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THE WEATHER.

Now Haven, July 15-Vne Now Haven and vtciutt enee- s ally faar toniale on ays sa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
u. S. TRANSPORT GROUNDS: Al SAVED
PLAN TO OFFER
TERMS TO FOE
IN SHORT TIME
Expected to Give Pre-
lirninary Demands
During February.

Paris, Feb. 1.-(By the Associa-
ted Press J. - Preliminary peace
terms probably will be presented
TO Germany along with conditions
for further renewal of the armis
ttce this month, If present plans
are not delayed.
Recognizing the need for a return
of the world to a normal peace
time basis, the nations also noting
that the factions in Germany are
considering making a start toward
the actual peace treaty by insert
ing some of the elementary terms
into the conditions which will be
submitted to the German armistice
commission on Feb. II,
This decision Is reflected also In
the examination now Under way to
determine what American troops
II will be necessary to leave in oc-
cupied territory, The plan is to
get them all out as soon as it seems
advisable, and it has been thought
hat start might well be made in
laying down the terms OF peace.
Some officials who have been close
ly studying the situation believe
that the armistice itself might be
developed into a peace treaty Just
as they think society Of nations
might be developed out Cs the de-
liberations Of the peace conference.
President Wilson is known to have
examined tho view and cOntem-
plated its possibilities,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
DISCHARGES TO
SOLDIERS PASS
MILLION MARK
Denobilization of u
Forces Proce e d S
Rapidly-March.

Washington, Feb. 1.-DemObiliza-
ton of the army passed the million
mark during the past week, Gener-
al March announced today, with 81 =
2S7 officers and 952,4l1 men act
ually discharged, Of the officers
mustered out, 2,444 were on duty
in Washington.
The rehabilitation has proceeded
TO such point that general officers
are being discharged from the war
organization. General March an
nounced the honorable discharge Of
33 generals. all except four of them
being regulars, who return to their
rank in the regular establishment
Three national guard officers or
dered mustered out are Brigadier
Generals Charles X Zimmerman,
who commanded the seventy third
infantry brigade; Roy Hoffman,
who was temporarily in command
of the ninety-third division, and Le-
Roy S. Sweetzer Brigadier Gener-
al John A. Johnston, a former reg
ular appointed from civil life, the
fourth other than the regulars to
be discharged.
The total number of men ordered
for early discharge has reached
1.396,000 including $4,000 return
ing from overseas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
GERMAN POTASH
SOON TO BE SENT
AMERICA, REPORT

Berlin, Thursday, Jan, 30.-tBy
the Associated Pressl. - Herr
Schneddekopf, director general of
the potash syndicate and formerly
IN charge OF the syndicate's inter-
ests in America, said that as a con-
dition of the armistice between Ger
many and the allies, the former was
likely to make a first shipment Of
10000 tons OF muriate OF potash
soon, This potash would be sent
10 America. he said, in exchange
Tor foodstutfs,
Washington, Feb. Measures to
protect the American potash indus
iry developed during the war. es-
pecIally from German competition,
were considered today by the SEN
ate mines committee. There have
been demands In the senate recent
F. for Legislative protection,
a tentative bill was submitted to
Hay by Chairman Henderson pro-
posing federal licensing of potash
FmpOr-s, For five years-a period
BONG enough for the American pot
|ftsh tpSeFests to establish them
elRN firmly against foreign com
@ftion-the bill would give the
aTeau of mines authority 10 re
/ ric. potash mPeftations.
Director Manning OF the bureau
II mines and several senators from
fddCIe and eastern mines are to he
card by the committee 70 urge
lction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
VIENNA RIOTERS
ASK ENTENTE AID
IN GERMAN AREAS

London, Feb. 1.-SeTious dis
turbances have occurred al Vienna
where thousands of the unem-
plOyed, melted by violent speeches
to initiate the people OF Budapes-
and refuse TO pay rent, paraded
through the streets. according TO a
dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company from the Austrian
capital. received Friday. The pa
raiders marched to the reichsrat
building, pillaging shops on the
way but were finally dispersed by
the police, who made d number of
arrests.
At a mass meeting held at
Vienna Friday night resolutions
were adopted recommending the
naturalization of GermanAustTia
and German-B Bohemia. under the
protection of the entente powers
the dispatch adds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
PEACE SOLUTION
OF COLONY CASE
PEEVES BRITISH

London, Jan. S1.-(Fridayj The
comment of the London morning
newspapers regarding plans for
disposition OF the German colon
les displays a continuance Of dis
satisfaction in many quarters. The
/ Post accuses the British delegates
IN Paris Of weekly acquiedsence in
the abrOgation of British sover-
eighty.
The Post also thinks 1t is nee
essary to correct the tendency in
some quarters not American-to
regard President Wilson as the
source of authority and the, law
giver."
1T reminds fts reader- tfiat~-tn
president is merely a delegate to
the peace conference IN equal
terms with the others
The Express declares that Ger
many deliberately ganbied the
colony empire she had against the
world empire she hoped to have,
ard lost.
We never heard that she pro
posed in the event of her own VIC
tory to hand over conquered
Frencn and British possessions to
lot of neutral, inexperienced
gentlemen In frock coats" the
newspaper says,
The Graphic. contending thai
Great Britain Is entitled to recover
from the aggressor such cOmpeu-
sation as the latter can be made
to pay, says:
wien the United States de-
feated Spain she annexed Spanish
possessions without making any
noise about the matter"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
MORE AMERICANS
REPORTEDeHAVING
SAILED FOR HOME

Washington. Feb. f.-About two
hundred officers and $500 men
were included in the army units
announced by the war department.
today as having embarked for.
home The battle ships Nortk
Carolina, due 10 arrive a3 New
York Feb. S. has on board tho.
Twelfth battalion, Twentieth ongf-.
neers, Thirtv-second COMPANY.
Twentieth engineers, casual COM
panies OF air service troops, Gecr-
gians and Pennsylvan.aAs. and 20
casual officers.
The transport Saxonia wltA l0l
officers and 1,l5S men enrolled a.
sick and wounded is due AZ New
York Feb. S. Also on board ara
evacuation ambulance companies
Nos. y and % for Camp Meade d
casual detachment us culored
troops for Camp Lee and tAe head
quarters or the First battalion.
Fiftieth regiment coast artillery.
The steamers Norfolk. due a.
New York Fen Is, and the SoufE
Pole. due at New York, Feb 3, ara
bringing few casuals each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
RESCUE MEN
FROM CRAFT
INHEAvYS
Ship Loaded With 1000
Troops Goes Ashore on
Island OFF England.

Southampton, England. Feb. T.
(By the Associated Press All the
troops on board the American
transport Narragansett, which ran
ashore last night on the ledge Off
Bembridge. at the eastern end Of
the Isle Of Wight. have been re-
moved by tugs and the local life
boats. The removal was effected
while the steamer held fast on the
ledge. despite the snowstOrm and
high sea that prevailed.
1000 Troops Aboard.
London, Feb. THE American
transport Narragansett, Havre 10
southampton, is ashore ct BEN
bridge Point, on the extreme east
ern end or the Isle Of Wight 4
train ferry is standing by 10 re
ceive the troops il necessary. Tug
assistance is being sent from
Portsmouth and southampton. Rad
10 calls brought local lifeboats and
tugs, which are now taking off the
troops. which are reported 10 num-
Der about two thousand.
The ship is high on the rocks. a
heavy sea is running and il is
showing. but it is believed that the
men on board the Narraganaett are
not in danger.
Reports received az American
army headquarters this morning
say that the Narragansett is
aground about two miles below
Southampton and is in no danger
II is expected that she will be-
floated without difficulty
80 Yanks on Leave aboard.
The American transport was
loaned TO bring across the channel
troops who have been given leave, .
There are almost two Thousand on
board. among whom were 80 Amer,
leans who were coming TO England
On leave.
The NarraEausett rs updamag gei.
10 latest reports recetV ed (
hy American army headquarters
and II is expected she will Be float
Ell at the next high tide
The report shows that the so
american soldiers on board after
landing at southampton from res
cling craft proceeded toward Lon
con
The Narraganset missed the
channel in trying to make her Way-
into southampton and struck bot
tom.
Washington Not Informed.
Washington. Feb. t. The AmeTi-
can steamer Narragansett was as.
signed December I. with the steam
er Orizaba to the work OF repatrE.
alton of French prisoners Of war
Files of the genera staff here do
not show that she had been with
drawn from that service and there
is no report showing what, If any.
American troops she may have hsh
aboard when she stranded on the
Isle of Wight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
GERMAN SAILORS
ORDER ARREST OF
FRYATTS SLAYER

Basel. Friday. Jan. 81 The ar
rests of Admiral Schroeder and
Captains Rooster and Regner, of
the German navy have been re-
quested by the central committee
of sailors at Hamburg. The Off
GERS are accused of responsibility
for the execution of two sailors al
though they were conservant with
the general amnesty order.
Admiral Schroeder became no
torious when he ordered the exc
cution of Captain Charles Fryatt,
while he was commanding the Ger
man naval training ship Bruges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
FIND 3 CHINESE
IN WASHINGTON
SHOT TODEATH
Mystery Shrouds Muir
der of Mission Head
and Two Aides.

Washington. Feb. 1. Washing
ingtOn police today sought to clear
the mystery surrounding the
shooting to death Of DR.. Theodore
T. Wong, director Of the Chinese
educational mission TO the United
States and his two assistants, C.
H. Hsie and Ben Sen WI. all Chin
ese of the highest caste. at the
headquarters of the mission in the
fashionable Mt. Pleasant resident
ial district
The bodies of the three men
were found late yesterday by Kong
Lii. fellow student of Hsie and
WI. at George Washington uni
versity, who called at the mission s
headq quarters to ascertain why the
two had been absent from classes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
ARMY OFFICER
TOOK BR!BES?
Camp Grant Man Charged With Ac-
ceptfng Money From Soldiers
TO Hurry Their Discharge.

Chicago, Feb. Charges made
| by four enlisted men at Camp
Grant, Rockford, Ill. that they had
| paid an officer 500 to 5000 each
TO obtain their release from the
army are being Investigated today
by the intelligence department.
The four men who are said to have
paid for services promised in Sc
curing their early return TO civil
life are reported to have made aft
dayits TO the officials to this effect.
According to an account publish
cd here Captain Edward A. Smith,
head of the camp intelligence de-
partment, has developed the fol-
lowing charges against the officer.
That he told men in his COM
ma1d that only through bribery
could they be returned to civil life
and on the strength of this state
ment collected $500 from four en-
listed men.
THAT he ate at the company
mess for four months without pay
ing anything into the mess fund.
THAT he failed to forward to
headquarters at least applications
:or discharge from men who had
refused to pay money.
The local account has it that all
the dealings of the officer were with
iuen of his Owp unit, a depot de
tachment of some 20 men and that
Captain Smith has signed state
ments from the men who paid for
discharges which never came show
ing the following amounts:
Sergeant Louis A. Lisker, New
York City. paid 5000 Jan. S.
Private NJ. D. Zaller, Cleveland,
Ohio, paid 5000 Jan. z.
Sergeant Morris Woolf, New York
City, Paid 500 Jan. 9.
Sergeant Joseph Ricebaum. Chi
cago. paid 800 Jan. 10.
II is stated that the officer in
question received an honorable dis
charge three weeks before his al
legged unmflitary activities came to
light,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
LATE BULLETINS

copenhagen. feb. I.-EieVen
persons were killed when
fishing steamer struck Hot
fLg mine oil StlVenger, it is
reported.
Washington. Feb. Pass
pGrts for negroes desiring to
attend "a pan-African congress
at Paris have been refused by
the state department, which
announced today that the
French government did not
consider the present a favor
able time to hold such n con-
ference.
Archangel. Friday. Jan. 31.-
lBy the Associated Press. Am
other violent attack by the BOl-
sheViki on the American, Rus.
sian and British positions nj
TaresevO compelled the hard
pressed and Outnumbered III
tie allied column in this sector
10 withdraw yesterd y approx.
imately 40 miies. It's new posi-.
tiOa is at the village of Srdma-
kreDga-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
STRIKE ENDED AS
BOSSES AGREE TO
WORKERS DEMAND

New Bedford. Mass. Feb. 1-Ac-
ceptance OF the basic 4S-hour week
in the textile mills here, effective
next Monday. was announced by
the manufacturers of this city to-
day. Approximately thirty thou
sand operatives are affected. The
mills manufacture cotton goods al
most exclusively. The wage ques-
tiOn was not involved here,
Fall River, Mass, Feb. AFTER
a conference today between the
textile council and the cotton man
ufacturers' association. the latter
granted the basic 48-hour week de-
manded by the operatives. The
wages will be As hours pay for 4S
hours work. Thirty thousand op-
eratives here are affected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
The Weather

Fair tonight; Sunday unsettled.
not much change in temperature
with the lowest tonight about 25
degrees.
Temperature at a. m, "a; high
est yesterday, AZ; lowest last night.
"a
Velocity of wind at a. m, 8
miles per hour,
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m, "a;
ST a. m., So,
Stage OF water, B.5; a fall Of 2
in last "a hours.
J. b. SHERIER, MeteoFeIegist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
RED CROSS GETS
STUFF TO YANKS
ON RUSSIA FRONT

Washington. Feb, Comforts
and supplemental supplies are
reaching the American troops on
the Archangel front regularly
through the American Red Cross,
which has established a sled ser
vice between its base at Archange1
aud the outlying posts. where tho
Americans are opposing the Boil
sheviki A eablegram from Arch
angel. made public today, says ice
breakers are keeping the harbor
he received
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
u. S. FLAG HOISTED
OVER YANK CRAFT
At TURK CAPITAL

Washington, Feb. Rear Ad-
miral Mark l.. Bristol has arrived
at ConstantinOple and has hoisted
the American flag again over the
United States ship Scorpion, a ca
blegram to the navy department to-
day reports
The Scorpion had been detailed
to Constantinople for several years
before the war began. When the
United States broke relations with
Germany, the ship and its crew
were interned,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
100 BEST YANKEE
WAR TALES SENT
TO HELP IN LOAN

Washington. Feb. I-"One hun-
cred best stories o. the war have
Eeen cabled to Secretary Baker Dy
General Pershing and turned over
% the Liberty loan department toi
publication for the next loan cam
vaign. Some OF these stories Ce
Leroism of young soldiers will je
ased as newspaper advertisements,
some as moving picture scenarios,
and others in pamphlets for public
speakers and school children
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
PERSHING VISITS
YANKEE BARRACKS

Brest, Friday, Jan. S1-General
John ]. Pershing, commander of
tie American forces in France. ar
rived here today by special train to
inspect the barracks erected in the
city and near the city. They are
:iTeady occupied by an American
regiment with music
There have been reports in the
French press relative to congestion
ia the harbor of Brest owing to de-
mobilization of Americans arriving
III large numbers, the harbor can
not be properly handled by trans
ports
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
rs INDICTED FOR
TAKING MONEY TO
DEFER DRAFT MEN

Chicago. Feb. Alexander F.
Robinson, a former mayor of Mat
teson, ILL.,, anA formerly an assist
ant states attorney of Cook coun-
ty, was indicted today on charges
of impersonating a government Off
Ger and fraudulently obtaining
money from men in the military
draft by promises to give them de-
ferred classification One man is
alleged to have paid him 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
BERNSTORFF
GIVES PEACE
aims OF HUN
Want Result Based on
Wilson's Terms-Ready
10 Pay War Damage.

Berlin, Jan. 81. Cunt Won
Bernstorn has given the Asso-
clated Press a statement wrtttel
by him after a consultation with
Foreign Minister BFockdorff- Rant
Eau and other high officials OF the
German foreign Office.
IN view of the fact that Count
Won Bernstorff is one or the men
entrusted with the working out OF
The data for German participation
in the peace Inference
with the foreign minister, the
statement may be regarded as
Official. 1t says:
Want Wilson Peace.
The question what would Ger
many consider peace OF right and
justice may briefly be answered il
this way:
'That We would regard ns such
a settlement the whole terms OF
peace laid down IN President Will
>Son's address to congress. Jan. g.
fSS, and the principles of settle
ment IN his suhsequ ent addresses,
are carried out in true accordance
with the high minded aud far see
"
ceived,
Among the il points, the dom
mating note. in our opinion is to
be attributed to point No. IA. pro-
viding for the constitution OF a
league of nations. which as Mr.
Wilson said on Sept. 81, must be
Il part and IN a sense the most
essential part Of the peace settle
ment itself.
We are completely dis-inter-
ested concerning all questions
relative to Russia EXCEPT insofar
as they concern our own frontier
Naturally, however, We do not de-
sire a spread OF Bolshevism over
Germany and other countries,
VIII Pay War Damage.
We are prepared 10 ?ay for al,
damage done to the Belgian eivil
population and their property as
lar as will be proven to have been
perpetrated by Germans
AID No -BERNSTORFF
The same applies tu damage
done civilians and their property
IN northern France. AS for Alsace-
Lorraine, We could not consider IL
Fighting a wrong II through the
peace settlement a new wrong
should be permitted.
That, however, would be the
case - Germans were compelled to
beS>lne French against their will
[1kewlse. it must be emphasized
that justice would forbid forcing
Germans to become Italian sub
iects without their tree consent,
Justice COmpela US to compen-
rate that present German territor-
les inhabitated by iudlsputablv
Polish populations should form a
part OF new Poland bat justice
likewise eompels Us not to 50 treat
the territories replaced under for
eign sovereigntles which are in
habited indisputabiy by German
population. Moreover, We would
consider Il wrong OF the gravest
character. II To satisfy Polish am
billions, eastern Prussia should be
cut off from the rest OF the en-
ptre.
Asks Neutrnls Fix Guilt.
''As to the question OF guilt for
the war, the German government
has proposed that this question
should be submitted to u neutral
cSS0Inission. 1hts seems 10 be the
only~Just Eolution. The German
people, in the vast majority, 10 no.
leel guilty although they do not
deny that mistakes were made"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
u. S. BRITAIN AND
FRANCE PAY HUN
DEBT TO BELGIUM

Paris. Friday. Jan. 81 Ten bill
lion francs have been advanced tc
Belgium by Great Britain, France
and the United States. the amount
to be deducted from the first in
stallment of the war indemnity to
be paid by Germany. according IT,
Hayas dispatch from Brussels.
The report adds that the amount
will be raised either by an inter
allied bond issue or By German
loan having priority over all other
loans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
DISCTSS BERNE MEETING.

Paris, Friday, Jan. 81 Havas.j j
The inter-allied Socialists held a
meeting today French, american,
Canadian and Belgian delegates
were present at the conference.
which considered the conditions
under which the international So
cialist and labor conference, at
Bcrne. was meeting
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
1CO ARE HOMELESS
AS RESULT OF FIRE

Pittsburgh. ia, Feb &. H.7re
than 100 persons were hom7l t0-
day as the result OF a spectacular
fire which wiped ont n block IN the
tenement district overlooking Big
low boulevard near thc Pcnnsy!-
vania station last night The loss
was approximately 100000. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
SNOW IS FORECAST.

Washington. Feb. Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday. issued by the weather bu-
reau today, are: Upper Mississippi
and lower Missouri valleys; Prob
ably snow Monday and again Wed
nesdaY or Thursday. otherwise
Generally fair weather. normal
temperatures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01

WELL, THAT HELPS SOME,
AmerOngen. Holland. Feb. l.
TX emperor William has definitely
Iecided TO wear Z full beard,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01
STUDY BALKAN PROBLRM.

Paris, Feb. President Wilson
and the allied prime ministers con-
sidered the Balkan problem.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01

A S s o ciated Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-01

Nj c m b er Of Audit
Bureau Of Circulations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23
BRITAIN SHARES MEMORIAL.
Offers u. S. Part of Fund in Honor
of Naval Co-Operation.

LONDON. October % (by the Asso-
ciated Press.)-The United States has
been offered $4,000 of the Dover pa
troll fund for the erection of me-
mortal to commemorate the co-opera-
tion of the American and British
navies in the war. The money is
offered without conditions, and the
United States officials may decide
where and what sort of memorial
shall be erected.
The lord mayor of Dover end the
other municipal officials made the Of
fer to John W. Davis, the ANericAn
ambassador to Great Britain, who :,2e
taken I'D the matter with the Wash
ington government, and also with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23

lating to Shakespeare that has ever
been offered for sale. and ranks with
the collections of Henry E. Hunting
ton and H. c. Folger of New York.
1t contains the only known copy of
the first collected edition of Shakes
in 1919 by Thomas Pavier and printed
by William Jaggard. who also printed
the folio edition of 1923. 1t was pur-
chased by Mr.. Perry in 1902. and is
valued at 100000. The collection
comprises more than 5000 volumes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23
WORLDS FOOD PRODUCTION.

Large production of food products
by the world in 1919 is shown in
estimates made by the International
Institute of Agriculture Rome. lust
received by the Department of Agri-
culture. With the exception of oats
and wheat. estimates are higher than
the five-yeaE average.
Estimate of the wheat yield of the
united states, Spain. Scotland, Italy,
Canada, British India and Tunis is
placed at 1.72s.713.ooO bushels, or 81
per cent of the 1918 production, and
9S.6 per cent Of the five-year average,
1851.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-23
Reversible Chenille Rugs

Madeira hand-scaoped, hand-embroidered pure
linen pieces Beautiful seed. eyeet and solid hand
embroidery in the Ho5a fruit and
to select from The finest assortment ever shown
in Washington.
Scarfs 20 inches wide by &c. IS, ST. IS and u
inches long. Actual values up to $1,000 Very spe-
cial, choice, $500 each.
Tea Cloths, 54-inch diameter. worth up to
$3.50; very special, Szl.25 each