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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
IRISH MEET
TOPROCL-AIM
A REPUBLIC
Parliament Opens to An
nounce independence
from Great Britain.

Dublin, Jan. 21-CBy the Asso-
ciated Press)-Probably no country
except Ireland scould present an
episode as remarkable as the as
sembly of the "Daile Eireann, +"
which is Irish gaelic for Irish par
Lament" that will be called to or
der in Dublin's ancient mansion
house this afternoon to proclaim
Ireland an Independent republic
Perhaps no writer except an Irish
man like George Bernard Shaw
could do justice to the paradoxical
nature of the proceedings.
About half of the Sein Feiners
elected to the present English par
lament will participate. The Sein
Feiners will meet under the shad-
ow of Dublin castle, where resides
Field Marshal Viscount French, the
first vfceroy in many years to give
Ireland a purely military govern
ment. They will meet with his full
knowledge and tacit consent to take
measures which are purely sedi-
tious and indirect violation of ex-
plicit law. This is one paradox.
Another is that these Sein Fem
ers, elected by about half of the
voters in Ireland on platform of
independence from the British En-
pire, were chosen members of the
British parliament, but specifical-
ly refused to recognize that body
and to call themselves members of
the British parliament.
Today's program in Tndepend-
ence Hall" will differ in one respect
from the solemnities of 1875 in
Philadelphia 1t will be carried
out in the Irish language which is
virtually a dead language, so dead
obliged to rehearse their parts and
will be compelled to lapse occa-
sionally into boycotted English
terms because they cannot find
Irish words to fit modern parlia-
procedure.
Three items are expected to con-
stitute the body of the program
a declaration of independence, a
to 1.-The free nations of the
world" and the appointment of del
egates to the peace congress.
Ireland is a country of the uuex-
pected. but no one predicts any
trouble or disorder.
Once they would have looked to
the United States for sympathy and
help, but now they think they do
not command American support !
They do not talk of, and apparent !
Iy do not contemplate, violence.
SDublin had an unhappy and fruit
less experience in the insurrection |
Of 1916. an experience which cost !
rows OF buildings on Sackville !
street once pointed to with pride |
as the finest avenue in Europe. !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
THREE MORE YANK
DIVISIONS NAMED
TO RETURN TO IT. S.

Washington, Jan. 21 The
Twenty-seventh, Thirtieth and
Thirty-seventh divisions, including
all attached organizations, have
been instructed to prepare for en-
barkation home, the wa, depart
ment announced today.
The One Hundred Second trench
mortar battery of the Twenty
seventh division and The Three
Hundred Sixteenth trench mortar
battery and Three Hundred Forty
sixth field artillery of the Ninety
first division. already have sailed.
All other units of the Ninety-first
are now on priority and will be
embarked as shipping becomes
available.
The Twenty-seventh division
comprises troops from New York:
the Thirtieth, Tennessee. North
Carolina and South Carolina, and
the Thirty-seventh, Ohio and
West Virginia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
LOWDEN TO SEND
RATIFICATION OF
DRY ACT BY STATE

Springfield, Ill, Jan. Glover
nor Frank o. Lowden, expected to
forward to Washington today a
certified copy of the federal prohi-
bition amendment ratified by the
Illinois general assembly. The res
olution does not require the sigma
ture of the governor who probably
will receive the official copy from
Secretary of State Emmerson this
afternoon and. speed it on its way
to the national capital.
Speaker Shanahan of the house
of representatives. was in his office
today after his trip to Chicago, and
held conferences with party leaders.
Announcement of committee as
signments will not be made until
the house convenes after its ten
day recess. Tuesday, January 2S,
Mr.. Shanahan said.
Only a few senate and house
members who have taken residence
in Springfield are in the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
TESTIFIES FORD
EAGLE BOATS ARE
NOT WE'LL BUILT

Washington. Jan. 21.-Harry E.
Leroy of Saginaw, Mich, formerly
employed as a constructor at the
Ford Detroit boat plant, testified
before the house naval committee
today that the Eagle boats built
for the navy at the plant were SER
iously faulty in design and con-
struction. He said the walls of the
craft were weak, particularly
about the engines and fire room.
When he reported his observations
to his employers, he said, they
knew nothing about boat construc
tion, being automobile builders.
but promised to report the crit
icisms to the navy department.
Secretary Daniels, Rear Admiral
Taylor, chief constructor, and
Rear Admirals Griffin and Earle
Listened to Leroy's testimony. The
<nree admirals recently testified to
the plans drawn and inspections
made by naval experts. Admiral
Taylor saying the Eagles had con-
formed to designed characteristics
and were useful for both war and
peace purposes.
Steel plates furnished to speed
up quantity production of the
Eagle boats, Leroy asserted, were
thrown together and loosely
bolted, in insuring buckling and
corrosion in actual use.
Leroy also criticised the charac-
ter of the workmen employed at
the Ford shipyard, declaring most
were foreigners, including many
Germans and Austrians, unable to
speak to or understand their sup
erintendents who had to give or
ders by manual signs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
BOLSHEVIKI ARMY
IS DEFEATED BY
ESTHONIA FORCE

London, Jan. 21.-A notable
success has been won against the
Bolsheviki by Estronian troops
operating to the northeast of Lake
Peipus, according to an Esthonian
official statement received by wire
less at Stockholm today. and
transmitted here. They have taken
the town of Narva on the Reval-
Petrograd railway line. together
with large number OF prisoners.
Finnish troops coopeTited with
the ESthOnians, the statement says.
A quantity of booty fell into the
hands of the. victorious forces. The
prisoners included divisional and
regimental STATS.
Leon Trotsky, the Bolshevik war
minister, it is stated, was present
in Narva during the fighting and
fed after the Bolshevik defeat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
ACTION IN RUSSIA URGED AT PEACE MEET
Understanding Is
Asked With us. by
Russia Bolsheviki

Stockholm, Monday, AIN. 20. -
Maxim Litvinoff, former Bolshevik
ambassador in London, who is in
Stockholm, forwarded on Saturday
to the American state department
a note sent by Bolsheviki foreign
minister Tchitcherin. in which it
was pointed out that the originai
reasons for allied Intervention in
Russia, as re-stated in the Amer
lean senate by Senator Hitchcock,
do not exist any more. The note
expresses Willingness to come 10
an understanding with the Amer
ican government.
Foreign Minister Tchitcherin
asked the American government to
fix a date and place for Soviet
representative to meet emissaries
of the United States. TChitcherin
made the assertion that American
officers and soldiers "do not any
longer understand why they are in
Russia"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
FOE RADICAL
LOSE
AT ELECTION
Allies Believe Result of
Vote Forecasts Stable
Hun Government.

Paris, Jan. 21.-Early returns
from the German elections are in
terpreted here to signify a prom
Using prospect for the establish
ment of a fairly stable German
administration at an early date.
The Majority Socialists and the
German Democrats, who are the
successors to the old Radical par
ty, apparently will go into the con-
stituent assembly with a big lead
ever the Independent Socialists.
Old Chiefs In.
Friedrich Won Payer, former
vice chancellor and leader of the
Democrats, and the Socialist lead
ers, Ebert and Scheidemann, dem
onstrated their ability to work to-
gether in the old reichstag. They
also can count on Konstantin Feb
renbach, the Centrist leader. as an
ally in their efforts to institute a
government with a basis of popular
support. This consummation is re-
garded in all allied circles here as
an indensible preliminary to any
peace negotiations. The coming
into power of these groups will
mean the continuation of the pres
ent armistice commission and the
probable appointment of Scheide-
man, Won Payer and Fehrenbach or
ErZberger as the leading members
of the German peace delegation
Radical Victory Meant Disorder.
Had the elections brought in two
fairly evenly balanced Socialist
groups with an insignificant repre-
Sentation from the moderate and
non-Socialists elements, as was
feared at first, bitterness between
the the Majority and Independent
Socialists would undoubtedly have
converted the constituent assembly
into disorderly assemblage from
which little could have been ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
PORTUGAL is
IN THROES OF
new REVOLT
Monarchist Movement Is
Government
Set Up at Oporto.

London. Jan. 21-A revolution
has broken out in Portugal, &C
cording to a wireless dispatch
from Lisbon.
Madrid, Jan. 21.-The monar-
chist movement in Portugal headed
by Paiva Conceiro has been sue
cessful in northern Portugal and
a government has been formed at
Oporto, according to a report re-
ceived by the Spanish government
from the government OF the pro-
vince Pontevedra i'll northwestern
Spain.
The report adds that Lisbon is
believed to have Joined in the
joined in the movement
King Disclaims Move.
A wireless dispatch from Lisbon
received in London yesterday re-
ported the breaking out of a revo-
luton in Portugal with Conceiro
Aat the head of royalist revolt at
Oporto, Braga and Viscus He was
said TO have proclaimed former
King Manuel king of Portugal. The
ex-king. however, was declared to
have sent q telegram to the Por-
tuguese government asserting he
did not COuntenance the movement
in his behalf. Government troops,
it was said, were on their way
to suppress the movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
VIII Not Abandon
Present Policy of
Fixing Hog Prices

Washington, Jan. 21-Frank S.
Snyder, head of the food admins
tration's meat division, said today
that despite hog surplus he would
rot recommend abandonment of
! tle price agreement policy when
the hog committee meets Jan. %,
to consider the price for February.
The present surplus, Mr.. Snyder
predicted, would turn into def
mite deficit this year. He said the
pendulum would swing within three
months if Europe could get the
money and ships to take it's re-
quirements
Under the price agreement policy
the basic price of hogs was MAIN
tanned in October at $3.50 and at
$3.50 during the past three
months. The agreement is fixed by
a committee, composed of repre-
sentatiyes of the food administra-
ton, the agriculture department,
the packers and the producers and
commission men.
Mr.. Snyder said The food admin
istration, in honor, could not rec
ommend the abandonment of the
agreement with the producers, as
!duch was based on the cost of pro-
duction and was made to stimu-
late hog breeding to feed the allies
The administration understood ito
stabilize the price so the farmer
could count on getting for each 100
pounds of hog ready for market, 13
times the average cost per busheI
OF corn fed into the hogs" he said.
and it now means to do Justice to
the farmer"
Application Of the principle, it
was explained. will depend on any
changed conditions. Pointing out
that of the 100000 hogs marketed
III this country every month. half
are purchased outside. Mr.. Snyder
said, if the food administration
forced a loss on the farmer at this
time in violation of its pledge, in
response to a demand. of the Chi
cagO board of trade, it would be
for the benefit of foreign purchas-
ers and not the packers. A drop
of $40, he said, would involve a
loss to the farmer of about $780, |
100000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
DRIVE TO
GET CONGRESS TO
CLEAR WATERWAY

st. Louis, Mo, Jan. 21-The Mis-
sissippi Valley Waterways associa-
ton will officially launch its cam
paign today to urge a government
appropriation of approximately
$500, 100000 for the development of
all inland waterways throughout
the United States OF this amount
$3.50, 900, 900 will be required for the
Mississippi and it's tributaries,
James E. Smith, president of the
association, said
The plan of the association con-
templates a 12-foot channel from
st. Louis to New Orleans, a 9-foot
channel from here to ST. Paul,
MINI.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
5000 YANKS ON
WAY;4914 LAND
Coma and Susque-
hanna Sail Tor L. =. as Two
Others Reach Home.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Twf
transports, the COMA and the Sus
quehanna, and the Cruiser Fred
erick are on the way home from
France with more than 5000
troops.
The Coma is expected to reach
New York Friday with nearly 5000
troops, including the Three Hun
dred Thirty-first infantry complete
of the Eighty-third division (Ohio
and West Virginia. which will be
sent to Camp Sherman foT demob
iliZatiOn.
Other units aboard the Coma, as
announced today by the war de-
partment, are two casual compan-
les for Camp Meade and one for
Camp Upton.
The Frederick is due at New
York Jan. 80 with 800 men, in
cluding headquarters medical de-
tachment, and the first battalion
comprising Companies A, B, c and
d of the Three Hundred Eighty
third division for Camp Sherman.
and the Four Hundred Sixty
sixth and Four Hundred Ninety
second aero squadrons, the last
named for Camp Meade, and 4
number of casual officers.
The Susquehanna is due at
Newport News Jan. so with nine
casual companies or about one
thousand five hundred otIcers and
men. Al casual officers. about six
hundred sick and wounded, and
six officers and II men of the
navy. Casual companies aboard
are two companies of New York.
two Ohio, and one each Pennsyl-
vania, Illinois, Idaho and Missouri.
An ordnance casual company
tGeorgiaJ also is aboard,
The cargo carrier Absecon is
due at New York Feb. 8, with
about twenty casuals and the
Easterner, at the same port Feb.
with five casuals.
New York, Jan. 21.-Bringing
home 3,114 officers and men of the
American eXpeditionary force,
the transport George Washington
arrived here today from France.
The troops included the neadquar-
ters personnel of the Eighty-third
division and of the One Hundred
Sixty-fifth brigade of infantry Of
the Eighty-third; the Three Hun
dred Eighth supply train of the
Eighty-third, and detachments OF
other units.
The soldiers on the George
Washington include 944 wounded
and sick. of the army, navy and
marine corps, 112 of these being
litter cases.
The transport DeKalb arrived
with 621 troops. These include the
One Hundred Thirteenth sanitary
train of the Thirty-eightn division,
and the headquarters company OF
the artillery detachment OF the
second army together with casuals
from various branches Of the SER
vice. The wounded and i'll on the
DeKalb numbered 406.
On the Italian steamship Giu-
seppi Verdi, in from Genoa, were
49S officers and men of the Amer
lean naval aviation service.
Boston, Jan. 21.-The transport
Canada. which came into the har-
Dor with 1900 returning troops
late yesterday, was Officially wei
coined today.
The men were taken by special
trains to Camp Devons where some
will receive their dischai ges and
others will be sent in groups TO
other camps nearer their homes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
Count Proceeds Slowly.

Full results from the German
elections are not expected to be
known before Friday. The count is
proceeding slowly, the Majority So
cialists, who received the largest
vote. having their party name
printed at the bottom of the ballot
In some polling stations in Berlin
large numbers of ballots were de-
clared illegal, and it is said that
philipp Scheidemann lost 11.000
votes in one ward alone from this
cause.
Reports from Munich show that
the Majority Socialists polled 147.-
zS6 votes, Christian Peoples party,
1904: German Democrats, 1921,
ind Minority Socialists, 34,195.
The National Liberals cast the
lightest vote of the day, having
7,145 ballots.
In Cassel the Majority Socialists
cast 51,51S, Democrats 25.002, the
Christian Peoples party 4,095. Ma
tional Liberals 9,4S9, Conservatives
2,710 and the Minority Socialists
I,194 votes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
THE WEATHER

Mostly cloudy and somewhat un-
settled tonight and Wednesday; {;
continued mild temperature with
the lowest tonight slightly above
freezing
Temperature at a. m, ST; high
est yesterday, So; lowest last night,
80.
Velocity of wind at I a. m. .
miles per hour
Precipitation. none.
Relative humidity at Z p. m. 100;
at 7 a. m. SO.
Stage of water, 40; a rise of 2
in last "a hours
J, NJ. SHERIER,
Meterologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
RUSS WOMAN CHIEF
SEES HUN-JAP PACT

Seattle. Washington, Jan. 20
tBreshkovskay) within the next
i've years Germany and Japan may
be expected to form an alliance, de-
clared Nine. Catherine Breshkov-
skaya, called the Little Grand
mother of the Russian revolution" /"
at a meeting here tonight.
She characterized Lenine, the
Bolshevik premier OF Soviet Rus
STA, as a criminal despot. braggard,
who was, above all, selfish, and re-
peated her former assertions that
Russia needs the aid of the civilized
world
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
BOTH KAISER AND
HIS WIFE BETTER
AGAIN Is REPORT

Amerongen. Holland. Jan. 21.-
(By the Associated Press For
mer Emperor William ana the for
mer empress have both so far re-
covered from their recent Illnesses.
that they are able to resume their
former mode of living. They are
taking their customary morning
walks in the grounds around the
castle.
Herr HohenZollern is reported in
much better spirits. His birthday
on Jan. 27, will be celebrated by
concert in the castle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
DAIRYMEN IN CONVENTION.

bloomington, III, Jan. 21.-About
300 delegates are in attendance at
the 45th annual convention of ILL.,
nois dairymen, which opened here
this morning. A discussion Of the
advisability of raising dairy cows
on high priced Illinois land seemed
to favor the side contending that it
is profitable
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
FARM ADVISERS MEET.

. Peoria, H., Jan. 21.-With more
than 200 farmers and farm bureau
advisers present, the Illinois Agri-
cultural association opened a two
day convention here this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
BOLSHEVIKI WEAKENING.

Paris, Jan. 2l.-Authentic infOr-
nation received here concerning re-
cent developments in Russia, indi-
Gates the strength and prestige of
The BOlsheviki government has
weakened somewhat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
OPPOSE ITALY ARMY.

Washington, Jan. 21.-An official
dispatch from Belgrade to the Serb
an bureau here said popular feel
~ against the Italian army grows
very hour in the Serb, Croat and
SIoYen regions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
MOULD BAR HUNS.

Paris, Jan. 21.-Germany, Aus
ria. Bulgaria and Turkey can not
De admitted to the league of ma
ions at present, according to an
opinion by Lord Robert Cecil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
200 PASTORS TO co ABROAD.

New York, Jan. 21.-The 7. NJ.
c. A. is preparing to send abroad
200 prominent American cIergymen
to preach to American soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
200 PASTORS TO GO ABROAD.

New York, Jan. 2l.-The Y. NJ.
G. A. is preparing to send abroad
200 prominent American clergymen
TO preach to American soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
WILL AID RTSS HELD.

Paris, Jan. 21.-The American
Red Cross will begin the work OF
providing relief Immediately for
the Russian prisoners in Germany
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21
DORPAT RFC4PTURED.

Stockholm, Jan. 21.-The Esthro-
tians have recaptured Dorpat from
he Bolshevist forces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-21

NJ G m Dor of Audit
Bureau of CirculatiOns
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-13

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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-08-02
May Wear Uniforms On
Special Civil Occasions

Washington, July 2s-The War
Department has issued circular
advising honorably DISCHARGED sol
diers that they are entitled to wear
their uniforms on special occasions,
such as psrades. patriotic celebration
etc. The circular was Issued because
of numerous requests from dischar-
ged soldiers for such information. An
act passed by the last Congress al
lowed honorably discharged men In
the military service, including the
Navy and tho Marine Corps, to retain
one complete uniform and authoriz-
ed it TO be worn after the men had
returned to private life.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1919-08-02
Public Notice OF School District Bond
Election, School District No. 1, Rio
Blanco County. Colorado

PUBLIC NOTICE Is hereby given that
a special election Of such qualified electors
Of school District No. IN the County 81
havo paid II school tax therein In the year
next proceeding such election, has been.
OF Directors, called for. and the same will
be held on Tuesday. the 10Th day OF uRust,
p 'i At Msessr scn9G, ,b.ls aossn shl %ia
mttea sns ,Sl!eSinF question ;n.rj -, rduc.
County of Rio Blanco and state of Colo
orndo, contract II bonded indebtedness
In the sum of ten thousand dollars TO-
UD.tOl, for the purpose OF erecting
school building within and for said dis
trict, by the issuance and sale Of negot-
trict therefor, said bonds to be due and
payable thirty GUl years from date, to
be redesmable fifteen 90 years from
date, and bear interest AT the rate OF nvo
and one-half percent t5ls) percent per
Hnnum?
on said question will be opened at the hour
ofs oeiock r m o. ne said d@y nd At :.id al,
question submitted will be furnished to the
voters; by the secretary OF the district to z,
furnished to the voters: Each elector vot-
Ing At said election shall deposit IN the
or written the question TO be voted upon
and the words, For the ltonds, ana the
words ~ gninst the bOnds,' ana the eIectOf
shnlI Indicate his approval or disapprovaI
Of the propositions submitted by plssingn q
,X) opposite the group Of words on his hal
lot which expresses HIS choice.
No ballot Will be received by the Judges
OF election unless the person Offering the
ballot shall be a qualified siect2r 81 the
therein In the year next preceding naid ell
ection.
Any person Offering to vote at any such
bond election may be challenged by any
qualified eiector Of the district, and there-
upon the judges Of election or one Of them
mny require him to answer on oath OF AZ
firnintiOk such questions touching his quail
incntions ms II voter ut such BOND election
ms they shall see NJ. One of the Judges shAl
administer to him mn Oath, which lie shall
sign ns follows:
81 do soiemniy swear tor Rffirm) that
nm n citizen of the United States; that
have resided In this state Ons year
Immediately preceding this election.
In this county ninety days. and in this
school district thirty days; that an
twenty-One years Of age, and that have
not previously voted at this election.
and TINT have paid . school tax with
In this school district In tho year next
preceding this election: 30 help me
iiod."
II thd person so chm liengsd shall refuse to
make such Oath or affirmation, his vote
shall be rejected; and the Judges may re-
ject tn. vote Of any person Offering to vote
II In their judgement, the said votsr IL not
qualified nccording TO law, whether the said
voter tnkos the oath or not.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, The BOARD
of Education of School District NO. !, In the
the County of Rio Hlnnco and State OF Col
ns required by law, this nth day of July, a.
T.. A. WILSON
t.chn Secretary