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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-26
HUNTING ACCIDENT
At GAINESVILLE
clvde Knox Is Mistaken By Brother 1of
Game and Is Shot

clyde KnoN. of E.rnr$vr!l": ONO. wa" i
accidentally shot y"st,tday ?t'rrHoGn by
his brother. Will" out bunting. Nn%N
h-n,b,r mistook hlm for S"i.}" KIND OF
.,an", lie vas removed (" TIA" Martins"
Ferry hosrital for attention.
The Dolores star., 1919-07-25
FAMOUS
PEACE TREATIES
TREATY OF PORTSMOUTH, 1905.
Japan's Ability to Fight the European.
BY H. IRVING KING


Japan. naturally alarmed, demanded
that Russia evacuate Manchuria, and
Russia repeatedly promised to do So
but never fulfilled her promises. Japan
saw n great European power confront
ing her In threatening attitude; per-
haps threatening her very existence
as an Independent nation. On Febru-
nry of 1904 she severed diplomatic re-
lations with Russia and two days later
Admiral Togo made torpedo attack
upon the Russian fleet lying at Port
Arthur. followed by n fleet attack the
following day. By these two attacks
the Russian fleet ut Port Arthur was
practically put out of commission. Cn
the day of the last attack japanese
fleet defeated the Russian squadron
lying Off Chemulpo.
Japan Declared War.
The next day Japan formally de-
clared war.
The subsequent events of the war
were the bombardment of Vladivostok
March 6 bombardment of Port Arthur
March 81; occupation of Wiju at the
mouth of the Yalu river April G, and
the passage Of the river and the defeat
of the Russian army opposing on May l.
The Japanese army was now In Man
churia end another Japanese army oc-
cupied Kores. The japanese navy
utterly destroyed Russia's sea power
in the Pacific and the Japanese army,
after series of victories, laid siege 10
Port Arthur. Another japanese army
drove the Russians northward In Man-
churIa and administered crushing
defeat at Mukden.
The Russian transportation and sup
ply corps utterly broke down and he
came useless; grand dukes at the Man
churan headquarters reveled in car
loads OF courtesans and champagne
while the soldiers needed food and
clothing. and there was an orgy Of
oiiieial graft.
Port Arthur made valiant defense
but surrendered on January l, 1908.
Provisions of Treaty.
By this treaty Japan and Russia
mutually agreed to evacuate Man
churia, excepting the Liao-tung pc
ninsula, which was taken over by
Japan. Russia transferred her lease
of Port Arthur to Japan, as well as the
railroad connecting Port Arthur with
the Manchurian railroad. The Man
churian railroads We're to be used for
commercial purposes only. Russia
ceded to Japan the island of Saghain,
great island stretching north and
south along the Siberian const, and
gave Japan fishing rights on all the
Pacific waters of Russia.
The Russian humiliation was COM
plete. Japan had arrived" and not
long afterward Great Britain became
her ally.
The Dolores star., 1919-07-25

what staggered at these propositions,
Talleyrand's messenger said: "You do
NOT seem to understand. 1t Is n ques-
tioh OF money. great deal of money.
speak to the point. What Is your an
swer?"
one OF the ENJOYS replied: "Our an
sWer Is NO, no, no-not sixpence"
ms reply was soon thrilling the
United States under the more ornate
form of millions for defense, but not
a cent for tribute" Talleyrand sent
Pinckney and Marshall out of the coun-
try but asked Gerry to stay, but upon
an Imperative order from Washington
Gerry, too, withdrew. A storm Of in
dignation swept the country when the
president gave to congress the results
OF the American mission. Bills for
increasing the navy and purchasing
iron works were passed and the navy
made for the first time separate de-
partment. The president was author
lied to enlist 10000 regulars and 10000
volunteers.
In the winter of 1889 an American
fleet consisting of the United States.
Constitution, George Washington,
Merrimac. Portsmouth, Pickering,
Eagle, Herald. Scanned and Dill.
gence met in the West Indies and
tackled the French men-of-war and
rrivateers which swarmed there. The
Merrimac took the French ship lie
Phoenix of IA guns and the Maglclenne
or the same number. The Portsmouth
captured the Bonaparte, La Brilliante
and La Bon Pere, all small men-of-war.
while seven captures of privateer
were made by ships of the squadron.
On February 3, the United States
sank the French privateer Amour de
Ia Patrie and soon after the privateer
Tartufe. Captain Barry In the United
States bombarded and temporarily 81.
fenced the batteries Mt Basse Terre on
the Island of Guadaloupe. Captain
Iruxt0ns squadron, cruising Off Porto
itico captured nine prlvateers and n
third squadron under Captain Tingey.
cruising between Cuba and Hayti, cap
tured or sank six more. Another ma
val force made captures of Havana.
In all 60 French privateers were sunk.
or captured. On the 9th of Febru-
ary Captain Truxton in the Constella-
tion, In battle of st. Kits lasting
two hours. captured the French frig-
ate Insurgent.
Adams sent another embassy to
France where Napoleon had now come
INTO power as first consul and on Sep
tember 30. 1900. new treaty was
| signed. Both partfes IN the treatS
abandoned their claims for damages.
The Dolores star., 1919-07-25

Texas. at Rockwell Field at Issoudun and at
Cazeaux in France Joined the 9th aero squadron
near Chateau-Thierry late in July, 1918; had an
Unsuitable appetite for flying. deied all rules of
formation and safety In the air
If any layman landsnan reading the hrs
tory of Luke's career is inclined to fancy that
balloon srafing is easy trick, no experienced
pilot shares that Illusion" says Colonel Hartney.
"ln reality 1t is the dangerous exploit any
man In any branch of the service can undertake.
The concentration of anti-aircraft fire from the
ground makes 1t much more hazardous than other
fighting. On every occasion of such attempts
Luke's machine was literally ridded with bullets
and twice he was compelled to abandon his air.
plane and break in one.
Here is sample of the work Luke did: Sep
tenber 10, 1913. the enemy succeeded in getting
another balloon up at Bonville, and n second at
Bois d'Hngry. Luke had been watching like
hawk this area and the moment a balloon ascended
he spotted it and returned to his own aerodrome
with data and an appeal to be allowed to de-
stroy 1t.
Before Luke went out that afternoon there
fore new tactics were decided upon. Three friend
ly escorting patrols of five machines were to dart
to Lukes rescue, timed to arrive at the objective
GO seconds after Luke. Our balloons were advised
by courier that at :O5 that afternoon Luke would
shoot down the Boinvile balloon and asked to be
on the lookout. Almost to the second Luke was
perceived diving homeward. with formation of
five enemy Fokkers sitting on his tail and burn
ing balloon falling in the background. He man.
aged to dodge the fire of the enemy and landed on
his own side of the line and not far from the most
advanced American troops Those the ground
thought that he was lost He had, in fact landed
to get his own bearings and those of the second
balloon, which he had seen at distance
without getting out of his machine without
even stopping his motor, careful only of hidden
shell holes which might smash his undercarriage
he took off skillfuy from ground which was never
intended as taking-of place for airplanes and
la fOr tha hOIl at nto
"Without escort and with no companion at ex-
actly 20 minutes after shooting down his first
balloon, the second fell actually under the noses
of the enemy formations near by.
Later observing north of verdun and east of
the Meuse an attempt to send up another balloon,
The Dolores star., 1919-07-25

he hurried back to his squadron and begged to be
ordered to go out in the dusk of The evening sur
prise and destroy 1t.
at found that his machine was not in con-
dition for this flight. Luke got another nirpane,
and though he unfamiliar with this machine
and uncertain of the reliability of its motor, he
determined to risk 1t for night flying
"With express instructions not to attempt to go
down on the balloon until 80, Luke left his home
field at Rembercourt, accompanied by Wehner. AS
before and precisely at Z 80 in the dusk of the
evening" his comrades the aerodrome watched
the balloon fall in flames, giving Luke his third
official victory of the day.
81 have all the details of his meteorc career
For his glorious work on September 30, 1918 the
day of his DEATH he was awarded the medal. He
started out to destroy three Hun observation bal
looms. When nearly overhead he was attacked by
ten enemy machines. He engaged all of them
sfngle-handed and crashed two of the ten Then
he dropped-Out of control as 1t seemed but most
likely only pretending to be so. When he reached
the level of the balloons he shot them down one
after another in lames-all three of them The
anti-aircraft guns were very busy about the Sec
ond balloon. After that he disappeared"
The Americans made every effort to solve the
mystery Of Luke's disappearance The report of
Captain Staten and the affidavit of citizens of
Murvaux given herewith show the situation of
stage of the proceedings.
The remains of the intrepid air fighter were
buried close by In grave marked us that of an Un.
known American aviator" 1t was stripped, as the
Germans thought, of everything that would iden-
tify 1t, but they overlooked a wrist watch which
was found later and sent to the Identification
bureau at Paris.
Then Captain F. w. Znn Of the air service
went to Murvaux and made an Investigation
which seemed to prove conclusivey that the body
was that of Lieutenant Luke.
The Dolores star., 1919-07-25

II the war which Japan waGeu
against China In 1894 demonstrated
to the world that a new power had ap-
peared in the Pacific, still 1t was ar
gued by the western nations thht she
had only fought with Asiatics. Ihey
spoke rather patronizingly of her MIL
itary exploits after the treaty OF shi-
monoseki; after the treaty of Ports
mouth they spoke with an admiration
no less sincere because grudgingly De-
slowed. After ShimonoseN Japan was
promising younger brother; after
Portsmouth she was nation to be
treated with as an equal and one to
make alliances with.
No sooner had France, Germany and
Russia forced Japan after the treaty
of Shlmonoseki to retrocede to China
the best fruits of the war, the peninsu-
la of Liao-tung. than China turned
around and leased Port Arthur and
Liao-tung to Russia by lease which
was only a cover for n direct cession.
This little deal between Russia and
China rather chagrined the other two
powers which had joined with Russia
in forcing Japan to retrocedc Limo
tung. Germany at once demanded as
an equivalent that China leave to her
the city and bay of Kiaochau on the
same terms as those by which Russia
held Port Arthur-and China did so.
France, being an ally of Russia in the
triple entente. vaiuing that alliance
very highly, swallowed her chagrin at
her false diplomatic move in joining
in the coercion of Japan, while Great
Britain demanded as sn Offset to the
Russian occupation Of Port Arthur n
lease of the Chinese naval station of
Wei-hai-wei on the north shore of the
Shan-tung peninsula, Pe-chi-li.
Now Held by Japanese.
To dispose of the subsequent fate
of these British and German acquisi-
tions here it may be said that England
did nothing with Wei-hai-wei and final
ly gave 1t back to China, while Ger
many, on the preteXt of murdered
missionary, formally annexed Kiao.
chau and the surrounding territory
and heavily fortified the place. 1t was
captured by the Japanese in the recent
war and is now held by them.
As soon as Russia got Port Arthur
she turned it into fortress as nearly
impregnable as she could make It and
constructed great commercial por,
In the neighboring bay of Tallien-wan
She concluded treaty with China
which gave her control OF the Man.
churian railroad and linked it up with
her Trans-Siberian railroad. The
Boxer uprising of 1S90-19O0 gave Rus.
sia and excuse to pour troops into
Manchurla. Manchuria became, in fact
Russian province, and Russia began
to encroach upon Korea.
The Dolores star., 1919-07-25
TREATY OF PARIS, 1900.


Our relations with France have gen
orally been of such friendly nature
from the founding of the nation until
the present day that most people have
forgotten that we were ever at war
with her. But we were, from the
spring of 1898 to September, 1900.
James Monroe was minister to
France in 179G when the Directory
which had succeeded TO the Terror of
Robespierre" informed him that the
treaty of 177S between France and the
United States was at an end because
America had signed the treaty with
England known as Jays treaty. Mr..
Monroe replied that the treaty of 177S
had already been brought to nothing
by the constant capture Of American
ships by French men of war France,
under the Terror. had regarded the
rest of the world in the same light as
the Russian bolshevists do now. Amer
lean merchant ships were captured and
condemned and sold
Mr.. Monroe was too plant; he was
recalled, and Charles Cotesworth
Pinckney was sent over in his place,
The Directory from purely selfish mo-
tives continued the policy of claiming
exemption from international law
which the Terror had begun in the
name of liberty. The French govern
ment would not receive Pinckney and
ordered him out of the country. Presi-
dent Adams called n special session of
congress and recommended the prompt
formation Of a navy and the permls-
sion for merchant ships to arm them
selves.
Extra ENJOYS Named.
Pinckney was In Holland. The pres.
ident appointed Elbrldge Gerry and
John Marshall as extra ENJOYS to Join
Pinckney, to go to Paris and negoti-
ate. On reaching Paris the commits.
sioners found that Talleyrand was min
lister of foreign affairs. Talleyrand
sent go-betweens to the commissioners
telling them that before the Directory
would negotiate they must pay bribe
of $250,O0O. The bribe was to be d.
vided among ell the directors except
one who, 1t was explained, was ALREADY
making enough money by his rake-ofY
on the condemnation of American
ships. And there was another LITTLE
matter; the United States must make
n loan to the French government OF
$2,soOOOO. These matters being agreed
to the American claims for damages
would be submitted to arbitration pro.
vided America would advance money
to pay any damages assessed agains,
the Directory government Of France
The American ENJOYS being some.
The Dolores star., 1919-07-25
PASSING OF A HERO

January Z. 1919.
s"hjees. crave Unknown m a american Aviator.
nm n. of % "n sa"%, hs
2s 1913, in the village of Murynux tMeusel;
the
Ism Of this aviator. Any assatance you cnn furnish
n:
might assist you in Enning for us this ton,
ssIsh. and hsnss ..atn.e: R:por!s% y re In
sronshs down three German % balloons, % two % Gern""
planes. nnd dropped hand bombs killed eleven Ger
Ms Sssnasa si%:sii in tie ;ssuiass. @ s"d
S 1sa e his
Ger%nn. took hi. shoes; IeEEins. and money, le"v-
e CHESTER l.. STATEN,
Capt. of Infantry, G. X. s. Omcer.
The under.iEned. living In the town Of Murv"us
the goth day of September. IoIs. toward evening"
% asrmsns IN % tse di9sst.Sn % % "f Ii Iiny % near Dun
.Mcu.el; descend .uddenIy and vertically toward
and few in the Irecsion of the nriers Farm. near
,hieh he bur" burned. Foiio,s,ns hi. he dew toward
Which he also burned in spite Of nm inee.."mt ire
anea hi. . a rfs rsefs e
cnnnon From there he came back over M9rvau.
soldiers and wounded won ID many many more
chine. undoubtedIy to quench his thirst mt nenrby
;s s % III. The
draw his revolver TO defend himself. and
ment after fell dead, following n serious wound
In the chest
mandani of the s,axe refuse to have straw placed
n carrying the dead aviator to the VII
IaKe cemetery. This same officer drove away
bringing sheet to nerve IA shrOud for
and sald. kicking the body, sect that u
OF my wny quick possible"
pInns, and the inhabtant. also s%w another Amer
lean aviator fly very low town, apparently
looking disappeared aviator.
signatures of the following inhabitants,
PertOn, Rene Colin, AuRuste Cuny Henry
tnve. Eugene Coline, Odile Patoche, Richard
Victor, Nalentin Cara, Gustave Leo
Henry, COrtlne Delbart, Gabriel Didler, Camille
Phillip.
The undersEned Themselves placed the body Of
the nylntOr the wagon n conducted It to the
cemetery.
CORTLAE DELBART. vOLINER NICHOLAS.
Seen for leEnizntiOn of signatures placed nbOvet
MHrvaux, january 15, 1919. THE MAYOR,
(Senl of Mnrvauxo Auguste Garre.
The Dolores star., 1919-07-25

A IL Arizona, not say Colorado. New
IA Mexico. Utah, Nevada and Southern
@AA Californa-it would be safer to in
NA clude Wyoming Montana and Idaho
also--is feeling certain of grim
y 9 c: Z: : :: s =: :: e 8:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
Chicago Livestock

+ Chicago, Nov. 13.-Hog receipts,
5000: fairly active; Csc to 50c low
Or; bulk. 14.00@14.3o; top price.
1850; heavy. 14.00014.50; medium.
13.s0014.A0; light weight, 14.00@
1885; light lights. 13,75@14.35:
heavy packing sows, smooth, 1880
@13.S5; packing sows, rough, 1925
@1D6o; pigs. 13.75W14.50.
Cattle receipts. 10000: slow;
Reef steers. medium and heavy
weight: choice and prime. 1880
900; medium and good 1880
1895: common, S.75@11.25: light
weight: good and choice, 1860
26.Oo: common and medium. 5000
1855; butcher cattle, heifers, 6.75
01b.oo: cows, 6.05@13.60; can
nefsS md cutters, 5.7506.65; veal
calves. 17.76@1S75; feeder steers,
7.56013.00; stocker steers. $3.50
1925: Western range steers, 7.75@
1850: cows and heifers., 6.50@
1890.
Sheep receipts. $1,000: steady:
lambs. 13.25015.00: culls and COM
mon. 3.e006.75; breeding. 6.500
41.tO.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
$50, 900 WORTH OF
WALKS Is MOLINE
RECORD FOR 1919

More sidewalks were built in
Moline this year than has sbeen in
almost q decade. Twenty thousand
ltneal feet Of new walks were built
this year. according to figures mado
public Thursday by Lyle PAXTON,
Moline city engineer. The work
cost approximately $4,000. The
tile replacement project. which
called for construction Of cement
walks In place Of nearly all tile
walks IN the lower end Of the city,
was dropped for want OF prosecu-
ton In Moline city court. II car
ried out, 1t would have meant ex-
psnditure, Of thousands Of dollars
and would have affected hundreds
Of people, Strenuous objections
from many property owners cause
cd the city to drop the project.
The directors commended that many
Of tho walks condemned by the
city are still good for years Of
wear. It IL probable that . new
tile replacement ordinance will be
prepared this winter. 1t will In
clude only such tile walks ~ are
questionably dangerous to pedes-
TRAN trafic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13


Women who wish to vote on an
nexation Of Highland addition to
the city Of Moli4e must 90 to the
polls on registration day or else
tie sworn in IN the day of election,
Dec. Q, according to an announce
nent from the. once of Moline's
woman city clerk. Miss Anna An
ierson. The first registration. day
IL next Tuesday. and tho second
Dec. 2. Redistricting Of Moline
precinct lines since the last gen.
eral election at which women voted
is responsible COR the order.
Miss Anderson sisted that there
are practically no nameA of women
ON the registration books today.
Only ., few women voted in the
various wards al the election for
constitutional Convention dele
6ates. The special election order
ed for Dec. 3 by the city c1nncil is
Of considerable importance. in tia.
electors vote ON annexation to the
city Of territory one-fifth as large
a. the present size Of Moline.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
FAIR WORKERS IN
RED CROSS DRIVE
TO WEAR UNIFORM

Mrs. C. C. Sloan, IN charge Of the
women's committee for the Red
Cross drive, announced that women
participating in the Saturday cam
paign may wear tho Red Cross veil
and uniform, the arm band with
the cross or just the cross on their
hats. Headquarters will not sup
ply uniforms or insignia. Mrs. e.
W. Woodcock will direct the drive
ut Deere & Co., Mrs. Agnes Mowry
ct the velie truck plant, Mckee &
Bliven Button company, Moline Ma
chinery company and the National
Licorice company. Mrs. p. ]. Mar
shall will have charge Of the booth
at the Commercial Savings bank.
Mrs. F. o. Leavens, in charge Of
the workers, will have booths ct
downtown corners. She will make
her headquarters at F1tz Gibbons
store. All women who wish to
volunteer their service on the final
day of the drive are asked to meet
ct Fitz Gibbons at $3.50 Saturday
morning. Junior Red Cross cams
paign Is being conducted In grade
schools. Teachers in each class
room IL IN cbxrEe OF the campaign
and each day devote . few minutes
to explanation Of the Red Cross.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
Weather Forecast

Chicago and vicinity: Fair to-
night and probably Friday; rising
temperature; lowest tonight about
u degrees above zero; moderate
west shifting to southwest winds.
Illinois and Missouri: Fair to-
night and Friday; rising tempsra-
ture.
wisconsin: Fair tonight and
Friday, followed by unsettled In
north portion; rising temperature.
Iowa: Generally fair tonight and
Friday; rising temperature.
Indiana. Fair tonight; Friday,
fair and warmer. "a.
Today's .Tenporatufo.
Canadian northwest: IL below to
% above; cloudy.
Northwest: 10 below to 80 above;
cloudy.
West: 20 to IS; clear.
Southwest: is to -: clear.
Ohio valley: 20 to "a; clear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
MISS BIaELOW
Is MARRIED TO
FRANK M'HARD

At Z o'clock yesterday morning,
Miss Bessie K. Bigelow, daughter
of Mrs. H. e. Bigelow, and the late
Horace Bigelow. for many years a
prominent newspaper man Of Mer-
Ger county. was united in wedlock
to Frank r. McHard, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel McHard of Perry
ton township.
The ceremony took place at the
homo Of the bride on Fifth. and Lo-
Gust streets. Immediately after
the, marriage the newly welded
couple departed for Chicago, going
from there to Niles. Mich. where
they will visit at the home OF a
brother of the bride, E. M. Bige-
low. Rev. o. l.. Carr Of Hamlet.
former pastor Of tho groom, had
charge OF the ceremony. r.
The bride was attired in q trav-
cling suit of brown. Mrs. H. Bige-
low departed ON the same train for
Jonesboro, Ark, where she will
spend the winter at the home Of q
Mrs. J. w. Ramsey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
MOLINE BRIEFS

Burglars passed up a Ford car
when they stole = spotlight and a
tire from the Edward McMahon's
garage, 355 Eighth street, Moline.
They entered the garage through
the rear door Wednesday night
Nick Maschinas, rs Third ave-
nue.. Moline, appeared before Mag
istrats 0ustafson Wednesday even
ing. He admitted that he was con-
Quoting . barber shop without .
state license and pleaded guilty to
. charge Of disorderly conduct He
was fined SO. State Inspector
Follmer made the arrest.
Workmen at the Moline Consum-
ers' company's loading bins, Tween
ty-fifth street and Third avenue,
attempted to thaw out swim doors
by burning waste material The
tar coated wooden doors caught
IRE and the Ore department WAS
called. Loss was nominal. The
IRE occurred 1t 8 o'clock Thursday
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
DENY SPRUCE ROAD
COST so MUCH CASH

Washington, Nov. 13.-Denial Of
accusations contained In Z tels-
gram sent to Secretary Baker BY
Representatives Frear. Wisconsin,
and MSgee. New York, majority
members Of the house sab-commft-
tee, Investigating aircraft expend-
lures, was made today by John
D. Ryan Of New York. fol MIR sec.
0nd assistant secretary Of war,
who had charge Of aircraft pfoduc-
ton during the var.
The Frear-1iagee telegram charg-
Cd that Z railroad from Lake Pleas
ant to. Cresce9 laks In the state
OF WtShington cost tho govern
ment $l15.O0g per mile AMI repre-
scented total expenditure Of 81