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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-07
US. WILL PRESS
FIGHT IN COURT
Government Attorneys Ready to
Ask to Have Injunction Against !.
Coal Miners Continued.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 7.-Goy-
ernment officials, headed by C. B.
Ames. assistant attorney general,
who arrived this morning from
Washington, have completed their
plans for the next step in their
fight in the courts to bring to an
end the strike Of coal miners
throughout the country.
Tomorrow the governments pc
tition asking that the restraining
order directed against the officials
Of the United Mine Workers Of
America. now in force, be made a
temporary restraining order, will
be argued in federal court here. In
addition the government will ask
that q mandatory order to call of
the strike be issued.
The miners attorneys, on their
part will argue q motion for dis
missal Of the governments pro-
ceedings on the ground that the
government has not shown its in
terest in the miners controversy
and that 1t is without equity in the
matter.
The stoppage Of production of
coal Ii beginning to be felt in In
diana and to meet the situation
lightless nights and curtailment of
consumption Of water, gas and 9TH
er service secured from coal burn
ing utilities have been ordered by
the state public service commission
for all cities Of the state where
utilities have less than two weeks
supply OF coal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-07
FUNDS NEEDED q
BY R|IlllR|OklBs''
WIN Require Big Sum to Make
Lines Capable Of Handling
U. s. Commerce, Claim.

Chicago, Nov. AT least $6,000.-
000, 900 worth Of new capital must
be invested In railroad facilities
within the, next three years il the
roads are to become able satisfac-
torily to handle the country's COM
merce. Samuel L. Dunn, editor of
the Railway Age, estimated in an
address here today.
ANY lexislation Involving the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-07
THREE KILLED
| AND MANY HURT
IN HOTEL FIRE.
Men and Women Guests
Leap From Building at
Atlanta, Ga. Il

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. Three men
are dead, two dying and a number
seriously injured as a result Of q
fire early today in the Wilson hotel
in the business district. Between
20 and 30 persons, including seven
women. were In the building. Many
escaped by leaping to the roofs Of
adjoining structures and firemen
rescued others.
The dead:
PROCTOR B. LAWRENCE. hotel
clerk. 75.
SERGEANT SCHLEY FLACK,
Silver Springs. Texas, but on duty
at Camp Gordon, II.
An unidentified man.
The property loss was small and
the cause OF the IRE has not been
determined. None Of the women
guests were injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-07
MAKE MISTAKE;
kIDNA!P FARMER


Stafford, Kan.,. Nov. 7.-Mistak-
ing a Stafford farmer for a, Nom
Partisan league speaker, q crowd
which attempted to break up q
meeting here last night, kidnapped
Jay McFadden, took him In An au-
tomobile several miles out Of town
and discovering its mistake, re-
leased him.
tMcFAdden had introduced o. E.
Wood Of Lincoln, Neb.. Non-Parti-
san league organiser, when about
nifty men entered the hall from
front and rear. In the confusion
McFadden was mistaken for Wood
q sack was slipped over his head
and he was taken from the build
ing. After quiet had been restored
Wood finished his speech and re-
manned here over night.
McFadden had no comment to
make when he was brought back
to town.
Sheriff r. F. Welch Of Stafford
county reported to Governor Allen
today that the situation at Stafford
was quiet, that no one was injured
and that he did not believe any &C
ton necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-07
lady AST0R IS
PROUD OF BIRTH
II Am Not Ashamed Of MY Virgin
ian Blood" She Tells British
Audience.

Plymouth, England, Nov. 7.-(By
The Associated Press.) .)-"Do not
think for one minute that / am
ashamed of my virginiah blood.
snapped Lady Astor this afternoon
at a women's meeting. when she
was asked why she was not spend
ing her energies in America, where
there was as many social events as
here.
what do you want me to do?-
sit at home and hold my hands,
Lady Astor went on. Il married
in England, my interests for. 10
years have been in Plymouth, every
drop of blood in my veins is Anglo.
Saxon and ! am proud of my
American birth"
Lady Astor's eyes flashed and she
gestured for a moment. Resum:ng
her speech, she declared women
! would be the ones to bring about
the working Of the League Of Na-
/ tiops.
/ Men tell you they have good
times at the 'front.'" Lady Astor as
serted, but l do not believe 9
mother with a son there ever had 8
good time"
"Men have physical courage" she
added, "but they often lack moral
courage and that is the kind ol
courage most needed today"
Answering another lombard.
ment Of questions. Lady Astor said
There are two sections OF the
labor party-one embraces tried
and true trade uni6ns, the othel
! young intellectuals. / know the
latter ~ red hot bolsheviki cranks
Half Of them never fought in the
war and most Of them have never
been w0rkipgmen."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-07
REFUSE COAL
T ~
SA|PS;cUT
TRAINS
Foreign Vessels Denied
Fuel as Shortage Be-.
comes National Peril

Chicago, Nov. 7.-Cuftailment of
passenger train, service, stopping
bunkering OF foreign-owned vessels
at American ports, restrictions in
some places Of the use of public
utilities and appeals for coal from
various cities as the strike of an
proximately 425,OO0 bituminous
coal miners TODAY rounded out it's
first week gave the nation further
indications Of the distress IN .tore
should there he a nrotracted sus.
pension of mining onarat;ons
other NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
routine wero nrom;sad
TODAY. with little change In the
general conditions SURROUNDING the
strika itseIf
Covernment apencies TODAY .t;,,
remained honefnI that develon-
ments tomorrow at Indiananolis
when the motion filed by attorneys
for the United Mine workers .ot
America asking dissolying of the
restraining order issued last week
by Judge Anderson will be argued
might noint the way to an early
ending OF the strike
Five States Peel Shortase.
To the states already reported
sufferinR from a coal shortage
Kanaaa Nahra ska Alabama and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-07
TRIES TO ADVISE
SENATE ON PEACE.
PACT; IS GRABBED

Washington, Nov. r. Joseph
Koran Of New York. attempted to
join with the United States senate
today in its debate on the peace
treaty.
3 Gentlemen" he cried, rising
from his seat in the gallery, and
drawing from his pocket an Amer
ican nag, Il was to express" and
then the guards reached him.
He explained to, capitol p0licepla-
ter that he had divine instructions"
to tell the senate few things about
the treaty. He was held tor in-
vestigations. rs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-07
RIOTINC BURSTS
FORTH ANEW IN
THREE CENTERS
Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Chicago Areas Scenes
of Disorder.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Nov. 7.-Disor-
ders in the Donora- Monnessen re-
gion along the Monongahela river,
where numbers Of steel workers
are still on strike. kept county au-
'thorities and the state police busy
today.
Four men, arrested by the troop
ers, were held ON the charge of
feloniousiy dynamiting a house
with intent to commit murder, and
three men we're arrested today for
alleged completely in an attempt
to dynamite a street car bound
from Monnessen to Belle Vernon
with steel workers, late last night.
Police patrols have been increas-
ed and every possible effort was
being made today to round up the
leaders Of the outrages.
Ohio Women Again Active.
Youngstown, Nov. 7.-Disturb-
ances broke. out in widely sepa-
rated parts Of the city today in con-
nectfon with the steel strike.
Twelve women were arrested in
East Youngstown after they had
attempted to. prevent workmen
from entering the youngstown
Sheet and Tube company plant.
A street car carrying men to
the Republic Iron and Steel COM
pany and the Sheet and Tube COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-07
PRICES FOR
CLOTHING MAY BE
PUT INTO EFFECT

New York, Nov. 7-Establish-
ment Of nationwide "fair prices"
for clothing, hats and shoes will be
considered at a conference here
early next week. Arthur E. Viii
liams, federal. food administrator.
anhQunced today. s
MI. Williams said the conference
was called at the suggestion Of
government ofllcials. WIN, he said,
ares anxious that fair price sched-
ules be evolved for the guidance Of
people throughout the country.
They also think that New York
should take the initiative in post
ing such schedules.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-07

LAYS PRICE OF
MEMS CLOTHES !,
TOUNION GAME
Charge Against Clothing
.Workess' Body Made
After Raid.

Chicago, ILL.,, Nov. Z. = Present
high prices for mems ready-made
clothing today was blamed on the
Clothing Workers Of
America, by Nicholas Michels, as
sistant states attorney, in whose
hands were books and records of
the organization, taken in raid
yesterday on its headquarters.
More than $500.0O0 as fines"
and settlements" was taken from
clothing manufacturers by, the up-
ion, the states attorneys Office
charged. Agents, called strikes for
their own gains, it also is alleged.
The organization Is said to have
more than one hundred and fifty
thousand members, dominating the
clothipg making industry at Chi
cago. New York and Rochester,
N. Y, the three clothing centers.
It is not afiiliated with the Amer
ican Federation of Labor.
Mr.. Michels said he had not re-
quested arrests, but would seek a
number Of indictments after he
had conferred with manufacturers
and some Of the union leaders.
High Wages Paid
According to information OBJ
tanned by Assistant States Attor-
Aey Michels, girl button-hole work.
~-S hown hond mold e6n q uyook and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-07
SUSPECTEDU. S.
OF GIVING HUN
CODE TO ALLIES
Admits Germans Believed
Washington Betrayed
Them.

Berlin, Thursday, Nov. 6.-(By
The Associated Press. s.)-Dr. AL
fred Zimmerman, secretary for
foreign affairs during the war,
caused a mild sensation during to-
days session of the national as
sembly committee investigating the
war when he admitted that the
German authorities had been sus-
picious that their eide, which had
been made known to the American
authorities, was betrayed to the en-
tente by the United States govern
ment. (The reference is to the
special code which the American
government permitted to be used
in wireless communication with
the Washington embassy, a copy
Of which was furnished to the state
Department..
Bernst0rff Doubts It.
Count Bernstorff, when asked re-
garding these suspicious, said at
first that he could not swear that
these wireless messages had not
been communicated by the United
States to the entente, but later de-
clared tunder oath that he had
never known of such treachery.
The submarine warfare came into
the investigation again today.
Vice Admiral Eduard Won
Capelle, one of the advocates of the
submarine campaign, said the u
boats had not been ; BILE to get at
American transports because each
submarine covered a limited cir
Gle around England and the whole
ocean could not be patrolled.
Inventions Fooled Subs.
Various British and American in
ventions, like the listing boat" Ad-
miral von Capelle declared, were
other things which prevented at
tacks on transports.
Admiral Won Capelle did not men,
ton mines or depth charges during
his recital. He would not admit
that the admiralty under estimated
the United States as factor in the
war, but declared it was known,
from England's experience with a
volunteer army, that the United
States could not raise many troops
in six months, and it was thought
by the time they were trained the
war would be over.
Ludendor6 Is Summoned.
What had been the impression
regarding the entry Of the United
States into the war was then dis
cussed by the commission. DR..
Zimmerman was asked whether he
had said in a general party meet
ing, regarding the submarine war
fare and the entry Of the United
States into the war, that American
aid, militafily would amount to
zero, zero, zero" The former for
eign minister evaded the answer.
General Ludendorff has been sum-
moned to appear before the coEa-
mission tomorrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-07
The Weather

Rain tonight and Saturday: NOT
much change in temperature, with
lowest tonight above freezing.
Highest temperature yesterday,
49,. lowest last night, 40.
Wind velocity at Z .. m, z miles
per hour.
Precipitation in "a hours. 80
inches.
IL n. 7p.m Tan
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. ~ II II
Wet bulb temp. Al 90 g
Rel. humidity ..S8 ~ ). %
Stage Of river, ~. no change N
- hours.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-07
Def SENT GERMANY.

WaS01nEt0n, NOV. Notice waa
served ON Germany by the allied
powers that the treaty Of peace
would not 90 into force until Ger
many executed TO the satisfaction
Of the allies obligations assumed
undef the armistice convention,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-07
NOT OPPOSED.
TO ANY MILD
CHANGE
Explains His Attitude to
Hitchcock in First Con-
fab Since Illness.

Washington, Nov. 7-Presi-
dent Wilson today told Senator
Hitchcock Of Nebraska, admin.
istration leader In the senate
treaty fight that he would be
entirely satisfied with any res.
ervatiOns supporters OF tho
treaty might feel justified in
accepting providing they did
not nullffy the League Of M.
tions covenant and were de.
signed for the purpose OF In.
terpreting the terms Of the
treaty.
The president, Senator Hitch
cock said, expressed his very
strong approval" Of what had been
done to date and agreed that no
compromise would be offered un-
less a deadlock was reached on
resolution Of ratification.
Hitchcock Outlines Program.
Senator Hitchcock outlined his
program as first endeavor to
defeat the reservations reported by
the foreign relations COMMITTEES.
and II that failed. then to vote
down the resolution Of ratification
containing them. HIS next move
would be to present resolution OF
ratification and should . deadlock
elsue, to attempt q compromise
win hepuohcan opponents.
oIuses 1EOaic.vn.
Senator Hitchcock said II q res
olution OF ratihcation containing
the committee reservations were
adopted that Nonia settle tn0> n6n!
20 far as tine senate WAS concernea
out tnat tne pIesluent co.Ia
piseOn- noie tne ue.'s. e W
cnneu 70 sPeCua.'e ee ~ tne pIor
able course OF une piesloent snouiu
the committee resolus,on H pIevai,. AZ,
Inc Mee.'ns W. WIN a0, oens. .nnsS s
cocA wss Jug .s Lis. pe, s"s so"". a..sa..s -
eloe tue - so.1.n. a,;.s | .,i.s..
?. sn os.nSon ND ii. wastarn tonr IN the
;u.arast =; ~ the treaty
Sanstor H;tchcocL vas with the
,-ss,Sant tor hsSs an horr M
X,,1son x .aca;v.d s Iii him nronned mn IN
IA c.nstn. Iitchcoct ss,d tha
nres,dent shovad teen intere,t
throughout the conference and ex-
pressed his judgments and opfn-
ions energetically..
President Approves Course.
The senator outlined the plan to
ha foi,owed IN COMMUNICATION of the
COMMITTEES reservations and the
president gave general approval.
"He was Mandatory Of the suc-
cess We have Achieved 40 far. the
senator said. "and expressed the
hone that We would be- able to
work out, some settlement between
the reservation senator's and those
who favor unqualified acceptance Of
the treaty. whereby we could meet
on common grounds.
Senator Hitchcock explained TO
the president the present status OF
the treaty and gave it as his opin-
ion that the Republicans could Sc
cure ADOPTION OF the commiAtec
reservations while the senate safin
the committee OF the whole. IS only
a majority vote was required.
Tells Of Rans.
"our intention then !" the senator
said ff the reservations still are
IN their nresent form is to onnohA
the resolution of ratif,cat,on SONS
Democrats of course nrobahlv Will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-07
HOG BRINGk 1a0aoa.

! Omaha, Neb., Nov. IA yeariing
Poland China boar sold for $50, Don,
] Isaid to b . record price for . hog.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-07
HUN STRIKE BROKEH.

Berlin. Nov. THE general
strike called by the metal workers
collapsed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-07
FUEL CRISIS IS CONSIDERED
BY CABINET; Government
FIRM AGAINST LABOR Plea
Renewed Effort by Comp
ers Fails-U. s. Will
Continue Injunction

Washington, Nov. 7-Renew.
Cd ellefts to bring about IN
agreement which would end
the strike Of half . million bl.
luminous coal miners were
nade today by Samuel Com.
pefs, president Of the Ameri-
can federation 0f Labor.
, Hr. GonperS and other fed
eratlon ollcinls held two con.
ferences with Attorney General
Palmer and were 10 tee him
again later IN the day. Il was
fntnated that in the meantime
Mr. G0mpers would consult
with John L. Lewis, acting
president Of the miners union,
over the long distance tele-
phone.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-16
Other Editors Thar Ours
STRANGE ALLIANCE.
plymouth DemOcrat.l

Perhaps the stransest alliance OF history is being
witnessed in this country through reactionaries
and bolshevsts taking advantage of the fears they
mutually create.
For 20 years this country has been progressing
steadily but sometimes very slowly the direction
of a centralized form of government more and more
capable of taking functions ordinarily left to
the individual or private corporation.
Government ownership has made some progress
during that period, but strict government control
of utilities affecting the daily life of citizen has
become doctrine of wide acceptance and consider
able application.
Sen. Watson is alarmed at the growth of socialism
in Washington. but he is just opening his to
condition developing over long period of time The
provisions Of the Cumnins bill for the control OF
the American railroads which Bryan and Roosevelt
the palmiest days OF their radicalisn would hard
ly have dared to propose passed the senate COM
mttee without a dissenting voice.
As a matter OF fact, from the date of the first
Roosevelt administration, the principle OF Fabian
socialism has less dominated the construc-
tive legislation of this country.
We hope that the timdly conservative will not be
alarmed by this fact. for il merely the end
of the hard listed ndividualist interested only in
feathering his own nest and too short vsioned TO
see that the selfish methods he has employed so
reacted against the progress OF the community OF
which he a member
y form OF collectivism under the supervision OF
a centralized government IS on its and it is
duty provide that il shall be marked by sys-
tenn OF cooperation giving full pay the altruistic
fndividualism which the finest flower Of the
old regime
The two leading enemies of liberal movement
caI system are in personnel as far apart as the
two poles. but in their determination 10 impose the
rule OF autocratic minority they We
refer TO bOlshevism and predatory reaction.
Just at the moment they gain their chief strength
from the fear OF both entertained by the timd, who
have no relations with either. In a phrase they
fattening their mutual evils
The boshevist gains hearing in this country
only on account Of the wrongs inflicted the weak
by a ruthless industrial system while the reaction
AIRY cngs % his power by exciting the alarm OF the
people the threats OF bolshevisrn.
We do not believe that the march OF liberal prog
ress can be stayed BY either. The public is becom
ing too we eormed 10 be frightened away from
any movem> IL deems worthy by the calling OF
The people unQuestonaoly in favor OF the
slow but safe process OF reform through the ballo-
box educational propaganda SLOW as IL is, this
process is MEMORABLE in is progress and can BE-
checked only temporarily by false issues
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-16
GOLD FROM TIN CANS.

Dispatches from abroad state that professor in
charge Of the physical laboratories an En- ssh
university has perfected for turning base
metals such tin, lead and brass into the more
precious gold and silver.
The idea is a Ancient seers and
alchemists sought feverishly for the same thing.
Fairy tale and myth abound in stories OF their eff
forts If 1t is true that this modern magician has
turned the trick it will mean a complete revolu-
ton in values, and many a rubbish heap long an
eye-sore to its and a byword among his
nefghbors will be regarded with new respect as the
possible source Of untold riches.
OF course the humble junk long since dis
covered the secret of making fortunes out Of rub
bish piles people generally prohted by his
thrifty lore during the saving old and pipe
or other seemingly useless stuff and selling in
quantity TO those who could restore and it,
While the plain people waiting for the al
chemists touch to turn the old tin into gold.
they do a good deal for themselves by better
and more economical use of the cans contents on
their tables by filing themselves with veg
etables and fruit in instead Of buying
ned stuff outra geous prices
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-16
AFTER THE AMERICAN MARKET.

The difficulty of doing business with Europe
der existing conditions may be better appreciated
by comparing rates OF exchange and commodity
prices today with those quoted in the last pre-war
year will simplify the If
the commodity. In 1884 pound English
sterling had the purchasing power OF 40 pounds OF
American cotton. At todays price for cotton and
rate sterling the English pound buys only about
IL pounds OF cotton. In the case Of Germany
which normally a large consumer of our staple,
100 German marks viii today buy only about II
pounds cotton, whereas before the 100 marks
we're exchangeable for 200 pounds OF cotton.
The advance in prices and the depreciation in for
eign currencies have corresponding effect upon the
ezchange of other raw and semi-fnished materials
unlimited demand abroad. and the wonder is that
the volume of international trade is maintained
the present level inexplicable is the
that Europe has been aOle TO buy much she
has bought the past few months in the face of the
handicap OF exchange rates and prices. And how is
Il possible for Europe TO apply LABOR to
terials and beat the United states selling neu-
trail markets.
IL is obvious that under existing conditions
rope limit her purchases from the barest
necessities and that her salvation will depend upon
her ability to sell the rich United states every dol
iars worth OF surplus products she spare Great
Britain. France and Italy bending every effort
in this direction The classified figures October,
Just available. show that in that month Great Brit
ain shipped 20 US nearly three times much goods
In the month last year, that France in
creased her exports TO us than threefold and
Italy more than sevenfold
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-16
MUSICAL ASPIRATIONS.

From different view points would
be somewhat as follows:
The housekeeper would demand
a good range.
The naval commander would look
for a suitable base.
The fnanciar would try 10 treble
his income.
The hangman would look out for
strong vocal cords.
The hotel clerk would rejoice 10
have a full register.
The flrtatious violinist would not
be satisfied until he had more than
one string 10 his bow.
The honest man would never ac-
cept any but an upright piano.
The small boy would tease for a
humming top.
The woman with vulgar taste in
shoes would delight in loud pedals
The impecunious society girl
would try to capture a popular heir.
The village belle would run after
a drummer.
The mOney-mad organist would
like keys nthree or four banks to
respond to his touch.
THE TREBLE CLEF.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-16

lis facing almost unlimited supply-is bidding
against a printing press that work faster than
he buy
The Russian rubie has suffered still more from
printing press imitation. Even France Italy. Mr
Price intimates. free from this evil, and
their OF exchange inevitably registers the ef
feet Their own people at home may take the
money face value. but other nations will not And
at home it deprecistes- sending uP prices
enormously. unsettling all values and driving real
money into hiding.
SO cherish little dollar despite
paratfve contempt into which it has fallen It may
be worth much but it Is worth than any
other money unit in the world.