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ILLINOIS AND WASHINGTON STATE PRIMARIES BITTERLY WAGED
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ADDRESS BY HARDING TO
4 CALIFORNIANS ON SUBJECT
OF VITAL INTEREST TO THEM
MARION, Ohio, Sept. 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Senator Harding, in
addressing a delegation of Californians
yesterday, declared that the nation
must stand behind any cost to relieve
them of the difficulties of an Oriental
America; we must see that only such
aliens as can be assimilated and im
bued with Americanism be admitted to
this country, but that the dangers of
a racial conflict must be recognized.
He said provision should be made to
reduce them to a minimum and sugges
ted that such steps be taken without
an offensive reflection on any race and
without raising the question of in
equality.
Senator Harding also suggested the
necessity of a protective tariff levy
to aid the American farmers. He
replied at length to the charges of
a Republican oligharchv and remind
ed the voter that senators were elec
ted by a popular vote and declared
the Democratic leaders are opposing
the senate influence, because they
want to perpetuate an autocracy and
personal government.
MARION, Sept. 15 (by Associated
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Press).—With a day virtually clear of
9 appointments Harding started to work
on his next front porch speech for
Friday, to delegations of Ohio coun
^ ties, which has been designated as
Constitution Day. It is expected he
will make constitutional government
the theme of his address. Harry
Daugherty, pre-convention manager
conferred with the nominee on his pro
posed western trip.
FUEL OIL IS SEIZED
BY U. S. MARINES
MARTINEZ, Sept. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Thirty-five hundred barrels
of fuel oil were seized at the Shell
Company plant by a detachment of ma
rines from Mare Island. The company |
refused to deliver oil and the locks on
the pipe lines were broken.
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FIGHTING IS RESUMED
NEAR GERMAN BORDER
WARSAW, Sept. 15 (by Associated
Press).—The Lithuanians and Poles
are again engaged in hostilities, and j
official statements says fighting has |
been resumed in the Suvalkie sector
near the German border.
FISH PRICES
SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 15 (by As-1
sociated Press).—Seattle price noon!
Sept 14 as follows: Halibut, 19!4;c;
Chickens, 10c; Sable fish, 5c, and red
^and ling cod, 2 c.
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TO MURDER OF
COLLEGE CHUM
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WOODSVILLE, N. H., Sept. 15 (by
Associated Press).—Robert T. Meads,
of La Grange, 111., a junior at Dart
mouth college, who shot and killed
Henry Maroney, a fellow student, at
Medford, Mass., after a drinking bout
in the college dormitory last June,
pleaded guilty to manslaughter and
was sentenced to from fifteen to twen
ty years.
PRESIDENT REVIEWS
PARADE OF VETERANS!
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—President Wilson yes
terday reviewed the parade of foreign
veterans in a wheel chair on the east
portico of the white house. General!
Perching, Secretary Daniels and Gen
eral Legume were also present. Five
t.
hundred posts were represented.
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LOS ANGELES, Cal., Sept. 15 (by
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Associated Press).—A1 Alvarez was!
knocked unconscious in a boxing bout {
last night with Frank Quigley and j
died of a fractured skull, according to j
physicians. Quigley was arrested1
pending an investigation.
CONTRACTS LET FOR
TWO AIR MAIL ROUTES
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The post office de
partment has let contracts for two air
mail routes at a total cost of $685,000
a year. The new routes will touch sev
eral eastern cities.
ANTI-BOLSHEVIK RIOTS
BREAK OUT PETROGRADE
LONDON, Sept. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Serious anti-Bolsheviki riots
are taking place at Petrograd is de
clared in reports reaching Berlin, says
the Exchange Telephone Dispatch.
WANT EQUAL PENSIONS
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Spanish war veterans, in
convention here, passed resolutions
favoring pensions for widows and
orphans of the Spanish war, equal to
those of veterans of other wars,
PLYMOUTH ROCK WILL
HAYE COLONIAL CANOPY
BOSTON, Sept. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Admiral Pilgrim plans reset
ting Plymouth Rock, using the $3,00,
000 fund appropriated by the govern
ment. A canopy is to be erected by
colonial dames.
MANY ITALIAN SOLDIERS
JOIN D’ANNUNZIOS ARMY
ROME, Sept. 15 (by Associated
Press).—D’Annunzio troops have occu
pied several islands of the Gulf of
Tuarnero and according to report the
Italian soldiers garrisoned at the
islands have joined D’Annunzio’s vol
unteers.
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LIQUOR IS BEING
BROUGHT NORTH
BY BOOTLEGGERS
SEATTLE, Sept. 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—W. J. Wordon,
assistant supervising federal
prohibition director, in returning
from a trip north said: “Liquor
is being run almost without op
position from British Columbia
into Alaska.” He predicts that a
large force of agents will be
sent to the latter territory to se
cure enforcement of the “bone
dry” law.
HARTFORD. Conn., Sept. 15 (by
Associated Press).—The general as
sembly adopted a resolution ratifying
the woman suffrage amendment, over
Governor Holcombe’s instructions for
bidding the passage of any measures
except those specified for considera
tion at the special session.
PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 15 (by As
sociated Press).—Parkhurst, Republi
can nominee for governor, received
133,817 votes as against 69,249 for Mc
Intyre. his Democratic opponent. Re
turns from forty small towns and re
mote precincts are still to come.
COMMUNISTSCONTROL
QUITANSTA TOWNS
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 15 (by Associ
ated Press).—Several towns of Quit
tansta were taken under control by
alleged Communists, government for
ces moving against alleged Bolsheviki
forces.
ILLINOIS PRIMARY LAW
BEING BITTERLY FOUGHT
BY OPPOSING FACTIONS
CHICAGO, Sept. 15 (by Associated
Press).—The bitterest factional fight
in years is culminating in state wide
primaries today. The Republican fac
tions made a personal fight for the
nomination for governor. Mayor
Thompson backed Len Small, a mem
ber of the former Lorimer faction,
while Lowden supported Lieutenant
Governor Olegsby. Both factions had
complete tickets in the field.
CHICAGO, Sept. 15 (by Associated
Press).—The voting opened briskly,
with indications of a heavy vote be
fore noon. In one precinct a captain
is reported kidnapp ed and four ar
rests have been made. One special
deputy guarding boxes was ousted by
policemen.
manyIases’ of cholera
PARIS, Seut. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Fifty cases of Cholera are
reported at Vilna, Lithunia.
GREAT BRITAIN TO
SELL STEAMSHIPS
j FORMER OWNERS
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (by
Associated Press).—Great Bri
i tian is considering the selling of
forty former German liners and
a number of cargo boats to their
former owners, according to
London advices. Some Ameri
! can officials profess to see an
attempt to hinder development
! of the American merchant mar
j ine, but Benson declared it will
! have little effect.
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VALDESTA, Ga., Sept. 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Rufus Knight, a vet
eran of the world war, was arrested
j on the charge of the theft of Liberty
| bond pouches from a southern rail
way train. He held a total of nearly
$300,000 worth of bonds on his person
when apprendended.
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WARSAW, Sept. 15 (by .Associated
Press).—Lithuanian troops four thou
sand strong, are massed along the
line between Lithuania and Poland,
equipped with weapons furnished by
Germany, according to dispatches re
ceived here.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—The Soviet government
has published figures claiming a
strength of four and three-quarters
millions for the Red army under the
1919 program.
NO BIG MONEY
FOR FIGHTERS
AT PORTLAN
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PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 15 (by As
sociated Press).—Boxers appearing in
Portland next winter who are not of
main event calibre and good drawing
card are due for a cut in pay, mem
bers of the Portland boxing commis
sion and the men who conduct the
bouts at Milwaukee near here, have
; ruled. Last winter, the officials say
I the shows lost money but the boxers
j were always ahead for they were paid
good sums for appearing.
Boxers who last winter were paid
$300 for appearing will be offered
only $250 this year. Those who re
ceived $200 will get $150. Guarantees
above these amounts will be given
! only to main event men whose draw
ing power is known.
In addition to cutting down the pay,
the Portland and Milwaukee promot
ers are planning to reduce the length
of the shows staged this winter.
Twenty-eight or thirty rounds will be
staged on the show nights, instead of
the longer matches held lgst winter.
JONES RE-NOMINATED FOR
SENATOR; OTHER FIGHTS ARE
CLOSE IN WASHINGTON STATE
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SEATTLE, Sept. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Senator Jones is leading his
nearest opponent, Col. William Inglis,
nearly two to one in the face of the
returns in the primary Republican
nomination for United States senator.
The other candidates polled light
votes. For governor Roland Hartly,
an Everett lumberman, leading Hart
by a slight margin. George B. Lamp
ing. former adjutant general, polled a
heavy vote. The present incumbents
appear to be nominated practically in
every case, except Hart.
SEATTLE, Sept. 15 (by Associated
Press).—In 864 precincts out of 2,366
in the state the vote for the Republi
can nomination for United States sena
tor is Jones 4,809, Inglis 2,672. For
governor 916 precincts gave Hartley
27,640, Hart 27.3S1, Lamping, 18,294.
For lieutenant governor William J. >
Coyle, former University foot ball star
and overseas veteran, out of 740 pre
cincts, received 26,060 against 15,000
for Wm. O’Connor, his neares Republi
can opponene for the nomination.
SEATTLE, Sept. 15 (by Associated
Press).—In yesterday’s primary Hart
Republican, is leading for governor,
with Hartley a strong second. Black
is ahead in the count for the Demo
cratic nomination. For United States
senator the present incumbent, Wes
ley L. Jones, will likely receive the
Republican nomination as he leads his
competitors in the vote to date.
OVER SIX MILLION
FROM SALE OF SHIPS
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (by Associ
ated Press).—Ships sold by govern
ment for the week of September 11
brought $6,064,110, as reported by the
shipping board.
NO GENERAL AMNESTY
POLITICAL PRISONERS
WASHINGTON. Sept. 15 (by Associ
ated Press).—Attorney General Pal
mer says labor leaders are seeking a
general amnesty of political prisoners
but the government will continue the
policy of considering the cases individ
ually.
TWO WOMEN KILLED
BY FALLING PLANE
TOLEDO, Sept. 15 (by Associated
Press).—A postal plane fell at Pem
berville, fifteen miles south of here,
killing two women.
TH HOUSES
CONGRESS WILL
BE REPUBLICAN
NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (by Associat
ed Press).—Representative Simon D.
Fees, chairman of the National Repub
lican Congressional Committee, pre
dicts a Republican majority of at least
ten in the senate and fifty-three in
the house at the central election based
on the Maine election.
GENERAL WALKOUT OF
MEN DECIDED UPON
CHICAGO, Sept. 15 (by Associated
Press).—John Grunan, leader of the
striking switchmen, yardmen and en
ginemen of the Chicago district ad
mitted that a walkout ended last
night’s meeting by a vote of a large
majority of the men.
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TURIN. Sept. 15 (by Associated
Press).—Workmen occupying the Fiat
automobile plant have constructed one
hundred and forty-three machine guns,
eight armored cars and many rifles,
which have been assorted and for use
either in an offensive or for their
defense. Workers opened the safe and
took funds to pay the wages of work-!
men.
GOVERNMENT MAIL Is
TAKEN BY SINN FEINERS
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BANTRY, Ireland, Sept. 15 (by As-1
sociated Press).—Sinn Feiners cap
tured the government mail from an
aeroplane. Dressed in English uni
forms they made a large white circle
on the ground deceiving the pilot in
to dropping the sacks.
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PASSES DIVIDEND FORCES
FIRST TIME IN HISTORY
CHICAGO, Sept. 15 (by Associated
Press).—The Cudahy Packing Com
pany has passed a dividend for the
first time since the reorganization of
the company.
MOVIE ACTORS INSURE
AGAINST ACCIDENTS
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—One hundred and fifty
accident and injury claims were filed
with the Workmen’s State Industrial
Commission by motion picture actors
who took part in battle scenes photo
graphed last week. A large number
of them were women.
GALVESTON IN SECOND
PLACE EXPORT VALUE
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (by Asso
ciated Press).—Galveston, Texas, took
second rank among ports of the Uni
ted States in the value of 3xports
during the fiscal year ended last June
30. The total value of its foreign
shipping as given by the department
of commerce was $598,239,227 or near
ly double those in 1919 and greater
by three times than those in 191S.
Nearly half of all the exports from
the whole country were sent out of
New York, the value be $3,383,638,588,
or $180,000,000 greater than the ex
ports the year before and nearly
$1,000,000,000 more than those in 1918.
New Orleans ranked third with a
total of $589,409,222 or $100,000,000
more than during the year , before.