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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-29
Moore Quits Race;
He'll Back Miller

Declaring that his candidacy would
further the cause OF the farmer.iabor
party. ". Alvin Moore, in a letter 10
william Schrieber. president Of the
Railway Mems Welfare league. an
nounces his withdrawal as independ.
emit candidate for congress- He will
support John Il. Miller.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-29
SAYS q. o. r. NiONS
PASSED CREW BILL

NOW. then. let's see morn about
Jimmie cox's record.
A republican legislature IN Ohio
passed a ''fuIi crew bill that the
railroad workers wanted. that was
aimed to protect railroad men and
the public. II was a great hurani.
tartan bin. II required tho railroads
TO place fun crews on freight trnins
Tho railroads fought t.
JIMMIE cox VETOED THE
''FULL CREW BILL He In the
only governor who ever dared veto
such a great progressive measure.
That isn't all Cox claimed the BIN
sas not wordcd correctly. Tho next
legislature changed the wording TO
sui, Cog. pid he then sfrn IT. HE
DID NOT. lie didnv vrto n because
the storm Of protest. was 80 great he
did not daro But. he didn't sign n.
and n became . law without his dig.
nature
Here's something for rafiroad men
who think Of voting for Jimmie.
When strike WIS threatened 60
embrace the elght-hour day for rail-
road men. Jimmie Cor threatened 70
cari out the stat. militia TO man the
trains In an official statement he
denounced tho rsfiroad men and a..
ciared he would fight their strike 20
the limit Hs had the Ohio militia IN
a -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-29
FARLEY PARKER CHRISTENSEN
CAndhkatc for President Of the Far
mew.i sabor Party

candidate for President Of the Far
mw-i abor Party
Copygight. 1899. BY United Press,
The real issue In the present cam
paixn h: Shall We have democracy
In Industry. or shah we continue 10
drlft IN the direction that the Cum
Minis Esch bill ana the Kansas In
dustriai court plan to have Us so.
Industry IN America must either
be autocratc or democratic. At the
present time we sec Il growing more
and more autocratic The farmer,
labor party demands that u be dem
ecratic.
In accomplishing the dcmocratirar
tiou OF industry our process or
method Is 10 give the workers. arti.
rans and technicans an increasing
5hare IN the responsibilities and
management OF industry. this 10 be
dore. or this principle TO he dsvei-
cped In the light OF actual expert
ence In operation This principle
and purpose is set forth In the
platform on which the .armer-lahor
party entered the present campaign.
-COx AND HARDING
SHADOW BONING-
We have not been able to get
either Senator Harding or Governor
Cox To lisp a single word or state
uaent on this fundamental issue.
They have marched forward with
their shadow boxing contest over the
league Of nations.
> heartily received and Endorsed by
those OF the voters we can reach.
and II our message thru the press
or otherwise reaches the people. We
win go over the top. As to results
while ! am not sufficiently expcr>
fenced as q politician to make pre-.
dictions offhard. I feel quite certain
IT this time that We viii carry
enough Western states 20 throw the
the house Of representatives. and
then u depends on how many con
gresxmen we have whsther Chris
Jansen will DO elected
EXPECTS To SWEEP
WASHINGTON STATE
There are indications that we VIII
get several members Of congress.
Dctabiy In New York. IN the Hart.
forvi district OF Connecticut Penn
oylvania. Indiana and illinois, In the
states Of Washington and South Da-
kotA ve Will go over the top sweep
ing everything from governor To
cog catcher.
The outstanding feature Of this
Anpatxn to me In that neither In
kheir speeches nor their platforms
Dnve the candidates OF either party
4 lid . word or given an outline OF
sny plan OF reeonstrucfion Of In
,i4ustry.
! enter the final days Of this onm-
Datgn convinced Of the integrity
and the native Strength Of our cause
and hopeful OF success
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-29
All. CONGRESS
DID PROBE

IN amend that Congress ala DO
something that was nothing. II made
an appropriation OF funds for i'm
vestigstion OF prices" without even
authorizing expenditures for making
the findings publicl
The president offered q program
OF reconstruction. Congress fiddied
and knocked. 1t blocked peace. IL
blocked the league of nations. II
blocked aid for returned soldiers. IL
blocked aid TO stricken sufferers
abroad.
II tried 10 tear down vhcrc others
tried 10 build. IL sold the American
people for a mess Of politics.
And In the midst OF this disgrace
stood Senator Warren q. Harding.
playing his part. voting his mo"
whenever he voted.
And this is the kind OF a DO
nothing knocker you would have for
president OF the United Statesl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-29
DONOTHrNGs sAN0
HYMN OF HATE

You remember how evvry enc IN
the nation stood together 10 win The
war. and how. when tho arfnisuoo
was signed. every one felt that that
unity should continue In tho task OF
when was that unity broken and
forgottcn7
n was when congress turned .
deaf ear TO the nations needs and
to tho presidents pleas. TO play
politics" In preparation for tho cleo.
ton now q few days off II ws
when the do-nothings. including Fen
ator Harding. began singing their
hymn Of hate. II was when they re-
fused TO act when they used the
votes delegated 20 mem by Amer
lean voters to BLOCK RECON
II was when they did
worse than lay down on the Job ard
fail II was when they turned To
treachery.
III admit that I. too. have thrown
Up my hands In disrnay time and
again at Attorney General Palmer's
repeated attempts to curb profltscr-
Ing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-29
SAYS HARDING Is
A CHORUS MAN

NhNS HtcAuse they arc m etart
measurement of tho character and
tho minds Of a few republican self
seeking politicians. haling for tho
most part from tho United States
senate. who have turned the crank
OF noise making against The league OF
nations, and who now arr trying 10
foist on the American people n mem.
her OF their chorus whom not even
the republicans wanted You know
whom | mean-he's your man
Now. bear In mind what said
about the loud knocker and tho man
with the billiard ball Uranium. while
I make some statements and prove
them. land far be u from me. ben.
TO say you are do.nothing knocker
II ait too close 10 you at the desk.
You're just making use OF their am
munltion.. All right
Heres tho statement: Responsible
lty for the evils and inefnclenciss
that YOU complain OF tand III admit
there have been plenty OF profitr~rr.
oh. yesa can be traced directly 60 and
cinchcd on tho very republican polit
teal do-nothings who for months and
months now have been yelling their
heads of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-29
Eighth Day of the Great
CoX-Harding Debate
FOR cox
ny EDGAR c. WHEELER

II II the donothing who II the
knocker.
10 seems 60 he a quality OF human
nature that tho man with tho billiard
ball. selfccntcred mind usually Ia tho
one who yells the loudest against the
decd Of hig men.
No doubt Il was nom this state OF
affairs that there originated the text.
~t.very knock il a boost
Having got this successfully Off my
chest I'm going to ask. nevertheless.
that YOU bear IL In mind while | en-
deavor 10 trace your postwar yelling
and noise 10 It's fountain head.
am very glad. Ben. that You have
seen III to re-echo It's hue and cry.
which long since began 20 pail on tho
average listener. against President
Wilson and hts cabinet. against
Palmer and the profite.ra. against
individual troubles. -extravaganccs'
and ''inefficicncies."
They are mportant-these cater
wauiings. They are decisive In deter.
mining the vote OF tho average
American November J.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-29
WILSON SUGGESTIONS
WE'RE IGNORED

But I will say at the sarne time
that the outfit deserving Of the I'M
qualified condemnation OF the Amer
lean public M not Palmer. but the
yapping no-nothings who refused TO
provide the weapons against prof.
iteerina.
You may recall Preh6~ut Wilson's
appearance before congress In the
hummer OF 1919 with a message In
which he urged definite measures
TO cut the high cost of living and
curb profiteering. His recommends
tons included:
Amendment to the Lever food
control act TO provide specific penal
ties for proflteering.
Enactment OF laws limiting the
period for holding goods In cold
storage: requiring the marking OF
goods Mt tho prices at which they
were placed in cold storage; reaulr-
ing that all goods in interstate com
merce be marked with the price at
which they left the hands of the
producer. a law to license and regu.
late corporations to prevent prof
iteering; law 20 control security
issues to prevent speculation: extern.
sion Of the life OF the Lever food
control act. extension Of the scope
Of tho Lever act to provide penal
ties for profiteering.
What has congress donef
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-29
Churches to Boom
Soldier Bonus Bill

gesttle churches are getting be.
hind the soldiers bonus bill.
Most Of the churches In the city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-29
FOR HARDING
ny RALPH 4. HFNJAMTN

Row I've got you. Edgar. by your
own words.
In your argtiment-which wasn't
argument. but plain invectlve unsup-
ported by single fact or figure. you
excused tho democratic admlniHtra'
ton for its rampant oxtnavagance
and its -oneman rule.-
Edgar. how could your
You blessed tho democratic admin
istratlon with the solemn declaration
that. with all its extravaKaneasl II
got the results
What resultsr Did n mako air
planes for tho troops overreas7 Did
u make artillery DID u make poison
gas for American aheiiny Did II
squcloh profiteeringf pid II make
good on any Of its promiscsy
NO. You know n didn't
Then. Just what 'rosuits- ma you
mean the democratic administration
Eotf DO you mean 10 intimate that
the democratic administration won
the war; I hope not. for that would
be entirely outside tho bounds OF
reason
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-29
BENJAMIN DOESN'T
LIKE KINGS

I can excuse your worship OF
Woodrow Wilson. Undoubtedly you
believe In Wilson a. am uncruwned
king as ruler OF uhts nation rather
than a free republic governed by tho
representatives elected by tho people
don't agrc with you. because I be
licvo In a republic You convicted
your democratic party OF autocrary
when you upheld the Wilson rule.
You admit and decry the fact thai,
tho republican party and It's eandl.
date. Senator Harding. propose 10 re.
establish the constitutional republic
and make this = free country again.
That's dona Now for little OF
the FACTS about Jimmie Cox.
Edgar. you claimed Coz put over
tho workman's compensation &C, In
Ohio. and flock OF other mighty
good bills Here u the truth about
ohio's workman's compensation act
The law was first advocated by
Ohio labor leaders In 1909. i, wna In.
trodueed In tho ohio legislature By a
republican. passed by a repubiloan
legislature. amended and improved
by another republican Legislature.
and signed by GOVERNOR HAIR
MON. not GOVERNOR cox Cor
had nothing to do with that bill. Tho
compu1ory feature was put in the
htil later by a republican icgislatur,
Cox didn't veto tho compulsory fca.
tur~. tho u was added TO tho bin dur.
ing his time Of office.
Tho credit for tho passage Of the
Ohio bin should 30 10 the Ohio Stale
Federation OF Labor. That's where
the credit belongs. not to jimmie
Cor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-29
CALLED TROOPS OUT
IN STRIKE

On August IL speaking II Wheel.
ing. West Virginia. Jimmie Con said.
For SIX years have been IN cree
utive authority In the great indus
trial state OF Ohio. with its 5000 900
Inhabitants. During ali that time
never have prc~ei q soldier into an
Industrial controversy
Was that statement truef II WAS
NOT.
on September %. 1918. ana on oc.
tobcr Is. 1919. Adjutant General Lay.
ton. a personal appointee OF Jimmie
Cor. by command OF the governor
called out ten. and then eight. com.
panies OF militia IN connection with
the steel strike The cost Of the
notifications. ms shown by the Ohio
state auditors office. was .s23 900.
Here are the words Of the cafl for the
militia. September 20. 1919:
in view Of the probable emery.
ency arising In Eastern Ohio incident
10 tho present strike situation. the
governor chats Jimmiel has deemed
II necessary 10 can the troops Of the
state in aid OF tho civil authorities
and has 80 directed the adjutant gen
erafs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-29
SAYSLABOR
WILL POLL
Large Vote
Christensen Says Democ-
racy In mhastry Is Big
Issue in Campaign

EDITORS NOTE, rats ts the
thtrd Of q s~rte. OF article. writ
tee For the rattea Pres. ~ cam
dfantes OF the pr~stdeacy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-29

Sunday win devote part Of their
services to an exposition Of Refcrcn.
dunn No. 2. tho soldiers bonus bill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-29
GO. r. CONGRESS
FAILED TO ACT

They can be traced directly 70 TIE
Goth congress. republican majority.
which In time OF need betrayed and
sharned tho American people.
They can b. traced 10 n group OF
United States senator's. including
your Senator Harding. who pawped
tire pressing needs OF wnrworn
world and an anxious America.
throwing the pawn ticket Into ono
political Jackpot TO -get wilson"
They. and not the Wilson admins
tratlon. were tho ones who gave a
lease of life to tho profteers. and
they procured their majority power
to do II by harborinr and recognizing
the vote OF one Of their number who
stood convicted and sentenced To
prison FOE buying his Office. Senator
Truman II. Sewb.rry. Of Mlchigon
Era~ata ~. r.refsf.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-09
COXPREPARES
FOR CAMP AICN
Works ON Plans for Speech. Making
Tour-Received Congratula-
uons on Acceptance.

Dayton, Ohio. Aug. 9-Prepara-
tions for his speech making tour
as a presidential candidate, kept
the governor busily engaged today
while the Democratic vice presi-
dental nominee, Frank D. Roose-
welt, was being formally notified at
Hyde Park, N. Y.
The governor had hoped to at
tend the Roosevelt ceremony but
was detained here with his own af-
fairs of the Democratic touring
campaign.
Over Sunday the mails and tele-
graph today continued their mes
sages of congratulations to Gov
ernor Cox, praising his declaration
Of policies in his acceptance ad-
dress of Saturday and enrolling
under the Cox-Roosevelt standard
The first address of the governor
next Thursday at Camp Perry, Ohio
in presenting the Governors Cup
"a large silver handiwork-fol
rife competition, is expected to deaI
with the League of Nations and
also rehabilitation of ex-service
men.
Governor Cox tomorrow will Il
early to Carrmonte, q village neal
Trails End. his home, to cast hi
vote in the Ohio Democratic pri
mary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-09
STATES MINES
NORMAL AGAIN

Springfield. Ill. Aug. 9.-All IL
linois coal mines, save one at
Staunton, and another in Franklin
county have returned To work and
these two will be working tomor-
row.
This information was sent out
from headquarters Of the Illinois
Miners union to the federal con-
ciliatorS here at noon today, ac-
companied by the suggestion that
the time has come for President
Wilson to keep his promise and call
. meeting Of the wage scale COM
mittee.
'Of the 900 mines In the state, %
Vice President Harry Fishwicks of
tho miners union said. -oniy two
are still idle, and they have voted
TO work tomorrow. This warrants
us In reporting the strike complete
II ended and asking that President
Wilson call the Joint conference.
William H. Rogers Of Abba
Iowa. and J. J. Walsh Of Indisnap-
oils. conciliators OF the department,
| Of labor indicated that their report
Ito Washington will likely b mada
tGo1I0S .,s ~
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-09
CONTINUED on Last Page.)
HARDING PLANS
ON QUIET week
Political Conferences and Work on
Future Speeches to Occupy
Time Of Nominee.

Marion, Ohio, Aug. 9-Senator
Harding plans quiet week despite
the fact that acceptance formali-
ties are out Of the way for both Of
the candidates and the lid is ofic-
tally off for the remainder Of the
presidential campaign.
Political conferences, work on
future speeches, and a motor trip
or two, will compose the weeks
routine. Friday the state editorial
association will visit the front
porch and Harding may take the
opportunity to make a partial re-
ply to Governor Cox's acceptance
speech at that time. Will Hays,
national chairman, is due here to-
morrow to confer with the candi-
date over campaign plans.
Harding is still refraining from
Off cial comment on the Cox accept
ance speech but his headquarters
today issued an authoritative state
ment scoring the situation as "a
serious mixtufe Of errors and mis-
statements"
Cox, 1t is charged, had distorted
facts when he charged the Republi.
can congress with failing to make
q single effort toward reducing tax.
alton burdens. 4he statement
quoted figures showing the Repub'
iican congress from March I. 1919
to date, has effected an aggregats
saving Of nearly two and . hal
, billion dollars BY cutting down ap'
proximations asked for by the Dem
ocratic administration.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-09
SAILoRSFICHT
P0L|CE;20HUR
Arrest of Comrade Anglers Seamen
Who Charge Station, and Gun
Battle Follows.

Revere, Mass, Aug. 9.-A score
of sailors we're wounded and wom-
en- and children were trampled on
in a riot which broke out at the
Metropolitan Beach police station
last night.
Fighting started when at least six
hundred sailors stormed the police
station in an attempt to erlease a
comrade who was arrested for
drunkenness. They attacked the
police station with rocks and bot
ties, smashing every window. They
forced their way into the building,
seizing rifles with which they
fought the metropolitan police.
Thousands of men, women and
children were on the beach when
the fighting started.
The police, firing into the close
ly massed ranks Of the attacking
sailors, wounded 20.
Most of the wounded were taken
away in automobiles by their COM
rades.
A detail of soldiers, rushed from
Fort Banks and the provost guard
from the Charleston Navy Yard
fought with the police against the
sailors.
Several policemen were injured
by flying bottles and stones.
One hundred sailors, rounded VI
after the fighting, we're held undel
strong guard at the police station.
Terror reigned on the beach fo1
an hour. after the shooting started
As the crowds were rushed TO
cover, women and children wer
knocked down and trampled.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-09
TENNESSEEHAS
EYES ON SUFFS.


Nashville. Tenn, Aug. s.-The
legislature Of Tennessee meets in
special session today to consider
ratification Of the Federal woman
suffrage amendment, and suffrage
advocates hope to complete the list
Of S6 states necessary to enfran-
chise the women Of the nation.
Delay IN issuing the call tor the
special session, made It probable
that absence Of . quorum would
prevent . fegular session today. An
adjournment until tomorrow va
expected.
Su9ragists and ansi-suffaSists
alikA declared their confidence 81
to the outcome. Unprsjndiced par
sons said tho margin vas too small
70 predict possible result,
Calls Tor Z caucus Of 2epublicAn
membors preceding the convenipa
OF the seosiop q nooa had beeu
sent ont Tho actlon Of the cauc,,a
was considered - likely to hAve q
important barring on the flna!
49, ~ =
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-09
RESTORE ORDER
At FRANKFORT
Mi Mines Resume Operation TAX.
hg Idle Men from Streets -
- Under Arrest.

vest Frankfort, H., Aug. 9.-The
zen large coal mines in this Vi
sa.'y' employing about $500 men.
umed operations today, and West
nnklort was normal after the
oradic anti-Italian rioting which
sesan Thursday night.
Or'sadier-General Frank P.
us!is. In charge of troops here.
~ 70 prisoners under arrest in
sa. junction with the uprisings. in
aNn Louis Carreri was killed, and
An A.t ~ persons injured, would he
~ pending a thorough investiga-
lciting. "u pA'' -
90 a. y. Piccio. Italian consul at
in.sneld. who is here investigat-
~ ~ ne trouble. asserted q claim for
~ ~ on behalf of Carreri's widow
sa Sala be presented to the federal
.s1nment NJ He said a total claim
r' ssv'Voo for property damage also
.eld be presented,
n. ne, Aug. 7.-Commenting on
reports Of anti-Italian riots in
80 ~ frankfort, ILL.,. La Epoca des-
..es the outbreak as q Horrible
K It states that although
merfcan authorities did their
10 prevent 1t and doubtless
q 'sst reparations are given With
uelay, this will not make the
ssion In Italy less sad"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-09
b0LSHEvIkI drive THREATENS EUROPE
RAIN, GENERAL
OVER ILLINOIS,
HELP TO CROPS
Long Dry Spell Broken By
Downpour Sunday
Throughout State.

Springfield ILL.,, Aug. 9.-Gooo
rains throughout Illinois in the last
"a hours have broken the drought
and materially improved the crop
situation" according to the weekly
report this morning Of S. D. Fessen-
den, agricultural statistician OF the
bureau Of crop estimates.
Reports of the weather bureau,
Mr.. Fessenden said, show one incn
OF rain in the west border OF the
state yesterday, and a down1aii
slightly less than that Throughout
the rest of Illinois.
Crops Show Big Gain.
Washington, Aug. 9. - Improve
ment of the corn crop during July
to the extent of 224 100000 bushels,
with a forecast for total crop OF
3,O03, 900 900 bushels, and a decline
of 100000 bushels in the pros
pective wheat production. making
the estimated crop 95,0oO,0o0 bush
els were the features of the gov
ernment's August grain report is
sued today. Potatoes, tobacco and
hay also showed Improvement.
The preliminary estimate OF
wheat production by principal
wheat producing states follow, IN
part:
Indiana, 27,040,000.
Illinois, 29,959,000.
Missouri, 29,350,000.
Conditions and production FORE
cast of corn by principal states:
Indiana, S6, and 177,924,0OO.
Illinois, rs and 2S4.S71000.
Iowa, "a and 412,2S4,00
Production of crops forecast to-
day by the department Of agricul-
! ture from their condition on Aug. l
was as follows:
Crop Forecast.
Winter wheat, 533, 100000 bush
els.
Spring wheat, 262,o00,OOO bush
els.
| All wheat, 100000 bushels.
| Corn, 3,OO3, 100000 bushels.
Oats, 1,402. 100000 bushels.
Barley, 10000, 900 bushels.
Rye, 1900, ,O00 bushels. esss-
Buckwheat, 14,S00.0O0 bushels.
White potatoes, 402 100000 bush
els.
| Tobacco, 1874, 100000 pounds.
Hay (tame), SS,600,000 tons.
Hay (wild), lS,600,000 tons.
Apples (totall. 213,O00,000 bush
els
Peaches. 45,500. 900 bushels.
Oats remaining on farms Aug.
is estimated at 56,420,000 bushels
compared with 93,045,0 bushels
year ago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-09
TWO INJURED IN
BATTLE FOR CAR

Chicago. Aug. 9.-A motorman
and passenger were shot and SER
iously wounded in duel between a
bandit and a policeman on a crowd
ca street car early today. Tho
bandit escaped.
A breathless man informed Pa
troiman Flynn be had Just been
robbed BY four men and that thsy
had boarded Q car. Tho policeman
pursued the CARY AZ he climbed
aboard Q man drew q revolver and
began nrtng. Flynn returned the
nfe' ana the fusilade continued IN.
III the bandit reached the iron,
door and leaped of,