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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
REVEAL WILSON'S
RADIOS BROUGHT
KAISER'S FINISH

New York. April 5.-The story Of
how President Wilson broke diplo-
matte precedent on Oct. 20. 1918, by
direct parley with the Germans, was
told here today by c. NJ. Ripley. a
wireless specialist of the Genera
Electric company.
1t was exactly at noon, Mr.. Ripley
said, when an operator in the naval
wireless station at New Bruins
wick startled American and allied
government wireless operators with
the call:
"P. o. Z.-P. o. Z.-P. 0. Z. De \.
F. F."
Translated, the call meant that
"N. F.. F. the New Brunswick sta
ton, was calling "P. o. H." the
German wireless station at Nauen.
Visions of daring treachery on
the part of some naval wireless op-
orator. Mr.. Ripley, imagines, fitted
through the minds of operators
who were not "on the inside" OF
President Wilson's plan.
Almost Immediately there flashed
back from the Nauen station the pa
trOnizing comment:
Your signals are fine, old man .
Then the New Brunswick oper-
ator began sending President Will
sons first message TO the German
people, couched in plain, terse Eng
lish. and informing them that no
peace negotiations could be con-
sidered until William HohenzolIern
had stepped out
From that time until the signing
of the armistice, Mr.. Ripley said,
the president maintained direct
wireless communication with Ger
many. sending his messages in Eng
lish which the allied governments
could pick up by wireless, and Civ
ing the texts to the American public
as soon as the messages had been
sent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
BANDITS DEMAND
WOMAN DISROBE
IN HUNTING GEMS

Chicago. April 5.-Three ungai-
liant hold-up men yesterday com
PEELED Mrs. Grace Harvey partially
to disrobe in her apartment at 1914
South Michigan avenue. So persist
ent was their search for hidden loot
in fact, that the pretty young wom-
an finally defied the robbers men
aclng pistols rather than drop an
other stitch.
The police found certain myster-
ious circumstance which lead them
to believe the affair was unusual. as
such robberies go. They are search
ing for former visitors at the apart
ment as possible suspects.
For the robbers undoubtedly had
advance information on Mrs. Har-
vey's jewels. There was on item OF
an 81 800 diamond ring. She slipped
this down the front of her house
gown when she heard the men at
the front door order her maid. Bes-
sic Jensen, TO hold up her hands.
They had rung the doorbell.
Yet, though the ring was invis-
ible, the robbers Immediately de-
HdAutu LAdI she pIOuuCS IL Anu
when she protested ignorance or
such ring she was ordered to dis
robe
Another woman, whose identity
was not learned. and two men also
were in the apartment. The latter
told the police they were Frank
Harvey, husband of Mrs. Harvey,
and Mack Lait. who said he was a
roomer.
While the robbers were searching
the quartet and ransacking the
apartment there was a knock on the
back door.
open the door" one ordered
Mrs. Harvey. land if is a policeman.
We'll kill him"
1t proved. however. to be Isaac
Yohannah, 1850 West Taylor street,
a peddlar of laces. He failed to un-
derstand an order to hold up his
hands and was knocked uncon-
scious with the butt of a pistol.
From his pockets were extracted
S54.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
SAYS u. s. MUST
RATIFy LEAGUE
Treasury Official Sees Loss Of
Leadership in Failnre 10
Endorse World Code.

Philadelphia. April 5.-Failure OF
the United States to ratify the
league of nations covenant woul1
cause this country to lose the lead
ership of the western hemisphere.
L. S Rowe. assistant secretary of
the treasury. declared today in an
address at the University of Penn
sylvania.
THE fact that the United States
entered the European war free
from all selfish purposes, has had
profound effect on Latin-Amef-
lean peoples" DR.. Rowe said. They
have regarded it as a demonstra-
ton of the idealism of the American
people and of their willingness 10
make every secrifice in furtherante e
of these ideals.
IF the United States fails to sup
port the idea of a league of nations
she will thereby not only indulge in
a fruitless attempt to isolate herself
from Europe. but will also lose her
position of leadership. The repub-
lies of Latin-America show no hes
itancy in joining with the countries
of Europe for the maintenance of
world peace. We would therefore
find ourselves in the position of
having entered a great world con-
fiict of European origin and of far
reaching European consequences.
of having, because of our unselfish
purposes, been able to lead the
world toward a settlement which
gave promise of a durable peace
and of refusing at the last moment
to assume the responsibilities and
performing the mission which thai
position of leadership imposed"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
MODEST RANCHER
WEARS WAR CROSS
BUT NOT SURE WHY

New York, April 5.-Private Ed
gar Pennington. rangy rancher
from Altus. Okla. of Company X,
Three Hundred and Fifty-seventh
infantry, today came home on the
cruiser Frederick. wearing the dis
tinguished service cross.
What did you get that for?" he
was asked.
Il dunno" responded the rancher
soldier.
Didn't you do something?"
did my duty" vas the sentenious
rejoinder.
Anything special?"
Nope"
Didn't you capture any machine
guns, rescue any wounded men,
Or
20, yes; rescued four officers"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
BEATEN CANDIDATE
PLANS LIBEL SUIT

Chicago. April Edward j.
Lyons. assistant city prosecutor and
defeated candidate for alderman in
Tuesdays election. asserted today
Ihe would file suit against the Mu-
nicipal Voters league for libel in
CHASING him in its report on candi-
dates, as unfit" The league has
Hong been in existence. but its per-
sonnel has not been made public,
I'D Lyons says his suit will deter
Fmine whether the organization is
controlled by public utility organi-
zations or private interests,
charge that has been made by those
4 who have not received the leagues
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
MAYO'S FLEET rs
RETURNING AFTER
TARGET PRACTICE

Washington. April 5.-One hun
dred warships of Admiral Mayo's
Atlantic feet. which have been at
battle practice at Guantanamo bay.
Cuba. sailed today for New York to
remain from April Is to April SO
before putting to sea for maneuy.
ers along the Atlantic coast
New York, April 5.-The van
guard of Admiral Mayo's fleet ar
rived here today when the destroy
ers Ammen. Beatle, Burrows. Dray-
ton. Paulding and Terry. from
southern waters passed in at qua
antine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
RICH LEADER OF
HUNGARY rs NOW
BUT PLAIN CLERK

Vienna, Tuesday, April l.-(By
the Associated Press Baron SAT-
van. one of Hungary's richest and
most enterprising citizens, is now
employed as clerk. Many Of the
prominent families have been in
termed at Budapest.
Budapest. Thursday, April 8
(By the Associated Press Simon
Strauss, former director general OF
the Great Magyar bank and one Of
the best known financiers of Hun
gary. offered his services to the new
government and has been appointed
as a bookkeeper. He is now working
in a bank under the supervision or
4 communist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
ITALIANS TO
INSIST UPON
F|UME CLAIM
Say People Demand It
ENJOYS to Get Port or
Quit Paris Meet.

Paris, Friday, April 4.-(By
the Associated Press.)-Asked
ii the Italians would leave the
peace conference if denied
Fiume, Salvatore Barzilia, for
mer minister without portfolio
in the Italian cabinet and one of
the Italian peace delegates said
today:
No decision has been reached
as yet, but it is obvious the
Italian delegates feel they must
follow the wiz, OF the Italian
people,"
He recalled that after the COL
lapse of Austria and before the
entry of Italian troops into the city
of Fiume, that city had appointed a
national council composed of three
hundred of its most prominent cit
liens. This council, he said, had
called upon the public to decide
what form of government was de-
sired, the answer being pleb-
iscite in favor of annexation to
Italy. On Wednesday, he said, the
national council of Fiume had
unanimously adopted a law, by
which the city took the Italian flag
as the banner of the city.
Signor BarZilai declared that this
was the best proof of Fumes
wishes to be Joined to Italy under
the Wilson policy of self deter
mination and added that the Italian
peoples, without distinction of
party were determined that Fiume
should be a part of the kingdom.
VIII Insist on Peoples Demands.
Under the conditions" he asked,
us it possible that in the question
of Fiume or other important terri
torial matters. the Italian delega-
tion can separate itself from public
opinion at home and disregard
what the whole country demands?"
THE question is whether Fiume
is to be Italian or not. The latter
alternative would mean the de-
struction of the Italian nationality
of Ffume, which is the nationality
adopted since its foundation. No
such solution was contemplated by
any of Mr.. Wilson's II points. the
council of four has not yet discuss
ed the question of Fiume;- and in
uSCu HdS SCdICtls dlluueu 10 IL, Out
threats against the fulfillment of
Italian aspirations, coming from
different quarters. force US to make
public our position"
Dependent on Italy.
Signor Barzilai said that Fiume
can not live except as an Italian
city because it must belong to
large country as it did when a part
of Hungary. if its financial prosper
ity is to be assured.
Even now Fiume is burdened
with a debt of several million
crowns" he said. Croatia furnish
ed only seven per cent of the pre-
war commerce of the city while that
of Serbia and Slovania reached only
IL per cent. The greatest bulk OF
their commerce went through other
Adriatic ports which Italy does no;
claim.
Even without Fiume the Jugo.
Slavs have 10 excellent ports on the
Adriatic. which can be joined with
main railways running to Agram,
Belgrade and Budapest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
GERMAN AUSTRIA
PASSES MEASURE
TO BAR NOBILITY

Copenhagen. April 5.-The Ger
nIan-Austrian national assembly
has passed the bill introduced on
March 27, banishing members of the
Hapsburg family and confiscating
their property, according to Vienna
advices. Other bills doing away
v it'll certain titles of nobility and
abolishing capital punishment ex-
cept under martial law, also have
heen passed.
Russian and Finnish prisoners of
war and civilians of those nation
alities, who have been interned,
have been freed by another measure
which has been approved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
A1lied Armies Now Five Times Those of Foes
WILSON SOME
BETTER TODAY.
BUT YETIN BED
Grayson Reports No
Cause for Worry
Sleeps Late.

Paris. April 5.-President Will
son slept until after 9 o'clock this
morning and no bulletin was issued
by Rear Admiral Grayson, his ply
sician. Although he did not get to
sleep until late in the evening, il
was announced this morning that
he had passed a satisfactory night
1t was planned to have the coun-
Gil of four meet at the Paris White
house" for its forenoon session to-
day.
When the president awoke it
was announced that he was better
He might sit up later in the day, il
was said, and with Sundays rest
intervening, it was believed posi-
BILE that he will attend Monday s
meeting of the council of four.
"NO Cause for Worry
Washington. April president
Wilson was reported better" in
White house from Rear Admiral
Grayson. The message, addressed
to Secretary Tumulty, said:
President is better this morn
ing but confined to bed No cause
for worry"
There was no indication wheth-
er the president was being con-
suited again or matters under dis
cussion at the peace conference. 1t
is believed here, however, that DR..
Grayson will insist on the patient
being given complete rest for the
present at least.
A large number of messages ex-
pressing sympathy at the presi-
dents illness and hoping for his
speedy recovery have been received
by Secretary Tumulty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05

4
London, Saturday. April 5.-Im-
portant developments on Murmansk k
front in northern Russia, may be
| expected in a few days owing to a
threatened detection of Finnish
! troops, according to the Mail. IT is
| said that it was TO meet this danger
| that American detachments we're
sent on two American cruisers,
which will reach Murmansk early
next week.
President Wilson is reported to
have ordered the sailors of the two
cruisers to land with the troops II
necessary. British relief forces have
gone on board two especially con-
structed ice breaking transports
with which they expect to get
through the ice two weeks earlier
than they could on any other type
of vessel.
Forces Effect junction.
Admiral Kolchak's Siberian
forces have succeeded in getting in
touch with a detachment of the al
lied forces in the neighborhood of
Archangel.
Winston Spencer Churchill. secre-
tary of state for war, yesterday sent
telegram in his own name to the
British troops in northern Russia,
says the Mail, promising that they
would be supported and relieved at
the earliest moment and that men
who have been there for months
will be brought home as soon as
troops arrive to take their places.
The military authorities are said
to be confident that preparation be-
ing made will assure relief but the
next two months will be filled with
anxiety.
The chief of staf's statement was
made in connection with the reports
from England that the allied and
American forces combating the
bolsheviki were in a serious situa-
ton.
Prepare Yanks' Withdrawal.
Several months ago, when the
plan for sending a contingent of
railroad engineers to reinforce the
force in northern Russia was first
announced Sec'y. Baker said the duty
of the engineers would he to pre-
pare for the withdrawal of the
American forces lin the spring"
General March's statement today is
the most definite announcement
of the governments purpose.
There has been no statement OF
the conditions under which the
Americans will Withdraw. nor an
nouncement to indicate that they
will be accompanied by all the al
lied forces now operating in cooper
alton with the anti-bolshevik North
Russian armie.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
YEOWOMEN WILL
STAY IN SERVICE
LONG AS NEEDED

Washington, April 5.-Women
stenographers and clerks who were
enrolled as Yeowomen in the ma
tional reserve force during the war
will be continued on active service
in their present rating, as long as
their services are required. Thou
sands of yeowomen enlisted at
many points over the country. but
many of them have been placed on
the inactive list since the ending of
hostilities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
CROATTANS ASK
FOR ENTENTE TO
SEEK SENTIMENT

Paris. Friday. April 4.-(By the
Associated Press Baron Son
nino, the Italian foreign minister.
received a dispatch today from
Stefen Radio, leader of the peasants
party in Croatia. asking that a COM
mission from the entente powers be
sent TO Croatia to ascertain the sem
timent of the people there, regard
ing their future. The dispatch de-
clares that the Croatians do not
consider the Serbians their liberat-
or. not having an understanding of
the Croatian people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
TOTAL OF MONEY
IN CIRCULATION
SHOWS INCREASE

Washington, April 5.-Money cir
culating in the United States this
month is sufficient to give every
man, woman and child s54 SO, an in
crease of so cents over the per cap
ita circulation in March, and an in
crease of $3.50 over year ago. The
total amount of money of all kinds
available for paying bills is $5,4S7,-
363,641. The population is estimat-
ed to be 107, 10000, an increase Of
$4,000 since March.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
CENTRAL POWERS FORCES
CUT FROM 7,63O,OOO men
TO LITTLE OVER A MILLION
EXPECT TREATY
OF PEACE READY
WITHIN 4 DAYS

Paris, April 1.-THE opinion
was expressed by British auth-
Orties, that the peace treaty
would be ready by Wednesday
next
The Paris. correspondent of
the Daily Telegraph wires that
he is able TO state on the high
est authority that by next Sun
day a complete agreement will
have been reached by the cOun-
ell of four.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
DELIVER 2O,47S
PLANE ENGINES
FOR u. S. ARMY
That Number Com.
pleted and Many Con-
tracts Cancelled.

Washington, April 5.-Productior
of Liberty-12 airplane engines fo1
the army reached a total of 20,47S
final deliveries having been made
by the manufacturers during the
week ending March 81. A state
ment issued today by the war de
partment shows deliveries by the
manufa cturers on war contracts as
follows:
Packard Motor Car company
$500 engines.
Lincoln Motor company, $500
Ford Motor company. 1850
General Motors company. 2.57S
Nordye-Marmon company, 1000.
The statement says the contracts
for additional airplane engines and
engine spare parts to the value OF
$3.50 ,961771 had been cancelled.
The total value of air service ma
terial contracts cancelled up to
March %, was $50O,O0O,O0O
The value of the army's ordnance
material contracted for and remain
ing to be completed after cancelIa-
tions up to March Is is given as
$133 535, ,139. The largest item is i'll
gun contracts at $50, 5,83S.4S6 and
there is included more than $15.-
100000 in automatic rifles, small
arms and ammunition.
Reduced 81 Per Cent.
Appropriations for the air service
of the army were reduced 81 per
cent for the fiscal year 1853 or
from an original total of s944 ,304.
75S to s459 ,304. .75S, according to a
table published today by the war
department showing the effect cf
the act of congress in February
scaling down the proposed expendi-
lures.
The situation as TO the aircraft
productions, as it now stands.
shows that it is estimated that ap-
proximately s340,000,O0O will be
saved in the liquidation of sus-
pended contracts.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
GOVERNMENT HAS
PLAN TO DISPOSE
OF ZINC SUPPLY

Washington. April 5.-Tentative
arrangements have been made by
the war department with a commit
tee of the American Zinc institute
to dispose of the governments sur
plus smelter stocks under a plan
similar to that worked out for cop
per and other materials.
Members of the institute commit
tee, a war department statement to-
day says, found that the govern
ment's surplus was considerably
less than had been anticipated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
u. S. and Entente Have IS
Pct. Left Against Is
Pet. of Enemies.

Washington. April ). - Fig
ures on the latest status of
the military forces in Europe,
General March announced to-
day. show that the armies of
the central powers as now or
ganiZed constitute about Il
per cent OF their strength when
the armistice was signed while
the allied forces still organ
ized comprise 75 per cent OF
their total strength ON Nov. IL.
dispatches show the az.
gregate strength of the central
powers now is 1.125,O00 mer
against their combined strength il
November last of 1880 900 men.
The allied armies in November
totaled 1868, 900 of which only %
per cent have been demobilized.
Foe Armies Fall to Pieces.
The German army estimated of
ficialIy at 4,500 900 on Nov. IL. has
been reduced to 100000: the Bull
garian army has dropped from
100000 to 10000; the Austrian
from 2,230.00O to about $4,000, and
the Turkish from 1900 to less
than 10000
Demobilization of the American
army, including incomplete IRE
ports to April 3, has reached a to-
tai of 1,624,171, of whom 81 ga
were officers. the war department
announced today. The total troops
ordered for demobilization are
1,S36,500.
~ Per Cent OF Tanks Out.
The strength of the American
army on April 5 was estimated at
., 2,055.T1S This represents, Gener-
al March said today. a demobiliza-
tion of "a per cent of the enlist
ed and As per cent of the commits
stoned nnrSnnnal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
RAIN Is FORECAST.

Washington, April o.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday. issued by the weather bu-
reau today: Upper Mississippi and
Lower Missouri valleys: Rain Mon
day night or Tuesday, with temper
atures somewhat above normal, fol-
lowed by fair thereafter with nearly
normal temperatures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
The Weather

Unsettled weather tonight and
Sunday; cooler Sunday.
Temperature at a. m, 81. High
est yesterday, so. Lowest last night,
So
Velocity of wind at a. m,
miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m, 5S !;
at a. NJ, So
Stage of water, 9.S. a rise OF .
in last "a hours.
j. NJ. Sherier. Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
PORT WILL BE
USEDTOLAND
POLISH ARMY
Foch Brings the Germans
Around to Agreement
at Spa Conference.

Paris, April o. CBy the As
sOciated PressD.-It was OIL
cially announced this morning
that arrangements for the land
ing at Dan2ig of Polish troops
now i'm France and their trans
port along other lines proposed
by Germany had been arranged
to the entire satisfaction of the
Gllled powers.
Marshal FOch has telegraph
ed the allied governments that
the right OF the allies 10 use
Danzig as the port for the re-
turn TO Poland OF the Polish
troops in France had been for
maIy upheld in the conference
with the German representa-
lives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
HrNS RUYING L. $. FLOTR-

London, April 5-A Reuters dis
patch from Amsterdam, speaking of
the first American flour, reports its
arrival at Hamburg on Thursday.
Half pound rations were sold at
Z IA marks. The distribution will
he continued for four weeks, it is
said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-05
SAYS RUSSIANS
CANNOT DRIVE
ALLIES IN SEA
March Sees Situation
Well in Hand; !; Yanks
Out By June.

Washington, April 5.-Declar-
ing that the Archangel situa-
ton, from a military view was
well in hand, General March
said today it was ''increditable
that the allied force there can
be driven into the sea by any
body" lie announced that the
war departments plan was to
have the American forces out
of that portion of Russia by the
end of June.