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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
onzi Sentenced To Pen For Five Years
USEFUL GIFTS
| ARE FAVORITES
WITH SHOPPERS
Big Stores Love Lover,
Because They Do Their
Shopping Early.

Chicago. Nov. .30.-(United Press }
Merry Christmas sentiment means
very little in the lives Of those who
rush through the stores with a list
in their hands on the day before
Dec. rs in a frantic effort to buy
Yuletide presents. Mrs. Mollie
Netcher Newbury, Chicago's
merchant princess" and owner Of
the Boston store here. said in an
Interview with the United Press to-
day:
Those who wish to remember
the ones they love do their shopping
early because they wish to select
the BEST" said Mrs. Newbury. There
is very little sentiment attached to
the gifts Of the last minute pur-
chaser. Those who storm the
counters on Christmas eve are US
ually those buying. presents for
someone they are under business
or personal obligations to.
| Department stores love a lover
! because they are the ones who start
to shop weeks before Christmas
The pick of the store is none toe
good for those who have felt the
'Cosmic urge"
| Mrs. Newbury said children, as q
class, attach great sentiment to each
mite they spend for gifts and are al
ways among the earliest shoppers
The little ones are quite fastidious
in their selection OF presents, She
said, and are usually not satisfied
until they have seen the whole
stock.
Useful gifts, and not meaningless
flub-dubs and knickknacks, are
being bought to a greater exten,
this year than ever before, accord
ing to the merchant princess"
Old Day Passed.
"The day when the daughter ol
the house received q present and
after calling a family council de-
cided 1t was either a candlestick Oh
. skillet and then used it for a paper,
weight has passed." Mrs. Newbur,
, said. "Utilitarian gifts prevail
r now"
; Stores are offering almost exclu
: sively this year toys made in Amer
, lea, said Mrs. Newbury, because tn,
, public has learned to favor tn,
tstrong substantial domestic play
, things to the frail toys that wer'
imported from Germany and Japan
Prices this year are from 10 to 4,
per cent lower than last year, salt
. Mrs. Newbury, who stated that tn,
, greatest reductions are in wearing
apparel. She does not expect tn,
; usual holiday rush to be slackene,
by the slight business depression.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
TARIFF AND
TAxESCALL
FOR ACTION
December Session of Con.
gress May Pass Emerg-
ency Resolution.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus.

Washington, Nov. 30.-Congress
gets back next week for its regular
session. but whether President Will
son will deliver his annual address
in person as he has done SO many
times before or whether he will
send it to be read by a clerk as
other presidents used to do, is still
undetermined.
The president himself wants to
make a farewell appearance at the
capitol and is said to be well
enough to do so. Yet there is IL
ways a risk with one who has had
a nervous breakdown that excite
ment might bring on a recurrence
of the same trouble. Whenever any
decision has had to be made in
volving q risk to the president
health, the members Of the presi-
dents family have always played
safe by avoiding the risk altogether
That's why it seems unlikely that
Mr.. Wilson will go to congress
though he is strong -willed and may
insist upon doing it. There are or
the other hand those who think the
president might be persuaded te
postpone his visit until the close Of
the session in March and say good
bye then.
As for, the contents of the presi'
dental message which is being pre-
pared, no inkling has been given
From a political view point, if fol
no other, there will be recommen
dations that congress reduce th'
burden of taxes and also cut thu
cost. of living. OF course, it is un
likely that the Republicans wht
are in the majority in both houses
will permit any action to be takel
on the recommendations Of a Demo
cratic president since their owl
president will take office in thre,
months and call an extra session
Of congress to adopt Legislative
program. The Democrats. how
ever, talk of wasted time and o2
! portunity and will not lose tn
(! chance to accuse the Republican,
| of dilatory tactics and political ex
pediency. On the other hand, tn
| Republican leaders already counte
with this query: Would Presiden
Wilson sign a Republican tax bill
! especially one that proposed tn
raising of revenue by the imposi
ton Of a protective tariff? Whit
house officials say Mr.. Wilson woul'
sign a tariff bill if it followed tn
lines OF suggestions on that ques
ton which he has already made t
congress. The president has ia
vored protection for infant indus
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
DIR. FOSTER PASSES.

Seattle. Wash. Nov. 30.-Dr. John
0. Foster. aged 81 years. professor
OF theology at'the College OF Puget
Sound. Tacoma. former chaplain
general Of the Sons Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, and said to be one
Of the Oldest college professors in
the country, died at a hospital here
last night
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
SENDS PONZ TO
PENTTENTIARY
FOR FIVE YEARS
Boston Wizard of Finance
Pleads Guilty-Ital-
ian's Wife Weeps.

Boston, Nov. 30.-Charles Ponzi,
promoter Of the quick rich scheme
in which thousands Of persons in
vested millions Of dollars before it
collapsed last August, pleaded gull
ty to using the mails in a scheme
to defraud. in the federal district
court today.
Sentence Of FIVE years in the
Plymouth county Jail was imposed
by Judge Hale. The court took into
consideration only the first count Of
one indictment Of A counts, in
which it was charged that Ponzi had
represented falsely that he was able
to pay interest at the rate of so per
cent In 45 days from profits made
in international postal reply cou-
ponsJ
In arguing on the question of
sentence, Daniel H. Coakley. senior
counsel for Ponzi, told the court
that it was only after advice from
counsel and members of the dis
credited financier's family, that he
agreed to retract his plea of not
guilty, and plead guilty instead.
"Mr. Ponzi insisted, and still in
sists that there. was in his mind no
intent to defraud anyone" his
counsel declared.
Dapper Little Man.
The little Italian, who, with pris-
on sentences in Canada and the
country behind him, developed his
supposed scheme Of exchange in
International postal reply coupons
to proportions that made him a
marked figure in finance only to
have his house Of easy money top
pie over on him when the props Of
! income from investors we're pulled
out, had an air OF swagger when
he faced the. court He was the
same dapper man-about-town when
he stepped from the Cambridge Jail
this morning as in the days when
he was the idol Of the street crowds.
As he faced another long prison
sentence while his youthful wife
sobbed on his shoulder. he penciled
on a memorandum block his part
| ing word to the public "sic transit
gloria mundi," (''thus passes the
glory of the worldly and handed it
to the press.
When he went up to the bench to
plead a moment later, he was en-
phatic when he said II do" to the
clerks question whether he wished
to change his plea of mot guilty
and was equally assertive as he
made the plea guilty" in loud
tones in the next breath.
Ponzi will begin his sentence at
the county Jail in Plymouth Jail
with IS counts Of the federal in
'dictments against him on file, and
f, with charges Of larceny in many
counts standing against him in the
state courts. He Is due to face his
creditors of whom there are more
than 1900 on Dec. 8. when he will
be subject to their Interrogation as
to what he Gid with the millions
entrusted to him. OF which his fed.
eral receivers have been able to re.
trieve only a small part.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
ROCKFORD POPULATION,

Washington. Nov. 3o.-(By Unit
ed Press.)-The census bureau to-
day announced the white and COL
ored population Of Rockford. Ill,
CO follows: 40 negroes. or less
ran ! per cent OF its total popula-
tion OF 6s.651. In 1910 Rockford
had ls7 negroes. which was less
than ! par cent Of the total
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
SKATING CONTEST,

Chicago. Nov. S0.-(United Press).
Vacant lots throughout Chicago
are to be utilized for ice skating
this winter. according to plans of
Mayor Thompson. who wants to
send q team OF so boy skaters to
New York to compete against Co
tham's crack blade experts.
Thompson said he understood
Mayor Hylan Of New York would
accept . challenge ON behalf Of
New York schoolboyA.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
TENSE PERIOD
FOR LEAGUE TO
COME SHORTLY
Coming Week Very Crit
ical - Colby's Note
Causes Comment.

Genevd, NOV. 5U.-(By the ASSO-
ciated Press THE Japanese dele
cation will not make any proposal
for racial equality at this session
of the assembly of the League CT
Nations, it was announced by Wis.,
count Ishii at this mornings ses-
sion of the assembly.
Many delegates to the meeting Of
the assembly of the League of Ma
tions regard the coming week as
the most critical period in the his
tory of the organization. Questions
which have been settled in COM
mittees by a majority vote, after
stubborn contests in some cases,
must be decided in the assembly by
a unanimous vote. The only ex-
ception is in the case of the cleo
ton of new members and amend
ments.
II the assembly proves capable
OF agreeing without a dissenting
vote on the difficult problems to be
placed before it during the next
few days, it will, in the estimation
of some Of the leading members
have passed most dangerous
point.
The council Of the league was en-.
gagged during it's entire session with
the question of mandates and could
not proceed to the election Of q
successor to Sir Reginald Tower
as high commissioner at Danzig.
1t seems probable that definite
solution o. the question relative tC
the economic blockade will not bt
reached at this session Of the as
sembly.
A resolution passed by the sub
committee on blockades yesterday
proposed that an international com.
mission on blockades be appointed
by the council. and this body will
report to the assembly the meas
ures it would put into eject against
an aggressive nation.
Delegates De Leon OF Spain and
! Aguero of Cuba have agreed to
withdraw for the time being theii
! proposition for the inclusion o'
Spanish among the official IAN
euages Of the assembly. They have
indicated they would not press their
suggestion for discussion OF the
subject at the present session OF
the assembly.
4
Hear Americas Voice.
| Geneva, Nov. 30.-United PressJ
Americas voice was heard in the
League of Nations assembly today
when Secretary Colby's Mesopo-
tamian note to Great Britain caused
wide comment.
The secretary's note, demanding
| recognition of the commercial
rights of other countries in tie
mandate territory, was greeted
warmly by neutral states withou,
mandatories. 1t was declared tht
American note has added strength
! to the delegates seeking to air tn,
activities Of the leagues council II
the distribution and administration
of mandates over German colonies
1t was believed certain the man
date question would be considere,
in the assembly today, although
may be delayed. Other matters ex
pected to arise soon are the Al
menian situation and the admissio
of the former ripis alliance pow
lena
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
mRElTEy REVOLUTION.

,Washington. Nov. 30.-Rep0rts OF
n threatened revolution in Guate-
maIa have been received in ohi-
icial circles here. il Vas learned To-
IdAy.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
River Forecast.

Only slight changes in the Mis-
sissippi will occur from Clinton TO
NuscAtine.
IN sEIERIER, MstsorologisL
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30
THE WEATHER

Unsettled weather tonight and
Wednesday with probably rain Not
much change in temperature with
the lowest tonight above freezing.
Highest yesterday, ~; lowest last
night, 80.
Mind velocity at Z 4 m, 3 miles
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
I'm 7p.m. Tam.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. Al a 80
Wet bulb temp. 40 43 80
Relative humid. .93 - 81
River stage. "a; no change last
- hours.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-11-30

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-24
 EX-SOLDIER TESTlFlES
Describes Operations of
 Black and Tans in Ireland
Rx Associated Press

Washington. December -o--A chdi . acterization of the black and tans in Ireland as wholly without discipline and not responsible to anybody" was given today by a former corporal in the United States army in reply to q request of the commission of the com mittee of one hundred investigating the Irish question for "an appraisal through the eyes of soldier of Eng fish forces in Ireland"
 Daniel J. Frederick of Chicago, who said ne served on the Mexican borde ( before the World war and in the navy during hostilities told the commission that If enlisted men of the Amer ican military services took into their own hands reprisais against the people of occupied territory as the black an tans and English soldiers do in Ireland, they would be tried by courtsmartial and sentenced to long terms in mili- tary prisons"
 Broderick, who returned to this country December ,, after visit to Abbey Feale. Ireland, said he had been addressed by a member of the black and tan as "one of those Yanks who won the war" He was search ed on one occasion a the point of pis- tol, he declared. and upon pointing out his American citizenship was told "We don't care if you are the President of the United States, you are going to be searched
 Frederick said he had witnessed the pillaging of homes by drunken black and tans," the pot shooting" of cat .le by English soldiers and the wound ing of little girl by the military.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-24

ing line. and the participants are well trained in their art,
 Will Holmes and Iva Hollis are fair ly good as a comedy couple. The first part of their offering they engage in one of those youth and age chatters. Holmes is on as "S5 but full of pep. The last of their act when Miss Hollis recostumes herself as an old woman. and the two sing Loves Old sweet Song" is sweet and full of dignity. The applause for this offering un- doubtedly were to the latter part
 Fashionable gowns designed and made while you wait are what makes the NJ. Alphonse act interesting. Hu- manity as whole loves beautiful and when the dresses are made on very stgns four dresses. during which time one of the models plays and sings. He makes several bows before the 'mui- cal comedy de luxe" comes on. This is man who is an exceptionally good pianist with music that proves popu- lar with all. and two girls who sing and chatter, One of the girls Is very tall and thin. but she makes this q drawing card to add amusement to her act--anYway what she lacks in fat she certainly makes up in person. ality. The other girl is a good dresser and looks well in some pretty clothes Several rounds of applause awarded this turn as the most popular with the Monday audience before a graceful acrobatic turn closed tne vaudeville bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-24
HIS PALMA GIRL" WORK
 OF SUCCESSFUL AUTHOR

His Paiama Girl" Billie Rhodes latest starring vehicle for Prieeflms, showing now at the Alcazar. is from the pen of w. Scott Darling. In ad- dition 10 the many plays which Mr. Darling has written for the screen ha has to his credit several successful stage pdoductions.
 While writing His Pajama Girl" Mr. Darling frequently consulted Miss Rhodes. with the result that many consider he has built one of the finest stories in which she has ever ap- neared. That it gives this dainty star many opportunities to display her mis- chevious personality as well as he~ Eistrionic ability Is generally con ceded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-24
UP" DELIGHTFUL
 OFFERING AT LOEW'S

Barney Norton and Ruth Noble made the hit of the season with their offer ing. Cheer Gp." at I.oews Bijou last night, They are the headline attrac ton among the five acts Of vaudeviNs which will ne continued through today and tomorrow.
 "Cheer Up" is a condensed musical comedy with many tuneful songs and the two principals are assisted by a chorus of six talented young women Who are easy to look a { and offer a number of songs and dances. The titls of the attraction is more appropriate than ever around Christmasf time and the audience at the first performance last night seemed to like the little musical comedy as a whole better than any other which has appeared here this season,
 Carlton and Belmont, character com edians, We're billed as the special at traction and could have been the head - liners had they had stronger material. They made a big hit, however. and the audience liked them wedl enough to call them back. Their act consists of a number of rapid fire jokes sidewall k gags and several pleasing songs
 Silver Threads" the third act n, the blll proved to be a one-act comedy skit. This is the second appearances of this act in Birmingham. but it made as big hit as on it's last appearance hefe. There are two new members in the act, though. and they got all ou, or their parts that anyone could "Sil yer Threads" is about the troubles of married life.
 Bob White, an overseas soldier. who appears m uniform, won several en- cores bY his ability to immitate any thing that makes noise Williams and Daisy appear in A rea1lv diffarant Juggling act. Their comedy is original and entertaining and many of their Juggling tricks smacked of the big time.
 Harry T. Mercy in The Gauntlet. U is the screen attraction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-24
MURPHY PAR0LED
Birmingham Man in Pen Since 1894
 Given Parole

Montgomery, December 9s.-(Spc- cial)-Charles Murphy of Birmingham, who has been in the state penitentiary since iS94, was given his liberty on parole by order of Governor Kilby Thursday The parole was issued on the recommendation of the board of pardons which said Murphy's faithful service warranted the return of his liberty. Murphy was convicted of ron- bery and given a life sentence.
 Governor Kilby also directed the re- lease of the following convicts, whose cases had received the favorable con sideration of the board of pardons: Wiley Roberson, Lauderdale, second degree murder, 1912, 25 years; George McAfee, St. Clair. murder. life. 1916; Burt Monroe Holton, Jefferson. assault to rob. 1919. two to three years; Wal ter Jordan. Mobile, murder, life. 1902 Billy (Bowlegs) Slater, Baldwin as sault to murder, 10 years. 1914; Ar thur Ingram. Montg gomery, grand lar ceny. 1919. one and one-half to two years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-24
THE NIRTUOUS VAMP," WITH
 CONSTANCE TAIMADGE

The Iatest Constance Talmadge pic- ture, "A Nirtuous Vamp," at the kiAlto through Saturday, is a comedy with a real idea as it's foundation. The story sets out at fast~ pace to prove l, bY introducing the charming star, Con- stance Talmadge. as a most hopeless but innocent Vamp, who goes into a business office as a stenographer.
 1t doesn't take long for the various of fees in the large firm to one at time sec that there is something the matt With the office. shortly afterwa rd they ascertain just what 1t is. namely Nellie Jones, an innocent and virtuous vanp. Then Nellie loses out there and thereafter. and ends in the only pos sble way for the beautiful girl in busi- ness--she inarries her boss
 Most of Miss Talmadges comedies are about @d per cent romance with
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-24
DEMOCRATS PUT IN QUANDARY BY VOTE
 ON PEANUT TARIFF
Torn Between Demands of Peanut Men on One Hand and Party Tradition
 on the Other
By HUGH W. ROBERTS Washington Bureau The Age Herald
 500 pagidson BuiIdins

Washington, December eS Especial )- For democratic members ot Congress. and especially those representing southern constituencies, yesterday. pending the passage of the emergency tariff bill, was a time which tried mems souls. and to- day those who opposed the bill and thus the petition of peanut producers trem- ble in their boots. and those who sup ported the bill and thus turned their backs on a fundamental democratic prin- cirle fear the wrath of the innumerable Jeffersonians. who. despite constant changes, still flourish
 The southeast, including Virginia North Carolina. South Carolina Georgia Florida. Alabama and Mississippi vote l against the bill % to l3 Tennessee, wherein the republicans have acquired a hold; Texas, under the leadership Of Representative Garner who, in the ab- sence of Representative Kitchin of North Carolina, is ranking democratic member of the ways and means committee. Louisiana. which on account of sugar stands for protection, and Arkansas voted against the bill 70 to r. The south 5 vote, therefore, was 4s to 30, with a highly significant absentee list of r.
 Performance of the several states of the south was diverting. Alabama and Mississippi. for instance. voted against the bill with the loss of only one man each. Representative Stegall of Alabama and Representative Humphreys of Mis- sissippi South Carolina cast it's. every vote against the measure and had but one absentee, Representative Whaley. Georgia, on the other hand divided evenly, Representatives Crisp. Park Wright, I.anklord and Lee supporting the bill; Representative Overstreet, Up- shaw, Bell, Vincin and Larson opposing the bill, and Representatives Wise and Rrant not voting.
 Virginia supported the bill by a vote ol to 1, and Florida g vote was to i in favor North Carolina voted to 1 and Tennessee , to l against the bill, Texas opposed the bill 10 to and Ar kansas 4 to 3. Louisiana voted over whelmingly for the bill, only Represent ative Watkins registering opposition.
 The agony of House members was en- dured, according to general belief, in vain. The leaders, Representatives Clark of Missouri and I<itchin of North Caro- lima, are convinced that if the measure becomes law it will not benefit the south. In the meantime. the idea prevails that { democrats in the Senate will either de- feat the bill or postpone it's enactment a month or more, and that the Pres- dent will immediately affix his veto f il ever reaches his desk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-12-24
LOVE. HONOR AND BEHAVE, '
 SWIFT MOVING COMEDY

In Love, Honor and Behave" al tns Trianon this week, Mack Sennett gess his fun by making a joke of serious matter. The hapless judge who is blackmailed and photographed in eom- promising positions and generally mis- treated. thinks it is all very serious, even though audiences take it all mosr hilariously.
 This Trianon comedy is typical Sen nett fun making. T. is full of will flights, escapes pursuits and the mis- understandings that bring it all on- There is plot slightly easier to un- derstand than most Sennett plots, biG it isn't so very important. not mors than to bring on the highly compli- cated state of affairs and start ths various characters on each others trails Most of the usual Sennett ac- tors arc found. and give fine perform ances comcaly speaking