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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25
Want NATION
TO GUARD WET
GOODS SUPPLY

Washington, Feb. 25.-Thefts Of
liquor from bonded and distillery
warehouses have increased at an
alarming rate since the country
went dry, the house ways and
means committee was told today by
Representatives Of the federal pro-
hibition enforcement bureau. They
appeared in support Of q bill pro-
viding for special warehouses for
the storing under federal guard OF
the nations visible supply Of 59,-
10000 gallons SO as to prevent its
transfer to channels of outlaw
trade.
Alfred D. Van Buren, counsel for
the federal prohibition commission
er. said definite reports showed that
$4,000 gallons had been stolen from
81 warehouses since July l. On ev-
cry gallon stolen the government
requires the distiIler to pay q tax
OF $6.40. he said, on the assumption
that It was taken out for beverage
p1rn0seS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25
MINISTER 0F
FINANCE QUIT
UNDER CLOUD
Matthias Erzberger Accus-
cd of Irregularities with
German Funds.

Berlin, Feb. 25. - Under-Secre-
tary of State Moesle has been se-
lected to succeed Matthias Erzber-
ger, who resigned yesterday as
minister of finance. Moesle was
appointed a deputy to Erzberger
on Jan. q.
The retirement Of Erzherger
from the cabinet is only tempor-
ary, declares the Deutsch Allge-
meine Zeitung.
Newspapers whose sympathies
are with the elements of the right
say his retirement is the first step
in his fall.
Quit Under Fire.
Berlin. Tuesday, Feb. 24.-Ma-
thias Erzberger tonight rendered
President Ebert his resignation as
minister Of finance, basing his ac-
ton upon a desire to have the in
vestigation of his allegedly falsified
tax returns proceed without preju-
dice or consideration for his ON
cial position. While the official
announcement issued late tonight
assigns this as a reason the min
ister's retirement and its alleged
motive were completely eclipsed
by the character Of evidence which
DR.. Karl Helfferich, former vice
chancellor. succeeded in piling up
against Herr Erzberger during the
last two days Of the latter's libel
suit against him.
Twenty years ago rural school
master, and since 1905 the stormy
petrol of German parliamentary
life, Herr Erzberger has for the
last Is months been the most con.
fspicuous figure in Germany's post
revolutionary era.
+ Struggled Funds Away.
According to the testimony OF
States Attorney Messerchmidt,
Erzberger had smuggled large
! amounts of his private funds to
Switzerland. Previously. testi-
mony adduced from DR.. Helffe-
rich involved Erzberger in numer-
Gus questionable transactions in
connection with the issuance CT I'M
port and export permits, and 9th.
erwise misuse of his official posi-
! tion and influence in the further.
ance of ventures in which Erzber-
ger was alleged to be interested
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25
REMOVE Limit
ON BUYING OF
Grain FUTURES


Chicago, Feb. 25.-Hereafter no
limit is to be enforced against the
amount which any individual in
terest may buy or sell in future
deliveries in the corn market in
Chicago or at others of the leading
markets. A rule restricting the
amount to 100000 bushels has been
in force since last May, at the re-
quest of the food administration.
The cancelling of this rule, how
ever, does not modify any of the
provisions, of the food control law,
and therefore all contracts for cur
rent months deliveries of corn
will continue to be subject to close
as heretofore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25
CUT MILITARY
TRAINING OUT
OF ARMY BILL

Washington, Feb. 25.-The pro-
gram Of Republican house leaders
to omit universal military training
from the army reorganization bill
was accepted today by the house
military committee, which ordered
a favorable report on the bill with
out any Recommendation as to
training.
Effort to put in four months
training Of all youths beginning
July I, 1922, and a commission to
frame . plan for congress by Jan.
l. 1921, was beaten. II to 5.
: The committee then by IL to 5
authorized Chairman Kahn to ap-
point . sub committee Of seven to
frame a separate bill for universal
training and report it to the house
for consideration at the earliest
practicable date"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25
CATCH ANOTHER
AMERICAN MINER
BUT RELEASE him

New York. Feb. 25~Barry Hog
erty, superintendent of an Amer
ican smelter at Matimi in the Mex
ican state of Durango. has been re-
leased by the bandits, who kidnapped
him for ransom. according to q
telegram received here today at the
Offices of the American Metal COM
pany, which owns the smelter. The
telegram was from the company's
Monterey brapch but it did not state
whether the tansom demanded by
the bandits had been paid.
Douglas, Ariz.. Feb. 25.-Lieuten-
ants G. l. Usher and H. L. Wolfe,
held by Mexicans since their
forced landing. Feb. 20, on Mexican
soil, were released late Tuesday at
Nacozari, Sonora
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25
cambridge COLBY IS STATE SECRETARY
BrelUcrS' Head Declares
40 States Against Drys
0rln1properly Recorded

heretofore, We have total of 40
in which the people are either op-
posed to federal prohibition or
have been denied their undoubted
right to pass upon it. No wonder
the proponents of this system
fought tooth and nail against let
ting the people vote
Principle "Abhorrent."
National prohibition in FORM"
Mr.. Feigenspan continued, has
been brought about in the United
States by the application of prin-
ciples most abhorrent to the Amer
ican people. We see the destruc-
ton of individual rights, and we
see property established and en-
couraged under law, amounting in
value to hundreds Of millions of
dollars, wantonly destroyed.
"The so-called 18th amendment
will be obeyed faithfully by us as
long as it is accounted a part of
I the constitution of the United
States. Its misbegotten offspring.
the Volstead act, also will be obey
ed as long as it continues to dis
figure the statute books. This leg
islative monstrosity reveals in its
pages the solemn lie-and admitted
/ to be a lie-which attended the
birth of the amendment.
SIT is part Of the prohibition
propaganda today to pretend that
the American people, through their
own action, have brought about the
existing situation. Never was there
a greater falsehood. The American
people never have acted upon ma
tional prohibition. They have nev-
er been permitted to do SO. Only
one state--Ohio-voted upon this
tremendous issue and there the
verdict was against it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25
MCCORMICK IS
|ADv0CATE0F
LOCAL RULE
Senator Alludes to Rock
Island County in Talk
at Springfield.

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 25.-Free-
dom of action for the state legisla-
ture in order that it may simplify
and coordinate local and state gov
ernments and by so doing reduce
the burden of taxation, was sug-
gested to the Illinois constitutional
convention today by United States
Senator Medill Mccormick. Sen
ator Mccormick appeared before
the convention in response to an
invitation extended several weeks
ago.
Latitude in Local Government
Speaking of the problem of local
government Senator Mccormick
said the legislature should be given
new latitude in dealing with this
subject.
"Of course the problem of local
government which looms largest is
that Of Chicago" the senator said
"but it can not be forgotten that IL
linois is destined 20 see within its
borders other large and perhaps
very large industrial communities
Such a one is coming into being, al,
most unnoticed, in Madison and St
Clair counties. We have for exam.
pie in Kane. Rock Island, LaSalle
Mclean and Champaign countie:
and elsewhere instances where thu
borders of growing municipalitie:
reach out toward one another, OF
run together. In the larger cen
ters of population economy ant
popular control of government botl
demand that elections shall not b
too frequent nor the elective Off
GERS too numerous. The genera
welfare demands no less than co
terminous taxing bodies shall no
! continue comparatively to consum
the substance of the tax payer"
Sherman Raps Class Rule.
Free government will inevitabl,
be destroyed if modern Legislation
continues to incorporate class o
group exemptions, United State
| Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman tolt
the convention. Glass OF group ex
emptions are the bane of the pres
ent day legislation, the senator said
, There can be no objection to re
ferring vital and elementary sub
jects to a popular vote, the senate
said in speaking of the initiativ'
and referendum, but great confu
sion would result if every legisla
/ tive subject were to be submitted
to an indiscriminate vote.
The convention re-convened to
day after an adjournment since las
F.; Thursday. No session was hell
yesterday on account of the alder
manic election in Chicago.
Proposals End March l.
Delegates made the long adjourn
ment an occasion for preparing pro
posals. The time for the open in
PRODUCTION of proposals is growing
short, March /, being the last da.
on which proposals can be present
ed from the floor of the convention
except by committees or by consen
| of the convention.
One of the most important pro
posals submitted was that of Dele
gate William E. Trautmann of Eas
St. Louis, which would abolish tn
frequent elections held in the stat
and consolidate them on the frs
Tuesday after the first Monday il
/ November.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25
DREADY
TO NEGOTIATE
WITH RUSSIANS
Italy Also Looks With Favor Upon
Reopening, Of Relations at an
Early Date.

Warsaw, Tuesday, Feb. 24.-Po-
land is inclined to enter peace ne
gotiations with the Russian soviet
government Immediately. An Of
f1cial statement to this effect was
made Tuesday night by the foreign
affairs committee of the diet in ex-
planning the attitude of the govern
mentt and the diet toward the boil
sheviki peace proposals.
The Polish conditions, it has
been stated, would include restitu-
tion of the territory taken from Po-
land in the first partition of 1772,
and subsequently. The right of
self-determination for the inhabi-
tants in the various chronological
areas between Russia and Poland
is to be insisted upon, it is said
Another stipulation is that the
peace should be ratified by repre-
sentatives of the Russian nation.
Italy Is Favorable.
Rome. Tuesday, Feb. "a. - Re-
sumption of relations with Russia
is being widely discussed in the
press, as we'll as in senate and
chamber of deputies, the question
deeply interesting the public, par
ticularly because of the determin-
ed attitude of the Socialist party
which demands recognition of the
soviet regime by the government
Premier Nitti, it is declared, in
political circles, was guided by two
in consenting to IA
vor an approach to Russa, one po-
litical and the other commercial
The premier has shown a consist
ent desire to please the Socialists
who are largely represented in
the chamber of deputies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25
SERIOUS BREAK
BY DEMOCRATS
NOT IMMINENT
Practical Reasons Dete,
Them From Backing
Lodge Program.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
(Special to The Argus.)

tSpGCIal W ue AI6uS.J
Washington. Feb. 25.-Stories of
serious revolt among the Demo-
Gratis in the senate against the lead
ership Of President Wilson on the
peace treaty are exaggerated. Eight
or nine Democratic senators are
ready to surrender to Senator
Lodge and the Republican reserva-
tionists on article 10, but that would
not be enough. to bring about a
ratification of the peace treaty.
The movement is not organized and
has not the sanction of either Sen
ator Hitchcock or Senator Under
wood, rivals for the minority head
ership in the senate. Nor is it
likely to do anything more at pres
ent except unity the Democrats, for
it has acted like a danger signal.
Friends of the president in the
senate, men like Senators Simmons
and Underwood, have seen the pos
sibility of break in Democratic
ranks when vote on various res
eryations is taken. And they there
fore want a caucus to express the
viewpoint of the party. For in
stance, it would be embarrassing
iLdeed for the Democrats if any
considerable of their number voted
with the Republicans. because ii
the treaty failed Of passage and the
issue were carried into the cam
paign, the blame could hardly be
put upon the Republican party so
long as large numbers of Demo-
Gratis were recorded with Mr..
Lodge in the final votes.
Lay Campaign Plans.
The purpose of those Democrats
who want caucus is to determine
what the attitude of the Democratic
party in the senate shall be and to
lay the ground for the battle in the
next presidential campaign in the
event that the treaty becomes an
issue, as seems likely at present
writing. The viewpoint of the
Democrats who want to see the
caucus called and party action
taken seems to be to commit the
Democratic senators-or at least
the majority of them-to the pro-
gram which 2S Democrats recently
signed. namely support of the re-
suits of the bipartisan peace con-
ference held recently in which a
virtual agreement was reached on
all points but article 10.
On that fateful article the Demo-
Gratis are inclined to stand on the
reservation offered by former Presi-
dent Taft, which Senator Lodge has
rejected. Thus their campaign pro-
gram would be to say to the coun-
try that they stood ready to accept
the agreement of bipartisan COM
promise conference and a reserva-
ton written by Republican ex.
president. They could hardly be
Continued ON Page Ten.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25
HEAP CHARMS ON
CHIEF, BUTGAS
DEFIED THEM ALL

Chicago. Feb. 24.-U. NJ. Sum
Kim, chief of the kayuse Indians Of
Umatilla county, Oregon, who was
enroute to Washington on business
for his tribe, was found asphyxiat-
ed in hotel here today. He had
blown out the gas. On a string
about his neck were four small
chamois bags. In each bag was the
dried head Of a snake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25
GIRLS SCHOOL
OWNER SLAIN

Los Angeles, Cal. Feb. 25.-Miss
Florence Housele, so, owner Of
the Huntington Hall school for
girls in South Pasadena, near here.
was shot and killed in her room
last night by an unknown assail-
ant, who then piled excelsior in
the kitchen and set fire to the
building. The fire was discovered
by Miss Housele's father, aged so,
who extinguished the flames.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25
BACK TO WORK
OR LOSE JOBS;
HARDING EDICI

Panama, Tuesday. Feb a.
Governor Harding Of the canal
zone tonight issued an ultimatum
to the colored maintenance OF way
employees Of the Panama canal. who
struck today for higher pay, giving
them until Thursday to resume
work under penalty Of losing their
Jobs permanently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25
6 iowa WOMEN
co TO FRISCO

Des Moines, Iowa, Feb. 25.-Six
women were chosen by Iowa Demo-
Gratis as delegates from various
congressional districts to the DEM
ocratic national convention at the
district caucuses here today. Ten
women were named among the
alternates. The state convention
met this afternoon to choose four
delegates at large. 1t was said
there was a probability at least one
woman would be among the four.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25
GET 8 MOONSHINE
OUTFITS IN w. VA,

Charleston, W. Va, Feb. 25.-The
and the capture Of IS persons
charged with violations of the West
Virginia liquor laws, were an
nounced by the prohibition depart
ment TODAY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25
ON
SERB PRINCE
LIFE IS MADE

London, Feb. rs. - An attempt
has been made to assassinate
Prince Regent Alexander of Ser
bia, and Premier Protitch, accord
ing to dispatch from Trieste, to
the Giornale d'Italia, forwarded by
the Central News Rome cores
pondent. Both the prince regent
and the premier were wounded, the
report declares.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25
SAID CENTRAL
AMERICA WILL
HAVE ONE RULE

M Paso, Texas. Feb. 25.-The re-
publics Of Central America have
formed plans to unite themselves
under one government, beginning
Sept. 15, 1921. the centennial of
their independence, according to
Excelsior Of Nexico City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25
The Weather

Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day. Not much change in tempera-
ture with the lowest tonight about
10 or Is degrees above zero.
Highest yesterday, Is; lowest
last night, IL.
Wind velocity, eight miles per
hour.
Precipitation, none.
12m. 7p. m. Ia. m.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. Is % 13
Wet bulb temp. % IS II
Relative humid. so 81 s.
River stage, 3.S, NO change in the
last "a hours.
n SHERIER Netanenlogist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25
SUCCEEDS II. C. FRICK.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 25.-An-
drew w. Mellone of Pittsburgh, was
today elected a director Of the
Pennsylvania railroad TO succeed
the late Henry c. Frick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25
IRISH BILL AT
LAST GOES IN

n.s,.s .s~,n.don: Feb. 2s.4The govern
nss.o @ : PHI for Irish home rule was
insss insnted In the house OF commons
ssss. The measure at once re-
- It, frat reading,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25

Atlantic City, N. j., Feb. 25.-
Breweries of the United States will
use "every legal and constitutional
means to keep that liberty and that
property that is guaranteed to us
by the constitution" Christian w.
Feigenspan declared here today at
the United States brewers confer
ence, of which he is president.
Figures Make Case.
Counting the non-ratifying
states, those which have not voted
for state prohibition and those
which have voted against feleral or
state constitutional prohibition in
recent years." he said, 1--WE have 25,
or more than a majority of the
whole number. There are q refer
endum states, Is of which are not
included in the foregoing. In
these states the people have re-
served to themselves the power to
approve or reject at the polls any
act of the legislature They must
therefore be counted as states
which have not ratified. Adding
these states to the 25 mentioned
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25

Annapolis, Md, Feb. s5.-Co.
incident with the appearance
here today Of Wayne b. Wheel.
er, general counsel Of the Anti.
Saloon league, to explain the
provisions OF the Volstead pro.
hibi.i0n enforcement act before
the temperance committee Of
the house Of delegates, reSOlu.
tlons were introduced In both
branches Of the legislature re.
scindiDg Maryland's ratification
Of the federal prohibition
amendment and authorizing the
governor to institute proceed.
ings for its annulment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25
Prosecutor Warns Latter
to Make No Arrests in
Iron River.

II. NJ. Gaylord, deputy prohi-
bition commissioner, to this
country, Major Dalrymple said
it would not change his plans
to leave tonight for Chicago as
he will ''be through here by
that time" The major plans
to ask Prosecuting Attorney
McD0nough to accompany him
to Grand Rapids, but not as Il
prisoner.
Iron River, Mich, Feb. 25.-
Warming that he was prepared to
arrest every United States prohibi-
ton agent in the county was issued
today by States Attorney NJ. S
McDonough in the Iron county pro-
hibition dispute. He said he has
arranged for 100 picked men to
carry out his orders.
Warns Dalrymple.
McDonough called on Dalrymple
to tell him that if any attempt was
made to arrest any one in Iron
county or to raid any private homes
arrest the federal a&anH
Immediately. His statement about
the 100 picked men was made tc
men. He said warrant
has been issued for the arrest Of
Major A. v. Dalrymple, federal pro.
hibition director for the centra
states, who arrived last night te
press the prohibition raids.
This warrant, he said, was in tbs
hands of Chief of Police Censiba Of
Iron River, to whom he has giver
orders to delay serving the war.
rants until further developments.
Prosecutor Missing.
When the federal prohibition di.
rector and his agents tried early
today to get into touch with Nc
Donough their attempts were fruit
less and they Immediately set abou;
to locate the wine, which had beer
taken from Leo J. Grove, the pro
hibition agent
Found in Priests House.
Nine barrels Of wine were located
in the cellar of a priests house
where it had been placed for safe
keeping, and rolled into the street
where the agents knocked in the
ends Of the barrels and let the Ii.
quor run into the gutter.
Major Dalrymple and his agent:
to leave here Immediately
for the Virgil mine, where another
raid will be made.
State Backs United States.
Lansing, Mich. Feb. 25.--Al
though state officials here contin
ued to minimize the seriousness O
affairs in Iron county, Michigan
where federal agents charge coun
ty officials with obstructing enforce
ment of the prohibition law, thu
various state departments were pre-
pared to cooperate with federal Of
ficers.
Roper Wants Truth.
Washington, Feb. 25.-A complete
investigation Of the prohibition con
troversy in Iron county, Michigan
will be made by the bureau of in
ternal revenue, Commissioner Ro
per announced today.
H. M. Gaylord, deputy prohibition
commissioner, will leave tonight fol
Grand Rapids and Iron River City
to take up with the authorities Their
the controversy which led Distric
Prohibition Commissioner Dalrym
pie at Chicago to declare the count.
in "Onnn revolt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-25

Continued on Page Ten.)
The mirror., 1920-10-14

his grounder and Byers hit into what
should have been double play but liver
fumbled his grounder also. c. Beberg
struck out but O. Carlson got single
that filled the bases. Berger who is
we'll known character among the fans for
welding the willow" batted for H. Be-
berg. He waited for one of his favorites
but VOL would not give it to him for one
of his old time "wallops" meant the clean
ing up of the bases and possibly home
run. So VOL promptly passed him on
balls, forcing in the visitors first score in
the game. F. Carlson hit out short fly
to left field for single that scored Byers
and on account of the ball being played
to second base, o. Carlson scored on the
peg to that corner, when the play should
have been to the plate. Thompson hit in
to double play. F. Carlson was put out
at second by Lob unassisted and the dou-
BILE play was completed when Lob threw
out Thompson at first.
Again in the seventh frame the visitors
made further inroads upon the scoring
column by getting one more score. Byers
was safe on first when Bona dropped his
fly. c. Beberg was hit with a pitched
ball that gave Byers free transportation
to second. O. Carlson advanced both
runners one notch each on his out at first
Berger went out on sacrifice fly to left
field, that scored Byers. F. Carlson got
life on first when Hick dropped his infeld
fly. However, c.. Beberg did not try to
score on the error. Thompson went out
on foul fly to Burns that retired the
side and ended the visitors scoring.
In the opening of the eight stanza the
visitors had no chance at all for the To-
Gals pulled off some very fast infeld work.
Selb hit out single to right but moment
later he was forced out at second on Her
rings infeld grounder, VOL to liver.
Gaudian hit into a double play that re-
suited in Herring being tossed out at
second liver to Lob, and Gaudan being
thrown out, Lob to Hick. During the
eight innings that were played, VOLS
record as pitching was four scattered hits,
struck out seven men, passed one on balls
The mirror., 1920-10-14

Games won, II. Lost, IL. Pct, 49,
Summary-Three base hits-Hick. Two
base hits-Fros. Stolen bases-G Gaudian, =.
Sacrifice hits-Berger, O. Carlson. Earned
runs-Visitors, o; M.S.P., 5. Left on
bases-Visitors, 4; M.SP., s. First base
on errors-Visitors, s; M.S.P., 2. Double
plays-Loh unassisted to Hick; liver to
Lob to Hick. Hits off O. Carlson, 10;
off VOL, 4. Strike outs by o. Carlson, 9;
by VOL, 7. Passed on balls by o. Carl
son, L; by VOL, 1. Batsman hit by 0.
Carlson-Bona, Burn; by VOL, c. Beberg.
Wild pitches by o. Carlson, Passed
balls by catcher Gaudian, 8.
Umpire, Mr.. v. Bell. J.S.R.