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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
ILLINOISANS ON
BOAT WITH 5000
TO ARRIVE FEB. II

Washington, Feb. 5.-The trans
port Finland is due at Newport
News about Feb. -, with approx
mately 5000 men and officers large
ly in casual units, and 500 sick and
wounded. There are complete cas-
ual companies for Iowa, Michigan,
Missouri, Connecticut, Illinois, Mas
sachusetts, New Jersey, Ohio, Okla
homa, pennsylvania, Kentucky.
New York (26). and Minnesota,
and other casual detachments fer
Camps Funston. Grant, Meade and
Pike. Base hospital No. Is for
Fort Slocum and headquarters Gath
coast artillery brigade, New York.
also are on the snip.
The transport Stockholm is due
at New York Feb. l., with head
quarters and Companies a, B, C
and D, Three Hundred Ninetieth
infantry of the Ninety-third divis-
ion, more than a thousand strong.
The ship is also bringing the
Three Hundred Fifty-fourth COM
pany, transportation corps (ne-
grOes) for Camp Meade, and negro
casual companies for Maryland,
Iowa and Mississippi There are
aboard in addition 375 casual Off
GERS.
The transport La France. due at
New York Feb. 10, has the Three
Hundred Seventeen infantry. Nine
ty-third division, complete, approx
imately 5000 strong, for demobil-
ization at Camps Grant. Dix, Cor
don, Funston. Logan and Meade,
and at San Antonio, Texas; the
machine gun company and Third
battalion. Three Hundred Sixty
ninth infantry, from the same
camps; 282 casual officers and
about 500 enlisted casuaIs, includ-
ing sick and wounded.
The transport Antigone will ar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
STRUCK BY TRUCK
WHILE RUNNING TO
SCENE OF A BLAZE

While running across the street
to the scene of a fire at noon yes
terday Ruth Justus, S-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. +. W
Justus. SIG Twelfth street, was
knocked down by passing truck
and severely injured. She was
given treatment at her home and
today was said TO be rapidly re-
covering, though suffering consid-
erably from bruises No blame is
attached to the driver of The truck,
which was moving at a moderate
speed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
STATE CENSOR OF
MOVIES URGED IN
BILL INTRODUCED

Springfield. Ill. Feb. 5.-AE-
other movement for state censor
ship of motion pictures was set on
foot in the upper branch of the
legislature today when {. F. Buck
of Monmouth introduced bill pro-
posing the licensing Of all motion
pictures shown in Illinois by the
state department of registration
and education. The measure was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
ETCHINGS BRING s50A.OOO.

New York, Feb. 5.--A collection
of etchings and Autographs by
Whistler has been sold to collec-
tor of Whistler prints, it was learn
ed today The purchase price is
reported to be 100000 The sale
is said to be the largest single
transaction in art ever handled in
this country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
ROOSEVELT SERVICE SUNDAY.

New York, Feb. 5.-Memorial
services for Theodore Roosevelt
will be held under the auspices of
the American defense society in
more than 700 cities throughout the
United States, next Sunday after
noon at o'clock. 1t was announced
today. Services also will be held
in Hawaii. Alaska and Porto Rico at
the same hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-05
LAST WOODEN SHIP TO SAIL,

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 5.-Sailing OF
the French wooden ship General
Pau from Puget sound Thursday
will mark the departure of the last
Of AZ wooden vessels built for the
French government at Tacoma.
Portland and Seattle yards.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

premier Clemenceau has never been
more lucid or stronger than in these dec
larations, which will have a considerable
effect
Jean Longuet and Pierre Renaudel
are reported to have been hobnobbing
with the Germans at Berne, and "L'Hu-
manite,' which voices their opinions,
says:
"The people Of France will be astounded
to learn that the chief of their government
has used language such as it reads in this
interview. No doubt it is we'll known that
an alarmist campaign has been decided
upon and is being organized to warm up
lingo ardor, which was getting tepid, as
we'll as NJ. Clemenceau popularity, which
is getting cooler. But is it possible that a
Premier the very day after a victorious
war could contribute himself by his evident
exaggerations to trouble public opinion ?"
The American press is practically
unanimous in its accord with Clemenceau
and it's sympathy with France. The
Tribune says:
"Other nations may do as they please
dpouC leaNlng themselves WeapOnleSS IN q
world whose peace armor will be the paper
stuff of The Hague, but France will take
no chances. She knows what Germany did
in 1870. She knows what Germany did in
1914 For century or two the Germans
have sung about the Watch on the, Rhine
but France has been compelled to maintain
the watch. From the time of Caesar to that
of the late Kaiser the Teuton has con-
sidered the Rhine as something to cross.
With Russia no longer an ally, France,
until other nations are willing to help guar
antee peace, deems she has no option but
to stand to her defence.
Strange, indeed, is it that French spokcs-
men are compelled to reiterate an argument
which the dullest apprehension should be
able to fashion for itself"
Under the caption "Shall We Forsake
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Responsibilities

" hatever the voices say which are
now being raised in praise and pessim-
ism here and in Europe, there is no
doubt that the President has come to
Paris and accepted world leadership;
land since" writes Mr.. Simonds-
the voice OF America is so powerful in
the conference, powerful for good rather
than for evil in the main, | do not quite
see how we are to escape some part of the
new responsibilities that this world would
have us undertake.
"ln word, in my judgment what is de-
veloping in Paris is q totally different re-
lation of America to the world. The Ger
man, i'll a real sense, abolished the Atlantic
when he called to Europe to fight him.
and neither he nor we, for that matter,
can change the fact that our day of isola-
ton is passing"
According to President Wilson HIM
self, in an address delivered Thursday
to a delegation from the French Associ-
alton for a Society of Nations, one of
the great results Of the war and of the
subsequent deliberations is that "there
has already been created force which
is not only very great but very formi-
dable, q force which can be rapidly mo-
bilized, force which is very effective
when modified, namely, the moral force
of the world.' And he goes on to say
zone advantage in seeing one another
and talking with one another is to find
that after all, we all think the same way.
1--WE may try to put the result of the
thing into different forms, but we start
with the same principles.
81 have often been thought of as a man
more interested in principles than in prac-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Unpleasantness

But while the Presidents POPULARITY
with the people remains as great as ever.
and the crowds still line the streets Of
Paris to see him, Mr.. Smith doubts if he
IS as popular among his brother states
men az formerly. "This," writes "The
Globes" correspondent, 'is his own
fault" For
when the President arrived in Europe
ne charmed most of those he met; he was
sclf-eHacing, modest, pleasant, eager for
the advice and counsel Of others, and made
An excellent Impression But one Of the
fundamental traits of his character is
lack Of power Of conciliation also he ia
unable TO disguise his dislike for persons
ungracious in victory.
at il an open secret in Paris that
most unpleasant scene rnarred one session
Of the conference when President Wilson
FLASHED with Premier Hughes over the ques-
ton of New Guinea. The President won.
AZ usual, but mis- evident i'll humor after
ward offended the men Who had supported
him in actual disagreement. while Premier
Hughes is still disgruntied"
"At the moment,D writes William
Allen White, in 1.-THE New York World"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
The Kaiser w ent IMAM.
mOusly.
IT WAS the Kaisers intention IN =,

I I WAS the Kaiser's intention IN Il
the last to remain with his troops
according to Professor LAM, who has
been treating the ex>Emperor for in.
fiuenza and has given an account of b;s
visit to Amerongen to the Amsterdam
"Handelsblad" Wilhelm only gave Nd
when by the revolutionary movement
among the troops in Belgium and on tho
Rhine he was shut off from GERMANY
says the "Handelsblad," and continues
with the following account of wby he
sought refuge in Holland:
"If, Notwithstanding these Circumstance,
the Kaiser had remained with the trooDs
the Entente, by increasing the starvation
blockade, would have been able to force b;s
eXtradtion from the German people, which
would have caused them such heavy dis.
grace. Second, the Kaiser could have
given himself up to one of the enemy sen-
erals, but that would have been a disgrace
for an unbeaten supreme command and for
an unconquered German army. Third. he
might have assembled all his forces for ona
last attack, in order to die gloriously. but
as the armistice, for which the army and the
people longed was imminent, the Kaiser
could not reconcile it with his conscience
to sacrifice uselessly the life of single
German soldier. Fourth, he could have
collected body Of trusty troops to march
on Berlin to insure loyalty to his house
by the sword. This, however, would have
unclaimed civil war
"In face Of this difficult problem. the
Kaiser decided to follow, as he always had
done, as constitutional monarch, both dur
ing peace and during war, the advice of his
responsible counselors. These in this case
were the Field Marshal (Hindenburg). the
Quartermaster General (Groner), and the
representatives, of the Department of For
eign Affairs. Their advice was unanimous
that he should go to Holland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

into practice. Large discourse is NJ.
sible on the principles, but large d;so.r p0S'
is necessary on the matter of ,a.,:' @ise
them" 'ng
1t becomes increasingly clear th..
the large discourse" has been ton ,a ,aa'
for cordially throughout, and daS~:s
Mr.. Wilson's assurance that "aftar N
we all think the same way" there ta s'
resulted certain conflict hatm. '
strong minds" to use another Of ts
Presidents phrases "Mr. Wilson
known to be thin skinned and sens;t;,.s
says Frederick Moore in THE New w.,
Tribune" and
the conflict Of strong minds at N.
table has several times caused him 70 ~
his temper. The delegates from the Rr;.;s'
Islands have made it point to get .,.s
with him amicably. The Italians ev;dosas
feel that they are at the mercy q. ~
British. The colonials and the French h.
ever, have been extremely frank. while a..
Japanese have not as yet come into ser;.n'
controversy with the President"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
From The San Francisco Bulletin

of Honor and editor in chief of the
Paris Figaro" views with dread, and
voices the sentiment of the doubters
when he says:
"President Wilson'S position in our de-
mocracy is shat Of magnificent sovereign,
and it is extremely perious One has heard
of no man in contemporary days who pos
sesses more authority and more power
Popularity has given him what divine right
did not always confer on hereditary mon
archs. On the other hand, by the process
of reaction his responsibility is greater
than that Of any absolute prince.
"1f Wilson succeeds in organizing the
world according to his dreams, his glory will
dominate the heights of glories But it
must be frankly said that if he fails he will
plunge the world into a chaos of which
Russian Bolshevism is but poor image,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
He Has Troubles of His Own

"the net result Of President Wilson's
European visit is the temperance of
the international consciousness of those
who wish to end war forever" And
Savoyard, in "The Columbia State"
adds:
President Wilson bluntly told England,
France and the rest Of the world that I'M
less there is a league of nations the treaty
that is to be made as settlement of the
world war will prove "a scrap of paper, or
words of that import, and England, France
and the rest of the world, except few
Americans, believe him and are rallying to
him the world never before rallied to
one man."
Yet this very power and popularity
Alfred Capus, of the French Academy,
famous playwright, officer of the Legion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

France?" "The Boston Evening Tran
script" says:
"This arrogant attitude on the part of
Germany ignores German defeat, and as
sumes German victory. Can any one fancy
that M. Clemenceau, Marshal Foch or any
other patriotic Frenchman can overlook
this fact? And as between Germany, hiding
behind the fourteen points and Mr.. Ian
sing, and France, sturdiy maintaining her
victory and ours, and demanding only the
right to serve as an effective bulwark
against German aggression, which way does
President Wilson suppose that American
sympathy will go? Is it conceivable that
America will sanction the desertion of
France in such an emergency?"
"The Providence Journal" is heart and
soul behind the French, declaring:
Against the danger of revived military
activity by Germany and her unfair in
dustrial advantage in competition with raw
aged France the Entente must be on it's
guard. Every possible means must be
taken to repress German aggression on the
battlefield, and at the same time the Ger
man government must be forced to give up
either the machinery stolen from France or
an equivalent in Germansmachinery
There is no surprise in the French
anxiety to "The Boston Daily Globe"
which calls attention to the ruin of
northern France and the malice of the
former German ruling class, and OBJ
serves:
"Thc peace conference finds France in
hard position. To all appearances Germany
is beaten. Militariy there is no doubt of
1t. But the anxiety betrayed by Premier
Clemenccau over the future and General
Foch's visions of German army of
100000 men seem to belle that certainty
President Wilson's assurance to the French
Chamber of Deputies that America would
stand by in case of future need, warmly
as it was received, has not wholly allayed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

meeting on Thursday. Besides the
French, the Czecho- Slovak delegates
were the only members of the commits
sion to vote for the army project.
Increasing attention concerning the
retribution to be expected from Germany
becomes evident in the instructions given
the British delegates to claim as in
demnity a sum which will include not
only the cost of the war, but also the
actual damage. Belgium has also placed
her demands before the Supreme Council
They include a free navigation Of the
Scheldt and the restoration of certain
territory held by the Dutch, besides the
German districts of Montjoie and Nal
medy, to prevent the possibility Of tut
ure German invasion.
The question of Russia, while still in
state of INDIGESTION. may become simpll-
fed by the possibility of four Russian
factions sending delegates to the Prin'
cess Islands conference They will rep
resent the Ukraine, the Crimea, the Boz.
sheviki and probably the government o.
General Denikine at Ekaterinodar
Besides the conflict of French ana
American aims, another cloud which
passed over the conference was the re-
port that Japan had exercised pressure
on China to restrain the action OF ls
Chinese delegates at the conference. Io
Havas Agency has given out StsF
ment by Viscount Chinda, the Japanss'
Ambassador to Great Britain, and NV
representing his country at the RS''
conference, fatty denying the report q
follows:
There has been no pressure exercS-
no menace formulated. no BARGAINING W..
on the subject of the Province Of snan'u.s
or any other Chinese territory No rlgH' ',
control has been sought over Chsns' "'s
there has been in no degree any amO'''s.
to represent China at the peace coniefs'''s,
Besides. our relations with the Pres'a'~.
of the Chinese Republic and the m'"''"'
are most cordial"
The Japanese have failed to have ~ ~
Society of Nations Commission adop. :
amendment prohibiting racial discin ~
nation in immigration laws. Severa, ~.
egates urged that debate on the SUI =,
would open such large question w.. va,
great delay might ensue, and the '"''''
was dropped without vote. -.
Even with the departure of three s,s,
figures of the conference, Premier , ~,
George, Premier Orlando and ffesi''S
Wilson, it is now believed that s''T
will see the work completed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
Frances Tiger Scents Danger in the Air

Allies of the German peril. In his state
ment we are no longer in the skies OF
Wlsonian idealsm May it be said, while
fully recognizing the great service Pres
dent Wilson rendered before the armistce
to civilization and France, we are now on
terra firma. 1t is the language Of our sal
vation."
'L'Oeuvre," Socialist paper and
strong supporter of President Wilson,
says:
There is but one remedy for the dis
credit into which the peace conference has
fallen and the confusion into which it has
led us, and that is to act promptly and
courageously, as should have been done
from the beginning and as we have never
ceased to demand.
at should leave for later day the study
of the Sav, Arab, Chinese and Papou prob
lens, and should take up at once, clearly
and publicly, the case of Germany. Before
remaking the map of the world let us
draw the line Of our frontiers.
"Before lettering the state of the ne
groes and Tartars let US give back normal
life to the French, English, Belgians and
bubble at their ease"
Alfred Capus, in "Le Figaro" strongly
supports Clemenceau. He says of the
Tigers statement:
with its vigorous and hardy pcssi-
mism it is an act of ardent patriotism
1t is just the plain language which it
is fitting to talk to France and her Allies
at the present moment. France should
be made to recall that her enemy wished
for fifty years to cripple her, and has not
given up that design. The Allies must be
told that the victory bought with so much
blood and sacrifice will remain precarous
one if they do not know how to complete
it. Finally, Germany must be shown that
she can no longer deceive US and that it
is our firm intention to make peace also
TO the finish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16

Grey is an enthusiastic advocate of the
league Of nations and favors including
Germany in 1T.
"The New York Evening Post" inter-
estingly writes:
'Vlscount Grey is not the first repre-
sentative Of England in foreign affairs to
lose his eyesight; the other instance is of
the Latin Secretary to the Council of State
under the Commonwealth. Grey, like Mil
ton, may claim to have lost his eyesight
in the service of his country. There is
no reason why blindness should cause the
retirement from public affairs of a man
esteemed one of the ablest friends of in
ternational peace. Senator Gore attained
his position in spite of totally losing his
sight at the age of eleven. young Eng
lishman who lost his sight while studying
law in London became not only a noted
professor and writer on economies, but a
prominent statesman - Henry Fawcett.
Leslie Stephen has told how when his op-
ponents for Parliament urged his blindness
as a disqualification he obtained a hearing
and told his own story with simple elo-
quence that fascinated all hearers He car
ried reforms at Cambridge; agTtated so
persistently for Indian betterment that he
was called member for India and under
Gladstone was one of Britain's best Post
masters General. Sir Arthur Pearson would
doubtless maintain that blindness is onlv
n minor misfortune"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
is a lull in the Storm"
said Premier Clemenceau.
"It is as we'll to face square
ly all possibilities. "


ly all possibilities. "
What are the possibilities the Old
Tiger sees? Foremost in his mind is
recrudescence of German militarism.
And Marshal Foch has told him and told
the world that while the peace confer
ence debates on the approach Of the mil
lennium Germany is gathering stores to
put an army of 100000 men suddenly
in face of the world At the same time
news dispatches + om Berlin say Ger
many is preparing TO conscript various
classes up to thirty-fve years of age,
and ut is understood the Minister Of
National Defence will proceed forthwith
to adopt the measures needed to re-
establish the army and put it on an
effective footing"
Meanwhile Friedrich Ebert, the new
President of Germany, in his speech &C
cepting the presidency, said: owe shall
combat domination by force from what
ever direction it may come" And in his
speech opening the German National AS
sembly at Weimar Ebert said: eve warn
our opponents not to drive US to the
uttermost. Hunger is preferable to dis
grace, and deep deprivation is to be
preferred to dishonor."
Professor Hans Delbriick said in an
interview at the same time that if the
s1J u
we're in Germany Germany would rise
at an opportune moment and again
plunge the world into war"
Looking beyond Germany, the papers
inform in flaming headlines that Trotz-
ky, in Russia, is preparing an army of
100000 crusaders" to go out against
the world. What is the real strength of
the Bolshevik army? Nobody knows.
Estimates range all the way from $780,
900 to Trotzky's 100000. But what
! seems certain is that, however large that
army may be, Trotzky is somehow con-
irving to pay it exJravagantly and feed
it gorgeously, while the rest of Russia
starves, in order to make it loyal to
! Bolshevism. And Lenine accepts the in
vitation to the Princes Islands confer
ence with the proviso that any decision
will depend on the military position
(which is constantly growing more ia
vorable for Russia"
With the exception of that section Of
the Socialist party led by Jean Longuet
and Pierre Renaudel, which has inherited
Callaux's "defeatism," the French press
sees eye to eye with Clcr1enceau The
echo de Paris" after insisting upon
the unrepenting warlike spirit Of Ger
many, says: eve must without further
delay act as though once more it were
our task to crush the enemy. The more
resolute we are the quicker the enemy
viii yield. III the rest is nothing but
Astronomers literature" "Le Pays" says
| Clemenceau wants America, (which is
inundated by enemy propaganda, to know
in direct manner in what state this
war Of destruction has left victorious
France" The petite Republique" con-
siders that "this question not only con-
cerns relations between victor and van
quishcd, but between France and her
Allies" "L'Action FRANCHISE" faml-
Iarly known AS the "camelot Of the King"
says:
IN ClemeDceau's declarations have the
! great merit of warning France and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-16
On the Eve Of President Wilson's Departure

and his responsibility before the conscience
of humanity will surpass that which can
be borne by an ordinary mortal
at is the international equivocation
around President Wilson which fatally
brings these Thoughts. Equivocation is the
only word for it, 1t consists in this, that
our vanquished enemies appeal to his idea
to contest the reality of our victory, and
tomorrow will evoke his name to refuse us
its fruits"