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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24

\ Ssysuteen classss VIII ~ II pro-
$500 Of the Rock Island 7. n. G.
Y bsginning on Monday. Sept. %.
rnrollmsnt in the classes are al
feady being made. but more u ~
pectsd after the msmbership cam
saisu u started In several weeks.
Pocket size blotters with . full
Schedule Of classes Tor the year are
heine printed and will be ready for
AietSibution soon. Glasses are one
houY long. to be held three times
I week and are being organised for
~ younger boys. intermediates
"a the men. Swimming will be
hejd after each class. II the wealth
= d permissible outdoor classes
viii be held during this month and
nett. High school class win be
held ct s O'Clock on Fridays, Am
erican Legion at 8 o'clock on We'd
nsedays and the Sunday school
class 1t 8 o'clock on Tuesdays.
Schedule.
The fall schedule as issued by
willis Wood, athletic director, Is:
4 Boys.
Props, age 10 to II years. on
Monday at 5:15, Saturday, 8 q. m.
Junior AS. Ito IL years. on Wed
nesday at 4:20, Saturday, 10.
Junior BIS, IL to Is years, on
Tuesday at AIS, Wednesday, 1870
Saturday at IL.
Newsboys, age IL to 13 years
Monday at $3.50, Wednesday at Z
Friday at 7.
Employed boys, age Is to Is
Monday at 7, Thursday at Z, Sat
urday at $3.50.
Junior tumbling, Saturday at
o'clock.
Younger men, age 16 to IS, Tues.
day at Z. Friday at s, Saturday Al
1880.
Seniors, age Is to 30 years, Mon.
day at s, Thursday at 5, Saturday
at $3.50.
MONDAY Men, MondayS IL, Wed
nesday at Sis, and Friday at IL.
\ Sis men, Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at sis.
Busy men. Tuesday and Friday
It s o'clock.
Special Classes.
Apparatus, Monday at 8.
Tumbling, Thursday at 8.
Gym dancing, Monday at Z.
Leaders, Thursday at 7.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24
DEBS OPENS CANPAIGN-

chicago. Aug. 24.-The first Of 4
serles OF statements In the cam
paisn Of Eugene Debs, Socialist
nominee for president, was issued
Dy Socialist national headquarters.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24
DISMISS CASE
OF DOPE USERS
Andy Bowers and Claud Noses Dis
missed On Charge Of Having
Burglar Tools.

Andy Bowers and Claud Moses,
formerly OF Davenport, both dope
fiends, according to their own con-
fessiOn. were dismissed by Acting
Magistrate A. M. Klove in police
court Monday afternoon on charges
of having had burglar tools In their
possession.
The men were arrested two weeks
ago in raid On their room In the
Sherman hotel, corner of Third
avenue and Seventeenth street
Detectives Dennis Bennett and
Charles Ginnane found the men
with three hack saws, . pair Of
wire cutters, gun, fashlight and q
large quantity Of morphine. The
raid was made late 1t night and rs
the men were still up the detectives
suspicioned that they were about to
go out and pull Burglary. On being
arraigned the day following their
arrest the two men were remanded
to the county Jail under heavy bond
pending q Today continuance.
Lack Sufficient Evidence.
Both men have been in q bad
way from the effects Of morphine,
and on being released from custody
today were told to leave the city
and 60 to some place for treatment.
The assistant states attorney held
that there was not sufficient evil
dence on which to hold the men AZ
burglars. Both men gave more or
less acceptable stories Of the man
ner in which they had come in pos
session Of the outfit that approx
mated q burglars kit.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24
In the Days News

Tasker L. Oddie. who has an
nounced his candidacy for the Re-
publican nomination for United
States senator from Nevada, is a
former governor OF that state. Mr..
0ddie Is q native Of Brooklyn, N. Y.
having first gone to Nevada in
1898, in the employ Of a New York
firm. He was educated in the pub
lie schools Of East Orange, N. j.,
and later obtained his bachelor OF
laws degree at New York univers-
ity. He has the distinction Of hav-
Ang been one Of the early develop
ers Of the famous Tonopah mines in
Nevada. He served as district at
torney Of Nye county. Nevada. from
1900 to 1902. and two years later
was elected a member Of the state
senate, a position which he held
for four years. He was elected to
the governorship In 1910 and since
the expiration of his term he has
been twice an unsuccessful candi-
date for the same office.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24
VAUDEVILLE.
(Holim)

10 WHOM THIS NAY CONCERN.
do hereby give notice that !
will not be responsible for any
debts contracted or business Of
any kind done by my wife. Rebecca
Tucker McLachlan, on or after
Aug. "a, 1920.
THOMAS M'LACHLAN,
lib Fifth avenue.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24

JohA lrc0lads. Davenport. was
ssatsacsd r. - days n the county
jail b Magistrate D. ]. Cleland IN
police court this morning on :
charge 81 disorderly conduct.
McClade has been frequently ar
rested IN Rock Island I'm drunken
ness and has been repeatedly
warned that no would be given .
Jail sentence. Monday night he
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24

In France ell roads more than
80 feet wide must be liened with
trees on each side.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-24
ADJUSTMENTS
THE THEATRE CxLENDAR
PICTURES

MOTION PICTURES
tToiay1
DOWNTOWN
spencer sSuare-Norma Talmsdss In
she Loves and Lies"
Majsstss-viola Dana in Dangerous to
Men,"
Enthusiastically Phillips in Destiny"
Ansrseea-Franklin F.rnum in 4cupid's
Roundup" Lary Senon In The Simple
Life"
avenue.
Blsek Havk-l1O3 Twelfth Avenus.-
Brstna.'s R,a,to-ee4 Ninth street.
Robert Gordon in Dawn"
Bifth Avenue-2532 Fifth avenue
Illinois Thaotre.
Aug. 2S-Jimmy Cooper and His Beauty
Review.
Burtis Theatre.
(Davenport)
Aug. 25-Georye Whites Scandals Of
1919"
Aug. 3o-"Clarence" with original Chi
cAgo company.
Sept. 5-6-Grace La Rue and Hale Ham
ilton in Dear Me-"
VAUDEVILLE.
(Holnel
Palace Theatre-Change OF bills twice 3
week.
tDAvenport)
ColumhiA Thnntrc-Chanse of bills
tWice . week.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-22
HARDING OUTLINES POLICIES
IN SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE;
RAPS WILSON FOREIGN POLICY
Invites Referendum on League of Nations, Declares
for Law Enforcement and Says Increased Pro-
duction Must Cure High Prices.
His Peace Plan

Disposed as we are. The way Ia very
simple. Let the failure attending
assumption. ~obstinacy. lmpractlcabil-
ity and delay be recognized, and let
I'M find the big. practical. unselfiHh
way TO do our part, neither co%vetous
because OF ambition nor hesitant
through fear. but ready TO serve our
selves, humanity and God. With a
senate advising ms the constitution
preach the nations OF Europe of the
earth, proposing that understanding
which make us "a willing participant
IN the conservation OF nations 20 a
new relationship, to commit tho
moral forces OF the world, America
Included, to peace and international
Justice, stili leaving America free, in
dependent and self-reliant. but OFFER
Ina friendship TO all the world.
II men call for more specific de-
tails. I remind them that moral COM
initials are brond and inclusive. and
we are contemplating peoples In tho
concord OF humnnity's advancement.
From our own viewpoint the pro-
gram IN specifically American. and
we moan TO be Americans first. to
all the world.
AppraisinR preserved nationality as
the first essential to the continued
progress OF the republic. there Is
linked with Il the supreme necessity
OF the restoratlon--let M say the re-
V-ealmcnt-Of the constitution, and
our reconstruction ms an Industrial
nation. Here In the transcending
task. II concerns our common veal
at home and Will decide our future
rminence In the world. More than
these. this republic under %constitii-
tlonal liberties, has given to mankind
lie most fortunate con'litions Cor hli-
man activity and attainment. the
world has ever noted. and we are to-
day the worlds reserve force 10 the
great contest for liberty through Sc
curity. and maintained equality Of
opportunity ara It's righteous re-
wards.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-22
Must Sober World

II issfoily TO c.osc uur eyes To out-i
standing facts. Humanity 10 Festive,
much OF the world is In revolution,
the agents or discord and destruction
have wrought their tragedy in pa
thetic Russia. have lighted their
torchea among other peoples, and
hope 10 see America ms a part OF the
Ffcat red conflagration. Ours Is the
temple uf liberty under the law. II
d IA uur To call the sons OF oppor-
turlsy 10 It's defense. America must
not only save herself. but ours must
be the appealing voice to obe the
world,
More than all else the present day
world nceds understanding. There
can be no peace save through com
posed differences. and the submission
Of the individual TO the will and veal
Of the many. Any other plan means
anarchy and It's rule OF force.
II must be understood that toll
Dionr makes for accomplishment and
advancement and possession IL the re-
ward OF toll. and Its incentive. There
IL no except the stimulus OF
competition. When competition
natural. fair. impelling competition
In suppressed. whether by law. com
pact or conspiracy. we halt the march
OF progress. silence the voice OF as
NV hN'"Nf aR1 So 80 49,
achievement. These are but common
sense truths OF human development.
The chief trouble today IL that 'the
world war wrought the destruction Of
healthful competition, left our store
houses empty. M there Ii ~ mimi
mum production when our need Is
maximum. Maximums. not mini
NUNS. II the call OF America. II IL
not q story. because "a never
fails 10 leave depleted store houses
and always lmpairs the efficiency of
production. War also establishes its
higher standards for wages. and they
abide. I wish the higher wage to
abide, ON one explicit condition-that
the wage Garner will give full return
for tho wage received. II IL the best
assurance we can W. for "A reduced
lost Of living. Mark you. I am ready
To acclaim the highest standard VI
pay. but ! would be blind TO the re-
sponsibilitieH that mark this fatcful
hour II I did not caution the wage
OF America that mounting
wages and decreased production can
lead only 10 Industrial and economic
ruin.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-22
II Text Of Senator Harding's Address In Accepting Nomination

challenge profiteering with all the
moral force and the legal power OF
government and people, but II II fotr,
aye. II IL Timely 60 give reminder that
law IL not the sOte corrective OF our
economic lila
Let us call to AL the people for
thrift and economy, for denial and
sacrifice " need be. for "A nation wide
drive against -cxtravaRonce and lux-
ury, to.a recommittai 10 simplicity OF
living. 10 that prudent and normal
plan OF life which Is the health OF
the republic. There hasn't been a
recovery from the waste and abnor-
malities OF var since the story Of
mankind was first written, except
through work and saving through In
duatry and denial. while needless
spending and hcedless extravaganza
have marked every decay In the his
tory OF nations. Give the assurance
u hat rugged simplicity OF Amori-
can life which marked the first cen
tury Of amazing development and
this generation may underwrlte "a sec
ond century Of SURPRISING accomplish
ment.
The republican party was founded
by farmers. with the sensitive con-
science born OF their freedom and
their simple lives. Those founders
sprung from the farms Of the then
middle west. Our party has never
failed In It's realization that agricul-
ture In essentially the foundation OF
our very cNlatence. u II has ever
been our policy purpose n perform
ance to project and promote that cs-
sontlal Industry.
New conditions, which attend
amazing growth and extraordinary
Industrial development, Il FOR "a new
and forward looking program. Tho
Anaerican farmer had a hundred n
twenty millions to feed In the home
market, and heard mo cry OF the
world for food and answered II.
though he faced an appalling task
md handicaps eve encountered he
fore.
In the rise Of price levels there
have come Increased nppraisl's OF his
acres without adding to their value In
fact, but which do add TO his taxes
and expenses without enhancing his
returns. His helpers have yielded to
the lure OF shop and city, until. al
most alone, has met and borne the
burden OF the only inslstent attempts
TO force down prices. II challenges
both the wisdom and the justice OF
artificial drives on prices to recall
that they were effective almost sole
~ against his products In The hands
vi lIH HIOuNlttI anu hNNfA
against the same products In passing
TO the Contemplating the
defenselessless OF the individual
farmer to meet the organized buyers
Of his products and thu distributors
of the tllings the farmer buys, | hold
the farmers should not only be per-
mitied but encouraged TO join In CO.
operative association to reap the just
measure OF reward msrt,ed by their
arduops toll. Lat ~ facilitate CO.
operation % Insure aguinst the rlsks
lending agriculture, which the urban
world So little understands, and like
| co-Operution to mal'ke, their products
as uiicctiy as possible with the con
sumer. In h interests OF al. Upon
such association aud corporation
should be laid only tuch restrictions
as will prevent arbitrary control oil
our sood supply and the fixing OF ex-
turtionlte price upon II.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-22
Wage Problems

Tho human element comes first.
and | want the employers In industry
to understand the aspirations. the
convictions. the %yearnings OF tho mil
lions OF American wage carncrR. and
I want the wage cafners TO under
stand the problems, the anyieiies, the
obligations OF management and capt
tai. and all OF them must understand
their relationship to the people and
their obligation to the republic. out
of this understanding will come the
unanimous commital to economic
Justice, and In economic Justice lics
that social Justice which IN the high
est essential to human happiness.
I am speaking as one who has
counted the contents Of the ppy en-
velope from the viewpoint OF the
Garner as well as the employer. No
one prctends to deny the inequalities
which are manifest IN modern III
dustrlal life. They are 'rss In fact
than they were before organization
and grouping on either aide revealed
the inequalities, and conscience has
wrought more Justice than statutes
have compelled. but the ferment OF
the world rivets our thoughts on the
necessity OF progressive solution. else
our generation will suffer the expert
ment which means chaos for our day
to rc~-estnblish Gods plan for the
great tomorrow.
Speaking our sympathies, utterine
tho conscience o. all the people,
mindful Of our right to dwell amid
the good fortunes OF rational, cor
science lmpelled advancement, we
hold the majesty OF righteous gov
ernment with liberty under the law,
TO be our avoidance OF chaos. and we
call upon every citizen OF the repub-
lie to hold fast to hat which made
us what we are, ana we will have
orderly government safeEuard the on
ward march 20 all we ought to be.
The mcnacing tendency OF the pre-
sent day Is not chnrgeable wholly &c
the unsettled and fevered conditions
caused by the var The mauifosI
weakness In popular government iici
m the temptation to appeal 4
grouped citizenship for political id
vantage. There Is no greater peril
The constitution con.emplntes nc
| class and recognizes no group i
brondiy includes all the people, witt
spec lie recognition TOR none. and thu
highest conservation we can make 90
day is "a committal OF the Republican
party to that saving constitutional
Ism which cnntcmplates all Amoricu
az ono people. and holds Just govern
ment frss from influence on the one
baud and unmoved by the .ntimida-
ton on the other.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-22

which lead TO conflict, so that un-
crring public sentiment nay speed
the adjournment. but l hope for
that concord OF purpose. not forced
but inspired by the common veal.
which viii give a regulated public
service the fullest guaranty OF con-
tinuity. I am thinking Of the rail-
roads. In modern life they are the
very base OF all our activities n
interchanges. For public protection
we have enacted laws providing for
a regulation OF the charge for SER
wee, a limitation on b capital IN
vested. and n limitation on capitals
earnings. here remains only compe-
t.tlon OF service, on which to base
our hopes FOR an efficiency and ex-
panslon which meet our modern re-
duirements. The railway workmen
ought to be the best paid and know
The best working conditions In the
world. Theirs = an exceptional re-
sponsibility. They are not only cs-
sential TO the life and health and all
productive activities OF the people,
but are directly responsible for tho
safety OF the travelling millions. The
government which has assumed 80
much authority for the public good
might well stamp railway employ
ment with the sai'ctlty Of public SER
vice and guarantee TO the railway
employees hat Justice which voices the
American conception Of righteous
ness on the one hand, and assured
continuity Of service on the other.
The importance OF the railway
rehabilitation is 80 obvious hat ref
renee seems uncalled for. We are
so confident that much OF the pres
ent day insufficlency and inefficicncy
OF transportation 9re due to the
whitening hand Of government opera
ton that We emphasize anew our
opposition to government ownership.
we want to expedite the PREPARATION,
and make SUR the mistake Is not
repeated.
II In little use to recite the story
Of development. exploitation. Rov-
ernment experiment and It's neglect.
government operation and Its fail
dres The inadequacy' OF trnckagc
and terminal facilities. the insuffl-
oloncy Of equipment and the 'neffi-
cheney OF operntion-all bear tho
stnmp OF governmental incRpacty
during federal operation. The. work
OF rehabilitation under the r%catora-
ton OF private ownership deserves
our best announcement. Billions are
needed In new equipment. not alone
to meet the growing demand for
service. but to restore the cxtraordl-
nary depreciation due to the strained
service OF war. with restricted earn
ings and with speculative profits re-
moved, railway activities have come
to the realm OF conservative and
constructive service and the govern
ment which impaired must play it's
part In restoration. Manifestly the
returns u he no gagged that nee
essary capital may he enlisted. and
we must foster M well nv restrain,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-22
Pledge to Farmers

Our platform In an earnest pledge
Of .rcncwed concern Tor this most cs-
scntial and elemental indus,r ny, and
IN both appreciation and Interest we
pnJgu saivctiyr expression In law
aud practfce. We Will hail tnat CO.
operation which again will make prof
sable a I'd desirable the ownership
and operation Of cVmparatlyeiy small
farms intensivcly y cultivated, and
wnirlt will facilitate the caring for the
products OF farm and orchard with
QUE tile lamenGub,e wust under prea-
enc conditions.
American ~wouldRiook with anxiety
on the disbursement Of farming ac-
tivity either through the governments
ncglect or It's paralysis by socialisuc
prac,icrs, "A republican adminstra-
ton will be committed to renewed re-
gard Tor agriculture, and seek the
participation of farmers IN curing
thd Ills Justly complained Of, and
aim TO pluce the american farm
where II ought TO be-hlgh.y ranked
IN Agncrcan activities ana ful'y shar-
Ing the highest god fortunes Of
American life.
BecOmingly associated with this
subject arr the poic.es OF lrriga Ion
and reclamation. w essential Ia ng-
riclutural expansion. and the con
NiiN'u hfN'iblfhAh VI ~ biNRh NV
powerful west. II In our purpose to
continue and enlarge federal aid, not
in sectional partially. but for the
good OF all America. We hold to that
harmony OF relationship beNXeen o n
servation and development. which
fittingly a~pp1piaes our natural re-
sources and makes them available IA
developing America OF today. and
still nUlds to the conserving thought
for the America OF the tomorrow.
The federal governments relation
to reclamation and development IL
TOO important To admit OF ample dis
cuasion today. Alaska, a'W "a Is IN
resources beyond d.. imagination. and
needs only closer linking through the
lines OF transportation, and u gov
ernmenlal policy that both safeguard.
and encourages development, 10
speed b 10 "A foremost position as n
commonwealth, rugged. IN citizenship
and rich In maferinlizcd Resources,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-22
Transportation Needs

We have no more pressing prob
lem. a state OF inadequate trnnB-
portation facilities. mainly charge
able TO the failure OF governmental
experiment, Is losing millions to ag-
riculture. II q hindering industry. II
In menacng the American people with
a fuel shortage little less than u peril.
II emphasizes the present day prob
lem and suggests that spirit OF en-
couragement and assistance which
commits all America to relieve such
an. emergency.
Tho ohe compensatlon amid attend
Ing unxicties In our new and needy
realization OF the vital part trans-
portation plays In the complexities
u modern ne. We are not 10 think
OF rails alone. but highways from
farm to market. from railway TO
farm. arteries OF life blood to pres
ent day life, the quicitened ways TO
communication n exchange. the
answer OF our people to the motor
age. W. believe In generous federal
~oo-operation ~ construction. linked
With assurances OF maintenance that
Will put an end to commercial waste
OF public funds on the one hand and
give u guaranty Of upkept highways
on the other.
Water transportation IL i~nsperably
linked with adequacy OF facilities,
and we favor American emlnence on
the seas, the practical development
OF iriand waterways, the upbulldlng
and coordination OF all to make them
equal to and ready for every call OF
developing and widening American
commerce, | like that recommittal
to thoughts of America first which
pledges the Panama Canal. an Amer
lean creation, to the free use OF
American shipping. II will add to
the American re-awakening.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-07-22

word ideals. but l prefer TO think OF
the ideal for America. 1 like 90 think
there In something more than the
patriotism and practical wisdom OF
dhe founding fathers. II Il good TO
believe that maybe destiny held this
new world republic TO be the supreme
example OF representative democracy
and orderly liberty by which human-
ity Is inspired to higher achievements.
II In idle TO think we have attained
perfection, but there In the satisfy
ing knowledge that we hold orderly
processes for making government
reflect the heart and mind OF the re-
public. ours Ii o only "a fortunate
peop.e. but n very commencement
people, with vision high but their
feet ON the earth. ith belief IN hem
He,ves and faith in God. whether enc
niles threaten from without or mem
aces arise from within, there II some
indcfinabie voice saying. ! con-
fidence In the repubiie' America VIII
go ont.
Here II IA temple OF liberty no
storms may shake. here are the affairs
OF freedom no passions shall destroy
II wiz American In conception Amsr-
lean In its building, IL shall be Amer