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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
GERMANY'S GREAT
DEFENSE ISLAND
NOW DISMANTLED
tBy Associated Press)

BERLIN, March 1.-Helgoland, two
years ago. was Germanys most i'm
pregnable barrier against Allied sea
power-is today a dismantled hulk of
no military Importance. The black.
imperious bulk of the island itself
surmountea by tons of masonry and
ingeniously constructed gun displace-
ments is all that remains.
Germans concerned in the construct
ion of the fortress declare another
seven years work will be necessary to
complete Highlands 'demobiliZation
Work has been in progress for over
year. All the guns have been dis
mantled. but the destruction of the
harbor works and other, Notifications
on the island is proceeding. -
This stronghold was built at a cost
of more than s175,000,000, but its
mighty guns fired but once throughout
the war. The British warship Shan
non was the target. The island
played a negative part in the defense
of the German coast, probably because
allied experts agree that it would have
been impossible to silence its batter
les.
Huge Blocks Of Concrete.
The foundations of the harbor,
which is about 500 yards in length and
500 yards wide, consist of huge blocks
of concrete All these have to be
destroyed. The ground on which the
barracks stand, to reclaim which
from the sea multitude OF Germans
worked for years at a cost OF $4,000,
600 is to be returned to the sea
Everything in the dcfences of Helgo
land is worked by hydraulic power
The water necessary for the defence
and sanitary purposes is drawn by
huge pumps from fifty feet below sea
level. The subterranean galleries
which are electrically lighted are re
garded by military men as wonder
works.
Although the Germans considered
that the secret of Hc!goland had beer
kept inviolate, it is now revealed thai
a British naval officer posing as ar
American student, cav all the forti
ficationS in 1913.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
OVATION is
PREDICTED FOR ASQUITH

LONDON. March 1.-The return of
former Premier Asquith to active SER
vice in parliament today as the result
of his recent election to represent the
Paisley constituency. attracted consid-
cradle attention In advance from both
the press and the public. The Times
this morning in outlining the plans
for the day, including a sort of tri-
umphant procession from Cavendish
square to the house of commons. with
Mr.. Asauith as the central figure, re-
marked that the eX-premier's return
70 the commons was under conditions
which usually accompany royal visits
A. narliament, and predicted tire
mendous reception" for the liberal
leader.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
Commissioners Wait To
Hear Road Petitions

Hearings on the Charles H. Sells,
William l. White and Harry w. Gil
bert roads was continued by the
county commissioners Monday until
May l.
1t is understood the commissioners
are awaiting the judgment in suits
pending in the supreme court as to
the constitutionality of the county unit
law, under which the roads will be i'm
proved.
The regular monthly claims for
February were allowed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
Realtors Talk Over
Housing Situation

c. D. Gerhart, of Kokomo, president
of the Indiana Realty Board, and Earl
Bullock. of indianapolis. executive
secretary of the same organiZa ton,
were present at the semi-monthly
meeting of the Richmond Realty board
in the Y. NJ. G. A. at noon Monday.
The housing proposition received
considerable attention and a short ad-
dress was made by Mr.. Gerhart. The
license law, which will be brought up
at the next session of the state legis-
lature. was taken up in detail by the
realatOrS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
Short News Of City
X. OF c. INITIATES

Thirtyfive candidates were initiated
by the knights of Columbus Sunday
afternoon in the X. of c. hall. Thir-
tyfive more will have the degree con-
ferred in three weeks. The second and
third degrees will be conferred on the
entire class Immediately after Easter.
NEAR EAST FUND GROWS.
Contributions to the Near East Re
lief Fund are coming into headquar-
tiers at an encouraging rate, the latest
subscription being $500 from Reid
Memorial church. ST. Pauls Lutheran
church will take subscriptions next
Sunday. A large sum is expected.
BRENTLINGER IN CITY
A. F. Brentlinger, of Fl. Wayne, gen
eral manager of the Peoples Theater
company. was the guest Monday of
Frank Holland, manager of the Muir
ray Theater.
RECONCILIATION MEN MEET.
Suggestions for a delegate to the
national conference OF the Fellowship
Of Reconciliation in Oskaloosa, Iowa,
We're made by the local fellowship at
a meeting at Earlham college. Sunday
night, and referred to the executive
committee for official appointment at
the regular meeting Tuesday after
noon. Approval was given the plan to
! encourage an expression OF feeling to-
ward military training by all candi-
dates.
BIBLE GLASS TO MEET.
The Junior Ogogo Bible class of the
First Baptist church will meet at the
home of Ebert Opt, 12S Richmond
| Avenue, Tuesday, March ,, 1920, at
7:30.
! DANCE TO BE GIVEN.
! A dance is TO be given Thursday
evening by Mr.. Frank Bcscher, Elvin
! Horner and Herbert =. Bradley
! Music will be by Harmo Novelty Or
| chestra and the committee has ar
ranged to make this one of the most
! attractive informal dances of the
| season.
DAVIS SUCCESSOR NOT NAMED
/ "A successor to the Rev. f. E. Davis
who made his farewell sermon at the
Second Presbyterian church Sunday
has not been named and some time
will probably elapse until one i:
named" announced a member of the
selection board Monday.
The Rev. Davis will deliver his frs
sermon at the First Presbyterian
church at Hartford City next Sunday
AID SOCIETY TO MEET
The Hospital Aid society will NEE
with Mrs. Z. G. Hill at her home, 203
East Main street, at 2:30 p. M. Thurs
day.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01

pearance of the lady in white" for
she was seen as long ago as 1867, just
before the tragic death of Macmillan
the Inflated archduke, who was made
emperor of Mexico; again, in 1889, on
the very night when Rudolf, heir TO
the Austrian throne, was so strange
ly done to death in the forest of Mey-
erling: and on other occasions when a
member of the imperial family has
died.
So coincident have been her appear
ances with disaster to the reigning
house of Austro-H Hungary that her Wis
its have always been dreaded as the
heralds of calamity.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
DECLARE WAR ON REDS

ST. LOUIS, Mo, March bust
ness men from IS states met here to-
day and declared war on radicalism.
The conference was called by the COM
mercial federation of California to dis
cuss plans for combating Boshevism
and kindred doctrines and to arouse
apathetic and Indifferent citizens to a
realization of their patriotic duty as
Americans.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
Three are Convicted for
Violating Espionage Act

WASHINGTON. March J.-Conyic-
ton of three officials and employees or
the Philadelphia Tageb!att. on charges
OF violating the Espionage act through
articles published in that paper. was
upheld today by the supreme court.
They were Louis Werner and DR..
Martin Darkow, editors. sentenced tn
five years. and Herman Lemke. bust
ness manager. sentenced to two years.
Sentences of one year each against
Paul Eogel, treasurer, and Paul
Schaeffer president, were reversed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
STRASseoURG SOCIALISTS
WILL NOT JOIN LEVINE

PARIS. March 1-Decision has been
reached by the socialist congress at
Strasbourg not to join the Third In
transitional headed by Nikolai Lenine
and in addition to deciding to leave
the second irternationale, it has adopt
ed a motion introduced by Jean Lon
guct providing for an international
meeting TO be called at Geneva in the
near future.
This step was also urged by Pierre
Renaudel who said that at such a
meeting the French socialist party
(which now does not belong to any in
,ernatjonale. might discuss the course
Of action 20 be taken and report some
decision
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
A. T. & T. NET EARNINGS
$6O,243. 1888 FOR YEAR
(By Associated Prcss)

ny 4t'"0V- NJ ~ t 1N@"7
NEW YORK, March Net earn
iags Of the American Telephone and
Telegraph company for 1919 amounted
to $60.2 ,3SS, compared with s54 ,293,-
OH in 1918, according to the annual
report issued today. This gain was
made despite an increase in operation
expenses of almost s3,500,000.
Surplus increased from SS,671,622 to
$9,039,457. Interest charges amounted
to $15,S47,596, compared with $10,351, :
G95 in 1918.
President II. B. Thayer says:
NO man and no corporation had a
right to expect to come through the
great war untouched. Our greatest loss
Nac the loss OF these margins for plant
growth and reserves of men and
women in training.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
West Virginia Law Makers
Refuse Federal Suffrage
(By Associated Press)

CHARLESTON, W. Va, March l.
Ratification of the National Suffrage
amendment was refused by the West
Virginia senate this afternoon, the
vote to ratify being IA 10 Il. When
it was announced, Senator Harvey W.
Hammer, who proposed the resolution,
changed his vote to no" This was
done, it was stated, so that he might
move for reconsideration.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
INLAND WATERWAYS ARE
TAKEN OVER BY HINES
lBE Associated PresS)

WASHINGTON, March by di-
rection of Secretary Baker Brigadier
General Hines, chief of the army trans
port service today assumed control
over the inland waterways transporta-
tion systems. which We're transferred
to the Jurisdiction of the war depart
ment by the railroad administration.
General Hines announced that the
same service would be maintained for
the present and that he would utilize
the existing organization and person
mel in administering the work.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
PACKERS SHOULD BE CLASSEO
WITH PUBLIC UTILITIES
(Bv Associated Press,

WASHINGTON. March 1.-The meat
packing industry should be placed by
legislation, on some such footing as
the public utilities corporations are
now, the house agriculture committee
was told today by Charles S. O'Don-
nell of New Mexico, vice president of
the American live stock association.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
DISCOVER coRTEZ COFFIN
lPv Associated Press

PARIS, March Recent reports or
the discovery Of the coffin Of Hern-
ando Cortez in the vault Of the Church
OF Jesus, Mexico City. are not surpris-
ing, says Lucas Alamany Banroque, a
descendant Of the Mexican historian,
Lucas Alaman. He says the key to
the vault in question has been in the
possession of his family for genera
tions and that it will be handed over
to anyone whose right to receive 1t is
established.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
10000 ARMENIANs KILLED.

WASHINGTON, March Nineteen
thousand Armenians were massacred
after the French evacuated Marash.
said cablegram from the vicar of
Patriarchate, at Constantinople. re-
ceived here today by Professor Der
Hagopian, vice president of the nat
-ional delegation to the peace confer
ence
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
INDIAN GIRLS INTERESTED
IN CANNING.

Oklahoma Indian girls are as much
interested in the canning campaign as
their paleface sisters. In Backham
county, Okla, they attend all the
meetings held by the home demon
stration agent, and this year made an
excellent booth exhibit of the fruit and
vegetables they had canned and
dried One Indian woman also exhib-
tied 100 chickens of her own raising
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
DAVIS, SUCCESSOR NOT NAMED
PUTS NEW INTERPRETATION
ON SHERMAN TRUST LAW
(Rv Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. March Interpret
ing the Sherman Antitrust act TO.
day. the supreme court reversed fed.
eral court DEGREES, which held that the
statute did not prohibit retail price
fixing, unless there was intention of
creating a monopoly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
EARTHQUAKE STOPS CABLE
lBy Associa ted Press)

NEW YORK, March Gable COM
munica ton to Chile. Argentine, Uru-
quay, Paraguay and Brazil has been
interrupted temporarily by earthquake
disturbances in South America, the
All America cables announced here
today A cable steamer is making re-
pairs. There is no delay on messages
to Peru, Ecuador Colombia, Panama
and Central America. it was stated.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
NEW YORK INCOME TAX
LAW HELD UNCONSTlTUTlON
nv Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March / The
New York Safe income tax law was
held unconstitutional today by the SUI
preme court in so far as it denies eX-
emptions to citizens of other states,
which are granted to its own citizens.
In another decree. the Oklahoma in
come tax law was held to be constitu-
tional.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
SlMPLIFIED WAGON AND TRUCK
CONSTRUCTION

Forty-five manufacturers of farm
wagons and trucks have agreed to ad-
here to certain standards in manu-
featuring limited number of varie-
ties OF their products.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01
ALCOHOL AS A MOTOR FUEL

Alcohol alone is not suitable for
use in existing types of high-speed
internal combustion engines, such as
are used in motor cars. but mixed
with an equal part of benzol, it forms
an excellent fuel for this purpose.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-01

There is going to be no little COM
petition this year between the popu-
lar one-piece frock and the separate
skirt and blouse. Just now the
skirt and blouse are in the lead.
Here is a dainty skirt for late spring
and summer. 1t is fashioned of silk
crepe called "sea spray" The pepu-
lar style of blouse. which does not
tuck in at the waist but reaches tc
the hips. is worn with the skirt.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
MODEL HOMES FOR
CHICAGO WORKERS
NEW HOUSING PLAN

Chicago, May 22.-One hundred
seventy-f1ve model homes will be
distributed among families Of
workingmen tomorrow by the Chi
cago Housing corporation, an or
ganization Of wealthy business
men.
Buyers, who can qualify. will re-
ceive home costing $4,000 on pay
ments OF $33 monthly. The pay
ments are to include fire, accident,
health and life insurance. In the
event the head Of the family dies
before payments are completed, the
widow will receive a deed outright.
Only workingmen receiving
small wages and with large fami-
lilies are considered as applicants.
The corporation has acquired a
mile square tract and is planning
1000 more houses. 1t makes NO
profit, its hackers say. the selling
price Of the house including only
principal and six per cent inter-
est on the money invested.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
LEGION MEN TO
MARCH IN BODY
FOR MEMORIAL

All members OF the American
legion are urged to meet at legion
headquarters at 10 o'clock tomor-
row morning to march in a body
to the First Methodist church to
the Memorial services. Men have
voted to wear their uniforms so all
legion members going will present
themselves In uniform. Members
of the G. A. R. and Spanish War
Veterans are to be on hand and
legion members will honor these
old veterans by their presence.
Drive for new members for the
American legion is proceeding I'M
der full steam. Charles r. Whee-
Ian is at the helm directing the eff
forts of the campaigners. 1t Is
hoped to bring every man in the
city who served during the war
into the legion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
MERCHANT MARINE
BILL NOW BEFORE
HOUSE AND SENATE

Washington, May 22-Heuse and
senate today began work on the
merchant marine bill, hoping to
smooth out differences between the
two measures before congress re-
cesses.
Passage of the bill yesterday by
the senate ended months dis
cussion. .-..+z-~-
Under the bill ships acquired
during and since the war would be
sold to American citizens or cor
porations and pending their sale
would be operated either by the
government or under lease. A board
OF seven members would be ap-
pointed by the president to super
wise government operations.
No direct ship subsidies are pro-
vided but the bill would exempt
from war profits and excise taxes
the net earnings Of American ships
engaged in foreign commerce,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
GUESTS OF
CITY BOOM
EXIT PORTS
Continued from Page One.)

Continued from Page One.)
ness men insist ON utilizing only
the North American coast ports"
See Factories.
Eager to see as much of the Pillow
city as possible during their brief
stay here. the 100 representatives
OF commercial bodies from Is cities
OF the southern Atlantic states
crowded the windows and observa-
ton platform of the special train
which brought them into Moline
from Chicago at $40 this morning.
The delegation represents IS in
dustries in four southern states and
Is spending the day in the tri-citics
to promte furtherance Of trade re-
lations between the midwestern
states and the south.
Upon arriving in Moline the
party, divided into three groups,
was taken in charge by the Moline
reception committee and shown the
three big Moline implement factor
les, the Moline Piow, the John
Deere Plow and the Universal
to promote furtherance of trade re-
in each plant meeting factory rep
Tractor. Nearly an hour was spent
resentatives and inspecting shops.
The scutherners were the guests
OF Rock Island at luncheon at the
Masonic temple this noon. Follow
ing the repast, the visitors were
escorted by the delegation on a
very interesting tour of the Rock
Island arsenal shops Many of the
members of the party enjoyed a
short siesta on the golf links
A banquet is to be served in
honor of the visiting delegation at
the Hotel Blackhawk this evening.
Many Prominent Men.
The party is composed of many
Of the most prominent men of the
southeast. R. G. Rhett, former
president of the United States
Chamber of Commerce of Charles
ton, S. c.; R. L. Phillips, president
Of the Brunswick, Ca, board of
trade; J. A. Taylor, former presi-
dent Of the Wilmington, N. c.,
Chamber Of Commerce; ]. Law
renee Sprunt Of the cotton export
ing firm of Lawrence Sprunt & Co.,
Wilmington, N. c., are some Of
the members Of the delegation.
A. Y. Smell is general director
Of the tour and others prom
inent In the party are George e.
Mcleod. chief Of the division of the
district officers for foreign and do
nestle commerce. department and
commerce, and Matthew Hale, pres
ident of the South Atlantic Mari
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
JAPAN NOT TO TAKE
GOLD FROM AMERICA

Toxic, May 19.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.)-Inquiry among
leading financiers here today elic-
tied the declaration that despite
present unsettled economic condi-
tons in this country, Japan would
not be obliged to withdraw gold
held in America. This geld is
largely invested in American
bonds and is earning interest, and,
moreover, Japan has more gold at
home than she needs.
With the uneasy situation con-
timing the opinion was expressed
that it WAS too early to declare
economic maladies In Japan healed.
but financiers were convinced they
were we'll in hand.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22

ct Fort Sheridan last Wednesday
have been received in a letter from
an officer at the camp, by the par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. n. G. WEIGH, 1922
Thirty-second street.
Leslie with q companion, Oscar
Jaeschke, was In q canoe in Lake
Michigan during the noon hour, ac-
cording to the account Both boys
were in bathing suits. Although the
lake was calm the canoe in some
unaccountable way capsized when
about 800 yards from shore.
The young Rock Island boy EVIL
IDENTIFY was overcome with cramps,
the letter states, for he made no
effort to swim. His companion en-
deavored to save him but was I'M
successful. The body sank and
rose to the surface of the water but
once, after which it did not again
appear.
A searching party was formed
Immediately, but efforts to locate
the body were futile. Remains will
be. prepared and sent to this city If
recovered.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22
On County Records
Warranty Deeds.

George e. Bailey to Anna Sulli-
van, part northwest X section 3
INV, 81.
Theophiel Sallens and wife to
Adhiel and Emerence Vande
Kere, part lots IS and 10. block 4,
Sinnet's first addition. Rock Is
land, 81.
Naomi L. Davenport to Francies
De Vriese, lot so, Franklin school
addition, Rock Island. 81.
Charles Palmer ct al. to John
Harker, lot %, block 3. Cottage
Grove addition to East Moline, $500.
John W. Stewart to Lula B. Or
man, lot /, block 172. East Moline,
81.
Jerme c. Seeley to Janis Grigor-
opulos and Nick Babalos. part lots
5 and 0, block 8. NJ. Y. Cooley's
first addition. Moline. $1,000.
Mildred Hinderer to John W.
Anderson and wife. part lot SO, W.
E. Bailey's Woodlawn addition,
Rock Island, 81.
Herman and Florence H. Tindall
to John N. Tindall. south % feet
Of southwest quarter of southeast
quarter section 2, 16, 2w, 81.
Alfred O. Johnson, ct al, to Henri
Van Hoet and wife. part lot Is,
block l, John Deere's addition, Mo-
line, 81.
! Charles erik and wife to Mag
gle Kali, lots AZ and 48, Garden
addition, Rock Island, 81.
Peter Nelson and wife to Arthur
E. Ross, lot IA, block s. sub-divis-
ion Of outlot l, Waterman's place.
Moline, $500.
Jacob ]. Harris to Moline Tool
company, part lot 3. block 5, Dav-
exports addition, Moline, 81.
John A. O'neil to Frank Bournias,
lot 20, block 1T, East Moline,
$1,000.
Christ Jensen and wife to John
T. and Florence Davis, part lots /
and 2, block /, Beecher & Walsh
addition, Rock Island, 81.
Isaac Fiegenholtz and wife to
Harry M. Schriver. part lot l.
Briggs place, Rock Island, 81.
Frank ]. Montag to Nellie and
CHARLES Brown. lot Is, block 2
smalley's second subdivision, Rock
Island, 81.
William H. Cole and wife to John
T. Olson, lot 8, block s, Silvis, ST.
CHARLES Van Loo and wife to Ben
We Ness, lot 2, block II, first addi-
uon, Silvis, 81.
frances A. Dick, ct. al, to Charles
payne, lot %. block 1863, East Mo-
line, $4,000.
!. John Nodaros to Christos Pan
ouses and Peter Athanaston, lot /
0'oex l5l. East Moline.
Peoples Saving Bank & Trus,
s.ooampany to Fred c. Heerde, Jr.. lot
800, North Highland addition, Mo.
No John E. Samuels and wife to
"0'man B. Sears, part lot /, block
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-22

march from Moline to tho afS1l
Flags VIII be placed on the gr1l
Of all soldiers OF the Civil VI
Spanish war and the World MI
who lie burned in the natiol
cemetery. This ceremony will I'm
carried out by little girls.
A special group Of Rock Island
scouts has been selected to repre-
sent Rock Island. A full troop 81
80 scouts and buglers. drummer:
and color bearers will be taken "a
the arsenal. Pie members of the|
group have been selected because Ell
their ueatness and because of ths|
fact that this same group has al.z
ways responded with promptneN
to calls from headquarters. Scout
selected for this duty are asked q
report to scout headquarters at I
O'Clock, Memorial day.