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diers feel that Earl has found bet
ter and happier home.
Assuring you that we wish to
partially bear this burden of grief
with you, we are, EarlS old friends
and comrades, as we'll as your fu-
ture ones. Very sincerely, Sergt.
Conner Pennington, Corp. Walter
f. Baker, Pvt. Jim d. Stubblefield,
Wagner Tom NJ. Patton
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Tom Goss Makes Bond

Tom GosS arrested in Fl. Worth.
Texas, by Sam II. Harris, under
sheriff, made bond and has been
released.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-02-02

What Berlin appears to need i
a good police force and little orr
ginal thinking.
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Divorce Granted

In the district court a decree OF
divorce has been granted TO the
plaintiff in the case OF p. A. Daley
VS.. Mary DALEY
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The Burton Holmes Traveloguee
the master key OF the world; mini
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FREE.

Map of the Burkburnett, Texas,
oil field. Address c. NJ. Carlisle
llO2 Herskowitz Bldg, Oklahoma
City, Okla.
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Let Burton Holmes conduct yo,
around the world. The cost now
ten cents a day. 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22

Who VIII Succeed
Wilson at Farley
as u. S. Delegate?

Paris, Jan. While the peace
congress is getting into action, the
question of President Wilson nam
ing a fifth delegate to act on the
American mission, when he, him
self, departs for home, has again
arisen and the names of William II
Taft and Elihu Root have been
mentioned. Mr.. Wilson's decision
as to the appointment of another
delegate depends wholly upon
whether he will consider 1t neces-
sary to return to Europe after the
adjournment of the American con-
gress in March.
So far the president has not been
able to determine whether to re-
turn TO the peace congress because
sufficient headway has not been
made to indicate what may be
hoped for in the approximately
twenty days before his ship sails.
He has expressed the hope that it
would not be necessary for him to
make another voyage across the
Atlantic. At the same time, how
ever, he has told his colleagues
that, as he considers the business
Of the peace congress not import
ant as concerns his country and the
world, he would not hesitate to re-
turn if his presence is necessary to
be success of his plan for
league of nations. Until he has
decided whether or not he will re-
turn, there is no way of forecast
ing the appointment of another Am
erican delegate. If one should be
named, Secretary of War Baker, or
possibly Admiral w. S. Benson
might be appointed. The possibil-
ity of Admiral Benson being made
delegate depends upon whether
or not it is decided that the Ameri-
can navy should be represented.
1t is quite probable that Presi-
dent Wilson will take back with
him as American soldiers as his
ship. the George Washington, can
accommodate. On one of her voy-
ages she carried 1900 men. Fully
realizing the desire of American
troops to be speedily returned TO
their homes, and also the shortage
of tonnage to transport them, it is
said, the president wants every
available bit of space used for re-
turning troops and is considering
a plan to take large number with
him.
CT course, the general scheme of
returning the troops to America
was bound up with the work of the
peace congress and the progress it
makes toward restoring Europe to
a post war basis, but meanwhile,
under the presidents directions, Z.
y. Hurley. chairman of the ship
ping board, is constantly at work on
plans 10 enlarge transport facili-
ties. with the coming warm wealth
er it may be expected that plans
will be carried out which will util-
ize all available ships to their full
est capacity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
113 'OBJECTORS'
FREED BY BAKER

Washington, Jan. 22-Sccretary
Baker today ordered the release OF
10 conscientious objectors held at
Fort Leavenworth, the remission Of
the uneXocuted portions Of their
sentences. their honorable rostora-.
tion to duty and immediate dis
charge from the army.
The men released comprise two
classes. In one group are thirty
men who heretofore have hoen rec
commended by tho board Of inquiry,
headed by Judge Julian Mack, for
furlough. Group two includes those
men whom the board of inquiry on
found 10 he sincere
and who in its judgment would
have been recommended for fur
loughs If they had had opportunity
of being examined by It before the
court martial proceedings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
Government Plans
Way of Enforcing
Nations Dry Laws

Washington. Jan. 22.-MeaEs Of
enforcing prohibition after July l..
are under consideration by oiiic-
ials of the department Of justice
and the internal revenue bureau,
but steps to create a special en-
forcement agency will not be taken
until congress has had time to act
on pending legislation giving this
function to the revenue bureau.
This bureau now has about five
hundred agents who could be as
signed to liquor violation cases, in
Guiding 300 now engaged partially
in running down Illicit liquor dis
tillers. Officials believe. however,
that this force would have to be
enlarged by several times to effec-
tually enforce nationwide prohi-
bitiOn.
Officials declare the bulk of en-
fOrcement would fall on
state and local police authorities
Federal agents would not attempt
to cover the country thoroughly.
but would operate only in their
districts where the local officers
seemed unable or unwilling to en-
force the law properly.
Those officers who have made
special study to prospective prob
lens growing ont of prohibition
anticipate that early in the prohi-
bition period more violations will
be attempted through the selling
of liquor made before prohibition
became effective, than through the
clandestine manufacture Of
whisky.
Revenue agents say there are al
ready indications OF preparations
for approach OF the drouLh among
those who propose to manufacture
liquor illegally after July / Not |
only in the southern mountains. |
the principal operating regions OF |
moonshiners. but in large cities of |
the east and middle wost. small |
stills have been found recently. |
Owners of some Of these are said |
to have admitted their intention OF |
Illicit manufacturing after prohibi-
ton became effective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
4,557 MEN LAND
MORE TO COME
Transport Manchuria Arrives With
Yanks-MOre Units Designated
for Early Return.

New York, Jan. 22.-The trans
port Manchuria arrived here today
from France with the One Hundred
Sixteenth and One Hundred Seven
tcenth field artillery headquarters
Ct the F'ifty-sixth artillery brigade :
the One Hundred Sixth ammuni-
ton train, headquarters, SiXty-seC-
und infantry brigade, training
Cadres from the Thirty-lrst divi-
sion, and 966 sick and wounded.
All of these artillery, ammuni-
ton and infantry units are OF the
Thirty division, comprising
men from Georgia. Alabama and
Florida. They were at lie Mans,
france, shortly after the armistice
was signed. The wounded and sick
are from various parts Of the coun-
try. The total number OF troops on
the Manchuria was 4,557.
The transport Cretic arrived here
from Brest with the Fifty-fifth
coast artillery.
Washington, Jan. Additional
organizations assigned to early
convoy home, comprising 270 Off
GERS and 4.927 men, were announc-
ed today by the war department.
Included in the list are the Fifty
eighth regiment coast artillery,
less Third battalion, base hospital
no. Is, Ninetieth and One Hundred
Fourth aero squIdrons; Thirty
ninth company transportation
corps. First and Second casual
companies. transportation corps:
cement mill companies Nos. .. and
6; Seventeenth and Eighteenth bal
loon companies. One Hundred
Ninth field signal battalion, Four
Hundred Sixty-fourth pontoOn
train, -Four Hundred se-enth tele-
graph battalion. base hospital No.
"a and the following tank corps
units: Three Hundred Thirty-sec-
jnd battalion. Three Hundred Sew
tnty-siXth, Three Hundred Seven
Lieth. Three Hundred Seventy
eighth, Three Hundred Seventy
ninth, Three Hundred Eightieth,
Three Hundred Fighty-first, Three
Hundred Seventh, Three Hundred
replacement and sal
rage companies; Three Hundred
Fourth, Three Hundred Thirty
fifth, Three Hundred Thirty-sixth
md Three Hundred Thirty-seventh
Jattalions: casual companies A, B
md C: October automatic replace
nent corps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
Consideration of
Packing Firms Is
Request of Armour

| Washington, Jan. 22.--Appearing
for the second day before the
house interstate commerce com
mittee, ]. Ogden Armour, president
of Armour & Company. was ques-
| toned further today by members
of the committee as to operations
of the meat packing industry. The
committee is conducting a hearing
| in connection with the bill prOpos-
| ing government regulation of the
| industry
Establishment of central
agency to control shipments of
meat animals to market was ad-
vocated by Mr.. Armour, as a
means OF stabiliZing prices and
preventing gluts in the market. He
said, however, that supply was not
the only factor in fixing the mar.
ket for livestock, which depended
also on the fluctuating demand for
meat
lepIying 10 Representative
Stephens of Nebraska, MIR. Armour
said the consumer could protect
himself in measure against high
prices by refraining from purchas
ing, but that the producer of live
stock. like the packer, had to take
whatever the market was paying
at the time he sold.
We are very much interested in
maintaining reasonable price.
much more so than in having a
price so high as to discourage the
Of tn
vent the raising of cattle" Mr.. Ar
mour said.
rs there any way that Eat cattle
can be sold at a price based on
production costs?" Mr.. Stephens
asked
We would welcome very heart
lily any arrangement that would
accomplish that" the witness said
You might do away with the glut
on the market by establishing q
centra! agency 10 regulate ship
ments The food administration
has established a zone system at
Chicago, working through the rail-
roads, which mas operated fairly
well.
IF there was a little more lib |
eral thought in the treatment of |
the packers it would be one hun
dred times better for the general /
public. The packers have been |
afraid even to talk together be-
cause of charges of collusion /
There ought to be some way for |
the packers, producers and con-
sumers to get together for the ad- !
of each other"
Il also think there ought to be !
some thought OF arrangement to |
protect ALL" said Mr.. Stephens.
Bringing out that the $4,000. 900
shown in Armours' annual state
ment did not. include $500. 900 set
aside for income and excess prof
It's, Mr.. Stephens asked:
Then you are passing that on
70 the consumer?
THAT may be So" Mr.. Armour
replied.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
LATE BULLETINS

Washington, Jan. 22-Taxes
on amusement admissions will
not be increased by the war
revenue bill. The cOnferees
agreed today to rescind their
previous decision to increase
the rate from 10 to 90 per cent.
London, Jan -22.-POrtugal's
m0narcfist revolution was be-
gun and is being carried on
without the support of former
King Manuel, according to
Marquise de SOvierel. former
Portuguese minister to Great
Britain.
Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 22-FOr-
mer United States Senator
George t. Oliver died at his
home here this morning after a
lingering Illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
HIGH COUNCIL
IN APPROVAL
OF PROPOSAL
Action Announced-Wil
son and Lloyd George
Agree on Russia.

Paris, Jan. 22.-The supreme
council OF the peace conference
this morning considered the
Polish question and decided 10
send a mission to Poland. This
announcement was made in the
official statement of the pro-
ceedingS Of the conference.
A proposal from President
Wilson regarding the Russian
question will be discussed this
afternoon, the statement added.
President Wilson and David
Lloyd George. the British premier.
sre in complete agreement as re-
CARDS the Russian situation accord
ing to the Paris edition Of the Lon
don Daily Mail. They regard a set
Element Of the Russian question as
absolutely necessary preliminary 10
the formation of a league Of na-
tlons, the newspaper declares, and
they are anxious TO secure the evil
dence of accredited Bolshevik rep
-esentatives as to the status OF
Russian affairs.
Attitude Explained.
Premier Lloyd Georges attitude
regarding Russia and the peace
congress is explained, according to
Reuters, as being quite different
than the general understanding Of
the situation. 1t is said that
Lloyd George did not suggest that
Nikolai Lenine or Leon Trotsky
should be invited to sit at the peace
congress. He did propose that rep
resentatives OF Russia, comprising
all sections of Russia political life,
should go to Paris in order to give
the most reliable information con-
Cerning the situation in that coun-
try.
With the hope OF formulating a
definite form Of action on the Rus
sian question, the supreme council
of the peace congress continued to-
day TO devote most Of its attention
10 the subject Discussions were
taken up where they were left off
and some announcement
of a fuIly-matured policy is expect
ed TO be made during today's ses-
sion.
Principles Decided On.
Principles of action have been
decided upon in the main and vir-
tually all that remains Is 10 reduce
the matter to writing and get final
action to it by the delegates There
was no indication at the opening or
-oday's meeting as to which one OF
the three proposals already consid-
cred had been accepted, or whether
an entirely new plan had been
worked out. The policy Of building
4 wall around Bolshcvism by en-
lawful government "a
being spoken of as being foremost
among the possibilities. C0nsiiera-
ion of the Polish problem may
nave an added element which may
.hange the line of action from its
originally contemplated form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
Wyoming Senator
Charges Packers
Control Industry

Denver, Jan. 22.-The five big
! meat packing firms of the United
States were declared by Senator
Kendr;ck of Wyoming, here today
to have such a control over both
the producing and the distributing
markets that they have the power
'tO commit all the abuses with
which they are charged. and
more" regardless of whether there
is an actual combination in that
their representatives meet regular
ly to agree on prices.
The senator, addressing the
American National Livestock assO
citation convention, described a bill;
which he introduced to regulate
the meat industry and said it
ought to be possible to bring about
a free market that would make it
possible for both producer and
packer and consumer 10 work
prOfitably together.
"It is perfectly obvious" he told
the convention. that the packers
absolutely dominate the meat in
dustry of the country"
with all the interests involved,
and under the circumstances
which surround the business it
would be difficult for them to do
otherwise than to work N unison,
and it is scarcely necessary it
seems to me to attempt to prove
that the packers agents meet
daily, or weekly or monthly to de-
termine prices. 1t is only neces-
sary to point out that t1eir COM
mon interest would naturally tend
to make them act in a common
way.
In no sense iB the demand for
legislation made in the sole inter
est of the producer.
The bill which l have intro
duced is intended to secure this
end with the least possible dis
turbance to any interest 1t aims
merely to apply to this industry
the principles which have been ap-
piled to every other business en-
gagged in interstate commerce. We
10 not ask that the government
AXE over the packing houses, nor
even that it should operate the
We ask only that the
packers shall no longer be per-
nitted to own and control both the
and the distributing
To this end my bill !
makes provision that will compel !
he packers to dispose of their |
of the stockyards just |
is a few years ago congress COM |
)elled the railroads to surrender |
he ownership of coal mines.
Finally. the bill provides for q
licensing system for meat packers |
or commission men and for stock |
ards owners so that the govern
nent may keep it's finger on the
,ulse of the industry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
Seventeen Paroled Men
i and Criminals of Most
Desperate Glass.
BUT FIVE RETAKEN
Police and She1iff's Forces
Reinforced and Make
All Night Search.

Arthur Miller, alias James
Ellsworth, charged with mur-
der of Jacob SchauI, pawnbrO-
ker, gave himself up to Sher-
iff Miller this afternoon This
morning he called b. +.
Schriyer, attorney, by tele-
phone and asked him to defend
in his trial. After some cOnyer-
satiOn with reference to the
case Mr.. SchriYer told him he
would, but that he should give
himself up Immediately. He
said that was what he intended
10 do. Mr.. SchriVer met him at
the sheriff's office by appoint
ments After conversation with
EIlswOrth's friends and the
prisoner, the attorney said he
was convinced of the truth Of
EllswOrth's contention that he
did not shoot SchauL He did
not indicate what the defense
IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
THE WEATHER

Cloudy and slightly colder to-
night with the lowest temperature
near freezing; Thursday fair.
Temperature at 7 a. m. Al.
Highest yesterday, %. Lowest last
night. Al
Velocity of wind at : q. m, G
miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at z pm, 100.
Stage of water, 40, a rise of 4
in last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER,
Meteorological.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
IRISH GREET
FREE LANDS
over WORLD
Send Out Appeal for All
to Support Ireland's
independence.

Dublin, Jan. 22.-According to the
provisional constitution of the Irish
republic now before the "Dail
Fireann," legislative powers are to
be vested in deputies elected from
existing parliamentary cEnIritu-
encies. The ministry will consist
of a president and four executive
officers-secretaries of finance,
home affairs, foreign affairs and ma
tional defense. All revenues will
he raised on the vote of the Dali
Eireann." The constitution may be
altered on seven days notice.
Count Plunkett, Prof. Edward De
Valera and Arthur Grifiths prob
ably will be appointed Irish dele
gates to the peace congress today.
Send Out Appeal
The address to free nations read
at the parliament yesterday, was in
part as follows:
''The nation of Ireland, having
her national independence, calls
through her elected representative
in parliament assembled upon ev-
cry free nation to support the Irish
republic by recognizing Ireland's
national status and her right to
vindication at the peace confer
cnce"
1t declared that Ireland was rad
ically distinct from England in race,
language, customs and traditions.
She had preserved her national in
tegrity and vigor intact through
seven centuries of foreign Oppres-
sion and never had relinquished
her national rights, which she had
definitely proclaimed every genera
tion throughout the era of English
usufpation, down to her last glo-
rious resort to arms in 1916"
Independence Demanded.
After referring TO her geographic
position, the address continued:
"IreIand's independence is de-
handed. BY the freedom of the
seas her great harboTs will be open
cd to all nations, instead of being
a monopoly to England. Today
these harbOrs are empty and idle, ,
solely because Ireland, irreyocably !
determined at the dawn of the /
promised era of self-determination |
and liberty that she will suffer for |
indomination no longer. calls every /,
free nation to uphold her national
claim to complete independence as !
an Irish nation against the arrO- !
CANT pretensions of England, which |
were founded on fraud and sus-
tanned by overwhelming military |
occupation. She demands to be |
confronted publicly with England .
at the congress of nations, that the
civilized world, having judged be-
tween English wrong and Irish |
right, may guarantee Ireland its
permanent support for the mainte-
nance of national independence"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
WILL SEND COMMITTEE.

New York, Jan. 22.-Decision to
send a committee to Paris to place
before the peace conference infor-
nation showing steps needed to
protect American interests In
Mexico was reached at a meeting
here yesterday of the executive
committee of the national associ-
alton for the protection Of Ameri-
can rights in Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
FREIGHT RATES
NOT To BE CUT?

Washington, Jan. 22.-Director-
General Hines said today that pres
ent indications pointed to a reduc-
tion of freight traffic this year.
and consequently he did not expect
any reduction in the general level
of rates during the year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22

OVeFpOWer1nR herman j. Wahl
strand, turnkey, and John P. Sex
ton, special night guard, 20 of thu
most desperate criminals ever con
fined in the Rock Island county jai
effected their escape at z o'clocI
last evening. But five had been re
captured up to noon today
Those who made the break and
crimes for which each was held:
RAY LUNDY, age 10; burglary
and larceny; convicted.
FLOYD COLLINS, age 20; impli-
Gated with Lundy and convicted.
ROY COLLINS, age 21; implicat-
ed with Lundy and his brother
Floyd; also convicted.
MAGNUS NELSON, paroled con-
Wet; robbery.
MIKE KALLAS, paroled convict;
implicated with Nelson.
JOSEPH SMITH, paroled con-
yet: Swallowing.
ANDREW MURRIN, paroled con-
vict; safeblowing.
STANLEY MARKOWSKs, parol-
ed convict; Swallowing.
WILLIAM WEBER. paroled con-
ytct; Swallowing.
JOSEPH O'SHRA, paroled con-
vict; safeblowing.
FRANK WILLIAMS. alias Black
diamond" paroled negro; assault
TO rob, rape and murder.
ARTHUR MILLER, alias James
Ellsworth. paroled convict from
Nebraska; murder.
lila HODGE, paroled convict;
burglary and larceny.
EARL FRAZIER, paroled con-
vict; implicated with Hodge.
CLARENCE HEVERLING of
Rock Island, age 20; convicted Of
larceny.
SAM GREEN, paroled negro;
convicted Of robbery.
ALFRED DE LEON, paroled
convict; robbery.
>SAM CASSELLO. paroled con-
vict: robbery.
EUGENE PATTERSON, paroled
negro; burglary and larceny.
LOUIS BATEMAN, paroled ne
GRO; held on federal charge of
forgery
The five recaptured were Patter-
son, Frazier. Lundy and Bateman,
taken shortly before midnight last
night in the extreme west, section
of the city. and Cassello, caught
this morning in Moline.
Sexton, special night guard, was
shot and wounded slightly. the ball
grazing his forehead just over the
right eye, and taking a downward
course passed over the bridge of
the nose. The force of the bullet |
vas sufficient to floor the special |
guard. He was taken to his home, |
519 Eighteenth street.
Wahlstrand sustained painful |
bruises from being struck about the |
head and face.
Wilbur Hepburn, special outside |
guard, fired 10 revolver shots at
several of the prisoners who climb
ed over the low board fence in the |
rear of the jail building. but it is |
not known whether any of the shots
.ook effect
Three doors separate the office
Of the Jail, into which the men
broke from the bull pen." liberty
Of which is allowed the Jail inmates
during the day. 1t is customary to
lock the prisoners in at nights, two
in Cell, this taking place at Sis
Very evening. About $50 in the
morning the men are released and
given the privileges of the large,
common cell, called the "bulI-pen."
The first two of the doors from
he inside of the bull pen" are
of steel grating. with a
aperture in each to
permit the passing through of
mall parcels, packages, etc. A
learly square corridor separates
be two. thus allowing one to be I
ocked before the other is opened. {
he locks, while serviceable, are {
imple in design According to the {
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-22
M 81 NAYY MnME snnN-

London, Jan. o. Assistant Sec
retary OF the Navy Roosevelt said
the American navy would be out OF
Europe by Feb IS.