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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-16
SOLDIERS RELIEF
QUESTION WATTS
ON LEGION MEET

Washington, March 16--Consid-
GRAFTON of soldier relief legislation
will be postponed until after the
executive committee of the Ameri-
can Legion meets here March % to
adopt some workable plan for ad-
justed compensation, Chairman
Fordney of the house ways and
means committee, announced to-
day.
Hearings on pending legislation
may be continued by the committee
in the meantime.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-16
STATUE
OF BILL |. RED

AK La Capelle. Rhennish Prus-
sia, March 1s.-A general strike
order was issued here today. Stores
were closed and several thousand
persons paraded the principal
streets. Crowds gathered in the
center OF the city to watch or take
part in the demonstration.
The equestrian statue Of En-
peror William I. which stands in
. conspicuous spot, Was painted
red BY some Of the manifestanta.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-16
SOVIET RULE IS
SET UP AT H0F

Amsterdam. Mach 16.--A dis
patch TO the Handelsblad from
Berlin today says that soviet re-
public has been proclaimed at Eof,
Bavaria.
Hof is in northeastern Bavaria,
30 miles northest of Bayruth. II
has a population Of about thirty.
J three thousand.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-16
Tar Collector Travels
Alone to Chicago With
S3.OOO,OO His Grips

ing two satchels containing $3,000,-
900.
One corporation was reported to
have paid $4,000, 900 as its share of
the tax while another paid $3,000,-
600
Robbers ut Seattle.
Seattle, Wash, March 16,-Two
masked men early today held up
the internal revenue Office here
and escaped with $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-16
LUDENDORFF AT
SESSION HELD BY
NEW GOVERNMENT

London, March 1.-THE new
government at Berlin held cab
met council last nigh: which was
attended by General Ludendorf.
former first cuartermaster of the
Germany army, according to dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
from Berlin by way OF Amsterdam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-16
SENATE'S 0. X.
FOR c. R. Crane

Washington, March 16.-After
only brief discussion and by unani-
nous vote, the senate foreign rela-
tions committee today favorably
reported the nomination of Charles
r. Crane of Chicago to be minister
to China.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-16
NO BETTING ON
SCHOOL SPORTS
URGED IN STATE

Decatur. ILL.,, March 16.-Tele-
grams have been sent out by L. w.
Smith Of Joliet. secretary-treasurer
OF the Illinois State Athletic asso-
citation composed OF high schools of
the state, urging that betting on
sports be condemned.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-16
GOLD SHIPMENTS
GO TO ARGENTINA

New York. March 16.-Gold coin
valued at $6.650.000 was withdrawn
from the sub-treasury today for
shipment to Argentina. Yesterday
$I,7O0.o00 was withdrawn for the
same purpose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-16
REFUSES SPECIAL
SESSION TO HELP
CAUSE OF WOMEN

Hartford. Conn, March ls.--
Governor Holcomb refused to call
special session Of the legislature
to act on the woman suffrage
amendment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-16
INSIST THAT
IA DEAL IS ON
|FORCONTROL
French Sources Claim
Kapp Wants Changes
in Ministry.

Paris. March 16.-Informa-
tion received over the telephone
from Stuttgart today by Ger
mans in Paris confirms reports
from Stuttgart that President
Ebert will not negotiate with
Chancellor kapp.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-16
Wants Sea Outlet.

Feeling between Peru and Bo-
livia has been running high of late
because of a sharp revival OF the
question of sea outlet for Bolivia
in the former Peruvian province OF
africa, one of the two provinces
taken over by Chile as the result
of the war of 1S79-lSS3. Peru has
never relinquished her claims to
those provinces, the title to which
was to have been decided by
plebiscite. Chile remains in pos
session of them, however. No vote
has ever been taken and Chile and
Peru have charged each other with
responsibility for the failure to
hold the plebiscite.
Recently an agreement was re-
ported to have been reached be-
tween Chile and Bolivia under
which Bolivia would be granted the
port of africa, in africa province.
and Peru has formally protested
to Bolivia against the grant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-16
M|NNES0TA'S
SUPPORT is
W0NBYW0OD
Easy G.. o. P. Victor,
Though covers
Strength Surprises.

Washington. March 16.-
Major General Leonard Wood
today asked and was granted a
two months leave OF absence TO
conduct his campaign for the
Republican nomination for
president.
Major General George Bell.
Jr- now commanding Camp
Grant, Illinois. will act as
head Of the Central department
Of the army with headquarters
at Chicago during General
Woods leave of absence.
st. Paul Minn- March 16.-
A statement issued at state
headquarters of Major General
Leonard Wood today claimed
that Wood carried every coun-
ty in the state at last nights
Republican presidential con-
ference primary. that Wood
delegates would be in control
at the state convention here
Saturday and that the delega-
tion to the national convention
would be instructed to support
the Wood candidacy.
st. Paul, Mimi, March 16AState
vide returns from nearly ever
on the Republican presi
lential primary last night. com
oiled up to / p. m. indicated tina
Major General Leonard Woo
would have a majority of the dele
yates to the state convention her
Saturday and that Hiram Johnso
would have most of the remainin
delegates.
Governor Frank o. Lowden {
seemingly finished fourtl
Herbert Hoover pulled compars
lively large vote in districts whe,
his supporters were active in prt
piding stickers, so Hoover's nam
could be attached to the primar
ballot.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-16
PERUC0NSuL.
ATTACKEDbY
BOLIVIA MOB
Controversy Over Seaport
for Latter Reaches a
Critical Stage.

Lima, March 15.-The Peruvian
legation at LaPaz. the Bolivian
capital. was attacked last night by
a mob of a thousand men. accord
ing to official advices received this
afternoon by the Peruvian foreign
office. The Peruvian consulate and
private residences of Peruvians
were also attacked, the dispatches
declared.
Tear Down Shields.
The government shields on the
official building were torn down
and windows we're broken.
The mob, the advices state. was
headed by General lsmael MOntez.
former president of Bolivia.
The American charge d'affairess
at Lima held a long conference to-
day with President Porras and Of
ficials of the Peruvian foreign Of
fee. President Porras was ex-
pected to appear before congress
this evening and make full state
ment regarding the situation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-16
The Weather

Generally fair and colder to-
night and Wednesday. with the
lowest temperature tonight about
90 to 25 degrees.
Highest yesterday, 62; lowest
last night. so.
Wind velocity, II miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
12m. 7p.m. a. m
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb ......60 SO 80
Wet bulb LIB AZ 81
Rel. humidity So As As
River stage. 81. rise of 8 in the
last q hours.
J. N. SHERIER, Meteoroicgist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-16

Continued on Pa Four.l
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-04-02
Booster Association Formed
All boosters" Eligible for Membership
Meetings Every Two Weeks;
Monday April, 18th

the ways and means committee who
will make their report at the hext
meeting
The organization Of the assoc;a-
tion is q step forward which it $ TO
be hoped will live long and Use
tul life. Similar organizations
have been born, fiorished for few
months and then died natura!
death. The unanimous expression
of opinion was to the effect that If
every man who was vitally interest.
ed would take his share and do it.
SO that the task would not fall npon
the shoulders Of a few willing ones.
the organ. cation would be com.
plete success. and we predict that
the spirit shown will carry this or.
gan;zation Of or a similar one thru
and make real boosting ssociation
for the city.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-04-02
In.er-ChurCh Conference Meets
in Civ.

Wednesday April 7th, has been
set for the Grant county Inter
church Conference. Over 3 Oc0
such conferences are now being held
IN the various counties throughout
the United States. The object Of
these conferences is to inform the
public about the Interchurch Move.
ment which is Sow in full progress.
The lnterchurch Movement IS the
result OF a growing conviction on
the part of Christian leaders that
the day has come when all churc les
must join hands in a common effort
to promote the Christian life and
spirit in the world. While this
movement does not advocate an or
ganically united church it proposes
that an allied" church shalt
undertake to meet the needs and
solve the problems Of the world both
at home and abroad. Thirty five
different denominations are already
actively united in this movement
and others are about to join.
The program h re will be present
ed by team Of five speakers.
Among the out Of town speakers
will be, Supt. H. C. Juel and Or.
Gilbert Stansell both Of Aberdeen
and Rev. j. E. Booth Of Groton
Local ministers will al: o take part
in the program.
The main conference will be held
at the Evangelical church. 1t will
be an all day session. Meetings
will commence at the following
hours $3.50 a. m ;; 2 p. m. and 7:3O
p. m. There will also be separate
Young Peoples Conference at the
Congregational church from 4:30 to
$3.50 p m. The visiting tea n in
cooperation with the local minis
ters will have charge Of this con-
ference also.
Continued to page A.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-04-02
william Doyle Returns to CITY

William Doyle, who will be re-
membered by some of the older
citizens Of the comfy as the boy
who disappeared suddenly about
eight years ago and since that time
has never been heard from since
that time, returned to Milbank
Thursday Of FAST week.
Doyle was adopted by Miss Kate
Sullivan when small boy, bat be-
ing of adventurous spirit took
A. O. w. L. and nothing but
rumors were heard of him. He
returned last week with decora-
ton for bravery as a member Of the
First Division and having served q
months in the army. He tells an in
teresting story Of the engagements
which he was in. and the attack in
which the Division won the dis
tinguisheu service cord.
He is undecided whether or not
he viii stay here, but will visit for
some time at least
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-04-02
Wood, mCMdSterS and NOrbeCk Win

While the final and official count
ing has not been made over the
state. the returns indicate that
Leonard Wood, candidate for presi-
dent; Peter Norbeck, candidate for
&. S. Senator and w. S. McMasters
as the candidate for governor won
by comfortable majorities.
The total vote polled throughout
the state was very light, due to the
bad weather and roads and the lack
of interest in the primary. The
strength of Hiram Johnson, inde-
pendent candidate for president was
q surprise to great many. He
gave Lowden a good race for the
second choice. and predictions that
he would have won. had there been
more publicity upon his campaign,
have been frequently heard.
The official returns from Grant
county, show but little change in the
totals given by the unofficial count.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-04-02
BIG Deal in Roberts County Farm.

A land deal wherein the man
made $50. .635 in eleven years or
practically 5000 year net, is ab-
solute proof what man can do in
this par; Of the country.
F. 3. koenigsberg Of near Corona
completed the sale of his 32O acre
farm to +. D.. Bailey, of Cedar
Falls. Iowa thru Paul kohler of this
city and God Bros. bank Of Big
Stone City.
Mr.. hoenigsberg came to this
county from Steamboat Rock, Iowa
about IL years ago with the enorm-
Gus capita! of 1906. 90 in cash and
la good wife and children. Gold
Bros, thru Paul kohler sold him a
quarter section at $25 per acre.
taking paper for the full purchase
price. $4,000. Since that time he
purchased another quarter for $45
per acre. He has built modern
buildings upon it. and has one of
the finest barns in this section of
the country. 1t is modern in every
way, having a bay loft of 24O tons.
Mr.. Bailey purchased all Of the
personal property on the place,
cattle. hogs, horses, machinery,
feed. hay and household goods,
which totaled to nearly $4,000.
He will not take possession until
next fall.
Mr.. koenigsberg was warned by
old timers when he came here that
he would never make the grade and
stood a good chance to starve or go
broke. But this record tells the
story OF how he made out.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-04-02
Mutual Insurance DireCt0fs Meeting.

The semi-annual meeting Of the
directors of the Evangelical Mutual
insurance company was held THUS
day and Friday Of last week. at the
office Of the company here.
The men who were present were:
J. d. Steiner, Big Stone; B. M.
Swartz, Fargo; H. e. SchussleT,
Kidder. s. ID. and Peter Junker,
Java, S. D. All returned to their
homes Friday or Saturday.
One of tue most important de-
cisions Of the Board was the entry
of the company into the field Of
commercial insurance. Hereto
fore they have carried insurance up
on tarm buildings, city buildings,
crops and practically every thing
with the execution Of insurance up
on commercial stock. Now they
will issue insurance upon the stock,
and will carry every kind of in
surance but the life. This move
has been contemplated for some
time by the officers and will serve
to broaden out the field Of the COM
psLy. The Evangelical Insurance
company is we'll known now in the
state and adjoining states and has
made wonderful growth during
the quarter of a century that it has
been doing business.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-04-02
American Legion MeeiinQ

The monthly meeting of the Pi,ch
Post No. 8 will be held Tuesday
evening April 9th at the lrt
house. Several matters Of i'm
p ,rtance will come up and all r M
bers are urged to be there and al !.
part. Plans for the Memorial se,-
vices will be discussed, matters
from the state and national aesd-
quarters and social activities tor
the coming moLth.
The charter for the Wo,nen's
Auxiliary arrived this week nd q
meeting for the organization call
ed for Tuesday April 13. The ,,,eat-
ing will be in the afternoon | all
members and those who are e .ib,e
to become members are urg 4 to
be present. All rermenent officers
for the organization will be elected
at this TIME. who will serve until
the end of this year.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-04-02
MilbInk B3W!prS Win

Four Miibank bow!ers carried OF
honors at the bowling tournament
held at Webster last Thursday and
Friday when two teams won the
first and third prizes.
The men who made up the team
were Andrew Larson, Walter Lar
son, Ed Carrier and William Mac
Donnel with fifth man Who was
secured at Webster. They entered
the FIVE man match and the two
man match, but did enter the single
because Of lack of time.
The tournament was engineered
by Joe Happy. owner OF several
amusement places IN Webster and a
we'll known sportsman in this part
OF the country The local bowlers
went up Friday afternoon returning
on the night train, which did not
give them time to enter all Of the
matches wEicn they should have.
Walter Larson was the high scor-
er for the locals, averaging 1876 for
the doubles. Andrew Larson took
second. with an average of 1856.
The score FOR the double, in which
Larson and Larson were the win.
ners was ll05, secono place going
to a Webster team with a score Of
1898 and Carrier and MacDonnei
winning third place with a score Of
1896.
The highest individual score for
the two days was reported to be els
for three games, or an average of
2O5. This score was hung mp By a
Webster man.
Webster had three teams repre-
senting it and other teams were
from Bristol, Waubay, Eairmont
and Milbank. The local msn have
not bowled game for nearly year
and the big scores were surprise
to them. 1t has somewhat revived
the talk of bowling alley here
and Milbank could undoubtedly put
a team in the field that would show
we'll against any talent in this part
of the country.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-04-02

Members Of the fire department
held a banquet and smoker in the
K. P. lodge rooms Saturday eve.
ming. with members Of the city
council present. Spec ches were
made by Geo. Rix and Robert
Jones. The main topic for discus
sion was that of fire fighting equip.
ment. The present equipment IS in
adequate and only because Milbank
has been extremely fortunate in not
having serious fires. it has not come
to the attention Of the public. It
would be impossible to successfully
fight a large fire. A committee
was appointed togo before the city
council and present these facts, ask
ing for equipment necessary. J.
N. Manley. E. H. Benedict and F..
A. Croal were appointed on the
committee.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-04-02
Registration Day Next Tuesday

Next Tuesday, April 9th will be
registration day for the voters in
M.lbank. The election comes on
Tuesday April Goth, at which time
four alderman will he selected.
Two of these are from the first
ward, one from the second and one
from the third.
The poiing places will be the
same as used for the recent election,
the hrs. ward. Rockwell Plumbing
shop, second ward City Hall, and
the third ward at the farmers room
of the county court house.
For the information OF the voters
Of the city We have printed the
amendment which was passed at the
election in 1919 regarding the quail
ifications of a voter. 1t is an
amendment to section l, article VII
which defines the qualifications of
an elector of the state and reads as
follows:
AIS0ly pCI SUI ICSIuS III VI lnlS
state, who shall be of the age of
twentyone and upwards, not other.
wise disqualified, belonging to
either Of the following classes, who
shall have resided in the United
States five years, in this state one
year, in the county ninety days, and
in the election precinct where such
person offers his vote thirty days
next preceding any election, shall
be a qualified elector at such elec-
tion.
First. Citizens of the u. S.
Second. Pers,ns Of foreign birth.
who have become uaturalized citi-
zens conformably to the laws Of the
United States, upon the subject Of
naturalization.
Every one should get out and
register to save time and trouble at
the polls on election day.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-04-02
Married..

Last "Wednesday Mar. Gath, MIR.
Alfred f. Fenner was married to
Miss Aleida A. Storm. at the Evan
gelical parsonage. Rev. Menges ty-
ing the nuptial knot. Miss Ma1a
Fennea being the bridesmaid and
Mr.. Newton Grothe being the best
man.
The young couple are we'll known
and respected in Milbank. They
left on the midnight train for
Minneapolis for their honeymoon.
Upon their return they will make
their home in Milbank.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-04-02
Former Milbank Man a Candidate.

from the Dickinson. Press, Dick
inson, N. D. we learn tha. NJ. L.
Mcbride former resident Of the
city is now candidate for Judge of
the district court in the Sixth ju-
dicial district. He lived in Mil.
bank previous to 1902 and some OF
the older residents Of the city will
remember him.
M. L. Mcbride. prominent Dick
inson attorney. who is a cand idate
for Judge Of the district court IN
the Sixth Judicial district to sue
ceed Judge w. C. Crawford, has
been . resident Of Dickinson for Is
years. coming here in 1902. from
Milbank, s. D. He served as state .
attorney Of Stark county for three
terms and as senator from this dis
trict for eight years. He also holds
the Office Of city attorney for the
City Of Dickinson. He 10 : gradu-
ate from the University Of Mime
sofa with the degree of LII B. Be-
sides his law practice, be il heavily
interested in. farming and the grows
ing OF thogou9hbred stock.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-04-02

business men of the city last Mon
day evening. an asso citation with
the name Of Mibanl: Boosters as
sociation was formed. Arthur
Mittelstaedt was elected as chair
man Of the organization, with Roy
Brannon as secretary and Earl
Saunders as treasurer.
The call for the meeting was
made by a few Of the business men
who recognized the imperative need
Of such an ofganization for the
city. II was addressed to the busi-
ness men with the idea Of forming
"a business mans organization to
solve the problems which are before
them. They decided not to limit
the membership to men in business
but to include everyone who cassed
himself as a booster for the city
and who was willing to take an ac-
tive interest in doing some work
which might be given him.
The meetings Of the association
will be held every second and fourth
Monday evenings of the month,
which will be in the form of din
ner at the St. Hubert hotel with
the discussion Immediately after
ward. The membership fee was
fixed at Sl.00 to cover the necessary
expense Of the secretary who will
notify the members of meetings or
special gatherings by cards.
The work Of the organization
will be in charge of committees ap-
pointed by the chairman to take
complete control Of the local sub
jects which is brought before the
meeting. They will make report
upon their findings at the next
meetings at which time the or
ganization as a whole it will take
definite action upon the matter.
Several matters of interest were
broached Monday evening the most
important Of which was the white
way A committee was appoint
ed to go before the city council
next Monday evening ard urge that
an adequate lighting system for
Main street be installed. The or
ganizat;on were unamious in their
approval of this action. which, to-
gether with the petition with the
signatures Of practically every bus
mess man on Main street, would
carry great dea! of weight with
the city council.
Other committees appointed we're
membership to interview business
men who were not present. and
a committee to advise method of
raising funds and moneys which the
association may decide to raise.
This question brought out great
deal Of discussion. Practically all
of the questions which businessmen
would bring up to discuss would be
of primary interest and Importance
to them. while it will not directly
effect the other members of the
booster association who do not
happen to be business men, other
than in the light Of being boost"
for the city. OF course every
member of the association is an
avowed booster" aud matters
which directly interest the business
men and are vitality important to
him. should interest every booster
for the city. The question Of the
apportionment Of the amount which
would be necessary to raise then
came up. Suggestion Of the bud
get system. the per centage system.
the appraisal sytsem and the dona-
tion system being discussed. This
matter was placed in the hand > Of
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-04-02
Club Elects Officers

The Excelsior Club met with Mrs.
Nixon March "a, the President Mrs.
O. j. Coons presiding. lS members
were present. The election of
officers for the coming year resulted
as follows:
Pres.-Mrs. Geo. Phalen.
Vice Pres. s.-Mrs. Leibenstein.
Sec Mrs. Riley.
Treas. Miss Shannon.
Reporter-Miss Hall
Two papers left over from Febru-
ary meeting on Scientific Marvels
Developed by the war were given
by Mrs. Flett and Mrs. Olson. The
topic of study for the afternoon
was, art" Solo. "A Picture Of
Home Sweet Home" Mrs. Partridge.
Famous American Women Painter.
by Mrs. Bowe. Paper, LOUISA Cox,
Mary Cassett, Lydia Emmett, by
Mrs. Mittelstaedt. Reading, An
American Artist and His Greatest
Picture, by Mrs. Riley. Paper,
The Fighting Artist Of the Revolu-
ton. by Mrs. Rockwell.
The club adjou rned to meet with
Mrs. Flett April 9Th.
H. L. O. Reporter.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-04-02

The Ladies Of the Benevolent So.
eiety Of the Congregational church
will. hold . Baking Sale at Tessin's 9
Hardware store Saturday after
noon April 3rd.' u.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1920-04-02

The Methodist ladies have post.
poned the Cafeteria supper and
apron sale until Thurday April 9Th.