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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
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INVOLVING navy

Washington, March "A full in
vestigation Of charges of gross i'm
morality and indecent practices in
connection with the activities Of a
naval intelligence vice squad at the
naval training station at Newport,
r. l., was ordered today by the SEN
ate naval committee. The charges
were made originally by John r.
Rathom of the Providence Or. I)
Journal.
The committee acted on the rec
ommendation of the subcommittee
appointed to make a preliminary
investigation. This subcommittee
said a thorough inquiry was neces-
sary for the good of the morale ol
the navy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
LEGION men
|ASKINCONLY
WHAT ISFA|R
Want Aid to Help Selves,
Not Charity, Leader.
Says.

! Washington, March 2.-Taking
up for the first time the whole
question of soldier relief legisla-
, ton, the house ways and means
committee got into a row today
over procedure and broke up in
some confusion after some men,
bers had repeated charges made in
4, the house that the measure had
been sent to the committee for
burial.
After many heated exchanges
between members the committee
ordered the room cleared of the
crowd of spectators and then in
executive session finally decided to
continue hearings tomorrow.
D'Olier Presents Case.
Washington, March 2.-Franklin
D'Olier, national commander of the
American Legion, outlining to the
house ways and means committee
today the organizations demands
for soldier relief legislation, declar-
ed it wanted no bonus, but assist
ance for former service men in
overcoming present financial dis
advantages"
All the legion asks, he told the
committee, ''is as liberal treatment
as is consistent with the welfare o.
the whole country"
Owes an Obligation.
"An overwhelming majority of
ex-seryice men feel strongly that
this government owes an obligation
to all persons who were handi-
capped either bodily or financially"
the national commander declared,
adding that disabled men wanted
relief legislation "to the end that
they would no longer be objects OF
private charity
Recommendations for legislation
were presented as follows:
Land settlements covering farms
in all states; aid to encourage pur-
chase Of homes; vocational train
ing, and adjustment of compensa-
ton based on length Of service for
those not desiring to avail them.
selves of the other three features.
Is Not Selfish
"The American Legion" Mr..
+, ,D'Olier said, asks nothing in its
selfish interests at the expense of
the country, but at the same time
does not feel that this obligation to
ex-service men and women should
be altogether passed by at this time
and all economizing done at the ex-
pense of the ex-service man.
III legislation is wisely framed
covering land settlement, home aid,
and vocational training, every dol
lar invested by the government will
bring ultimately great returns to
the country by making the ex-ser-
vice man a better citizen and great
or producer"
More than fifty bills relating to
bonuses were before the committee
as it began hearings on the whole
question Of soldier relief
Thomas W. Miller OF Wilmington,
DEL, chairman of the legion's leg
isladve committee, declared that a
war service adjustment based on
justice had taken the place of pen
sions based on charity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
re. STARTS
|ATTACKUPON
ILLS OF man
Public Health Campaign
in 80 Countries Up
at Geneva.

Geneva. Monday, March 1.-Dele-
gates to the congress of Red Cross
societies. which opens tomorrow,
are here and state that plans Will
be made for the cooperation, OF ma
tional Red Cross societies in so
countries. During the congress the
peace time program of the Red
Cross will be discussed. the plan
being to relieve suffering and pro-
mote human welfare generally.
This will be based on coordinated
effort to improve public health by
controlling and even eliminating
such maladies as malaria. tubercu-
losis and other scourges which
have afflicted mankind.
Caught in Snow.
American delegates had an ad-
venture in the snow in the Jura
mountains.
They came by automobile from
Paris, and when they reached st.
Cergues. France, they were told the
pass ahead was clear OF snow. but
as the party advanced to the
French-Swiss border, the customs
officials said the snow was still
deep in the mountains and it was
impossible to get through. The
Americans kept on, however, until
they encountered deep drift.
where the machines were stalled.
and it looked as il the party would
be forced to spend the night in the
| mountains.
Enterprise Saves Day.
Foster Rockwell of Phoenix.
Ariz, former Yale football captain.
now engaged in Red Cross work,
had foreseen trouble, however, and
had come from Geneva, arranging
for relays of horses and shovelers
along the road, and within an hour
the machines were able to move
ahead on their own power
They were the first automobiles to
pass since last winter through
Tourniquet. where three weeks ago
Ian avalanche overwhelmed a dill
a.. gence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
EQst ThrOlUS Cold Water
On Ship Canal Project
Through ST. Laurence

Buffalo, N. Y, March 2.-West-
ern delegations favoring the prof.
ect of a ship canal through the St.
Lawrence route to the ocean, re-
turned home today to prepare an
swers to arguments advanced by
eastern interests, which claim
that the route would be of doubt
full value for shipping and costly
far beyond any return that 1t would
bring to Canada or tho United
States.
The international waterways
commission, which is hearing ar
guments for and against the enter
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
oil COMP PANIES
RAISING PRICES

Pittsburgh, Pa, March Penn
syivania crude oil passed the $6
mark here today when the Seep
purchasing agency announced an
advance in the price of Is cents a
barrel to $6.10. All other grades
remain unchanged.
This is the second advance in
the price Of Pennsylvania crude
within two days and the fifth in
crease since the beginning Of the
year.
Up In Oklahoma
Tulsa, Okla, March 2.--All prin-
cipal oil purchasing agencies in
Tulsa announced at the opening Of
business Tuesday morning that
they would meet the advance of Is
cents barrel in crude oil made by
the Sinclair Oil and Gas company
Monday. Companies announcing
the increase were Cosden, Prairie,
Texas & CUT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02

prise, will meet in other Great
Lakes and middle west cities be-
fore formulating conclusions in a
report to Ottawa and Washington.
Neither grain nor iron ore, which
form the bulk of the Great Lakes
tonnage, could be carried profitably
to tidewater. opposition speakers
declared. 1t also was maintained
that the millions OF dollars re-
quired for the new waterway would
be only the initial outlay. Shallow
harbors and lake channels would
offer the next expensive problem,
. it was claimed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
WILSON PLANS
RAIL TRIBUNAL
Makes Preparations to Set Up New
Body Provided in Rail Bill to
Consider Wages.

Washington. March 2. - Presi-
dent Wilson is preparing to set up
the tribunal provided in the rail-
road bill for considering the wage
demands of the 100000 railroad
employees.
1t was announced at the White
house today that he was writing
to the unions and railroad COM
panies asking that they nominate
Representatives to the wage board.
Under the law the unions name six
representatives and the roads six.
From each of these groups the
president will select three and in
addition he will name three repre-
sentatives Of the public. The board
of niue as thus constituted will be
subject to senate approval.
Public Must Approve.
Decision of the board will be by
majority vote, provided one OF the
majority is of the public group.
The law does not make acceptance
of the findings mandatory on eth
er the workers or the roads, but
members Of congress during de-
bate on the measure expressed the
belief that public opinion would
compel acceptance.
Representatives of the brother
hoods still are meeting in Wash
ington considering the president S
reply to their wage demands in
which he promised that if the new
law did not provide for tribunal
for settlement of wage contrO-
versies, he would use his efforts to
have a board appointed. In ask
ing the president to veto the rail-
road bill, the railroad men said
the machinery set up by law would
result in delay of many months
in the settlement of their demands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02

Does Rock Island
Want Baseball /?

To the Newspapers and All Public Spirited Citizens of Rock Is
land:
The who were instrumental starting present
baseball and who were elected serve as ocsrs
statement to the public generally.
Numerous expressions desire Rock Island back
in baseball hundreds of inquiries from fans generally and
urgent appeals through the brought about the
en movement Every indication seemed to confirm the belief
that baseball again really desired but the to the
campaign for the solicitation Of funds through the sale OF stock
has been entirely Disappointing Nothing like sufficient funds
are in sight volunteers either to sell stock or to same
have failed to maerae and only about oneha OF the money
needed is in sight.
condition undersigned fearful that
to eener the 1t is desire intention to force
baseball people and positively decline to proceed
further with this until it fully demonstrated that
the people really want it
No whatsoever has yet been expended and no
to suspense for
period of 10 days pending clear cut and material
from the people
your information the immediate and principal
items forth show the need of the entire
first mentioned, $4,000. to get started properly
Absolutely necessary repairs to park $350000
League guarantee posted March Is 100000
Uniforms and necessary equipment 100000
Cost of training period three weeks 12OooO
Incidental expense before starting 10000
Total ................... .$S,2o0Oo
money expended before the opening
of the and small additional provide for con-
tngences should be hand before finally commit our
remain before the training
will Rock Island have baseball please
demonstrate that fact before Sunday, March H.
(Signed) c. W. MUELLER, President.
T. P SINNETT, Vice President.
JOE R. TUCK1S, Treasurer.
W. H. FLANAGAN Secretary
DIRECTORS
NJ. SEXTON.
JOHN W. CARSE.
JOHN HAWLEY.
JOHN W. POTTER
W E. HARTMAN.
GABE MosENFELDER.
l.. M. CASTEELA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
STRIKE NOW
IS AvERTED
BY DECISION
Abandon Plans for Pres
ent to Test Constitu-
tionaity Of Law.

Washington, March 2.-Rep.
resentstiyes Of the railroad
.usions are understood to have
yoted today to give the new
railroad law n trial in bringing
sIout q settlement Of their
wage demands.
IL IA understood also that
they decided to hold in abey.
ance plans to test the constitu.
tIonaiity Of the law and not to
refer The controversy to the
union membership for a vote
until the law has been given
= fair trial."
This means, 1t Is said, that
Ill danger Of q general strike
at this time has been removed.
One Of the union officials said
I'VE are all good Americans and
desire to 70 along with the
president Is far as we can"
The conference named B. M.
Jewell, acting president Of the rail-
way employees department OF the
American Federation Of Labor. E.
]. Manion, president Of the Order
Of Railroad Telegraphers, and Tim
othy Shea, acting president of the
Brotherhood Of Fremen and En-.
einemen, q committee, to draft a
statement OF their views and their
immediate course of action.
Decision Of the union leaders was
reached after conference which
has lasted over three days. Most
Of the officials prepared to leave
Washington tonight. The execu-
tives, however, planned to stay un-
Ill President Wilson had invited
them to submit the names Of their
members Of the labor board pro-
vided in the new transportation act.
The executives will determine the
method by which their members on
he trf-partite board would be Sc
cted. 1t is understood a majority
OF them favor the reference of list
Of, 10 names to the general COM
mitteemen Of all local organiza-
tons, the six leading in the voting
being the names to go to the pres
Ment.
Efforts Of certain groups of the
unions to force an immediate test
Of the laws constitutionality came
10 an end in secret meeting last
night, It vas stated. The more in.
hueutial Of the executives who at
tended that session argued that the
law should be allowed to demon.
strate its own value and work.
I ability. This view finally was &C.
cepted, but not without protests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
FROSTS CAUSE
BIG FRUIT LOSS

Miami, Fla, March damage
estimated at over S5,000,00O was
done to fruit and vegetables in
south Florida. by the extremely
low temperatures of last night.
Vegetable fields north OF Miami
were practically wiped out while
early reports show the damage to
the south 10 be about IS per cent.
Temperatures last night were
the lowest ever officially recorded
here for March, "a degrees.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02


preme council Of the allies to-
day decided that Turkey shall
have no navy. Only a few
revenue cutters will be left to
her.
Paris, March 2-Joint buying,
distribution according to necessi-
ties.> and supervision of selling
prices were provided for in ten
tative plan agreed to at London
yesterday by the economic section
of the supreme allied council, says
the Petit Parisien, which today
prints an outline of the program.
The plan must be submitted to
Premier Millerand before becoming
effective.
Turn to Russia.
"In the debate which developed
during the meeting as to where the
needed materials might be found"
the newspaper says. "the exchange
situation between Europe and the
United States was considered as
hindering purchases and Premier
Lloyd George of Great Britain urg-
ed exchanges with Russia, particu-
larly for wheat There was, there
fore, only a step to be taken toward
making a direct agreement with the
soviet government for exchanges
which were previously arranged for
with the Russian cooperative soci-
cites. which form in reality only
an administrative organization.
This step has been taken.
Call for Production.
All allied countries will be called
upon to develop to the utmost their
productive forces and advised that
/ improving the conditions of work
ers must be applied to that end in a
manifesto prepared by the economic
section of the supreme allied coun-
Gil yesterday, says "Pertinax," po-
litical editor Of the Echo d. Paris.
With this object in view," he
writes, 'the different governments
will be told they must support each
other to the utmost. A return to
| the community system created dur
, ing the war and light-heartedly
destroyed after the armisuce can
not be thought of now, but the man
ifesto will declare the following
principles should be recognized:
In every country the problem of
production is not only national but
international and, both as regards
the distribution and transportation
|of raw materials, it must be admit
ted each state must seek not only
its own interests, but must accept
sacrifices in the interest of the gen.
eral welfare.
Cut Down War Material.
"The necessity for greatest econ
| omy in the manufacture of war ma
, terial is apparent. it is stated. in
connection with solemn warning
that will be addressed to small
central European states which show
signs of asking support by arms of
their particular claims. If neces-
sary certain steps will be taken
against them.
Europe must form a genuine
economic unity and to return to
healthy conditions all parts OF il
must be reconstructed. Measures
then, must be taken to enable Ger
many and Russia to contribute to
the economic life Of the European
| entity"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
ANOTHER Item
IN LODGE PLAN
GOES THROUGH

Washington. March 2.-The Re-
publican peace treaty reservation
declaring the right Of the United
States to decide all domestic ques-
tions under the League of Nations
was readopted by the senate today
by a vote Of Sc to Is, after repeated
efforts by the Democrats to amend
it had failed.
Fourteen Democrats voted with
the solid Republican membership
for the reservation. On its original
adoption last November, the vote
was So to 36, with IL Democrats
voting in the affirmative.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
OPEN DEBATES
ON PRESIDENCY

Sioux Falls, S. D., March p
James w. Gerard OF New York
minority Democratic candidate fol
presidential preference at the
March primaries, will debate with
James o. Monroe, of Chicago. in
dependent Democratic candidate
here tonight
This will be the first presiden'
tial debate under the provisions ol
the Richards primary law.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
SELL ALL j. s.
HOUSES FIRST
OF next JUNE

Washington, March 2.-Practi-
cally all the property OF the United
States housing corporation will
have been sold by June 30. next,
according to . report sent to con-
gress today BY Secretary Wilson.
Sales of houses and vacant prop
erty up to Jan. 19. last, amounted
to $5,003, 900. Receipts from gov
eminent hotels exceeded expendi-
lures, the report showed. tha
operating profit up to Dec. 81 being
$26.092.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
LANE SAID THE
THINGS OTHERS
WOULD LIKE TO
Swan Song Went to the
Heart of Weakness of
Federal System.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus,)


Washington, d. c., March g.
Franklin Lanes farewell address
written to President Wilson but in
reality intended for the American
peoples being variously inter-
preted as a criticism of the Wilson
administration in which he served
seven years, but mostly as an in
dictment of the public service it
self in which he spent 20 years
under Republican as well as Demo-
cratic administrations.
When the departing secretary Of
the interior. however, characterizes
official Washington as "a combina-
tion Of political caucus, drawing
room and civil service bureau con-
tanning statesmen who are polite
ians and politicians who are not
statesmen" he expresses himself
with a Freedom from restraint
which good many officials still in
service would like to exercise. For
there are two kinds of men in the
government-those who realize
present methods are inadequate and
inefficient and those who don't want
to realize it because it might dis
turb personal or party aspirations.
Mind Unprejudiced.
Mr.. Lane is ineligible for the
presidency. He happens to have
been born in Canada. He can't &c
higher in the ladder of politics. He
is retiring to private business. He
carries with him no grudges, no re-
sentiments, no bitterness or disap.
pointment. What he says there
fore can't be taken as personal, but
impersonal. Yet he has started
something that may get to be per
sonal before this presidential yeal
is out. For his statement may
focus public attention on the topsy.
turvy condition of the public serv-
ice today and start people thinking
about better types Of men for the
next electoral contests.
II Mr.. Lane had been disposed II
be personal, indeed he might have
put his finger on the handspring o
the trouble-presidential politics
The government is fairly seepin.
with it. Here is the situation in ;
nutshell:
In the department Of justice is ;
presidential candidate, A. Mitchell
Palmer. attorney general. He ma,
be giving little thought to it as thu
business of his Office demands at
tention, but his subordinates are
working tooth and nail for the
support of delegates to the Demo
cratic national convention.
Woods Friends in Evidence.
In the war department are man,
F, friends Of General Leonard Wood
who are by no means asleep at th'
switch. Moreover, there are Off
GERS in the war department cage
to keep on good terms with the Re
publican congress, who literall.
fear investigations and are there
fore proceeding with superabund
ance of caution in matters o
claims, which is holding up th'
bills of legitimate business inter
ests. Everyone seems to be afrait
Of everyone" was Mr.. Lanes wa.
of expressing the broad principle
of excessive timidity in publi
service.
In the treasury department, Sec
retary Houston is not himself
candidate or versed in the ways o
politics. But his department Il
honeycombed with politics. Her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
blow IS aimed.
!, At FREE SEEDS

I -. ,s.ninkton. March 9.-Acting
soS.s recommendation of the new
= ~ Of agriculture. the sem
~ s.oitarA =. committee today
,oirrS% y etiminAte from the annual
N. fAAural bill the $4,000 voted
49, mouse to continue the time
custom Of distribution Of
laS.s to their constituents by
I 20 Of congress.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
SIGNS
Beer MEASURE

Trenton, n. j.. March Gov
ernor Edwards today signed bill
that permits the manufacture and
sale, after peace with Germany is
proclaimed. of liquor containing
35 per cent of alcohol by volume.
The passage of the bill was COM
pleted in the legislature yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
The Weather

Increasing cloudiness with prob
ably rain or snow late tonight or
Wednesday. Colder Wednesday.
The lowest temperature tonight
will be ahoue Is degrees above
zero.
Highest yesterday. ~; lowest
last night, 20.
Wind velocity, 4 miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
12m. 7p.m q m.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb tenn. ..S9 ~ 2s
Wet bulb tenn. :.S1 "a 2e
Rel. humid. 80 40 6S
River stage I feet . rise Of Il
in the last "a hours.
J.. M. SHERIER. Meteofologist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
DUBUQUE HAS A
TROLLEY TIEUP

Dubuque, Iowa, March 2.-Du-
buque this morning was in the grip
Of street car strike with no pros
poets of an early settlement.
After two hours spent in heated
discussion from midnight until 2
O'Clock, carmen refused to heed the
plea of their president, c. c. Mead,
to accept temporary compromise
of so cents an hour, and taking the
situation in their own hands, called
the walkout.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
CLOTHING MAKER
FALLS FOR FAKE
HORSE RACE GAME

Chicago. March Louis Hart
man, said to be wealthy clothing
manufacturer of New York, com
planned to police today that he had
been swindled out Of $15,2O0 by
three men who induced him to bet
on fake horse races.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
CANAL STRIKE
IS CALLED OFF

Panama, March 2.-The strike OF
tho colored members of the main
tenance Of way union in the canal
zone, which, at its height was es-
timated to involve some $1,000
men, was called of today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
GEDDES FORMALLY
MADE AMBASSADOR

London. March e-Oficial an
nouncement of the appointment of
Sir Auckland Geddes aA British am
bassador to the United States was
made here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02
ALLIES CALL
FOR STRONG
'JO|NTACTION
More Production, Com
mon Buying and Selling
Are Proposed.

London, March a-The su.
preme council Of the allies to.
day decided that Turkey shall
have no navy. Only a few
revenue cutters will be left to
her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-02

DIRECTORS
NJ. H. SEXTON.
JOHN w. CARSE.
JOHN HAWLEY.
JOHN w. POTTER.
W. Z. HARTMAN.
GABE MOSENFELDER.
L. M. CASTEEL.