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New-York tribune., 1912-03-06
COAL STRIKE DEADLOCK
Sir George Askwith Busy Medi-
ating Between Owners and Men,.
OPTIMISM is MANIFESTED
Half a Million Men Outside the
Coal Trade Without Work as
Result of Shutdown.

London, March 6.-"The Daily Chroni-
Gle understands that the government
will introduce a bill in Parliament or
Thursday TO establish a minimum wage
in the coal fields. If the bill on its first
reading proves to be acceptable 10 the
Labor party and to the Miners Confer
ence a series Of district conferences viii!
be held during the next fortnight to fix
the minimum for the various districts.
London. March while the many
meetings held during the day by the diff
ferent parties most closely concerned in
the coal strike were without result, Ii
was reported tonight that the efforts
of Sir George r. Askwith, the repre-
sentative OF the Board OF Trade. in as
sociation with the recently formed con-
ciliation committee. promise reason
able prospect Of the resumption Of the
negotiations tomorrow looking to hedi-
alton. with some hope Of success.
Nothing definite can be ascertained,
but the indications point TO a mere con-
ciliatory attitude all around. and it IS
said that the government is hopeful that
the strike will end within a week.
Numerous meetings were held TO-DAY
in various parts Of the country and the
'unyielding attitude taken up by the
miners and some Of the owners was in
variab bly, indorsed The Scottish and
Welsh coal owners met respectively at
Glasgow and Cardiff. and II was subse-
quently announced that they remained
unalterably opposed TO the demands of
the miners.
a meeting Of the whole Of the owners
is summoned 20 be held I'm London to-
morrow. As the executive committee OF
the Miners Federation is also here II is
expected that Premier Asquith will
make further efforts tomorrow to bring
the disputants together and TO put al.
end TO the throttling Of the nation s
trade.
About half a million workers in ether
industries have now been thrown out OF
employment. making with the million
miners more than a million and a half
unemployed men.
Railroad workers throughout the
United Kingdom continue TO be dis
charged from their employment owing
TO the restriction Of the train service
At Newcastle this morning another one
thousand men were added to those who
have been thrown out Of work on ac-
count of the coal strike The train SER
vices are being further curtailed in all
parts.
The cross-Channel service between
France and England has been reduced
TO one steamer daily on the line running
between Folkestonc and Boulogne.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-06
HELD UP AT POINT OF GUN
a Marshal One of Two Men Ar
rested for Crime in Fort Lee.

Norman Coyle. Street Superintendent of
r., Ine was held UP on Anderson ave-
rue while returning home late last night.
Two % men stuck revoIvers in his face and
49, ,anded him 10 turn his pockets inside
o'', when they found he had only 81
80 - tbev told him to keep 1t. and then
they disappeared
n,,,o ,oiice arrested Vincent PalIoloma
and John J. Corday' ana "'' '.oSie iuenu-
fed them as the men w"o stopped nitn'
Corday is a marshal 'n fan 'ieW, d, heish-
horing county. lie said 'ia' relatives OF
pallolena had been held up lately and that
be was in Fort Lee with the Italian en-
deavoring to find the crih'i'iais, no'h men
,vsre held IN the Hackensack jail.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-06
BRITISH BUYING OUR COAL
Pennsylvania Operators Sell Thousands
of Tons to Government.

Philadelphia, March Thousands OF tons
of bituminous coal have been purchased I'm
this city from Pennsylvania coal operators
for the British government, according TO
statements made by large dealers here to-
day one company closed contract for
the delivery of 1900 tons TO the naval sta"
ton at Gibraltar for the use Of British
warships. Another company is also ship
ping thousands Of tons TO England. while
other concerns have been asked for quota
tions by the British government and Eng
lish railway companies
New-York tribune., 1912-03-06
AMERICAN EXODUS CONTINUES
150 Mostly Women and Children,
Reach Fl Paso-Manv at Laredo

Washington. March 5.-The general ox-
Odus OF Americans from Mexico city and
other parts Of Mexico continues. according
10 reports TO the State Department to-day.
There has been an Improvement quite gem
orally in the conditions in most parts OF
the country.
FL Paso, Tex. March 5.-One hundred and
fifty Americans mostly women and chill
dren from the American lumber town OF
MADEIRA to-day were brought into FL PaSo
by the Mexico Northwestern Railroad
from Pearson, their first stopping place
after leaving MADEIRA.
Laredo Tex, March 5.-The American
refugees leaving Mexico through Laredo to-
day were fewer than yesterday. Customs
and immigration officials had expected an
exodus from many intermediate points
between here and Mexico City. None or
to-day's refugees told stories OF mistreat-
ment The only complaints continued 70
come from wives who said their husbands
had sent them away despite the womens
DrOtestS
New-York tribune., 1912-03-06
MINISTERIAL REVERSE
English Constituency Refuses to
Re- elect Asquith Nominee.
JOHN c. HADDOCK
President Plymouth Coal Company
Copyright by American Press Association.J
TBy Cable to The Tribune.


London March 5.--A singing reverse
10 the government was sustained in
South Manchester to-day, where Sir A.
A. Haworth. who sought reelection after
his appointment as one Of the junior
lords Of the Treasury was defeated by
P. K. Glazebrook. the Unionist candi-
date who obtained a majority Of $40.
South Manchester was regarded as one
Of the safest ministerial seats in the
United Kingdom, Mr.. Haworth Gas he
was at the last general electiom having
been returned unopposed. At the gen
eral election Of 1910 Mr. Haworth OBJ
tanned S.121 votes to 5,669 cast for his
opponent The apparent security OF Mr..
uaworthG hold on the constituency was
n largo factor in determining his selec-
tion for the subordinate position in the
ministry which he now holds. In fact
it is believed that the vacancy was de-
lberately created in order to test Ian
cashire feeling in regard TO the insurance
act.
The result is all the more notable in
view of the fact that the Liberal candi-
date, who is wealthy cotton merchant
and chairman Of the Manchester Royal
Exchange. enjoyed immense popularity
in the division.
This is the fourth Unionist gain since
the beginning of November, and in each
contest the Lloyd George insurance
scheme was the dominant factor but
the result in South Manchester to-day
was to some extent Influenced by the
coal crisis and the near prospect of the
introduction of the governments home
rule bill.
The new member is an ardent tar.n
reformer and his victory is particularly
gratifying to his party as constituting
a breach in the very citadel of English
free trade
The defeat Of Sir A. Haworth gives the
Tvnionists their sixth by-eection victory
since the last general election The mag
nitude Of the turnover of votes, changing
the Radical majority Of 2,4j2 in 1910 into
a Unionist majority of 579 In 1912, cannot
but be a bad omen for the government and
a reflection on the handling Of the coal
crisis.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-06
ATLANTIC sAILINGS REDUCED

1t was announced at the offices OF the
American Line in this city yesterday tha'
the sailings of the Philadelphia and New
York from this side scheduled for March
% and 30 would necessarily have 10 be can
celled on account OF the delay caused by
the coal strike in England. The two yes
sells due 20 leave England on March IL and
March 90 respectively. would not be dls-
patched from Southampton, II was sara,
Until the prohibitive price now current for
coal was reduced, the passengers booked
for the sailings on the dates mentioned
being transferred to White Star Line Ves-
90.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-06
RoTBsCHILD AsSAILANT HELD
Case Put Over for Week That
Doctors May Examine Prisoner.

London, March 5-William Tibbitts, ar
rested last evening on the charge OF at
tempting TO murder Leopold de Rothschild
bv firing three revolver shots at him, was
brought before a magistrate at the City OF
London police court to-day. After a short
hearing he was remanded for a week, in
order 10 he medically examined at the re-
&c, of a LAWYER who appeared on his be-
half.
TIbbitts IL described az manufacturer :
agent. He is thirty years OF age and mas
hoen known to the Rothschild family since
his childhood. He has been assisted by
them on many occasions.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-06
oo,iAe FOR DOG HOSPITAL.

The Tribune has forwarded to the Wo-
mons League for Animals 81 sent In the
name OF jeff, white setter OF Paris Ill.,
as his annual subscription to the Free HOS
o,,al and Home for his distant relatives IN
New York.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-06
pARoANeLLes CLOSED AT NIGHT

Constantinople. March 5.-The Porte has
notified the Powers that the Dardanelles
viii henceforth be closed Al night time to
Ali navigation
New-York tribune., 1912-03-06
AMERICANS KILL 4 MEXICANS
Cowboys, Held Up for Their Horses,
Omen Fire.

Columbus, y. NJ, March j.-The four
Americans who were driven from the Mexi-
can ranch on which they were employed,
and who arrived here after thirty-mile
New-York tribune., 1912-03-06
SUFFRACETES RA|DED
At THEIR HEADQUARTERS
Mr.. and Mrs. PethiCk Lawrence
Arrested in Their Offices by
London Police.
TO INVOKE CONSPIRACY LAW
Attempt To Be Made to Make
Funds of Women's Organiza-
tion Liable for Window
Smashing Damage.

London, March 5.-In pursuance OF the
determination of the government fully to
test.t the efficacy OF existing laws TO deal
with The latest tactics of the militant
suffrag cites. before resorting to special
Legislation 10 make the funds of the suf-
frage societies liable for damage done by
their members the police tonight raided
the Offices of the Women's Social and
Political Union, in Clements Inn.
They arrested Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Pethick Lawrence. Joint editors OF
Votes FOR Women" who were taken to
The Bow street police station. The po-
lice also mad a warrant for the arrest of
Miss Christabel Pankhurst but did not
find her there They took possession of
the Offices. The leaders of the Union are
charged with being responsible for the
latest window smashing campaign They
will presumably be tried under the con-
spiracy laws.
Late to- night Miss Christabel Pank-
hurst was placed under arrest.
Public Prosecutor lntervenes.
The warrant for the arrest OF the
sufragist leaders was granted on the
application of the Public Prosecutor
Frederick Pethick Lawrence is very
wealthy barrister who has largely fin
anced the suffragist movement He
usually stands bail for suffragist pris-
Oners.
g,,LI q, Ia. ha rt-inf nv .
ers has not subsided Many of the large
stores Of London have their windows
barricaded. The British Museum has
been closed. other public collections are
closely guarded and the government an
nounces that the state apartments aho
the picture galleries at Hampton Court
and KensingtOn and Kew Places have
been closed to the public until further
notice.
Two OF the suffragettes who took part
in last nights window smashing cam
paigl, i'm Victoria street, in the vicinity
Of the Houses Of Parliament were SEN
| fenced by the Bow street magistrate this
morning 10 two months Imprisonment
with hard labor
The magistrate has more than 1JC
cases against suffragettes still to dea
with, eighty seven Of them arising from
the riots OF last Friday, when the ac-
cused caused damage to the extent ol
S25, coo. and another seventy In connec'
| ton with last nights disturbances.
Alice Wright. described as an Amer
| ican residing In Paris, was sentenced to-
day b. tie magistrate sitting at the Nes
London police court to two months I'M
rrisonment at hard labor on a charge OF
window smashing yesterday morning
All the other women charged at thai
police court with being engaged IN the
raid yesterday in the West End Of Lon
don were condemned TO similar SEN
| tences.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-06
Severity Causes Oismsy.

The addition of hard labor TO the term
Of Imprisonment is new departure on
the part of the magistrates, and has
caused dismay among the women. Mem
hers OF the Womens Social and Political
Union seen tonight declared that the
hard labor sentences and the arrest OF
the Unions leaders will only produce a
bigger crop OF volunteers for militant
work.
The weakness of the suffragist case,
however, is seen In the fact that the
great majority of women denounce the
militant actions, which, they declare are
being carried too far. Even the Women $
Freedom League an important body
Y hich has already secured many reforms
for women, deprecates the measures
which the militant suffragists are taking
and the doings Of the Social and Pollt-
i,al Union, contending that the sunra-
gists ought to be satisfied TO await the
outcome of the present Parliamentary
session. which has offered the best hopes
Of advancing the cause.
There Is ample evidence that the re-
cent window smashing has completely
allenated public sympathy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-11

s. Struss, lot II, block 4, Island
View Heights addition, Rock Island,
$500.
Titterington & Rhoads to Lewis
Roseman, lot 8, block l, Carbon
Cliff, 5000.
Daphne L. Head to Daniel H.
Hinrichsen, part lot 4, Rabbits addi-
ton, Moline, 1925.
Oscar w. Swenson to Carl A. Sea-
holm. lot II, block 3, C. G. Thulin's
addition, East Moline, $3.50.
Harry L. Wilson to Leonard R.
Hanson, lot "a, block 2, Whites ad-
dition,, Moline, $3.50.
Agnes E. Moody, ct al, to Joseph
E. Bodeen. lot 7, block Z, Columbia
Park addition, Rock Island $4,000.
Joseph E. Bodeen TO Agnes E.
Moody, part northwest quarter sec
ton 2-17-2 West 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-11
WOMAN KNOCKS
DOWN A MASHER
Genteel Loafer Gets Gay With
Married Woman Who Wal
lops Him on Eye.
FOLLOWS HER FOR A BLOCK
Lands on the Hard Pavement With
a Thud and Then Flees for
His Life.

Biff! Take that, you wise guy" said
Mrs. c. w. Morgan of Davenport, wife
of Professor Charles Morgan, director
of the American theatre orchestra, as
she hauled off and planted a masher
on the side of the face with her bare
fist, when he insulted her on Tween
tleth street and Third avenue last
night. The masher went down for
the count of five and then getting to
his feet he made precipitate flight
for safety, speeding up at the rate of
a mile minute. Today he is in all
probability wearing deep mourning on
his right eye, and wondering just how
il all happened.
WATTS FOR VICTIM.
Mrs. Morgan alighted from a Bridge
line car in Rock Island last night
shortly after o'clock, at the corner
of Twentieth street and Third avenue,
and started south. AS she passed a
cigar store, a man standing in front
made some remark, and after looking
to ascertain the source, she walked on
without paying any attention to him and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-11

went into a clothing store, where she
remained about Is minutes. When
she came out to the street again, the
same man who had passed the remark
started to follow her north on TWEEN
tieth street.
GETS OFFENSIVE.
When Mrs. Morgan had reached the
northwest corner of Spencer square,
the man was right upon her heels,
and stepping forward slightly, he blew
a huge cloud of cigar smoke into her
face. Partially blinded, she put up
her hands and walked against the
fence which bars the entrance to the
park, upon which is hung a red Ian
tern.
What's the matter said the fresh
party, ARE you color blind?"
mo, I'm not" replied Mrs. Nor
gan, "but you will not only be color
blind but totally blind if you do not at
to your own business" and peeling off
the glove on her right hand she swung
on the masher, landing a terrific
blow, which knocked him off his pins
He Immediately took to his heels. AT
this juncture two men standing near
by, rushed up and asked if the man
had insulted her. NO" said Mrs
Morgan, 81 hit him before he had a
chance"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-11
E. E. BUFFUM BACK FROM
WEST: PUNCH RESTORED

E. E. Buffum, for a dozen years
member of The Argus editorial family,
returned to his home in Rock Island
last night, after spending nine
months with the Modern Wood
men sanatorium colony at Colo
RADIO Springs, Col, whittier he
went in the hope of building
himself up physically and to ward OFF
a threatened attack of lung trouble.
Drowned cheeks, a rugged step and
breezy cheerfulness are the best
proofs that his mission was success
full and that the effectiveness OF the
Woodmen sanatorium treatment is es-
tablished. MIR. Buffum, in addition to
the routine at the sanatorium, roamed
the mountains, enjoying freedom from
the cares that ordinarily beset the
newspaper man in the harness. Three
weeks ago he left the sanatorium en-
tirely cured. Since then he has been
roughing it in Nebraska, putting in
part of the time hunting. Mr.. Buffum
will remain in Rock Island through the
summer, but for the present will not
decide on his future plans.
His army of friends will be
glad to know of his complete
recovery - that he has regained
the punch. the old-time vigor
that made him one of the live wires
of the newspaper profession in these
parts.
Mr.. Buffum, by the way, is still re-
garded as one of The Argus family.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-11
PARTISAN SAGE

Nothing Like IL for Removing Dam
drufT and stopping Itching Scalp
Every man, every woman, boy and
girl should fight the dandruff germs
that are sure to cause falling hair
and badness.
Partisan Sage is so delightful TO
use; II is instantly refreshing and in
MIGRATING and best of all it kills the
dandruff germs.
The Harper House pharmacy guar
antees II for itching scalp, falling
hair. dandruff and for faded. dull
looking hair. They guarantee It as
good as a bond.
Mrs. Anna Brown, Rockville,
Conn, writes: After used the first
bottle OF Partisan Sage my hair stop
ped falling. ] do not think there is
anything better for falling hair anc
itching scalp"
LaLge bottle so cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-11
ROYAL NElCHbOR
SOCIETY MAY IN
CREASE ITS RATE
Supreme Board of Managers
Assemblies in Rock Island
for April Meet.
WILL DISCUSS BUILDING
Plan to Begin Head Office Improve
ment in the FaIl-To Cost
800, 900.
The supreme board Of nanagers Of

r The supreme board OF managers Of
the Royal Neighbors Of America as
sembled this morning in the head Of
fee OF that society in this city and &C
cording to statement of DR.. Hada NJ.
Burkhart, supreme recorder, the pro-
position OF an addition to the organi-
Zation's Office building at the corner
OF Sixteenth street and Third avenue,
will be one of the principal matters be-
fore the board at this, the April ses-
sion. A sketch of the proposed build
ing Improvement has been drafted and
when the proposition is considered, the
board of managers will have that by
which TO direct their plans. Dr.. Burk-
hart stated this morning that there is
little doubt that plans will be so ar
ranged that il will be possible to be-
gin the work on the foundation in the
early fall, completing the building in
the spring. The approximate cost of
the Improvement is estimated at
100000.
MAY RAISE RATES.
The building project was first con-
sidered several months ago but be-
cause of the rate agitation in the Mod
ern Woodmen Of America, and the un-
settled effect in the ranks OF the Wood
men as the result OF the rate raise, &C.
ton on the project was deferred. 1t is
not that the Royal Neighbors will be
disturbed by the Woodman crisis but
because a similar movement on the
part of the Royal Neighbors may be
necessary in a short time, that the
building plan was set aside. 1t was
the statement of Supreme Recorder
Burkhart this morning that ultimately
a raise in the Royal Neighbors must
come about, or its life, like that of the
Woodman, will be threatened. In or
der to educate the members of the or
der, letters bearing on the situation
have been sent out TO the membership
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-11
REALTY CHANGES

William Corbin to Bridget A. Hen
negan, lot II, block 10, first addition
Silvis, S2,25O.
Margaret ]. Archer, Administrative,
to Margaret F. Sackett. lot 6, block
,, Archer & Brein's addition, Rock
Island. Also undivided half interest
lets l, 2 and 3, block 2, lots /, 2, 3, 4,
8 and 6, block /, Archer & Brein's
addition, Rock Island, $4,000.
John S. Gilmore, executor to Mat
tie H. Arp, tract in Charles Atkin-
sons addition, Moline, $1,000.
William T. Hartz, ct al, to Helene
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-11
RIVER RIPLETS

The Davenport Office of the Streck-
fus Steamboat line, successors to the
Diamond 10 line steamers, has been
opened for the season by c. J. Mangan,
general agent for the tri-cities. The
company will continue to be located at
the old Office on Front street, where it
has been located for the last 20 years.
Notice is hereby given that the navi-
cation lights on the Mississippi river
from No. PIT, Riprap Landing light, to
Rock Island, will be lighted for the
first time this season the night of
April 16, 1912. The navigation lights
on the Illinois river above Peoria will
be lighted for the first time this sea
son the night of April u, 19l2.-C.
Keller, lighthouse inspector.
Electric wall paper cleaner 10 cents
a can-three for % cents. Third floor
Young & McCombs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-11
TREBLE BUILDING CAPACITY.

The building plans which have been
suggested involve an improvement
which will nearly treble the size of the
Royal Neighbor head Office. giving am
immense volume of necessary work.
The new wing is to be erected on the
north side of the present structure.
Like the present building, it is to be
three stories in height, will extend
further to the east and to the west
boundary line. The front of the build
ing will be remodeled so as to accom-
modate another entrance. A portion
of the building will be used for the
societys printing department.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-11

The folly Of home dressmaking for
the girls is forcibly exemplifed here
by our enormous showing. The styles
are particularly becoming and sure to
please both mother and daughter.
Suits, dresses, coastal modestly
priced.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-11

New hats daily from our own work
rooms, together with the many new
effects submitted TO US by the cele-
brated milliners of the east, keeps this
section filled with the choicest and
newest in moderate priced headwear
Hundreds of new effects in the popu-
lar sailors in black. white and colors
at Csc, S1.25, S1.69, S1.9s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-11

It is the statement that no Official &C
ton will be started along that line for
the present.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-11

All the news all the time-The
Argus.