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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
TREASON CASE
OF CA|LLAUX IS
OPEN AT PARIS

Paris, Feb. 17.-Joseph Caillaux,
former premier of France, was
placed on trial today before the
senate, sitting as a high court,
charged with conspiracy against his
country in time of war. The trial
opened at 2.40 O'Clock p. IN. The
accused man entered the chamber
accompanied by three police Off
GERS. The roll call of the court
was at once taken up. There was
a large attendance, very few of the
senators being absent.
Caillaux has been in custody %
months and two days. Parliamen-
tary immunity was lifted in his
case on Dec. %, 1917. the prisoner
himself asking that this action be
taken as he said he wished to ap-
pear before judges and face his ac-
cusers. He was arrested on Jan.
IA, 1918, upon warrant issued by
Captain BOuchardon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE National
League Of Women Voters today
adopted resolutions recommending
the passage Of pending legislation
which provides for the expenditure
of $100, ,000, 900 for education. This
money is to be divided among the
states.
Bills endorsed are the Smith
Towner bill; the Kenyon bill, and
house bill 10,404 on naturalization.
The women of the league also
ask for an educational qualification
for the vote in all states after all
not qualified have had ample op-
portunity to make good their lack
of training.
Training for Young.
Compulsory training. nine
months of the year, between the
ages of and 16 is recommended.
Thorough provision for the edu-
cation of newcomers and all 9TH
ers, who have not yet been ab-
sorbed into American citizenship
by education and training is asked.
The report of the committee on
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
PRESIDENT HAS
HAD NO RELAPSE
GRAYSON SAYS
Statement Issued to Quiet
Report After Visit of
DR.. Dercum.

Washington, Feb. 17.-President
WILSON, continues to show improve
ment and was up early today, shaw
ing himself and going about his
usual routine, Rear Admiral Gray
SON his physician, said. DR.. Gray
scHs statement was prompted by
published reports that the presi-
dent had relapse last night and
that DR.. Francis C. Dercum, a
Philadelphia specialist, had been
hurriedly summoned to the White
house for midnight conference.
DR.. Grayson said he had not been
in communication with DR.. Dercum
since Saturday when the latter
visited the White house and found
the president making steady pro-
gress.
The presidents cabinet probably
will not meet this week, DR.. Gray
sen said, but he added that if the
president desired to call one his
physician would not object.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
FARMERS Vote
ON SCHEME TO
SELL and BUY

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. ia
referendum vote Of farmers OF tho
northwest will be taken in the near
future on methods Of effective CO..
operation In buying and selling be-
tween various existing farmers or
ganizations.
Decision to take the vote was
reached late yesterday by repre-
sentatives Of various organizations
from Wisconsin, Illinois. Minnesota.
Washington, Montana, Nebraska.
Iowa and Washington. d. c. G. H.
Gustafson, president OF the Ne
braska Farmers State union, was
named chairman OF the COMMITTEES,
which viii poll the taSmefA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
Q-F0 BEPARf
OF GREAT Line
ACROSS LAND
Merger With Great Northern and
Northern Pacific Said to be
Under Consideration.

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 17.-Merger
of the Great Northern, Northern
Pacific, and Burlington railroads in
to one great transcontinental sys-
TEN, shortly after governmental
control is relinquished this month,
was forecast in high railroad circles
here today. 1t is reported that the
merger is being planned along
lines conceived by the late James
J. Hill.
The merger was actually COM
pleted by James ]. Hill, when he
was in control of the roads but
it was dissolved because, it is un-
derstood, the federal government
regarded the combination as illegal.
1t is claimed that legislation before
congress and the present govern
ment attitude would not prohibit
the merger.
The three roads have a combined
mileage of $4,000. 1t has been
stated here that one reason for the
merger is to take care Of S400, ,000,-
600 in Burlington bonds which fall
due in 1921.
Drop Regional Offices.
Washington, Feb. 17.-Discontin-
uance of all regional and district
offices of the railroad administra-
ton on March l, was directed today
by Director General Hines as the
second step in rehabilitation of the
federal railroad organization.
Plans for creation of new divisions
and discrimination of others in
general headquarters here were or
dered recently in preparation for
return of the roads and the estab-
lishment of the railroad administra-
tion as liquidating agency.
Other orders outlining general
policies in winding up railroad af-
fairs of the government are under
consideration.
Holden Out.
In accepting the resignation OF
Hale Holden as director of the
central west region, the administra-
tion extended the jurisdiction of r.
H. Ashton, director of the north
western region, to the territory for
merly under Mr.. Holden's direction
Mr.. Holden's resignation is effective
Immediately SO Mr.. Holden may re-
sumo management of the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy railroad
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
ALLIES DEMAND
EARNINGS FROM
GERMAN VESSELS

Hamburg. Germany, Feb. IT =
The Fremdenblatt says today that
the new allied note to Germany
with regard to her mercantile ma
rine contends that under the peace
treaty the ships which are still to
be surrendered to the entente DOW
ers have been their property from
the date on which the treaty came
into force. Therefore the allies de-
clare, the freights earned between
Jan. 10 and March 10 are payable
to the entente.
The allies also claim the right.
the newspaper asserts, to select
the ships in such way that the
entente will receive vessels of av-
erage quality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17

Washington, Feb. 17.-Condemn-
ed in one as "a riot Of waste" and
defended in the other as a record
of achievement" the wartime avia-
ton program was the subject Of
two reports just presented to the
house by a subcommittee of the
special committee which for sew
eral months has been conducting
inquiries into war expenditures.
The report condemping the man
ner in which the program was car
ried out was filed by Representa-
tives Frear and Magee, Republi-
cans, while that defending the
propect was submitted by Repre-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
TURK TERMS
MODIFIED BY.
HIS ACTIONS
Treatment of Armenia to
Be Considered by
the Allies.

London, Feb. 1.-THE interna-
tionalization of the Dardanelles,
which has been forecast, was de-
cided upon definitely by the allied
supreme council today. The details
of the control of the waterway,
however, have not been worked out.
Keep Constantinople.
London, Feb. 17.-Great Britain,
it was learned today, has instruct
ed Admiral De Robeck at Constan-
t;nople to announce there that the
allies have decided not to deprive
Turkey of Constantinople. If the
persecution of the Armenians con-
tinues, however, the admiral was
Instructed to say, the peace treaty
with Turkey may be considerably
modified.
The fact that continued posses
sion of Constantinople had been
granted her should not be miscon-
strued by Turkey, the allied repre-
sentative was directed to inform
the Turkish government in plain
words. 1t did not mean, he was told
to say, that the allies would deal
leniently with Turkey should the
recently reported atrocities con-
tihue.
Hear of MassacreS.
Tho o1l;od cuprarpo ooI1poil todax
considered the latest reports of
massacres Of Armenians. Note was
taken of the fact that the reports
for the most part emanated from
Armenian sources.
Admiral De Roveck will point
out to the Turks that they must
show an inclination to comport
themselves properly or be subject
ed to peace more severe than the
council now is disposed to arrange.
Policing Straits Problem.
One of the big questions to be
decided is the policing of the
straits, and a knotty problem is as
to who will furnish the necessary
troops.
Further than deciding that Con-
stantinople is to remain under
Turkish control, the council has
not drawn a definite boundary line
Details such as the exact frontiers
remain to be decided.
Three commissions were set uI
by the council today in connection
, with the Turkish peace. One is tc
| decide upon the boundaries of the
Armenian republic, another is tc
report on the Turkish finances, ant
the third is to examine into the
Greek claims in the Smyrna terri
tory.
| All the commissions are expected
to report to the council the latter
part of the week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
COURT CIRCLES
OUT IN FORCE
FOR A WEDDING
Son of American Woman
Groom in State Nuptials
At London.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Marquis
OF Blandford, son of the Duchess of
Marlborough, formerly Consuelo
Vanderbilt of New York, was mar
ried today to the Honorable Mary
Cadogan. daughter of Earl Cado-
gan. at st. Margaret's church. West
minister. The wedding was the
most important social event of the
kind since the marriage of Princess
Patricia of Connaught, to Alexander
K. Massey, a year ago.
King George, Queen Mary, Prin-
cess Mary, Dowager Queen Alex
andra, Princess Victoria and Prin-
cess Louise, sister of King George,
witnessed the ceremony. The Duke
and Duchess of Marlborough, Earl
Cursor, the foreign secretary and
several other members of the gov
ernment also were present.
The gifts were many and costly.
They included a diamond brooch
from King George and Queen Mary; /;
a diamond pendant from Dowager
Queen Alexandra and presents
from other members of the royal
family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
BENSON NAMED
FOR SHIPPING
BOARD LEADER


Washington. Feb. 17.-Rear Ad-
miral Benson, chief of naval oper-
ations during the war. and now on
the retired list, has been selected
by President Wilson to succeed
John Barton Payne as a.member of
the shipping board.
Admiral Benson's nomination
Will not be sent to the senate until
Chairman Payne has settled sever
al pressing matters now before the
board before taking over the office
OF secretary Of the interior in sue
cession to Franklin X. Lane, whose
resignation is effective March /. 1t
was said at the White house that
this probably would take about .
month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
JAIL INMATES
AGAIN TO SEE
AN EXECUTION
Cook County Sheriff Per-
sists in Policy Despite
Protests.

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Prisoners in
the Cook county jaiy will be per-
mitted to witness executions in
spite of protests made by women,
public officials and others, Sheriff
Peters announced today. Jack
O'Brien will be hanged Friday for
the murder Of a policeman and the
procedure will be the same as in
the hanging of Raffaello Durrage
about a month ago. O'Brien will
be executed with the prisoners in
surrounding tiers of cells looking
on, the sheriff said.
"The mere hanging of particu-
lar subject is not meant to punish
that subject alone" said Sheriff
Peters, but the real object is to
punish the criminal class. If cap
ital punishment means anything at
all, it is a deterrent to further
crime, and an example to others.
The very class it is intended to
reach are those confined in the Jail.
II will pursue the same policy
with regard to the execution of
O'Brien as 1 did in that of Dur
rage"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17

ing interpretations Of President
Wilson's communication have been
given from the White house and
the state department 1t is appar-
ent that there are come differences
in the use of diplomatic terms. the
presidents communication having
been described as a note at one
source, and as q memorandum at
another.
The communication, furthermore,
is described by officials here as
containing a statement of fact and
outlining the possibility rather
than containing a threat. as de-
scribed in the dispatches from
abroad.
Whether the president has threat
ened to withdraw the treaty prob
ably will develop to be matter
of Interpretation of language, but
all officials here disclaim that il
was a threat, at least in the diplo'
matic sense Of the term.
! French Attitude Same.
Paris, Feb. 1.-THE allied reply
| to Rresident Wilson's Adriatic note
it was declared, on good authority
today, differs only in form fron
forecasts already printed in the
French newspapers, but is not a
long as was originally represented
The French attitude, it was said
at the foreign Office, this Afternoon
has never changed regarding Amer
ican participation in the variou.
peace negotiations and it is still
held that American cooperation I.
essential to the readjustment Of ths
worlds affairs.
In the Adriatic question, 1t !!
pointed out, France and Grea'
Britain are put in dilemma, thu
Italians. in advance OF any othel
satisfactory arrangement, holding
them to execution OF the treaty o
London. On the other hand Presi
dent Wilson,, while repudiating tht
London treaty. resists other settle
ments acceptable to Italy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
What United States Did in
Aircraft Production All
Depends on Point of View

sentative Lea, Democrat. Both con-
tain thousands Of words. The ma
jority report goes at length into
alleged extravaganza, beginning
with early aircraft appropriations
and ending with the closing out of
contracts.
Charges Sensationalism.
The minority takes up many Of
the charges, denies them and de-
fends those charged with carrying
out the program. 1t in turn charges
the Republican members of the
committee Of having sacrificed
facts for sensationalism in an eff
fort to discredit the administra-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
Gu.DED YOUTH IN
HOOK AT PEORIA
FOR HOTEL BILL

Peoria, Feb. Hilary B. Ows-
ley. aged %, who for two years
served with the United States dip
lomatic corps in Turkey and said
to be the son of an executive of
Princeton university, of which his
uncle. John Grier Hibben, is presi-
dent, is being held by police here
today. He was taken into custody
at the request of Omaha officials,
who charge he owes the Fontenelle
hotel Of that city $500. Detectives
are said to be on the way here with
extradition papers. Owsley's fam
lily is prominent, Efforts by rela-
tives were being made today to
pay his bills AID secure his re-
lease.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
GREAT LAKES FLU
QUARANTINE ENDS

Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE influenza
quarantine in effect at the Great
Lakes Naval training station since
Feb. II, was lifted yesterday, it
was announced today.
The station is again open to Wis
itorS.
Camp Grant, H., Feb. 17.-The
influenza quarantine which has
been in effect at Camp Grant has
been lifted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
Lane ACCEPTS
FAT JOB With
PETROLEUM co,

Los Angeles. Cal. Feb. IT.
Franklin X. Lane. retiring secre-
tary OF the interior. will become
an executive of the >Pan-American
Petroleum & Transport company
and the Mexican Petroleum COM
pany when he relinquishes his ohi-
cial position, it was announced
today.
Mr.. Lanes salary. II was report
ed. will be approximately $5o, o,00o
annually.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
HUNGARY ASKS
PLEb|SCITE ON
TERRITORY CUT
Demand Made by Premier at Open.
ing Of New Assembly, Which
Must Ratify Treaty.

Budapest, Monday, Feb. 16.-
Hungary's new national assembly,
which was elected on Jan. %, con-
vened today. 1t will be called upon
to consider very important matters
during the session, among them be-
ing the acceptance or rejection oi
the peace treaty .1aMlt1ation oi
the future form of government for
Hungary, and economic laws.
Premier Huszar in the course of
his opening address said:
Count Apponyi, who defends our
cause before the worlds court, has
the confidence of the whole nation.
We solemnly declare it is impOs-
sible to dissect Hungary into five
countries. There can be no peace
until unity is restored. We want a
plebiscite and will not accept ter
ritorial dispositions provided for in
the treaty without it. We want
light but our enemies want dark
ness"
Much Work Ahead.
After stating that the first task
OF the assembly would be ratifica-
ton OF the treaty. the premier de-
clared constitution must be
framed, the food situation anchor
ated, a national army organized
and new agrarian and social laws
passed. He also said new taxes
must be provided and that in all
"workmen must be convinced the
government is kindly disposed to-
ward them"
"The government now wants the
country put under temporary re-
gent and asks the house to choose
one whose personality may save
the nation from complete ruin
Admiral Horthy, head of the
Hungarian army, was loudly cheer.
ed by the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
ATTACK MADE
ON PAROLE ACT

Springfield. Ill, Feb. 17.-The
validity of the Illinois parole act
may be tested in the United States
supre court if petition for writ
of error filed today by P. r. c. Mac
Cauley, a Chicago attorney, is al
lowed. The Illinois suprem court
has held the act valid in a group of
six cases which MacCauley now
seeks to bring before the United
States court.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
WILSON WORKS
ON SHIP REPLY

Washington, Feb. 17.-President
Wilson is working on his answer
to the senate resolution asking as
to an alleged secret agreement be-
tween the shipping board and Great
Britain for the final disposal OF the
former German passenger liners. 1t
was said the reply would convey an
emphatic denial and Secretary Tu-
nulty conferred with Acting Secre-
tary Polk today concerning its
form.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
The Weather

Mostly cloudy and colder tonight,
with the lowest temperature about
20 degrees above zero. Wednesday
partly cloudy and colder.
Highest yesterday, Sc: lowest last
night, 20.
Wind velocity, IL miles per hour.
Precipitation. none.
IL n. Up. m. -. m.
yester. yester. TO-DAY
Dry bulb temp. 1T 35 30
Wet bulb temp. IA 81 y
Relative hum. so " W
River stage. feet, no change in
the last "a hours.
In SHERIER Neteorologist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
TEACHERS CALL
MASS MEETING TO
DISCUSS WAGES

Chicago, Feb. IA mass meet
ing Of Chicago school teachers will
be held Thursday to debate what
action shall be taken to obtain SAL
ary increases. The younger teach
ers have announced they favor .
strike but the older, more conserv-
alive teachers, who are in the ma
joritt. are opposed to a walkout
The teachers are dissatisfied with
recent salary increases granted by
the board Of education.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
SEVEN THOUSAND
ARMENIANS SAID
TO BE MASSACRED

Washington, Feb. H. Seven
thousand Armenians have been
massacred in Cilicia, in new at
tack by Mustapha Kemals Turkish
and Kurdish troops, according to
advices received by the Armenian
National union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17

articles on the wilson, Lansing break
the underlying causes and significance
of it-Editors noteD
Washington, Feb. 17.-President
Wilson has made a mistake? His
friends are bewildered, His oppon-
ents naturally rejoice. Few people
know the facts-not more than
two or three. The background of
episode. the thread of the narrative
itself, discloses the inner side Of the
White house and officialdom as it is
today-the president incapacitated,
irritable over his long confinement
and extremely jealous of his pres
idential prerogatives. and officials
generally are apprehensive lest
they, too, become victims of pres
idential wrath. For, If there was
"usurpation" of authority by Sec
retary Lansing, there was plenty
Of 1t by other persons equally as
close to President Wilson. II is
easy for people outside of Washing
ton to make an offhand judgment
and assume that the presidents
blunt act is direct consequence Of
the tedium of his illness-an Inn
patience and petulance not un-
known to persons suffering from
nervous exhaustion. But. instead
of supposing that the president
acted unnaturally, one close at
hand cannot but fail to have the
impression that the president in
deed acted naturally. Study Of the
Wilson temperament over period
of years and observation of what
has been going on in the environs
of the White house and capitol hill
since the president got back from
Europe leads more easily to the
conclusion that Mr.. Wilson gave
vent to an outburst Of temper
which has appeared on previous &C.
casions, but which his advisers
| have wisely concealed or checked.
than to the notion that some newly
developed irascibility brought
about the curt dismissal of the sec
retary of state.
Kept in Dark!
To form a correct judgment, II is
necessary to know just how much
President Wilson has been permit
ted to learn of events and affairs
going on in the government and
outside world during his illness.
Three people can answer the ques-
ton: DR.. Cary T. Grayson, his ply
sician; Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and
Private Secretary Joseph p. Tu-
multy. The lips of the first indi-
vidual are sealed by professional
ethics, the wife of the president is
not given to answering inquiries
from newspapers and has had no
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
AMERICANS DIE IN
PERU AIR ACCIDENT

Lima, Peru. Feb. 16.-Walter
Pack, pilot, and A. Alte, both Amer
leans and Octayio Expinosa, pilot,
and Louis Rovaretto, Peruvians,
were killed when their airpianes
collided.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
WILSON ACT
REVEALS NO
new TRAITS
Temper Toward Lansing
Shown in Other Cases,
Says Lawrence,
~ DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus.l

tThis is the first of series of three
articles on the Wilson-Lansing break.
the underlying causes and significance
of it.-Editor's note.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-17
Kept in Dark!

Continued on Page Twelye.)
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1920-02-28
I-C.W.M. Pastors Convention

Every minister of Mora county is
to be part of the one hundred per
cent Pastors Conference to be held
in Albuquerque, Feb. 10, and 20, when
the pastors of New Mexico including
every denomination, will meet in the
first conference of its kind ever held
in the State.
This Interchurch World Movement
will be the most talked of event since
the last world war, as the greatest
leaders in America are backing it and
large number of this country's very
wealthiest men are behind it financial
ly in the interest of real church CO,
operation, service and efficiency.
Every pastor in New Mexico will
receive free railroad sare to and from
the Conference, together with the Pull
man car fare and will be entertained
Harvard Plan" at the homes Of the
members of his denomination in AL
buquerque through the three days.
"Keep your eye on the preacher"
is the word which emanates from the
State Headquarters.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1920-02-28
Rural Phones

The events Of the past few weeks
have brought home to many as never
before the necessity for the Rural
Telephone system to be extended into
very community and into almost ev-
cry home. The Phone has been a
blessing as we'll as a necessity to those
who have had it and the hack Of it
has caused much unnecessary driving
and expense in caring for the sick If
the Flu epidemic does not result in a
large increase in business for the Roy
telephone system, we are mistaken.
The service given by Mr.. Gilstrap, not
only in continuous phone service but
in ministering at the couch of suffer,
ing, and that of his wife who stuck
to the switchboard in spite Of ia
tigue that he might help in relief work
are worthy of substantial apprecia-
ton.
We hope and expect to see every
community and hamlet within the in
fluence of Roy, connected to the town
by phone line this spring.