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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
HIGHWAY BODY
VOTES AGAINST
COUNTY BONDS
Believes That State Program
Should Be Carried Out First
to Hold Cost Down.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 2S.-The Il
linois Highway association yester-
day afternoon adopted resolutions
against county bond issues for
good roads until the states $780,
100000 in bonds have been market
ed, the trunk line of roads we'll ad-
vanced and the supply of materials,
transportation facilities and labor
are in excess of the states require
ments."
The resolutions also urge that
roads be given preference in local
tiles which produce food that it
may be transported to points of
consumption" The association de-
sires that the state shall have a
voice in federal aid road planning.
William G. Edens of Chicago was
reelected president and the honor
airy vice presidents include former
Governors Fifer, Yates, Deneen and
Dunno.
"VAO 4HouSy OVullnSs
Governor LOwden, in his address,
predicted considerably larger sums
from automobile licenses during
coming years than estimates have
indicated. He said road building
will proceed as fast as possible so
long as the price is not artificially
boosted beyond a limit which the
state can stand.
When the $60,00o,00o bond issue
for road construction was before
the people the experts predicted the
state would receive $4,S00,O0O in
1920 from auto licenses. The sec
retary of state informs me that the
receipts will be around $500, 900, i"
the governor said.
"At that time it was forecast that
the maximum yearly receipts would
be $6,000.000 which the state would
receive in 1924; yet we are within
$500.000 Of that mark now. Then
they said the total for the period
ending in 1914 would be s143. .300.-
600. Now they believe the figure
Will be nearer 5000, 600, ,0OO."
State Is Committed.
The question as to whether the
state will build the 4,S0O miles Of
roads in view Of the increase in
the cost. l would answer by saying
that the state is committed. and
that 1t will be done I have M
doubt"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
NOT ALL FARMERS
FOR u. S. CONTROL

Columbus, Ohio, Jan. 2S-Stout
denials that farmers of the country
are in favor of the government re-
tanning control of the railroads was
made here today by Oscar E. Brad
flute. president of the Ohio Farm
Bureau federation in an address to
farmers at Ohio State university.
Mr.. Bradfute was a member of
President Wilson's first industrial
conference.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
CLEANERS FAVOR
NATIONS LEAGUE
AND u. S. CONTROL

Kalamazoo, Mich. Jan. 28.-The
Ancient Order of Cleaners opened
its annual convention here today
with nearly 1000 delegates from
IA states in attendance. Speakers
dealt chiefly with the relation of
present industrial and commercial
conditions to agricultural inter-
ests.
The report of the legislative COM
mittee favored endorsement of the
League of Nations, closer affiliation
between farmers organizations and
labor unions, and also advocated
an extension of the period of gov
ernmental control of railroads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
POWHATAN SAFE IN
HALIFAX HARBOR

Halifax, N. S., Jan. 2S.-The dis
abled army transport Powhatan
was towed into Halifax harbor last
night.
Washington. Jan. 2S.-Investiga-
ton Of the cause of the disabling
of the army transport POwhatan at
sea is being made by an official
board sitting at New York. In an
nouncing this today the war de-
partment said reports regarding
the bolsheviki activities by MEM
bers of the transports crew or
others on board had thus far been
proven to be without foundation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
WOODS NAME ON
INDIANA BALLOT

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 2S.-Gen-
eral Leonard Wood authorized the
placing of his name on the Indiana
primary ballot today as being Re-
publican candidate for the nomina-
ton for presidency of the United
States. This action followed the
withdrawal of Governor James W.
Goodrich as candidate for the Of
fee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
ANY AMERICAN
PLUTE WISH TO
WEAR CROWN?
There's An Opening in
Hungary for a Likely
I Candidate.

Budapest, Tuesday. JAM 27.-It
is estimated the monarchistic vote
cast in the elections Sunday and
Yesterday approximated 95 per cent
Oh the total number of ballots. Spec
uiat1on is said to be centered on
VINO now will be king and guesses
range from Hapsburg princes to
scions Of European ruling houses
and American -millionaires
Prince Otto Favored.
Berne. Switzerland, Jan. 27.-
tTuesday.)-Prince Otto, eldest son
OF former Emperor Charles of Aus
tria-Hungary, is favored by legiti-
mists as the future king of Hun
gary, according to Budapest ad-
vices. received here. Confirmation
has been given report that the mon
archlsts won a decisive elections
victory in the elections held in Hun
gary on Sunday and Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
SHOOTS DOCTOR:
READY TO SETTLE
$4,000 ON FAMILY

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-William Gardi-
ner. reputed wealthy, is under ar
rest today in connection with the
killing of his friend, DR.. Robert S.
Bentley, shot last night at his Of
fice. Other physicians and several
patients. among them a number OF
women, were in the Office at the
time Of the killing.
Gardiner told police the shooting
was accidental and that he would
Immediately settle $4,000 upon
the doctors family" He said he
was showing DR.. Bentley q new re-
voiyer which he did not know was
loaded when it was discharged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
AND WHAT MAKE
OF TRUCK DO YOU
SUPPOSE IT WAS?

Champaign, ILL.,. Jan. 2S-A de-
livery truck, driven by Harry Bull
lock was struck by a fast moving
Illinois Central passenger train
here this morning and carried on
the pilot Of the engine for a dis
tance of over six hundred feet be-
fore the train could be brought to
a stop. The truck was taken of
the pilot, the engine started and
the driver unhurt and without hav-
ing moved from his seat drove the
car OF the tracks and away. The
car was damaged but slightly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
STEAMER NEFF Is
FINALLY BROUGHT
SAFE TO CHICAGO

Chicago Jan. 2S.-After being
bound for eight days in the ice
foes of Lake Michigan, the freight
steamer Sidney o. Neff entered the
Chicago river this morning and
docked with all of her crew safe.
On board also were the seven men
who started across the ice to the
stranded steamer Sunday and who
had been missing since.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
MAYOR DAVIS FOR
OHIO'S GOVERNOR

Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 2S.-Mayor
Harry l.. Davis announced today
that he will be a candidate for the
Republican nomination for COVER
nor at the coming primaries on
platform calling for the elimination
of radicals and radicalism, and
drastic legislation to punish prof.
teering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
"MNINfIZE WAIST"
SLOGAN ALSO OF
STYLE DICTATOR?


ss.s, Jan. 2S.-whispers are
u In circles OF fashion that
~. rn waists are to come in" again
;na. ;a,ctest secrecy is being MAIN
Ecos a IN professional quarters in
osoance with a decision by
dressmaking establishments
not to make premature reve-
oas' @ out it Is said gowns de-
s0u after the new mode have
seen and admired.
1orities in the dressmaking
however. deny tight lacing is
'urn, one of them saying: The
vast is as obsolete as the
coach or the sedan chair"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
Dietz Has Chairmanship.
FARMERS DEMAND
COLLECTIVE LAW
TO GUARD RIGHTS

Washington, Jan. 25.-Farmers
and dairymen demand the right of
collective selling to protect them
selves from the middleman. j. d.
Miller Of New York, testified today
before senate subcommittee con-
sidering a bill to amend the anti
trust laws.
Mr.. Miller, who is counsel for the
national board of farm organiza-
tions, declared that every great
farm organization in the country
had endorsed the Capper collective
selling bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
GERMAN POTASH,
FIRST IN A LONG
TIME, RECEIVED

Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. 2S,-The
first shipment of potash to reach
this port directly from Germany in
three or four years, arrived hero
today on the Norwegian steamship
Tungas from Hamburg. The cargo
consists of 5000 tons.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
FINNEY DECLINES
CHAIR AT HARVARD

Baltimore, Md, Jan. 2S.-Dr. J.
NJ. T. Finney, professor of clinical
surgery at Johns Hopkins univer-
sity. today announced that he had
decided to decline the professor
ship of surgery at Harvard univer-
sity, which was offered to him sew
eral weeks ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
DAVENPORT MAY
GET MEETING OF
HORTICULTURISTS

Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 2S.-
Whether Davenport or Council
Bluffs will get the 1920 horticul-
tural exposition will be decided
here tomorrow by the board of di-
rectors of the State Horticultural
society. Another question to be
decided was an increased salary
for the secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
URGENT BUSINESS
IN VIRGIN ISLES
FOR CONGRESSMEN

Washington, Jan. 28.--With a
view to determining whether the
Virgin islands, the most recently
asquired United States territories,
should be removed from the naval
supervision under which they have
been since purchased from Den
mark. joint congressional COM
mittee left Washington today to
visit the islands.
The committee will sail for Mi
ami, Fla, and plans to stay about
ten days in the islands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
SANDWICH SUGAR
WORKERS TOLD NO

Honolulu. T. H.. Jan. 2S.-The
Planters association. the organiz-
alton of the Hawaiian sugar grow
ers, refused last night the Japan
ese Workers Federation's last ap-
peal, asking their demands for
higher wages be reconsidered. The
planters replied they ''are abso-
lutely convinced the laborers' COM
pensation is generous"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
FIRST VESSEL OF
PALESTINE FLEET
MANNED BY JEWS

New York, Jan. 28-The first YES
sci of Palestine's contemplated
merchant marine hoisted the blue
and white flag of Zion and was re-
named "Hecholutz" (The Pioneer)
at JANA recently, the Zionist organ
ization of America announced here
today. The vessel is owned and
manned by Jews and is the first of
fleet for which Zionists plan an
ultimate appropriation of $10,00O,-
900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
SEEN SOLA- YET?
NEITHER A MOVIE
STAR NOR DRINK

Chicago, Jan. 28.-The new
comet named ''Sola" for its Spanish
dfscoverer, was sighted from the
Williams Bay, Wis, observatory
last night, according to a telegram
to Professor Phillip Fox of North
western university. The location
Of the comet had been sought for a
week by astronomers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
BULLET FAST IN
SHOULDER BLADE:
ERZBERGER WEAK

Berlin, Jan. 2S.-The condition of
Matthias Erzberger, vice premier
and minister Of finance, who was
shot Monday by Oltwig Won Hirsch-
field, former cadet officer, was
somewhat worse today. He had no
fever, his temperature registering
9S6 fahrenheit, but his pulse was
120 and he continued very weak.
An X-ray examination of the
wound yesterday showed the bullet
firmly lodged in the shoulder blade.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
U. 8. RADICALS IN
PETROGRAD, BEING
HOUSEDn SMOLNY

\ washington, Jan. 2S.-The 249
Aaicals deported from the United
sA'es nave reached Petrograd and
are chartered in Smolny institute,
sSecording to a cablegram from
Emma Goldman.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
NAVAL PLANE Is
SAFE IN FLORIDA

Ntami, Fla. Jan. 2S.-The naval
.rspisne, which was many hours
s.1-oue on a flight from the Ba-
S.us Islands to Palm Beach, Fla,
~ ~ oliited ashore near Vero, north
uere, with all members aboard, !,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
The Weather

Partly cloudy and warmer tonight
and Thursday with the. lowest
temperature tonight about 10 to
Is degrees above zero.
Highest yesterday, 81; lowest
last night, 2.
Wind velocity, miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
III 7p.m. Tam.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. 10 II =
Wet bulb temp. IL is
Rel. humidity ..69 So 100
River stage SO, . fall Of ) in the
last "a hours.
in. SHERIER. Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
NEBRIATE WARD
SHUT IN ST. LOO

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 2S.-The in
ebriate ward at the city dispensary
here was closed today owing to
prohibition. Only two men were
received there in the last IL days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
REPORT ENGLAND
LOANING AUSTRIA
BILLION CROWNS

Vienna, Monday, Jan Pa Brit
ish credit for 1000, 0,000, 900 crowns
has been negotiated by the Austrian
republic for the purchase of raw
materials, according to an unofficial
report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
JUC0-SLAv|A|
INSISTS ON
W|LS0NPLAN|
Report of Acquiescence toI
Allied Ultimatum Was
III Founded.

Paris. Jan. 2s.-The Jugo-Slav
reply to the allied ultimatum re- !
garding the Adriatic question. re-
ceived in Paris this afternoon,
amounts to a virtual refusal OF the /
compromise offered by the Italians.
The reply, it is believed, suggests
a new basis Of compromise along I
tl,e lines of President Wilson's pro-
posal.
The Jugo-Slav communication
will be presented to the council Of
ambassadors as soon as 1t is de-
ciphered.
Not Party to Treaty.
The note, while amounting to q
refusal of the alternative contained !
in the allied ultimatum, is couched
in conciliatory tone and opens
the way for further discussion of
the question. Jugo-Slavia points |
cut that she is still quite ready to !
accept a solution of the problem
along the lines of President Will
sons 1919 proposals, adding that
the Jugo-Slav government has no
official cognizance of the treaty of
London.
Is Secret Document
The reply adds that the pact of
London is a secret document, the
text of which was never officially
communicated to the Jugo-Slav
government and therefore it can
not consider a solution which is
based on a treaty it has never seen
nor had an opportunity Of examin-
ing and discussing.
The Juko-Slav reply reached
Paris at / O'Clock this afternoon but
owing to the length Of the docu-
ment it will take five to six hours
to decipher. The note will then be
taken to the Quai d. Orsay where it
will be delivered to Premier Mil
lerand's cabinet chief, the premier
being absent in Belgium decorating
Belgian icties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
Report Was Erroneous.

A dispatch from Berne under
Tuesdays date quoted Belgrade
advices as stating that the Jugo-
Slav government had decided to ac-
ccpt the allied ultimatum. This de-
decision, the advices from the Ju-
go-Slav capital said, was reached
by a small majority only after a
long discussion. Members of the
delegation in Paris.
however, declared the Belgrade ad-
vices without foundation in fact.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
FLETCHER QUITS
POST IN MEXICO

Washington, Jan. 2S.-Henry p.
Fletcher has resigned as United
States ambassador to Mexico, TO
take place within several weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
ITALIAN LOAN GROWS.

Rome, Tuesday, Jan. 27.-Sub-
scriptions to the new Italian loan
have reached l2,000,000 900 lire ac-
cording to newspapers here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
SHIPLOAD COTTON
Is AFIRE AT SEA

London. Jan. 2S.-The American
steamer West Imboden has report
Cd BY wireless that a fire was dis
covered in her cargo yesterday.
Smoke appearing on the deck, the
message added, would indicate the
IRE was In No. hold.
The ships position was not given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
BARS Up IN INDIA.

Delhi, Jan. 21--The Indian gov
eminent has prohibited enemy
aliens from entering India.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
SOCIALISTS DENY
CONNECTION WITH
SOVIET MOVE HERE

Albany, n. Y, Jan. 2s.-Tes-
timony OF {. A. h. Martens,
"Russian soviet ambassador to
the United States" before the
Joint Legislative committee in
yestigating radicalism, was ad-
miited today as evidence in the
trial Of the five suspended So
cialist assemblymen, notwith-
standing vigorous objection
from counsel for the. defense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
BARNES LEAVES CABINET.

London, Jan. 2S.-George Nicol
Barnes, minister without portfolio,
has RESIGNED from the cabinet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
The ships position was not given.

The West Imboden. a shipping
hoard steamer, 6.179 tons gross, left
Salveston Dec. 81 and Norfolk Jan.
=, ior Liverpool with cargo includ-
ing $1,000 bales of cotton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-28
'DlETz HEADS
ONE OF MAIN
COMMITTEES
Moline Delegate Is Given
Heavy "Con- Con" Re-
sponsibilities.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 2S.-Home
rule for Chicago propositions were
presented to the Illinois constitu-
tional convention delegates today
by Alderman John L. Lyle of Chi
cago and delegation which accom-
panied him.
The Chicago visitors explained in
detail a plan of home rule formu-
lated by a special council commit
tee on constitutional proposals.
Delegate William H. Cruden intro
duced the proposal in the conven-
ton.
Committees Named,
Twenty-six new proposals were
introduced today after President
Charles E. Woodward had an
nounced the appointment Of COM
mittees. The committees, all of
which were named today, with the
exception of that on submission and
address, which will be named later
in the session, and those on rules
and on expenditures, which were
named early in the session, are ex-
pected to begin consideration at
once of the mass of proposals,
which have been submitted.
Charles J. Michal, Democratic
delegate from Chicago, introduced
a proposal which would permit 25-
round boxing bouts Another pro-
posal of Delegate Michal's would
prohibit wrestling matches.
Pool Is Secretary.
President Woodward also an
nounced the appointment OF Ernest
H. Pool, lawyer of Ottawa, as legal
secretary to the president. Pool is
a graduate of the University of Illi-
nOis. He went overseas with the
LIST division and served under Lieu
tenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt.
He returned to the United States in
July, 1919. The salary of his new
position is $3.50 per month.
Dietz Has Craftsmanship.
The Thirty-third senatorial dis
trict is we'll represented in the list
Of committees. C. E. Dietz of Mo-
line is chairman OF the committee
on distinction between constitution
al and legislative subjects, a most
important one. and also has place
in the executive department COM
mittee. Oscar Carlstrom of Aledo
is placed On the Chicago and Cook
county initiative, referendum and
recall and municipal government
committees.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-12
New Clearance Plan
Soon To Be Effective
Stock Clearing Corporation to
Begin Operations Late
ir, ArY,l

Tho new Stock Clearing Corporation
of the New York Stock Exchange viii
begin operations in the latter part o.
the present month. II will at the star
clear only stock balances, t7t at the
earliest possible date thereafter it Will
begin also to clear bank loans.
1t was announced yesterday that rep
resentatives of Stock Exchange hrms
were invited to hear addresses on the
scope and fundamental principles O.
the operations of the Stock Clearing
Corporation which will be delivered ol
the president of the corporation IN the
governing committee room OF the stoe'
Exchange at p. M. on April IS and 40,
Rules of the new corporation hass
been approved by the gos2rning cem
mittee of the Stock Ex.hassS
New-York tribune., 1920-04-12
Imbric & Co. Offer Sugar Bonds

Imbric & Co. urc offering ss,ooo,oeuo
first mortgage per cent serial BONDS
of the Acadia Sugar Refining Com,
pany. Ltd. together with bonus !. !.
common stock. The company. it y
stated. has been in business for 'ne
last forty years and owns q modeIl
sugar refinery at Halifax. Nova sec
tia. When alterations now in prog
ress are completed capacity will bn ~,
creased by so per cent to total -
100000 pounds daily.
New-York tribune., 1920-04-12
ing fee, was about ~ per cent. The
roads whose ability to borrow is not SO
high will be importuned to pay more.

roads whose ability to borrow is not so
high will be importuned to pay more.
Under the head of unfinished busi-
ness, bankers have in their folders plans
for additional new financing in excess
Of $20O,000,000. Outside Of the rail-
road companies, the oil interests are
pressing hardest in the competition for
capital. The larger oil companies are
able to employ profitably all the new
funds they can get. They arc planning
to invest the proceeds Of bonds, note and
preferred stock issues in greater pro-
duction.
The widening rift between the pound
sterling and francs and lire was en-
phasized by the movement of rates in
the foreign exchange market last week.
While the sovereign hovered near the
$4-level, the franc and the Ira were
dashing headlong toward the lowest
level in history. Rates on London have
recovered notably from the panic of
early February, but those on Antwerp,
Paris and Rome are in the midst of a
new collapse. The distinction that is
drawn between the two groups of rates
in the market place appears to coincide
with the different economic conditions
prevailing in Great Britain and on the
Continent.
We take the following from the
monthly review of business conditions
issued by the Peoples National Bank,
of Pittsburgh:
"From the present outlook, substan-
tial economic readjustment is not likely
to be achieved this year. Nowhere is
there any sign of a collapse in COM
modify prices, in many departments Of
trade there is an obvious shortage in
common labor, and in some lines of con-
sumption the demand is bound to be-
come more urgent, but it stands to rea-
son that existing conditions cannot be
indefinitely maintained.
"The most plausible argument for the
maintenance Of high level Of COM
modify prices and profits is to the effect
that, our war debt having been con-
tractcd on tho basis Of high costs, &C.
companied by a degree of extravaganza
SURPRISING anything chargeable against
individuals, it is necessary that taxes
continue high to meet principal and in
terest as we'll as current expenditures,
which are bound to be slow in returning
to peace footing. If taxes and public
expenditures remain abnormally high,
then profits accruing to taxpayers must
continue high to provide the means for
turning into the Federal Treasury the
necessary revenues. If prices and
profits are to be reduced, then taxes
must first be reduced. Until the gov
ernment sets the example of rigid econ
omy, taxes will not be reduced.
"The annual fixed charge alone on
our interest-bearing debt is nearly a
billion dollars greater than the like
charge in the last pre-war year. 1t is
only possible for this charge to de-
crease very gradually; but it is possible
greatly to reduce other expenditures and
the only means for giving relief in the
way desired is for the government to
set the example for economy Otherwise
the ultimate end can only be that made
familiar by history-diminishe indi-
vidual consumption because Of prohibi-
tive cost, an era of severe depression,
and rehabilitation from sounder
basis"
New-York tribune., 1920-04-12
Largest Gotten Warehouse

New Orleans has The largest ana
most modern cotton warehouse IN US
world, with canac!i.' OF nearly ns'A
million bales
The Washington herald., 1920-11-22
Moore's Garden-tsThe Last Of the
MOhicaus.v

Maurice Tourneur's long -heralded
production. The Last of the Mo-
means opened weeks engage
ment at Moore's Garden Theater
Yesterday. This big motion picture
10 astrue classic.
None Of the original story has