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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-08

ROCK ISLAND CHAPTER NO. zoe.
Order Eastern Star.-Regular meeanEs
second Wednesday of each month. Wis
iting stars welcome. Mrs Jessie 5. Lam
ter, W. M; Mary +. Kreis, secretary.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-08
LODGE DIRECTORY.

NO. 81. N. o. v. p. e. y.
Stated meetings held
on the first "Wednesday
OF each month. VISIT.
ing prophets welcome.
j. W. johnson, monarch.
Frank L, Patterson. sec.
Rotary.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
Government Has Deserted
People, Says Mitchell

The Rev. A. F. Mitchell, pastor Of
he South Eighth Street Friends
church. in his Easter sermon dis
cussed the coming. life and death of
Christ. In the course of the sermon
Rev. Mitchell discussed the tragedy of
the war and the condition in which
the people have been left.
He stated that in the confusion and
turmoil, the high ideals with which
we entered the war seemed to have
been forgotten. The administration
IN Washington, he said, had betrayed
the people.
We were leaders in disarmament,
but our interest in the high ideals of
the world had died and the United
States seems to have deserted the
rest of the world, in dallying with
the League of Nations.
Six associate members were made
active members of the church, three
children were made associate mem
bers, and two adults made petition for
full membership.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
Allies Bent Slowly to
Wilson View on Fiume,
Newspaper Reports Sa,

ROME, April 3.-Acceptances of
President Wilson's statement on the
Adriatic problem was first seriously
discussed when Premier Nitti was in
London to attend the conference with
the heads of the allied powers, &C
cording to newspapers here.
When a critical situation arose
through President Wilson's refusal to
accept the compromise suggested by
France and England, it is said, the
Italian government realized that
adoption of any other alternative
would leave it merely the pact of
London, which would have been that
Fiume must be handed over to
Croatia. Italians are most anxious,
above all, to safeguard the Italian
status of Fiume. which, it is asserted.
is much better protected by President
Wilson's settlement than by the Lon
don treaty. Only substantial differ
ence between President Wilson's prof.
ect and the Anglo-French compromise
IS that the latter admits of territorial
continuity between the state of Fiume
and Italy through a narrow strip
along the coast, it is pointed out.
While President Wilson's plan refuses
his, an understanding seems possible
some modification is introduced.
Jugo-Slavia. it is understood, op-
poses President Wilson's suggestion
more strongly than Italy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
Funeral Arrangements

Hawk - Elizabeth Hawk, infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Hawk,
died at the parents home. 2016 North
E street, at 1890 a. m. Monday. Fun
eral services will be held at the home
at p. m. Wednesday. Burial will be
in Willow Grove cemetery.
cisco-Funeral services for Mrs.
Anna Cisco were held at the home at
2 p. m. Monday Burial was in the
cemetery at Webster. The Rev. A. II.
Backus officiated.
Hudson-Funeral services for Betty
Jane Hudson were held at the parents
home at 2 p. N. Monday. Burial was
in Lutherania. The Rev. ]. j. Ra e
officiated.
eartal- Funeral services for Will
liam F. Bartel were held at the home
at 2 p, m. Monday Burial was in
Luthera MIA.
McCoy-Funeral services for Mrs.
Harriet Mccoy will be held at the
home at 119 North Seventeenth street
at p m. Tuesday. Burial will be in
I1arlhan,, She is survived by her hus-
band, Clarence; one daughter, Mary
Edna; ard one sister, Mrs. Samuel
Snyder, of Dublin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
PLANS COMPLETE
FOR CONFERENCE

Plans for the Wayne county con-
ference of the Interchurch World
Movement were completed Monday at
a meeting of the conference team.
The first session Is to open at 10
a. m. with an address on "The Inter
church World Movement" The after
noon session will open at 3. and the
evening session at 1880. -..--.-.
These three sessions are to be held,
as also will the Young Peoples rally
session at p. m, In the Reid Me
mortal church. Two MONDAY confer
ences are to be held at the Y. NJ. @
A, a meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the county Federation, and
the other a special meeting Of the
financial campaign leaders.
All members and friends OF the
Protestant churches of Wayne county
are invited to attend all of these con-
ferences.
A similar one-day conference is to
be held in Liberty Wednesday, one in
Connersville Thursday. and one at
Brookkville Friday. The four confer
ences are in charge of the conference
team under the leadership of DR.. J. j.
Rae.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
California City Has O,vn
Municipal Printing Plant

Pasadena, Cal, has a municipal
printing plant Since it's establish
ment in 1914 as an adjuct to the city's
general clerical work, it has saved
the community $5,773.41, besides &C
cumulating a surplus of $1,4S4,47.
During the last year the saving to
the city amounted to $l.85764. Work
is restricted entirely to city govern
ment jobs, the commercial field not
being entered.
According to Commissioner A. L.
Hamilton it has been the policy of the
city to employ high school students as
far as available and when sufficiently
proficient in their school printing
course and thus afford them the OPP
portunity to earn wages while going
to school and also to obtain expert
ence to supplement their school work.
This practice has been satisfactory
to both the city's shop and the stu
dents. Pasadena's population is about
$4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
JAPAN SITTING ON WORLD As FAR
AS INDUSTRIES C0kCERNED-HUEN

she is in no condition to fight and
has all she can do to keep peaceful
condition in her own country.
One of Japan's great difficulties is
her need for territory. She has been
excluded from Canada and from the
United States and practically so by
tie Philippines. Japan, he said, does
not know how to colonize. She was
rightly named, Mr.. Huen continued,
when she was given the title Hun of
the East"
AS for Shantung Mr.. Huen said it
is the opinion Of big men that Japan
could establish herself as a nation of
character if she would return it to
China Japan has lost great sums of
money on the boycott which China
placed on her, refusing to have any
thing to do with anything Japanese.
Boycott Decreased.
This boycott has been decreased to
certain extent by the foreign e1e-
ment in China, that realized China's
need for the Japanese merchandise.
However as a result of the boycott
Japanese merchandise was thrown on
the market, and caused her great
losses.
| This sudden undercurrent of pro-
gression has been caused by students
| of Japan who have been studying in
| America and europe, is the opinion of
Mr.. Huen. The japanese are narrow
! reasoners and can not be told any
| thing.
Their men of great intellectual ca
pacity who have studied abroad and
come back and are able to see the
narrowness Of the Japanese nation
are branded as disloyal when they
criticize their country.
Criticized by People
AS an example of this, DR.. Huen
spoke Of japanese student, return
ing from abroad, who was approached
by reporter who asked him what
was the thing that impressed him
most in Europe. His reply was that
the good roads of Europe and the rot
ten roads Of JAPAN were constantly
before him, and yet little attempt is
made to repair them.
Mr.. Huen for the time being Is al
home in Richmond. He stated Mon
day he expected to be in America
permanently.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
Navy Rockies To Go On
Practice Cruise This Summer

Ex-service men may enlist and men
of the naval reserve force may trans
fer to the regular navy now and take
advantage of the big practice cruise to
be taken this summer, Navy Recruit
ing Officer McNealy said Monday.
Guantanamo, Cuba, Panama Canal
Zone, Hawaiian Islands; Puget Sound,
Washington; San Pedro, Cal; San
Diego. CAL; San Francisco. Cal; are
to be among the ports to be visited,
said McNeely. The practice squad
ron will be made up of the following
vessels: Connecticut (flagship), Michi.
gan, Minnesota, Kansas, South Caro-
lima and New Hampshire, all battle
ships. Further information can be
obtained from the navy recruiting
office, Eighth and Main streets.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05

Exchange is heavy against Japan
at the present time because importa-
lions are rising and exports are falling
off," said Robert Huen, who for nine
years has been in the timber business
in Japan, and who was American con-
sular agent at Hakodate.
industrial conditions in Japan are
in much the same condition as in other
countries. Labor is high and the cost
of necessities is high"
Mr. Huen stated that when he and
his family were in Japan during the
past two years, prices were $50 per
cent higher than they were five years
ago. Within the last three or four
months there have been serious rice
riots in Japan because of high prices
the result of which is much suffering
among the poor.
Troops were called out recently in
Japan to settle riots caused in the
Diet the parliament of Japan, when
the emperor dissolved the diet upon
motion being put before the house
to vote on equal male suffrage.
A voter in Japan must own a GER
tain amount of property and the de-
mand for equal male suffrage is in
creasing and causing disturbances
throughout the country.
Sitting on World, Financially.
| Financially Japan is better off than
any other country, stated Mr.. Heun
During the war she paid off her en-
tire national debt. Her industries
were greatly developed during the
war. She imports great amount of
cotton and prints the materials, an
industry which increased tremendous
ly during the war but the quality OF
this work has decreased recently be
cause of labor difficulties. Exporta
ton of silk in the raw state has in
creased.
| The last vessel to be built for this
country has just been completed. This
gave to Japan an opportunity to open
her ship building yards. The ships
were constructed and the steel was
given to Japan in payment.
Doesn't Want to Fight.
When asked if there WEI. any sign:
f desire upon the part of Japan tt
fight any nation, Mr.. Huen said tina
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
Uncle Sam Has Rush on
Counter; Stamped Envelopes
In Greatest Demand Ever

Whether the day of convenience at
the expense of style and other falsi-
ties is past, or whether like other
crazes the stamped envelope fad will
come and go, is not known. 1t seems
that hundreds more stamped en-
velopes are purchased in small lots at
the postoffice windows, than were a
few years ago. Miss Golden of the
stamp window at the Richmond post
Office, recalls that short time ago it
was a rare occasion for a woman to
buy a stamped envelope.
Now majority of the women use
them all the time. My sales show
that to be true in Richmond and the
mails show that it is true in other
Places" said she.
Business firms have taken advant-
age of the convenient stamped envel-
ope for years, and as a rule buy them
in lots of 500, in which number they
can have their return name stamped
free of charge.
Speed and Convenience.
"Why are men and women taking
up the stamped envelopes with such
enthusiasm" Miss Golden asked. She
explained that the convenience of not
having to look for stamp, but having
instead stamp and envelope together
and ready for mailing was the primary
reason.
People want speed and convenience
nowadays. They want to do the most
trivial things in the shortest possible
time and the stamped envelope is a
time saver"
If the government envelope is
spoiled in addressing it can be redeem
ed at the price of the stamp.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
CORN ACREAGE TO
Be NORMAL IN 1920,
SAYS GEO. BRYANT

The Indiana corn acreage will drop
back to normal this year because OF
scarcity of farm labor, says George c.
Bryant, field agent for the cooper
alive crop reporting service, in a
semi-monthly report he has just
issued.
Mr.. Bryant predicts that the oats
acreage will be greater than last year.
He observes that there was little
winter killing of wheat, and that
farmers are returning to prewar crop
rotations. The report follows.
March 81 started the growing sea-
son. 1t was the first springlike day,
and during the last 10 days much
blowing and other outdoor work has
been accomplished. Soil conditions
are good in all sections of the state.
A severe windstorm on the 2Sth did
some damage in the northern dis
tricts.
Corn Acreage Average
Corn acreage will be about an av'
erage this year because OF tho scare
ity of farm labor. The present crop
is moving to market very slowly, but
1t is of splendid quality generally
and farmers are experiencing no diff
ficulty in holding 1t.
winter wheat is 'greening up very
rapidly, and another 10 days with
temperatures equal to the last ter
days will develop the crop to such ar
extent that a fairly reliable forecast
can be made. In some fields the
damage from Hessian fly is quite ap
parent There was but little winter
killing, and the plowup will be small
in most places.
Rye fields are generally consider
erably ahead of wheat in appearance
Notwithstanding many of them have
been heavily pastured.
THE oats acreage will undoubtedly
be Increased somewhat over las
year. Many of the fall plowed fields
have already been seeded and prepa
rations are fast being completed fol
early seeding operations in all sec
tions.
Glover Seeding In Full Swing
Glover seeding is in full swing II
all sections and considerably more Is
being planted than has been the case
for several years, although the price
is extremely high. Other grass seed:
are also having very heavy sale, in
dicating that farmers are returning tt
the rotations maintained before The
war.
Labor supply is not equal to the
demand at this time. Wages paid II
cities are taking the single men very
rapidly. Uniform hours on farm worl
is also being demanded in some places
"All classes of live stock are il
good condition with no disease pre-
valent anywhere in the state"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
COMMISSIONERS ACT
ON COUNTY ROADS

The county commissioners late Mon
cay afternoon were to decide whether
the New Paris, Hagerstown and Bos-
ton pixies were to be classed as public
utilities relative to improvements
needed for the roads. The board may
postpone action on the pixies until a
later date.
In event the pixies are declared
public utilities it will be necessary to
call the county council into session
within five days. The council would
then also determine whether the roads
should be called public utilities.
In case they are classed as utilities
the necessary improvements would be
made at the expense of the county, but
If the council agreed to the negative
the matter would be dropped in
definitely.
The viewers on the Benjamin Fore.
man road, running out South E street,
were to submit their report to the
commissioners Monday afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
Boston School Children
Awarded D. s. Prizes

Prizes for the best exhibits at the
domestic science display held by
school children of Boston township, at
the Boston high school last week were
awarded Friday. Exhibits from both
grade and high schools were on dis
play Prizes were awarded as follows
High school, best group: First, Eel
ma Bosworth; second, Gladys Davis.
and third, Ellen Tienan.
Grade, best group: First, Mary Sea
ney: second, Vera Bosworth, and third
Ruth Seaney.
Best Single Pieces: First, Zelma
Bosworth: second, Mary Seanev, and
third. Gladys Davis.
Best Bread: First, Ellen Tienan;
second, Glenda Davis, and third
Gladys Davis
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
Admiral Wilson to Appear
in Naval Board Hearing

WASHINGTON, April 5. Admiral
Henry B. Wilson, commander of the
Atlantic feet. was called to testify at
today's session of the naval board in
vesttsating the removal Of Rear Adj
miral William NJ. Fletcher from the
Brest command by Vice Admiral Sims
in October 1917.
AS Fletcher's immediate successor
in that command, which he held dur
ing the remainder of the war. Admiral
Wilson's testimony was expected to
have an important bearing on the
hearing.
Appearance OF Admiral Sims, who is
an interested party, as witness be-
fore the court is expected some time
before the end of this week, the court
now having been in session about two
weeks
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
Girl Washed From Lake
Nav Be Jeanne DeKa,

CHICAGO, April 5.-A body, believ-
ed to be that of Jeanne DeKay, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John DeKay, of
Lucerne, Switzerland, was washed
ashore at the municipal pier today.
Clothing and shoes bore the names of
Swiss makers. Mrs. Gertrude Howe
Britton, of Hull House, where Miss De-
Kay lived, said the clothing and body
both answered the description Of the
missing girl.
Miss DeKay, whose father is a
wealthy American who has lived
abroad for several years, came to
Chicago from Switzerland last Deem
Der with her brother, to enter social
service work at Hull house. Ten days
later she disappeared
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
Japan and China Both
Want Finance Consertium
fBy Associated Press,

SHANGHAI, China, March 30-Jap-
anese officials and bankers have ex-
pressed desire to enter, on the same
terms as those accorded other bank
ing groups. the consortium by which
the United States, Great Brita in
France and Japan would take a DOM
inant role in the financing of China.
according to Thomas W. Lamont of
New York, a. member of ]. P. Nor
gan & Co. who arrived here today.
TOXIC. March 30-Japan desires
to enter the Chinese consortium. but
will not abandon her settled policy de-
handing the exclusion Of Manchuria
and Mongolia, according to articles
published in newspapers here after an
extraordinary cabinet meeting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
Weather Forecast

For Indiana by the United States
Weather Bureau-Fair and not quite
so cold tonight with freezing tempera-
ture: Tuesday increasing cloudiness
and wa rmer
Yesterday
MAXIMUM .............. 90
Mlnlmulu 20
Today
For Wayne County by w. E. Moore
Partly cloudy and continued cold to-
night; freezing or below tonight;
Tuesday partly cloudy with rising tenn
perature.
General Condftions-The rain and
snow storm which has prevailed over
the central states since Saturday
night continues to move slowly north
eastward, the center Of the storm
passing Richmond at 8 p. M, Sunday
Another storm over the west will
cause a return of unsettled conditions
by Tuesday. probably followed by
snow or rain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
II. c. OF PIE, ASSAllED
(Ry AsSaciated RreSSl

NEW YORK, April 5.-Complaints
made to the Flying squadron" of the
department Of justice here investigat-
ing profiteering here. involved root
beer. collars, circus tickets, prunes,
cathartic pills, and pie, according to
J j.. Price temporarily commanding
the squadron. The bitterest complaint
was for paying Is cents for a slice of
pie, cut eight pieces to the whole, he
said
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
"Prohibition Pants" Latest

(FrOm the New YORK Maf)
Prohibition pants" the latest word
In spring modes for the masculine
members of society, are provided
with hip pockets which come in pint
and quart sizes. They have been de-
creed by the Custom Cutters Club.
which held a combination banquet
and spring fashion show at the Ho-
tel Commodore a few nights ago.
'-- Coats will be worn longer this year.
both by inches and time. Moreover
they viii cling coy,y to the form and
WIN have wide lapels. with a cute
little notch. Bell shaped sleeves will
be permitted in sport coats.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
"Perjury" Charge of Socialist
on the N. Y. Assembly Trial

NEW YORK, April 5.-Charges Of
perjured testimony and a doctored
record, in the trial Of the five Social
lists expelled last week from the New
York assembly were contained in a
statement issued today by the Ma
tional Executive committee of the So
cialist party.
'The closing hours of the shameful
proceedings at Albany, where the
fumes Of liquor accompanied the com
mission of the crime, have awakened
many thousands to the danger which
a war crazed reaction has brought to
the nation" read the statement which
was headed THE New York Revolt.
ton"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
Nineteen Taken Into
u. B. Church Sunday

Nineteen members we're taken into
the United Brethren church, and 25
were baptized, at the Easter services
Sunday morning. At 1920 a. m. and
at 1880 p. m, DR.. c. w. Brewbaker, OF
Dayton, preached.
In keeping with a custom of recent
years the altar was banked with
flowers in memory of the dead and
roll call Of deceased members Of the
church and bible school was observed
at the morning hour.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
MILLIONAIRE KILLS SELF

BRIDGEPORT. Conn, April g.
Nathaniel Wheeler Bishop, millionaire
son of the late William D. Bishop, one
time president of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railroad, died at
the Bridgeport hospital Sunday from
wounds inflicted on himself with a
hunting knife while suffering from
melanchOlia
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
Irish Women Picket Embassy
(By Associated Press)

10y Associated PreSS)
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Picketing
Of the British embassy by women pro-
ponents of a Irish Republic was re-
sumed today under the leadership of
Mrs. James Walsh, of New York
Adopting tactics similar to those used
by the militant suffragists who picket
ed the white house two years ago, the
women appeared in relays every two
hours
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
FRUIT CROP DESTROYED

JEFFERSON, Mo-. April 5.-The
blizzard which swept Missouri yes
terday destroyed the entire peach, APP
pie, cherry and plum crops, causing
losses of millions of dollars. accord
ing to information received by the
state board of agriculture today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-04-05
Rep. Fred A. Britten.

Representative Fred A. Britten of
Chicago, Republican, has opened up
a fight on the Volstead act by pro-
posing a bill amending the act to
provide for the manufacture of beer
containing five per cent of alcohol
and wine containing fourteen per
cent. "The next congress will be
wet" says Britten.