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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
RUSS REDS REPLY
TO ALLIES OFFER
OF FOOD ENDS 1T

Paris, Sunday. May 1S-There
is a general impression that the
reply of NJ Tchitcherin. bolsheviki
foreign minister of Russia, to DR..
Fridtjof Nansen's proposals to feed
Russia brings the whole project
to a close. The reply is generally
accepted here as in effect a refusal
by the bolsheviki to cease attempt
ing to invade their neighbOr's terri
tory.
1t seems improbable that the al
lies and associated governments
will support with food any boIshe-
vik attempts to invade adjacent
states.
The allied proposal was a frank
attempt to end the fighting around
the borders of Russia and at the
same time to save the Russian
people from starvation. If the boil
sheviki persist in trying to destroy
law and order outside of Russia
proper, the allied attitude will no
doubt be to vote for no peace and
no food.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
EXPECT TO SOLVE
$250,000 THEFT BY
MAN BEING HELD

Chicago, May 19.-With the ar
rest of Thomas WestOver. former
ly an inspector at a government
explosive plant in West Virginia,
federal agents today hoped to solve
the mystery of the theft last Jan
uary of S25O.O00 in Liberty bonds
from the Studebaker corporation
of South Bend. Ind.
Julius Robertson. a secret SER
vice operative. claims to have
heard Westover and two other men
discussing the theft of the bonds
while on a train enroute from
South Bend to Chicago a few days
ago. He lost all trace of the men
after they left the train here until
Saturday night, when he found
Westover in a downtown hotel.
According to Robertson, one of
the men said that the proposition
of returning the bonds had been
put up to" E. r. Erskine, presi-
dent of the Studebaker corporation
and that he declined to pay a re-
ward for their return.
Westover will be held, pending
word from the corporation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
N. CA MAY GO
ON IN FLIGHT
FROM AZORES
Plane Expected to At
tempt Trip to Portugal
During Day.

Horta, Azores, May 19.-QO:3O a,
m.-By Associated Press. )-The N,
c. 4, which arrived at Horta in per-
feet condition on Saturday eX-
poets to start for Ponta Delgada
during this forenoon but as she has
fuel enough on board for the flight
to Lisbon she may fly directly ror
that port.
The n. CA was tuning up this
afternoon preparatory for its fight
to Ponta Delgada.
Washington, May 19.-No addi-
tional reports showing whether
weather conditions would permit
Lieutenant Commander Read to
take the air in the n. c. 4 were re-
ceived early today. but the last
dispatch as to weather conditions
around the islands indicated that
the storm had subsided.
\. CA Ready TO Fly.
In meantime the y. ca, the
only one of the three planes that
left Trepasseys Bay Friday after
noon on the first leg of the over
seas trip TO complete the voyage
was Weatherbound at Horta, was
reported to expect to resume her
fight to Lisbon, to complete the
second lap of the voyage today.
The machine itself was reported to
be in excellent condition to resume
the journey and the confidence of
its crew has not been shaken by
the misfortunes of their fellow
fliers.
The messages later today said
the n. C.-I was definitely out Of
the race because of damage and
that the y. C. 4 would proceed to
Lisbon and Plymouth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
REARGUMENT OF
INCOME TAX LAW
TEST rs ORDERED

Washington. May 19.-The su-
preme court today ordered a re-
argument of test proceedings in
volving the constitutionality of
provisions of the income tax act
of 1916. taxing stock dividends as
income. Arguments will be heard
next fall.
The South Dakota law of 1909
prohibiting shipments of migratory
birds killed by huntsmen was to-
day upheld by the supreme court
in sustaining the conviction under
that statute of w. f. Cary, convict
ed of shipping wild ducks to
Charles Comiskey, owner of the
Chicago American baseball team.
The supreme court after giving
opinions today adjourned until
June 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
HOUSE IGNORES
VICTOR BERGER

Washington, May 19.-When the
name of Victor Berger of Wiscon-
sin was called in the house today
as new members were sworn, Rep
resentative Dallinger OF Massa-
chusetts, Republican chairman of
the election committee, according
to prearranged plan, formally chal-
lenged his right to be seated. Ber-
ger is appealing from a wartime
conviction of the espionage law.
Speaker Gillette directed Berger
to stand aside when he appeared
with his state delegation, and re-
fused to recognize him when he
tried to speak as matter of per
sonal privilege.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
HUNDRED MILLION
DOLLAR BABY is
KILLED BY AUTO

Washington. D. C.. May 19.-Vin-
son Walsh Mclean. year old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Beal Nc
Lean. was run down by an automo-
bile at Friendship. the country man
sion of the McLeans here. yester-
day. receiving injuries from which
he died.
The boy. famous several years ago
as the hundred million dollar baby,
has been closely guarded all of his
life and had left his bodyguard only
few minutes before the accident.
He had started across the road
way from the mansion when Ford
automobile in which three women
rode bore down upon him.
The car stopped and the boy was
picked up and taken to the mansion.
Apparently he was not seriously
hurt and the women left. Physicians
when they arrived found that he had
a compound fracture of the skull
and he RAPIDLY grew worse. dying
at O'Clock last night. The police
have the number of the car. which
bore a West Virginia license, but i.
has not been located.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mclean were at
Louisville, where Mr.. Mclean has a
stable attending the race meet. They
at once chartered a special train
and are hurrving here.
Bv a coin cidence. it was an auto
mobile accident that left young Nc
Lean at his birth the sole heir to
these two great fortunes. In 1905,
when automobiles were rare. Vim
son Walsh. brother of Mrs. Mclean,
was killed in a smashup at Newport.
Mrs. McT ear. who was then Miss
Evelyn Walsh. was also in the car
and received injuries which made
her an invalid for a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
BLISS RETURNS TO
PARIS AFTER TRIP

Paris, May 19.-General Tasker
H. Bliss. American repro sentative
on the supreme war council, re-
turned to Paris today from an in
spection of the Rhine district.
The details of the final demobil-
ization of the American expedition
ary forces in France were discuss
ed today by General Pershing and
President Wilson when the Amer
lean commander-in-ch chief took
lunch at the executives Paris res
idence.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

cancies, all in Democratic districts,
a total of 435. The house division
gives the Republicans a majority
of 46 over the Democrats, and 80
over all.
Republican action promises
however, to be restrained by Pres
ident Wilson's veto power, as a
twO-thirdS vote is necessary to
override a veto. Cooperation be
tween administration officials and
the Republicans is expected on un
contested matters
Establish Precedents.
Assembling of the new congress
was marked by the establishment
of more precedents. 1t was the
first time that congress had con-
vened with a president il Europe
and his opening message cabled
from France. The presidents mes
sage was not to be sent to con-
gress until tomorrow however,
and it probably will make no ref
erence to the peace treaty, as Mr..
Wilson expects to appear person
ally to present the treaty next
month The presidents absence
today disrupted the time-hOnored
ceremony of appointing congress
siofal committees to call at the
White house for notification of the
executive. The session beginning
today was expected to run virtu-
ally to the time for the regular
December session, which will pre-
cede the 1920 national convention
and national campaign.
Must Choose Committees.
Important house committees
were to be chosen today, but the
senate Republicans were not ready
with their committee assignments,
because of the prospective fight
against the election of Senators
Penrose of Pennsylvania and War
rem of Wyoming as chairmen of
the finance and appropriations
committees, respectively.
Senate leaders arranged to ad-
journ today until Thursday TO give
time for the Republicans to work
on committee. Little business is
planned in the senate until these
are arranged, although several
speeches on the league of nations
and kindred subjects probably
will be made.
The advancement of new bills
and resolutions incident to a new
session began today in the house,
but introduction of senate meas
ures went over.
Peace Not Up Before July.
Final action by the senate on
the peace treaty and the covenant
of the league of nations before
July l is not generally expected,
although discussion meanwhile is
planned. Besides, the treaty itself,
the proposed alliance with Great
Britain and France for the protec-
ton of France from attacks by
Germany promises widespread agi-
tation4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
WILL never
SIGN CRIES
PRES. EBERT
Continues Attack on the
Treaty; Count Rantzau
Back at Versailles.

Berlin, Sunday. May 1S.-By the
Associated Press president Eb-
ert, in addressing a demonstration
here today, said that Germany
would never sign the peace terms" "
The demonstration was held in
the Lustgarten and was attended
by a great crowd. President Eb-
ert described the peace terms as
the product of the enemy's re-
vengeful hysteria," and added:
Foreign countries will not per
nit the prescription of Germany.
They will raise their voices with
US that this peace of enslavement
which we will never sign shall not
come to pass"
Count Returns: End Uncertainty.
Versailles, May 19.-(By the As
sOciated Press.) Count Won Brock
dorff- -Rantzau, head of the German
mission, who left for Spa on Sat
urday night. returned to Versailles
this morning. He was accompan-
led by Herr Landsberg and Herr
Giesberts, two other members of
the delegation, who had been to
Berlin.
With the plenipotentiaries were
General Won Secht, military expert,
and about forty other persons.
CBy Associated PressD
Declarations that Germany will
not aCquiesce in the demands made
upon her by the peace treaty con-
t!nue to come from high sources
in the German government. Pres
ident Ebert is quoted today in Ber-
lin dispatches as having reiterated
at a Sunday demonstration in Ber-
lin that the peace terms never
would be signed by Germany.
Meanwhile, the uncertainty that
had prevailed over the status of
Count Won, Observation-Disclosures,
head of the German peace mission,
has been solved.
Thought lie Might Not Return.
The count. who left Paris for
Spa to meet government represent
atives from Berlin and VINO it was
might not return because
of differences in the delegation
over Germany's peace policy is
back in Versailles. He returned
LINAC tAlo iAAOA mn do AAhC " AoC uiu
Herr Landsberg and Herr Gies-
bertZ, two other members of the
who went to Berlin last
week for consultations. Their re-
turn makes the personnel of the
German delegation at Versailles,
again complete.
Gern1any's note in relation to the
status of her religious missions in
foreign lands was taken up by the
council of four at its meeting this
The details of its proposals have
not been made public.
Bitter Against Wilson.
Paris, Sunday, May 1S.-Describ-
ing recent demonstrations before
the Adlon hotel in Berlin, a dis
patch to the Temps from the Ger
man capital says the crowds
shouted:
Down with France, England,
Clemenceau, Foch and
1t says that the shouts against
Wilson seemed to indicate that he
is particularly reviled by the Ger
man populace. public opinion, mot
pardOning him for interpreting the
IA pounts at variance with the
German Interpretation of them"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
Extra Session of Congress Convenes
BOTH OF YANKEE
PLANES LOST AT
SEA ARE FOUND
N. C.-3 Found Seven
Miles OFF Azores
Under Own Power.

Washington, May 19.AThe \.
G. 3 has been located seven
miles north Of POnta Delgada
under her own power.
The lost naval seaplane \. c.
3, commanded by Commander
John It. Towers, lost in mid
Atlantic since 5:I5 Saturday
morning was today reported TO
the navy department proceeding
toward POnta Delgada under
her own power seven miles
from land.
This message was received at the
navy department early this after
noon from Rear Admiral Jackson at
POnta Delgada:
THE n. c. 3 located seven miles
north of Ponta Delgada under her
own power"
Washington, d. c., May 19.-ReaE
Admiral Jackson aboard the L. S.
S. Melville at Ponta Delgada,
Azores, cabled the navy department
last night that the crew of the sea
plane y. c. l was safe on board the
cruiser Columbia at Horta Previous
reports from Admiral Jackson had
said the steamer Ionia was bringing
Lieut.. Commander Bellinger of the
y. c. l and his crew to port.
Horta, May 19.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. THE crew of the
y. C.-1 was picked up by the
steamer Ionia Saturday afternoon
after they had been tossed about in
the water for hours in their dam
aged plane. All the members were
fatigued and suffered from sea-
sickness when picked up. The
plane is almost a total wreck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
LATE BULLETINS

UnaLnam, Mass. May 10
Lieutenant Austrich and Ma
chinist HendTickSOn were
drowned when a naval seaplane
fell into the sea oil here today.
Ensign Everett p. Walsh was
rescued.
Paris, May 19.-Ignace Jan
Paderewski, premier of Poland
is expected TO arrive in Paris on
Thursday. Conference circles
believe the crisis in Poland may
he compromised in such a way
that VI. Paderewski may retain
the premiership.
Winnipeg. Man, May H.
Mayor Charles Z. Gray of VIM
nipeg issued a proclamation to-
day regarding the general strike
of Winnipeg union men, declar-
ing that law and order would be
maintained at all costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
ALLIES MEET
WITHAUSTRO
PEACE HEADS
Delegates Present Gre
dentials at Session Last
ing Four Minutes.

St Germain-en-Laye, May 10.
-(By the Associated Press.)-
The exchange of credentials
between the Representatives OF
the allied and associated pow
ers and the Austrian peace
delegates took place at 1920
o'clock this afternoon. The
session lasted four minutes.
Paris, May 19.-The impression
prevailed in peace conference cir
cles today that the peace treaty
with Austria would not b. present
ed during the current week. The
drafting of the document is TAX
ing longer than was anticipated
The council of four met this
The German note on the
status of the German religious
missions and further details of
Bulgarian and Turkish affairs
were TO be considered at the meet
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
TWO INJURED IN
RAILROAD CRASH
AT EAST PEORIA

Peoria, Ill, May 1.-Two men
were injured and all passengers
were badly shaken up when an
Illinois Traction System car en-
route TO Peoria from Springfield
jumped the track and turned over
in East Peoria this morning. Will
liam Price. motorman, was ser
iously hurt and was removed to a
Peoria hospital. w. r. Burton Of
Peoria suffered an injured leg, hip
and back.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
The Weather

Showers this afternoon; mostly
cloudy and somewhat cooler to-
night. Tuesday fair with rising tenn
perature.
Temperature at a. m, 55; high
est yesterday, IA; lowest last night,
55.
Velocity of wind at a. m, 4
miles per hour.
Precipitation up to a. m, none.
Relative humidity at p. M, 81;
at Z a. m, "a.
RIVER FORECAST.
Slowly falling stages in the Miss
issippi will continue from beow Du-
buQue to Muscatine until heavy
rains occur.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
TOO MICH RED TAPE.

Washington, May 19.-Henry d.
Lindsley resigned as director of the
treasury's bureau of war risk insur-
ance, declaring the excessive red
tape" made successful operation
impossible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
YANKEES LEAVE
ARCHANGEL IN
NEXT TEN DAYS
American Infantry to Be
On Way to England
Soon, Report.

Archangel, Sunday, May Is.
-(By the Associated PreSs.)
Arrangements are under way
to begin the transportation TO
England of the Three Hundred
Thirty-ninth American infan-
try within ten days time.
Helsingfors, May 10. = British
warships engaged the Russian boil
sheviki fleet in a 35-minute fight in
the Gulf of Finland Sunday The
bolsheviki fed to Kronstadt after
one of their vessels had been sunk
and another stranded.
London, Sunday. May 1S.-Ow-
ing to Rumania's disregard of the
ultimatum from the Russian soviet
government demanding an evacu-
alton of Bessarabia, a state of war
exists between Russia and Ru-
mania, according to a wireless
message from Moscow received
here. Bolsevik troops have crossed
the Dniester river in the Tiraspol
district, where they have defeated
the Rumanians and occupied Tche-
grutchi and Bender. the dispatch
says.
(Tiraspol is situated on the
Dneister river. 50 miles northwest
of Odessa. Bender is on the west
side of the Dniester and So miles
from odessa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
CAR STRIKE SETTLED.

Pittsburgh. May 19.-Street car
service was resumed after having
been tied up by a strike for four
days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30
MANY ATTEND SPECIAL
MEETING OF MASONIC LODGE

Veritas Lodge No. 1872, A. F. &
A. NJ, held a special meeting at the
Masonic hall last Friday evening.
There were three candidates for the
third degree and in order to accom-
modate number of the older mem
bers, one of the degrees. was given
during the afternoon. Adjourn
ment was taken for supper which
was served in the large dining room
at $50. Plates were laid for ESQ.
At eight o'clock the lodge resumed
work on the third degree when the
other two candidates were given the
work
Visitors from Manning, Des
Moines. Lewis and Extra were guests
of the lodge. w. H. Beedle of Ma
nilla, p. l., was also a visitor.
The Masonic lodge is rapidly in
creasing in membership and during
the past three years has practically
doubled in membership. There are
a number of candidates in waiting so
that there will be plenty of work
during the coming winter months.
The officers of the Extra lodge had
been invited to confer one of the de-
grees which was done in most ac-
ceptable manner.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30
BELGIAN KING DECORATES
GRAVE OF ROOSEVELT

King Albert of the Belgians
placed a wreath Monday upon the
grave of Theodore Roosevelt. There
were few to see the simple cere-
mony, for the skies were leaden and
his majesty passed through Long
Island almost unrecognized.
The king and the little party who
accompanied him were met at the
gates of Young's Memorial cemetery
in Oyster Bay by Lieutenant Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt. who escorted
the Belgian monarch to the plot
where lies the former president, AL
bert strobe up the slope carrying
on his right arm a huge wreath in
the colors of his country-yellow
and dark red asters, tied with a
black ribbon The king and the eld-
est son of the great American went
alone inside the iron gate which
bars the way against intruders.
The monarch stopped and laid
the flowers reverently upon the
grave. Then he stood for few mo-
ments, cap in hand, gazing at the
simple granite slab which bears the
name of Theodore Roosevelt. bowed
deeply and stepped backward out
side the fence. There were tears
in the eyes of the younger man as
he followed.
The little procession then motored
to Sangamore Hill, where Albert
was welcomed by the widow of Col.
Roosevelt, who chatted with him in
his own tongue.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30
RACK FRoM ARMY sERvIcE

Lawrence Jensen. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Christen Jensen, residing four
miles west of Audubon has returned
home. Private Jensen left Audu-
bon on July "a, 1918 and has been
in France practically all OF the time
since he went overseas. He says he
had great experience and while he
is glad to get back home, yet he
would not take anything in the world
for the experience he passed through.
He is in the best of health and after
a short rest will again take up his
farm duties.
We should have recorded this
news item last week but did not
learn of his coming until Monday.
He is a brother of John Jensen of the
Artificial Ice Co., and he went to At
lantic to meet him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30
BRAYToN

4 X X X n X \
Arthur Blom left Monday for
Glendive, Mont. Mr.. Blom was re-
Gently discharged from service in
the army and has been visiting his
mother, Mrs. A. Blom. He was en-
ployed at Glendive before entering
the service.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Heath and
children came up from Atlantic Sun
day and spent the day with their
parents, L. c. Heath and wife and
F. L. Freeman and wife.
Philip Knutsen and wife of Love-
land, Colo, arrived in Brayton
last week and will spend the win
and wife.
Mrs Ray Nielsen met with pain
full accident last week when per-
colator of boiling coffee tipped over,
severely scalding her back and arm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jenkins ar
rived in Brayton Saturday from
Canada for an extended visit with
his parents, j. T. Jenkins and wife.
Wild geese and ducks have been
lhC
past week and the boys are shoot
ing quite a number.
Mrs. L. F. Miller and daughter
Edna were callers at the Jens Han
sen home in Elk Horn one evening
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Anderson
and Arlene Bartlett autoed to Har-
Ian Sunday and spent the day with
friends.
Mary Freeman and Anna Hansen
who are working in Omaha spent
Sunday with their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nissen of At
lantic were guests at the A. f. An
derson home Sunday.
Holger Nielsen went to Greenfield
Tuesday to visit his sister, Mrs.
Peter Christensen.
Misses Mabel and Mary Ide each
closed a successful term of school
last Friday.
Miss Elinor Christensen of Ham
lin visited last week with Mrs. Geo
C. Hoegh.
C. X. and Percy Halock shipped
in 700 head of sheep from Omaha
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-10-30
DEATH OF MRS. CHoRpENINGE

Sarah Shull was born in Knox
county, Ohio, July %, 1889 and
died October 22, 1919 at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Howey, where
she had resided for the last four
years. While a child she removed
with her parents to Indiana. In
1889 she came with her parents to
Guthrie county where she lived until
her death. She was married Janu-
airy 20, 1865 to Daniel Earhart and
to this union three children were
born: Freeman Earhart, who died in
infancy, Silvanus Earhart and Mrs.
August Howey, who reside in Guth-
RE county near North Branch. In
1889 Mrs. Earhart was married to
Michael Chropeninge who died in
1891. On the 5th of October while
sitting in her chair she was again
stricken with paralysis, her entire
left side being rendered helpless by
the stroke. She remained in this
condition, suffering great pain at
times until October 18th when she
became unconscious, remaining in
that condition until her death. She
was a woman of strong Christian
character, loving wife and mother
and she will be greatly missed by her
family and friends. During her
hours of suffering she was very pa
tient, never complaining. Although
she did not belong to any earthly
church organization her name is
without doubt written in the Lambs
Book of Life. She loved Gods
church and was a great Bible read
err She loved to study the Scrip
lures and practice their sacred
teachings. The funeral service was
held at 1900 a. m. last Friday at
Bowman chapel, Rev. Dove of North
Branch preaching the funeral ser
mon. The body was laid to rest till
the great resurrection morn in Bow
man cemetery.
In this sad hour of fieeting years,
Mid cares and woes and flooding
tears,
OF all our friends there's not an
other
We love so dearly as our mother.
Though we are loved by sister
and brother
There's none can love us like our
mother.
Though we're afraid to trust each
other
We're not afraid to trust our
own mother.