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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
FORD TO GIVE
TEN MILLION
TO EMPLOYEES
Announces That Benefit
for 10000 Workers is
But a Start.

Detroit. Mich, Dec. 31.-An
Of its profit-sharing
plan whereby all employees will be
enabled to purchase certificates of
investment in the company, guar
anteed to return 6 per cent q yea,
and adoption Of bonuses that will
total between $S,00o,0oo and $10,-
000. 900 was announced today by the
Ford Motor company.
approximately $4,000. employees
OF the Ford Motor company, and
other interests of Henry Ford All
hig son Edsel, it is announced, will
be eligible to participate. In q
statement accompanying details Of
the new policy. it is announced that
the two steps outlined constitute
"only = beginning" and that "other
plans for enlarging the incorpora-
ton and increasing the purchasing
power Of the dollar of our employees
are under consideration"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
PHILIPPINES SEND
SECOND MISSION
ASKING FREEDOM

Manila, p. l.. Monday, Dec. 29.-
(By the Associated Press.) The
second Philippine mission seeking
independence of the.islands at the
hands Of the United States govern
lnent sailed today.
The mission, besides appealing to
congress, will present the claims
Of the island people to independ-
ence before the national conyen-
tons Of the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties, according to an
nounced plan. Assertions Of pledges
Of Philippine independence in their
platforms will be sought.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
GET CLOTHING
FOR A FAMILY
FOR MERE $149
Buys One Outfit for Three
Persons if You're Good
. At Barter.

New York, Dec. Silt is possi-
BILE for a man in New York to out
1T himself, wife and small boy with
clothing of good quality" for
S149.53. by carefully studying news
paper advertisements Of reputable
houses and then shopping around"
for lowest prices, according to Col
onel Michael Friedman Of the fair
price committee.
"The mans clothing would cost
$6S.23; the woman's $685., and the
boys, cc.95. These figures would
allow for an overcoat, suit Of
clothes, shoes, underwear and hos
iery for q man; a skirt. dress, coat,
shoes, hosiery and underwear for
a woman; and suit, shoes, stock
inss and overcoat for a boy"
The figures. according to Federal
Food Administrator Williams, rep
resent lower prices than those sub
mitted in Boston but are slightly
higher than In Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
INDEPENDENCE FOR
EGYPT Is DEMAND

Cairo, Tuesday, Dec. 30.-Deter-
mination to struggle for the COM
,plete Independence Of Egypt is az
firmed by members Of the national
ist party In reply to statement IS
sued yesterday by Viscount Miner,
British secretary Of state for the
colonies.
"Egypt's case is known to the
world and q local investigation is
unnecessary" says the newspaper
issued by the nationalist party. 1t
adds that Viscount Miners invita-
ton to individuals to confer with
ths commissioner is useless"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
The Weather

b
: Unsettled this afternoon. follow
ed BY generally fair and colder to-
night and Thursday. with q cold
wave tonight. The Temperature
Thursday morning will be near
zero. Strong northwest winds this
afternoon and tOniGht.
Highest yesterday. ~; lowest last
night, 23. "
Wind velocity, . miles per hour.
II N. 7p.m. Tam.
ycster. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. IS 3e %
Wet bulb temp. IS 30 %
Rel. humidity. 100 70 90
River stage, 81 feet; = rise of i
in the last "a hours.
in. SHERIER, Meteorological
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
DRYS TO meet
and CELEBRATE
DAY OF VICTORY
Jan. II to 1e Date for Many So.
sions Postponed for General I,
Jollificati0n.

Washington. Dec. 3l-Convsu-
tions Of national reform bodiee
usually held in Washington In ~.
cember, will meet Jan. II to u =
inaugurate the : first ''saloonloG
year" on the effective date Of u
constitutional prohibition, ameuls
ment. 1t was announced today thkf
many senators and representative
were on the programs. M
Among the organizations whlc&
will meet here in annual conv6n{
ton or executive conference will ~
the Womans Christian Temperance
union, International Reform 1Qs
reau. National Temperance coull
ell, World Prohibition federatioHs
Methodist board Of Temperance
prohibition and public morals. -
tional legislative conference and
national prohibition foundation. III
Hold Banquet. II
A victory" banquet will be Aosa
Jan. 16. n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
COTHAMITES
Plan. .D0INCS
SPITE OF ALL
Propose to Celebrate as Of
Yore Regardless Of
Consequences.

New York, Dec. 31.-New York.
ers will celebrate in traditional
fashion tonight the arrival Of 1920.
Revelers and wine -bibbers an
li0unced that, regardless OF proh!-
bition, consequences, expense or
revenue men. they would have one
last celebration of their own sort.
Unnumbered thousands planned to
throng the "Great White Way" and
send showers Of confetti through
an atmosphere agitated by the din
from as many thousands Of tin
horns and cowbells. Church-goers
, planned to attend one Of the many
watch night services.
Revenue Agents There.
Forty revenue agents, some Of
them In evening clothes. will min
gle in the gay restaurant throngs
and be on the alert for violations
Of the liquor law. A special watch
will be kept for possible distribu-
tors Of wood alcohol.
May Defy Police.
Chicago, Dec. 31.--Chicago's first
"dry New Years eve" may be wet
despite orders Of Police Chief Gar
rity that the Illinois search and
seizure law shall be enforced
against "hip-pockct parties" where
cafe patrons carry their own liquor
Coroner Peter Hoffman and
Health Commissioner Robertson IS
sued q warning today against "cor-
oner's cocktails"-made from wood
alcohol which have already caus-
ed IA deaths here since Christmas,
Whisky 80 = Pint.
Although the chiefs order backs
up the stand Of Captain Collins
hotel and restaurant men appar-
emily are not taking It seriously.
, Several. loop hotels. it is reported,
will have pint TASKS Of whisky on
sale at SO a pint.
One down town hotel Is reported
to have moved two carloads oi
whisky from its warehouse to the
hotel basement at midnight last
right after Captain Collins had
stopped the proceedings easlier ir
the day.
Too Many for President.
Washington, Dec. 81. = President
Wilson will spend = very quiet New
Years day.
White house officials disclosed to-
day that the president overtaxet
himself on his birthday Sunday
when he celebrated the occasion by
having the members Of his family
present. Consequently it is con
kidered improbable that he will
hold a watch party in his sick room
tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin B. Sayre
who came to the White house fol
the presidents birthday. are ex
pected to remain over New Year,
Gay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
FUMES DOWN
TWENTY FIREMEN

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Twenty fire.
men were overcome by acid fumes
and four are in a hospital in ser
ious condition as q result of On
early morning fire in the warehouse
Of Albert Pick & Co., crockery
dealers.
The men were caught on the
fourth floor by the fumes. Eighteen
managed to reach the third floor,
where they collapsed. -Rescuers
with respiratory apparatus found
the other two unconscious on the
floor above.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
vESTER WOMAN
INVOLVES TWO
OTHERS IN ACT
Surrendered To Authorities by
Newspapermsn Who Found and
Has Been Guarding Her.

Mt. Clemens. Mich. Dec. 31.-Ce-
Gil Beatrice Vester was surrend-
cred to the authorities here shortly
before 8 o'clock this morning, and
placed in the county Jail, on q
charge Of numbering J. Stanley
Brown.
Mrs. Vester, for whom q warrant
charging the murder Of J. Stanley
Brown, was issued Monday, had
been questioned by Chief Of Police
Alan Straight, it became known to-
day. In the company Of two news
papermen, she was brought yester-
day to q point near here, and the
police summoned
According to Chief Straight, Mrs.
vesteri duplicates two other per-
sons hreviously questioned BY The
authorities.
Reporter o Guard.
The girl, who stoutly maintains
her innocence. was brought here in
q taxicab from Detroit where she
spent Tuesday night under guard
of a Chicago newspaperman, who
located her Monday night at Kala-
mazoo.
Mrs. Vester's arrival so early
was unexpected, and several Of the
county law officers had to be
awakened to learn that the woman
had been formally surrendered.
Check Up Story.
The story she told the newspa-
permen and Chief of Police
Straight will be carefully checked
and it is understood that two per-
sons previously questioned by the
authorities, probably will be re-
called for further Interrogation.
Wife Gets Hail.
The will Of the slain man was
filed in probate court today. By its
terms the family homestead and
oue-half of the income from the
estate is bequeathed to his widow.
The remainder of the income is left
to the elder daughter, Phyllis, S
years old. To the younger daugh-
tier, Virginia, 500 is left.
The value of the estate is under
stood to be approximately $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
u.S.HASJUST'
.WEATHEREDA
.M0NEYCRIS|S
Speculative Buying to Be
.Curbed Now That the
Scare Is Over. (
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus.)

Washington, D. c., Dec. 81
Generally speaking. the public
which is largely responsible-has
not been acutely conscious Of the
delicate financial situation in which
the nation has found itself in the
holiday season. While the federal
reserve board believes the crisis
has passed, it is nevertheless de-
termined to check speculation ac-
tivity and use its powers and influ-
ence to cause the American people
to economic.
So many persons have thought
that because the federal reserve
system was constructed to bear the
strains that had previously been
placed upon our national banking
system, any burden whatsoever
could be imposed and the structure
would not sag. But the federal re-
serve board has been compelled for
the nations good to restrict the
amount Of money which member
banks could borrow Of the federal
reserve banks and otherwise use Its
powers to check the extensive ts-
sue Of credit paper for speculative
purposes. Before the federal re-
serve act was passed q national
bank could not borrow more money
than its capital stock. This infiext-
Lility was in one sense good thing.
but in many other cases an obstac,e
to business expansion. The federal
reserve system has permitted banks
to borrow as long as the funds
were available In the reserve
banks. In some cases membe.
banks have borrowed 10 and Is
times their capital stock. Now the
federal reserve board has called q
halt. It is determined to prove
that the federal reserve system
not only was designed to EXPAND
upon emergency but to act a. 4
check and restraining force,i tod.
There is no denying the fact that
the approach of Christmas with IT.
tremendous buying in the retail
trade caused some uneasiness. n
will be remembered that the armi-
stice came so suddenly that the
public generally was not prepared
either Is purchasers or sellers t.
take care Of the Christmas trade q
year ago. All the pent up desires
Of the American people, however
resulting from the war period cl
involuntary economy were lei
loose this year. 1t was the first
great after the war test. And tht
federal reserve system stood tn,
strain. The western and southern
banks are in excellent condition
with piles of reserves. Dallas, 70,
, instance. has Is per cent reserve
As rapidly, however, as the retail
ers OF the west and south who sole
1 -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31

POSTPONE SHOW
IN BUENOS AIRES

Washington. Dec. 31.-Postpone-
ment from April to October Of the
national exposition Of American
manufacturers in Buenos Aires was
announced today by the manage
ment in accordance with . sugxes-
ton by. the United States Chamber
of Commerce.
Many OF tho manufacturers have
been delayed by strikes and other
abnormal business conditions Ia the
preparations and shipment of their
exhibits and the department Of
commerce was convinced that bet
ter results could be had by post
poning the opening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
ELEPHANT, BEING 4
TROPICAL ANIMAL,
ISN'T USED TO ICE

New York, Dec. -Sultana, the
Bronx zoos prize elephant, who
was shot on Monday to end her
agony after she had fallen on the
ice and broken a leg. will be
mounted and placed on exhibition
st the museum of natural history,
1t was announced today.
She weighed about 5000 pornds
and was valued 1T $780, 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31

GOT ACAIENDAR7
THEY'RE MIGHTY
SCARCE JUST NOW

Chicago, Dec. 81. - Advertising
calendars which for many years
have besn sent out BY business
firms to customers on the eve Of
the new year, will be scarce In 1870.
An inersass 0f 20 Per cent n IN,
2rica Of decorative calendArB caus-
ed Thousands Of Chicago business
houses to discard the practice this
year. Similar action. It ID said was
taken by many firms throughout
The country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
CONSTANTINOPLEA
PORT FOR USE OF
ALL NATIONS, PLAN

Paris, Dec. 31.-Internationaliza-
ton Of Constantinople and the
Straits of Dardanelles has been de-
cided upon along the lines laid
down by Premier Lloyd George Of
Great Britain in recent speech,
according to the Matin. It seems
certain, the newspaper says. that
the seat of the Turkish government
will be transferred to Asia Minor
and be located at Brusa or Konieh.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
CLAIMS VOTES FOR
BERGER ARE VOID

Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. 31.-H. H.
Bodenstab, fusion candidate for
congress in the Fifth district spe-
cial election, will contest the right
OF Victor Berger to take his seat.
Notice Of the contest was served
on Mr.. Berger in Chicago last night
just before he addressed meeting
of Socialists.
The basis Of the contest Is that
Mr.. Berger 10 disqualified from
holding the once and that votes
mast for him were void.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
JAN. 6 DATE
TREATY: may
GO IN FORCE.
Depends Whether German
Delegates Can Get
Power to Act.

Paris, Dec. 31.-Although the SUI
preme council today fixed Jan. 6
as the date for signing the protocol
and exchanging ratifications OF the
German peace treaty, complications
are developing which it is thought
by some persons in council circles
may again cause the postponement
of the ceremony Of putting the
treaty into effect. =.
Lack Power to Act.
It has developed that the German
technical delegates who are here to
arrange the multitude Of details
connected with the plebiscites to
be held In territories which must
decide. whether they desire to be
detached from Germany do not ap-
pear to have full power to act. The
signing OF the protocol on Jan. s.,
therefore, may depend upon wheth-
er the Germans can secure those
powers Immediately, in order TO-
complete the arrangements which
& is thought in council circles
ought to precede the exchange of
ratifications.
Too Many Troops.
S The fact that there are $4,000
German troops, in Upper Silssia
where pletiscite is to be held, was
brought to the attention Of the
council, which unanimously reach
cd the opinion that Germany should
be informed that the troops had
better be Withdrawn.
The attention of the council also
was called to the fact that Hunga-
rian troops continue to occupy q
part Of western Hungary. which
was given to Austria By the psacs.
treaty. It 10 proposed to sead Z
mission Of allied officers there to
supervise the withdrawal Of these
troops. -! =!
The council today agreed upoai
the reply to be made to- e6it1er4
lands Application for admission a.
the League OF Nations with reserva-4
tions. The note informs the Swiss
authorities that the council regards
the application as a question fof
IN league itself to pass upon when.
II 10 organized.
Buy House in Berlin.
A measure authorizing the puf-
chase of . building in Berlin To-
house the staifs engaged in super
vising the execution OF tho peace
treaty was adopted BY the chamber
Of deputies today. Az the frst iu-
stallment for the purpose, the sum
OF 100000 francs was appropri-
ated.
Work on Compromise.
Washington, Dec. -Compro-
mise proposals for ratifying the
peace treaty were discussed today
at . conference between Senatorn
Lodge, Republican leader, and Pom
creme Of Ohio, q Democratic mem-
Der Of the foreign relations commit
tee. who voted for ratification. Nth
the reservations framed by tho HI
publican majority. -
It was understood that several
definite notifications IN the uhSor-
ity program were considered. Hsn-
ator Pomerene said he was hopoflI
that a compromise could be WORKED
out.
Democratic Leader Hitchcock
continued his talks with Republl-
can and Democratic senator's In tho
light Of suggestions made toshlm
yesterday by Senator McNary pe
Oregon, leader Of the mild resef-
walton group Of Republicans.
Not Asked to Issue Call.
President Wilson has mot ben
invited to call the first meeting of
the council Of the League Of M.
tions after ratification OF the peacb
treaty, state department odlcial3
said. AL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
WOOD ALCOHOL
SOLD SAME AS
Grain, IS Plan
Move Started For National Le8isla.
tion, as Police Make Further
s,. Arrests.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Legisla-
ton subjecting the manufacture
and sale of wood alcohol to the
same restrictions IS grain alcohol
will be recommended to congress,
Commissioner Roper Of the internal
revenue bureau announced.
Arrest Grocer.
New York, Dec. 3L-Charged
with selling liquor Ersponsible for
seven deaths from ~ood alcohol
poisoning in Passaic, N. J., Giovanni
B. Lo Cicero, a grocer. was arrested
at his home here today.
Search Of his home resulted, the
police say, In the seizure of . bar
rel Of liquor, five 5-gallon tins Of
supposed whisky and two 3-gallon
bottles, one containing whisky and
the other undiluted wood alcohol.
Herman Morris and Frank Hop
per was arrested in Passaic last
night 1t is charged that Cicero
sold the whisky" to Hopper, who
sold It to Morris, aud that Morris
in turn disposed of 1t to Passaic
saloonkeepers.
Get Truck Drivers.
Chicopee, Mass, Dec. 31.-Two
Hartford truck drivers, Sam Dar-
ling and Max Saunders, alleged
carriers Of some of the wood alco-
hol mixture, which has caused the
death of 81 men and women In this
vicinity since Christmas, were un-
der arrest here today, bringing the
number of persons held by the po-
lice to 22..
Raids In Chicago.
Chicago, Dec. 31.-Chicago po-
lice today were rounding up sellers
of wood alcohol and Of beverages
containing it. Several raids were
made. Activities followed last
nights statement by Morris Wilson
chief investigator for States At
torney Hoyne, that the source o1
supply had been discovered.
Mr.. Hoyne today reviewed the tes-
timony of Mrs. Ralph Milwizc, wild.
ow of wood alcohol victim, who
yesterday testified she bought alco-
hOl from Mathew Zimmerman, q
druggist. She told Zimmerman
that she wanted the drug for q bev.
erage, she said. A coroner's jury
recommended that Zimmerman bs
held to face q manslaughter charge
The city council health commit
tee has proposed an ordinance II
censing retailers Of wood alcoho
and restricting its sale.
| Three More Dead.
Philadelphia. Dec. 31.-Local au
thorities today were investigating
the deaths of three women and {
man believed to have been victims
of wood alcohol. Their bodies wer,
found last night in q rooming hous,
here and the police believe the!
died on Saturday, when they wer,
last seen. The authorities have 10
Gated another man who was In th'
room Saturday and who they "a.
took two drinks from the bottl'
and was almost blinded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31

NOTICE

Owing to the serious shortage
Of newsprint paper and the
urgent need for conservation OF
the product The Argus will not
publish tomorrow, New Years
day.
The Argus wishes to take this
opportunity Of extending to its
readers the seasons greetings
and to express its sincere hopes
that 1920 will bc . year Of hap
piness and prosperity for all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
HERE'S ONE WAY
TO GET RID OF A
STO OK or LIQUOR

Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. 31.-Distri-
button Of It's large stock Of wine
and liquors as q dividend to its
shareholders, was announced today
By the Pittsburgh Hotels company,
operating the William Penn and
Fort Pitt hotels here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
ALLIES ABOUT
TO YIELD RAIL
AID IN. SIBERIA

: vladisvostQk. Sunday, Dec. 2s.-
Demands regarding the operation
Of the far eastern section OF the
trans-Siberian railroad have been
sent to the all-Russian government
by the allied railroad commission
in an effort to stave OF a transpor-
tation debacle in eastern Siberia,
similar to that existing west Of
Irkutsk.
These demands form q virtual
ultimatum. az the commission stip-
ulated that if a favorable reply was
not received, the commission would
assume further responsibility for
eventualities relative to the opera
ton Of the road.
It is asked that operating rules
OF the railroad be obeyed by all
military officials, that all allied
military transportation officials, in
cluding Russians, discontinue in
reference with the operation Of
the road; that all cars occupied as
living quarters be placed at the
disposal of the commission, which
il given authority to place cars
wherever needed, and that the in
ter-allied railroad agreement be
fully carried out.
Semenoff Wants Out.
vladivostok, Wednesday, Dec. "a.
by The Associated Press.)-A
demand that trains carrying the
Russian high command be per-
mitted to pass Immediately through
the -Slovak lines to Irkutsk
has been made on General Syrovey,
commander of the Czecho-Slovak
army, by General Semenoff, CON-
nder-in-chief Of the a1l-Russian
forces, it was announced here to-
day.
Russ Troops Mutfny.
Vladivostok, Saturday, Dec. 27.-
(By the Associated Press. "A gar
rison of 600 government troops at
Shkotova, 40 miles northeast OF
where the first American casualties
in Siberia resulted May 81, mutt
MED and went over to the "parti-
san" forces last night. They muir
dered two officers who reftsed to
join them, took four machine guns
and all government ammunition
and supplies.
Eyncuate Rostov.
London. Dec. 31.-The bolshevik
advance sgainst General Denekine
has had the result Of forcing the
beginning Of . movement to evacu-
ate Rostoy-on-Don, in the Don cos
sack territory, according to = Mos
COW wireless today.
The message asserts that the food
situation in this Don district IL be-
coming more difficult daily and thai
risings are continually occurring
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
PRINCE RECENT
OF SERBIA IS
DEAD IN BLAST

Berlin, Dsc. 31.-Prince Regent
Alexander Of Serbia and 26 others
have been killed by an explosion
Of dynamite, according to q Bel
grade dispatch to the Lokal An
zeiger. :
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-31
THE FLEETS TOuR.

Washington, Dec. 31.-Four
months Of maneuver and drill in
southern. waters constitutes the
program Of the Atlantic feet which
will sail Jan. 8 for Guantanamo
bay.