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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
SCARED
VET HAS JOB BUT
NO SUIT; GETS ONE

Chicago, June 10.-Private An
gelo Bisorie, of B company, fourth
infantry of the Third division, s re-
splendent in a new suit today, in
contrast to his appearance when he
appeared at the soldiers and sail
ors' employment bureau, according
to Major John S. Bonner.
Your discharge says you were
wounded. Are you able to go to
work" the major asked.
i've got job waiting for me If
I can only get a new suit OF
clothes" was Bisorie's answer to
the majors question.
LET me see your wounds" the
major said.
The soldier pulled up his pants
leg. The calf was gone and there
were Is rifle and machine gun
wounds above his knee. These were
souvenirs of the Verdun sector.
Half encircling his right side was
a bayonet cut. It was received in
the Alps when he was with the
Italian army.
A part of his skull was gone over
his left ear. This token he received
in the San Mihiel drive.
Private Bisorie Joined the Amer
ican army after he had spent year
in the Italian army. At the time of
his enlistment he was attending a
vocational school here. The direc-
tors of the employment bureau have
assured him that he need never to
be out Of job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
CALL BANKERS
IN LEAK PROBE
kilograms Are Sent Requesting
New York Fmanciers to Appear
Before Senate Body.

Washington, June 10.-Telegrams
requesting ]. P. Morgan, Henry P.
Dawson, Thomas W. Lamont, Jacob
Schiff, Paul Warburg and Frank A
Vanderlip, New York financiers, to
appear before the senate foreign re-
lations committee and testify in the
investigation as to how copies of
the peace treaty reached private
interests in New York were sent
out today by direction of Chairman
Lodge.
Instructions were given yester-
day by the committee that subpoen-
aes for the witnesses be issued, but
Chairman Lodge decided to summon
them by telegraph, regarding the
formal delivery OF summonses by
the senate sergeant-at-arms, as un-
necessary.
Meantime members of congress
had copies Of the treaty which were
published today in the Congression-
al Record. Senator Borah ,Repub-
lican, Idaho, who forced printing
of the treaty yesterday, was un-
derstood to plan today to have the
senate order the text printed as a
public document which would make
il available for distribution as a
complete volume.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
TONIC WITH
A kick" BECOMES
A POPULAR DRINK

San Juan, June 3-(Corres-
pondence of the Associated Press
tonic has 1eaped in favor as
a drink in Ponce. In one week
more than 1850 bottles of kind
manufactured by a local firm un-
der a formula registered with the
insular government was sold in
that city, The tonic is said to con-
tain more than sixty per cent al
cohol, and is reported to have been
selling at Is cents drink, despite
the fact that it contains drugs
which, although reported to be Of
benefit to the hair when external
ly applied, are said to be some
what harmful to the system, when
imbibed.
The existence of the tonic was
discovered by a detective who on
sampling bottle, reported the
matter under the impression that
he had discovered a shipment of
pure rum.
AS the formula was registered
with the insular government by
the manufacturers, no legal action
has been taken against them but
the manufacture has been stopped
and the police have been endeavor-
ing to round up all the supplies of
the hair tonic that can be found.
It is reported that about $4,000 bot
ties have been shipped to Ponce
during the last few weeks, of
which the greater part has been
recovered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
REPORT STRIKERS
IN WINNIPEG ARE
DESERVING RANKS

Winnipeg, Man. June 10. De
sertions from the ranks of the
sympathetic strikers increased yes
terday. practically all commercial
and press telegraphers offering to
return to work.
The city has also taken the
strong stand against the sympa-
thetic strike which has marked
the attitude of the employers, not
ably those of the metal trades-no
cancellation without a return to
work. All policemen who refuse
to sign an oath not to join sym
pathetic strikes hereafter were
discharged by the city, protection
being furnished by hundreds of
special cons.ab,es recruited from
returned soldiers.
The sympathetic strike of Win
'nipeg iron workers which began on
May 15 was considered broken to-
day as far as its effect on the gem
eral public is concerned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
SHIPS DOCK WITH
MORE YANKS BACK
FROM OVERSEAS

New York, June 10.-Bringing
1884 troops, including headquar-
ters of the Sixth division, the
transport Mount Vernon arrived to-
day from Brest-
The Mt Vernon brought three
complete units, the 54th infantry,
the Eleventh field artillery and the
sixth field battalion; signal corps.
The sick and wounded numbered
sos, comprising the 294th to 298th
Brest convalescent detachments,
500 of whom required no medical
attendtion. Casuals on board the
transport were from scattered
units.
The West Lianga arrived with
two officers ad ten enlisted men.
The British steamship Bermud-
ian, formerly in the New York to
Bermuda. passenger service arrived
hre today, having been salvaged
after she was accidentally sunk in
the harbor of Alexandria, in Feb
ruary, 1918. On her way here from
Europe the Bermudian carried l.
700 home going Jamaican loops.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
Senate Is Asked to Reject League of Matte
SHERMAN AND
DEAN IN TILT
OVER LEAGUE
u. of l. Faculty Head
Raps Senator, Who Re-
spends in Kind.

Champaign, ILL.,, June 10.-Dean
Ballentine, of the faculty of the
university of Illinois recently wrote
Senator L. Y. Sherman urging the
senator to support the league of
nations, saying it was his opinion
that "the sentiment of the faculty
and students of the university is
practically unanimous in demand
ing the ratification of this covenant
and that nothing will arouse our
indignation more than the failure
of the senate and particularly our
representatives therein, to do their
best to secure such ratification"
In answer to the communication,
the senator defended his course in
the senate and said with reference
to the covenant that he had come
to the unalterable conclusion that
it is menace to the United States
government and the American peo-
pie" and otherwise supported his
stand.
Refuse to Alter Stand.
The senator's letter concluded:
81 shall not vote even at the
risk of arousing additional indigna-
ton among the students and facul-
ty of your institution to make our
government and our country sub
ject to such league.
"Of the white Christian races
remaining, majority will be dom
mated by the papal influence of the
vatican. The league of nations is
reactionary, subversive of free in
stitutions and tends to return us
to the level of the dark ages"
Senator Sherman denounced
those of the faculty as are per-
verting their places" and declared
that what the university needed
was "a touch of practical COM
mon sense"
Sherman Reply Bitter.
In conclusion the senator said:
This letter is not private.
shall return to Illinois to defend'
my vote and conduct. You say you
have been distressed by my con-
duct; l can say in return that the
conduct of certain of the faculty
and of the needless, half-baked
views of students in your institu-
ton, has been a matter of pro-
found regret to me. If the state of
Illinois cannot produce better re-
suits, the taxpayers have carried
the burden in vain and learning
has but demonstrated its useless
ness in the affairs of men,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
NATIONAL LABOR
PARTY OF NORWAY
WOULD AID REDS?

Christiana, June 10.-An extra
ordinary national conference of the
labor party declared adhesion to
the third international of Moscow"
and adopted resolutions to tele-
graph Nikolai Lenine, the bolshe-
Wiki premier of Russia that the con-
ference insists that the government
establish the right of asylum for
political refugees. The resolution
also states that the conference con-
veys the hope that no Norwegian
workers will assist trade in north
ern Russia, Finland, the Baltic
provinces or other countries which
are being used as bases of opera
tions against Russia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
ILLINOIS BY
APPROVAL is
FIRST TOACT
House and Senate Act
Quickly on Measure
Few Oppose.

Springfield, Ill, June 10.-The IL
linois legislature today ratified the
federal suffrage amendment with
the house and senate galleries fill
ed with suffrage leaders who came
from all parts of the state to wit
ness the action of the assembly. So
far as known here Illinois was the
first state to vote on the federal
amendment Almost no debate
characterized the proceedings
Representative Randolph Boyd's
resolution of ratification was adopt
ed by the house, 1872 to 3, after a
previous viva voce vote had been
questioned as to its legal sound
ness. Negative house votes were
cast by Representative Lee ONeil
Browne of Ottawa and Representa-
tives John Griffin and Peter Smith
of Chicago.
Vote Unanimous.
The final vote in the senate on
the Boyd house joint resolution was
46 to 0, Senator Stephen D. Can
aday of HiIlsboro having at first
voted against ratification and later
asking leave to take his stand with
the majority.
After the passage OF the Boyd
resolution, Senator Richard J.
Barr of Joliet called up his ratifi-
cation resolution and IL was adopt
ed Al to 0. This was identical with
the house resolution
On the amendment in the house
Abbey and Werts of the Thirty
third district, voted AYE" Wells
was absent.
Illinois FIRST by an Hour.
Chicago. Ill, June 10.-uIlnUis
was first by more than ar hour In
adontion of the national suffrage
amendment. At Springfield, after
passage by the house, the senate
voted favorably at 10:4s a. m At
Madison, notice Of passage was
given by the lieutenant governor
at 1852 a. m.
Wisconsin Ratifies.
Madison, Wis, June 1O.-The
Wisconsin legislature today ratified
the federal suffrage amendment,
the assembly voting, 81 to 2, and
the senate % to 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
TOWN IN BRAZIL
rs PARALYZED BY
GENERAL STRIKE

Buenos Aires. Monday, June O.
Dispatches received here from Rio
Janeiro, tell of a serious situation
existing in the port of Bahia, Bra
zil, because of a general strike
there. The Bahia has been for
three days without bread. milk and
meat and that the telephone, tele-
graph and lighting systems have
suspended became known through
telegram sent by the CONNER
cial association of the city TO the
president of the Brazilian republic.
The Argentine consul-general at
Rio Janeiro telegraphed that the
Brazilian government is taking
strict measures to combat yellow
fever in the vicinity of Bahia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
FORD COUNSEL
ASKS MEXICAN
."PLAN" BARRED
Objects to Introduction of
Plot to Capture Bor-
der States.

Mt. Clemens, Mich, June 10-At-
torney Alfred Lucking, when the
Ford-Tribune libel suit was re-
sumed today, entered an objection
to introduction of the plan of San
Diego" This plan, the lawyer said,
apparently existed only in the head
of one Mexican, Bacilio Ramas,
from whom it was captured. Ra-
mas, the attorney contended, so
far as the evidence showed, had
gained no following in his ambi-
ton to invade and capture the bor-
der states and the evidence should
be excluded as trivial and as hav-
ing no relative bearing on the Mex
lean situation, or the case on trial.
Judge Tucker took the matter un-
der advisement.
John R. Harold of Brownsville,
Tex. who translated Ramas' "pIan
of San Diego" was cross-exam-
ined and excused.
Norman Walker, Associated
Press correspondent at Ell Paso,
Tex, was the next witness. He
told of having been personally ac-
quainted with many Mexican lead
ers. These included General Por-
firio Diaz, Francisco l. Madero,
General Pasqua1 Orozco, Francisco
Villa, General Guizippe Garibaldi,
General Victoriano Huerta, Gener-
al Felix Diaz, Francisco De La
Bara, provisional president of
Mexico following Diaz, General
Felipe Angels, General Carranza
and others.
Correspondent Captured.
The correspondent told his per-
sonal experiences when captured
by Mexican soldiers opposite FL
Paso, Tex, in 1911, and of having
been ordered executed as spy by
the commander of the guard.
Mr.. Walker said he went across
the bridge into Mexican territory
in expectation of a battle between
federal and rebel troops and was
arrested by the federals, who then
debated whether to shoot him on
the spot or to take him before the
general at Juarez-
The latter course was adopted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
TAX BOARD is
ABOLISHED BY
VETO IN HOUSE
Bill Setting Up Commits
sion Now Ready for
Governor to Sign.

Springfield, ILL.,, June 1o.-By a
vote of 107 to 19, the house today
passed the administration bill abol-
ishing the state board Of equaliza-
ton, and creating state tax COM
mission of three members. The
bill now goes to the governor.
The house, by a vote of LOS to
10, passed a companion bill to the
administration tax commission bill
defining the powers of the commits
sioners. .-.-.
On the bill abolishing the state
board of equalization and creating
a state tax commission Abbey vot-
AYE" and Werts, may" Wells
was absent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
BELIEVE FOE
WILL SIGN UP
BEFORE JULY
Treaty to Be Accepted Is
Paris Opinion-Big
Four Pessimistic.

Paris, June 10.-The council
of four met today amid an at
mOsphere of considerable pes
simism over the larger ques-
tons Of peace making with
Germany still unsOlved. 1t is
understood that Premier
Cemenceau has not moved
from his position against any
modification of the peace
- terms. .
The signing of the peace treaty
by Germany before July l, and its
ratification by the various parlia-
ments before August was predicted
today by the Echo d. Paris. 1t eX-
poets the answer to the German
counter proposals to be handed over
probably on Friday. The course of
the Germans, it thinks, will be to
replace the Scheidemann govern
ment by another in case the presi
dent decides not to sign the terms
as the allies finally present them.
Preparations Plan.
now is proposed in the council of
four according to Marcel Hutin of
the Echo d. Paris consists, first, in
seizing German liquid assets to the
value of $4,000, 100000 francs; sec
ond, to leave a margin of two
years so that an accurate idea of
the economic and financial situation
in Germany may be gained; third,
after two years, to exact payment
on account, of 125, 5,000,0 900, 900 francs
in gold or negotiable securities and
fourth, 10 give the reparations
committee authority to increase the
amount of annual payments by
Germany, should her capacity to
pay. Increase.
While the peace conference heads
are devoting as much of their time
as feasible to the framing of the re-
ply to the German counter pro
posals, this work has not yet
reached such a stage as to make
sPossible the naming of a definite
date for the preentation of the doc
ument to the German pleni-poten-
tiaries.
League Big Question.
ne main question which the
council now is considering in con-
nection with the German treaty, is
the proposed change in the coven-
ant of the league of nations where
by the terms Of Germany's admis-
sion would be made easier. The pro-
posed change is said to be prompted
mainly by a desire to forestall the
possible formation of another COM
bination of nations. with Russia,
Germany and the former Germafiic
allies taking the leading roles. 1t is
felt in some quarters, according to
advices, that it would be easier to
deal with Germany as a member of
the league of nations than if she
remained outside
= German Ruling Party Meets,
An important political event in
Germany, set for today, is the ma
tional convention of the Majority
Socialist party at Weimar. The
meeting of this party its first since
it took control of the government 5
future course, not only as regards
Germany's foreign relations, but
her international affairs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
BODY URGED TO
DENY APPROVAL
AS NOW DRAWN
Sen. Knox Resolutions
Opens Move to Have
Covenant Defeated.

Washington, June 1O.-A res
Olution to have the senate de-
clare it could not concur in the
league of nations provisions of
the peace treaty as now drawn,
was introduced today by Sen.
atOr Knox, Pennsylvania, Re-
publican, of the foreign rela-
tons committee.
The resolution was offered by
with Chairman Lodge of the com
mittee and there were evidences
that it would have the backing of
most of those who have conducted
the fight against the league. 1t is
understood to be designed as an Of
fetal notice to the peace conference
that ratification of the treaty in its
present form is opposed.
Brings Fight Into Open.
The resolution which is expected
to bring to a more definite stage the
fight being made against the league
covenant, asks that the covenant
be separated from the peace treaty
before being submitted to the SEN
ate for ratification.
At the request of Senator Knox
who announced he would later dis
cuss it in the senate, the resolution
was referred to the foreign rela-
tions committee.
Would Leave IL to People.
The Knox resolution proposes
that "the treaty shall be so drawn
as to permit any nation to reserve
without prejudice to itself for fu-
ture, separate and full considera-
ton by its people the question of
any league of nations" but that the
obligations of Germany and her CO.
belligerents under the treaty shall
not be thereby affected.
The Knox resolution also would
declare it the policy of the United
States government ''in order to
meet fully and fairly our obliga-
tions to ourselves and to the world,
that the freedom and peace of Eu-
rope be never threatened by any
power or combination of powers,
the United States will regard such
a situation with grave concern, as
a menace to its own peace and free
DOM"
Promises Future Aid.
In such an event the Knox reso-
luton proposes that "the United
States will consult with other pow
ers affected with a view to devising
means for the removal of such
menace and will, the necessity
arising in the future carry ont the
same complete accord and coopers-
tion with our chief co-belligerents
for the defense of civilization"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
The Weather

Unsettled weather tonight and
Wednesday, probably showers; not
much change in temperature.
Temperance at a. m, SO. High
est yesterday, S5. Lowest last
night, IS.
Velocity of wind at z a ms
miles per hour.
Precipitation-0.
Relative humidity at z p. m
so; at a. m, "a.
Stage OF waters feet, fall of 4
in last "a hours.
]. NJ SHERIER, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
ALLIED PLANES IN
ATTACK ON RUSS
REDS LAKE CRAFT

Keen, Northern Russia, Monday,
June 9.-Allied seaplanes attacked
four bolsheviki craft on Lake
Omega, south of here, yesterday.
The bombs dropped by the sea-
planes did not hit the bolsheviki
boats but the Tachine gun carried
by the aircraft raked the decks of
the lake boats and silenced the
anti-aircraft guns which were
mounted there. The bolsheviki
flotilla fed and was pursued for
great distance. One allied plane
returned to its base, resupplied it
self with bombs and Joined the
others in the pursuit After the
engagement all the allied machines
returned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
HOUSTON AWARDED
DEGREE BY SCHOOL

New Brunswick, n. j., June 10
David F. Houston, secretary of ag-
ricuIture and Major General Will
liam Weigel, commanding the
Eighty-eighth division, were among
those to receive honorary degrees
at the 153rd commencement of
Rutgers college today. Secretary
Houston was given the degree of
Doctor of Laws, and General WiegeI
that of Master of Science.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
HORSES ON TRACK
STRUCK BY TRAIN:
TWO MEN KILLED

Waterloo, Iowa, June 10.-Two
men were killed and five injured
when Rock Island train No. 81.
from Minneapolis, for Chicago and
st. Louis struck three horses at a
csttleguard north of the switch at
Washburn, Iowa, today. The dead
are:
FRED TISDALE, engineer. Ce-
dar Rapids.
C. A. HORTON, baggageman,
Minneapolis.
The injured:
Ted c. Reese, A. NJ. Stewart, Wa
terloo; Walter Herr. fireman. Ce-
dar Rapids; Otis McCreary, Cedar
Falls, and L. H. Peck, Olin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
WAYS TO HANDLE
1919 WHEAT CROP
SUBJECT OF MEET

New York. June 10.-At a con-
ference here today attended by
representatives of the grain trade
in the United States, the handling
of the 1919 wheat crop was dis
cussed. The conference was called
by julius Barnes, United States
wheat director.
The conference will continue in
session tomorrow. Vice presidents
of the United States grain corpoF-
alton from all parts of the coun-
try and members of every branch
of the. trade are in attendance
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
MORE TIME GIVEN
FOR TAX RETURNS
OF CORPORATIONS

Washington, June 10.-An addi-
tional extension of 80 days to July
Is, was given today to partnerships
and corporations having fiscal
years ending Jan. 81, Feb. 2S,
March 81 or April 80, for making
tax returns.
The extension does not operate,
however, to delay payment of tax
installments-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
JOINT CENTENARY
FUND is OBTAINED

Chicago, June 10.-The Methodist
Joint centenary campaign for one
hundred and five million dollars
passed it's goal today, the director.
DR.. John w. Hancer announced.
The total had reached $106, 295, 900
today, with six large sub divisions
of the loan work yet to report their
latest contributions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-10
TRAIN HITS AUTO;
WOMAN Is KILLED
AND MAN INJURED

Kankakee. Ill, June 10. - Mrs
August Fregeau, 55, was killed.
and her husband slightly injured
when their automobile was struck
by a c. & e. L passenger train
south of Stanne today. The auto
mobile wreckage with the woman
was carried 200 yards.