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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-13
ALEDO AT A GLANCE
Daily Doings in Mercer Countys Busy Capital

L. s. V. G.-Mrs. Ellen Swanson.
1. G.-Mrs. Foley Reed.
o. G.-Mrs. Bonnie Calhoun.
Sunshine committee-Mrs. Madge
Sharp, Louisa J. Foote and Mrs.
Matte Greer
After installation, refreshments
were served and a pleasant hour
was enjoyed
Personal Mention.
The Misses Pauline LeMaster and
Frances Watson and little Miss
Frances Louise Morse we're visitors
in Galesburg Saturday.
Miss Nettie Fable of New Boston
was a visitor in the city Friday.
Lawrence Mills of New Boston
was in the city Friday.
Mrs. ]. w. Sheece of Joy was in
the city Friday.
Mrs. f. J. Snider of Joy was
visitor in the city Friday.
S. G. Lathrop of Gary, Ind, ar
rived in this city Friday evening
for a short visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w McFarrin.
Miss Grace Stevens, a high school
students, went to Arpee Friday to
spend the weekend with her par
ents.
The Misses Anna and Stella Lea
high of near Joy were visitors in
the city Friday.
W. C. Wiesel was a business Wis
itor in Woodruff Saturday.
Mrs. Arthur Winger returned to
her home in Chicago Saturday after
short visit with relatives in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Peterson of
near this city went to New Windsor
Saturday morning to spend the day
with friends.
Mrs. P. T. Farms OF near this
city went to New Windsor Saturday
morning for a short visit with
friends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-13
rift STAMPS and thrift cards

IHIIIL STAMPS anu LHTIIL CdIuS
are the same as last year, each
stamp having a face value of p
cents The thrift stamps and cards
used in 1918 are exchangeable into
the 1919 war savings stamps.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
Clothing Dealers
Will Not Try To
Stop This Order

Preparation for wholesale arrests Of
soldiers who are wearing their uni
forms after returning home and after
having received their discharge are be-
ing made by local agents OF the federal
department Of justice.
w. e. McElveen, special agent in
charge of the local office, has received
notice from war headquarters to issue
a warning to the violators of the rules
regulating the wearing of the uniforms
and then to proceed to corral all who
continue to wear them.
Advices to McElveen indicated the
wording of the rules governing the
wearing of the uniforms are not gen.
orally understood. They permit a SOL
dier to wear the uniform only to his
home from the camp. He is not al
lowed to wear them after he reaches
home with his discharge, except on
occasional formal occasions.
The three months clause' relative
to the wearing of the uniforms gives
each soldier three months In which to
reach home, according to McElveen
1t does not allow him three months
to wear his uniform. He must shed
the khaki Immediately, whether it Is
10 days or 80 days before he reaches
home after his discharge. Too, il he
is longer than three months reaching
home, he must walk in with civilian
attire, for his 90-day period will have
expired in which he can wear his suit.
The provision is made, however, for
the soldiers to wear the uniforms
thereafter on occasions Of state or
ceremony,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
LAUGHTER MAKES
PLEA FOR DELAY
F. S. Elgin as Attorney Says
~ He Wants to Appeal
Bootleg Case.

E. A. Laughter, so-called king of
Memphis b0otleggers,' intends to "liti-
gate 'em" to the very limit before he
goes to prison.
He has filed plea of stay Of man
date with the United States circuit
court of appeals at Cincinnati, asking
for 80 days reprieve in order to pre-
pare an appeal to the most august ju-
dicial body in the states--the supreme
court of the United States. The plea
was filed by Frank s. Elgin.
w. D. Kyser, federal district attor-
ney, filed an answer to daughters s
plea, protesting against the granting
of the stay, declaring 1t had been per-
sistently Tumored that Laughter was
attempting to get TO Honduras, and
was purposely delaying the process Of
the courts, Kyser believes Laughter Is
In New Orleans. He also called at
tention of the high court to the fact
that Laughter skipped a bond Of $1,000
in the, Memphis state courts.
The decision has not been rendered.
Laughter Was scheduled to leave for
is about 30 days-thc customary lepgth
firned by the circuit court Of appeals,
He Is under three yeArs' sentence IN
the federal penitentiary
Both Sheriff Perry and q. S, Mar
shaI TrezevaI1t are after Laughter,
There is no law regulating the priority
6f either EoSetntnent or state, and the
first one d. them to nab the convicted
bootIegger will have the pleasure" OF
confining him to jail. Perry wants
him for 11-29 sentence at the works
house for carrying pistol.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
CHARTER ENDORSED,
N0POPU[AR VOTE,
I TO LEGISLATURE
Sixty Members of Committee
Of One Hundred Approve
Change Without Reteren-
dum--0nIy Seven for Clause

Shelbys legislative delegation will be
asked to present the proposed Mem
phls bill providing for the councilman
ager form OF municipal government to
the houses of the general assembly at
once and without provision for ref
ersndum upon itself, and without sub
stantial alteration.
The charter created by the citizens
committee Of IL was indOrsed by over
whelmlng majority OF the votes out OF
60 members Of the committee OF 100
at a meeting held In the banquet han
OF the Hotel Gayoso Wednesday night,
Ftfty-two arose to vote for adoption OF
the measure as read without the ref
erendum, and seven only voted against
its Endorsement OF the seven who
voted against the draft Of the bill made
by the committee OF II, four were dele
gates from the Trades and Labor coun-
ell, who entered the meeting with In
Btructions from their organisation TO
vote against the proposed charter II
II should be submitted without the
referendum These men were W, II.
Miller. Arch Schwah. o, l., Biggs
pressed enthusiastic praise for much
OF the new charter, Jake Cohen an
other Of the labor delegation refralnod
from voting, because, no explained. of
his position as editor Of labor jour
nal c, p, J. Mooney, managing editor
Of the Commercial Appeal Walker
Wexford and NJ, O. Bailey were the
other members who recorded their votes
as opposed to the counCilmanager bill
without referendum.
II was agreed that a clause should
be appended to the bill. directing that
II SO into effect as TO nominations and
elections Immediately upon passage by
the legislature; and that II become OPP
erative as u municipal government on
Jan. l2, 1920. This was with the de-
sign that candidates could be voted up
on IN the October primary and Novem-
her election and be prepared to as
sume office when the terms Of the in
cumbent commissioners expire
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
SUPREME COUNCIL AIRS
TERMS OF ARMlSTlCE

PARIS, Feb. 13.--The supreme war
council yesterday devoted considerable
time toward reaching a final agreement
on the terms Of the German armistice
There were present in addition to Presl-
dent Wilson and the foreign ministers
Of the great powers, Marshal Foch,
Field Marshal Haig, Marshal Petain,
Gen, Pershing and Gen. Dia1.
A full agreement on tho terms was
presented In the report from the sub
committee, embracing military and
economic members. The feport was
unanimous. including the adherence of
the American members, Gen. Tasker VI.
Bliss and Norman Davis. which indi-
Gates that economic measures figure In
the new terms equally with military
measures.
The report must be approved BY the
supreme war council before II becomes
effective.
The German authorities have teen
asked 20 furnish information confirm
ing the amount Of their war material.
cannon, airplanes and other equipment
This question came UP in the recent
sessions of the war council when the
extent of this war material was ad
vanced as reason for taking effective
measures against the renewal of war
like activities.
Before determining on any such step,
II was considered desirable to request
information, both as memo dealing
with the subject and as testing the
good faith of the enemy in disclosing
the status of his military equipment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
AGAIN
PLAN RENEWAL :
Of ARMIST|CE.
Disarmament Of German
Forces Under Direction Of
Special Commission Will Be
One Of Bio Powers Terms.
MOBILIZATION ALSO
is ORDERED FASTENED
Cessation Of HoStiIitieS With
Poles and Maintenance Of
Forces in Fixed Limits Also
To Be Imposed.

PARIS, Feb. 13.--The supreme war
council has decided, says a Havas re-
port, that the armistice with Germany
viii be renewed on Feb. ~ FOR a very
brief period, with the allies reserving
the right TO suspend II at any time
In the event OF Germany's failure to
carry out new clauses or those which
hitherto have not been executed II
Is said the terms win provide that the
Germans must cease hOstilities against
the Poles and maintain their forces
within fixed limits.
During the brief period OF the re-
neWed armtstiCe, a special commission
will definitely draft the conditions OF
the armistice which will last till the
signature OF the peace preliminaries,
These conditions. which the supreme
war council is reported 70 have APP
proved In rough form yesterday az
ternoon, have In view, II Is said, the
rehabilitation OF the German army and
the disarmament OF the enemy under
the supervision of the allies, These
terms, II is understood, will be COM
municated to Germany so that the ma
tonal assembly at Welmar will have
time to deliberate upon them until the
provisional armistice expires.
Marshal Foch. who leaves for Treves
today. was to interview Premier Glenn
enceau at 5 o'clock this morning and
pegin drafting the ar1nistice provisions
Whlch the supreme war council viii
probably examine this afternoon.
Il is reported that NJ, Ciemenceau
made an impressive speech at yester-
days sitting OF the council, showing
the necessity Of taking all desirable
precautions aSainst Germany. ,a
AT the Afternoon, sitting tresldent
Wilson Is said To have adafted the
Same Viewpoint affirming that all the
allies were agreed on that point and
that divergencies which cropped up
during previous discussions bore solely
or the lIiost suitable methods OF OBJ
tanning the necessary guarantees.
~ rqHidApt Wilson, according to the
repoM, ID Understood to nave declared
IN contersation that a resumption OF
hostilities was a grave eventuality to
which he would agree only on the most
absolutely essential considerations and
not for any secondary motive,
The report states that, in Mr. Will
sons opinion. the nonexecution OF
terms Of the arrnistice by Germany
would be an incident OF such a nature
as to Justify the resumption OF war and
Is stated that he would not hesitate
in that case to order the American
army to take UP arms again
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
HUGE sun SPOT Is NOW
VISIBLE TO NAKED EYE

Thursday morning a large sun spot
was visible at the upper left margin
Of the luminary. The spot was plainly
discernible to the naked eye at 7:45,
owing to the fact that the brightness
Of the sun was then tempered by the
early morning mist.
Estimating the equator of the sun
roughly by the eye, the spot was about
so degrees north latitude upon the
suns surface. The spot will probably
be visible for several days and ought
to be more plainly visible through a
smoked glass.
To be visible to the eye spot must
be not less than $4,000 miles broad
The theory OF the sun spot Is that the
bright gaseous envelope OF the sun
has been rent by fierce combustion,
revealing the cooler darker part of the
suns surface beneath. The irregular
ragged shape of the common sun spot
justifies the theory Of intense commo-
tion. The connection of sun spots
with disturbances upon the earth, cleo
trical and climatic. Is well established
In some seasons spots are more numer-
Gus than others. Frequently the sun
will be lined with spots, which will
gradually disappear as the commotion
which produced them subsidies
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
MISS DAILY GETS
CARROLL ESTATE
Jury Says Girl Was Mentally
Capable of Cutting
Brothers Off.

Motion for new rial In the Carroll
DAILY win case, following sustaining OF
the will by jury in the Third circuit
court will be argued before Judge Pitt
man Saturday forenoon.
In a verdict returned by the jury lato
Wednesday, after several hours delb-
etation, Miss Norma DAILY, beneficiary
under the will of Miss Annie Carroll,
was found to have exercised no undue
Influence over Miss Carroll. who cut
off her three brothers, William H., Ed
II, and Andrew NJ Carroll, with S5 each
and left all Of the remainder Of her es-
tate to her girl chuhl.
j. II, Holmes aud John. d. Martin,
counsel for the contestants, wifg uTgy
q new trial on the grounds OF additional
material evidence tenQing TO support
their contention that Miss Carroll was
mentally incapable of devising her prop
erty.
Both Miss DAILY and her mother, the
Inter exeoutrtx under provisions Of the
viii, were In court when the Jury re-
ported. They wore profuse IN their
thanks and .innteAeSAr-SvY-'sNssl 1855 speAaa
~yttf*tifo court and each member OF the
iITV
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
WILSON TO PARIS WHEN
CONGRESS ADJOURNS

PARIS Feb 13--Tn written reply
TO a delegation of the French associa-
ton Of the society Of nations, which
recently called upon him, President
Wilson makes known formally for the
France after going to Washington for
the closing session Of the American
congress.
In this reply the president says that
he accepts tho suggestion that after
his return to Paris a great public meet
Ing be arranged In celebration OF the
conclusion of the peace conference.
The arrangements nave been COM
pleted for President Wilson's prospect
i've departure from Paris on Friday
night and his embarkation from Brest
on Saturday, 1t is known he plans
to return to France on March Is.
There now is belief in official circles
the peace conference will be able to
complete its work by June l.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
Bond Issues Already Big.

-Four hours Of meticulous examination
of the measure as to the legal Nulnera-
bility OF Its phrsseology and the virtues
velop any weakness and resulted final
,Iy in only one change worth mention
4nKi that n, the raising Of the per-
Stentuin limitation upon the bonded In.
debtedness OF the city from 10 per cent
TO II per cent, This. was done after
lengthy discussion Of the debt o.. the
city In which It was revealed that Mem
pills IL already bonded for more than
10 per cent OF the assessed valuation.
Previously to the taking OF the vote
the labor delegates put themselves on
record as most heartily approving the
new charter and declared that they
would do all in their power to support
IL. Only one man who voted adversely
failed to state his admirak]on for the
virtues Of the measuIf, Mr., Wcllford
expressed che opinion That the old ooun
cilmanic form of government was the
best form after all, stating that the
opNimission form now in operation in
Memphis had not improved upon It, and
that he did not believe the city man
aEer plan would be any better. Mr..
Mooney, in the delivery OF - somewhat
long defense Of the principle OF reteren,,,
dun, took occasion TO say that the bill
contained admirable clauses.
Dr. A. r. Hatton, the expert adviser
Of the trainers Of the bill, went over II
provision by provision with the COM
mitteemen and numerous questions
were raised with view to improve
ment, but discussion finally resulted in
every instance except the one concern
ing the limitation Of the bonded indebt-
edness in a decision that the original
clause had best be left intact
Mr.. Waddell, OF the labor delegation,
asked the privilege OF indorsing the
bill as an individual--"as Sam Wad-
delT'-though 1t was necessary for him
to carry out his instructions TO oppose
its final adoption without the referen-
dun clause. MIR Cohen declared that
CONTINUED on Page Z, Column Sd
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
w! z 10 U !. q! Is i q

Tennessee--Rain, colder In west por-
ton Friday fair west, rain in east por-
ton, colder; strong southwest to north
west winds.
Arkansas Friday fair, colder in east
portion Friday,
Msslssppi--F Fair except rain or snow
extreme north portion, colder Friday
fair, much colder, strong southwest TO
northwest winds
Lousiana-Fair. somewhat colder.
Oklahomar--Fair, colder,
East Texas-Fair and colder.
West Texas-Fair and colder,
F1orida---Rain, colder extreme north
west portion; Friday rain except fair,
colder northwest portion.
Alabama--Clearing and colder; Friday
fair, much colder, strong suothwest to
northwest winds.
South Carolina---Rain: Friday proba-
ably fair except rain or snow extreme
northwest portion, colder west portion;
strong, south to west winds.
Georgia,-Rain; Friday colder and
probably fair; strong south to weBt
winds.
Kentucky Rain, colder west portou
Friday rain or snow except fair extreme
west portion. colder, strong south winds
shifting to northwest by Friday morn
ing,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
SLEET AND SNOW ARE
REPORTED IN MISSOURI

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 13.--Snow and
sleet, driven by a high northwest wind,
is reported from several sections OF
Western Kansas today, according to the
local weather bureau.
Although spring-like weather pre-
vailed here this morning, the weather
bureau predicted there would be high
winds and lower temperatures, with
some snow before nightfall.
Reports to the weather office show
that a 50-mile gale is sweeping over
Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado.
Although the barometric reading
2S9 inches-is the lowest ever recorded
by the local weather office, the fore
caster says tiiat the hurricane prob
ably will hs diminished before reaching
Kansas Gity. ..
The center of the great cyclonic area
seems to be in Kansas and Nebraska.
Telephone and telegraph companies are
gnaving great difficulty in maintaining
communication and reports of trains
stalled by snowdrifts are being received
from Western Kansas,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
SAVANNAH CARS RUN ON
FAIR SCHEDULE TIME

SAVANNAH. Ca. Feb. 1S,--Savannah
was not denied street car service to-
day because Of the strike of the union
conductors and motormen OF the Savan-
nah Electric company The cars have
been maintaining a fair schedule today.
1t is reported that about 100 men are
out There Is no disorder, but some Of
the suburban or industrial plant lines
have either had to have the number of
cars greatly reduced or eliminated. 1t
was reported that the Savannah Trades
and Labor assembly, body represent
ing all classes Of labor, held meeting
last night and decided upon general
sympathetic strike tomorrow, but this
has not yet been confirmed.
The strike was called to enforce union
recognition which was not granted by
the war labor board when the wage In
creases were awarded. Some union men
asserted 200, OF practically the whole
force, went out. The company gave no
figures. but the number Of cars run-
ming and the best information available
indicated that not more than half the
force had struck.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
CITY SOL0NS NOT YET
APPROACHED ON BONDS

Mayor Monteverde said Thursday that
to build new city schools and repair
and put in proper conditions the old
buildings, as suggested by the Rotary
club. the club and the school board
will have to bring the matter before
the city commissioners.
I'VE have not been approached in
regard to this matter since the sug-.
gestion was made by the Rotary club, -
the mayor said.
1--WE are charging the school board
one-half of one per cent for collecting
their proportion Of the taxes. This
has been custom for years and we
are merely following the custom" the
mayor said when asked why the city
made that charge.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
king FERDINAND
is WOUNDED IN
MAKING ESCAPE
Rioters Surge Through Streets /
Of Bucharest Crying "DoWn
With the Puppets" and
"Long Live the Republic"
B0LSHEVIK PROPAGANDA
IS BLAMED FOR UPRISING
Sixty Persons Are Slain and
150 Wounded in Clash Be-
tween Military and 0emOns
StratiorS at Bak0rSt.

BERLIN, Feb. 10. (By the As.
sociated Press. "A general insur-
rectiOn Is in progress throughout
Rumania, according 10 a special
dispatch from Vienna. King Fer
dinand has been wounded slightly
In attempting to flee from Buchars
est with the royal family.
WorkinEnen blocked the roadway
from the royal palace when the royal
family attempted TO flee to Jassy and
the king and his family were forced
to return. The king was wounded when
the workers, according to the report,
fired upon the palace,
Rioters in the streets OF Bucharest
are opening demanding the overthrow
OF the dynasty, crying Down with the
puppets Long live the republcv
The village OF Budapest learns that
the revolt IL part of Bolshevik propa-
eanda, In a clash between the mili-
tary and demonstrators at Bakorst so
persons were killed and 100 wounded
The discipline Of the Rumanian army,
the newspaper adds. is collapsing The
food and economic situation Is rapidly
growing worse and the countrys 3
finances are completely, demoralixed.
| The position OF the Bratiano cabinet
| IL declared to be untenable.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
DAN NEWTON SAYS
SCHOOL REPAIRS
TO COST S43,73O
This Would Care for Immedi-
ate Needs and Not Relieve
0VerCrOwded Condition Or
Provide Extensions.

Hardwig Peres, president Of the city
board Of education, has called meet-
ing Of the board for Saturday night 70
consider the recommendation OF the
Rotary club for bond issue OF $1,000
900 for permanent Improvements to the
schools; the estimate Of Dan c. New
ton, building inspector, that $4S,7s0 ls
necessary to make the present school
buildings safe and up to the standard,
and to act upon a resolution authorizing
the superintendent to make bond to
protect the United States government
for ordnance and quartermaster's sup
plies to be issued TO the Memphis
schools for the use of the Il. .. r. c..
When NJ. S. Binswanger, chairman of
the Rotary club committee that made
the investigation Of the schools, notified
Mr. Peres that the committee would like
to present its recommendation adopted
by the club at Tuesdays meeting, Mr.
Peres extended very cordial invitation
to the. committee to come along and
bring its report and II convenient the
$1,000, 900 also.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-13
lNSURRECTI0N 5 RAGING IN RUMANIA
HEAVY WIND AND COLDER
is FORECAST FOR MEMPHIS.

Memphis may look for heavy
wind, with colder weather, II the
storm center, which was centered
around Kansas Thursday, moves di-
rectly eastward, according to local
weather observers. In any case, the
city will feel to some extent the
unusually low barometric pressures
in neighboring communities. II the
storm moves directly eastward, the
force Of the approaching storm will
be felt; If in a northeasterly direo-
tion, the force striking this city
will be lessened
Strange atmospheric conditions In
Memphis Thursday, which included
an Unusually strong wind, peculiar
light from the sun and a falling
barometer, were due to the olw ba-
rometer in. Kansas, the center of
the storm disturbance.
The wind started blowing In Mem
phis Wednesday night. At s o'clock
1t was 20 miles an hour; at 8 pm.
it was "A and at 1880 pm. it
reached its maximum of 30 miles.
At oddplaces in the business sec
tionally, especially in Whisky chute,
the wind blew more than rs miles
an hour.
The barometer at Memphis Thurs
day morning at o'clock was 1880,
and at 1890 o'clock Thursday after
noon 1t had faneu to 2s.21,