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Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-26
STANDARD BUYING
PETROLEUM IN FAR
DISTANT RUMANIA

Geneva, Thursday, Dec. 25..Con-
tracts have just been closed by the
Standard Oil company with the Ru-
-manian government and with pri-
vate firms there for half a million
barrels of refined petroleum, ac-
cording to Bucharest dispatch.
1t is said the price paid was $3,-
10000 and that the oil will he
taken to America by way Of Con-
stantinople on ships supplied By
the American government.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-26
THREE ACCIDENTS
ON ROADS IN DAY
MJURE 81 PEOPLE

East st. Louis, Ill.,, Dec. 26.-Six
persons were injured here today
when a freight train collided with
and overturned the rear coach Of
a st. Louis and O'Fallon passenger
train. The injured were taken to
a hospital where it was said they
would recover. This makes a total
of 81 persons injured in three rail-
road accidents within radius of 20
miles of here since yesterday
morning.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-26
DELINQUENCY OF
JUVENILES MAKES
INCREASE IN CHI

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Juvenile de-
linquency in Chicago showed ma
terial increase during 1919 over
1918, according to the report of
the clerk of the juvenile court for
the year ending Oct: 81. Boys COM
mitted to institutions during the
last year numbered S51, compared
with 4S3 in 1918, and girls COM
mitted numbered 303, II more than
a year ago.
Total figures showed 17,4S7 chill
dren appeared before the court in
1919 and 14,474 in 1918.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-26
STURGIS SENT TO
COMMAND SHERMAN

Camp Sheridan, Chillicothe, Ohio,
Dec. 26.-Major General Samuel D.
Sturgis, at present stationed at
Camp Grant, Rockford, ILL.,, has
been ordered to command Camp
Sherman, succeeding Major Cen
eral Edwin F. Glenn, ordered re-
tired by the war department, it
was announced here today.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-26
LADIES INVITED
TO G.. o. P. SPREAD
IN CHICAGO SOON

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Republican
men and women of Illinois today
were invited by Frank L. Smith,
state chairman, and Mrs. Fletcher
Dobyns, chairman of the Illinois
women's executive committee, to
attend a banquet here Jan. 5. The
meeting will be one of the features,
party leaders said, Of the gathering
here on Jan. 5, 6 and Z. Of the ma
tional committee and the arrange
ments committee.
The women will meet on full
terms of political and party equali-
ty, it was stated.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-26
PRESIDENT HOLDS
UP M'NARY BILL

Washington. Dec. 26.-President
Wilson is withholding action on the
McNary bill, extending the life of
the sugar equalization board until
the board files a memorandum con-
cerning the measure. It was said
at the White house today that the
board had requested this delay.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-26
HERE'S THEME FOR
SONG THAT OUGHT
WOO SLUMBERS

Kaifeng, China, Dec. 2.-(Corre-
dence.)-Leading Chinese have
launched an organization to aid in
putting a stop to the Chinese GUS
tom of binding the feet Of female
children. Songs have been COM
posed decrying the practice Of foot
binding, and students Of boys
schools are being asked to take the
pledge. Il will not marry a woman
with unnatural feet"
The name of the new. organiza-
tion. literally translated. Is THE
Heavenly Feet association"
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-26
WORKERS IN TWO
THEATRES NUMBER
5,OO0-AT MEALS

Vienna, Wednesday; Dec. "a
Food for the employees of Vienna's
two state aided theatres, the Opera
and the Burg theatre. will be pro-
vided by the French mission in
this city. according to announce
ment today. Commenting on this
decision, the Neuestagblat says this
assistance is Of importance as the
personnel Of the two play houses
numbers nearly 5000 persons.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-26
PUT PAN-AMERICAN
MEET BACK A WEEK

Washington, Dec. 26.-Postpone-
ment Of the second Pan-American
financial conference for one week,
from Jan. IL to 10. was announced
today by Secretary Glass, due to
the inability Of delegates from Ar
gentina, Peru and Uruguay to OBJ
tain sailing accommodations in
time for the earlier date.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-26
ILLINOIS TAX,
TOTALS SHOW
HEAVY GROWTH

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 26-Figures
on the total equalized valuation of
property in Illinois, made public
today by the state tax commission,
show a total Of $4,O55, ,70O,3S6 for
the year 1919, as compared with
total Of $3,S91,Ss7.444 for 1918.
This is exclusive Of the capital
stock Of corporations. the totals of
which are not yet compiled. The
total equalized valuation this year
is an increase of $l63, ,S02,942 over
last year,
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-26
Protest Over Mandate,
SHIPPERS CONFER
ON INTERESTS IN
RETURN OFROADs;

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Representa-
tives of shippers organizations
from all parts of the country have
been called to meet here Dec. 80,
to consider national legislation
which will precede return Of the
railroads to private ownership.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-26
BRITISH TRADE
UNIONS WAR ON
OUTLAW STRIKES

London, Dec. 26.-Seven Of the
largest trade unions in Great Brit
ain have inaugurated q movement
aimed at the prevention of unauth-
orized strikes. 1t is declared that
the movement IL sponsored by the
National Union of General Workers,
representing an enormous member
ship.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-26
THIS COMPANY
SAYS A Scent
FARE WILL DO

Detroit, Dec. 26.-The Detroit
United Railways today withdrew a
request that it be permitted to
make a charge Of / cent for trans
fers, stating that because Of iDl-
provement in conditions affecting
its operations, it now finds itself
able to operate profitably on fiat
5 cent fare.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-26
CHANCE FOR JOB
FOR PEOPLE WHO
CANCAMOUFLAGE

Washington, Dec. 26.,Camou-
flage is among the subjects for
competitive examination on Jan. 20,
for civil service commission posi-
tions. Vacancies, including one in
the army air service, open to both
men and women, exist in positions
paying from $2,100 to $500 a year.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-26
treaty WILL
KEEP EFFECT
W|THU.S.OUT
Germany Bound to Raise
No Questions at Pres
ent on That Score.

Berlin, Dec. 26.-(Via Basel.)-
The allied reply to the last German
note regarding the peace treaty
protocol was published here today.
The first paragraph expresses
satisfaction that the German gov
ernment shares the point of view
Of the allies that the dispositions
Of the treaty are applicable from
the moment of the treaty's entry
into force, whether ratification by
the United States has or has not
occurred. The allies take note that
Germany admits in principle that
no contracting party can refer to
the non-participation of the United
States In the first deposit of rati-
fication documents as a ground for
questioning any stipulation Of the
treaty.
No Change Accepted.
The third paragraph expressed
the determination of the allies to
insist upon demanding the signing
Of the protocol with the provision
regarding compensation for the
sinking of the German warships- in
Scapa Flow unchanged.
The fourth paragraph deals with
the willingness of the allies to re-
duce the tonnage demanded, if it
is proved that the demand vitality
endangers Germany.
Confer in Details.
Paris, Dec. 26.-Conferences will
begin here early next week between
allied and German delegates on
measures preparatory to putting
the peace treaty into effect. it was
announced today. The sessions will
be held under the presidency of
General Ierond, a member Of the
French delegation.
|. Herr Won Simson will head the
German delegation. British and
Italian delegates will arrive Mon
day to participate.
The supreme council did not hold
a session today, but announced a
meeting for tomorrow.
Busy in Washington.
Washington, Dec. 26.-Although
most senators were out of town to-
day, the groups favoring a quick
compromise on the peace treaty
were at work, urging, more vigor-
GUS effort toward agreement.
The feeling on both sides was
that all that could be accomplished
before congress reconvenes woul
be to lay the foundation for bring
ing the question to a quick solu-
ton.
Protest Over Mandate.
Washington. Dec. 26. - Protest
against action of the supreme
council in granting Poland manda-
tory powers over eastern Galicia,
IS per cent of whose population
claim to be Ukrainians, is made by
Julian Batchinsky. diplomatic rep
resentative of the Ukrainian peo-
pies republic, in a memorandum to
Secretary Lansing.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-26
men. QUIT On
.ANTI-STRIKE
|LAWPASSAGE
Railroad Machinists for
Walkout on Adoption
of Cummins Bill.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Ninety-
eight per cent Of the 125,000 union
railway machinists voted in NOvem-
ber to strike, with other trades, in
the event congress enacted the
Cummins railroad bill with its anti
strike provision. In making this
announcement today William H.
Johnston, president Of the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists,
said the vote was taken before the
senate interstate commerce COM
mittee reported out sthe Cummins
measure, and the result was not
officially published because the as
sociation did not want to appear in
the attitude Of attempting to threat
en- congress.
Number Half Million.
The machinists' membership is
around half a million, but not more
than 125.000 Of this number en-
ployed on railroad.
President Johnston explained
that the strike vote stipulated that
union railway machinists would
quit work if the Cummins bill was
passed by both branches Of con-
gress, not by one.
when the roads were taken over
by the government the employees
were Free" Mr.. Johnston said, "and
we proposed that if they are turn
ed back to private ownership, the
employees shall be equally free.
There is no necessity for such
drastic legislation As is provided
for in the Cummins bill. There
never has been a general railroad
strike and there never will be, in
my opinion"
Keep Up Fight.
So far as labor officials are ad-
vised they will not be given anothc7
hearing by the senate or house
committees, but they will keep up
the fight against the anti-strike
section. 1t was said and appeal fin
ally to President Wilson to veto
the bill il it should be enacted with
that clause intact.
President Johnston said that no
other trade that would be affected
by the anti-strike section Of the
bill had taken a vote, 30 far as he
had been advised.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-26
SETTLE MOST OF
ISSUES AT DOORPAT

Dorpat, Dec. 26.-It was ofiicial-
'ly announced that Esthonian and
bolsheviki delegates had reached
an agreement on frontiers and mill
tary guarantees.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-26
TRANSFUsIONS FAIL.

Marinette, Wis, Dec. rs. - Carl
Erdman. overseas veteran. aged
80. died at hospital here after
three different blood transfusions
were made to save him.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-26
The Weather

Fair tonight and Saturday: some
what colder tonight with the low
est temperature about 20 to Is de-
grees.
Highest yesterday, 30; lowest
last night, .29.
Velocity Of wind, 9 miles per
hour.
Precipitation, none.
IL Il. 7p. m. z .. m.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb ......26 20 SO
Wet bulb ......24 q 80
Relative humid. Y 81 81
Rive stage, 40; a rise of 1 since
Wednesday. j.,
JIM. SHERIER, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-26

(Co1tinued on Page Twelve.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
Dancing Jumps In
Popularity Since Dry Spell

Cleveland. O.. Nov. 27.-Has dane
ing taken the place OF John Bar
leycorn2
Leading authorities on the terpsl-
chorean art here believe it has. and
present figures 10 bear out their be-
lief
Charles P. johnson. city dance hall
inspector. declares that more than
10000 dancers weekly make use OF
the 40 city dance halls--a figure that
smashes all previous records
Private dance halls and academies
report that, despite increased prices.
they are unable 20 accommodate the
crowds.
And the hotels who discontinued
after theater dancing when the dry
spell began have reiustated 10 in its
former place Of honor and find that
they have more business than ever
before.
In any event, the maddest swirl Of
dancing that has ever engulfed
Cleveland is in full sway What mat
ter the cause
on with the dance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
AdUocates UniUersal
High School System

Delaware. Ohio. Nov. 27-Estab-
lishment OF a universal high school
system throughout the United States
in which the age limit FOR compulsory
attendance would be IS years instead
OF IL. was recommended by Dr. Walter
Athearn, Of Boston university. in an
address at Ohio Wesleyan university
here.
"In order to bring about socializa-
ton of the citizenship Of this coun-
try. which cannot be obtained In the
grade schools. the United states must
follow the step taken by England
and France. which already have such
a system" declared DIT. Atlearn. dis
GUESSING the subject. Tendencies in
American Education"
Increasing the age limit for at
tendance at high schools would not
mean that the Student would not be
able 20 do some work outside OF
school hours
There are 100000 pupils now en-
rolled iu the high schools OF the
country and 3.500.oo0 OF high school
age IN the industries"
Preference was given TO universal
physical training by DIT. Athearn over
universal military training.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
Green Student
Turns Tables
On IOrnlentO7S
School of Mines Student
Enjoys Snipe Hunting
Expedition.

Joe Wilson. who lives IN New
Mexico and .-ttends the Texas School
OF Mines here. is not a tenderfoot
He has proved this TO the chsgrin
OF a number Of y ould-be pranksters
who attempted to haze him
When nson came TO the school
it was decided that he should be
hazed. mildly Of course. but still
hazed. The conclusion was reached
after a dark and secret conference Of
a number Of wise students, that he
should be taken sni7e hunting. a
pastime in which the victim holds a
sack while ths others supposedly
drive the snipes into II. but IN reality
speed for home and bed
Apparently Wilson fell for It He
seemed eager TO get tie dainty
birds So the hunt was arranged
After Wilson was seated in the
chosen spot and left firmly grasping
the sack. with a warning 70 listen
closely for the snipes, the hazing
party left him
Wilson, however. is a plainsman
and before his tormeutors had them
selves reached their quarters, Wilson
was installed in a room in q down
town hotel There he remained anu
decided TO let others do the worrying.
When the victim did not show up
at classes Tuesday the students who
had hazed him got worried They
held whispered conferences. Finally.
late Tuesday night. thy Instituted a
searching party and after weary
hours, spent in trudging manfully
through the cactus clad mesa, re-
turned TO their quarters, thoroughly
frightened. Maybe Wilson had died
on the mesa from exhaustion or
fright
Wednesday morning wilson decided
the boys had suffered enough and
returned 10 school An uuVerified
report says that his tormentors shed
tears Of Joy At his appearance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
Newspapers Ba1 Cartoons
Owing To Paper Shortage

New Orleans. La. Nov. 27.-Mutt
and Jeff Everett True. Father and
other characters OF the cartoon prob
ably soon VIII be looking for work.
owing 90 the paper shortage New
Orleans newspapers are banning the
pictures. urging advertisers 10 use
smaller space and dropping subscriD-
ton solicitors.
Magazine sections OF the sunday
papers are being discontinued entirely
and all news stories are being cut
TO a minimum.
New Orleans publishers are paying
five cents a pound Tor paper. the
highest price in years u Is reported
Mississippi publishers are forced TO
pay eight cents
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
HE'S OUT
BUT not GUILTY
Detective Redmon S avs
Chief Did Not Prove the
Charges Against Him.

I'm of the police force, but I'm
not down and OUT said John R Red
mon. whose suspension from the de-
tecuve force by chief Of police Mont
gomery was made permanent by the
police Commission last Saturday.
what I want the public 70 know
IS that the charges against ne were
net sustained. The chief charged
that ! said I would raid a place any
ting I pleased. whether he said 80 OF
not and that n speaking Of the in
jury 10 walter Reese had said be
Cthe chief was 10 blame for Reese
getting Eurt Mrs. Farnum and
claude smith both testified that did
not say either Of these things
There Is a rule in the police oe-
p1rtment regulations that man or
the force, unable To sustain charges
preferred against another. is subject
TO immediate dismissal II was a case
Of dismissing me or the CHIEF, arter
the hearing. thar Is al there was TO
The morning Reese was hurt was
talking with Claude Smith and I said
reese might not have been hurt II the
chief had tighteued down on him
little on the use Of the department.
car That is all 7 said
REGARDING the other charge, I
never said I would raid a place when
got ready. i reported TO the chief
that five cases, 120 pints, Of booze,
had been taken % a certain rooming
house and that ] had seen soldiers
going FL and coming out, like bees.
He said he had been to the place
week before and had not found any
thing and said he didn't feel Ike go
ing back on q raid. BE said further;
we al knew they are all Bookkeeping
down on Overland street but catch-
ing them Is the thing ! turned 20
20 home and Mrs Farnum went out
with me. As we walked up the street
we stopped where we could see the
place 7 reported TO the chief and we
saw II soldiers come out. down the
front stairway, in tye minutes
did not attempt 20 raid the place ana
did not act in an insubordinate man-
ner towards the chief
None Of the witnesses at the hear
ing admitted that 7 said the things
charged against me-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
THOUGHT FORM SUBJECT
OF PHILOSOPHICAL LECTURE

The last Of the series OF lectures
by AIRS. Harriet Iutue Bartlett, on
Wednesday night at the courthouse,
was called, thought Forms and How
They Explain the Bible.
she brought 10 the attention OF Lne
listeners that a band Of scientists
have been experimenting in Paris and
have succeeded in photograph ing
thought forums. In an effort 10 prove
thar thought does create forms out
OF the unseen matter OF the higher
planes
She asserted that by throwing the
violet rays upon the head OF the
thinker, they have by using the
seusitised paper Of Flamarion. pho
tograQhed thought forms a sufficient
number OF tines SO that they can
prognosticate just what form VIII
Re, il a certain thought be held
This shows" she asserted, "a law
Of nature that is the same as that
which Indicates the form Of snow
fake, or the form Of the crystal
They have even photographed the
soul passing out Of the body OF the
dying man by throwing the violet
rays upon him as the end came They
have weighed the dying form before
and after death, and have found that
there is an appreciabls lessenlng in
weight, more than the loss Of breath
car account for
Twelve years IS the legal marriage
able age for q girl IN Spain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
Scientists Identity
Deer-Fly Disease

Washington. y. c., Nov 27.-Sleep-
ing sickness is no longer the last
word in unusual ailments. It has a
rival
Public health officers have at last
traced deer Fly fever, however, and
have turned on the light.
In recent years there appeared
among the people Of 1Illard county,
Utah. a strange sickness lasting from
Two % three weeks. and causing con-
siderable misery TO the person az
1lcted. It was attributed TO the bite
OF an insect when one case termi-
mated fatally recently an investigs-
ton was started and the deer fly
found guilty The disease has been
Identified with plague ike disease
found in the ground squirrels OF Cali
fornia In 1911, for which personalities
have been discovered.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
Mills Idle, Rodents
Infest Martins Ferry

Martins Ferry, Ohio. Nov. 81
Hardware men report an exceptional
demand for mice and rat traps.
One dealer said he never expert
enced such a rush for rodent catchers
The steel strike is blamed as the
animals. which lived about the plants,
kept warm by the furnaces and FED
on scraps from the workmen's
lunches. were driven elsewhere 10
find food
Two tinplate plants. where hun
dreds Of rats fattened on bran used
In polishing tin. are idle.
As a result the rats are infesting
Martins Ferry.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
Nan Who Robbed Girl
OF 81 wills Her SIS. 900

legacy has just come % an Iowa girl.
WHO has received a fortune Of Sf5.o00
from O stranger who robbed her Of
81 OH 1912 by enteriug the home Of
her uncle where she was visiting.
When a man. evidently a tramp.
1erked open the door OF her uncle's
home. she made haste 20 hand over
the So. which the man took and then
left the house
Recently the Young woman was
notilled o. hsulest Of S65.0o0 left
her by @ tramp. John Bru1sVlk. WAC
died year ago IN Linnesota.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
blackberry Seed Sprouts
In Small BoU's Ear

Klondike. Texas. Nov. 27.-Ever
hear OF blackberry seed sprouting
IN 2 boys ear and irving to grow a
real rree2 Well, such things haunen.
Two years ago the year old son Of
J. r Moore a farmer near here, while
eating hackberries In a tree on the
Moore farm got one Of the big berries
IN his ear. In a short time the seed
sprouted and the lad began 10 have
called found that the sprout and the
seed, while decayed. had ruined the
hearing In that ear. The rotted part
OF the seed and the sprout were re-
moved
Denmark was the first country to
have policeWomen.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
T exas Rangers Control
Disputed Oil Lands

Fort Worth. Tex. Nov. 27.-Tezas
rangers are in full control today Of
disputed oil lands on the Texas-Ok-
lahoma border over which officers
from the two states threatened 10
clash when the state courts issued
conflicting writs for possession Of the
land
All claimants to the land have
agreed 20 submit the matter to the
United States supreme court and have
Withdrawn their deputies.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27

Twelve years IS the legal marriage
able age for a girl IN spain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27

gambling places on arriving at Ma
zarlan nd found them full OF err
man agents md spies who came 20
gamble ! went 20 obtain informa-
ton. in which quest 7 was Ear more
successful than the Germans were IN
winning moner--Copyr. Ehrs 1913, Nc
Clure Newspaper Syndicate
Tomorrow Dr.. AItendorf VIII
tell OF his discovery Of the Ger
man system Of carrying food
Etuffs. bought UP in Mexico, 10
the fnfhc land on submarines,
and Of Ger agents attempt
TO tuin MeIicans nEuinst the uc-
ceptnnee II American money.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27

o cut u NAAAAH NHAH-AA1H=A 49,
Tfurhe to Hfon al further dye
wood deals with the Germans
while he 2 rrlfed fhc arrival
from New York Of the managing
director Of my mythical corpora
ffon who would come to Culicar
for a personal interview. NY OBJ
feet, Of course. was to checlzmnte
the German scheme OF cornerinE
the dyesvoodf or, II that failed
NJ least to cause NJ much trouble
and delay rs possible. As eTen<a
proved ID turned out TO be COM
uIere che@kmnte. Iturbe was also
waiting at last accounts for that
cattle buyer
Another item Of Information o.
value to me y g disclosed by the gar
rulous Iturbe; and that was that e
was receiving 10000 pesos a month
from the Dr. ucipal gambling house IN
az-tlar for the privilege Of oper-
atinE. and 2O01 pesos q month from
several others. OF which Carascas the
cowmandant there. received 50ul
pezos a month as his rakecft.
I lost 10 time in visiting these
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
CITY, COUNTY AND FEDERAL
OFFICES CLOSED THURSDAY

From the mayor down. everybody
In the city hall took a full holiday
THANKSGIVING day.
All offices in the courthouse, except
the sherifGs office, were closed
Everybody connected with the fed
eraf building also took a holiday, and
rn--rL al-.----aL Il. -.a DIV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-27
Contraband Booze To
CITY Drug Department

Detroit. Mich, Nov. 27.-The Detroit
Police department has Just shipped
5000 quarts OF whisky to the state
pure food and drug department at
Lansing The cOntraband wet goods
was captured from bootieggers and
whisky runners during the last three
months and was sent 10 lansing in
special car. guarded by armed con-
stabulary.