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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
Record Crop of Winter Wheat Forecast
WASHINGTON is
INTERESTED IN
BRITISH PLANS
Reforms in England's S
Consular Service
are Watched.

Washington. April S.-Informa-
tion of plans for reform of the
British consular service, with a pro-
posed expenditure of 100000
pounds sterling annually for con-
suls and 100000 pounds sterling FOR
commercial attaches, was received
with great interest today by officials
here who are directing the govern
ment's preparations for peace time
foreign trade expansion. Cooperat-
ing closely with the new consular
service viii be a world wide system
of trade commissioners established
by several British trade associations,
one of which represents 10000 firms
with a combined capital of 4,000,-
100000 pounds sterling. The first
commissioner of this association al
ready has been stationed in Greece
to organize trade throughout the
near east. Another has been station
ed in Madrid and a third is to tour
South Africa. Other representatives
have gone to Serbia and Holland
OF especial interest here was the
announcement that eight leading
Brazilians have been invited by the
organization to tour England this
summer, accompanied by the newly
appointed commercial attaches for
Brazil
If its plans are carried out, the
association will cover the world
with the trade commissioners. who
will not be selling agents or COM
mercial travellers but who will have
a freer hand than consuIs or com
mercial attaches. They will make
their reports by cable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
RUSSIAN DUKE
VISITS PARIS
Grand Duke Alexander Says Roy
atty Has No Place In the New
Political Scheme.

Paris. April 1.-(Bv mailD-"T
am not here as a grand duke" said
former Grand Duke Alexander Of
Russia, to the Associated Press re-
Gently Il know very we'll that
such things do not exist any longer
but I am Of the opinion, however.
that there will always be an aris-
tocracy in the world-if not that OF
birth, then Of intellect and educa-
tion-the dristocracy of gentle
men,
Il have given up all hopes Of
ever seeing my nephew, the en-
peror." he added. when I left
Crimea, | still entertained some
hope that he might be alive but
even that hope has died There is
only one member of the family who
persisted in cl.nging to the hope
that he is aliye-the dowager en-
press She has made a vow not To
leave Russia unless the demise of
her son is established beyond 4
shadow of a doubt and | do not
want to shatter her last Illusions.
The former grand duke spoke
feelingly. with apparent effort TO
rcpress his emotion, of the eXecu-
tion of his two brothers in Petro-
grad when they were led out from
Peter and Paul fortress and shot
down without semblance of a trial
on Jan. %. 1919.
The bolsheviki would never
have dared to do this unless
strengthened by the semi-recogni-
ton afforded them by the proposal
to meet the delegates OF the en-
tente at PrinAipos Island ne con-
cluded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08

with these peoples. but it declines
any connection with the contempt
uous rt-Scheidemann govern
i7ent because that government is
continuing under the flag of a So
cialistic republic the imperialistic,
capitalistic and military business
of the disgraceful, broken-dow
German emperor. 1t calls upon all
German brothers to take the same
view. 1t greets all proletarians
wherever revolutionary socialism
is fghting-in Wuertemburg in the
Ruhr district, in the whole world.
LAS a sign of joyous hope for a
glorious future for all humanity it
establishes April as holiday for
all humanity. AS a sign of the
beginning of the departure. the
fight of the age of capitalism. all
work is stopped. Bavaria ceases
on April 5, so far as it is not nee
essary for the welfare of the work
ing people, to do labor.
Long live free Bavaria Long
live the council government. Long
live the world revolution"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
FIGHTERS RETURN
TO FACE CHARGES
IN COURT; FREED

New York, April S.-Three Brook
lyn youths appeared in court yes
terday to redeem a pledge made a
year and half ago that they would
return to face a cnarge of grand
larceny if they were permitted to
sail for France
Three fulfilled the pledge, but
" hen the fourth was called a gray
haired man stood up to explain
that his son had been killed in
action.
Plead Guilty; Dismissed.
The three who appeared were Mi
chael McTigert. %: Joseph Madi-
gan, 90. and Thomas Callow, %.
The missing youth was James Nc
Weigh, 20.
The quartet enlisted in the One
Hundred Sixth infantry early in the
va. One night they took out an
automobile without asking the own
e"'s permission. When arraigned
their case was postponed until after
the war. and yesterday the three
survivors pleaded guilty and were
dismissed.
Give Clerk Promised Helmets.
Before going home they present
ed three German helmets to George
NcCloskey. court clerk They told
him McVeigh had sent another in
answer to the clerk S admonition;
GO over there and give the Huns
hell, and bring me back a couple of
helmets. If you do that. you
Leedn't worry about this business" :"
The youths said McTigert was
the hero of their regiment and had
rescued wounded comrades under
E. more than a score of times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
LEAvENWORTH PRISONERS
INCLUDING Il |. W. W., ARE
FORCED TO LEAVE COUNTRY
immigration Heads Serve
w Warrant s-Chicago
Laborites jailed.

Leavenworth, Kan. April s.-De-
portatiOn of 40 men serving SELL
tences in the federal prison here
including - Of the 81 members OF
the l. w. w. recently admitted to
bail pending rehearing of their
cases, were called for in warrants
served by an immigration Official,
prison officials announced today.
The members of the / W W
against whom warrants were sery-
ed:
Charles Ashleigh. Chicago; Rag
mar Johnson, organizer of construC-
ton workers; Louis PARENT. San
Francisco; Leo Laukki, anti-draft
agitatOr; John Avilla. editor of
newspaper at Paterson, n j.:
Vladimir Lossieff, Russian exile;
Walter T. NeuH, Philadelphia
Charles Plain. Chicago; Fred Mel
son; Charles RothfsCher, editor OF
Hungarian weekly at Chicago;
Francis Miller, textile worker:
Siegfried Sternberg.
Chicago. ILL.,, April Six labor
leaders convicted three years ago
of conspiracy to extort money by
means of strikes were taken 70
prison at Joliet today
The men and their sentences
are: Fred Nader and Charles
Crowley. business agents of the
Fixture Hangers union, thres
years.
Walter Staley and Hugo Hahn,
business agents Of the Glaziers'
union. two years.
Ray c. Stewart, business agent
of the Wood Finishers' union. two
years
Frank Curran, business agent Of
the Painters union, one year
Eight others were fined. Their
cases have been on appeals in the
original conviction.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
FAIL TO RENEW
ENTENTE PACT
WITH HUNGARY
General Snuts Leaves
Budapest Without
Fixing Terms.
Budapest, April S-(By the
Associated Press) = Forces
commanded by Simon Peuura-
the peasant leader of Ukraine,
are said to he menacing kiev.

While General Jan Christian
Smuts, who was sent here by the
peace conference at Paris, had au-
thority to arrange a new armistice
between Hungary and the entente
powers, it appears that he did not
do so before his departure this
morning.
British residents of the city left
for Paris by way of Vienna on Sat
urday. With them went the Amer
lean wives of Hungarians, who
were permitted to take with them
ernment seems to be doing every
cans and other foreigners.
Great earnestness is displayed by
the members of the new govern
ment in carrying out the work as
signed to them. They are ready 10
discuss their plans and to solve
problems and they will refrain
from abusing capitalism. The
maintenance of strict discipline to
protect the bourgeoiseie and to
prevent Red Guard outbreaks has
been decided upon by the govern
ment
Jules Alpari. a prominent COM
munist, and Jules Sevresi. peoples
commissioner in charge of socializ-
alton of factories, argue that COM
munism is the only method by
which central Europe can be saved
from total ruin. They point out
that all under communism work
men cannot strike and are obliged
to accept a reasonable wage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
CHIEF OF ASIATIC
FLEET REACHES N. z.

New York. April S-AdmiraI
william 3. Caperton. commander
in-chiei of the Asiatic fleet. arrived
today aboard the United States
cruiser Pittsburgh. mis- flagship,
which was flying a 5O0-foot home
ward bound pcnnant- Salutes to
the rear admiral were fired by the
guardship Amphrjtit.s as the Pitts
bLrgh came into the harbor TO join
the vanguard OF the Victory fleet
cf American nsva. vessels assem-
bling here fer a two weeks visit,
April 15 10 M2y L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
ANSELL TOLD TO
MEND DARMY YC0DE
Secretary Baker Asks Denoted Ex.
General TO Outline Court Mar
tial Reforms.

Washington, April 8.-Lieut. Col.
Ansell, former acting judge advo-
cate general and one of the leaders
in the controversy over courts-mar-
tial procedure, has been directed by
Secretary Baker to prepare and
submit a bill which in his opinion
would correct deficiencies in the ez-
isting military justice system.
The secretary's order, under date
of April ), was made public yester-
day by the war department. At the
same time announcement was made
that Secretary Baker had refused
for the second time to make public
the recent communication from Col.
Ansell replying to statements mace
by Maj. Gen. Crowder, Judge advo-
cate general.
Ansell's Second Note Published.
The publication of this order by
the department follows the unaulh-
orized publication of the secretary s
note returning to Col. Ansell the
communication submitted by the Of
ficer in reply to certain statements
made by Gen Crowder.
In that communication Mr.. Baker
declined to receive the paper as not
being in proper form and not ad-
dressed to the discussion of the
subject of military justice but the
personal differences between the
two officers.
Col Ansell's second communica-
tion. primarily devoted 20 a re-
statement in positive terms of mis-
objections to the army legal sys-
tenn, was published at the same
time as was Secretary Bakers note
The second paragraph of the sec
ond Ansell communication, to which
the statement today refers. again
urged that the department make
public the letter in reply to General
Crowder.
Regulations limiting Gen. Perish
ing's authority over Court-mart.al
proceedings abroad. to which the
general objected, have been revok-
nn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
FIRST GERMAN WAR
PRISONERS SENT
BACK TO HOMES

Berne, Monday. April by the
Associated Press THE first hos
pltal trail conveying invalid Ger
man war prisoners from France to
Germany by way of Swift -rland
will pass through Berne tomorrow.
Three Thousand such Germans will
be transported in the next few
davs
Austrian war prisoners from
Italy are passing through B,rDe
ia das anarf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
WEALTHY CHICAGO
POLICEMAN DIES

Chicago, April S.-Michael De
laney. retired policeman. who had
made a fortune in realty. whose
body was found in the lake yester-
day, was murdered, it was asserted
today He left his hotel on Feb. ],
with considerable money in his pos
session. A mark on the forehead in
dicated a blow and his empty
pocketbook and bank book were
found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
HUN MINISTER
AND ARMYHEAD
ARE ARRESTED
Saxon Troops Detain
Leaders of German
Government.

Copenhagen. April S. Herr
Landsberg, minister of justice in
the German government. was ar
rested yesterday at Magdeburg, the
capital of Prussian Saxony. BY
members of regiments stationed
there, a Magdeburg dispatch re-
ports. General Won Kleist. in com
mand of the Fourth army, and his
staff, also were arrested.
Former Deputies Brandes and
Filkel also were arrested Other
arrests of Social Democrats and
members of the Bourgeoise are
planned.
The majority of the Magdeburg
garrison sympathizes with the In
dependent Socialists. the message
adds.
Expect Hamburg Revolt.
A political movement of great
importance is imminent in the reg
ion of Hamburg. reports from Ber-
lin say. Doctors Herr and Hauf-
fenberg. spartacan leader. it is
added. have almost succeeded in
making themselves masters of the
situation and in converting Ham
burg and the region between Ham
burg and Bremen into a soviet re-
public.
Stuttgart Quiet.
Copenhagen. April S.-Stuttgart
dispatches declare that entire quiet
prevails in that city after the re-
cent disturbances. The wires have
been reopened and the gas works
have rnSnTOnd
The government has announced
however, that the state of siege pro-
claimed cannot yet be raised as
the spartacans are preventing the
resumption of important industries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
NAVY STARTED
TO WAR BEFORE
DECLARATION
Admiral Sims Reveals
lncognito Visit to
England.

New York, April Slow Rear
Admiral William s. Sims, accom-
panied by one aide, proceeded in
cognito into England under navy
department orders issued him two
weeks before the United States eu-
tered the war. was told the Asso-
ciated Press by the admiral last
night on his reutrn from overseas.
On March "a or %, 1917, the ad-
miral said, while he was president
of the naval war college at New
port. he was ordered to report
without delay" TO the secretary of
the navy at Washington. There he
was received in secret conference
with Secretary Daniels and Admiral
Benson, chief of naval operations.
He was told it looked as though
We shall go to war" and that h.
was to go secretly and at once Ito
see the people on the other side"
and reach an understanding as to
how the United States best could
cooperate with allied sea forces in
operations against Germany.
Under Assumed Names.
Commander j. V. Babcock of New
Hampton, Iowa. aide to Admiral
Sims at Newport, was chosen to
accompany him and both ilnmed-
lately donned civilian clothes and
dropped their names.
'Babcock and | chose Richard
son and Robertson as near as | can
recall" Admiral Sims said.
They sailed from New York
March 81. 1917, on the steamship
New York, he said No one recog-
nized them.
News of the declaration of war
by the United States on April 8
reached them by the ships wire
less.
Their Ship Hits Mine.
Entering Liverpool harbor April
s in thick mist the steamer struck
mins-and a hole vas blown in
one of her forward compartments,
but the admiral and his aide were
mot especially disturbed"
They went ashore unnoticed A
special train was waiting and they
arrived in London April 10, still in
civilian clothes. They went at once
TO the admiralty Offices, where Ad-
miral Sims went into conference
with Admiral JelIicoe.
On April Is at a luncheon in Lon
don the United States ambassador
made formal announcement that
Admiral Sims had arrived After
that the admiral and his aide re-
appeared in uniforms and aban-
doned the names of Richardson
and Robertson"
The convoy system. which many
naVa men had termed impracti-
cable. overcame the German sub
marine menace and figured tremen
dously in victory, Admiral Sims
said.
Depth charges and listening de-
vices. he said, contributed mater
tally to maintaining the bridge" OF
transports and supply ships essen
tial to the allied victory. as did the
magnificent work" of the merchant
seamen, who took their cargocs
across, convoy or no convoy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
The Weather

Generally fair and cooler tonight
aid Wednesday with the lowest
temperature tonight near freezing.
Temperature at a. m, AZ; high
est yesterday, 10; lowest last night,
A..
Velocity of wind at 7 a. m. 10
miles per hour.
Precipitation. 30 inch.
Stage of water. 1872; a rise of L
in last "a hours.
]. N Sherier, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
Stuttgart Quiet.
WILSON TO REVIEW
FLEET IN SUMMER

New York, April Sit is under
stood by the city authorities that
a great naval parade to be review
ed by President Wilson will be held
here before mid summer and after
the feet now assembling in the
harbor has completed maneuvers at
sea- Virtually every branch of the
service will be represented in the
demonstration here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
F.W.WOOL WORTH
DIES SUDDENLY
Owner of Big Chain OF Five and
Ten Cent Stores. Started With
Capital of $50.

New York, April S.-Frank W.
Woolworth. who started five and
ten cent store at Utica. y. Y. 40
years ago on a capital of $50 and
eventually became the millionaire
proprietor of a great chain of these
stores in the United States. Can
ada and England. died early today
at his home at Glen Cove. Long Is
land. III addition to establishing a
business with profits said to be
nearly SS.000.000 yearly, Mr. Wool
worth built the celebrated 51-story
Woolworth building in lower New
York said TO be the tallest build
ing in the world.
He was born on a farm at Rod
man. jefferson county. y. y. on
April 13, 1852. Until he was 81
years of age. he worked on his IA
theirs farm, obtaining a meager
education in the district school and
later at a business college. His
first position was errand boy in
drygoods store and gradually ad-
vanced until he became a clerk and
salesman, during which time he
married on a salary of $3.50 per
week. He worked six years in the
drygoods business in various
stores before a successful bargain
counter sale gave him the idea OF
the possibilities of making sub
stantial profits from nickel and
dime purchases.
Started With $50.
His idea when broached to his
employers was termed visionary
and he was advised TO stick to the
"oId fashioned" plan OF conducting
store Nevertheless. WooIworth
was determined to test the plan
and his first venture was at Utica
in 1879 He had but $50 in cash
and gave his personal note for the
goods. In a year he had paid off
his debt and saved some money
Closing out his store he located
at Lancaster. Pa. and established
not only store but the foundation
of his fortune
His rapid rise from small pig
con hole" store to the palatial
Woolworth building in this city
with more than eight hundred
branch stores in the United States,
over sixty in Canada and England
forms one of the most interesting
business romances in the history of
the world. The business was in
corporated several years ago for
SOS 900 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
BOLSHEyIKI HOLD YANKS.

|. Archangel April S.-M. V. Arm
old of Ohio. and B. r. Ryall of New
Jersey. Y. NJ. c. A. workers. and
three American soldiers captured
by the bolsheyiki, have been taken
to Moscow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-08
10 BILLIONS
is WAR BILL
FOE WILL PAY
First Payment to Be SIS,
900, 900, ,000-League
Draft Meet Delayed.

Paris, April -S-Germany will he
required to pay about S45,000,000.-
600 damages. The first payment will
be about $5.0O0,000,00 900.
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Evening star., 1919-11-06
SEES POWER IN SPEECH.
Rev. J. C. Davey Discusses Means
of Influencing World,

There has never been a time when
convincing and forceful speech ex-
erted so great an influence as now in
business. social and public life" de-
clared the Rev. ]. Charles Davey.
S. j., vice president of Gonzaga Col
lege. speaking Tuesday night to the
candidates for enrolment in the pub
lie speaking class that is being formed
at Gonzaga College.
The class in public speaking has
been established for busy men and
women. and it was said by Father
Davey that merely nominal fee was
set in order that the expenses might
be covered. The class will meet every
Friday evening and will be instructed
by one of Georgetown University's
masters of expression" Joseph Eu-
gene Gallery.
debate will be conducted by the
class Friday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
The subject will be: Resolved. That
the initiative and referendum should
be adopted by the several states"
The affirmative side will be repre-
sented by p. II. Crowley. Theodore
NORM and Miss Mary McElroy The
negative will be taken by William
J. Ryan. Miss Theresa Fitzgerald and
Miss Mary Mcleod.
Evening star., 1919-11-06
Open
o:15 AM.

Before you tell yourself that we'll made attrac-
tive dresses cannot be found under $500.
We are very proud of the styles in this line and
think you will agree with that it will indeed be
difficult to find them of the quality and style
elsewhere at the price.
They are made of good-wearing serge, in
Russian blouse style, with little vests of trico-
ette also of satin with vestees of lace and collars
and cuffs of lace to match; many of these have
draped skirts Some of the serge dresses have ac
Gordon pleated skirts. Others of wool jersey,
attractivey embroidered.
At this same price, also chic, youthful models
of velvet, most of them braid trimmed
ALI sizes to select from.
Kann's-Second Floor
Evening star., 1919-11-06
COUNTESS PAYS VISIT
TO COOPERATIVE STORE

Countess Marie Loschi of Italy. now
in Washington to attend the inter
national conference of working wom-
en-, today inspected the War Depart
ment employees cooperative store, in
company with Miss Ruth Bennett. in
charge of welfare work in the muni
tions building. The countess, who
served as nurse in the war, and who
has a degree in philology. is deeply
interested in. community buying. and
particularly in the cooperative stores
being successfully operated by gov
e-nment employees in Washington.
Evening star., 1919-11-06
FOUR SLIGHTLY INJURED
IN STREET ACCIDENTS

Harry Sellinger. $40 F street, was
thrown from the automobile of H. NJ.
Papineau. 1917 Pennsylvania avenue.
at 18th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. last night in collision between
Papineau's machine and similar We
hicle belonging to William Brayshaw.
919 Louisiana avenue. He received
an injury to his mouth and was taken
to Emergency Hospital.
John McMurray and Lusby Rucker,
thirteen-year-old companions. the for
mer residing at 1910 1st street north
east and the latter at 96 K street
northeast, yesterday afternoon were
riding a bicycle that was struck by
a coal truck near North Capitol and
y streets. Both boys were slightly
hurt. McMurray was taken to Sibley
Hospital, but his companion refused
treatment.
Leroy Robinson: SAP. Armory place
southwest, was treated at Casualty
Hospital yesterday for an injury to
his left eye. He was hurt in a COL
lision between a motor truck he was
driving and the automobile of Frank
NJ. Biondi, sos 9TH street southeast.
The accident happened at Pennsyl-
vania avenue and ~ street.
Evening star., 1919-11-06
DEMONSTRATE NEW FENDER.

The Public Utilities Commission an
noanced today that there will be a
demonstration of new type of pick
up fender for street cars at the
District building at 10 o'clock on the
morning of November II. Motion
pictures OF the fender in operation
will be shown and a working model
of it will be brought here for the
commis ission to inspect.
Several months ago the commission
authorized the local street car COM
pan!es to make an experiment in op-
Grating cars without tenders The
contention was made that many minor
collisions between cars and vehicles
are caused by the tenders. The COM
mission will decide after the dem
onstration of November II what the
policy will be on the fender question
Evening star., 1919-11-06

-Velcurs and novelty mix
lures; plush trimmed, with
fancy pockets and belts.
Colors are navy, green,
brown and Burgundy. Sizes
8 to ID years.