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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14

I'M brehlo ~ ~ HIS folks, !
- Going - poekst ~. DkI6e aA1
% e1nto(nj . thoss who helD 49,
OF course Il palms - rot 70 ~
able 70 i've tAem The 0tngs my
Viii ior ana have chosea 1oe the1n-
solves. Perhaps next CHRISTMAS
~ will again b n position 70 pro
NJ Tor them"
while you are Ailing yosr PACK
With Christmas gins this year
tel sufe that you do not Wish 70
overlook any OF the little folks.
Therefore I an sending the names
Of four dear little tots who ] know
ars expecting . visit from Santa
Claus. These children arc the
-------. Their father
Il { crippls, hsving only one arm,
and while he IL employed know
their circumstances are such that
they are unabls to provide Tor their
children - they would Ike 70, ana
that they would b grateful II The
Argus Santa ClGus would visit
them"
The Argus Santa Claus makes
his rounds Of deliveries the day Be.
fore Christmas. The use OF several
automobiles il needed. The COM
mittee always has asked owners to
donate cars for It's use on that day,
and It never yet has made such an
appeal in vain. Today the commit
tee was notified by Waldo
Schneider that his car would be At
the service Of the committee with
out charge on the day Of the gift
deliveries. It il hoped that others
will emulate the example OF gen.
crosby set BY Mr.. Schneider.
The purpose Of the committee IL
TO make the gift deliveries with as
little confusion and publicity as
possible. When it is able to do so
the committee gets the presents
into homes without the knowledge
of the children for whom they are
intended, wishing to keep the little
folks in ignorance Of their re-
membranes until Christmas morn
inK. OF course in some instances
the young folks are aware OF the
mission Of the members Of the COM
mittee, but parents are told not to
deliver remembrance until Christ
mas day. Furthermore the com
mittee seeks to keep neighbors IL
ignorance Of the fact that a family
is on The Argu~ Santa Claus list,
not that it is any disgrace to be
favored by the committee, but 1t Is
only natural that most people
should be sensitive over their in
ability to provide for their own
and to accept assistance through a
fund contributed by the public. The
committee understands this trait in
human nature, and seeks to pre-
vent embarrassment when possible
to do so. The Argus Santa Claus
has only one object to serve-and
that is to make little folks happy
on Christmas day. The poor kid
dies don't know where the money
comes from that is used to buy
gifts for them. They only know
that they have hoped for a visit
from Santa Claus and they believe
that Santa never disappoints good
children. And he doesn't in Rock
Island when Tho Argus Santa
Claus committee is put in posses
sion Of names and addresses.
The Argus Santa Claus will have
abundant means this year to take
! care of all the poor children OF
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
STOPS REVIVAL.

Burlington, Iowa, Dec. 14.-Be-
cause e. A. Racour, evangelist, is
charged with pro-German utter
ances during his revival meetings
at Wapello. Iowa, the series that
was to have been continued until
Dec. 10 In the Grace N. E. church
there. has been abruptly cut short
and on the suggestion Of the
sheriff, Racour has left Wapello.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14

Miss Majel Alcorn Of Reynolds
having acted in her stead at the
bank.
The Misses Edna and Nellie Hart
man Of Rock Island spent the week
end at home.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
SMOKING KILLED HIN.

Oak Creek, Colo, Dec. l4-Philip
Lefthand, an Indian living neat
here, reputed to be 1873 years old
died from burns received when his
clothing caught fire from sparks
from q pipe he was smoking.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
HOOVER HAS
CHANCE FOR
PORTFOLIO

CONTINUED from Pare one.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
LAKELAND. FLORIDA, TUESDAY, OCTOBER y. 1920
BIGGEST RACING
EVENT OF SEASON
AT WINDSOR, CAN
By Associated Press.)

New York, Oct. 12.-Regardless of
weather conditions the equine cham
pionship of America will be decided
tomorrow afternoon at the Kenil-
worth race course, Windsor, Canada,
Man o'War, the greatest three-year-
old Of the year, and Sir Barton. the
best four-year-old now in training.
will race for the biggest stake ever
given for a race in America. The
purse is $4,000, supplemented by a
gold cup worth $4,000. Man o'War is
owned by Samuel D. Riddle, of Phil
adelphia. while Sir Barton is owned
by j. X. L. Ross of Canada. This is
the most important racing event since
the establishment of the Kenilworth
Jockey Club.
The horse WEXFORD owned BY
George Long, is also in the race, hav-
ing been entered last night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12

900 letters. The service has con-
tracted to depart for Cuba within
thirty minutes after the arrival Of
the Northern mails which arrive in
Key West usually at s p. M, and by
boat necessitate waiting five hours
before departure and delivery in Cuba
late the next day It is estimated
that mail deliveries will be advanced
twenty-four hours. Where it requires
all night or ten hours for boats to
make the trip, the Aeromarine flying
boats will make it in little more than
an hour. The planes are luxuriously
equipped with ventilators, open port
holes, smoking compartment and
buffet. There are two cabins, fore
and aft, connected by passage way
Each machine will accommodate elev-
en- passengers besides the crew.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
WORK BEGINS ON
HUDSON TUNNEL
AT JERSEY CITY
tBy Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, Oct. IL. -Construc-
ton of vehicular tunnel under the
Hudson river between New York and
Jersey City starts today with the
breaking of ground for one of the
tubes big airshafts State, county and
municipal officials from both states
have been invited to participate in
the ceremonies in Manhattan this af-
ternoon.
Engineers expect to complete the
structure by 1924. The cost, estimat-
ed at $29,O00,000, is to be born equal
ly by the two states. Shore works,
including shafts and approaches, will
require Is months to construct, after
which actual work of boring under
the river is to begin.
Continued congestion at the ferries
between New York and New Jersey
prompts the belief Of tunnel engin-
eers that 100000 motor and horse
drawn conveyances will use the tube
in 1924, with traffic showing a steady
increase, reaching an annual figure
of 22,000,000 vehicles by 1943. Tolls
based on the ferry rates will be levied
for 20 years to pay for the tube, and
then it will be free for the use of
all
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
WEST COAST ROAD
TO Be CONSIDERED
BY BUSINESS MEN

Tallahassee, Oct. IA confer
ence of extreme Importance will be
held in Tallahassee Friday, October
18th at the county court house, when
a meeting which has been called b.
Hon. w. c., Brorien, of Tampa,
chairman of the West Coast route del
egates, meets to consider plans to
continue the work begun in 1918, to
establish West Coast route rail
service between the northern, north
central and northwestern states In
order that all the gulf coast OF Flor
ida and the counties adjacent thereto
may be served in more efficient
manner than is the case at the pres
ent time.
The project vitality affects the citi-
zcns of thirty-four of the counties of
Florida, with a combined population
of more than 100000, and 1t is be-
lieved that strong delegations from
every section will be represented at
the meeting.
The particular purpose of the con-
ference will be the completion OF two
short pieces of railroad which were
commenced in 1867 but which have
never been completed. One OF these
roads is from Perry to Covington on
the Aucilla river, and the other is
from Perry to or near Monticello. The
former is nearly thirty miles In
length, while the latter is thirty miles
" extent.
The building Of these roads is Of
the utmost importance to this section
OF the state and the entire West Coast
as it would open up territory which
is now far removed from the railroads
and give direct connection for this
section to the southern part of Flor
ida and the northern and northwest
ern markets
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
u. s. OFFICIALS
May CONFISCATE
BOOZE CARRIERS

Washington, Oct. 12.-As a means
of curbing liquor smuggling the au-
thorities are considering plans for
the seizure and sale of foreign YES
sells caught delivering liquor at Am
erican ports. Under the Volstead act
authority is given to confiscate any
vehicl eillegally carrying liquor, AS
the vessels of foreign powers, when
Within the three mile shore limits,
are under the jurisdiction of Ameri-
can laws, the right to conflscate them
is not doubted
It is said that smuggling is being
carried on at all the principle east
coast cities on grand scale. Whis-
key rings are being formed to cooper
ate with foreign carriers and dis
pose of the booze Various means of
evading the letter of the law, and es-
Gaping responsibility have been
adopted The customs authorities are
sorely handicapped by lack of sufti.
cient men to cover the field and
make the necessary inspections. 1t
is thought that a rigid confiscation
policy will have a deterrent effect
npon those now violating the laws
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
PLANS CHAIN OF TENT ;,
CITIES ALONG EAST COAST
FROM VERO TO MIAMI

Miami, Oct. ia plan is on foot
to form a chain of tent cities begin.
ming at vero and ending at Miami,
with the idea of relieving the conges-
tion Of what promises to be record
winter season.
The plan is being pushed by Bert
Stevenson, manager of the William
r. Tent Cities Company, of Ft. Lau.
derdale, who is in the city comforting
with other tent firms and getting the
cooperation OF land owners
Tent cities have already been es-
tablished at Vero, Stuart, Lake Worth
and Ft. Lauderdale and It Is intended
to have at least 200 tents in Miami.
The idea is to have tent cities so that
parties coming south, can make the
trip by easy stages from one city to
another.
Particulars of the scheme were
Supplled Dy representative OF the
Thomas Awning & Tent Company, a
local concern, who said it was a cap.
ital plan to take care of the automo-
bile tourists who had not been able to
make reservations.
The tents to be used are IL by Ia
feet, made out of 10 OF. double filed
army duck, the walls to be 8 feet 6
inches high, with center heighth Of
feet fitted with wood floor and side
walls.
The tents will be furnished with 2
cots, mattresses, pillows and bed lin
en-, chairs and a table, there win be
running water and sewerage system
in each tent. When ready to occupy.
each tent will have cost s115.
Mr.. Stevenson seems to have had
much encouragement with his scheme
in Miami. and he is already placing
orders for tents and necessary equip
ment. ..
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
FRENCH BLUEBEARD
SCORNS NOTION OF
A HUNGER STRIKE
(Ry Associated Press !

Paris, Oct. 12-Henri Landru, who
is shortly to be placed on trial on
charges growing out of the disappear
ance Of II women to whom he had
promised marriage and who has ac-
quired quite a reputation as a dry
wit since his incarceration IS months
ago, showed deep interest in the
health of the Mayor of Cork, Terence
MacSwiney, on a hunger strike in a
British prison.
Every morning he inquired of the
jailer whether MacSwiney were still
alive.
For few days Landru showed a
strong disinclination to partake Of the
usual prison fare.
"Are you trying to do the Mac
Swiney stunt-starve yourself the
jailer inquired.
"The innocent never commit sui
cide,' responded Landru, senten-
tiously
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
COX DEMONSTRATES INCONSISTENCY
0FTHE COP. CAMPAIGN ARGUMENTS

statement made by 1aft at Seattle, in
ply to Cox's Springfield address, iu
which Taft charged that President
Wilson had wrecked the League by
stubbornly insisting upon article
10 without any notifications. In that
statement Taft declared his support
OF Harding. and safti that the latter
had twice voted for the League with
out article 10 and had promised the
people, if elected, to endorse the COW
enant with similar reservations.
BY his arguments and intsfroga-
tions Governor Coz brought It out
very clearly that there Is a fatal dis
crepancy between the views of Hard
ing and a small group Of Republican
leaders, represented by Johnson ano
Borah, on the one hand, and the larg-
er group, Of which Taft, Root, Hughes.
Hoover and many other rominent
Republicans are the leaders. He in
sists that these views can not be rec
onciled upon any logical grounds, and
the inference is thus left that the
whole Republican campaign is tainted
with insncerity.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12

Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. 11-Governor Cox
returned to Illinois today following
one of the INST enthusiastic meetings
OF the campaign at St. Louis last
night. Later today the governor will
cross into Indiana again. The League
of Nations was the chief topic Of his
addresses on this trip.
In his address at the Coliseum aG
st. Louis last night Governor Cox.
propounded nine specific questions to
former President Taft, bearing on the
attitude Of the latter toward the
League of Nations. He desires to have
an explanation of how the former
president can support Harding, who
is now admittedly against the League
in any form, while claiming to advo
cate the League and expressing his
to accept It with article
10 included. He also wishes to be in
formed II there is any private under
standing between Taft and Harding
whereby the American electorate Is
kept in ignorance Of the real inten-
tions Of the candidate.
His questions were based upon
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
FLEET OF AIRCRAFT TO CONNECT
KEY WEST With ISLAND OF CUBA

New York, Oct decentralization
of the Aeromarine Engineering and
Sales Company with the Florida
West Indies Airways Qnc.), was an.
nounced here yesterday by c. F. Red
den, president of the former organiza-
ton, through the Manufacturers Air.
craft Association at sol Fifth avenue
The new organization will be known
as the Aeromarine West Indies Air.
ways Qnc). 1t will operate a feet
of six big Aeromarine navy cruisers
in the Key West-Havana service, car
rying passengers and mails. The
contract with the post office depart
ment which was signed recently en-
tails daily service each way.
approximately 500 pounds of mail
will be transported daily back and
forth between Key West and Havana,
or in other words, an average of 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
SHANGHAI TO HAVE
REGULAR STOCK EXCHANGE

Shanghai, Oct. 1.-THE chartered
stock and produce exchange Of
Shanghai, limited, which has been
opened here is the first trading mart
fashioned along the American lines
ever brought into operation by Chi
nese in their own country. Yu Yah
ching, who is prominent shipping
magnate, is president of the exchange
with which were registered at the
time Of its opening 80 share brokers,
"a cotton brokers. II yarn brokers
and IS provision and oil brokers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
NEGRO IS KILLED
GUARDING A GIN
AT ENGLAND, ARK.
Entire Cotton Belt Troubled by
Activities Of Secret Bands Who
Threaten Destruction to Gins
and Cotton in Bales-Sherif in
Georgia Offers Reward Of Three
Hundred Dollars for Arrests Of
Offenders.
(By Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 12.--Reports
from England, Ark, indicate the first
fatality in the southern cotton war.
A negro employed as a guard at the
gin Of Thos w. Steele, who had re-
ceived warning to discontinue opera
tons, was found shot to death yester-
day afternoon.
In addition to the destruction Of
1000 bales of cotton at the Cameron
Compress Company, Cameron. Texas.
two other fires were reported from
that state, both presumed to bs in
cendiary. One was at the Farmsrs'
Union warehouse at Rockdale, Texas.
where the floor Of the platform was
discovered in flames but extinguished
with little loss; the other was st
Thorndale, where several bales Of
cotton were destroyed.
The Alabama state fire warden IL
investigating a fire which occurred
last week at Hanceville, Ala, now be-
lieved to be Of incendiary origin.
The gins at Moulton, Ala, were
idle Monday, after having posted by
night riders Sunday night.
Gins in Douglas and surrounding
counties in Georgia nave been posted.
and the sheriff has offered a reward
OF $500 for the arrest of the guilty
persons.
Reports from South Carolina show
activity Of the night riders near
in Lee county, where a
gin has been ordered to close. Own
ors of threatened gins In Georgia are
guarding them at cost of SO to SIS
per day.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
NEGROES KILL EACH
OTHER In CARD GAME

Carrabelle, Oct. 12.-Clifford
Kingston and Mack Boston are dead
and Melvin Kingston, Lucius Thomas
and Will Wells, all colored, were se-
riously wounded in a free-for-all
fight at Streetman's turpentine still,
near here, Saturday afternoon. The
trouble started over dispute in a
card game.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
BLOOD BEGINS TO FLOW IN
CAMPAIGN OF NIGHT RIDERS
TO STOP GINNING OF COTTON
KENTUCKY CRUISER FALLS
INTO HANDS OF OFFICERS
(By Associated Press.)

Palm Beach Oct. 12.-The cruiser
'Mellicent," registered from Ludlow,
Ky, with 155 cases of high grade
whiskey, valued at $4,000, was cap
tured by Sheriff R. c. Baker, and
two deputies, and later burned to the
waters edge by a gasoline fire sup
posed to have been started by a young
man named West, who was ordered
to start the engine after the capture
of the vessel The boat as finally
lowed to shore, after it had burned
out, and twelve cases of the precious
Kentucky fluid were salvaged. The
boat was brought here by Lee North
ert, or Cincinnati. 1t is said to have
been worth about $4,000.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
|ANDO MAYOR FINDS
NORTH IS INTERESTED
| In FLORIDA ORANGES

iando, Oct. 12.-Mayor Duck
has returned from a trip of
derable extent to the Middle
New York and Buffalo, where
Pnsulted bankers and flnanciers
rning the development of Or
county citrus land, and found
interest was shown in every city
sited, and thinks there is a
d awakening in the planting
promoting of citrus fruit trees
prida, A project is on hand for
eVeioping of a tract of land ly-
ght miles west of this city in
eart of a citrus belt that is un-
desirable, and has already
certain groves famous.
planting of this acreage of
10 the largest enterprise ever
ndertaken in the state. Mr..
Forth saw thirty men who sig
a willingness to invest largely
scheme, and some time in No
Il these capitalists will meet n
10 to confer with the business
here and try to make definite
as to the start of the enterprise.
ign several men here are inter-
IN the proposed outlay, the
part of the money with which
mote an industry of such mag
will necessarily come from
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
REAT INTEREST
IN FINAL GAME
WITH BROOKLYN
kveland Fans Jubilant as Score
|of Three to Nothing in Favor Of
Winning Team is Marked up
Brooklyn Displays Fighting
bpiit Contesting Every Point to
he Very Last.

eveland, Oct. II. Desperately
ling until the last, and cheering
h play with energy, the Brooklyn
went down to defeat today when
eland won the sixth game of the
BIS series, and clinched the
pionship.
Zines pitched for Brooklyn and
leskie for Cleveland. The first
was made by Cleveland in the
III inning, and the second in the
The third run was made in the
bth, the final score being 3 to 0
vor Of Cleveland.
bbe MarQuard was fined one dol
This morning on the charge Of
I scalping.
ktteries: Grimes and Miller fo.'
|klyn; Covelski and O'Neil for
bland.
rst Inning-Brooklyn 0, Cleva-
10.
Rcond Inning--Brooklyn 0, Cleve-
10.
bird Inning-Brooklyn 0, Cleve
10.
Purth Inning Brooklyn 0, Cleve-
|fth g-Brooklyn 0; Cleve.
If.
|xth Inning-Brooklyn 0, Cleve-
10.
zenith inning-Brooklyn 0. Cleve-
!.
Bhth inning-Brooklyn 0, Cleve-
10.
hth inning-Brooklyn 0, Cleve-
0.
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Pidnu ...... ..,..... = 3
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
FARMERS TO APPEAL TO
PRESIDENT FOR RELIEF
CBy Associated Prsssl

Washington, Oct. 12.-Representa-
tiyes from farm organizations In all
parts of the country met here today
and decided tc present to the White
House a request for conference With
the President and Cabinet members.
at which the needs Of agriculturists
will Be discussed.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
CABLE TRANSMISSION
MORE RAPID In JAPAN
(By Associated Press.)

Toxic, Oct. 12.-The economic
crisis in Japan has had the result of
immensely quickening the time for
transmission of cablegrams between
Japan and the United States. A fall
ing off in business means a less
crowded cable and message that took
ten days and over during the war
now go through in less than "a hours.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
RILLIANT VICTORY TODAY
MAKES CLEVELAND CHAMPION
IN WORLDS BASEBALL SERIES
KILLS DAUGHTERS AND
BURIES THEM IN RIVER
(By Associated Press)

Lansing, Mich., Oct. 12.-Earl
Roop, a farmer near here, yester.
day ehloroformed his two dauoh.
ters, aged two and three years.
and buried their bodies in the
river bed a short distance from
nome. Later he surrendered to the
sheriff. His wife is III in bed with
a six day old son. Roop told the
officers that despondency was the
cause OF his crime.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
HARDING LEAVES ON
TRIP THROUGH SOUTH

Marion, o., Oct, l2-Senator Hard
ing leaves today for the invasion of
the south, speaking tomorrow in Ten
EeHsee. This is believed to be his
last ppeaking trip which will take
him away from hi front porch. He
will pass through Kentucky, Indiana
ard Missouri.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
CE LOOKING FOR
BABY COUCHLIN'S BODY
By Associated Pressl

tby Associated Pressl
Eaoeipnia, Oct. 12.-Although
'ns that the story Of the smoth-
% death Of the baby is false.
'tnorities today continued their
iOr the body Of Blakely Cough
9 Norristonw baby whom Au-
asquake confessed to killed af-
aiing the child from the bed
|o' Its parents at night. No
q the body has been discovered,
police believe the child IS
sive.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
FRENCH PRIZE FIGHTER
PREPARING FOR DEMPSEY
(By Associated Press. /,

Jersey City N. j., Oct. 12.-
Ge .rge Carpenter, French war hero
and European heavyweight champion,
ard Battling Levinsky, American
light heavyweight champion, viii
meet tonight in twelve round bout.
The contest is regarded as a tryout
for the Frenchman to see if he is a
suitable opponent for Dempsey.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
SOUTHERN ROAD MANAGER
FOUND DEAD IN HIS BED
tBy Associated Press. J

Hendersonville, N. c., Oct. 12.-
W. N. Foreacre, vice president and
general manager of the lines east for
the Southern Railway, was found dead
in his private car this morning. His
death was due to acute Indigestion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
END OF BOLSHEVISM
BELIEVED TO BE IN SIGHT
gBy Associated Presa)

Washington, Oct. 12.-State de-
partment officials believe the end of
Bolshevism in Russia is near, and ere
considering what will follow the 90
Wet rule. The danger Of chaos ana
anarchy there IS declared to be real
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-10-12
HALF MILLION FIRE AT
ST. LOUIS CAR co. PLANT
tBy Associated Press. J

st. Louis, Oct. 12.-Fire did an
excess of half a million dollars dam
age to the plant of the st. Louis Car
Company, early today. It is believed
that the blaze started from electrie
wires.