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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
ARREST
TWO GREEKS AT MILAN
ENROuTE TO LUCERNE
Explosives Found Point to
Plan to Assassinate
Constantine.


Paris, Dec. 1.-Two Greeks. car
rying passports for Lucerne and. In
possession of bombs have been ar
rested at Milan, says dispatch TO
the Matin. 1t is believed in tlle
Italian city, the dispatch says. that
the men had plotted to attempt to
assassinate former King Constan-
tine of Greece.
Athens, Dec. 13.-(Associated
Press) = Admiral Coundouriotls,
former regent of Greece and Cen
eral Paraskevopoulos, former COM
mander-in-chier of Greek forces in
Smyrna, sailed for Marseilles.
France, today.
In Venice Tomorrow.
Lucerne, Switzerland, Dec. IA
Former King Constantine Of
Greece, recalled to that country
by the government established att
er the fall of the Venizelos regime.
prepared today to leave for Venice.
A private car to- be attached to .
regular south-bOund train awaited
him at the station. He will be met
at Venice tomorrow by a Greek
warship, and will embark for
Phaleron, the seaport of Athens.
1t is expected that Constantine
will reach PhalerOn on Sunday.
Plans for a triumphal procession
from Phaleron to Athen have been
made by the Greek government.
Paris, Dec. 14.-Constantlne Will
not remain long on the throne OF
Greece, says Geneva dispatches TO
newspapers here. The correspond
ents declare they obtained this In
formation from "a parsonage close
ly connected with Constantine" He
is quoted as saying after a brief
interval Constantine will ,abdicate
in favor Of Prince George, Duke
of Sparta.
In taking this course. Constan-
tine, it is asserted, will give the
impression he is acting in accord
ance with his own wishes. and not
acceding to those Of the allies.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
VANDERBILT PLANS.

New York, Dec. 14.-Wasnington
B. Vandelip. mining engineer and
promoter. who claims to have re-
ceived concessions Of $4,000, 0,000, 900
potential value in Siberia from the
Russian soviet government. said
today he had abandoned his pre-
viously announced plan OF going
Immediately to Washington to pre-
sent arguments in favor of resum-
ing trade relations with Russia.
Instead, he said. he will start for
Los Angeles, Calf, tonight, where
he will confer with his. financial
hackers regarding the next step to
be taken. He Said his change Of
plans in no way had been iniu-
enced by hints Of official attitude.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
Continued on Page Four.
CLINTON JAIL
HOLDS THOMAS
Youthful Deserter From Army Post
at San Francisco Arrested In
Illinois Town.


Clinton, ILL.,, Dec. IA William
Thomas, aged II years. an army
deserter. is in the county jail here
upon orders from the San Fran
cisco post, from which post he de-
serted some time ago. Thomas. it
will be remembered, was arrested
about two years ago in company
with a man by the name Of George
Bond, for grand larceny. He was
then sent to reformatory in Ken
lucky. from which he had escaped
some time previous. Later he es-
capped from the institution again
and enlisted in the army at San
Francisco. He will be kept in the
county Jail here pending the ar
rival of authorities from San Fran
cisco.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
UNPAID TAXIS
over BILLION

Washington, Dec. 14-The treas
ury department estimates that
more than a billion dollars" is
outstanding in unpaid taxes because
OF the governments inability to
audit the returns, DR.. Thomas S.
Adams of the treasury staff testified
today at hearings on taxation be-
fore the house ways and means
committee.
Because of the complex nature Of
present revenue laws, DR.. Adams
added, the internal revenue bureau
has been unable to complete the
checking up of tax returns for
1917. He saw no immediate hops
OF making the audit current with
the tax returns filed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
CABLE MEETING
TAKES RECESS
AS BRITISH GO
International Conference
Breaks in Spite of
Wishes of u. S.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Brit
ish delegates to the international
communications conference have
left for home. Their departure
is expected to result in an indefinite
recess by the delegates represent
ing the United States, Japan.
France and Italy.
The British delegates left late
last night after the close Of the
plenary session. The reason AS
signed for their departure was un-
derstOOd to be a desire to return
home for the holidays and con-
victlon that a settlement Of the diff
ferences which have arisen over the
disposition of the former German
cables was impossible without the
re.urn of the delegates of France
and Japan to Paris and Toxic, re-
spectively, to consult personally
,, with their foreign Offices.
The United States strongly op.
posed formal recess. as it de.
sired to have certain discriminatory
powers exercised by the allied ma
tions in possession of the former
German cables removed as soon as
possible. Out of Difference TO this
position, it was understood that al
! the meeting last night provisional
agreement was drawn up respect
! ing the use of the former German
cables by the five allied and asso
ciated powers which it was pro
posed should come into operation
Immediately.
This agreement was approved b.
the representatives Of four of tn
five powers and approval by tn
fifth power is expected at the ses
sion today. A holiday recess thel
would be taken.
In order to remove every possible
obstacle from the way OF reaching
the provisional agreement desires
by the United States, the question
of the status of the island Of Yap
it was understood, today will b
withdrawn from the immediat
purview of the conference an
postponed for further discussion a
a separate settlement.
The international communication
conference "has reached an agree
ment," it was stated officially toda
| fnrTn a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
REFERENDUM Is
DEAOF HARVEY
NLEAGUE PLAN
Suggestion Made to Per
petuate Peace and
Democratize World.

Marion. Ohio, Dec. 14.-(United
Press). s).-Practical politics crowded
the League OF Nations into the
today as President
elect Harding turned his attention
to . list Of political callers.
Harding was also considering se-
riously the proposal Of Colonel
George Harvey tor an association
OF nations in which members would
be pledged to abstain from often
sive warfare until a referendum of
their peoples had been taken.
The suggestion aroused instant
speculation here. Although Hard
ing himself refused to discuss the
proposal, it was noted that an Off
cial statement describing Colonel
Harvey's plan was issued through
Harding headquarters.
This statement described the
idea as one which dwarfs all pre-
vious propositions designed to per-
petuate peace and to democratize
tie world.
The fact that the Harvey plan
was sprung Immediately after Elihu
Root, league friend. had talked to
Harding, led some to view it as a
step to counteract the effect of the
visits OF Hughes, Hoover and Root,
three league advocates.
The suggestion includes the idea
OF an association of nations which
Harding put forth during the cam
paign, but the plan for popular ref
erendum on war is an entirely new
feature.
Taft 10 Supreme Court.
E1-President William H. Taft
will be the next justice of the su-
preme court, in the opinion OF
Hsrding's closest advisers today.
Chief Justice White is understood
to be planning to retire from the
bench shortly after the new admin
istration comes in. The second va
cancy under the Harding admins
tration will be filed by ex-senator
George Sutherland. Utah, it is
believed.
Bishop William F. Anderson OF
Cincinnati conferred briefly with
Harding regarding the League ol
Nations. lie suggested reservations
covering article 10, Shantung and
proposed that membership be open
to all nations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
Look Out
For Ptomaine
Poisoning!

Unless the housewife takes
the greatest care with food,
she endangers the life of her
family.
Food may be dangerous
even when it shows no out
ward signs of decomposition.
Every woman should know
exactly how to protect from
contamination everything
consumed in her home.
Write today for a booklet on
this subject which is issued by
the government for free dis
tribution.
Our Washington Informa-
tion Bureau will obtain a copy
for anyone who sends 2 cents
in stamps for return postage.
1t. would be a good idea to
send in the name and address
Of some friend who may not
see this advertisement.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
INVESTIGATE TWO BANKS.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 14.-(United
Press. Bank examiners left here
today to investigate condition of
two banks that failed to open their
doors, the Farmers bank of Tin
math, Colo, and the Kirk State
bank of Kirk, Colo. Ofiicials of
the banks said over-loans to farm
ers and general reduction in the
price of farm products were re-
sponsible for the closing.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
PROSPECTS
FOR TRUCE
.DWINOLINC
Burnings at Cork Blast
Hopes for Immediate
Peace With Irish.

Cork, ireland, Dec. 14.-(Asso-
ciated Press).-A heavy fusillade Of
rife shots about / o'clock this
morning aroused the population and
added to the fright caused by the
conflagration and disorders of Sat
urday and Sunday, but no damage
Or loss Of life has been reported.
Police auxiliaries were not in evil
dence in the streets today and it is
believed all have left the city.
Many of the shopkeepers, refus-
ing to accept the assurances of the
military that order would be main
tanned, are closing their premises
and departing, causing further in
crease of unemployment Hundreds
Of persons living in the business
district, fearing further trouble
have gone to stay with friends in
the suburbs and in many cases, per-
sons are sleeping four to six in a
room.
Dublin, Dec. 14.-Armed men at
tackled a military motor lorry car
rying six biack-and-tans at Balls
bridge, this morning. The black
and-tans took cover in the post
Office until reinforcements relieved
them. The casualties, if any, were
not reported.
London, Dec. 14-Investigation
by a military commission of the
fires which have swept the city OF
Cork on Saturday night and Sun
day, was expected to be completed
there today. Major General Strick-
land, commander of military forces
in Ireland, is the head Of the COM
,, mission, and the taking OF evidence
! began yesterday.
The mayor of Cork and two Sim
Fein members of the parliament
have been called to explain allega
ltionss they have made in q dispatch
| to various foreign ambassador
here, relative to outrages whict
they declare to have been perpe
trated in Cork during the pas
week.
! Announcement of the commits
, sion's findings was awaited will
keen interest, as the question o
who was responsible for the fire!
in Cork has assumed great import
ance since the confagration. II
the absence of clear evidence, riva
elements have been doing their ut
most to fix the blame on the auxil
iary police or the Irish Extremists
respectively.
Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief sec
retary for Ireland, speaking in thu
house of commons last night, as
serted his belief that auxiliary po
lice did not start the fires, ant
pointed out that they were no
equipped with incendiary bombs
which, news dispatches assert, wer
used to spread flames in Cork.
Prospects of a truce in Irelan,
appear to have been blasted by tn
most recent events in that island
Sir Hamar declared.
| Telephone service between Eng
land and Dublin, which was inter
rupted last night, was resumed thi
morning. The break in commrni
cation gave rise to much specula
ton and anxiety here.
| Dublin passed a quiet night, sal
a message to the Exchange Tele
graph company. from that city thi
morning.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
WRANGEL FORCE
TO Be DISARMED

London. Dec. IA wireless dis
patch from Moscow today asserts
that England and France have de-
cided to disarm the troops Of Gen
eral WraAgel. recently driven from
the Crimea by the Russian soviet
forces.
General Wrangel. the message
reports, has applied to the Brazil
ian government requesting permis-
sion to settle in Brazil for q part
Of his soldiers. who desire to re-
turn to peaceful labor"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
|AA|T|ANS have
|sNAKE WORSHIP
s'lsm ~ Prevalent on Island
u human Beings and Drink
Their Blood.


M,.ssumgton. Dec. 14.-(United
s,a ,a-Voodooism. involving hu-
tb,sS sSaerinee. is prevalent in the
q, ~ Haiti. says a report by
hsl,cA Aamiral H. S. Knapp, made
sa..s 'ooay. The report was sub
1s;s G % Secretary of the Navy
si,.,. VINO sent Knapp to in
rse rss,e conditions in Haiti.
|xhs o'sm is openly snake wor-
IL ,Aumlral knapp said. in
|srssa...e rites it requires the
this. OF human beings. the
sHss OF their blood and the
|hcSo of their flesh. The human
~. IS called the 'hornless
|A s.a MINOR sacrifices of real goat
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
KIDNAP and ROB
RICH NEWSbOY
Bandits Relieve Addie p. Fitz.
gerald of $4,000 Stckpin and
5000 in Cash-Saved Ring.

Chicago. Dec. IA $4,000
stickpin and 5000 was taken from
Addie P. Fitzgerald, the million
aire newsboy" of Hammond, Ind,
when he was slugged and kidnap-
ped by automobile bandits, accord
ing to his report to the police to-
day. He declared he saved a
81 zoo diamond ring by slipping it
into his shoe.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
WOMAN Runs FOR MAYO9

Boston, Dec. 14.-Muncipal cleo
tions in 1e Massachusetts cities to-
day had as their feature the may
orally contest in Attleboro, where
Mrs. Eliza G. Daggett. first woman
in the state to aspire actively to
that office. was one Of FIVE candl-
dates.
Referenda on Sunday sports,
boxing licenses and the sale Of
beer and light wines, containing
less than 2.75 per cent Of alcohol,
were on the ballots.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
SECRET CONSISTORY.

Rome, Dec. 14.-Omcial invita-
tons to all cardinalsDto participate
in q secret consistory to be held
on Thursday morning, were dis
patched today by Monsignor Carlo
Respighi, pontifical prefect of cere-
monies.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
CILLEN'S PLAN
FOR BETTERINC
OF SHIP BOARD
New Member Favors Di-
vorce From Emergency
Fleet Corporation.


zation Of the shipping board by di-
vorcing from 1t the emergency feet
corporation. and the selection of
men experienced in varied lines of
the shipping industry for the man
agement of each organization, were
among constructive suggestions"
submitted today by Martin J. Gillen
OF Wisconsin to the house commit
tee investigating the boards opera
tiOns. Mr.. Gillen was executive as
sistant to John Barton Payne, when
Mr.. Payne was president of the
board, and was recently appointed
as member OF the new board.
The suggestions were offered at
the request of Chairman Walsh,
who, when MIR. Gillen testified be-
fore the committee recently, asked
him to submit report tending to
correct the conditions and evils
surrounding the shipping board and
the emergency feet corporation"
Among other suggestions were:
Reductions of present operators
Of government ships from 176 to
50-entailing saving in overhead
expense and preventing confusion.
Readjustment of sales contracts
made and to be made by reducing
the tonnage to a market value
suggested at s1O0 to s125 ton
in order to create an investment
market in the United States for
shipping.
Regulation and license by the
shipping board of all companies
and persons engaged in warehous-
ing, docks, stevedoring, ship repairs,
towing and barging, the purpose
being to control alleged evils which
! interfere with the upbuilding of
American shipping.
The establishing of a uniform.
adequate system of accounting, and
the compelling of masters and deck
officers who purchase supplies for
ships to make oath at time of re-
ceiving their salaries that they
have not accepted bribes, bonuses
or rebates in any form.
| STAFF Of Lawyers.
Establishment of a staff of com
mercial trial lawyers for restitu-
ton cases-the members of the
staff to be deputized by the depart
ment of justice. The compelling OF
corporations with which the board
does business to submit income tax
returns also was urged.
| Investigation of and curtailment
of activities Of the army in alleged
use of its transport in commercial
business and the turning over for
commercial. shipping purposes of
piers and warehouses now held by
the war department.
\ Mr.. Gillen also urged that all
funds received in liquidation be
paid to the general treasury of the
United States and that tankers not
needed for shipping boards owr
service, as well as cargo and pas
senger tships, be sold.
In conclusion he expressed his
conviction that the American peo.
pie would demand that control OF
the merchant marine be placed in
strong hands and be kept un.
shackled from evils which now
threaten its very existence"
DenMln Test.fies.
\ Washington, Dec. 14.-The gov
ernment failure to outline a polio,
with regard to the American ship
ping by private capital has brough
construction practically to a stand
still, William Denman, first chair
man of the shipping board, declared
today before the house committe,
investigating operations of tn,
board.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
HOOVER HAS
CHANCE FOR
PORTFOLIO
'Trreconcilables" Worried
by Friendly Attitude
Of Harding.
EY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial To The Argus.

Washington. Dec. IA. Two
things are disturbing the members
of the so-called group of 'irreconr
cilables," who oppose the entrance
of the United States into any asso-
citation or League of Nations what
ever. One is that President-elect
Harding is veering toward the
present League of Nations and has
about made up his mind that the
machinery of the league must be
used even though amendments and
reservations freeing America from
obligations or entanglements shall
be the basis Of American cOopera-
ton with the other nations. And
the other thing is that MIR. Harding
is showing a marked friendliness
to Herbert Hoover and has limited
that he wants him in the cabinet.
When President-elect Harding
was in Washington, it was learned
today that he amazed certain men,
bers Of the irreconcilable group by
his friendly reference to Mr.
Hoover. He got some frank ex-
pressions of criticism in return. 1t
will not be forgotten that Senator
Hiram Johnson, leader of the ir-
reconcilables fought Mr.. Hoover In
the Californa primaries and that
the sores of that fight have not al
together healed. So when Mr.
Harding comes along and says nice
things about Mr.. Hoover and hints
that the latter may be cabinet tim
ber-though for sooth he is careful
not to say he intends to select him
there is natural dismay in the
Johnson camp.
But Mr.. Johnson is not the only
one who would regard the appoint
ment OF Mr.. Hoover in the same
way as waving red flag in front
! of a bull. Senator Penrose when
asked what the thought OF Mr.
Hoover for the cabinet is quoted
as having said he regarded such
| talk as a joke.
Unite Against Hoover.
The fact is the possible appoint
ment of Mr.. Hoover to the cabinet
=, has stirred up some interesting
discussion on capitol hill. Threat:
and talk of splitting the party art
Of course heard. Some of the sen
ators have begun referring to MIR
HOover's long residence in Eng
land while others have revived thu
controversy about the fixing of thu
price of wheat, which Mr.. Hoover
insists he didn't do, but which wa!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
River Forecast.

River Forecast.
Only slight changes in the Mis-
stssippi will occur from Clinton to
Muscat;ne.
JIM. SHERIER. Meteoroloyist
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
The WEATHER

Fair tonight and Wednesday.
Slightly colder tonight with the
lowest temperature about 2S de-
grees.
Highest yesterday. So; lowest last
night, 81.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14
Smothered by Eloquence.

Paris, Dec. 14.-Doubt relative to
the future of the League of Nations
has been expressed by United States
Senator Medill Mccormick, a Ge-
neva dispatch today to the Echo
d'Paris says. Senator Mccormick
says the dispatch. declares tlat he
has an impression that the league
will be smothered by the eloQuence
OF its members, and that a great
deal too much time is lost in use
less verbiage."
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-14

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE gov
ernment failure to outline a policy
with regard to the American ship
ping by private capital has brought
construction practically to a stand
still, William Denman, first chair
man of the shipping board, declared
today before the house committee
investigating operations of tho
board.
The Washington times., 1920-08-11
RIVERDALE Is NOW
FULL PLEDGED
CITY

RIVERDALE, Nd. Aug. IL
After lingering in the lsrval state
for a month while the courts un-
wound a chrysalis OF red tape.
Riverdale 10 to function as a full
plumed municipal corporation.
Riverdale needed a mayor, and
chose DR.. s. NJ. Mcmillan. An
election certificate was denied him
on the ground that he was not a
legal resident OF Riverdale and
therefore not eligible to hold the
office OF mayor. The contention
was upheld before the circuit court
at Upper Marlboro yesterday, by ].
Frank Lillard. representing the
election commission.
The court, however, held with
Attorney T. Howard Duckett. rep
resenting DR.. Mcmillan. who inter
preted the Riverdale' charter as
providing that the person voted fo-
for mayor shall reside in the cor
poration. but need not necasaarily
be legal resident.
As soon as the election conmls-
sion has complied with the courts
order to issue a certificate to DR.,
Mcmillan. II is expected that the
entire seventy-nine voters OF the
town will join in a demonstration
over the assumption OF cityhood
functions.
The Washington times., 1920-08-11
PLAN D. c. AS Prize
CONVENTION CITY
Civic Organizations Will Work
for This Goal Through
Active Campaign.

Washington-The Nations leading
convention city.
Local civic organizations have
picked this goal and today begun to
climb toward 1t.
The Advertising Club Of Washing
ton today announced the launching OF
an active campaign to bring every
large convention to this city.
The first steps Of this campaign
are the issuing of invitations to the
National Association of Retail Credit
Men. now in session in Chicago. to
meet here Eext year. to the American
Association OF Florists, to the Can
adian Horticultural Society, and to
other organizations.
The Advertising Club is co-operat-
ing in this work with the Washing
ton Chamber OF Commerce, the Board
Of Trade, and the Merchants and Man
ufacturers' Association.
The plan now being carried out Is
to issue invitations to "every organi-
zation discovered contemplating an
out of town convention" in an effort
to bring about its next meeting in
this city.
I'VE are keeping an eye open for
conventions being held in other parts
of the country and are Immediately
dispatching invitations, pointing out
the many advantages Of this city as
a convention center" stated Francis
X. Wholley, of the Better Business
Bureau.