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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
NAVY BALLOON
REPORTED NEAR
CANADIANLAKE
Latest Smmise Regarding
Missing Crew Given
Ottawa Bureau.

Ottawa, Can, Dec. 2S.-The miss
ing United States navy balloon
which lioated from Rocka-
way naval air station, N. Y. Dec.
Is, and was swallowed up by the
mists of the Northland after being
sighted at Wells, N. Y. is believed
to have descended near Lake Tenn
iskaming, 200 miles northwest Of
here.
The latest surmise as to the
whereabouts Of the lost balloon
with its three occupants, all naval
officers, who were engaged in me-
teorological exploration, was re-
ceived here today from Sir Rup-
pert Stupart, director of the Do
minion meteorological bureau at
Toronto.
Sir Rupert reported that care
full analysis Of winds and other at
mospheric conditions obtaining
during the fight made it nearly .
certainty that the gas bag had been
carried into the Temjskaming reg
ion. Lake Temiskaming Is an
elongated body Of water forming
part Of the Quebec Ontario line at
the head-waterB Of the Ottawa
river.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
MOmENCELAYS
O'BRIEN AWAY


Mcmence, NJ. Dec. 3S.-Mo-
mence buried It's hero yesterday.
The entire town turned out for
Pat OBrien's funeral.
Govefnor.elect Small and Cap
tain r. q. Grant Of the British
army, sent to represent England BY
the British embassy In Washing-
ton. were there. So was Pats
mother. Mrs. Margaret O'Brten. and
her toWnsmen patted her on the
back and tried to remind her sf
her sons hefoism. and tn time be
Was received and decorated by Tie
king Of England. No one referred
to Pats suicide. or the womAa vh1
had caused 4. !.
Ths tovn wns df1ped In h1ack
for The heFoie .axietor. Aftae II
fansfal the fnlls uho ha6 followed
Rst = - Qage yll1te1 - 1n1hGe,
gh0 = O. r.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
ADVOCATES
EXTENSION.
FLANOLAW
Widening Of Measure to
Stop Jap Protest and
Protect Oils.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-(Un1ted
Press. 1.-THE report that Japan had
withdrawn opposition to the Cali
fornia anti-Japanese land law took
q new turn today when Represen-
tatiye Kahn announced he had call
ed q meeting of the house Cali
fornia delegation to consider widen
ing the law to prohibit land-holding
by all foreigners.
The meeting will be held tomor-
row, according to Kahn, who is
ranking member Of the California
delegation. The meeting Is consid-
cred highly significant in the light
of these two points:
1. Application Of the present
anti-alien land law to all foreign
ers would automatically nullify the
protest of Japan against the meas
ure as discriminatory to japanese
even if Japan continued her opposi-
ton.
2. Widening Of the law would
act as a check against the large
British oil holdings in California.
1t was intimated in one authorita-
tive quarter that the reason for
Japan's reported withdrawal Of her
protest against the law was because
Great Britain was worried over the
future of her California oil inter-
ests.
Pressure could have been exerted
by Great Britain upon Japan to
withdraw her protest.
Kahn has decided to recommend
to the California delegation exten-
sion of the land law. II the other
members of the delegation approves
such q step the recommendation
will be made to the California leg
islature.
California Representatives n con-
gress are thoroughly aroused over
the question Of foreign land hold
ing, az precipitated by the japanese
issue. They declare it is the in
herent right Of California to pro-
tect her rich oil and timber lands
and mines.
Emphasizing the necessity Of
such action they point out that
Japan prohibits the holding Of land
by foreigners and that Japanese
born in this country maintain the
dual allegiance to the mikado "a
did the German subjects to their
emperor when they became citizens
of foreign lands.
However, widening Of the law
might tend to weaken the demand
of the United States for an absolute
exclusion Of Japanese immigration.
In the negotiations Japan, it was
understood, was In effect to be COM
pensated for agreeing to amend
ments to the "gentlemep's agree
ment' providing foHan air-tight ex-
clusion, by treaty guaranteeing
land rights to Japanese already in
the United States. E.
The report that Japan had with
drawn her objections to the Cali
fornia law was again reported in
authoritative quarters as having
come FROM the state department
Whether such notification wal
given the state department by
Japan in writing is not known, but
1t is understood that the reported
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
LOSE 81 BARS TN HURLEY bad LANDS
M'KEEVER SAYS
CRIME IS FAULT
OF 8 AGENCIES
Press, War and ssMovies''
Blamed for Juvenile
Delinquency.

lawrence, Kan, Dec. 2S.-Unit-
cd Press) Tho war. the newspa-
pers and the movies were blamed
today BY DR.. William A. McKeever,
extension professor of Kansas uni
versity, for the wave Of juvenile
crime sweeping the country.
The war dramatixed powerfully
before the excited minds OF the
young and destruction Of life and
property and our propaganda made
1t seem right for the time being" !"
said McKeever, who is also juve-
nile director for the National Pres
byterian temperance board.
The public press and the motion
pictures have continued the drama
and these two are largely to blame
for the wave Of juvenile banditry
which is sweeping the country.
They have been playing up with
thrilling effects practically every
crime in the catalog."
Having fixed the blame as he saw
it. Dr.. McKeever turned to the
remedy.
II would censor out Of the press
every report Of crime not absolute
ly necessary for constructive use
and l would place every motion
picture house in America in the
hands of q morals court or receiv-
ership for 60 days.
with that the crime wave would
drop far below pre-war times.
"The thing which most effective
ly nerves the youth for his crime
is the devil;sh cigaret- l would
eliminate that from the face of the
earth," McKeever concluded.
McKeever is credited with put
ting through the Kansas legislature
the law which prohibits the sale or
gift Of cigarets in the state and also
prevents minors smoking the pills
in public. This law is now under
attack by the Kansas division OF
the American Legion which Is
working for its repeal.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
new PROPOSAL
TO OPERATORS


Hazelton, Pa, Dec. 2S.-The gen.
eral scale committee. representing
more than $4,000 anthracite mine
workers of Pennsylvania, met here
today to take action on the reply
OF the operators rejecting their de-
mands for general wage increases
OF approximately Is per cent.
Although officials of the mine
workers were reluctant to discuss
the probable action of the commit
tee, it is understood they have .
proposal to submit to the oper-
ators, which may bring about .
peaceful adjustment Of the situa-
ton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
|n|S0N WORKS
/ SETONICHT
sfaph Plant to Suspend In.
seahitely-Eight Hundred
Employees Affected.

sest Orange. N. j., Dec. 2S.-The
nosraph works of Thomas A.
u, on. Inc, will close tonight and
remain closed indefinitely. it
announced today. The record
arment will not be affected.
aelai business conditions
oashout the country we're given
@mpany officials as the reason
,ne closing. which affects 500
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
JAPAN WILLCUT
IF WORLD WILL


Toxic, Dec. 2S.-(By the Associa-
ted Press. THE Jill Shimpo, which
has been one Of the strongest sup
porters Of the governments naval
program. says today that 2if the
world, consents to arrest the race
for naval supremacy there is no
reason why Japan's plan for eight
battleehips, eight battle cruisers
and 120 submarines, to be COM
pleted by 1925, should not be modi-
fed
The Newspaper calls on the Jap
anese government to take the ini-
tative and points out that the cur
rent expenditure for education is
less than one-tenth Of the expendi-
ture for armameuts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
THE WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and We'd
nesday. Rising temperature. The
lowest Temperature tonight will be
about 10 to 16 degrees above zero.
Highest yesterday. I above.
Lowest last night, Z below.
Wind velocity At Z q. m. Z miles
per hour.
Precipitation. none.
I'm. 7p.m. Tam.
yester. yester. today
Dry bslb tamps.. s
Wet bulb temp. ! s
Rel. humidity ...e9 Is ~
River staga n test: . nll Of 2
- Inat e Aonrs.
n RI 1Ene1 b
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
MILLIONS LOST
BY REFUSAL OF
SOVIET TRADE
Deposed Bolshevik Ann
bassador Hopes for Deal
With New Regime.

New York, Dec. 2S.-(United
Press. 1.-THE gesture Of the United
States government in terminating
non-existent diplomatic relations
with Russia will cost American
business men. more than . hun
dred million dollars" Ludwig C. A.
X. Martens, deposed ''bolshevik am
bassador," declared today.
Martens was ordered deported
because he is . representative of
the soviet government which, 1t is
alleged, seeks to overthrow the
American government by force. He
will surrender Jan. 3.
Furthermore, Martens said, con-
tinued refusal to resume CONNER
cial relations with the soviet repub-
lie will render worthless the $6,000,-
100000 order for American goods
which Washington D. Vanderlip re-
Gently brought back from Moscow,
as we'll as the concession Wander
lip obtained in Kamchatka.
When Martens leaves here he
will carry with him $4,000, 900
worth Of contracts for goods placed
with American concerns, and more
than $100,000,000 worth Of orders
from his government, for contracts
not yet made, he said. These we're
cancelled by direction of Foreign
Minister Tchitcherin Immediately
he was advised of Martens deporta-
tion, Martens declayed.
Martens said the embassy
would be closed soon after his de-
parture. He was asked for his cpin-
ion Of why Russia seeks to over
throw the United States govern
ment, as charged.
That is the very last thing we
do want" he replied. What we
have always sought was the friend
ly cooperation Of America, by which
both countries would benefit great
ly through interchange CT goods.
{, Turn to Europe.
Russia would rather trade with
the United States than any other
country but If you close your doors
to us we would be forced to turn
to European nations.
"Since last summer We have
shipped $500. 900 worth of Amsri-
can goods to Russia. These ship
ments have been In small lots be-
cause we have had difficulty In get
ting money shipped here and the
American dealers were compelled
to take their payments in gold upon
receipt Of the goods.
"Mr. Vanderlip's contracts were
made directly with the soviet gov
ernment and l know nothing OF
their status personally, yet he was
quoted in your press as saying they
were worthless until your govern
ment resumes commercial inter-
! course with us. The present situa-
tion would indicate that would not
come until your European business
rivals get all the cream Of our bust
ness.
However, ! look for q chance
with your new administration. The
Republican party's history indicates
] it is more sympathetic toward busi-
ness-and commerce with Russia
can be nothing other than bust.
ness"
The contracts Martens ALREADY
had placed included shoes, machin.
cry, meats, food products and cot.
ton, he said. Those not yet made
comprised machinery. tools, rails
locomotive parts. sheet iron and oil
piping.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
ASKS
PEACE.FROM
BESIEcERS
Gioitti Claims Italy Holds
DAnnunxio's Rebel,
lious City.

London, Dec. 1s.-(Associated
Press) There is reason to believe
Fiume is occupied by regular
troops, Premier Glolitti Of Italy de-
clared at 4 press conference at
Rome last night, says q Central
News dispatch from that city.
Ask Suspension.
Rome, Dec. 28.-The mayor OF
Fiume has asked General Caviglia,
commander Of the regular Italian
forces. for . suspension Of hostili-
ties, says a Fiume dispatch today.
General Caviglia stipulated two
conditions. one which already has
been accepted. 1t Is expected that
in an interview arranged for today
between the mayor and General
Ferrario, commander of the block
aiding force, the terms of capitula-
ton will be agreed upon.
Blockade TgAtening.
Rome, Dec. 28.-(United Press).
and sea operations develop
ed rapidly around F1ume today.
With constantly increasing pres
sure regular forces crep, toward
the heart Of the city.
Thirty regulars have been killed
and $50 wounded in the sniping,
bombing and mining defense Of the
d'Annunzio troops which have fall
en- back to the center Of the city.
The handsome stone bridges, once
a feature Of the ports architecture,
have been wrecked as the troops
drew back. Every approach to
headquarters has been mined. Or
ders were issued that no buildings
were to be spared II their destruc-
ton would hamper the regularA.
The naval blockade tightenei
VIII that OF the land forces but n
was denied there had been any bonn
bardment Of the port by heavy ma.
val guns.
D'Annunxio was reported today
to have declared he will destroy
the city rather than submit to the
regular army. A series Of his proc
lamations reached climax with an
impassioned appeal in which he de-
manded the support Of the Italian
people. Copies of the document
were found among the advancing
forces, but officers denied their men
had been affected by the propa.
ganda.
D'Annunzio's wide experience
during the great war was exempli'
fed at Fiume in the construction oi
the city's defenses. The mines de-
stroying roads and bridges and i'm
peding the progress Of the regu.
lars. the barbed wire entangle.
ments, the nests Of machine guns
and the location of snipers il
steeples were planned from his oh.
servations over the Italian and en-.
emy lines.
Like Fortress,
Fiume was more Of q fortress
than q residential city. Its citizens
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
WALLACE Of
lOWA GIVEN
l PORTFOLIO
Diitor Of Farm Pubhca
ton to Be Secretary
Of Agriculture.
NJ DAVID LAWRENCE.
lcnacial to The August


washington, Dec. 2S. - Henry
rtval wallace Of Des Moines,
~ and publisher Of "Wallace's
mar" !" one OF the largest of the
iatern farm publications, has been
lscted by President-Elect Harding
= he secretary of agriculture IN
- next administration.
~ Wallace's appointment was
rPaaRed for in the last few days.
r i a& present preparing his Dus-
- Affairs SO that he may leave
r. Washington in March. Curiously
aaeh Mr.. Wallace will succeed his
i11nd and neighbor, Edwin T. Mere
XA. the present secretary Of agri-
aSnre, who is also an editor and
s1lIsher OF a large farm publica-
- successful Farming" and
- also makes his home at Des
n1mes, Iowa.
n. Wallace is a progressive Re-
6klican, one of the number who
| r. Intimately associated with the
~ Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. He
: conssrvative-minded man with
| 1 0lendid grasp OF farm problems
Il - even Democrats hereabouts who
"a from Iowa say his selection
IN probably please the agricultur-
~ q The country.
Dsnator Harding didn't know Mr.,
Wallace before the recent campaign
n met him through Senator Cap
| - Of Kansas, to whom Mr.. Hard
Y had written asking that some
Nv Join him in the preparation ot
| ) speech on agricultural topics al
- Minnesota state fair. MIR. Wal
~ 10 credited with having fur
led most Of the data and infor'
Lon for the speech and one
~ wants a cue as to agricultural
icy under the Harding admin.
nation can look up that speech.
Man Of Ideals.
hople here who know Mr.. Wal
- refer to him as q man of higl
MA . rock-ribbed Christian, a
~ his father before him, and ;
~ who from childhood has beef
eeped, In the atmosphere of tn,
fuer. Mr.. Wallace is so years old
, graduated from the State Agri
lltarsl college at Ames, Iowa, ant
nt most Of his time for many
M q q farmer and breeder O.
fe bred live stock. He was pro
onor Of dairying at Iowa State col
~ for . while and then in 1895 be.
me managing editor of Wallace!
ysrmer, q position which he helt
dl 1916 when he became editor o.
~ publication. He is now pres
eut and treasurer Of the Wallace
solnhing company, and the Cap
City Printing Plate compan!
- . director in the Central Stat,
~ Of Des Moines.
~. Wallace's activities have ex
.dsd ever the whole agriculture
however. He is a member o
executive committee of tn,
NED States Live Stock Industr,
mission and for IA years wa.
etary OF the Corn Belt Mea
! goeacefs association. He is per
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
Give COUNTESS
TWO Year Term

Dublin, Dec. 2S. - Countess
Georgina Aarkievicx. who was tried
BY q court martial on = charge Of
conspiracy to organize Z seditious
society. was today sentenced to two
years at hard labor in prison.
The specific allegation against
her was that between January.
1913. an September. 1890. she had
plotted to organise . "Fianna Fire
ann" Of Stnn Fein Boy Scouts 90
ciety. This orEansattea has bean
charged with tho conspiracy %
murder military police. and with
unlaMfnl 1xillt11
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
IlLL take E32ND
MASONIC GRADE

oiumhus. Ohio. Dec. 2S.-pres-
.t.Elect Harding will become a
l1sn Rite Mason on Jan. s, when
columbus consistory will con-
degrees upon him. Senator
ung will be the only candidate.
work will start at noon. with
ming Of tho fourth degree and
= a:S0 p. m, when the 32nd de-
VII be conferred. Presidents
eld and Mckinley were mem
q the Columbus lodge.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
STRAUS URGES
JEW WFOR BERLIN
APPOINTMENT
Confers With President.
Elect Harding About
Diplomatic Post.

Marion, Ohio, Dec. 2S.-(Associat-
ed ess.)-United States Senator
Porter McCumber Of North Dakota,
the only Republican member Of the
senate who voted for ratification of
the Versailles treaty and League Of
Nations without reservations, today
advised President-elect Harding to
90 ahead with his proposition for
formulation Of an association Of Ma
tions independent Of the league, ~
he considered the league dead 80
far IS the United States is con-
cerned.
Marion. Ohio, Dec. 28.-(United
Press. )-Restoration Of trade with
Russia is being urged ON President
elect Harding by many of his in
fluential advisers and is being ser
iously considered as one of the
proposed policies Of the incoming
administration. The reported can
collation. by soviet Russia Of mil
lions Of dollars worth Of contracts
with American firms today threw
the Russian question in the front
rank Of problems facing Harding.
Herbert Hoover, Nicholas MUIR
ray Butler and others who were in
Marion recently urged upon Hard
ing the necessity Of opening up the
latent wealth Of Russia. Until this
is done. they declare, the economic
turmoil Of Europe and the United
States will continue.
Harding, however, has no SYM
pathy with the soviet government,
it can be said, and is opposed to
doing anything which would ex-
tend its power.
Oscar Straus Of New York con-
ferred here with Harding today
about the aspirations Of American
Jewry for the appointment Of ono
Of their faith to be ambassador to
Germany when diplomatic relations
are resumed.
Jewish Opinion.
Straus is q leading Jewish phi
lanthropist, q former ambassador
to Turkey, and was . member Of
President Roosevelt's cabinet.
Straus told Senator Harding that
it was the opinion Of many prom
kiuent IeEs,..b backed MP by word
from Germany that the wave Of
anti Semitic feeling that has sWept
Germany since the successive rev.
olutions there might be overcome
] il the United States would send q
Jew to Berlin as the diplomatic
.. representative when peace is de-
clared.
Senator McCumber Of North Da-
kota arrived today and conferred
with Senator Harding about the
senate's spending program. The
president-elect explained to him
that as the appropriations to be
made by the present congress will
be carried well into his admins
tation, he felt the Republican par
ty should be rigidly economic.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
01PROMISE BIG SUIT.

York. Dec. 28.-An agree
whereby the $150,000.OO0 suit
Y against William Rockefel-
other directors of the New
New Haven & Hartford rail-
\ stockholders would be
= on payment Of $2,90O.-
reported to have been
at a conference here to-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-12-28
SEEKS TO STOP
TAX EXEMPTION


Washington, Dec. ga consti-
tutional amendment to prevent the
issuance Of any tax exempt secur-
tiles by the federal government.
the states, or any county or munic-
ipality, was proposed in the house
today by Chairman McFadden, OF
the banking committee.
Mr.. ,McFadden. formerly presi-
dent Of the Pennsylvania State
Bankers association. said $15,-
000, 900 900 Of securities in the Uni
ted States are today exempt from
taxation.
That amount nearly equals all
Of the railroad property in the
country and is more than twice as
great as the farm products that are
annually sold," he said, adding that
in addition there were nearly $780,
000, 200, 900 Of federal bonds par
TALLY or wholly tax exempt.
"The great injustice Of tax ex-
emption was not brought home to
our taxpayers until 1t became ap-
parent that it defeats the purposes
Of the graduated income tax" he
continued. "Tax free securities
drift into the Golfers Of the rich,
thus enabling them to evade the
payment OF the heavy income taxes
contemplated by law.
Vicious Results.
Another result, vicious to the
general public. Is that wealthy in
vestors decline to purchase tax
able securities as free as formerly
Railroads. street car cc13aX lies
gas companies, Industrial and COM
mercial corporations are therefore
compelled to borrow from small
investors. and pay higher rates ia
both large and small lenders
Freight rates, carfares and COM
modities are consequently increased
in price. The public is compelled
to pay in two ways for the tax ex-
emption privilege granted the fav-
ored ones, by increased taxation
and by increased cost Of living"
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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-07-09

BrinS In your job printing while
you think OF Il. Don't wait ~
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-07-09

The United States Civil Ser.
vice Commission announces an
examination for Male Clerk and
Carrier, at Portland, Oregon, July
"a, 1920. to establish an eligible
register from which selections
may be made to fill vacancies as
they may. occur in the position
of Clerk and Carrier, Post Office
Service, Portland, Oregon. Age
limits lS to 45 years on the date
Of the examination. Age limits
and height and weight require
ments do not apply to persons
entitled to preference on account
of military naval service. Salary
S1400 per annum. Men only
will be admitted to this exam
ination. Information and APP
plication blank may be obtained
by applying to John S. Howe,
Local Secretary, Board of U. S.
Civil Service Examiners, Port
land, Oregon, or to the Secre.
tary. 11th u. S. Civil Service
District, 1903 Post Office Build.
ing. Seattle, Washington.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-07-09
Knights and Ladies Of Security
ST. Johns Council 2775

Regular business meeting st ani 81 Mondays.
open meetings 90 the public aud members and
and 4th Mondays, NisitoTs aud members COR
daily invited % attend a, hckneT Hall,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-07-09
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