Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-21
ALEDO HONORS
CORRESPONDENT
Frazier Hunt, Who Brought First
Copy Of Peace Treaty, Is
Feted and Dincd.


wide fame, but withal just a big,
good natured, big hearted boy
standing some we'll over six feet
in height. was an Aledo visitor dur
ing Sunday night, yesterday and
part Of this morning
The man who, in the brief span
Of the last few years, has inter
viewed kings and queens, great
military leaders and men OF pOlii-
cal g.>amess in most of the pTin-
cipal countries Of the world the
man whose feat in personally pre-
senting Senator Borah Of tire for
eign relations committee Of the
United States senate with the first
facsimile of the original treaty Of
peace with Germany proved the
biggest scoop in the annals OF
journalism for his paper. the Chi
CagO when interviewed
by a Democrat man yesterday, said
modestly, Il can really think OIL
nothing interesting 10 say"
Despite his assertion, however,
he thought OF a few things. most of
which he stated had been aired
more or less in the newspapers and
the magazines Of the land Occu-
pying his interest at the present.
seemingly. is the tour of the world
which he begins for the Tribune
Thursday, writing daily articles ON
conditions as he sees them.
Il have no particular purpose,
Mr.. Hunt declared. Il was given
no instructions as TO particular OBJ
jects. ! go first to Vancouver and
from thence to Japan, where ! will
report on conditions as ] view
them. From there l Will proceed
to Shantung, Shanghai province for
investigation there and from there
go into China to find out about
the Chinese revolutions and the at
titude Of the people regarding the
peace treaty. / shall endeavor to
inform the world Of China5 part IN
the great war.
Into Siberia, probably to Omsk,
intend travelling, there TO depict
conditions as l find them among the
American soldiers we have there.
Then into India, with the Indian
revolts as my theme and the Brit
ish protectorate of India. Then into
the Philippines, where I will COM
pare American rule Of the islands
with British domination Of India
Next will be Egypt, where 1 will
write of conditions there under a
British protectorate, and leaving
the land of the Nile will travel into
Asia Minor and through the Bal
kans. writing as I go"
The assignment which the Trib-
une has delegated Hunt to cover"
is an unusual one Sending the
writer around the world, depicting
as he sees them, without
instructions, evidences on the part
of the Tribunes unlimited faith in
Mr.. Hunts judgment and impartial
vision,
Mr.. Hunt, known as Frazier"
by the majority Of the people in
this locality, at one time published
the Alexis Argus at Alexis. He
was there but a short time, how
ever. when his articles. appearing
in magazines and periodicals, gain
ed recognition for his literary tall
ents and he began writing feature
stuff" for some Of the large dailies.
Although fairly successful pre-
viously, it was in the world war
hat Hunt climbed TO the very pin
lacle OF journalistic success, how
ever. At the outset he was seifct-
ed by the Tribune to accompany
he arctic expedition of United
States troops and journeyed with
he American force sent into Arch
angel. northern Russia. There he
endured the hardships Of a Russian
winter with the boys" His ac-
counts OF conditions facing the
American troops in the far north
md vivid stories OF difficulties met
md overcome. although not without
oss OF precious lives, were iustru-
mental in bringing about action
which finally resulted in tho home
coming of those men who struggled
md fought in frozen Archangle, APP
larently without cause
The journalist was entertained
" relatives during his brief stay
n this city, making his quarters ct
he c. L. Gregory home. He visit
ID Mrs. Gregory Mrs. Ella Rcyn-
dds and Bert Graham, relatives and
'enewed many acquaintance Of
ormer years. lie was enter aimed
u dinner last night at the ID. ".
Blazer home and later was host 10
/ party Of men ar the Gregory resi-
ience. He left this morning, ae-
by his wife and small
ION Bobby, for Chicago