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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
WHAT JOB have
YOU FOR 4 LAD
SEEKING WORK?
1Hire a Soldier" Campaign Well
Under Way and Employment
Official Makes Appeals.
WANT POSITIONS FOR ALL
New Movement Expected To Prove
Instrumental in PervertlDg
IdIeneSs in County.

What job have you that could be
filled by a returned soldier?
Think it over and then join the
Hire a Soldier" patriots who are
expected to repsond to the appeals
being made through the columns
of The Argus by F. W. Rinck, su-
perintendent of the Illinois Free
Employment Office and a special
agent of the United States free en-
ployment service.
Rock Island county contains
several hundred boys who have re-
turned from duty in the service of
the country. They are asking for
jobs, but many of them are not be-
ing placed for lack of work.
Mr. Rinck has expressed himself
as certain that there are numer-
Gus jobs that could be secured if
people would only stop and think
where the services of others are
needed. "I am placing returned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
TWO DAYS LEFT
FOR CAMP AICN
Tomorrow and Wednesday Red
Cross Chapter Expects to Go
Over Clothing Quota
WANT MORE THAN MINIMUM
Rural Districts Have Already Sent
in Hundreds of Pounds of
Old Garments.

Tomorrow and Wednesday are
the last two days of the Red Cross
used clothing drive.
The Red Cross is issuing a
warning to the citizens of Rock
Island: Bring in those old coats,
shoes, undergarments. blankets,
pants, skirts, shirts and dresses
now If you have something that
will keep someone warm. that can
be made whole and wearable with
a little mending and patching, or
that can be made over for a child,
call Red Cross headquarters, r. l.
1885, the first thing tomorrow
morning"
Several hundred pounds of
clothing have already been sent
in from the rural districts. The
schools are making collections and
are endeavoring to Guido each
other. From the constant ring OF
the telephone bell at chapter head
quarters, indications are that ev-
erybody is getting into the game
and that the drive will reach the
required goal of five tons before
Wednesday night.
But let us not stop with our
minimum quota" says the Red
Cross. Every single garment
contributed will help keep some
one warm. Let US clothe just as
many people as we possibly can.
You saw in your newspaper the
picture of the ragged I'D; every
garment he wore was in shreds;
the photographer who took the pic
ture attached a note saying that
part of the rags he wore were
of an old portiere. And
yet he was better clothed than
some others IN his own village.
We're Not Paupers.
Moreover, these people we're not
paupers before the war: they were
hard working people,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24

lads every day, but l can't find
work for them all. Some have to
remain idle. / shall fill any job
that is presented to my Office
through the use of the coupons ap-
pearing in The Argus daily with a
returned soldier.
4 not only appreciate any CO.
operation on the part of the pub
lie, but l know that the returned
lads who are applying for work
thank the people for any consid-
Grafton shown them Let's not
have a single idle returned soldier
in the county"
Stop Idleness.
The Hire a Soldier" movement
is expected to prove instrumental
in carrying out this request of Mr..
Rinck that there be not a single
unemployed returned lad in the
entire county. A coupon for the
use of the people who will provide
work for soldiers can be found
adjoining this article and its re-
turn to the Hire a Soldier" edi-
tor at the earliest possible time is
requested. 1t will be turned over
to the Illinois free employment Of
fee on its arrival.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
DESERTED Wife
TRIES SUICIDE:
} She WILL LIVE
Mrs. Julia Powers MOurns for Mate
Who Left Two Months Ago
and Attempts Suicide.
CHILDREN LOOK ON SCENE
Carl BOenitz, Aged b, Also Seeks
Peace From Worldly Things
As He Turns on Gas.

Two months ago Earl E. Powers,
500 Twenty-ninth street, left his
wife and children to battle the
world alone. For Julia Powers, his
wife, the last two months have
been ones of continual unhappi-
ness. She longed for her mate He
never came back. Yesterday after
noon after 4:30, Mrs. Powers came
TO the conclusion that life alone
was not worth while and attempted
to end her life.
.%She was found in her bedroom
ION the second floor of her home in
a semi-cinsciOus condition by Rob-
ert Wright. another occupant of
the house. The gas jet was wide
open and the poisonous fumes were
pouring into the room. That was
at ; O'Clock. A half hour more and
Mrs. Powers would have been sue
cessful in her attempt at suicide
Little Evelyn Powers, aged z,
and Elmer. aged 9, children of Mrs.
Powers, looked on the scene, but
were too young TO realize what
their mother had attempted to do
They saw her carried away in the
ambulance, but didn't mind Life
and its troubles is a mystery to
them.
At st. Anthony's hospital, where
Mrs. Powers was taken and attend
ed by DR.. Joseph De Silva, she was
revived and attendants say she will
recover.
1t was because of worry and
trouble that l tried it," she said
when able to~speak again. Il have
been so unhappy during the last
N1ew weeks"
Must why Earl Powers decided
to travel alone in the world will
probably never be known, unless
Mrs. Powers tells herself, and she
has thus far not disclosed the rea-
son. 1t is said that there was a
quarrel before he left, but what
about no one knows. Not even the
fact that his mate tried to take
her own life because of him has as
yet brought him home.
What prompted Carl Boenitz,
aged IS, who lives at 425 Forty
third street, to attempt to take his
own life on Saturday night could
not be learned today. He was found
unconscious in his room with the
gas Jets turned on and the place
filled with gas. His condition at
9 o'clock Saturday night, at which
hour he was discovered by other
occupants Of the house, was
thought serious, but at St Antho-
ny's hospital he was revived and
will live.
He advanced no reasons for his
actions when he was able to speak
after recovering from the effects of
the poisonous gas He was aftand-
ed by DR.. De Silva.
Both Mr.. Boenitz and Mrs. Pow
ers will be confined at the hospital
for several days as the result of
their attempts at suicide. While
their condition is not serious, they
are quite weak
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
TAX EXPERTS TO
HELP IN FILING
INCOME REPORTS

The staff of the Rock Island in
ternal revenue Office was Temporal
ily augmented today for the hand
ling of the corporation income tax
reports by the arrival in the city of
II. N. Smith and C. e. Ward income
tax experts from the office OF Col
lector E. D. McCabe of the Peoria
district. They viii BILE connected
building until the last of April,
when the time for fling corpora
ton reports expires.
H. W. Rudel, J. Breckenridge. j.
]. Dillon and Mike Langton have
also been deputized to Rock Island
tC receive the tax reports of retail
and wholesale tobacco firms. They
will be here the first three days OF
this week, and all schedules of this
class must be filed by Wednesday
evening at the local Office, instead
CT sending them to Peoria, as was
first announced.
"Delinquents who failed to file
their personal income tax reports
"lJnln the time SpecIHeu DE law
said Collector Tom Cavanaugh Of
the local office today" should re-
port at once to avoid prosecution,
Persons who were granted extern
sion of time for submitting their
schedules must also report immedi-
ately"
For the convenience of corpora
tons of Moline and the upper end
Of the county, two officials have TAX
en- up headquarters in Moline city
hall, where reports may be filed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
IRE TO MARKET
new TIRE RIMS

In another month Joseph L. Bre-
dar, 1929 Fifth avenue. will mar
ket his patented automobile tire
rim, which he declares can be re-
moved within 10 seconds.
The patent was granted while
MIR. Bredar was in the army and
since his return a month and a
half ago, he has been negotiating
to market the product. He has ev-
cry reason to believe, he says, that
the rim will become popular, once
it is introduced to the automobile
trade, and while at first 1t will be
offered only in small quantities., he
expects that its popularity will re-
Qufre manufacture on a large scale
elater on. The device is collapsible
AID can be adjusted for every
sized wheel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24

fairly prosperous, deceatly and
even well clothed; before the war
the idea Of such conditions as
those who they now endure was
as far from their minds as from
ours. The conditions were forced
upon them by the Huns wanton
destruction of textile mills and
raw materials. as we'll as by de-
struction of their own homes and
property. Only the United States
can save them. You and l must
do our part"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
FARM BARGAINS

have farms from 40 to $50 acres
with clearings. buildings, well,
fence, etc, in the dairy land dis
trict of Wisconsin; good clay loan
soil; abundant rainfall; good mar
kets, schools, roads, churches, etc.
represent owners. We take in
desirable property in part payment,
taking mortgage back for balance
A COW will make 800 a year; big
crop of timothy. clover, rye. oats,
barley, potatoes, etc; clay loan
soil. Get full particulars free.
Our Wisconsin offices are open
the year round. Railroad fare re-
funded TO buyers. We sell houses,
cows, etc, on liberal terms. A real
opportunity to get a farm home of
your own. Ten years to pay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
MATHERYuLE CHILD DIES.

MatherviIle, March 24.-Bi1ly
Gates, the 20-months-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. P. G. Conner, died at
the family home Sunday afternoon
after a short illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-24
Martin w. Odean

Office Room 216 Safety Building
Phone R l. 1913 Res. Moline 1868
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
Senator Lodge Fails to Tie Hands of President but Threatens to Defeat
 Peace Treaty.
MAY HURT PRESIDENT
Feared That Threat of 37 Senators Defeat Peace League May Damage
 U. s. Standing

WASHINGTON, March A. - As d what he claims is opposition in the United States to the Constitution for the proposed League of Nations, Sen. ator Henry Cabot Lodge introduced a resolution proposing the following:
 First, that the Senate declare it's disapproval to the present League and make the Constitution more defi- mite.
 Second that the American Peace Commissioners be urged to proceed at once with the work of concluding a peace with Germany.
 Lodge was unable to get considera- tion for the resolution because of the objection made by Democratic Leader Senator Thomas S. Martin of Virgin ia.
 Lodge following Martin read list of the names of g members for the next Senate whom, he declared, ia vored the resolution. The names read by Senator Lodge give the al. legged opposition enough votes to de- feat the ratification of the peace treaty by the United States, after it may have been concluded in Paris.
 The possibility of the Senate thus nullifying the work of the Peace Dele gates in Europe, and the effect the reported opposition to the proposed League of Nations may have on de Alterations to be continued with the arrival of President Wilson in Eur ope, are fruitful topics of discussion in official and diplomatic circles here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
THINKS FOOD
 MAIN TROUBLE
 IN GERMANY
Winston Churchill Tells the House of Commons Situ- ations Serious; French
 Make More Demands.

LONDON, March A. w inston Churchill speaking before the House of Commons emphasized as necessary a prompt peace settlement. He de clared that the German people were suffering great privations, and the present Government was in grave danger of collapse because of the famine conditions due to the lack of food.
 Lord Churchill declared that delay in the settlement of peace might re- suit in the whole of Germany turn ing to Bolshevikisim. He said un- less the powers speeded negotiations they would have no one left in Ger. many to settle with.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
SUFFRACETTES PAY $150 FOR
 AN OPERA SEAT
They Are Anxious to Hear President Wilson Speak; President Is Given
 Great Ovation.

NEW YORK. March 4.-The Dis trict Attorneys office has been in formed that women suffragettes are paying from $50 to $50 for admis- sion tickets to the Metropolitan Op- era House, where President Wilson will speak tonightN
 The police are taking precautions to prevent the women from staging a demonstration.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
RESOLUTION EXPRESSING
 GODD WISHES TO WILSON
RULED OUT OF

WASHINGTON March 4.-James Hamilton Lewis offered resolution expressing it as the wish of the Sen safe journey and safe return, and providing that the Senate approval all proper efforts of the President to effect League of Nations.
 Vice President Marshall ruled the resolution out of order. and it did not come to a vote.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
Gov. James Withycombe Died at His Home in Sa : lem Yesterday After a
 Long Illness.
WAS BORN IN ENGLAND
The Governor Made Name for Himself in His Chosen Field of Labor and
 Was Practical.

SALEM, Ore, March 4-Gov. James Withycombe died here at his home yesterday He had been i'll several
 months, although he transacted his official business until few weeks ago
 James Withycombe. was Oregon's war Governor In the record of the State, which ranked high in volun- teer enlistmeptss money contributions and bond buying Throughout the nine teen months of warfare, his was the guiding hand It Was on his record as war governor that he was res elected without difficulty by Oregon Republicans in the 1918 elections.
 As farmer, educator, breeder of improved livestock, State veterinar- ian for nine years and director of the State experimental station, Mir Witifyeoinbe had made name for himself in the affairs of his chosen State, for more than forty years be- fore he was made it's chief executive. An Oregon newspaper recently re- marked:
 "The Governors enemies have sought to ridicule him a good deal by calling him horse doctor. But if his practice as a veterinary was responsible for his aboundant acqui- sition of horse sense, course in horse doctoring ought to be made an essential qualification for Cover nor by the constitution"
 His friends call the Withycombe regime "a common sense administra- tion."
 Born in England, at Tavistock, on March 21, 1854, James Withycombe lived there until he was seventeen years of age, when he came to Amer ica He was educated in the public schools of England and by private tutors In 1875, four years after he came from England, the young farm CT married Isabel Carpenter, of Far mington, Oregon. Three sons and one daughter were born to them and one of the sons enlisted in the ser vice of his country soon after the out. break of the war
 Following his successful breeding of ivestock-cattle, horses and sheep, which brought him prominence as one of the most progressive farmers of Oregon, the future Governor en- tered the service of the State in 1889 as State veterinarian. He served until 1888 when he became director of the Oregon Experimental Station at the Agricultural College. In 1914 he was first elected Governor of Oregon.
 The honorary degree of Master of Agriculture was conferred upon MT. Withycombe by the Oregon Agricul- tural College, while he was director there. At various times he acted as trustee of the Oregon Academy of Science, secretary of the Pacific Wool Growers Association and presi- dent of the Northwest Stockbreeders' Association. He was chairman of the Republican County Central Commit tee of Washington County for two years and was a member of several fraternities and fraternal organiza- tions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
JOHN ROMAN IS A PASSENGER ON THE
 STEAMER JEFFERSON

SEATTLE, March 4.-The steamer Jefferson sailed at nine o'clock this morning for Alaska with the follow ing passengers for Juneau:
 John Nelson. John Roman. J. A Anderson. MT. Garster, Lloyd Peters, Frank Ozick, Mir. and Mrs. w. R. Selfdedge and baby. Miss c. Bo gart. Mrs. B. Lavere, E. s. Engdahl K. Arten. Peder Amundsen. Robert Carlson, J. Gallagher, Brick Orl.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
RESOLUTION FOR IRISH DIES IN
 UPPER HOUSE
House Favors Hope for Self Determination for Ireland, but Senate
 Takes No Action.

WASHINGTON, March 4. - By Q vote of 16 to Al the House adopted l resolution expressing the hope that the Peace Congress in Paris would favorably consider Ireland's claim to the right of self determination over her internal affairs.
 The resolution now goes to the Sen ate where it is altogether improbable that any action will be taken before final adjournment
 WASHINGTON, March 4 - The Irish resolution which passed the House died in the Senate
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
FRANCIS P. CARAVAN
 IS NAMED BY WILSON
 AS ALIEN CUSTODIAN
He Has Been Serving Under A Mitchell Palmer in Charge of the Bureau of
 Investigation.

WASHINGTON, March 4. - Presi- dent Wilson has appointed Francis P. Garvan, of New York, alien prop erty custodian, in the place of A. Mitchell Palmer, who was recently named Attorney General of the Unit ed States.
 Garvan has been the director of the Bureau of Investigations in the Custodian's office. and has given val uable service to MT. Palmer in search ing out German interests in the Unit ed States.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
IDAHO RETURNS TO !.' ! CONVENTION PLAN
 FOR NOMINATIONS
After Several Years of Experi- ments Idaho Decides That l.. It Does Not Want
 Primary Law.

BOISE. Ida. March 4-After ten years of experiments. the State of Idaho has abandoned the direct pri- mary law system of nominations. and has returned to the convention plAn.
 Gov. Davies has signed the amend ed law repeating the direct primaiy act. ..k
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
FRANCE WANTS MERCHANT
 FLEET

COPENHAGEN, March 4. = The French have demanded the immed- fate delivery of the German mercan- tile fleet, without any regard for the question of food supply, according to a dispatch received here from Wei mer.
 The German National Assembly is meeting at Weimer today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
FRANCE MAKES SUG- GESTIONS

PARIS. March As reparation for the works of art destroyed in France by Germany. the French Acad- emy of Fine Arts suggests the works of French geniuses in collections of the former Royal families in the Cen tralu Powers and in the public mus eums of Germany and Austria. be put at the disposal of France
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
BOLSHEVIKI WILL
 BE RELEASED FOR
 AMERICAN PRISONER
Steps Taken by the British Gov ernment to Secure the Re- lease of a United
 States Consul

WASHINGTON, March 4. = The British Government has asked the Indian Government to release Bol- sheviki prisoner held in Persia in exchange for American Consul Rog CT C. Treadwell, of New York, who has been held prisoner by the Bol- sheviki at Aashkend, Turkestand, for several months.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
ALLIES FALL BACK

ARCHANGEL, March 4.-The Bol- sheviki forces in continuing their offensive against the Allies have caused the latter to evacuate Vevsie- vkawa.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
WILLIE RITCHIE IS
 MARRIED AND READY
 TO SETTLE DOWN

SAN FRANCISCO. March 4--Gear hart Steffin. known in the ring as Willie Ritchie, was married to Miss Ethel Pierce. of San Francisco. the ceremony being performed quietly yesterday The couple plan to reside here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04

will speak at the same meeting.
 Caruso will sing the s.'Star, Span. gled Banner" at the meeting.
 The President will receive an Irish delegation, and will sail tomorrow for France.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
Senate Completes 0rgani- zation by Selecting Sec ond Division Member
 for President.
TO HAVE JOINT SESSION
Senate and House Will Hear Message of Gov. Thos. Riggs, Jr., Tomor-
 row Afternoon.

The Fourth Alaska Legislature completed it's organization today when the Senate elected Senator James Frawley of Nome President, Judge Thomas M. Reed of Nome Ses, retary, w. Grant Johnson of Juneau Assistant Secretary T. C. Austin of Thane, SergeanHat-Arms, Robert E. Clark of Anchorfge Messenger
 The House of Representatives took the next step sA preparing for it's organization by 1appointing Com mittee on Committees to recommend committees and committeeman to be submitted to the House of Represen tatives for election. Speaker White is chairman of this committee and Representatives Sowerby, Daly, Slater and Collins constitute the other mem. bers of the committee.
 This committee will meet at the office of Speaker White tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
 Governors Message Tomorrow
 Tomorrow afternoon at 200 o'clock the Senate and House of Representa- tives will meet in the hall of the House of Representatives in Joint Session to hear the Message of Gov Thomas Riggs, Jr.
 A Joint Resolution providing for the joint session was adopted by the House of Representative today, and it will be passed by the Senate when it convenes at 1 p. m. tomorrow.
 Resolutions of Respect For the
 Late C. K. Snow
 The House of Representative adopted a resolution of appreciation of the late Representative c. K. Snow. who has died since the last meeting of the Territorial Legislature. MT. Snow was a member of the Second and Third Legislatures from the Fourth Division.
 Sessions Were Short
 Both the session of the Senate and that of the House of Representatives today was short.
 The Senate convened at 10 a. m. it's work of the day and quickly adjourned until 1 p. m. to- morrow.
 The House convened at 12 m, and at one o'clock, out of respect to the memory of the late c. K. Snow, ad journed until 2 p. m. tomorrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
PRESIDENT GIVEN A BIC
 OVATION

WASHINGTON. March 4.-Presi- dent Wilson left Washington at two o'clock. Great crowds gave him and Mrs. Wilson a great ovation as they passed through the station. sa
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
Senate Proceedings

The Senate convened this morning at ten o'clock with all members at their desks except Senator Dan A. Sutherland and Seantor John Roman.
 It was moved by Senator Britt that permanent President of the Senate be elected. The motion prevailed and Senator Hess nominated Senator James Frawley of the Second Di- vision. The nomination was second ed by Senator Heckman. No other nominations were made and a stand ing vote resulted.
 Those voting for Senator Frawley were Senators Britt, Heckman, Hess, Price and Sundback.
 Not voting. Senator Frawley.
 FrawIey Makes Address
 In addressing the Senate, President Frawley said that the honor they had given him was unexpected and he thanked them greatly for it. He said that it would be his purpose to serve them as honestly. fairly and impar tially as he possibly could. He said that he had no pet acts which he wished to be made laws, and that he believed in passing sane and needed laws only-laws which should be strictly enforced. He said that he believed. also. that those laws which have been enacted and are not and will not be enforced should be re pealed.
 Other Nominations
 President Frawley then asked fol nominations for Secretary. Senator Heckman nominated Judge T. NJ Reed. which was seconded by Senator
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04

PARIS March At reported that Bavarian troops who opposed radical form of the part of said be responsible for the assassination of cabinet officials including Premier Eisner marching the city of Munich
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
CARUSO WILL SING AT
 MEETING

NEW YORK, March 4.-President Wilson will speak tonight at the Met ropOlitan Opera House on the League of Nations. Former President Taft
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
FREDERICK ARRIVES
 WITH ANOTHER BATCH
 OF AMERICAN TROOPS

NEW YORK. March 4. The cruiser Frederick arrived in port from Brest with 1.562 American troops on board.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-03-04
DISARM POLICE.

M COPENHAGEN, March 4.-The Spartacans in calling general strike caused crowds to fight their nto Beri police stations, where the policemen were disarmed
 All of the phone wires were cut.