
veok had reached the convention
dtJ,
Direct developments Of the day
Ne confined to preparation Of the
Suicipality decoration for the con-
mntion. The work was well ad-
n1ced, but there was much dis
n1sion in progress as to elements
VI would be involved In shaping
b party's platform and there was
fihngly little talk about candi-
tllM.
Discuss Wet, Dry Plans.
Ont Of the talk Of the day came
Il nhcreasing rumble of wet" and
~ maneuyers. No definite
t1ments were obtainable from
h14s who have reached the scene
9lttle, but 1t was Indicated early
~ they looked forward to a fight
Mths floor of the convention over
alorts to make the Democratic
PLATFORM advocate modification Of
n prohibition enforcement law
through "a beer" plank.
Some observers. who had count
n noses on the resolutions COM
nittse, which will frame the ten
lltiye draft Of the platform, said the
1ryS" would control by a suffi-
dat margin to insure defeat Of
~ wet" plank in the committee
init II was added, however, that
fthe question of permitting man
taheture Of mild beverages was
brought before the convention IT.
I'll, the result would be more in
Doubt.
Jap Question Renewed.
Tho League of Nations issue did
" fill a prominent place in talk
inong the leaders today, but pos
utility as to q struggle over jap
laess exclusion was suggested af-
" Governor Stephens letter TO
Secretary Colby. declaring the sit
ution serious in California, had
I'm read. coupled as 1t was with
- statement Of Senator Phelan
= this state that the Democrats
eead deal with the oriental prob
- in framing the platform.
there was no marked activity
.npng the supporters of men seek
e the presidential nomination.
fostsrs urging the claims Of At
lnfney- General Palmer began to
!lpear after his headquarters had
"a established and workers In
nealf Of Governor Cox Of Ohio. and
@R aspirants were beginning to
tf!ve.
Edwards Stand Opened
Headquarters were opened yes
1e!ay for Gov. Edward /. Edwards
New Jersey. candidate for the
locratic nomination, with NAL
Roy Of New York. In charge.
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I. W. W. NABBED IN
KAN. WHEAT BELT

wichita, Kan. June -. - Thir-
teen I. w. w. agitators have been
arrested in the Kansas wheat belt,
according to oflcials here. who are
taking every precauticn to pre-
vent labor dinIculties during har-
vest. So far no trouble has been
reported - = result Of their &C.
tivitie1.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
DENIED LICENSE
TO WED GIRL, IA,
YOUTH, Is, FANTS
tBy United pr,e..,

Miami. Okla. June 22.-When the
clerk here refused to grant q mar
rage license to an 1S-year-old boy
and . 14-year-old girl. the latters
mother gave the clerk such :
tongue lashing that the prospective
brideeroon fatnfsd. 81
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-06-22
FORMER EMPRESS
OF GERMANY Ill,

The Hague, June 22.-The for
mer German empress condition is
reported very serious"' here to-
day.
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VAST seDOPRv HAUT.

~ York. June -. Cocaine.
mine and hsroin. worth $780,
snd twD rsyolvsrs and . sword
ccahscatsd by the police in
today on two dwellings In
MN where three men, Giovanni
y. his son Louis, and SOn-in-
oiasspps canSasaasa. vsse
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whieh = II co11 stosugo. Develop
yosR 1a1ent poesibilif5ee Pit into
ctEsn1ation yoor foseTye power. p
~ ~ es1t slactent
1AeFe m Deopls VIM livs On the
surfaeo q thear pefscnAlity. They
operate only II : single compart-
1nent 81 their being. They have pat
Into cireulation only oae or . few
% their talents. It Il possible for
them 70 live 1 bigger life. They
can Do things they have mover It
tempted. have never dreamed with
IN their reach. Let them push out.
Let them melt the Ice and ct into
action. Let them liquefy their
frozen assets.
The world - not short on ability.
Il u merely short on 1ire to melt
the Ice. There Il plenty Of genius
IN the earth. singers and poets ana
painters and orators and builders
and statesmen: but q lot Of this
genius Is locked In cold storage. It
Il pocketed in some safety deposit
vault It needs to adventure HE.
There are frozen assets OF
friendship, Of leadership, OF ser
vice, OF human kindness, Of cheer
fulness, Of gentleness. Light the
fre. ut doth not yet appear what
you shall b."
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81 DAVID LAWRENCE.
fSpecisl to The ArKus.l

San Francisco. CAL, June 26.-
The veil Of doubt concerning the
McAdoo candidacy IL lifting. Friends
OF the former secretary Of the
treasury have formed militant
Organization determined to nomfn-
ate him over his own protest. Tel
egrams are coming to several Of
these men to stop their activity and
take Mr.. McAdoo at his word but
they are unayailing.
Indeed, the latter is reliably re-
ported to have told Senator Glass
in q conference in New York last
week that II his name were pre-
scented for nomination. the Virginia
senator was authorized to say 1t
was being done without his con-
sent or sanction.
Nevertheless, Senator Class Is
openly for McAd0o's nomination
and will make a fight for it. The
story told by men in the confidence
of Mr.. McAdoo bears out the sea-
sons given publicly by the former
director general Of railroads. They
say he has considered the question
from every angle and that he has
q horror Of having the crown
prince" argument and criticism of
similar vein concerning his re-
lationship with President Wilson
flung at him and his family during
a political campaign.
They declare, moreover, that
Mrs. McAdoo has been consistently
opposed to the return of her hus-
band to public life. She knows the
extent to which public and private
criticism, together with the almost
superhuman burdens of the White
house can interfere with personal
comfort and happiness. Her own
father broke down in health and
her mother died while in the White
house.
Every friend of McAdoo here says
he is thoroughly sincere in his
disinclination to run for Office.
Why nominate him then?
Hold 1t Matter of Duty.
To that question comes the uni
form answer from these same Nc
Adoo men, that in a time like this
personal tastes or convenience can
not outweigh the duty that a man
may owe to his party and his
country. They are absolutely de-
termined that McAdoo is the man
Of the hour and must make the
run, and with that idea in mind
they are planning to draft him for
the nomipation.
So far as. President Wilson is