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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
U, S, BID FOR
MEET NOT To
HOLD UP CALL
Lewis Agrees to Attend
Confab as Plans for Tie
up Of Mines Go on.

BULLETIN
Indianapolis, Ind, Oct Is
The order calling all union BIZ
luminous coal miners Of the
country TO @cease production Of
coal at midnight Friday, Oct.
81, I919," was issued from the
international headquarters Of
the United Mine Workers Of
America here mt noon today.
The order Is signed by John L.
Lewis, acting president, and
William Green, secretary treas
urer of the miners.
Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 10
John J.. Lewis, acting president
of the United Mine Workers OF
America, today wired Secretary
Of Labor Wilson that he would
be in Washington at IL O'clock
Friday morning, Oct. II, for
conference on the bituminOus
coal mine situation. He an
nOunced, however, that I'm the
meantime the order calling on
all union bitumlnOus coal MIN
ers I'm the country to go on
strike on Nov. 1 would be mall
cd from the international head
quarters In this city to the
1000 local unions OF the organ
IzRtiOn.
Secretary Wilson telegraphed'
Mr.. Lewis yesterday asking for a
in Washington Thurs
day morning. and it was announced
Thomas T. Brewster, president OF
the coal operators association. also
would be present.
VIII Protect Mines.
The official strike call permits
local unions to assign a suffi cient
number Of men to remain at work
TO insure the proper care and pro-
lection on all mining properties, IN
conformity with the provisions OF
district agreements. II also urges
that fullest cooperation be given
"the operator to prevent injury to
property" and asserts that under
no circumstances should this rule
be violated or set aside by local
unions"
May Not Mean Strike.
The strike order, it was expected.
would be mailed today to the local
unions, If received in time from the
printer. Mr.. Lewis said that the
mailing of it to the locals did not
mean that the strike
would follow. If an agreement
should be reached in Washington
at the conference with Secretary
Wilson, IL was said the order could
be countermanded, pending the
vote of the miners in a re-convened
convention.
Mr.. Lewis said this morning that
he expected to leave at 6;45 p. m.
today for Washington and would
arrive there tomorrow afternoon.
Puts Blame on Operators.
g. After asserting that the mine
workers representatives in the
joint wage conference made an
earnest, sincere attempt TO nego-
tiate a new wage agreement" and
that the arbitrary attitude Of the
operators, persistently maintained"
resulted In a final adjournment OF
the Joint wage conference in Phil
adelphia on Oct II, the strike or
der asserts that the responsibility
for this action will accordingly lie
with the operators
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
BUILRTIN.

BULLETIN.
MineOla, N. " Oct b.
Major Carl Spatz, flying a De-
HaviIand Blue Bird alrplane,
started on the return trip to
San Francisco at 2:2s;1S
o'clock this afternoon Cap
tain Lowell IL. Smith, In the
same kind Of a machine, start
ed on the return trip a few
minutes later. Their first stop
is BinghamtOn.
Mineola, n. Y, Oct. 15.-With
Lieutenant BelV!n W. Maynard, the
Flying Parson," already OF from
San Francisco on his return trip
to Mineola in the army trans-con-
tinentaI air race. three of the fly
ers. who completed the first half
of the Journey here were ready 10
hop off" for San Francisco today
If weather permitted.
Three to Start West.
Two of the three were Major
Carl Spatz and Lieutenant c. Il.
Kiel, who few nip-and-tuck across
the continent from San Francisco.
Captain Lowell H. Smith, whose
unofficial flying time was lowest OF
all flyers in the first half of the
race, but who was penalized four
hours for a forced landing near
Cleveland also was ready this
morning to start on the home
bound flight.
A fourth flyer, Lieutenant W. z.
Queens, was eligible to start today
but feared he would not be able 10
get his plane in shape before to-
morrow.
Maynard to Beat Own Record.
San Francisco, Cal, Oct. 15.-
Forecasts of fair weather for most
Of the far west furnished prospects
that Lieutenant Belvin W. Maynard
would equal, IL not surpass his
west bound flying speed on his
eastward journey from Battle
Mountain, Navada, today. He
clipped off $50 miles yesterday aft
ernoon in his east-bound flight
from San Francisco.
Three more flyers in the army
trans-continental reliability test
expected to begin their return trip
from San Francisco today. They
were Lieutenant Alexander Pear
son, Jr., Captain ]. o. Donaldson,
and Lieutenant Earl Manzelman.
Three more were due to start to-
morrow-Captain II. C. Draytou,
Lieutenant L. S. Webster and Cap
tain Harry Smith. Captain Dray-
ton went to Sacramento last night
to get a new engine for his plane.
Decide Against Return Trip.
Lieutenant Colonel 7. S. Bowen,
who arrived from the east yester-
day with a design on his plane sug-
gestive of the Pearly gates ajar,
and a placard. Frisco or bust" ="
announced that he would not at
tempt a return trip. He is the first
pilot to make such a decision.
Storms and the muddy condition
OF control stations stopped most Of
the flying west of the Rockies yes
terday. but officials hoped there
would be no further delays on this
score and that several more ma
chimes would reach San Francisco
today. The two nearest spent last
night at Reno, Nevada
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
PROPERTY IN ITS
CONFINES UNDER
DANzIG CONTROL

Berlin, Tuesday, Oct. icy
The Associated Press.) The free
city of Danzig in the capacity Of
trustee has taken over national and
state properties within its jurisdic-
ton. The most important Of these
properties are the imperial ship
yards, the gun factory and the ar
tilIery works.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
GET BRITIsH COPY on PACT.

Paris, Oct. 15.-The copy of the
German peace treaty signed by
King George after the ratification
of the instrument by the British
parliament has been received in
Paris, the Petit Parisien announced
today,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
FAvORs HUN DISARMAMENT.

Paris, Oct. 15.--The senate has
adopted the resolution already
adopted by the chamber OF depu-
ties asking the government to sug-
gest to the allies further measures
for the disarmament OF Germany
and another resolution suggesting
that France be given a prior claim
in the distribution OF reparatlou
payments.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
ALL PASSENGERS
ABOARD BURNING
SHIP ARE SAVED

New York, Oct 15.-AIl on boa-d
the Fabre line steamshiPH5- -enezia
reported on fire in mid-ocean have
been rescued by the Niagara of the
French line and are on their way
10 Bordeaux, France. according to
a relayed wireless message received
At AEalifax.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
WILL BE ENVOY To e. S.

Rome, Oct. 15.-Baron Romano
Avezzano is to be appointed Ital-
ian ambassador to the United
States.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
Will REPRESENT ITALY,

Rome, Oct. 15.-(Havas) For
eign Minister Tittoni will represent
Italy in the League of Nations, ac-
cording to an official announcement
here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
The Weather

Unsettled weather with occas-
ionally rain tonight and Thursday.
Cooler tonight.
Highest temperature yesterday.
sc: lowest last night. so.
Velocity of wind at a. m.
miles per hour.
Precipitation, IA inch.
Stage of water 3.3, a fall of / in
last "a hours.
1p. m. s p. m. a. m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15
FLYING PARSON
RUSHING BACK
OVER COUNTRY
Maynard Reached Salt
Lake on Way East
Flyers Start West.
BULLETIN.

BULLETIN.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Oct. Is.
Lieutenant BelVin w. May
nard, flying eastward on the
second lap Of the TanscOnd-
mental air derby, arrived at
Buena Vista field here at 10:44
a. M, mountain time, this
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-15

Continued on Page Thirteen.)
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-31

and should 1t get trife too warm fot
them they can get cooled off so easily
by turning us off and opening the
window little. They can't get cooled
quickly like that in the summer time.
but they don't seem to realize that
They really don't appreciate us,
that's the truth, said the drawing
room radiator.
"'Of course they can get cooled or
quickly in the winter time by the aid
of old man winter and his friends.
They're much better workers at that
sort of thing than old man summer Is.
In fact, don't believe summer is any
good for that said the dining-room
radiator.
"'Oh, Well said the drawing-rOom
radiator, the time of the year is com
ing when we will be busy. Wen laugh
when we're being turned on am Wen
gurgle with glee.
"'We'll forget about the summer
and the time that passed when we
were neglected, for the winter is on
our side of the game
"'Then, too, said the dlnIng-room
radla n, we shouldn't take too much
praise for this ourselves, even If we
could get 1t, for after all It's the fur
mace which 10 at the root of the whole
thing, and it's the furnace man who
helps, too.
"'And there is the coal bin which
does its part. Still. let's not think of
them, for we are the radiators. and
while we may be neglected In the
summer, what happy winters we do
have with so much attention paid to
u.s.
"'Ah. so much attention paid to us
in the winter repeated the drawing
room radiator. 'and the winter will not
be long In coming now"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-31
SCOUTS SHOW UP HUN WORK

The black walnut census which the
Coy Scouts of America made for the
government during the war. and which
resulted I'm their locating 20,000,O00
feet of the valuable timber which
could be converted into airpane pro-
pcllcrs and gunstocks, disclosed the
alarming fact that the tracts of for
est populated with these trees In years
gone by are now no more. When the
emergency arose the forest service was
compelled to report that there were
az Known tracts of this particular tim
jpr.
Investigation showed that ms far
back as 20 years ago, and again 10
years ago, German agents toured
through the country, found these tracts
aud paid what. at that time were con-
sidered fabulous prices for the lumber.
Little did the farmers and land
nwuers dream that some OF these very
trees would be used as the stocks of
German guns to he pointed by the
thousand at our American and allied
soldiers.
True to their slogan of preparedness,
however. the army Of boy scouts who
took part In the recent census for the
government. planted black walnut as
they went along on their work, five for
each tree cut down, so as to insure
against any such dearth In the future.
They gathered as many OF the nuts
as they possibly could. and along the
fences and roads and In the hOllows
(selectlng low. moist ground), they
placed the seed. breaking the hull with
their heel. but not removing 1t, and
then dropping It into n hole. which
they covered level with the rest OF the
ground.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-31
WEALTH FROM WASTE

extra pay for cooks and better faclll.
Ties for cRnteens and sports.
Large quantities in the aggregate of
marrow and other bones, drippings.
rabbit skins and so on, which were
previously either thrown away or not
put To the best advantage. were sold
In the national interest To recognized
government contractors AT good prices.
thereby increasing the amount of
money for general messing purposes.
A large revenue was derived In
Mcsopotamla by system of organized
collection and treatment of camp
waste for the prime purpose of re.
covering the valuable fats and
glycerin. Nearly every kind OF indus
trial waste can be treated success
fully from commercial point of view.
There are large profits to be made
by the recovery, for instance, from old
tinware and cuttings. These can be
scientifically and profitably treated by
first removing every trace of grease
(Which is In itself no small source of
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-31
DADDY.)EvfN|NQn
FAIRY TALE fl
6y havy Graham bonner inner Ell
NEGLECTED RADIATORS.

Tonight the story will be about
neglected radiators" said Daddy.
Pretty big words" said Nancy
Don't you quite know what they
meant" asked Nick. II think | do.
but they're so big I'll like to he sure
knew"
I'm explain" said Daddy. "A thing
that Is neglected is - thing that is left
alone and doesn't have any attention
paid to It, and. of course, you know
what radiators are? They're the pipes
through which the heat comes.
We'll this is what they had TO say
To each other In city apartment
house:
81 do declare said the lining-roOm
radiator. IL is shame the way we're
not even thought of for many
months
"'You're right said the drawing
room radiator, you're absolutely right.
Throughout this whole summer
I've never heard one of those crea.
lures say word of praise for us, and
yet look how good We were To them all
last winter. We gave them heat and
IL IT hadn't been for MS they would
have shivered awfully.
They would have caught colds and
had chilis and had most dreadful
time of 1t. But we saved them from
all of that. Then they can't even take
the time or the trouble to say thank
you. and when they're suffering with
the heat in the summer they should
think of u.s.
Perhaps that isn't time when
We can really expect II of them said
the drawing-room radiator.
Perhaps not said the dining-room
They should say when they are 50 hot
In the summer: "Well, summer heat
isn't like our good old radiator heat
In the winter. That just keeps MS
good and warm, but doesn't make us
hang out on the fire escapes and out OF
the windows to get cool And we never
feel we have to take swims after day
when the radiators have been work
ing Quite the right sort of heat
comes from radiators. 1t makes Us
comfortable and keeps us from suffer
ing with the cold. But ii doesn't make
us suffer with the heat the way this
summer heat Is DOING
is that what you expect they
should say in the summer asked the
drnwing-rOOm radiator.
81 think they might said the din
ing-rOom radiator, for we never make
1t so hot for them they have to fan
themselves and all such things. We
don't do anything of that sort. We
! Just give them nice. comfortable ileat
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-31
Products OF Value Recovered
From Discarded Material.
Mar Experience in England Proves
That Refuse Can Be Turned
to Profit.

London. The question of recovering
products of value and utility from
matter previously thrown away Is one
that at last is receiving the attention
it, Importance deserves, says S. How.
ard Whitney. A. l.. A. A.
lie is the authority for the report
that during the war an organized sys.
tenn of waste prevention In all mill
tary camps enabled the ministry Of
munitions TO obtain large quantities of
gyicerin for the making of munitions,
which not only increased directly nd
materially our supply of the slnews OF
war, hut enabled the officers Ia charge
OF messing to provide better and
larger quantities Of food for the men.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-31
officer Describes How Americ an
and British Aviators Held
of Superior Forces.
FOUR MACHINES ATTACK 20
interesting Account OF an Exciting
Aerial Combat During the late
War-Battie Enemy for
Several Hours

Westinghouse of the most In
tercsting accounts of I'm aerial combat
in the late war was made public re-
Gently by the navy news bureau, which
has headquarters in the navy depart
ment In Washington.
The story is told In the report OF
Ensign X. II. Reyes of the United
States Naval Flying corps to Admiral
Sims, and relates how four British
scaplanes operated by American and
British aviators fought 20 German ma
chimes several hours In defense of
British plane that had been forced to
descend to the water for repairs.
Ensign keyes was the front gun
layer of one of the machines, In which
Royal Air force was second pilot. In
his report the aviator says:
sour three machines from Felix
stowe rose from the water at noon,
clrc'ed into patrol formation. and pro
cee,led along the coast To Yarmouth.
Here we were joined by two more
planes. At one o'clock the squadron
Dutch coast and followed the sandy
beaches of Tcxolt and Vllcland islands
until we came to Terschelllng.
Sighted German Planes.
AT Terschelling we vccrcd west
hut we soon had To turn back because
one machine (Euton's) had come to
the water with broken petrol pipe
We circled 1t, and II minutes later
sighted five German planes steering
west. which would soon bring them
upon us.
lieutenant Galvuyne was seated
near the wheel. His duty WAS Ia
kncel with eyes above the cOw and
direct the pilot. | was In the front
cockpit, with one gun and 100 rounds
NJ ammunition. In the stern cockpit
the engineer aud wireless ratings were
TO handle three guns.
I'VE took battle formation and went
forward to meet The enemy machines
but when allpost within range they
turned and ran away from H.. Al
once we gave chase, but soon found
dat HEY were too fast.
eve had chased these planes Ia keep
them away from he machine on the
water which otherwise would have
been shot To pieces. Finding NOW thar
they could keep out OF our range. we
turned back ana again clrclcd the dis,
nhlCd plane.
soon the enemy once more came
close. and we gave chase n second
time. But inStead of five machines.
Ms before, there were only four.
suddenly we discovered that n mrgr
uumbcr of hostile planes were steering
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-31
ENSIGN TELLS OF
SEAPLANE FIGHT

toward us. not In the air with the four
planes. but very close to the water.
Ten machines were In this group. but
they were joined in few minutes by
five more.
I'VE swung into battle formation
and aimed for the middle of the fleet
When we were nearly within range
four planes on the port side and five
ON the starboard side rose to our level
of 1900 feet. Two planes passed d.
rectly beneath MS, shooting upward.
Firing was incessant from the begin
Ming, and the air seemed blue with
trncer smoke. The Germans used ex-
plOsiye bullets. | gave most of my
time to the four planes on our port
side, because they were exactly at our
level and within good range, about
200 yards.
Once | looked round and noticed
that Lieutenant Galvayne was In q
STOPPING position. by bending lower
| discovered that his head was lying
in II pool OF blood
From this time on have no clear
idea of just what our maneuvering
was. Evidently we put up running
fight. steering east. then circling. Sud
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-31

denly | found that our machine hid
been cut of from the formation and
we were surrounded by seven enemy
seaplanes. We were steering almost
southwest. We fought for ten miles
or so. until we drove the seven Ger
mans Off. One OF them was driven
down out of control and made very
poor landing. Another was badly hit.
sldeslipped. and crashed in fiaues
from height Of 2.OeO feet All were
severely punished.
Lieutenant oalvayne Killed.
"The engagement had lasted about
half an hour. We descended to the
water at 4;45 y. IN. ten miles north
west of Vlleland. There I loosened
Lieutenant Galvayne's clothing, made
his position easier, and felt for his
heart. which | was sure was beating
feebly. Then we rose 100 feet and
sighted two Yarmouth planes. We
picked them up, swung into formation
and laid our cotrse for Yarmouth. At
40 we sighted land. and 20 minutes
after were resting in front of the Var.
mouth slipway. We at once summoned
medical aid, but found that nothing
could be done for Lieutenant Gal
wayne. A shot had gone through his
head.
"Our boat was rlddled. A number
Of shots had also torn the top between
the front cockpit and the beginning
Of the cowl. The duration of the flight
was seven hours and ten minutes"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-31

rcvenue) and all the solder recovered
AZ present solder is commanding a
high price. The steel base of every
tin plate Is coated with valuable tin.
This Tin can he removed and run into
ingotS and Is then quite ready for sale
I" the original factories Ia be coated.
The remaining scrap can be com.
pressed into bales and dispatched TO
the foundrics to be remelted ana ap-
pear again as new steel and ready to
he turned into steel plates at the
rolling mills ana recoated with the tin
already removed from it when 1t was
in its disuSed state.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-31
SCOUT PROVES HIMSELF A HERO.

Denton Mclean. u twclve-year-old
Spokane boy scout, Is the hero of his
tr0Opmates.
Because OF the quick action OF the
young scout, Raymond Rice, returned
war hero and uncle of the boy, Is alive
now, instead of drowned In the waters
of Twin lakes.
Hero Of battles on the Frnech front,
wearer OF the distinguished service
cross for unusual bravery, and
while swimming In the waters " the
lake.
Superior Judge r. M. Webster. an
eyewitness to the heroic rescue, told
the story:
denton heard the cry from the
beach that man was drowning.
Without removing his clothing he
sprang from his cot and dashed TO the
end of the pier and plunged into the
water. Rice had already gone down
twice when the lad came up to him.
"There was no hesltancy on the part
OF Denton. who seized the drowning
man by the clothing at the back of
his neck and Logan to tow him toward
the shore. Once Rice. In his delirlum,
seized young woman near him and
would have carried her under, but
Denton quickly struck him on the wrist
and ordered him to free the girl.
''It was the coolest and most thor
oueh rescue OF a drowning man have
ever witnessed"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-31
SCOUT TROOP ALI. RED.HEApED.

As to unusual scout organizations,
there's one being formed In Kansas
city by Carl Plckwell. who will admit
only red-headed boys.
He has already recruited eight "red-
dies" and is sure that the remainder
of the required 81 will be tenderfoots
before the passing Of another moon.
No, he hasn't spe Gifted any particu-
ar shade of red--auburn, chestnut.
ienna. bright red, dark red, red TO
scare bull-any red so long as the
dome that tops the applicants anat-
omy is of scarlet hue. Won't 1t be
some trOopf
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-31

The records show that the American
aces destroyed 4S3 enemy aircraft.
The actual number was higher, bu, only
official crashes We're counted. The
German machines destroyed were dl.
vided into i2S airplanes aud 80 OBJ
Servation balloons.
The price paid by America IN de-
St"oyng the wings of the German
armies is told in II brief statement.
This shows that there were 30 nlers
killed and 10 injured in accidents be-
hind the lines. In action with the
enemy, 1877 flyers We're killed, 1873
wounded, ~ marked missing, and l45
taken prisoner by the Germans.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-31
SCOUT SAVES LIFE OF FRIENn

An Ogden (Utah) boy has recently
given practical demonstration of boy
scout first aid in saving the life Of
companion. who had fallen from u
horse, and cut himself severely on a
hottie. severlng an artery.
The scout Immediately put into prac-
tice his scout knowledge of first aid.
making q tournlquet to stop the seri-
GUS blood flow until the injured lad
could get medical aid.
Or. H. Rich who was summoned to
the lad declared that in all probability
The scout saved the injured boys life,
and compllmented him on the able
manner in which he had rendered first
aid.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-10-31
Two Mules.

A colored man driving II mule at.
tnched To junk wagon meandered
along the Mission road. Suddenly the
mules feet took root. He 'pOsolutely
and Absolutely" refused 10 bulge. Tile
darby, with sigh, dismounted and
tried all the arts of his race, from per.
suasion with n shovel handle To down.
right cruelty. For half mn hour he
worked, but the mule only remained
glued fast to the road,
"Why don't you sell him and buy an
auto, uncle?" called cop who had
been enjoying the fun.
"Huh" growled the colored man.
"rhat mule'd take that as pussonal
victory. He's been tryin' TO shake me
for n week. No. sir. All reckon Ah'll
stick II out"