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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
GERMANY need
CONSIDERED IN
TONNAGE ISSUE
Teutons Propose To Give What ID
Available Now and Balance
Later.

Paris, Dec. ia new German
delegation arrived in Paris this
morning to discuss compensation
for the sinking of the German war
ships in Scapa Flow.
The delegation, which is presid-
ed over by Councillor Zellinger, a
member OF the commercial depart
ment Of the German foreign min
instry, consists Of Rudolph Brohm,
representative of the Hamburg
shipyards; Councillor Rich Of the
ministry Of public works; DR.. Pei
ger, director of the Hamburg-Amer-
ican line; DR.. Petens, director of
the Wester Shipyards at Bremen !;
a Representative. of the Hamburg
government, and Paul Muller, rep
resenting three groups of seamen.
The delegates arrived in a spe-
cial car attached to the. ordinary
express train.
Take Up Note.
The German note in reply to the
allied communication demanding
the signing of the peace protocol,
was taken up by the supreme coun-
Icil at this mornings session. II
was decided that meeting of al
lied experts with the German ship
ing experts should be held this
afternoon.
A portion of the German note
was sent to legal experts for ex-
animation.
1t was stated that a reply would
be made after further examination
! Of the document.
OAer What Can Be Spared.
Berlin, Dec. 16.-The German
governments idea regarding com.
pensation for the sinking of the
Scapa Flow fleet is to offer such
harbor material as can be spared
without seriously disturbing Ger.
many's economic life, according tc
the Morgen Post. The remainder
of the amount OF tonnage decided
upon as compensation would be
delivered in installments from the
new production of the German shir
building industry
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
CHICAGO'S SEVEN
CENT FARE CASE
IN STATE COURT

Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. 1e.-After
hearing arguments today ON the ap-
peal of the. Chicago city railway
companies, from the decision Of the
SangamOn county circuit court,
which overruled the fare increase
to 2 cents, granted the Chicago sur
face lines, by the Illinois public
utilities commission. the supreme
court today took the case under ad
visement. A decision is expected
at the February term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
GLASS LEAVING
TREASURY JAN. !

Washington, Dec. 16.-Secretary
Glass today stated he would give Up
his Office Is secretary OF the treas
ury on Jan. 1. He will take his
seat in the senate as successor to
the late Senator Martin Of Virginia,
Immediately upon the reconvening
Of congress after the Christmas re-
cess.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
CANDIDATES MAY
WAIT TILL JAN. l
TO FILE IN s. OAK,

Pierre, s. D., Dec. 16.-A formal
opinion handed down today by
States Attorney General Hollis,
that under the Richards primary
law, candidates nominated or in
dorsed by the recent state proposal
conventions, have until the first OF
January to file their acceptances.
A tentative opinion also was filed
holding that candidates named by
the state conventions needs not sign
any acceptance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
WILSON ENJOYS
HOUR OUTDOORS

Washington, Dec. 16.-President
Wilson spent more than an hour
on the south portico of the White
house today despite the extremely
cold weather. Rear Admiral Gray
son, the presidents personal physi-
clan. said Mr.. Wilson desired to
take automobile rides, but that he
had not approved for fear the presi-
dent might take cold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
The Weather

Generally fair tonight and Wed
nesday. Somewhat warmer to-
night with the lowest temperature
about 10 degrees above zero.
Highest yesterday, z; lowest last
night, l.
Wind velocity miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Il Ii. 7p. m. "a. m.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb ......5 S l
Wet bulb ......4 4. l
Rel. hum. II 50 ~
River stage 4.8 with q fall of L
in tn, last "a hours. s-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
GRAHAM SEES
FRAUD IN war
settlements
Aledo Congressman Says Contrac'
tors Got All the Best Of 1t
Over Government.

ative Graham, Republican, Illinois,
chairman Of the select committee
investigating expenditures by the
war department, in a speech today
in the house reiterated charges he
made recently that interests of the
government in many war claim set
Elements have not been sufficiently
guarded. adding that "in many
cases the government has been de-
prived Of large sums of money. to
which It rightfully is entitled"
Large settlements have been al
lowed contractors through unfair
salvage values for raw materials
and government ohlcials, charged
with the responsibility of adjusting
claims, have not exercised SUFFICIENT
vigilance IN protecting government
interests, Mr.. Graham charged. He
urged submission Of all claims set
tied or pending with the war de-
partment to an impartial board for
review and flnal settlement.
Records Lacking.
Fifty per cent of informal con-
tracts" suspended by the armistice,
have been adjusted with damages to
the war department, Representative
Graham continued. "Investigating
the various matters 1t has not been
possible to find anywhere a COM
plete record of the transactions"
On the settlement of the Amer
lean Can company's contract, the
speaker said 'the government lost
fully II per cent ON $780,, 1872, the
cost Of tin plate, or $147,514 more
than 1t should have lost"
Settlement Of the claim Of the
Standard Steel Car company, Mr.
Graham also charged, was made
without an audit and approximately
81 zoe, 900 was paid to the claimant
on the final settlement.
TINTED With Fraud.
"The committee is convinced" he
continued, that the alleged settle
ment is unjust and unfair to the
government and that in its making
the interests of the government
have not been properly defended
That it is also tinctured with fraud
there can be little doubt. 1t is
equally as apparent that certain
officers and agents Of the United
States who were charged with d.
rect responsibility in the matter
failed to do the things they should
have done to protect the interests
Of the government or convived and
confederated with the claimant OF
were so careless Of their duties n
to call for the most severe criti.
ciSm."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
TRACE LEAKS
FROM COURT
TO MARKETS
Washington Stirred Over
Gambling on Advance
Information.

Washington, Dec. 16.-Depart-
ment Of justice oflicials continued
today its investigation of reports
Of alleged "leaks" on supreme
court decisions, which were being
used as tips" for stock specula-
tions.
A minor Official of the department
and an attache Of the supreme
court were implicated in the
charges, but Campbell Burke, chief
of the bureau Of investigation of
the justice department, declared
that SO far no basis for the charges
had been discovered.
Press Man Informant. -
Captain Burke said last night that
a "Mr. B. e. Moses, with Offices in
the Munssy building, Washington,
had been reported by Marlin Pew,
manager Of the International News
Service, for an alleged attempt TO
secure financial backing from q
friend Of Pew to play the stock
market on advance information Of
supreme court decisions.
Moses told Pew's friends" Cap
tain Burke said, "that he had been
doing this for some time but hs
did not have sufficient funds to
make the profit he might make IL
he had financial backing. The
friend of Pew insisted that before
he could get the finances which
Moses desired he would have to be
convinced that advance informa-
ton on the supreme court was OBJ
| tainable.
Employe Of Department
"He told him that on Nov. Is,
that the man who furnished him
(Moses). was employed IN the de-
lpartn1pt IL Justice in Washington.
Fufthef1ers Ills man wes With
Mos6e n New York : on Sunday,
Nov. is. and that on Monday morn
] ling they went down town and plAy-
ed Southern Pacific short, closing
{, out when Southern Pacific dropped
three points. They made some
money but they did not say much.
Later Southern Pacific was being
played the other way, 20 obviously
they had correct information on the
courts decision In the Southern
Pacific oil land cases."
Makes Generaa Denial
! Moses was interrogated by Will
liam Flynn, director of the bureau
Of investigation Of the department
Of justice, Captain Burke said, and
denied that he was getting his in
formation from q minor Official of
tho department Of justice, as was
claimed, or that the latter was get
ting it in turn from an attache of
the supreme court. Moses, accord
ing to Burke, said he had made his
deductions on the future move
ments Of the stock ~ any lawyer
might have done from the general
Information on the Southern Pacific
case. He denied also there was q
leak In the supreme court.
Clerk Also Denies.
James D. Maher. clerk Of the
supreme court, denied today that
there was any "leak" In his once
on the courts prohibition decision
yesterday and said he knew nothing
Of an investigation being made by
the department Of Justice.
There was no leak here, IL there
was any leak" Mr.. Maher said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
CABINET sCOMING OUT.r

Madrid, Dec. 16.-The new Span
ish cabinet, recently formed by
Manuel Allende Salacsar, to replace
the Toca ministry, decided today to
present itself to the cortex Tues
day, Dec. 30.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
GERMANS FLOAT LOAN.

Berlin, Dec. 16.-Subscriptions
to the German premium economy
loan amount to 5000, ,000, 900 marks
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16
Clerk Also Denies.

James d. Maher, clerk OF the
supreme court, denied today that
there was any "leak" In his once
on the courts prohibition decision
yesterday and said he knew nothing
Of an investigation being made by
the department OF Justice.
There was no leak here, II there
was any leak" Mr.. Maher said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-16

CONTINUED on Page sixteen.)
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27
51s Per Cent Government Farm Loans

51a Per Cent Government Farm Loans
The Government Farm Loan is the
best from the farmers standpoint
low rates, long time, never nave to
renew, optional after five years, more
per acre, easy amortization payments
of principal.
Every farmer should understand the
Federal Farm Lean system. II you
it to you and then make your applica-
ton early. Make it now.
A. b. Catalan Secretary &
Treasurer of the First Nation
al Farm Loan Association, Mil
Ter, s. Oak.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

One of the most welcome news dis
patches Is that one million Russian
Bolsheviki are incorporating a steam
ship company for the purpose OF
transporting themselves back to their
native land. because OF dissatisfaction
with economic conditions here. The
u. s. can well spare a million Of this
class of Citizens"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27
A VITAL QUESTION

WtIc VIC hcniiy Woitu hShtihb iOi
1t will be we'll for each of us t,
ponder that question before the open
ing OF the Victory Liberty Loan or
April 21st.
The answer will be the size OF our
subscription to that loan. not I'm dol
lars but In proportion to cur finan-
cial ability.
Over and over the story comes TO us
from those who are now coming back
of how In the mud and suffering of
the trenches; In the long shell-sh
tered silence OF the night watches;
in the short, sharp struggles; in the
endless monotony of training. and
waiting and working: in the shell
holes and on the hospital cots. the one
cheerful, sustaining thought was Of
the folks at home.
Service OF country and for an ideal
meant to the average only protection
and service for the home folks"
Gallant performances we're easy be-
cause they would please the dear ones
across the Atlantic. Over and above
and through all the heroism ran the
thought Of doing credit to those whom
they were fighting for and were will
ing to- die for.
With childish eagerness. strong men
waited for and devoured news from
home. With high strung nerves they
listened to reports of the progress of
former Liberty Loan drives and when
they heard how the home folks" went
''over the top" those boys went back
to their grim business OF war with
renewed courage and with the smiles
that the enemy could never fathom
nor stand against.
1t all meant to the "Sammies" that
they were backed by the folks at
home The fathers and mothers and
brothers and sisters for whom they
were lighting. understood. They were
with them IN spirit. They were doing
their share. were backing them to win.
AS q result those fighting "Yanks"
went back to their job OF winning with
renewed courage.
Now our soldiers have done their
part. They have finished their job.
Some OF them will never come back
to us. Tho others are returning to
those They fought for.
But OUR job Isn't flnished until "the
United States has h~onorably met avery
commitment made In order to win
the war" We will not be honorably
discharged until we have loaned our
government the money 1t must have
to end this war and secure for us and
the whole world . lasting peace.
Are we going to refuse to answer
call of duty?
Arc we going 10 refuse to make
permanent the benefits our boys
and died to win for us?
Are we going to quit under hrc?
II we do. IAN we face those boys
grown into men on the batle-nelds
OF Europe? Can we welcome them
home and call them comradesf
They fought for US. We're we worth
lighting for?
rhS history Of tbs Victory Liberty
Loan will record the sns~es
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

Next week at the Scenic. Two big
special attractions. The Mo-tgaged
Wife" by Dorothy Phillips. Monday
and Tuesday. For Husbands Only
by Mrs. Charlie Chaplin. A big treat
for the whole family. Thursday and
Friday.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

When cleaning house. sort out the
clothes you can spare. The women
and children and also the men and
boys in France and Belgium are desti-
tute. You car help them Bring the
clothes to the Red Cross room in Mil
Ter the first week in April.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

The Ladies' Aid of the M. T.. church
will be entertained by Mrs. Schriver
and Mrs. Percy at the home of Mrs.
Schriver Thursday afternoon the 9th.
All ladies are cordially invited.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

Pleasant Valley Church service at 2
p. m. Beginning with April 9Th SER
vice at IL a. IN. Sunday School at IL
moor Evening services at 8 p. m.
Arthur Green, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

The Rural Credit Board offers the
best farm loan Liberal amounts. long
time, low rate, easy payments. and You
set all the money you borrow. no
commissions nor fees allowed. The
Citizens State Bank has the blanks
and will help you with your applica-
tions.-Adv.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

Miss Dimple Halbig, who is teaching
at Harold. and Miss Jessie Halbig,
who is teaching at TT. Pierre, arrived
Friday for a few days visit with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Halbig.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27
We purchased 10 dozen tin pals and
are selling them at an exceptionally
low figure. Come in and get yours.
Scoielde'.

Miss Marion Tarleton. who is at
tending Dakota Wesleyan at Mitchell,
arrived Saturday night for a short
visit with her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
r K. Tarleton and family.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

The Misses Myrtle Runger and
Marie Coquillette arrived last week
from vermilion. where they are at
tending college. to spend a weeks va
cation visiting at their homes.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

O. L. Anderson will hold a public
auction at his farm one and a half
miles east and thyree and one half
miles south of st. Lawrence OF Mon
day. March 81. He offers for sale
forty head CO cattle twenty three her
SEES, stock hogs. and a good line of
farm machinery.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

r. ID. Greene returned Saturday
from Minneapolis, where he attended
a meeting of the Liberty Loan Chair
men of the Ninth District. While
there, he also attended the Better
Business convention.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

Chas. Weiblon and brother, Phil. of
Orient. departed Tuesday evening for
Rochester, Mimi, where the latter
will receive medical treatment, having
been suddenly stricken with blindness.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

Editor Fred Sweetland of the Orient
Argus, made an over-Sunday visit
with relatives in this city. While here
he received the joyful news that he
was the proud father of a baby daugh-
ter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

Why get up your own Sunday dinner
when you can go to the Cafe Royal
and eat a nice home cooked meal at a
reasonable price? Come in next Sun
day and try one of u meals cooked
by the new chef. He's a wonder.-Adv
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

Come and enjoy a social evening at
the church and let's all get acluaint-
ed. Feel free to stay for the annual
meeting at eight o'clock. Sec y.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

Banks, public schools and public
libraries use for their wall finish.
Muresco. Sold by Scofields'.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

Dell Taylor will hold an auction
sale at his farm, about Is miles south
west Of Miller on Friday. April nth.
He will dispose Of his cattle. horses.
hogs, farm machinery and household
goods.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

Joe Clouse and son william, of
Rockdale township, went to Huron
Tuesday evening to attend the Pure
Bred Shorthorn sale held there on
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

A $500 shipment OF Aluminium re-
ceived Saturday. Now On sale.
Scof1elds'.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

Better than wall paper; cheaper
than fiat paint Muresco. Sold by
Sccfields'.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

Paints. oil. varnish, muresco, Jap
a-Lac, turpentine. Scofelds'.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

The largest stock of glass in Hand
County. S~cofelds.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

j. r. Teske. OF Mitchell, has pur-
chased the r. A. Kane farm located
q mile ard one-half southeast Of MIL
Ter. The purchase price was not
learned.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

Paints, oil, varnish, muresco, Jap
a-Lac. t%urpentine. Scofields'.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

The largest stock of glass in Hand
County. S~cofelds'.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

WANTEn-Scsse coed Marquis
Wheat which will do for seed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

Muresco, the real wall finish.
sco6elds'.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

We have a special price on tin pals
Scofelds'.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

Keen Kutter pocket knives. razors,
shears. saws, axes. Scofelds'.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1919-03-27

Muresco, the real wall finish.
Scofields'.
The Washington times., 1919-05-24
Why Children Do Not Sing
TEACHING is Ear 100 MECHANICAL

a word about mechanics. Children
must learn to love vocal music
through actual singing. and must
be brought to the point of enthu-
siastic desire to know more about
this fine art. Then, you may in
tToduce some of your lorraine,
la-si-sOl stuff.
l find that not a few boys are
actually Indifferent during the sing
ing exercise in their classroom.
They whisper, make fun OF the sing
ers, turn the lesson into a joke, and
spend the period b. an attitude Of
disrespect for the exercise and of
opposition to the authority of the
teacher.
Chorus singing is a great civiliz-
ing influence. There are men like
Homer Rodaheaver, who can actual
ly sing people into a confession Of
their sins and a self-correction of
their faults. I wish every teacher
of schoolroom singing would go to
school to Rodaheaver. He teaches
no technique. He sings from the
heart, appeals to the heart and
sympathy of the audience, praises
their effort. introduces songs that
thrill the soul with love and ten
derness. Nobody can resist such a
magic influence.
Pity the teacher who kills a fine
art by reducing it to a mechanical
plane.
The Washington times., 1919-05-24

Jim, in great glee. "Jingo!-when
l tell her that Jimmie-boy's rich
won't the dear old girl be tickled
siIly?"
Then the phone absorbed Jim. I
went over to the window and began
twisting one of the apricot silk
curtains into a little rope, letting
it swing free again. Jim's voice
rumbled on-now persuading, now
calculating, now exulting. now
Chuckling. I heard him give num-
Der after number-heard, but didn't
attend.
Suddenly he turned from the tele-
phone for a second.
Better get after that blue thing
umajig. grille, and whip it into
shape. Every ones accepting.
breaking dates and everything to
come. I had to chase Jeanne all over
town, but got her at last. Lunch
ing with Sheldon at Carriers
lunching at four-Shelly's got it
bad! Now run along and get ready
to be the beauty of your own party.
Go to it, Anne"
The Duplicate Keys.
Duly I went over to the carved
chest and lifted the lid. There lay
the robe Of shot silk-winkIng up
at me in a malicious glitter of blue
and green and silver. It seemed TO
say:
We'll. I've conquered at last
you have to wear me-"
lifted it in my arms-and as I
did so. the jeweled girdle caught
and held. I gave a little jerk-and
something clicked Then smoothly
The Washington times., 1919-05-24

claimed Fin, opening her Ragnih-
cent black eyes very wiA did
you imagine that nobody was Rkying
any attention to what happened In
the ru SoleiI dor this noon?'IS
Mini laughed.
The words flew as fast as the
robbers taxicab. How many thou
sand secret friends to the TRIBE
entente d. you supp ose knew OF II
half an hUI' after ~ happencds
FROM the Fro .adsro to MOntpar-
nasse. from The poin. du Jour "a.
Charenton, from the l31is TO the Ii.
eyre, the word few. Every taxicab
omnibus. Sapin. every bareau-
mouche, every train that ief. any
terminal was watched.
Five embassies and LEGATIONS
were instantly under redoubIed sur-
VIGILANCE: hundreds OF cafes. barz
restaurants. hotels; all the thea
tiers. gardens, cabarets. brasscrirs
Your pigs OF Apaches arc nos
neglected, va, But. to nv idea
they got out OF Paris before we
watchers knew OF the affair at All
in an automobile. perhaps-per-
haps-perhaps by rail. God knows"
said the girl. looking absentIy at
the dancing which had begun again.
But II we ever lay our eyes on
Minna Mint. we wear toys in our
garters which will certainly per
suade her to take a little stroll
with US"
After a silence. Neeland said:
rs Minna Mint then so well
known
Not at the Opera Conique. re-
Piled Fin with a shrug. but since
then"
An artistic, that woman" added
Mini. why deny it? II appears
that she has twisted more than one
red button out Of a broadcloth
coat"
She'll get the SeragIio medal for
this days work" said Fiji.
Or the croix-de-fer," added Mini.
"Ah, zutl She annoys me-"
Did you ever hear OF a place
called the Cafe des BulEars?' ask
ed Neeland, carelessIy.
Yes"
What sort OF place is it,"
Like any other"
quite respectable?-
Perfectly said Mini, smiling.
"One drinks good beer there"
Munich beer" added Fin.
Then it is watehed?" asked Nee
land.
"All German cafes are watched.
Otherwise, il is not suspected"
Sengoun, who had been listening,
shook his head There's nothing
to interest US at the Cafe des Bull
CARS" he said. Then he summon
ed a waiter and pointed tragicalIy
at the empty goblets.