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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
REPORT ALLIES
SEND AN ARMY
into CAUCASUS
RumOred 100000 Men VIII Be
Gathered TO Oppose Advance
of BOlshevists.

London, Jan. 21.-A dispatch to
the Central News from Paris says
tie supreme council expects to
send 100000 to oppose the boz
sheviki in the Caucasus.
New DenikiHe Government.
London, Jan. 21.-General Deni-
kline, leader of the anti-bolshevik
forces in southern Russia, has
formed new Cossack government
with Novo-Rossysk as capital, ac-
cording to diplomatic advices.
Czechs Fight Seminoff.
Peking, Friday, Jan. 16.-(By Tic
Associated Press.) - Sanguinary
conflicts between the Czech forces
and troops of General Semencff,
commander-in-chi of the all-Rus-
sian armies, are reported to have
occurred at several trans-Siberian
railway stations, in the Lake Baikal
region. The Czechs, it is said, dc
not regard the Semenoff menace as
serious, owing to the smallness o1
his forces.
The Semenoff troops, under con-.
mand of General Skipitroff, have
been dissolved and General Skipit-
roff has been arrested by order o1
the commander of the Czechs in re.
tsliation for Skipitroff's operations
against the Czechs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
RETAILATE FOR
STOPPING PRINT
PAPER BY CANADA

Washington, Jan. 21.-As a retail
iatory act against Canada for en-
forcing an embargo on print paper,
Representative Dyer, Republican.
Missouri. today introduced a bill
prohibiting the export of coal,
culm, slack, shale or coke for five
years. He said Canada receives
about 100000 tons of coal an
nually from the United tSates.
Ottawa, Can, ain. 21.-The claim
of the state department at Wash
ington that the Canadian govern
ment had ordered the Fort Francis
company, an American controlled
news print concern in Ontario. to
divert large part of its product
from American customers to west
ern Canada. was denied today by
John M. 1mrie, manager of the
Canadian Daily Newspaper asso-
citation.
Mr.. Imrie said that on Dec. y,
last the company arbitrarily re-
duced its shipments to Canadian
customers from their requirements
of SO tons day to IA tons. which
1t had fixed as its proportion OF
Canadian requirements and pro-
posed to increase its shipments to
the United States by the difference
between these two figures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
DIG UNDER WALL
INTO BANK VAULT

Carthage, Mo-, Jan. 21.-Liberty
bonds and other securities valued
at several thousands of dollars were
taken from First National bank at
Sarcoxie, Mo-, Is miles east of here
early today by robbers who dug
their way through the rear wall
of the building into the vault.
st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 21.-One bank
robber was killed and St. Louis
policeman was shot and seriously
wounded as the result of an at
tempted robbery of the Water Tow
er bank in North st. Louis, here
this morning. Five of the six rob-
bers who drove up to the bank in
an automobile escaped.
The five robbers entered the
bank, leaving the sixth as a look
out. Shortly afterward Policem IN
Harry Shea put in an appearance,
opened fire, killing the lookout. who
was later identified as Walter
Fischer, a paroled convict.
The other five men who had OBJ
tained about $2,500 in the bark.
rushed out, dropped the money and
opened fire on the officer. He re-
turned their fire as they jumped
into their automobile. but was hit
and fell, dangerously wounded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
BAKER STRONG
FOR SENATE'S
ARMY MEASURE
Calls It Most Sensible Act
of Kind Ever Proposed
Anywhere.

Washington, Jan. 2.-The army
reorganization bill, drafted by the
the senate military subcommittee,
was endorsed today by Secretary
Baker, who appeared before the
full committe.
This is the most statesmanlike
attempt to reorganize the army
ever made in any country and is
an exceedingly able and effective
piece of legislation" he said.
The measure provides for COM
pulsory military training and the
formation of one big army to be
divided into a citizens reserve
army, the regular army consisting
of 2SO,00O men, and the national
guard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
POOR OUTLOOK
HITS EXCHANGE
Lowest Value Ever known for
Foreign Currency Recorded
in Today's Market.

New York. Jan. 21.-New low
records on English, French and
Italian exchange were made at the
opening of the market here today
Demand bills in the pound ster-
ling. which reached a record low
of s364A, on Dec. II. fell today to
s3.62A, off 2Bc from yesterdays
close. French exchange which was
quoted yesterday at the rate of
11.75 francs for the American dol
lar. a new low, dropped. today to
1897. Lire checks dropped from
yesterdays new low of 1887 to a
rate of 1407 for the American dol
lar.
The advance in trade balance
against European countries and
the uncertainty regarding foreign
trade are held responsible for the
demoralized exchange rates.
Rates of Belgian, German and
Austrian exchange also dropped to
new low levels. Belgian francs
were quoted at the rate of 1908 for
the American dollar, German marks
at 152 cents, as compared with %
and "a cents, their value before the
war. and Austrian crowns at 0.37
cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
SAYS TREATY
CARRIES RUIN.
FOR AUSTRIA
rakes Wood, Coal, Salt
IRON and Oil, Apponyi
Points Out.

Vienna, Tuesday, Jan. 2l.-tBy
The Associated Press).-Acceptance
Of the treaty as drafted would mean
cultural DOWNFALL for Hungary.
Count Albert Apponyi, the former
Hungarian premier and head Of the
Hungarian peace delegation, who is
returning to Budapest from Paris
with the allied peace terms. declar-
ed today. The counts assertion fol-
lowed the expression of his belief
that such a peace as was proposed
for his nation could not last.
Pillaged Of Everything.
Concerning internal physical
conditions OF Hungary, said Count
Apponyi, 1--WE have been pillaged OF
everything.
"Our agricultural interests, which
the central European powers ruin
ed by taking away our livestock, is
in a condition of general devasta-
ton beyond the river Thesis.
Takes Necessities.
"I tried to make Premier Lloyd
George and others see that it is in
the general interest Of humanity to
assist us and that cutting us up is
an economic crime. AS proposed
in the treaty We should have nc
wood, lumber, coal. salt, iron OF
oil. 1t is mockery to ask Us to live
after these are taken away"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
AMBASSADORS
START JAN. Is
Conference VIII Take Up All Mi
nor Details of International
+ Council,

Paris, Jan. 21-The supreme coun-
Gil decided this morning that the
new conference Of ambassadors
would be inaugurated on Monday.
Jan. 26. This conference, taking
up part of the work of the supreme
council, which virtually concluded
its labors last night. will be en-
trusted with the task of insuring
the carrying out of the treaty of
Versailles and the discussion of
current routine matters connected
with peace affairs. The great
questions of international policy,
however, will be reserved for set
tlement. at conferences in which the
heads of the allied governments
will sit.
M. Clemenceau presided over to-
days session of the council for a
short time, giving way to Premier
Millerand The others in attend
ance were Earl Curzon, the British
foreign secretary; Signor De Mar
tino, for Italy; Baron Matsuit, for
Japan, and Ambassador Wallace,
for the United States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
WINTER HAMPERS
REOPENNG TRADE
BY RUSSIA PORTS

Stockholm, Jan. 21.-Announce-
ment from Paris of the reopening
of commercial relations between
allied countries and the Russian
people came as a surprise to
Sweden. Nobody here. with the
exception of Hjalmar Branting, So
ciahst leader, thinks this step will
hasten the fall Of the soviet re-
gime but nevertheless it is greet-
ed with general satisfaction. as an
enormous market will be opened
for Swedish products.
As all the Russian Baltic ports
now are frozen the exchange of
goods must take place by the way
of Hango or Reval, but the rail-
road through Finland and the one
through Esthonia are at present
unable to carry heavy traffic and
trade must wait until May or June
when ships will be able to enter
Kronstadt and Petrograd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
WORST PASSED
AT CHICAGO IN
FLU EPIDEMIC
Number Of New Cases Declines, But
Deaths Are Still ON the
Increase.

Chicago, Jan. 21.-Predictions of
Health Commissioner Robertson
that the influenza had reached its
peak yesterday were borne out to-
day when the number of new cases
reported showed a slight decrease.
The death tool during the past "a
hours, however, was the heaviest
since the disease assumed epidemic
proportions. Thirty-five influenza
deaths and AZ from pneumonia were
recorded.
New cases of influenza during the
past "a hours numbered 1927 as
compared with 2,514 during the
previous "a hours period.
Subsidies at Camp Grant.
Reports to Illinois state health
officers indicated the epidemic was
subsiding at Camp Grant, where
only two deaths occurred in the
last "a hours. At Rockford there
were 1900 cases, but only one per-
son had died. At Great Lakes ma
val training station a total Of $50
cases and seven deaths were re-
ported. At Fort Sheridan only 1872
cases were reported and there had
been no deaths.
No Epidemic Looked For.
Washington, Jan. 21.-State med
ical authorities have the influenza
situation SO we'll in hand that no
epidemic of the 'malady is expect
ed, the public health service an
nounced today.
Flu at St Louis.
st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. 21.-Sixty-six
new cases of influenza were official
ly reported here today, compared
with Is yesterday.
Bar Use of Serum.
Madison, Wis, Jan. 21.-The state
board of health voted not to recon-
mend the use of influenza vaccine
or any other mixed vaccine for the
prevention of pneumonia or influ-
enZa.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
TOWING POWHATAN
TOWARD HALIFAX

New York, Jan. 21.-Latest wire
less messages received at army
transportation headquarters at
Hoboken indicated that the disabled
army transport Powhatan. with her
271 passengers still on board, was
being towed today toward Halifax
by the freighter Western Comet.
The transport. Northern Pacific.
and the United States Gestroyers
Leary and Sharkey are accompany.
ing the TRANSPORT.
Boston, Jan. 2l-Two shipping
beard steamers were reported in
trouble today. The Buffalo Bridge.
bound from Lisbon for New York.
is crippled with a broken propeller
latitude 43.A0 north longitude 51.30
west The Wakulla, whose ditli-
culties were made known several
days ago, was reported still in
need of assistance 500 miles on
Ambrose channel light.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
UKRAINE WELL
SUPPLIED WITH
FOOD TOTRADE
Claims Sugar, Wheat,
Hides, Etc, Available
for World Use.

Washington, Jan. 21.-Four hun
dred million pounds Of sugar, 90
100000 bushels Of wheat and large
quantities Of hides and other ma
terfals stored in the Ukraine will
be made available for the markets
OF the world when the general
blockade of Russia is lifted, accord
ing to an announcement here to-
day by the Ukrainian mission in
America.
Ukraine needs medicines, surgi-
cal goods, cloth, clothing, shoes
and agricultural machinery, ac-
cording to the mission, which said
the lack Of medicines and clothing
alone had reduced to misery great
areas of the Ukraine.
1t was announced that delega-
ton of the Ukranian cooperative
societies soon would arrive in this
country to open headquarters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
MINERS READY TO
GIVE STATISTICS
IN FULL TUESDAY

Washington, Jan. 21.-Owing to
delay in the preparation of stats
teal evidence by the mine workers,
presentation of which was to have
begun today before coal strike
settlement commission, hearings
before that body were adjourned
today until next Tuesday Union
officials gave assurance that they
would be. fully prepared at that
time to present their cost of living
and miners wage statistics. which.
togeiher with a summing of
their general testimony, should not
require more than two days, they
said. This will be followed by D.
presentation of specific evidence by
the operators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
PAN-AMERICAN
AIM SEEMS TO
MAKE A TOUCH
Various Countries Vie in
Showing How Badly
They Need Money.

Washington, Jan. 81. - Group
committees of the Pan-American
financial congress made recommen-
dations today for several loans to
South American countries by Amer
lean bankers.
DR.. Luis Borja of Ecuador, report
ed to that group a plan for the re-
funding Of the entire internal and
external debt of Ecuador, involving
s50,0O0,O00, and the plan was ap-
proved. Under it enough money
would be raised, not only to refund
the entire debt, but also to furnish
a surplus for developing Ecuadoran
transportation systems. Belief
was expressed by the committee
that an open discount market for
trade acceptance would aid in
financing Ecuador and it was rec
commended that larger American
banks be encouraged to establish
branches in that country.
Nicaragua wants Some, 100.
The Nicaragua group approved a
recommendation to American bank
ers to grant a $5,0O0,000 loan for
railroad purposes within the re-
public, while the Bolivian dele
gates approved a proposal to ask a
loan of an unstated amount for
sanitary purposes and transporta-
ton improvements, in addition to
the $5,00O,000 asked yesterday for
railroads. So. 't..=,- -,.a-
These recommendations will be
submitted to the resolutions COM
mittee of the congress for general
consideration. A subcommittee
has been named to formulate the
proposals for the general resolu-
tions committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
DEBATING WHAT
SHOULD GO INTO
A CONSTITUTION

Springfield. Ill, Jan. 81. - The
Illinois constitutional convention
after brief session today.
adjourned until next Wednesday at
10 a. NJ, following the suggestion
of President Cahrles E. Woodward
that he would be ready by that
time to announce committee as
signments and that the convention
could then begin actual work.
Leaders in the convention today
started a discussion of the work
that is before the body. They
hoped by this discussion to bring
out the distinction between legis-
lative and constitutional proposals.
Some members fear that the con-
vention is to be flooded with prop
ositions that are purely legislative
in character.
Ten new proposals were intro
dueed today. Delegate William II.
Cruden OF Chicago, was author of
five or the proposals, one Of which
would make women eligible to
serve on all juries but would not
make jury service for them COM
pulsory.
Oscar Carlstrom, delegate from
Aledo, introduced a proposal to re-
tain sections of the present consti-
, tuition relating to the grant of land
TO the Illinois Central railroad, sub
scription by municipalities to rail-
roads and private corporations and
the section relating to convinct la
Dor.
A petition from the central health
committee Of Illinois was present
ed to the convention asking that
the new constitution contain a sec
tion permitting the free exercise of
the profession and practice of the
healing art, without interference.
The petition was referred to the
committee on bills of rights, when
named, for action.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
Proposes Purchase Tax In
Place of Excess Profits

taxation which would spare wealth.
The upper scale OF our srrtaxes Is,
however, so extreme that it has de-
feated its own purpose by driving
capital into tax exempt securities.
The result lis that our investment
market has largely ceased to func-
ton. which in part is responsible
for our present strained money and
credit position"
Treaty Importance Secondary.
Mr.. Kahn declared the only hope
for the necessary financing of Eu-
ropean industry lay with private
capital. He characterized as "a
delusion" the current belief that
mere ratification Of the peace treaty
by the United States would set in
motion a free flow OF American
credits to Europe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21

Newark. N. J., Jan. 21.-Abolition
OF the excess profits tax and sub
sutution therefor Of q tar OF / per
cent on all purchases exceeding 81
to be paid by the purchaser, was
advocated by Otto H. Kahn, New
York banker, today before the As
sociatiOn Of Credit Men.
Mr.. Kahn characterized the ex-
cess profits tax as ..freakish" and
"baneful in its influence" and
blamed its operation in = large
measure for the high cost Of living.
industrial and economic disIocation
and social discomfort.
Would Not Spare Wealth.
II always favored q progressive
income tax" said Mr.. Kahn, "and
would not advocate any scheme OF
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
Defend SOVIET
PLAN ON FLOOR
OF ASSEMBLY
Attorney for Suspended Members
Says It's No Crime to Voice
Ones Approval.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 21.-A defense
Of soviet, Russia was made today on
the floor of the New York as
sembly chamber by Secretary Mour
Stedman of Chicago, an attorn "
for the defense in the trial of the
five suspended Socialist assembly,
men before the assembly judiciary
committee on charges of disloyalty.
Mr.. Stedman asserted feeling to-
ward that country was changing
and cited dispatches to the effect
that the allied governments were
preparing to resume trade rela-
tons. This, he claimed, was COM
mercial recognition of the Russian
political and economic structure.
Denies Motion.
The second day Of the trial of the
five suspended Socialist assembly
men before the assembly judiciary
committee opened this morning
with announcement by Louis NJ.
Martin, committee chairman, that a
motion for dismissal of the pro-
ceedings as "unwarranted," made
yesterday by Socialist counsel, had
been denied.
Questioned by Morris Hillquist,
who made the motion, Mr.. Martin
said the decision had been made by
the chair after conference with the
committee.
Gilbert E. Roe, associate coun~
sci for the defense, then moved that
the quintet be reseated during the
investigation. He declared that il
their exclusion from the assembly !
was an illegal act-and he held tha.
1t was illegal-the five Socialists
are still members of the house and
consequently are, and have been,
entitled to take part in all proceed
lngs that have led up to the CON-
nittee's investigation and in all
debates on the resembling or mod;-
flying of the pending resolution.
When both sides had closed their
arguments Chairman Martin an
nounced the motion to reseat the
defendants pending trial had been
dened-the fourth overruled since
the opening of the investigation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
u. S. Woman Makes
Stump Speech at
Ell Azhar Mosque

Cairo, Tuesday, Jan. 20.-An un-
precedented incident occurred at
the Mosque of Ell Azhar last even
ing. An American woman gave a
two-hour political address before
a great gathering. The name Of
the speaker has not yet been learn
ed.
tThe mosque of Ell Azhar was
originally built by Gohar, the
founder of Cairo, about A. d. 973.
1t was transformed into a univer-
sity in 98S. One of the central
structures is a kind of pulpit from
which certain portions OF the
koran are recitedl
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
u. S. FIRST TO
URGE LIFTING
RUSS BIC OCKADE
Policy Here Never Varied
in Aim to Help People
of That Country.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus,l

Washington, D. c., Jan. 21.-Al-
though American foreign policy
is necessarily in an underlined state
because of the failure of the senate
to ratify the peace treaty, never
theless the attitude of the United
States government In reference to
Siberia, on the one hand, and west
ern Russia on the other. reveals
no flinching in the original purpose
to aid, and not fight the Russian
people.
Observers have wondered about
the continued presence of Amer
lean troops in Siberia and about the
inaction of the United States over
the blockade and have not realized
to what extent the policy of this
country has been dependent upon
the inclinations of Great Britain,
France and Italy. In the absence Of
American membership in the
League of Nations, the traditional
policy of the department of state is
aloofness, instead of leadership in
European affairs and while Presi-
dent Wilson, sympathetic from the
first with the struggles of the Rus
sian democracy, would be happy to
have initiated the present proposal
to open the channels OF commerce
to the Russian people without en-
tering into political relations with
the soviet government itself, it
turns out that the United States
was not even consulted, but was
notified after the allies reached
their decision. 1t is true that
America was constantly urging
such reOpening of trade relations
while the American mission was at
Paris, but political emergencies in
side England and France and Italy
prevented unanimous action. In
deed, the reopening of trade rela-
tions was regarded as but one step
removed from a formal diplomatic
recognition Of the soviets and this
was construed as dangerous en-
couragement to socialistic and boil
shevistic elements in Great Britain,
France and Italy.
Pressure Moved Lloyd George.
But Prime Minister Lloyd George
reached point in his political ca
reer where it became necessary tc
placate the labor and liberal
groups by a resumption of trade
relations with uRssia, rather than
to go to the mat with those same
elements on the policy proposed by
Winston Churchill, namely in ac
tive support of the various anti
bolshevist governments, movements
and factions, which, while populal
with the investor class, is not a
all tempting to the taxpayers for
il the truth be known, it has beer
a costly bill the allies have paid IL
their support Of kolchak and Other
would-be liberators of the Russian
people.
But while the United States was
urging economic penetration as tht
single means Of strengthening the
Russian democracy SO that the lat
ter could establish more wisely its
own form Of government, European
politics interfered. Now, by the
same token, British politics has
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-21
FOR
SIMS BEFORE.
US. SENATE
Telling State Secrets
Brings Action on the
Democratic Side.

Washington, Jan. 21.-A resolu-
tion declaring that the action OF
Rear Admiral Sims in making pub
lie official instructions Of the most
confidential character" affecting
international relations deserved the
condemnation of all Americans.
was introduced in the senate today
by Senator Walsh, Democrat, Mon
tana, a member OF the naval COM
mittee. His request for immed-
late consideration was denied on
objection of Republican Leader
Lodge.
Quotes From Letter.
The resolution quoted from the
letter read by Admiral Sims last
Saturday before the senate COM
mittee investigating naval decora-
tions in which the admiral said that
before he left the United States for
Europe in March, 1917, he was told
by high naval official not to "let
the British pull the wool over your
eyes: it is none OF our business
pulling their chestnuts out of the
fire; We would as soon fight the
British as the Germans" Admiral
Sims must have and did consider
these instructions, if they ever
were given, to be of the most
highly confidential character. the
resolution said, adding that his ac-
ton in making them public de-
served universal and unqualified
disapproval.
Republicans Object.
Senator Mccormick, Republican,
Illinois. declared the resolution af-
fected a matter that was to be later
investigated by subcommittee
and Senator Lodge objected to con-
sideration of the resolution on the
ground that it contained grave
charges against one of the most
prominent officers in the American
navy without giving him an oppor-
tunity to defend himself.
Hale Takes the Blame.
1AepISluS " du Inquiry ny oeH-
ator Borah, Republican, Idaho
whether Admiral Sims volunteered
his letter, Chairman Hale of the
decorations subcommittee said:
1.-THE admiral produced it be.
cause l insisted and Lam -entirefy
willing to take all responsibility.
Declaring that Admiral Sims
could not object il the committee
ordered the letters production
Senator Borah said he thought the
senate was making mountain
out of a mole-hiIl in this entire af.
fair"