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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-24

pledge given 20 years ago to the
Philippines to grant them indie
pendence. He was trying to handle
the matter Informally and It is q
fact that he had brought Premier
Lloyd George to the point of sug-
costing something concrete, even
to the extent Of getting q hearing
for Messrs. Walsh and Dunno when
the latter went to Ireland, mingled
with the sinn feiners and British
opinion became so irflamed that
tho prime minister did not dare to
receive the Irish-American dele
gates.
Caused Prejudice Herr.
But that is water over the dam.
When Mr.. Wilson got back to this
country he is known to have told
his friends that he believed that
until Great Britain did something
about the Irish problem, America
would continue to look askance at
tho British attitude and misunder-
standings would not be removed
between the two great English
speaking peoples. Now the British
prime minister has spoken. The
plan he proposes will not pease
the sim feiners or secessionists
who favor an absolute separation
from English rule. but the idea OF
autonomy for Ireland is regarded
by most observers here in the gov
eminent as splendid step forward
which will afford the opportunity
for separation later on If the Irish
people should so desire 1t. In other
words. the move is approved for its
immediate, rather than its remote
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-24
WOMAN DISMISSED
IN ASSAULT CASE

Mrs. Louis Rohn was dismissed
by Magistrate d. ]. Cleland in po-
lice court this morning on a charge
of assault and battery preferred by
Mrs. P. Carter.
Mrs. Carter charged that her
child had been assaulted by Mrs.
Rohn. Magistrate Cleland dis
missed the case after warning Mrs.
Rohn to refrain from further acts
against the Carter child.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-24

the single proposal Of Premier
Lloyd George and he would be IN
discreet who contended that the
agitation in America forced the
hand of Premier Lloyd George
Think Start Has Been Made.
It is sufficient to disclose that in
the informal and polite conversa-
tons that have occurred between
diplomatic representatives Of Great
Britain and the United States ever
since Foreign Secretary Balfour
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-24
WEDNESDAY-rHE ROCK ISLAND ARGUS-DECEMBER a. 1919

before the assembly through the
friendly Intervention of some out
side power under the provisions Of
the famous article eleven. Auton-
omy would mean membership as a
free nation in the international
partnership provided for in the
covenant Of the peace treaty. He
would be an optimist indeed who
believed that the opposition Of the
Irish in the United States to the
peace treaty would be removed b.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-24
TO INVESTIGATE
WHY COMPANY
ASKS INCREASE
Especial to The Argus

Springfield. ILL.,. Dec. 24.-Pend-
ing an investigation into the rea-
sonableness of the same. the ILL
nois public utilities commission to-
day issued an order suspending I'M
til June "a, 1920. the proposed in
creased rates for electric service
in Sherrard and Orion and for
rural service In Rock Island. Hen
nv and Mercer counties Of the
Sherrard power system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-24

discussed the matter with Presi-
dent Wilson shortly after the entry
Of the United States in the war. the
Irish question has been a han6icap
to Anglo-American relations. WHICH
both sides fully recognized. 9'hat
is why the prime minister's pro-
posal elicits enthusiasm here. -7.It
is the beginning of something;-::t
is an attempt at least to apply the
principle OF selfdetermination to
ireland.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-24

value. 1t would give ireland a
status as a self-governing state
which would entitle her to q vote IN
the assembly Of the League Of Ma
tons. along with Canada or Aus
tralia or South Africa. Instead of
being on the outside looking in.
Ireland wuld be on the inside on
terms of equality with other an
tonomous states. She could argue
her own case there and would not
need to have her problem brought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-24
SANTA COMES DOWN CHIMNEY IN
FULL VIEW OF SEVERAL HUNDRED
CHILDREN AT CHRISTMAS PARTY

Nearly everybody is familiar with
the traditional form of entrance and
exit a ia chimney employed by
Santa Claus, but few have actually
seen him in the act Of rapid tran
sit. That was the privilege re-
served for more than 500 happy
youngsters. and the few grown-ups
who lurked in the background feel
ing as unnecessary as warts. at the
Community clubs Christmas party
yesterday afternoon from to 4
O'Clock.
Children of all sizes, ages, races
and colors. without discrimination,
were at the party. Curls and pima
fores. dutch cuts and rompers. the
cleaning smile Of Sambo and the
protecting one Of the little mother
OF nine with her charge. all min
gled together. But they all held
one thing in common, eager inter-
est and the unbounding jubilation
Of Christmas.
When It was announced that
Santa Claus would come down the
large red brick tat least il looked
like red brick) chimney which had
been reared in the middle Of the
room. and extended from the floor
to the ceiling. they all surged for
ward to the fireplace: and when at
last the chimney was seen to
tremble and shake at the top, be-
cause Of Santa's great bulk, and at
last. the aged mans red nose and
white whiskers were seen TO
emerge at the base of the chimne-,
mighty shout went up. as Of the
children of Israel receiving their
king.
Indeed, the children were receiv-
ing the king of all childhood, and
the saint Of many youthful
idolitor.
Santa Makes a Speech.
Santa Claus made his way to the
platform. learning what popularity
was, with childish ardor support
ing it. They almost mobbed him
before he emerged triumphant on
the platform above them.
I'D like to ask all my little chill
dren how many will be here next
Christmas" he began.
Shouts Of Me, Me-" without q
dissenting vote.
Have you been obeying your
mothers all the year," Santa was
getting personal. But the ayes car.
ried it, Only one bold bad boy
loudly shouted NO
Santa asked few more Ques.
tons. Then they all had their pic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-24
TWO DEAD WHEN
AIRPLANE FALLS

Riverside. Cal, Dec. 24.--Lieu-
tenant Tichborn, Mount Vernon, n.
V, and Private Allister Lima, San
Luis Obispo, Cal, were killed when
their airplane fell 1000 feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-24
WASHINGTON
HOLDS IRISH
PLAN Benefit

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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-02
FOOLISH IDEAS SOME HAyG
Old Fellow RighteousIy Indignant
Fastidiousnes of the Guests
of His Hotel.

Capt. Lindsey Polk, director of a
number of hotels, said recently in
New York:
European hotels, even the best of
them, are inferior to ours. While |
was in Paris l saw an advertisement
of a fashionable new hotel, and the
boast the management made was that
1t was as good as the best American
hotels. I was pleased with this trib-
pta"
Captain Polk smiled.
We'll" he resumed, "our ideals are
high. No more hOtelkeepers like the
old fellow who complained about his
summer visitors:
You wouldn't believe the non
sense that is in them. They is al
ways wantin' clane tableclOth an
clane sheets to their beds. An table
napkins, no less! I'll tell you what,
there's sure people in this world that
think they can go into hotel an
make a cOnvainance of it,"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-02
BEYOND POINT OF PERFECTION
Porter's Description of Train Service
Is Old, but Has Distinct Tinge
of Humor. A

President Fairfax Harrison of the
! Alabama Great Southern Railway
said at luncheon in Richmond
The old jokes about poor service
on some of our southern and western
railroads are Anticipated. No trains
in the world are more punctual today
than our trains, and accidents are
practically unknown.
The story about the porter and
the lsfFdfrtraveller, President Falrfaxa
continued good l1umoredly, "is an old
one
"a traveller. according to this story,
just missed a train on certain
southern line, notorious for its poor
service, and got the following conso-
lation from porter:
She's the punctuallest train. sir,
on the line and great annoyance to
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-02
BUDAPEST IS HUNGRY CITY
Meat Rations Are Cot To One Meal
Per wesk-Fats Almost Gone.
People Leaving Farms

Budapest.-This probably is now
the hungriest Of the great cities of
Europe. From France eastward there
IS a gradual tightening Of the belt
and an increasing absence OF nutri-
tiOus food until here there Is a dearth
OF fats Of anykind.
On mea days one light ration Of
beef, mutton or veal Of poor quality
is to be had at the midday meal in
the larger restaurants that remain
open. but on such days supper is
meager. At the largest and most
fashionable hotels in the city, supper
consists o. green pepper stuffed
with rice and tomatoes, boiled spin
ach and fragment of poor pastry.
The Roumanian occupation made
harder an already serious situation.
The Roumanians scour the surround
ing country for supplies. Interrupt
ton of railroad traffic, due TO the
coal shortage is another factor A.
his is written Hungary is passing
through the governmental crisis that
followed the resignation of Archduke |
Joseph as chief of state, and this. |
With its uncertainty as to future de- |
'elopments, heightens the general
depression of this once gayest of cit
es.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-02
Disastrous Fires In Western Forests

Los Angeles.-Two disastrous fires
in the Los Angeles national forest are
spreading according to officials of the
forest service here. Jumping a hast
lily constructed fire break, fire in
the region of Thousand Pines, twenty
miles northwest of San Bernardino,
Cal, was sweeping toward Pine Crest
and Squirrel Inn, two large resorts
in the San Bernardino mountains. One
hundred men fighting fires in the Big
Tejunga canyon, about ten miles to
the north of Pasadena were forced
to flee for their lives whe nthe fire,
accelerated by a wind, destroyed their
While it has been impossible
to estimate accurately the total area
burned over by the fires it was known
to be considerably in excess of 1907
600 acres, forestry officials said. The
damage has been to water
sheds forming the sources OF water
supply for number of southern Cali
fornia communities.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-02
BRITISH ARE REFUSED
PASSPORTS BY MEXICO;
REASON NOT GIVEN
The Foreign Office Issued Instruc-
tons To This Effect-Does Not
Apply To British Nations

Washington.-The refusal of Mexi
can officials in the United States to
wise passports of British subjects
wishing to visit Mexico followed in
structions from the Mexican foreign
office, it is earned at the Mexican
embassy.
Ambassador Bonillas stated that -
had instructed all Mexican consuls il
America to refuse to wise such pass
ports, but he added that these instruc-
tions did not apply to British nationals
who are residents of Mexico or who
have legitimate interests there. In
the latter cases, consuls are advised
to wise passports.
The ambassador said he did not
know certainly the reasons causing
the Mexican foreign office to trans
nit sIch instructions, but he pointed
out that the British government had
refused to recognize the Mexican gov
eminent or to receive diplomatic rep
from Mexico.
He also said that British authori-
ties in the United Statese had refused
to wise passports for Mexicans citi-
zens in the United States who were |
obliged to travel via England. The
citel the case on Colonel
Salinas, head of the aviatioY branch
If the Mexican army, who was denied
passport wise by the British consul
n New York, although his ultimate
destination was France and not, Eng
and. There we're several similar cases,
he ambassador declared.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-02
WELFARE WORK IS TO GO ON
Military Organization To Replace c.
william Welfare Agencies In
The Army

WashingtOn.-The secretary Of war
has informed the seven affiliated vel
fare associations which co-operated
with the department during the war,
namely, the Salvation Army, National
Catholic War Council tx. OF c., Jew
ish Welfare Board, American Library
Association, War Camp Community
Service, Y. VI. c. A. and Y. W. c. A,
OF his sincere appreciation Of the val
liable work they rendered the coun-
TRY during the past emergency.
In order that the example set by
various civilian agencies during the
emergency may not be lost TO the
regular army, the secretary of war
has instructed his military associates
to establish an organization within
the general staff to be charged with
development and supervision of mat
-ers pertaining to education, TecreI-
lion and moral training of officers
md men OF the service. This organ
cation will undertake the functions
If the seven affiliated welfare socie-
les, beginning November /, as far as
hey relate to military establishment |
within continental limits OF the Unit
ID States.
The organizations are requested to |
ontinue their work with troops in
rance, Germany, Siberia and United
tates possessions for a further pc
iod of three or four months, or until
UGH time as the army is in position
, undertake this responsibility.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-02
viii Try To Communicate With Mars

Omaha.-Leo Stevens, balloon in
structor at Fort Omaha, has announc-
ed that Professor David Todd will at
tempt to communicate with the Plan
ct Mars this fall in a balloon TO be
distracted and pilote1 by Steven.
The bale on. said to be the largest
ever made, will ascend $4,000 feet,
Stevens said. Its capacity will be
100000 feet. The balloon will be en-
abled to rise to the expected height
Stevens said, by the Use of an in.
v.ntion which dives the balloon in
two compartments.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-02
DEADLOCK IN BIG STEEL
STRIKE, MARKED BY
UTTER LACK OF VIOLENCE

Pittsburg.-Chief developments in
the great steel strike are summarized
as follows:
/. Definition of the strike issue as
the right of employees ito be beard,
to organize and to have some voice
in determining conditions under which
they labor" Made by Samuel (Gom-
pers, president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, before the senate la
Dor committee in Washington.
2. Calling of a meeting of the strik-
ers' national committee in Pittsburg
to make final arrangements for the
strike of thirty-five thousand employ
ees of the Bethlehem Steel company.
3. Announcement that John d.
Rockefeller, Jr., principal owner of THE
Colorado Fuel and Iron company, will
take no part in the strike of 5000
workers at the Pueblo plant
4. Claim by union officials that the
workers in the Youngstown district,
at a meeting held to vote on the ques-
ton of returning to work, had deepd-
ed against such a move.
s. Condemnation of foreign agita-
,ors" and commentator of Sheriff |
1addock of Allegheny county, by epr-
,ners jury in Pittsburg, which re-
urned a verdict of death from gum
hot wounds inflicted by persons I'm
,nown while an attack was
icing made on deputy sheriffs during
riot" in the case of woman or
anizer and striker whom the steel
workers. claimed had been murdered
I West Natrona, Pa.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-02
10000 Germans Plan To Go To Mexic,

Washington.-The German consul
general in Mexico has received infor-
nation from his government that 3d.,
600 immigrants from Germany will
soon arrive in Mexico to make their
future homes. This is the first CON
siderable body of Germans to come
in answer to the overtures made by
the Mexican government Immediately
after the armistice was signed. The
German government has advised the
consul general that these immigrants
are persons of good habits and almost
all are experienced in trades.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-02
Murder Mystery stIrs Washington

Washington.-A young Virginian,
brutally murdered in dark basement,
only a good stones throw from the
white house, is providing the nations
capital with the first absorbing muir
der mystery 1t has had in many long
months. His dead body found in
heap of litter and trash by an electric
was the only evidence
of a tragedy which the police so far
have been unable TO unravel. The
murdered man was Emmett Il. Wood
of Charlottesville, Va, and he was a
clerk in a chain OF drug stores.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-02
WILSON CANCELS
SPEAKING DATES
DOCTOR eRAYsoN ORDERS THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE BACK
TO WASHINGTON
SAYS He NEEDS LONG REST
Nervous Indigestion Causes Abandon
ment OF Speaking Tour At
Wichita, Kansas

Wichita, Kans.-President Wilson
has cancelled the remainder of his
tour under orders from Admiral Gray.
son, the presidents physician, and re-
b turned 10 Washington direct from Wi
chita. Admiral Grayson gave illness
and physical exhaustion as the rea-
son for his action. Although there
was said there was nothing critical
about the presidents condition, Doc
tor Grayson, his physician. declared
nervous reaction affecting his diges-
tive organs made suspension of his
trip imperative.
Had Been III Several Days
The president had been i'll several
days, and decision to return at once
to the capital was reached just before
his train arrived in Wichita. The
president himself wanted to continue
his speaking program, but Doctor
Grayson would not permit him. The
presidents address to have been de-
lhered at Wichita was cancelled. The
presidential train did not pull into the
station at Wichita where a large
crowd had assembled to welcome him. |
Although he wanted to at least greet |
the people, Doctor Grayson would not |
permit him to leave his private car.
TumuIty Makes Statement
Secretary Tumulty issued the follow
ing statement; THE president has ex-
erted himself SO constantly and has
been under such strain during the
year and has so spent himself
without reserve on this trip that it
has brought on a nervous reaction in
his digestive organs. Doctor Grayson,
therefore, insists upon the cancella-
ton of his remaining appointments
and his immediate return to Washing
ton, Notwithstanding the presidents
earnest desire to complete his en-
gagements."
Suffered With Nervous Headache
Leaving Wichita at eleven o'clock .
Friday after stop of two hours, the
presidential special reached Washing :
ion Sunday morning. Although out
the president appeared to be
standing well the ordeal of more than '.
three weeks of travel and speech-mak-
ing, it became known that for some
days he had suffered with headache .
He also has been much fatigued by
he confinement on his special train,
Interrupted only by brief stops, which :
nave been spent mostly in riding 2,
through crowds and speaking to audi
,nces so large as to require all his y
,xertion to make his voice heard. !"
Made Nearly Forty Speeches - :,
Mr. Wilson made nearly forty u
peeches since he left Washington on 70
september 8, and spent all but about IL
alf dozen nights on the train. Five
ddresses remained on his uncomplet-
d schedule. He was to have spoken
a Little Rock, Memphis and Louis in
lille. sp
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-02
Judge Don Pardee Dead At Age OF IS

Atlanta, Ga.--Judge Don Albert Par
dee, for thirty-eight years Judge of the
fifth district, United States district
court of appeals, and for twenty-six
years its chief Justice, died here. The
Judge succumbed to an attack of acute
indigestion which came while he was
at work in his chambers in the fed
eral building. Though SO years of age
his attention to the duties of his of.
flee were administered with the same
precision and attention to detail that
characterized his work when he as
sumed the duties of his office in 1891.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-02
CLAIMS OF ITALY
ARE TURNED DOWN
REPORTED PRESIDENT THREAT.
EMS AN ECONOMIC BOYCOTT
UNLESS ITALY QUITS
SENATE WANTS Information
Senate Wants To Know II It Is True
That United States Forces Have
Been Landed In Fiune

Rome, Italy.-The council of the
chamber of labor passed a resolution
against the formation of a militarist
government. The resolution saws:
The proletariat will descend into the
streets, build barricades and give up
their lives rather than fall into the
rapacious claws of the military"
President Demands PIebiscite
Fresident Wilson's reply regarding
the new proposals for the disposition
of Fiume has been received in Paris,
newspaper correspondents wire their
papers here, and it is found to insist
upon his original view that the city
must be internatiOnalized and not an
nexed to Italy, becoming the center of
small buffer state between Italy and
JugO-Slavia. The president insists,
according to the dispatches from Paris,
upon plebiscite in the buffer state
at the end of fifteen years, as al first
proposed, and he consents to the rec
tifications of the eastern frontier of
lstria in favor of Italy, in the district |
of Albona
Senate Wants To Annex Fiume
Foreign Ministers Tittoni is expect |
ed to make declaration before the
chamber of deputies at an early date
of the governments policy regarding
the occupation of Fiume by Gabrielle
d Annunzio and his irregular troops.
Two resolutions have been introduced
in the chamber, one providing for the
annexation of Fiume without awaiting
the decision of the peace confer4ce,
and the other affirming the t
Of Italy to guarantee Italian natN al
ty in Fiume.
Situation Is Grave
The Messaggero says that III s.&l
chamber gives Premier Nito vo@ TX :
confidence the chamber of depY g i.
will be dissolved and elections Il ~
n November. 1T would be diff
O find a graver period than thisgS113
he whole history Of modern Itafsss n
avs Foreign Minister Tittoni, inf W 81:
lding to the Italian situation III sEMSs
raj.
U. S Senate Asks About Mood
Washington. Secretary Da he
cen asked in a resolution brown !"
.nox (Rep) Pennsylvania, VBshe. tce'S
dopted by the senate, to nth the sfes
neither American marinakin and @sFls'
l at Trau, Dalmatiaauh her gray two
by Italian foictaing on Neet
| in press dispatches from dm Y "
lgen and Paris. My
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-02
"Life- Plant"

There is n creeping moss found in
Jamaica called the 'life-plant." 1t is
believed to be indestructible by any
means except immersion in boiling wa
ter or the application of red-hot iron.
1t may be cut up and divided in any
manner, and the smallest shreds will
throw out roots, grow and bud.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-02
Move To Release Refrigerator Cars

Washington.-Drastic action was
taken by Director General Hines to
compel the prompt release of refrig-
orator cars. After receiving numerous
complaints of delay in the unloading
of such cars, presumably by jobbers
who preferred paying demurrage to
losing a possible advance II he mar
ket price of the goods, Mr.. Hines or
dered regional directors to place en-
bargoes against all consignees who
fail to release promatly such equip
ment. The situation in the west and
the Bargaining of tre Florida crop
was said t. render all rea-
sonable measures imperative to OBJ
tain the fullest use of refrigerator cars
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-02
cranberres Should Be Much Cheaper

Neutrality-suspicious. for sauce
trimmings at the Thanksgiving, Christ
mas and New Year dinner feasts
should be cheaper this year than they
were last, although labor conditions
may force growers to demand prices
higher than the. average. This years
crop of cranberries, according to the
September forecast of the department
of agriculture, will be about $4,000
barrels against $4,000 barrels last
year.