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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
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u. S. INDUSTRY
Show Will Travel By
Motor Truck in Dutch
East Indies.

New York, Jan. S.-America and
American products are to be adver-
tfsed in the Dutch East Indies by
movies on a motor truck. A travel
ing theatre, which at times during
the war gave performances at the
White house for the benefit of Pres
ident Wilson and other officials has
been loaned to the Dutch East In
dian government by the bureau of
commercial economies and will
lease for Singapore. Straits Settle
'ment, tomorrow onthe steamship
John Roach.
Forty thousand feet Of film de-
pic:ing the process of manufactur-
Ing various articles made in this
country, American methods Of pr.-
serving health and preventing dis
ease. American farm life and the
work OF the American army and
navy Will be sent with the truck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
Want LABOR
TO FIGHT FOR
bARREOREDS
Move in New York Legis-
lative Fight Outlined
by Socialists.

New York, Jan. S.---A committee
Of eight local Socialists today con-
sidered plans Of action in the case
Of five members of their party who
were not allowed to take their
seats in the state assembly ct Al
bany yesterday. This committee
was empowered to take full charge
Of the incident after lengthy con-
ference last night at the Rand
school of social science, attended
by members Of the city, county
and state committees and the sus-
pended aldermen.
One member of the committee de-
clared that one of the first acts
would be Ito obtain the coopera-
tion Of the labor unions" He would
not amplify this statement except
to say that things are going to
hum as they never did before"
Attacks Federal Agents.
Youngstown, Ohio. Jan. S.-A
| grand jury investigation of high
handed and brutal methods" charg-
ed against federal agents In their
campaign against radicals here was
ordered today by Judge W. S. An
derson, to whom attorneys for Nor
ris Orchin, taken in the raids but
later released, applied for a probe.
The grand jury is now in session.
Start in Calumet Region.
Chicago, Jan. S.-Federal agents
today began an investigation of
radical activities in the Calumet
steel region. Headquarters, OF the
communist party at Whiting, Ind.
were raided early today and seven
men found there arrested. The
prisoners were brought to Chicago
and lodged in suburban police
station pending hearing before I'm
migration Inspector Lands.
Only Liberty Bonds for Ball
New York, Jan. S.-"Parlor boil
sheviki," who are raising a fund
to assist comrades" held on de-
portation proceedings, will have to
invest it in liberty bonds in order
to get their friends out on bail.
The authorities at Ellis island an
nOunced today that offers OF cash
balls had been refused. since the
island has no facilities for hand
ling large sums. A surety COM
pany has refused to supply bonds
on the ground that 1t did not care
to aid enemies of the country. The
immigration authorities, however,
will accept liberty bonds and re-
lease reds on bail as soon as their
preliminary hearings before in
spectors are completed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
HERD OF DEER ON
FARM NEAR AURORA

Aurora. H., Jan. S.-An aston
ished farmer came upon a herd o.
deer early this morning at Bald
Mound, nine miles northwest OF
Aurora. Inquiry by the deputy
game warden for northern Illinois.
Joseph Schaefer, developed that the
deer were not from any Of the pri-
vately owned lodges on Kane county
country places and Deputy Schaefer
announced that any one hunting
the deer would be prosecuted. He
based this order on forgotten law
which was enacted In the days
when there were deer in Illinois
and DEGREES that this is a closed
season for hunting the black-tails.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
|SITuATIONIN
RUSSIA ISAT
VERY WORST
Bolsheviki Have Clear
Road to Baku Oil
Fields and Persia.

London, Jan. 8.-The situation in
Russia is about as bad as could be-
from an anti-bolshevik point Of
view, according to British war Of
fics reports, and there are few signs
indicating any improvement. There
are two especially menacing de-
velopments. In the first place Cen
eral Denikine's army has been cut
in two through the bolshevik push
to the Sea of Azov at Taganrog
and its tanks have been thrust
back, leaving large gap. In addi-
ton there comes a claim from the
bolsheviki Of the capture further
east Of the town of krasnovodsk
on the Caspian sea.
Extends to Persia.
The capture of this importan.
port of krasnovodsk, it is pointed
out, creates the grave possibility oi
the establishment of bolsheviki
rule in Persia. The taking OF
krasnovodsk permits the reds
not only to control large part o:
the important KrasnovOdsk-Merv
railroad, but gives them free ac-
cess to the Caspian. There seems
little then to prevent them from
gaining control Of the Caspian
Once in possession of this sea
there remains only small British
force and the poorly organized
Persian forces between the reds
and the occupation of Teheran and
northern Persia.
Baku, with it's important oil sup
plies On the western coast Of the
Caspian seems likely also to fall
into bolshevik hands and its occu.
patton would provide a base FOL
further operations against the real
Of Denikine's hard-pressed righ'
wing.
Get Allies Materials.
If the bolsheviki reports are true
General Denikine has suffered {
considerable disaster for no
only have the reds severe
all land communication betweeI
his. left and right wings, but the.
have captured large quantities O
war material, including much tina
wes sent to him by the allies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
PLAN COMMISSION
FOR MISSISSIPPI
VALLEY TRADE

st. Louis, Mo-. Jan. S.-Forma-
ton Of an international trading
commission to stimulate foreign
and interstate trade was discussed
at meeting Of the executive COM
mittee of the Mississippi Valley as
sociation here today.
Establishment OF an international
foreign exchange discount bank to
finance the foreign business of ex-
porters in the valley, was consid-
cred. A capitalization of $4,000. 900
for 1t was proposed. 1t was said,
and 1t was suggested that the pro-
posed institution draw its member
ship from banks throughout the
association territory. which COM
prises u states.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
HERMANN WOULD
DEFER ELECTION

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. S.-August
Hermann. chairman of the nation
al baseball commission, recon-
mended that no chairman to sue
coed him should be elected at the
present annual meeting Of the
commission held here today.
Hermann said that in view OF
the fact that no definite conclusions
in the .nattet Of a chairman have
been reached by either Of the two
leagues or the committee repre-
senting them that the election
should be deferred until the meet
ing of the two leagues called for
early next month.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
IOWA OUT FOR
BIG THINGS IN
ROAD BUILDING
Proposes to Improve One.
fourth of Milage Thi.
Season.

Des Moines, Iowa. Jan. SAC
cording to present plans Of the
Iowa state highway commission.
1885 miles of roads. about one
fourth of the entire road system in
the state, will be improved in 1920.
The plans were made public in the
annual report of the commission
filed with Governor w. l.. Harding
and published today.
Ninety counties in the state have
outlined primary road systems ir
accordance with the law.
A balance Of $6,O00,000 was on
hand Dec. l, last, the report says,
which it is expected will be aug
mented by about $10,000,000 before
July l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
SWEAR IN $4,000
WOMEN TO GUARD
OTHERS MORALS

New York, Jan. 8.-Fifteen thou
sand young women have been
Sworn in" by the New York Pro-
hibition and Protective association
to aid in protecting the morals of
girls here.
The theory Of this girl to girl
movement, it was explained today.
is to "use the subtle sympathy oe
youth for youth" to bring about
such healthful recreation as shall
prevent the exploitation of leisure
time "by commercial and undes,r-
able interests"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
HINES IN FAVOR
OF FORCING ROADS
INTO LARGE UNITS

New York, Jan. S.-Compulsory
consolidation of the railroads into
a few great corporations before
they return to private control, with
the public, labor and capital rep
resented in the management, was
advocated by Director General
Hines, addressing the Bar associa-
ton of New York city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
THUGS PUT OIL
ON VICTIM and
Then BURN HIM

Osceola, Ark, Jan. 8.-W. E.
Hansel, owner of a chain Of plan-
tation stores, bound to a post, sup
posedly by robbers, with his face
and clothing saturated with gasO-
line, was burned to death when his
store at Holt, near here, was Sc.
afire after it had been looted last
night. Farmers, reused by q negro
who discovered the building In
flames, found Hansel tied to a post
in the building with his clothing
afire and his face scared by the
blaze. He died within a few min
utes after he was removed from the
burning building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
CURE SEVEN OUT
OF 8 STAMMERERS
IN SHORT PERIOD

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. S.-Seventy
Of eighty children, who have suf-
fered from stammering were de-
clared cured today at the close of
the first course for stammerers
conducted by the extension depart
ment of the board of education. The
other 10 children's stammering has
been minimized. The course COW
cred one hour daily for 10 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
RATIFICATION IN
FRENCH FOREIGN
OFFICE PLANNED

Paris, Jan. S.-The exchange of
ratifications Of the peace treaty
with Germany will take place on
the coming Saturday. Jan. 10, it
now seems certain. The supreme
council today fixed this date for
the ceremony and decided that it
should be held in the French for
eign Office.
London, Jan. S.-Premiers Lloyd
George and Nitti left this morning
for Paris, where they will confer
with Premier Clemenceau. Of
France.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
START TO Get
FOREIGN ARMY
FROM SIBERIA
United States Ships Carry Home
Men to Rescue Whom Our Forces
Have Been Kept in East.

Washington, Jan. 8.-American
ships furnished by the shipping
board will be used to repatriate
Czecho-Slovak, Polish, Jugo-Slav
and Rumanian troops now in ST.
IBERIA, it was announced today at
the state department. The first of
the vessels, the President Grant
and the America, soon will leave
New York for Vladivostok, where
they will be due about Feb. 10.
These vessels will move about
10000 Of the troops, and it is ex-
pected that the movement then will
continue at the rate of 10000
monthly until 1t is completed. The
cost Of Americas participation in
the repatriation will be taken care
OF out Of loans made by the United
States to the foreign governments
whose soldiers are involved.
Last Big Operation.
Repatriation of these troops will
be under the direction Of Brigadier
General Hines, chief Of the army
transport service, and will be one
Of the last big military operations
OF the war. Officials said 1t would
discharge an obligation to these
troops on the part Of the United
States and the allies for the part
they played In the struggle against
Germany. The Czecho-SlOvaks orig
inally were part Of the Austrian
army, but being unfriendly to the
German idea of world domination.
deserted in q mass to the Russian
armies early in the war. In Russia
they were reformed into special
Czecho- -Slovak units and bore an
important part of the fighting on
the eastern front.
Had Hard Road.
They then began a withdrawal
eastward through Russia and ST.
IBERIA with the purpose Of reaching
Vladivostok, but met with great
difficulty in effecting their with
drawal because Of the disorganiza-
tion Of the country and frequent in
reference by the bolsheviki.
1t was to help extricate these
forces from their precarious posi-
ton that American and other al
lied troops we're dispatched to ST.
beria last summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
LIFE FOR MAN WHO
DROWNED HIS WIFE

Pinckneyville, ILL.,, Jan. S.-Wil-
glars entered the ]. c. Probt &
was found guilty Of numbering his
wife by drowning by jury in the
circuit court here yesterday. His
punishment was fixed at life i'm
prisonment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
PASSENGERS DIE
OF FLU ON VESSEL
FOR BUENOS AIRES

Buenos Aires, Jan. 8.-The French
steamer Malte, from Havre and
vigo with passengers and cargo fQz
Rio JaneIf6 and this port, arrived
here yesterday afternoon with five
passengers dead. seven dangerous
ly i'll and a large number Of others
suffering from an attack Of influ-
enza which broke out in violent
form a few days ago. The ship
has been ordered into quarantine
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
CALI CURCI, NOW
DIVORCED, ASKING
FOR CITIZENSHIP

Chicago, Jan. 8.-Amelita CALI
Curci. opera singer, today had de-
clared her intention of becoming
an American citizen as her first
public act after being granted di-
vorce from luigi c. Curci, an Ital-
ian artist. First citizenship pa
pers were taken out in the United
States district court by the singer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
EVEN A FEDERAL
VAULT ISN'T SAFE
PLACE TO PUT IT

Chicago. Jan. 8.-Liquor thieves
invaded the federal building and
stole so quarts of whisky from a
vault in the offices Of the depart
ment of justice. it became known
today. The whisky had been ac-
cumulated in federal raids and was
held as evidence.
The robbery. which occurred Z
week ago, was revealed when fed
eral investigators called in finger
print experts in an effort to solve
the mystery. .
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
MYSTIC WORKERS
MASTER Is DEAD

Clinton. Iowa, Jan. 8.-John H.
Motley Of Kalamazoo, Mich, aged
As. supreme master Of the Mystic
Workers Of the World, died here
Wednesday night at the home OF
DR.. ]. p. Cunningham. The body
was taken home today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
CROOKS
BEAT Up REDS
IN JAIL RIOTS

Chicago, Jan. s.--Investigatlon Of
whv more than 100 reds" arraigned
at the federal building today were
suffering from black eyes, cut lips
and bruises, revealed riot at the
county jail in which respectable
prisoners" led by q quintet Of all
tomobile bandits. and jewel thieves,
attacked the radicals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08

Omaha, Neb., Jan. S.-Pilot Farr
Nutter, opening air mail service
from Omaha to Chicago, left at
$50 this morning. His plane car
ried 349 pounds OF mail in six
sacks.
Nutter carried 10 pounds Of fan
cy summer sausage for Edward
Morris Of Morris & Co., sent by the
Morris plant here.
General Pershing will witness the
arrival about 2 o'clock Of Pilot W.
J. Smith, flying from Chicago.
The new hangar at Chamber OF
Commerce field, said to be the larg-
est air mail hangar in the country
was christened at 2 o'clock.
Starts from Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 8.-Aerial mail ser
vice between Chicago and Omaha
was inaugurated at 500 this morn
ing when Pilot Walter J. Smith left
Grant park carrying 400 pounds OF
mail and package of meat. The
meat is to be served at a banquet
for General Pershing in Omaha to-
night.
The eastbound plane from Oma-
ha is due here at p. m.
The shipments today were the
first Of dressed meat ever sent by
airplane through the postoffice de-
partment. The plane starting from
here carried 10 nounds Of sweet
breads to be served at a banquet
tonight in Omaha for General
Pershing. A dressed pig address
ed to Major Reed Landis, in care
of the First Western Aeronautical
show, which opened here today
was part of the consignment borne
by the Chicago-bound plane.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
RAIL WORKERS IN
MOVE TO REDUCE
COST OF LIVING

New York, Jan. Sailing to OBJ
tain satisfactory relief from the
high cost of living through further
wage advances or from the anti
profiteering campaign, officials of
the four big railway brotherhoods
and railway shop crafts affiliated
with the American Federation of
Labor decided to seek a solution
for themselves through cooperative
buyin, production and distribution.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
CLOVER SEED so
VALUABLE CROOKS
ARE STEALING IT

Champaign. ILL.,. Jan. s.-Bur-
galrs entered the ]. c. Probst &
J "A. GILES grain ofiices At Philo,
IL miles south Of Champaign, last
night and stole farm seed valued at
$1,000. A motor truck was used to
remove the seed "A large quantity
Of clover seed was taken.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
BUY. YACHT FROM
FORMER EMPEROR

Zurich. Jan. 9(Havas.)-A Ger
man sportsman has bought the
yacht. owned by former Emperor
William Of Germany, paying 2,OO0,-
900. marks for the craft,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
The Weather

Unsettled and continued cold to-
night and Friday. with the lowest
temperature tonight about 10 to Is
degrees above zero.
Highest yesterday, 80; lowest
last night, IA.
Velocity Of wind, s miles per
hour.
Precipitation, none.
12~n. 7p.m. q. m.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb ......27 26 19
Wet bulb ......25 Is Is
Rel. humidity 81 S6 "a
River stage, ~. a fall of 2 feet
in the last "a hours.
I'm. SHERIER. AstsoEolagist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
CARRY MAILS
BY AIR PAST
ISLAND
Through Service Betwee1
Chi and Omaha Starts
From Each End.

Iowa City, Iowa, Jan. S.
The mail plane from Omaha to
Chicago was forced to land at
Monroe. Iowa, because of en-.
gine trouble, according to word
received herA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08

washington, Jan. S.-San
yrunclsco was selected today
!, ths Democratic national
ssnnlttee, In session here, As
IL place for the party's na-
asnal convention.
After q votes had been cast,
Kansas City and other cities
rifhdrew and the vote for San
Trancisco was unanimous.
Monday, June 2s, was select.
"A n the convention date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
MARTIAL LAWN CATALONIA.

Paris, Jan. S.-Martial law has
been proclaimed throughout Cata-
lonia. Spain. according to q dis
patch to the Matin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08

CONTINUED On Page Ten.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-08
Republicans Want Action.

On the other hand, there are mild
reservationists and progressives on
the Republican side who are sin
cerely anxious to keep the treaty
out Of the campaign and to get it
ratified at once. Were it not for
the aggressive tactics of the other
Republican group who want to kill
The record., 1920-12-09
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ROADS
FUEL SAVED By GOOD ROADS
Of Gasoline Consumed Shown In
Recent Ohio Test.

A test conducted in Ohio recently
TO determine the saving in gasoline
from running over a good road as com.
pared with gas consumption over bad
and medium.grade roads, disclosed q
surprising difference. Five new army
standard "A" trucks with seven
different types Of road service, showed
gain Of six miles per gallon Of fuel
between the best and worst types Of
roads. All the trucks were empty dur.
ing the test.
The trucks loaded showed that the
poor road took seven times a. much
gasoline per mile as the good one.
The test results showed an average
OF 5.7S miles per gallon over a dirt
road In good condition, 7.19 over fair
gravel. 9.39 over good gravel. about
the same over fair bitumlnous macad.
am and good brick roads. 11.44 ever
extra smooth brick and Ills over good
concrete.
The saving to the motoring public
In gasoline alone would amount to
millions Of dollars annually. Perhaps
equal to this would be the saving In
tires. which Is considered as important
nm item Of cur upkeep as Is gasoline.
Calculating the saving in wear and
tear on the mechanism Of cars and
trucks and also the item Of time lost
by poor roads. adequate highways are
undoubtedly a sane investment.
The record., 1920-12-09
MILK DIET IS INSUFFICIENT
Calves Cannot Properly Digest and
Utilize Milk Unless Accompanied
i by Roughaqs.

Recent research work done by the
Iowa agricultural experiment station
shows whole milk to be n good diet
for Young calves up 10 three months
old. After this age the two calves
experimental on developed symptoms
OF scant n0urishment and went down
hili until death finally came at the
ages of 176 and POS days, FaflHre of the
milk as permanent diet for the RI
minating animals is shown not to be
due to quality or improper quantity
of the nutrients, but probably to the
Inability of the animals to properly
digest and utilize the milk unless nc
companied by some kind Of rOughage.
Disarrangement of the digestive sys-
TEN probably follows the abnormal
symptoms noted in the experiment.
The record., 1920-12-09
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MAKE WAR ON TUBERCULOSIS
More General Use Of intradernnIe Test
Is Expected to Speed UP Cam
paign Against "TB."

Recognition of the intradermic meth
od of applying the first test prepare
tory to accrediting herd rs fres
from tuberculosis, has been announced
by the bureau Of animal industry. uni
ted States department Of agriculture.
The more general use Of the intrader-
mic test is expected to speed up the
federal and state cooperative CAM
paign against TB. In the subcutaneOua
method. heretofore generally used. the
tubcrcuIin is inserted beneath the skin
and it is necessary to take three pre-
liminary records of the animal ana
at least seven soon after the test. In
the intradermic method Insertion Is
made between the layers of the skin
nnd. while this requires Il grenter de-
gree of skill I'm the operator. only one
1atcr inspection of the animal may be
sufficient to Indicate the presence or
absence Of the disease.
The federal recognition Of the intra-
dermic method provides. however, that
herds undergoing it successfully must
pass a :T,cutaneOuS test within a year
before they can he accredited as free
The record., 1920-12-09

crop is still further diminished by the
decrease in acreage devoted to COM
mercial peach orchards.
Altogether the bureau of crop esti-
mates figures the conditions on April
1, 1920. to be about II per cent Of
normal. There is a slight decrease
from this figure during the growing
season, usually about 10 per cent.
which will presumably reduce this ear
ly estimate to 81 per cent when the
crop Is harvested and the final count
taken. Last year the April estimate
was given as "a per cent, and the de-
crease was 9 per cent during the grow
ing season. In terms of bushels the
crop last year figured 29,24O, 900 BUSH
els OF fruit. Allowing for the normal
20 per cent decrease in 1920, the crop
this fall will be short Of last years
production by about 100000. bushels.
giving total Of &c, 6,461 900 bushels for
the coming harvest.
The record., 1920-12-09
Horticultural
Facts
UPS AND DOWNS, IN PEACHES
About II Per Cent of Normal
Acreage Decreased.

1t is said that the law of compensa.
tion works both ways-if the rich man
gets his Ice in the summer the poor
man gets his share in the winter. Av.
erages Of peach production appear to
follow the same rule, according to the
estimates just published by the bureau
OF crop estimates, United States de-
rartment Of agriculture.
Barring the possibilities of further
disaster, the commercial peach or
chards of Georgia and North and
South Carolina will produce fairly
heavy crops. California is scheduled
for a bumper crop, and several other
states will not be far below their 1910
average in car lot shipments of peach
es. but these good prospects are more
than offset by the frost damage in
ficted upon the orchards in other
states. Texas has been badly hurt,
and so, also. have the Arkansas, Okla
homa, Missouri, and Tennessee or
ehards. The New England crop Is re-
lorted ruined, and Washington, Utah,
and Idaho report severe winter kill
Ing. To some extent the prospective