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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-26
CAPTAIN TRIED
TO RUN THINGS,
ADMIRAL SAYS
Fletcher Blames Magruder for
Troubles in American Squad
ron at Brest.

Washington, March 2e.-First
evidences of friction at the head
quarters of Rear Admiral William
B. Fletcher, at Brest, came with the
arrival there of Captain Thomas p.
Magruder, commanding the Third
fight of American craft sent 10
tina. port, Admiral Fletcher testi-
fed today before the navy board of
inquiry investigating his removal
from the Brest command by Rear
Admiral Sims after the sinking OF
the transport Antilles in October
1917.
f. Wanted Changes Made.
lCaptsdp. Magrnder, Admiral
Fletcher testified, had insisted tha,
the Brest organization should be
completely revised. in line with
the organization of naval districts
at home. Fletcher said he could
see no need of this and offered to
send Magruder to London to report
his views to Admiral Sims, but that
the officer did not wish to go.
did Captain Magruder support
you loyalty and carry out your
orders?" Admiral Fletcher was
asked.
81 can not testify as to his hav-
ing carried out my orders,' Ad-
miral Fletcher said Il no not think
he supported me loyalty"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-26
paul LITTLE
REST0REDTO
.H|SPARENTS
Lad Kept in Local Hotel,
Kidnaper Fleeing With
out Ransom.

Lexington, KY, March 26.-Paul
Little. 12-year-old son of E. r. Lit
tie, Lexington capitalist, who has
been held for ransom by kidnap-
pers, was found this morning lock-
ed in room at local hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Little first learned
the whereabouts of their son when
he telephoned his home from the
hotel room. He said he had been
keep prisoner there since Wednes-
day night.
Investigation disclosed that the
room had been reserved in advance
by a man registered as J. c. Cox of
Cincinnati. The parents hurried
to the hotel and took him home.
Lured BY Errand Fee.
The boy disappeared from IN
front of the leading Lexington
postoffice Wednesday afternoon,
where he had been seen in CONVEX
sation with man. Playmates
said the Little boy had told them
he was to be given a dollar to de-
liver a box of candy. Soon after
ward the father received note
stating that his son Paul was be-
ing held for ransom. Little would
not state positively, but intimated
that the amount asked for was
$25, 900.
Turns In Key.
At 7 o'clock this morning the key
for the room in which the lad was
found. was turned in at the hotel
desk. At 7:15 a. m. Mrs. Little.
called to the telephone, was over
joyed to hear the voice of her miss
ing son. Nothing has been seen of
the "Mr. Cox" since he left the
hotel at Z O'Clock.
I Observation-Disclosures Saztains maid on
the sixth floor of the botel, said
she had not been able to get into
the room for two days, or ever
since the boy was kidnapped. She
saw the man enter the room and
gave a description of him. She
said he was about feet s inches
tall, weighing probably ITO to IT'S
pounds, rather rough looking and
wore a brown suit of clothes and a
soft. black. round hat A sign was
found in the room, printed like the
letter to Mr.. Little in which the de-
mand for the $4,000 ransom was
made. 1t bore the legend:
do not disturb me; l am sick"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-26
HAS NEWBERRY
| ANY RIGHTS TO
| SENATE SEAT?
Socialists Draw Parallel
With Case of Victor
Berger.
BIZ DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus)

Washington, D. c., March 26.-
Announcement by Governor Sleepe,
of Michigan, that he would not ask
any ofiice-holders to resign who
were recently convicted in the fed.
eral courts for violation Of the
election laws has revived the in
quiry here not merely as to what
the state Of Michigan would dc
but what the United States senate
would say about the retention by
Truman H. Newberry of his seat
The question concerns not alone
Michigan politics and the reduction
Of the Republican majority in the
United States senate to one vote
a narrow margin on which to do
business-bqt it affects the oppor-
tunities of the Socialists and radi-
calls in the next campaign. Already
the Socialists are drawing a paral-
lei between the expulsion of Victor
Berger from the house of repre-
sentatives because he had been con-
victed in federal court on charge
of violating the espionage act and
the case of Truman H. Newberry
who has been convicted and SEN
fenced to two years in the peni-
tentiary.
Both Mr.. Berger and Mr.. New
berry have appealed their respective
cases and each hopes to secure a
reversal, even il it is necessary to
carry the fight to the supreme court
of the United States. But in the
meantime, the house of representa-
tives not only refused to seat MIR.
Berger but when he was reelected
by the people of Wisconsin who by
their votes gave the impression that
they didn't believe him guilty OF
wrong-doing, the house declined
even then to accept MIR. Berger into
its membership.
All the soap box orators are get
ting ready to point out that So
cialist can't get square deal from
the federal government and the
Newberry case is the very ammuni-
ton they say they have needed to
drive their point home. Berger's
friends claifH ms cffMe rCUhsfsted
Mr.. Newberry's seat vacant and the
merely in expressing an opinion-in
saying the war was not for democ-
racy but for commercial gain and
rivalry. Some of the very criti-
cisms made by MIR. Berger during
the heat of his conflict were later
repeated in substance by President
Wilson himself on his western trip
in behalf of the League Of Nations
but of course the fighting was over
and there was no sharp scrutiny
Of words or arguments in post
bellum days.
There are three ways by which
the problem developed by the New
berry case can be solved. Mr.. New
berry can resign of his own volition
and spare his colleagues in the
senate any embarrassment The
senate can by majority vote declare
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-26
ITALIANS MAY
BREAK FEUDAL.
LAND SYSTEM
Consider Dividing Large
Holdings in Island of
Sicily.

Rome, March 26.-The chamber
of deputies today discussed a bill
proposing to transform the large.
almost feudal, estates in Sicily into
modern holdings for intensive cul-
ture. The report on the bill, pre-
sented by Deputies Pecora and
Michel. Catholics, and Vacirca, So
coalist, described the condition of
Cicilian agriculture as MEDIEVAL
and narrowing. The estates work
ed by the peasants, the report de-
clared, were owned by millionaires
who never even visited their lands,
simply pocketing the profits and
spending them in Rome, Paris and
Madrid.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-26
HOLD NEGROES
after BODY Of
GIRL IS FOUND

Adena, Ohio, March 26.-The
search for the murderers of IL
year-old Frances South, whose body
was found in a wood near here last
night, was continued today by the
armed posse of miners which form
ed shortly after the crime was dis
covered.
Authorities said today that they
believed the posse or other citizens
OF Adena would make no effort to
search Sherrodsville, Carroll coun-
ty. where four negroes are being
held as suspects in connection with
the killing. Deputy sheriffs At
Herrodsville were making prepara-
tions to move the prisoners to Car
rollton. :
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-26

Socialist organ Vorwaerts charges
that Pomerania and the northern
Uckdermark. northwest of Stettin,
are under the domination Of the
Iron division baltic troops) and
the League Of Pomeranian land
owners, who have modified the
citizens guard and used it for their
own purposes. In Prenzlau, south
west Of Stettin, they procured the
murder Of the local executive of
the Independent Socialists, the
newspaper declares.
According to statements made by
its officers. Vorwaerts asserts, the
Iron division intends to march on
Berlin.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-26
WILLIAM SENT
CASH TO BERLIN
BANK IN MARCH

Geneva, March 26.-Former EN-
peror William Of Germany with
drew deposits amounting to 250,0ol
Swiss francs from a Zurich bank
early In March, it is learned here
and the money is said to have been
sent to Berlin Just before the at
tempted reactionary revolt led by
DR.. Wolfgang Kapp and General
Luettwitz.
The German mark is now quoted
at 10 centimes and the sum with
drawn from the bank would repre-
sent quite = snug fortune in Ger
many.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-26
U. S. BREEDERS TO
SELL PORKERS TO
SOUTH AMERICANS

Chicago, March 26.-Plans and
arrangements for exporting swine
to South American countries were
made today at the meeting here of
the National Swine Breeders asso-
citation. The breeders expect to
send experts to these countries to
lecture on the good points Of the
American bred swine.
Plans were also made for the
swine exhibit to be held in Des
Moines, Iowa, next October.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-26
GOVERNMENT HAS
$50 CHASERS OF
U-BOATS TO SELL,

Washington, D. c., March 90
Offer Of sale to the public Of $50
submarine chasers built during the
war was announced by the navy
department. Constructed at an av-
erage cost Of $1,000, including en-
CINE plant consisting Of three stand
ard gasoline motors developing 675
horsepower, these craft are now
appraised, it was said. at $4,000
each. Several already had been
sold at q figure below this, 1t was
stated.
The vessels are 10 feet long, 15
feet wide, and n tons displacement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-26

today by the census bureau in
clude:
Elgin, H.. 27,431, an increase of
1,455, or Sc per cent over 1910.
Bangor, Me-, 25,94S. an increase
Of LAS, or AZ per cent
Saratoga Springs, n. Y. 1881.
an increase Of ASS, or 3.S per cent
Columbus, Neb., $40, an increase
OF 1896. or 10 per cent
Anderson, S. c., 10,353. an In
crease OF Ssl, or 81 per cent.
Monroe. La, 1855. an increase
OF 2,466. or A.2 per cent over 1910.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-26
OLDEST HARVARD
MAN Is DEAD AT SO

Newton. Mass. March 20
Charles French, who was the old
est living graduate at Harvard col
lege. died at his home here last
night He was graduated with the
class of 184S and was SO years old
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-26
DANES PERMITTED
TO OCCUPY ZONE

Copenhagen. March 26.-It is re-
ported that the allied international
commission has agreed upon the oc-
cupation Of the northern plebiscite
zone of Schleswig by Danish troops
as soon as possible. The voting in
this zone showed the inhabitants
overwhelmingly in favor of Danish
sovereignty.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-26
GANG ROBS
MINNESOTA BANK

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 26.-
Five men. early today held up and
robbed the Minnehaha State hank,
Minneapolis, Of $4,000 in Liberty
bonds and $4,000 in cash and made
their escape. in an- Automohila
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-26
The Weather

Fair tonight. becoming unsettled
Saturday. Not much change in
temperature, with the lowest to
night slightly above freezing.
Highest yesterday. so; lowest last
night, 80.
Wind velocity Is miles
Precipitation, 1.0S inches.
lam. 7p.m. "a N.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. .54 So 40
Wet bulb temp. ..53 81 So
Rel. humidity ..95 IS S3
River stage. S.6;; rise Of / foot
in the last ~ hours.
]. II. .SHERIER. AetAoeoioG1s6
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-26
[EW GERMAN CABINET OuT|
litter FRU|TLESS EFFORT
10 END PARTY CONFLICTS
RADICALS Said to Threaten Campaign of Destruc
ton in Western District if They Fail in
Their Efforts to Capture wesel

Berlin, March 26.-Dr. Herman Mueller. the
kneign minister in the Bauer cabinet has been re-
|msed to form new cabinet, it was unofcially re-
koted today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-26
CHICAGO BANKERS
REFUSE BIG LOAN
THE CITY WANTS

Chicago, March 26.-Chicago
banks have refused a loan OF 81.
000. 900 70 the city council
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-26

Paris, March 26-(Havas.)--
ne German cabinet, headed by
Premier Gustav Bauer, has re-
tened, according to a message
received here from Berlin TO-
~.
London, March o6. - Essen
uspatches, forwarded from
berlin, say the red army lead.
~ rejected the armistice with
Ae relchswehr.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-26

Continued on Page Twelve.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-22
MARYLAND TOASK
DISTRICT Be GIVEN
FULL STATEHOOD

ANNAPOLIS, Md, September %
(SpeciaD.-A resolution petitioning
Congress to grant statehood to the Dis
trict of Columbia was presented by
Senator Oliver Metzerott of Prince
Georges county at this afternoons ses-
sion Of the legislature. The resolution
was referred to the committee on fed
Grafton. It would grant statehood to
the District, but in case this was re-
fused. would permit all residents of
the District of Columbia to vote in
Maryland.
Whereas the present area of the Dis
trict consists entirely of the territory
ceded by the state of Maryland to the
United States for the federal govern
ment. and it was not contemplated at
this session that the National Capital
would grow to be city or district of
over 100000 inhabitants within the
original territorial limits of this state
without the right of suffrage, and
whereas the citizens of the District of
Columbia have made and are now MAX
ing serious and earnest efforts to secure
this right of suffrage without in any
the right of the federal government to
exercise exclusive power of jurisdiction
over the public buildings and grounds of
that city:
I'VE sympathize most heartily with
the citizens of the District of Colum-
bia and in their efforts to secure the
right of suffrage. and we heartily
consent, II such consent is necessary,
that the Congress should erect a state
out of the District Of Columbia or
grant national and local suffrage to
these citizens in any other appropri-
ate manner. and, further, should it
not be deemed wise by Congress to
national and local suffrage, we here
by invite the people of the District
of Columbia, with the consent of Con-
gress. to return to Maryland and ex-
ercise with the citizens of this state
that inestimable right of every free
man and woman to have a voice in
the affairs Of our nation and state"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-22
BY n. O. MESSENGER.

LOS ANGELES. September 22.@Sev-
eral conditions operate to disturb the
supporters of Gov. Cox on this west
ern trip of his. They look with con-
cern upon the absence of popular DEM
onstration, outside Of the state meet
ings. upon his public appearances. No
crowds of cheering, enthusiastic spec
tators line the streets as he passes
along. his coming heralded in advance.
bies unimpeded by throngs.
However. this is not regarded as al
together reflection upon him. There
is a question whether his opponent
would stir up greater enthusiasm.
It may be an evidence of the gen.
eral apathy, amounting to indifference,
over the candidates of the two parties.
Either the people are fixed in their
or are Indifferent to politics and can
didates to degree. The condition
referred to applies particularly to his
western and northern tour. as related
to The Stars correspondent by fair
minded people who were with him. In
himself in two cross-currents Of feel
ing, one representing sympathy for
the league of nations and the other a
strong republican sentiment. The two
currents make choppy sea for the
candidate.
The other thing which disturbed the
friends of Gov. Cox on his northern
and western legs of the journey was
the alocfness of the old Wilson and
McAdoo elements of the democrats.
There was no hostility. to be sure, but
they did not register in his behalf.
anQirc
more as it affected the organization.
The fact is. according to the testi-
mony of men whose word can be
vouched for, the old Wilson organiza-
tion in that territory is not ION its
toes" for the candidate. OF course, it
will work for him and vote for him.
But is not 'jazzing up the campaign,
and lack Of campaign organization is
regarded as one of the dangerous
features of the democratic prospect.
President's Name Cheered.
Wherever Gov. Cox brought in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-22
HARDING TO MAKE
| SWING INTO SOUTH
ANDM|DDLE WEST
Thirty-Five Special Trains to
Bear Pilgrims to
Front Porch.
BY the Associated Press.


MARION. Ohio. September o.
Plans for two campaign trips foz Sen
ator Harding during October, mad,
public here today, contemplate
swing into the border states as fal
south as Chattanooga and one int,
the middle west as far as Kansas Cit,
and Omaha.
6, and the candidate win deliver ad
dresses at the following places:
Des Moines. forenoon of October z
Omaha. evening of October Z; Kansa.
City, Mo-, evening of October 8: Okla.
homa City, evening of October 9.
Leaving Marion again on October
IL, he will speak at Chattanooga. or
the evening of October 13;. at Louis.
Vile on the evening of October IA
at Indianapolis on the evening oil
October Is. and at st. Louis on the
evening of October 16.
With no front porch speech on his pro
gram. Senator Harding gave his atten.
tion today to odds and ends of campaign
work, and arranged to get away dur
ing the afternoon for a ride and a
half holiday.
Elaborate preparations are under
way at Harding headquarters for the
front-porch celebration to be helo
Saturday, when the senator will ad.
dress members of the Harding-Co
idge Travelling Mems Association
Headquarters officials said today tina,
thirty-five special trains would come
from outside Ohio, and that in ad-
dition there would be many automo-
blle parties from nearby cities.
Champions Cause of China.
Developing his attack on the peace
treaty from another quarter, Senator
Harding charged yesterday that Pres
ident Wilson's peace commission at
Versailles broke faith with China
through contract secretly made
when it consented to the award
of Shantung province to Japan.
China, the republican nominee said
put her interests in the hands of the
Americans, but found that instead of
being awarded the freedom of her
own people, under the gospel of self
determination for which America
spoke. several millions of her people
were delivered over to a rival nation
with the consent and approval of
those who spoke for America at Paris.
In his speech, delivered to a dele
cation representing the Loyal Order
of the Golden Heart. the senator also
assailed the league covenant and de-
clared the United States never would
enter an international concord at the
expense of it's own independence. He
reiterated, however, that he stood for
an association of nations based on
1.-The applied conscience of nations
rather than military force"
AT another front porch meeting the
candidate shared the limelight with
Lillian Russell, the actress, who made
speech to several scores of Marion
women, telling them why their first
votes should be cast for the repub-
lican ticket. She said American wom-
en- must not be deceived by the allur-
ing qualities of the league of nations
but should vote against it if they
wanted to protect their homes and
their sons.
Replies to Roosevelt.
Last night Senator Harding replied
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-22
VEST FAILS TO RESPOND
TO COX s::LAZZ'' CAMPAIGN
California Unmoued BY His Visit Des
pite Heralds in Aduance-Wilson
Men Not ':On 7oes'' for Him

, Presidents name, it was received Win
great acclaim by the assembled oenio-
Gratis. President Wilson has stlll d q
host of personal admirers and Wen
wishers on this coast, despite the IN
dubitable fact that outside the strong
partisan elements there is a strong
anti-admin Stration ground swell. iEi
portance is attached by local politl- :
clans to the public apathy. OUTSIDE tue
, big meetings, to Gov. CoXS appear
ance in this region. 40.
They counted, as do the democratic
national managers, heavily on GOV.
Cox stirring up the west by his per
sonal appeal to the voters. He is not
doing it. 1t is admitted that he does
not make the same kind of speeches
that his opponent is delivering; that
is to say, he is not analyzing and
treating from the same thoughtful
and critical viewpoint the big public
questions. That was not his program
He was to get them on their feet
and put ginger and Jazz" into the the
campaign. He is putting the jazz
in. all right. but he is not creating
the Jurors expected from that line of
campaigning. To this extent, then.
Gov. Cox's campaigning tour in the
west may be fairly classed as dis
appointing.
Has Made Few Votes.
He has made votes. but not in pros
pective quantity to satisfy his TRENDS
and well wishers. having in mind the
bulk and quantity of the obstacles he
must overcome. In the first place it
is recognized that there are two
great distractions he faces in this
campaign-one. the fact that the re-
publican factions. progressive and
regular. are united this year, whereas
they were apart four years ago
when President Wilson ran. The
second, that there is an unques-
toned drift among the independ-
ent and dissatisfied voters away
from the democratic administration.
The latter consideration he is recog-
nized as in no way accountable for.
He is heir to it. consequent upon TAX
ing over the fortunes of the demo-
cratic party. 1t is an entail upon
his prospective political estate which
he himself must assume. He and
his friends had hoped to overcome
this liability by his own personality.
Indications thus far are that he has
not done so in the west. He will
have to try his luck in the east.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-22
NeOs
in Paragraphs

Toxic stands firm on anti-Japanese
narleys with u. S. Page I
italian capitalists charge German in
trie,le behind success OF Italian strfk-
ers Plah for soviet control. Page I
West fails to respond to Cox's rjaxz"
campaign. Page 1
Change in D. c. High School cadet uni
form is regarded as doubtful. Page
Eoston city hall guarded after threat OF
bomb. rage
Accountants pick Nau for president
Page
Four-man strike delays building. Page 2
Producers expect milk will be Is cents
quart in Washington, beginning Oc-
toher Page
College Women's Club to rally. Page
Co,,nissioner Hendrick tells Petworth
Citizens' Association he will do every
thing in his power to improve Wash
ington. Page 4
vote likely to end mining holiday.
Page
CITY Club health group organizes.
e''' ~ Page
HAYS announces advisory committee OF
forty members. Page 10
Preparations made for opening night
schools here October 4. Page IL
Lack of business may result in night
closing of new postal station. Page IA
Woman voters in surprising numbers
register in Baltimore for November
election. Page Is
Deleter;ous effects of wine and beer dis
cussed at world anti-alcoholic con-
gress Page IL
Prohibition rallies in streets bsing con-
Quoted by auto party. Page IL
Pageant of Anti -Alcoholists at Capitol.
Page IL
Republicans defeat radicals in wiscon-
sin. Page Is
Gulf stream hurricane dies out. Page 10
School employees ask board of education
for living wages and better working
conditions. Page 80
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-22
CooHdge;s Best
Suit Of Clothes
Is I8 Months Old

BOSTON. September 22.-Gov.
Coolidge, republican vice presi-
Dental candidate, asserting the
need for thrift, said that he had
not bought n suit of clothes in
eighteen months, and that 1t
was two years since he last
bought a pair of shoes.
"There are some fndicatiOns,o
he said, "that Americans are
beginning to understand thrift,
and that the law of supply and
demand Is working again. That
will be benefit to us all We
can see it working ont in the
great vvOOlen industry of Massa-
chusetts. The last time L
bought suit was in March,
1919. The law In beginning to
assert itself also I'm the shoe in.
dustry; the last pair Of shoes I
bought was obtained two years
ago." szs-=ss,s.sss
Gov. Coolidge was address,
ing the National Association of
Life Underwriters at the open.
Ing Of its annual meeting.