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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
WILSON GETS AGREEMENT
ON AMERICAN DEMAND To
RETAIN INTERNED BOATS
Understanding Reached
Foils British Plan to
Have Ships Pooled.

Washington, May 2S-Presl-
dent Wilson has informed Of
fieials here that the council Of
four at Paris has reached a
full understanding by which
the United States will retain
the 100000 tons of German
shipping seized in American
ports when this country en-
tered the war.
Great Britain has proposed that
this tonnage as we'll as German
ships seized in other countries be
placed in a common pool and al
lotted on the basis Of the tonnage
| lost through enemy submarines.
The United States has steadfastly
refused this plan.
(By the Associated Press.)
This week, during which il is
expected that the terms of peace
for German-Austria will be pre-
sented to her delegates, may wit
ness also solution OF the conflict
ing claims of Italy and JugO-
SlaVia in the Adriatic area Paris
advices indicate that the conferees
are taking up the problem anew.
Germany's counter-proposals TO
the allies are expected to be pre-
sented tomorrow. Up to today Is
notes asking notifications In the
terms have been submitted and
there may be several subsidiary
notes still to be transmitted.
Back on italian Case.
Paris, May 26.-There we're tndi-
cations today in peace conference
circles that negotiations on the
Italian problem were being re-
sumed after a weeks suspension.
II is understood that n strong ef-
fort is being made by the French,
British and Italians to have the
treaty of 1015 OF London form tho
basis of the settlement
One of the notes sent to the sec
retariat OF the peace conference
Saturday by the German delegates,
a semi-German official dispatch
from Spa says, demanded a con-
ference of labor leaders to con-
slider international labor legisla-
tion. The other note, which reiat-
ed to German property in allied
countries, declared that the dects-
ions of the allied government in
deciding the fate or the property
could not be accepted
Ready To Reduce Army.
Berlin, Sunday, May 25.-tBy the
Associated Press.) - Information
has been received from an unim-
peachabIe source that the counter
proposals to be made by Germany
to the peace conference will de-
clare in favor OF military disarm-
ament, saying that Germany Is
ready to reduce her forces to $50
900 within two months after the
conclusion of peace, and by the
expiration of another two years to
cut the army TO 100000 men.
1t is argued that this gives ade-
auate proof OF Germany's deter
mination TO renounce an imperial
istic tendency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
BUFFALO CHOSEN
BY BAPTISTS FOR
MEETING IN 1920

Denver, Colo, May 26.-The re-
port of the nominating committee,
the election of officers and the Sc
lection of the next meeting place
were the principal subjects to
convention today. Chief interest
in the report of the nominating
committee centered in the selec-
ton for president of the conven-
tion.
Buffalo, n. Y, was unanimously
accepted by the Northern Baptist
convention as the meeting place
for the 1920 convention of the
church.
D. C. Shull of Sioux City. Iowa,
was today named by the nominal
ing committee of the Northern Bap-
fists as president.
The principal nominations sub
mitted by the committee, follows:
Corresponding secretary - Rev.
William c. Biting, Missouri.
Recording secretary-Rev. Mau-
rice A Levy, Massachusetts.
Statistical secretary - Rev.
Charles A Walker, Pennsylvania.
Treasurer - Frank L. Minor,
Iowa.
Members of the executive COM
niktee, (terms expire 1929:
Rev. W. S. Abernathy, Missouri;
Rev. A. G. Briggs, New. York; ]. A.
Earle, Iowa; Robert Earl, Mime
sofa; w. W. Everett, District of
Columbia; Rev. Jos. c. Hazen, Illi-
nois; Mrs. Andrew MacLish, Illi-
nois; w. w. Smith, Michigan; E.
]. Steinberg. Wisconsin; ]. A. Sun
derland, Nebraska.
President American Baptist For
eign Mission society-Rev. T. j.
Villers, Michigan.
President American Baptist
Home Mission society-Charles r.
Brock, Colorado.
President American Baptist Pub
lication society-W. G. Brimson,
Illinois.
President woman's American
Baptist Foreign society-Mrs. w.
A. Montgomery, New York.
President Woman's American
Baptist Home Mission society
Mrs. John Nuven, Illinois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26

dence that her husband would be
rescued. Even on Saturday even
ing, she was Still hopeful, and de-
day" and said:
We shall have good news to-
morrow"
Today her home was inundated
in kilograms of congratulation and
the telephone in the gaily be-
decked dwelling was constantly
ringing.
In a message expressing his own
and the queens sympathy, and
coincidence, King George on Satur-
day expressed his fear that Haw-
ker had lost his life. He added:
Il feel that the nation has lost
one of its most able and daring
pilots and that he sacrificed his life
for the fame and honor of British
flying"
An official statement confirming
news dispatches of the rescue of
Hawker and Lieutenant Com
mander Grieve were rescued in
north, and longitude 20 degrees 80
minutes west uSy dllBHl6U CAOSS
to steamer owing to a defect in
the water circulation of their
motor. Both men are in perfect
health. The airplane was not
saved"
VIII Get Prize Money.
The London Daily Mail, which
offered a purse OF $4,000 for the
first fight by a heavier than air
craft across the Atlantic ocean,
will give Hawker and Grieve q
consolation prize OF $25,00o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
FORD WITNESS
FIRST ON STAND
Manager of Manufacturers' Em-
ployment Department Says Men
Absent Arc Taken Back

Mount Clemens, Mich. May 20
After two weeks of preliminaries in
the taking Of evidence in the ST.
0O0,0oO libel suit OF Henry Ford
against the Chicago Daily Tribune
began today.
The editorial OF June 23. 1916,
headed Ford is an aranchist" was
read with solemn emphasis by Al
fred ]. Murphy of counsel for Mr.
Ford. The first witness for the
plaintiff was John ]. Henkel. man
ager of the employment department
/ of the Ford Motor company.
The editorial alleged that Efr.
Ford would not pay employees VINO
enlisted IN the national guard call
ed for service on the Mexican bor-
der nor hold their places for them
but Henkel testified that II was the
rule of the company to retnstate
employees whose absence was be-
yond their control. These reasons,
he said, included military service.
Employees he said had attended en-
campments OF the national guard
prior to June. 1916. and It was the
practice to hold their positions for
them. This was the case also he tes-
titled when the Michigan national
guard went on strike duty In tho
copper region OF northern Mich
igan, and the rule was not varied
when the call came for service on
the Rio Grande,
"In hiring men, said Mr.. Hen
kel. service In the national guard
was regarded as a good point, as Il
indicated the men had certain ideas
of discipline. knew how to obey or
ders, and that sort OF thing"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
NAVY PLANE is
AGAIN DELAYED
N.C.-4 Fails to Leave Ponta Delgada
For LisbOn-COnditiOns
Held Unfavorable.

London, May 26.-The United
States naval seaplane N. ca will
not leave Ponta DelgAda for Lis
bon today. according to a wireless
dispatch received here by Amer
lean naval authorities. No reason
for the additional delay was given.
Washington. May 26.-Confirm-
ing weather forecast of yesterday,
Admiral Jackson at Ponta Delgada
this morning cabled the navy de-
partment that the naval seapiane
". ca still was held at her moor
ings by unfavorable light oondi-
tions. Weather reports from the
azores indicated that the trans
Atlantic flight possibly can not be
resumed before Tuesday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
LOAN FIGURES
GIVE TOTAL AS
OVER S BILLION
Victory Issue Oversub-
scribed By $3.50, 600, 900
Count Shows.

washington, may ZO-IOLAI
subscriptions to the fifth or
Victory loan were announced
today by the treasury as So
249, sos, 800, an Oversnbscrip-
tiOn Of nearly $3.50, ,00O, 900.
The Atlanta and Dallas reserve
districts failed to obtain their
quotas, Atlanta by less than one
per cent, and Dallas by slightly
less than eight per cent This was
the first war loan in which any dis
trict failed to subscribe its quota.
This District Far Over Top.
Chicago. May 26.-The Seventh
federal reserve district subscribed
$772, 2,046, $50 of the Victory loan
against it's quota of 1852, 500, 900 or
a percentage of 1882, according
to revised final figures given out
today by the Seventh district fed
eral reserve bank.
Figures for the district follow:
Cook Subscriptions $685.
0so, $50; quota, $1S9 ,225,00O; per-
centage, 1855.
Illinois (outside Cook)-Sub-
scriptions, $93.242,650; quota, $S4.-
S25, 900; percentage. 1892.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., $S5,S06,-
$50; quota, So, 1852 ,000.,
Neutrality-suspicious., $111, ,787.-
450; quota, $110,925, 600; percent
age, 100.07.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., $149,-
444. 500; quota, $110,925,000; per-
centage, 134.72.
Subscriptions. $685.
1S3,950; quota, $75,oS7. 800; per-
centage, 124.18.
Subscriptions. $772,046s-
$50; quota $e52, 500, 900; percentage,
1882.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
PENROSEAND
WARRENFOES
LOSE BATTLE
G.. o. P. Favorites Land
Berths in Face of Pro
gressive Opposition.

Washington. May 96.-Re.
publican senators of the Pro-
gTeSsiVe group lost their fight
today against selection of SEN
atOr PenrOse of Pennsylvania
and Warren of Wyoming, as
chairmen of the finance and
appropriation committees, re-
spectiVely, the party confer
ence approving both assign
ments.
The Progressives, led by John
son of California. made their issue
on Penrose and were defeated 35
to 5.
No effort was made to contest
the selection of Warren and the
conference approved all assign
ments made by the committee on
committees. Senator Johnson in
dicated he would not carry the
fight to the senate floor
A motion by Senator Johnson of
California to strike out Senator
Penrose's name as chairman of the
finance committee was defeated.
to 35. Those supporting it were
Senators Johnson, Cummins, Iowa
Kellogg, Minnesota; Mccormick,
Illinois, and McNary, Oregon. Sen
ator Johnson indicated in an ad-
dress to the conference that he
would not carry his opposition to
the senate floor.
Several Do Not Attend.
Action of the conference was an
nounced~ by Senator Wadsworth of
New York, secretary, who said
there was no roll call after the
conference had approved the selec-
ton of Senator Penrose. Progress
sives, who have opposed Senators
Penrose and Warren and who did
not attend the conference were
Borah, Idaho, Kenyon, Iowa and
Norris, Nebraska. Other absentees
were LaFollette, Wisconsin, Len
root, Wisconsin, and Capper, Kan
sas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
The Weather

Partly cloudy tonight; Tuesday
unsettled, probably with showers;
not much change IN temperature.
Temperature at a. m. 5s; high
est yesterday, IA; lowest last night
SIS.
Velocity of wind at a. m. 9
miles per hour.
Precipitation. none.
Relative humidity at p. M. "a ;
at a. m, ~.
Stage OF water, 81, fall Of 8 In
last As hours.
]. M Shsrier. Msteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
HARBOARD LEAVES
HIS OVERSEA POST

Paris, May Major General
James G. Harboard head OF the
service of supplies for the Amer
lean expeditionary force has been
relived of those duties and detailed
as chief OF stan of the expeditionAry
forces. Brigadler General James W.
McAndrew, present chief OF stan
goes to Washington to become chief
of the war college.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
CANDIAN JUDGE DEAD.

Montreal, May 26.-The Honor
able Charles Chammily d. LorImer,
retired Judge Of the superior court.
is dead, aged 20 years. He was born
In Dubuque, Iowa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
SWISS HONOR MILs0N.

Lausanne. Switzerland, May 26.
President Wilson has accepted
the honorary citizenship OF Lau-
same offered him recently. The
American president wrote that he
accepted the honor with profound
pleasure"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
WORLD LEADER ROO'ED.r

New York, May 2e.-The names
OF President Wilson and Premiers
Lloyd George and Clemenceau
were ''boo'ed" at a justice for
Russia mass meeting held by the
Association of Russian Peace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26
FIRST YANK LOSS IN SIBERIA.

Vladivost0k, May 25,-The first
casualty in the American expedi-
tionary forces In Siberia were ex-
parienced May 81, when three
americans we're wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-26

GRANT BOOST, STRIKE ENDS.
Panama. Sunday, May 25.-Tho
street car strike here was settled
today, the employees being granted a
wage increase OF four cents an
hour. effective June /.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-13

II God Rated ns Commodity
To the Prayer Editor
e The Times Dispatch:
was surprised when started read
ing your column TO ma people who
70 prayer, Then as read further.
the logical reasoning that they pro-
Ponnded ala seem rather convincing.
universe heed our desires? How could
He change His code. OF laws, for
crop' the outeome Of mere 0q INFER
national struggle? When viewed from
an universal standpoint. a nation APP
was brought up in a Christian home.
and and | am a student for the ministry;
Prayer" has asked that the ministers
YET. However, / have some Very de-
There are several classes OF praying
people; The almighty dollar is the
on Of the mens Ths su hpa
through the int rm ediary Of God. There 1'Hs,
making God all kinds Of rash promises.
II only they can get we'll. There are
people on board ship. cold and material.
when the ship hits n rock. There are
if mo Saim of Of people who calt on God
think Of His name in ordinary times
" hon their prayers are not answered
lnSn they picture God in some far-on
cell operating His universe by levers
and engines
Is America so bigotcd that God Is
now rated as n commodity? Must
every prayer we breathe be a suppli-
cation? Must we believe that because
every prayer Is not answered God is
too busy TO attend to it? Is God an
immense storchouse OF good things. a
santa Claus TO send prayer letters to-?
last II you asked your best friend for
money, guidance. tips and aid every
day and never gave. anything back?
COD is the hest friend that we have
ana lie is never too busy TO listen to
US. II you don't believe me. try 1t
thing. Just talk things over and it
VII be Landmark in your life.
way. Praise the Lord. Let Him know
that you believe. In Him at ali times
you wealth, praise Him. for there is
wisdom back of it. somewhere. II you
counsel with film as to the manner
OF spending IT, Above all hold com
munion with Him and, don't ask for
song of thanksgiving and let Him Know
that you are glad that you are alive
He wants to help you. but He is no
!, =! Keen 70 the mean. Man cannot
live by works alone" Pray while
you work / am reminded Of two little
fearful of being late. One suddenly
dropped by the side OF the road. with
happy inspiration; she would pray
other only. ran the faster. making the
remark: pray while run" Keep
Ashland, Va. October
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-13
KING OF THE BELGIANS
VISITS SPANISH MISSION
Received Into Hi.toric Edifice by Frnp-
cfscan Friars Mt Snntn barbara.
Cul.
rBy Associated Prrr.l

SANTA BARBARA, CAL, Oct. 12.-
Albert OF the Belgians, with his con-
sort and the Duke Of Brabant, attended
mass To-Day in the historic Spanish
Mission or Santa barbara. The scene
"!Lhih the ancient church was in strik-
!us contrast TO the pomp of the SER
n!ce IN Boston's cathedral last Sunday,
but was not less colorful
franciscan friars. in the dark brown
habits. waited upon the gray stone
steps TO receive their majeSties ana a
lhrohE or parishioners had gathered
around The doors when the royal cars
approached; The Spanish fathers
formed in line add led the procession.
whiie four OF them held a canopy over
Gown the aisle. The King and Queen
oIpped their fingers in holy water and
.tosSed themselves reverently when
they passed the sacred portal.
thcy were ushcred to seats at the
ictt OF the altar upon the sanctuary.
IN; mnicn never before had received rui-
ing monarch, although 1t had been a
place of worship for 1873 Years III
three knclt as the simple service he
gan and followed the mass devouti,
S!s'ers OF -. Vincent and ST. Francis
sat just back of the Kings entourace
ouI the long -cloakcd monks had room
The Belgians were welcomed nv
der. which has conducted the nission
SINCE II was founded in 1856 nv Es.ho,
reImine Lasuen. The original adobe
Struclure was destroyed BY an earth
quake In 1912. and the one which nov,
1 I,;,..os was dedicated in 1920. Father
julius greeted them not only in the
name of his own priests, but in tba, ~
the coast" u uo"h Il
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-13
MONTENEGRO FORCES WHIP
SERBlANS NEAR CETTINJE
State That Enemy Soldiers GouEe Ont
Eyes md Practice Other
Crueltica.
Try Associated Press.I

PARIS. Oct. 2.-Montenegrin forces
have inflicted heavy losses on Ser
bian attachments in the Montencgrin
Instruction which is continuing. ac-
cording to a statement issued by the
MontcneGrin Ministry of Foreign AZ
fairs. Montenegro. 1t is said. has
again asked the great powers to order
the Serbians out OF Montenegro. The
statement continues
at Mount Jourietche. Montenegrins
inflicted heavy losses on Serbian forces
and in combats near Cettinje. the Ser
bians lost fifty killed. 1876 wounded and
many prisoners.
"Montenegrin prisoners are being
murdered by Serbians in the most
cruel manner. Antoine Boyevitch. a
doctor in law. and several other for
mer students having been found on
the battlefield with their eyes gouged
out and their hands severed At
Niegouwhe, a ten-year-old boy was
beheaded for having sung the Monte
negrin national anthem. and two
young women named Arnenivitch
were outraged and then shot on the
same preteNt. Aged men and women
have had their eyes burned out with
hot ashes by the Serbians."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-13
EXAMINER TAKES CHARGE
OF FAIRBURN BANKING co.
Nice-Prenident Arrested Ate, po,,..
investigation, and Woman Taken
Into Custody.
fBy Associated Pre,.l

ST. naLANTA, Oct. Nv. J. Speer.
cnarSe or the Fairburn Banking Com
pany, whose vicepresident and cashier
Wii,am Green, was arrested latc las;
night IN connection with a reportsd
shortage OF funds.
Green was taken into custody after
police investigation here had re-.
suited IN Mrs. Katherine Bradstreet he
ing held on suspicion. Police said she
confessed Green had given her Largo
sums OF money. She denied this 70
newspaper men, and today police said
T ,, admitted TO them he had loaned
i rom his own funds. Her husband,
ttnrcnce Brddstreet. and their chaufo
,eur. Robert Ellison. also were ordered
he!u Tor examination.
Bank Examiner Speer said TODAY
preliminary investigation had led him
70 think that the shortage at the bank
winch Is located ut Fairburn, near here
would not amount to more than $4,000
and that it as solvent and no monev
would be lost to depositors.
y number OF the banks records were
destroyed in fire last Thursday night
when, according TO Green, was started
oy TWO masked men. who had surprised
MN working Oh the books They Got
ABOUT Sl5O in cash. he said at the time
put could not get into the safe Then
ne said. they fired the building, leaving
him bound and gagged on the floor
but he wr'RSled loose and escaped
Green was released tonight on bond
of $4,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-13
ny JUSTIN srcGRATH.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12-Secre-
tnry OF Labor Wilson today Informed
Secretary of State Lansing OF his
intention to officially oprn the In
tsrhntfonai lnbOr conference In
Washington on October 20. in pur-
sunnce OF the call for the confer
ence issucd by the President.
In his letter to Secretary Lansing
announcing his intention, Secretary
Wilson snid:
"in view OF the uncertainty m to
Just when the peace treaty will
become effective md n. to how
mnny nations, IL my, will be menu
bcrs OF the lenEue OF nations by
October 70. the day set for the con-
HcninE of the international labor
conference, 1 beg To announce thnt
the following policy has been de-
tcrmined upon;
81. 'rhe Secretary OF Labor, In
accordance with the cnli Issued by
the President. will open the con-
ference mt the time specified in the
call, md reserve the credentials OF
the Delegates, II any arc there
prevented.
"2. If, ut the dnte OF opening of the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-13

as counter-revolutionary but It has
hitherto been impossible to suppress
II. AS political activity is now out Of
me question, all energy Is concern
trated upon Palestine work. The reg
istration OF would-bc cmiSrants mas
been taken In hand, and more than
seventy Achuzoth and numerous Coop
eratiVe trnnsnigration companies have
been formed. The Zionist central Of
hce at kief is still in existence. The
General Ckrainian Zionist Conference.
convened for June. had to be post
ppned on account OF the pogron and
the difficulties OF travel. The eagerncss
70 emigratc Is exceedingly great and
IL is only with the utmost difficulty
try can be withheld from precipitate
exodus. The Jewish National Secre-
tariat. elected by the national assem-
Dry, continues its activity. although
uhher prohibition. and il has endeav-
ored to preserve the communal insti-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-13
CHECK THAT COLD
R | c H 7 4 " A Y
DIR. Kings New Discovery has
relieved colds and coughs
for fifty years.

IL was an unusually high quality
cold, cough. grippe and Group rem
edy when introduced half a century
ago Not once in all the years since
then has the quality been allowed to
deteriorate. It's effectiveness in COM
batting colds and coughs has been
proved thousands of times in thou
sands OF families. Taken by grown
ups and given 10 the little ones for the
safe. sure treatment of colds and
grippe. coughs and Group, it leaves
absolutely no disagreeable after
effects. Get bottle at your drug
gist's today. 60 and 1920
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-13

to uphold those rules. Up TO now man
mas always lived in the shadow Of war
resultant mental attitude. The league
OF nations. perfect or imperfect. can
not be effective until freely and sin
cercly indorsed by mankind.
The result of the treaty WILL Of
course depend quite as much upon our
attitude toward the enemy as upon
the enemy's attitude toward the allies
We must remember that it is not
our role to enslavc Germany but that
we fought for freedom in order 10 lin.
crate her. l fear economic domination
by the Germans rather than n military
menace. The league OF nations. as +
have long foreseen, has hard days
ahead Already certain OF its mcrn-
.HETrs are eyins each other wits hos
The league will not stand the test
or time unless the most capable men
are at tho helm.
Before the league can assure peace
ana order In the world il must learn
70 Keep order within its own house