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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22
CUT OFF FIUME
FROM WORLDLY
BIG BL LOcKADE
Italian Troops Expect
Fight With D'Annunzio
Who Resists Treaty.

General Caviglia, commander OF
the Italian regulars surrounding
Fiume. has ordered . rigorous
blockade Of Ffume and the islands
of Veglia, Arbe and San Marco. He
gave forty-eight hours to those who
wish to leave the blockaded region.
before it is invested.
London, Dec. 22.-Italian govern
ment forces commanded by General
Caviglia and Admiral Milo have es-
tabllshed close blockade of Fiume
by land and sea. and it seemed pos
sible today that fighting might be
reported al any time. Not only has
the city Of Fiume been isolated from
the outside world, but the islands
Of Arbe, San Marcos and Veg,ia,
which recently we're occupied by
d'Annunzlan legionnaires, have been
blockaded.
Conditions of recognized gravity
have arisen since Captain Gabrielle
d'Annunzio announced he would re-
sist enforcement Of the treaty OF
Rapallo. in answer to an .ultima-
tum sent him by General Cayiglia,
he has declared he will fight against
enforcement of the treaty until his
demands are met.
| Following royal consent to the
treaty OF Rapallo yesterday. King
Victor Emmanuel conferred on
Foreign Minister Sforza and Minis
ter Of War Bonomi, prominent in
negotiating the treaty, the Collar Of
the Annu1ziata order, a Milan dis
patch to the London Times says.
This is the highest Italian decora-
ton, conferring on its possessor
personal relationship to the king.
Thus Signor Bon0mi, socialist,
finds himself theoretically a cousin
of the monarch. The order was es-
tablished in 1862.
Make Landing.
Rome, Dec. 22.-One hundred
and twenty Of Gabrielle d,Annun-
zio's legionnaires, with machine
iguns, landed at Castelvenier, north
east Of lara at the southern end Of
the Montagna tunnel, from one Of
the torpedo boats which recently
Joined d'Annunzio, according to the
Stefani agency. The local garrison
was withdrawn to lara
The news agency says d'Annun-
xio's emissaries are spreading re-
ports of other impending incursions
in Dalmatia.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22
vii SON And HARDING Will Lead PARADE
SALES TAX TO
BE,lNCLUDEDN IN
REVENUE BILL
Those Opposing Measure
Claim New Law Will
Aid Protecting.

Warrington, Dec. "a vote be-
fore adjournment was the schedule
under which the house was work
ing. today in considering the Ford
ney emergency tariff bill designed
to check falling prices on more
than q score Of farm products by
virtually stopping their importa-
ton through heavy duties. Adop-
tion Of a special rule yesterday CIV
ing the measure right of way and
limiting debate left NO opportunity
for amendment to include other ar
ticles when the bill was called up
today.
After a brief hearing on tax revi-
sion. the house ways and means
committee adjourned today until
Jan. 6, on which date it plans to
turn its attention to a general re-
vision of the tariff. Chairman Ford
ney said the committee felt it should
start on tariff revision Immediately
after the holidays and devote itself
to that task until it was completed.
Washington. Dec e. Develop
ment of a tax revision program in
congress although proceeding SLOW
ly, has disclosed in the house a
growing trend in favor of including
some sort of a sales tax in the next
revenue legislation. The statement
yesterday Of Chairman Fordney Of
the ways and means committee in
support of a sales tax, it was said
today, had given impetus to the
proposal.
While most of the ways and
means committee say they retain
an open mind on the subject, theil
private expressions show senti'
ment in the committee even now tG
be slightly in favor of a consump'
ton tax.
Committee members who art
strongly against the sales tax. as
sert that the arguments in its Ia
vor will be dissipated once the
consumer is aroused to the effect i,
will have. They declare it to bt
worse than the excess profits tax
charging that it will allow all line:
of trade to renew profiteering.
Study Similar Laws.
Against these views, however
are many of the majority member
of the committee, who are follow
ing the leadership OF their chair
man in seeking some sort Of {
sales tax which will not add to tn,
burden of taxation. The commit
tee lately has received copies of thu
sales tax laws of France, Canads
and the Philippines, which Mr.
Fordney said, had been obtained a.
! a basis on which to work.
1t was predicted today that de
velopments over the holidays prob
ably would determine something
approximatinD a definite attitude
| in the house. Members will hav,
! had time to hear from home on tn,
proposed tax when hearings arr
resumed two weeks hence, and th'
real sentiment disclosed, it was de
clared.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22
NoTORCYCLE sCOPAs

Baltimore. Dec. IA f0rc0 Of
motorcycle police to patrol the
state roads In an effort to stop au-
tomobile banditry will Be fnangur-
ated ut once. Governor Richie an
nounced
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22
OCCUPY CITY HAIL..

Dublin, Dec. UNITED Press)
Grown forces today occupied the
Dublin city hall and municipal
buildings. The action was In ac-
|ccrdanee with . recent announce
mant frun Dublin caAflA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22
FOR INAUGURAL
INCLUDE WHIT HOUSE
LUNCHEON TO HARDING
Presidents Health WIN
Enable Him to Witt
With Successor.


WashlnGton, Dee. &-Prese
dent Wilson plans to accom-,
many Presldent-elcot Harding
from tho White Heuse 70 ~
capitol On March 1, and back
Min 10 the White House for
lsncheon. e Is u custon
when \ new chief executive b
inauevrated.
Joseph r. Tlnulty, secretary
to the president, sald today
that Mr. Wilson Ind Outlined
to hin yesterday his nsAns WIN
regard to Inauguration Day.
Mr.. Harding will call At the
White Houso Just before noeA
and Will BE- fecoived by the re.
tirinR executive. They then,
under present plsns, win r11o
Down Pennsylvanla avenue -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-22
THE WEATHER


Unsettled and colder weather to-
night and Thursday with snow this
afternoon and tonight. Cold wxve
tonight, the lowest temperature
about 5 degrees above zero.
Highest yesterday. 81: lowest
last night. -.
Wind velocity at : .. m. miles
per hour.
Precipitation last a hours, 90.
I'm. 7p.m. Tam
yester. yester. today
Dry buib temp. 80 - "a
Wet bulb temp. - - -
Relative humid. "a e8 100
River stage. s. . rise Of / last
"A hourA
IN sHERIER Mstsorologise
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-08

n, It often happens that one needs
last-minute Christmas gift, some
hing that can be quickly made
nd is, at the same time attractive
nd inexpensive.
~ For the circular block" collar
pictured in the illustration, use
organdie or French wolfe, and cut
into 4-inch squares. Hem three
sides OF each square with either a
running stitch of fine black floss
or o chain stitch. The design may
be a small flower done in Lazy
Daisy stitch in delicate colors with
French knot centers or any other
pattern desired. 1t takes six or
seven squares to make the collar.
The straight collar shown is
made OF a straight piece of mate
rial and is also hemmed with a
black running or chain stitch
are embroidered in the corner.
The cuffs are made to match. The
design can be varied in many
ways.
Pretty Pincushion
~ The attractive pincushion illus
srated may be made either of GRO
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-08

Did you ever stop to consider
what a tremendous task is placed
upon your human system every
day?
Your heart is constantly pump
ing life and vitality to every part
Of your body. This is being rap
idly consumed after being turned
into energy and strength that
keeps your system performing its
various functions.
Every day there is q certain
amount of wear and tear that must
be replaced. if you are to enjoy
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-08
You Must Replace the Wear
and Tear on the Human System

good health.
Many people have found S. S. s.
great aid in keeping their system
in good condition. Being sueh a
fine blood tonic and system-builder
S. S. s. strengthens and epriches
the blood supply, and gives new
vigor and vitality to the whole
body.
S. s. s. is sold by all druggists.
Write for free literature and full
information to Chief Medical ADJ
wiser, 1862 Swift Laboratory, At
1anta Ca
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-08
pncushion 1nclaIliom odd handkcr
chiefs, simply designed spool bag aud handbag

Cheted medallions or lace medal
lions. Take n round cushion
about six inches in diameter and
cover very loosely with about
3-8 of a yard OF China silk in a
light shade. Join the medallions
together and pull the silk through
the openings in little puffs.
Lovely Handl1crchiefs
No end OF designs can origi-
mated for dainty handkerchicfs.
Colored threads can be used in
various ways. Draw out two
threads, leaving one in between.
Tie the remaining thread 10 the
middle of fine floss. which would
be twice the length Of the hand
kerchieF. Then pull on the re-
naming thread, carefully working
the colored thread through the
linen. The rose design can be
varied in many lovely ways. The
Individual flower is made with a
French knot center. Use floss in
two shades of any desired color.
Then, just as IL a French knot is
to be made. wind the thread
around the needle nine times and
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-08
DECORATED BOXES.

Decorated boxes can be put to
various uses. Take tin boxes OF
various shapes and enamel inside
and out. Cut out coiOred paper
decorations or use cretonnc and
glue 1t on the box. II paper is
used. the boxes should be varnish-
ed.
Great Britain has only IS peer.
esses In their own right.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-08

ent colored silk. These are filled
with cotton wadding ana sachet-
powder. Baby ribbon Is used to tie
the three bags together and form
a large rosette. a. kewpiq doll is
dressed in floppy hat OF ribbon
trimmed with ribbon flowers and
its feet are tied down by the
rosette.
A favorite treatment for govt in
the Middle Ages was tea OF daisy
petals.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-08
Easy Stitches Make At:
tractive Designs, and
the Material Is In
expensive

pull the needle through. This
will give a oblong curved roll. Put
the needle down through the ma
teriaI and repeat until the flower
is complete, going around and
around. The leaves are made with
the Lazy Daisy stitch in two
shades OF green.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-08
Butchers cur bag

The novel spool bag originated
from butchers straw cuff. Line
the cuff with a light-colored silk,
pulling 1t up to form the top of
the bag. Ribbon OF con trasting
color is used to draw 1t together.
The bottom is formed by the lin
ing. A tassel of silk or yarn Of
the contrasting color finishes it
off. Either an embroidered or
appIiqucd design adds the last
touch.
Practical Handbag
The good-looklng handbag Is
quite us useful for the street as
for the theatre. Use round
narrow silver bag top. Two circles
of dark plain silk are used for
the upper part OF the bag. A
simple design is chosen for the
embroidery. Basic piece of
buckram to the circle. For the
bottom part a piece of silk about
10 or IL inches square is gath
cred on a sewing machine, using
a ruffling foot, and sewed to the
two circles. Tho lining is then
sewcd together and pockets may
be put in If desired. The lining
is stitched to the silk and the
bag7top fitted to 1t. To prevent
the stitches from showing when
attaching the perforated top,
string bead at each hole to cover
the stitches.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-08
Appropriate
Gifts For
Chris tmas


Very effective neck chains can
be made of black or colored gros-
grain ribbon. Two.toned ribbon
would also be very effective. Any
size or color of beads can be used
for making the pendant
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-12-08
Kewpie Saehet.

A sachet is always an appreciat'
cd gift. A very novel one is MADE
OF three large sachet-bags OF diHer'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-22

Rights Registered o. S. Patent once - 9--'
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-09-10

such holdings may be the more in
extensively and easily acquired by
the interested parties. We feel
that it is but simple justice to the
public, therefore, to make this posi-
tive and direct statement to the
contrary in connection with . any
possible developments of the kind
in connection with this we'll.
"Here we have physical difficult
ties that may prevent this we'll be-
ing saved, and if it is at last found
necessary to abandon the we'll to
save great values and protect the
whole oil structure, it will mean a
very limited delay in the perman-,
ent development of the Cat Creek
as additional adjoining
wells will be drilled with all pos
sible speed, and the intervening
period before these wells are COM
pleted will be utilized in providing
facilities to conserve and economi-
cally handle the very large output
now confidently expected"
Vast Importance to Montana
Well-informed oil men state that
this gusher and that of the, Mid
Northern mean more to Montana
than anything that has occurred
IN Montana since the discovery of
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-09-10

gold in Alder Gulch and copper at
Butte 1t means that Montana has
great oil reservoirs of high-grade
quality, and that many of the lar
ger oil-developing companies will
re-enter this state and prosecute
work on an immense scale until all
of the great reservoirs are discov-
cred and their production add an
other huge industry to the COM
nercial and business life of the
state.
1t has been announced that
Thomas Arthur of Billings, one
of the pioneers of the oil develop
ment business in Montana, who has
interested much capital in Mon
tana petroleum possibilities, has
become associated with the Elk
Basin company in the Montana
field and will have much to do with
the company's activities in this
state.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-09-10

had very much larger we'll than
they had dreamed of. Before they
|could run down the 8H inch casing
and shut off the flow with the aid
of packer, the we'll had drilled
itself in by eroding away the thin
caprock and had thus made i'm
possible the controlling of the flow
in the ordinary way.
With the foundation, or caprock,
on which the s1O-inch casing was
set now destroyed, and no substan-
tial walls left to rest a packer
against, there was nothing left to
do but to allow the we'll to run wild
and devote attention to impound-
ing and conserving otherwise the
expelled oil. This was done by
building dams across the coulee
and seeking clay deposit near at
hand in which to excavate a large
reservoir. Meanwhile the small
pipe line to Winnett was rushed to
completion and tanks at Cowley,
Wyoming, knocked down and sent
by fast train and truck to the field
to aid in saving the 500 barrels
day that seepage and evaporation
were wasting.
Later Efforts May Avail
Every known expedient has been
tried by the Elk Basin company, a
$15,O00,O00 corporation, to save
the well and make of it Montana's
first real oil gusher, and later re-
ports are to the effect that this may
be done. 1t may be found neces-
sary, however, to plug the we'll just
above the caprock and abandon it.
In that event other wells will be
drilled as speedily as possible i'm
mediately adjoining it to secure the
production that would otherwise |
come from the first well.
An official of the Elk Basin |
Consolidated makes the following
statement in connection with the
possible abandonment of this we'll
at is essential that the public
have the proper perspective on
this well and the true cause for its I
abandonment if it becomes neces-
sary to plug it. People are prone
to attribute the abandonment of an
oil we'll or field to Interior motives
On the part of the owning company
and to decide and believe that such
action is for the purpose of depres-
sing land and lease values so that
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-09-10

is supposed to be related to the
Texas, is big, going concern, with
production in many fields and has
a mint of money back of it. It's ap-
proval of the Montana fields means
that great sum of outside capital
will be Immediately available for
Montana exploration work, and
that the physical work of develop
ment will be directed by the best
geological talent in America. Its
coming is a distinct asset to the
state.
When Judge Freeman's com
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-09-10

Judge Fred w. Freeman of Den
yer is the directing head of the
Elk Basin Consolidated Petroleum
company, which has taken over
control of the Frantz company,
with its thousands ,of acres of
choice holdings in the sensationally
proven oil fields of the Mosby and
Winnett country. Judge Freeman
is a veteran oil man, for years iden-
titled with the Texas Oil company,
dominating concern of the Texas
and Louisiana fields. The COM
pany of which he is the president
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-09-10

1.-TWO great oil gushers, reported to be flowing daily at
1900 barrels and the other than 5000 barrels of
extremely high grade OIL have been added to Montana
ducng wells in the Cat Creek ancne Fergus county Other
being drilled the producing sands with eversh haste
unlikely that before the end of 1920 the oil
this field will reach total of thousands of bar
daily The Cat Creek field gives promise of becoming
really great oil producers of the west 1t has already
proven that will result in operations looking
toward development other parts of the
reasonable expectation of becoming famous
producer the been noted for its livestock
gold, "copper" silver and farm products.
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pany decided to come into the
Montana fields the situation was
not any too encouraging. There
had been some minor strikes, the
most important of which was'the
first discovery in we'll No. 2 of the
Frantz. A great deal of money
had been expended, with discour-
aging results and some of the wise
acres were inclined to be of the
opinion that the Montana boom
had spent its force. Control of the
Frantz concern had been offered to
interests connected with the A "a
conda company, to Billings sym
dictate and other combinations of
capital, but none of them wanted
it, and the Montana petroleum sky
was overcast with gloom.
Under Lucky Star
Then Judge Freeman decided to
cast his lot with Montana. Luck
and good judgment, the twins of
success in the oil game, were evil
IDENTIFY with him in this decision,
for, 48 hours after the ink was dry
on the signatures to this deal, the
Frantz we'll No. 2, previously cred
tied with 300 barrels, drilled itself
in with the phenomenal production
of from 1900 to 1900 barrels of
high grade oil per day, and Mon
tana's first "gusher," had come in
to being, and the property that had
been offered for a comparatively
modest sum two days before had
taken on values running into mil
lions.
1t is worth noting that this
gusher made its first denonstra-
ton of its productiveness on Fri
day the 18th of August, while two
weeks later, on another Friday the
still greater strike of the Mid-Nor- |
them, which is credited with pro-
duction of between 5000 and 1000 |
barrels a day, was reported. The
Mid-Northern well is situated
within 400 feet of the Frantz No.
2. This we'll, up to the time it came
in as a gusher, was always referred
to in newspaper dispatches as the
Decker-Collins offset we'll No.y-2,
and was supposed by the public to
belong to the Decker Collins COM
pany. In the minds of Decker-Co1-
Inns stockholders there has been
considerable mystification over the
sudden published change in owner
ship of the well.
May Not Save Well
While this great good fortune
for Montana and for the Elk Basin
Consolidated Petroleum company, /
in the bringing in of Frantz we'll
No. 2, has the aspects of making
Montana a sure-enough oil state,
the unlooked-for development off
the gusher has its unfortunate side
as we'll. When the drill pierced the
the 10-inch casing had
been set on the cap rock in ordin- II
arily good shape, and the drillers
ran down the 8-inch tools into the
sands, they discovered that they'll
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This offer is open to everybo dy, ex-
cept employees of The Butte Miner
The $4,000 home, the six autos
and other valuable awards are to be
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paign and obtain vote-credits.
These vote-credits are given on all sub
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That is, renewals of subscriptions from
those who are now taking The Butte
Miner, count for so many vote credits.
obtained from people who
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New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Flu in Army Less
Seuere Than in 1918
Percentage Of Deaths in Ciuen
Population Vas Eight Times
Greater in the Last Endemic

From The TribuneS Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The present
epidemic of influenza is less severe
than the disease was in 1918, the sur
geon general of the army advised the
War Department to-day in a special
comparative report of the two periods.
Camp Grant, at Rockford, ILL.,. has
had the greatest number of cases Of
the ailment during the last two months.
During the 1918 epidemic, the period
between September 20 and October II
found the greatest number of cases,
when one out of every four soldiers at
Camp Grant contracted the disease. The
period this year when the epidemic was
at it's height was from January 9 to 80,
when one out of every eleven con-
tracted the disease.
During the corresponding three
weeks in 1918 one out of every six
teen at Camp Grant contracted pneu-
monia, and one out of every forty
seven men of the entire population of
the camp died. At the same camp last
month one out of every 141 men con-
tracted pneumonia, and only one man
out of every 399 died. These figures
very strikingly illustrate the mild char
acter of the present epidemic, since IN
given population the percentage OF
fatalities was eight times as great IN
1918.
With reference to the actual number
Of cases occurring, the average strength
Of the command at Camp Grant from
September 20 to October IL, 1918, when
New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Eight Surgeons Ousted
At St. Mary's Hospital
Reorganization OF Staff Causes
DIR. Martin BodAin TO
Lose His Place

reorganization of the staff of St.
Mary's Hospital. Brooklyn, announced
yesterday, caused eight surgeons to be
dropped. Among them was DR.. Martin
BodAin, president of the staff, who is
succeeded by DR.. James s. Waterman.
The others. whose connection with the
institution was severed are Drs. Francis
B. Doyle, Dr.. Bodkin's assistant in the
department of colonic and rectal sur
gerry; E. A. Parker, Lawrence j. Nor
ton, John NJ Clayland, p. V. Costello,
merry
DR.. Waterman said the changes did
not imply any criticism of the deposed
men. but that the reorganization was
based on the standardization estab-
lished by the American College of Sur
geons.
"Under our new policy all doctors who
have been refused membership in the
American College of Surgeons are in
eligible for positions on our STAFF he
added.
DR.. Bodkin said that he and Drs,
Parker and Morrison would shortly is
sue statement, giving their views on
the shake-up.
"The whole action is irreconcilable
with reason" he declared "and the nos
pital cannot but suffer. Dr.. Parker
alone brought to the hospital last year
S51 of his private patients. Reduced to
terms Of dollars. and cents this means
$20,0OO."