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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
DAVIES FEE FOR
PACKER COUNSEL
IS TURNED OVER

Chicago. May 3.-The fee OF ST.
500 which Joseph +. Davies, for
mer member Of the federal trade
commission and Democratic candi-
date for United States senator at
the last election in Wisconsin, re-
ceived from the Consumers Pack
ing company, was returned to the
concern in United States district
court here today. The money was
turned in to Judge Lands by JOS
eph McNab, an attorney for Mr.
Davies. 1t was paid for legal ser
vices in August, 1918, when the de-
funct concern was seeking a cap
tai issues permit which, however,
was not obtained at that time.
Mr.. Davies had been invited sew
eral times by Judge Lands to ap-
pear and refund the fee while the
investigation of the company's af-
fairs was in full swing. About
eight weeks ago his attorneys en-
tered an appearance for him, but
they stated that they would turn In
the fee only provided Judge Lands
absolved their client frdUm any
knowledge of the wild cat as
poets of the company's organiza-
tion. Today, however, Mir. McNab
said the money had been turned in
without a string ted TO it,
John Ii. Haskell, former chief
salesman of the company, was'ar-
rested on warrant charging
fraudulent use of the mails. He
had been held 70 the grand jury
under a $4,000 bond several weeks
ago, but the warrant was returned
marked not found" Today he tes-
tilted in the hearings and was ar
rested as he left the stand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
HISTORIC BODY
MEETS MAY 20
Twentieth Annual Gathering Of Hi.
nOis Historical Society at
Springfield Next Week.

Springfield, Ill, May 13.-The
twentieth annual meeting of the
Illinois State Historical society VIII
be held in this city May 20. DR.. o.
l.. Schmidt, president of the society
will preside.
Following the business meeting in
the forenoon. an address entitled
"A sketch of the history of woman S
work in the Illinois state council of
defense" by Joseph T. Bowen. chair
man of the woman's committee
council national defense, Illinois di-
vision, and member of the state
council of defense. will be read.
Miss Elizabeth Putnam of Daven
port, Iowa, Miss Anna Edith Marks
and Dean Eugene Davenport OF the
University of Illinois, will speak at
the afternoon session, and Thomas
c. Macmillan, Chicago, will deliver
his annual address in the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13

REPUBS. DELAY
FIGHT AGAINST
TWO SENATORS
Contest On Choice of
Penrose and Warren
is Postponed.

Washington, May 13.-In arrang-
ing today for the organization con-
ference of Republican senators to-
morrow. leaders planned to post
pone action on the contest over the
proposed election of Senators Pen
rose of Pennsylvania and Warren OF
Wyoming, as chairmen of the
finance and appropriation commit
tees, respectively.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,,
the Republican leader said only
routine business was planned to-
morrow. This will include selec-
ton of a candidate for president
pro tempOre of the senate; election
of the chairman secretary and
whip authorization of a steering
committee and committee or COM
mittees, to be appointed by the
chairman, and selection of senate
officers, including the secretary and
sergeant at arms.
Lodge Is UnOppOSed.
Senator Lodge was said to be
WlIuOul OppOSlIlOn IOT I6elSCllOu DIS
the conference chairman and it
was expected that Senator Curtis
of Kansas would be reelected whip
and Senator Wadsworth of New
York, secretary.
Choice of a president pro TEN
was a subject of numerous confer
ences today and it appeared prob
able that the officers would go to
one of the senators affiliated with
those opposing Senators Penrose
and Warren.
Differences over the selection of
Senators Penrose and Warren, as
committee chairmen, according to
prominent party leaders, will
await appointment of the commit
tee and its report at a conference
later this week.
Leaders of all groups in the
party expressed belief today that
with subsequent conference this
week, the Republicans would be
ready to proceed with organization
when the senate cOnvenes Mon
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
Willin gness to Yield
Brightens Prospects of
Early Settlement.

Paris, May l3.-The Italian
problem seemed nearer solution
when tOday's conference began
among the allied representa-
tiVeS here and it was thought
possible an understanding would
be reached during the day.
The Italian representatives
are reported TO he eVidencing
more of willingness 10 make
concessions.
The discussions of the day began
when Premier Orlando called this
forenoon upon Colonel e. NJ. House
of the American delegation.
The council of four held no meet
ing during the morning. No further
communications had been received
from the German Representatives at
Versailles and the experts 10 whom
the last notes from Count Won
Brockdorff- -RantZau had been refer
red had not yet reported. No meet
ing of the council being considered
necessary, therefore, President VIII
son and the allied premiers devot-
ed the forenoon to individual work.
Wilson and Page Confer.
This afternoon President Wilson
will receive Thomas Nelson Page.
the American ambassador TO Italy
in connection with the Italian ques-
tion.
The Italian Representatives have
resumed complete participation IN
the pending peace negotiations by
appointing a member OF the Liasson
commission controlling all com
pauies with the German delegation.
This cuIEnIse4on has hitherto been
composed only of British, French
ana American representatives
Paris, May 13.-President VIII
sons message, which VIII be ca
bled to congress May 10, is expect
Ell to be exceptionally short. tt
Will not submit the complete text
of the peace treaty or the proposed
Franco-American engagement for
joint military action against Ger
many. both these subjects being re-
served for personal presentation on
the presidents return.
The presidents nearest asso-
ciates said yesterday that they
were unable to account for the re-
ports published in the French
newspapers fixing June 10 as the
date for the presidents departure
and reports cabled from the United
States that he would reach Wash
il gton by June Is.
They said the presidents plans
had undergone no change ana were
still dependent upon the signing or
the treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
FAIL TO SETTLE
TOLEDO TEUP;
LONG FIGHT ON
Efforts to Agree Futile; +;
Both Determined Not
to Yield.

Toledo, o.. May 13.-Eforts
of union labor men, company
officials and Mayor Cornell
Schneider to settle the labor
troubles which have thrown
approximately 10000 men out
of work at the WiIIys-Overland
automobile plant and the Elec-
trio AutO-Lite company, failed
today and both sides announced
that they were ready for a long
fight.
The conferences between the
mayor. the men and company Off
cials lasted four days and ended
suddenly after a two-hour confer,
ence today.
No Meetings Planned.
Mayor Scheiber issued this state
ment:
I'VE have reached no definite
conclusion We nave adjourned
with no definite date set for an
other meeting, pending negotia-
tons"
Neither the company or the labor
leaders would add to the mayors
statement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
LATE BULLETINS

washington. May Ia-Amer-
lean ship yards will be permit
ted TO accept contracts for for.
eign account so far as that can
be done without interfering
with the building of the Amer
lean merchant marine, under a
decision Of President Wilson
cabled today to the White
house.
Las Palma Canary Islands,
May l3.-FOur people were
killed in the earthquakes which
shook the island of Fuertave-
nura several days ago.. The
bulk OF the population OF the
island has fed. Relief meas
ureS have been undertaken.
Cadiz, Spain, May l3.-Ware-
houses with two million kilO-
grams OF tobacco were destroy
ed by fire here yesterday. go.
Tetuan, Morocco, May 49,
Two aviatOrs we're killed here
Monday in the fall of their air.
plane. Both we're captains in
the Spanish army.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
OCEAN FLIGHT
IS DELAYED BY
STORM AT SEA
Conditions Make Start
Within Next "a Hours
Impossible.

Washington, May 13.-Dispatches
to the navy department today from
Trepassey Bay indicated that the
naval seaplanes at New FoundIand
could not start on the trans-Atlan-
tic flight for at least "a hours. Com
mander John H. Towers, chief of
the expedition, said heavy seas were
running and that a storm was COM
ing down on the course TO the
Azores.
The n CA also is weather-bound
at Chatham, Mass. and officials
here regard it as improbable that
she will be in the overseas fight
as Commander Towers message in
dicated he was to start as soon as
weather conditions permitted with
out awaiting the arrival of the n.
CA at Trepassey bay.
Trespassey, n. F., May 13.-Re-
ports of high seas in mid-ocean,
with easterly winds over the west
ern half of the American navy's
transatlantic flight route made 1t
highly improbable that the sea-
planes n. c. and n. c. 3. would
take the air today for the Azores.
In this vicinity wind and visibility
conditions were poor but weather
observers declared the prospects
for tomorrow, both off the coast and
at sea were "the best for some
time"
\. G.. Still Held Up.
Chatham, Mass, May 13.-Weath-
er conditions this morning were
still unfavorable for flying and Of
ficers at the naval air station here
said there was no likelihood that the
hydro-airplane n. c. would re-
sumo it's transatlantic flight to-
day. The n. c. which started from
Rockaway with the y. c. and n. c.
l, now at Trespassey n. F., was
compelled by engine trouble to put
in at this station last Friday.
Britfshers Still Delayed.
st. Johns, n. F., May 13.-Two
aviation parties contemplating a
transatlantic flight in planes Of
British, make, arrived here TO-DAY.
Hawker and Raynham. the pioneer
fliers, studied weather charts which
indicated unfavorable conditions
which have held them landbound
for more than a month. Captain A.
A Alicott and A. w. Brown conduct
ed negotiations for the housing of
their Vimy machine.
1t was thought probable that the
Britishers, whose planes were ex-
pected in time for a flight in June
would use the ground to be vacated
by Hawkeri and Raynham.
In anticipation of the American
navy's possible attempt to negotiate
the ocean voyage in a lighter than
air craft-the dirgible C-5, land
ing party from the cruiser Chicago
today completed preparations for
the coming of the balloon from
Montauk Point, " Y. It's start was
not expected before Thursday or
Friday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
NEW FINN ENVOY
TO WASHINGTON
ARRIVES AT N. Y

New York, May 13.-Armas
Saastaminden, formerly Finnish
minis er to Denmark. designated
by the Helsingfors government to
represent it in Washington, arrived
here today with his family and two
secretaries aboad the steamship
Frederick VIII, from Copenhagen.
He learned as he stepped ashore
that Secretary Lansing IN Paris on
May 7 announced that the United
States officially recognized the in
dependence of the de facto gov
eminent of Finland, and that i'll
consequence. he would be its duly
accredited minister IN Washington.
NJ. Saastaminden expected to leave
al once for the capital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13

is paling beside the dark forms of
our jailors to one of whom, Pre-
mier Clemenceau, a Frenchman re-
Gently wrote:
1.-The wild beast has been put in
a cage on bread and water, but is
allowed to keep his teeth. while his
claws are hardly cut
"All over Berlin we see posters
intended to arouse a practical love
for our brothers in captivity. They
show sad and hopeless faces be-
hind the prison bars-that is the
right frontispiece for the so-called
peace treaty. a true portrait of Ger
many's future.
Hints at New Government
London. Monday. May 12.-The
possibility of a change in the gov
ernment of Germany as result of
the presentation of the allied peace
terms was discussed by Philip
Scheidemann. German Nchancellor.
at Berlin today, according to dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
company from that city. the chan
cellor denounced the peace terms
which he said represented a "bru-
tai, dictated peace, 1t is said
The statement was made to for
eign journalists in the former
chancellOr's palace and in part fol-
lows:
Doubts Ability of New One.
at is possible a government
might he formed which would sign
the peace terms, but it is doubtful
whether the allies would be salts
fed with such a government A
government IS out of
all question and a communist and
government would be
acting for the people of whom they
would represent only a small mi
nority. Even if such a govern
ment should sign the treaty. it
would be just as impossible for
them to fulfill the conditions as it
would be for US"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
FLAT -TO-hriNT IN
BROOKLYN, N. Y, IS
REAL SENSATION

New York. May 13.-Down the
street dashed the cop.
1T must be a big fight" he said.
as he reached for his billy and
whistle
In front of 1855 Nostrand avenue,
Brooklyn, he found a crowd over
flowing into the street and learned
an apartment had been advertised.
The janitor showed up at noon and
was beseiged.
Wait until | ask the landlord. ;ie
had 300 applications yesterday, but
you can wait if you want to-"
They waited. He appeared with
the news that the $50 flat had been
awarded to a couple from East Ur-
ange. n. J.
The crowd dispersed and the cop
shook his head doubtfully.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
ESCAPING GAS is
FATAL TO WOMAN
AND 2 CHILDREN

Chicago. May 13.-Mrs. Helen
Nilsson came to her home. $50 Gar
field avenue, from her work yester-
day evening and found she could
not get in. With neighbors she broke
in a door. A rush of gas greeted
them.
On the floor in the living room,
clasped in each others arms, lay
her two children, Oscar. and Ella,
10, dead. In the hallway on the sec
ond floor lay the dead body OF ner
mother, Mrs. Minnie Albrecht. So
years old.
A large burner on the gas stove IN
the kitchen was turned full on.
Mrs. Nilsson. her husband, Nels,
her two children and her father and
mother had moved from 2101 Bisseil
street to the Garfield avenue ad-
dress a week ago. They wanted
to buy the home, so Mrs. Nilsson
planned to work on Monday and
Tuesday of each week for a North
Shore woman.
Yesterday morning she dressed
her children for school. laid out an
apple and some cookies for each,
and went to work. Nilsson and the
grandfather left soon after.
The children's grandmother usu-
ally walked to the Headley school,
Garfield avenue and Lewis street,
with them. 1t is believed she was
not familiar with the new gas stove
and somehow turned one burner on.
then went upstairs to dress to go
with the children and was overcome
as she started downstairs.
The children, it is thought, did not
realize gas was escaping and be-
lieving only that they were still
sleepy. lay down in close embrace
to wait for their grandmother Each
clasped in one hand the apple their
mother had left.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
HUNS TRY To
Join AUSTRO
PEACE BODY
Seek Right to Receive
Austrians-Were to be
Kept Separated.

Paris, May 13.-It developed
this afternoon that Count Won
BrOckdOrff- RaltzaU, head of
the German peace delegation.
intended to ask permission to
send German delegates to re-
ceiVe the Austrian representa-
uveS, according to the Havas
agency. 1t has previously
been announced that the allies
inteIded to keep the delega-
ton wholly apart.
The German plenipotentiaries
were reported today to be prepar-
ing a formal request that they be
allowed to communicate with the
Austrian delegates to the peace
congress- during the negotiations.
Has Responsibility Clause.
In the peace treaty with Austria,
now well toward completion, a re-
sponsibility clause has been insert
ed identical with that in the Ger
man treaty with the exception that
the first clause. providing for the
trial of former Emperor William is
omitted. The remaining clause
makes provision for the trial of mil
itary offenders by an International
court martial.
The frontier delimitation of the
new Austria presents the one seri-
Gus issue in the drawing of the
treaty, somewhat similar to that of
the Sarre valley in the German
treaty. This is as regards the low
er Tyrol, a section of which is de-
tached from Austria and placed
within the boundaries OF Italy. 1t
includes the cites Of Bozen and
Meran. and an estimated German
population of about 250 600.
Gives Italy Protection.
The reason for attaching this
German speaking population to
Italy is the establishment of a
strategic frontier giving Italy ade-
quate protection from invasion
from the north. The old frontier
ran south of the Alps, with Italy
on the downgrade and Austria on
the commanding heights. The new
frontied reverses this, giving Italy
the heights and all the defensive
passages. The former status gave
Austria seven lines of approach
while Italy possessed only one
main line of mobilizing its de-
fenses. The new status places all
these lines of approach under Ital-
ian control.
Is Victory for Rome.
1t has been stated, the frontier
as drawn in the terms to be pre-
sented to the Austrians is the one
laid down by the treaty of London,
although the treaty makes no men
tion of this fact. Italy sought this
line as a permanent strategic de-
fense, secured its insertion in the
armistice terms and now secures
its incorporation in the treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
BOOKS NOT 100 PCT.
AMERICAN BARRED

Ottumwa, Iowa, May 13.-The
Ottumwa board of school directors
which eliminated Scott Nearing's
text books on economies from the
high school curriculum last winter
because of his sociahstic leaning
and the authors record as an agit-
ator. voted last night to eliminate
an American history by David Sa-
vile Muzzey because it is consid-
cred an unfair exposition and ad-
vccacy of socialistic theories. A
resolution adopted unanimously by
the board DEGREES that hereafter
no books shall be permitted in the
81 hools which does not square with
the recognized principles of Ameri-
csInism or whose authors Ameri-
canism is open to question.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
CHICAGO COURTS
SLOW? MAN GIVEN
WORK IN 4 HOURS

Chicago, May 13.-Criminal court
attaches are asserting today tnat
Justice in that branch of Chicago-s
legal procedure is not so slow AT
er ALL" pointing to the case OF
William StamIer, tried, convicted
and sentenced to prison in four
hours for holding up a store keep
er. At 10 o'clock his case was called.
at IL noon it was in the hands OF
a jury; at p. M. he was found
guilty; at 2:05 p. m, motion for a
new trial was denied, and at 2:10
p. m. Stamler was on his way TO
Joliet prison.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
CAN NOT CHANGE
WOMEN'S STYLES
so LOWER STEPS

Youngstown. Ohio, May 13.-
Though one councilman suggested
that a resolution be passed TO
change the prevailing styles in
women's skirts the city council
last night finally decided to change
the height of the steps on the city
operated street cars to make trav-
elling easier for wearers of tight
skirts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
26-MIN. PRESIDENT
OF MEXICO IN N. Y

New York. May 13.-Pedro Las
curain. formerly minister of foreign
affairs of Mexico under Madero
who after the latter's assassination
was ad intrim president for 26 min
utes on February 10. 1913. incidental
to Hue-ta's succession, arrived here
today with his family aboard the
Ward liner Monterrey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
CANADA PREMIER
FORCED TO LEAVE
PARIS FOR HOME

Paris. May 13.-Sir Robert Bor-
den. the Canadian premier. is re-
turning to Canada, according to
Reuters limited. because the polit-
icsl situation there is said to re-
auire his presence. Sir George E.
Foster probably will take Sir Rob-
er.s place as head of the Canadian
delegation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
The Weather

Generally fair tonight and We'd
nesday, not much change in temper
ature.
Temperature at Z a m. 40; high
est yesterday, 81; lowest last night,
As.
Velocity of wind at a. m, miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. NJ, 40 /;
at s a. m. 20.
RIVER FORECAST.
The Mississippi will continue to
fall slowly Immediately below Du-
buque and at a moderately rapid
rate from Clinton to Muscatine uR-
til heavy rains occur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
DUNLAP BILL,
H|TBYLABOR,
UP FOR VOTE
Author of Measure Opens
Speech With Attack
on Workers Leaders.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 13.-Lines
were being drawn in the senate to-
day or a vote on the Dunlap state
police bill which has been fought
by organized labor since its intro
duetion in January. The measure
is special order" for today.
The constabulary bill would Gre
ate from three to seven troops of
mounted police who would be
charged with the duty of aiding To-
cal authorities to maintain peace
and enforce the criminal laws.
They would patrol rural highways,
and in emergencies be subject to
strike duty on call or approval of
the governor.
A state police commissioner,
named by the governor, would be
the chief constabulary officer, at
salary of $4,000 a year.
Both houses met this morning
confronted by heavy programs.
Speaker Shanahan said the lower
branch would begin afternoon ses-
sions today.
Dunlap Speaks for Bill.
When the constabulary bill was
called up, Senator Dunlap began a
long speech in its behalf.
Attacking the hostile attitude of
organized labor, he asked who
were the men opposing the meas
ure in the name of labor
They are the so-called labor
leaders," he declared. and added
1T would be wise thing if labor
organizations would elect to lead
hip-rUnservative men instead of
men who have made speeches
against the bill"
Says Farmers Want Ii.
Senator Dunlap, who is a farm
er, said the agricultural population
of the state wanted the measure
passed, and cited the situation in
North Dakota, where, he declared,
the farmers got what they wanted.
The, farmers of Illinois are not
trying to organize a political
party" he said, but in So counties
they are pretty well organized and
in the cities they are pretty well
informed. They are asking roll
call on this bill"
The constabulary. the senator
said. would cost about sig cents
annually per capita, and would Of
fer protection against bank rob-
bers, holdups and murderers. He
referred to Pennsylvania as the
best example of the operation of
state police force.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
DISCUSS CIVIL SERVICE.

New York. May Unemployment
IL the civil service of the state and
city as problem in scientific man
agement with particular reference
to the proper treatment of labor
will be discussed at the forty-sec-
ord meeting of the civil service
reform association which opens
here tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-13
INSPECTORS HELD
FOR SLAYING TWO
LET OUT ON BOND

Woodstock, Va, May 13.-Pro-
hibition inspectors w C. Hall. W.
B. DunIeavy. H. F. Sweet and J. A.
Sullivan, indicted on the charges
of killing Raymond Shackelford and
L. D. Hudson, alleged bootleggers.
were released on $4,000 bond each
today to await trial at Manassas.
June 1, change on venue having
been granted.