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The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-04
ASSESSED VALUES
 SHOW INCREASE

MANILA, June 4 (by Associated Press).-The assessed value of all real estate in the city of Manila is $118,- O00,OO0, the city assessor having com piled his revaluation for the year 1920, This is an increase of 34 per cent over the assessed valuation for the preceding year.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-04
William Jennings Bryan says of

William Jennings Bryan says of Governor Cox, of Ohio, in his Com moner": After disgracing his state he aspires to a position in which he could disgrace nomination" And the Colonel might have added, if Cox is nominated Bryan will help him to get the chance to disgrace the country, just as he supported Judge Parker in 1904 after characterizing him for months as "a tool of Wall street"
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-04

Maybe if it didn't take twice as long to move a freight car mile as it did before the railways were McAdooed the car shortage wouldn't seem so acute.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-04

Daniels planes Roosevelt and Taft for lack of prepardness in 1917," says the newspaper headlines. What was the use of preparedness in 1917 when he kept us out of war in 1916?
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-04

Very likely the Democratic stand ard bearer will not say this year that a Democratic platform is not just sugar to catch flies, because he will not even dare mention sugar.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-04

Preliminary announcements indi- cate that the national conventions are going to be covered by a picturesque array of novelists, sob sisters, sport ing writers, humorists and other lit erati. The newspaper readers of the country would probably appreciate the assignment of e few actual report CTS to the job.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-04

What has become of the old-fashion- ed Democrat who used to blame the high cost of sugar, beans and boots on "the robber tariff?"
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-04

One department of the government at Washington has isued a statement to the effect that family can barely exist on $2,176 a year, while the post office department continues to pay postal clerks $1,200 a year.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-04

Senator Reed says President Will son had written the Democratic party's epitaph. In view of the last two Democratic national platforms the epitaph should read: Here lies the Democratic party,-as usual"
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-04

Some of these days we will get out of the era of big talk and into the habit of doing the little things that in the aggregate go to make up the sum of individual, national and world we'll being. But, for the present, the phrase makers continue to hold the floor
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-04

The Sultan threatens to resign in protest against the terms of the peace treaty. When the Sulan has resigned everybody else will be-
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-04

The man on horseback is so much in Mexico that stable government seems to be out of the question.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-04
METRIC SYSTEM
 IS SUGGESTED

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4 (by As sociated Press). - Legislation which would gradually place the United States On the metric system of weights and measures was urged in resolu- tions adopted here by the World Metric Standardization Conference
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-04

You may have noticed that the Democratic leaders still have enough appreciation of the situation to be in session on the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence rather than on that of the adoption of the league of nations covenant at Paris,
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-04

If the postoffice department has anything to do with getting the wire less messages through from Mars, how long do you suppose it is going to take to get the dispatches deliv- cred?
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-04

The suggestion now made that Germany shall pay her indemnity in bonds, and the United States shall underwrite them, goes to prove that the heart of the world isn't in half as much danger of being broken as the Treasury of the United States.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-06-04

Graham Bread fresh every day at the City Bakery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21
COUNTER drive
OF POLES Gets
II MILES BACK

Warsaw, May 21.-Polish troops,
counterattacking bolshevik forces
on the northern sector of the battle
front, have driven the soviet armies
back 12h miles near krzyzezopol,
according to an official statement
issued here today.
London, May 2l,-Russian soviet
troops are continuing their pursuit
of the Poles in the region of Polotsk
on the Dvina river, according to an
official announcement from Moscow
by wireless.
Warsaw, May 20.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. ss.)-Information indi-
eating some elements in Germany
are determined to help the Russian
bolsheviki continues to be received
here, it is. said in military circles.
The latest report is regarding up
per Silesia, where German armed
forces have been assembling on the
borders of the plebiscite area
For weeks it is declared, Germans
have been hauling ammunition into
Silesia. Military authorities say
the Germans are advertising their
troop movements in these regions
to compel the Poles to transfer
forces from the east and thus weak
en- the bolsheviki front.
Army headquarters confirmed re-
ports that eight Zeppelins had
crossed Poland toward the east
ward.
Warsaw, May 20.-tBy the Asso-
ciated Press. General Alexis A.
Brusiloff, former commander IN
chief of Russian armies, Is under
stood to have assumed command OF
the bolshevik offense against Po-
land. In Polish military circles
they say the soviet attack is de-
signed to overrun Lithuania-
Military authorities here declare
vast stores of munitions and sup
plies have arrived in East Prussia
in anticipation Of break in the
Polish front before the bolshevih
sokensivss
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21
DEMOCRATS IN
QUANDARY over
DELEGATE VOTE
No One Candidate Has Yet Received
100 Pledges, While Uninstructed
List Numbers 5S7.

Chicago, May 21.-With the
Democratic convention little
more than a month away a can
vass Of the situation shows no one
man has received as many as 100
pledged delegates, while the unin-
structed delegates chosen number
5S7.
There are 242 delegates yet to be
elected.
Under the Democratic conven-
ton rules. a two-thirds vote is re-
quired to nominate This is 72S
out of the 1892 votes which will be
cast.
Palmer in Lead.
OF those candidates who have
votes instructed for them, Attorney
General A. Mitchell Palmer is lead
ing with the rs given to him by
his home state of Pennsylvania this
week.
Governor James NJ. Cox of Ohio,
is second with "A votes, the solid
delegation of Ohio and Kentucky.
The names of three ''favorite sons"
stand third, fourth and fifth in the
list; Governor Edward l. Edwards
of New Jersey, receiving his states
% votes; Senator Carter H. Glass
having Virginia's "a; and Senator
Robert l.. Owen of Oklahoma. being
the choice of that states 20 dele
gates.
Gerard Has 10.
James W. Gerard of New Yark,
former ambassador to Germany,
who filed a petition in South De-
kota, will receive the states 10
votes.
Only one contest has appeared to
date. In Georgia. friends OF Mr..
Palmer, dissatisfied with the action
of the state convention in endors-
ing Senator Hoke Smith, organized
a separate convention and selected
% Palmer delegats.
Oregon Democrats meet today to
elect 10 delegates.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21
CAPTIVE SAVED
CARRANzA FROM
DEATH BY FOES
Faithful Private Warned of Mined
Tracks Ahead Of Train, U. s.
Banker Relates

Havana, May 21.-Warning from
a captured revolutionary soldier
saved President Carranza of Mex
leo from possible death or injury
during the fighting near Rinconada,
state of Puebla, last week, accord
ing to ]. H. Durrell, Mexico City
representative of the National City
bank of New York, who arrived
here yesterday from Vera Cruz.
Mr.. Durrell was a passenger on
one of the % trains in which Car
rama and his followers fed from
the Mexican capital on May 6, and
was in the fighting that preceded
the defeat of Carranza's soldiers.
The captive. who had been taken
on board President Carranza's
trains, informed officers in charge
that the track was mined. Inves-
tigation proved the truth of his
story.
Carranza was absolutely fearless
during the heaviest fighting, Mr..
"ti SiA says, PSioOAdiiS lcdulu6
his men.
After the Carranza troops had
been victorious at Rinconada the
presidential train proceeded to
San Andres, where heavier bodies
of revolutionists were encountered.
Yankees Driven Back.
The second day of the San An
dres fight, Mr.. Durrell and other
Americans with the Carranza
forces received permission to try
to push ahead in an automobile.
They had gone but a short distance
before bullets and shells forced
them to turn back. When they re-
turned to the Carranza lines they
saw the president and his remain
ing followers mounting prepara-
tory to escaping into the rough
country.
Revolutionary troops continued
to fire on Mr.. Durrell's party until
its members surrendered. They
were taken before General Cere-
bino, one of the insurgent COM
manders. who gave them safe con-
duct to the coast.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21
man IS KILLED
DURING STRIKE
STREET EVENT
Shot From Fleeing Auto Fatal to
Striking Building Craftsman
at Granite City, FL

Granite City. H., May 2l.-An-
thorities here today are seeking to
discover the identity of the men
who fired from a speeding automo-
bill into a crowd of striking build
ing craftsmen and strike sympa-
thizers gathered on a corner in the
business section here last night,
killing one man and wounding an
other.
State Police Notified.
Police in surrounding towns
have been asked to aid in the
search.
The dead man was Sidney Tur-
ner, 33 years old.
The shooting. in the opinion of
the police, is the result of an out
break by the strikers yesterday
morning. when they held up a
train carrying 300 alleged strike
breakers near here.
While no violence was reported,
many Of the alleged strikebreake-s
became frightened, 1t was said, and
did not 90 to work.
Strike Two Weeks Old.
The strike has been in effect for
two weeks. centering at the plant
of the St. Louis Coke and Chemical
company. under construction near
Granite City.
A companion who had been with
Turner told the police that they
had noticed the crowd Of men
standing on the corner. and had
Joined them out Of curiosity.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21
SCOTS TO Get
LOCAL OPTION
after June |

Glasgow. May 21.-Scotland's To-
cal option act, enacted in 1913 after
80 years of agitation, becomes ef
fective June l. Coincident of the
coming into force of the law, pro-
hibitionists are planning to launch
an electoral campaign, which in in
tensity, cost and use of all varieties
of publicity. will be comparable
only to the latter stages of the anti
alcohol crusade in the United
States.
There will be poll in every town
and district of Scotland, there be-
ing the choice of three alternatives
total prohibition, reduction OF
drinking facilities by one-fourth, or
continuance of present regulations.
Even spokesmen for the liquor in
terests concede that good part of
Scotland will go dry"
Local option is to be exercised in
fairly small areas as there will be
1900 voting areas in Scotland. The
electoral unit in the counties is the
parish. The poll is to be taken in
November or December.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21
FRENCH TO PUT
C|LICIA ARMIES
ON SYRIA DUTY

Constantinople. May 20.-(By The
Associated Press)-There are many
indications that French troops will
evacuate Cilicia within 80 days and
concentrate their for IS in Syria.
This would relieve a strained sit
uation in Adana, Aintab, Ourfa and
other points where Turks opposing
French troops are operating out
side of territory that will be under
the French mandate for Syria.
The diplomatic policy of France
now is. apparently. to consolidate
the Turks and Arabs. and avoid
military clashes. This policy has
estranged many of the Christian
sects in Syria which are said to be
extremely critical. Differences Of
opinion between French military
and civil administrators, are report
ed to have been largely responsible
for the Marash and -Ourfa disasters
and many massacres Of Christians.
which adequate military forces
could have prevented.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21
KENYON NAMED
HEAD TO PROBE
CAMP AICN CASH

Washington, May Ex-senator
Kenyon of Iowa was named today
as chairman of the senate sub-com-
mittee which will begin next Mon
day investigation of the pre-con-
vention campaign expenditures and
pledges of both Republican and
Democratic presidential candidates.
Other members of the subcom-
mittee are Senators Spencer. Mis-
souri,, and Edge, New Jersey, Re-
publicans, and Pomerene, Ohio, and
Reed, Missouri, Democrats.
The senate privileges and cleo
tions committee ordered today ap-
pointment of a subcommittee to do
the work with all possible dis
patch" and to hold open hearings.
Managers of the campaigns Of
various candidates will be asked
by telegraph to attend the session
Monday.
The policy to be followed was set
out in resolution adopted by the
committee after an hours discus
sion. The subcommittee of five
will be formally named later today
and authorized to proceed with a
quorum of three present or to dl-
rect individual members to take up
particular questions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21
PRESBYTERIANS
GET REPORTS AT
ANNUAL CONCLAVE

Philadelphia. Pa. May 21.-Re-
ports Of the executive commission
were presented to the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian Church
in the United States Of America,
at its annual meeting here today.
One Of the resolutions of the ex-
ecutive committee was that the pro-
posed campaign against pologamy
be postponed, in view of the alb
sorbing' work of the new era and
the interchurch world movements.
A resolution suggesting that
pastors call attention to the in
creasing need Of more ministers
was offered by the committee on
Christian life and work. The at
tention OF parents was called to
the duty and privilege Of dedicat-
ing their sons to the ministry"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21
Continued on Page Five.)
PERSIA PLEADS
LEAGUE AID IN
QUEST OF REDS

London. May 21.-Persia has ap-
pealed to the League of Nations to
protect her against bolshevik ag-
gression. The appeal, which fol-
lowed the landing Of bolshevikf
forces on Persian soil from the
Caspian sea, was made through the
Persian foreign minister, who is in
Paris.
The appeal alludes to the pres
ence in Enzeli harbOr of warships
belonging to the anti-bolshevik
forces formerly operating under
General sDenikine. and maintains
that Persia acted within her rights
as a neutral with regard to these
vessels.
1t points out that she declined to
allow these ships to enter the har-
Dor until she was assured she
would not be hampered in disarm-
ing and interning them.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21
0. K. GIVEN
EQUIPMENT
RAIL LOAN
100000 Advance
From Revolving Fund
Approved by I. &C.

Washington, May 21.-A loan OF
at least $125.000, 900 out of the $780,
100000 revolving fund to enable
railroads to purchase equipment re-
quired to meet transportation needs
of the public was approved today
by the interstate commerce COM
mission.
Other recommendations for the
disbursement of the revolving fund
provided in the transportation act
were as follows:
Temporary reserve for claims and
judgments. $40,000,O00; appropria-
ton for short line railroads, S12,-
100000; temporary reserve for ma
turtles, $50,000.O0O; appropriation
for additions and betterments, $73,-
600, 900.
Equipment Required.
New equipment required by rail-
roads is estimated by the interstate
commerce commission at 1000 loco
motives and 100000 freight cars,
including 10000 refrigerator cars.
The commission estimated that
equipment already ordered and to
cost $125,000,0O0 represented prob
ably less than % per cent of that
needed.
ut is evident" the commission S
statement said. that the equip
ment required cannot be secured
unless the carriers themselves f.
nance the remaining Is per cent. "
On Percentage Basis.
ALLEGATION Of the $125, ,0O0,O 900 will
be made on a percentage basis.
Hearings to consider applications
for loans will be held here May 20
and the commission asked that ap-
plications embody detailed state
ments OF the transportation needs
which the carrier would be unable
to meet if the loan asked was not
granted, statements of security Of
fered and the earning power Of the
applicants.
Held Effective.
New York, May 21.-The order
OF the interstate commerce commits
sion. designed to break the present
freight congestion will materially
help the situation" ]. J. Mantell,
chairman Of the Railway General
Managers association, announced
today. He said that the railroads
were Fastening to comply with the
new car rules.
I'VE have had this plan in mind
for some time," said Mr.. Mantell.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21
HOUSE VOTE
ON BILL IS
22S TO 139
Majority Accepts Senate
Substitute, Democrats
Vainly Opposing.

Washington, May 21.-The Re-
publican peace resolution was
adopted finally today by the house.
1t now goes to the president.
The house majority accepted the
senate substitute for the original
house resolution, Democrats vainly
opposing it.
Vote 2sS.139.
The vote approving the resolu-
ton was announced as 22S to lo9.
which was taken to indicate that a
veto by the president could not be
overridden.
Twenty Democrats Joined with
the Republicans in adopting the
resolution while two Republicans,
Representatives Kelly. Michigan.
and Fuller, Massachusetts,, voted
against it.
Democratic Ayes.
Democratic supporters Of the
resolution we're:
Ashbrook. Ohio; Caldwell, New
York; Carew, New York; Cullen,
New York; Dooling, New. York.
Evans, Nevada: Gallivan. Mass;
Ganly, New York; Goldfogle, New
York: Hamill. New Jersey; Hud-
dleston. Alabama; McKinirie, New
York; McLane, Penn ylvania, Ma
her. New York; Mead, New York;
O'Connell, New York, Olney, Mass:
Sullivan, New York: Sherwood.
Ohio; Tague, Massachusetts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21
'EAcE RESOLUTION NOW UP TO WILSON
HIGH INTEREST
OR LOW, THAT'S
THE QUESTION
Opinions Differ On Wis.
dom, But Harding Plan
Will Be Tried.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus,)

Washington. D. c., May 21.-
America is at the moment expert
encing an economic readjustment
which the treasury department and
the federal reserve board regard
as inevitably for the better. Re-
lance is based upon the alertness
of public opinion and the readiness
OF the banking and business public
to consent to curtailment of un-
necessary and unproductive credits.
But the view at the executive end
OF the avenue is not altogether
shared by members of congress.
Some of whom, like Senator Robert
l.. Owen of Oklahoma, fear that
curtailment of production will re-
suit and that the prices of all COM
modities will tend to rise because
Of the scarcity of stocks. Other
members Of congress feel that the
federal reserve board and Secre-
tary Houston are pursuing a con-
servative policy and that their pro-
gram will influence the whole busi-
ness world. Incidentally Secretary
Houston's letter to Chairman Ford
ney Of the house ways and means
committee is intended as warning
that congress had better cease
thinking about soldier bonus and
give serious consideration to the
prospect of increasing taxes to
meet current government expenses.
And altogether both congress and
the executive departments are to-
day more deeply absorbed in the
economic situation than they have
been since the close of the war.
Want to Adjourn.
This renaissance comes at time
when congress is anxious to get
away for the political summer but
kilograms already pouring in from
constituents indicate that back
home business men, bankers, mer-
chants and manufacturers are
watching Washington for any
moves that may effect what has
been referred to so often as "es-
sential" and "non-essential lines Of
business.
The effort to curtail the amount
of borrowing by insisting that
member banks Of the federal re-
serve actually discriminate in the
classes of loans that they make is
expected to produce results. In
fact the treasury believes results
are already in evidence. But on
Capitol hill Senator Owens sug-
, gestion that instead of increasing
| the interest rates, they should be
lowered to 3 or per cent has un-
questionably encouraged various
borrowers to believe that if they
get behind the movement they can
bring about a reduction instead of
an increase in interest rates. Sena-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21
RAILS SLOW TO
ACTFAvORAbLY
ON U. S. APPEAL

New York. May 21.-Traders on
the exchange today were disap-
pointed at the failure of the rail-
road shares to make immediate re-
sponse to the governments action
and exerted further pressure
against steels, equipments and mo-
tors.
The market turned, however,
when oils were again taken in hand
and further upward progress was
made as soon as rails joined the
movement. Investment transpor-
tations and secondary issues, no.
tably st. Paul, Rock Island and
Missouri Pacific, advanced l to
points.
Another factor OF sentimental
value was the brisk rally in Lib
erty bonds, which recovered l to
almost 24s points from yesterdays
low quotation. Call money was
again abundantly supplied at per
cent. that rate also applying I'd
loans over the weekend.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21
ALL GRAIN AND
PROVISIONS IN
SHARP DECLINE
Fear Of Rails Moving Grain on
Priority Basis Attributed Cause
Of Heller. Shelter Tumbles,

Chicago, May 21.-Prices came
down helter-skelter today on the
board of trade. All grain and pro-
visions joined in the big tumble.
Corn and pork underwent extreme
breaks, respectively. 73sc bushel
and $3.50 a barrel lower, July corn
touching as low as $1.641s and
July pork $34.75.
Priority Order Feared.
Belief that drastic order would
be issued for the railroads to move
grain on a priority basis was large
ly responsible for a selling stam-
pede that caused the smash in val
ues. Much of the selling appeared
to be in the nature of unloading by
holders who no longer saw
chance for profits on the bull side
Of the market.
The downward sweep of the mar
kets was so rapid that it was al
most impossible to fill orders at
blackboard quotations. Houses
with country connections were es-
pecially active in the selling.
Tightening of credits received con-
tinued notice as a bearish factor.
anc so, too, did extension of depart
ment store price cutting in widely
distant cities.
Last Hours WildnpsS.
Efforts to stop losses added to
the wildness of trading in the last
hour, and instead of reacting the
market plunged downward with
greatly accelerated momentum AL
most panicky conditions prevailed
in the final Is minutes.
The close was demoraliZed at the
lowest point of the day for corn,
$1.5S to $l.59. July drop of 11l4c
to 1312c in "A hours.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-21
Martial ORDER
IN MADRID FOR
BREAD RIOTERS

Madrid, May 21.-(By The Asso-
ciated Press. Martial law has
been proclaimed here as the result
of the bread disturbances
A government statement issued
today made the announcement thar
martial law had been put into ef-
feet. The statement chronicles dis
turbances during which rioters pill
laged shops, especially those OF
bakers and grocers. Even some
private houses were attacked, the
statement adds. although no actual
robbery was committed.
The minister Of the interior, In q
statement. describes the labor
throughout Spain as not
distinctly socialistic. but Of q syn
dicalist nature, with revolutionary
tendencies. He declared the move
ment Is being followed up by the
socialists. beca1o, they do not wish
to lose touch with the mass of
workers.