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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-17
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-17
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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-12-17
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Miss Stewart plays the role OF Muir
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The train he was to have taken is
wrecked, and Graydon, whose name is
on the passenger list, is reported
killed. Shortly afterwards, Muriels
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ADMIRAL AND LADY
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Gompers declared ttai
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
u. S. WILL BE ABLE
TO COMPETE FOR
SHIPPING TRADE

Paris, Jan. 16.-CBy the Asso-
ciated Press America shipping
Will be enabled to make rates in
successful competition with other
maritime nations and keep the seas
open to the great business deveI-
opment expected with the end Df
the war, under the provisions of 4
shipping policy adopted by the
United States government, it was
learned here today. Formulated by
+. n. Hurley, chairman of the
United States shipping board, this
policy proposes to write off vir-
tually 81 900, 100000 from the cost
OF American shipping built during
the war and possibly a proportion
ate write off from the valuations
of American shipyards.
1t is expected that the moral
force of the government in makinS
such a reduction will bring Drl-
vately-Owned shipping into the
plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
CEREMONIES TO
MAKE OPENING OF
PEACE CONGRESS

Paris, Jan. 16-The beginning of
the peace congress Saturday will be
marked with ceremonies befltting
such an occasion. A detachment OF
troops will pay honors to the arriv-
Ing delegates and Stephen Pichon,
,he French foreign minister, will
receive President Wilson at the
head of the steps at the foreign min
'stry and accompany him 10 the
room where the meeting will begin
at 3 o'clock
The plenipotentlaries will sit
around a horseshoe table. the mid
die part of this table being reserved
for officers. The delegations will
I've grouped by states in alphabet
cal order as they appear in the Al
manach de GOtha American dele
gates will be at one end. then those
of the British empire. France. Italy
and Japan in the order named. Aft
er them will come representatives
Cf other states, also seated alpha
betically.
When all are seated, President
poincaire will take the presidential
armchair and make the opening ad-
dress. II is understood he will re-
ter to the tragic epoch ending so
glOriously for the entente and
which for four years upheaved the
world
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
PROCLAIMS RUSS
ELECTION TO PICK
METHOD OF RULE

Omsk. Central Siberia, Monday,
Jan. 13.--(By the Associated Press.
The destiny OF Russia can be de-
cided only by a national constitu-
ent assembly. Whether the future
of Russia is a monarchy or the
most radical republic does not CEN
ter in the present government"
This was the striking utteranee
of Admiral Kolchak. confirming his
statement that the people would be
given an opportunity to register
their desires, who signed in the
presence of a correspondent a his
torfcal document. proclaiming an
earliest practicable moment.
Later he informed representa-
tfves Of the entente powers that the
Russian government desired the
Siberian railway to be turned
over to an international technical
over which John F.
Stevens would be chairman.
Admiral Kolchack said he was
anxious that the American people
should alter their conception of his
program of reconstruction, adding
that the work of the dictator is liza
BILE TO Gauss Observation-Disclosures
He then proceeded to justify the
coup by which he gained control of
Omsk,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
U. S. VOTED DRY: SO STATES RATIFY ACT
Reports European
Crisis Threatens
New War Outbreak

London. Jan. 15.-The Gen.
trail News in an article says
that it can be stated on author
ity OF an unimpeachable char
acter, that a situation exists in
Europe under which war may
break out again at any mo-
ment.
Paris, Jan. 16.-Serbia cannot
take part in the peace conference
unless represented in a delegation
from the combined Serbo-Crotian-
SlOveni state, the JugO-Slav COM
mittee here declares in a protest
issued against the decision of the
supreme council to admit delegates
from the kingdom of Serbia, but
not of the united kingdom of the
Serbs, CrOats and Slovens.
The committee declares this ac-
tion threatens to provoke a con-
flict which might have serious con-
sequences and the refusal to ac-
cept the delegates of the united ma
tions would make it impossible for
Serbia herself to participate in the
conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
NEARLY HALF OF
ALL YANKS TAKEN
ON OWN VESSELS

Paris, Jan. 16.-Oficial figures
now are available showing the full
extent to which American ships
transported the American army OF
approximately 2,079,0 900 men to EU-
rope, and also showing the high per
cent of vessels escorted by Amer
can warships, irrespective of what
vessels were carrying the troops.
These statistics vary from the pre-
viously announced figures which
represented a larger proportion
carried in British ships and escort
ed by the British navy.
The official figures show that
1925 per cent of all the American
troops were transported exclusive
ly in American ships. OF these
1915 per cent were carried in
American naval transports. The
figures show that the percentage
actually carried in British ships
was 1925 per cent, as against the
much higher figures recently made
public. An additional 8 per cent
was carried in Italian ships leased
to the British, and another ESQ per
cent was carried in ships of other
nations
The American navy, however, es-
corted and guarded the transport
of S275 per cent, of all the troops,
1,720,36O men. The
British escorted 14.12 per cent, rep
resenting 297, ,9O3 men. The French
escorted 3.13 per cent, representing
81 SIT men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
Karl Liebknecht,
Spartacan Chief,
Captured, Report

Berlin, Wednesday, Jan. 15.-(By
tie Associated Press) DIR. Karl
Liebknecht, the Spartacan leader,
has been captured, it was learned
late tonight by officers and men of
the division of mounted rife guards,
who arrived in Berlin today.
The Spartacan leader is said to
have been seized and taken to the
fashionable hotel Eden in the west
ern part of Berlin. Private tele-
phone communication with the ho-
tel was cut off abruptly soon after
it was reported thai he had been
taken there.
London, Wednesday, Jan. I5.-Or-
der has been restored IN Berlin, ii is
announced by an official wireless
appeal to the German nation sent
cut by the German government to-
day, and picked up mere. The ap-
peal, which was signed by Premier
Ebert and Phillip Scheidemann,
Herr Landsberg, Gustav Noske and
Herr Wissell, members of his cabi-
net, says that the government IS de-
termined to prevent by every means
at its disposal repetition of sim
lar denominations"
The appeal refers TO the coming
elections under the 'freest suffrage
n the world to determine the con-
stitution of the German state" and
adds that the present government IS
preparing a draft OF a constitution
which protects the free right of
elf-determination of the nation
against all counter-revolutions OF
efforts at terrorism"
Efforts are being made. it is said,
Ito arrive at a peace safeguarding
the freedom of the German nation
and which will render possible the
of a union of nations
which will give protection against
the danger of a fresh war"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
5000 Yank Troops
Reach Port; E; 10000
Slated for Return

Washington. Jan. 16.-Additional
units comprising a total of more
than 300 officers and about TO-
900 men have been assigned to ear
ly convoy home from France.
Units included in the new list
announced by the war department
today are:
One Hundred Eighty-fourth in
fantry brigade and headquarters +;
Three Hundred Sixty-seventh in
fantry brigade, headquarters and
first battalion; Three Hundred Sew
entieth infantry, headquarters, sec
and and third battalions, and the
following organizations from the
Eighty-third division (Ohio and
West Virginia.: Three Hundred
Eighth sanitary train. Three Hun
dred Eighth motor supply train;
Three Hundred Twenty-second ma
chine gun battalion; One Hundred
SiXty-sixth infantry brigade head
quarters: headquarters detachment
and headquarters troops.
Other units are: Three Hundred
Sixty-seventh infantry, headquar-
ters company. supply company and
third battalion: Three Hundred
Seventy-second infantry, less sec
ond battalion: Three Hundred SiX-
ty-ninth infantry headquarters.
supply company. second battalion
and sanitary detachment. Fifty
sixth engineers, regimental head
quarters, Companies A, B and G,
and medical detachment, One Hun
dred Second balloon company. For
ty-first ambulance company; One
Hundred Seventh, One Hundred
Tenth, One Hundred Twelfth and
Three Hundred Tenth trench NOR
tar batteries.
Newport News, Va, Jan. 16.-The
battleships Virginia and Rhode Is
land arrived here today with p
O00 troops from France.
New York, Jan 16.-The British
steamer Belgic arrived today from
Brest with more than 5000 soldiers
from the American Evolutionary
forces, 1O7 of whom were sick.
The largest contingent included
36 officers and 2.436 men of the
49th regular infantry, comprising
the headquarters and medical de-
tachments and the first and sec
ond battalions and commanded by
Colonel l.. &. Palmer. These
troops saw action in France. They
were recruited from Camps Cody,
Wadsworth. Wheeler, Pike, Slocum,
Gordon. Syracuse. Merritt. Dix.
Grant. Upton, Hancock. Lee, Nc
Carthy, Shelby, Devens and JEFF
ferson Barracks, with number
from scattered cantonments.
Casual companies numbers 42S
and 435 from New York. 429 from
Virginia, and ABB from Kansas. and
casual companies number 3. from
tho chemical warfare service. two
officers and 149 men also were pas
sengers.
The Belgfc brought 29 casual Of
ficers and eight casual civilians
from the army zone, in addition to
a number Of private passengers.
The troops went to Camp Merritt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
&C GERMAN GIRLS
HELD FOR TALKING
TO XANK TROOPS

Coblenz, Wednesday. Jan. 10
(By the Associated Press.)-
Twenty German girls who were
engaged In sweeping streets at
AHdernach, near here, have been
hrFested charged with violation
OF General Pershing's order forbid
ding them to talk with American
soldiers. These arrests have serve /
10 emphasize the determination of
Tho American command not to per
nit differentiation In occupied
regions. Approximately the same
number have been proven guilty
Of violating the order and have
been deported TO points within the
German lines.
There has bsen q slight reiaxa-
ton in the enforcement of the or
der in certain remote conters but
here and In larger towns 1t is rig
idly observed, The provost guard
or military police are certain to in
feFfere should an officer or soldier
attempt to talk TO a woman on
the street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
GEN. FOCH MEETS
WITH FOE CHIEF
ON TRUCE TERMS

Paris, Jan. 16.-Narshal Foch ar
rived in Treves Wednesday for the
meeting with the German armistice
delegates for discussion of the ex-
tension of the armistice. The mar
shall received Matthias Erzberger
and General Won Winterfeldt. the
German representatives in his pri-
vate car.
The discussion over the renewal
of the armistice began at once and
the first dispatch from Marshal
Foch reached Paris last night, says
Marcel Hutin in the Echo de Paris,
but nothing has been made public
as yet as to the result of the con-
ference.
1t is likely that the pour-parlez
will be continued today and be COM
pleted by this evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
us, AGAINST
CLOSED DOOR
PARLEY PLAN
Putting "Lid" on News of
Peace Conference OPP
posed by Wilson.

Paris, Wednesday. Jan. 15.-(By
tho Associated Press)-No Cne out
side Of the delegates to the peace
congress knows anything about the
discussion which preceded today's
decision to keep proceedings Of the
congress secret and to limit infor-
nation diYulged to official state
menta.
This decision will preclude the
American delegates even Mr.. Will
son himself from discussing the for
mai announcements that are issued.
It will likewise stop the practice
of Premier Lloyd George of Great
Britain discussing affairs with
British correspondents for the pur-
pose of guiding them in forming
public opinion in England.
Wilson Opposes %CIOsed7 Sessions.
Ut has been believed here by per-
sons close to President Wilson that
ho would contend for open sessions
aa FAR as possible. That he still
feels tho same way is the opinion
generally Expressed here tonight.
Curiousiy enough the question of
whether deliberations were to be
opoa or secret had reached a stage
before today's decision where some
authoritative statement on the sub
Jet was sought.
L. s. Against Secrecy.
Just before today's meeting Sec
retary of State Robert Lansing
authorized the following as his
view:
''The American policy is that
fullest publicity consistent with the
rapid and satisfactory discharge of
important business which must
como before the peace congress
should be accorded. 1t is possible
that sessions should be open when
business is advanced g point
where 1t can be regarded as ready
for final action. It may be, how
ever, that IN the earlier stage, when
subjects are being discussed be-
tween groups, or IN committees or
in meetings of all the delegates,
with 4 purpose OF reaching agree
ments on controversial phases, It
would be inadvisable to conduct
these discussions openly. There
might never be an agreement other
wise.
SThat would not be secret d.
D1;Iomacy in any sense, however. for
no agreement so arranged could be
effective until approved by all the
delegates in open session"
Protest %Gentlemen's Agreement
The complaints which the British
correspondence have made to
Lloyd George and which the Amer
leans have submitted to MIR. Wilson
concede that It may be incompat-
ible with public interest to disclose
certain phases Of controversial
questions whilo they are being dis
cussed but protest against the gen
tlemon's agreement" which forbids
anyone OF the delegates from CIV
ing any Information whatever out
side of the official statement which
public opinion may be formed and
guided.
Official circles in Paris are not
discussing peace nor terms. Atten-
tioH is occupied with the question
whether there will be reconsidera-
tion OF the action OF today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
EISNER PARTY OF
BAVARIA SUFFERS
DEFEAT AT POLLS

Berlin. Tuesday. Jan. 14.-CBy
the Associated Press Nearly
complete returns from Bavarian
elections show that the party OF
Premier Kurt Eisner pa'ied only
$4,000 votes out of total vote in
excess of 2,750,000. The Clericals
polled more than 100000 votes
and the majority Socialists more
than 100000. The Eisner party
and the Independent Socialists Sc
cured only four seats &C the as
sembly of 156 delegates and the
majority Socialists so. while the
combined Bourgeois parties have
102 representatives,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
TEACHERS FROM
OVER STATE WILL
HOLD MEET JAN. 25

Springfield. ILL.,, Jan, i6.-Two
hundred members of the represer-
tatiye assembly of the Illinois State
Teachers association, representing
10 sectional divisions, will meet
here January rs. Announcement to
this effect was made today by
President George ID, Wham.
Important matters concerning
the teachers revenue and legisla-
tive campaign will be discussed, and
future work of the organization
mapped out.
The meeting will take the place
of the regular general meeting of
the association, which was post
poned December 81, because of the
prevalence of influenza,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
DISTuLERS PLAN
TO TURN PLANTS
INTO FACTORIES

New York, Jan. Distlling in
terests of the country. anticipating
enforcement of nationwide prohi-
bitiOn a year hence, have completed
plans for tho conversion of their
manufacturing plants and for ex-
port of the WHISTLES and other
spirits now in bond, Norman r.
Sterner, president of the Trans
Oceanic Commercial corporation,
newly organized export subsidiary
of the distiIlers security corpora
tion, declared here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
u. S. RELEASES
VESSELS

New York. Jan. 16.-All Ameri-
can ships which were requisitioned
by the United States shipping
board during the war have been re-
leased to their owners with the ex-
ceptiOn of those actually engaged
in army service, it was announced
by the shipping board here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
REACH AGREEMENT
IN STRIKE AT PERU

Lima, Peru, Jan. 16.-As a result
of the resolute attitude assumed by
the government, a settlement of the
strike here was reached last night,
Labor leaders agreed to a complete
settlement On the basis of an eight
hour day which will be established
throughout the republic, Workmeh
will continue receiving their pres
eat wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
TWO ISLANDS IN
MISSISSIPPI ARE
CONDEMNED BY u. s

Chicago. Jan. I6.-FederaI Judge
Lands handed down decision
yesterday condemning fer govern
ment use and fixing a price of $20D
an acre for three small islands IN
the Mississippi river off the Hi.-
nois shore near Galena. III. The
war department attempted TO Sc
cure the islands some mon ,hs ago
for use as testing plants for guns.
Owners OF land. IT IS said, put q
value OF $500 an acre upon It.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
MINERS ASK RAISE.

London. Jan. 16.-The South
port Miners federation. which has
demanded on Wednesday, that the
government demObilfze al miners
in the army, also decided by ma
Joffty Of moro than 10 /, to de-
maad an advance OF 80 pei, cen:
over present wages other than
Ras wages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
THE WEATHER

- Partly cloudy tonight and Friday,
colder Friday with the lowest tenn
peFatuFe tonight slightly below
iFeeziag.
Temperature at q, m. 81: high
e-t yesterday, So lowest last night,
30.
Ve.6o;ty Of WIND at 7 a, IA.
miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at Z p. III, .s5 !;
q 7 >. NJ, pa.
Stage OF water, Al; a fail of 4
in last "A hours.
:, 81. sherieF, Meteereiegist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
MAN ELECTED TO
BE NEXT BRAZIL
PRESIDENT DIES

Rio Janeiro, Brazil. Jan. 16.-Dr.
Ridrlques Alves, president-elect of
Brazil, died today. He had been
critically III for some time past.
DIR. Alyes, last night, received
the last rites Of the Catholic
church.
Under the constitution an cleo
tion will be held to choose a new
president,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
REDS HOLD RIGA.

Berlin, Jan. 16.-Riga is now
completely in the hands of the
Russian Red army, according to
Mitau dispatch received here,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16
LATE BULLETINS

Washington. Jan. 16-H lin
little opposition \ favorable re-
p0r1 was ordered today BY the
Seuate appropriations commit
tee on the ho"sc biz 10 ap-
propriate the Si0O,OO0,003 re-
questcd by President Wilson
for food relief in Europe.
London, Jan. 1G.-Thc FOiisi
government has prov islOEaIly
taken over the administration
of Lithnania 10 pr0teS1 tlC
country from the Bol5ICTiEir
according 70 y Telegram from
Warsaw today. The action WAS
taken af the request OF fho
president of the Lithuanian ~
public.
Washington, Jan. 10. - By
unanimous vote today Che
hOuse merchant marine COM
mittee decided to attempt no
action at this session of con-
gress on ihe administration
measure proposing govern
ment acquisition Of all wire
less stations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-16

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