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THE DAILY ARGUS -LE ABE f'L city. County. Butmrban. Country Mall Daily ASSOCIATED PRESS Full Leased Wire Report First to Header Wltn the Mom Important New. SIXTEEN SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1920.

paid TB.ICB 1 CABTB Oa (nla u4 Ktwi ituti Se MAM -U r. 0 SOLD MOVEMENT CRITICISES NEW HOLLAND GIVES PROMISE, KEEP STORM MOVES EAST AED SOUTH; LEAVES GALESAP BIG DRIFTS REPUBLICANS CHARGE HIGH SUGAR COST TO WILSOll AlO PALMER I'm im eai tu still Hi rm I In Note to Lloyd George, Dntch Government Pledges Itself -to Watch Ex-Kaiser BUILDING A 200-ACRE "CAGE" QUI lt Mot mi twin Uur, WOMEN VOTERS TO BEGIN WORK cat Cold Ware and Snow Spreading Eastward Central Western States Continue Having Freezing Temperatures, With Snow Chicago Hit Yesterday '-Washington, Mar. 8. The March billiard, which overspread the middle west yesterday with snow and low will reach the Atlantic- coast tonight, the weather buVeau predicted today. The strength of the blizzard.

It was said BILL FOR HOME RULEJNJRELAND Cliirmaaof Dubpn Convention at "Welcome Home" Dinner Given Sharp Criticism VIEWS OF U.S. ATTITUDE Returning From America, Sir plonkett Gives His Impressions of Attitude Toward Ireland Dublin, March criticism of th, ner Irish homo rule, bill, was ex-Brtswd by Sir. Horance. Plunkett, chair-mn of the nubile convention at a dinner s.vra toner here last night by the Irish Do-minion league. He has just returned mm the fnited State and gave his Si of the American attitude toward Ireland.

"Long before the war broke out," he mta "I was convinced the peace of the nninrlv nmeress If not of western civilization de-wnded more han on other nn mutual understanding be- the British commonwealth of frM nations- a term I prefer to the British empire anu me simi the west. It is a matter of personal knowledge that from 111 the Prussian rovernment was organizing: a -in in American politics with i view to the i-oming attack upon the world's freedom. Delayed the Program. i thn imst doubt that SUP- William's New Residence on Doorm Estate Will be Protected by High Walls The Hague, March 5. The Dutch government today refused for the second time to deliver the former German emperor to the allies for trial.

In a note addressed to David -Lloyd George, the British premier, however, the government prom- ised to take all necessary measures to minimize the liberty of Wilhelm and prevent him from endangering the world's peace. Take Precautions The second communication from the Dutch government which was delivered in London this morning, states that these precautions will be taken "on the spot." It is understood the Dutch auiaor-ities have assured allied diplomats that close guarding and censorship will be instituted when Wilhelm occupies ius estate at Doorm. Guard Ex-Monarch The Hague, March 5. Holland's an- swer to the second allied note relative to the extradition or Internment of -former Emperor William of Germany, probably be handed Premier Lloyd George by the Dutch minister In London Intimations haVf been, given that The Netherlands govern-mpnt will express its willingness to guard the crstwlillo monarch Working on Besldanee Night and day shifts, are working on the ex-kaiser's new residence at Doom and it is reported he will move there from Amerongen on May 12. While protected by high walls or a moat, the Doom estate is now In reality a 200 acre cage that can be easily guarded and within which the Dutch government expects William of Holienzollern to spend the rest of his days.

peslng. the Irish trouble had nothing to 4 j. H.i.h tb hpp-innlncr of the war it FROM EUROPE IS MERELY RUMOR? New York Bankers Give Little Cre dence to Report of Big Ship-meets of Money Pending FOREIGN EXCHANCE SOARS Europe Not in Condition to Pay Debt With Cash London Surprised by Rumor New Turk, Mar. Foreign exchange continued to Improve today. Demand sterling opened at J3.60 to as compared with yesterday's maximum of $3.58.

A canvass of the exchange situation among leading- International banking houses today disclosed considerably "ion and difference of opinion respecting the imminence of gold imports trom England and possibly France. Hankers having close relations with Britain were not disposed to attach mueh credence to overnight reports that an extensive gold movement from London to this market is soon to be inaug urated. May Be Necessary. '), It is generally conceded, however. that such action may be necessary to hasten further restoration of British and French credits here, The point is made that the steady increase of British: exports to this country is already a big factor in reducing England's for eign obligations.

In responsible quarters. It has never been doubted that a large part of the Anglo-French $500,000,000 loan, maturing next October, would be paid and the recent strength of that issue in the local bond market has Jjeen regarded as especially significant. As against the probability of immediate gold shipments from England attention is called (Continued ou page 13) K1 JOHNSON III TRAIN SMASH NEARTIIIS CITY Great Northern and Northwestern Stage Mixup at Crossing Just Outside Town of Davis Engine of Latter Plows Into Bag gage Car of Former Believe no One Injured The Great Northern passenger train from Yankton on its way to the Twin Cities, due here at 9 o'clock this morning, was delayed somewhat owine to a collision with a train on the Northwest tern line at the crossing of the two roads, two miles the other side of Davis. The engine of the Great Northern train had just passed the crossing when the Northwestern train ran into and knocked the baggage car off the track. Ho far as could be learned no one was injured.

Just how much damage was done could not be learned early today. Local Great Northern officials were merely informed that the collision had taken place. A special train was run out from Sioux Falls to bring the passen gers to this city. Among the pat stingers on the train was Senator Hirai Johnson, of California, who spoke at Yankton last night. and who was on his way to Watertown where he is billed for an address this evening.

-He was brought to 'Sioux Falls on the special and left over the regular Watertown and Sioux Falls train this afternoon. Brought to This The regular Great Northern passenger from the Twin Cities went south as far as Davis and brought back the passengers on the north bound train which wss in the wreck, returning to Sioux Falls at 2:15 o'clock this after noon. The train will remain in Sioux Falls until this evening when at the regular time it will leave for the Twin "Whether the tracks where the accident of this? morning took place will be in shape so that the evening train bound south can pass- was not known. The Watertown and Sioux Falls line is open and Senator Johnson and party departed ov It afternoon and pec ted to) reach Watertown In time for the meeting scheduled for that city this evening. It was said this afternoon that no one was injured in the accident, as only the baggage car was struck by the Great Northern locomotive.

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report on the Argas-Leader. MEXICAN GETS DEATH PENALTY Arenas) Rebel Leader. Captured Week Ago, Was Executed Yes-1 terday Puebla Mexico City, Mar. 5. Clrllo Arenas, a rebel leader, who was captured less than a week ago when he entered the city of Peubla disguised, was sentenced to death by a summary court martial Wednesday night and executed yesterday morning in Peubla, according to advices received here.

Arenas, whose-forces a year ago were guarding the Inter-Oceanic railway between Mexico City and Vera Crua, revolted against the government and since that time has been, engaged in bandit, operations. Among the crimes with which, he was charged was the dynamiting of a train from Peubla carrying a number of boy scouts who were students in a German school in that city. Nine boys" were killed by the bandits who believed tiey were soldiers. ELECTRIC TRAINS ARE EXTENDED FURTHER Tacoma, Mar. B.

Regular electric train service over the Cascade mountains was begun today by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad, tfee first regular train leaving the western terminus here. The Cascade electrification extends from Tacoma to Othello, Wash. The road has BOO miles of its line electrified in Idaho and Montana. ADRIATIC NOTE NOT YET PUBLIC V' President WL'son's Communication to Allied Premiers 'Reached London Today London, March 5.

President Wil son's note in reply to the latest communication of the allied premiers on the Adriatic question, reached tne American embassy here today. It will be delivered to Earl Curzon, the foreign secretary, this afternoon. The instructions sent with the note from Washington contain no mention of arrangements for its publication. Summary to Bo made rubiw Washington. March 5.

A summary of President Wilson's note to the pre mier on the Adriatic situation is to be made Public by the state department, probably late today. Officials indicated that the full text would not De given out at this time. MINNEAPOLIS ORDERS DISCOUNT ON ALL CANADIAN SILVER Minneapolis, March 5. Canadian silver is being discounted at Minneapolis banks today for the first time in many years. A 20 per cent discount on all silver money from the dominion was ordered by the Minneapolis clearing house association.

PRISONERS ESCAPE FROM DENVER JAIL Denver, March prisoner s-onneri rom the city Jaii here yester day afternoon by digging a tunnel through a ZVincn wau in me tent i the building. "Two have been captured and although the officers thought they had the others surrounded in the railroad yards, they made good their escape. MARY PICKF0RD MOST MODEST; "PUBLIC HAS NO RIGHT TO INQUIRE" Los Angeles, March 5 -Mary Pick-ford, weeping, worn, stumbled from the train here toaay on ner reiu.u Minden, Nev, where she obtained a oe-eree- of. divorce Tuesday, from Owea Moore. Miss Plckford waited until the passenger had all left the car.

then peered out, and seeing newspapermen and camera men, flanked by a crowd of fe curious, sha Bed from the opposite side of the car. As she ran, with tears streaming down her ace, she stumbled and fell. Her mother helped her up and they fled to a wating automobile and sped away. Miss Plckford wonld not pause to answer the questions fired at her by eager interviewers but her mother spoke for her. This la entirely a personal matter," sha said, "and neither the paper nor the public have any right to be prying mto it.

Why can't you leavo the poor Uttlo girl alone? She Is aerrona and broken up. Can't yon see she la crying. This is just needles cruelty." Resolution Passes House, By Party Vote, Authorizing Investigation of Acts of Attorney General in Connection With Prices Fixed in Louisiana Sugar Washington, Mar. 5. Charging that President Wilson and Attorney General Palmer were directly responsible for" prevailing high sugar prices, the republicans, by a strict parly vote, have put through the house a resolution authorizing Investigation by the judiciary committee of the acta of Attorney Palmer in connection with prices fixed for Louisiana sugar.

Democrats charged the republicans whh an attempt to, curb the growing popularity of a democratic presidential aspirant. The republicans replied that Mr. Palmer had no authority 5 to recognize the high figures at which Louisiana sugar sold and that he had failed to ju-ess actions against profiteers. "Outrageous Attack." Representative De Walt, democrat, Pennsylvania, characterized the resolution as "an outrageous attack" and said Mr. Palmer merely had agreed with the district attorney of Louisiana after an investigation, that persons charging 17 and 18 cents for sugar would not be prosecuted as profiteers.

In two hours of debate on the resolutions, offered by Representative 'Tink-ham. republican of Massachusetts, democratic members asserted it Was a "covert" attack on Palmer, and was calculated to divert public attention from failures of the "Incapable" republican leadership In congress. When the time limit expired, the resolution was put through, 1G2 to 124 by a party vote, and the committee will proceed with its Inquiry, Trend of Resolution. The resolutions directs thuT t'fie Investigation be directed "to the admitted concurrence of the attorney general In maximum fixed prices" of 17 and 18 cents a pound for sugar, the basis on which the prices wre fixed, and whether Immunity from pro-wcu-tlcfti from profiteering wjs grvn any one for charging these prices. Republicans asserted that the actions of the attorney general In regard to the Louisiana growers caused Increased prices for the Cuban crop but this was denied by the democrats, who in turn asserted that his action was a "saving to the consumers." BUENIS AIRES PAPER NOW ANGLO-AMERICAN Ttnnnns Aainr-s, March 5.

The Buenon Aares Herald, a member of the Associated Press, established 40 years aero as a newspaper devoted to lirltlsh Interests in Argentina, hereafter will be an Anglo-American journal. A number of American residents of this city have joined with British residents here in the formation of a company which has purchased-the control of the Herald farm Thomas Bell, the present proprietor, the arrangement to become effective April 1. The company will have three American and three British directors and Its policy will be "to further the Interests of the Britisn and North American communities in this and the neighboring republics and to foster the good re-lations which now exist between this and their countries." SUBMIT DOCUMENTS IN CAILLAUX TRIAL To be Read at Private Sitting of Court Conty Makes Dis- closures Paris, March S. Documents submitted by former Premier Joseph Calllaux on trial before the high court charged with had treasonable dealings with the enemy In an effort to refute testimony regarding an alleged threat by him against the life of King Alfonso of Spain, will be read later at" a private sitting of the court. This announcement was made at the opening of today' session by Leon Bourgeois, president of the court.

Alexander H. Conty, French ambassador to Brazil, charged in a deposition that M. Calllaux disclosed in 1911 to Baron von Lancken-Wakenltss. then German affaires at Paris, the fact that the French foreign office had been deciphering German embassy dispatches to WUhelmstrasee- since 1901, quoting former President" Poincare as his authority. This testimony was contradicted by Polncare.

A part of his deposition in which he said that Conty was in error and misunderstood him, also was read. BXMASD mVSBIAJr PBACB Warsaw. March 8. Demands that the Russian Bolsheviki enter into peace negotiations without agreeing to an armistice are embodied in the last proposals made to the soviet government by Poland It is contended by the Poles that If an armistice is agreed to, the Bolsheviki will take advantage of the terms to. concentrate troop and reinforce' various points along the front where they areunable now to mass forces.

MEN WHO RECEIVE LESS THAN $125 MUST NOT MARRY Chicago, Mar. 5 A book of rule for employes of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago today says "no mala employe receiving less than $125 a month salary will be. permitted to marry while In the service of this bask, without first taking tba aaatteKtp with tht chief clerk." Will Attempt to Help Formulate Platforms at National Political Conventions, Said Cleveland, Mar, S. The National League of Women Voters will attempt to help formulate the platforms at the national political conventions at Chicago and San Francisco. Mrs.

A. U. Pyke delegate to the democratic convention from the i 2d congressional district of Ohio, declared In an address here No effort will be made by the league to indorse the presidential candidates. Efforts will be made to have resolutions introduced before the convention seeking to establish more firmly the place of women In national civic and industrial life, Mrs. Pyke said.

Among resolutions planned are: anti-high cost' of living legislation, right of women workers to organise trade unions and bargain collectively, wage payment on basis of work done and not sex, establishment of a women's bureau in the department of labor with a woman at its head, state and federal offices for women, a 44-hour week for nomen with one day's rest in- seven, prohibition of night work for women In factories, compulsory payment of a minimum wageand participation of the United States in an International labor conference to obtain world standardization of industry. JAPANESE WILL LEAVE SIBERIA si Japanese Troops to Begin Leaving Vladivostok on March 20, Message Says Honolulu, March 5. The Japanese government has decided to abandon the Siberian expedition In line with American policy, according to a cable message from Toklo, received by Shlnpo, a Japanese language newspaper hero. The first detachment of Japanese troops will Ipave VVlndlvostok March 20, simultaneously with the departure of the last Csecho-Blovak troops, the message said. The soviet government's peace offer to Japan, according to the cablegrtim, asks recognition of Lenine's de facto government and resumption of full diplomatic relations, promising to end terrorism simulnnteously with allied acquiescence with the offer and to recognize Japan's special rights In Siberia.

A cablegram from Tokio January 20 said all Japanese troops In Siberia would be withdrawn upon the accomplishment of the main purpose for which they were dispatched to Russia, according to a "fundamental policy" promulgated by the Japanese Imperial diplomatic council. Washington, Mar. 8. Deeply concerned over the rapid eastward spread of Bolshevism, Japan Is understood to desire the creation of a buffer state between it and soviet-controlled Russia. It Is believed here that the erection of such a state may be made one of the first considerations in any future relations between Japan and Russia.

To what extent this has determined the policy of Japan to withdraw Its troops from Siberia, however, officials here are unable to say. Establishment of an autonomous Siberian state centered about Irkutsk has been contemplated recently by the Bolsheviki. according te official dispatches received here. Such a state would possess a sufficiently independent character to -satisfy! any Japanese desire for a buffer between Japan and Bolsheviki-controlled Russia. Stop tlqnor Thefts Omaha, March 5.

Mayor Smith today ordered the police department to stop activities of liquor burglars who within the last six months have looted cellars of more than $500,000 worth of liquor. A "high jacking squad of 16 officers has been detailed to the work. The Weather Official rorct. For South Dakota: Fair tonight and preceded by snow In south west portion. Continued cold tonight.

For Iowa, Minnesota: Fair tonight. continue cold. i Weather Kap. Canadian Northwest 2 to 26 below cloudy. Northwest: 2 to 26 below, none.

West: 9 below to 14 above, clear North Platte, Davenport, .02. Southwest: 6 to 16 above partly cloudy, t.oiumoia, t. Lrfrals. 13. Ohio Valley: 16 to 18.

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had been disseminated in part md. aunougn ui rain railing along the eastern seaboard today will turn to snow, the fall will be light followed by much coder weather. Chicago, 111.. March 5. The cold' wave which yesterday swept into the middle west preceded by rain and aleet and accompanied by snow, today spread eastward and southward but left behind the gales and driving snows that characterized Its Initial swoop from the mountain states.

Weather forecasts indicated the central, western and Rocky Mountain states would have some relief from aero temperatures tomorrow with fair weather but freezing temperatures reaching as far south as Mississippi and snow and rains in the upper Ohio valley and the lake regions. The storm struck Chicago ttix hours ahead of the time forecast-by the weather bureau. Kansas City, St Louis, Omaha, Des Moines and St. Paul reported the storm had crippled wire communications and Impeded street car service. -Officials of railroads operating In the western and northern states announced crews with rotary snow plows had begun clearing tracks of drifts 'and It was probable, -trains would be run on schedules tomorrow.

LONDON TIMES TAKES ISSUE WITH SHIDEHARA London, March 5. Discussing the address made In New York on Wednesday by Kijuro Shidebara, Japanese am bassador lo the United States, the London Times declares the speech "appears to have contained unnecessarily emphatic references to China." "Nor was itworth while," the newspaper continues, "at the present difficult juncture to lay marked stress upon Vnpan's special position regarding we fear the question of the Shantung peninsula may be drifting toward a deadlock. Perhaps neither side is entirely free from blame but it is extremely desirable that no language should be used which might accentuate differences and postpone settlement." POPULATION FIGURES FROM PHILIPPINES Washington, March 8. The population of the Philippines is placed at according to figures compiled In the 191-8 census, cables to the Insular bureau here say. Of that number, are Christians 6,405 being Americans.

The figures show 1,760,958 Filipinos of military age and 2,071,202 American and Filipinos of voting age. The number of manufacturing establishments was reported at 5,239 with a capital Of $80,372,834. St. Paul, March 6. A fire of spectacular proportions, which threatened to spread to three small hotels, destroyed the Rial to theatre early this morning.

Firemen fought" the blase for five hours. The temperature was five degrees below sero. Los is estimated at $100,000. AMERICAN STEAMER AGROUND OFF N. J.

New JTork, Mar. 6. The American steamer Marsodak from Smyrna via Gibraltar for New York, Is aground near Cape May, N. J- according to a wireless message received here today at the1 office ef the naval communication service. The Marsodak is an oil burning cargo steamer of 1,545 tons gross register.

She la owned by the shipping board and operated by the Independent Steamship Co. of New York. MUST BECOME CITIZENS Columbus, March S. Hereafter a declaration of citizenship by a foreign er will not be sufficient to entitle him to membership In the United Mine Workers of Ohio. He must actually become a citizen.

Ohio miners In ses sion here amended their constitution making' citizenship compulsory members of the organization. BECOMES FILM STAR; PHENOMENAL SALARY London. March S. Mrs. Francis Jay Gould, whose marriage was -recently dissolved by the courts In Paris, has signed a contract to become a mm star with a new British moving picture combination, according to fhls morning's newspapers.

will receive a salary which is considered phenome nal for Great Britain, it is said. $12,000,000 WORTH 1 I OF SECURITIES WERE- STOLEN LAST YEAR New fork, Mar. S. Approximately $12,000,006 worth of securities. Includ ing Liberty Don as, were sioioa irum too brokerage houses la Kew York and other cities last year, according to fig ares mad public by the district attorney's office today.

Moat of the thefts are believed to have been the work of organized banal mi cnmiam, 3 was an important factor in delaying Americas decisive paruciintiioit druggie. To tne same cause was uuc a great ileal of political embarrassment to lie war administration In Washington. "in America I found more bitter anti-English feeling than In all my 40 years of observation. As usual, manv other causes. It was tangled up with the Irish trouble and was generally expressea in wnat I may call Irish terms.

Americans do not bother themselves with details." uneyi want Ireland to have as large a meas ure of sell-government as- la consist--ent with the safety of the British em-ni fnr uhlfli thev in palmer moments recognize tiny are almost as much con cerned as the British. Not Independents. In mr inrlirmpnt. Amerlna does not rant Ireland to be an independent republic, hut until the British government macule 1n kt-aob- Ifa nmm(uk(9 In trA. land, the sentiment of America will be tnat the Irish people are justified in asking anything they like." Sir Horace criticised the home rule Ml because it gave Ulster and a majority of not more than one-fifth of the Irish people a virtual mandatory over Ireland "a mandatory without responsibility." TO SAVE PEACETREftTY Seek to Submit to President Latest Proposals on Article Compromise Wa-hinginn, March 6.

Still hoping 'Hat the i.ea.-e treaty" may be saved from another deadlock, democratic seniors sought today to lay direetly.be-re,Preski'-nt Wilson the latest proposals i discuss, as a compro- nhile reconsideration of the rejubli-ran reservations proceeded In the sen-w, Snator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the ministration leader, is understood to dmMr.lUen lhe P'dent that he see i .1 selaiors ana give them 1 a8 views as to k. i promise proposals bow un-Ut consideration. BW. are said, to conttm-STs chanEp in the republican Arll-ind ott rvation K0 tna' military force ut. 1 agencies would be 1 sained "ecllne to preserve the In-I tegX BTns ot "hicta the United Uluer league members.

vt vt extensn of credit to for-nVC Without congresslon-otK t(x by Pennsylvania. It 8tte the Unlt8d ha, 1 Piese until authority. "trw Sion 8hal1 not Interfere the lTnlt States tti toi eept with thc consent of to, Za rePted witraut Gore Chamberlain, -Ore-EfH Misao, Idaho; Sii: Tennessee, and "Vser RWapTeXr ON MINNESOTA LISTS 'tr apPar on some ttat, Vl fin Prepared, for riimuiei lo rk? her." ccorn to reporu hI state chair- eJ' Bam cou" not ap-nibk- announced himi To, b'1 "ndidate. puDiicanclub today that Warren O. Hard-404 rnirtor URGES S500 FOR EVERYVETERAN Opposing Adjusted Compensation, M.

G. Sperry Urges Lump Sum of $500 for Ex-service Men "Government Not Weak Financially and Can Give all Former Service Men Relief" D. Mar. S. Payment of a lump sum of $500 to each person who served in the military or naval forced of the TTfiited States was urged before the house ways and means committee toda by Marvin Gates Sperry, national president of the Private Soldiers and Sailors' Legion.

He opposed proposals of representatives of other soldier organizations for adjusted compensation varying from $30 to $50 for every month of service and said the services of 4,000,000 young Americans never be paid by "the skimping, miserly additional compensation bills pending before congress." The witness declared that funding of $400,000,000 annual interest due on foreign obligations proved that the government "was not weak financially and could give financial relief to all former service men." Sperry Accuses Kalpr. Sperry charged that 4. H. Halper, a member of thai executive committee of the Rank and File Veterans' association, was a socialist and communist and "had tried to turn ever the private soldiers and sailors' legion to the communist party of New Kork." Letters from the soldiers, sailors and marines' protection association of New York City asking the amalgation of all soldier bodies were read by the witness who, said this organization was raided apd its literature dumped into the streets. "What proof have you that Halper Is a social 1st 7" asked Chairman Fordney.

"He admitted. It to me before witnesses," Sperry replied. "Some" Proposition. 8. Savenbeln, chairman of the Rank and File Veterans' association, told the committee that a composite bill, including land grants, vocational training and financial aid, suggested by the American Legion "would keep the committee talking two or three years." Twenty billion dollars must be raised to pay future needs of former serv ice men.

Representative Kitchin, demo-e crat, of North Carolina. said "Ths American Legion did not favor a bonus at their national convention but sow they are fathering it." be added. "The legion fathers everything after- some other organization does the work and accomplishes results," Ssvenbeinj said, adding that his organization wa allied with organized tabor "because t.H members are of the working class.".