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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05

Chicago.-Foilowing a meeting OF
Democratic national leaders in this
city some time this month. Homer
S. Cummings. the new chairman of
TIE Democratic national committee,
plans a tour of the country On
this trip he will endeavor to i'm
press upon the various state Demo-
cratic committees that the outlook
for 1920. rs far as the Democrats
are concerned, is excellent and all
that is needed is some hard work.
The Democrats contend that they
can be successful in 1920 in cap
turing both the presidency and con-
gress provided the record Of the
party is brought before the people.
It is understood that Cummings.
who is wealthy and accordingly
does not have to devote much time
20 his own personal affairs, will
give practically all of his time to
politics from now until the close
of the 1920 campaign.
Cummings halls from Connecticut
and is chairman of the Democratic
committee Of his state. He has
practiced law since 1893. and has
been prominent at all Democratic
national conventions since 1900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
GIRL SAYS BOTH
DAD AND SUITOR
VOICED THREATS

Chicago, March 5.-Only one wit
ness was expected to be called by
the state today in the trial of J.
Norman Cook for the murder of
William Z. Bradway, stabbed to
death last August in front of his
own doorway. The final witness
for the prosecution is Mrs. Lucy
Bradford of Erie, Kan. who IS ex-
pected to testify that Cook display
ed a revolver and a knife to her
and said he was going to kill a
man who was paying attention to
his daughter
The 1S-year-old daughter of the
accused man. Norma Cook. testified
her father had warned her against
Broadway and had threatened to
get" him. She also testified that
Bradway had threatened to Choke
the life out of Cook if he started
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
NATION NOT TO
RETURN ROADS
AT ONCE; HINES
No Plan for Immediate
End of Control He
Says.

Washington, March 5.-The gov
ernment has no Immediate inten-
ton OF relinquishing control of
railroads as a result of the failure
of congress to appropriate funds
for the railroad administration,
Director General Hines stated to-
day.
Mr.. Hines also explained that ev-
cry effort would be made to con-
tinue operations as usual to avoid
laying off employees and to finance
the railroads through private loans
or through advances from the war
finance corporation.
Although the railroad admins
tratiou's program of capital ex
penditures for extensions, improve
ment and new buildings may be
modified. the government will try
70 continue the projects planned
through the next few months.
The railroad administration. Mr..
Hines said, did not contemplate
raising rates as a means of dealing
with its financial p-edicament.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
53 MEN HELD ON
'SPY'ACT FREED
President Wilson Grants Clemency
to Prisoners Convicted In
der Espionage Law.

Washington, March among
the 53 cases of convictions under
the espionage act in which Presi-
uent Wilson has granted clemency
is that OF Frederick Kraft OF New
ark, secretary of the Socialist
party in New Jersey. He was
granted full pardon.
No action was taken in the cases
OF J. F. Rutherford and his seven
associates of the International Bi-
BILE Students association, convicted
ii Brooklyn on charges growing
out of publication Of The Finished
Mystery a bible handbook. and
now serving sentences in the At
lanta federal prison.
The sentence Of Lindon Hitch
cock. former Socialist member Of
the school board of Cleveland, Ohio.
was commuted from ten to two
years.
The 15-year sentence imposed
on Clarence H. Waldron Of Yer
mont, pacifst preacher. was com
Lluted to expire April / next.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
STRIKE TIES UP
SHIPPING AT NY.
Both Trans Atlantic and Coast
wise Trade at StandstilI as
HarbOr Men Stay Away.

New York. March 5.-Trans-At-
lantic and coast-wise shipping in
New York harbor was at a stand
still again today as the strike of
harbor workmen became more eff
fective and there were indications
that the few ferry boats which did
not cease operations yesterday
would be tied up before night.
Union leaders assert that from 12,-
600 to $4,000 workmen are out and
that at least ninety percent of the
shipping is paralyzed.
The strikers claim they are salts
strike and would remain out for
months. if necessary. in order to
gain their demands. The boat own
ers say that as fast as new crews
can be obtained. tubs and other
craft will be put into commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
Hun Reds in Move to Join Hands With Bo1shevik
ASSISTANT TO
GREGORY ALSO
RESIGNS POST
G. G. Todd, Famous as
Trust Prosecutor,
Quits Office.

New York. March &c. Carroll
Todd has resigned as United States
assistant attorney general. it be
came known here today prior to the
departure of President Wilson for
Europe. Mr.. Todd had charge of
prosecutions under the Sherman
antitrust law and had been men
toned as a possible successor to At
torney General Thomas w, Gregory,
whose resignation became effective
al noon yesterday.
Washington. March Sc. Car
roll Todd has resigned as assist
ant to the treasury department af-
ter nearly II years Of service with
the department of justice in con-
nection with trust prosecution
work He will remain in office
until his successor is appointed by
the new attorney general. A.
Mitchell Palmer. and then probably
will take up private law practice
Noted Trust Prosecutor.
Mr. Todd has been the chief as
sistant to the attorney general
since 1918 and has served as act
ing attorney general in the alb
sence of the head of the depart
ment
This makes two vacancies among
assistant attorneys general, Hus-
ton Thompson having resigned re
Gently to become member of the
federal trade commission
John Lord Adrian, special as
sistant attorney general in Chi
cago of enforcement of war stat
utes, expects to retire soon to re
turn 10 his law practice in Buff
falo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
NOTHING DONE,
GOVERNORS AND
MAYORS IN ROW
Failure to Act On
Labor Situation
Brings Climax.

Washington. March 5.-Dissatis-
faction of western delegates over
failure OF the conference of govern
ors and mayors to take definite ac-
ton toward relieving rnemploy-
ment. which had been in session
since yesterday. eliminated today
in a row during which Secretary
Houston left the hall.
Mayor RoIph of San Francisco,
who criticized congress yesterday
precipitated the trouble by submit
ting a resolution which demanded
that President Wilson Immediately
reconvene congress and in his mes
sage demand passage of important
legislation which failed with the
adjournment yesterday.
There was a heated discussion be-
fore the conference decided to send
the resolution to a committee for a
report later in the day.
@AI BOgey," lie Says
This panic about bolshevism in
America. is all a bogey," said vii
liam Piggott. spokesman of Seattle
Wash, in telling the conference of
governors and mayors how Seattle
dealt with labor unrest
out in the west we depiore the
position taken by some public men
on this question: Mr.. Piggott said
THE man is unfair who compares
conditions in this county with Eu-
rope. There is no reason for an
aTchy or revolt in the United
States where the working people
have the best homes and the best
working conditions in the world
and can change their government
by the ballot instead of by force"
Mr.. PiggOtt emphasized, however,
that mayors and governors should
act more courageously i'll dealing
with unrest. particularly as ii ap-
peared there would be many thou
sands of unemployed in the country
in the next few months
Says Politics Don't Help.
You cau't help conditions by sit
ting around playing politics, he de-
clared. in continuing the attack on
congress for not passing appropria
ton bills. which was begun yester-
day by other speakers. He said i'm
portant legislation for reclamation
projects in the west and to continue
of the Alaska railroad.
which would have of great benefit
and given en- mplovment to thou
sands, had been held up because the
senate "fiddled while Rome burn
ed"
Mr.. Piggott said his experience
as a manufacturer caused him to
believe that the cost of living could
be reduced from 10 to so per cent
without reducing wages. He quoted
a Washington hotel bill of fare list
ing grape fruit at seventy cents,
stating what it would take TO buy
an acre of grape fruit land out
west
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
ACTION rs TAKEN
FOR INDEPENDENT
FILIPINO STATE

Manila, P l., March 4.-(Delay-
ed)-"The independence mission" of
the Philippine Islands today was
made a permanent body instructed
by the territorial legislature to con-
tinue its efforts for the erection of
the Philippine Islands into an in
dependent Filipino state until sue
cess was attained.
The action was taken by both
houses of the legislature, which is
in special session here, sitting joint
ly.
A bill creating a government pc
troleum company designed to de-
velop oil fields in the Philippine Is
lands was signed today by Governor
Yeater. The company is to be cap
italized at 100000 pesos, the island
government holding a majority of
the stock
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
LATE BULLETINS

Washington, March Naval
stations and yards were direct
ed by Secretary Daniels today
10 restore TO his former position
upon discharge every man who
left nOn-cOmbatant work to en-
ter "A fighting bFanch OF the
service.
Rome. March 5.-king Peter
OF Serbia soon will retire in
favor of Prince Regent Alexan-
der. according to adviccs from
Belgrade
Paris, March 5.-An uniden-
titled man was arrested today
after he had fired a revolver
from the PaIais de L'Elysee. the
residence of President Poin-
caire. He said he was foreign
or. but refused to state his na-
tionality. He dec'a 'ared he desir-
ed to protest against allied in.
tervention In Russia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
HUN SOCIALIST
SAYS REVOLT NOT
UP TO FORECAST

Paris. Tuesday. March 4.ZHugo
Haass, Independent Socialist, de-
clared at the Minority Socialist
conclave at Berlin yesterday that
the German revolution had been
since 1917, but admitted
that it had not come up to all ex-
pectations. according to a Havas
from Basel He asserted
that it was not over vet and pre-
dicted that il would end in a tri-
unph for fnternatinal socialism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
RULES ON ARMY'S
INSANE CASES TO
BE MORE UNIFORM

Washington. March 5-Regula-
tions issued today by Surgeon Cen
eral Ireland and designed to obtain
more uniformity in disposing of in
sane patients at army hospitals pro-
vide that no soldier may be trans
ferred to St. Elizabeth's hospital
here until it has been determined
that he is either incurable or will
require a long period of treatment.
General hospital No. Is at DansvilIe,
n. Y. will receive only mild cases
suitable for treatment in open
wards.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
COTTON TRADING
HELD AS RESULT
OF CONGRESS ACT

New York. March Managers
Of the New York cotton exchange
today decided to close the ex-
change until tomorrow in order to
permit members TO readjust trad
II g to provisions of the wheat bill
passed yesterday by congress af-
fecting the cotton futures act.
When trading is resumed tomor-
row it will be in new style con-
tracts made necessary by the new
legislation. but the trading will
continue in the old style contracts
for purpose of liquidation
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
The Weather

Fair and not quite so cold tonight
with the lowest temperature about
10 to ) degrees above zero. Thurs
day fair and warmer. Temperature
at a. m. s. Highest yesterday -.
Lowest last night S.
Velocity of wind at a. m, -
miles per hour.
Precipitation. 10 inch.
Relative humidity at Q. m. So;
at a m. SIS.
Stage of water. .. rise of 5 in
last "a hours.
j. NJ. SHERIER, Meteorolcgist-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
RUSS PUSH PROPAGANDA.

Washington, March Swedish
press reports received by the state
department today said the Russian
Soviet government had appropriat-
ed 100000 rubles monthly for
carrying on its propaganda in va
rious countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
SECOND COLD WAVE
HEADED THIS WAY?

Washington. March 5.--A cold
wave was sweeping eastward from
the Great Lakes region today and
the weather bureau announced that
spring-like temperatures prevailing
generally over much of the coun-
try east of the Mississippi would
disappear within the next 36 hours
WilIiston, \. d, with 26 degrees
below zero. was the coolest spot
today on the weather map.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
STUDENT STRIKE ENDS.

Joliet, III. March Joliet high
school students who walked out
yesterday morning following the
suspension of their Basketball
team returned TO school today The
students secured the services OF
two lawyers to present their claims
to the school board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05

to watch is the course OF intrigue.
Intrigue cannot stand publicity.
and if the league of nations were
nothing but a great debating So
ciety it would kill intrigue,
1T is one of the agreements Of
this covenant that il is the friendly
right of every nation a member
of the league to call attention to
anything that it thinks. will dis
turb the peace Of the world. no
matter where that thing Is occur
ring.
No Peace Subject Exempt
There is no subject thai may
touch the peace of the world which
is exempt from inquiry and dis
cussion and | think everybody here
present will agree with me that
Germany would never have gone
TO war if she had permitted the
world to discuss the aggression
upon Serbia for single week
The British foreign Office sug-
gested. it plead that there might
be a day or two delay so that the
representatives Of the nations Of
Europe could get together and dis
cuss the possibilities of a settle
ment. Germany did not dare per
NIT a days discussion.
You know what happened. SO
soon as the world realized that an
outlaw was at large. the nations
began one by one to draw together
against her.
Notice TO Outlaw Nations.
lyV nj
IL Germany had thought for mo-
ment that Great Britain would go
in with France and with Russia
she never would have undertaken
the enterprise. and the league OF
nations is meant as a notice TO all
outlaw nations that not only Cree.
Britain but the United States and
the rest of the world will 90 IN
to stop enterprises of that sort.
And so the league of nations is
nothing more nor less than the
covenant that the world will al
ways maintain the standards which
it has row yindicaLed by some OF
the most precious blood ever split.
The liberated peoples of the
Austro-Hungarian empire and OF
the Turkish empire call out 10 Us
for this thing. 1t has not arisen
in the council of statesmen.
Europe Sex at Heart.
Europe is a bit sick al heart al
this very moment, because it sees
that statesmen have had no vision.
and that the only vision has been
the vision OF the people. Those
who suffer see. Those against
whom wrong is wrought know how
desirable is the right and the
righteous
THE nations that have long
been under the heel Of the Aus
trian, that have long covered be-
fore the German, that have long
suffered the indescTibable agonies
of being governed by the Turk,
have called out TO the world, gen
Grafton after generation. for jus
tice. for liberation. for succor, and
no cabinet in the world has heard
them.
Private organizations. plying
hearts, philanthropic men and wo-
men have poured out their treas
ure in order to relieve these suf-
ferings- but no nation has said to
the nations responsible. You mus.
stop this Thing is iutolerable, and
we will not permit IT. And the
vision has been with the people.
Worlds Heart in League.
My friends wish you would
reflect upon this proposition. The
vision as TO what is necessary for
great reforms has seldom come
from the top in the nations Of the
world. It has come from the need
and the aspiration and the self-as-
sertion of great bodies of men who
meant TO be free.
And l can explain some Of the
1c.ontin,od % F. Eo,-A
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
WILSON BARS COHALLAN.

New York, March 5.-President
Wilson refuced to confer with the
Irish delegation until Justice Dan
lei CohaIlan OF New York had with
drawn from the room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05
tge mn IN F0RFST FTREs.

81 Paul. MINI March "a to-
tai Of 432 lives we're lost in The
-liunesota forest fires fot the year
oI 1918.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05

Continued on Fage FourD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-05

NJ e m b eP of dit
Bureau OF Calculations
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
Army of 100000
Almost Assured

WASHINGTON. June si.--An
army Of 100000 men and total ap
preparations OF about 1900 600 600
arc provided for in tho army appro
priation bin. a. practically agreed on
BY The fun senate military affairs
committee. The house bin appropri
Hted sTsi 900 900 and provided for
100, 900 men. Tho measure win be
reported either today or Monday. II
IL 10 be taken up at ones and passed
hr the senate next week
The naval affairs committee con
inued work today ON the naval ap.
preparation hill. which Ia also 90 te
reported next week. The senatc
committees authorization for the
purchase OF airpiane factories and
real estate. n expected 90 meet or
position on the floor and a stif
stronger fight when IL gets thru the
senate and goes hack 10 tho house
which inserted provision forbid
ding all real estate purchases.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
NURSE TELLS or
RED ATROCITIES
Says Peasants Turn Against
BoIShevlki

VANCOUVER. y. C.. June si.-
1 tHy United Press Conditions IN
Russia are appalling
That o. the opinion OF Miss
Gertrude Nichol who has Just re-
turned from Russia. where she
spent five years she saw cousid :
cradle service Ia tho former cxar =
land as "a Rcd Cross nurse.
There is absolute starvation In
parts Of Russia. and "a tremendous
lack or supplies and clothing IN
the>RrmN" SAID Miss Nlchol.
Several Of Miss Nichols friends
we're victims OF the uolshovikl. 30
no one can toll her that tho stories
one reads ~ Bolahcvlk atrocities
are not true. che says
Outside Ekateriuoahr. the wild
division OF circnHsians. mountain
tribe ~ MohammedanH. mostly.
came down and captured "a mum
Der Of prisoners, whom they buried
in the earth up e. their ncckp. =
said the former Red Cross nurse.
When they had placed their VIC
tins In this condition. the Circas-
SANS ROD" over them with their
horses, crushing In the heads OF the
hapless prisoners
In other eases. the noiHhcviki.
when they caught officers with
epauietH on their shoulders and dis
tinEulshlnE stripes. proceeded to
cut rrpllcna N these decorations in
their victims flesh before killing
them
The peasants IN Russia are
turning against the nolshcviki. for
they are learning that the promise
~ freedom and equality for all.
given by tho Hoisheyik. arr not
being fulfilled. but that they are
simply being robbed and muir.
dered~
Miss Nichoi. during her five
years In Russia. won the Russian
decoration for distinguished service.
the order OF Anna. ghr was a
member 81 the first party Of nrit
ish refugees % make their oncapc
from Russia.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
Special 10 The star


The most exciting and successful
treasure hunt. outside the pages OF
Robert Louis Stevenson. II Just com.
Ing "a close down here la The land
where Stevenson wrote the tales that
hold every American boy spclibound.
German agents buried the money
during the war-hogsheads 81 IL.
Ind Uncle Sans little nephews
have been unearthing II. with an
Ingenuity that would have won the
admiration Of Treasure Islands
author.
Forty chests OF silver and gold.
10 be cNnct. were hidden away In
tho sands during the dark o. the
moon By German officials who
sought 10 flee the Islands after the
United states Joined the allies.
Questioned by Lieut.. Com. l.. W.
strum. OF tho L. s. navy. they pro.
fcsacd 10 have paid Il all TO Teuton
agents But strum knew "A thing
OF two about German wiiea. Also he
knew thing or two about buried
treasure. having been voracious
reader % Stevenson. Poe. and the
exploits OF Kidd. Morgan. ct al
When hts own men. after securing
tn. islands. reported failure. Strum
called on the school children Of
Samoa. dcpuiiring them all a. treas
urc hunters extraordinary 10 their
I nrlc Sam.
lie told them TO 30 out and shut.
lie around IN bare feet. and 10 report
% him when they found any loose
soil With hard ground around H.
Hundreds Of Kids began 10 shuttle
around. both vigorously and well.
In fact. they shlmmlcd All over the
Island
Charley levitt. ii.ycnrold son q
the navy srd foreman at Page
pago. made the first strike. Running
down hin. his hare toes had Hunk
into loose roii and came up with Hev'
erai German mark pieces.
strum and some Of hi. little dep
uties followed tho excited Chsriie 20
the spot and shoyeied up enough
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
CUBA EXPECTS AIR
LIQUOR EXCURSIONS

HAVANA. June 2i.--cuba IL look
Ing forward 90 the dry rsgim. In
the United States. At least some
people IN Cuba are The reason IL
that they expect great weekend
excursion business by air when the
dry spell strikes. Tho Cubans are
looking to definite establishment OF
air routes between Atlantic coast
cities In the states and they expect
the Cuban government TO fix ports
Of entry all along the Cuban coas,
and that hangers viii be laid out
for innumerable titney planes and
planes de luxe. Thousands Of Amer
leans are said to have shipped their
booze to Cuba, planning 10 come
here to enjoy II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
coin 10 fili a huge barrel.

coin 10 fili a huge barrel.
The treasure had been ifnperfectiy
sealed IN long terra Gotta cylinders.
cached about two feet below the sur.
face Of the ground.
The next gold plant was I'M.
earthed by a native boy who was
chasing n pig home. A little digging
uncovered the greatest cache Of Ger.
man gold found by American agents
during the war--buiEinr chests of II
that would have made Captain Kidd
faint with co,etous boy.
Since then the boys and girls Of
Pago Page have been prospecting
Samoa with thoroughness that
puts 10 shame the traditional indus.
try Of the forty miners or the klon.
dykern.
They shuttle night and day. Some
have had To take nm enforced rest
until the, can grow n new coat Of
skin on the bottom Of their feet. And
II there's n hidden German mark left
In all Samoa. It's buried mighty deep.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
SHOULDN'T BUILD DAMS
ALONG QUAKE LINES

PASADENA. Cal. June .i.-En.
gineerE should take advantage Of the
fact that scientists have located at
least some OF the fault lines. where
earthquakes are likely 70 occur. and
should avoid building dams. reHer.
volrs or pipe lines near them. n pos.
aible. President s. y Towniry. Of
Stanford university. told the Amer.
can Association for Advancement Of
Science today. The convention holds
its closing seErlon today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-21
wATrnrnosT. aorsoo---rnE

wATEurHosT. 3os3oo--TUE
LAST ONE LEFT. Lot running
90 deep water--wonderful beach
with all the pleasures Of swim
ming. CANOEING. fishing. II you
want cioss-in lake shore
building site better investigate
this before the other fellow
gets Il for f2.z5e Ten per cent
cash. five years 20 pay balance.
INCOME uopEHTy -
THREE HOUSES 49, Here il
great buy. Lot TfNf20. IN Nndi-
iFon Park Camp Grounds WITH
THREE HOUSES. all rented 10
tenants paying ground lease.
After you make first payment
this property will practically
pay for Itself from these leases.