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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
RULES OF SENATE
ARE ANTIQUATED,
SAYS SEN. THOMAS

Wash :ngton, March AFTER
failing to obtain the floor during
the night. Senator Thomas of Col
orado. Democrat. isued a statement
in which he criticized the anti
quated and prePosterous rules
which made the majority in the
senate entirely subject to the will
of the minority"
What goes by the name of de-
bate" said the senator, can pro-
ceed without limit and when sea-
Sonably interspersed with roll calls
two or three flibustering senators
can paralyze it's legislative func-
tions. Hence, the senate for the
past three days has done nothing
but listen TO multitudinous words
The spectacle is a humiliating one"
Senator Thomas declared that
after similar experience two
years ago the senate changed its
rule. but added: THE amendment
is as worthless for the purpose as
the rule it purports to change"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
PRES, S,WILSON
LEAvESUPON
SECOND TRIP
Starts for New York Aft
er Winding Up Work
Sails Tomorrow.

Washington. March 4.-Presldent
Wilson went to the capitol this
morning for the purpose of signing
bills and winding up the remaining
official business before him before
leaving Washington on his second
trip to Paris to resume his work at
the peace conference. Mrs. Wilson
will accompany him when he
leaves this afternoon for New
York, where he delivers an address
tonight. The presidents train Will
stop for an hour at Philadelphia
where he will visit his daughter.
Mrs Francis Sayres.
Instead of going from the capttol
to his train, the president drove
back to the White House for
lunch. It was understood he
would leave for New York before
. p. m
Boards Steamer Tonight.
New York. March 4.-During
President wilson's visit of less
than four hours in New York to-
night he will speak on the league
Of nations TO five thousand persons
hold a Short private conference
With former President William II.
Taft, receive a delegation OF 2o
irishmen who will request him tc
present the subject of self-deter-
mination for Ireland at the peace
conference and then will board the
steamer George Washington, which
sails early tomorrow for France.
According to the revised plans
The president will arrive in this
city from Philadelphia at S:15 p.
N. and will proceed directly to the
opera house under a strong police
guard. He will meet Mr.. Taft in
Lrivate room and soon thereafter
will commence his address. Mr..
Taft will speak in favor of the
league of nations before the presl-
dents arrival.
The only other fixtures on the
program at the opera house are a
short address by Governor Alfred
e. Smith and the singing OF The
Star Spangled Banner by Caruso.
10 Bids for Each Seat.
Although there are but 1924
seats at the opera house demands
Gav and the committee in charge
estimated that more than three
hundred thousand applications had
been received.
The police arrangements for
guarding the president are more
elaborate than usual
Alice Paul, leader of the national
woman's party. has announced she
will lead a delegation of suffrage
pickets to the vicinity of the build
ing.
The women will carry purple,
gold and white banners it was an
uounced.
The general Mooney committee
Of the Central Federated union also
plans to have women workers near
the building with banners demand
ing action by the president to bring
about the release from prison OF
Thomas Mooney
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
WOMAN FIRES AT
DETECTIVE BURNS
ALL BY MISTAKE

New York. March -Mistakirg
William J. Burns. the detective, for
Colonel Edward H. r. Green, son
Of the late Hetty Green, Miss Ger
t-ude Wormworth of Brooklyn, fir
ed two shots at the detective yes
terday near the entrance of the
Grand Central station.
Neither bullet struck its mark.
The shooting drew an immense
crowd and police reserves had to
be called.
A. first the young woman refused
to disclose her identity and cried
Historically that she wanted to
shoot William J. Burns.
Later. at the East Fffty-f-st
street police station. she altered her
story and declared that she intend
ed TO shoot Colonel Green. not
burns.
Il had a vision the other night. "
she sobbed, "and | was told to
shoot Colonel Green. I never had
seen him. but I obtained uescrip-
ton of him. I thought I was shoot
Ing at him"
Miss Worm rorth was takeTf to
Bellevue hospital for examination
as to her sanity Burns said he
rever saw the woman before.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
Berlin Is Declared in a State of Siege
BURDEN RESTS
ON FTLIBUSTER
GROUP-WILSON
President in Statement
Scores Action of
Senators.

Washington. March 4.-Cpon the
adjournment of congress today
with important legislation killed
Dy a Republican senate filibuster.
President Wilson issued d state
ment declaring that "a group of
men in the senate have deliberately
chosen TO embarrass the admins
tratiOn of the government, to i'm
peril the financial interests of the
railway systems of the country"
The presidents statement is
as follows:
"A group of men in the SEN
ate have deliberately chosen TO
embarrass the administration
OF the government. to imperiI
the financial interests of the
railway systems of the country.
and to make arbitrary use Of
powers intended to be employ
ed in the interests of the peo-
pie.
1T is plainly my present
duty to attend the peace confer
ence in Paris. IT is also my
duty to be in close contact with
the public business during
session of the congress.
must make my choice between
these two duties. and conf
IDENTIFY hope that the people OF
the country will think that |
am making the right choice.
1T is not in the interest of
the right conduct of public af-
fairs that | should call The con
gress in special session while
it is impossible for me to be in
Washington because of a more
pressing duty elsewhere. to Co.
operate with the houses - -7--'-.-
Il take it for granted that
the men who have obstructed
and prevented the passage of
necessary legislation have TAX
en- all of this into consideration
and are willing to assume the
esponsibility of the impaired
efficiency of the government
and of the embarrassed finances
of the country during the time
of nv enforced absence.
Says Repuhs DeplOre Act
Republican Leader Lodge declin-
ed to comment on the presidents
He declared, however.
that three :ourths of the Republi-
cans sincerely deplored failure of
the railroad appropriation. The
few Republicans who insisted upon
to defeat the bill, it
was stated, were beyond control" >"
telling their leaders that their ac-
ton was personal and not party
affair
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
GIRLS CLOTHES
ARE ALL STOLEN
Everything Mind YOu. and Peggy
ShiVers With Nothing But
Legal Suit Left to Her.

Chicago. March Somewhere
in Chicago she worlds meanest
thief is wearing some of the most
beautiful French lingerie. stolen
from Miss Peggy Pelham, one of
the wild desert women OF "Chu
Chin Chow" at the Auditorium the
ater
At the theater and in her room
at the Auditorium hotel, Peggy is
shivering with cold because all her
clothing all. mind yOu-was stolen
by the same thief.
Yesterday Miss Pelham announ-
ced she had engaged Attorney
Adolph Marks to bring suit against
the Central Transfer company to
recover $3.50 damages for the loss
of all of her apparel, which. among
other mentionables, included:
Seven imported silken chemises
Fourteen niEhtgowns. three with
blue ribbons and the others with
pink.
Nine georgette crepe combina-
tions.
Eleven pair embroidered silk
stockings.
Twelve camisolcs OF satin and
imported lace.
Two pair purple silk pajamas.
Eight pair bloomers, red satin
and georgette crepe.
Three PAIR extra length corsets.
Two pair fancy silk garters.
Four evening gowns Zone by
Lady Duff-Gordon, LucilleD.
Two tailor-made suits.
Seven pairs shoes.
Two pair bedroom slippers tone
pair blue and one pink.
Two Japanese kimonos.
One opera cloak lined with purple
satin and trimmed with ermine.
One Hudson seal coat.
All, Miss Pelham says, cost her
more than $1,000 last fall. but, al
lowing for depreciation from use,
she says she Will be satisfied with
the lesser amount Miss Pelham
charges the Central Transfer con-
'pany took her trunk to its storage
warehouse. kept it a week, and
when it was returned to her at the
Auditorium hotel she found the
lock had been broken and the
trunk was empty. Everything, even
a package of love letters from a
lieutenant in France, had been
stolen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
HOLLAND UNABLE
TO UNDERSTAND
BELGIUM'S VIEW

Paris. March 4-fBv the Asso-
ciated Press lit is highly unbe-
lievable that the Belgian press has
taken a hostile attitude toward
Holland I cannot believe this at
titude really expresses the feelings
of a million ReIgians who found
refuge on Holland soil" said DR..
Louden today when questioned o:
the friction existing between Bel
gium and Holland
Dr. Louden. who was formerly
Dutch minister at Washington. and
was foreign minister of Holland
during the war, is in Paris for a
brief sojourn. In discussing the
situation he said that comment III
the Belgian press as to Hollands
neutrality during the struggle was
pointing out that the
Orange books published by the
Dutch government would prove the
real facts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
TROTZKY SEEKS
OLD JOB BACK ON
PAPER IN KANSAS

Girard, Kan. March 4.-Leon
Trotzky is reported anxious to get
a job in Kansas. He wants to
give up his career as a Bolshevist
statesman to come back to his old
place on the New Appeal to Reason
here. according to Emanuel Halde-
man-Julius, manager OF the news
paper.
Tired of revolution, tired of try
ing to put theories into practice
Haldeman-J Julius says TrOtzky asks
nothing more than his old job at
his old salary. Money isn't al
cGj5ct with him. He wants quiet
The principal thing he besought
Of the editor was a desk in a pri-
yate office. His emissaries empha-
sized the private"
Trotzky is said to have worked
at a meagre salary for the New
Appeal away back in the days
when he was known az Braun
stein Girard remembers him as
leader of strike of the two
mattresses in the towns only ho-
tel. The strike failed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
ARE
BEGUN IN MURDER
CASE IN CHICAGO

Chicago. Ill. March 4.-Opening
statements in the case of J. Nor
man Cook, charged with the mur-
Ger of William F. Bradway last
summer. were made today to the
jury which was completed yester-
day.
Norma Cook, 17-year-old daugh-
ter of the defendant. is expected TO
repeat her original story to the eff
fCct that Bradway was like a faith
Pr TO her and that their relations
were entirely proper.
Cook is expected to plead self
defense in a fight which grew out
cf Cooks request that Bradway
cease his alleged attentions to
Norma
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
The Weather

Light snow this afternoon. gem
orally fair tonight and Wednesday
colder tonight with a cold wave
with the temperature about 5 to
10 degrees above zero.
Temperature at a m. 90.
Highest yesterday, 81. Lowest last
night. %.
Velocity of wind at a. m, s
miles per hour.
Precipitation up to Z a. m. none.
Relative humidity at 2. NJ. so .
at a m, Ss.
Stage Of water, .ns. rise Of .n3
in last % hours.
J. II. SHERIER, Meteorological.
J. NJ SHERlER, MeteoroIogist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
LATE BULLETINS

Copenhagen, March MAR
shaI foch has demanded the
immediate delivery OF the Ger
man mercantile fleet without
regard to the question of food
supply. according 20 a dispatch
from Weimar. where the Ger
man national assembly is in
session.
St Johns, \. r March r.
The FuTness Line steamer Ap-
penine. bound frerl Liverpool
for this port, was driven ashore
at Witless Point by the ice
pack early today.
Washington, March 4.-The
British government has ask
ed the government OF India to
release a Russian BOlshevik
prisoner now held in Persia in
exchange for United States
Consul Roger G. Tredwell OF
New York. who has been held
prisoner by BoIshevik officials
at Tashkend, Turkestan, for
several months.
Washington. March 4.-Presi-
dent Wilson to-day signed the
wheat guarantee bill carrying
an appropria Ion of 81 ma. .00G.-
100 to maintain the guaranteed
price of 1926 a busheL
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
STUDENTS GO ON
STRIKE AS TEAM
MEN ARE CANNED

Joliet. Ill March 4.-Students at
the Joliet township high school
y Went on a strike this morning when
the basketball FIVE that participat-
cd in the Northeastern basketball
tournament was suspended from
school for missing sessions during
tie tournament The student body.
800 strong, paraded the streets
crying: We want our team back,
and NO team. no school"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
NEW YORK HARBOR
WORKERS STRIKE
IN EFFECT'TODAY

New York. March 4.-The strike
Of 5000 boatmen in New York
harbor halted last January at the
cabled request of President Wilson,
was resumed at a. N. today and
aL that hour shipping virtually was
a. a standstill, according to state
ments made by union officials. Only
one ferry line was operating on the
North river.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
To Vote on Resolution


Senator Lodge and other Repub-
lican leaders pointed to the fact
that the resolution. expressed the
desire of its indorsers for a world
society to promote peace and gener-
al disarmament and they also en-
phasized that it urged first the con-
clusion of peace with Germany and
then the working out of a league
plan after careful and deliberate
consideration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
FREE IRELAND
is HOUSE PLEA
TO PEACE MEET
Move to Have Paris
Farley Aid Erin Dies
in Senate.

Washington, March 4.-By vote
Of 2I6 to 81 the house early today
adopted the resolution expressing
the hope that the peace confer
ence would favorably consider the
claims of Ireland to the right OF
seIf-de ermination." The resolu-
ton now goes to the senate, where
it is considered altogether improb-
able that any action can be obtain
Cd before final adjournment.
When the house resolution was
received by the senate, Senator
France of Maryland, Republican,
:-sked unanimous consent for its
immediate consideration. Senator
Smith of Georgia, Democrat, object
ed and demanded that the resolu-
ton go to the foreign affairs COM
mittee, where a similar resolution
has been pending for several
months.
Adopted After Bitter Fight
ADOPTION Of the resolutiou in the
house came after turbulent all
nignt SESSION in which an organ
iAeu effort was maze to keep the
resolution from coming to d vote.
The attempu was abandoned shortly
before O'Clock. Only one mem
Der, Representative Connally OF
I eXas, expressed opposition to the
purpose OF the resolution, but Re
publican Leader Mann, I;epresen-
tative Moore Of Pennsylvania. and
others attempted par liamentary de-
lay throughout the night.
Representative Mann charged that
Democratic supporters of the reso-
luton had delayed the bringing up
OF it to a vote until just before ad
;CUrument so it would not be pass
cd by the senate and so that Fres-
ident Wilson would not be called
upon to approve or disapprove the
measure.
Il desire TO advise the political
party that attempts to throttle this
resolution that it is fooling with
dynamite" said Representative Gal
Ivan of Massachusetts Democrat.
i appeal to the house to stop this
nonsense and give consideration to
resolution for the relief Of people
who have been suffering for sew
eral centuries. and TO let the world
know that we believe in President
Wilson when he said we entered
the war to make small nations
free"
Would Be Only Oppressed"
MIR. Gallivan asserted that if
the peace conference adjourned
without giving Ireland self-deter-
mination. Ireland would be the only
oppressed country IN Europe" and
that England would be the only
''oppressor of the old world" In
the resolution, Represen-
tative Connally said the internal
affairs of Great Britain were no
concern to the people of the United
States. The people of this country.
ne asserted, would resent a resO-
luton in the British parliament op-
posing self-determination for Porto
Rico.
Representative Gallagher of Illi-
nois, author of the resolution, said
that even if the measure were not
by the senate. favorable
action by the house might obtain
sympathetic consideration for Ire
land at the peace conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
ALLIES DRIVEN
FURTHER BACK
BY BOLSHEVIKI
Yanks and Entente
Troops Forced to
Retreat, Report.

+ ATcl.2Hgel, Monday, March ;.
/ By the Associated Prass.l -
The bO!sheViki continue to push
their offensive against the
ArchangeI. According TO reports
the front 100 miles south nf
Arcbangel. According 10 reports
received at Headquarters here
this morning the allies have
evacuated the village of YeT-
sieVskawa-
The allies, however, still hold
their position at Vistavka and the
villages OF MaXimo5kaay and
kiscau.
The bOlsheviki we're reported <eI-
terday TO be moving a considerable
force against Maximovskaya and
last night the boIsheviki artillery
bOmbar6ej Vistavkay heavily.
Yanks EVacdate Town
The Americans evacuated Vev-
sievskaWa yesterday. AeropIane OBJ
servers reported that the town
vas still burning last night In the
meanwhile the bolshevikt continued
to she'll the allied positions at Tul-
gas on the Dvina. The allied guns
are replying vigorously. The enemy
apparently is attempting to drive
the Americans from Ust Naga and
cut off the column along the Dvina
which is 80 miles south of the con
fluence of the Naga with the Dvina.
Since early in February the enemy
lines and bringing up new guns.
Greatly Outnumbered
The columns on both the Vaga
and the Dvina are outuumbered at
least three TO one. and the bol-
sheviki have a great superiority in
guns.
Ther is now 10 hours of day
light each day in northern Russia
and the winter is improving, favor
ing fighting operations.
The renewal of the bolsheviki of
fensive began on Sunday after the
enemy bad been inactive for nearly
three weeks Following a - hour
bOmbardment to which the Amer
lean guns replied vigorously the
bClshcvjki launched strong in
fGntry attack against the American
positions on the Vaga river SUNDAY
afternoon. Heavy fighting resulted.
In the meantime the holsheviki
also were moving considerable
forces on the Dvina. An American
patrol on Sunday encountered su-
perior numbers of the enemy in the
woods near Tulgas and the patrol
was engaged several minutes in a
brief but hot action during which
the Americans lost five men killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
{. S. ENYOYS 60 TO SPA.

Paris, March 4. 4.-RepresentatiTes
Of the United States shipping board
have departed for Spa to complete
arrang gements with the Germans
for release of German ships in Ger
man ports.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
ALLIED SEA LOSSES GIVEN.

London, March 4-The allied ma
val losses in the war aggregated
S03.00o tons, according TO Reuters
Paris correspondent. The central
powers lost 415,000 tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
ANTT.POLE FEELING GROWS.

Prague, March 4-Anti-Polish
demonstrations in Teschen have
increased
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
new SENATE
PLEDGED TO
BEAT LEAGUE
Lodge Resolution Against
Pact Signed by 81
Dooms World Plan?

Washington, March 4.-Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts. the Repub-
lican leader. brought the long SEN
ate debate on the league of nations
to a climax last midnight with the
introduction of a resolution propos-
ing that the senate record itself
against acceptance of the league
constitution as now drawn. He read
to the senate the names of 81 mem
bers of the new senate, which will
pass on the peace treaty. who. he
said, had signed or approved the
resolution.
This move by the ssachusetts
senator followed numerous confer
enCes among Republican leaders
and communications with members
and members elect who were not in
Washington. 1t came as a surprise
10 most Democratic leaders. but
when the senator asked unanimous
consent for consideration of the
resolutions Senators Martin and
Swanson of Virginia. Immediately
objected and the resolution went
over under the rules.
To Vote on Resolution
Satisfied that there would be no
opportunity to bring the resolution
to vote before adjournment of
congress. Senator Lodge, then read
the list of senators, thus placing
their names in the record.
There was no effort at a counter
move from the Democratic side.
Pointing out that 81 mmebers of
the senate could prevent ratifica-
tion Of the peace treaty because of
the requirement of a two-thirds ma
jority of the senators. Republican
leaders said the effect of their move
was to notify, President Wilson and
the peace conference that as now
framed the league of nations plan
was not acceptable to the new SEN
AZ
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
OREGON GOyERNOR DIES.

Salem. Ore, March 4.-Governor
James Witbeycombe died at his
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-04
>OUST RULERS
or REPUBLIC
REDS APPEAL
Demand Overthrow Of the
Government - Troops
March On Munich.

Copenhagen, March 4,-Yhe
PrUssian government has de-
olR-ed a state If siege in the
police districts Of Berlin. Span
) dan and other suburbs OF Ber-
I'm in order 'to project fhe
hIlk OF the working people
from the famine and 'ite ter
rer ~ tie minority Minister
of War NoSLe. Il dispatch from
Berlin says. has assumed ac-
tive power.
EpnrtanGrs forced Ciejr way
into Oh. y8r:ous police stations
IN rerlin Monday night. dis
armed the policemen, nnd cBt
tire telephone wires, according
to n telegram from BerIil.