TITE MORNING- OTt "EG ONT AN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1920 EPITHETS EMBITTER P IS .Y Neither Faction Wins Decis ively in Election. THOMPSON HOLD STRONG Contest Against Lowdcn Purely on Local Issues Both Sides for Kationai Republican Ticket. CHICAGO. Sept. 21 (Special Cor respondence.) The Illinois primaries are over and it appears that neither side has won a decisive victory. The voting was close and indicates the nomination of Representative McKin ley, Lowden candidate, for United States senator, and Len Small, Thomp-non-Lundiu candidate for governor. Cook county polled a tremendous ma jority for the whole of the so-called "Tammany" or "city hall" ticket, but the down-state section came to the rescue of the Lowden forces. The primary was perhaps the cli max of the most bitter political cam paign ever waged in any state. It developed into an exchange of per sonalities between the governor and Chicago's mayor. They were the Issue. They called each other "liars," "crooks" and "pro-Huns," until to a stranger within the gates of Chicago, it was hard to tell which was -telling the truth, for both seemed able to produce the necessary documentary evidence to prove their charges. People I.Ike Thompson. Persons outside of Chicago do not appreciate the hold Thompson has upon the hearts of the citizens of thi3 middle western city. His war record was "rotten," but on a whole, Thompson has been a good mayor for Chicago; he has accomplished much for the common people, including the extension of the parking and play ground systems within the city. It is said that he is sincere in what he says and does. He is independently rich, and nofthrough political trick cry, and docs not need an office for the possible graft there may be in it. His selfish interest in Chicago which has prompted him to perform much for the benefit of the city over balances in the minds of Chicago resi dents his poor war record, and dur ing the campaign many ex-service men were found lined up behind him. He is a. fighter, and like all fighters has many strong friends, as well as many bitter enemies. But the brains behind the Thompson organization is not Thompson himself: it is Lundln. He is the "big boss" behind the throne. The hold that this organization has upon Chicago Is conclusively shown by the results in. many of the pre cincts in the city, where every vote cast is a vote for the Thompson-Lun-din ticket; at least, every vote counted in these precincts was for the city hall machine. Thompson is poor upon organization, but Lundin is a genius. He is the man who picked Thompson up, and it is said that he is in the game not for profit, but throuerh a spirit of revenge for fancied wrongs. Isue merely Locnl. Tears ago the city streetcar com pany obtained a franchise by the terms of which, among other things, ' It was provided' that fares should not exceed five cents. Several years ago the city paved the streets and as sessed the cost of paving on the street railway right of way to the streetcar company. The company refused to pay, claiming the assessment a viola tion, of its franchise. The case went to the highest courts and the com pany won its fight, and the city paid the bill. It was believed that this decision finally settled the sacred ncss of the franchise. However, the Public Utilities commission of Illinois, appointed by Governor Lowden, gave the company the right to raise the fare in Chicago, so that now an S- cent rare is charged. This means millions of dollars each year out " of the pockets of the traveling public. Thompson capitalized this in this campaign, and in this he was no doubt sincere. He contended that if the franchise was binding in one respect it was also binding in another. Other cities in Illinois were affected in the same manner. His contention and his fight appealed to many down-state. and hence the reason for his cutting into the vote down-state to a con siderable extent, with the result that the race was close. cuter as tne primary light was, still it was confined wholly to local Issues, and both sides at all times boosted the national republican iicKet: both elements are loyally be hind Harding and Coolidge. It was known before the primaries that so far as the national ticket is concerned It made but little difference which faction won. However, the fact that each won a partial victory and neither a decisive victory will do much to cement the iorces of the party in the coming campaign upon the whole of the state ticket, as well as the na tional ticket. One thing that should contribute largely toward this result is the true sportsmanship exhibited by McKinley. On Wednesday, when the early returns indicated his defeat by former State Chairman Smith, he conceded his defeat for the senatorial nomination, and immediately wired his congratulations to Smith and promised his support. Later McKinley withdrew his acknowledgment -of de feat as other returns came in, but the precedent he established should draw from Smith, in his hour of defeat, the same courteous and sportsman like conduct. So upon the whole things look good in Illinois, and with reference to the national ticket it may be put down as certain that Harding and Coolidge will carry the state by a majority ranging from 150,000 to 300.000. WALTER L. TOOZE JR. HARDING SEES BETRAYAL fContltiofd From First Page.) Senator Harding. After the confer- f ence Mr. James issued a statement in which he said: "Being a republican, I am for the republican party and the Harding Coolidge ticket. I find that miners who are republicans are going to sup port Harding and those who are dem crats will support Cox. President Gompers' effort to deliver the labor vote to the democratic ticket will fail just as it has always failed. Telor Declared Harding; Worker. "Percy Tetlow, statistician of the United Mine Workers of America, is out for Harding, and will shortly be on the stump for him. John Moore, recently president of the United Mine Workers of Ohio, is likewise vigor ously supporting the republican ticket. "The democratic effort to control the labor vote, and particularly the miners, has resulted in a failure be- 1 cause the working men have studied the records of the two candidates and the two parties, and the republican candidates and programme have made euch an appeal that the democratic propaganda has fa-led completely." Mrs. Harding has received a tele gram from women members of the California delegation which recently visited Marion asserting they "have been thrilled and Inspired by their visit with you and Senator Harding." PROBE IS DIRECTED AT 0. 5. PR NT OH Publications Held Used to Aid Democrats. HEARINGS START TODAY EXCESS PROFITS TAX EYED Harding Sees Menace if Leaning Is Toward "Unemployment. CHICAGO, Sept. 21. "The "excess profits tax, 'if it tends to bring on un employment and the no-hour day, is a menace to the employes of Amer ica," says Senator Harding, repub lican candidate for president, in a copyrighted interview printed this morning in a special commercial edi tion of the Chicago Herald and Ex aminer. "If we are to guarantee the work ers and producers of America against the 'no-hour day," we must go for ward with a clear business policy. "American business is not big business. "It is the bread-and-butter concern of every man, woman and child of America. . . . As every housewife knows, staples like coal and sugar have been tinkered upward and not downward. "Taxation must be readjusted as soon as we can pick up the task, so that we shall not continue a penalty upon initiative and production. "In this programme of action every industrial worker is a shareholder. "Our tariff needs readjustment, not only for the better balanced protec tion of our Industries, but to save our agricultural production where foreign competition under govern ment subsidy or under cheap labor threatens its safety." SEATS AGAIN ARE DENIED Continued From First Page.) guilty of disloyalty brought from Orr and Dewitt the declaration that they would not stand for any compromise. They declared that if the three were guilty all five were guilty, and that if the assembly expelled the three !t must also expel them. Claessens declared they had taken their cases to the people, who were their judges and juries, and said "if you want another appeal, go ahead He predicted that all five would be re-elected again and that other so cialists would continue to be elected to the assembly until eventually the party would have a majority in the lower house. Assemblyman Martin McCue, demo crat, made his argument s, summing up answer in reply -to Ute. socialists. He said they had been given the op portunity to defend themselves, but had given nothing but offense. Mr. McCue announced his intention of voting against the seating of all five men and declared lie would not vote to seat any of them, even though he had been asked to do so by the en tire constituency of his district. There was little applause during the debate and as the assembly was about to begin voting silence fell over the chamber. The announcement of the vote on Waldman was greeted with faint applause, as was also the vote in regard to Claessens and Solo mon. Even this faint applause did not make itself heard when the votes or: Dewitt and Orr were announced. German Propaganda to Be Probed. WASHINGTON, Sept. 2I. The sen ate committee investigating cam paign financing at its sessions, be ginning here tomorrow will devote some attention to German propa ganda, in behalf of the election of certain candidates" Chairman Kenyon announced today. Departmental Heads to Be Quizzed Regarding Alleged Assess ment of Employes. WASHINGTON, Sept. 21. Extension of the senatorial investigation into campaign expenditures to include in quiry into charges of use of govern mental publications in the Interests of the democratic presidential can didate and the "league of nations was announced today 5' Chairman Kenyon of the senate investigating commit tee, which resumes its hearings .o-morrow. After a lengthy conference with Senator Reed, Missouri, democratic member of the committee. Senator Kenyon said that a subpena had been issued for Philander P. Claxton, com missioner of education. Department Heads Subpenaed. Subpenas also were issued for the appearance of several aepaninen.a: heads of the government to be ques tioned regarding alleged assessments of federal employes for campaign funds. Chairman Kenyon said Commis sioner Claxton would be asked con cerning an editorial appearing in 'School Life, a publication issuea oy the bureau of education, which Sen ator Kenyon said was decidedly favorable to Governor Cox." Mem bers of the committee, it is under stood, also contemplate inquiry into alleged circulation under government frank of political speeches. Announcement also was maae mat the committee would inquire into the alleged German, propaganda claimed to have been circulated in support of certain nolitical candidates. bo far, it was said, no witnesses to be ques tioned along that line had been sum moned, although some are under con- der consideration. Onlv two members of the commit tee. Senators Kenyon and Reed, had reached Washington tonight. Liquor Dealer Called. William Boyce Thompson, chairman of the ways and means committee of the republican national committee, ac cording to Senator Kenyon, Is ex pected to be called first tomorrow. Others are William Barnes of New York; Charles McDonald and Edward Stokes, chairmen of the New Jersey democratic and republican state com mittees respectively; G. T.. Carroll of Elizabeth, N. J., president of the Na tional Retail Liquor Dealers associ ation of America; James W. Gerard of New York, eastern treasurer for the democratic national committee, and Herbert S. Houston, treasurer of the league to enforce peace. Senator Kenyon announced that the committee would visit St. Louis prob ably the first of .next week to inquire Into charges involving Democratic National Committeeman Goltra of Missouri and alleged payment of the expenses of delegates to the demo cratic ..national convention at San Francisco. cJ "Merchandise of cJ Merit Only This Store Will Remain Closed All Day Today in Observance of T7 ewisJh. Holid Note This Evening's Papers for Thursday's Store News dence, R. I.; Miss Bina West, Port. Huron, Mich.; Mrs. Theodora Yumans, Waukesha, Wis. Chairman Hays, speaking of his recent trip through the west said: "There are lots of Castle Hilla In the west. Castle Hill is a town in Maine which the other day cast 101 votes 100 republican and one demo cratic. The postmaster seems to have stood firm." Mrs. Solomon Hirsch, who was in formed of her appointment some days ago, will accept the appointment on the honorary campaign committee, she said last night. The work will not be active, but she will serve in an advisory capacity and keep Mr. Hays and his associates informed as to the trend of political affairs in the state. Mrs. Hirsch is one of the most prominent women in the state. For many years she worked untiringly for woman suffrage and was Inter ested in all civic work for the bet terment of the community and the state. She has always been a staunch supporter of the republican party. MRS. HIRSCH IS NAMED (Continued From First Page.) Italy Observes Anniversary. ROME, Sent. 20. All Italy joined today in the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the proclamation of Rome as the capital, of United Italy. Texas Town Growing. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. The cen sus bureau announced the population of Taylor, Texas, as 5965. an increase of 651. or 12.3 per cent. quest. And when the war settlements me about China sought to be repre sented at the peace conference, and they ought to have been represented. China Not Represented. "For some reason or other they were not. Then they said, 'We will trust the United States of America to represent us. with confidence in that great republic' And yet. some how, through contract secretly made, China had no voice in the settlement, and instead of receiving the freedom of her own people, under the gospel of eclf-determinatlon, for which America spoke, several million of her people were delivered over to a rival cation, with the consent and approval of those who spoke for America in Paris. "But when that covenant came into tho United States senate, I rejoice that there were Americans in the United States who said 'No,' and we did not approve of the Shantung award. And we kept the plight and faith in the lesson taught China some 20 years ago." W. J. James of Illinois, national representative of the United Mine Workers for Illinois, today discussed labor and political conditions with Rankin Says "Send a jury of clothes judges to our store and let them arrive at a verdict on values." It is the policy at Rankin's to sell a ?60 suit for $60; never to charge one man $75 and another $45 on the basis of average. You wouldn't feel good about paying the profit on the other fellow's suit. Buy at Rankin's and pay a fair price for reliable clothes. The J. H. Rankin Co. 112 SIXTH STREET Tailors Haberdashers Clothiers. ator Johnson; William H. Lewis, Boston; Mrs. Albert Brueggeman, St. Louis; Mrs. F. P. Bagley, Boston; Mrs. Thomas C. Carter, Washington, D. C. ; Miss Margaret Cobb, Boise, Idaho: R. A. Eddy, Augu?ta, Me.; Mrs. E. F. Fieckert, Plalnsfield, N. J.; Mrs. Guy P. Gannet, Augusta, Me.; Mrs. Solomon Hirsch. Portland, Or.; Mrs. George Pof fenbarger. Charleston, W. Va.; J. C. Shaffer, Chicago; William Sacks. St. Louis; Mrs. Max C. Sloss, San FrancLsco; Mrs. C. A. Severance, St. Paul, Minn.: H. W. Wilkinson, New York; Henry C. Wallace. Des Moines, Iowa; Miss Maude Wetmore, Provi- WRANGEL CAPTURES 2000 Valuable Strategic Positions Railroad Are Taken. CONSTANTINOPLE, Sept. 2 0.- (By the Associated Press.) General W rangel's latest cavalry drive against the bolshevik in south Russia has won him valuable stragetie positions on the railway. More than 2000 pris oners and quantities of supplies were taken, it is reported In advices from the Crimea. The cavalry, by a surprise attack captured Rriakhoff and the railway junction of Petropavlovsk. The Wrangel forces now are menacing Alexandrovsk, about 90 miles from the Sea of Azov. The Japanese government has an observer at Sebastapol, General Wrangel's headquarters. by which the state railways nass under control of a great French cor poration for a period of 50 years. Hungary retaining 30 per cent of the stock of the roads. Under the alleged agreement. France agrees to bring the equipment of the railways to Its pre-war con dition and promises to endeavor to secure the early admission of Hun gary to the league of nations, with the privileges of retaining conscrip tion. France also agrees to aid Hungary in tne Dounoary demarcations where ever possible, the newspaper adds. Look Ahead Plan Ahead I BANK. J AKE a long look into the future see what things you vant to bring about in the next five or ten years then make definite plans to accomplish them. And be very sure of this whatever your desires a savings account will help toward them. Be among the regular visitors to the receiving window in our savings department. You will find good company men and women who are working toward definite goals in life. One dollar opens a sav ings account with this sixty-one-year-old bank. LADD & TILTON BANK Washington at ThirTL 1 Oldest5n ff ? Northwest fEDRAL KSEHVp f -SYSTEM " FRANCE, HUNGARY IN PACT France to Control Rails for 5 0 Years, Reported. 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