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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
BURLESON SEES
PROSPERITY DUE
Postmaster General Declares That
Postal Revenues Forecast
Good Times.

Washington, March 7-POstmas-
ter General Burleson today de
clared that increasing postal reve-
nues. me OF the most accura.e
barometers of present business
conditions" forecast a period of
pronounced industrial prosperity.
Il concur in the opinion of the
executive head of one of the great
est corporations of the world wh1
prophesied large business pros
perity ahead" Mr.. Burelson said
Admittedly the revenue of tn ,
postal service is one of the most
accurate barometers of present
business conditions because the
postal revenue coming from every
community of the United States.
During November there was =
pronounced decline in postal reve-
nue. due to the nationwide preva
lence of influenza and the signing
of the armistice. Revenues in De-
cember showed a returning move
ment toward normal conditions
while during January and Febru-
airy the revenues greatly exceeded
for those months the average an
nual income during the last 80
years
Judged. therefore, by the reli-
able business barometer of the
postal service, it is obvious, that,
Notwithstanding the fear of busi-
ness depression expressed in some
quarters. this country is on the
threshold of period of pronounce
ed industrial prosperity"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
Report Scheidemann Hands in His RESIGNATION
RUMANIA NEED
is FOOD SAYS
QUEEN IN PLEA
Sees No Danger of Boil
shevism if People
are Fed.

Paris, Thursday. March S.-(By
the Associated Press. 49, Queen
Mary of Rumania declared today
that in spite of the plight of her
country and the sufferirngs of the
people in the war, there is no dan
ger of bolshevism if supplies of
food can be secured. Speaking of
conditions in Rumania during the
war, the queen said:
I'VE suffered even worse than
did Belgium. She had England and
France by her side and behind
them stood America, while we had
only Russia to depend upon. When
the Russians came to assist US, all
they did was to eat our food. They
we're never of any real aid. Ger
man plotters saw to that and when
Russia broke we were absolutely
isolated.
Il have no fear of bolshevism in
Rumania if food is provided i'm
mediately. We are used to being
shabby and can go without clothes
and shoes. but must have food. 1t
is very difficult to distribute food
in my country because of the
wholesale destruction of railroads
and the theft of locomotives, cars
and horses. We have no iron to
rebuild ruined bridges. but are
using wood to repair these struc-
lures. The imperative need is To-
Comotives. Our oil fields are pro-
Gucing oil for engines, but we have
no means of moving IL.
Hunger Breeds BOIsheVism.
Hunger produces revolutions
and bolshevism. The bolsheviki
are towards. They will not stand
before an organized force. We do
rot fear them and they have failed
in their efforts to ruin Rumania. |
have gone about in perfect safety
in my war work"
Queen Mary expressed deep ap-
probation OF the work done by the
American Red Cross. Thousands
of Americans tried to assist Ruma-
MIA by sending supplies to that
country by the way of Russia, but
the queen said hat the most of
them never reached their intended
destination. She will conferr with
Herbert c. Hoover. chairman of the
supreme food council, tomorrow.
and expressed confidence that the
council will aid Rumania.
Clemenceau Receives Queen.
Premier Clcmauc2ld this fSTc-
noon received privately at the war
ministry Queen Marie OF Eumania
The queen, who was accompanied
by NJ Antonescu and Il lady of
honor. was received with full mill
tary honors in the courtyard Of
the ministry. The premier and the
queen conversed together for half
an hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
WORLD DISASTER
rs NEAR. WARNING
OF LANDSDOWEE

London. Thursday. March g.
Discussing the food situation In
central Europe in the house n
lords today, Marquis Lansdowne,
asked how long the process OF
turning the screw" was to con
tinue. He said he regarded the
position of central Europe with
dismay."
We seem to be rapidly approach
ing a catastrophe which may prove
the most disastrous in the history
of the world" he declared. IF the
blockade is not relaxed" said
Baron Parmoor. famine will seize
the peoples of central Europe and
that would be the most fearful
crime in history"
The earl of Crawford replying
for the government said that the
problem is in the hands of the SIT
preme economic council at Paris,
which has taken steps 10 send food
TO Germany
THE tonnage demanded from
Germany by the allies has not
been forthcoming, however" he
said, "and this is significant"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
BRINGS
BREAKOFF0F
MEET AT SPA
Foe Refuses to Turn Over
Merchant Fleet-Ne-
gotiations Ended.

London. March The ne
gOtiatiOns at Spa relating to
the shipping question have
been temporarily broken Off,
according 10 "A German wire
less message received here
today.
The allies, the message says,
demanded that all the remain
ing German merchant ships be
handed over uncOnditiOnally,
without being willing to under
take the obligation of supply
ing Germany with fOOdstuffs.
The German delegates, II Is
added. received instructions
from their government that the
question of shipping, finance
and food supply must be dealt
with only as "A whole
The German message continues.
"The question of hanning over
the mercantile fleet gave rise TO
adequate food supplies, say 2.500.-
900 tons of fOodstuffs TO De assured
Germany until the new harvest
The entente would not agree 10
this
LAS the instructions of both
sides did not go beyond this, a
French delegate proposed negoua-
tions be broken off. whereup the
two special delegations left Spa"
Germany Rejects Demand.
Paris, March 4-Germany has
refused the proposition for the use
of her merchant ships by the allies,
made to her delegates at Spa. the
armistice commissions headquar-
ters.
The counter proposition is made
by the Germans that they will re-
lease the German shipping desired
in return for a definite assurance
that enough food will be sent into
Germany to enable II to withstand
the Bolshevik movement
Pay Offered by Allies.
When the allied commission went
to Spa it was believed that the re-
lease of the ships was merely a
question of days. II was proposed
to the Germans that In return for
the use of the ships, a rental be
paid, this to be entered to their
credit against their food account.
The Germans. however. replied that
this would be inadequate and that
there must be A guarantee Of a
steady, uninterrupted supply Of
food No country was in position
TO supply this food under the Ger
man conditions, so the question Of
credit remains unsettled.
A dispatch from Copenhagen on
March 4 stated that Marshal Foch
had demanded the immediate de-
livery of the German mercant'le
feet without regard to the question
of food supply, the report being
based on information from Weimar
Germany. where the German ma
tional assembly is in session.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
PERSIAN ENJOYS
HAVE DINNER IN
LANSING'S HONOR

Paris, March Mira Ali-Kuli,
Persian charge d affairs at Wash
ington, gave a dinner last evening
in honor of Secretary of State and
Mrs. Robert Lansing and Mosh-
aver (ED Mamallek, Persia /
minister of foreign affairs. Many
distinguished guests were present,
including former American am
bassador and Mrs. w. G. Sharpe,
Colonel and Mrs. E. NJ. House, Cen
eral John J. Pershing, and General
Tasker H. Bliss.
The Persian foreign minister re-
counted the losses of Persia during
the war and expressed the convic-
ton that the American government
ana its assistants would not refuse
to aid their country. Secretary
Lansing expressed the hope that
Persia and America would join
hands IN building new structure
that will be eternal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
AMERICAN FORCE
PAYS AS 1T GOES
ON GERMAN SOIL

Coblenz. Thursday, March g.
tBy the Associated PTess) All in
debtedness contracted by Ameri-
can forces within the occupied ter
rit0ry of Germany will be paid i'm
meGiately. Authorization to this
effect was obtained by the Third
army today and from this date on
the Americans will pay their way
as they go.
The ground taken by the Ameri-
cans is that it will be more worthy
OF them to pay as they go, rather
than leave debts in the hands of
civilians who might or might not
in the course of time be able to
collect from the more or less un-
stable treasury in Berlin. There
fore. the Americans will do the
collecting from the German gov
ernment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
wills SONS REST
IS INTERRUPTED
BY BOAT DRILL
Rushes to Rail With
Life Belt-Sends
Bryan Message.

On Board U. s. S. George Wash
ington, March 7.-tBy Wireless to
the Associated Press. president
Wilson's rest this morning was cut
short by the sounding of a gene.al
alarm summoning all hands to the
boats to abandon shop. The signal
for the boat drill came at 9 o'clock
and the president arose and escort
ed Mrs. Wilson to their boat He
adjusted Mrs. Wilson's and his own
life belt and stood quietly by until
the drill was completed.
The president today sent a wire
less message to William J. Bryan,
who has been i'll.
The weather cleared today and
the sea was smooth.
President Wilson enjoyed a day
of rest yesterday on his second day
out of New York He read the com
ments of the various United States
senators who had expressed them
selves on the statement he made at
the time congress adjourned, these
comments having been sent to the
steamer by wireless. The presi-
dent himself made no comment on
the expressions of the senators.
No. 13 Gets Busy.
The number Is, which is regard
ed as President Wilson's lucky
number, is again figuring in con-
nection with the presidents doings
The present is the 18th round trip
for the George Washington since
the United States took over the
steamer and the president expects
to arrive in France Thursday,
March 13 The sea is remaining
unusually calm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
LOAN WORKERS TO
BE GIVEN MEDALS
MADE OF HUN GUNS

Washington. March Medals
made from captured German guns
will be awarded by the treasury de-
partment TO all liberty bond work
ers who participate actively in the
coming liberty loan campaign. The
treasury announced today that the
medals will be distributed to all
members of the locals who do con-
spicuous work in behalf of the next
loan campaign.
The medal is described as about
the size of half dollar. On one side
will be reproduction of the treas
ury building and the words, vic
tory Liberty Loan" The other face
will bear a certificate of participa-
tior in loan campaign activity with
d space for the name of the re-
cipient.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
EFFECTIVE PACT
OF NATIONS PLEA
VOICED AT MEET

Berne, Thursday. March g.
Pleas for an effective league of ma
tions marked the opening of the
international conference of league
OF nations societies, here today.
Mrs. Phillip Snowden. a delegate
from Great Britain, delivered an
address in which she emphasized
the necessity of completing the
work of the peace conference at
Iaris.
I'VE must have a real and effec-
tive league of nations" she said.
not merely the doubtful shadow
that has appeared at the Paris con-
ference"
Otto Weber, Swiss councillor.
opened the session charterizing the
world problem as consisting of two
alternatives. one a league of ma
tions and the other anarchy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
AMERICANS FIND
MONTENEGRO IN
GRIP OF FAMINE

Rome. Thursday, March 6.-The
commission sent by the American
peace delegation to inquire into
conditions in Montenegro passed
through Rome toward Paris today.
4 reported the situation in Monten-
egro as desperate. and it said that
the population is facing death from
starvation.
The Montenegrians. according to
member of the committee. asked
the peace conference TO allow them
TO express freely their desires con
cerning their future government.
they are not averse to a union with
the Croatians and Slovens, but de-
mand that a federation be estab-
hshed which will leave their laws,
customs and religion intact.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
FOOD REACHES POLAND.

Berlin, Thursday, March 6.-(By
the Associated Press.)-A Danzig
dispatch reports the arrival there
of the first food ship since the rails
ing of the Baltic blockade. 1t car
ries a cargo of vegetable from Hol-
land, consigned to Danzig by Dutch
merchants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
The Weather

Snow tonight and Saturday,
slightly warmer tonight with the
lowest temperature about % to so
degrees above zero.
Temperature at a. M. "a High
est yesterday, "a Lowest last
night, %.
Velocity of wind at a. M, 4
miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at 7 p. m, 53
at a. M, 80
Stage OF water. l foot. a rise oi
4 in last "a hours.
j. NJ. SHERIER. Meteorologst.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
RAILWAY MEN NOT
LET OUT BECAUSE
OF NO ROAD FUND

Washington, March Rail
roads generally are not laying off
employees as a result of the failure
Of congress to appropriate funds
for their administration, it was
stated today at the Office of Direc-
tor General Hines A few cases
Of dismissal of number of men have
been reported to headquarters here,
but in each case it was stated the
reasons were local and related, to
operating conditions rather than to
the financial predicament
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
HARBOR WORKERS
TO ACCEPT OFFER
AND END STRIKE? =?

New York, March LINTON Lead
ers today formally considered the
overtures made yesterday by the
railroad administration to end the
strike of their employees among the
harbor marine workers. While it
was said the proposed new wage
and hour schedule was not alto
gether satisfactory to the strikers,
it was accepted as the basis for con-
tinuing the negotiations.
The administration proposal, it
was said, provides for increases up
to fifteen per cent and extends the
eight hour day to certain classes of
workers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
SAY YANKS GIVE
UP IDEA OF WORLD
CHURCH MEETING

Paris, Thursday. March "a
Rome dispatch to the Temps,
quotes Monsignor Buenauti as say
ing that it is understood at the Vat
lean that the American committee
for the union OF Christian churches
has abandoned the idea of calling
world conference and has invited
leaders of different Christian COM
munities to formulate programs TO
which they believe they must ad-
here in the eventuality in an union
of churchea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
WILL TRAIN MEN
WHO LEFT FARMS
TO FIGHT FOR u. S.

Washington, March Return
ing wounded soldiers, who previous
TO their entrance into military ser
vice were farmers, will be given
training in farm management at
the expense of the government, the
federal board for vocational edu-
cation announced today The train
ing, it was said. will be offered par
ticularly to those disabled to the
extent that they would be unable
to resume active farm work. The
courses in farm management will
be given principally at the land
grant colleges of the various states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
ARMY SERVICE
BY FORCE NOW
UP IN BRITAIN
Churchill Holds Con-
scription to Become
Universal.

London, Thursday, March g.
Captain F. f. Guest introduced a
bill in the house of commons today
which proposes compulsory service
for the British army of occupation.
This army. according to the bill,
would be composed of nine hundred
thousand men and the enlistment
period would expire on April 20,
1920. Alexander Shaw, laborite,
moved the rejection of the measure
because the labor party is opposed
to a continuance of conscription..
Colonel Winton Spencer Churchill
defending the bill. argued that the
government. in providing for an
arm yto insure peace, was "pur-
suing a path toward universal com
pulsory service
"Our delegates to the peace con-
ference are fighting for the com
plete abolition of conscription in
Europe" he said. "A formal demand
has been made that Germany be
permitted to have onl va small vol
untary army on a long service
basis, but it is uncertain whether
this point will be carried. Our rep
resentatives stand almost alone in
this matter and it is not all impos-
sible that Japan. France and Italy
and even the United States into
whose military systems some ele-
ment of compulsory service may
enter.
IF there was no such place as
Russia, l would still be advocating
this bill. No one would be so foolish
as to propose Intervention in Rus
sia without conscription. Service
along the Rhine and the approaches
leading to that river. number about
100000 men, which is no larger
than the United States army. and
no smaller than the forces France
is maintaining in the occupied
area
WEI Desert France Now!
Andrew Bonar Law, government
leader in the house of commons
maintained that the bill involved
no departure from eelction pledges
and evoked loud cheers by asking:
rs it really suggested that after
fighting side by side with France
for four and a half years we are
now going to leave it to France
alone?"
He concluded by declaring that
Premier Clemanceau had said:
IF we do not take care, when the
British and American armies have
disappeared we shall be faced
again by the same danger
The bill passed second reading by
a vote of 304 to II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
UNION OF TYRQL
DISTRICTS NOW
PLANNED, CLAIM

Basel. Thursday, March G. Wen
ma newspapers announce that the
government of South Tyrol has re
quested Chancellor Karl Renner of
the German-Austrian republic to
permit measures to be taken. which
will tend to unite South German
Tyrol with the rest of Tyrol, ac-
cording to dispatches received here
from the Austrian capital. Chan
cellor Renner, it is announced, fav-
ors a union of South German Tyrol
with German Bohemia as part of
the Austrian republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
RUSSIA TO Use ARTISTS.

Stockholm, March THE boil
shevik government of Russia is
preparing a law decreeing that all
professionals and artists must
work for the government, accord
ing to Petrograd advices. Even
authors will be mobiliZed, it is said.
and their works will be taken over
as national property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
OLD COTTON
DEALS UNTIL MAY ]

Washington, March mo objec-
ton will be made by the director
OF markets to bona fide cotton sales
or purchases under old style con-
tracts for the sole purpose of liqui-
dating actually existing long or
short interests provided such liqui-
dation is accomplished not later
than May 1. 1919, a>er which date
all transactions must be new style
contracts, as provided in the law
approved March 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
STATES WELCOME
GARY CHAIRMAN OF
BODY AT NEW YORK

Springfield. H., March fudge
Ebert II. Gary has accepted the
office of chairman of the Illinois
welcome committee, rendered 10
him by Governor Frank O. Low
den. according to announcement to-
day. The purpose of the commit
tee, which has opened headquarters
in New York, is to welcome llli-
nois soldiers from overseas, ooly
after their welfare and help the
sick and wounded.
The committee is composed OF
several hundred Illinois men and
women in New York
Cecil Page Of New York Is vice
chairman and secretary Of the as
sociation-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
CONGRESS GIVES
SUPPORT TO JEW
HOMELAND VIEW

New York. March In response
to a memorandum submitted to
members of congress 81 senator's
representing a. states and 239 rep
resentatives, constituting a major
i;y of the war time congress. have
authorized the Zionist organization
of America to publish their en-
dorsement of the movement to es-
tablish a national Jewish homeland
III Palestine" as approved by Pres
ident Wilson. it was announced
here today by the Zionist organ
ization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
FORMER AMERICAN ELECTED.

London, Thursday, March g.
The duchess of Marlborough, for
merly Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt of
New York was elected to the coun-
ty council today from the north di-
vision of Southwark by a yemen
dous majority over her opponent. a
labor candidate. She stood for
election as a progressive.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
SAILNGS ARE RESUMED.

Galveston. Texas, March T.
Sailings from this port to Antwerp
were resumed yesterday after sus-
pension since 1914 with the depar-
ture of the G-eystoke Castle for
the Belgian port
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
PEACE HEADS
TRY To MAKE
.vIEWSAGREE
Iron Out Differences
Irish in Threat Against
United States.

Paris. March {. Premier
Lloyd George, Premier CIemen-
ceau and Colonel f. NJ. House
conferred for an hour before
the meeting of the supreme
council today, in an effort to
iron out the differences Of The
three nations over the military,
naval and economic questions
connected with the preliminary
peace terms. Army and navy
experts of the several cOun-
tries, it is said, hive been una
BILE to agree on the terms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07

Paris, March 7.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. IF the Irish ques-
ton is not settled by the peace con-
ference, friends of Ireland will stop
ratification of the league of nations
O'Ceallaigh John O'Kelly), the
delegate of the provisional Irish
republic to the peace conference,
declared in a statement today. He
expressed doubt that any league of
nations could be formed and said
that the Irish have spoken gently"
to President Wilson long enough
Can Block Ratification
We can stop ratification. of this
league Of nations in congress If the
Irish question is not settled" the
Irish delegate declared "It Is my
opinion that. ther'essrill be no.league
of nations, at any rate there will be
no peace in Europe, because Ire
land will fight and the world knows
that Ireland can fight.
I'VE believe we arc powerfuI
enough in America to make Presi-
dent Wilson enforce the principles
outlined in his peace plan concern
ing the right OF nations to dispose
Of themselves. We have pleaded
and spoken gently to him long
enough. The time has come for
acts"
Says Pleas Are Ignored.
O'Ceallaigh added that no reply
had been received from the mem
hers of the American peace delega-
ton asking that Ireland's case be
heard, except a simple acknowl-
edgement from General Bliss. He
added:
The others failed to grant me
the courtesy usually bestowed by
gentlemen when receiving a letter,
even from beggars, and God knows
we are not beggars."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07
FOE IN RUSH
FOR SHELTER
OF U.S.ARMY
People Pour Into Occu
pied Zone to Escape
Reign of Terror.

Amsterdam. March cham
ceig0r SeheidemaRn has hand
cd his resignation to President
Ebe-t 90 enable the president
tn have itee hand TO deal
wIth the present situation. ac-
c0rdjng TO the Zcitung am Nit
tag Of Berlin. Ebert declined
to accept lie IosignatiOa ahI
requested >GheIdemann and
E tho cabinet e. remain in Office.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-07

A 8 s o ciated Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-16
7 III EAT r T.

small country town. To her this
is city of adventure" Her fairy
prince comes In the Euise of the
scion of one of "ths best families
of Mullinsdale," but happiness
does not come with him; only the
realisation of class distinction and
bitter taunts of her inferiority.
Death interVenes and releases
her Of chains which have come to
gall. She Is faced with a womans
responsibilities future of her
self and child.
How she returns 70 the wheat
lands and as a "farmeret" sue
ceeds In making Mother Earth take
care of her and her boy. is indeed a
refreshingly different story and a
welcome relief from the usual sex
problem picture.
Illusion Hall, former Morosco
star, supports Miss MacLaren in
THE Implanted Woman" Little
Mickey Moore, the clever kid star,
is seen as the child.
"The Implanted Woman" is a
! screen adaptation of a story from
the pen OF Sinclair Lewis, pro-
duced under the direction OF Tod
| Browning.