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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-18
DANIELS VIEWS
MARINES FROM
FORT PARAPET
Navy Head in Old Hun
Stronghold Sees
Men On Duty.

CobIenz, Thursday, April 17.-(By
the Associated Press From d
parapet of the fortress Ehrenbre1t-
stein. more than 400 feet above the
junction of the Moselle and Rhine,
Secretary JoSephuS Daniels of the
United States navy had his first
glimpse today of American marines
on duty Patrol boats were darting
back and forth among the barges
and tugs on the river, the American
flag streaming from the stern mast
of each little boat
At the point where the MoseT1e
joins the Rhine stands a heroic,
statue of Emperor william 1. said
to be the largest of its kind in
Germany Beyond the statute are
great piles of lumber which aroused
Secretary Daniels curiosity as ne
looked upon the activity of CobIenz
which has been increased two-fold
by the American occupation army.
1t was explained to him that the
lumber was intended for new bufld-
ings, which will serve as recreation
centers and barracks for the Amer
lean soldiers of the army of ocCupa-
tion.
Sees Underground Passages.
Mr.. Daniels was taken through
the underground passages of the
Ehrenbreitstein fortress which were
built partly by labor paid for by
twenty million francs which the
Germans exacted from France. and
was shown the accommodations of
American artillerymen where but a
few months ago thousands of Ger
man soldiers had been quartered.
He also inspected the motorized
equipment of the Seventeenth ar
tiIlery regiment which under Col
onels E. W. McCabe. former cavalry
officer and commander OF Ebren-
breitstein, is understood to be the
first American units to be equipped |
with motors. This division includes
a brigade of marines.
Mr.. Daniels will go to Weis- |
baden on Saturday and will return |
to Coblenz by way of the Rhine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-18
BERLIN WILL
SEND MENTO
AID BAvARIA?.
Germany May Send Force
to Help Break Reds
Grip on Munich.

Berlin. Wednesday. April 16.
-CBy The Associated Press)-
The German national govern.
ment is considering seriously
the sending of government
troops. or at least German gen.
erdi staff officers, 10 aid in the
relief OF Munich from the COM
munist forces. although neither
the Bavarian nor the German
governments wish 20 cause
such an invasion of state rights
if it can be avoided.
The bulk of the Bayarian peas
a7lts, 1t is reported, are still loyal
to the government of Premier HofT
mann. The peasants association
has issued a declaration asserting
that the devastation of the country
the plundering of houses and barns
and the numbering of peasants by
communist bands have become in
tolerable.
Communists Seize All Food.
Munich, it is said. is affected only
as vet by the action of the
peasants in cutting off food sup
plies. 1t is declared that there is
enough food in the city to feed the
for one week. but the
cDmmunists have seized all the sup
plies and can live comfortably for
a long while if they do not feed
the nOn-communists
Ganderferr, leader of a small
section of the peasants which went
over to the Communists, has been
arrested by the Hoffman govern
ment. The BavariaD anarchist,
Sondheimer. has succee.ed in OBJ
tanning complete control of the new
communist government in Munich.
according to advices received here
from the Bavarian capital.
(By Associated Pressl.
Telegraphic communication be-
tw cen Berlin and Munich has been
severed and Bamburg, Bavaria. also
is cut off from the German capital.
Dispatches do not give the reason
for the interruption, but German
and Bavarian soviet
.roops have been fighting at Munich
or the last few days and it is be
ieved that one party or the other
:ut the telegraph lines.
EichhOrn Is Captured.
London, april 1S.-Herr Eich-
lorn. former spartacan police chief
n Berlin, has been arrested by
German government troops at
Brunswick. an Exchange Telegraph
lispatch from Copenhagen says.
When the troops took Brunswick,
Eichhorn tried to escape by air
,Iane. but the machine was forced
O land and the fugitive captured by
he soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-18
EDITH CAVELL TO
REST IN ENGLISH
SOIL AFTER MAY Is

London, April 1S.-The body of
Edith Cavell, the English nurse cx-
ecuted by the Germans in 1915 at
Brussels, will be brought to Eng
land from Belgium on MAY 10 and
taken to Westminster Abbey, where
ceremonies will be held. The body
will be brought to Dover on a war
ship and transported on a gun car
riage with military escort to Vic
toria station and thence to West
minister Abbey. Interment will be at
Norwith, the home town CT the
CaveIls,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-18
AND
PHONE STRIKE
HEADS CONFER
Discuss u. S. Plan for
Breaking Deadlock
On Demands.

Boston, April 18.-Leaders OF the
striking telephone workers con-
ferred today regarding Postmaster
General Burleson's plan for break
Ing the deadlock that has arisen in
connection with their demands for
wage increases and the privilege of
collective bargaining. Mr.. Burle-
son yesterday sent word to the op-
orators committee that as they had
failed to adopt his suggestion that
they place their proposed wage
Stale before the general manager
Of the company, William Driver,
Jr., he .(Mr. Burleson) had decided
to take the initiative in their be-
half and had submitted their de-
nand to MIR. Driver with the under
standing they would discuss their
case with the manager and that
final action on his recommenda-
tons would be taken by the post
office department on or before May
1e
Members of the operators com
mittees asserted that as the strike
os young women. which started
Tuesday. had spread until it in
volved about twelve thousand male
employees in addition to the 5000
operators, and conferences now
must be with a committee of the
New England joint council Of cleo
trical workers.
Will Announce Position.
The council. which was said to
represent sixty unions in New Eng
land, was to make a definite an
rouncement of its position during
the day.
Business men, seriously handi-
capped by the continuance of the
strike which has affected the Bos-
ton exchanges even more than
those in the suburb and outlying
districts. were hopeful OF an early
adjustment
Strikers continued to picket the
exchanges and in some instances
claimed to have-dissuaded outsiders
from continuing at work.
Mayor Visits BurIeson.
Washington. April IS Mayor
Teters of Boston discussed the New
England strike situation for nearly
an hour today with Postmaster
Burleson and then went to
the White house to see Secretary
Tumulty.
Mr. Peters said he had presented !
the schedule of demands of the
workers to the postmaster general
and several suggestions from the
standpoint of the public.
EIec' rical Workers Determined.
Springfield. H., April 1S.-"Re-
gardless of what the outcome of
the conference in regard to the
strike of telephone workers in Bos-
ton might be. the electrical work
ers will carry out their program
and strike on July /, unless Post
master General Burleson decides to
recognize the employees union
said J. p. Noonan, acting president /
)f the International Brotherhood of /
Electrical Workers here today. |
A referendum vote on the calling !
1f a nation wide strike IS being
taken and Mr. Noonan declared that /
each mail received shows an in /
creased number in favor of the /
which will affect more /
han 10000 workers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-18
UP To HIM If
FOE REFUSES
T0SICN
Marshal Told to Prepare
for Such Move-Hun
Paper Warns ENJOYS

Paris, April Is-With the
return of David Lloyd George,
the British premier, from his
visit home, for his house OF
commons address, the council
Of four, comprising the British,
French and Italian premiers
: and President Wilson, resumed
Sts deliberations today. The
''big four met in the Paris
"White house,
The procedure on the arrival
of the German plenipOtentiaries at
Versailles has been virtually de-
cided upon.
~ Military experts under the direc-
ton of Marshal Foch. have been
charged with the drafting of Te-
port on what should be done in the
event that Germany refuses to sign
the treaty of peace. 1t is indicated
that the methods OF coercion which
the allies would adopt, may include
the occupation of more German ter
ritory. the blockade of enemy ports
and the discontinuance of the dis
patch of food supplies to Germany.
(By Associated Press.
According to present plans the
allied terms of peace may not be
laid before the Germans before Sat
urday of next week and it may not
ba until the following Monday that
their delegates learn the details of
the treaty that they will be asked
10 sign. This will, delay proceed
ings to some extent, it is believed,
and it is not expected that the Ger
man delegation can go to Weimar
TO receive instructions and return
to Paris before May s.
Can Only Ask Questions.
According to plans formulated at
the conference, the German dele
E5tes will be permitted to ask
points. but nothing approaching
discussion of the terms will be per-
mitted. Only President Wilson and
the allied premiers will be present
when the terms are presented to
the Germans. 1t is expected the
league of nations will have the
place of honor in the terms to be
presented.
Hun Paper Warns ENJOYS.
Berlin. Thursday, April 17.-(By
the Associated Press In a strik-
ingly sober article written by Edu-
ard Bernstein, the Vorwaerts fore |
warns the nation of the dangers at |
tending a refusal to sign the terms |
Of peace and declares the world |
will not absolve former Emperor |
and his advisers from re !
sponsibility for all the misery of !
the war.
The article points out the enor- |
nisus damage done to French ter !
ritory and says:
Can Get Nothing By Threats.
Everyone acquainted with the
facts knows that the allied demand /
for the delivery of coal for a speci-
fed period is based upon economic
necessities, although a legitimate
objection can be made to the de-
mand for pledging the output of
The entire Saar district In any
case we cannot save the Saar dis
-rict for Germany by threats"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-18
BOYS SHOOT HOLE
IN GAS METER; TWO
KILLED BY FUMES

Chicago. April 1S.-Two dead and
several unconscious persons were
today. having been over
come by gas. Investigation develop
ed that two fourteen year old boys
target shooting back of
the structure, had sent a shot into
the gas meter in the basement and
had stuffed rags into the hole to
StnD the flow of gas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-18
The Weather

Generally fair and warmer to-
night and Saturday. increasing
sGutherly winds.
Temperature at a m. So; high
est yesterday. 81; lowest last night,
sc.
Velocity of wind at a. m. .
miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at p. m. 81:
at a. m, S4.
Stage of water II feet: rise Of
; in last "a hours.
J. NJ. Sherie-, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-18
I5 SHIPS CARRY FOOD.

Washington, April 1S.-Statistics
made public today by the United
States shipping board show the
board now has 151 steamers repre-
senting $4,000 dead weight tonnage
engaged in carrying food to the
starving nations of Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-18
CHICAGO BREWING
CENTER TO BECOME
SOFT DRINK MECCA

Chicago, April 1S-Transforma-
ton Of Chicago's great brewing cen
ter into industries OF another kind
is announced today. Most Of the pig
plants in the vicinity of Twenty
fourth street and the lake will be
converted into soft drink factories
or ice cream manufactured and al
ready the changes are under way in
anticipation of prohibition becom-
ing effective.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-18
BYSTANDER OWNER
CALLED BY DEATH

Macomb, ILL.,. April 1s.-John
Hampton. one of the proprietors of
the Macomb Bystander. died today,
aged 80 years. He was a pioneer of
this section of the state
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-18
YANkS DID SOME FIRING.

Washington, April 1S.-In four
hours in the battle of st. Mihiel
salient in 1918. the American forces
used 1898, ,127 shells.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-18
PARIS OPEN UNTIL 1850.

Paris, April 18.-A decree issued
by the prefect of police permits
places of entertainment to remain
open until 1880 O'Clock each night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-04-18
PASSES s.HOUR DAY BILL.

Paris, April 1S.-The chamber of
deputies passed a bill establishing
an eight-hour day for workmen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-10

GROWTH test of service Filenes has grown steadily
and quickly See above the picture of the first Fene
store thry-seven years ago Building after building
added until the present large store was built in 1912.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-10

PARIS and New York at your elbow. Two young
American women in Paris maintain Fleae Parisofice
at So Rue Spontni. In New York. Offices Fifth
Avenue Thus keep in touch with the fashion
centers of the world.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-10

ALL are students Fenes. We constantly study and
seek better ways of doing business and Of selling goods
more cheapy. In corner of the building is class
where Flene folk study better ways Of serving
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-11-10

QUICK AND convenient shopping at Filene's. Express
elevators all upper foors escalaor to second floor
Everything for together, boys shops grouped, half
floor for babies whole floor for girls and misses nearly
three floors for women. Find what you want easily.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
League Not Scheduled
For Preliminary Treaty

In this treaty, the covenant of the
league OF nations was not to appear.
10 this programme the American COM
mission had practically agreed. There
had been no difference of opinion, no
debate. The single notion of the Pari.
conference in preparing the prelim-
mary peace draft was to put an end
to the period of unsettlement, to give
Germany something approximatng the
terms of her enemies, to give Poland
her western frontiers, to disarm Ger
many, thus to permit the completion
OF British and French rehabilitation
which would have to be interrupted by
April unless Germany began to dis
arm by that time. The best evidence
of the good faith of the European ma
tions was the tacit agreement to the
programme by the American commits
sioners.
But no sooner had the President ar
rived than he almost abruptly vetoed
the programme for any preliminary
peace arrangements which did not in
clude the covenant of the league of na-
tions. A public statement made in his
name on Saturday decisively disposed
OF any question of his approval of
preliminary peace plan unless it should
include the covenant of the league Of
nations
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
Attitude Of U. S. Alarms
British and French, Who
Foresee a Long Delay
President Blamed
For Peace Delays
Foreign Statesmen Fear
Wilson May Be Acting in
Own and Party's Behalf
By Frederick Moore
NcsD York Trduns
Special Cable ,Serrtcs

NcD J ORR IrtburS
Special CGblc Scrrics
Copyright. 1919. Nsw York Tribune Inc,
PARIS, March 18.-The American
peace conference delegation is prepar-
ing for submission to the Council Of
Ten n proposed preamble to the treaty
of peace with Germany, which refers
to the league of nations as an accom-
plished fact, and which incorporates
the entire covenant in the treaty, i'm
mediately after the preamble.
The attitude of the United States
has alarmed both British and French.
who fear the final failure of the league.
If Mr.. Wilson insists upon writing
the league of nations into the pre-
liminary treaty Of peace, it will mean
a long delay. On the other hand, it
is feared that such insistence by Mr..
Wilson will tend to stiffen opposition
in the United States, and that months
hence, while the Senate debates ratif-
cation, the world still will be tech
nically at war with what once were
the Central Powers.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
British and French
Yielded to Avoid
Break Among Allies
By Frank II. Sinoonds

PARIS, March 17.-1n the past three
days following the return of President
Wilson we have had what under diff
ferent circumstances might easily have
been the most serious crisis of the
whole peace conference. That crisis
was avoided was due TO single fact,
the unshakable decision of the British
and French to preserve the solidarity
of Anglo o-American-F French relations at
any price.
What happened is simply told: When
the President reached Paris he found
a programme completely arranged by
which before March 81 a preliminary
peace was to be made with Germany,
This preliminary peace was to include
military, naval, economic and geo.
graphic terms. 1t was to be in
sense preliminary, but in reality it
was to be in substance the final peace
treaty.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
England Salutes u. s.
On Waters Of Rhine
By Wilbur Forrest

NeW York. Tribune
Special Cable Service.
Copyright. 1913. New York Tribune Inc)
COBLENZ, March II. The
Stars and Stripes and the
Union Jack saluted each other
to-day on the Rhine. The cere-
mony occurred directly under
the towering heights of the old
German fortress of Ehrenbreit
stein, over which Old Glory
floats.
A little f1otilla of British gun
boats were on the way to Co.
logne; as they started, single
file, past the fortified heights
a diminutive American patrol
steamer, with a large American
flag, came cruising upstream.
The British officers and sailors
manned bridge and rails. The
American marines did the same,
standing stiff1y at attention while
the flags dipped a courtesy to
each other.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
Creek Is Not Necessary
For b. Il. Degree No,u at
Princeton University
Special Corrcapondence


PRINCETON, N. j., March 49,
Greek will no longer be absolutely
necessary for entrance to the Bachelor
of Arts degree at Princeton University
through reorganization of the en-
trance requirements tentatively COM
pleted by the faculty
The bachelor of literature degree,
bestowed at Princeton since 1905, has
been done away with, and hereafter
it was announced, only the B. A. and
e. S. degrees will be given to under
graduates in liberal studies.
The full amount of entrance and
freshman Latin will be required Of all
candidates for the B. A, degree. In
place OF Greek modern language may
be offered for entrance. This plan is
subject to ratification by the Board of
Trusteas.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
1000 Idle in Toronto
March on Parliament
Spccinl Corxeannnae.

Special Coyycspondcnee
TORONTO, March l3.-~Two thousand
unemployed workingmen, with the
full approval Of the Trades and Labor
Congress, marched TO the Parliament
buildings this afternoon and demand
ed to know what the government pro-
posed to do to relieve the situation.
A. E. OLeary, Of the Trades Coun-
Gil, addressed the Premier, Sir William
Hearst, and Introduced the speakers.
Watkinson, the first one, opened his
address with "Fellow workers" but
before he could proceed he heard the
word Slaves" shouted back at him
from the crowd.
He said there arc now between 90
900 and $4,000 unemployed men In the
city at present. He spoke OF the labor
unrest, which, he said, was something
which lay In the power Of the govern
ment to deal with.
A circular was distributed among
the crowd addressed ITO the Amen
ployed," and teeming with what was
declared to BIT "thc sentiment Of Boil
shevism,"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
Caribbean Islands Leased
BY U. S. for $40, 900, 900

PANAMA, March ls.-The Cartagena
spondent of "The Panama Star
and Herald" asserts the United States
is arranging for 8 ninety-nine- year
lease from Colombia of the islands Of
San Andreas and New Providence, off
the north coast Of Colombia, near
Colon. The payment, it is asserted,
will be $40 900, 900. The islands contain
small cocoanut plantations, and but
little agriculture is carried on there.
They are considered to have military
value, as they are Immediately off the
Caribbean entrance to the Panama
Canal
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
British Airn,en Coming
To Try Overseas Flight

+ ONDON, March IS (By The
Associated Press. - British
aviators are to try for a flight
across the Atlantic. A secretly
built aeroplane, accompanied by
Harry Hawker as pilot and Com
mander Mackenzie Girve, Royal
Navy, as navigator, was shipped
from England yesterday for st.
Johns, Newfoundland, from which
it will start at the earliest pos
sible moment in an attempt to
win "The Daily Mail" prize of
100000 for the first machine to
fly across the Atlantic.
The machine is a Sopwith two
scatter biplane, with 375 horse
power engine.
Pilot Hawker said he believed
the flight would occupy about
nineteen and one-half hours.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
French and British Accept
Presidents leadership

In reality, this put an end to any
hope Of the proposed action. The Pres
ident took his position that a prelimi-
nary treaty OF peace would have to 60
to the Senate; that if the Senate got
this without the league of nations cove
rant included, exactly the opportunity
sought by the Republican majority
would be provided and his fight in
America would be gravoly compromised.
This was the Saturday situation. On
Sunday there existed the possibility of
difference of opinion. since both the
French and British governments at
tached very great value to the pro-
posed prompt action. But on Sunday
night the situation was ironed out onca
New-York tribune., 1919-03-19
Paris Slate Smashed by Wilson,
Peace Now Waits for League
Pact To Be Woven Into Treaty.
Allies to RaSe HelgoIand Forts

1ARS March 1SThe Notifications the Island Hegoland
Germany's formidable base Sea, must be
mand This decision reached to-day by the
War Council
1t decided that the International
lzed and made available the ships of all
Tolls Will be collected for the Ger
many probably Will retain sovereignty of the
The
Helgoand as port of refuge for peaceful
Disposition of German be included in
the treaty OF peace according to the view of peace
delegation Germany will
the ships The ultimate ownership will be later