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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-04-16

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27
WHO'S KICKING
so MUCH OVER
COSTS, ANYHOW?
Only 10 Women in Illinois
File Charges Against
: Pro6teers.

Chicago, Jan. 27.-The Illinois
women's fair price commission,
which distributed $4,000 blank
complaint" cards, received only 10
replies from women who believed
they were victims of profiteers,
Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen, head of the
commission. announced today.
Twenty cards bearing vague infor-
nation were returned to the United
States district attorneys office.
One card carried a long complaint
about the price OF humming birds
and another protested against prof
iteering in skunks.
Suggests Reasons.
There are three reasons l can
think of for this poor. response to
the complaint campaign" Mrs.
Bowen said. First. public resent
ment over high prices may have
been over er-estimated. Second, peo-
pie who believe their dealer is
gouging them would rather pay the
excess than run the risk of being
called as a witness in court pros
ecution. Third, dealers that threat
ened that informants will be black
listed and repaid for turning in
complaints by having the supplies
and credit cut down.
Il have heard a number of deal
ers have made this service threat
but it is still disappointing to know
that the public will not take the
trouble to fill out and send in the
cards which must be the basis for
the prosecutions"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27
THOMAS HEADS.
LABOR BUREAU
International Body Approves Con-
vention rs Drawn Up at
Washington.

Paris, Jan. 27.-Albert Thomas,
French labor leader. was unani-
mously elected director general of
the International labor organization
at today's session of the governing
body. He was nominated at labor
conference at Washington in No
vember.
The organization adopted the six
conventions and six recommended
tions voted by the Washington con-
ference. They were referred to the
secretary Of the League of Nations
who will transmit them to the vari-
ous governments for ratification.
Exception was taken by repre-
sentatives Of the employers of
Sweden and Switzerland to the
strict application Of the eight hour
law to small trades and businesses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27
EXCHANGE SLUMP
GOING ON APACE

New York, Jan. 27.-Sterling e1-
change reached another low mark
at today's opening Of the market
when it dropped to s3.57A. or "
cents under the previous low rec
ord.
Francs and lires also made new
low records for francs, made yes
1857 to the dollar and the latter
at 14.75 to the dollar. The previous
low records for france, made yes.
terday. was 12.47 and for lires 14.60
Sterling exchange continued te
weaken and before noon was quoted
at $3.56A. The reaction also af.
fected exchange rates on the north.
ern European countries. German
marks were offered at 1.07 cents
ach.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27
ADVANCE D.F.
HOUSTON TO
CLASSPLACE
Edwin T. Meredith Of Iowa
Named Secretary Of
Agriculture.

Washington, Jan. 27-Davld
r. Houston OF St Louis, now
secretary Of agriculture, was
nominated today by President
Wilson to be secretary Of the
treasury. At the same time
Edwin T. Meredith OF Des
Moines, Iowa, was nominated
to succeed Mr.. Houston.
Mr.. Meredith. who is at Miami,
Fla, telegraphed the White house
today accepting the Office. He is
A years old and his home is in
Des Moines. Before starting Sue
cessful Farming" he was the pub
Usher Of the Farmers Tribune. He
sas a candidate for the United
States senate in 1914 and for gov
ernor OF Iowa in 1916.
Glass to Senate.
President Wilson was expected
to send the nominations Of both
Mr.. Houston and Mr.. Meredith to
the senate today. As soon as Sec
retary Houston qualities, Mr.. Glass
will take his seat in the senate to
succeed the late Senator Martin OF
Virginia.
Miami, Fla, Jan. 27.--Edwin T
Meredith, who is to be the new sec
retary OF agriculture, said today
that he hoped to work out some so
luton of the problem Of getting
crops to market without too much
lost motion"
In bis opinion, this is the basis
in fact OF all permanent prosper.
ity."
Mr.. Meredith was a member o1
the labor mission sent abroad dur.
ing the war, Of the excess profits
board of the treasury department
and of the public group at the in
dustrial conference last October
He has been a director Of the fed
eral reserve bank at Chicago since
its organization and is president o.
'he Associated Advertising Clubs O.
World,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27
| Hitchcock Threat to Call
Pact Up in Senate Averts
Flat Compromise Failure

Washington, Jan. 27.-Notice was
served on Republican leaders of
the senate today by Senator Hitch
cock of Nebraska. the administra-
ton spokesman, that unless COM
promise negotiations on the peace
treaty were continued he would
carry the fight to the senate floor
by moving to take up the treaty
there.
Keeps Door Open.
The notice was given in the re-
ply of the informal Democratic
compromise committee to- the re-
fusal of the Republicans to COM
promise on article 10 Of the League
Of Nations covenant. Out Of the
discussion which followed came an
agreement for the bipartisan COM
mittees to NEE. again on Thurs
day. Thus the door to compromise
was not entirely closed.
Will Defer Move.
Senator Hitchcock agreed tina,
meantime he would not move for
senate action. He did not indicate
that the Democrats would recede
from their position, and Senator
Lodge, the Republican leader, said
after the conference that the Re.
publican conferees had not chang.
ed their stand against compromise
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27
FOR
.MONARCHIST|
REVOLUTION
German Republic Fears
Uprising on Birthday
of Elk Kaiser.

Berlin, Jan. 27.-Heavy patrols
OF soldiers guarded the govern
ment buildings last night and stop
ped all traffic over streets in that
neighborhood where barricades
were thrown up by the troops. Ru-
mors were heard that monarchists
had planned an uprising today.
which is the birthday of former
Emperor William and that Gustav
Noske, minister of defense. had
massed troops az a precautionary
measure.
Deny Official knowledge.
While government officials have
denied any knowledge of an in
tended insurrection and say the at
tack on Matthias Erzberger, minis
ter Of finance, yesterday, prompted
the mobilization of forces, it is de-
clared the authorities sought to
forestall action on the part Of the
supporters of the imperial regime.
1t was reported last night that at
tacks against the Independent So
cialists and radicals were planned
as the first step in the monarchist
coup. Deep indignation over the
attack on Herr Erzberger was ex-
pressed in a proclamation issued
last night, the attempted assassina-
tion being called "a criminal ex-
cess of political warfare"
The Tageblatt says that the en-
tente has notified the government
that food deliveries to Germany
would be discontinued il riots and
instructions continue.
William Not Interested.
Mayence, France, Jan. 27.-(Ha-
vas) German newspapers publish
a letter from former Emperor Will
liam to a personal friend in which
Count Hohenzollern expresses his
absolute encouragement and says
he does not want even to return to
Germany. He says he belives his
return would cause a split among
manw German factions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27
AGAIN DEMAND
j. S.HANG ON TO
ROADS z YEARS
Farmers and Labor Contend 1t Will
Help TO Keep Cost Of Liv.
ing Down.

Washington, Jan. 27.-Continu-
ance of government control OF the
railroads for at least two years
was asked Of President Wilson
again today by representatives of
farmers organizations, the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor, and the
four big brotherhoods. A large
delegation, composed Of many of
the same persons who called at the
White house last Dec. II, went to
the executive offices with letter
for the president.
Sentiment Grows.
Sentiment in favor Of the govern
ment operation. the letter said, has
increased during the six weeks
since the first request was made
until we can accurately state that
this is the preponderant desire Of
the farmers and of organized labor
forces of most Of the states of the
union"
The return Of the roads, the let
ter declared, would involve an in
crease in freight rates of % to 40
per cent, which would mean, it was
added. IAN increase in the cost of
living"
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation Of Labor, rep
resenting President Gompers. pre-
sented the views OF the American
Federation of Labor and gave de-
tailed data on the cost of living.
At the conclusion of the confer
enc Secretary Tumulty said he
, would present the matter TO the
president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27

YIELDS FIGHT
OVER ADRIATIC

Berne Switzerland, Jan. 27.-A
Belgrade dispatch says tina. the
Jugo-Slav government has decided
to accept the allied ultimatum with
regard to the settlement Of the
Adriatic controversy.
The decision to accept the ulti-
matum was reached by small ma
jority md after a long discussion
the dispatch adds. The Jugo-Slay
reply will be sent to Paris within
As hours.
The allied ultimatum to Jugo-
Slavia demanded that the govern
ment at Belgrade decide without
delay upon what it wanted to dc
and to give categorical answer OF
yes" or mo" to the companies Of
fered b. the Italians for solution OF
the Adriatic question. A Paris dis
patch Monday said that one of the
first acts of the council of ambassa-
dors appointed to carry on the un-
finished routine work of the su-
preme council of the peace confer
ence was to give the JugO-Slav rep
resentativeS four Gays additional
time in which to reply to the allied
ultimatum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27
WILSON TO ASK
AUSTRIAN LOAN
Believes This Country Should Ad-
vance $15O, O,O0O, 900 Worth
Of Supplies.

Washington, Jan. q. Congress
will be asked by President Wilson
to authorize loan, Of $4,000, 900
to Austria, Poland and other Euro
pean countries and Armenia for
food relief, as requested by Secre-
tary Glass. At the White house to-
day it was said the president had
taken "a deep interest" in the pro-
posed loan and that within a few
days he would write letter on the
subject to the leaders in congress.
Secretary Glass was before the
Republican steering committee of
the house today to explain the
needs of the European countries
and to discuss the general finan-
cial situation in this country. Ex-
tensive hearings on the loan bill
have been held by a house conf
mittee and the steering committee
expected to pass upon the author
ization after hearing the secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27
Express Surprise.

on article 10 and the Monroe doc
trine.
Express Surprise.
Democratic leaders. replying to
the Republican ultimatum regard
ing article 10, did not present def
mite refusal to go on with the ne
gotiations, but expressed great sur
prise, declaring an article 10 COM
promise already had been assent
ed to by most of the members OF
the conference" before the Repunb-
licans served notice they would moi
agree to a compromise.
After the meeting, which devel.
oped some heated discussion, some
senators on both sides professed tc
see hope that a compromise might
yet be reached. The general atti
tude of the conferees. however. wa.
not one of optimism.
Reveals Compromise Proposed.
Under the proposed compromise
as made public by Senator Hitch
cock of Nebraska, the acting Dem
ocratic leader, the senate woult
declare by reservation that tn,
United States would not employ tn
! economic boycott or its arme,
forces to preserve the territoria
integrity of any other country un
! less congress acted in each specifi,
case.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27
BLUE. MONDAY;
THAT'S REASON
MINERS LOAFED
Deny Conspiracy Against
Industrial Court Law
In Kansas.

Pittsburg. Kan. Jan. s7-No
prosecution will be brought against
Kansas coal miners who went on
strike" yesterday, Richard J. Hop
kins, attorney general, announced
today after he had questioned sew
eral coal miners.
Mr.. Hopkins said no evidence had
been adduced that the strike was
the result Of q conspiracy. The
miners told the attorney general
that yesterday was blue Monday,
and they simply did not work be-
cause they did not feel like it."
1t was pointed out that frequently
the miners do not work the Mon
day after a big pay" on Saturday.
Mr.. Hopkins will hold conference
with mine union officials this after
noon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27
FIRST AMERICANS
OUT OF SIBERIA

Washington, Jan. 27.-The move
ment Of the American expeditionary
forces out Of Siberia began on Jan.
II, delayed cablegram received
Today at the war department re-
porting the departure on that date
o. the transport Great Northern for
Manila with Al officers and 1,700
men. The transport Sheridan sail
60 two days later for Manila with
casuals.
Units on the Great Northern were
.os, c to H, inclusive of the 9th
mlantry and the 7th gun company
OF the same regiment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27
DAN|ELSPuTS
!. MEDAL LIST IN
HANDS 0FHALE
Includes Eight d. 8. N. Awarded
on His Own Initiative, One =
to Edison.

Washington, Jan. 27.-A list OF
ia naval officers designated by
Secretary Daniels to receive war
service decorations without action
by the knight board, was transmit
ted by the secretary today to Chair
man Hale OF the senate naval af-
fairs committee, which is investi-
eating the whole subject Of naval
awards. 1t supplements a list of
enlisted men sent to the committee
yesterday.
The list showed eight distin-
guished service medals we're award
ed by the secretary on his own in
itiative. The recipients included
Rear Admiral William S. Benson.
chief of operations during the war;
Rear Admiral W. L. Capps, men,
Der of the war industries board,
and Thomas A. Edison, president of
the naval consulting board. The
others, with the exception of that
awarded to Lieutenant Commander
Daniel L. Client, who commanded
the transport Antilles, sunk by a
submarine Oct. II, 1917, went to Of
ficers who directed the mine sweep
ing operations in the North sea.
Many for Mine Swoepers.
or the 102 navy crosses, 80 were
awarded to officers who served
with the North sea mine sweeping
forces. This work, the secretary
explained, was not completed in
time to permit consideration of
suitable awards by the Knight
board. The remaining navy crosses
went to transport commanders, sub
marine and destroyer and aviation
officers.
Senate Democrats succeeded
again today in blocking efforts Of
Chairman Hale Of the committee
investigating naval decorations to
bring to a vote a resolution author
izing the committee to employ
counsel. A motion for, immediate
consideration was defeated, 80 to
rs, Senator Borah, Idaho, and Sher-
man, Illinois, Republicans, joining
with the Democrats in opposition.
Attacks Sims.
Rear admiral Sims, leading
figure in the naval decorations con-
troversy and in the pending senate
investigation Of the nayy's conduct
of the war, was vigorously attacked
today in the house by Representa-
tive Byrnes, Democrat, South Caro-
lima.
Claiming that if the admiral was
admonished by a high naval official
not to let the British pull the
wool" over his eyes. as he testified
recently before the senate nava
, decorations committee, he violated
a confidence in making the instruc'
tons public. Representative Byrnes
said he deserved the condemns
tion OF every American a dishon'
orable discharge from the navy"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27
PRISONERS DIE
BY THOUSANDS
FROM DISEASE
Almost Four Out of Five
Austrians Taken By
Russia Victims. =.

Geneva, Jan. 27.-Nearly 375,000
Of the 100000 Austro- Hungarian
prisoners of war taken by Russians
have perished in Siberia from
smallpox and typhus, according to
Vladivostok dispatches to interna-
tional Red Cross headquarters here.
The rest were kept alive only by
the efficient work Of allied doctors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27
PUT IN
"A BAD HOLE BY
TREATY FIGHT
Times Perilous for Party
and Slip May Mean
Third Candidate.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The ArruaN

washington, D. c., Jan. 81
Inese are critical moments in the
Iate OF the peace treaty in\ the
united States senate. The oppor-
UNITY before Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge, leader of the Republican
party, is without precedent or par
allel. Pressed on the one side by
irreconcilables" who demand the
nullification OF the League of Ma
tons, and threatened on the other
side by mild reservationists" who
want a compromise effected, Mr..
Lodge is steadily trying to hold
both groups Of Republicans and
preserve party solidarity. 1t gives
some idea Of wha, the Massachus-
etts senator has been going
through from the beginning, his
trials and tribulations, his embar-
rassments and setbacks, in trying
to steer his party over the most
yexing question tina. has been in
terjected in American political his
tory in a generation.
AT the CfOSS Roads.
Senator Lodge has come to the
cross roads. Either he or the So
called "irreconcilables" or bitter
enders," comprising men like Sen
ators Borah, Hiram Johnson, Bran
degee, Knox, Mccormick and 9th
ers, are to interpret the position
and duty OF the Republican party
on . question that may be an issue
in the presidential campaign. Sen.
ator Lodge is urged by the forces
outside of congress, men like Chair.
man Hays Of the Republican ma.
tional committee, former Attorney
General Wickersham, Oscar Straus
and former President Taft, not tt
commit the Republican party to any
program that may mean the dealt
of the peace treaty. He is. on thu
other hand. threatened by revol
and a third party il he doesn't sid.
with the irreconcilables. 1t is per
fectly possible that the influence o
the Hearst newspapers will b.
thrown to the side of Senator John
son if he makes an Independent
race for the presidency and tina
some Of the elements in our popu
lation who have been fighting tn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27
COURT FllI
|INNEWbE(|lIl
FRAUD TRIAl
With l24D Defendants, Rep.
resented by so Lawyers,
Few Others Get in.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. N--
United States Senator Truman IL.
Newberry and 1923 men prominent
in Michigan politics went on tfiai
in federal district court here today
charged with conspiracy, fraud and
corruption in the 1918 santorial
election. The importance Of the is
sue involved. the prominence or
most of the defendants and the I'M
posing array of legal talent pres
aged one of the most notable cases
in the legal annals Of the state.
One in South America.
OF the 135 men indicted by the
federal grand jury las. November.
nine have entered pleas of nolle
contendere, the case Of one has
been continued owing to illness,
and another, upon whom service
has not been obtained, was said to
be in South America. Twenty
three pleaded mot guilty" and 101
stood mute when arraigned.
The governments case was in
charge of Frank C. Daley, former
United States district attorney at
Indianapolis, who prosecuted the
Terre Haute election cases. Mar
tin w. Littleton, who last week
withdrew as counsel for the New
York assembly committee trying
the five suspended Socialist as
semblymen, ehaded the legal forces
of the defense, which are said to
number about fifty.
Few Gain Admission.
Aside from the defendants, the
1875 veniremen, attorneys, court at
taches and nine newspapermen,
few were able to gain admittance
to the opening Sessions of the trial
and the little court room of Judge
C. W. Sessions had to be rearranged
to seat these.
The possible duration Of the trial
was variously estimated at from
four weeks to two months.
Some Delayed.
Snowbound trains operated te
delay until afternoon the process
of jury selection. A dozen Of the re.
spondents failed to answer at the
roll call just before court Assem-.
bled and although most Of them re
ported by Telegraph that they Werl
en- their way to Grand Rapids, nj
word came from half a dozen men
A motion by the defense chal
leEging the array of the jury panel
was entered and denied, the pro
cess bringing a sharp spat betweel
Judge Clarence w. Sessions ant
Martin w. Littleton, of New York
one of the senior counsel for tn
defense. The court said the Ian
guage Of the challenge was un
truthful and added:
| Documents filed with this cour
must be truthful"
my integrity is Just as preciou
as the courts" said Mr.. Littleton
and he promised the judge "a gen
eral battle" on this point The en-
gagement, however, failed to de
velop beyond the skirmish stage.
One of the half hundred or NOR
defense attorneys objected to tn
seats assigned newspaper mer
saying that the press had been ia
vored above the bar. Judge Ses
sions assured him that arrange
ments had been passed on in ad
vance and that fhov uould stand
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27
AMERICAN PEACE
WORKER HUSBAND
OF RUSS PRINCESS

New York, Jan. 27.-The mar
rage OF Norman Whitehouse, son
VI MRS. FftzHugh Whitehouse OF
nnewport. R. l., to Princess Tamara
osefauen Moukhransky of Russia
was announced here today.
Last February, Mr.. Whitehouse
was sent on a mission to the Cau-
Nsas @ BY the American peace dele
e.aon. On Dec. 2S he was married
- Ilnls, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitehouse
now are in Paris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27
FLU CASES DROP
BUT STILL GRIM
REAPER Is BUSY

Chicago, Jan. 27.-New cases Of
influenza and pneumonia continued
Ito decrease today, but the death
toll climbed steadily. During the
past "a hours the two diseases
claimed total of 173 lives, 81 sue
cumbing to influenza and So to
pneumonia.
During the same period new
cases reported totaled 1900 of in
fluenza and 399 of pneumonia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27
DIR. CUMMING TO
SUCCEED BLUE IN
HEALTH SERVICE

Washington Jan. 27.--Dr. Hugh
S. Cumming of Hampton, w. Va.
was nominated surgeon-general of
the public health service today by
President Wilson. He succeeds DR..
Rupert Blue. whose term expired
on Jan. Is.
DR.. Blue will remain in the pub
Ii chealth service, probably with
the rank of assistant surgeon-gen-
eral, doing research work which he
has under way including the fight
on influenza.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-27
QUARTER BOVINE
ARLSTOCRACY IN
BEST HOTEL ROOM

Montgomery, Ala. Jan. 27.--Iodg-
ed in the bridal suite OF local
hotel, Lavender's Lord. pure bred
Shorthorn bull, formerly owned by
Byron Wilson, is ready for the auc-
tion tomorrow, an event Of the an
nual convention Of the Southern
Cattlemen's association. The ami
NAL brought $4,000 at a Red Cross
auction in Birmingham In 1914