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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
EXERCISES ARE
GIVEN Ar HALL
BY GRADUATES
Pupils End Years Schooling by
Giving Pleasing Program 10
Parents and Friends.

A large gathering OF parents and
friends last night enjoyed the
graduation exercises OF the pupils
of St. MaTy's school Unusual tai
ent was shown by those who rep
resented the respective classes and
the program proved entertaining 10
the large audience.
The senior class OF the school
presented a musical sketch, which
was pleasing. Piano, vocal solos
and duets were featured This
number was followed by a drama,
Dorothy" which was given By the
entire school.
Six boys offered songs and i'm
presentations that were well taken
by those present They took the
frog as their animal to initiate on
the stage and clad as a frog is in
real life. they hoped around, set
on stools and hummed the famous
frog croak An old fashioned mu-
steal sketch was presented by is
little boys and girls.
Sixty girls, draped in red white
and blue. some in blue stars, pre-
scented a picture OF the American
flag.
Diplomas Given.
Diplomas and medals we're pre-
scented TO the students who are
graduating from the high school
courses and also the eighth grades.
The medals were given 10 those
who deserved recognition in writ
ing. highest average in Christian
doctrine and those students who
had not missed a day In school
Rev. P. o. c. Cullerton, D D.. Peru,
Illinois, gave the graduation ser
mon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
STOCKS ENJOY
LESS ACTIVITY
Trading Shows Dulfness and is of
Smaller Scope Denoting an
Undertone of Caution.

New York, June 19.-Trading on
the stock exchange lacked the &C
tivity and scope OF yesterdays early
sessions. the undertone denotlng
caution. Reactions of 1 to Az points
in motors, oils, steels, American In
ternational, American Wooden, In
dustrial Alcohol and tobaccos sug
gested short selling rather than
liquidation and these losses were
largely rtrieved before noon. Texas
and Pacific, Atlantic Gulf and Ma
rfne preferred extended their gains,
also the food, leather, chemical and
fertilizer issues. United States Steel
made full recovery and equipments
also rallied, with marked strength
in minor metals, notably Interna-
tional Nickle. Call money opened at
S Der cent.
Liberty bond prices at IL 30 a. M
today were: sh's, 1894; first s,
$3.50; second As, 1885; first An SIS,
95.12; second AVS, 94.16; third
AIS. 1884; fourth AXIS, 94.22,
Victory 3&'s, 100; Victory AZ s,
100.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
ALEDO PERSONALS

George Cooke of Joy, member
OF Battery B, passed through Aledo
Tuesday on his way to his home
from France. He was unable to
accompany the battery, being con-
fined in a hospital at Luxembourg
at the time of the departure of his
comrades.
Edgar Morse, division deputy in
ternal revenue, left Aledo last
night for Joy after a~week's work
in this city checking up on thrift
stamp and Liberty bond sales. He
will leave Joy for Keithsburg with
in few days to continue his work
Miss Pauline Parkman returned
home yesterday from attending
school at the Ward-Belmont col
lege at Nashville, Tenn.
Mrs. F. E. Shut, daughter Ruth
and sons, Riley and Warren, left
for Erie. ILL.,, yesterday where they
will visit a daughter and sister,
Mrs. Claude Withrow.
Miss Margaret Seaton of Rock
Island was a visitor in Aledo yes
terday
Virgil Nelson of Joy was bust
ness caller in this city yesterday.
James Thirtyacre and John Mills
of Eliza township were business
callers in Aledo yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. willard Finch of
New Boston were visitors in this
city yesterday.
States Attorney Oscar E. Carl
strom is in Kewanee attending the
state encampment of the Spanish
American war veterans.
Miss Vesta Duvall returned yes
terday from Champaign. where she
had attended school during the
last year at the Illinois university.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
ELECT OFFICERS
AT SILVIS MEET

Community council officers ~
Silvis. elected pro TEN. met Tues
day evening with Mrs Dick Bell
Plans were made for a big NEE
ing at which representatives o.
various organizations az the vii
lage will be present. II is planned
at this meeting to elect permanent
officers for the council. Forty
clubs, lodges and fratcrUities will
be represented This meeting will
be held June 80 in the Mckinley
school house
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
PAVING WORK ON
FOURTH AVENUE
rs BEING RUSHED

Mayor c. p. Skinner stated today
that the city is making every efrort
to hurry the track job at Fourth
avenue and Thirty-fourth street
and that the south side of the ave
nue. will he open TO traffic in a lew
days.
Traffic on the main road between
Moline and East Moline was block
ed at two places yesterday. Mayor
Skinner said the Tri-City Railway
Go. did this without authority from
the city City officials are watching
the job every day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
Police News

G. L. Barclay of Davenport was
arrested on Fifth avenue near Eigh-
teenth street yesterday afternoon
on a charge of speeding. He was
fined S. and costs. G.. r Mitchell
OF Rock Island and Leon Sanders
of Moline were arrested last even
ing and were to be arra!gned this
afternoon.
Moline police have a pocketbook
con aiming money order and 9TH
card bearing the name Oscar NJ.
Olson. The pocketbook was found
by DR. Fred Graflund and may be
obtained at police station by the,
owner
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, June 19.-Corn-No. 5
yellow, $1.S2hG183; No. yellow,
nominal; No. yellow, nominal.
Oats-No. 3 white, 7e@71hcS
standard, nominal
Rye-No. 2, $1.501a
Barley-$115@123.
Timothy-$e612.
Clover-Nominal.
Pork-Nominal.
Lard-$34.O5.
Rits-$27@2775.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
JAILED ON WIFE'S
CRUELTY CHARGE

Clinton J. Darlington was jailed
last evening because his wife, Fife,
filed a divorce bill and Clinton
couldn't furnish bond Of 5000
guaranteeing that he will not leave
jurisdiction of Moline city court
Mrs Darlington alleges that her
husband has been guilty Of extreme
and repeated cruelty. She also says
that she is satisfied Clinton ma
been unfaithful to his marriage re
lations.
The CarrinEtons were married al
Burlington, Iowa. July %. 1915.
They lived together, according 80
the divorce bill until Tuesday Of
this week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
N. Y. CURB MARKET
Opening.

Opening.
Cosden, 1919 @1o%.
Fed, 3A @3%.
Mid. Rig, 17s@1.81.
Gulf, 59@591z.
Glenrock, 6%@7.
Island, SIS @SA.
Globe, H@1.
Gem. Pete. 5S@59.
Salt Creek, 64@s4I5.
Marland, 6@6A.
Penn, 14A@15A
n. W. Oil, 5S@65.
Perfection. 1851.
Bost- & Wyo., 64@65.
Kerr. 5A @6.
Curtiss, 5000.
Wright, 5A654.
Ledge, none.
Umo, 48@54.
Close.
Cosden, 10% GIL.
Fed. 3A63%.
Island, 7M@7%.
Glenrock, SIS @6%.
Com. Pete, 5SN @5s.
N. W. Oil, 60@65.
Big Ledge, h@%-
RAkt unchanged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
Chicago Provisions.

Chicago, Ill, June 19.LButter:
unsettled; creamery, 45h @501s.
Eggs: higher; receipts 24,353
cases; frsts, 40041c; ordinary
firsts, 38@3912c; at mark, cases in
cluded, $4,000; storage packed
frsts, 42@43c; extras, 43@43*c.
Poultry: alive, lower; fowls,
261bc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
Kansas City Grain.

wheat Irregular; No. I hard, 1880
2.52; No. 2, 2.4S@2.50 Jon red,
2.2S; No. 2, 2.2S.
Corn, higher; No. 2 mixed. 1.s4
Obs; No. 2 white, 1872; No. 2 yell
low. 1872.
Oats, higher; No 2 white, 100
72%c; No. mixed, 70@71c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
Obituary
John E. Stevens.

Funeral services for John z. Ste
vens, Rock Island resident, who was
electrocuted Sunday noon, while at
work in East Moline. were held at
2:30 yesterday in the home, 3114
Fifth avenue. Rock Island The
Rev. w G. Oglevee was in charge.
Pallbearers were Frank Shinske.
E. r. French. J. J. Sankers, J. Car
penter. James Kennedy and Charles
Groser Burial was in Oakdale
cemetery, Davenport
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
PENNSYLVANIA BACKS SUFFS

Harrisburg, Pa, June 10. - The
Pennsylvania senate today passed
finally. 81 to 6, the joint resolu-
ton ratifying the woman suffrage
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton. The resolution was sent to
the house. where t will be acted
upon before final adjournment OF
the legislature next Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
Peoria Grain

Peoria, ILL.,, June 19.-Corn: &c
to &c higher; No. 2 white, $50; No.
1 yellow. ISL; No. 2 yellow, 1901
@1.S1; No. 8 yellow, 100; No. s
yellow, LII; No. 2 mixed, 1.SO;
No. mixed, 1.76h91.77; sample,
LIS.
Oats: no sales.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
Potatoes.

Chicago, June 10. = Potatoes:
weak; arrivals, SO cars. Old North
ern White. car lots, U. S. No. 1,
1.250140 per hundred weight; new
unsettled. Bliss Triumphs, sacked,
2.75@325 per hundredweight;
Irish Cobblers, S.25@S.50 per bar
rel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19

Bonds of w. F. Slower. city treas
urer, and Henry P. Banks, village
police marshal, and the Moline
Heating company were approve!
by the board Other matters Of
routine were acted upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
st. Louis Grain.

st. Louis, June 19.-Corn: No. 2,
1.S2@1.S3; No. 2 white, 1.S5.
Oats: No. 2, roc; No. 5 white, Tic
@71*c. .--
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
Market Square Sales
June 10, 1913.

The jaw Of a shark furnishes the
best watchmaker's oil. In each
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
SILVIS BOARD
VOTES MONEY
Ordinance Appropriating More
Money Than Former Years is
Agreed Upon.

An ordinance approprioting s2l,-
SO for municipal purposes during
the ensuing year was adopted by
the Silvis board OF trustees recent
ly. Last year the board asked for
$4,000. but received only a trihe
more than $4,000. The result was
a deficiency, and the borrowing Of
$4,000 was necessary Following
are the items listed in the ordin-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-06-19
Moline and East Moline
THE ARGUS

MOLINE OFFICE
1907 y Third Avenue A.
Phone Moline so.
Keith Nelson ..............C City Editor
FACT MOLINE OFFICE
Telephone East Moline l6SR.
A. Martens. .......... Circulation Manager
l040 Fifteenth avenue.
For social and personal items call
East Moline lO4-W.
Delivered by carrier at Is cents per
week in Moline, East Moline, Siivis and
Watertown.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-04

STATE OF INDIANA. ST JOSEPH
COUNTY. ssh tho St Joseph Su-
perior Court, September Term. hl9.
HARRIET GERNERT, Plaintin
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-04
NOTICE

Notice is hereby gwen that by virtue
Of an order or the ST Joseph county
Circuit Court, the undersigned, guard
IAN Of Audrea June we. Minor. viii. 90
40 j. NJ =. Building. lu the city OF
South Bend. Indiana. ou Saturday the
eighth day OF November. 1919. 40 the
hour of nine o'clock 8. ~. offer at pub
lc sale for not less than two third, ~ its
appraised value, an undivided oue-hHif
~ certain real estate. belonging 20 said
minor. described as follows, to-wlt.
Lot NO. g3f in Hillcrest Addition 70
Navarro Place am addition 90 south Bend.
Indiana. being more particularly de-
scribed as follows:
Lot No. 334 Of the general addition %
Navarro Place. namely the NorthWeEf
corner Of said Lot No. 334 is located lr
measuring nlnety-siN f96l feet North
westerly from the Southeast corner 81
Lot. No. 81 Of the first addition of VA
varre Place and thence at right angles
seventy l70I feet Go the East line OF.
Tecumseh Avenue. thence continuing 90
right angles with Tecumseh Avenue one
hundred five 100 feet 90 fhe Northeast
corner Of the Lot: from the Northwest
corner measure along lecumsen Avenue
t~hirty-eigat 1897 feet thence following
q curve having "a forty five l4jI foot
radius at tangent 90 said curve on tae
Easterly side passing through the North
east corner gives the South and East
boundaries OF said Tot
Said sale VIII Dee made subject fn the
approval Of said court. and on the follow
ing terms and conditions AZ least one
third OF the purchase money cash in hand
and the balance In two equal Install
ments. payable respectively six and
twelve months from day OF sale. such
deferred pas uents 90 be evidenced 10y
notes Of the purchase bearing interest
at the rate az seven % per cent r.-
annum. from their date. waving relief
providing for attorneys fees, and secured
by mortgage on the real estate solid or
by good freehold surety. and subject fo
n first mortgage 0n said property Zoo iHe
sum Of eighteen hundred nfty l-luI
Dollars. street assessments and taxes for
year 1919 payable in 1920.
Dated October 9th. 1919
JOSEPHINE >NE Guardian
OCT. %.l1 N0- 4
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-04
NOTICE TO ROAD CONTRACTORS.

State of Indiana. st. Joseph county. -
Notice is hereby given that the board
Of commissioners OF said county, at their
Office in the court house at South Bend,
Indiana, Will receive sealed proposals for
the improvement Of a certain highway
G1G5 feet in length. IN said county by
concrete as set ont in the specifications,
plans and hprofle now on file in the
office OF the auditor OF said county, 10y
and under the Laws 81 the state " In
diana. Said sealed proposals will De
opened and the CONTRACT awarded FOR
said Improvement on the Wednesday. 9th
day of November, 1919. Bids OF proposals
viii be received up 10 ten 10000 o'clock
n. m. ON said date.
The said road 10 De improved Is To-.
Gated in Portage township. in -. Joseph
county. Indiana. and Is 20 be known as
the Donovan road when SO improved
Bids will be for the completion Of the
said improvement in accordance with
the plans, profile and specifications in
tho office Of the auditor Of said county,
anG shall include all labor aud material
for said work. In no case viii extra
compensation be allowed for any add
tional work alleged TO have been done
by the contractor OF contractors 70 whom
is awarded the contract.
FaCn bid shall be accompanied by a
personal OF surety bond in "A sum equal
TO double the amount OF the bid fled Tor
the work bid on. 20 he approved by the
board II commissioner OF said county
Said bond shall be conditioned for the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-04
ASK for the WANT Ad" ma

faithful performance Of the work tLe
sureties, II personal. shall Dc resident
freehOlders II the State OF Indiana. one
OF whom shall be a resident ~ ~. Joe
seph county.
Said bond shall Doe for the benefit II
any person, persons or corporation who
shall suffer any loss or damage hy rel-
son Of any such bidder falling or me-
glecting 60 enter into "a contract Co per-
form such work awarded hy the said
board OF commissioner or To- carry out
the same in any particular or O. pay for
any labor or material which may have
been furnished 60 any such contractor
CO contractors or 90 any suh-c0utractor.
agent or superintendent under him En-
the construction of said work.
Said improvement viii bee let as "a
whole 20 the lowest responsible bidder
upon affdavit Of noncollusion. which
must be submitted with The bid. and
upon failure 20 submit such affidavit
suck proposal or bid viii be rejected by
the board and the board reserves the
right 10 reject any and all bids. Time
for the completion 81 said work viii he
agreed upon after the letting Of said
contract by said board ~ Commissioner
and successful bidder.
Given by order OF the Board o. Com
missiOners Of said County.
ARTHUR /. WOLF.
Auditor st Joseph county.
BY JOHN 4. GULLY. Deputy.
Oct. 2t-2S NoT 4
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-04

cldent 20 the car wasnt-reale'
Something Of he sort. ne nod
ded with a shame-faced smile.
But Dawson"
He was bribed 20 say it was
broken. Then in a pleading one.
eft was my last chance 20 he with
you. Anne. I'm due back at the
Chicago Office Monday. Won't
won't you reconsider the answer you
gave me last night"
For "A few moments there was
tense silence Anne sat with her
delicste face averted-conficting
emotions holding her in their grip.
Perhaps il was Cranes breathless
attention 20 what she might say. that
caused him 20 neglect his driving.
Perhaps 10 was the Jagged tree roots
that lurked deceitfully in the dusty
road. At all events. the car swerved
sharply and skidded into the ditch
~ the side.
Anne. after "a moment Of dazed
shock. found herself on the grassy
bank beyond. unhurt. But Crane. at
the edge of the ditch. with blood
Ut ihl4llE lIOl4 All uEAN CUT 0ll MS
forehead. lay still with closed eyes.
She dragged him over on the bank
beside her. Chaffed his hands. cry
ing and calling him by name Then
she molstened her handkerchief in
the nearby brook. and wiped the
blood from his forehead Enete
ideals and ar~tidcialities OF her life
slipped away from her. and she was
primitive woman fighting for the life
OF her man.
After what seemed hours. but
which afterwards she knew to be
only "a few minutes. faint color re-
turned To his face and ne opened
his eyes.
"Ta wasn't faxed. 10
was-the real thing, ne smiled
weakly.
"Hush-yOu mustn't try 70 talk"
Tender hands stroked his head as it
Icy i'm her lap.
But ne persisted Il don't care if
its broken every bone i'm my body
for I've walked up-in heaven
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-04
Stocks and Bonds
The accident Fakir
By Katherine Hobson.

IL was mere chance and a business
engagement which first led Edmund
Crane 20 Thornbridge that summer
- was pleasant surroundings and
Anne Van Ranselier that caused him
20 linger there. Not that Anne CON
sciously augmented his staying, such
a5 act would have been beneath the
dignity OF a Van RarseIIer.
There's q limit 90 the cordially
one may give q perfect who
comes without credentials she had
declared TO some OF her friends when
Crane first came 20 town. Nererthe-
less. when matters came 20 a climax
a short time before ne was TO leave,
Anne was terribly distressed. She
felt that anything she might say 10
his whole-souled. unassuming man
would hurt him vitality. and she
didn't want 20 marry him He was
not a. all the sort of man She all.
ways pictured herself as marrying
lie was without family backing or
social position. But in spite Of this
his virile personality made "a strong
appeal.
she was surprised AT the pank of
regret she felt when ne could not go
TO the picnic tnat had been planned
hy the Thornbridge younger set aeNt
day. he was obliged 20 be out Of town
Tor the day on business. and Anne
attended the picnic WITH her married
sister In the l~atter's car.
The June day was glorious. the
air soft and invigorating. the ear
smooth-runuine but Anne's fair face
wore a look of discomfort. OF what
use is it TO be- pretty and young.
with "a new auto veil draped most
becomingIy o,er a fetching hat,
when there is no ONE around to APP
preciate the enecte
When they reached the picnic
grounds Anne. with forced gayety.
joined the o,ner girls in setting out
the picnic dinner. and throughout
the day kept up an appearance OF
merriment
shortly before the picnic party was
ready TO start home. someone drove
up in Il smart little %runabout. and
Anne saw with a start OF surprise &C.
was Edmund Crane
cot in on the afternoon train i'm
stead Of tonight" he explained in his
breezy way.
When they were ready 10 go. they
found the chauffeur working with
the Burke's car. At last he turned
ana said with a look of sheepish con
Germ on his told face:
I'm sorry. but the car is out Of
commission. I'll have TO telephone
FOR 81 man TO come out from town
and fix It,"
How long will il take TO get it
mended2"
He considered. IAN hour. most
likely"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-04
LEGAL NOTICE.
NOTICE or MEETING OF COUNTY


COUNCIL.
Notice is hercu, -nvu that the st
Joseph County Council will meet I'm
special session I'm the County Commits
sioners room In the Court House. In the
city of South Bead. Indiana. Friday. No
vember Ith, 1919. at two (2.OOi o'clock
T. NJ. 20 make appropriations FOR
emergency matters.
ARTHUR r. WOLF.
Auditor 81. Joseph County. Indiana.
Nov 1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-04
FORM ALLIANCE
OF IMPORTANCE
Middle West, Gulf and South
Atlantic States Form Three
COrnered Organization.
BY LOUIS LUDLOW.
News-Time. Mnshlngtnn Corre.ponl

Ne~wS-Iines Washington correspondent
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Nov. 4. -
a commercial alliance of great
Importance 20 the middle west and
the south has been formed here
during the last few days. Following
a conference that lasted - hours.
the business interests of the middle
west, Gulf and South Atlantic
states have formed a three-cornered
alliance for the economic develop
ment of export and import trade
and an transportation and port IA
~cilities incident thereto"
Cities Represented.
The following cities compose tho
alliance: Ciucinnati. Chicago, ST.
Louis. Minneapolis. st. Paul. Mil
waul.ee. Detroit. indianapolis. Des
Noines. Omaha, Kansas City. Louis
VILE. Memphis. Houston, New or
leans. Mobile. Pensacola, Whining
ton. Charleston, Savanaugh. Bruins
wick and Jacksonville.
The alliance, 10 be known as the
Midwest-South Atlantic Foreign
Trade and Transportation commit
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-04

MILTON GERNERT. Defendant
Notice of Commissioners Sale Of Real
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-04

export and import freight rates
which will allow the Gulf and South
Atlantic ports TO compete in the
middle west on equal terms with
New York and which will allow the
shippers OF the middle west to send
their goods bound for foreign trade
10 those ports on equal terms.
Nebraska was the first state TO OBJ
serve ArbOr day.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-17
REDS GOVERNMENT
OF CARPETbAG SORT
Asitators From New York and
London Harassing Soviet People

London, Dec - Correspondence
OF the Associated Press 1.-The Boil
shevik government in Russia is de-
scrihed by man who recently re-
turned from that country "a, car
pet bag government of the most fla
grant sort" Theoretically. he says,
the Bolshevik government Is popular
and supposed to represent the will of
the working masses throughout Rus
STA. In practice local Soviets have
been bowled over whenever they
failed to satisfy Moscow officials and
outsiders have been placed In control.
4 large proportion of the travelling
commissars who go about Russia on
arrnored trains to keep the local
Soviets in line are declared to be agi-
tators from New, York and London,
The government is described as an
alogous to such rule as might be
imagined to originate with workmel
Of New York and Chicago. Carrying
out the analogy such a, government
would recognize the political rights
of nobody but worknlen II New Or
leans and San Francisco. It would
overthrow by arms any government
in Seattle or San Antonio which did
not reflect its own views and would
deny the ballot to all persons pos
sessod of property. Under such q
government New York and Chicago
politicians would be sent with armed
rains to overthrow Soviets In st.
Louis and Detroit which failed to
obey the mandate Of the central gov
crning board. Dakota wheat farmers
and Texas cotton growers would be
forced to surrender their products to
armed crusaders at whichever Dri' :
the central Soviet officials chose to
pay. Banks and industries OIL al
sorts would be nationa1ized. Titles to
farm land and city property would
vest in the government
Workmea, the traveller says, COM
pose less than 10 per cent of the
population of Russia. Consequently,
the assumption Of spokesman Of rad
icaI labor circles to socialze Russia,
was more chimerica1 than it would be
in a. highly industrialized country.
Russia is an unorganized primitive E.
rcultural country; 80 per cent. of its
peasants possess property which fails
within the confiscatio1 lines as de-
fined by Lenine. Siberia and the 9TH
er undeveloped farming sections Of
Russian domail offer exceptional OPP
portunities to Industrious settlers
and there every man stands or falls,
according to his own Industry and