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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-03

EPETITI0N
l|F HARDING
VIEW
GAdoo Bandwagon Like.
lyto Start at Any Mo-
ment, Is Belief.

81 Francisco, Calif., July 81
salloting for q presidential candi-
dats was resumed when the Demo-
cratic national convention met to-
6sy, Two ballots were taken be-
fore adjournment late last night
without any candidate receiving
noro than one-third Of the two
third votes needed for nomination.
When the delegates assembled to-
~ Il was. expected that it would
h ths last session Of the conven-
tiop.
JssI as Harding's namo filled the
~ . The probable Republican nom
|1p1o, three weeks ago this morn
", o. the final day Of the Repub-
In convention, SO William G. Nc
hoes appeared to be in the
bc11dAnce rs the delegates assem-
W today with this difference that
~ 0hic candidate had been agreed
npea o. the elements Of control of
he situation at Chicago, while the
New York mans supporters here
~ IT'LL to fight q stubborn oppo-
dtioa with no definite assurance of
slccsss.
Rivals Still Unnoved.
Friends Of Attorney General Pal
~ and supporters of Governor
CoS took into careful account the
4o1Rtsd strength OF McAdoo, but
oected no fear that he could win
~ Aodllhation In the face Of the
rpee opposition of some Of the
. pAsty leaders, The Palmer and Cox
- y they entered the convention
~ ccncede nothing, but claimed
would pick up many delegates
j the scattered candidates who
, expected TO vanish rapidly.
Adoo men admitted their candi-
Eeafe had the opposition of certain
Aa1ess but pointed out that 1t is
~ well organized and therefore
- eaective in holding down what
NJ call the constantly gathering
Msasth Of the former secretary of
ne treasury.
Early Leaders.
AcAdoo, Palmer and Cox were
Ne leaders in the two ballots taken
n3 night. On the first McAdoo
40 2S6 votes: Palmer, 256, and
Cox lA. Governor Smith of New
losk had l09, Of which his own
eats gave him Its full quota of 90
votes. On the second ballot Nc
Aaoo received 2S9; Palmer, 264,
"a Cox, l5s. Smiths vote drop
20 70 l0l. Reports that New York
would throw most If not all it's
suensth to McAdoo were heard
early today.
leaders In the Empire state del
aslon. however, would not dis
syle this except to say that they
weeid stick to Governor Smith un-
y mrther notice.
Another big crowd was on hand
watch the delegates pick the
Ws nominees, the final act of
convention which has been in
essica for six days.
Coafer ALI Night,
are chiefs Of the McAdoo, Pal
~ ana Cox forces conferred con-
suy throughout the night and
s1ms the early morning almost up
ue hour Of the meeting Of the
vention. At 9:30 o'clock, the
q o. reconvening, the emptiness
~ convention hall reflected the
paessness Of the floor leaders
various members and they we're
- in arriving.
spite that il was the last day
sse convention II plans did not
ry and everyone was trying
eed up, it was a slow start.
ana and organ filled in dur
~ wait. And the favorite air
oand seemed to be "I'm For
niowing Bubbles" Every one
enthusiasts seemed to feel
ne air was particularly ap-
e Tor the other fellows.
certainly was q crop OF bub-
oeang blown in the conyen-
~ somebody but nobody was
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-03

San aaeasco Ca Juy s-victor IN defeat was said Of
William Jennings Bryan here today after list nights
breaking result Of his national that Of attempting
form.
Although doomed overwhelming defeat the floor, the
gripping personality and euphonious oatOrl magic Of the
great @Commoner spebound the vast audience that they
seemed to arise and cheer him until the echoes ben in
deafening din unheard Of feature of political convention
Then the call and with It, defeat. Hundreds
choered the Nebraskan for his maerfu courage
vcons but could not vote for him against the wishes Of their
party.
Tears seamed down Bryans face when the inevitable
peared but he remained firm, smiling through his
awaiting for another opportunity present and fight for the
cause causes which he has so faithfully served.
Thus defeat william Jennings Bryan again emery
ed victorious.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-07-03
THE WEATHER


Unsettled but generally fair and
continued warm weather tonight
and Sunday.
Highest yesterday. SS; lowest
last night, u.
Wind velocity at Z q m, 6 miles
par hour.
Precipitation. none.
IAN sp.m- Tan.
yester. yester. to-day
Dry bulb temp. .S4 Sc Is
Wet bulb temp. 10 70 II
Relative humid. rs 81 so
River stage. S.s; q fall Of 2 last
"a hours.
River Forecast
A slfght falling tendency in the
Mississippi will continne from be-
low Dubuque to NuscafinA
- 6HER1ER, kafeorologisk
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
JAPS TO HOLD
REDSIN CHECK
Mikado to Rule Siberia
With Iron Hand" Until
Danger Passes.

Japan intends to rule all Siberia
with an Iron hand" so long as il
is felt there is danger from Boil
shevism, according to the interpre-
tation officials yesterday put on
overthrow of the social-revolu-
airy government of vIadIvostok and
capture of the city by japanese last
Sunday.
Officials here were not inclined to
criticise the stand OF the Miado's
forces in Siberia. IL was said that
1t is realized Japan faces the dan
ger OF Bolshevism seeping into
Nanehuria, where, she has vital In
terests. and into Korea a.
Military experts here estimate
that the Japanese forces now in the
Siberian region total about $4,000, of
whom 1000 are believed to be in
Manchuria along the Chinese East
ern Railway, near the Siberian bor-
der. and $4,000 throughout Siberia
proper.
Reporting that the Japanese arc
in full military control at Vladivos-
tok. the United States embassy at
Toxic advised the State Department
yesterday there were a few cas-
ualties during the fighting. No
Americans were injured.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
Entire Sim Fein Council of Cork
Ordered jailed by Dublin Castle

London, April 7.-The Dublin Castle authorities have
ordered the of the whole Sim Fein city corporation
of Cork according dispatch the London Daily Herald
from the Irish capital The orders for the arrest have
fallen hands of the Sim Feiners if an attempt
is made carry out most of the sought will be
missing" adds the dispatch.
Lord Frenchs statement that there is split in the
ranks of the Sim Fen dismissed absurd: by
nent rebel leaders Dubjn today 1t admitted there
may be dvergence of opinion but the ranks declared
O be firmly knitted together
In Sim Fein circles the story making the rounds OF
pilot" by Dublin Castle the responsible Sim
Fein leaders with the deaths of British agents. Facts
in possession OF the leaders. however. which, when dis
closed will Illustrate this alleged plan it said
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
TRAINING
BILL DOOMED,
is BELIEF
Senate Vote Expected To-
day or Tomorrow But
Defeat Seems Sure.

Senator James w. wadsworth, jr.
'of New York, chairman of the SEN
ate Committee on Military Affairs,
hopes to havle a vote today or to-
morrow on the universal military
training provisions of the army re-
organization bill. Defeat of the
proposal was forecast yesterday,
when several additional Senators in
dicated their opposition to 1t.
wadsworth conducted "class in
economics" in an effort to explode
the theory that the cost of universal
training would be more than the
country ought to be asked to bear
in view OF its existing financial con-
dition. With the aid of charts
hanging from the walls of the SEN
ate ,ehaflbet and pointer he sought
to show the ultimate economy in his
bill.
Calls Old Course Murder.
Are we to continue to send men
to camps to learn how to fight after
the fight has started?" he asked.
Chances next time are we won't
have two or three allies to fight off
the enemy while We are getting
ready to fight. Our act was an in
dictment against the American peo-
pie. We have no right to ask men
to go into battle without training.
Ninety per cent of the replacement
troops sent to Colonel Donovan OF
the old seth New York regiment
did not know how to open the bolt
of a rife and never had on gas
masks. That's murder. Men were
slaughtered because they did not
have sufficient training.
1T took US thirteen months and
three weeks to put our first divi-
sion over the; top. Don't count on
this sort of I8ck forever. The only
way to wage war economically to
life and property is to give young
men a chance before you send them
into battle
Pomerene BIames Officers.
Senator Atlee Pomerene, of Ohio,
opponent of universal training. de-
clared that the ignorance of the SOL
diers was mot so much due to the
of soldiers but to
the unpreparedness of their superior
officers"
IF / had sons 1 would want them
to have military training" Mr..
Pomerene said, but 1t would not be
right for me to say that because
that is my judgment 1 should vote
to have other mems sons trained" !"
public Ledger Service.)
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
Signs at State Department
Quote Denial of British
Right to Rule.
HEARING TOBE MONDAY
Federal Officers Take
Charge Of Case Against
Women Out on Bond.

aThe British Embassy pickets. as
tbe little band of women who came
to Washington to advocate an Irish
Republic have become known. yes
terday transferred their activities to
the State Department.
Armed with a new series of
placards. they paraded before the
State Department building after
they had announced their intention
of seeking an audience with Secre-
tary of State Colby. Their stand
ards, they said, bore excerpts of a
speech made by Mr.. Colby in New
York on May Il. 1916. and the leg
ends read as follows:
81 cannot stand by, mute and
passionless, as these votive offer
fngs are laid upon the altar of
patriotism"
The death of your martyrs has
called into existence millions of
lrishmen by principle"
legality in England's claim to rule
Ireland"
From speech at Carnegie Hall.
Mr.. Colby the pickesers said. made
these remarks during his speech.
which was at Carnegie Hall, New
York, the occasion being a welcome
to Mrs. Hanna Skeffington upon her
arrival in America.
The picketers who bore Mr.. Colby's
words on high were Miss Catherine
Mckeon and Miss Mary Calvin. of
Philadelphia, and Miss Katherine
Kennedy, of Brooklyn.
While a goodly number of police
men and policewomen. together with
a large crowd of the curious. gath
cred near the picketers. no attempt
was made to arrest or molest them.
The women marched silently to and
fro until about S o'clock yesterday.
Then they called it a day. and an
nounced they would renew their
activity this morning at IL o'clock
In Federal Hands.
Federal officials yesterday took
charge of the proceedings against
the four women arrested Tuesday
for picketing the British Embassy.
On their appearance in police
court after a night in the House
of Detention the women were turn
ed over to United States Commits
sioner Mason Richardson, who set
preliminary hearing for IL a. m.
Monday.
The women were released on
$1,000 bond each.
The picketers announced the re-
ceipt of $4,000 cash for further
work and bail fund" of $4,000.
The cash subscriptions. none of
which was solicited. came from
Frank =. Walsh, DIR. William ]. NJ.
A. Maloney, of New York City, and
J. Scott. who declared himself "a
friend" His address is unknown.
Each OF the men gave $1,000. Mr..
Walsh donated $1,000 for the bail
fund, as did Robert Paul Mayer, of
New York, while an anonymous
donor furnished $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
New Conspiracy Barred.
PARLEY OVER POLICY
ON FRENCH ADVANCE

The United States. Great Britain
and Italy are now negotiating with
France to arrive at definite policy
in connection with the French adj
vance into Germany. it was said at
the State Department yesterday.
The occupation of Homburg,
Darmstadt. Frankfort and Hanau
by the French was oficialiy re-
ported to the State Department
yesterday by the United States
Embassy at Paris. According to
these advices the French occupied
these towns without serious trou-
BILE. One battalion of German po-
lice troops surrendered in barracks,
IL was reported. and negotiations
for the laying down of their arms
were In progress.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
FROWN
ON FRENCH
ACTION
Britain Considering With,
drawal Of Troops from
Cologne.
by W. ORTON TEwSON.
STAFF Correspondent Of
The Washing ton Herald.

London, April ii understand
that when Sir George Graham, Brit
ish charge d'affaires at Paris, saw
Premier Millerand in Paris yester-
day lie told the premier that. pend
ing investigation into the situation
created by the French advance, the
British government reserved the
right to withdraw it's troops from
Cologne. The result of this inves-
tigation was tonight awaited with
anxiety.
The question is one. perhaps, of
position. The French may claim
that Frankfort comes within the
Mayence zone. which, under the
treaty. they are entitled to occupy.
Strictly speaking, the French line
would run through Frankfort or, at
all events, near the suburbs of that
city.
The grave view taken here of the
situation in Ruhr is reflected in ed
itorials in the evening papers. The
Star says:
The French government appears
to be acting in its own name, not
in that of the allies, but We hope
that the point will be speedily
cleared up. II Frances intervention
is conducted with a desire to stab
ilize conditions, rehabilitate Ger
man society, re-start machinery of
trade and commerce and put down
militarism. it may be of enormous
we do not understand why the
French republic is acting alone in
this drastic hour. Do the allies ap-
prove. or are they on the fence?"
The Westminster Gazette says:
Frankly we dislike this separate
action both on its merits and be-
cause whether it is justified or not
it signalizes the failure of the al
lies jointly to solve problem
which is likely to arise in many
forms before Europe settles down.
AS a settlement of the Ruhr prob
lem. the situation seems to have no
merit"
The Pail Mall Gazette says:
Berlin has overridden an explicit
barrier of the treaty of Versailles.
This is a challenge which the allies
ignore, If they are to retain
a shadow of self-respect. To all
France has resolved to
put her foot down firmly upon so
vital an isue and will have a most
genuine ground for resentment IL
her allies do not fully support her
...
Copyright, 1920. by Cross-Atlsntic News
paper Service, Incl
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
JOHNSON WILL NEXT
CAMPAIGN NEBRASKA

New York. April 7.-Senator john
son, after completing his New Jer-
sey campaign this week, will leave
for Nebraska.
The Nebraska primaries will be
held April 20 and New Jersey pri-
maries April "a. The latter State
has twenty-eight delegates.
Johnson spoke in New Brunswick
today. He will speak at Paterson
and Passaic tomorrow. and Jersey
City and Hoboken on Friday.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
FAMINE LOOMS
AS SRAILSTRIKE
HALTSFREIGHT'
Switchmens Walk-out in
Chicago Spreads; Engi-
neers and Firemen Quit.

Chicago. April 7.-The railway
switchmen's strike. which started in
Chicago a week ago when ESQ men
walked out. had spread today to
every road entering the city and to
the large railroad centefs in the
Middle West. Strike leaders claimed
the movement would become nation
wide by the en'l of this week. En-
gint men AMI firemen were reported
joining the switckmen.
The strike was condemned by the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
and tonight representatives of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers and the Brotherhood of Rail-
road Firemen were in conference
The union chiefs hoped to stem the
strike and bring the men back into
line.
Food Famine Likely.
A shut down of Industries and a
food and fuel famine in Chicago was
the unavoidable outlook tonight as a
result of the strike which has tied
up the freight movement into the
city.
The stock yards industries. which
have been hit the hardest by the
strike, will probably be the first to
SUSPEND operations. Armour & Co.
announced late today that unless
the situation improves the company
will close all but its general offices
tomorrow. This would throw 1900
employees out Of work.
There is only three weeks supply
of coal in Chicago and none in tran
sit. Leading coal operators staetd
that in seven days the city would
face a fuel famine. Mill officials
admitted that a continuation of the
strike for another week would force
them to close their plants.
1000 Enginemen Idle.
A serious food shortage already
exists. The meat supply, according
to officials of the packing COM
pdHltS' 10 SuIhSithl OniS lOT d week.
Leaders in the outlaw" strike
claim the men were dissatisfied with
the slow progress made by the big
brotherhood chiefs in securing In
creased wages and other concessions
they demanded.
Approximately 1000 cnginemen
were idle today. Lest night $500
enginemen and firemcn voted to Join
the switchmen in their strike. Rep
resentatives of the locomotive and
firemen brOtherhOods hoped to pre-
vent general walkout of their men,
Men Resent Treatment.
Edward Corrigan, vice president
of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers, who is in charge of the
situation here for the enginemen,
said there was general dissatisfac-
tion in the ranks of the men.
The engineers have received dis
graceful treatment at the hands of
the railroads and the government"
he said. The men cannot live on
the wages they are now getting"
The switchmen had demanded a
35 per cent increase. and 1t was un-
derstood enginemen. and firemen
would make similar demands.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
Speeders Break
Through Fence
For TweHh Time

Frostburg, Nd. April For the
twelfth time this year Joseph Davis
rebuilt a section of his fence at the
Yates speed corner" GERMANTOWN,
today.
A motorcycle plowed through the
fence last night. Although the
driver of the machine sprained his
ankle. he escaped before Davis
could demand payment Of damages.
Yates corner Is the scene of many
accidents T..
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
German Reds Page and Murder They Retreat Before Government 7o
HOUSE TO DECLARE WAR ENDED TOMORROW EVENIV
Ship Waits Until
ENJOY Finds Pier;
Lost in Brooklyn

New York. April Lost In
Brooklyn and unable to direct
his taxicab driver to the water
front. william 4. Gonzales.
American Ambassador to Peru.
narrowly missed his ship. the
Santa Teresa, for Valparaiso.
Chile, today.
Unable to find his way out OF
the maze Of Brooklyn streets.
after he had circled the bor-
ough hall several times the Am
bassador appealed to the ships
company to hold the boat until
he could arrive. He managed
to arrive at the pier a half hour
after the boat was scheduled to
start and shortly thereafter was
on his way to South America.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08

London. April THE defeated
German Communist army. driven
from Its last stronghold in Essen
by the advancing government
troops, has started plundering the
country in its retreat. a news
agency dispatch said today.
Advices here indicated the Reichs-
weir were making rapid strides in
theft campaign to restore ordef IN
the Ruhr industrial district, al
though indiscriminate murder and
looting were reported in some dis
tricts.
The Socialist and Unionist lead
ers have lost control of the masses. e"
one dispatch said.
sanguinary fighting was reported
near Bottrop.
Deny Breaking Faith.
Herr Gessler. President Ebert's
minister OF defense, and Gen. Won
Seecht. military commander, have
issued proclamation telling the
people of the Ruhr valley that the
Berlin government did not violate
any agreement with the Red leaders
when it ordered troops to advance.
French occupation OF the German
Rhine cities was a military act of
violence" and was "unjustified" by
any act of the German government,
Germany declared in her note to
France protesting the occupation, a
Berlin dispatch today said.
Claim Course Justified.
The Rhine towns actually were
occupied before the French govern
ments note reached Berlin" the
German protest declared.
1T is impossible that the treaty
of Versailles intended to prevent
Germany from restoring order in
her territory as. quickly as possible.
That territory was disturbed by
robberies and murders.
The German government would
have acted inexcusably IL 1t had
waited longer. The idea that the
dispatch of troops to the scene of
the Ruhr uprising could in any way
involve France is absurd.
Even had the German govern
ment intended or committed any vi
olation Of the treaty. Frances mill
tary act Of violence would not have
been justified"
New Conspiracy Barred.
A far-reaching military conspir-
acy. paralleling in importance the
Won Kapp insurrection is reported
to have been revealed in Munich,
The conspiracy included making
Gen. Erich Ludendorff Bavarian die
tator and DIR. Heine economic chief.
the dispatch said. adding that Heine
was known as a Bavarian separa-
tist.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
Labat TO Address French Club.

Lieut.. J. Labat, of the French
High Commission, viii be one OF
the principal speakers at the French
Club of the Washington Salon, 1917
III street northwest. tomorrow night,
DIR. Carroll l.. Bingham. director Of
first aid. American Red Cross, Poto-
mac Division, will speak.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
Leather Profits. Face
Senate Investigation

Investigation in alleged profiteer-
ing in shoes and leather will begin
before a Senate subcommittee next
week, according to Senator McNary.
OF Oregon, whose resolution called
for the Investigation. McNary was
yesterday appointed chairman of the
subcommittee to make the inquiry.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
BLUE CONFIRMED
FOR HEALTH JOB

Nomination of Rupert Blue to be
Assistant Surgeon General at large,
Public Health Service, a new Of
flee. was confirmed yesterday by the
Senate. Blue was formerly head of
the service.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
Would Exempt Insurance from Tax.

Representative George w. Ed
monds, of Philadelphia, proposed to
exempt marine, inland and fire in
surance from taxation in a bill in
troduced in the House yesterday
amending the revenue act.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
JOHNSON GAINS
IN LATE COUNT
Results Show Him Leading
Wood By B,699 in
Michigan.

Detroit. April Results tabu-
lated today from Michigan's Presi-
Dental preference primary showed
a gain in strength for Senator
johnson, of California.
Totals for 1927 precincts out OF
2,421 gave Johnson 1854. Maj.
Gen. Wood was second with 96,S25.
Governor Lowden retained his
lead over Herbert Hoover for third
place by slightly less than 5000
votes.
The same number of precincts
gave Hoover a lead of nearly 5000
votes over Governor Edwards for
the Democratic endorsement.
Politicians at the Capitol, analyz-
ing the Michigan vote. yesterday
said its effects on the national cam
paign can hardly be overestimated.
1t made senator johnson a seri-
Gus contender. they said, forcing the
Old Guard leaders to take him into
consideration.
1t indicated. also. that Hoover's
popular following may make trouble
for both parties. Senators and Rep
rescntatives said.
In a telegram to friends here,
Johnson yesterday expressed his
qualification over the result.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
Five Reported Killed and
Thirty-6ve Wounded in
Street Fighting.
MACHINE GUNS USED
Poilu Officer Orders Volley
Because Civilians Have
Threatening Attitude

Berlin, April THE first
armed clash between Germans
and French in Frankfort is re-
ported in a dispatch from that
city late today saying that FIVE
were killed and thirty-6ve
wounded by machine gun FIRE.
A French officer command
ing a guard of Moroccan
negro soldiers, the dispatch
says, thought the attitude of
some civilian onlookers was
threatening and ordered his
soldiers to open fire.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08

Discussing Section 2 OF the reso-
luton, which fixes the date OF the
termination of the war at the date
the resolution becomes effective.
the minority report says:
There is much war and emer-
gency legislation that should be re-
pealed. This section does not repeal
this legislation, however. and IL
gives no relief from the burdens. in
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