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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
POLAND FEARS
ATTACK OF HUN
Paderewski, in Paris. Tells Of Ger.
man PreparatiOns-Denies
POgrOm Reports.

Paris, May 2s.-Fears Of Ger
man attack upon Poland was ex-
pressed today by Ignace Jan Pad
erewsk, the Polish premier. who
arrived in Paris from Warsaw last
night. He said the Germans were
active in a preparatory way and
might attack at several places.
The reports of pogroms in Po-
land were denied by. the premier.
He stated that such reports were
German propaganda.
The Ukrainians fighting the pre-
mier blamed onto the Ukrainians.
who, he said, signed an armistice
May IL, and then attacked the
Poles at two places May IL.
Warsaw, Monday, May 26.-The
German authorities in Upper Sile-
sia threaten to arrest Polish lead
ers there and the Polish under
secretary for Silesian affairs has
asked the minister of the interior
to have 10 Germans arrested for
every Pole arrested and to advise
the peace conference Of the &C
ton,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
SEES CHEAP HUN
GOODS A PROBLEM
FOR u. S. IN ITALY

Milan, Tuesday, May 27.-Im
mense quantities of German prod
ucts are stored at Chiasso, on the
frontier between Italy ard Switz-
erland, and it is proposed by Ger
many to renew Immediately her
commercial relations with Italy.
according to Ulysses Bywater OF
the United States chamber of com
merce.
There are thousands OF bicycles
of German manufacture at Chi
asso," Mr.. Bywater told the Asso-
ciated Press today. There are
also carloads of chemicals and
dyestuffs which have been offered
Italy at ridiculously low prices.
High rates of exchange make ItaI-
ian trading with America most
difficult, while the German mark
is at its lowest ebb. This makes
the price, when translated in lires,
most attractive.
There is a sure market for
American goods here, but the
monetary situation will be solved
only by another loan or by pay
ment of large indemnity to 1t
ally"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
MAN, ILL, TRIES
TO DIE TO AVOID
MARRYING GIRL

Chicago, May 2s.-Frank Croft,
"a, 1443 Ogden avenue, went into
the army when his call came, but
he never got across. Instead doc
tors told him he had tuberculosis,
and he was discharged.
He was to be married to Miss
Stella Wichloc. "a, 1401 w. Madison
street
IF I'm no good as a soldier, I'll
be no good as husband" he told
her. 81 might die any time, and
then you'd be worse off than you
are now"
But she wouldn't listen. So the
date was set Several times he
found an excuse. She knew the rsa-
son, and set it again-the last time
for yesterday afternoon.
But yesterday Croft entered the
office of DR.. Thomas Griffiths, 140l
West Madison street, bleeding from
a wound in the shoulder and anoth-
er in the left hand.
Bandits held me up and stabbed
me-" he said.
Police investigated, could find no
witnesses to the holdup and ques-
toned Croft.
II don't want to burden any girl
with a sick husband. So stabbed
myself"
The police listened. Then they
locked him up on a charge of dis
orderly conduct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
AUSTRIANS TO
GET TREATY AT
NOON, FRIDAY
May Be Delayed Though
Due to Questions
Raised By Italy.

Paris, May 2S.-The Ans
trian peace treaty, the news
papers say, will include clans
es on the league of nations
similar TO those in the German
peace terms. Tue Austrian
treaty viii be presented Fri
day noon.
Although arrangements have
been made to present the treaty
to the Austrian delegation Friday
noon, efforts by the peace confer
ence to reach a decision relative
to the southern boundaries of Aus
tria have been delayed by the Ital-
ian delegation.
The Italians are linking ques-
tions regarding Austrian boundary
and the Dalmatian coast, but the
council of four hopes to have the
Dalmation matter settled at an
early date,
(By Associated Press)
It may be that the treaty with
Austria will not be presented on
Friday as planned. The Italian
delegation is declared to be delay
ing consideration of southern
frontiers of Austria, insisting that
the question of frontiers shall be
coupled with that or the Dalma-
tian coast.
Try to Solve Italy Case.
The council of four is making a
determined effort to settle the Ital-
ian question today. Andre Tar
dieu of the French delegation after
consultation with the Italian rep.
resentatives framed formula
overnight which is understood to
follow generally the compromise
proposed by Colonel E. M. House
last week.
Colonel House, Captain Tardieu
and Premier Orlando were at the
council meeting this forenoon and
there was said to be a fair chance
that an adjustment might be
reached this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
AND LULU SHAKES.
A SKINNY DOWN A
CITY FIRE ESCAPE

Chicago. May 2S.-This is a mes
sage received by Judge Jarecki of
the morals court at 10 o'clock yes
terday:
Hello, ledge Jarecki, this you -
"Yes."
"I am Lulu st. Elmo-otner
name Jackson I've just escaped
from a police detention home and
only want to say I'll appear IN
court if you'll let me go"
well, Lulu, this is refreshing. !
don't hear cases by phone. Come
down to court" was the judges
answer.
But. jedge. I've no clothes. My
lawyer, Mr.. Morgan, said you'd send
me up for life if l showed up like
this"
1t developed the colored woman
had slid through a window and
shaken the shimmy" down FIRE es-
cape. She agreed to await the re-
suit of a telephone call for ner
clothing and make her appearance
in court, dressed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
EKHUCE SUM ON DAMAGE
FROM BLOCKADE TO OFFSET
ALLIED PAYMENT DEMANDS
HERE'S SUMMARY
OF HUN COUNTER
PEACE PROPOSAL
Berlin, Tuesday, May e7.

Berlin, Tuesday, May 27-
(By the Associated Press.)-
Germany's counter proposals
TO the terms of the peace
treaty include the following
points, according to an unOf-
ficial summary available to-
day:
Germany offers TO disarm all
of her battleships, on condi.
tion that a part OF her mercan-
tile feet be restored to her.
She proposes that there be
no territorial changes without
consultation of the populations
affected.
The cessiOn of Upper Silesla
and the claims to East Prus-
sla, West Prussia and Memel
are emphatically rejected.
1t is stipulated that DanZig
shall become a free port and
the river Vistula neutralized.
Occupied territory Is to be
evacuated within six months.
III the league Of nations is
established with Germany as
a member, Germany shall con-
tinue to administer her coll
Onies as a mandatory.
Germany offers to pay 90.
900, 10000 marks in gold by
the year 1926 as indemnity and
TO make annual payments from
1927 onward to a total not In
excess of 100000, 100000 marks
In gold.
1t was expected today that
the counter proposals would be
officially made known on We'd
nesday.
The reply complains that
"might before right" dominates
the whole allied treaty.
Objection Is expressed TO the
demand that Germans be sur
rendered for trial in enemy
courts, the reply cOntending
that an impartial authority
To- be constituted TO establish
all violations of international
law by whOmeVer committed.
1t is declared by the Ger
mans that although the speech
made by President Wilson in
October, 1916, recognized that
responsibility for the war rest
ed on the entire European Sys-
tenn, the treaty requires Ger
many TO acknowledge that she
and her allies were response
BILE for all damage suffered in
opposing countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
FRENCH CHAMBER
TAKES UP STUDY
OF PEACE TREATY

Paris, Tuesday, May 27.-The
chamber of deputies today adopt
ed a resolution providing for a
special committee of 90 for consid-
Grafton of the peace treaty.
The national committee of the
general labor federation has pass
ed resolutions condemning the Sc
crecy in which the treaty has been
framed and protesting against an
incomplete knowledge of the docu-
ment
The resolutions also protest
against what are called the denial
of the right of self-determination
of peoples; disguised annexation; /;
the reputation of solemn engage
ments concerning the league of ma
tions and the return to the old sys-
tenn OF alliances; the absence of an
international financial system and
economic organization; continua-
ton of the economic war and the
failure to incorporate in the treaty
a real International labor charter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
AGED PEOPLE OF
ITALY FIGHT FOR
BUTTER RATIONS

Rome. May 10 (By maiD-Octo-
genarians of both sexes partici-
pate every day in Rome in spirited
melees for butter. The fights oc
cur at s o'clock each morning and
O'Clock each evening.
Butter is so scarce in Rome thai
when any is put on sale at a
creamery the place is stoned
Aged men and women, girls and
boys scramble for it.
Women lose parts of their
clothing and scream from pain in
the pressure Of the mob. They
emerge with dishevelled hair AM,
raging countenances. fiery mad at
the roughness of the others. If
a woman is successful she re-
ceives two ounces of butter for
which she pays 80 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
,LUXEMBURG WILL
ASK ENTRANCE TO
NATIONS LEAGUE
(By the Associated Press. }

Luxemburg, Tuesday May IL
Secretary of State Reuter- today
read in the chamber OF deputies
a letter from President Wilson In
viting a Luxembourg delegation to
Paris. He said the government
was ready to tell the peace con
ference that the people OF Lux
emburg wish their country to re-
main autonomous and to conclude
an economic union with France or
Belgium. or if that be found i'm
possible, to open negotiations with
those countries to learn their con
ditions. He added that the gov
ernment would also ask that Lux
emhurg be admitted TO the League
of Nations. According % q Paris
telegram the delegation will be
received on Wednesday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
SPEED URGED
ON BUILDING
PLAN OF NAVY
General Board Urges
Rapid Completion of
1916 Schedule.

Washington. May sS.-Rapid
completion Of the naVy's 1916
building program was urged
by the general board today in a
communication presented to
the house naval committee by
Secretary Daniels. The board
recommended that only slight
changes be made in the plans
0f the capital ships as orig
inalIy drawn.
The boards communication
showed that the idea of building a
composite ship TO take the place of
been abandoned for the time being
at least.
Principal changes in six battle
cruisers authorized in 1916, recon-
mended by the board would give
the ships additional protection at
the surface and in speed. The
board was unable to say how much
speed these ships would gain. The
ships were designed for 35 knots
an hour.
f, Will Keep Is Battleships.
Rear Admiral Mexican, acting
chief of operations, told the COM
mittee that not less than 16 first
class battleships with a total COM
plement of 2O,SS6 men would be
kept in commission as peace time
force. The admiral was ques-
toned regarding the possibility of
reductions in the compliments of
the first class ships. The commit
tee pointed out that such reduc-
tions would mean a large saving
10 the government and would be
consistent with postwar econom-
les.
Admiral Mexican was not in
favor of large reductions. He said
the personnel of a ship could not
be decreased without decreasing
the vessels efficiency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
N.C.4 atLisbon; Off to England T Tomorrow
HAWKER HOLDS
WEATHER DID
NOT HINDER HIM
Only Trouble Was With
Cooling System
Wireless Failed.

London, Tuesday, May 27.-By
the Associated Press )-Describirg 2
weather conditions and how his
airplane ran into strong north
easterly winds, Harry q. Hawker
said to a representative of the
Daily Mail:
THE weather was no hindrance
and we should have made the
flight but for the trouble occasion
ed by the cooling system. We
could have got through the worst
OF the weather in a couple of
hours
The wireless was not a great
success" Lieutenant Commander
Mackenzie Grieve said. I'VE had
new set from England, but a
trial flight with twas impossible
owing to the danger of risking the
machine on the limited airdrome
space. On starting we found the
spark very feeble and only a small
amperage available, owing to the
undersized propeller used to drive
1t. | sent out messages every half
hour and | think they should have
been heard if any ship had been
near, but never had any reply. My
chief object was to let them know
we were still in the air. During
the last few hours when the engine
was throttled down, no spark could
be generated, but l sent 8. o. s.
signals every 10 minutes on an off,
chance of the spark operating.
Put No Reliance on Wireless.
From a navigating point OF
view | placed no reliance on the
wireless other than a means of
asking the positions of such ships
as We might pass. The ships had
previously been asked by wireless
from st. Johns to make known
their positions if they saw us by
day or if we fired lights by night.
As we saw no vessel, no light
was fired. One vessel has report
ed as seeing light. but the OBJ
servers on board may really have
seen the red glow of the ex-
haust."
Decorated by Hing.
King George bestowed on Haw-
ker and Grieve the insignia of the
air force cross. They are the first
actual recipients of this order.
An immense crowd gathered in
front of Buckingham palace to
witness the arrival 0s Hawker
and Grieve. who were loudly
cheered. The crowd also gave
them an ovation when they left
the palace
The air force cross with which
King George decorated Hawker
and Grieve is a new honor which
is bestowed for devotion to duty"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
Germans Expected to Pre-.
sent Counter Proposals
Sometime Today.

Versailles, May 2S,-The Ger
man peace delegation here, It
was learned today, will present
a counter claim, of 12-s5O.OlO.-
000 for damage from the allied
blockade as an offset to the
reparatiOn demands OF the al
lied powers.
(By the Associated Press)
Although there has been no Of
| fetal information, the German
/ peace delegation will present its
counter proposals at Versailles
some time today 1t is known that
| the German reply has been com
pleted and as the time limit for the
reply expires tomorrow noon, the
official attitude of Germany toward
the treaty must be made known
without further delay.
Dispatches from Berlin and Paris
/ indicate that the Germans will
claim that they accepted the offer
of the allies to conclude peace on
the basis of President Wilson's IA
points, and other assertions by al
lied repres -ntatives that the peace
would not be one of violence. II
Is said that the Germans will claim
to have ousted the old imperialistic
regime and substituted a demo
cratic government, and will for
this reason, ask for ameloration OF
the price they are asked to pay
for peace.
Allies Not TO Parley.
There are reports which seem to
reflect a disposition on the part
of the allies not to parley long II
the Germans actually refuse to
sign. An Amsterdam dispatch
states that the Belgian frontier has
been closed and that all Belgian
soldiers have been recalled from
leave. 1t is further reported that
general mobilization Of the Belgian
army wv be ordered if it becomes
definitely known the Germans will
not sign
Allied commanders along the
Rhine where the British, American
and French armies held bridge
heads, are reported TO have held
Paris, May 2S.-The German
counter proposals 10 the allied
peace terms, the Petit Parisien
says, will not be made public IN
til the allies answer has been sent
TO the Germans.
VIII Demand Wilson Peace.
Berlin, Tuesday. May 27.-fBy
the Associated Press THE Ger
man counter proposals will in tho
opening session argues for Ger
many's actual right to a peace bas-
ed on President Wilson's IA points,
because the entente nations agreed
to a peace on that basis. and Meth
er Mr.. Wilson nor other allied
governments have since demand
ed that peace be established on
any other basis.
The second section will deal
with alleged contradictions be-
tween the draft OF the treaty and
previous assurances from entente
statesmen and the general ideals
of international rights.
Point 20 New Rule.
The counter proposals will de-
clare that the terms ignore the
fact that Germany has replaced an
'imperialistic and irresponsible
government by a strictly democrat
ic one" and that German propos-
ais for a league of nations has
adhered to the principle Of a LIN
itation of armaments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
MICHIGAN CITY'S
MAYOR BARRED By
RETURNED HEROES

Michigan City, Ind, May Is
Several hundred soldiers. sailors
and marines last night unanimously
adopted resolutions opposing Of
ficial participation in Fourth OF
July honors to them by Mayor Fred
c. Miller.
German born, the mayor received
his naturalization papers only 10
days ago.
The soldiers declared he did not
show the proper spirit toward them
when they left for war. that he en-
barrassed them during the war. and
that the city government displayed
no sign of welcome when they re-
turned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
WEBS OF SPIDERS
PLAY HAVOC WITH
u. S. CABLE LINES

Buenos Aires. Tuesday. May %.
Spider webs are working havoc
with land ends of cable communi-
cations from Argentina, Brazil and
parts of Chile to the United States.
as well as interfering with interior
telegraphic routes.
The ground spider spins a heavy
web which the wind wraps around
the wires. These masses become
damp and short circuits are caused.
Large forces of linemen are fol-
lowing the wires across the Pam
pas and the mountains removing
Lhe accumulationA-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
The Weather

Fair tonight and Thursday. Not
much change in temperature.
Temperature at z a. M. so.
Highest yesterday, so. Lowest last
night SO.
Velocity of wind at z a. M,
miles per hour.
Precipitation. none.
Stage of water, e3; fall Of / in
last "a hours.
J. NJ Sherier, Meteorologist-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
BEG YOUR PARDON;
KING OF SIAM HAS
CHICAGO CONSUL

Chicago. May 2S.-A lot of peo-
pie think that Siam is a mythical
land. like Graustark. The other
day the papers printed the fact
that liquor shipments consigned
to representative of foreign ma
tions could not be interfered with
by the collector of internal rev.
enue. and it was suggested that
some live wire could make himself
popular man during these dry
times by getting the job of repre-
sentative of the king of Siam. AS
a matter of fact, the king of Siam
has a representative in Chicago
MilwarG Adams has been consul
for Siam for IA years. So aspir-
ants need aspire no longer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
URGE STATE AND
BOSSES APPROVE
RIGHTS OF LABOR

Buenos Aires. Tuesday. May 27.
The first plenary session of the
Catholic labor congress here
adopted a resolution today calling
upon the state and the employers
to recognize the right of labor to
organize defensively.
The congress also recorded itself
as in favor of organization along
parallel lines with employers or
ganizations. to discuss questions
affecting both sideS-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
'BOLSHEVIKI TO
BLAME IN YALE
CLASH, BELIEF
Work of Radicals Seen in
Fight in Which Several
are Hurt.

New Haven. Conn, May @.-A
mob OF several hundred men, some
recently discharged soldiers and
sailors, attacked the Yale univer-
sity campus last night. The affair
was said to have grown out Of
sighting remarks made by some
persons near the campus last Sat
urday during a welcome home par
ade of the veterans, who believed
that the persons were Yale stu
dents.
At 9:45 it seemed almost certain.
that the mob would get out Of con-
troll Of the police At that time
augmented numbers o. rioters
were reported as smashing win
dows of the Yale buildings.
Several students at that time.
caught off the campus, had been
beaten. Virtually every policeman
in the city had been mohilized and
sent to the campus area.
The riot last night was attrib-
uted today by Mayor Fitzgerald. to
"bolshevik elements" which had
taken advantage Of a minor clash
between discharged service men
and Yale undergraduates, caused by
unconfirmed reports that Yale men
had hissed the One Hundred Sec
ond regiment band.
Throughout the night the college
authorities kept the students with
in the dormitories.
Those students who Jared the
worst were caught upon the streets
while returning from theatres or
dances.
Although the police were vigilant
they coulS not for hours prevent
clashes, nor could they fathom the
reasons for the semblance of or
ganized attack.
Five Youths Injured.
The police reports today showed
five young men hurt, two by bull
let's, none seriously, and about a
dozen detained pending inquiry
Many windows in Yale buildings
were broken and few store win
dows were shattered
For several hours the MOB. brok-
en- up into groups, rushed through
the streets. Some of the disturb
ers carried sticks and clubs. Cap
tain Braden of the Yale track team
was confident that he had been
hit with a loaded club. There ap-
peared to be few ex-service men
among the disturbers.
Students Blame "EIements.7
The students council today, in
statement, after expressing admira-
tion of Yale men for those who
served the colors, especially the
One Hundred Second men, express
ed the opinion that neither service
men nor students were responsible
for the outbreak. It is believed
that other elements planned and
controlled the affair.
Cases Continued.
In court today, two students
charged with having revolvers and
another charged with a breach of
peace had their hearings contiu-
ued until June g. The students with
weapons were taken by officers
who went to the dormitory after
two lads on the street had been
shot, it being claimed that the bull
lets came from the dormitory win
dows.
Captain Braden of the track
team, who won points in both the
Harvard and Princeton meets, will
be out of the intercollegiates be
cause of a dislocated shoulder. He
fell from a motorcycle Monday and
the attack on him last night de-
veloped this and other injuries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
BILL TO PROVIDE
ENJOYS TO IRISH
REPUBLIC PUT UP

Washington, May 2s-Represent-
ative Mason, Republican, of Illi-
nois, has introduced a bill direct
ing the expenditure of $4,000 an
nually of state department funds
for salaries for minister and con-
suls to the Republic OF Ireland"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
HOUSE ACTION ON
DAYLIGHT SAVING
LAW Is DELAYED

Washington, May 2s.-Retusal OF
the house rules committee to Lct
on a request that privileged status
be given the proposed repeal of
the daylight saving law delayed
consideration Of the repeal today in
the house The committee post
poned action until tomorrow when
Il will hear the attorney-general
of New York as to whether the re-
peal would affect legal contracts In
that state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
TOLD FIRE CAUSE
OF EXPLOSION AT
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia

Cedar Rapids. Iowa, May Is
he recent explosion at the Doug
as Starch works here, which kill
d As persons and caused 100000
amage, was caused by a fire, ac-
|ording to the coroner's jury.
yhich completed it's investigation
ate last night. 1t had been pre-
umed that the fire resulted from
he explosion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
SIX KILLED IN PERI RIOT.

Lima, Peru. May 27.-Six per
sons were killed and twenty were
wounded in the rioting and fighting
caused by~a strike.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28
DRYs WIN. SUTFs LOSE.

Dallas, May 2s.-Practical COM
plete returns show women sdt-
frage in Texas was defeated and
prohibition carried
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-28

Versailles, May 2s-The Ger.
man peace delegation here, it
was learned today, will present
a counter claim of 12-s5O.OO0.-
00O for damage from the allied
blockade as an offset to the
reparatiOn demands Of the al.
lied powers.