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Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22

is demanded in resolutions adopted at
a general meeting of the govern
ment opposition party. 1t also urged
that the maintenance of friendship
with the United States be made the
basic policy of japan.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22

We have just received two cars of
EXTRA FINE Cedar Posts. Call and
see them and get our prices. Valley
Lumber Company.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
VISITING LOS ANGELES.

Among recent Imperial Valley ar
rivals at-Hotel Stowell, Los Angeles,
were the following: L. J. Thomas,
s. w. Bessinger, A. j. Kahn, r. N.
Miller, O. A. Wespetal, F. E. Elg.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
(N6as@1olH7MNn|
CHIROPRACTOR

Well known undeniable success, 491
Broadway, Hotel Oregon, e. Centre
Hours to 5 y. m.--adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22

special Sundays that have been ar
ranged. Jan. 30th will be Fathers
day, Feb. 9Th, Roung Peoples day,
and Feb. 18th will be Every Member
day. On that day every one enrolled
is expected to be present.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22
WASHINGTON AGENTS
HEARING LAND CASES

Ira Lantz, attorney and special
agent of the United States Govern
ment, Department of Justice, and A.
A. Wilhelm, special agent Of the Gov
ernment, Department of the Interior,
are here for the purpose of handling
cases being heard this week in the
United States land office.
Yesterday the petition of Arthur
A. Allen Of Coachella for rehearing
was up. The Land Office at Wash
ington had previously denied his pc
tition for an extension of three years
time in which to perfect his desert en-
try application and he was yesterday
asking that the case be reopened. A
decision will be rendered later. Two
cases were not heard because neither
party in either case appeared. Mr..
Wilhelm will be in the valley possibly
two or three weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22

pastor.
High school Endeavor at 6:30 p. m.
Young Peoples Endeavor at 6:3o
p. m.
Imperial Valley press., 1921-01-22

q is i'm % mrem men o
grown th me
Et f h tan the "
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
W0meu
Long W/hite Glaze Gloves
Special at 2.95

are here in gala array for Christmas choosing.
They are made in the favored 16-button length
Mousquetaire style, of very soft and pliable
Tuscany lamb-skin, and are quite the best values
the season has brought forth. Perfect for gifts
Street Floor
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
1T 29.5O

Women's Street and Sports coats Of over
plaid and heavy coating in camels hair color, are
distinguished by decidedly smart style touches such
large pockets, cevery fashioned collars and rig
belts. AL are silk lined. Fourth Floor
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15
FOR THURSDAY ONLY
Women C0Iored Silk Umbrellas
Colored Six Umbrellas

are shown in striking array of colors in very
handsome silks with novelty borders The handles
are of amber colored bakeite, with sterling silver
caps and rings, and the tips and stubs of amber
color. Street Floor
New-York tribune., 1921-12-15

Regular 1875 to 55.00-Soft double faced wool
coatings and smart herringbone fleeces develop
these Manufactured models, single or double breast
ed, with raglan or set-in sleeves. Completed with
leather buttons and buckles, with large shawl
collars of raccoon. Second Floor
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19

Constantinople, Feb. 1S.-(By the
Associated Press The republic
of Georgia has been virtually over
run by Russian soviet forces, who
are threatening, II they have not
already occupied, the city of Tiflis.
capital of the republic, from which
the Georgian government has fled.
Georgian soviet elements took pos
session of the capital after the gov
ernment's departure.
Advices received here state that
members Of the Georgia govern
Nent, allied Representatives and
workers with the near east relief
have arrived in that city.
Among those who were in Tiflis
q short time ago, were John Ran
dolph and Hooker A. Doolittle, re-
spectively, American consul and
vice consul; Messrs. Griffin,
Smythe and. Pericadls, American
trade agents; Rev. and Mrs. Harri-
son A. McNard and four children
Of Topeka, Kan, and Miss Ferg0-
son and Messrs. Elmer and Gilan,
near east reiief workers.
Captain Yarrow was>director OF
the near east relief for Trans
Caucasus
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
|cERMANSSlEW.
| KENDALL ASSPY
Naperyille Boy Would Not Reveal
To Captors Details Of Ameri.
can Forces.

Chicago, Feb. 10 -Oficial records
and Ted Cross reports today
brought to Mrs. Frank Kendall the
story that her son, Lieutenant Oil
.ver J. Kendall, :. ..s shot by the
Germans as q spy just before the
first great American victory in the
war at Cantigny, because would
not reveal to his German captors,
the details of the American forces.
The execution took place. the
report says, despite the fact that
Lieutenant Kendall was in full uni
form when eaptured between the
lines.
Two days later the Americans
captured the ground where he had
been buried behind the German
lines, and when the body was re-
moved to the American cemetery al
Bouvillers, France. it was identified
as that Of Kendall. E
Kendall crept out Of the Ameri.
can trenches to Investigate the Ger
man lines and was never seer
again, but from German prisoners
captured. the same night, his com
rades learned he was taken pris
oner. His father, Frank Kendall
since dead, was mayor and super
intehdent OF schools at Napeville
III -
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
PREMIER GIVES
WILSON PRAISE
SHUTS of South African Union Says
President viii Have Great
Name in History.

johannesburg, Union of South
Africa, Feb. 18.-President Wilson
was persuaded to the view that the
British empire is in reality small
League of Nations, Jan Christian
Smuts, premier of the Union of
South Africa declared here today in
addressing an enthusiastic League
of Nations demonstration.
He expressed the hope that Amer
lea would soon adopt this viewpoint.
join the league and assist it with
all its might.
The premier said that one of the
difficulties TIT Americans faced in
studying the league was in the fact
that the small nations of the Brit
ish empire had vote, but he as
serted that it should be Understood
that South Africa's vote was that Of
an independent state.
"Thus what America achieved by
seven years Of bloody war;" he con-
tinued, was achieved peacefully by
the league for South Africa"
Tribute to Wilson.
| A tribute to the work Of President
Wilson behalf Of the league was
paid by the premier, who asserted
Hundreds Of years hence, vii
sons name will be one Of the great
est In history. The league, which
: will be one of the most potential
things In the future of mankind
came from the hearts of peoples
land embodied inspirations born ou'
LOT the sufferings Of the late war.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
USE MILITARY
RULES IN LOOT
Burglars Surprised Mn Rebbine
Drag Store Mako Retreat Ae.
cordlng to Army Tactics.

Chicago, Feb. ls-Nilitary tac-
tics employed BY four burglar; who
held on three policemen this morn
ing, gave the local police something
new to think about. The men were
surprised by q police scout while
they &ers looting the liquor stock
,of q drug store. The policeman
opened hre. =
Attention" the leader Of the rob
bers shouted.
.In line to the machine"
Three OF the robbers marched out
Of tho store II double time cadencl
and entered IN automobile, their re-
treat covered by the shots of their
leader.
stopped.
In rssponss TO commands the rob
hers took stations back Of the ca'
and concentrated thsir hre ON tn
patroluan. Two other policemen
attracted 81 the slirmish. reinforc
ca the nrst and tried to close to o.
THE band, but their leader ofdere'
then back to their seats and tn
machine spad away.
None Of the poliqe..en was hit
hut they think they wounded two .
their opponents.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
BARRED
FROM OFFICES !!
Attorney General Of Maryland Says
Statute Means That Men Only
Can FIJI Public Positions.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. 19.-Women
are barred from every public office
in Maryland where the statute indi-
Gates the office should be held only
by a man, according to an opinion
made here today by Attorney Cen
eral Armstrong.
The use of the masculine pro-
noun in laws which create offices
is accepted by the attorney general
as indicative OF the intention OF the
law that the Office should be filled
only by male.
II the opinion stands, it will bar
women from running for the leg
[islature, or any other Office this
year. The common law of Mary
land, on which the opinion is based
provides that women may hold Of
fee, by special legislative statute
but such special legislation capno'
be enacted until after the elections
this year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
DARESALLEN TO !
HOLD CONTEST
Alexander H0wat Says He Can Dig
Four Tons of Coal to Gov!
ernOr's One.

Pittsburg. Kan, Feb. 19.-Aexan-
der M. Howat, replying today to a
statement made at Salina, yester-
day by Governor Allen, in which
the state executive said that the
president of the Kansas miners
union might soon be doing some
useful work for the state in the
coal mines at Lansing" challenged
the governor to test Of ability to
dig coal. -,
"I1l dig four tons Of coal to his
one, and the one who backs out
first must agree to leave the state"
Hcwatt said. Il am getting tired OF
having Governor Allen go AROUND
the state telling the people what a
wonderful thing his industrial
court is and what a soft job / have
and how l sponge off the work
men. Now is his chance to prove
I am useless. II he does not accept
this challenge he might as well
shut up. He cAu't accept any too
quick to suit me. I'll 60 to Topeka
today and sign articles, if he says
the word"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
GOOD LANDLORD
ATF0REST PARK

Chicago, Feb. 1s.-Agitation by
tenants and real estate men for re-
striction Of rent increases have
brought to light landlord who IS
regarded as unique. Tenants IN the
six-flat building in Forest Park
owned by Matthew Brown pay SIS
a month, compared with others in
the same, ranging, it is said from
$50 to $50.
Last spring, much to Mr.. Browns
dismay, it is said, one OF his ten
ants advanced her rent IS 2 month
over that amount because 1t was
worth it. His building is in one Of
the best residence districts in For
est Park.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
ASSAlLS RIGHT
I TO RAISE Rates
Constitutionality Of Interstate Com.
merce Act Questioned In
U. s. CeaEt

Norwich, N. Y, Feb. 1s.-The con-
Of the interstate COM
merce act was assailed and the
right of the interstate commerce
commission to issue an order per-
mitting railroads operating in New
York state to increase fares within
the state 20 per cent was question:
ed by Attorney General Charles D.
Newton IN 4 bill Of complaint filed
in the United States district court
here today.
The action was for the purpose
of enjoining the commerce commits
sion from enforcing its increased
rate order. 1t WAS the first move
by the states attorney general In
the federal courts to force review
rof the determination Of the inter.
state commerce commission by the
United States supreme court
A companion action with the
same ultimate design is pending ir
THE state courts.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
SSPAuL- WILL
NOT HEAD PARTY
Former Loader Of National Wo-
mems Organization Declines
Hsadship Of New Body.

Washington, Feb. 19.-Miss Alice
Paul, former leader of the Nation
al Woman's Party, officially sur
rendered her post in that organiza-
ton today after more than eight
years continuous service. In an
nouncing her resignation. Miss
Paul made known her refusal to
head the new organization created
yesterday under the old name, A
formal statement explained her re-
tirement.
1.-THE Woman's Party ends its ex-
istence," the statement says, with
it's purpose accomplished. 1t was
founded eight yearssago to pass the
federal amendment. enfranchising
women. At that time both political
parties were opposed to woman
suffrage, the president was indif-
ferent and a heavy majority in con-
gress was against it.
"The new organization, under the
old name, will carry on the policy
of the Woman's party. Its program
will be strictly feminine, to in
crease the power of American wo-
men,"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
BANDIT Lo0TS
BANK OF $4,000
Unmasked Robber At Stockholm
: Wis, Forces Cashier to Throw
Money From Vault.

Stockholm, Wiz. Feb. 19.-An
unmasked bandit robbed the State
bank here at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing, and escaped with $4,000 cash.
"A posse is trailing the bandit who
escaped in an automobile. driven by
an accomplice.
H. r. Anderson. cashier, was the
only person in the bank when tne
bandit entered. He was forced at
the point of a pistol to- throw the
money out Of the vault A patron
entering the bank was ordered to
threw up his hands, but the com
mand was disregarded. The Gus
toner gave the alarm. The bandit
car went across Lake Pepip onto
| the road near Wacouta, where trace
| Of the machine was lost.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
IED PLANT
S,
WIPED OUT
BY FLAMES
Bedding Com
pany Factory Has a
$4,000 Fire.

SErs originating from spontane-
Il combustion in a dust bin out
l. the Davenport Bedding COM
nv plant at 1909 West Fourth
sreet, Davenport, early this morn
he spread to the factory and dam
ard the stock and building to the
ertent Of s5O,OO0 before put under
control.
The flames were famed by a
hkh wind. and almost gutted the
structure before all the firemen OF
dovntown companies had checked
further destruction. The plant was
m obsolete wooden blildii-5 which
contained inflammable stock sucf
IS is used in the manufacture Of
mattresses and box bed springs.
Heay Stock Loss.
Damage to the stock is estimated
It $4,000. while the loss OF tn
building is placed at $4,000. Thi
Davenport Bedding company is op
erated by ]. H. McGee and OscaI
staby, both Of Davenport. Amonl
he heaviest stock losses was an or
1sr tor bed springs and mattresse
placed by the Blackhawk Hote
srmpany for its new fOur-story ad
|etkion.
!, The entire plant was shut dowl
today as a result Of thesfire, throw
ing about thirty employees eUut Q
work.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
|sTAR7S0N TRIP
after RED HAT
lrchbishop Dougherty Escorted BY
Thousands rs He Leaves on
Trip to Rome.

Philadelphia. Pa, Feb. 10
Archbishop Dennis J. Dougherty
le& for New York today to sail
for Rome, where he will receive
The red hat of a cardinal from Pope
Benedict XIV. Thousands Of Ro-
man Catholics marched from the
arch episcopate residence with the
cardinal-designate this morning to
the station, where he boarded a
special car.
The clerical escort to Rome in
cludes Monsignor Michael ]. Crane.
vicar general Of the archdiocese,
the Very Rev. Joseph A. Whitaker,
CHANCELLOR and eight rectors OF the
archdiocese.
Three laymen also will accom-
psny the archbishop to Rome.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
Read Good Books
About Your Own
Business

You boast Of your exper-
ience, but have you ever tried
to use the experience or
others?
Much of what others have
learned about the kind OF
work you are doing is stored
in books.
Whether you are a clerk in
a shoe store or the head OF Q
million dollar business, there
are books about your work.
This is a resource you can
not afford to overlook.
The trouble is to find the
right books.
That has been made easy by
the American Library asso-
citation. 1t has published q
pamphlet in which are listed
books about all kinds of bus
mess. This is a reliable list
compiled by experts. You can
get it free through the Wash
ington Information Bureau Of
The Argus.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
ADD 1000 MEN.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 19.-(United
Press) -Four thousand additional
men will be added to the working
force at the Ford Motor .company's
Highland Park piaAt, II was an
nounced today. This will bring the
total working force to 1900 and
the average production to $500
cars day.
Between I,500 and 1000 men are
being called back to work Monday
by the American Motor Body com
pany, factory oflcials announced
today. The company. which makes
sedan bodies for the Ford Motor
company, has been shut down since
last December.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
Iarding Names Hughes Secretary Of State
HARDING SAYS
HUGHES IS TO BE
NEW SECRETARY
Appoinfee Formally
Accepts Offered
Post.

St. Augustine, Fla, Feb. 19.-
Selection Of Charles Evans
Hughes Of New York, to be Sec
retary Of state, was definitely
announced today by President
Elect Harding. Mr.. Hughes
has accepted.
st. Augustine, Fla, Feb. 19.-(By
the Associated ss.)-Another
projected classic Of the world OF
sport went by the boards today
when President-elect Harding de-
clined a challenge from the post
master at Greenville, S. c., to
match skill with him on the goif
links with a reappointment to the
postmastership as stake.
To the challenger's manager Mr.
Harding wrote that he regarded
himself as only miserable player
and was unwilling to have the ad-
ministration weakened by basins
ltS dIlIluuc w NY
golf"
But he added that he liked the
postmaster's sporty inclination
and if the conditions of the chal-
lenge were removed he was willing
to accept match whenever oppor'
tunity offered.
The president-elect laid his un'
completed cabinet slate aside fol
a while today and centered his at
tention on policies rather than men
His consultations during the da!
concerned chiefly the two public
questions which are expected Il
loom largest before the new ad
ministration-taxation and foreigl
relations.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
FAVORS
+. COOPERATION
I. WITH HARDING
Democrats Will Help
Ne1p Regime SolUe
Problems.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus).

Washington, d. c.. Feb. 49,
George White. chairman Of the
Democratic national committee,
who has been retained in power
by unanimous vote Of the execu-
tive committee Of the party. said
today that he hoped President-elect
Harding would find an early solu-
ton Of the many economic prob
lens facing the country and that
Democrats everywhere should lay
aside partisan feeling and cooper
ate.
II have taken the position all
along" declared Mr.. White in an
exclusive interview, that this was
not the time for excessive organ
tzation work and l believe the Op-
position to me which has recently
arisen was partly due to the fact
that 1 favored doing nothing fol
the present anyway that would
seem as if we were more interest
ed in party success than the ma
tion's welfare. l felt that in the
face of a very serious economic sit
uation it was incumbent on ever,
good citizens, irrespective Of polit
ical Affiliations to wish the incom
ing administration success. Al
chairman of the Democratic ma
t;op.1 coromittoe 7 shall of course
hold the new administration to
strict accountability for all OF it
acts. am planning the closes
kind Of cooperation between tn
Democratic national committee an
IthA leaders Of the Democratic mi
nority in both houses Of congress
with the objective Of helping fran
, constructive legislation on gres
= n
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
3 3M|ARSnALS
RE'NAMED
FOR FRANCE
Generals d'Esperey, Ly-
autey and Fayone Civ
en- Highest Honor.

Paris, Feb. 19.-The promotion
Of General Louis E. NJ. F. Franchet
d'Esperey, Louis Hubert Gonzalve
Lyautey and Marielle Fayolle, as
marshals Of France was announced
today.
(The promotion of Generals
D'Esperey, Lyautey and Fayolle
raises the number of marshals OF
France to six, the other three be-
ing Marshals Joffre, Foch and
Petain.
General DEsperey is former
commander-in-chief of the allied
armies in the Near East. Frequent
ly alluded to as the conqteror Of
Macedonia, it was he who, at the
head of the allied armies, in the
early fall of 1918, brought Bulgaria
to terms after a brilliant campaign
General Lyautey for severa
years had been a successful gov
ernor of French Morocco when IL
1916 he entered the reconstructed
cabinet of Premier BRAND as wal
minister. He resigned in March
1917, and later was reappointet
resident general in Morocco.
Visited q. s.
General Fayolle, who recent
paid a visit to the United States
has a brilliant military record
commanding the French army i
the first battle Of the Somme. play
ting a notable part in stopping tn
German rush in the spring of 1911
and later commanding the grou
of armies which advanced south I
the Somme in the allied operation
which checked the German Jul
offensive Shortly afterward b
aided in delivering in this secte
the blow which started the gres
German defeat.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-02-19
EVANS VOTE
IS VICTORY
OF PREMIER l|.E
Lloyd Georges Candidate
Wins Wales Parlia-
mentary Contest.

Cardigan, Wales. Feb. 19.-Cap-
tain Ernest Evans, coalition lib
eral, who was supported by the
Prime minister. Lloyd George, has
been eeaected to the. house nf coms
mons over Llewellyn Williams. in
dependent liberal, in the by-elec-
tion held .to fifl the seat vacated
by Matthew Vaughan-Davies. who
was elevated to the peerage. The
vote as announced today was:
Evans, 14,111; Williams, 1851.
Battle Royal.
London, Feb. 1.-THE whole
United Kingdom was waiting eag-
erly today for returns from the
parliamentary by-election at Card
igan, Wales, where battle royal
has been waged to determine Lloyd
Georges standing in his own
stronghold. The candidates in the
polling, which took place on Fri
day, were Captain Ernest Evans,
coalition liberal, formerly the
prime minister's private secretary
sponsored by Lloyd George, and
Llewellyn Williams. independent
liberal. -
The election was made necessary
by the elevation OF Matthew Waugh
an Davies, member for Cardigan
shire and one Of the premier's sup
porters. to the peerage.
The election Was really test o
! strength between the premier ant
those who claimed his power Il
waning and who predict the down
fall OF the government.
| The situation in the Card1gal
district was SO tense, that evel
Mrs. Lloyd George felt impelie'
/, to take a part in the campaign.