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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03
Report Russian Bo1sheviki Seek Peace
EXPECT TO GET
PACT IN SENATE
BY WEDNESDAY
Committee Speeds Up
Action-Will Report
Treaty Next Week.

Washington, Sept. 3.-While Re-
publican leaders hope to report the
peace treaty to the senate Friday,
they said today that discussion of
the resolution of ratification in
which reservations will be incor-
porated would take some time and
next week. They believe it is Ger
tain. however, that the treaty will
be brought into the senate not
later than next Wednesday.
The foreign relations commit
tee plans to close it's hearings Fri
day and, probably after adopting
Senator Falls amendment to elm
mate the labor section, proceed 10
frame the resolution of ratification
and the proposed reservations.
Progress on Reservations.
Progress was reported today
among Republican leaders toward
a harmony program" on reserva-
tions. A compromise between the
Republican reseryationists is be-
ing negotiated with much prospect
to success, it was said.
Republican leader Lodge was re-
ported to have accepted three of
the four reservations proposed by
the group headed by Senator Nc
Nary, Oregon. and dealing with the
Monroe doctrine, domestic ques-
tions and American withdrawal
from the League of Nations.
Divided on Article 10.
The reservation reported still in
disagreement is that dealing with
article 10 of the league covenant.
Negotiations on this clause were
said to be still in progress.
These four reservations were
said to comprise the present pro-
gram for inclusion in the resolu-
ton of ratification. Others may be
offered later, however. No reserva-
ton on the Shantung provision is
planned in the committee, it was
said, in view of its action in spe-
officially amending this section of
the treaty. If the senate rejects
the Shantung amendment, how
ever. a declaration of reservation
will be offered in the senate, some
senators said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03
u. S. AIRMEN
OVER MEXICO
when SHOT?
Carranza Consul Says the
American Flyers We're
Across Rio Grande.

Laredo, Texas, Sept 3.-Mex-
lean Consul Garcia, in a state
men to the Associated Press to-
day, declared an investigation
had established that the Amer
lean army airplane fired upon
yesterday by MexicanS was one
kilOmeter from the internadOn-
al border. within Mexican ter
ritOry, when attacked.
The consulate said that Gen
eraI Cara, the Mexican comman-
der in the Neuva Laredo district,
opposite here, emphatically denies
giving orders to his troops ito fire
at American troops or aircraft,
even if they are on the Mexican
side of the boundary"
Colonel B. B. Buck, commanding
this district, refused to add any
thing to his statement of last night
when he said it was known an out
post of Mexican federal troops had
been stationed near the point
where the attack occurred.
Several VOIleys Fired
How many shots were fired by
the Mexicans and the number of
the attacking party had not been
positively determined today, al
though it was said several volieys
had been fred before the plane,
which had been near the ground,
got out of range on the Texas side.
Carranza Troops Did Firing.
Mexican federal soldiers made
the attack yesterday upon an
American airplane fired upon near
here while on border patrol duty.
but the machine was within Mex!-
can territory at the time, accord
ing to Mexican Consul Garcia of
Laredo.
The firing was "uDwarranted," !"
tie consul said, and was done in
the absence of the detachment's
commander, and the case has been
reported to the superior authorities
for instructions in regard to pun
ishment of those guilty.
Have No Information.
Washington. Sept. 3.-Oficials of
the war and state departments said
today they still had no official in
formation of the attack on an
American airplane yesterday on
the Mexican border in which Cap
tain D. W. McNabb was wounded,
and they continued to decline to
comment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03
BELGIAN ROYAL
PAIR LAND SOON
VIII Be Guests OF President and
Mrs. Wilson at White House,
Then Tour Country.

Washington. Sept. S,-king Al
bert and Queen Elizabeth of Bel
gium will arrive in Washington
about Oct l and will be guests OF
the president and Mrs. Wilson "a
the White house, probably remain
&1g three days.
Nhe king and queen will arrive
IN this country late this month and
will come directly to Washington
10 visit the president and Mrs. VIII
son beginning tour of the coun-
try.
1t was learned today that the
tentative itinerary provides for
their return to New York from
Washington for a public reception.
Afterwards they will leave on a
Journey that will carry them to the
Pacific coast. The cities which
will be visited enroute have not
been determined upon frtally
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03
I. W. W. EFFORT TO
RULE HARVEST IN
N. DAKOTA FOLED

Bismarck, N. n. Sept. 3.-Plans
of the I. W. W. to dominate grain
threshing operations in North Da-
kota which Attorney General Will
liam LANCER said today have been
uncovered by his operatives. have
failed because of the influx OF
farmers from drough-stricken
areas.
The farmers who came to the
state to do harvest work refused
10 join the |. W. w. movement, At
rorney-GeneraI LANCER says, with
re result that their threshing op-
erations have been permitted to
progress with comparatively lit
lie trouble.
Mr.. LangeT's reports indicate
that $4,000 harvest workers are
members of the l. W. W and he
says fully % per cent of these
Joined under duress to free them
selves from possible trouble with
radical agitators and organizers
who are accused by the attorney
general of resorting to severe
methods to force men TO take out
red cards
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03
KILLS GIRL And
ENDS OWN LIFE
Soldier Enters Cafe and Commits
Double Tragedy Before Eyes
of Dining Patrons.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Murder and
suicide supplied the f1nis of anoth-
er wartime romance last night
when Jerry Sedivy, 80 years old,
killed Mary Bana, "a, and then
himself.
The shooting occurred in dra-
matte circumstances at the res
taurant of Sedivy's brother, James
Sedivy, at 280S South Forty-eighth
avenue, Cicero. Miss Bana was
employed there as a waitress. Jer-
ry Sediyy was discharged SOL
dier.
Cafe the Scene.
The place was filled with GUS
toners at s O'Clock and Miss Bana.
attired in a white uniform and cap.
was attending a table near the
door. when Sedivy entered.
Patrons saw her smile at him.
He did not return it. He walked
to where she was standing and
reached inside his coat. When his
hand emerged it clasped reyol-
yer. He aimed it at Miss Bana and
before the diners could even arise
fired twice.
Death was instantaneous
Sediyy then opened his mouth,
placed the barrel between his
teeth, and fired. the bullet entering
the brain. He toppled over dead.
Panic; Women Faint
A near panic ensued, number
of women patrons fainting. A
crowd of 1000 quickly assembled.
Some one notified the police. The
ambulance removed the bodies.
Although it was impossible to
obtain coherent statements from
any one, the assumption of the po-
lice was that Sedivy had become
Jealous of Miss Bana, whom he had
known for some time. Friends
said it had once been rumored they
were engaged.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03
COLUMBUS, OHIO,
STREET CAR MEN
STAGE WALKOUT

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 3.--Colum-
bus awoke this morning to find an
unexpected strike of motormen and
conductors on its street car lines.
The union car men stated the strike
had been called to obtain better
working conditions and higher pay.
Columbus street car men who
went on strike early today, COM
pIetely shutting down street car
service, announced that they had
made the following demands upon
the Columbus Railway, Power and
Light company.
Back pay granted them by the
war labor board more than a year
ago.
Reinstatement of John Ryan,
meter reader, whose case the war
board refused to consider.
Closed shop.
Eight-hour day.
Fifty-f1ve cents an hour for three
months and sixty and siXty-fiye
cents for the next two months.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03
HOLDS final CONFERENCE
WITH SENATOR HITCHCOCK
BEFORE LEAVING CAPITAL
President Lays Out Sen
ate Peace Fight as he
Goes to People.

Washington, Sept. 3.-Scns-
tor Hitchcock Of Nebraska, the
leading administration spOkes-
man in the senate. was invited
to the White house today for a
final conference before Presi-
dent Wilson starts tonight on
his speaking tOHr 10 the Pa
cific coast In the interest Of the
peace treaty.
1t was understood that the
president desired 10 discuss
with Senator Hitchcock. plans
for the conduct during his ab-
Sence OF the administration
fight In the senate for ratii-
cation OF the treaty and the
League OF Nations covenant
without change.
President Wilson will leave the
national capital on his speech
making tour of the country to urge
before the American people early
ratification of the peace treaty and
its League of Nations covenant by
the senate without qualifying res
ervations. The first stop of the
presidential special will be at Co
Iumbus, Ohio, where the president
will deliver the first of his sched-
uled 3O-minute addresses Thurs
day.
Plans Labor.CapltaI Meet
Before leaving tonight the presi-
dent planned to issue invitations
to labor leaders, financiers, manu-
facturers and farmers, to attend a
conference for the consideration
of legislation covering industrial
problems. He also hoped to com
plete all arrangements for the con
ference so it may be held tmmedi-
ately upon his return at the end
of this month.
President Wilson will be ac-
companied on his trip by Mrs. vii
son, Rear Admiral Cary T. Gray
son, the presidents personal ply
sician; and Secretary Tumulty. A
corps Of stenographers, secret ser
vice men and some thirty press
will also be includ
ed in the party.
VIII Make Many Speeches.
Although the itinerary calls for
so scheduled speeches in the prin-
cipal cities Of the west, it is be
lfeved the president also will be
compelled to deliver many short
platform addresses at smaller
towns along the route.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03
CHICAGO REDS
PLAN TO UNITE
Appeal to All Radicals Answered
by COmmunistic GrOup-ReVO-
lutiOnary Meeting Held.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-An appeal was
issued today inviting all elements
of radicals to unite under the ban
ner of the new communist labor
party which was organized yester-
day. In response to the invitation
the ultra-radical group of Social
lists, known as communists and
consisting largely of the foreign
language federations, sent a com
mittee to confer with the new po-
litical party to ascertain if the
two factions might unite in one
body.
A split in the ranks Of the ultra
radical communists has developed
over the question of program and
policy. One faction demands that
another party be formed based on
bolshevist principles, while the 9th
er faction favors fusion with the
communist labor party.
Sing Revolutionary Songs.
The delegates sang social reyolI-
tionary songs for an hour before
getting down to business.
One of the songs was THE
Gene Debs Gang" of which the
words of refrain are:
Glorious, glorious. we'll make the
bolshevik victorious
Hail to the plutes, they are making
more of us,
While Gene Debs lies in prison for
us all"
The delegates closed their sing
ing by giving the new party's yell:
"Bolshevik, Bolshevik, Bang,
We belong to the Gene Debs
gangi
Are we rebels? Well. l should
smile,
We're for the Bolshevists all
the Whiletr
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03
SEE COLLAPSE
OF REBEL MOVE
AMONG MINERS
Some of Insurgents Ready
to Treat With State
Officers, Report.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 3.@Coi-
lapse OF the insurgcnt movement
Of Illinois coal miners was indi-
Gated in reports received here to-
day by Frank Harrington, presi-
dent OF the Illinois miners union.
Harrington said he was in re-
ceipt Of telegraphic advices that the
"insurgent army" marching south
ward from Belleville in the inter
est of the strike, had been turned
back at the Perry county line, and
that miners in the Peoria subdis-
trict were showing a disposition to
treat for terms.
Practically normal conditions
were said by operators to prevail
in the Springfield subdistriCt.
Ousted Locals Ask Reinstatement.
A few of the "a locals whose
charters were revoked because
they persisted in the unauthorized
strike have applied for reinstate-
ment, President Harrington said.
This, he stated, can only be &C
complished by reorganization, in
which care must be exercised to
exclude radicals and agitators.
Strike leaders in the Springfield
subdistrict denied that the rebel
lion against the accrediated min
ers' organization had lost any Of
its pristine vigor.
President Harrington said it was
open hostility that caused the
marching insurgents to quit their
pilgrimage on the Perry county
border.
These excursionists were advis-
ed by a committee of loyal union
miners to go no further" Earring
ton stated. The crusaders are
now enroute home"
Marchers Halt.
CoulterviIIe. ILL.,, Sept. 8. - The
insurgent coal miners. marching
through southern Illinois in an eff
fort TO gain followers to their
cause, had not left CouIterville
shortly before noon today.
Approximately 100 of the strik-
ing miners left the marching band
last night and returned to their
homes. The remainder, number
ing more than $50, were awaiting
news this morning from Collins
vile and Belleville as to whether
or not the miners meetings at
these two places had supported
them.
The ColIinsviIle meeting voted TO
support the insurgent miners and
not to return to work, but up to a
late hour this morning the leaders
of the marchers had not been no
titled officially Of this.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03
LATE BULLETINS

BreSt- sep. 3.-CaTdmal
Mercier, primate of Belgium,
sailed today for the United
States on board the transport
Northern Pacific
Wellington. n. S. Tuesday,
Sept. 2.-The peace treaty with
Germany was unanimously rat
flied today by parliament after
members of the labor party
had criticised the pact.
Lexington, Kys Sept s.
John Shell, said to be the old
est living man in the United
States, today celebrated the
131st anniversary of his birth
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03
NEGRO, JUST OUT
OF ARMY, VICTIM
OF ARKANSAS MOB

Pine Bluff. Ark. Sept. 3.-Clinton
Briggs, ageG &c, discharged negro
soldier, was shot and killed by a
mob OF so men, 3 miles south Of
Star City. Monday afternoon, ac-
c0rding to belated reports received
here today. lie was accused of
having insuIted young white
woman, when he met her near her
home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03
Fl. G.. L. rs BROKEN,
BIG DROP COMING
ARMOUR ASSERTS

ST. Paul, Sept. 3.-"The crest of
the high cost of living has been
reached; prices have already
started downward and will con-
tinue. The drop later will be con-
Siderable" said j. Ogden Armour
in an interview here yesterday aft
ernoon. Not only will the prod
ucts of the packers fall but all
other foodstuffs will decline in
price Conditions now point to a
considerable drop later on"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03
CHICAGO WOMAN
KILLED IN KOREA
BOMB OUTRAGE

Toxic. Sept. 3.-Adyices received
here today from Seoul capital Of
Korea, state that bomb was
thrown at Governor General Saito
and that 20 persons were wounded.
including an American woman
named Harrison. who is believed
to he related to Carter Harrison.
former mayor of Chicago. Govern
or-General Saito was not wounded
No further details we're received,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03
RI-MANIA Mil son sIGN.

Taris, Sept 3-Rumanla VIII not
sign the peace treaty with Austria
according to lntranslgeant' ne
cause of a clause introduced at the
request of the American deIega-
tion concerning clinical miuori-
ties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03
WILL BgND BULGARIA,

Paris. Sept. 3.-The Bulgarian
peace treaty. says Tempts, con-
tains an article by which Bulgaria
viii bind itself to accept future de-
cision by the powers with regard
to Thrace and the Aegean Sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03
WILL IMPORT GERMAN DYES

Washington, Sept 3.-Importa-
tion of a six-months' supply of
dyes from Germany will be al
lowed under a ruling announced
by the war trade board.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03
BERNE HEARS
SOvIETS ASK
HALT OF WAR
Propose Negotiations as
British Plan Attack
on Petrograd.

Berne. Sept. 3-The Russian
bOlsheViki have proposed
peace negotiations following
the rout of their forces. which
were surrounded. according to
information received here.
/. (The foregoing dispatch, while
does not refer to any particular
diSSIict in Russia, probably has
reference to the Lithuanian front
where the bolsheviki were said on
Tuesday to be surrounded and to
be Offering to make peacel
London, Sept -Anti-bolshevik
forces occupied the southern out
skirts of Kiev tod,y. according to
a wireless dispatch sent out by the
soviet headquarters in Moscow and
picked up here. The dispatch
states that the fighting is proceed
ing.
Plan PetrOgrad Attack.
HeIsingfOrs. Finland. Tuesday,
Sept. admiral Cowan. COM
mander of the British squadron in
the Baltic, has arrived here in con-
nection, it is understood, Tith prep
aration for an attack on PetrOgTad.
The admiral intends, it is said, to
confer with members of the Brit
ish military mission on the plans
for the attack
"a Berlin dispatch Tuesday car
ried German reports from Riga
that General Cough of the British
army had issued a proclamation to
the people of Petrograd declaring
that an attack was about to be
made on that city. adding that as
soon as Petrograd had been freed
from bolshevik rule food supplies
would be sent in. General Cough,
who is head of the British military
mission. is the acting allied repre-
sentative in the Russian Baltic
reEonl.
KOlchak Quits Omsk!
A wireless dispatch from Mos
COW, received in London. reports
that Admiral Kolchak, head of the
all-Russian government, has evac-
uated Omsk and transferred his
headquarters to Irkutsk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03
KING GIVES AWAY PROPERTY.

Rome, Sept. 3.-king VICTOR En-
manuel has decided TO surrender
all the crown properties in favor
of the peasants for homes for for
mer soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03
The Weather

Mostly cloudy tonight and
Thursday: not much change in
temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday,
81: lowest last night. SIS.
Velocity of wind at a. m. 3
miles pc hour.
Precipitation, none.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03

Stage of water, 81, a fall of 3
in last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHEiIER, MeteoroloEist-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03

I p. m. 5 p. m. 5 4, m.
yester. yester. toCay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-03

Continued on Page Eleyen.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-27
PHONE WORKERS +.
Continued from page one)

This rejected compromise gave the
operators a scale ranging from sls TO
$l9 week in cities and from $40 to $l5
in towns. The maximum was'obtainaple
onl waiter five years service. They
asked scale of from so to "a in adj
cities and towns.
The electrical workers struck asking
a wage of $6.40 day. They were
grated Sc. The referendum vote just
counted rejected the So wage by an
overwhelming majority, Grassner said.
Those making the count included
Misses Matchett, Blewer and johnson
all connected with locals of the opera
tors union. With them was Grasser, )
L. Macdonald, president of local y. u
of the electrical workers and Presiden
Myler Of local No. 2S3.
s'It would be ridiculous to call
strike on the basis Of such a scan
vote,'' one of these men was quoted q
having remarked. The vote was said
represent about 13 per cent of the men
bership-
Grasser was quoted as having said b
only course was TO report the vote to u
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-27
; @
A WEEK
PRESENT IS TIME
CONTINUED from page 'one)

nations would promote war instead OF
preyent it. When the big peace confer
ence was on, Lloyd George, Clemenceau
and Orlando were each on the look out
for their own countries, while the Amer
lean representatives were so busy look
inc out for the whole world that they
forgot all about America.
A large army and & larger navy were
favored by the speaker, and tncn uni
versal military training "There is no
danger in a large army" declared Lieu
tenant Tooze. "There are outlaws .oose
in this world and now is the time when
American ideals must be protected. l."
In giving his personal experiences, he
said the average soldier was more AFRAID
of artillery fire than of machine guns
This was due, he thought to the fact
that artillery fire makes TIE worst
wounds and also to the demoralizlng eff
feet of the sound of the big shells that
burst and sprayed shrapnel like q. fonn
tain.
AS to who won the war, he said it was
no single country, but if any one was tt
be civen credit this credit should be t
the private. Three of the great contri
b9tinc causes were, first, the British
navy, second, the placing of Marsha
Foch in command of all armies, AM
third, the arrival of the Americans q
Chateau Thierry, just as the German
were maki-!g their greatest drive TO
Paris and the Atlantic coast. While i
reality America contributed the great
est to winninr the war, yet it was tn
combination of all the resources of tn
allies that did it.
The American soldier had three priv
legcs in France which he exercised esp'
eiallv when on hard long hike. -hes
were smoking, grumbing and cursinl
The mettle of the Americans was trie
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-27
in the long night hikes with heavy pack

in the long night hikes with heavy packs
on their backs and in bad weather.
ssThere is nothing romantic in carrying,
night after night, & heavy pack on ones
back and it required more courage to
stand up to those long night marches
thar to charge machine gun nest.
How does it feel to really be i'll bat
tle9 There are no more gallant charges
like that of Gettysburg as such scenes
are found only on the back Of maga-
zines, he said. In the midst OF battle
he often stopped and questioned hlmsei1
"Is this war3' Even with 5000 Amer
lean guns shooting over the American
lines into the German it all reminded
him more of big Fourth OF July cele-
bration. When leaving the trenches at
$50 in the morning for frontal attack,
the boys marched out as if on parade.
In referring to the death OF his, twsn
brother, Leslie, he said he saw HIM ABOUT
8 O'Clock on Sept. 2S, the day he was
killed. He was then trying to locate
German machine gun nest and was e1-
posing himself. Lieutenant Tooze sa1a
he called out to his brother saying Les
lie. YOU are too reckless Wait until the
one Founders get into action. Z" The Sec
ond time he saw his brother Oh that
fatal day was in the Afternoon when the
! advance. had been held UP by German
sniping fire. Again he called to ms
brother that he was exposing hlmself
too much. Late in the afternoon during
the advance, g. soldier came to him and
4 said that his brother, Leslie, had been
killed. As the skirmish line in charge
Of Leslie Tooze had advanced beyond
the line and had fallen back, the body
was not recovered until the next morn
ING and now lies buried just few
miles from Vcrdun.
Lieutenant Tooze was given the clos
est of attention and his address was
most favorably received. His remarks
regarding Japan were vigorously en
cored. Among those present were
large number of his brother Elias ane
also members of the American Legion
/ He was introduced by Judge George ID
! Burnett who said he would give all Il
; the world if he could but wear the uni
, form of Lieutenant Tooze.
:. The lecture was given under the aus
q pices of the Women's club Of Salem
= Lieutenant Tooze is giving his time t
delivering these addresses to aid IN rails
/. ing funds for the women's s building o
!. the University of Oregon. This even
/, ing he speaks at Falls City and WI
: leave soon for the east whore he wi
4 continue his law studies for two years