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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
LET YuDEN|TCH
GO THROUGH TO
AID DENIkINE
EsthOnia Acts as BOlsheyiki Make
Further Gains in Southern
Territory.

Stockholm, Jan. 9.-Esthonia has
acceded TO the request Of General
Yudenitch for the transfer of the
latter's army to the southern Rus
sian front, where 1t will reinforce
General Denikine, according to q
Helsingfors dispatch to the Tid-
ningen. 1t is said Esthonia will
assist~in the transportation OF the
troops by water.
Capture BOkhara.
London, Thursday. Jan. S.-Bok-
hara, capital OF the important
Khanate of Bokhara. in central
Asia and less than 200 miles from
the Afghanistan frontier, has been
entered by bolshevik forces. accord
ing to war Office reports. Further
west soviet troops have occupied
Krasnovowak on the western shore
Of the Caspian sea, it IS claimed
in reports from Moscow.
F., Get Seaport.
London, Jan. 9.-The city OF
Novocherkassk has been captured
by the bolsheviki, it is asserted in
a wireless message from Moscow
today. The city was taken Wednes-
day after a battle of the most Sc
we're character with General Deni-
kine's troops.
Novorcherkassk is 20 miles
northeast of Restov. the principal
seaport Q: the Don cass0ck region.
Gains by Poles.
Paris. Thursday, Jan. s.
French Wireless Service).-The
while Of the kaminetz- Proskurov-
Starokonstantinov railway line now
is in the hands of the Poles, ac-
cording to advices from Warsaw.
The advices declare that the Polish
nigh command intends to proceed
with the occupation Of all the re-
gion evacuated by General Deni-
kline and not yet invaded by the
bolsheviki.
Through the Polish occupation it
is expected to put an end to the
sacking and burning Of towns and
villages by bands Of plunderers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
LOWELL IS READY
TO CONCEDE POINT
ON ARTICLE TEN

Washington, Jan. "a letter
from President Lowell OF Harvard.
urging that Democratic senators
should not stand too firmly"
against a reservation to article 10,
of the League OF Nations covenant,
was made public today by Senator
Walsh, Democrat, Massachusetts.
Although in the past an advocate
OF unreserved ratification. Presi-
dent Lowell wrote that il article
10 was a stumbling block to COM
promise, the administration might
wei. concede a point, since the real
strength Of the covenant in pre-
venting wars seemed to rest in the
economic boycott provisions of ar
ticle Is.
lit seems to me-" the letter con-
tinued, "that article 10 is not we'll
adapted to promote peace, and does
involve obligations which it is not
wise to accept"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
TRACE ATTACK
ON j. S. TRADE
BODY TO SWIFT
Member Says Packers Sold Meat 10
Soviet Russia In Spite of
Blockade.

Washington, Jan. 9.-Charges
that Ludwig c. A. X. Martens. sell
Sty1ed Russian soviet ambassador
to the United States, and his secre-
tary, S. Nuoteva, and claimed to
have had successful dealings with
American meat packing concerns il
buying meats for soviet Russia. de-
spite the American and allied
blockade of that country, were
made before the senate agricul-
tural committee today by William
B. Colver of the federal trade CON-
mission.
MIR. Colver said he considered
the circumstances Significant"
since the owner of a local hotel
where Martens and Nuorteva have
been staying had been engaged in
negotiating the purchase Of the
meat in question.
Defends Employees.
The trade commissioner made
his charges while explaining other
allegations that employees of the
commission we're under fire as
radicals" and "bolshevikis. He
saio that Johann Ohsol, commits
sioh employe, was called by tele-
phone to the hotel where the soviet
'envoys" were and that upon his
arrival he was pointed out to local
police officers as Martens. Ohsol
was arrested. he said, and turned
over to the department of justice.
but later was released after being
identified. g.
Calls 1t Frameup.
Mr.. Colver also charged that
former secret service officials 1T
Chicago had framed up" arrest OF
commission employees in an effort
to create the impression that the
commission was a "hot-bed of boil
shevism." He said that II. J. e..
Claybaugh. former head of the Chi
cage Offices of the department II
Justices secret service and his as
sistant. a man named Barry. causel
the arrest of Rafael Mallen at Chi
cago in the radical raid last week
though no warrant was issued for
him by the department of justice.
Barry, Colver said, is a SPECIAL
agent for Swift & Co.
Mallen later was released.
Chicago, Jan. Sits an abso-
Lutte lie," said d. J. Barry. former
ly of the department of justice,
when shown the statement of Will
liam B. Colver of the federal trade
commission. charging that Barry
and H. ]. c. Claybaugh had caused
the arrest of Rafael Mallen here
during the red roundup last week.
Barry, who left the governments
employ last September and is now
assistant to the general manager Of
Swift & Co., declared he had not
seen Claybaugh in two months and
had never seen Mallen.
Claybaugh, who resigned from
the department of justice in De-
cember, 1913. and is now connected
with a local wool company, has
been out Of town for several days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
STEEL STRIKE
IS CALLED OFF
Union Declares for Campaign Of
Education With View of He.
opening Struggle.

Pittsburgh, Jan. 9.-The strike In
the steel mills and furnaces, called
Sept. %, which at its inception in
volved $4,000 men. was officially
called of here last night by the ma
tional committee, after an all-day
meeting.
"The steel corporation" the telc-
gram said. with the active assist
ance OF the press, the courts, the
federal troops, state police and
pany public officials, has denied
steel workers their rights of free
speech, free assemblage and the
right to organize. and, by this ar
bitrary and ruthless misuse of
power, has brought about q con1i-
tion which has compelled the ma
tional committee for organizing
iron and steel workers to vote that
the active strike phase Of the steel
campaign is now at an end.
Propose Education Campaign.
"A vigorous campaign of educa-
tion and reorganization will be i'm
begun and will not cease
until industrial justice In the steel
industry has been achieved. All
steel workers now are at liberty to
return to work, pending prepara-
ticn for the next big organization
movement"
". z. Foster later announced his
resignation as secretary.treasurer
Of the strike committee and said he
would be succeeded by J. 9. Brown
Of Everett, WASH, former president
of the Timber Workers Interna-
ticnaI union.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09

United Shipping company of this
city to take them from here to
Danzig.
Won't Talk; No Bail.
New York, Jan. y.-Gregory
Weinstein, "chief of staff" Of Lud-
wig C. A. X. Martens. Russian so
Wet Ambassador" has been re-
fused bail and is being held on Ell
lis island. although $4,000 in Lib
erty bonds. the bail required for
him by the department OF labor.
was offered last night, Charles
Reicht. his counsel. announced to-
day. The governments reason for
holding Weinstein was that he re-
fused to answer questions. Reicht
said.
Weinstein has been called
Trotxky's closest friend IN the
United States. Federal agents. In
arres.ing him ON = deportation
warrant. asserted that he was the
most influential Russian communist
In the United States. next to Mar
tAnA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
WOULD CREATE
war INDUSTRY
CONTROL HEAD

Washington, Jan. s.-Assistant
Secretary Crowell Of the war de-
partment explained to the houss
military committee today his plan
for reorganization Of the depart.
ment SO as to group the industrial
establishment. including procure
ment of munitions and supplies,
with an under-secretary In direct
charge. The present Office Of as
sistant secretary he characterized
as "unimportant." and recommend
ed It's abolition.
The effect of his plan. NJ.
Crowell explained. would be IN
leave the general staff in control
of all military operations. but cen
tralize supply and munition prof.
lens under a separate head. .Ad-
direction Of the army
itself, he added, should continue 10
be handled through the staff.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
SNOW HEAVY OVER
NEAR SOUTHWEST

Kansas City. Mo-. Jan. 9.-Win-
ter weather prevailed over the
greater part OF the southwest early
today, according to information re-
ceived here today. Heavy snow
was reported in southwestern Mis-
souri, and through the greater part
Of Kansas, with consequent delay
in train service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
LEVINE HOLDS
REVOLT WOULD
BE BAD THING
Russian Dictator Fear.
Effect Of Uprising in
Italy.


Rome, Thursday, Jan. S.-The
Epocha says that Nicolai Lenine
has written another letter to the
directors Of the Socialist party i'm
ploring them not to precipitate any
revolutionary movement which in
the present conditions would have
no probability Of success.
Lenine adds that a revolution in
Italy now would have a grave ef-
feet in the Russian soviet republic
which is about to negotiate with
the bourgeoise powers for the ac-
knowledgement Of the present state
OF affairs in Russia and also for
essential economic agreements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
GRIEF KILLS ONE
MAN AT STERLING;
FRIEND USES ROPE

Dixon, ILL.,, Jan. 9.-Grief over
the death Of his wife on Tuesday
caused the death Of ]. w. Dunmore,
aged so. at his home in Sterling.
near here, last night. and a double
funeral was held today.
While Mrs. Theodore Lansing, q
neighbor, was assisting at the Dun
more home shortly after Mrs. Dun
more's death, the formers husband
hanged himself in the cellar of
their home Worry over financial
matters is believed to have been
the cause of his suicide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
PUT PRESIDENTS
LETTER IN RECORD

Washington, Jan. 9.-President
Wilson's message to the Jackson
day dinner was put into the Con-
gressional Record today by Senator
Hitchcock. Democrat, Of Nebraska.
but an effort to insert the letter
and the speech of William Jen-
nings Bryan into the house record
failed when Representative Gard.
Democrat Of Ohio, refused unAni-
nous consent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09

But Jeweler Is Slugged,
Shot, Robbed and Still
2 Lives.

Chicago Jan. s.-when six ban
dts, with revolvers drawn, rushed
into the jewelry store Of Otto Nerad
today and commanded him to open
the safe, Nerad refused, saying:
Go ahead and shoot. I've been
robbed so often and lost 30 much
money that I'd Just a. soon you
would"
Whereupon Nerad was felled with
q blow and with two clerks was
held In q rear room. The bandits
took jewelry valued at $4,000 and
ned. As Nerad reeled into the
street. shouting an alarm, one OF
the bandits leaned out of the hse-
ing automobile and shot him In the
shoulder.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
MILLION DOLLAR
FIRE IN FORMER
ARMY TRANSPORT

New York. Jan. 9.-Damage to
the American line steamer st. Lou
is, which burned at q Hoboken
shipyard last night. was estimated
at $1,OO0,OO0 early today. The in
terror OF the ship was wrecked and
her plates badly warped. The ORR
gin OF the fire Is not known.
The st. Louis was being refitted
as a passenger steamer after SER
vice as the transport Louisville
anxinx &hA KAx
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
SEES Revolt
IN wake. OF
PROHIBITION
When Men Quit Drinking
They Begin Thinking,
Says Pastor.

Syracuse, n. Y. Jan. S.-Revolu-
ton is likely to follow in the wake
of prohibition. according to Rev.
DR.. G. Campbell Morgan. pastor ofl
Westminster chapel, London. nof
visiting In Syracuse.
whenever a great country
ishes strong drink 1t must Pm
for q revolution" he declared l.
the pulpit here. when . me N
stops drinking he begins to think!
All that happened in Russia In tho!
revolutionary line has occurred
since vodka was abolished. When-V
ever London goes dry her East End
will arise"
Commenttng on prohibition in the
United States, DR.. Morgan said:
ut will be wonderful when the
country is entirely dry and adjust
ed to It. but it will be some time
before you get settled down"
Exit the Hip Pocket.
New York, Jan. 9.-Prohibftion
will sweep hip-pocket trousers into
innocuous desuetude. according to
b prediction by experts Of the In
Association of Clothing
Designers who today issued IN
edict: A--
Make then smaller and shallow
er this season."
Commenting upon the edict,
George W. Hermann. q member OF
the organization. said:
Its illegal to tote q gun, It's un-
handy to carry q handkerchief
there, and you can't buy anything
but wood alcohol to put in your
flask. So the pocket Just naturally
will shrink away"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
MURDER
SENTENCE FOR A
RECKLESS DRIVER

st. Paul, Jan. 9.-Conviction Of
NJ. ]. Gogdstone of Eau Claire, Wis,
OF murder in the second degree. was
affirmed today by the state supreme
court. Goldst0ne, an automobile
sales, ran down and killed Jacob
Kjelvig at Halstad. Mimi, on Nov.
%. Testimony was introduced at
the trial charging that Gold stone
was guilty of reckless driving.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
BRITISH RAILWAY
MEN REJECT OFFER

London, Jan 9.-The delegates
Of the Union Of Railway Workers.
in conference here today, decided
to reject the governments terms
for a settlement Of the wage de-
mands OF workers in the lower
grades. 1t was decided to refer the
governments proposition back to
the executive OF the union for fur
ther negotiations with the govern
tnent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
RAIL RETURNS
TO Be kept UP
FOR s MONTHS

Washington, Jan. 9.-Continua-
ton of the standard return to rail-
roads for period of six months
after the termination of federal con-
troll was agreed upon today by the
senate and house conferences on
railroad legislation. In fixing this
date the conferences accepted the
Esch bill provision. The Cummins
bill would have limited the time to
four months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
PLANT AT MUSSEL
SHOALS SUBJECT
OF GRAHAM PROBE

New York, Jan. 9.-The house
committee investigating expendi-
lures Of the war department today
began an investigation into the. ex-
penditure of $S4.000.000 for two nj
trate plants at Mussel Shoals. Ala.
Members Of the committee taking
part in the inquiry were Repre-
sentatives Graham of Illinois and
Jeffers Of Nebraska, Republican,
and Garrett of Tennessee, Demos
crat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
FIND SLAYER OF
CHINESE GUILTY

Washington, Jan. Slang Surg
Wan was found guilty of murder in
the first degree today for the death
of Ben Sen WI, year ago, a
member Of the Chinese educational
mission. DR.. T. T. Wong. head Of
the mission, and c. H. Hsie were
killed at the same time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
SIGNS SUYF RESOLUTION.

Frankfort. KY. Jan. 9.-Gover-
nor Morrow yesterday signed the
resolution approving the national
suffrage amendment, which has
passed both ho1ses Of the general
assembly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
The Weather

Partly cloudy and warmer tonight
and Saturday. The lowest temper
ature tonight will be about - de-
grees above zero.
Highest yesterday, -; lowest last
night, II.
Wind velocity, 4 miles per hour.
Precipitation. none.
/: Il. 7p.m. -. n.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. II II II
Wet bulb temp. .1S Is II
Rel. humidity 80 7S .
River stage, ~, no change ii the
last "a hours
I'M. sHERIER. Msteoroloyist. ]
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09

Portland, Ore, Jan. s.-Dem.
ocrlts exhibited interest today
In . telegram read last night
at . Jackson day banquet here
In which James w. Gerard, for.
Mer ambassador to Germany
and himself an active candi.
date for the Democratic nom.
inati0 for the presidency, de.
clared that there are ~plenty
OF good men" from which the
party. could make its choice.
and added, "Herbert Hoover Is
one Of them.s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
HAIL HOOVER
AS POSSIBLE
TICKET HEAD
Democrats Discuss Effect
of Declarations by VIII
son and Bryan.

president Wilson's letter read at
the Jackson day banquet last night,
and the substance of Mr.. Bryan's
address appear on page Is of this
issne.-Editor's note.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
DIVEN WROTE
COMMUNISTS
PARTY RULES
Noline Man Holds Center
Of Stage in Investiga-
ton of Reds.

, Chicago, Jan. 9-Ludwig C.
a. K. Martens, self.styied "sov.
RI ambassador" helped finance
ibe communist and communist
lebor parties In Chicago, ac-
cerdine to . statement Of As.
eistsnt States Attorney Henry
4. Berger.
Berger made the announce.
nent sitter examining the arch.
iyes Of the communist labor
psriy, seized yesterday at Mo.
fine when Edgar Owens, secre-
tary Of the party. was arrested
o. 4 warrant charging him
with q violation Of the state
snn.syndicalism law.
Anong the papers in the pos.
session Of the states attorney,
he vsid, Il q cancelled check
for e1eO bearing Martens sig
nature. The money was used
10 purchase q lease on q hall
used ~ q communist lecture
room.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09

CONTINUED on Page Seven.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09

A still different view was held
by the treaty's irreconcilable foes
who declared Mr.. Wilson's declara-
ton and related Developments dur
ing the Democratic gathering here
apparently had established definite
II that ratification would be IN is
sue In the campaign.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09

Chicago. Jan. 9.-Federal agents
continued their red" raids last
night, arresting two Russians at
Argo on deportation warrants from
Washington.
The men, who had been sought
for a week, were taken at the head
quarters of the communist party at
Argo. They are said to have been
active In recent labor disturbances
fh1rn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09

,aopenhagen. Jan. 9.-Undesir-
Ss s'.s deported from the United
es ,ss will be landed here and
,aa-shipped - to Danzig, according
reports. The operation will be
~ tssr,ed out under supervision Of
,s e Danish police. it 10 said, and
ca as radicals will not be permitted to
nsa s n contact with tho Danish
!, scn ship will bear 600 persons,
= said. and the United States
nmant has ARRANGED With TIA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
Consider Political Effect.

NV"sIuer TUIItIcHI EueCt.
while the government makes no
g.osision for the families of per-
.ons sent to federal prisons, 1t was
ssaplained that deportation was q
S"erent matter. and that because
- us possible effect in Russia and
o'ner foreign countries it was
soltn while for the government to
s .s.e Tor persons left here. unpro-
"ued as a result Of deportation
Proceedings
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-27

provided with sanitary drinking
equipment, lavatory, towels, soap,
and etc. disinfectants and
appliances for using same. Mrs
Smith in all her visits trys to i'm
press upon the teachers The neces-
sity of keeping the rooms and
grounds neat, clean. orderly and
sanitary and that the school prop
erty is taken care of and saved
from waste and destruction.
All the schools in Luna county
ere running the full nine months;
music is taught in some of the
schools and all have the flag sa-
lutte. The county boa.d nt educa-
ton co-operates with th4 county
superintendent with the result that
much better work is being dtne in
the rural communities. Luna
county will hold no institute this
year as the teachers wlii be sup
piled from the state normals. Mrs.
Smith is very optimistic over the
outlook for the coming term ana
predicts a much greater advance
ment along the lines of school
work. ....... ........
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-27
HOME ECONOMICS
BUILDING To De
BEST POSSIBLE

In order that the new home eco
Monies building to be constructed
at the university may have the adj
vantage of all the latest and best
| IDEAS in construction and equipment
| Professor Arno Leopold has started
in a trip during which he will visit
nine different institutions in order
to inspect their home economics
departments.
Professor Beupold will 60 first to
the Milwaukee normal, then to
| Ames college, Iowa; he will after
wards visit the University of Wis
consin, the University of Chicago,
the Northwestern university at
| Evanston, the University of Illinois
at Urbana, and several big high
schools where there are fine equip
ments and where the best practices
are observed.
Professor Leopold will invcsti-
gate only practical mechanics, con-
StruCtion and equipment, and will
not concern himself with curricula
at all. Sixteen thousand dollars is
to be expended on the home eco
Monies department of the state
university, and that the best that
the money can buy is obtained will
be seen to by President HILL
In the raising of $4,000 for this
department of the u. N. NJ, the
| first task of the Chamber of Com
merce for 1920 is being completed
and is nearly over the top. Direc-
! tors of the drive are about to mail
notices to those who subscribed to
the fund requesting that they mail
checks for their pledges to the G.
of c.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-27
SECRE TARY To
COVE RNOR HAS
RESIGNED POST
Miss Clara Olsen Retires
From Office of Chief Mag
istrate of New Mexico Al
ter 10 Years Service.
Especial Correspondence to The journal.

(Special Correspondence to The Journail
Santa Fe, Feb. 26.-Miss Clara
Olsen has resigned her position as
private secretary to the governor.
This will be regretted ny host of
friends throughout the whole state
who have known Miss Olsen in the
years she has been in the same Of
flee in the capitol building and
where she has always exhibited the
same courtesy to all who come in
contact with her and where every
one who met her was sure of re-
ceiving what each was entitled to
know, and yet eacn recognized the
fact that things not to be given out
were like those in safety vault
and ,sacredly kept. Clara Olsen
came into the position of secretary
under Governor Otero in 1901.
Each succeeding state executive
recognizing her ability and value in
the position was loath to make
change, SO she held the office under
Governors Hagerman, Mills, Nc
Donald, Baca, Lindsey, Larrazolo,
and her efficiency and courtesy has
been ever the same under each Of
fetal.
One of the characteristics which
made Miss Olsen SO highly regard
ed was her intimate knowledge of
what the position required of her
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-27

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