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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
WILSON TAKES GROUND
NJ
that ClEMENCY WOULD
SET BAD PRECEDENT
Late Socialist Presidential
Nominee Will Remain
-
in Durance.

Washington, Nov. G-Presi.
dent Wilson Is understood to
have no intention Of pardOning
Eugene v. Debs, who Is serving
a 10 years' sentence in the fed.
eral penitentiary at Atlanta,
Ga, for violation Of the esplon.
age act.
The position taken BY the
president. according to those who
profess to know his views, is that
executive clemency in, such case
would set bad precedent and
would encourage others to oppose
the government in the event OF an
other war.
Debs was convicted at Cleveland
on Sept IL, 1918. on three counts. a
jury finding him guilty of attempt
ing to incite insubordinatiOn and
disloyalty in the military and naval
forces, attempting to obstruct re-
cruiting and uttering language
tending to incite, provoke and en-
courage resistance to the United
States and to promote the cause OF
the enemy 81
A pardon for Debs and others
convicted of violating the espion-
age act has been urged by num-
ber of organizations. including the
American Federation Of Labor.
whitH at its last annual cOnven-
tion at Montreal, Canada, author
lied a committee to confer with At
torney General Palmer on the mat
| ter,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
CENEvAJAIL
BIRDS Make
GETAWAY
Five Kane County Prison.
ers Saw Way Through
Steel to Freedom.

Aurora. ILL.,. Nov. Give prison
ers escaped from the Kane county
Jail at Geneva last night by saving
their way out of their cells on the
second floor
Headed for Chicago.
Chicago, Nov. 6.-Five Kane coun-
ty, Illinois prisoners who escaped
from the Jail at Geneva. ILL.,, last
night, are reported to be headed for
Chicago, according to advices re-
ceived today from Sheriff Claude
Pool by local police headquarters.
Railway stations and outer yards
are being watched for trace of the
fugitives.
Several of the men are said to be
known to Chicago police, and in
structions have been issued to
watch their former haunts. The
escape. made by saving through a
steel and wood patch placed across
the window Of the cell house, was
not discovered by the guards for
several hours.
Gerald Benton, % years old;
FLAP johnson, colored. 21; Rob-
ert Gordon. 20; Paul Turner. alias
"Burch;" Chester kerner, Is.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
GRAIN AND
PROVISION REVIEW

Chicago. Nov. 6. - Rapid down
ward swings in the wheat market
this week have accomplished an ap-
parent falling-off in European buy
ing. Compared with a week ago,
wheat this morning was 9kc to
11% lower, corn of 12c to SC, and
oats down 1hc to 1ss@1%c. In
provisions, there was an advance
ranging from 21ac to Csc.
Bearing the wheat market was
persisted in by sellers regardless OF
assertions that this country was
now on a domestic basis and that
holding by farmers was likely to
affect values. Lack of any signs OF
urgent buying in the United States
tended to make the bears aggres-
sive, and this was especially the
case after sensational breaks had
occurred in transatlantic mar
kets. Besides. talk was current
that rural offerings had been some
what enlarged. and notice was tax
en- of the fact that Canadian wheat
had been brought here by water.
Further depression Of wheat values
resulted from estimates that pro-
drction of coarse grain had been %
per cent larger than last year de-
spite 3 per cent decrease in the
number of animals on farms.
Scantiness of receipts here large
" counter-balanced in the corn and
oats trade the reports Of super.
abundant yield.
Provisions were firmer, assisted
by liberal shipments and by strong
er quotations on hogs.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
ORDERS TRAVIS
HELD FOR JURY.
State Comptroller Of New York
Is Charged With Bond
Irregularities.

New York. Nov. 6-State Comp
troller Eugene NJ. Travis today was
ordered held, for the grand jury in
decision handed down by Chief
Justice Kernochan Of General Ses-
sions, who has presided at the John
Doe inquiry conducted into alleged
irregularities in the comptrollsE.s
Office
Justice Kernochan based his
finding on a sale of $2.013,00O worth
of New York city bonds to the state
at 891a when the market price was
50. and interest. The sale was made
by William S. Fanshawe & Co. for
Albert L. Judson, dealer. and the
, state was declared to have overpaid
$14O. 900 on the purchase
The justice directed the district
attorneys Office to prepared papers
on which he would issue a warrant
for the arrest Of the comptroller.
Judson WAS not ordered held BY
Justice Kerhochan. who asked the
district attorney to submit a bfief
on Judson's refusal to sign q waiver
OF immunity when testifying.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
CHARGE. BACkER
WITH PERJURY
Millionaire Builder Alleged to Have
Told Conflicting Stories at
Investigation.

New York. Nov. 6.-(United
Press).-George S. Backer, million
aire builder. must appear in crimi-
nal court here today and give $25,-
900 bail to insure his appearance
for trial on a charge of perjury in
connection with the legislative in
vestigation of building trust
here.
Backer was witness before the
legislative investigators and it is al
legged in an indictment returned
against him by the grand jury that
he told conflicting stories while un-
der oath.
Other men indicted with Backer
have not been arrested. Further in
dictments are expected.
The legislative probers are look
ing into the operations of the
building trades council" an organ
ization which was controlled by
Robert P. Brindell. it's president
1t is alleged Brindell made working
men pay him heavy dues for the
privilege Of earning living. ant
that he also made contractors pay
him large sums on threat OF calling
strikes and tieing up the work
Other organizations and builder:
now under investigation are said II
have conspired to keep up prices b,
limiting the bids on big jobs II
certain OF their number and al
agreeing as to which one should b
permitted to bid lowest and get tn
contract.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
SINN FEN MEN
| AND "BLACK AND
! TANS" WARRING
Fierce Fighting in Many
Parts of Ireland-Nurn-
erous Raids.

London, Nov. 6.-United Press.)
warfare was reported
from various parts Of Ireland to-
day. Despite police reprisals the
Sim Feiners were continuing to
attack and ambush forces of SOL
diers and black and tans, according
to advices received here.
A Cork dispatch ssaid 200 Sim
Feiners had been surrounded by a
large body of troops near Macroom,
where they surrendered. The dis
patch failed to make clear whether
fighting preceded the surrender Of
the rebels! Fierce fighting was said
to have taken place when a detach-
ment of troops was ambushed near
Edgeworthstown. The casualties
were not given.
Two soldiers were reported killed
and two civilians wounded, a ser
les Of raids on the homes and gath
ering places of Sim Feiners in Dub
lin. Many of the raids were fea.
tured by gun fights.
A message from Dublin stated
that British marine had been kill
ed and two more wounded in an
attack by Sim Feiners on the coast
guard station at Union. Hill.
A creamery was burned and sew
eral houses destroyed by a police
reprisal raid at Ballynote, in re-
venge for the murder of a mem
bef Of the Royal Irish constabu-
larry.
Many Irish towns were being iso-
lated by withdrawal of railway
train service Cancellations OF
trains on the North Kerry line, a
Cork dispatch said, isolated Rath-
keal, Newcastle, West Abbeyfeale
Listowel and Ballybunion. Only
one train was left on the run be-
tween Cork and Macroom.
At Sim Fein court, which was
meeting in a deserted police bar
racks at Ennis, was raided but nc
arrests made. Deserted police bar
racks at kilmihill were burned.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
POLICE AGAIN
ARREST WINES
Veterinary and Negro Held for Mur.
der of Lura Parsons In
Kentucky.

Harlan, KY, Nov. 6. - Although
released once before for lack of evi-
dence,. duplicating him with the
murder OF Miss Lura Parsons. a
school teacher, a lonely noun
tain trail, near here, Sept. z, DR.. H.
C. WINES, state veterinary, has
been arrested and again charged
with Staying the girl.
County authorities, however. have
refused to divulge the new turn in
their investigation. which caused
the arrest OF DR.. Winnes.
James Robinson, a negro, also is
held in connection with the muir
der, having been arrested yesterday
as he was released from the state
penitentiary 1t Frankfort after
serving two years for robbery. The
negro was with a convict road
working crew. which was in the
vicinity Of the place where the girl
~as haatsn to death
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
BOWERY MISSION.

New York, Nov. 6.-The famous
Bowery Mission, which Cor Al years
has cared for the flotsam and jetsam
of humanity on New York's lower
East Side, announced today that ow-
ing to prohibition, its activities have
been limited and henccforth it
would endeavor to help American
ize the city's immense foreign pop
ulation.
with the passing away OF co
many saloons" the announcement
said, land with the ultimate total
distinctions of the liquor trafic
clearly in sight. this notorious thor
oughfare has taken on utterly
changed conditions"
The work of Americani:atfon
will be taken primarily through the
children Of foreigners.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
KNOX STUDENTS
MAKE SUCCESS OF
$4,000 DRIVE

Galesburg. ILL.,, Nov. 6.-Excite-
ment as intense as that recorded
for Knox in the pages Of the Siwash
stories, reigned here today when
announcement that the undergrad
uate campaign for $50,0O0 as u
memorial professorship to Profes-
sor Herbert E. Griffith had been
successfully completed. The drive
is the beginning Of a million dollar
endowment campaign. chicago
alumni OF Knox have pledged $7b,-
900 as a memorial professorship IN
honor Of Judge Philip Post. VINO
died last. summer. New YORK
alumni will also raise $4,000.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
MINERS ARGUE
FOR WAGE RAISE
Conference With Operators Is Re.
sumed Today at Phil.
adelphia.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 6. - The
fate of the demands Of the anthra-
cite mine workers for wage in
creases equal to those recently
granted the bituminous miners rest
ed with the operators today. when
representatives of the hard coal
diggers and the mine owners re-
sumed their conferences here to-
day.
Before going into the session, the
operators declined to discuss their
plans and would not indicate their
probable attitude toward the min
ers' demands for a 13 per cent in
crease for contract miners. a $500
minimum day labor rate and uni
versal eight-hour day throughout
the anthracite region.
Thomas Kennedy Of Hazelton. Pa.
chairman of the miners commit
tee, said that the miners had com.
pleted their arguments and it was
now up to the operators"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06

SIX FOOT NEGRO
CUT THROAT OF
ST. LOUIS GIRL
Slashed Horse and Razor
Handle Clews to Muir
der of Edna Ellis.

st. Louis, Mo. Nov. 6.-(United
Press.)-A 6-foot negro with a
turned up hat and a mad craving
for blood is wanted by the police
OF this city in connection with the
murder Of 1S-year-old Edna Ellis,
whose body, slashed and battered.
was found in a vacant lot early
yesterday.
Twenty-four hours after the dis
covery Of the body with its black
ened eyes and gashed throat, the
police had failed to solve the mys-
terry. The few clews unearthed led
to nowhere.
A horse with its shoulder cut
twice with long, clean slashes. was
found within a few blocks of the
murder spot, few hours before the
crime was committed. The animal
was fatally injured and was shot to
end its misery. This led to the
blood madness" theory. 1t was
suggested that the negro before un-
dertaking the foul crime entered
the stable where the horse was
kept and ~slashed the harmless
beast to test the edge" of the razor.
the handle of which was found
close to the girls body. The blade
of the razor has not been found.
Did the negro cherish it? Did he
place some insane value on it?
Does he plan to reset the shiny
steel in another bone handle" and
again prowl forth into the night ?
These were questions which were
passed from lip to lip as curious
crowds thronged to the scene of
the crime.
Five boys, who were collecting
wood in an adjoining lot at $3.50
Thursday night-the time when
Edna left a companion in a street
car to walk the two blocks to her
home-stand ready to identify a
negro they saw leave the lot. He
was tall and burly, they said. He
wore a turned-up hat. They COW.
cred in the shadow of a pile of lum'
ber when he approached them. The
negro stopped within a few feet o.
them, turned and glanced back TO-
ward the spot where Edna's bod,
was found, shook his head sadly
and proceeded on his way. The boy
got a good look at him. They ar
sure they will know him if they SCI
him.
Meantime funeral arrangement
are being made for Edna Ellis
the girl who worked overtime t,
earn little extra Christina
money. She worked for the Bel
Telephone company. She earne'
81 extra Thursday night 1t cos
her her life.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
lContinued on Page Five.)
HOLDS PROUDLY
TO PARTY FLAG
'ss'emor Cox Says Creed of DE.
mocracy Is Needed More
Than Ever.

columbus, Ohio. Nov. 6.-United
s,e"s.l-On his return to Colum-
Sus' Friday. Governor Cox issued
NY first and only statement since
me election.
for the first time in 10 years
ue republican party is in complete
~n.,ol OF the Legislative and ex-
.eu'iVe branches of the national
swernment.' he said. therefore
r,Oncy as to statute and Rdministra-
"a is with it. Its task is no long
'nat OF the critic, but the con-
sanor suae,or Ii is my hope and firm
s. s.lei that the Democracy of the
sabotage.
AL should Give Aid.
me country has seen quite
saough OF that. We are in the
,a S'ast OF emergency and the ma
o. so" ) every resource should CO.
'uate s.s in behalf Of things that
~ neipful. So long as govern
Tns exists. the principles of
aomas Jefferson will be the CEN
. soont which hopes will gather.
AK OF new party is absurd;
Gs might as we'll discuss the de-
uuclion of human emotions. AS
ESSENTIAL as it has been to the well
e OF the country in the past, the
seed OF Democracy is more need
= now than ever because recent
vents have made it distinctly the
Anerican party.
Spirit Stil Proud.
u ~ spirit, am as proud as when
ngnt started. I would not re-
.ce step nor yield a single jot
n,pr'neiple. 1t was q privilege 20
~. ne the contest for the right in
- race Of overwhelming odds.
'nere Is distinct difference
S"een defeat and surrender. The
OF Democracy still flies as the
H@ooi Of things more enduring
~. Sa the passions and resentments
come with the aftermath Of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
FRANCE AGREES
WITH ENGLAND
Two Countries Como to Amicable
Agreement Regarding Ger.
man Reparations.

Paris, Nov. Goodness between
the British and French govern
ments over their divergent views
relative to German reparations was
dissipated by note from the Brit
ish government, delivered at the
French foreign Office personally by
the earl Of Derby, British ambas-
sador. last night. Premier Ley
CUES and the ambassador will meet
tonight to complete the agreement.
1t is said at the French foreign
office that France now approves.
not only Of a Brussels conference
Of allied and German experts, but
also an advisory meeting at Geneva
Of allied representatives, which she
formerly opposed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
"A. ANGEL" AND
ST.PETER MEET
Visitor From Paradise Greets Kan.
sas City Recruiting OF.
ficer.

Kansas City. Mo-, Nov. 8. -
UNITED Press.)-"I'm A. Angel
from Paradise" said the husky
young man to the marine recruiting
officer, Lieutenant Erskine.
as that so?" stammered the o.
1. C. well. I'm old St. Peter and
if you'll wait q minute I'll have you
measured for a harp and pair oi
wings. Now, what's your real
name?"
Abbott Angel. Of Paradise, Kan.
Soon Carry Pack and Nixon
Hikes, both from Missouri, applied
for enlistment And Lieutenant
Erskine closed the Office fearful ol
who might be next
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
BEGINS NEW CAMPAIGN.

Los Angeles, Calif., Nov. 6.--Par
ley P. Christensen, Farmer-Labor
presidential candidate, issued the
following statement here last night:
"This is Just the beginning of the
1924 campaign. We will first
organize the states in which we
were not on the ballot in the last
election, one of which is California.
With the Farmer-Labor sparty the
Nov. election was mere incl
dent The reception accorded US
across the country conyinces me
that We will carry the lower house
of congress in 1922 and the presi-
dency in 1924"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
VOTE C|vES29O
SEATS1oG c. o.P,
Five More Places In House May Be
Added To- Assure Republi.
"a nn Total.

New York, Nov. 6.-Results OF
last Tuesdays election in three Of
the nations 435 congressional dis
tricts remained undetermined To-
day as the fifth day of tabulating
the Republican party's tremendous
sweep was begun.
The missing districts were the
Twenty-third New York, Eighth
Minnesota and Fifth Missouri. in
all of which the vote for represent
atives apparently will be close.
The Republicans, with 290 mem
bers in the house of representa-
tives already assured, to 1873 Demo-
Gratis, one Socialist, one Independ-
ent, one Independent Prohibition
ist and one Independent Republ!-
can, were claiming success in all
three of the undetermined districts.
They also were predicting upsets
in the Fourth and Eighth districts
Of Tennessee, which had been placed
earlier in the Democratic column.
Victories in all five Of these dis
tricts would give the Republicans
a total of 295 seats and would cut
the Democratic total to 1876, while
the best possible results for the
Democrats would give them total
of only 141 to 290 for the Repub-
licans.
Gartenstein Will Contest
Chicago, Nov. 6.-Complete unof-
ficial figures, based partly on police
returns, and showing Congressman
Adolph J. SABBATH, Democrat, re-
elected to congress from the Fifth
district by 40 votes over Jacob Gar
tenstein, were followed today by an
nouncement by Mr.. Gartenstein that
he would contest the election.
The final unofficial figures give:
SABBATH, Democrat, 14,004; Gar
tenstein, Republican, 1864.
The apparent election of Sabatf
gives the Democrats three seats OI'
of the q in the Illinois congres
sional delegation. They had five II
the present house. -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
fire CONSUMES
CLARE VILLAGE
Every Building Of Town Obliterated
rs Flames Spread From
P0OlrOOm.

Sycamore, ILL.,. Nov. 6.-The vii
lage of Clare, nine miles west Of
here, was obliterated by fire last
night. The total loss is estimated
at $4,000. Starting in poolroom
the flames spread rapidly to every
building in the town before being
checked.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
WOUNDED By BANDNA

Kansas City. Mo-, Nov. s. =
UNITED Press. David Pollock. So,
president Of the Oshkosh Overall
company. Oshkosh. Wis, was shot
and probably fatally wounded early
today by one Of two motor bandits
who help up his taxi enroute to
the union station. Tie bandits.
who were in . big auto that block
ed the taxi's way, escaped without
any loot. Pollock said he was shot
because he was slow in putting up
his hands. Pollock was taken to
General hospital.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-06
SOUTH RUSSIAN
MISSION TAKEN
BY BOLSHEVIKI
French and British War
ships May Go to Black

London, Nov. 6.-An American
mission in South Russia has fallen
into the hands of the soviet forces.
according to the Moscow newspa-
per Pravda, as quoted in wireless
received today from the soviet capi-
tai. The mission, says the news
paper. was headed by General
Morel.
The Pravda reported the incident
in recording details Of the bolshe-
wiki attack on the forces of Gen
eral Baron Wrangel. The para
graph concerning the mission reads ::
"At Iexievka station. which was
taken without shot, an American
mission fell into our hands at the
head of which was General Morel,
who had the task Of combating ban
dts in the white army.
Russia's Next Move.
London, Nov. 6.-(United Press
'-Russia's next move in it's plan t1
bolshevize the world will be to at
tack Great Britain and France
through their colonies, according to
dispatch from Helsingfors today
quoting a speech by Premier Le-
nine.
I'VE must use judicious propa-
ganda in North Africa and India.
Lenine was quoted as having said
I'VE are already working powerful.
ly in those directions. The Polish
reverse renders it more imperative
than ever that we keep up our pres
tige. We must now do our utmos'
to crush Wrangel. Poland's turi
will come later. %. ---.=...- g ,.--.sr.-
France is our greatest enemy
as it is trying to stabilize Europe
In Italy we can produce q revolu
ton whenever we like, but We ar
working with the Germans wh'
want to get control Of Italian indus
try"
| Ask Instructions.
| Constantinople, Nov. 6.-Frencl
and British representatives her
have asked their governments
their warships in the Black sea wa
tiers should support General Wran
gel at Perekop and Salkova, wher
the soviet forces are pressing upol
the Crimean peninsula. Mean
while, fresh supplies Of rifles an
cartridges are being hurried to Sc
bastopol.
| Wrangel Retreats.
| Sebastopol, Nov. 6.-Eight div
sions of infantry and General Blu
denny's cavalry made up, the sovie
army that broke the strength c
Baron Wrangel's forces in Taurlds
These troops, advancing from Nike
Dol on Oct. 81 attacked both wing
iof the anti-bolsheviki army.
Ten thousand of General Buder
, ny's men swept southwark as ia
as Salkova, where General WraI
gels counter attack resulted
their surrender. Five columns
superior soviet forces, however, col
tinued to advance in all Director
along the 200-mile front, and Gel
eral Wrangel was forced to retrea
HE was successful in withdrawn
his men, horses and supplies In
the Crimean peninsula.