TITE MORNING- OTt "EG ONT AN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1920
EPITHETS EMBITTER
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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.
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All Day Today in Observance
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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.
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Be among the regular visitors to
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FRANCE, HUNGARY IN PACT
France to Control Rails for 5 0
Years, Reported.
VIENNA. Sept. 21. The Azember
prints today what purports to be the
text of an agreement between the
French and Hungarian governments
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Woolens Have Dropped
Clothing Will Follow
We 'Are Taking Our Loss
Now Once and for All
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SALE
TWO WEEKS AGO when we began this great sale we said prices were too high,
and would decline. Since then government reports show commodity prices are
less and woolens have dropped considerably. Clothing prices must follow, although
slowly.
- If you knew that losses were inevitable wouldn't you reduce prices drastically,
when clothing demands are strongest move your stock rapidly take your loss at
ONCE and release your capital for advantageous buying at coming lower levels?
That is what we are doing. There's no mystery about this sale. It is simply sensible
merchandising. . J
-Take Fullest Advantage of These Heavy Reductions
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