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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
take FIGHT TO
C0NCRESSMEN
FAv0R|NC BILL

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The first
open development in organized
labor's campaign to oppose con-
gressmen who voted for the rail-
road bill came today when it was
announced at the Plumb Plan
league that Glenn E. Plumb, gen.
eral counsel for the railroad broth
erhoods. would tour Ohio next
month to speak in support of the
brotherhood plan for a tri-partite
control of the railroads and
against congressman who voted
for the bill.
New York, Feb. 28.-Approval Of
the railroad bill now waiting &C
ton by the president was expressed
at meeting here of executives rep
resenting approximately 80 per cent
of the country's railroads.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
CALL RAILROAD
STRIKE ON ALL ]
FRENCH Lines

Paris, Feb. 2S. - Orders for q
general railroad strike have been
issued by the National Federation
of Railroad Men. Reports were
current here last night that this ac-
ton had been taken. but conflfma-
ton could not be obtained until to-
day. Sax
The order advises that greatest
calm be preserved, that all provo
cation be avoided, that all meas
|ures be taken to assure safety and
that no damage be done.
A cabinet meeting has been call
} Cd !or tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
TALKING PEACE
KEEP FIGHTING

Warsaw. Feb. 2s.-While peace
proposals are pending the boil
sheviki, according to a Polish
Communication, have attacked the
northeastern and Volhynian from
tiers.
London. Feb. 28.-Occupation Of
Omega by the bolsheviki is an
nounced in a bolshevik commune
ton received here.
Warsaw, Feb. 27.-Lithuanian
troops mutinied in Kovno on Feb.
q, besieging the parliament build
ing to enforce demands for back
pay, according to the Polish gov
ernment news agency.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
NO MORE SHIPPING
LIQUOR FROM MEX

Juarez, Mexico, Feb. 2s.-Expor-
tation of alcoholic liquors from
Mexico to the United States has
been officially forbidden in an or
der by the Mexican secretary of the
treasury. it was announced today
Acceptance Of liquors in bond
which are imported into Mexico fol
the purpose of being shipped back
to the United States is also for
hidden.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
DENY THERE WAS
ATTEMPT ON LIFE
J. OF SERB REGENT

Washington, Feb. 2S.-Reports
from Trieste that an attempt had
been made to assassinate Prince
Regent Alexander of Serbia and
Premier Protitch were denied in an
official Belgrade dispatch received
today at the Jugo-Slay legation.
A Trieste dispatch to the Gior-
male d'Italia last Wednesday said
both the prince regent and the pre-
mier had been wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
NO MORE STATE ROAD CONTRACTS LET
Charges Hitchcock in
Plot to Defeat League

Warrington, Feb. 2S.-Another
new element was brought into the
senate debate on the treaty of Yer
sailles today BY Senator Kellogg Of
Minnesota, one Of the mild reserva-
tionists, when he congratulated
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the
administration leader. and Senator
Borah, Republican. Idaho, a leader
OF the irreconcilables on their new
alliance to defeat the treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28

PANAMA CANAL
MEN MEDIATE

Panama, Feb. 28.-Indications
early today were that the strike of
approximately $4,000 maintenance
of way workers in the Panama
canal zone was over for the time
being at least. 1t was announced
by British Minister Bennett that the
leaders of the striking union mem
bers had accepted his offer to act
as mediator between the men adm
Governor Harding of the canal
zone and the war department in
Washington and that the men
meantime had agreed to return to
work at noon today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
NO JAP WARSHIP
Is AT HONOLULU

Honolulu, T. H., Feb. 28.-No Jap
anese warship was reported today
in Hawaiian waters as United
States Senator Phelan of Califor-
mia said in the senate yesterday he
had been informed was the case.
The situation on the sugar plan
tations, where Japanese lahorers
and others are On strike, remains
quiet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
MOTOR DRIVES
PLANE, FIRING
SHELLS, ALSO
y. S. Offered Deyice That
Seems Sure Death to
Enemy Airmen.

New York. Feb. zS.-Acceptance
by the army air service of an air
plane motor which while driving
a plane in flight automatically
shoots in rapid succession shells
one and one-half inches in diam
eter, weighing pound, was want
ed today by the Manufacturers
Aircraft association. The airplane
cannon, which is of Wright-His-
pano design, was built to pierce
armored airplanes, tanks, subma-
rines and dirigibles.
The motor is a modification of
those used in the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
NEED CASH TO PAY
PILGRIMS HONOR

Washington. Feb. 28.-Appro-
priation of 100000 for observance
of the Pilgrim tercentennary at Ply
mouth, and Provincetown, was rec
commended today in a report by a
special house and senate commit
tee.
Issue of a special series Of pill
grim tercentennary postage stamps
also was recommended.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
w. D. HOWELLS, ILL,
Is SO ON MONDAY

Savannah, Ga, Feb. 2S.-William
Dean Howells. who is spending the
winter in Savannah, will observe
the S3rd anniversary of his birth
day very quietly on Monday be-
cause of an attack of influenza. His
condition was reported as some
what improved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28

at the morning session, indicating
that Germany is receiving less
than half her normal requirement Of
food calories. The economic coun-
Gil is collecting similar facts re-
garding Austria, Hungary and 9TH
er European countries.
1t was brought out at the eco
nomic council meeting that the
pre-war level of wholesale prices
had increased in the various coun-
tries as follows:
France 300 per cent; Italy more
than 300 per cent: Great Britain.
ITO per cent: Japan, i60 per cent,
and America, 120 per cent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
WHY, EVERYBODY'S
BREWING 1T, EVEN
OUR INCEST GIRLS

Cnicaso, Feb. 2S.-Four students
soo Two teachers at Kemper hall,
~ exclusive school for young
sWnen. at Kenosha, Wis, were ex-
peiied Thursday for fragrant vio-
,n ,suon OF school rules, it became
saown today. Rev. Fred w. Grit
~. M rector Of Kemper hall, would
~ discuss the dismissal except to
ssy y was for q violation OF school
.sulauons. but the students pass
=. - ouI the report the girls and two
~; "scAers were found making raisin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
FIRST WOMAN FOR
CUSTOMS OFFICE

Washington. Feb. 28.-Estelle v.
Collier Of Salt Lake City, was nomi-
mated today for customs collector
at Salt Lake. So far as known
here hers is the first appointment
of woman to such q place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
Nations Council Hears
OF Armenian MQSSQcreS

London, Feb. 2S.-The important
discussions On high prices and ex-
change, begun yesterday, were
continued by one section of the
supreme council this morning. The
other section OF the council, which
is dealing with the Turkish treaty,
also met.
The question of grave reports
regarding alleged massacres Of
Armenians in Cilicia was raised
and later a special meeting Of the
council was held to consider the
matter.
Facts collected by the supreme
economic council were presented
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
2 YEARS FOR WIFE
WHO SHOT SPOUSE

p2ilas, Texas, Feb. 2s.-Mrs. Ida
Valera OFT, who shot and killed her
husband on a downtown street here
last Dec. %, was found guilty Of
manslaughter by district jury to-
day and sentenced to two years
Imprisonment The couple former
ly lived in Ell Paso. Otis parents
live in Joplin, Mo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
NO WONDER THAT
THE CORONER IS
GETTING GROUCHY

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-Coroner's cases
in Cook county have been reduced
% per cent since prohibition be-
came effective, Coroner Peter j.
Hoffman reported today. The de-
crease will reach 80 per cent when
deaths from wood alcohol are elm
mated" he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
PUT ON
cop. BALLOT
IN ONE STATE

Lansing, Mich, Feb. 2S.-The
names Of Herbert Hoover, Major
General Leonard Wood and Attor-
ney General A. Mitchell Palmer
were added today to the list OF
those who will appear on the pres
idential preference primary ballot
in Michigan, April 5. Petitions
were received by the secretary oi
state to place Hoover and Wood on
the Republican ballot, and Palmer
on the Democratic ticket
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
BOSTON PROPOSES
ISLAND MEMORIAL

Boston, Mass, Feb. 2S.-A me-
mortal building to be erected on an
artificial island, which would be
placed in the Charles river basin
at Harvard bridge, is proposed as
BostOn's memorial to the veterans
OF the world war in a report to
Mayor Peters, made by a special
committee today. The building
would cost $1,00O,Oo0 and the cost
OF laying out the island would
amount to a like sum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28

"The two senators . short time
before had q consultation on the
senate floor and Senator Kellogg,
referring to reports that they were
working together to prevent ratifi-
cation with the Republican reserva-
tions, declared he had believed fo1
a long time that it Is the purpose
OF the senator from Nebraska to
defeat the treaty, with Republican
votes, II he can. but II not, with
Democratic votes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
SAYS SOLDIERS
RUSHED |. ". W,

Montesano, Wash, Feb. 2S.-Mrs.
May Sherman, Tacoma, formerly of
Centralia, told the jury in the muir
der trial Of 10 alleged Industrial
Workers of the World, here today,
that she saw uniformed men break
ranks during the Armistice day
parade and rush the l. w. w. hall.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
Sc HORSES KILLED
AS STABLE BURNS

Pittsburgh. Pa, Feb. 28.-Eighty-
six horses were burned to death in
a fire which today destroyed the
livery stable Of C. ]. Noble in Nc
keesport. near here. Eight other
horses in the building when 1t was
fired from an overheated stove,
were saved. The loss was estt-
mated ut $4,000. 4
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
HEAR AMERICA
IN FUTURE ON
ADRIATIC CASE
That Concession With
Publicity G aine d
Through Notes.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus).


Washington, D. c., Feb. 2S.-On
the surface President Wilson ap-
pears to be standing pat" on the
Fiume issue Actually, however, he
has receded sufficiently to permit Of
a settlement between Italy and
Jugo-Slavia.
Stripped OF diplomatic phraseol-
ogy and legal discussions, the ex-
change of notes just made public
places the president of the United
States On record as being willing
to accept any solution which the
two most interested parties-Italy
and Jugo-Slavia-may reach, pro-
vided the settlement does not pref
udice the interests Of Albania, a
circumstance that is not difficult of
adjustment
The president, moreover, backs
down on his threat to withdraw the
treaty and American memberships
in the League of Nations il the
memorandum of Dec. 8 is not &C
cepted, for since that proposal was
rejected by Italy, Jugo-Slavia has
appeared ready to negotiate new
settlement. The question of Amer
ican withdrawal really turns upon
whether or not the United States is
to be consulted. The allies have
given assurance that they will con-
suit the United States. What they
forgot was that although the United
States has not yet become a mem
Der Of the League of Nations Amer
ican ambassadors abroad should
have been kept informed of what
was going on in respect of ques-
tions growing out OF treaty sign
ed by the president. American
diplomats in Europe, however, be-
! ing anxious not to offend the senate
have refrained from meeting with
the allied premiers in formal meet.
ings of the league, something thai
has confused foreign governments
and led to the present misunder.
| standing.
Lansing Dissented.
Secretary Lansing seemed to taxi
the view that imperfect means o
communication was responsible,
more than anything else for the di
vergence Of the allies from the
viewpoint sought to be established
by the president and it is a fact
that Mr.. Lansing urged Mr.. Wilson
not to affix a threat to his note to
withdraw the treaty. Mr.. Lansing
felt that matters had not yet reach.
ed so critical stage and that al
ultimatum of that kind might hayt
! a serious effect on the status of the
! treaty in the senate where it might
be construed as justification Of the
ideas of the irreconcilables, who all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
OKLAHOMA FOR
SUFFS BUT NOT
As EMERGENCY

: Oklahoma City, Feb. 2S.-The
house at the special session of the
Oklahoma legislature, today passed
the resolution ratifying the fed
eral woman suffrage amendment
without the emergency clause by a
vote OF 76 to Z. with "a not voting.
Ratification Of the woman suffrage
amendment will be completed when
Governor J. B. A. Robertson places
his signature on the resolution
which he u expected to do this aft
arnoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
PASSENGER PLANE
SETS SPEED MARK

Turin, Italy, Feb. 2S.-Lieutenant
Brakpapa created a new speed rec
ord yesterday for an airplane with
four passengers, flying 162 miles
IN hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
BANKS RESERVE
FUNDS INCREASE

New York, Feb. 2S.-The actual
condition OF clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
five days. shows that they hol
$35, ,1S2. 800 reserve In excess OF le-
gal requirements. This is an in
crease of $27.111.240 from last
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
The Weather

Fair tonight and Sunday. Colder
tonight, with the lowest tempera-
ture about 10 to Is degrees above
zero.
Highest yesterday, 40; lowest last
night. 81.
Wind velocity, S miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
1zm. 7p.m. Ia m.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. 80 S5 81
Wet bulb temp. .26 81, Fl
Rel. humidity :. AZ 50 80
River stage, feet; rise OF 4
in the last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Meteorologist
Washington, Feb. 2s.-Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday are:
Region Of Great Lakes: Frequent
light SHOWS with temperature oscil-
lations MP and down; the week as
a whole being below the normal.
Upper Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys: Light snow first
OF week and again middle and last
Of week. Frequent Temperature Al
formations up and down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28

River stage, feet; rise OF :.
in the last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Meteorologist
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-30
Dinner Stories

A messenger boy in the Broadway
office Of the Postal Telegraph com,
pany Is always reading lurid novels.
The manager said to him the othe:'
day:
Charlie. what's your ambition IL
life?"
The boy put down his Indian story
and said gravely:
"To have people tren1ble like leaves
ut the mere mention OF my name"
A Sunday school teacher. trying to
impress her teaching about the future
life upon the plastic minds OF her
youthful pupils, asked all those who
wanted to go to heaven to stand VI
Three-year-old Dora alone remained
seated.
why, Dora!" questioned the teach
er, "all good little girls want to go
to heaven. Why don't you?"
NO, ma'am, we amt goin': we're
going back to Detroit. "-Harper's
Magazine
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-30
Today S Talk
BY George Matthew Adams
THE DIVINE DAY

THE DIVINE DAY
Over the brink, like some great
Niagara, does each one of our days
fall.
In preparation are we hourly living
Everything that we do becomes I'M
mediately a part Of some finished or
unfinished job something distinctly
set apart by US as a heritage from
what we have done with our day.
A circle of divinity binds every one
of our days. Because each one be-
longs first of ALTO people.
In the same way as the Creator OF
the flowers touched each one, giving
to 1t it's own particular perfume, so
did He in the first place breathe into
each day an eternal Importance.
You should walk into your day hap
PLY and gladly.
And you should come to the end OF
each one of your days with some sense
of genuine satisfacti Not that you
did everything that you planned or
wanted to do, but that you did some
things we'll and good.
Life is chain of days. And If you
link into it more weak and incomplete
days than the entire chain can stand,
you will have broken chain upon
your hands before half your days have
come
Let us finish our days as real men
and women Of uncommon mold, so that
behind each sunset we may breathe
this prayer:
Give me to sleep, give me to wake
Guided and shod, and bid me play
The hero in the COMING day."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-30

and complain not, neither nag thou a
man for his neglect or lack OF affec-
ton, for on that subject he is more
touchy than sticky f1y-paper and
harder to handle than an Army mule.
5. And heed my words, my Daugh-
ter and make thou not the mistake to
believe, that when thou hast safely
landed He-husband in the Holy net
of matrimony, that thy duties ended at
the altar and that he will content him.
self, thereafter, by repeating over and
over his marriage VOWS; but believe
my words my Daughter, the moment
the net closeth on a man and he
feeleth it's restraint, straightway he
looketh for a place to escape, and he
longeth again for the open sea and
the pleasure OF being angled after;
and 10, and behold, he will rise to the
lure of green Heckel fly bate, unless
thou worketh overtime; to keep him
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-30
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON
FATHER NOAH

Father Noah built his ark, just be-
hind the village pound; and he heard
some fool remark from each guy who
snooped around. All the alexis, all the
wits, joshed him as he hewed his
planks; all the sports were throwing
fits, laughter sounded from their ranks.
Why should Noah build an ark, when
there was no water near? 1t was folly.
rank and stark, his absurdity was
clear. Father Noah toiled along, heed
less of the jeering mob, mailing shin
giles with a song-he was Johnnie on
the job. When the ark was fit to sail,
all the sky grew dark aud dour, there
were gusts Of wind and hail, then ii
rained three feet an hour. Had he
cared for what men said. when he
built his Shamrock Five, all the
beasts would now be dead which are
very much alive. All the elephants
and feas would be resting in their
graves: all the COWS and bunble-bces
would have perished in the waves. If
we know were doing right, that our
goal is safe and sane, we should heed
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-30
Answers to Questions

A READER-If young married Wo-
man dies childless does her husband
come in as heir to her fathers estate?
- Not if the daughter dies before the
father. GU What is the proletariat?
The wage-earning class in foreign
countries. 60 What supervision has
the state highway commission over
township roads being or about to be
built under the three-mile road law?
Also, under the county unit law? -
Upon petition of over fifty qualified
persons the state highway commission
IS to supervise construction of roads
costing over $4,000 mile and bridge
improvements costing over $4,000.
INQUIRER-A person makes a will
in which the heirs share equally, eX-
cept that the share of a girl now II
years old goes to the other heirs un-
less she marries eventually and has
children. The estate is to be sold
within year and divided equally, un-
der the terms of the will. How can
the girl deed her rights away? - If
the other heirs are named as devisees
of the remainder of the girls share,
and they are of age and execute a
warranty deed, the deed will convey
both their immediate interest and their
contingent remainder interest; but if
the will gives life estate only to the
girl, and the remainder, if any, to her
children, and in failure of children
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-30
Good Evening
BY Roy K. Moulton

Ignatus w. Goldfoogle of Cincinnati,
who invented the street car strap, and
thus made street car riding pleasure,
has just celebrated his Goth birthday
anniversary, honored and respected by
all who know him. The only regret
is that he never invented enough
street car straps to go around.
If that senatorial committee wants
to ask Debs about his campaign fund,
the committee will have to go and
see him.
If limousines could talk, there would
be a lot of interesting gossip floating
around this country.
The crime of substitution has been
brought to the nth power in Kentucky
where a druggist has been selling
sticky fly paper for porous plasters.
With the thickness of his hide, the
rhinoceros ought to be the champion
politician Of the jungle
We have often wondered who put
the candid" in some of the candi
dates.
The best substitute for coal is steam
heat.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-09-30

concerning school children that are appended for
the purpose of emphasizing the point:
Parents should not send to school children
with any distinct signs of communicable disease.
Teachers should exclude from school all chill
dren with any distinct signs of communicable
disease.
Teachers should exclude from all children
showing symptoms of any contagious disease
until the health officer authorizes their return
No child should ever knowingly be exposed
to communicable disease.
The older a child is before catching con-
tagious disease the less serious on the average,
it is likely to be.
Health defects show a marked decrease
among school children where medical inspection
is carried on.
Every child's mouth should be examined at
school at least once year.
Diseased tonsils make child an easy victim
of tonsilitis, quinsy, diphtheria, rheumatism,
tuberculosis and pneumonia.
Wholesome food and regular meals insure
health and growth.
tilate school room.
tive and alert.
The thermometer in the schooroom should
never rise above 68 degrees Fair.
Foul air makes lazy, inattentive pupils.
Dangerous diseases are caught by drinking
from cup used by others.
The United States bureau of health will give
information on many points about the health of
children to those who wish to apply for it. The
inference should not be drawn however, that the
bureau wants to eliminate the family physician
The fact remains that the best friend of child
is the family physician Whenever the child
shows signs of illness, parents should feel under
a great obligation to call physician at once to
diagnose the ailment and prescribe the cure.