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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
SAID
ITO Be TAKEN.
BY UKRANIA
Lack of Supplies Alone
Delaying Bolshevists
in Siberia

Vienna, Thursday, Jan. 29.-The
capture of Odessa by Ukrainian
forces commanded by General
Pawlenka is announced by the Tx
ranian press service
Report K6lchak Free.
Honolulu, T. H., Jan. 30.--Ad-
miral kolchak is reported to have
escaped from the bolsheviki and to
be hiding in Manchuria, according
TO a Toxic dispatch to the Japanese
newspaper Nippi Jill here.
The social revolution, which oc-
Cured in Irkutsk, and which GUST
ed kolchak, transferred the gov
ernmental powers to the bolshevlki
the cable added.
Evacuate Derbent.
London, Jan. S0.-Anti-bolsheviki
forces have been compelled to
evacuate the city of Derbent. on
the west coast of the Caspian sea,
according to wireless dispatch
received here from Moscow.
In eastern Siberia, the dispatch
states. peasants have revolted and
occupied the gold fields in the vi
entity of Nikolaevsk.' They have
for titled the entire Amur district
with trenches, it is declared.
! A committee Of Ukrainian. Rus
sian and Jewish citizens succeeded
in restoring order, the advices
state, and in improving the pro-
visioning of the city and the admin
istration of its affairs.
Wait for Supplies.
London, Thursday, Jan. 29.-Dif-
ficulties of supply have probably
stopped the advance of bolshevik
troops along the trans-Siberian
railroad west of Irkutsk, according
to advices to the war office. All
resistance seems to have disap-
peared. Detachments are reported
to- have reached the Chinese from
tier southeast. of Blisk.
Saved by Japanese.
Reports received here state that
armored trains under the command
of General Semenoff bombarded
Irkutsk on Dec. 80, when the city
was partially in possession of the
insurgents. Then Semenoff troops
attacked and captured the railway
station, but were forced to retire.
The allied missions were in the
station, but were unable to induce
Semenoff's men to postpone their
attack, although they violated the
agreement that the railroad should
be considered neutral territory
Frequent attacks against the line
prevented the departure of the
missions for some days, but they
were assured of their safety by the
arrival of JapanesS battalion
which occupied the station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
FEDERAL TAX IN
PRESENT YEAR Is
$3.50 PER FAMILY

Washington, Jan. so. - Govern
ment taxes during 1921 will amount
to approximately $3.50 for every
family in the United States. Repre-
sentative Luce, Republican, Massa-
chusetts, declared in the house.
Criticizing the federal reserve board
for issuing $4,000, 100000 in notes
Mr.. Luce said there was an impend-
ing financial menace"
The federal reserve system. he
said, has never stood any test. y
Representative Heflin, Democrat
Alabama. replied that the reserve
act was "the best piece of legisla-
ton devised to break the Wall
street monopoly"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
First Instance Extreme
Penalty Is Given in
Case of This Kind.

Life Imprisonment in the state
penitentiary at Joliet was pro-
nounced on Repoleon Chapman,
alias Charles Chapman, 1S-year-old
Moline negro, upon his plea Of gull
" in circuit court this afternoon
before Judge W. r. Church to a
charge OF criminal assault on a
white girl.
Chapman was indicted this morn
ing by special grand jury. He
was arraigned before Judge Church
this afternoon and upon his plea
Of guilty the maximum sentence al
lowed by law was meted out.
The negro youth is believed to
be a moron. He committed the at
tack on the girl, whose home is in
the upper end Of the county. week
ago last night. The assault occur
red in Moline late at night while
the girl. who is said to be only II
wears of age, was on her way to
her rooming house. Chapman is
said to have flourished a razor to
force compliance on the part of his
victim, whom he had followed to a
secluded spot from the downtown
district of the city.
He was picked up at his home
several hours later by the Moline
police. The following morning he
made sigENd confession to States
Attorney B. s. Bell, admitting his
guilt in a quavering voice, at times
only being able to make sounds
such as come from a calf. States
Attorney Bell inclined to the opin-
ion that the man was mental de-
fective from his conversation with
him.
Sets Speed Record.
The disposal Of the case estab-
fishes a record for speed in the
courts of Rock Island county. I'm
mediately after Chapman pleaded
guilty in Moline police court a
week ago today. he was brought to
the county Jail under bonds Of $10,-
900 and q close watch of his per-
son was established. Notices call
ing for special grand Jury service
were sent out the firstspf this week
This is the first instance, as far as
known, in Rock Island county in
which the maximum sentence OF
life Imprisonment has been pro-
nounced for this offense. The min
imum sentence allowed by law is
ono year.
Is Tlliterate.
Chapman is a typical southern
negro of the most illiterate type
He was brought to Moline to work
in the factories there some time
ago This practice Of importing
negroes from the south was severe
ly condemned by States Attorney
Bell in his request p the court that
the extreme penalty be given. =
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
HANDY, WORST
| CRIMINAL" is
| WITH VICTIMS
Man Who Admitted Many Killings
Pronounced Normal at Autopsy
After Execution.

Ossining. N. Y, Jan. 3O.-The
body Of Gordon Fawcett Handy,
notorious murderer and bandit. who
was electrocuted in Sing Sing pris-
on late last night for the murder
of two officials of Brooklyn saw
ings bank in December, 1918, will
be buried in local cemetery to-
day. No one claimed the body and
the mystery surrounding his par
entage, which he had studiOusly
guarded, remained unsolyed.
Brain Normal.
An autopsy disclosed that the
brain of the youthful criminal was
normal" and we'll developed.
Handy maintained his composure
to the last, smiling as he was strap
ped to the chair and making a brief
oral statement to the warden and
witnesses just before life was snuf-
fed out. .s.e--... s-g
AS he left the death house he
called out to his companions:
Goodbye, fellows. l always lik-
ed to try everything onee.'
The murderer gave three letters
to the warden, asked him to mail
them and keep the addresses Sc
cret.
Caught After Gun Duel.
Handy was arrested in Tacoma,
Wash, last June under the name
of Jay B. Allan" after killing a
man there in a revolver fight. He
was later identified as one of the
two robbers who, on Dec. %. 1918,
held up the East Brooklyn savings
bank, and, after killing two of its
employees, escaped in an automo-
bile with $4,000.
Extradited to New York and tried
for his crime, Handy stood reveal
ed as a self-confessed participant
in the robbery of 13 banks and two
trains and many killings. He stead
lily refused to tell anything about
his family. He said he preferred
to be known as Allan" and that he
was born in 1893 in Alberta, Can
ada. He declared his parents we're
dead and that he had two brothers
whom he had not seen for five
years. He said he was a college
graduate and had specialized in
psychology.
Wanted No Appeal.
After Hamby's conviction here,
his attorney, against the prisoners
wishes, appealed his case. He OBJ
tanned the appointment Of COM
mission to determine the bandit s
sanity. but the higher court affirm
ed the verdict and he was also
found to be normal here.
Judge Fawcett of Brooklyn, who
sentenced Handy, said he was the
worst" criminal Of 5000 who had
come before him in his entire ca
reer on the bench. Hamby's phi
losophy of life" was embodied in
the following statement he made
just before being sentenced to die:
1T is nothing for me to die, be-
cause l am coming back. 1t may
take few years or it may take
several thousand years. of course
but time does not count. Being
brought into this world is like be
ing placed in a class of small chill
dren. with each trying to compete
with the other. Some of us ar,
successful and some are not. Al
for myself, l have 'flunked.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
FINAL BREAK
COMES over.
PEACE PACT.

Washington, Jan. 3O-The
unofficial bi.partisanship nego.
tiations on reservations to the
peace treaty suddenly came to
an end today when Hle Demo-
cratic senators, failing in q last
attempt to obtain 4 compromise
on article 10, walked out Of the
conference and announced they
would seek some other method
of obtaining ratification.
The Democratic leaders said
the next would not he deter.
mined until there had been q
consultation among the friends
Of the treaty. They indicated
that nothing would be done for
a few days.
The final break came when
Senator Lodge Of Massachu.
sets, the Republican leader. re-
fused to accept q reservation
TO article 10. drafted by for.
mer President Taft anu pre-
sented to the bipartisan con.
ference by the Democrats.
After consultation with his part
associates, Senator Hitchcock al
bounced that notice would be give
in the senate tomorrow that G
Feb. 10 he would move to tako q
Treaty up for debate. Opinic
among senators was divided as
whether The motion could secure
majority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
GERMANS PIE FOR
YORK; NOW HE Is
SAWBONES' MEAT

Worcester, Mass, Jan. 30.-Ser-
geant Alvin c. York, hero of the
world war. who is touring the Unit
ed States in behalf of the Alvin c.
York foundation to found and MAIN
tain school in the mountain sec
ton Of the south, was today forced
to cancel his tour indefinitely owing
to an attack Of appendicitis. He
was stricken after his lecture in
Boston Tuesday night, but spoke
at the Rotary luncheon here yes
terday. He will not be operated on
Immediately, but if able will go d.
rectly to his home in Pail Mall,
Tenn. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
TEACHERS CARRY
FIGHT FOR HIGHER
PAY UP TO STATE

Chicago, Jan. 30.-The possibility
of a strike of 5000 Chicago school
teachers was averted today by an
agreement between the Chicago
Teachers federation and the board
of education under which the teach
ers will accept salary increases Of
fered by the board and will carry
to the governor and the legislature
demands for additional increases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
WHISKY GRATIS
TO DETR0ITERS
With The FLU

Detroit, Mich, Jan. 30.-United
States Marshal Henry Behrends
was authorized this morning in a
telegram from Washington to fur
nish free OF charge to all reputa-
Bile persons whisky to be used in
the treatment of influenza cases.
Chicago, Jan. 30-New influenza
cases reported to the health de-
partment during the last "a hours
dropped to 1.449, just over half the
high mark Of the present epidemic.
Sixty-eight deaths from influenza
were reported and So from pneu-
monia. New cases of pneumonia
reported reached 443, the highest
number reported for any "A hours
since the epidemic appeared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
MANS COMPLAINT
WORLD OVER SET
TO COMMON TUNE

London, Jan. 30.-A white pa
per" report on the disturbances in
the Punjab district of India today
says that the special coutributory
causes in the agitation at Amritsar
were speculation, discomfort over
the prices OF commodities. dissatis-
faction with the income tax and an
attempt to rouse Islamic feeling
among the lower classes out Of
-6ympathywith Turkey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
PUPILS MARCH
OUT AS WALLS
OF ANNExFALL

New York. Jan. 30.-Eleven hun
dred pupils. including 200 girls,
marched in safety from the build
ing OF the Art Students league in
west Fffty-eighth street today, Just
q few minutes before the walls OF
the annex Of the neighboring
American Fine Arts building crash
ed 70 the street in a fire which ser
iousiy damaged that structure. The
loss is estimated at $3.50, 900. in
ciuding many valuable paintings.
sour nremen were injured fighting
the flames.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
ARABS OBJECT TO
PRO-ZION POLICY,
OF GREAT BRITAIN

Rome, Jan. 30.-tPope Benedict
has received a memorandum from
Arabian tribes in Palestine which
protests against what is called the
''pro-Zion" policy of Great Britain
and A. ]. Balfour's statement that
Palestine must be for the Jews"
The memorandum denounces the
report thata bolshevik Jews have
been given permission ito settle in
Palestine and declares the Arabs
will never allow Zionists to take
possession of their country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
TURK SAYS PEOPLE
LEAN TO GERMANY

Salouiki, Wednesday, Jan. Is
Mustaphs Kemal Pasha, leader Of
the nationalist young Turkish
movement in Anatolia. declared in
q recent speech at Angora that the
Turkish people as a whole favored
collaboration with Germany, ac-
cording to advices received here.
He added that in his opinion the
persons responsible for Turkeys
entrance into the war should not
be punished.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
BACON BAIT FOR
SCHLESWlG VOTE,
GERMANS CHARGE

Berlin, Thursday, Jan. %
Charges that Danes are using gifts
Of bacon. sausage, butter and cloth
ing in connection with the cam
paign preliminary to the Schleswig
plebiscite are made by the CORES
pondent of the Tageblatt. He says
several Germans who have recently
announced they would vote in Da-
nish occupation, have been, dubbed
bacon Danes" by their comps
trints.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
NO CHILDREN, NO
MARRIAGE, UNDER
ITALIAN RULING

Milan, Jan. 20.-The annulment
Of q marriage has been obtained
here solely on the grounds that e
was childless. This decision is ex-J
pected to be followed by numer0u1
applications for annulmen: on sine
liar grounds, for there is no divorco,
in Italy. i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
BOISHEVISTS SAY
THEY WILL TREAT
WITH THE POLISH

London, Jan. 30.-A Moscow dis
patch says a declaration signed BY
Premier Lenine, Foreign Minister
Tchitcherir and Minister Of War
Trotzky, addressed to the Polish
government delegates a friendly
settlement of all disputes between
Poland and soviet Russia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
FLY FLAG OF.
REPUBLIC At
DUBLIN AGAIN

Dublin, Jan. 30.-When the new
municipal council, composed most
ly Of Sim Feiners, met for the first
time today it was greeted with the
greatest enthusiasm by great
crowds as the republican flag was
hoisted on the city hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
GRANT MORE PAY
TO SHOE WORKERS

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 30.-More
than 5000 shoe workers in Cincin-
natl were granted increases in pay
today of from Is to Is per cent,
with back pay dating to Nov. l.,
1919. =,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
FARMER NAY
LET COUNTRY
GO TO DOGS
QUESTIONABLE by Postof-
fee Shows Much Dis
satisfaction.

Washington, Jan. 3O.-Decreased
farm production next year and Z
consequent increase in. the cost OF
living, due to dissatisfaction Of
farmers. was predicted before tho
senate postoffice committee today
by James /. Blakslee. fourth assist
ant postmaster general. More than
10000 answers to 100000 question
naires sent to farmers. he said, in
dicate a condition ''disquieting and
portent of disastrous conse-
Quences."
Reads Summary.
A report summarizing the con-
tents of the farmers answers, pre-
pared by George l.. Woods, super
intendent of the division Of rural
mails, was read by Mr.. Blakslee.
Declaring that the farmers were
tired of receiving returns for long.
hard periods of toll, while city
dwellers lived in lease and comfort
with high wages and short hours. ;"
the report said that the replies re-
ceived indicated that hundreds OF
farmers had resolved either to quit
the farm entirely or greatly de-
crease production.
Complaint was made In q ma
jority of the replies. the report
said, Of the high prices paid by
consumers as compared with the
low returns to the farmer. indicate
ing an entirely disproportionate
profit for the middleman.
Branded rs BOlshevism.
A member of the committee re-
marked that the replies seemed to
be mostly of bunch Of "bolshe-
vists," which prompted Mr.. Blaks-
lee to say that in his opinion the
situation was extremely serious.
Inability to obtain farm labor
was another complaint of the farm
ers. Declaring that the shortage Of
farm labor was causing great an
tagonism on the part Of the pro-
ducer toward the city dweller," the
report said that the great demand
in the cities for labor with high
80, 90 "Ii h;uos T 49, and 40 az sa-a-ss
,ain nuou nop Gnu .ne .. "' A'0'
poy' "nu sni. " '"e '"'
Full Of Resentment
"The high cost of wearing ap-
parel, OF staples not produced on
the farm. of farm implements and
fertilizers, all of which seem to
nave nlled the farmers mlhds WIN
announcement ana resentment. Is
certain 70 result IN tne cur'a..nlen.
vi looo proouc'ioh' Tue icpois
said.
Deciarlng tnat the leters receiv-
ed from 4o,oVo farmers WIN nun
oreos OF others arriving daliy' CON.
tained alarming ihiormation tnat
the country ought 10 Know. .ne re-
port sald that tne replies uiscloss @
such q s.a.e VI niiiu anu .eoine vm
the part vi tne many piuuueelo
ana sucn spirit Oh an.agonIsM ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
NEW YORKER FOR
WAR CORPORATION

Washington, Jan. 30.-Franklin
W. MCutcheon of New York City
was nominated today by the preeI
dent to be director Of the war ~
nance corporation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
IOWA BANK ROBBED.

Des Moines. Iowa. Jan. 3O.-The
Des Moines police we're notified that
the State bank at Sully hid been
robbed last night and about $4,000
IN Liberty bonds were taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-30
The Weather

ar tonight and. Saturday. Cold
st "nlent with the lowest temper
M ABOUT 15 to 20 degrees.
H.. snest yesterday, AZ; lowest
n,t night. 81.
~lno velocity. 8 miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-06-10
HE FEELS LIKE A
DIFFERENT MAN
Friends Are Surprised By Change In
Him Since Taking
Tanlac

Before l started taking Tanlac my
friends were remarking about how
bad looked, but now they want to
know what has brought me out so
quickly" said William M. Brazski,
Route g, box 1872, Thirteenth avenue,
Milwaukee, Wis, who is employed by
The A. J. Lindemann and Hoverson
ompany, stove manufacturers.
"My stomach has always been weak"
continued Mr.. Brazski, "but ! never
had any serious trouble until several
weeks ago when my appetite left me
almost entirely and began to go down:
hill very fast. A lump that felt as
heavy as rock formed in the pit of
my stomach and l had a dull pain
there all the time. Everything I ate
would sour and l would fill up with
gas until could hardly get my breath
and at times felt like l was choking.
Sometimes l would have such diff
Guilty in breathing | was frightened,
for felt just like ! was going to die.
had severe headache every day
Of my life, and at times would get SO
dizzy it was all could do to keep
from falling and could hardly stay on
the job. There was always a dull
aching pain in the small of my back,
which made it difficult for me to stoop
over, and when did and tried to
straighten up again it felt just like a
knife was being stuck in me. In the
morning always got up with bad
taste in my mouth, my tongue badly
coated and with a nauseated feeling
in my stomach. and would start off
the day hardly able to drag one foot
after the other.
81 read statement praising Tan
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-06-10
Wanted Tractor Free, Too

WaShlngton,-Memb OF congress
debating whether to allow $239,00C
appropriation to buy garden seeds for
congressman to send their constitu-
ents, learned from Representative
Johnson of Washington that voters
may expect other favors. He read
this letter from resident of his dis
trict:
"Dear Sir: Will you please send
me any set Of law books you have
and the following:
zone package of onion seed, one
package of cabbage seed, one pack
age of squash seed, one package of
cucumbers, seven peach trees, six
English walnut trees, two SNOWFALL
trees, one package Of carrot seed,
one package of lettuce seed, one pack
age of summer squash, five grape
three sweet apple trees, two
butternut trees, ninety-fve strawberry
plants, three chestnut trees, four lilac
bushes, eight rose cuttings.
eff you have got any carpenter
books and tools, send them, and any
please send it, and the
farm account book from the depart
ment of agriculture, and any gasoline
tractor"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-06-10
WELDING
OUTFIT IS STOLEN

w. C. MacFadden Of the North Da-
kota Bankers association was advis-
ed yesterday afternoon that persons
thought to be yeggs, Wednesday night
entered garage at Willow City, and
made off with complete acetylene
welding outfit.
Mr.. MacFadden said he would not
be surprised to hear Of another bank
robbery. Yeggs who cracked the First
State bank at Hastings, N. D., some
time ago, stole an acetylene outfit
from the yards of A. l.. Bishop &
Son of Fargo, took an auto from a
private garage and with the stolen
outfit burned their way into
the vault of the bank, making good
their escape with large amount Of
Liberty Loan bonds. The auto was
recovered at Watertown, S. D.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-06-10

las from man knew so bought a
bottle and began taking it and ! start
ed to get better right away. now
have good appetite, my stomach is
in fine condition and I eat anything
want without suffering any bad after
effects whatever. ! never have q
headache nor become dizzy any more,
the pains have about all gone from
my back and always get up in the
morning feeling simply great, ready
for my days work. l heartily recon-
mend Tanlac and know owe all my
present good health to it, for it is the
only medicine have TAKEN"
Tanlac is sold in Minot by Taylor
Drug Co.; in Ryder by Geo. c. Couch;
in Kenmare by John L. Wenmark; in
Douglas by J. J. Donahue, and in
Tagus bv Bugge Pharmacy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-06-10
Improves Norwich Cemetery

B. E. Stewart and wife spent Mon.
day at Norwich where Mr.. Stewart
had called meeting for those in
terested in the Norwich Cemetery AS
ISOLATION. A large number from that
vicinity gathered at the cemetery with
rakes, shovels and scythes and worked
like Trojans all day long, making a
great improvement in the appearance
of the place. Too many cemeteries
are permitted to grow up to weeds
and the example set by the Norwich
people should be followed by other
cemetery associations.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-06-10
Picnic at Logan

The Good Samaritan Club Of Logan
will hold a picnic and sale in the
Logan woods on Thursday, June IT,
Money takein in at the sale will be
used for the church building fund for
Logan and community. After the
dinner and sale, there will be foot
races and a ball game. All are cor
daily invited to attend.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-06-10
Logan Grange to Meet

The Logan Grange VIII meet at the
regular time and place at Logan, Fri
day night June 10. After the bust
ness meeting literary program will
be given. Among the interesting num-
bers will be a talk on wheat by Mr..
H. c. Huchenbecker and a talk on
corn cultivation by Mr.. J. j. Brand.
The Master will also give report
on the State Grange meeting. All
members please be present. Ladies
bring lunch.
C. L. Nelson, Maste-..
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1920-06-10
HURT WHILE FLOWING

Grand Forks, n. D., June 4.-Harry
Marsh was badly injured while plow-
lory. Marsh was driving gasoline
tractor with plows attached and fell
off the platform. The plows passed
over his head and body, severely in
juring him. He is expected to recov-
en-