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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
GILLETTE COP.
SPEAKER CHOICE
Republicans Complete Organization
OF Next HOGse With Selection
of New Leader.

Washington, Feb. Republi-
can representatives in the sixty
sixth congress today had completed
their preparations for organization
of the next house with Represen-
tatfve Frederick Fl. Gillette, Of Mas
sachusetts. as speaker. After one
of the most spirited speakership
nomination contests in recent years.
Mr.. Gillette was selected by the Re
publican conference last night as
its nominee. and barring an i'm
probable split in the party ranks.
will succeed to the office now held
by Champ Clark of Missouri, Demo-
crat
The Massachusetts representative
received 139 votes. James r. Mann
OF Illinois. the present Republican
floor leader. 50; Representative
Philip Campbell of Kansas. Is. and
five votes were scattering. Upon
motion of Representative Mann the
nomination of Mr.. Gillette was
made unanimous.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
Arranging Meeting.
COST OF GETTING
BUM JOINS HANDS
WITH THEE. G. OIL.

New York. Feb. 2S.-Twenty-five
dollars q glass which IS merely at
the rate of 800 a quart-will be the
price of imported champagne after
June so if there happens to be any
left then, according to an announce
ment of local dealers today.
Beer has jumped out of the
common drink" class. Ten cents
is now the price in drinking places
that formerly charged 5 cents, and
Is cents is now the price in cafes
that formerly charged 10 cents.
Some are going TO sell short beers"
containing five and six ounces at
) cents and long beers" in ten and
twelve ounce glasses at 10 cents.
Chicago, Feb. 2S.-High cost OF
liquor wrought woe in the lodging
house districts or the city today
when the price Of tubs" of beer
and "slush" of whisky not only
went up from a niCkle to a dime
each, hut the containers were
smaller. More telling in its effects
was abolition of the time-honored
custom Of free eye openers" be
tween ; and 6 a. m. In saloons op-
Grated by several aldermen and pol
iticians in lodging house districts
any "BO' was given d free drink
for the first hour after opening.
THIS morning in such saloons huge
placards read: mo more free eye
openers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
DENY PERSHING
IGNORED ORDER
Report Tha, Commander Refused
81 Obey War Department on
Court Martial Denied.

Washington, Feb 2s.-In making
a formal denial today that General
Perish ng mad refused TO olcv
general order relative 10 the royr
ion Of court martial cases ig
France, - asserted I'm the house
yesterday by Representative John
son Of South Dakota, the war de-
partment disclosed that tho COM
mauder-iu-chief had protested
against tire order involved as tend
ing to take from him control OF
disciplinary measures i'm his
forces Tho prot sst Is now being
considered by Major General Crow
der. judge advocate general. and
the order may he revoked
Tie protest OF General Perish
ing, it Vas stated al the war de-
partment. was in no sense n casa
OF nsubordination The views of
his stan have been presented IN
opposition and are being consider
ed N an entirely regular way. Tic
object OF the department., 20 was
.utirsated, was tO expedite review
Of military sentences for purposes
Of equalization, not 20 invade the
powers Of the commanGCr-.n-chief
in France
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
keep HOG PRICE
UNTIL DECISION
Minimum OF S17.50 70 Be Continued
While Awaiting Action by
Wilson on Embargoes.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The pres
ent minimum price OF $3.50 d hun
dred pounds for hogs, which eX-
pires al midnight tonight, will be
continued until a decision is made
~ President Wilson regarding the
existing embargoes on pork affect
ing neutrals and other countries
This statement was made today by
officials of the food administration.
Frank S. Snyder. ht of the
meat division. il was sa 4 is pre-
pared to abandon the hog price
agreement policy under which a
minimum has been maintained
from month to month since last Oc-
tober. If the embargoes are lifted
Otherwise price will be agreed
upon for March. There may be no
action before Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
DEATHS IN TRAIN
WRECKS IN 1917
PLACED At 1857

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Casualtjes
cu American railroads during 1917
resulted in the death of 1857 per
sons and the injury Of 70.970, the
interstate commerce commission
reported today
During the previous year 9,476
lives were lost and 66.9S2 persons
were injured, Accidents on grade
crossings of steam railroads mum
hered 1878 in which 1,777 persons
were killed and 1856 injured.
Trespassers on railroad property
figured heavily in the accident fig
tres, 4.242 having been killed dur
ing 1917 and 3.S29 injured. Train
lien killed while on duty numbered
1.492 and injured 47.SS7. Passen-
gers killed were 301 and injured
1872
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
ACCLAIMS
WORLO LEAGUE
Premier Orlando in Message to
President Wilson Says Pact
Great Joy TO People.

Washington. Feb. 2s.-Premier
Orlando today cabled personal
message to President Wilson de-
claring that the whole Italian
people comprehend and acclaim
with joy the high value and ever
lasting significance Of the league
of nations"
The Italian premier's message
follows:
In Paris. the heart of heroic
France, through the high and per-
severing desire of a great leader OF
a great people. the nations who
have fought together for the lib
erty and justice of the world have
also determined together in the
sanctity of solemn covenent. and
in the name of liberty and justice
of all peoples. 70 establish a peace
which shall reign supreme over
the future destinies Of the world.
ITO this covenant. which shall
be the intangible charter to hu-
manity, Italy, who in the past and
in the present has always cham
pioned the cause of right and pro-
claimed and consecTated it with
her laws and with her blood.
brings the contribution of her as
sent with fervid expression and
deep conviction.
Our hearts, with sincere faith,
celebrate this event which is. and
will remain, one OF the most mem
orable in human history; and it is
fitting that the whole Italian
people comprehend and acclaim
with joy its high value and its
ayerlasting significance"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
MANY DIVORCES
ARE PREVENTED
BY BODY, REPORT

New York. Feb. 2S.-The Legal
Aid society of New York prevented
$500 or more divorces in 1918, ac-
cOrding to the annual report made
public here today by Charles L.
Hughes. president Of the organiza-
ton.
The report showed that 3053 ap-
plications were made during the
year for advice and aid in matters
pertaining to divorce. dnnullment
OF marriage and separation. Oi
this number only 4 per cent re
suited in court proceeding, the re
mainder being adjusted by com
mon sense aavice"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
HANG NEGRO FOR
KILLING WOMAN;
TROOPS ON GUARD

Annapolis, Nd, Feb. 2S.-John
Snowdan, colored. was hanged at
the county Jail today for the mur-
der of Lottie May Brandon, In
August. 1917.
The Jail was heavily guarded by
soldiers with machine Guns and
police from Baltimore to prevent
any demonstration or attempts to
interfere with the execution. but
there was no sign OF disorder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
MANY DELJNOCFNTS

At a meeting of 40 clerks from
various exemption boards of the
state in Springfield. it was de
termined that the number of mill
tary service delinquents in Illinois
totaled $4,000. These Tegistrants
failed TO respond when called for
service. Many of these men en-
tered various branches of service.
however. The boards are trying to
make a correct list to forward to
Washington. The work of compil-
ing the correct list is in charge of
Major Edgar B. TOlman of Chi
cagO
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
TUMULTY NAILS
FAL SCHOOLS ON
IRELAND G A S E
Calls Story Quoting
Wilson a Deliber-
ate Untruth.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-Secretary
Tumulty issued a statement at the
White House today denying for
maliy on behalf of President Wilson
that the president told members Of
the congressional foreign affairs
committees Wednesday night, thai
the Irish question was a matter be
tween Ireland and England. and
that Ireland would have no voice
in the peace conference at present
A statement TO this effect made
at least one Of the committeeman
after the White House conference,
characterize it as "a deliberate
falsehood" Mr.. Tumuity refused to
discuss what the president did say
about the Irish question.
The denial follows:
The last few days. the follow
ing quotation has appeared in the
press under Washington date
line as part of the report of the
dinner given by the president al
the White house Wednesday even
ing. Feb. 26. tC the members of
the committee On foreign relations
of the senate and the committee on
foreign affairs of the house:
THE president told the commit
tee that the Irish question was d
matter between Ireland and Eng
land and that Ireland would not
have any voice in the peace con-
ference as vet
The president wishes ne 10 say
that there is no foundation in fact
and it is a deliberate falsehood
Brought Up in Senate.
Several members of the commit
tees said after the conference thai
President Wilson when pressed
about the Irish question. had
made a statement to the same
general effect as the one now de
MED. The subject came up on the
floor of the senate today when
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska,
chairman of the foreign relations
committee. was attacking report
of the conference published by the
New York Sun
In denying the Suns report Mr..
Hitchcock said the president was
questioned about ireland. but that
the question was not a serious one
and was not answered.
Senator Williams of Mississippi.
who also attended the dinner. in
terTupted to correct the M . ska
senator, however. saying sue pvesi-
dent had said the league OF nations
had nothing to do with the Irish
or immigration questions.
Does the senator mean to infer
that the league has nothing to DO
with it and that the matter is one
which must necessarily be settled
between Ireland and Great Brit
ain?' asked Senator Borah OF
Idaho
THE senator can draw his own
conclusions" replied Senator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
LATE BULLETINS


Washington. Feb. 2S.-Di-
rector General Hines unnOun-
ced today with the approval Of
President Wilson that the rail-
roads would MOI he relin-
quished from government con-
troll until there has 0een an
opportunity Ia see whether a
constructive permanent pro-
gram Of legislation was likpiy
to be adopted within a "rca-
sOnabie time"
Halifax. \. - Feb. :,S--The
furneSS line steamer Graciana
reported by wireless today that
she was caught IN an ice Jam
two miles OF Cape Race.
Boulder. Colo, Feb. 2S.-
Fire, which started egrly today
in the Centennial mine OF the
Big Four Goal company at
IOuis Vile. C0l0- destroyed
surface buildings OF the mine.
Six men who were inside when
the lire began were rescued.
Washington, FEB. 2S.-FOr-
eign exchange transaction be-
tween the United States and
Russia have been prohibited by
tine federal reserve beard and
similar action hrs beeh taken
by the authorities Of Great
Britain and France. II is M
derstOOd that one purpose of
the step is 10 stop the financ-
lag 0f the BOishFViki prop
uganda
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
DISARM GERMANY
IS FRENCH PLAN
TO PREVENT WAR

Paris, Thursday Feb. 27-Totai
disarmament of Germany as "A
guarantee against future German
aggrees:@c 5 urged by Deputy Re-
naudei in : letter he has sent TO
the heads # the parliamentary
groups Oi the chamber of deputies
he writes:
We wish an assured peace. not
an armed peace. Do you think It
would be useful. as soon as pos
sible. to consider a protest 70 the
allies that the French parliament
will refuse to ratify any peace
treaty which limits armaments and
does nc include disarmament ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
CONVINCED THAT
BONES ARE THOSE
or MISSING NUN

Traverse city. Mich. Feb. IS
Although positive Identification OF
the bones Of a human body eX-
humed from beneath the little
church ct Isadore, near mere, and
later re-ipterred in the parish
cemetery. was still lacking today,
results Of the search which county
authorities have been making of
the original grave convinces them.
they said today. that these are the
remains of Sister Mary Johns VINO
disappeared IL years ago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
MANY ATUNIYERSITY.

Urbana, Ill Registration fig
ures for the University Of Illinois
this quarter show a total Of 1888
students. a decrease OF 1,093 as
compared with the firsG quarter
when the S. A. T. G. unit was here
This is. however, an increase of
296 over registration for the sec
Ond semester of last year. accord
ing to c. NJ. McConn, registrar
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
The Weather

Rain turning to snow this after
noon, generally fair tonight and
Saturday. Colder tonight with Z
cold wave with the tempe -ature at
zero or slightly below; strong
northwest winds this afternoon
and tonight. diminishing by Sat
urday
Temperature at a. m, 3S. High
est yesterday. 35. Lowest las,
night. So.
Velocity Of wind at Z a. m, six
miles per hour.
Precipitation. OF inch.
Relative humidity at m. 81,
at a. m, SO.
Stage of water. 2.4. a fall of a
in last "a hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
STRIKE STILL on.

Buenos Aires. Thursday. Feb 81.
All hope of Immediately ending
the harbor strike under the decree
OF President Irigoyen nauonalizine
port services. passed today when
both shippers and port workers de
cided not to renew operations un-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
TAFT ACCEPTS
BID TO SPEAK
WITH WILSON
Says He Is Eager to
Show League Not
Party Issue.

New York, Feb. 2S.-Former
President William II. Taft has ac-
cepted the invitation to speak here
next Tuesday night on the same
platform with President Wilson. the
league to enforce peace announced
today. Mr.. Taft telegraphed the
acceptance from Nashville, Tenn.
Mr.. Taft in his telegram empha-
sized his desire to do everything
possible 10 help make clear to the
country the non-partisan character
of the league of nations issue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
GIVES VOTE TO MOMEN-

raleigh, \. G, Feb. 2S.-The
North Carolina senate last night
passed a bill to permit women to
vote in municipal elections. The
measure, which is the first real suf-
frage measure ever acted on favor
ably by a branch of the North Car
olina legislature, now goes to the
house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
CONSlDER UNREST PROBLEMS.

London, Feb. 2S.-The industrial
conference adopted a resolution for
a Joint committee to consider the
question Of hours and wages of
workers ard general conditions of
employment
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28


Norwood, Minn., Fob. 2s-A pas
senger train on the Niuneauolis
and S. Tonis raflroad hound e,r
,,:---,..
"i'il'ie' '"'''. .''asHeH INTO Il hloeH
train near here in a blizzard today.
Two persons were reported killed
end several irh,red Medical mid
H., -. 80.
wa seHt l'oAl E''t.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
Hun PR0PAG4NDISTS BUSY.

Washington. Feb 2S.-Continued
activity of German propagandists
in Latiu-America was iu.icated in
dispatches from Mexico CITY aud
Bolivia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
PRFPARE FOR RIG MEET

Paris. Feb. 2S.-Grouno will be
broken for 'l'ershing stadium"
where the great inter-aIlied games
will be held in June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
RUSSIANS STARRING.

Petrograd, Feb. 2S.-The situa-
tiou in Petrograd is extremely bad
and many are dying from starva-
tion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY is IN
PATH
Rail Traffic Paralyzed-
Lives Lost in Wreck
Due to Storm.

Chicago. Feb. y. Billiards
we're reported today ia Mime
sofa Iowa. Missouri. Okla
h0ma, Kansas. Nebraska and
southern South Dakota. The
storm was working eastward
and the weather burrau pre-
diced zero weather iOr Illinois
tonight or tomorrow. An OF
the states affected reported
Bpge drifts with train service
delayed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28


Rioting broke out anew in Nun
ich on Thursday, according to the
correspondent there of the Politi-
ken. Three thousand Spartacan
soldiers marched to the parliament
airy buildings in an effort to force
the Diet to proclaim a Soviet re
public in Bavaria.
Bavaria Situation Grave.
Paris, Thursday, Feb. 27.-The
situation at Munich is grave, ac-
cording to the Berlin Vossische
Zeitung, which is quoted in a Havas
dispatch from Basel. Spartacan
forces not only are masters of all
public buildings and the transpor-
tation services in the city but have
also seized the presses on which
government bank notes are printed.
These presses, ii is said. by the Ber-
lin Lokal AnZeiger. are kept busy.
Foodstuffs are being ratioHcd at
Munich, the amounts issued 10 the
bourgeOisie being only half of those
given workmen.
Ral. communication I NJ
Berlin. Thursday. Feb. 27- (By
the Associated Press -Magdeburg
is shut off from rail communication
with the outside world as a result
of a railway strike. A procession
of unemployed men under Spar
tacan direction took possession of
the roundhouse there. raked the
fires from the locomotives and in
duced the engineers and other en-
ployes to join a political strike for
the introduction of Soviet rule.
Both Socialist parties and trade
union officials are endeavoring To
prevent the spread OF the strike at
Leipzig Postal, telephone and tele-
graTh employees have voted TO re
main at work until driven off by
force.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
BLIZZARD SWEEPS WHOLE hRIDE)L-E YVES
HUN SITUATION
GROWS WORSE;
STAGE BATTLE.
Riots and Rebel Move
Gains-Troops and
Reds Clash.

Copenhagen. Feb. IS. - Ger
man government troops yester-
day occupied the town of Ham,
born, in the Ruhr industrial
region, after fight in which a
number of Spartacans were
killed. The government troops
captured 116 prisoners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
WANTS PEACE HURRIED.

Washington. Feb. IS President
Wilson desires conclusion Of
peace treaty as speedily as Is con
sisreut with the great gu stions iu-
VOWED, and except for the ncces-
sary adjustment of the rations
WILL REPRESS OPPOSITION.
Berlin. Feb. 2S,-The German
cabinet has decided TO sopress all
attempts to hamper the economic
development OF The nation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28
Pres. WILSON
is READY To
LEAVE MAR.5
Has Work Mapped Out to
Sail Morning After His
New York Address.

Washington, Feb. 28.-Prepara-
tions for President Wilson's re-
turn TO France were completed to-
day at the White house. He will
sail on the transport George Wash
ington Wednesday morning, after
speaking Tuesday night on the
league of nations with former Pres
ident Taft at New York.
The president will leave Wash
ing on on a special train Tuesday
afternoon after the adjournment of
congress. and will stop for an hour
and half at Philadelphia to see
his daughter. Mrs. Sayre. and his
new grandson. He will reach New
York at $50 in the evening. and.
after speaking will go directly
aboard the transport to spend the
night.
Will Sign Bill and Leave.
The close of congress will find
the president at the capitol signing
legislation and winding up of other
public business. He will go direct
from the capitol to the train and
leave Washington about 2 p. N.
and will have lunch and dinner on
the train.
During the stop in Philadelphia
the president will see only mem
hers of his family and Will make
no public address.
Governor Arranging Meeting.
Preparations for the meeting in
New York are in the hands of Gov
ernor Smith, who will open the
meeting and introduce some promi-
rent Republican. probably the head
OF a civic organization. The ad-
dresses by President Wilson and
former President Taft will follow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28

A 8 8 o ciated Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28

We have in this country a gov
eminent of the pleople and by the
people, the freest and best govern
ment in the world and VIC are the
great rampant today against the
anarchy and disorder which have
taken possession of Russia. and
are trying to invade every other
peaceful country in the world. For
Lincoln's government of the
Heople. for the people and by the
feople, we are asked to substitute
the United States on many vita
ints government for and by other
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-28

NJ e N b er Of A u dit.
Bureau Of Calculations
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-26

such mortgage or deed of trust it shall be sufficient to describe the plant, equipment, apparatus, transmission or pipe lines, distribution systems and the personal property of such company by general terms.
 Such mortgage or deed of-trust may be recorded in the office of the secre- tary of the state and when so record ed need not he recorded in the records of the towns within which the prop erty, plant or transmission or pipe lines or distribution system included in such mortgage or deed of trust are situated. and shall be valid and ef- fectual as respects all property therein included as aforesaid, provided a cer- tificate is filed in tne office of the town clerk of each of such towns set ting forth the names of the mOrtgagor and the mortga%ee, rhe date of such mortgage or deed ot trust. and the fact that such mortgage or deed ot trust is recorded in the office of the secretary of the state.
 The provisions of sections 3S75 tc 1885, both inclusive Of the genera statutes, concerning the foreclosure O. mortgage of railroad companies. sha1 apply to all mortgages or bonds issued by companies doing a light. heat o, power business. Section 5O92 of thu | general statutes is repealed. This ac shall take effect from it's passage.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-03-26

1919. Senator Klett moved that the r,iies be .sU4pe}lded.
 Senator Bailey of New Haven asked if there were other candidates.
 Yes. there were two others re- rIed Senator kIctt.
 The motion to suspend the rules was passed.
 Senator KIetl then moved the pas sage of the rc~~lUtion. He said that Afr. Seymour had been in the war service in France, that there was no
 c..estf0n of his legal ability and that Lis personal reputation was good. The resorIGGn elecsj1g Mr.- Sey- rrour to the 1udashiD was then passed under suspension of rules Senator E0pDIemann wis the oniy tenator who IvclCd in opposition to the passage of . tle- resolution.
 A- resolution was passed appropriat- fnG $500 to Leo J. ~NUonan for pre- Darirg the list of pills. The bill from Inc house concerning attachments or mortgages was passed 1 Ii provides for the filing with the town i cserlz ii garnishee cases certificate ] lE:ling the names of the raltfes in the litigation.
 i 4 bill providing that tl,a Middle 1 sex Mutual Assurance company shal l have not less than nine TOT more 1 than twelve directors vas rassed- Q l Senator DerEing announced that oW- i inc to the absence of l number O. senators it was decided not 10 have l the photograph of the memt CTS e th' i senate taken today. but to have taken tomorrow.
 The senate adjourned to Wednes i day at 11.15.