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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-26
LEAGUE MAY
ASK FRANCE
TO MEDIATE
Failing Action BY q. s. in
Armenia, Geneva Win
Appeal to French.

Washington. Nov. t26.-Presiden.
Wilson received today the appeal
OF the League Of Nations that he
act as mediator in the Armenian
situation. The message reached the
White house last night from Cen
eva and was delivered to the pres
ident this morning.
Mr.. Wilson already has consent
ed to flx the boundary lines of Ar
menia, but there was NO informa-
ton At the White house as to his
ideas ON the subject Of mediation.
Geneva, Nov. 26. = ASSOCIATED
Press. Tho attitude among dele
gates Of the assembly Of the League
of Nations toward the appeal of the
league to President Wilson to ACT
as mediator in the Armenian situa.
tion appears to be one Of hope with.
out expectation that the United
States will relieve Europe and the
league Of an embarrassing Ques'
tion.
Behind the admitted necessity o.
doing something for Armenia there
is a conflict of European interests
involved. Great Britain, it is un'
derstood, would look with great dis
favor on Intervention by any powel
having rival interests. Action by
the United States In Armenia, it i:
held, would involve no such com
plications.
In default Of action by Presiden
Wilson. general opinion here is tha
France is the country most likel!
to offer favorable reply to the me
diation appeal made by the counci
Of the league yesterday to tn
various powers at the same TIM
the message to President Wilson
was sent Acceptance by France
however, it is understood, would b.
on condition Of full support by tn
other powers.
Wnl Hear Barnes.
The activities Of the assembl.
have been transferred for the tim
being from the hall of. the reforma
ton, where the full sessions OF th
body have been held, to the head
quarters of the secretariat. Her
the committees and subcommittee
were holding sessions throughou
the day. They will continue thei
labors until Tuesday next, when tn
assembly will reconvene, hear tn
first reports Of the committees an
take up the resolution Of Georg
Nicol Barnes Of Great Britain ask
ing the council to explain why
did not intervene to prevent tn
clash between the Poles and Rus
sian bolsheviki last summer.
Committee number six Of the as
sembly has finally settled upon tn
principle Of its report on disarm
ament, the French viewpoint pre-
vailing. The recommendation vii
be that disarmament be impose
only with due regard for the sc
curity of the different states.
While a subcommittee is DRAWN
up this report the committee is tai
ing: up the question OF an economi
blockade as an arm Of the leagu
against offending nations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-26
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather with probably
rain or snow tonight and Saturday.
Somewhat warmer tonight with the
temperature slightly above freez-
ing.
Highest yesterday, 3s: lowest last
night, 80.
Wind velocity at z a. m. ! miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
I'm 7p.m- Tam.
yester. yester. today
Dry buIb tenn. ..32 % 50
Wet bulb tenn. 20 30 80
Relative humid. II So rs
River stage rs, NO change last
- hours.
River Forecast.
Only slight changes In the Mis-
sippi will occur from below Du-
buque to Muscatine.
J.. y. SHERIER. Mstsorologist-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-26
River Fereonst.

River stage 2.S, no change last
"a hours.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
THOUSANDS ARE WORKING ON
THE DEFENSES OF WARSAW
Strengthening Great Scmicircic on
East Bank of NistuIn with Five
Fortified Towns.
iny Associated Press !

WARSAW, August I.-Thousands
Of men are working on Warsuws de-
fenses on the east bank OF the Vis-
tula, the great semiclrclc, taking in
the fortified towns o. Novo Geor-
gicvsk, Modlin, SeEev. Sicdcc and
lvangorod
The task of repairing Warsaw's
largest and finest bridge. which was
destroyed by the Russians in 1915, has
ceased. There are two other bridges
over the Vistula. One OF these is used
exclusively by the railroads The
other. which takes care OF vehicular
traffic. was crowded today with peas
ants coming in from the east They
were on foot. dragging or pushing
carts or leading horses pulling
wagons OF every description. which
were piled high with household goods
OF the refugees.
praga. suburb on the east bank
of Nistula. was filed with refugees,
and lines OF vehicles reaching for
miles along the praga highwa% were
to he seen awaiting their turn TO join
the stream oC traffic across the single
bridge Leading into the center Of War
saws oldest district
The refugees are not permitted TO
remain in Warsaw and are passing
on ward into tho country. hop
ing 10 escape the invaders who are
creeping upon the capital from the
northeast.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
MANN|X GETS WIRELESS
ORDER TO STAY ON BAL TIC
Forbidden TO Land i'm ireland In.
der Penalty OF Removal by
Military.
TRoYERs MEET SHIP
Officers From Scotland Yard Await
Arrival of Prclatc at Fishguurd.
Cork Wears Sim Fcin Colurs in
Honor of Archbishop.
iBy UnIver.uI ScryIr.-l


DUBLIN. August Sin message
received aboard the Baltic from ,he
Secretary OF STATE for Home Affairs.
Archbishop Mannix is forbidden to
land In ireland under penalty of re-
moval al once by tho military forces.
The information reached me to-
night In wireless from Father
Duane. secretary TO Archbishop Man
nix. and aboard the Baltic with him.
The message was merely forwarded
By the Secretary Of State for Foreign
Affairs. !; originated with person
Idcnriiiea as the "commander-in-ch in chief
In Ireland" This would probably mean
Sir John French.
Tnc Haltic viii pass Queenstown in
the morning More dcsiroycrs have
been sent out to nice, her this eve
ming. In spite Of rain several bon
fires were lighted
y letter written by Archbishop
Mannix from San Francisco 10 the
BISHOP Of Cloync was read in the
QuecAn:own Cathedral. II expressed
the wish that The sender might ar
rive unhcraidcd. Tho comment of the
Bishop OF Cioync was: "Yc; the great
archbishop Is TO be carried past our
harbor Hike an outlawed criminal.
And he was coming here solely to
salute his venerable mother and to
meet his friends
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
DYWAMITED ROCK IN
HEWING Ora We FOR
VIRGINIA EDITOR
H0nsan, Il. Prifchurd. Win
Si0ne,r0U Jackson When
Killed. Is Buried.

WINCHESTER. VA, August S.
The body OF iiousan X Pri;chard.
q? years old. for many years chief
editorial writer on the Winchester
News, who died last week. was buried
today, the !nterment having been de-
layed by reason OF the grave d!gEers
striking solid rock just under the
surface in Mount Hebron Cemetery
II was necessary to use large guam
MY OF dynamite and powder before
grave could he hewn in the rock
Mr. Pritchard served In Company A
tMarion R!iles'). Fifth Virginia
regiment. and was one OF small
party OF Confcderates with General
Stoncwali" Jackson when the latter
was mortaliy wounded at ChancclI-
orsv!ilc. lie engaged in newspaper
work with George Il. Henry and
Peter l.. Kurt Immediately after
the war. and during the reconstruct
ton days he dealt fcarlcssly and Wig
orously with topics and problems of
ihose days. gaining ~ reputation be-
yond The borders OF the State as
an editorial writer
One sister Mrs. Emma Virginia
Rotts, of st. Louis. Mo. survives. He
was unmarried. and was member
OF the Catholic Church OF the Sa-
cred Heart.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
STAYS AND ROBs FARMER
IN THE DISMAL SWAMP
Charles Wolfrcy, Who Had No Faith
in Banks and Buried Money on
Farm, Victim.
BROTHER FINDS THE BODY
Assassin Laid I'm Wait, Jumped on
the Cart and Shot Wolfrcy From
Bchind Through the Body and
Head and Escaped With Booty.

Especial to The Times Dispatchl
SUFFOLK, VA, August S.-Charles
Wol:rcy, wcll-known white farmer
of Mans cmond County. was murdered
las: night on his way from the City
Market in Suffolk, on the White Marsh
Road. about four miles from the city
Robbery is supposed TO have been
The motive for the crime. as Wolfrey.
Il pcculiLt character in the ne!ghbor-
hcnd, had aa aversion to banks and
kept large sums of money concealed
aaou; his person, and Is alleged to
have other sums buried on his farm
Nolfrey lived with his brother, Orrin
Wollrcy. both men being bachelors,
betwc,n so and GO years OF age
Orr!n Woifrcy saw the mule and
car; standing at the barn gate this
morning md on investigating found
the bc6y of his brother lying in the
bottom n the cart. Charles had been
shot through the hack. the powder
auras showing on his shirt He was
also shot through the head
The murderer is supposed to have
laid IL wait by the road. which Is on
the edge OF the Dismal swamp.
Jumped NJ in the cart. shot his victim
an! rined the body OF money.
Ofhcers are on the track OF several
suspects II being their belief tina.
the crime was committed by some
person familiar with the habits OF
the dc ceased.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
FEDERAL TROOPS QUELL
RIOT At REVERE BEACH
Sailors and Marines Rescue Cob
Arrested for Drunkenness While
Thousands Look On.
FORT BANKS SENDS 300 MEN
Rifles Are Seized From Shooting
Galleries and Fire Opened ON
metropolitan Park Poiicc-Fivc
Sailors Seriously Wounded.

REVERE. MASS. August S.-Fed- :
cral troops from Fort Banks were
rushed TO Revere Beach tonight af-
ter a crowd of sailors and marines
had attacked II police station after
mobbing Metropolitan Park police
officer. who attempted to arres: 4
sailor on charge OF drunkenness.
While thousands OF sunday night
pleasure seekers locker on, the sail
ors and marines. Joined by few SOL
diers and numbering more than 100.
took rhe prisoner from the officer
and then gave battle TO other mem
bers OF the force, Some OF .h"m
seized rifles from nearby shooting
galleries and opened fire on the pr
lice station. The police returned tie
fired with rcvolvers and sho.guns.
Five sailors were seriously wounied
and there were many minor injuries.
Help was summoned from Fort
Banks. the Chelsea police anl th"
Boston navy yard. detachment OF
500 soldiers from Fort Banks was
hurried to the scene and proceeded.
with fixed bayonets. to clear the
beach The police estimated III"
crowd at The beach at the Il ne of
the rio;ing 10 bc 100000.
The naval authorities gave orders
10 the navy provost guard tina, "vary
sailor i'm Revere was TO be arrested.
Late tonight more than 100 had hrcn
placed under arrest. and the author
lilies seemed To have gained con:roi
Of ,he situation.
Several patrolmen were injured in
the lighting. none seriously. Tie
beach is under the control OF the met
ropolitan district commissioner and
is patrolled by the commissions po-
lice force.
Most OF the minor injuries 70 ro-
liccmcn and -standcrs were caused
By flying stones when the moo hur'-
ed missiles at tho police station. The
windows were smashed and much OF
the furniture inside the station was
broken
The excitement among the oniock-
crs was intense, especially when the
officers fired volleys over their heads
in an effort to friGhtcn away their
attackers Women and girls screamed
and some of them tainted in the
crush as the throng pressed close to
watch the battle. II was more Than
three hours before the soldiers ana
police. assisted by naval provost
guards. succeeded in driving away
the throng of curious. The police sta
tion was filed with prisoners and
many more were lined up outside
under guard.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
ILLINOIS MILITIA CHECKS
WEST FRANKFORT RlOTlNG
Troops Patrol Streets Where Negroes
nnd Italians Cinshed on Friday
and Saturday.

WEST FRANKFORT. ILL. August
H-'Wiih more than twenty five
suspects under arrest in connection
with the rioting here. the situation
continued to improve. and tonight
there were no indications of a rccur-
renee Of the outbreaks which began
early last week
Mi'ii!amen on duty, numbering
ahou; 1000, however. will not be re-
moved for several days. Brigadier-
General Frank l.. Wells. in charge
Of the military explained, as II is
feared their early departure would
he followed by fresh disorders
The troops continue j to patrol the
streets and outlying districts today.
County officials announced arrests
would continue to he made. adding
tAa; they We're in possession of names
OF more than l0n residents suspected
OF having participated in the law
lcssncsS. in which one man was kill
ed and several score wounded.
j. NJ Picco. Italian consul al;
Springfield, began an inquiry of the
uprisinGs us the attacks of the rioters
have been directed against Italians.
He said restitution would he demand
cd for property losses suffered by his
oountrymen in the anti-ltalian out
breaks.
The funeral Of Louis Carrera. who
was murdered in his home by rioters
yesterday, WAS held today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
TOWERlMAN, DITCHZlVG
WILD FREIGHT ENGINE
SA YES 800 LIVES
NGrrocEscapeofHudso Tube
Train FnU Of Women and
Children.
tBy Universal serviccl

NEW YORK, August S.--More than
800 passengers on Il Hudson and
Manhattan Tube train. bound from
Newark to Manhattan, narrowly
escaped injury and possible death to-
day when freight engine OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad running wild
came within twenty feet OF crash
Ing into the tube train. The engine,
a powerful one used for pulling long
freight trains, left the roundhousc
without warning and started on a
down grade at Il speed OF about
thirty miles an hour. Running
parallel to il was a Hudson and Man
haitian tuoe train crowded with holt
day mcrrymakers and composed
mostly of women and children.
Many persons on the train thought
the fastmoving engine was racing
TIE train. When it was noticed that
the engine was without n pilot. and
that "a cross-ovcr was barely a half
mile away, the passengers grew ex-
cited.
y signal was flashed from the
tower close 20 the roundhouse TO
tower near the cross-over. Realiz-
ms that the only way to save the
passenger tram was to ditch the
engine. the towerman at the cross
over pulled Il lever and moment
later the engine toppled over on its
side. within twenty feet of the pass
enscr train and in plain view OF all
the passengers.
Railroad detectives investigating
the matter are working on the theory
that members OF the outlaw railroad
strikers were responsible for start
ing the engine on it's wild dash.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
SUFFRAGE FORCES
. GATHER FOR GREAT
TEST OF STRENGTH
Nations Eyes Turn Today
to General Assembly
of Tennessee.
CALLED IN SPECIAL SESSION
TO CONSIDER RATIFICATION
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait Will
Personally Direct Fight for
Amendment.

NASHVILLE. TENN. August s.
The Tennessee Legislature will meet
In extraordinary session tomorrow
al noon to consider ratification OF
tho Federal woman suffrage amend
mcnt.
rhir;y-hve States already having
acted favorahly,, and with ratlica-
ton by only one more state neces-
sary for woman suffrage To- become
effective throughout the nation. suf-
fragc and antisunraSc workers .ror,
all parts oe the country are he, c
prepared for what has been char
"ctc:Izcd as probably the mos, i'm
portant contest a General Assembly
has faced since Congress submitted.
ratification to the States
Has Thirteen New Members.
Indications tonight were that p,ans
OF leaders 10 begin consideration Of
ratification AT the frs; days scsalor
probably would not mate-ial!zn.
Both houses already are organized.
and II had been proposed that after
the seating OF thirteen new nenbc' s
the Governors message would h. re-
cc!ved and preliminary steps ,,w1rG
action on the amendment be aiken
Immediately. Governor Roberts 5 call
tor the session, however. was rot H..
sued until yesterday. and formal NO
iificatlon, it was said. would no; h..
received by all members before -
morrow. II was doubted whether T..
would be possible to have quorum
in attendance tomorrow ami ad-
journment until Tuesday was ex-
pectcd
Republican members will caucus
tomorrow morning to determine ;he:i
course, and IL was said their acti:n
would have an important bearing.
inasmuch as the party is represent I'll
in ;he senate by seven members and
in the House by thirty-four. Each
Republican has received from VIII
Hays. chairman of The Republican
National Committee, Il message urg-
ing him 10 support ratification.
Christensen Is on Ground.
Today's activities were featured by
an address by Parley T. Chris.crseG
presidential nominee OF the Farmer
Labor party, who spoke in favJ- Of
ratification at meeting OF tha
Trades and Labor Council. Nume.-
Gus conferences between members of
the Assembly and between Opponents
and proponents OF suffrage and o
!slatorS also were held. the workers
seeking pledges OF support,
Various leaders of both factions
claimed victory. hut in many quar-
tcrs there was disposition 10 regard
the outcome as uncertain a; ;hi,
;!me. Suffrage leaders pointed .ut
that the Legislature In regular sas-
sion last year granted presidential,
and municipal suffrage to the women
OF the state. The vote in favor 81
this legislation was a bare cons'itu-
iional majority in the Senate, and =
majority OF five in the House, seven
teen of the thirty-thrcc members cf
the Senate and ffty-four Of the nine
ty-n!ne members OF the House vot-
ing IN the Affirmative. Three mem
bcrs oc the Senate and ten members
of the House were elected last week
10 i'll vacancies and the suffrag:s:S
declared that of the thirteen they
had eleven pledged, OF enough 70 on
set any losses II several of those
lCOntinuel on Sa1prj %.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
SCOTLAND YARD READY
FOR ARCHBISHOP MANMIX
Police Officers and British Officials
Await Australian Prclatc ut
TiShguard

LONDON. Angus; S.-Archbishop
Daniel j. Mannix. barred from ireland
by order Of the British government,
Is expected Ia land at Fishguard to-
morrow morning. according 20 4 dis
patch to the Daily Express. Govern
ment officials and scotland Yard Of
ncers arc a; F!shguard awaiting him.
y message from Queenstown says
that the Irish stokers on the Baltic
are expected TO bank their fires when
they learn that no stop will bc made
at Queenstown. This would force the
Baltic To stop and take aboard siok :
crs. most likely from the naval YES
sells.
II is believed that the archbishop
Will refuse to come ashore on English
soil. thus forcing the government TO
return him 10 New York
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
Asleep on Telegraph wires.

NEWARK. y. j., August S.-Biis.-
fully unconscious of the fact that MT
was not on his mattress at home.
William Mcrkel slept soundly across
telegraph, wires stretched thirty feet
from the ground. "Icmmc sleep"
was his reply TO tho firemcn who
tried to rescue him. Mcrkcl is In !,
hospital for observation. No one saw
him climb the pole to tho wires. He
doesn't know Why ho did 1t. ..,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
Memory Restored After 25
Years, Is an Enoch Arden

TERRE UAUTE. IND. August
S.-.tIeNnndcr NcII's memory hns
hccn restored 10 him after II lapse
of twenty-five years. The man
formerly lived In Tell city. Ind. 4
slight operation restored his mem
ory. nnd out In HASKELL. Okla. the
quiet routine Of Mrs. 4. II. Harris
life hns bccn interrupted. She
finds herself the wifS OF two men.
Twenty-Five years. ago AlcNan-
der Bcli left Tell city. Ind. to
visit his brother lien Bell ut Chat
tnnooEn, Tenn. Reaching Caattn-
nocSa. he found hi. brother hnd
moved TO his country home. NO the
visitor sct out through the woods
To seek him.
MIR. ISrIi can remember nothing
OF his life for the last twenty-five
years.. Following u spinal adjust
mcnt, HIS memory returned md nc
hogan search for his family,
which resulted In tho finding of n
sOn, Andrew He'll. BccRusc of poor
health, Mr.. He'll has not been told
OF his wife's second marriage.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
PROTESTS RATE ADVANCE
ON BUILDING MATERIALS
Senate Committee Petitions Inter-
state Commerce Commission for
Transportation Adjustment.
CONSTRUCTION IS sTIELED
Sand, Gravel, Crushed Rock. Brick
and Cement Among Shipments on
Which Exemption Is Suggested by
Reconstruction Body.

NE" YORK. August S--The Son
ate committee on rcconstruction and
pFoduction Of which Senator VII
liam N Calder. Of New York. is
chairman. tonight made public ,c;-
ter 10 the Interstate Commerce Com
mission protesting any inc:aascd
freight rates on basic building ma
tcrIals Suggestion was mad. that
frcigh; increases be worked on, on
the basis OF the ability OF various
commodities TO withstand advances
Win a vi.w 10 IN" least disturbance
.: the country's economic equilibrium
sand, gravel, crushed rock. brick
the materials which should b. ex-
"inptcd. Tho letter points out ina,
Increased charges were placed upon
the 'novem"n; of building materials
during the war largely FOR n. nur-
pose OF enforcing AN embargo upnn
materials and noncssontial - TIE
prosecution OF the war. II further
Increases are now allowed. tho ley
ter says. Il will result in further
sitting OF the much needed conslruc,
ton.
This committee earnestly urges .
thc !ciier concludes, that your COM
mission viii make such an aLius,
mcni in the rates a viii cause the
different kinds OF freight to bear the
burden in proportion 10 their ability
10 pay. II is the BELIEF OF this conl-
miticc that rates on goods OF high
valu" should be increased creator
percentage than tn" rates OF good :
OF less value"
The committee announced tina; be
ginning Tuesday II series OF hearings
would be held III this city at which
housing. building. transportation ana
hnEnc!al conditions would be con-
s!dcred
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
STAGES MIDNIGHT DUEL IN
HEART OF CENTRAL PARK
Young Cuban Designer Rcrortcd shot
In Honor Encounter with
Women us Seconds.

NJ" ioRN. August S.-Thc police
tonight started investigation of a
midnight duel in the heart OF Central
Park. where 4 man was reported shot
in the presence Of two women sec
onds.
Following word tina, n man had
been found suffering from a bullet
wound. George Norton. taxicab driver
reported he had driven two men and
two women TO a lonely spot there
where they had alightcd. y few min
utcs later the women and one Of the
men re-entered the iaNi ana ordered
Norton, M the point OF a pistol. to
take them to Fo:ty-second Street and
Ninth Avenue. where they disap-
pcarcd.
The plicc said the wounded man is
Frederick Acqutla. Il 3-ycar-old
Cuban designer. He had "A bullet
wound in his right hand.
Norton said he had heard shots fired
in the park.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
BANK PRESIDENT DIES
OF MORPHINE POISONING
T.. II. Grim, of Philippi. w. Vn.. Ex-
pircS in ScW York Under Mys-
fcrinuS EircuI,. innrr..

NEW YORK. August S.-t: II. Grim,
bank president OF PhiIippi, w Va.
died here today OF morphine poison
Ing under mysterious circumstances.
He was found in Il dazcd condition in
a room o; the Hotel Pennsylvania.
The room belonged to a man who had
never seen Grim. 1t :s thought the
banker was drugGcd and left in the
first accessible hiding place Only
- cents was found in his clothing.
though he is said 10 have always car
r!ed large sums OF money.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-09
REDS WEAKEN A. BRITAIN
7.HREA TENS SEA BLOCKADE,
FRANCE ATTACK BY LAND
Communist Plot to Blow Up Polish
Army Headquarters at Warsaw Fooled

mud the arms rnmc ns n result Of
scntrics at headquarters during tho
night hearing the thump OF steel
against the cnrth beneath their
feet.
IIcaduunrtcr. is only 100 feet
from the cathedral, which stands
in tho center of the city of War
saw. II was built by tho Russians.
Since the Gcrmnns left Warsaw
the cathedral hns been used ms n
garrison n well ns for all military
masses and funerals.
\ number of tommunists had
been arrested during tho pnst fc,y
dnys. I'm their possession were
found complete plans of the city.
with government buildings marked
In rcd ink.