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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
GERMAN SOLDIER
TELLS OF KILLING
ROSA LUXEMBOURG

Berlin. Friday, May 9.-(By the
Associated Press. First Lieuten-
ant Vogel, suspected of having fired
the shot which killed Rosa Luxem-
burg, the Radical Socialist leader.
was called to the witness stand to-
day in the trial of the alleged mur-
derers of Fraulein Luxembourg and
DR.. Karl Liebknecht. He admit
ted that at the preliminary investi-
CATION he gave a false account of
the occurrence in order not to dis
credit his military division. He
testified that he was instructed to
convey Fraulein Luxembourg safely
to Moabit prison but found this i'm
possible owing to the presence of
infuriated crowds which surround
ed his motor car.
"Fraulein Luxembourg" he said,
was given two violent blows on
the head with the butts of rifles by
helmeted soldiers. She collapsed
and when we arrived at a bridge
the thought came to US all to throw
her body into the river"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
LEGION WINDS
UP CONVENTION
Final Session of Meeting at st.
Louis by American Army Men
Being Held Today.

st. Louis, Mo, May 10. - The
American Legion today opened the
final sessions of its three-day eau
Gus with practically all of its pro-
posed constructive measures still
to be acted on by the delegates.
Before the caucus today were
half a dozen or more resolutions
all designed to aid the men who
served in the military or naval SER
vice of the government during the
war, two of them designed to ap-
peal especially to enlisted men.
An employment resolution called
on congress TO give federal aid to
any movement. whether of munich
pal. estate or national character,
which will increase opportunities
for employment. Reclamation Of
all arid and uncultivated lands and
building booms were mentioned as
possible solutions TO the employ
ment problem. In addition it urges
every town, city, state and business
concern to give preference TO eX-
soldiers who are seeking work.
Chicago Spurned.
The convention yesterday was
thrown almost into riot by a
speech of Colonel }. F. J. Herbert
of Massachusetts. who. when Chi
cago was proposed as the scene of
the next convention. declared the
soldiers and sailors could not go
to Chicago until 1t secured an
American for mayor"
The soldiers and sailors club
of Seattle. Washington, was barred
on the ground that some OF its
members were members of the |.
W. w. and "bolshevik in charac-
ter"
Minneapolis was finally chosen
for the mex convention.
Private p. c. Calhoun of Bridge
port. Conn, marine, was elected
third vice president Of the Legion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
NICHTIE CLAD
WIDOW SEIZED
Caveman POunceS. Upon Fair Prey
as She Prepares for Bed and
Carries Her Away.

New York. May 10.-It was
"Tarzan" night in Sterling street,
Brooklyn. The fires of caveman
love were burning in a 45-year-old
heart.
Mrs. Helen C. Waterman, 25. a
widow. was clad in the silken folds
of a nightgown. A face peered IN
the window and big fist cracked
through the glass. So said Mrs.
Waterman to the police.
The midnight bells were ringing
as the more or less young LOchin-
var went into the west window.
Posing in the titular role of Tar
zan" was John Z. Carey. When
he got to the Jail ne was charged
with abduction, burglary and at
tack.
And the Widow is Seized.
Miss Marie Gaffney. of Brooklyn
testified:
Shortly after midnight Mrs. Wa
terman was in her nightgown IN
MY house, preparing to retire.
This fellow, Jack Carey, put ad-
hesive tape on the glass of the
west window and then knocked :;
in. He is a manufacturer of sur
gical instruments for the eye, ear.
nose and throat. He has one OF
the instruments with him. He
pointed it at Mrs Waterman and
she thought it was a revolver
''He informed Mrs. Waterman she
would have to marry him or he
would take her away He bundled
her into a taxicab and when she
asked an innocent bystander for
aid, Carey informed the man she
was under the influence of liquor"
Still i'm Her Nigh ie.
Miss Gaffney reported the kid
mapping to the police. Detective
Mulvey. posing as a customer,
found Mrs. Waterman a prisoner
of Carey, still in her noctural at
tire. Mulvey said:
Il lent the woman my raincoat
and took her and Carey to the
F1atbush station. She told me
Carey had threatened that if she
did not marry him he would keep
her in seclusion."
Carey, arraigned before Magis
trate Folwell, was held in $4,000
bail for examination Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
HUN ENJOYS TO
GO TO BERLIN?
Belief Expressed in Paris Germans
May Go Home for Time-Wn-
son Expects No Reply Soon.

Paris. May 10.-The German
peace plenipotentiaries are at per
feet liberty to return to Berlin and
consult their government if they
desire so to do, it is reported in
conference circles. Such a move,
if made, would not mean the break
ing OF of the negotiations.
The Germans, it is said, enjoy en-
tire freedom of movement and dip
lomatic immunity.
President Wilson expressed the
belief today that nothing would be
heard from the German plenipo-
tentiar:es for about a week Meth
er he nor the other members of
the American delegation have
heard anything regarding the pub
lished report that the German dele
gates were preparing to depart
from Versailles:
Germans Busy.
The foreign Office announced this
afternoon that no preparations had
been made by the German ennis
sarieS, for a withdrawal from Yer
sailles.
The German delegation worked
nearly the whole night in prepar-
ing counter propositions, the click
ing of typewriters in their offices
not ceasing until o'clock this
No communications have
as yet been sent to the chiefs of the
allied missions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
LOAN Is PUT
over TOP BY
SALES TODAY
Returns Indicate Victory
Drive Total Subscribed
If Not Passed.

Washington, May 10.-Al-
though there we're no official
predictions or estimates, there
were many Indications today
that the Victory Liberty loan
has successfully passed "OVer
the top" ii it has not actually
been OVersubscribed.
Washington, May 10.-Offcial
subscriptions to the Victory Lib
erty loan shortly before noon to-
day approximated $3,500.000, 900.
A statement by the treasury
said:
Reports of unreported sub
scriptions indicated that the coun-
try's total was greatly above the
official showing"
All Reports Optimistic
From all districts" said the
statement, came optimistic re-
ports. Even the Dallas district.
which has caused treasury officials
and local leaders some concern.
reported fighting spirit that pres
aged victory"
District Passes Mark.
Minneapolis, May 10.-Chairman
A. r. Rogers of the Victory loan
campaign in the Ninth federal re-
serve district announced today
that the district has officially over
subscribed it's quota of S157 ,5OO,-
900 by more than $7,500000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
One Year Ago Today
MAY 10. 1919.

Germans crack British CEN
ter in drive to wipe out Ypres
salient.
Rumble Of Hun artillery
warns allies of an impending
smash to reach Paris.
French throw themselves
Vainly against German defenSes
at NJ. KENNEL in effort to re-
take hill.
Allies. wearied with six
weeks of incessant attacks,
set themselves to ward of new
blows of confident Huns.
American aid slow to arrive.
Allies hold with their "backs
to the WALL
Will Americas Yanks come
too lac?
SUBSCRIBE NOW To THE
VICTORY LOAN WHAT YOU
WOULD HAVE PAID FOR
VICTORY THEN
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
Wilson Still Opposes Italy on Fiume
NEW ORDER OF
THINGS COMES
SLOW-WILSON
Must Not Expect Immed-
late Emancipation,
President Says.

Paris, Friday, May 9.-In a brief
epigrammatic speech at dinner to-
night President Wilson touched on
the future role of international law
in the development of the new order
of things.
"One of the things that has dis
turbed me in recent months" lie
said, lis the unqualified hope men
have entertained everywhere OF
immediate emancipation from the
things that have hampered and OPP
pressed them. You cannot, in
human experience. rush into the
light You have to go through twi-
light into the broadening day before
noon comes and the full sun is on
the landscape. We must see to it
that those who hope are not dis
appointed by showing them the pro-
cesses by which the hope must be
realiZed-the processes of law, the
processes of slow disentanglement
from the many things that have
bound us in the past.
international Law Big Thing.
THE intelligent development of
international law will be one CT
the things of most consequence to
men in the future. If We can now
give to international law the kind
of vitality it can have only If it is
the real expression of our moral
judgment, we shall have completed
in some sense the work which this
war was intended to emphasize"
The president concluded by say
ing:
"In a sense the old international
law is played out. The future Of
mankind depends more upon the re-
Iations of nations to one another
than upon the separate and selfish
development of the national sys-
TENS law"
L. ;. Fought for Liberty.
President Wilson, speaking at
the session today of the Academy
of Moral and Political Sciences, of
which he was elected a foreign as
sociate last year, said that the Unit
ed States came into the war in the
cause of liberty.
whenever We see the cause of
liberty imperiled," the president
added, I'VE are ready to cast our
lot in common with the lot of those
of whose liberty is threatened.
That is the spirit of the people of
the United States"
The occasion of the presidents
speech was the presentation to him
of a specially struck gold medal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
GIANT NAVAL
PLANES PUSH
ON IN FLIGHT
Start Second Leg of Trip
To Trepassey Bay
One is Delayed.

Halifax, n. s.. May 1O.-TwO
OF the three giant American
naval hydrO-airplanes commits
stoned to attempt a tranS-At-
lantic flight-the \. c. l and
the n. c. 3-tOOk the air today
on the second leg of their
cruise from ROckaWay Beach,
\. Y. to TrepaSSey, n. f., where d.
they are expected to start next
week for Portugal. with stop
at the AZOnes.
The n. C. 1 in command of Lieu
tenant Commander P n. l.. Bellin-
ger, set out for sea at S:04 a. m,
followed at 9:07 o'clock by the n.
C. 3, carrying Commander John K.
Towers, chief of the expedition. The
start was made under an almost
cloudless sky with a gentle north
erly wind cutting across the course,
which lay slightly north of east.
One of the n. c. planes returned
to the cruiser Baltimore at 11:03
O'Clock.
The American naval airplane n.
c. 3, forced by propeller trouble to
return here after cruising so miles
on the fight to Trepassey, N. F.,
made a fresh start at 1885 p. m.
With ideal flying conditions pre-
vailing the n. c. 8. in command of
Commander John Fl. Towers, chief
of the expedition, took a turn up
the harbor and then headed for
sea. The n. c. l cruised directly
down the bay and took the air a
few seconds in the wake of the
flagship.
Making Good Speed.
Austria Lake, n. S, May 10.-The
leading American naval plane, fly
ing at d great height, passed this
town, 80 miles from Halifax at $50
a. IN.
Liscombens, May 10.-The Amer
lean plane y. c. 1. flying low,
passed this town, 100 miles east of
Halifax at 1902 a. IN. The \. G. 3
was not in sight.
Canse Bay, y. s.. May 10--The
American naval airplane n. c. L
passed this point at 10:55 "A. m,
having flown 120 miles in los min
utes
LOuiSburg, \. y. May lU--Amer-
lean naval airplane \. c. l, having
flown 100 miles in 153 minutes,
passed this town at 40 a m.
\. c. 4 Ready TO Start.
Chatham. Mass, May 10. - The
naval hydro-airplane. y. c. 4 was
expected to resume her flights to
Halifax before noon today if wealth
er conditions continued favorable.
The damaged motors. which forced
the machine to put in here on her
way from Rockaway Beach to Hall
fax with the. " G. l and n. c. 8,
has been replaced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
CANADIAN UNION
LABOR rs GAINING

Ottawa. Statistics collected
by the federal department of labor
IN its quest for reconstruction IN
formation show a marked increase
during the past year in the strength
of union labor in Canada, according
to an official announcement.
The total census in 1917 showed
1874 local branches with mem
bership of 24S,SS7. Totals for 1918
are 2274 branch unions with a
membership of 24S.SS7.
1t was announced also that POL
432 memebrs of Canadian locals are
affiliated with 1897 branches of in
ternational organizations.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
BELGIUM OBJECTS
TO GERMANS FLAG

Paris. Friday. May 9-(By the
Associated Press belgium has
protested TO the entente allied pow
ers against the proposed use by
the German republic of red, yell
low and black flag which is almost
identical with that of Belgium. Ger
many originally proposed to use
the red. gold and black flag of the
old German federation, but later
adopted yellow in place of the gold,
the result being duplicate of the
Belgium colors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
.DUNNE And AIDS
IN DUBLIN RAID
L. :. Citizens, Guests OF Honor OF
Reception by Lord Mayor Held
ON by Soldiers.

Dublin, Friday, May 9.-Military
occupation of the Mansion house
here, which was effected by sol
diers and police shortly before
$50 o'clock this afternoon, was
not aimed at the suppression of the
Irish parliament, whose sessions
are held there. but was intended
to bring about the arrest of Robert
Barton and ]. ]. Walsh, Sim Fem
members of parliament and others
who had recently escaped from
Mount Joy prison and were be-
lieved to be in the building.
Dawson street, on which the
Mansion house stands, and all the
adjoinine streets, were cleared or
people, and tramway traffic was
suspended.
Parliament, which had met earli-
or in the day, had adjourned. but
the building was to be used in
the evening for a reception by the
lord mayor to Frank p. Walsh,
Michael F. Ryan and Former Gov
ernor Edward Dunno of Illinois.
the visiting representatives of Irish
societies of America.
Held OF by Troops.
The troops remained -in the
structure nearly two hours, by
which time the lord mayors guests
of the reception were arriving. All
arrivals including the American
delegates were held up outside the
Gordon of guards and machine guns
hich had been thrown about the
building.
Eventually the troops were with
drawn, without having captured
tti6szneH were sought. TFhe'
reception then proceeded,
Large crowds outsider
the Sim Fein leaders as they ar
rived.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
COUNCIL OF FOUR
PLANS ACTION IF
FOES DO NOT SIGN

Paris, May lot is understood
that among the subjects discussed
by the council of four at its meet
ing today was the eventuality of
Germany refusing TO sign the peace
and what steps should be taken in
that event.
1t is said that no intimation that
Germany intended taking such a
course has reached the allies, but
they are taking nothing for grant
ed and the discussion of the sub
ject. by the representatives of the
powers today was by way of prep
aration for such an eventuality,
however remote
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
CONGRESS TO BE
GIVEN PLAN FOR
HELPING FRANCE

Paris. Friday. May 9.--(By the
Associated Press. 1t is stated in
authoritative quarters that Presi-
dent wilson's submission of the
engagement for the defense OF
France by America will be submit
ted to the United States senate
merely by the TRANSMISSION of his
letter to Premier Clemenceau
agreeing to submit the subject to
the senate and will not embrace
a treaty carrying out the engage
ment. No treaty has as yet been
drafted and such action will await
the decision of the senate for or
against the proposal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
FIGHTS PLAN
OF YIELDING
PORT IN 1923
President Sticks Firmly
to Stand as Dispute
Again Comes Up.

Washington, May 10.-Re-
ports from Paris that President
Wilson had committed himself
TO a proposal TO settle the
Ffume dispute by giving that
port to Italy after 1928, were
said in dispatches 10 the White
House today TO be absolute
= 1ictiOn.v
IL appeared from tOday's ac-
vices that the president had not
deViated in the slightest from
his original stand in opposition
to ltaIy's claim OF this Adriatfc
port.
Other dispatches from Paris said
the president would personally ad-
dress congress and discuss the whole
subject matter of the Paris negotia-
tions Immediately upon his return
to America. 1t is said the president
is being urged by his advisors to
make a speaking tour of the coun-
try.
Considers Making Tour!
There were indications in admin
istration circles today that the
president was seriously considering
the advisability of making the sug-
gested trip.
The dispatches to the White
house today intimate that the criti-
cism of the president in certain
foreign quarters, reported early in
the week, was abating
The White house still is without
information as to when the presi-
dent will cable his address to be
read at the opening of the extra
session of congress, but officials ex-
pect it next week.
(By Associated Press.)
Advices from Paris indicate tnat
a definite settlement of the question
raised by Italy and Jugo-SlavIa over
the disposition of Fiume has not
been reached. 1t says that the pfan
adopted for the government of the
~Saar region, which for Is years
prior to the plebiscite will be aa-
ministered by a commission unaer
the auspices of the league of ma
tions, is being considered by the
council of four in the case of Fiume.
Wilson Remains Firm.
Paris, May 10.-(By the Associat-
ed Press THE Italian difficulty
is as far from settlement as ever,
according to the French press,
which aserts that President Wilson
maintains his position, and it is not
believed he will depart from it in
the slightest. He has not adhered,
it is said. to the proposed compro-
mise by which Italy would adminis-
ter Ffume as mandatory of the
league of nations until 1928, after
which Fiume wou4d revert to Italian
sovereignty, the Jugo-Slavs' being
given port few miles lower down
the Adriatic coast.
Italy Abandoning Claiml
The impression in French confer
ence circles is that Italy is tempor-
arily abandoning her claim to
F1ume and will exact full execution
of the pact of London. which, as it
involves not only Dalmatia but the
Dodecanese islands, will raise the
whole Greek problem and singular
ly complicate the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
BOOST NAVY TO
BRING TROOPS
Thirty two Per Cent of Naval Re-
serve Besides Regular Force
Assigned to Duty.

Boston. May 10.-Thirty-two per
cent of the enlisted men of the ma
val force and the entire personnel
of the regular navy are TO be as
signed to sea duty at once, accord
ing to orders received from Wash
ington at the navy yard here to-
day. 1t is understood that the pur-
pose is to obtain men for addi-
tions to the transport service
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
AUSTRIANS TO
LEAVE MONDAY
TO GET TREATY
Reach Paris Wednesday
Death knell of Old
Austria?

Paris, May 1O.-The Aus
trian peace delegates will
leave Vienna on Monday and
reach Paris probably Wednes-
day, the French foreign office
was informed today.
Previous adVices had indi-
Gated that the Austrian dele
cation was expected TO reach
Paris Monday.
Friday, May 9.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press THE naval terms of
the treaty between the allies and
Austria, as now completed. are far
more stringent than the naval
terms in the treaty with Germany
as the Austrian navy is complete
ly extinguished. All tie large
ships are to be surrendered to the
allied and associated powers ana
no nucleus of the fleet will re-
main.
Separation Provided For.
The portion OF the German treaty
which has not as yet been made
public contains a provision that
German-Austria's separation from
Germany shall be 'inalienable" un-
less approved by the council OF
the league of nations. The use of
the word ''inalienable" is for the
purpose of settling the question,
not only for the present but for a
long period.
Death of Old Austria
Vienna. Thursday, May S.-+(By
the Associated Press THE death
knell of old Austria was sounded
in parliament this afternoon when
Chancellor Renner, in accepting
the nomination as peace dele
gate to go to st. German. said he
relinquished all hopes for a fusion
with Germany. His speech was
made while the impression caused
by the allies terms to Germany
was still strong.
The Austrian people must suf-
fer for the misdeeds of rulers, :"
the chancellor said I'VE never
wanted the war and we were not
guilty of bringing it about. l will
do my best to secure better terms
for ourselves"
A few Socialists demanded that
no delegates be sent, but there was
no attempt at revolt of bolsheV-
ism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

Official estimates of the general
staff show that continuation or
the present rate of transporting
troops from France will result in
the reduction by August l, of the
American force in France and Ger
many to 225,924 officers and men,
including combat and service of
supply troops, marine detacnmenls
and the navy personnel attached to
the army.
The movement from France dur
ing the month of April totalled
303.17S. General March said that the
acceleration of the official schedule
is proceeding to the point where it
seems certain that the official estf-
mate of 10000 per month will be
reached and exceeded.
AS an example of the degree TO
which the return of troops has
been expedited General March said
that the Goth (Texas and Qklahoma)
divisions, was scheduled to sail
about the second week in June,
but would embark this month.
Hall of Yanks Home.
Paris, Friday, May 9.-Half of
the American expeditionary forces
are either back in America or are
on the way there, according to the
Stars and Stripes, the official pup
liCation of the American army IN
France.
1T is certain that with over 9C0,-
900 already in the United States and
a million still in Europe, on May
fourth, the half way milestone was
reached today" the newspaper
says.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
MORE RAIN FORECAST.

Washington, May l0.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday: Upper Mississippi ana
lower Missouri valleys: Local
showers Monday or Tuesday, fol
lowed by generally fair, normal
temperature.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
SLEEPS WITH HEAD
IN ONE STATE AND
FEET IN ANOTHER

Attleboro. Mass. May 10. -
Pierre ID. Sabourin, aged 60. sleeps
with his head in Pawtucket, r. l.,
and his feet in Attleboro. Mass.
His home is in Colvin street ana
stands on both sides of the state
line, the dividing line running
through his bedroom. He offered
to pay a poll tax in both states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
STEEL ORDERS SLTMP.

New York. May 10.-Unfilled or
ders of the United States Steel cor
poration for the month ended April
30. were 4.S0O.6S tons. according
to the monthly report issued today.
This is a decrease of 629.SS7 tons
compared with the orders on
March 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
SEIZE DUBLN MAYOR'S HOME

Dublin May Military author
tiles have taken possession OF Man
SION house, the official residence OF
Laurence O'Neill, lord mayor, an
active Sim Feiner.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10

Minneapolis May 1o-The ninth
federal reserve district went over
the top passing its quota Of
100000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
ASKS U. s. AS AIANnATnRY-

New York. May lO.-The prin-
cipality Of Nakhichevan at the foot
az Mount Arrarat, has asked United
States TO become its mandatory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-10
OVER 1000, 900
MEN RELEASED
FROM SERVICE
Rush Demobilization =
More Than Million
Back From France.

Washington, May 10.-De-
bOlizatiOn of the war army has
passed the two million mark,
General March, chief of stan.
announced today, and the num-
ber of troops returned from
France now exceeds one million.