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Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
TO EvANCElIzE
WORLD CHURCH
NEEDS BILLION


Atlantic City. N. J.. Jan. IA
thres-day conference of the inter-
church world movement, at which
q program Of Protestant denomin-
ational cooperation for the Evan
gelization Of the World" will be
formulated and the amount Of mon
ey necessary for this purpose will
be determined, opened here today.
More than 1000 delegates. repre-
senting about twenty denomina-
tions and 100000 churches in all
sections Of the United States, are
here for the meetings. The con-
ference was called by Robert Lam
sing, secretary of state, chairman
Of the general committee of the
inter-church movement.
No Spectacular Methods.
Spectacular evangelisticl methods
are not to be encouraged in connec-
tion with the drive and none Of the
funds will be employed In raising
the prohibition issue abroad, dele
gates said.
Estimates as to the amount OF
money necessary to carry out the
plans vary from $500,000,000 to
81, ,00O, ,000, 900.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
|RATIFY WITH
NO ONE FROM
us. PRESENT
Neither VIII We Help Set
tie Adriatic Question
Monday.

Paris, Jan. 7.-Representative Of
the United States, 1t has been de-
cided, will not be present during the
exchange of ratifcations of the
peace treaty of Versailles. which is
still set for Jan. 10.
Signing Of the peace protocol
will precede the exchange of ratifl-
cation Q by a few minutes.
Discuss Flume Monday.
Fiume will be the only question
discussed at the conference of pro-
miers and foreign ministers to be
held next Monday, according to
semi-offlcial information.
Premiers Lloyd George and Nitti
are expected to arrive In Paris
from London Saturday evening.
The treaty Of peace with Hun
gary is ready to hand over to the
Hungarian plenipotentiaries, who
were expected here today.
Pleads for Good WILL
London, Jan. Premier Lloyi
George. Premier Nitti Of Italy, and
Vittorio Scialoia, the Italian for
eign minister, who have been in
Inference here on pending prob
lens in which Italy especially is
concerned, will leave tomorrow
morning for Paris for the confer
ence of premiers and foreign min
listers, to be held there.
Foreign Minister Scialoia stated
this afternoon that satisfactory pro-
gress with the Adriatic question
haa been made. He said he be-
believed that with the display Of "a
little good will" by all the parties
concerned, a settlement could be
accomplished.
Assign Germans to Courts.
Paris, Jan. 7.-(Havas.) Ger.
mans accuse6 of viUiGtions of tn,
laws of war in France and Bel
gium, during the world conflict Wi
today be assigned for trial to tho
different allied military courts, &C
cording to the Petit Parlsien.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
DRAW RULES FOR
CONSTITUTIONAL
BODY TO FOLLOW

Springfield. ILL.,, Jan. Z. = Men,
bers Of the rules and procedure
committee appointed to draft plans
for the conduct of the Illinois con-
stitutional convention held a ses-
sion at the state house today.
Charles E. Woodward, president
Of the convention and chairman
of the rules committee, said con-
siderable progress was made at the
meeting. The committee will re-
port when the convention meets
again at 10 a. m, Wednesday, Jan.
IA. The majority of the delegates
left last night following adjourn
ment OF the convention to await
the report Of the rules committee
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
new MURDER
TO
.MEXACCOUNT
State Department Busy
Over Three Americans
Slain in Oil Field.

Washington, Jan. Z. = Gabrielle
Porter, an American citizen IN the
employ Of the Penn-Mex company,
was shot and killed by Mexican
federal army officer at TuxDam on
Dec. FL, according to advices re-
ceived by the state department to-
day from the American consul at
Tampico.
The consul Immediately was or
dered to report further information
and II the circumstances warranted
to urge the local authorities in the
Tampico district to arrest and pun
ish the guilty person.
This makes q total OF 20 Amer
leans killed in the Tampico dis
trict by Mexicans since April T.
1917. Eighteen of them were en-
ployes Of American oil companies
Protests Already Sent.
The Mexican government has
been urged by the state department
to use every means possible to ap-
prehend and punish the murderera
Of F. J. Roney and Earl Bowles
American oil men in the Tampico
field.
The American embassy at Mexico
City yesterday was instructed to
urge the Mexican government to
take prompt steps to bring the
murderers to Justice.
Bowles and Roney, employees OF
the International Petroleum com.
pany, were murdered by Mexicans
within one mile Of Palo Blanco
near Port Lobos, according to pri-
vate advices received here today
from Tampico.
One Mexican also was murdered
No details were given, but 1t was
said that the American consul al
Tampico was in possession OF al
the facts.
Tho territory in which the mur'
der occurred was said to be undei
the control Of Carranza forces.
Claimed It Accident.
The Mexican authorities first re.
ported that Porter had been acci'
dentally shot by a companion in 9
party returning from a dance. In
vestigation by the Penn-Mex Off
cials and by the American consul
was said to have developed, how.
ever, that he was shot by an army
officer. Porter's home was in Full.
lerton, Cal.
Is Earl B0llis.
Houston, Tex, Jan. 7.-Confus'
ion in Identification OF Ear
Bowles." one of the American oil
men killed by Mexicans near Por1
Lobos, was cleared up today wher
it was established Earl Bollis
whose parents live near Thorndale
Tex, was the victim. His brother
confirmed the Identification.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
WOMAN'S STORY
MAY END WORK
OF BAKLANOFF
Chicago Grand Opera
Singer Faces Deporta-
ton Proceeding.

Chicago, Jan. Georges Bak-
'lan0ff, Russian baritone of the CHI
cago Grand Opera company. was
at liberty on bond today awaiting
hearing before immigration author
tiles Of charges brought by Vera
Amazar. also singer. upon which
the federal department of labor BE-
gar. deportation proceedings. Bank
lanoff was arrested on a federal
warrant az an undesirable alien.
Mile. Amazar charged that sne
came to this country from Russia
with the baritone and accompanied
him on tours on the promise OF
marriage. She told immigration
authorities she learned BaklanoI
had wife and family In Russia.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
NEW YEARS EVE
OUTDONE WHEN
JAN. is COMES
New Workers Propose to
Bring One" and Tear
Things Open.

New York, Jan. THE celebra-
ton Of Prohibition eve" ON Jan.
16 promises to surpass any New
Years eve event in the history OF
New York, Judging by the rush Of
applications for reserved tables at
hotels. Managers of prominent
hotels announced today that patrons
have declared that they intend
to celebrate John Barleycorn's
wake"
The patrons will carry to the
tables their own wines and their
own alcoholic liquors and celebrate
publicly for the last time "the
passing Of the old, the coming Of
the new"
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
CATCH DRAFT
.EvADER FREE
FOR 2 YEARS
Victor Bergdon, Brewers
Son, Has Given No
End of Trouble.

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. Gro
yer Bergdoll, one Of the two BROTH
ers accused of draft dodging and
who have been sought by the police
for the last two years. was arrest
ed in his mothers home here today.
Detectives broke into the house
by the front and rear entrances.
While one Of the men wrested .
revolver from Ma. Bergdoll. moth
er Of the two men. the others went
through the house and found Gro
yer wrapped In q blanket. hiding In
box seat. He was without coat.
vest or collar The prisoner was
taken to the federal building ~
motor car
Sent Impudent Messages.
The search for the Bergdolls took
the federal agents all over the
country. Grover got away in a
high powered motor car and re-
ports reached this city that he was
seen in various sections of the
west. He sent impudent messages
written on post cards to the au-
thorities. Once he was seen in
Mexico and again in Cuba. He was
provided with large sum OF mon
ey. His mother. Mrs. Emma Berg
doll. is the widow Of q wealthy
brewer.
Although born in this country.
the Bergdolls were Of German de-
scent and declared they would new
er fight against Germany. Mrs.
Bergdoll was arrested several
times on the charge Of obstructing
the draft.
Later Mrs. Bergdoll was arrest
ed charged with obstructing jus
tice. With revolver shp had kept
the officers at bay for several hours.
WIN Be Court Marfialed.
Young Bersdoll was turned over
to Captain Cottrell Of the military
intelligence bureau and taken to
New York. A guard of soldiers ac-
companied him. He will be taken
to Governors island and tried by
court martial.
Mrs. Bergdoll also was charged
! with aggravated assault and ba.-
terry with intent to kill. She was
overcome after a rough and tum-
BILE fight.
Glad It's Over.
II am glad 1t is all over" said
Grover Berkdoll, calm In the face
of a crowd which threatened him
with violence after his arrest. He
has been in California and return
ed home Christmas eve, according
10 his mother.
Erwin c. Bergdoll, also wanted
for evading the draft, is still at
large.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
UNDERWOOD SAYS
SOMETHING MUST
BE DONE QUICKLY


Washington, Jan. 7.-Senator
Underwood, Democrat, Alabama,
served notice in the senate today
that unless the deadlock over the
treaty OF Versailles was broken
within few days, he would press
his resolution calling for the ap-
pointment Of bipartisan commit
tee Of the senate to work out some
agreement. He explained that he
had not called up his resolution.
which was introduced just befose
the senate adjourned over the hol-
idays, because he did not desire ito
throw q monkey wrench" into ef-
forts now being made to reach an
agreement
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
BAKERS MEAN TO
HOLD THE PRICE
IF THEY CAN, BUT

Chicago, Jan. Means Of hold
ing down the price OF bread in the
fact of predictions Of advances in
the cost Of flour will be considered
ct meeting here Jan. IA, called by
Gordon Smith, president Of the
american Association of Baking In
custry, 1t was announced today.
The meeting will be attended by
Julius H. Barnes, head Of the Unit
ed States grain corporation.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
HEAR THAT VILLA
IS SURROUNDED"

Galveston. Texas, Jan. Fran
cisco Villa is surrounded by Mexi-
can federal troops in the desert OF
Hechicero between the states OF
chihuahua and Coahuilla and his
capture is expected momentarily.
according to a dispatch received
here today by the Mexican consul.
G. M. Firro. Generals Murgui and
Dieguez are in command of the
pursuing columns.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
SAY HE MURDERED
WIFE TO COURT A
15-YEAR-OLD GIRL

Pinelmeyville. Ill.,. Jan. 7,-At-
torneys for the prosecution today
announced they would attempt TO
prove that William P. Wrolen, on
trial here for the alleged murder OF
his wife. drowned here July Z. last,
so as to be free to court 15-year-
old Mary Brown, to whom he was
married week later.
An alleged confession in which
Wrolen is said to have made these
admissions will be introduced to
substantiate the states contention.
1t was said.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
GOVERNOR FOR
REVERSING ACT
ON DRY CLAUSE

Albany. N. T., Jan. 7.-Reversai
Of the action of the 1919 legfsla-
ture in ratifying the prohibition
amendment to the United States
constitution was urged by Cover
nor Alfred E. Sweet In his snnual
message to the 1920 legislature 1t
its initial session today.
Governor Sweet said there was
grave doubt as TO the power Of .
number of state Legislatures that
have ratified the 18th amendment
to do so in view Of the referendum
provisions in their respective con-
stitutions.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
PERSHING PAYING
DODGE VISIT AND
ALSO DES MONIES

Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. Cen
eral John J. Pershing was the
guest Of Des Moines today.
Two hours after he arrived he
went to Camp Dodge. which he in
spected for several hours. He
lunched shortly after noon with
Major-General Hines at the camp
and returned to Des Moines, where
he visited the three high schools
and made brief addresses.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
PUBLISHERS SEE
COOPERATION AS
PAPER SOLUTION

Chicago, Jan. Z. Members of
the American Newspaper Publish
ers' association from Indiana and
Illinois, opened two-days' meet
ing here today to devise means Of
combating the present shortage of
print paper. Edgar E. Bartlett,
publisher Of the Rockford, ILL.,, Reg
ister- Gazette, chairman Of the
meeting, said the solution o: the
news print shortage lay in the met
ropolitan and smaller newspapers
working in harmony In conserving
print paper. The size Of the papers
should be reduced he said.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
BRIDGE FALLS
WITH A TRAIN:
MANY INJURED

Aooridge, s. D., Jan. 7,-over a
re OF persons travelling in day
enes' we're injured about fifty
~ west OF here last night. when
sest-oound Columbian passen-
aain on the Chicago. Milwau-
St Paul broke through a
4. 'sll bridge near Watauga. Twen-
1--WE 1--we victims were brought here
iS Ten are quite seriously in
wa r. oqt all probably will recover.
co.. & locomotive and first few
.os.nes ..ss Of the long train passed
:.ny :y over the bridge when 1t COL
~. apsed. The coaches and sleepers
No.. all OF steel construction and
aone caught fire.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
COL. HOUSE AND
PRESIDENT ARE
GOOD FRIENDS
Former Kept Away from
White House Solely By
Doctors Orders.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus.)

Washington, d. c., Jan. Moth
ing Is more difficult than to at
tempt to analyze the delicate and
embarrassing question of personal
friendship or estrangement be-
tween public men. And the So
called break between President
Wilson and Colonel House, which
has been the subject of so much
speculation and gossip in recen,
weeks, is no exception.
After an inquiry among the init.
mate friends Of the colonel who
have broached the matter to him
and conversations with persons a,
the White house who have the eal
Of the president and are familiar
with what has occurred not only ir
Paris but since Mr.. Wilson goI
home, l haven't the slightest hest
tation in saying that the affection
and friendship between the two
men which has been one OF the mos
extraordinary incidents Of the Will
son administration is still unbrok
en-. On the other hand, in the op
pressive atmosphere Of Paril
where problems literally staggered
the peace commissioners and KEEP
them in a constant fever Of nervous
excitement, 1t was natural tina
pronounced differences Of opinion
should occur.
Had Own Ideas.
Colonel House has his own idea
Of how the president should dea
with the European statesmen base'
on his own close intercourse will
them on previous journeys to Eu
rope as an unofficial envoy and MI
Wilson, who had set himself a def
mite program Of IA principles pre-
sented frequently an uncompromis
ing attitude which the conciliator,
disposition Of the colonel was oftel
employed to break in the interes
of agreement. Whether the sug
gestions Of the colonel were wis
or those Of the president were bet
ter, whether to have followed tn
one or the other line of thought O
Especial questions that come---u
would have made more or les
liberal peace is something .whic
historians with a full knowledge @
what transpired in Paris will hav
to figure out in the future. MI
Wilson has differed with his advis
ers before. He has differed wit
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
FRISCO GETTING
MILK AT 13 CENTS

San Francisco, Cal, Jan. T.
Milk at 13 cents q quart appeared
in San Francisco today in opposi-
ton to the prevailing price Of 16
cents. the new supply being
brought in by the San Francisco
Retail Grocers' association.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
COURT MAY TAKE
CHILDREN FROM
RIP VAN WIlJK1aE

Chicago. Jan. THE operate
careers Of 10 little children. who
appeared In the recent world pre-
mier Of RIP Van Winkle'' rest n
the hands Of Judge Sheridan E.
Frey Of the court Of domestic relc-
tioEs today.
Their parents are to appear to
answer to charges Of contributing
to the delinquency Of their offspring
by permitting them to appear cn
tAA aAAaA
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
BERGER Is SHOWN
WAY OUT OF CITY

Jersey City, N. j., Jan. Victor
L. Berger was escorted out Of Jer-
sey City last night by Chief Of Po-
lice Richard T. Battersby. His de-
parture followed promptly his ar
rival to be orator at a mass meet
ing under the auspices Of the So
cialist Educational club.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
Trace RED Menace BACK TO ITS SOURCE
Move to Bar Socialists Out
Of the New York [ legislature

Albany N. Y, Jan. THE FIVE Socialist mem
bers OF the assembly in resolution adopted late to-
day, were denied seats pending an investigation Of
their eligibility and qualifications.
This action was taken after denunciation by
Speaker Sweet of the Socialist party. He declared
the Socialists elected on platform absolutely
nca to the best interests Of the state of New York
and the United States''
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
PACKERS
ARE Efficient
IN WRONG way
Attorney General Holds Methods
Triumph Of Autocracy and
Therefore Objectionable.

Washington, Jan. mo promise
Of immediate reduction in food
prices as the result Of the dissolu-
ton agreement between the govern
ment and the packers is seen by
Attorney General Palmer. he told
the senate agricultural committee
today in explaining the circum-
stances leading up to the settle
ment.
There is great strength" said
Mr.. Palmer, '1n the argument that
these great concerns with their ef-
ficiency methods do handle business
with less expense than many small
Ter units. but If 80. that is efficiency
gained by autocracy. We shall
have to depend on getting results
in this direction from competition
and II they are not obtained, then
our whole theory of efficiency gain
ed by democratic competition is
wrong" tr.
Packers Make Advances.
Mr.. Palmer told the senate ag-
ricultural committee that a repre-
sentative of the packers came to
see him and paved the way for
settlement Of pending prosecutions
without resort to criminal proceed
ings. Robert ]. Dunham, vice pres
ident of Armour & Co., was named
as the representative.
while we had case pending
against the packers before the
grand jury in Chicago, Mr.. Palmer
declared, II received a message
from a personal friend at Chicago
, who said the packers desired to see
me regarding their case. Their
message was that they wanted to
present their side to the department
Of justice.
Meant Surrender.
II replied that If the packers de-
sired to come with the idea of sur
rendering to the government, and
would state how far they would &c
In complying with certain require
ments by the government, l would
be willing to meet them. / was ad-
vised that the packers would send
a representative to speak for all Of
them from that point Of view with
out regard to the merits Of the
case"
| Mr.. Dunham's visit followed, Mr.
Palmer said, and from that meet.
ing the plan of settlement resulted
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
AMERICA WILL
TAKE NO PART
TRYING KAISER
Defendant Will Rely
Alone Upon Protection
of Holland.

Amerongen, Tuerday, Jan. g.
Allied demands for the extradition
Of former Emperor William of Ger
many, in which 1t is known America
will not participate, are expected
ut The Hague about Jan. 16.
1t Is authoritatively reported
Count Hohenzollern will rely on the
protection of Holland and her re-
tusal to honor the allied demand
Only he and his closest advisors
know definitely his plans.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
WOULD MORE THAN
DOUBLE SALARIES
OF AMBASSADORS

Washington, Jan. Minimum
salaries Of SIS, 900 for ambassadors
and $4,000 for ministers with gov
ernment-owped embassy buildings
and allowances for upkeep were
recommended to the house foreign
Affairs committee today by Secre-
tary Lansing. The committee Is
holding hearings on the annual
diplomatic and consular service ap-
preparation bill.
Ambassadors now receive 81, 500
and ministers $12,500.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
STAGE NEW RAID
ON SIl1N EINERS

Dublin. Jan. 7.-Sinn Tein head
quarters in this city was raided to-
day by . big force Of police and
soldiera The raiders also entered
the ofaces Of the Irish parliament
and those Of the New ireland As
surAnco society,
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
CANADA UPHOLDS
PAPER RULES BY
EXPORT LICENSE

Ottawa, Jan. THE governor
general signed an order authoriz-
ing the minister of customs to re-
fuse export licenses to manufac-
turers Of news print paper who re-
fuse to comply with any order Of
the controller Of paper.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
AMERICA USED
AS Reds BASE
LONDON HEARS

London, Jan. 7.-Soviet centers,
backed BY American communists.
nave been established In Glasgow
with sub-committees in various
towns in the Clyde district, accord
ing to the Glasgow correspondent
Of the Daily Mail,
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
TWO MILLIONS OF
AUTOS IN 30, BUT
IT'S NOT ENOUGH

New York, Jan. IA shortage Of
automobiles this year was predict
ed here today by members of the
National Automobile Chamber Of
Commerce. although they estimated
that the passenger car output for
the year would exceed 1000, 900.
The shortage at present was
placed at 1.000, 900 cars.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
YOUNG THEODORE
STARTS JUST AS
his FATHER DID

Albany. N. Y, Jan. Theodore
Roosevelt also began hts political
career In the assembly whom the
legislature convened today. His IA
ther entered public once as an as.
semblyman 80 years aGo.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
The Weather

Mostly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day. Colder. The lowest temper
ature tonight will be about Is to 20
degrees above zero.
Highest yesterday, 81; lowest last
night, 80.
Wind velocity, 6 miles per hour.
Precipitation, 10.
IL n. 7pm. Tan
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. 20 30 80
Wet bulb temp. Is 30 80
Rel. humidity 80 100 80
River stage, 4.6, rise Of L In
the last "a hours.
I'M. SHERIER. Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
KENTUCKY RATIFIEs.

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 7.-Ratihca-
ton Of the federal woman suffrage
amendment was completed by the
Kentucky legislature, making it the
Ath state.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07

Prince August was married to
Princess Alexandra Victoria Of
Schleswig- -Holstein on Oct. %, 1908.
His brothers marriage to Princess
Marie Augustine Of Anhalt oc-
Cured March II, 1916.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-07
TWO PRINCES OF
GERMANY SUE FOR
MARITAL RELEASE

Paris, Jan. 7.-(Havasl.-Prince
August and Prince Joachim, re-
spectively the fourth and sixth sons
of former Emperor William Of
Germany, have brought suit for di-
vorces, according to Berlin advices
to the Matin.