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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
HANDSOME JACK"
SUED BY WIFE, TO
ALSO BRING SUIT

Boston, May 5.-Following close
ly upon the announcement that
Jack Geraghty would be served
with papers in a divorce suit by his
wife. Julia French Geraghty. in
stead OF a separate maintenance
action, comes the statement from
Geraghty's ATTORNEY. Frederick
Wingersky. that his client will file
a suit for the custody of their son,
Jack, Jr.
Geraghty was also said TO be pre-
pairing suits against various mem
bers of the French family for al
legged alienation OF the affections
OF his wife.
1t was also lntimated that suit
may be brought for alleged court
libel-an unusual action in di-
vorce case. Wingersky mtimated
that the trial will he replete with
sensational disclosures.
Service was accepted late last
night by Wingersky. on behalf OF
his client, of papers in the divorce
action. The affidavits charge nom
support and cruel and abusive
treatment,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
ALLIES DEFEAT
RIVER ASSAULT
Attack By BeIsheViki FIotilIa
Beaten OF By Yanks and
Entente in Far North.

Archangel, Saturday. Nav a
(By the Associated Press Tile
bolshevik fiotilla on the Dyina
again attacked the allied positions
near the junction with the Vaga on
FRIDAY, but were driven off by the
guns of the allied land batteries.
which outranged the weapons Of
the enemy.
Allied forces succeeded yester-
day In repulsing the first attack by
ooisheviki gunboats on the Dvina.
The enemy feet attempted to ap-
proach the positions held by Amer
ican, British and Russian forces on
the right bank of the river but
failed, the allies having guns
mounted which covered all parts of
the channel Artillery fire contin-
ues from both the river fiotilla and
the bolsheviki batteries at Tulgas
Dut up to this morning no allied
casualties were reported.
Ice Breaking Up.
The ice has broken up in the
river near Archangel and although
the channel is still a mass of
swiftly floating ice cakes, it is only
a matter of few days until the
allied gunbOats can force their way
up stream and go to the aid of the
allied land defenses.
Another enemy force which at
tempted to cut the allied line of
communications east of the Vaga
also was repulsed The allied cas-
ualties there yesterday were only
four wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
CARRY SICK FROM
HOSPITAL IN FIRE
At PONTIAC. ILL,

Pontiac, Ill, Mary Fifteen pa
tlents, some of whom underwent op-
erations a few hours before, were
carried scantily clad through a
heavy downpour of rain at 4 o'clock
yesterday morning when fire swept
through ST. James hospital here.
The fire, caused by a bolt of light
ming, started in a clothes chute In
tie basement of the hospital. In
q short while the entire four floors
and basement were a mass of
flames.
f1nQ s. fIm- Hen-wwwonff1m
Firemen. nurses and volunteers
rushed into the doomed building,
grabbing the patients from their
beds and carrying them to nearby
homes.
Most of the patients were on the
first three floors, which were most
damaged. The fourth floor had been
occupied by thirteen patients who
were discharged Saturday,
A majority OF those carried to
adjoining homes were maternity
cases 1t Is feared the shock and
exposure suffered may prove fatal
to some.
The hospital building was con-
Etructed in 1907 and was conducted
by the Franciscan Sisters, whose
mother house is in Peoria, III, The
less Is estimated at $156,60o.
A mass meeting was held late in
the afternoon at which it is eX-
peeted sufficient funds will be sub
seTibed TO rebuild the hospital
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
is GOOD PEACE
--CLEMENCEAU
French Premier In Statement Ex-
presses Approval of Pact
Says He Done His Best,

Paris, May ST have done my
best. l think it is a good peace"
This declaration was made to the
editor of the Figaro last night by
Premier Clemenceau. The editor
adds that from the details he has
been able to learn, he is convinced
that all France is weighing well the
immense advantages she will gain
from collaboration with Great Brit
ain and the United States.
II it is a good peace, the editor
continued, it is also a better one be-
cause it is an alliance with the two
most powerful nations of the
world.
Referring to the meeting of the
French cabinet yesterday the edi-
tor says that after the peace terms
were read by Captain Andre Tar
dieu, a speech was made by Pre-
mier Clemenceau, who outlined the
efforts he had had to make, often
under most difficult circumstances,
to elaborate the text as it now
stands.
Tells of italian Case.
The premier also gave a com
plete statement on the negotiations
with Italy over Fiume and on the
latest dispatches exchanged with
the Italian delegation. Premier
Clemenceau expressed the hoI :
that Italy in the end would return
to the side OF the allies. The edj-
tor of the Figaro says that the pre-
mier gave the cabinet council all
the details of the efforts being
made to bring the Italian dele
gates back to Paris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
FINISH LEAGUE
ORGANIZATION
Task of Perfecting Body and Ar
rangements for Meeting In
Washington Done Today.
(By the Associated Press }

by the Associated PFeSS.
The organization of the league OF
nations is to be perfected today.
Standing committees will be ap-
pointed and arrangements for the
first meeting of the league In Wash
ington next October will be made.
Paris, May 5-tBy the Associated
Press. .D-The executive committee,
which will launch the league of ma
ttens held its first meeting today.
President Wilson or Colonel Z. NJ.
House will represent the United
States; Lord Robert Cecil will ap-
pear for England. Stephen Pichon
for Franees Stephen VeniReios for
GFeeees the Spanish ambassador ror
Spain, and DR.. Epitaeio Pessoa FOR
Brazil.
The organization of the league
will be perfected. many committees
appointed and plans probably will be
drafted for the initial meeting OF the
league at Washington next October.
Those close to President Wilson say
that June first will without doubt
be the date for the assembling of the
extra session of congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
PETROCRAD IN
STATEOF SIEGE
Finnish Red Guards Reported Mas
ters of City-COmmittee OF
Three Rules City.

London, May 5.-A state of siege
was proclaimed in Petrograd Sun
day. according to a wireless mes
sage from Tsarskoe- -SeIo. The So
Wet government has appointed
committee of three and given il
unlimited power over the city and
district of Petrograd.
Finnish Red Guards now are
masters of the situation at Petro-
grad. according to dispatch from
Copenhagen to the Mail. They
have arrested members of the Dan
ish Red Cross in that city and it is
reported they intend 20 march
against the Finnish White Guards.
(Reports were received Saturday
from Paris that Finnish forces had
occupied Petrograd, but the identi-
ty of the troops at the Russian
capital was not established. 1t de-
veIops that the Finnish troops
which have occupied PetrOgrad
are Red Guards. 1t is announced
they will march against the Fin
nish government forces or the
White Guards.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05

Fire Blocks u. S. Planes Ocean Flight
DON'T DISHONOR
u. S. SAYS GLASS
IN LOAN APPEAL

Washington, 500 p. m, May
3, 1919.-Editor of The Argus,
Rock Island, Ill: q would be
lacking in frankness if l did
not tell you that the treasury
department is apprehensive
concerning the Victory Liberty
loan. In view of this serious
situation. as secretary of the
treasury and as a fellow news
paper publisher, l appeal to
you to help impress upon your
readers the urgency of sub
scribing to this loan, by pub
fishing in your editions of Mon
day, on first page, if possible,
the following message:
The Victory Liberty loan
campaign is two-thirds over,
but subscriptions have been re-
ported for little more than one
third of the loan.
Is it conceivable that the
American people, who with
heart and soul waged the fight
for freedom, will permit this
loan Of victory and thanksgiv-
ing to fail?
Our sons gave of their
health, of their strength and of
their lives, that freedom might
not perish. There are one and
one-half million American boys
in France and Germany. Now
that the war is ended, it would
be as reasonable for them to
dishonor the nation by desert
ing the flag as for the nation
TO dishonor itself by deserving
them.
is it a large thing that we
are now asking to lend our
money to pay the cost OF vic
tory? Is American money less
willing than American man
hood?
Let every one of the mil
lions who have bought Liberty
bonds buy Victory notes and
success is sure
CARTER GLASS,
Secretary of the Treasury"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
INVENTS SAFE GAS
JET AND ENDS LIFE

Chicago. May 5.-The body Of
Gustav Henrik, inventor and me-
chanic, was found hanging from a
spike in the wall Of his room at
646 n. Clark street yesterday, He
had been dead several days. A COM
pleted invention for safe ligh ing
Of gas jets and burners lay among
the litter OF iron scraps on his
working table. Edward G. Reese,
from whom Henrik rented the room.
told the police the mechanic came
from California two years ago.
Henrik had been acting strangely
for some time,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
MANUFACTURERS TO
MEET IN NEW YORK

New York, May 5.-The return of
the railroads to private owners un-
der adequate financial guarantees
by the government. federal super
vision and stabilizing of trade
prices, new aspects in employment
relations. revision of the patent
laws. systematic promotion Of re
employment for discharged SOL
diers and sailors and greater rapid
ity in war contracts claims, are
some of the important industrial
topics which will be considered at
the Gath annual convention of the
National Association of Manufac-
turers to be held hero on May IS,
20 and 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
ENEMY TO BE.
HANDEDPACT
ON THURSDAY
Delay Presentation for
Arrival of Italians; Sc
cret Meet Tomorrow.

Paris. May "a secret plen-
ary session of the peace con-
ference has been called to meet
at 3 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon a. the French foreign Of
flee. The session will be held
for the presentation of the
peace treaty to the smaller
powers. 1t is now certain, ac-
cOrdfRg 10 the French press,
that the treaty of peace will be
sOlemnly handed to Count Won
BrOckdOrff- Rantzau. the Ger
man foreign minister by Prem
Ter Cleamenceau at Versailles
on Thursday afternoon.
The contents of the first five
chapters of the treaty have already
been outlined, dealing with the pre-
amble, German frontiers, territory
changes, German colonies and the
military, naval and aerial features
OF the pact The sixth chapter will
define the status OF prisoners of
war and the seventh will concern
the responsibilities of the former
emperor and other Germans for
the war.
To Cover ReparatiOns.
The eighth and ninth chapters
will be devoted to phases OF the
reparations problem and financial
clauses. The tenth will deal with
economic clauses, the eleventh with
ports. railroads and water commun-
ications; the twelfth will concern
international labor legislation; the
thirteenth will embrace guarantees
and the fourteenth will contain
general clauses dealing with rati-
fcation-
Marcel Hutin of the Echo d Paris
learns that France will get absolute
control of the mines in the Sarre
valley and a guarantee for their ex-
ploitation. He says that the presi-
dent of the administrative council
will be a Frenchman and will prob
ably have executive powers.
Wait for Italians.
President Wilson today expressed
his belief to a member of the Amer
ican delegation that the delivery Of
the treaty to the Germans could be
made Tuesday afternoon. but this
probably will go over un-
til later day to give the Italians
time to return and to allow time for
the adjustment OF remaining ques-
tions concerning Belgium.
(By Associated Press.)
The printed draft of the treaty
will be completed today and it is
believed that it will be presented
Thursday. Minor details will in
the meantime be cleared up and
Italy will be given a chance to
resume her place in the confer
ence.
There seems to be Indication
that some arrangement for Italy
to participate in the ceremony a.
Versailles will be reached. Paris
that a long telegram has
been received in Paris from Pre-
mier Orlando, but its contents will
not be made public until after the
chiefs of the allied governments
have had opportunity to discuss it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
THREE MILLION
IN GARDEN ARMY
May Day Enlistments Bring Total
Number of Children Enrolled
to That Figure.

Washington, May 5.-May day
enllstments in the United States
school garden army brought the
total number of children enrolled
to nearly 10000 900, including mem
bers in the United States. Hawaii
and the Philippines.
In announcing the total mem
borship today, the bureau of edu-
cation said it indicated that the
1919 goal of 800, 100000 of food
stuffs produced on 100000 acres
of otherwise unproductlve land
would be reached. Fifty thousand
teachers, it was said. are directing
the army of children gardeners.
With enlistments not yet COM
pleted in the northern states be-
cause of climatic conditions, it
was said. with a total of 1,173, 100
in 1877 cities. Ohio is next with a
total of 149. 900 in 66 cities. In
dianapOlis leads the cities of the
country in enrollments with $500.
while Louisville, Ky, is next with
$4,000
Other state enrollments are:
Texas, 10000; Missouri, $4,000:
Michigan. $4,000; Wisconsin, 30
$50, and Kansas, 10000.
Given Instructions.
Children enrolled in the school
garden army in New Hampshire
were said to constitute Z per cent
of the entire population of the
state. Membership in the Philip
pines, has reached 1900 Service
flags, insignia and gardening in
have been supplied to
thousands of children by the Unit
ed States school garden army
through regional directors and as
sistants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
ANARCHIST MOVE
IN BUENOS AIRES
REPORTED FOILED

Buenos Aires. Sunday, May A.
Today's anarchist demonstration
was a fat failure as a result of the
activities of the vigilance commit
tees, which in spite of the an
nounced suspension of the anarch-
ist plans, for a manifestation, took
up positions in all the plazas to
prevent informal gatherings
Dr. Manuel Carries, president of
the Argentine patriotic league.
which organized the vigilance COM
mittee. visited each committee dur
ing the day and made short
speech.
Places which were thought to be
made centers of gatherings were
closely guarded
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
LATE BULLETINS

New York, May "a first
contingent 1,000 men of the
$4,000 troops volunteering to
relieve an equal number OF
dOughboys now with the Amer
lean army Of occupation In
Germany, will sail for Europe
tomorrow.
Washington, May Experts
of the bureau Of mlAes annIyz-
Ing the bombs used In tho at
tempted May day 0RtRages have
proceeded far enough to cen-
Vinee them fhat the gaIatlns
dynamite usad was 0f AERi-
can manufacture. Ii Is expect
ed that the firm producing the
explosive can be identified.
Berlin, May 5.-F0Fmef En-.
per0r William has requested
the German government TO be
allowed TO return to Germany
to reside On his estate at ka-
dineH,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
BELGIUM TO
SIGN TREATY.
BUT OBJECTS.
Decides to Accept Pact
Despite Feeling It is
Not Satisfactory.

Brussels, May 5.-(By the
Associated Press THE Bel
giAn government has decided to
sign the treaty OF peace which
was discussed at crown cOun-
Gil held here last night, it is an
nOunced.
The council met at the palace at
8 o'clock and continued in session
until midnight Paul Hymans. min
lister of foreign affairs, and head of
the Belgian delegation at the peace
conference. speaking for himself,
for his colleague. Emile Wander
velde and NJ. Vandenheuvel who re-
mained in Paris, completely out
lined the situation and gave a re-
view of the peace terms. He ex-
pressed the opinion that the treaty
as it now stands gave honorable
and satisfactory terms to Belgium
and recommended that it should be
signed.
Ask Attention to Situation.
The council unanimously en-
dorsed NJ. Hymans' view but was
equally unanimous in expressing
the opinion that the attention of
the powers should be drawn to the
financial and economic situation in
Belgium and to the necessity that
the allies assure Belgium of COM
plete support looking to her eco
nomic restoration. The council
was further of the opinion that the
allies should be asked to support
the initiation of negotiations with
Holland regarding the settlement
of the question of the freedom of
the Scheldt and the waterways OF
East Belgium.
(By the Associated Press.)
Belgium will sign the treaty Of
peace in spite of the feeling at
Brussels that the financial, econom-
ical and territorial aspects of the
pact are not satisfactory.
A meeting of the crown council
was held at Brussels Sunday night
and after the terms of peace hal
been outlined by Paul Hymans, the
head of the Belgian delegation q.
the peace conference, it was de-
cided that the treaty would be
signed.
In the meantime, efforts will be
made to impress upon the allies the
GUM and to gain support in the
conduct of negotiations with Hol-
land relative to navigation on the
Scheldt river and the waterways of
eastern Belgium.
Do Not Ask Aims.
Replying to an address pre-
sented by delegates of patriotic So
cieties today, Burgomaster Max
said that Belgium had been pain
fully surprised by the fact that she
had not been granted the moral
she had expected IN
the choice of Brussels as the head
quarters of the league of nations
AS to Belgium's other claims, the
burgomaster said that she did not
hold out her hand for aims, but
asked just payment for the dam
ages she had suffered. The burgo-
master of Antwerp made a pat
riotic address there. kilograms
were sent to Paul Hymans, the for
eign minister. at Paris, and to Pre-
mier Delacroix.
At Client there also was a dem
onstration and the burgomaster
was handed an address signed by
representatives of all political
groups to be transmitted to the Bel
gian delegation at the peace confer |
ence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
HUN ASSEMBLY
TO TALK PEACE

Berlin, Sunday, May 4.-(By the
Associated Press THE German
national assembly will convene next
Thursday in Berlin. to be held for
tho purpose of discussing the peace
terms, says a dispatch TO the Tage-
blatt from Welmar. The meeting
place will be in the old library next
to the palace of Kaiser Wilhelm 1.
on Unter-den-Linde
The national assembly will re-
sumo It's sessions at Weimar in two
or three weeks, the advices add.
The delays In the peace negotia
tions are not being welcomed in of
fetal circles in Berlin. although the
general public does not seem to De
worrying, having become aecustom-
ed to the slow procedure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
FEAR VIOLENCE IF
RADICALISM GAINS

Chicago, May 5.-Speakers at the
thirty-third anniversary reunion
last night of the veterans of the
Haymarket riots, where seven po-
licemen were killed and Il others
wounded by anarchists, predicted
that unless the radicals are curbed
at once serious trouble will be en-
countered by police in large cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
ADMITS PLAN FOR
ATTACK ON LIFE
OF CLEMENCEAU

Paris, May 5.-The youth who
was arrested yesterday outside the
home of Premier Clemenceau has
admitted to the police that he in
tended to attack M, Clemeneeau
with a knife which he carried. A
black flag with bolshevik inscTip-
tion and bolsheVik literature were
found in his paasessinn,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-05
TWO0F Navy
CRAFT BURN;
IS ACCIDENT
Aeros Ready for Hop
OFF" Tomorrow dam
aged by Flames.

New York. May 5.-Fire at
the naval air station at Rock
away Beach today damaged
the naval seaplanes n. &. l and
n. c. 4 which were to start to-
morrow morning on the first
leg of the trans-A tIantie flight
The right wings of the y. G.
were completely destroyed and
this plane may be unable to at
tempt the ocean eruse. Ii was
believed that the \. G. could
~~be repaired in time for the
@jump-Off.7
The blaze, which Commander
John H. Towers, in charge of the
expedition, declared was accidental,
started from an electric spark
which ignited gasoline on the n. G.
1. The flames envelOped the wings
and spread to those of the N. c. 4,
which occupied the same hangar.
Air station employees extinguished
the fire after slight damage had
been done to the \. c. 4.
VIII Attempt Start.
Commander Towers announced
that the start for New Foundland,
where the transatlantic fight is
scheduled to begin, would be made
tomorrow, weather permitting, with
the n. C. 3, very likely with the n.
c. 4 and possible with the N. c. l.
The blaze started when wOrkmen
were filling the gasoline tanks CT
the N c. l. Both the upper and
lower right wings, which only re-
Gently were transferred to the ma
chine from the n. c. 2, were
burned from their frame work, nee
essitating complete refitting Of this
part of the big craft
Others Brit0ns Coming.
st. Johns. N. F.. May 5.-AnotheT
British team of aspirants for trans
Atlantic flight honOrs has entered
the London Daily Mails $4,000
prize competition. Word was re-
ceived today that Captain Alcock,
pilot, and Lieutenant Brown, navi-
s<&tor. left Liverpool May 5 on the
Mauretania-
Advices said also that the Hand
ley-Page machine, another contest
ant. and it's crew have left Liver
pool on the steamship Digby for ST.
Johns.
Meanwhile, Frederick P. Rayn-
ham and Harry G. Hawker, British
rivals here, were uncertain this
morning whether they would
start overseas today Reports from
over the Atlantic were slow in ar
irving.