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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
IALLAW
is NEAR FOR
ALL IRELAND
British Offer a Heavy
Reward for Turning
Kings Evidence.

London, Jan. 26.-Great Britain,
determined to stamp out the reign
of terror in Ireland. has decided
upon . sterner and more vigorous
policy to restore order.
As a last resort it is possible
even that the government will de-
clare the island under martial law
and proceed accordingly.
The first move in the new policy
developed yesterday with a govern
ment proclamation offering one OF
the largest rewards for criminals in
its MISUNDERSTANDING informa-
tion leading to the conviction OF the
man or men guilty Of numbering
any one Of the IA policemen killed
during July in Ireland.
Pardon Goes With 1t.
A reward of $4,000, with the
additional offer of pardon is offered
to any one implicated in the kill
ings, but not actually the murderer
himself, who will turn kings evil
dence.
The proclamation was posted
throughout Ireland, and promised
special protection anywhere and
everywhere for the man who re-
spends to the appeal.
Meanwhile the government is un-
derstood to have given Viscount
French, lord lieutenant Of Ireland
carte blanche in suppressing dis
orders, it being left in his discre-
ton as to what means he shall util-
ize to the desired end.
New Attack on Police.
London, Jan. 26.-Armed men
wearing masks, attacked the police
barracks at Battingass, County
Wicklow, and shot a constable and
wounded another slightly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
AMERICANS IN
Reds CUSTODY
NEAR IRKUT'SK
Engineers and Red Cross Members
Captured, Together with
Whole Polish Army.

Chita, East Siberia, Jan. 26.-Co-
lionel Blunt and seven engineers
several members OF the American
Red Cross, and the entire Polish
army, composed Of former prison
ers, were captured at >kiuchins-
kaya, according to a garbled tele-
gram from the former American
consul at Irkutsk.
Washington Not Notified.
Washington, Jan. 26.-No report
regarding the capture by the Dol.
sheviki forces of group of Amer
lean railway engineers and a party
Of American Red Cross workers al
Kiuchinskaya, Siberia, reported in
press dispatches from Chito, 81
IBERIA. had been received today by
the state or war departments or al
national headquarters Of the Red
Cross.
The Colonel Blunt referred to in
press dispatches as having been
captured was believed at the wal
department to be Frank Roscoe
Blunt of Plano, ILL.,, a member o1
the Stevens railway commission.
At the time he joined the Stew
ems commission Mr.. Blunt, who
held a commission as major in the
engineer reserve corps, was gen
eral manager Of the Chilean Ma.
tional railways. Previously he hat
been general superintendent OF the
Chicago & Great Western railroad
Probably a Californian.
At Red Cross headquarters rec.
ords showed that the Captain Cha.
rette referred to as captured prob.
ably was Edward Hercules Cha.
rette, a pharmacist Of Stockton
Cal, who went over with an early
detachment.
There was record OF a miss
Ford" also reported captured. II
was assumed she had Joined the
Red Cross staff in Siberia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
ICE BOUND BOAT
DRIFTS OUT INTO
LAKE, BEYOND VIEW

Chicago. Jan. 26.-The converted
schooner Sidney o. Neff, ice-bound
six miles off Chicago harbor since
a week ago today, disappeared from
sight during the night and is be-
licved to be drifting across the lake
with the ice pack.
The northeast winds shifted dur
ing the night to the southeast and
the entire ice field is moving out.
No trace has been found of six
men who left Chicago yesterday
morning to walk the ice to the boat
but Captain John O.. Anderson OF
the coast guard believes they reach
ed the boat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
AWARD GARMENT
WORKERS MORE;
WANT MORE DONE

New York, Jan. ga wage in
crease Of Is per cent was awarded
today to garment workers by q
commission appointed by Governor
Smith, to adjust labor troubles
which have hampered the industry
in this city during the last year.
Tho commission makes As condi-
ton Of its award that 1t shall not
cause the prices of clothing to be
increased. but shall be met by
economy on the part Of the manu-
facturers and increased production
by the workers.
Wages have ranged from $40 to
SIS per week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
&, 0. 7. YIELD
No MORE ON.
PACT TERMS
stand on Two Points Dims
Hope Of Compromise,
Otherwise Bright.

Washington, Jan. z6.-No cnange
IN the reservations anecting articie
X. of the League OF Nations cove
nsnt. or the Monroe Doctrine pro-
Visions of the peace treaty will be
acceptable to the Republicans. Sem
ator Lodge today informed Senator
Hitchcock and other members OF the
informal Democratic committee.
which has been conferring with
Senator Lodges committee in an
effort to reach a compromise on
the treaty.
Senator Lodges statement was
formulated after his conference Sat-
urdsy with Republican senators op-
posing the treaty.
Immediately after the statement
was presented today the bi-parti-
san conference adjourned. Senator
hllcncocA % anu mo oonsoronao aSsU Tsn,,
lns iol p'noe .sa;e Son,,, - cona.o,
WV, mani = .nem ''p' W "'
A"so ''ino
htcncock 1AAs'
Senator Hitchcock later said:
when the conference assembled
Senator Lodge advised the senators
present that he had been called
into a meeting by certain Republi-
can senator's and for that reason
had not been able to attend the last
conference Friday. He regretted
10 say that ne iouhd II Impossible
10 resuHe lhe oonleienI ioI d
cohpio iolliise eAoep' upon s"e . anuI =.
s'diuins thdt nv euanee Snsu .. We
,,aue ~ III .he M n eisa',on D. ~. ai.1n.e IN, =
a. " va ne .n o.:.s c..
! DI.,u.' s,..N. az. eanu o 80 Ii, III. ~ . =
,ha;r ya'' rouiu ~ Sanator Indae
Tmasd,,, IT, ao-rinr ~ maot;no .,
io.so
~
""u i""'Seu 0uoo0ss'
The conference, up TO the time
It's meetings were interrupted, had
tentatively agreed upon the pre-
amble and all sections OF the reser-
vations except that relating to Arti-
Gle X. the Monroe Doctrine, and
one or TWO minor matters, and an
agreement was apparently also
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
END TARIFF ON
CANADA paper.
IS ONE SCHEME

~, ,"asnlngton. Jan. Is. - Demo-
,ss Ae members of the house ways
a.. means committee today sug-
Svs;e s.ea the removal of all tariff
no ,es ESQ on Canadian print paper. but
As-. .uon was taken. Some mem
saio such action would not in
n, use Use tne supply for this country
con.r oSer prices because existing
d.fscts du,r were at prices within the
vat a. tne request Of Representative
80 naas' the committee decided to
rsn rsn tne state department to send q
- .p,esentative before it Wednesday
u.., a,lscuss the Canadian paper sit
,A.. ..0n. Mr.. Young complained
,rs. an embargo by the Canadian
se,v,sernment NV was curtailing sup
e-ll~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
RUSSIA ABLE
NOW TO DEFY
ALL C0MERS
Martens Says Soviets No
Longer Are Urging
Revolt Abroad.

Washington, Jan. 26. - Russian
soviet organization have become
STRONG enough to fight the world"
Ludwig c. A. X. Martens, soviet
agent to the United States, told a
senate investigating committee to-
day. .
Because of this, he said, the sovi-
cts have ceased to urge an inter-
national revolution to support
them.
Have All the God.
The Russian soviets have "be-
tween $450,000.000 and $500, 100000
in the public treasury Martens said.
which is now desired to spend in
foreign countries on the purchase
of necessities. There was now no
gold in the hands of private banks
or individuals in Russia" he added.
Examination of Martens before
the senate subcommittee investi-
eating radical propaganda was re-
sumed today and his statement as
to the policy of the Russian soviets
followed the request of the COM
mittee that the originals of his in
structions be presented.
Held Fast To Code.
! Previously, former Senator Hard
wick, Martens counsel had explain
ed that Martens had refused to
present the code used for COM
municating with his government.
before the Lusk legislative COM
mittee in New York.
"I'd like to have a little time to
see what instructions l have" Mar
tens said. I'D like to furnish the
committee everything it requests"
The code was the only thing the
soviet agent wanted to protect.
Hardwick declared.
These instructions from my gov
ernment have at all times guided
my policy and conduct" Martens
said. reading from prepared state
ment. "In all my activities l have
scrupulously refrained from any in
reference or participation in the
domestic affairs Of the United
States.
! Instructions Specific.
"My government specifically in
structed me that the funds at my
disposal should not be used for any
purpose involving interference in
the internal affairs of the United
States" he said.
Senator Borah, of Idaho, Repub-i
lican, declared that the committees
would want to have the origin.l in
structions from the soviet govern
ment to him.
That's his inference from the
instructions" remarked Senator
Brandegee. Republican, Connecti-
cut.
1T is a very grave question as to-
how far we can go in disclosing
the correspondence in code between
Mr.. Martens and his government,
Hardwick said.
Wants Only Recognition.
Have you ever carried on prop
aganda in this country with view
to getting soviet government estab-
lished in this country?' Senator
Borah asked.
Never" Martens answered Il
have carried on a propaganda III
this country to get the soviet gov
ernment recognized, that is all"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
REPORT RED ARMY
INVADING INDIA,
PERSIA, MONGOLIA

London, Jan Pa wireless
message from Warsaw. undated.
gives a bolsheviki rumor that red
cavalry has entered Persia and
India.
An official statement issued by
the soviet government at Moscow
says that the bolshevik peasants
corps has reached the Chinese
frontier in the vicinity Of Kobdo,
on the western border of Mongolia.
Helsingfors, Jan. 25.-Reports
from Dorpat say a revolt has bro
ken out in the red garrison a.
Moscow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
SHOWDOWN ON
RHODE ISLAND
CASE IN SPRING

Washington, Jan. 26.-Dismissal
of proceedings brought by the state
of Rhode Island to test the validity
of the federal constitutional pro-
hibition amendment was asked by
the government in motions filed to-
day in the supreme court by Soil
c:tor General King and were taken
under advisement
The real showdown in the Rhode
Island case will come upon this
motion, which however, according
to Mr.. King, will not be argued un-
til after the courts February re-
cess, the date to be agreed upon
lated by the solicitor general and
Attorney General Rice Of Rhode Is
land. Mr.. King said.
Solicitor General King. In his mo-
ton, attacked the courts jurisdic-
ton and alleged that the Rhode Is
land authorities presented no mat
ter Of q justifiable character. He
also argued that the facts present
ed were insufficient to warrant the
suit being brought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
PHASE
FOREMOST IN
KAISER CASE
Next Step, Before Coun
Gil, Put Up to Board
of French Experts.

Paris, Jan. 2e.-The reply to the
refusal Of the Dutch government to
comply with the demand Of the al
lies for the surrender of former
Emperor William was the first
subject discussed today at the mi
tial meeting of the council of the
ambassadors, created to carry en-
the unfinished routine work of tho
supreme council of the peace con-
ference, which disbanded last week.
1t was decided that the French
legal experts available should go
into all the aspects of the case and
prepare the reply to be submitted
for approval of the council soon.
Legal Phase UpPermost.
The trend of opinion among the
members was not disclosed further
than that it appeared to be the view
that the legal phase Of the question
had become the chief one.
The council was presided over by
Premier Millerand. Hugh c. Wal
lace, the American ambassador,
was present with other members of
the body. After disposing for the
day Of the extradition question, the
council decided to give the repre-
sentatives Of the Jugo-Slavs four
days additional time to reply re-
ga-ding the proposed compromise
on the Adriatic question. including
the disposition of Fiume. This
carries the question along until
Wednesday.
Poland Wants Help.
The council received letter
from Stanislas Patek, Polish for
eign minister, calling attention to
the possibility of strong aggressive
movement by the bolsheviki against
Polish territory and recommending
that a plan be adopted for defen-
sive measures. The letter asked
that the question be called to the
attention of Marshal Foch.
The council also had before it q
note from the German plenipoten-
tiaries raising certain points re.
garding the makeup Of the boun-
Gary commissions provided for by
the treaty of Versailles. The ceus
t;urs were raised by the German.
because of the decentralization O
the treaty by the United States ant
the subsequent lack Of American
members on the commissions az
provided for by the peace docu.
ment.
Frenchman Fills Place.
The absence Of the Americans
also raised a question as to the
presidency of the commissions tt
control the plebiscite in the Tesch,
en- territory on the Czecho-Slovaki
Polish frontier. It was pointed
out that the French member
would act, pending the qualifica
ton of the American member
through the ratification of the pact
should such action be taken.
The council decided to hold an
other meeting this afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
TREASURY HEAD
CHOSEN, BUT NAME
Is NOT GIVEN OUT

Washington. Jan. 26.-President
Wilson has selected a secretary Of
the treasury to succeed Carter
Glass and his nomination is ex-
pected to be sent to the senate
within a day or two.
At the White house it was said
today the president had chosen a
man whose name had not been in
cluded among those mentioned in
public discussion of possible sue
cessors to Mr.. Glass. They includ-
ed Assistant Secretary Leffingwell,
former Representative Swager
Sherley of Kentucky. Bernard NJ
Baruch, and Governor Harding of
the federal reserve board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
UKRANIA WANTS
DRUGS TO FIGHT
DISEASE SCOURGE

Basle, Jan. 2s.-M. Bezpalko, min
lister OF labor in the Ukrainian cab
met. has telegraphed to the su-
preme council at Paris asking that
the blockade be lifted at least so
lar as it relates to drugs and sani-
tary material. He says this step is
necessary to enable Ukraine to
tight the epidemic of cholera and
typhus now raging in that country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
WANTS FUNDS TO
UPHOLD DRY LAW
IN FIVE STATES

Washington. Jan. 26.-Calling on
friends Of prohibition to get busy
rather than quit. Wayne B
Wheeler. general counsel Of the
And-Saloon League Of America, in
a statement last night charged
that wet organizations and some
wet ofiicials are encouraging de-
fiance to national prohibition in
Rhode Island, Massachusetts,. New
York. New Jersey, Wisconsin and
several other cities"
The drys are seeking $25. .000.-
900 fund to keen up their war or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26

AVWssJ sAAN oOeAeSAte
AS originally introduced by Sen
ator France, Republican, Maryland,
the resolution proposed an appro-
priation Of $5,00O,000. This was re-
duced in committee to $1,000,00O
and in order to prevent an objection
by Senator King, Democrat, Utah,
to immediate consideration of the
measure, Senator France yielded to
a further reduction Of 100000.
Chicago, Jan. 26.-Today's death
toll from influenza and pneumonia
was the highest since the epidemic
began, Health Commissioner Rob-
ertson reported this morning, but
the total of new cases of both dis
eases showed marked decrease.
Dr. Robertson believes the epidemic
is on the wane.
New cases of influenza reported
today numbered 1,05S, as compared
10 last Fridays high mark of 2,230
New cases of pneumonia totaled
?50 during the past "a hours
against 321 last Friday.
Deaths from influenza today num-
bcred s.. and from pneumonia g.
while the total deaths from all
causes was $50, a new high record
for single day.
East Iowa Quarantine.
Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 90
Slight modification of the quaran-
tine of influenza regulations was
announced today by the state board
of health. The modification read
"In case a quarantine of influ-
enza, the we'll inhabitants of the
building under quarantine shall be
permitted to enter and leave the
building at will, provided they keep
out of the room where the patient
Is confined"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
TORPEDOES FAIL
AND EIGHT DIE IN
CANADIAN WRECK

Montreal, Jan. 26.-The collision
OF two sections OF a transconti-
mental train at Corbeil, Ontario.
yesterday, in which eight or more
persons were killed, was due to the
failure Of trainmen to hear warn
ing torpedoes explode, according to
reports reaching the Canadian Pa
,cinc railway oinees here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
rs MIR. HOOVER
QUALIFIED TO
BE PRESIDENT?
Lawrence Thinks So, and
for Nomination BY
Either Party, Also.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
(Snncial to The ArguS.l

Washington, Jan. 26.-Several
questions seem to have arisen in
connection with the availability Of
Herbert Hoover for the presidential
nomination. They are:
l. Is there an organization in
Lis behalf doing business with his
sanction or tacit support?
2. Is he the choice of the White
house?
5. Is he a Republican or Demo-
crat?
4. Is he eligible for the presi-
dency under article two of the con-
stitution of the United States. which
says that no person shall be elig-
ible for the presidency who shall
not have attained to the age of 35
years, and been IA years a resident
within the United States?"
That last question seems to have
developed skeptics, because Herbert
Hoover, as mining engineer. has
moved all around the world in the
last 20 years and has not been in
any one country more than is
months at stretch. He was born
in Iowa in 1874, graduated from
Leland Stanford university. Cali
fornia in 1895 at the age of 21, spent
four years in Australian mining,
came back to California to get mar
ried and went off to China in 1899
for the U. S. bureau of mines, TAX
ing part in the defense of Tientsin
during the Boxer uprising and stay
ing in the far east two years. He
vent to London in 1902 and was
there six years engaged in large
mining operations which took him
to- various parts of the globe from
Russia to South Africa. He wrote
for mining publications and acted
as director in numerous mining
companies. He always kept Offices
in New York as well as San Fran
cisco and while his wife and chill
dren frequently went abroad to
join him for short vacations, they
maintained the Hoover household in
Monterey, Cal, and have owned and
paid taxes on that house for al
least Is years.
Depends Upon Interpretation.
Now if the constitution were in.
tcrpreted to mean that man mus
be resident within the United
States" for 10 consecutive year:
prior to his elevation to the offict
o. president, then the question
would turn on what constitutes
residence" Is it the place wher'
a mans home is located and wher'
he pays taxes and for all legal pur
poses maintains a residence" o
does it mean that the man mus
actually be in the United States th'
IA consecutive years before he il
nominated? By the latter construc
ttion, Woodrow Wilson could hav'
been regarded as ineligible, for HI
spent many months in Europe while
president of Princeton and the l.
years before he took Office were
broken by sojourns abroad. Blu
while there have been no decision.
On that point, the fact that mer
have occupied the office who have
been away from this country fol
snort periods in the pursuit of theil
business would in the opinion O
many constitutional lawyers hert
seem to argue that Mr.. Hoover
would not be ineligible on thai
ground.
If any H years are meant, ther
plainly Mr.. Hoover is eligible be
| cause he did not leave the United
States until he was u years of age
Similarly. Mr.. Hoover has been il
the United States every year witt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
LFOLLETTE GOES
INTO A HOSPITAL

Madison. Wis, Jan. 26.--As a re-
sun OF an infection due to his teeth.
senator r. NJ. LaFollette has gone
w " nochester. Mimi, to enter the
Mayo hospital.
accompanying the senator was
a.s son Robert, Jr., who is now
secretary to his father.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
PLAGUE DRIVING
SOVIET RULERS
OUT OF MOSCOW

Stockholm, Jan. 26.-(Havas).-
Members Of the soviet government
have left Moscow after a renewed
outbreak of the plague and have
gone to the city Of Tvor, on the up
per Volg4. according to advices re-
ceived here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
The Weather

Cloudy tonight with lowest tenn
perature Is to 20 degrees above
zero. Tuesday partly cloudy and
much colder.
Highest yesterday. 81; lowest
last night, II.
Wind velocity, 13 miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
II II 7p.m. lam.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. II Fl l9
Wet bulb temp. rs 1s 49,
Rel. humidity IA 68 81
River stage. 80. q rise Of 4 since
Saturday.
In sHERIER. Nateornloeist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
C0uRT RECESS MONnAY.

Washington, Jan. 26.-The su-
creme court will recess next Mon
day until March 1, Chief Justice
White announced today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26

Continued on Page Five.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26
HIGHER DEATH
RECORD FROM
r. FLU IS MADE

Washington, Jan. ga res
olution carrying an appropria-
tiOn Of $780, 90 to be used by the
public health service in com.
batting influenza was adopted
today by the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-26

River stASe, 81, q rise OF i since
Saturday.
The diamond drill., 1920-06-12

BENIN. IT'S not there now. You
know. Red--the brownish blotch--
birthmark."
"Sure." agreed the instructor. star
ing curiously. slave you been to a
beauty doc. Mr.. Lowrief"
Clinton looked at the two with a
quIzzical smile. "You say used to
have birthmark on my arm?'
"Slze of a dollar. on the outside,
three inches below the elbow" con-
cIsely stated BENIN.
"And now IL is not there" remarked
Clinton. He held the arm out to the
Instructor.
That's slick Job. Mr.. Lowrie." the
man commented. mo scar; no sign
II was ever there. How'd you do itf'
For the first time since midafter-
noon the shadow of doubt In ClInton's
eyes gave place TO twinkle. "It's a
process not yet fully understood" he
answered. in few days. however.
l may be able to explain It."
"A very few days. l hope" added
BENIN.
He put up his hands In response TO
Clinton's resumption Of boxing posi-
ton. and they began lively round OF
sparring. He started trifie slow. as
IL his thoughts were not entirely GEN.
tered on the contest. This was sue
ceeded with q burst of speed that
would have disconnected even some
professional boxers Clinton met II
with cool ring generalship that fire.
quently put his more agile adversary
at disadvantage.
At the end OF the round, provoked
that he had come out second best,
BENIN called for another. Clinton
shook his head. 'T am warm enough
already" he said.
"Very WELL" assented BENIN. "We'll
call 1t Off for this time. How about a
swim?"
"Just a shower" said Clinton. 81
wish TO 60 out and learn II Doctor
Kirkland has heard"
BENIN nodded and took his compan-
ion back TO the dressing room, where
they shifted into bathrobes. Clinton
was first ready, and BENIN waved the
attendant TO take his towels in to the
shower bath.
"Go ahead, old man." he said 10 Gin.
ton. 'Tll be along In half a minute"
Clinton followed the attendant. The
door closed behind him. BENIN was
alone IN the dressing rom. The Low
rie locker was next TO his own. With
a calculated swiftness that lost no In
stant In unnecessary movements he
opened the locker and began search