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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-18
ASLEEP WEEKS
BUT KNOWS ALL
Man Remembers Everything That
0ccurred-Sl Sleeping Sickness
Is Widespread.

Ft. Worth. Tex. March IS
Lieutenant Clark Wright of the
Three Hundred Forty-fifth field
artillery. is awake after a four
weeks sleep. Physicians who had
failed to arouse him agree that
eithe, an attack of the influenza or
else too close study in the army
caused the long sleep.
The lieutenant declares he knew
everything that was going on
around him. even to recognizing
his mothers voice. He appears TO
be in fairly good health after the
long nap.
Richmond. Va, March IS
R.chmonds first death from sleep
ing sickness was reported TO the
health department today. The vic
tim was f. Peter Steuder of Crewe.
Va, who had been a patient at a
local hospital since March ..
Pontiac, Mich, March 1S.-In a
semiconscious condition for three
weeks following an attack Of
grippe, William Cook of Birming-
ham. Mich. near here. is reported
to be afflicted with sleeping sick
ness" Physicians believe his spinal
cord is affected.
Boston, March 1S.-Two deaths
from sleeping sickness were re-
ported today. Mrs. Michael S.
Russo, who had been asleep for
nine days, died here last night. The
death of a child years Of age was
in Brockton.
Springfield. Ill. March 1S.-For-
ty-three cases of lethargic ence-
phalitis or sleeping sickness were
discovered in Illinois within
week. according to Dr. C. st Clair
Drake of the state department of
health. Twenty-eight cases are in
Chicago. one at Springfield, three
at Evanston. two at Wilmette and
one each at Breeze. Martinsville
Glencose. Paxton. Marseilles. AL
ton, Tallula, Olney, Versailles
Brown county. The re-
port also shows that 1922 cases of
influenza were discovered within
the week.
Calumet. Mich. March 1S.-Irene
Ricard of Mohawk is dead after be-
ing asleep for % days. A second
case of sleeping sickness in Cooper
county was reported to the state
board of health today. John Ress-
man of Hubbell has been asleep
for a week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-18
SEEK DOCTOR AS
SLAYER OF Wife
Will Shows Woman Reported Kill
cd by Burglars Leaves Mate
FOrtune-Hunt Begins.

Long Beach, March 1S.-An all
night search by the authorities
here and in New York city failed
TO disclose the whereabouts of DR..
Walter Keen wilkins. the elderly
physician. for whom a warrant was
issued last night charging him
with the murder of his wife at
their Long Beach home, Feb. p.
Mrs. Wilkins was killed by burg
lars, her husband told the police,
when she and the physician were
entering their home here. Yester-
day the authorities learned of a
document purporting to be Mrs.
wilkins will bequeathing nearly
100000 to the physician. 1t was
after he learned this document had
been found. that he disappeared
according to information which
District Attorney Weeks of Nashua
county said he had received.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-18
WILL CONSIDER
CAUSE FOR RISE
IN PORK PRICES

Washington. March 1S.-Condi-
tions caused by rising prices of
hogs and pork products will be con-
sidered at a conference next Thurs
day at the food administration s
grain corporation offices in New
York between Frederick S. Snyder,
former head of the meat division ;
Edgar Rickard, acting food admin
istrator during Herbert Hoover's s
absence, and Ben S. Allen of the
fC cd administration.
In arranging the conference Mr..
Snyder today telegraphed food ad-
ministration officials from Boston
that, regarding Chicago reports that
maximum hog prices would be fix
ed, the only action he had taken
had been to urge packers to hold
down hog prices.
The packers, food administration
officials said today, still were un-
der license and their profits were
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-18
FOOD FOR HUNS
AWAITING SHIPS
Britain Indicates Vast Supply Al
lies Can Provide When Boats
Are Handed Over.

Paris. Monday. March 17.-The
British government has indicated
that Immediately upon the trans
fer of German merchant ships to
the allies it will be able to deliver
the following qantities of food
stuffs to the Germans, the figures
being in tons:
Bacon, 10000; condensed milk,
101 900: vegetable oils, 10000;
margarine, 1000; drippings, 1000;
rice $4,000; rangoon beans, $4,000;
oatmeal. $4,000, and barley or rye
flour. 10000.
This makes a total of 174.oOo
tons.
The French government is ready
to furnish raw materials which
will produce $4,000 tons of palm
oil and the United States can de-
liver from stocks in Europe, 40
900 tons of cereals and flour. OF
the 100000 tons of food shipped
for the relief of Europe since Dec.
/, by American food agencies all
but this amount is for the relief of
liberated peoples and can not be
diverted. Settlement for the food
will be made by the Germans in
gold, or equivalent securities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-18
AZ NOT TO SAIL
FROM ANTWERP
Point OF Departure of "RainbOw"
Men Changed to st. Nabaire
Start April 1.

Coblenz. March 17.-(By the As
ISOLATED Press.)-Headquarters for
the Third army received word to-
day of a change in plans for send
ing home the Forty-second divis-
ion which will sail from st. Ma
zaire, instead of Antwerp. The
change was made, it was said, be-
~cause of the danger from mines in
Ths. waters off Holland and the lack
of embarkation facilities at Ant
werp. The division will entrain
for France during the first week in
April.
The men of the Third division
Of the American army who fought
against the Germans on the Marne
in the last great German drive
were inspected. reviewed and pre-
sented with decorations by General
John ]. Pershing this afternoon.
The review was held in the great
aviation field near Andernach, on
the west bank of the Rhine.
The reviewing stand was In the
center of the field, the entire di-
vision sweeping by on both sides
of the commander when the
bugle sounded forward"
In addition to two congressional
medals of honor and other Amer
lean decorations. presented mem
hers of the Third division, a num-
ber of French and British medals
were presented by General Perish
ing to men of the Forty-second di-
vision. who fought with the Brit
ish in northern France with the
Twenty-seventh division. The med
ais of honor were given Lieutenant
George Hayes of Okarche, Okla.
and Corporal -Barklay of Missouri.
At the battle of the Marne, Gen
eral Dickman commanded the Third
division and he occupied a place
by General Pershing's side today
as the troops marched past the re-
vieDttg stand The Twelfth aero
SFadron took photographs of the
Troops during the inspection. re-
turned to CoblenZ, a distance Of
more than seven miles. developed
the plates. returned and dropped
90 photographs for Generals Perish
ing, Dickman and Howe, all in so
minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-18
NEW ZEALANDERS
FINTCKY CUSSES:
STRIKE FOR SAUCE

London. March Il Correspond
ence of the Associated Press AS
an example of the trivial excuses
given by New Zealanders for strik-
ing. F. NJ. B. Fisher. recently min
lister of customs and imports in
New Zealand. says that on one oc-
casion the crew of a boat went on
strike because in the articles it
was provided that Worcestershire
sauce should be served. The sup
ply ran short and another brand
was supplied with the result that
the men declined to take the vessel
out of dock
On another occasion the convicts
at a prison went on hunger
strike because a civilian army band
stationed itself outside the Jail and
played continuously Home, Sweet
Home"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-18
REPORT TROUBLE
IN KOREA TAKING
GREATER SCOPE

Toxic, Monday, March 17-(By
-the Associated Press - Korean
demonstrations continued Saturday
and Sunday, according to dis
PATCHES printed in newspapers and
It is indicated the national indie
pendence movement is remarkably
extensive and well organized in
some of the strongest provinces of
that country. Reports state that
the railway station at Pingyang
has been stoned by mob of 10000
persons, the Korean national flag
Icing commonly displayed. There
Is some uneasiness at Seoul, but the
situation there is said to be under
control.
The movement is notable for its
extent rather than its violence
among those prominently identified
with it. being government school
students. Christian converts have
been kept under control throughout
tie trouble by the missionaries, it
is reported. Dispatches state that
d son of NJ. Hoii. the millionaire
leader of the "Tondokyo" cult. is
blamed for the current rumor that
former Emperor vi Heui committed
suicide as a protest against the
marriage OF members of the Korean
royal family to a Japanese princess.
On March ;, the day after his fu
neral, mob forced the south gate
Of Seoul and paraded through the
streets to Pagoda Park, the girls
and students among the leaders.
NeWSnaDerS here view the Situa-
tioh as very grave and announce
that among those arrested in Seoul
,1erc three foreigners and nurses
from the American hospital Re
ports from the interior of Korean
state that several police officers
have been killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-18
SENATOR REED
CALLS LEAGUE
"SUPER-POWER"
Scion Attacks World
Code Before Missouri
Assembly.

Jefferson City, Mo. March 1S.-
The Missouri legislature in Joint
session today heard an address by
United States Senator Reed, OF
Missouri. in criticism of the league
of nations constitution.
Reiterating contentious that the
league would Immediately impair
American sovereignty, abrogate the
Monroe doctrine. violate the Amer
lean constitution. create d super
government of the world" and force
the United States into worldwide
difficulties and policing obligations,
Senator Reed challenged assertions
of its advocates that the leagues
DEGREES and powers would be mere
ly advisory. He insisted that it's
action would be mandatory and IN
volve command OF the world"
Attacks Advocates Argument.
There are number of advocates
of the league" said Senator Reed.
"who seek to protect it against the
Indignation of the American people
by arguing that the council has
only the power to recommend
and that it is then optional with the
several nations to comply or to re-
fuse to comply with the recommen-
dation.
Let us examine that miserable
argument. If it be a true state
ment. then the league is backed by
no force whatsoever and the league
is an inocuous thing. Why multiply
so many words about armies and
navies and force if there is to be no
force
"If, however, it is contended that
the obligation is morally binding.
then, indeed we are worse off-be-
cause the United States will keep
its moral obligations whereas some
other nations might not.
'All these contentious were ut
terly destroyed by the president.
who when he presented the LEAGUE.
CONSTITUTION TO, the peace council,
expressly stated:
Armed Force Behind 1t.
EARNED force is in the back
ground of this program, but it is
force of the world will not suffice,
the physical force of the world
SHALL"
In detail Senator Reed analyzed
the league charter, copies of which
he had distributed to all members
of the joint legislative session. De-
claring that the tentative consti-
tuition of British origin, he asserted
that America would be directly
entangled in European alliances.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-18
GETS HIS LIQUOR
WHILE CONSTABLE
IS GUARDING KEG

Detroit, March 18.-All Wayne
county is chuckling over the dis
comfiture of the constable in a
nearby village.
7 When the recent run on liquor
from Ohio was on, a resident of the
village imported a barrel of whisky
by express. 1t was unloaded on
the station platform and rolled into
the baggage room. The constable
smelled of it, decided it was whisky
and determined to arrest the pur-
chaser
For three days and nights, with
out sleep. he watched it Finally,
tiring of his vigil, he gave the bar
rel vicious kick. 1t toppled over
and a hole in the bottom disclosed
why the owner hadn't called for it.
With the connivance of the sta
tion agent he had bored through
the floor into the barrel from the
basement and removed the liquor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-18
HIGH WATERS
.CAUSEHEAvY
LOSS OF LIFE
Many Die in Storms and
F1oods-nlinois Towns
Are in Danger.

New Orleans March Is
Twenty-eight persons are re-
ported dead as the result OF tor
nadOes which swept sections of
Louisiana and Mississippi
Jackson, Miss, March is
North Mississippi suffered
equally with the delta section
from the tornado of Saturday,
according to belated reports
reaching here today.
Besides heavy property losses at
Blue Mountain, one death and many
injuries were reported from that
diStrictA
st. Louis, Mo-, March 1S.-The
Mississippi river will reach a "a
foot stage at st. Louis by Saturday
night, NJ. W. Hayes, chief of the st.
Louis office of the weather bureau
said today.
This is five feet below flood
stage here, but will cause a flood
stage in the Mississippi and Illinois
rivers at many points north OF
here. Reports fran Carlo, Illinois,
are to the effect that the flood con-
dition of the Ohio river is growing
worse and many are leaving the
Iowlands.
II Lives Lost.
Chicago, March 17.-Heavy rains
of the past few days have brought
the Desplanes river to the highest
flood mark in eighteen years, have
caused the Chicago river to over
flow its banks and have sent the
Calumet river beyond it's bounds.
Scores of homes and farms have
been flooded and boats are being
used as means of transportation in
many Chicago suburbs.
The rains have been general from
the northwest and the great lakes
to Texas and Mississippi, and a toll
of fourteen deaths from flooding
rivers and high winds was reported
yesterday. Property loss will be
heavy. The Illinois and Fox rivers
are expected to overflow today, a
dispatch from Ottawa stated.
Many Suburbs Flooded.
The DesplaineS river is 8 feet
above the normal mark. In River
Forest sidewalks have become
floating RATS, and easements of
many homes and buildings are In
undated. The Dominican Sisters
Home. three-quarters of mile from
the river, is flooded. and the towns
police are overrun with calls for
pumps.
Riverside Lawn. between River
side and Lyons, is small lake, with
houses as islands.
Eight homes in Edgewater Park.
just north of River Forest, and
number in Hollywood. on the west
bank of the river. are surrounded.
and residents go to and from them
in boats.
The river has risen to within
two feet of the Burlington railroad
and to within a few inches of the
Forest avenue bridge.
Illinois Rivers Flooded.
Ottawa, ILL.,. March 17-People
living in the valleys of the Illinois
and Fox rivers may be driven from
their homes by floods before morn
ing The rivers have overf1owed and
are still rising. Architects denied
rumors the retaining wall around
the state armory was In danger of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-18
SHOTS FIRED
AS STRIKERS
HOLDPARADE.
Shoot From Houses as Po
lice Try to Break Up
Demonstration.

Lawrence, Mass. March Is.
While the police were trying
TO break up parade OF textile
workers today shots were fired
from tenement houses, officers
were stoned and persons in the
crowd clubbed. Many arrests
were made. Ii was the most
violent disturbance that had
occurred since the strike began
six weeks ago.
The strikers had picketed the
mills during the opening hours.
After the gates were closed they
formed a column for a parade. At
the head of the line, according to
City Marshal D. ]. O'Brien, were
red flags. He summoned reserves
from police headquarters and read
the riot act.
Stones and bottles were thrown
and shots were fired from a nearby
house, but no one was hit Off
GERS arrested all occupants of the
building. In the meantime other
policemen escorting the prisoners
had an encounter.
Marine Workers in Threat.
New York, March Marine
workers on strike here threatened
today to withdraw crews from all
boats operated by the army and
navy unless union crews on char
tered tugs and barges are. paid the
same wage scale as IS Rafd ~ the
railroad administration. The crews
of Ii tugs chartered to coal troop
ships walked out yesterday when
they learned they were to be paid
at the old scale and not the in
creased wages under the agree
ment recently made between the
unions and the railroad admins
tration, the army and navy and the
board.
Delays Sailings.
The sailing schedules of the
Adriatic and other troop ships are
to be delayed from one
to two days to two weeks from
this new line of the harbor situa-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-18
LATE BULLETINS

Washington. March 1S.-Wom-
an street car conductors Of the
Cleveland, Ohio. railway COM
pany, who were discharged
March l. must he restored to
their work under a decision OF
the war labor board made To
day. Sixty-fOur women VIII be
affected by the order.
Basel, March 1S.-Herr HOff-
mann. Socialist minister of WOr-
ship in the Eizner cabinet, has
been elected premier of BaVa-
ria by the diet, according to a
Munich dispatch TO the Frank
fort Gazette
Berlin. March 1S,-FiFty- five
persons were killed and f70
wounded in the riots at Halle.
Washington, March 1S--Fig-
ures made public by the war de-
partment today showed that
47O.736 officers and men Of the
American expeditiOnRry forces
had sailed for home up to
March IS. That number rep
resented 24 per cent of the total
forces of General Pershing, had
In Europe ON NoY. ia, 1915,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-18
OFFICIALS IN
CAPITAL SEE
Meet LIKELY
Expected to Convene Dur
ing May-Wilson Back
in April, Belief.

Washington, March IS An extra
session of congress before June is
believed TO be a certainty by many
government officials and members
of congress, although their prediC-
tions are without the support Of
evidence to show that President
Wilson has changed his determin-
alton not to summon congress be-
fore his return from France
Cabinet officers are known to be-
Sieye that the session will begin in
May, some expecting the date to be
about the middle of the month
with others suggesting an earlier
date, probably May 5. AS far as
known none of the cabinet mem
bers have specifically recommended
any date to the president but Sec
retary Glass is understood to have
presented certain facts in regard to
the governments financial situation
from which the president may
make his own deductions.
Hope to Meet In May.
Members of congress remaining
in Washington, particularly the
Republicans, hope that the session
Will be called two months before
the end OF tho current fiscal year
next June 80, so ample opportuu-
ity will be given for considering ap-
preparation bills that failed at the
last congress. Republican Leader
Lodge of the senate has sent let
ters to all Republican senators re-
duesting them to record their adj
dress of May Is with his office, but
this was said to be without signifl-
cance,
Wilson May Return In April.
White house officials said today
that If reports from Paris that the
peace treaty might be completed
next week, President Wilson might
return home by the middle of
April. No information regarding
tEs probable date of approval of
e4Seaty has been received at the
White house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-18
JUGO SLAVS SEE
SEED OF FUTURE
WAR IN ITALY ACT

Washington. March 1S.-Resent-
ment of Italy's action in occupy
ing Dalmatia is expressed in an
editorial of Samouprava, The semi
official organ of the Jugo -Slav gov
ernment received here today by the
official information bureau Of the
kingdom of Serbia, Croats and Slo-
vens. The editorial states that If
Italy attains her claims for Dal-
malta ''the poison of future dis
sensions and strifes would be
spread between the Jugo-Slavs and
the Italians, breaking the friend
ship between two nations whose
common interest is TO live in con-
cord and mutual confidence"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-18
ELEVEN MEN AND
A WOMAN STRIKE;
TIEUP RAILROAD

OkmuIgee, Okla. March 1S.-A
strike of IL men and one woman
tied up an entire railway system
here today. The railroad is the
Okmulgee Northern, connecting
Okmulgee. Dewar and Henryetta
The road is 20 miles long and
serves nearly sll of the mining dis 8.
trict in the south part of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-18
SEE BUENOS AIRES
TIEUP NEARING END

Buenos Aires. Monday. March II.
Transatlantic shipping agents
have accepted the governments de-
cree in Matchmaking the port and
announce that transatlantic steam
ers will be brought in from the
roads tomorrow for loading and
unloading. The workmen have
agreed to resume work under the
governments decree, and 1t is
hoped to bring about normal con-
ditions within a few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-18
Extra Session of Congress Before June? ?
SWISS ENJOYS
GO TO DISCUSS
WORLD LEAGUE
Sweden Says Neutrals
Demand Full Share
in Pact.

Berne, Monday. March 1.-THE
Swiss delegation to attend the neu-
tral conferences in Paris on the
league of nations left here to-
night The members are Felix Cal
onder, former president and a
member of the federal council; {;
Alfred Frey of Zurich. member
of the national council; Professor
Eugene Huber of Berne university
and Professor William Rappard of
the University of Geneva
Ask Neutrals' Full Share.
Stockholm, Monday. March II
In announcing Sweden's accept
ance of the invitation extended to
her and other neutral nations to
attend a conference in Paris on the
subject of the league of nations,
Premier Eden said today that the
government had cOnfided Swedish
representation to a commission
which had long been studying the
question.
Naturally" the premier said,
this procedure in itself cannot
satisfy the neutral powers. We
maintain unconditionally the de-
mand to take part in the actual,
full official obligations of this world
problem before we shall find our
selves able to decide upon our own
attitude.
Must Take In All.
obviously the league will not
become a real league able to per-
form its tremendously difficult
task, unless it is made universal.
We can only present certain i'm
portant views at the present stage
of the proceedings and this initial
courtesy from the peace conference
to the neutrals, faVoring the un-
conditional rights of neutrals,
seems to me to be prophetic of new
and more decisive concessions
z2hteh .Aaafly will place this diff
cult problem on the only correct
foundation-all free nations unit
ing for right and peace"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-18
HUNS TO DEPOSIT
BIG SUM OF GOLD
IN BELGIAN BANK

Brussels. March 1S-In accord
ance with an agreement which has
been reached, the German govern
ment has contracted to deposit
45O,000.000 francs in gold in the
Brussels national bank. There will
be two shipments. one Of 175.000,-
900 francs within four days. and
the other, which will be 275,00O,-
900 francs will be made within 10
DAYS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-18
The Weather

Fair and warmer tonight with the
temperature above freezing; We'd
nesday partly cloudy and warmer.
Temperature at a m. 80. High
est yesterday, Sc. Lowest last night
80.
Velocity of wind at a. m, 5
miles per hour.
Relative humidity at 7 p. m. IS
at Z a. m, 70.
Stage of water "a, rise of foot
in last "a hours.
.. ID. SHERIER, Meteorologist.