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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-12-22

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
YANKEE TROOPS
LEAVE SIBERIA
Transport Starts For [. s. With
1.40O Men-Russ Regret FlOg-
ging Of American.

Vladisvostok, Wednesday, Oct. s.
-(By The Associated Press. THE
American army transport Great
Northern, sailed from here Oct 7,
with 100 officers and 1,400 enlisted
men returning to the United States.
Omsk. Thursday, Oct 9.-(By
The Associated Press. THE all
Russion government has expressed
to the United States its regret and
indignation over the f1ogging of an
American soldier, Coporal Ben
jamin Sperling, by General Kalmi-
koff's cossacks, word of which
reached here recently. The gov
ernment in its communication de-
plored the act as that of irrespon-
sible officers who were taking ad-
vantage of the unrest in the far
east to avenge their personal griev-
ances. The government is await
ing a report from Minister of JUS
tice Telberg, who is visiting eastern
Siberia and investigating the case
to determine what further steps
may be necessary.
The movement of the troops of
General Semenoff, another of the
cossack leaders, eastward into the
territory of the Chinese Eastern
railway was unauthorized, the gov
ernment declares, and he has been
ordered to retire
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
DAYLIGHT JOBS
NETLARGE sum
Lone Bandit in Chicago Holds Up
Two on Way to Bank and
StrOlls on with $1,40O.

Chicago, Oct. 17.-In plain sight
of scores of pedestrians and with
in a block of a policeman, a lont
bandit armed with an army revOI-
veI held up Marcus Tanner, a book
keeper of the Belson, Lurie COM
pany, potato dealers, and Edward
Belson, a salesman, yesterday aft
ernoon and robbed them of $1400
the days receipts. which they were
taking to the Mid-City Trust x
Savings bank. The bandit escaped.
Tanner and Belson were ap-
preaching Washington boulevard
in Green street. Tanner carried
the package containing the money.
At 80 North Green street a man
stepped out of a hallway in front
of them and flashed a pistol. Hand
over the package and keep on walk
ing" he said. Tanner and Belson
complied.
The bandit slipped the package
in his pocket and disappeared
around the corner at Washington
boulevard. Pelson and Tanner hur-
ried to West Madison street, where
they notified a policeman.
Persons in the vicinity said they
saw two men lurking in the hall
way. but that only one man had
made the holdup. THE bandit had
a green suit, a cap pulled down
over his eyes, and was about 20
years DID," Tanner told the police.
Il would be able to identify him,
believe. as l got good look at
his faca."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
ARGUE POLICY
ISSUE IN COURT
AstOrneys Present Cases for and
Against Having Questions
on Ballot Nov. 4.

Springfield. Ill. Oct. 17.-Oral
arguments will be heard by the
state supreme court today involv-
ing the issue as to whether public
policy" questions shall go to a
vote Nov. 4.
Announcement was made this
morning that the court would hear
attorneys both for and against the
motion OF John Slade, representing
Edward Payne, that the injunction
issued by Master-in-C Chancery Brig
gle to keep the questions off the
ballot be made permanent. The
BriggIe order later was dissolved
by Circuit Court Judge E. S. Smith
Monday, Oct 20, is the final day
on which the secretary of state
may legally certify the questions
to county clerks.
A fight to get a popular vote on
the principle OF the initiative and
referendum, the gateway amend
ment" and the public ownership of
public utilities is being waged by
the friends of the three questions
which will be made issues in the
constitutional convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
Senate Defeats Shantung Amendment
CAPITAL GROUP
GIVES UTMOST
CONCESSIONS
Substitute Plan Admits
Right to Unite and
Bosses to Refuse.

! Washington, Oct. 17.-Wfth the
introduction of a resolution by the
capital group giving its views as
! to the right Of collective bargainir 2
a spirit of Cancellation was mani
/ fest today n the national industrial
conference.
| L. E. Sheppard, head of The Rail
way Conductors Brotherhood, sail
| he saw in the resolution a sincere
! effort at closer cooperation be
| tween capital and labor in the
meeting and declared that in his
| opinion the gathering was Just
/ getting down to business"
! Sees Approach of Harmony.
| Announcing that the impatience
manifested by the labor group
/ Thursday had now given away to a
willingness to await any reason
able length of time, Mr.. Sheppard
said his group saw every prospect
of harmonious adjustment of the
! differences existing between the
right and left wings of the confer
ence as a result of the employers
resolution.
The resolution by capital group,
which Chairman Harry y Wheeler
said had been assented to by II Cf
the IA members present, follows:
Resolved, That without in any
way limiting the right of a wage
Garner to refrain from joining any
! association or TO deal directly with
his employer as he chooses, the
right of wage earners in private,
as distinguished from government
employment to organize in trade
and labor unions, in shop indus
trial councils, or other lawful form
of association to bargain collective
ly, to be represented by represen-
tatives of their own choosing in
negotiations and adjustments with
employers in respect to wages,
hours of labor and other conditions
of employment, is recognized; and
the right of the employer to deal
or not to deal with men or groups
of men who are not his employees
and chosen from among them is
recognized, no denial is intended
of the right of an employer and his
workers voluntarily to agree upon
the form of their representative
relations"
Value Cooperation.
HAS was uuuGISLOOu 10 OuIlIuG
the utmost concessions" which the
capital group prepared to make. J.
w. O'Leary of Chicago, a member
of the group, told the conference
no one knew better than the en-
ployer the value of cooperation
with the workers in securing pro
ductive efficiency. He added, how
ever, that any agreement outlining
the relations of the two must ba ar
rived at with "clear understand
ing" repeating former protests
against "the pressure of any one
specific issue"
1--WE never have denied the right
of organization, and of collective
bargaining as We understand that
term" said he.
DenOunces Radical Talk.
Affirming his faith in the stabil-
ity of the American people, Mr.
OLeary objected to repeated talk
of the danger of revolution and of
radical action, which he said, added
fuel to the flames.
MY faith is in the government of
the United States and not in the
employers, employees or the public
alone" he said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
PACT CHANGE
IS BEATEN BY
GOOD MARGIN
Democrats Joined by IA
Republicans Down
Lodge Plan.

Washington, Oct. 17.-Having
finally disposed of the Shantung
amendment to the peace treaty by
a vote which left no doubt as to its
attitude on the question, the senate
was ready today TO resume reading
NCf the printed text, four day job
at best with clergs reading in re-
lays.
The Shantung amendment, which
provided that the complete prov
ince of Shantung, taken from Ger
many by Japan be restored to
China, was defeated bay vote of So
TO 50. Fourteen Republicans voted
with the Democrats against it,
while three Democrats voted for it.
How They Voted.
Those who voted for the adoption
of the amendment, opposing Pre5i-
dent Wilson's stand, were:
Republicans-BaI Borah, Bran
degee, Calder, Capper, Curtis, Dill
lfngham, Fall, France, Frelinghuy-
sen, Gronna, Harding, Jones
tWash.), Knox. La Toilette, Lodge,
Mccormick, Mclean, Moses, New.
Newberry, Norris, Page, Penrose,
Phipps, Poindexter, Sherman,
Sutherland, Wadsworth, Warren,
Johnson (CaL), Watson
Democrats-Gore, Reed. Walsh
(Mass.)
Against adoption and supporting
Wilson:
Republicans 49, Colt. Cuumfns.
Hale, Kellogg, Kenyon, Keyes, Len
root, McCumber, McNary, Nelson,
Smoot, Spencer, Sterling, Town
send.
emocrats-Ashurst, Benkhead,
Beckham, Chamberlain. Culberson.
Dial. Fletcher, GAY, Gerry, Harris,
Harrison, Henderson, Hitchcock,
Jones IN. M, Kendrick, King,
Kirby, McKellar, Myers, Nugent,
Overman, Owen, Phelan, Pittman,
Pomerene, Ransdell, Robinson,
Sheppard, Shields, Simmons, Smith
tAriz), Smith (Ga.). Smith (Mdl,
Stanley, Swanson, Thomas. Tram
nell, Underwood, Walsh Mont,
Williams. Wolcott.
But Three to Be Acted on.
Only three of the committees
45 amendments remain to be acted
on by the senate, 36 having been re-
jected previously
OF those remaining one relates
TO American representation on the
reparations commission and two TO
equalization of voting power in the
league of nations assembly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
ALBERT AID
QUEEN EXPLORE
u. s. "MOVIELAND'

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct lin
terest OF Albert, King OF the Bel
gians. Elizabeth, his queen. and
their son, Leopold, heir-apparent TO
the Belgian throne, shifted today
from the natural wonders of the
Yosemite valley and the giant se-
quotas, which they viewed yester-
day, to the artificial wonders OF
movieland.
Arriving here this morning.
their majesties were promised a
trip through several OF the largest
moving picture studios and r
"close up" of a number of Ameri-
cas- screen favorltes
Soldiers of the Ninety-first wild
west) division, who served in Bell
GUM, were at the station to meet
the royal party. The king was
welcomed to the city by Mayor
Snyder and a delegation of state
and city officials.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
COUNCIL
TO NAME BODY
Must Appoint Commission to Carry
on Duties of Treaty After 1t
Soon DiSbands.

Paris, Thursday, Oct 16.-(By
The Associated Press. )-Immed-
lately after formal ratification of
the treaty of peace with Germany
the supreme council Of the peace
conference will probably name a
coordination commission, the
duties of which will be to decide
what bodies shall have jurisdiction
over matters no definitely assigned
by the treaty This commission
will, in a way. carry on part of
the work which has been per-
formed by the supreme council
which is expected to close within
six weeks.
Manifest1y the United States can
not be represented on this co-ordi-
nation commission until she ratifies
the treaty. In the RhineIand the
Belgian, French and British mem
bers of the inter-allied commission
of which an American makes the
fourth member will probably be
empowered by their governments
to proceed with civil administration
in spite of the fact that the Rhine
land convention requires American
coordination In American occu-
pied territory military control will
be controlled by common consent
until the United States senate rati-
fies the treaty and makes the estab-
lishment of civil government pos
sible.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
EDNA GETS her
FIRST OUTING
She Enjoys Stroll in Park While
SherIey Frets at Being Forced
to Stay In Bed.

Chicago, Oct. ia fat, saucy
squirrel, adventuring in Lincoln
park, encountered yesterday ro-
nance at the Columbus hospital
on Lake View avenue. He sat up,
preened his sleek, bushy tail, rolled
a knowing eye, and winked wicked
ly There wasn't any doubt in the
world that he was flirting outrag-
eously. And a pretty little girl
flirted right back, unashamed.
Mr.. Squirrel hurried away to tell
Of his exploit. The little girl gig
gled and waved an airy farewell.
Scandals lose their zest unless
names are mentioned. A photog-
rapher was on the spot and he
snapped a picture of Miss Edna
Luikart, years old, "the girl in
the case" who is now one of the
liveliest sick children in Chicago.
The little poison victim. who ar
rived in Chicago a week ago, dur
ing the day got her first real
glimpse of the city in which her
life had been saved.
DR.. Thomas A Carter, the at
tending surgeon, whose skill block-
ed death, stood guard with Edna
father, Roy A. Luikart, and saw
that the outing in the park was
kept within healthful bounds.
Edna appeared in complete new
wardrobe purchased by her daddy
and Mrs Carter and celebrated the
event by posing for the movies. !"
Shirley, her Z year old sister,
was not permitted to get out of
bed. but up in the sick room she
sat up and almost wiggled on to the
floor in her eagerness to follow
Edna's example.
She protested and coaxed' with
out avail, then consoled herself By
drawing unflattering cartoons of
DR. Carter. Later she forgaye him
when he permitted her to have 4
dish of ice cream.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
ARREST FOILS
MONARCHY PLOT
Attempt TO Restore King Charles 10
Throne Thwarted by Seizure
Of Hungary Premier.

Vienna. Wednesday, Oct. 15.-tBy
The Associated Press-l-The mo-
tive for the attempted arrest nj
Premier Stephan Friedrich Of
Hungary by Rumanians on Monday
was the discovery, it is said. that
he was planning a coup d'etat with
the object of placing former EN-
peror Charles of Austria on the
Hungarian throne. This informa-
ton is given in a Budapest dis
patch to the Abendblatt.
Hungarian forces commanded by
Admiral HoFthy, former command
er-in-chief of the Austrian navy,
were last week within one days
march of Budapest, being brought
forward under Premier Friede-
rich's orders, he having promised
the Rumanian chief
that the Hungarian forces would
place King Ferdinand of Rumania
on the Hungarian throne, it Is said.
The dispatch states that it was
discovered the premier's real OBJ
ject was to place former Emperor
Charles on the throne the Ruman-
ain troops ceased their withdrawal
from Budapest and ordered Ad-
miral HOrthy to halt his forces.
Advices to the Associated Press
from Budapest say the arrest OF
the premier was prevented only by
American and British guards
which fixed bayonets and prepared
for battle. British officers in COM
mand of the guard forces ordered
the Rumanians to continue their
withdrawal from the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
MEET To AVERT
MINE STRIKE ON
Secretary Wilson Opens Mediation
Negotiations With Heads of
Men and Operators.

Washington, Oct. 17.-John l..
Lewis, acting president OF the
United Mine Workers of America,
and Thomas T. Brewster, repre-
senting the coal operators, went
into conference today with Secre-
tary of Labor William B. Wilson.
who had invited them here in an
effort to avert the threatened strike
of bituminous coal miners on
Nov. l.
The first session was expected to
continue several hours apd mean
time those participating would not
discuss the situation. The miners
demands include increased pay and
shorter hours and all efforts be-
tween Representatives of the men
and the operators to reach an
agreement have been unsuccessful.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
GOMPERS FEELS
BETTER, REPORT

Washington. Oct. 1.-THE condi-
tion of Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation OF
Labor, is improved according to an
announcement by his secretary,
which stated that the patients tenn
perature was aagin normal. AL
though feeling better, Mr.. Gomper3.
who was taken down Tuesday night
as a result of nervous exhaustion,
is still kept in bed. and compelled
to take a much-needed rest.
Hope was expressed by members
of the labor group of the national
industrial conference in session
here, that Mr. Gompers would be
able to resume his pay today rs
director of the labor delegation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
PARSON LEADS I'M
RETURN RACE HERE after.
SHORT DELAY NEAR Omaha.
LATEST FLASHES
ON AERIAL DERBY
ACROSS COUNTRY

Cleveland, Ohio, Oct IL
Captain L. H. Smith, on his re-
turn flight In the army trans
continental air race, landed
here from Buffalo at :O5 $50
p. m., making the lS7 miles In
96 minutes.
San Francisco, Cal- Oct IL.
Lieutenant II. III. George, In
the ns-cOntinentaI air derby,
arrived at the Preside field
here at 1I:1S O'clock today.
Lieutenant II. Hynes aiighted
at Hal O'clock and John b.
Wright was officially timed as
landing at 11:H a. m.
Lincoln, Neb., Oct. 17.-Lieuten-
ant Alexander Pearson, Jr., flying
eastward on a return trip from the
far west, to MlneolA, N. Y, is prob
ably out of the race because OF
damage to the motor of his plane
according to word received here
from the airplane control station
at North Platte, Neb., where Pear
son landed today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
PEORIA OPENS
FIRST MEET OF
STATE LEGION
Hundreds On Hand for
Conference of Illinois
Veterans.

Peoria, ILL.,, Oct. 17.-With hun
/ dreds of delegates present from all
over the state, the first annual con-
vention of the American Legion of
Illinois opened here this morning
and the outlook was for several
lively contests before adjournment
tomorrow night. Interest centers
mainly in the fight for state com
mander and the state headquarters
Candidates for state commander
include Milton ]. Foreman and
Marshall V. Kierney, of Chicago,
and Bernard Kelly of Peoria. Earl
B. Searcy, present temporary state
secretary, likely will be unopposed
for the state secretaryship.
Chicago, Springfield and Peoria
are contestants for state headquar-
ters.
"DOllar-a-Day Back Pay"
Members of Advertising Mems
post, Chicago, arrived this morning
to boost their dollar a day back
pay" bonus plan, which provides for
congressional appropriation to pay
every ex-service man $1.00 for each
day he was in the service. They
will try to have delegates selected
to the National American Legion
convention to be held in Minnea-
polls, Nov. II, instructed to vote
for this plan.
Mayor Gives Welcome.
The convention was opened this
morning by George G.. Seamon, Tay-
lorville, temporary state chairman.
Mayor E. N. Woodruff welcomed
the delegates to the city and Colonel
Henry j. Reilly, commander of the
famous "Reilly's Bucks" responded.
This evening the delegates will
parade after which they will attend
a big boxing show and entertain
ment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
PARLEY HUNG
UP ON RIGHT
TO0RCANIZE'
Solution of This Problem
With Justice Means
End of Disputes.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus).

Washington, D. c., Oct. 17.-Fun-
damentaIs which must sooner or
later be definitely settled lest there
be incessant conflict between cap
ital and labor are at last on the
table of the industrial peace con-
ference for final action.
Shall the Workmen of America
have the right to organize into any
associations whatsoever or shall
they be required to organize only
in such associations as their en-
ployers shall approve? That is the
vital point around which the sue
cess or failure of the conference
now hinges. Settle that and the
steel strike is settled. Settle that
and the principles governing other
relations between employers and
employees are admitted on all sides
to be susceptible of easy solution
Both Sides Firm.
: Overnight discussion and early
morning debates brought the two
factions labor and capitaI-as
represented in the general commit
tee of Is somewhat closer together
in theory but not in substance. For
the employers were still arguing
for the right to deal only with rep
resentatives Of men employed in
their own shops while the labor
members issued practically an ul-
timatum that they can go no fur
ther unless granted the right to
organize into trade unions or any
other kind of associations of their
own choosing together with the
privilege on the part of workmen
to go outside their shops to employ
counsel or choose spokesmen.
Inside the public group the dis
cussion was carried on along lines
similar to that in the committee of
Is. but the public group, after all,
consists of men of employer type
and some in close sympathy with
them as well as Socialists and aca
demicians and a lawyer or two in
close sympathy with the labor
group. So that agreement inside
the public group is almost as diff
cult as agreement between the cap
ftaI and labor groups themselves.
"POlitics" Charged.
Accusations that national politics
is playing a part in the sympathy
of some of the men on the public
group with the demands of labor
have been stoutly denied on every
side but few would dispute that
there is a good deal of industrial
politics involved. For instance,
there are employers who feel that
: ~ I,1 "a
ment for them to grant organized
labor any concessions or anything
that might give the impression of
a surrender especially in moments
when the employers are convinced
public opinion in America has tend
ed to swing away from organized
labor on account of an imprudent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
LATE BULLETINS

Vienna, Oct. 1.-THE Aus.
trian national assembly today
ratified the peace treaty of st.
Germain.
Dublin. Ireland. Oct. liz
The lord mayor has been in
formed that all the Irish poIft-
zeal prisoners In Mount joy
prison will be liberated immed-
lately. This is the outcome OF
their hunger strike, it was ex-
planned.
London, Oct. 17-Premier
Lloyd George says the illness
of President Wilson was "a
serious blow TO the peace OF
the world and the cause Of
humanity"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
STRIKERS CLASH
WITH GUARDS IN
OHIO; FIVE SHOT

Cincinnati. Ohio, Oct. II. - The
clash between strike sympathizers
and guards and workmen of the
Andrews Steel company, Newport,
KY. last night, in which William
Nimmo, former chief detective of
Cincinnati and five other men were
shot, is believed to have been
caused by reports that Ionunion
workers were being brought in to
operate the steel plant. Nimmo re-
ceived 20 buckshot wounds in his
leg, arms and head.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
GRAYSON CALLS
NEW PHYSICIAN
IN FOR WILSON
Prostate Condition Is
Checking Presidents
Improvement.

Washington, Oct. 17.-While
President Wilson was feeling well
today, his physicians said the pros
tatic condition from which he had
been suffering for several days was
checking the general improvement
of the past two weeks.
DR.. Grayson announced that he
had called in DR.. Hugh Young, of
Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore.
Md, one of the foremost specialists
in the country on prostate
troubles and that he was expected
some time today. During the
morning the president was treated
by DR.. Fowler, a Washington spe-
cialist, who was called in when the
president first suffered this COM
plication several days ago.
Doctors Bulletin.
The doctors issued the following
bulletin:
1925 p. m, White house, Oct.
II, 19.
president passed a comfortable
night and is feeling well this morn
ing. His temperature, pulse and
respiration rates are normal. The
prostate condition is not as salts
factory as yesterday and is check
ing general improvement of the
past two weeks.
(Signed) "GRAYSON."
"RUFFIN.
"STITT."
DR.. Young will make thorough
examination of the swelling of the
prostate gland to determine
whether an operation will be neces-
sary, DR.. Grayson said.
Trouble Returns.
The physician said the swelling
of the prostate gland from which
the president had been free all day
yesterday and the night before re-
turned in the early hours this
morning and caused some irrita-
tion.
While the trouble is only Slightly
minor in character, DR.. Grayson
said that no doubt it had retarded
somewhat the progress the presi-
dent had been making toward re-
covery.
Irritation accompanying the
swelling of the prostate gland, he
was calculated to affect
aversely the nervous condition of
the patient.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-17
BRITISH SHIP LOSSES HEAVY,

London, Oct. 17.-British mercan-
tile vessel losses through enemy
action during the war totaled T.
$4,000 gross tons, 1t has been off,
cially announced. Submarines ac-
tion was responsible for $685.. .059
tons Of the total