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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-23

A number Of young ladies' from
nrovn's buSiness college were en-
tertained last evening It the home
81 Miss Florence Macdonald. ga
Ninth street. This was one OF .
number of parties which have been
xiyeu IN the last few weeks.
The evening hours were spent
playiug hearts. prizes going to Miss
Garnet Bruner and Miss Ruth Eng
strom. After the games the follow
ing program was carried out:
Piano selection-Miss Peggy An
derson.
Vocal solo-Miss Garnet Bruner.
Piano duet-Miss Irene Miedke
and Miss Macdonald.
Violin solo-Miss Luella Rogers,
accompanied by Miss Ruth Eng
strom. s
Songs-Miss Helen Hodgson, and
the Misses Grace and Josephine
Van Wonterghem.
Vocal solos-Miss katherine Ia
han.
Miss Irene 1iedke entertained
the company, showing them the
latest dance steps. She was elab-
orately dressed for the exhibition
in a beautiful pink satin costume
A dainty three-coursed lunch was
served late in the evening, and
dancing was enjoyed. Among those
present were: the Misses Peggy
Anderson, Stella BloomQuist, Gar
net Bruner, Ruth Engstrom, Helen
Hodgson, Irene Miedke, Luella
Rogers, Katherine Tahan and Grace
and Josephine Van Wonterghem.
Install Officers for Year.
Mayflower camp, No. 101, Royal
Neighbors of America, held install
lation ceremonies last night at
Maths hall, with the supreme re-
corder. DR.. Hada M. Carlson, as in
stalling officer. and the supreme
auditor, Mrs. Mary Arnholt, as in
stalling marshal The following
officers were placed:
F; Oracle-Mrs. Barbara Kimbel.
Vice oracle-Mrs. Hazel McCask-
rim.
Past oracle-Mrs. Anna Smith.
! Chancellor-Mrs. Anna Dean.
Recorder-Mrs. Wayne Smith.
Receiver-Mrs. Sarah Holdorf.
Marshal-Miss Edna Kimbel.
Assistant marshal - Miss Lillian
Deisenroth.
Inner sentinel-Mrs. Ella Tren-
kenschuh.
Outer sentinel - Mrs. Matilda
Weber.
Manager. for three years-Mrs.
Hilda ~Hedberg.
Physicians - Drs. Eli Bradford
Charles Freytag and Eta Petrie.
Pianist-Miss Helen Hedberg.
Initiation followed the installa-
ton, and refreshments were serv-
ed. The next meeting will be held
Feb. rs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-23
Household Hints.


Menu HINT
BREAKFAST.
Oranges
Cereal and Cream
Soft-boiled Eggs
Toast Gomez
LUNCHEON.
Oyster Stew
COleslaw
Rice Pudding Tea
DINNER.
Pork Chops and Dressing
Mashed Potatoes Carrots and Peas
Lettuce
Apple Pie Coffee
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-23
Moline Club Dance.

Many tri-city young people will
attend the dancing party to be held
this evening at the Moline Com
mercial club, when Benson's or
chestra from Chicago will furnish
the music for the dancing.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
FATE OF SEVEN LOST
ON ICE STILL UNKNOWN

Chicago, Jan. T.-Chicago's polar
adventurer. the Sydney o. Neff. con-
tinued to fight the ice today while
Chicago wondered over the fate of
seven men who tried to reach the boat
Sunday by crawling over the surface
of the lake.
With the ice fields broken and the
Nef blown far to the north of Chi
cago since the seven men left her,
there was fear they may have dis
appeared in some suddenly opened
chasm. Lake steamers tried to get
in touch with the Neff today to learn
II the seven reached her before the
ice broke. Six were sailors, the other
photographer.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
BOY S15
FOR A LIGHT
Youth Who Struck Match
On Congressional Library
Is Arrested.

The scratching of a match across
the highly polished surface of the wall
in the main corridor of the Congress
sional Library resulted in the appear
ance Of Charles A. Lyons, q youth. In
the Police Court yesterday. The super.
intendent Of the building was the COM
plainent. the charge being !defacins
public property. That official agreed
not to prosecute the lad II the damage
is repaired. which it was estimated
will cost about SIS. This was agreed
to, and Lyons personal bonds were
taken to make the necessary repairs.
When this is done the case may be
dismissed.
This case recalled a charge Of van-
dalism that was preferred against a
mischievous messenger boy some years
ago, who changed the facial express
sions of the effigies Of prominent
Americans in the Hall of Fame at the
Capitol by the use of putty. To the
smooth-faced statues he gave putty
whiskers. and in other ways he made
radical changes in the marble faces
of the great men depicted there.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
1 DEAD, 5 HURT
IN TRAFFIC JAM
Rush Hour Crowd at Long
Island Depot Becomes
Panic Stricken.
(By Herald Leased Wirel

New York. Jan. E.-One boy dead. a
soldier severely cut and bruised, and
upward Of fifty persons. mostly young
girls and women. with hats and clothes
torn and suffering bruises. was the
result of a panic. due to congestion
of traffic on the East New York plat
form station of the Long Island Rail-
road today. when crowd of l 800 per-
sons fought to get aboard a train
bound for the Long Island depot in
Brooklyn.
Many women tainted during the
panic in which men fought women in
their attempt to push their way on
the train.
Conditions became 80 serious that
the railroad officials sent in a riot call
which brought the police reserves from
two stations and hook and ladder
company No. 10. For more than
twenty minutes the police. firemen and
railroad guards attemped to restore
order, and only added to the confusion.
The sleet and rain storm in the
early morning delayed every trans
portation line in the city and caused
thousands Of persons 10 walk part or
all of the way to work or business.
Service on all elevated. surface and
subway lines in Manhattan. Brook
lyn, Queens, Bronx and Staten Island
was suspended during the early hours.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
$55,000 Deficiency Bill
May Be Passed Today

General debate in the House on the
deficiency bill, carrying a deficiency
appropriation OF nearly $4,000 for Dis
trict school teachers. had not been
concluded when the House adjourned
yesterday.
The teachers item represents a cut
from the original estimates OF sllS.-
S7SSS, as this estimate asked for s17s,-
$40, including additional teachers, IL
brarians and clerks. night schools
salaries and expenses.
1t is expected that debate will be
concluded on the bill today and that
it will be passed. but whether any
efforts will be made to increase the
teachers appropriation is prob
lematicaL
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
JUG0-SLAVS CUT OFF
CRUISER AT SPALAT0

Rome. Jan. 27.-Jugo-Slavs have
cut communications between the
Italian cruiser Puglia and the city
Of Spalato. on the Dalmatian coast
the Messagero's cara correspondent
telegraphed today.
and utraSed. the dispatch added.
declaring that race feeling was run
ming high.
"Fiume is Italian. wants to re-
main Italian. and vii remain Itsl-
ian," former Deputy D'Ambris de-
clared in a speech 10 the population.
the correspondent also reported.
DAmbris is head OF Gabrielle
D'Annunzio's cabinet.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
OPEN DEBATE
SEEMS NEARER
In PACT FIGHT
Hitchcock Threatens to
Take Treaty Back to
Senate Floor.
CLASH ON ARTICLE 10
Minority Seeking Recruits
From G. o. P. Ranks
For Attacks.
CLASH ON ARTICLE 10

Reying to the declaration of Re
publican Leader Lodge that no modi-
ncation Of Article x of the peace
treaty or any change in the Monroe
doctrine reservation would be accept
able to the Republicans. administra-
tion spokesman Hitchcock yesterday
virtually threw down the gauntlet to
the Republicans and said In eject
that II they do not recede from their
present unyielding position he will
make Q motion to bring the treaty
back on the floor of tho Senate for
open debata
Leaders In wr,ngie.
At the stormy and turbulent two
hour session of the bi-partisan con-
ference in the Foreign Relations Com
mittee room the Democratic leader
and Senator Lodge locked horns over
the question Of bringing to . close
or continuing the bipartisan confer
ences In an effort to secure a COM
promise.
This unexpected turn in the
treaty situation has for the mo-
ment given Senator Hitchcock and
his followers the whip hand. II
the Republicans refuse to carry on
the bipartisan conferences, Sena-
tor Hitchcock will make a motion
to have the treaty taken up for
Senator Hitchcock
a majority vote. while Senator
Lodge contends that a thirds
vote is required.
Senator Hitchcock's position
will be upheld by Vice
President Marshall, wh6e would
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
124FACECOURT'
IN ELECTION
CHARGES
Senator Newberry Silent at
Opening Of Long Legal
Arguments.
(Dy Her.lA Lessea wire.)

Grand Rapids. Mich. Jan. N.-United
States Senator Truman H. Newberry
and Ii other political leaders OF
Michigan went on trial today on
charges Of conspiracy of perjury in
connection with the expenditures made
by Newbery supporters during his
Senatorial campaign against Henry
Ford.
Although Judge c. W. Sessions Of
the United States district court here
ofYicially opened the trial this morn
ing. the drawing Of jurors will not
begin until tomorrow.
Eight of the defendants were snow
bound today while enroute to Grand
Rapids so the judge agreed to post
pone the jury selection until We'd
nesday.
Senator Newberry. his brother John.
and the more prominent Republican
politicians named In connection with
the case, were in court when the trial
opened. The Michigan Senator tucked
himself In q seat in the rear Of the
room. During the course Of the trial
he. said he intends to make no public
statement as to the issue.
or the 135 men indicted by the grand
jury in connection with the Newberry
campaign expenditures. nine have en-
tered pleas of no contener. which
means they will not appear in court
and will take advantage Of the courts
assurance that fines. rather than jail
sentences, will be the utmost sentence
possible against them. The case of
one of the respondents has been con-
tinued because of illness, while an
other is in South America and has not
been served.
This leaves total of 12i men ac-
tually on trial.
1t is generally agreed that the trial
will cover a period OF almost a month.
Hundreds of witnesses have been sum-
moned on both sides and each defen-
dant is prepared to demand for him
self individually every technical con-
cession which the law allows.
Judge Sessions has warned the ju-
rors that they must prepare for a
lengthy session. They will not be
locked up. The Judge took occasion to
advise the disqualification Of any
whose state of health might prevent
their service through, a period of
weeks.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
BRYAN REFUSES TO
TALK ON CANDIDACY

Knoxville, Tenn, Jan. 7.-WilIiam
Jennings Bryan took r-fuge in near
silence today when an interviewer
asked If he was going to be a candr-
cate for the Presidency.
1T is rather egotistical for a man to
be always talking for HIMSELF said
the Commoner. as he turned the con-
versation to a discussion of the en-
forcement Of national prohibition. This,
he said. must continue until organized
opposition to the dry law disappears.
He also asserted that the Anti-SaIoon
League is going to devote itself from
now on to the Americanization of
aliens
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28

avenue. The residence Of Lieut.. Frost
while he was in Washington also was
at that address. He came here last
August.
He was formerly superintendent of
the brokerage department Of the
Aetna Life Insurance Company in
the Capital.
/"All through his delirium," said
Mrs. Stuart. he kept talking about
our marriage. He asked time after
time for the ceremony to be per-
formed. Then at last he called to the
nurse. asking for the ring she had
taken from his finger. He put It on
mine as he said. Now we are mar
ried. JAMIE jamie was his pet name
for me. OF course, we were not mar
ried. but oh. I wish 1t might have
been" & +,
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
PHILPKINGNOW
HEADSDISTRICT
MERCHANTS
Association Elects Young
Leader IN Business Cir
cles to Presidency.

Philip King, one of WashingtoI's
prominent younger business men. was
elected president of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association. at
a meeting of the board Of governors
of the association. in the organiZa-
tion's rooms yesterday afternoon
King will succeed Joseph A Ber-
berich. who declined reelection, stat
ing that his connections with the local
shoe firm and the Minimum Wage
Board. OF which he Is a member. oc-
cupied the major part of his time.
The other officers appointed are:
Lester Lansburgh. first vice presi-
dent: Col Anton Stephan, second vice
president; Charles J. Columbus. sec
retary; Louis Levy. treasurer, and NJ.
d. Rosenberg. general counsel.
Columbus was authorized by the
board to attend the convention Of the
National Association of Retail Sec
retaries and that Of the National As
sociation of Retail Drygoods Mer-
chants. Both conventions will be held
in New York City next month.
Raise Secretary's Pay.
The board increased the salary of
the secretary to 5000 annually.
King was not present at the
meeting. When he was advised of
his appointment he said:
1t is the belief of myself and
my associates in business that this
organization has not only a won
derful work for the business in
terests of Washington but that it
has been a potent factor in secur-
ing benefits that our entire. citi-
zenship has shared in.
Il am a great believer in or
ganized endeavor. The many
united can do great things where
the many divided are bound to
fail. 1 am glad that tine Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associ-
alton. of which l have just been
elected to the presidency. has al
ways endeavored to and has been
a potential ,factor in aiding the
government in the administration
of it's lawful functions. and fur
CONTINUED on PAGL THREE
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
Lieut.. Horace S. Frost, War
Veteran, Dies As He Places
Wedding Ring On Fiancee

Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. Gimme
diately after placing a wedding ring
on the finger Of his sweetheart. Lieut..
Horace S. Frost. world war veteran
and business man of Washington. d.
c., and this city. died tonight after
more than a weeks illness of pneu-
monia-
Now we are married. JAMIE" he
said. and leaning forward. tried to
kiss her hand. His strength was
gone and he fell back lifeless.
Mrs. Virginia Lee Stuart. Lieut..
Frost's fiancee. member of an old
wealthy Southern family. came here
from Washington a week ago to help
three physicians and two trained
nurses battle for her swcetheart's
life. Her home in Washington Is an
spastusnt as 1aas New Hampshirs
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
WARNS HOUSE
ALLIED LOANS
MAY BE LOST
Treasury Official Tells
Leaders in Conference
Europe Bankrupt.
MORE AID ONLY RELIEF
Future Of World Hangs on
Credits from U. S.; Faces
Big Revenue Decrease.

Financial affairs Of the world are in
a deplorable state and the United
States soon may have to extend fur
ther tremendous credits TO other ma
tions to protect its own interests.
This was the burden of a message
carried yesterday to leaders of both
parties in the House by Assistant Sec
retary OF the Treasury Lefingwell.
representing Secretary Glass.
The conference. to which Democratic
Leader Champ Clark and former Dem
ocratic Leader Kitchin were invited by
the Republicans. was executive and no
information as to the details of the
matters discussed were allowed to be-
come public. 1t was learned. how
ever. that Mr.. LeffingweIl very frank
ly took the representatives into the
Treasury's confidence and gave them
all the information they desired.
He Is understood to have told them
the bankers Of the United States. as
well as the Treasury officials, are
greatly worried over the industrial and
financial situation. Nearly all the for
eisn nations virtually are bankrupt, he
said. and disaster threatnes.
Industry Waits on Funds-
The foreign governments were repre-
scented as being unable not only to
pay the interest On their War d.bts
but as not having the funds with
which to undertake rehabilitation of
their industries or to import raw ma
terials for their factories now in oper-
alton
The United States is vitality affected
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
Your Uncle Sans
Pipe Goes Out,
If Reform Wins

Indianapolis Ind, Jan. ~
Plans for making the United
States smokeless as well as
tinHess were discussed today
n the State convention of the
No Tobacco League
Gruesome pictures of the evil
effects Of nicotine were painted
for the edihcztion OF the dele
gzf,s by several speakers male
and female
1t vas alleged among other
fhings that use of the weed has
\ dvzrfny effect On the grow
ing genGztipn and the hope
ras expressed that ere long
the nation win send Lady Mic
osine to JOIN John Barieycorn
in eEe-
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
De Koven's Will Gives
Entire Estate to Wife

New York. Jan. 27.-The will of
Reginald DeKoven. noted composer
who died in Chicago, was filed here
today. DeKoven left his entire
estate. real and personal. the value
OF which was not stated. to his
wife, Mrs. Anna Farwell DeKoven,
OF Chicago. After Mrs. DeKoven's
death. the estate will go to a
daughter, Mrs. Ethel DeKoven Hud-
son, of this city.
The value of the estate is given
at "over $1,000 in real and over
$1,000 in personal property" The
will is dated May II, 1904, since
which time the daughter has
married.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
NEWBERRY LAWYERS
LOSE JURY PROTEST

Grand Rapids, Mich, Jan. 81. -
without an attempt to begin selec-
tion of a jury for the trial of Sena-
tor Truman H. Newberry and 1874
political supporters, court recessed
today until $50 tomorrow morning.
Failure of seven defendants and
twenty-five members of the jury
panel to arrive caused the delay.
The only action today was the
over-ruling of a motion by the de-
fense challenging Judge Sessions
action in wedding out unsatisfac-
tory jurymen in advance of the
trial.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28

Mexico City. Jan 27.-william o.
at Puebla, has been proved guilty
of collision with bandits who kid
naped him. the newspaper. Ell Dem
ocrata. today quoted Julio Mitchell.
prosecuting attorney in the Jenk-
ins case as asserting.
The newspaper reported a con-
ference between Hilari Medina.
subsecretsry OF foreign affairs. and
Mitchell. in which Mitchell said
authorities at Puebla were continu-
ing their investigation into the
Jenkins case. The authorities have
proved Jenkins guilty on hve
counts. the newspaper declares
Mitchell said.
The judge will hand down his
decision within a few days. accord
ing to the newspaper. after which
the Mexican government will in
form the United States of its entire
evidence against Jenkins. showing
his completely in the abduction.
The newspaper also quoted Mitch
ell as saying it had been learned
Jenkins was arranging to sell his
property preparatory to leaving for
the United States.
The Mexican consul at FL Paso
informed the Mexican government
that deserters from the American
army had shot and killed a Mex
lean customs official at Pslomas
chihuahua, and also wounded a
Mexican rancher.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
Bird s-Eye View Of Old
World Reueals Pressing
Need for Food Relief

tation for an Austro-German union
10 again taking hrm shape at
Vienna. France il once more
using economic and diplomatic
Weapons to prevent such an Aus
TRAN movement toward Germany.
French statesmanship insists that
the proposed Austro German union
wouid mean the resurrection of
Germany and the rebirth of Prus-
man junkerism. The viennese, un-
Hike Europe's other starving peo-
pies. are not crying Food for
Bolshevism" but Food or Flu
sion" Under present conditions.
however. the prospect of . branch
ONCE OF Russian Bolshevism at
Vienna is by no means an impos-
sibility.
Hunger Makes RevoIution.
A starving Armenia is an open
gate not only for Armenian Boil
shevism. but for the march Of Rus
sian Bolshevism toward the East
Poland and other Balkan countries.
through which hunger is stalking.
could be the May-time spring boards
of Russian Bolshevism. These for
mer Russian subsequently, Po-
land. Esthonia and Lithuania are
trying to find food. clothing and
lodging not only for their own ma
tionals. but also for 250.0o0 anti
Bolshevik refugees. Many of these
moreover. are from the
plasue-ridden section Of the Cauca-
sus. and starvation is entering into
CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
Another Picture Theater
To Be Built in Northeast

William c. Murphy. owner of the
Home. Princess. and Carolina moving
picture theaters. purchased the prop
erty on the southeast corner OF
Twelfth and II streets northeast. yes
terday and announced plans to build
one Of the most pretentious moving
picture houses in Washington.
He is reported to have paid 81. $50
for the property. which includes a
four-story building. Adam A. weschler
making the sale. Bids started at
sss.loo. Mr.. Murphy said the projected
theater would hive a seating capacity
Of l3oa
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
Norfolk Liner Fights
Way Through River Ice

A battle TO get through the ice on
the Potomac between Pope.s Creek
and Fort Washington was reported
by liner OF the Norfolk and WASH
ington Steamboat Company return
ing yesterday from Norfolk The
boat docked late.
Reports from Baltimore say that
several lines operating bay steamers
have suffered heavy Josses from the
freeze that has Stripped Chesapeake
Bay for the pest month. No per-
manent relief is in sight.
chief loss comes from tho inabihty
of the companies TO move frei.h.
hut accidents also have been co,.tiy.
The damage To one steamer. caught
.in an ice jam. amourted to slI.0oa
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
Geo. Gould, Jr., Who Wed
Town Beauty Father of Son
tBy The Herald Leased wireJ

New York. Jan. 27.-The birth
of a son yesterday was ounced
today by Mr.. and Mrs. George j.
Gould, jr. at their home.
George J. Gould, jr.. is the young
est son of the financier. He mar
ried. in July. 1917, Miss Laura NJ.
Carter. of Ardena. n. j., where she
was regarded as the towns pref
tiest young women. None OF the
Gould family attended the wedding.
One month after the marriage
young Gould. accompanied by his
bride, toured the recruiting Offices
in the young husbands effort to go
to France to fight.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
Chicago Millionaire Held
For Trial as Communist

Chicago, Jan. 27.-"A perfect case
for deportation" was turned over to
Federal authorities here today
after arraignment of fifteen alleged
reds" Fourteen will have a
hearing next Monday. william
Bross Lloyd. millionaire officer of
the Communist party here. was one
OF the indicted men. All pleaded
not guilty to charges of attempts
10 overthrow the exisiins scheme Of
government. The perfect depor-
tation" case was furnished by Nels
Skjak.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
Armed with 10 Guns,
l3 Blackjacks, He Runs
(By Herald Leased wire1

New York, JAM N.-Although he
was armed with thirteen blackjacks,
ten revolvers. two pairs of handcuffs.
eight deputy sheriff badges and six
private detective shields, a man who
has not been arrested ran as he was
approached by Patrolman Christiano
at Broadway and Read streets early
today.
The weapons were in a suit case
which the man dropped. The patrol
man. after firing one shot. slipped
and fell on the pavement and was
unable to continue the chase.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
By JOHN HEARLEY.

Feed the peoples, who are starv-
iug In the Old World. and you
will bs stsriiising the spiritual soil
which breeds Boishsyism. pipio-
maticaily. this 10 why the aliiss
are calling upon America to csfs
for Europs's starvation centers
and Why President Wilson Is heed
ing the call. The President VIII
himself urge Congressional ap-
proval of the proposed 31bo.ooo.ooe
credit for feeding Austria. Ar
menis, Poland and the other ABoi-
shevist frontier countries"
Economic conditions il Austria
ara becoming 20 bad that the agi-
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
Captive Balloon Scrapes
Ice Off Wireless Aerial
IBy Herald Leased WIRE }

Annapolis, Jan. 27.-The problem of
keeping the antennae of the big navy
wireless station clear of sleet and ice
has been solved by the suggestion
that a captive balloon be employed
to drag a metallic scraper over the
wires. In this way it is expected tina t
Interruptions to communication dur
ing winter storms will be avoided.
The Washington herald., 1920-01-28
French Soldiers Cannot
Call Alsatians ''Boches''

Strassbourg, Jan. 2I.-Gen. Gouraud
has issued an order Of the day to all
French officers and soldiers in Alsace
threatening severe punishment to any
one who calls Alsatians "Boches"
satians lately because of their German
dialect.