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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-14
EXPECT CONGRESS
TO AWARD u. S. A.
AND NAVY HEADS

Washington. April 14.-The next
congress is expected to award the
officers of the army and navy who
led the American forces overseas
with permanent rank, as follows:
General Pershing to be honored
with a full generalship for life and
the command of the standing army.
Generals Bullard and Liggett to
he permitted to retain their ranks
of lieutenant generals in the stand
ing army.
Admiral Sims. now president of
the navy war college at Newport,
to be made a permanent admiral
Henry B. Wilson and Henry T.
Mayo to be made permanent vice
aGmiralS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-14

America will subscribe to this Vic
tory loan in the same spirit of
patriotism which they have shown
in the past. to the end that the
notes may be as widely distributed
as possible and that our banking
Institutions may be left free to sup
ply the credit necessary for the
purpose of industry and commerce
and the full employment of labor
Let the world see that the
patriots of America, out of their
boundless resources and with the
country with which they prosecuted
same enthusiasm and devotion to
the war to a victorious conclusion,
are determined to finish the Job"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-14
The Weather

Rain tonight, probably clearing
by Tuesday morning; colder Tues
day. Fresh to strong shifting winds.
Temperature at a. m, Al High
est yesterday, 50. Lowest last
night, as.
Velocity of wind at Z a. m, is
miles per hour.
Precipitation, AS inch
Relative humidity at p. m, sc;
at a. m, 100.
Stage of water, 10.4. no change in
lst As hours.
]. III. Sherier. MeteorologiS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-14
LEAGUE CHANGES
WIN CUMMINS TO
SUPPORT OF PACT

Des Moines, Iowa. April II
United States Senator Albert B.
Cummins of Iowa, in a public ad-
dress last night. declared that if
the published report of the amend
ments to the league of nations
draft are accurate, he will vote for
r. tification in the senate.
The amendments, which have
been adopted to press reports are
those for which several members
of the senate fought when the Or
iginal pact was presented" he
said.
Senator Cummins was one of the
senator's of the round robin" op-
posing ratification in the senate of
the original league of nations plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-14
1,5O0 D. A. RS OPEN
WASHINGTON MEET

Washington, April 14-Probably
/ 800 delegates were on hand today
for the opening of the 2Sth annual
congress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution at Memorial
Centennial hall The address of
the president general. Mrs. George
Thacher Gurnesy was on the morn
ing program.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-14
SMALL AMOUNT ASKED IS
SURPRISE; WILL PAY four
AND THREE-FOURTHS PCT.
LEADING FACTS
ABOUT NEW LOAN
AND THE OTHERS

Washington, d. c.. April IA
Secretary Of the Treasury Carter
Glass has announced the following
details on the Victory Liberty loan,
the fifth and final appeal to the pub
lie:
Amounts, SOC, ,0O0, 900.
Subscriptions oversubscrip-
ton will be accepted. ALI subscrIp-
tions up to $4,000 will be allotted
in full.
Date of issue-May 20, 1919.
Date of maturity-May 20, 1928.
Interest-4A per cent four year
convertible gold notes, convertible
any time during their life. at the
option of the holder, into 3A per
cent convertible gold notes, which
in like manner will be convertible
into the Az per cent gold notes. IN
terest will be payable Dec. Is and
June Is.
Tax exemption-The note which
are offered and which bear IS per
cent interest will be subject to all
taxation with the exception of the
normal income tax, state or local
taxes. The notes into which the
above are convertible will bear 3A
per cent interest and will be ex-
empt from all taxation, with the ex-
ception of estate and Inheritance
taxes.
Redemption-These notes will be
redeemable at the option of the
United States on June Is or Dec. 15,
1922. at 100 and accrued interest.
Quota-For the seventh district
Ullinois, Iowa, Michigan, Indiana,
wisconsin,, $652 100000; for Chi
cago and Cook county. $3.50. .225,OOO;
for Illinois outside of Cook county,
$S4 ,825.000
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-14
MAy4~EMPLOYMENT SUNDAY

Washington, April 14.-Churches
throughout the country cooperating
with the United States employ
ment service in finding work for
discharged soldiers and sailors
will observe May as Employ
ment Sunday"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-14

Don't forget to lift the
police and fire depart
1nentS out of politics and
put them under civil
service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-14

Don't fail to vote for
further extension of the
territorial lines of the
city and a bigger Rock
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-14
TO
Join PARLEY
THIS MONTH?
Huns to Get Two Weeks
to Sign-Wilson May
Remain for Session.

Paris, April 1.-THE peace
conference leaders have come
10 an understanding regarding
the date when the German del
egates shall be called into con-
ference, the Petit Parisienne
says ii understands. That date,
il declares is very close at
hand-befOre April 20.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 23.-The high
cost of everything else has hit poll
tics. too. according to statement is
sued here tonight by former Repre-
sentative William D. Jameson of
Iowa, director Of finance of the demo-
cratic national committee in an
nouncing plans to raise a fiye-million-
dollar war chest for the coming
presidential election.
The greatest DEMOCRATIC campaign
fund raised to date. said Mr.. jamie
son. was s2.5oG0oo. contributed by
1000 members Of the party to re-
elect President Wilson in 1916. This
year, he said, an intensive campaign
will be pushed to obtain subscriptions
averaging IS from at least 1000, 900
persons.
Will Not Exceed the Hays Limit.
Mr.. Jameson added, however, that
no sharper limit would be put on the
size of contributions than Will Hays
will place on the size of republican
Donations" which he understood to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
WANTSFIVE MILLION DOLLARS
FOR DEMOCRATIC WAR CHEST
Committees Director of Finance Is Preparing
for an intensive Campaign Eliminates
HC. l.. Has Hit Politics.

be $1,000.
Explaining the size of the fund
sought. Mr. Jameson said the COM
ing campaign was expected to be 1.-The
intensest ever SEEM" though he de-
clined to discuss the probable issues
in any detail.
A large part of the five-million-dol-
lar fund, Mr.. Jameson said, would be
needed for work among the 100000
to $4,000, 900 women who will cast a
presidential ballot for the first time.
Campaign Cost Increased.
Incidentally. he added. the cost of
Everything that enters into cam
paign" has greatly increased since
the last presidential election.
Touching on the question Of candi-
dates, Mr.. Jameson mentioned Presi-
dent Wilson Gin case the league of
nations is defeated), William G. Nc
Adoo, Attorney General Palmer, Gov.
Cox of Ohio, John w. Davis. ambas-
sador to England; Senator Hitchcock
of Nebraska and Vice President Mar
shall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
MEDALS FOR NEW YORK
SOLDIERS TO BE GIVEN
BY PRINCE DURING VISIT

NEW YORK, August o.
Members of the 9th Division
who won British medals for
bravery during the war will
receive their awards at the hand
of the Prince of Wales when
the royal visitor arrives in New
York, it was learned here to-
night.
It was expected the British
government would arrange to
confer these honors when the
division paraded here last
March, but a message from
British officials of state, re-
ceived here at that time, noti-
fled officers of the division that
only the king or his special rep
resentative could make the
awards.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
ALLIED FORCE MAY GET
S|LES|AN POLICE DUTY

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 23.-The supreme
council today discussed the question
OF sending troops to Silesia in case
the Germans are willing to permit
foreign troops to enter the district
for police purposes before the peace
treaty has been ratified.
The general impression in confer
ence circles is that the Germans will
consent. because Of the large prop
erty interests involved. The Amer
icar delegation has advised the coup-
Gil that it will be unable to provide
troops without instructions from
WASHINGTON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
5000 Walters Strike.

NEW YORK, August 2s.-Demand-
ing minimum wage OF $50 weekly.
nearly 5000 walters went on strike
tonight in 500 "medium-priced" res
taurants where five or more men were
employed. according to William Leh-
man, secretary of the Walters Union.
Several restaurant owners granted
the demand. it was stated. and were
not affected by the strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24

Three Filled Barns and Field
Stacks Destroyed at
Langley, Va.

With a blaze that lit the sky for
miles early last night, fire swept the
farm Of B. 8. Mackall at Langley. Va
practically destroying the entire har-
vest Of wheat, 100 tons Of hay. 200
tons Of straw. three barns and farm
ing Implements.
The cause Of the fire was not de-
termined last night. The fire started
at $3.50 o'clock and gained Roadway
with great speed.
Hundreds in Bucket Brigade.
Hundreds of nearby residents rush.
ed to the scene on foot, in automobiles
and other vehicles and on horseback.
carrying buckets in hand. and then
formed bucket brigades to fight the
flames. There was no fire apparatus
within call.
The fire ragged for more than an
hour before it was put under control.
When the damages were reckoned it
was found that three barns, each
stored either with hay or straw, had
been RACED and their contents destroy
ed. Stacks in nearby fields were re-
duced to ashes.
Damage Exceeds $4,000.
Mr.. Mackall estimated the damage
at between ten and twelve thousand
dollars. Insurance covers the great
err part Of the loss.
Theatergoers downtown at dusk in
many instances called attention of
their escorts to the beautiful sunset,
although the sun had set almost half
an hour previously.
From territory on the outskirts Of
the city came reports of a huge for
est fire raging in the Virginia hills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
RED CROSS COMFORTS
FOR PARADING HEROES

Arrangements are being made
by the District Chapter of the
American Red Cross for the
comfort of the $4,000 troops of
the LIST Division who will pa
rade here about September 16.
Transportation facilities will
be furnished by the District
Motor Corps. Canteen head
quarters will be located at
Union station, with two re-
freshment stations at advan-
tageous positions along the line
of the march. An auxiliary can
teen will be established at Is
Jackson place. Plans to aid the
soldiers at Camp Meade. where
they will be demobilized, have
also been considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
Belgium Now Has London Embassy

LONDON. August 23.-The Belgian
legation at London has been raised
to an embassy. Baron Moncheur. who
was appointed minister to Great Bril-
tam IN 1917. has been named as am
merly minister to the United States
and was Also head Of the Belgian mis-
SION TO the United States. His wife
Is the daughter of the late Gen. Pow
ell Clayton. former American am
bassador to Mexico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
GERMANS IN c0URLAND
TO ATTACK B0LsHEvIKI

STOCKHOLM. August 23.-The Ger
man troops in Courland have not
evacuated that country. according to
reports from Helsingfors
On the contrary, they are prepar-
ing an offensive from there against
the bolsheviki and are bringing con-
siderable bodies of Russian prisoners
from Germany in order that they
shall participate in the proposed at
tack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
Fined for Cold Storage Violation,

CLEVELAND, August 23.@Joseph
N. Nash, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the
Cleveland Provision Company, today
was fined $500 and costs for vio-
lating the state law covering hold
ing of food in cold storage by Mu-
nicipal Judge Silbert. On similar
charge william F. Fletcher. Cleve-
land manager for Swift & Co., Chi
cago packers, was given the same
fine late yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
Trade Unions Warned.

LONDON, August 23.-The quarterly
report of the General Federation OF
Trades Unions contains a warning by
the management committee.
November, 1919, to May, 1920, will
be fsteful months" says the report.
Unless sanity returns and produc-
ton increases they Will be tragic
months"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
|MR. HOOVER ASKED
| TO ENTER POLITICS
Friends Urge Him to Contest
for Republican Presi-
Dental Nomination.
NOT POSITIVE IN REPLY

By Gable to The Star and Chicago
Tribune. Copyright, 1919.
PARIS, August 23.-Herbert Hoover,
head of the interaIlied food commits
sion. is receiving hundreds of letters
from friends in the Unlted States ask
ing him to consent to be, q candidate
for the presidency on the republican
ticket ,s5
sePrefers' Private Life.
Mr.. Hoover yesterday replied to a
certain well known fastener who
wrote asking permission to begin q
Hoover campaign. stating that he
''preferref' not to be candidate for
Office. as he has given more than five
years Of his life to public service and
had intended to return to California
in September with his family and re-
tire. ~
Mr.. Hoover wrote he "disliked the
idea Of going into politics because he
feared political life would require
him to abandon certain of his prin-
cip1es, and that he could never con-
sent to do"
Mr.. Hoover added that he planned
to live quietly and privately, await
ing some future world development
whereby he might again proffer his
ability and experience in aiding peo-
pie.
May Decide to Run.
Certain well informed persons here
familiar with the contents of the let
ter declare it is not a refusal to be-
come candidate, however, and that
if Mr.. Hoover receives assurances
from the G. o. P. that he will be able
as presidential candidate, he very
likely will decide to run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
May Decide to Run.
RELIEF ADMINISTRATION
ENDS EUROPEAN WORK
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, August 23-The American
relief administration closed its Paris
Office today. formally ending it's work
in Europe. The Offices in Prague,
Warsaw Vienna and other cities all
are closed except that in some of
them bookkeepers are closing &C
counts, work that probably will be
finished within two months. Her
bert Hoover. who has supervised the
distribution Of supplies valued at
hundreds of millions, will sail for
the United States within ten days.
The feeding of 100000 underfed
children in various parts of Europe,
undertaken by the administration,
will be continued by a charitable or
ganization he has formed, with it's
main Office in New York. He will
leave here shortly on trip to Brus-
sells. The Hague and London. He is
preparing for Congress a full report
Of American relief work.
The American Relief Association
during the six months ending May 81,
1913. distributed supplies valued at
1886, 175.000 to seventeen countries,
according to Mr.. Hoover's report to
the supreme economic council. These
supplies represented SIP shiploads.
weighing 2.4se.230 metric tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-24
WEATHER.

Unsettled. with local showers and
thunderstorms probable today and to-
morrow.
Temperatures Observation-Disclosures.
50, at Pm; lowest. 81. at am
Full report on page 3.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19
VETERANS TELL SOME
REAL LIVE STORIES
How Kid Gleason Used to Be Cut
Up With Spikes.
Davy Jones, Then With Chicago cuhs,
Tried to Put Peppery Manager ~
Chicago White sox Out oi
Business, but Failed.

There was some great tanning ut the
baseball meetings in New York. one
bunch of yarn spinncrs were talking
about how Kid Gleason used to be cut
up with the spikes of base runners he.
cause he refused To- give any ground
to them ut second base and the Kid
was an Interested listener to his own
obituaries"
yes" he put in, sometimes they did
slash me up, and sometimes they
didn't. I remember once when Davy
Jones was with the Cubs. Early in
the game he tried to steal and tagged
him pretty roughly. lie warned me
that the next time he got on he was
coming down and was going to cut
me down. Sure enough he got on
again, but as we had the Cubs beaten,
s to 1, tipped Killing or to make 4
high throw. Down came Davy with
one leg swinging high so as to spike
me. OF course. I paid no attention tn
the ball. which went to center field.
All I did was to grab that leg, give II
a twist and cause Davy to pillow up
the infield with his face. when Davy
finally escaped there was no skin left
on his nose, and what made him even
madden was that the ball was thrown
back to me In time to put him, out
before he got back on the bag"
"That reminds me Of game" rc.
marked Johnny Evers, "in which, with
Slagle on third and Schultz on first
and only one out, Schultz was told to
go into second standing up II the ball
was hit on the ground, Chance not
wanting a double play to prevent
Single from scoring. Schultz, Of
course, obcyed orders. and when the
shOrtstop, after taking the toss fror
the second baseman. went to wheel the
ball 20 first he hit Schultz between the
eyes.
"Down went Schultz MS II hit with
hammer. He was up In less than q
minute. and turning toward the CRANE
stand. yelled maJestically: They told
me to stand up and then they knock
me down.
sand the worst Of II was that Slagle
forgot all about scoring, hut when h,
was half way home he cut across Il
second to see II Schultz was hurt"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19
His Girl.

Dewey was six and II was his first
year nj school. He remained after
school each evening not because OF
failing 10 get ideas, FOR Dewey had
plenty of ideas ana room for more.
but for sufficient reasons he had
special permit to stay. This gave him
good opportunity TO confidc In Miss O..
his teacher, about his "glrr'--and
every little brown curl around his neck
nodded approval Ia all he said.
On this particular afternoon, after
the others had gone and all was still.
Dewey. with wistful. big brown eyes,
said: "MiSS o., YOU can't guess who
my girl Is n0w?" as II he were ac-
cuStomrd 10 changing ITS Margaret"
and rs he turned his head this way
and thar the little brown curls al.
ways asserting, he wndcd deeper: II
never knew what love wus till saw
Margaret, "--IndInnapolS News.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19

In the last nine campaigns, since he
first gained recognition as regular
player In fast company, McInnis has
failed hut twice to bat better than 300.
His successful campaign last season
with the worlds champions witnessed
his lightcst hitting performance. He
batted only .272 in Boston. Once be-
charmed circle. That was in 1916.
He dubbed for .295 that year as a
member of the Athletics. But 1t was
only remnant of the old machine
with which Connie Mack had won four
championships aud three world cham.
pionshlps. McInnis ut the time was
IN. sole survivor OF the illustrious
hundred thousand dollar inticld."
Best Hitting Year.
In 1912, the year Jake Stahl's Red
Sox nosed out the Athletics, McInnis
had his best hitting year. u .327, and
that year, too. he stole the most bases
%. The next year, when the Quakers
beat the Giants for the second time
In the worlds series, Mclnnis hit
800. In 1911 he dubbed .32l. He hit
.314 In each of the seasons of 1914
and 1916. and BOB in 1917. his lns,
year with the Athletics. II can bs
seen, then, that Stuffy IL consistent
as well rs II brilliant hitter.
McInnis was one Of many brlllinn,
phcnOms unearthed and schooled by
Connie Mack for the purpose Of re
construction after his great team OF
10O5-which was beaten by McGraw's
Giants In the worlds srries-had gon,
to seed. The list included such Other
illustrious personages rs "Iiome Run
Baker, Jack Barry and Eddie Collins
nll of them stlll In the game and so
Ing strong rs ever apparently.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1919-07-19

BUSINESS MEN IN HISTORY
Interesting Question as to Whether u
10 Better to Be Owner or
Employee.

The main object OF life is doubtless
"a get something out Of II besides
trouble. and so any critical comparison
OF rival methods of earning living
cannot fail to be interesting to all
men. The only ones not affected are
the Carcfrec hobo fitting from place to
place and the wise lad who early In
lifc took the prccaution to marry the
lovely daughter of the capitalist.
Now, about the matter of running
your own business or working for some
one else on salary and commission. If
we go into history the testimony Is
somewhat conflicting. writes j. II.
Sprnguc in Sunset. Moses was a sal
aired man for the Pharaoh corpora
ton and did very well for himself.
On the other hand our old friend Bis
marck. also a Snlaried man, built up
n wonderful business for his firm. but,
as so often happens, was thrown out
Of Job when he got along In years.
and the young fellow stepped In and
took over the business.
Among those who went into business
wv 'h'iiN''''N' "tl N ENhN'hs WI" "''
and would probably have become head
of the worlds greatest corporation II
he had not got into fast company and
wasted his time on wine suppers,
houseboat parties, and So on.
Alexander the Great. strictly busi-
ness man with no foolishness about
him, In ten years built up such II ire
mendouS organization that he fretted
because there were no more good
sized towns where he could establish
branch houses. Napoleon, who was In
business for himself, prospered OK.
cecdlngly for number af years and
probably would have died rich except
for nm unwlsc second marriage and
the fact that he tried to spread out too
much for his capital.
We all know the outcome Of the
business owned and managed ny VII.
liam IIohenzollern. Interested cred.
tiers would do well IN compare Dun
or Bradstreet report on his affairs
made In the spring Of 1914 with his
rating mt the present time.