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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
ARREST WOMAN
FOR MURDER OF
NUN; DENIES IT
Housekeeper Held Dis
claims All Know
ledge of Crime.

Nanistee. Mich. Feb. 25-Ofi-
Lers from LeelanaU county. who
last night took into custody Mrs
Stanislau Lvpchinski on charge
of murder in connection with the
disappearance II years ago Of Sis
ter Mary Johns from the convent
at IsadOTa, near Traverse City,
planned today to further question
the woman and Father Andrew
blCrowske. pastor at Isadore ia de
cade ago. The authorities hold an
other warrant in the case. but an
Iounced they are not yet prepared
10 serve it.
Mrs. Lypchinski, who was house
keeper for Father BlenOwske at Is
adore and came here with him liz
the same capacity a few years ago,
was arrested after the officers had
spent the entire afternoon question
ing her and the priest at the parish
house here
Both emphaticallv denied any
knowledge Of how the nun, a teach
ing sister at the convent, met her
death. They also denied any
knowledge of a body having been
buried beneath the basement of the
church, the eIhuming Of which re
Gently precipitated the present in
VestigatiOn.
As far as they knew. they told
the officers. Sister Mary disappear
Cd one day while out walking. In
connection with this statement Of
ficers recalled that the nun had
been in the habit of taking long
walks through the woods. 1t was
this habit that led to the use OF
6loodhounds in an attempt TO trace
her following her disappearance
from the convent,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
SIGNS REVENUE
ACT; IN EFFECT
High Taxes Provided in Measure
Effective TodGy-EiUch Whisky
Taken Ont OF Bond.

Washington. Feb. 25.- Signing Of
! the revenue bill by President Will
/ son on his special train enroute to
/ Washington last. night put the
measure into effect
/ Higher taxes provided in the new
| bill go in effect today on liquor and
soft drinks, including near-beer,
grape Juice, soda water and min
cral waters and on tobacco and on
/ so-called Injuries Anticipating the
imposition Of new taxes. thousands
IF gallons of whisky had been with
drawn from government bonded
warehouses within the last week.
with tax paid at the old rate Of
$50 a gallon to escape the higher
late OF $40 a gallon now effective,
Articles in the luxury" class on
which new taxes go into effect to-
day. include automobiles and motor
accessories, pianos. sporting goods,
chewing gum, cameras, candy, fire
arms. slot machines toilet soaps
and art goods. The tax is paid by
the manufacturer.
Other features Of the tax bill
which go into legal effect today.
BuL WHICH al = ItLIOhIIFCs anu
which consequently are not practi-
cally affected by the time of the
signing of the bill, include the fol-
lowing:
Taxes on incomes, excess profits
md war profits: estates and inher-
itances, and excise taxes on a num-
ber OF special businesses. such as
brokers, bowling allies. insurance
companies, theatre and amusement
place proprietors and liquor deal
ers. Drastic measures TO prevent
the narcotic drug traffic becoming
effective at once.
On April I, new taxes on railroad
and steamship tickets, pipe lines.
insurance. theatre admissions and
club does. and variety Of stamp taxes
become effective. Levies at the eX-
ress of value of so-called semi
Iuxuries, such as articles of dress,
will be made after May I. The soda
fountain tax becomes effective May
l. Taxes on products of child la
Tor will be imposed in so days.
without awaiting signature of
the bill by the president, the inter
nal revenue bureau mad gone ahead
preparing TO administer the law.
TAX return forms and regulations
are being issued and income and
profits tax returns must be filed by
March Is,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
FOUR SHIPS ON
-WAYHOMEWT7n
$500 YANKEES
BattIeslUp, Hospital Boat and Two
Transports Bringing Troops
Back From France.

Washington, Feb. o5 The
hattleship Ohio. the hospital shin
Comfort and two transports. the
Mexican and the Sibouey. bring
ing home 200 officers and 5000
men have sailed from France and
are expected to arrive between
March 2 and March ). Tne battle
ship is proceeding to Newport
News and the other ships to New
York.
The Mexican. due Marrh 5, has
aboard the following aero squad
roGs: Twenty-third, Thirty-ffth.
One Hundred Forty-ninth. One
Hundred Fifty-frst, One Hundred
Fifty-third. One Hundred Fifty
eighth. One Hundred Seycnty-third.
One Hundred Seventy-sixth. One
Hundred Eighty-foUrth. Two Hun
drede Sixty-fo1rth. Four Hundred
Sixty-ninth, Four Hundred Sew
enty-fOurth. Four Hundred Ninety
ninth. and Five Hundredth
The Siboney is due March 5 with
II convalescent detachments and
38 casual officers.
The Comfort is due at New
York March with nine GONZALES
cent detachments and three naval
enlisted men.
The battleship Ohio should reach
Newport News March 3, with
First anti-aircraft sector
The steamship FL Occidente is
due at New York March 4 with two
officers and 27 men and Sc civil
ianS.
The following cargo carriers
were announced today as having
sailed with from one to six cas-
uals each: Feltore. to New York:
Lake Gaspar, destination not
given; Ceyion, Maru, for Newport
News; Mocasin, for New York.
2,30i Reach Home.
New York, Feb. 25.-The
steamer George Washington, which
landed President Wilson and his
party at Boston yesterday. arrived
here today with 1904 troops The
units aboard included the One
Hundred FOrty-sixth machine gun
battalion, and detachments from
Camp Devens, Lee, Hancock and
Meade; Fifth engineers and engi-
neer train complete, returning t.
the United States for duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
PRESIDENT sure OF PEOPLES SUPPORT :
CHICAGO VOTE
TODAY VIEWED
LOYALTY TEST
Is Expected to Reflect
Feeling Regarding
City's Mayor.

Chicago, Ill, Feb. 25.-The COM
paratively heavy vote in Republi-
can wards at today's municipal pri-
mary election was said TO reflect
the feeling of voters for or against
Mayor William Hale Thompson g
attitude toward the war.
During the campaign the mayors
opponents did not fail to advertise
that at the time of the visit of Mar
shall Joffre. Mayor Thompson bore
in mind that Chicago was "the
sixth German city of the world"
The mayors attitude toward the
war was first an issue in the SEN
atoriaI primaries of 1918 when Mr..
Thompson was one of five candi-
dates for the Republican nomina-
tion for United States senator. The
race was principally between
Thompson, Congressman-at-large
Medill Mccormick and Congress
man George E. Foss. all residents
of Chicago.
While Mccormick. with 192.222
votes in the state, walked away
with the nomination, in Chicago
led The county vote was: McCOr-
mick, 63,742; Thompson, 79.482;
Foss, 1S,S2S. Thus the mayor came
within 3,308 as many votes as Nc
Cormick and F'oss together. In the
city he did poll more than their to-
tai by margin of 1924 votes.
The mayors opponents are Cap
tain Charles E. Merriam. long a
leader in the city council. and
Judge Harry Olson, chief justice of
the municipal court. Both are
considered worthy candidates"
and thus the situation today is said
greatly to resemble that of the pri
mary last year and the mayors
friends claim that the city vote will
run the same. il not even more in
favor of their candidate. The city
hall organization has been working
with machine-Iike precision and en-
ergy for the mayor; the anti
Thompson organization mostly
backed Olson. leaving Merriam
running practically as an Independ-
ent. although regular support from
some individual wheel horses of
the Republican organization
At the offices of the election COM
% nIssiap was estin s5sd. .-that--4l2s5-=-
10 96tes weqiaS57 cast BY Demo
Gratis and Republicans today, and
that rs per cent Of these would be
those of women. The Democratic
contest lsv between Robert SWEET
zer and Thomas Carey. with SWEET
,er feeling confident in the support
NJ the Democratic organizations.
The polls close at 5 p. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
CHINA PRAISES
WILSON'S WORK
Country Grateful 10 President and
United States for Help Given -
at Peace Meet.

Peking. Friday, Feb 2f.-CBv the
Associated Press. China is very
grateful to President Wilson and
the United States delegates to the
peace conference for the help they
have extended our delegates in
Paris" said Premier Chin Nun
Hsun today The whole Chinese
nation wishes to thank the United
States through the Associated
Press"
Describing the newly organized
Chinese League OF Nations society,
the premier said its object was to
arouse the interest Of the people in
the league and give all possible as
sistance to the Chinese delegates
at Paris. Several weeks ago. he
said, the Chinese government dis
patched a cable message to Presi-
dent Wilson. setting forth the
readiness OF China 10 participate
in the league.
The premier was much gratified
over the election of Wellington
koo, Chinese ambassador to the
United States, to a place on the
commission for a league Ci nations.
China intends to publish all
secret agreements made during the
war. even commercial engagements
and the Chino-Japanese ConveE-
ton" he said "Of course he con-
tinued. China expects the powers
to disclose any secret agreements
they may have among themselves
COT Ecerning China"
No trouble over this step is eX-
pected, as Japan no longer strong
ly objects, and there is no dis
agreements between Caina and
Japan. so far as the Chinese gov
ernment is aware, the premier as
serted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
100000 MEN
HOME OR ON
WAY BY JULY
Names Of Units and Dates
for Return to u. S.
Are Given Out.

Paris, Monday, Feb 24-Nearly
/ five hundred thousand men of the
/ American expeditionary forces will,
! before July !, either have returned
/ to the United States or will be
humeward bound, according to the
plans of the general staff annOuuC-
ed in a general order by Brigad-er
/ General James W. McAndreW, chief
of staff, today.
The Twenty-s EiEhty-hrst-
Thirty-seventh and Min ety-frst dl-
visions all sail in March, the Tweu-
I ity-siXth. nty-seveuth. Eighty
/ second, Thirty-lrth and Forty-5ec-
ond in April, the Thirty-second.
Twenty eighth, Thirty-third, Eigh-
tieth and Eighty eighth in May,
and the Eighty Ninetieth.
Twenty-ninth and Seventy in
June.
Return in Order OF Arrival.
German shipping will be used in
the repatriation of the troops The
order Of their return is based on
the order of their arrival The only
exceptions Of this ruling Will be
when the availability Of rail and
sea transportation, the relative 10
cation to ports or the controlling
military situation makes the CZCep-
tion necessary.
Troops In the service Of supply
and labor camps will be returned
in the order which their services
can be spared and as far as posi-
BILE in the order OF their arrival in
France.
Coblenz. Feb. 25.-The Thirty
second division and the F0rty-sec-
oud or Rainbow" division will
leave for home about April Is and
the Eighty-ninth and Niuctieth di-
visions of the national army dur
ing June.
u~s EKi4I- r43sRgcs F'Crcg~tO- .s1i1,900.
Washington. Feb. 25.-Announce-
ment by General Pershiug's chief
Of staff that Is national guard and
national army divisions were
scheduled to sail from France be
fore July ], apparently confirms
reports which have been current
here that the eXpeditiGnary forces
we're to be reduced TO a total
strength OF 100000 BY the end OF
the current fiscal year.
Calculations in the various war
department bureaus. il is said. have.
been based upon the 500, 0,000
strength in figuring on the main
tenance Of the army abroad after
July /.
The announcement from France
indicates that in addition 10 the
seven regular divisions now In
France and into which presumably.
men desiring to remain Temporal
ily are being transferred. the
American forces after July VIII in
clude the Seventy eighth and Eigh-
ty-frst national army divisions and
one other division This would
give q Eine-division strength for
the combatant forces and allow
one division for employment as
depot unit
Other Already Named for Return.
While the statement from Paris
named only IS divisions. all others
now in France except the seven
regular and four national guard
and national army divisions al
ready are on priority for early re
turn or have been skeletonized and
are returning as casuals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
SCHOOL TEACHERS
EXEMPT FROM TAX

Washington. Feb. Thousands
Of public school teachers are ex-
empt from income tax. according
20 an explanation today by the IN
terual revenue bureau In clarifica-
tion O. its recent announ cement
that salaries OF all officers and EN-
ployes OF state, county, city or 9TH
er municipal or local governments
arc not taxable. It was explained
that this applies to teachers provid-
Ing they receive pay from n public
source, and not from a private
school It applies to policemen.
fiTenen and other public employees.
The cxamp ptiOn was made in the
tax Law, but doubt over the precise
meaning prompted the interpreta-
ton fro mthe revenue bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
FRENCH PREMIER
BETTER; BIG TASK
TO REMAIN QUIET

Paris. Feb. C5.-Preuier Gle
menceau's condition is such that
he is now classified as a GONZALES g.
cent Bulletins continue to indi-
cate that he IS improving and that
he viii soon return to work. Tho
greatest difficulty now experienced
by his physicians Is in keeping him
in his apartment. while at first i5.
was hard to keep him from exert.
ing himself, he now wants TO get
outdoors.
4 Havas report issued at Il
O'Clock last night said:
Premier Clemenccau's condi-
tion remains satisfactory and there
are no complications. The premier
is resting"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
WILSON ADDRESS
AND LEAGUE PLAN
BACKED BY PERU

Washington, Feb. 25.-AIl Of the
leading newspapers of Lima, Peru.
stsLa department GdvIres said to-
dar. have commended tho covenant
OF the league Of nations ard the
Fp5o6A af President Wilson IN pre-
seHt3nE the text, Department dis
patches from Buenes Aires also re
ported extremely favorable com
meat generally had been accorded
the proposed league by the news
papFs Of Argentina.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
HE'S IRISH PEACE FYrnY.

Dublin. Feb. 20 Sean O'Cealligh,
who yesterday presented himself to
;he peace conference at Paris as
IN accredited envoy OF the Irish
ration. was formerly IN business
here and was secretary OF tho
Gaelic league. O'CealIigh is a
member of the Dublin corporation
and was elected 10 parliament on
the Sim Fein ticket in the recent
general elections.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
CONFIDENT OF
THEM BACKING
WORLD LEAGUE
Says All VIII Rally
to Plan They Are
Held Leaders of.

Washington. Feb. 25.-Back i'll
the White house after an absence
of nearly three months, President
Wilson was working away at his
desk this morning when various
members of the executive staff be-
gan TO report.
His first act, without waiting for
the officers for advice. was to send
telegram TO Theodore f.. Burton
president of the League of Nations
Union, at New York reiteTating his
confidence that the people of this
country would approve of the re-
suits Of the peace conferences de
liberations. Mr. Burton. Republi-
can. and former speaker of the
Ohio house, had telegraphed a
welcome to the president as leader
of the league OF nations movement
The message was in reply to the
following. telegraphed from New
York by Mr.. Burton:
League of Nations Union, merg
ing World Court league and New
York Peace society, welcome you
as recognized leader of league of
nations movement and pledge CO.
DBGl alum III ! dily luB pIblIN JPN
ion and securing united action in
support of league"
Confident of People
The president replied:
Your message greatly appre-
ciated Am myself confident that
the people of the country will rally
with practical unanimity to the
support OF a plan in which the
whole world is looking TO them to
be the leaders"
President Wilson's message was
sent almost Immediately after his
return to the White house and be-
fore the staff of the executive
offices had reported for work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
RATuRIN TO SERNF.

Ida Grove, Iowa, Feb, 25.-On a
court ruling that his recent par
don by Governor Harding was in~
valid. Ernest Rathhun, convicted Of
crimina! assault, will be taken "a
he Anamoaa reformatory probably
late today to start serving a life
sentence,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
The Weather

Fair tonight and Wednesday.
Slightly colder tonight. with the
lowest temperature near zero,
Temperature at a m, 2 High
est yesterday, As, Lowest last
night, z,
Velocity of wind at 7 B. m, 16
miles per hour.
Precipitation. 90 inch.
Relative humidity at D. m, Sc !;
at a. m, IS.
Stage of water, 80; no change in
last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER. Meteor oIogist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
GIRLS MUST WEAR
IEO2E CLOTHES IS
DEMAND OF DEANS

Chicago. Feb. 25.-Deans of -
universities. here in connection
with the meeting Of new educators,
lave gone on record in demanding
that girls must wear more cloth
ing. L was announced today. The
dress of girls, the deans
held at the meeting where action
was decided upon. is entirely too
seanty. Endorsement was made Of
the action taken by the federation
Of wom5n's clubs Of New York, for
"a saRE- form 0F DRESSING.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
5000 FREyCH STRIKE.

Paris, Feb. 25.- Three thousand
employees Of Paris slaughter houses
have struck, their demands being,
first, the abolition of the tax on
meat, and second. the prohibition
OF clandestina markets by the in
sissPnce Of direct transfer of
from slaughter houses 10 re
taiieTs,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
SWISS TO LEAVE RUSSIA.

Berne, Feb. 25.-The Swiss lega-
tton at Petrograd has been given
free passage through Russia by the
Soviet government and will leave
for Berne on Thursday, travelling
on two special trains.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
rNsFRT RIG ARMY CLArSF.

washington, Feb. 25,--PrOvision
r1r a temporary army of 53S.49S
cheers and men after July I, next,
were inserted in the billion dol
lar army appropriation measure by
the senate military subcommittee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
sTRIKERs ORDERED RACK.

washington, Feb, 25.-Al work.
men on strike IN New York build
ing trades. and all other sympa-
thetic strikers were ordered back
to work under an agreement
reached by arbitration,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
is RFLOW At DTLVTH,

Duluth, MINI, Feb, 25.-This
forenoon street thermometers show
cd as low as IS degrees below zero,
"a against yesterdays 81 above
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
O. Il. MEAT REGULATION.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Legisla,
ton for the regulation of the meat
packing industry was approved by
the senate agricultural committee
which order reported the kendrick
bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
RLAST KILLS CHILDREN.

Brussels, Feb. 25.-Four children
are dead and - injured at Opwijk,
10 miles northwest OF here. as a
result of the explosion of a Ger
man hand grenade with which they
were playing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
1000 CANADIANS BACK.

Halifax. y. s.. Feb. 25.-The
transport Empress of Britain ar
rived here today from Liverpool
with $3.50 troops of the Canadian
e1peditionary force.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25
nENY RRYAN VERY LII.

Washington. Feb. 25..-Reports
that william Jennings Bryan was
seriously i'll, were denied. his
friends asserting he simply has a
cold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25

A s S o ia t G d Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-25

NJ e m b eR Of Au dit
Bureau of CALCULATIONS
New Britain herald., 1919-12-15
KEARNS IS SILENT
French Promoters Are .Auxiously Waiting to Hear From DcmnScy'S Manager Regarding Bout.

Paris Dec. 15.~~Decoin has not yet received reply from Jack kearns on his offer for tho Carpenter fight in the Pershng stadium. Sport ing circles in Paris are eNpectant in view of the official challenge issued hy Deschamps, Carpenters manager, to Dempsey, throngh the International HoSing Corporation yesterday.
 Carpenter told the Associated Press today that he was not concerned about the arr;lnSeme and was leaV- ing for England Monday. The gener- al opinion in Paris is that Dempsey would not be willing to come to France, while Carpenters expressed willingness to so to America or Aus tralia has caused renewed enthusiasm.
 1T wish that this matter could be arranged as soon us possible,' said Carpentier today, "so that I might so to work. l desire to depart from the old-time publicity stunts I believe that the records of both Dempsey and myself speak for themselves, and I wish to get down to business and set tie the matter once for all. If I am defeated l will proclaim MT. Dempsey the greatest living fighter
New Britain herald., 1919-12-15
ENGLISH COLLEGES
 SEND A CHALLENGE
Harvard and Yale Track Team In- vitcd 10 Meet Oxford and
 Cambridge.

Cam bridge, Mass, Dec. 15-~-lf all goes well d combined Harvard and
 halc track team will meet Oxford and NambridGC in EnGland next July, The AlANFlchn college teams were ap- proacheh carly this month. and q de- rl$lon is expected to be favorable to accepting the invitation, will be made some time this week. With the inter national meet q reality, the American teams will leave about the middle of June for England and the teams will compete during tho second or third week in July.
 Harvard has already considered the invitation and is understood to be fa- Vorable toward it's acceptance. w. F. Garcelon, former graduate manager of athletics at Harvard has already con- ferrod with the Yaln authorities and there appears to be no reason to be- leve that the proposition meets oppo- sition at New Haven.
 The deciSon 10 accept or reject the trip will be made probably soon. If arranged the meet will be on the fifth between Harvard and Yale on one side and Oxford and Cambridge on the other. Honors arc even. The Brtains won the initial meet, July 22,
 l S99, on lDelf S1ue or the pohu, py tue score of : points to 1. A return visit was paid by Oxford and Cambridge two years nfterward, the Americans winning on Sept. 5, 1901, at the Berke- ley Oval New York, points to 5. The
 third meet took place July 23, 1904, overseas, and the Yankees again wore the laurel wreath, score to 3. The Englishmen succeeded in tying the series in 1911 with the aid of Putnam. a Rhodes scholar, wnose home was in Kansas. The point the American hammer thrower made in winning his event was enough to defeat his own countrymen. ...