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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29

ALLIES AGREED
ON RED PEACE;
LLOYD GEORGE
Denies Any Dissension-
Wilson to Decide II. S.
Role in Farley.

London. July 2s.-(By the Assc-
ciated PresO Franco, Italy and
Great Britain are in complete
sgreement regarding negotiation
with the Russian soviet govern.
ment. despite statements to the
contrary, made BY sensational and
inaccurate newspapers, declared
Premier Lloyd George in the house
OF commons today in replying to
questions concerning the Boulogne
conference.
London, July 29.-(United Press),
The Russian trade delegation
soon to visit Great Britain is pre-
pared to state the soviet govern
ment's general views on the peace
settlement, but Is not authorised to
! agree to any decisions, 1t waa
learned today.
Reports from Paris and BouloGne
that the conference between Pre-
miers Lloyd George and Millerand
was a complete victory for France
are generally discredited here.
h Wilson to Decide q. 8. Role.
Washington, July 29.-(United
ress).-Whether the United States
Is to have any part II peace nago.
tia ions are held between the alliei
and Russia II q question for deter.
mination by President Wilson alone
officials here said today.
Oficials regard 1t a. inconceiv.
able the United States, which hal
always been friendly to the Rus.
sian people. would not be invited
to such . conference.
Should conference be held be.
tween the allies and the soviet
President Wilson might state ths
position of the United State
through an onlcial or unoficia
delegate. or in q note replying t.
the invitation from the allies.
Regards Reds Rule. BY Minority.
1t was reiterated today that thu
United States regards the presen,
government Of Russia - . rule By
the minority and that the peopl,
now obscured In Russia are looket
on as the real Russia Z
So far as known here the pro
posed peace conference 10 not 4
be, held under the auspices Of II
League Of Nations. Thus 1t IL hel(
that the nonmembership Of tn,
United States in the League Of Ma
tions would not bar this country
| America has been In q state of wal
with bolshsvik Russia almost y
j actively - the principal ,sllies, 4
was pointed out.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29

New York. July 39.-Three all
metal monoplanes. carrying the
first transcontinental aerial mail.
left the flying field at Central Park.
Long Island, at 1o:oS o'clock today
for San Francisco. sS
The route will follow In general
that Of the transcontinental hight
Of army planes last summer.
Cleveland is the first scheduled
stop. Other stops will be made At
Chicago, Omaha. Cheyenne. Salt
Lake City, Reno and San Francisco.
WIN Cat Train Tine IN Half.
Major L. B. Lent, general super
intendent Of the air mail service.
said:
"The through service which wIll
bs started IN September will cut
In. half tina present llve-day letter
time to San Francisco. At the
start, the New York Omaha end Of
the run viii be covered by al1-met-
al planes and the western half By
DeE1avilands. Al soon ~ We are
able, we plan to put the allied
metal monoplanes on the entire run
from coast to coast"
Rickenbaeker In Party.
The party includes Lieutenant
Colonel H. E. Hartney. who became
an ace with the 9th aero squadron
at Chateau Thierry; John N. Lar
sen. owner and designer Of the all
metal planes. and Captain Eddie"
Rickenbacker, premier American
ace.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
|CANTU TO WAR
ON MEXICO AS
REBEL RULER
Governor Of Lower Cali.
fornia to Resist Threat
"a. ened Invasion.

Mexicali! Lower California, July
3s.40ovefnor Estaban Cantu, OF
the northern district of Lower
California, declared by Under Sec
retary Of the Interior Venezuela to
be In "open rebellion against the
Mexican government" today push
ed toward completion preparations
to resist an expected invasion" Of
Lower California, by Mexican fed
eral troops.
Governor Cantu professed aston
ishment at the Venezuela charges,
which he declared were without
foundation.
The governor said friends had
advised him the Mexican provi-
s;onal government was sending two
bodies Of troops numbering about
5000 against him and that he
would have an army of 1000 men
ready within four days to take the
field against the federal forces.
Governor Cantu's military forces
include three airplanes.
Calls for Volunteers.
Caiexico, Calf, July 29.-(Unit-
ed Press.)-Faced for the first
time since he assumed control Of
Lower California soon after the
first Madero revolution in Mexico,
with Q menace to his power. Gov
ernor Esteban Cantu today was
spreading broadcast calls for vol
unteers to resist a force said to
have been sent against him by the
provisional Mexican government
from Guaymas and Manzanillo.
Citizens Of Lower California
have been asked to arm themselves
and Cantu's small force Of COM
j paratively well-trained and fairly
well equipped soldiers today was
being marshalled for its first real
campaign.
Announcement that Cantu's au-
thority was to be questioned by
force of arms came as q surprise
along the border.
Claim He Violated Laws.
When the present Mexican ad-
ministrstion captured Mexico City
and Carrnnxa fed, 1t was under
stood that Governor Cantu would
be lett alone. Even when Baldo-
nero .Almada was named gov
ornor of Lower California the an
nouncement was not taken serious
| ly. Cantu had reigned' supreme in
|. Lower California and isolation
seemed to make q serious attempt
at military expedition against him
impossible. Failure OF Cantu to
obey Mexican laws is given by rep
resehtatives Of the de facto gov
eminent here As the reason for the
effort to depose Cantu.
But close observers along the
international line point to the val
uable cotton growing region of the
Mexican Imperial valley. the fish
cries on the Lower California
coast. the grazing lands and the
mineral deposits a. something Of 2
magnet to draw attention from
| Mexico City.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
SENDS Els WIFE,
HELD IN ASYLUM,
POISONED CANDY


Nashville. Tenn. July 1s.-tBy
Unjted Press.) = Bessie Sharp.
sveetheart OF George Littrual, will
mot be arrested In connection with
the poiacn plot to kill Mrs. Ettrual.
Chief Of Detectives Sidebottom said
today.
!, EitruAl went through . sleep
lees night pacing the door Of his
cell. following his. confession to
mailing pcisansd candy to his wife,
an innate at the Central Hospital
for the Insane at Nashyille, which
reoalte1 II The death d another IN
nate, Mn. Li1Sie HrookA The
cPine was at1empt6d 70 that As
wight - frss 10 uarrF his sweet
AaAst Deliee aane1ace1- 49,. II i
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
LLOYD GEORGE Is
SOME SINGER AS
WELL AS PREMIER

London, July 2S.-(By United
Press. WHO is that singing 80
loudlyr spectators, budding under
streaming umbrellas. asked during
the ceremonies attendant upon the
unyeiling Of the st. Gaudens statue
near Wes' 1inster abbey.
The Battle Hymn Of the Repub-
lie was being rendered BY the West
minister choir. One voice. . rich.
resonant baritone, rang out over al
the rest,
Il was finally traced to Premier
Lloyd George. Today the discovery
Of tho prime minister - . vocalist
vas widely discussed
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
tracking HORSES
CAUSES RUIN OF
NY. THEATRE MAN

New York, July 2s.-(United
ess.)-Gambling on the races, ac-
cording to the police, caused the
nnanctal downfall Of Herman Il.
Light. treasurer OF the Astor the
atre.
Light Was arrested in connection
NTH IN alleged shortage Of 81. 900
IN the theatres funds.
John p. Murphy; q note teller for
the Hudson Trust company. was
neld on . charge Of grand lar
ceny. Police alleged he was work
Ing with Light.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
LUDENDORFF IN
OFFER TO FIGHT
REDS WITH ARMY

Paris, July 29.-General Lnder-
dorff is reported in a Berlin dis
patch to the Journal to have made
an offer to the British d. affaires at
Berlin to raise an army Of !. .500. 600
men to fight the bolsheviki in Rus
sia in exchange for the return TO
Germany Of Posen and the annul-
ment Of certain clauses Of the Ver-
sailles treaty, among them tho
ones dealing with Danzig.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
BOY RACESAUTO;
DIES; SIX HURT

Champaign. ILL.,, July 29.-Glenn
Abrams, 16 years old, was killed
and six companions were injured
last night when Abrams lost con-
troll of his automobile while racing
with another machine. Those in
jured were Lavina Nicols, George
Turner, Opal Abrams, Oakley Kim
berell, - Hazel Abrams and Richard
FDrcume. The accident occurred
at Bondville, five miles west of
Champaign. The victims Of the ac-
cident reside at Bondville and were
returning home from Champaign.
It Is said the machines were run
ming 40 miles an hour.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
MANY TAKE
CREDIT FOR
G. 0.P. man
But Harding Gives It to
None; Holds Nomination
Reward for Service.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Arpusl

Marion, Ohio, July 29.-Many are
the versions of the way in which
Senator Harding's nomination for
the presidency at Chicago was ac-
complished. Politicians have re-
told their part in the affair with
proud boast. Colonel George Har-
vey has been credited with infiu-
encing the choice. The writer has
gathered and written many a ver-
sion Of the tale as he has inter-
viewed returning delegates and
Republican leaders in different
parts OF the country.
But here, at last, where resides
the man himself, and his most in
innate friends the true story must
be, and if the details which one
gets here are not conclusive, GER
tainly the most important thing is
that Senator Harding has the i'm
pressions which he does have and
not the impressions which have
hitherto been printed or been cur
rent.
Not Indebted to Any.
For Senator Harding told me he
was honestly convinced that he did
not owe his nomination to any one
man or group of men. He said that
he recognized that three or four Of
his friends we're perhaps more in
fluential than others and he feels
deeply grateful to all. but he is alb
solutely fixed in his conviction that
certain people, including his much
discussed colleagues, did not die
tate the result.
The Republican candidate for the
presidency is party man and he
isn't the kind that would damper
the enthusiasm or ardor OF any
party worker by denying or refut-
ing Impressions of their work al
Chicago. Moreover. he is the last
man In the party to assume he die
it all himself. But what Senator
Harding modestly refrains from
, saying there are others in his
Headquarters here who do not hes
itate to say. And they insist thai
several men conspicuously men
toned and a good many others il
the senatorial group were seriously
advancing the candidacy of Viii
Hays, the Republican national
chairman, in the hours between the
morning and afternoon session ol
the Saturday on which Mr.. Hard.
ing was nominated.
Harding Visited Johnson.
There was not one conference
but a series of conferences, during
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
DEMOS COxSURE
ASSERTS White
Gives Party's Slogan Az sPeaco
Progress and Property
All Donations Welcome.

Washington, July 2S.-The Demo-
cratic party's campaign war chest
is open to contributions of any
amount, George White, chairman Of
the national committee. announced
here today. Party leaders, Mr..
White said, will examine the
source rather than the amounts Of
all contributions.
Peace, progress, prosperity"
will be the three word slogan Of
the Democratic campaigners, Mr..
White said, adding that with this
slogan the parsy should be Cox
sure" Of victory.
The new national chairman re-
ferred to Illinois, Indiana and Ohio
as "the battle ground" of the cam
paign, but he indicated that as the
campaign plans developed, Gov
ernor Cox would carry the first di-
rect to the people and would visit
majority Of the states.
Discussing campaign c0ntribu-
tions, Mr.. White said the restric-
tons which had been proposed as
to the size of the gifts were so cas-
lily circumvented as to make them
useless and that the national COM
| mittee therefore would content it.
self with . scrutiny OF all contri-
buttons in order that no obligations
on the candidate would be entailed
by the acceptance Of campaign
funds.
| Democratic leaders. Mr.. Whits
said, are seeking to naye the senate
committee investigating campaigi
expenditures continue its opera
!. tions. He added that It was par
ticularly desired to bring to light
the contributions to Republican
! state committees, but that thus fal
a way to accomplish this had moi
been found.
Direction OF the national cam.
| paign will center in New York. A
western manager is to be named
soon so that the work of arranging
speaking tours can be started In
the three states where the fight Ii
7 expected to center. The western
manager will have headquarters II
Chicago. .t
Washington, July % (Unitet
Press. )-Ge6rge White arrived herr
today to take over control Of thu
Democratic national committee ant
to hold conferences with part!
leaders regarding presidential an(
congressional campaigns.
The new Democratic chairman
probably will visit the Whit,
house, but no formal appointment
with President Wilson has been ar
ranged.
White and Representative Floot
of Virginia will decide at con
ference whether the congressional
committee or national committe'
will control matters affecting sena
torial campaigns and arrangement
will be made as to divisions O
party funds.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
WITE PICKF0RD.
MSTER TO MARY,
SEEKING DIVORCE

e Angeles, July 2s.-tUnited
)-Legal steps to secure 9
see ofee for Lottie Pickford Rupp,
oon picture star. and sister. of
from her husband. A. g,
ssp. New York stock broker. were
- oy attorneys here today, fol-
g the fling of the divorce
paint late yesterday. :,
ertion and non-support were
- causes Of the action. =
- action 10 the second attemDt
U.S. Pickford to securo . d.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
THREE PLANES TAKE OFF :
At new YORK IN FLICnI
T0BLAzE POSTAL ROUTE
Expect Flyers to Gut Train
Time in HaN-Pa1G
Near Rock Island.
PASS NEAR ROCK ISLAND.

1t lss stated IN the aAnonnee.;
mcnt from New York that tke'
three aerial nail plsses wAleAI
left there today for San Fran,
disco will follow IN general ~.
route taken By the army air.
planes In their transe0ntlnental
flight last summer, which DQee.
ed through Rock Island. AoN.
ever, It Is not believed that The
serial mail planes will pass
through Rock Island or the III
cities, but will take . moro
northerly course, crossing 'ihe
river In the vicinity Of LeClaire
along the route used by the
planes in the Chicago to Des
Molnes mail service,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
PAT CARY,
COP. DEAD
Republican Precinct Com.
J mitteeman and Expo
Nceman, Succumbs.

4 Patrick J. Cary. former member
Of the Rock Island police force,
and leader in the Republican party,
which he served at national conven-
tons az sergeant-at-arms for a
period of rs years. died at 1880
o'clock last night, at the home Of
his daughter, Mrs. Fl. c. BAmbrick,
1lO Twenty-fifth street. His death
followed three months of illness.
He was s. years of age. He was
born in Ireland, and came to this
country when small boy. He was
icr many years a postal carrier in
Rock Island, and served the city
ihithfully as a member of the police
J iorce for a long period. For sew
eral years he was q guard at the
Joliet penitentiary. He had been
night storekeeper at the Thirty
nrSt street depot for some tine
preceding his death.
Always displaying an alert inter-
est In political matters, Mr.. Cary
took an active participation in af-
fars Of the Republican party. Be-
ides the post that he held for so
many years in connection with the
nstional party assemblases, he was
8 precinct committeeman.
Lodge Worker.
He was also an active lodge
yorker. He was a charter member
II Camp 1850, Modern Woodmen Of
America. and member of the
Loyal Order Of Moose.
Mrs.. Cary preceded her husband
b death two years ago. The sur
Hvors are one son, Thomas Cary
tbur daughters, Mrs. C.. N. Isaac
sou, Mrs. E. l.. Freeman. Mrs. w
J. Griffin and Mrs. H. C. Bambr;ck;
ne brother, Thomas F. Cary. and
\ NO grandchildren, all residing in
Rock Island.
Funeral services will be con-
lucted at 9 o'clock Saturday morn
Ing At the Sacred Heart Catholic
church, with Rev. C.. P. .O'Neill Of
fciating and with burial at Calvary
eepetery. Il
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
CRASH FATAL TO
WOMAN SLAYER

onicago. July ga big touring
IL numbering along Michigan
y SSsievard at terrific speed. crash
= into q boulevard electric light
~ ~ torty-third street early to-
& Killing Mrs. Jessie Brown and
seoert J. Book. driver OF the car
y probably fatally injuring John
s.iey. q cattle dealer.
~ brown was, acquitted foul
Sn,us ago on = charge Of shooting
y husband to death. {
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
STAB GUARD AT
JAIL and FLEE

Wichita Falls, Texas. July %
Every prisoner in the county jail
1t Frederick. Okla. escaped last
night after the inmates had stab
bed the guard. according to mes
sages received by the local police.
Telephone and telegraph wires
were cut All but three we're cap
tured.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
Rfckenbaeker In Party.
CENSUS RETURNS

Morristown, N. J., 12,505; de-
crease 2.
Laredo, Texas, Patio; increase
1855, o. 529 per cent.
Ramsey county, Mimi, 0ncluding
St. PAUL. 244,451; increase 20,776.
or s.3 per cent.
Lyons, Kan, 2.516; increase AS.
or 21.5 per cent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
PE0PtEb BUY
Dirt ALONG
WITH .SPUDS
=
Consumers Here Pay for
Earth Shipped in Pota-
toes and Don't Get It..

What causes the high cost Of
living Is . question that has long
gone unanswered and questions
relative to which have in scores o1
instances led to what is generally
termed rs passing the buck"
However, the long trail in search
of proof against Hi Cost. the ma.
tons most consistent pickpocket
has ended in Rock Island ON one
charge at least. Such is the infor.
nation 1T hand this morning a
the result Of occurrences Of the
last three days in which City In.
spector L. X. Eihl has been taking
q considerable part.
The information Is such and the
Investigation SO complete that
Mayor Harry NJ. Schriver promises
to take the case before the proper
United States officials Immediately
The denouement IL on the potato
market, which one grocer quoted
today at 1920 per bushel. How
ever. It "a not in line to censure
your grocer nor the Rock Island
commission men. The blame lays
somewhere earlier along the line
petween sne sloweI ana .ne CON
sumer. somewhere is ilsn- re-
esroaess OF Any sesmins incons.st. ~
sncs s sns. 'as d;.,ossred - ss ~ ,srn.,n. Ot..
Mas oee" ei'eO'eeu ~ pe'unt
tn1s !.r. III, .. 49,. :,
~ MH oe .enempereu 'nse =
was snlounceu AyV'e .Ie. pIuO'
mas Deen oDtained ~ inspectol
Einl Of WnA causes tns nisn cos
or potatoes, Dut VINO is 70 niame
Ml. Elni fe,ralns Irom sayine' 81
sno9ee ne Goes sAy .nas y ~ no'
nQek 1stsnu c0mnAss0n snen' S1o
csrs q psdoiers.
Farmer er Jehe0t
Those left In the link Of. trade
from the potato 10 the Soil and thu
consumer are, the farmer and tn.
1obber. Local commission men car
be quoted on dealings with jobbers
and : letter from . Kansas City
mo, Jvpoel as - ne.u .n.t - "
Quoeeu 10 Mone'on " tno ilmei'
You Pay for Dit.
|. Whoever Is to blame anywhere
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
aide TO BAKER
IS APPOINTED

Washington. July 29.-Wlliam r.
Williams Of Richmond, Va. has
been appointed assistant secretary
OF war, succeeding Benedict Gro
well. who resigned recently to re-
turn to private business.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29
THE WEATHER

Fair tonight and Friday; mot
much change In temperature.
Highest yesterday. Sc; lowest last
night, 81.
Wind velocity ut Z 4. m, s miles
per hour.
Precipitation. none.
I'm. 7p.m. Tam.
ye1ter. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. 81 g ~
Wet bulb temp. .e4 81 e5
Rel. humidity ...3z IS n
River stage, s.5 feet; . faIl OF )
In last ~ hours.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-29

CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-17
House Will Act Today

Members of the Tennessee house
went into session today prepared To
vote on ratification of the federal suf
frage amendment. Favorable action
on the ratification resolution already
approved by the senate would make
Tennessee the seth state TO ratify the
amendment and would give the ballot
to the women of the entire country.
Both advocates and opponents OF
suffrage went into the final stage of
the fight with confidence.
Leaders in the house said the com
mittee which last night agreed 10 re-
port the ratification resolution recon-
mendlng adoption would make is
report during the day. Debate on the
report was expected TO begin at once
and 1t was expected that action would
be taken before the house recessed
until tomorrow The committee which
considered the ratification resolution
voted ten to eight to recommend adop-
tion.
Speaker Seth Walker, leader Of the
anu.suffrage forces, predicted that the
amendment would be rejected Suf'
frage advocates, although they admit
ted that five of the seven representa-
tives from Davidson county Nash
ville) considered pledged TO suffrage,
had gone over to the opposition, de-
clared they were still confident of
success. Fifty votes is the constitu-
tional majority necessary for ratifi-
cation. Basing their claims on polls
suffragists have contended that SO 10
60 representatives would vote for rati-
fication
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-17
GOVERNOR cox STARTS
BALL ROLLING n THE
CON TEST IN HIS ON \
STATE At CONVEN T|ON

Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 17,-Senator
Harding the Republican presidential
campaign was again today attacked
as a reactionary candidate by Cover
nor Cox, his Democratic opponent.
In addressing the Ohio Democratic
convention, Governor Cox renewed
the contest he had in 1912, when he
supported and Senator Harding op-
posed the Ohio constitution. 1T has
in considerable degree" said Governor
Cox, been made the base upon which
the presidential contest is being fought
this year, for the reason that the
question is now as in the past has
been PROGRESS, and reaction. More
than that, the candidates of the two
parties are taken from our state, ana
both candidates have been partici-
pants in the public affairs of this
commonwealth since 1912. In conse.
quence of this, the record in Ohio bears
direct relation to the national campaign
this year. Performance. after all, is
the test. not words"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-08-17
OKLAHOMA CITIES WILL
Be VISITED BY cox ON
HIS SPEAKING CAMPA| GN
OVER GREAT SOUTHWEST

Oklahoma City, Aug. Thames
NJ. Cox, democratic presidential
nominee, will make several
speeches in Oklahoma this fall,
according to a telegram received
by Ben f. Lafayette, chairman
of the democratic state central
committee, from Congressman e.
B. Howard and read at a meet
ing Of the committee here today.
In opening the meeting called
for the purpose Of considering the
advisability of calling a state rati-
fication convention to endorse the
party platform, Mr.. Lafayette pre-
dicted the campaign this fall
would be the hottest fought"
since statehood campaign, he said
four men and possibly five would
be appointed in every precinct
TO assist precinct committeeman
in getting out the vote.
Additional members also will
be added to county and district
organizations, the speaker indi-
Gated.
Mr.. Lafayette read statement
Of the committees financial condi-
tion. showing that in a year and
a half the bank balance had pro
gressed from $4OO Indebtedness to
a credit of S6,0l5.
Governor j. b. y. Robertson.
Scott Ferris, senatorial nominee
Congressman W. w. Hastings.
and Zach Harris, congressional
nominee in the eighth district,
were to speak during the after
noon.