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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
Make It Clear, However,
That Immediate Hear
ing Is Desired.

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 11.-Unit-
ed States District Judge A. B. An
derson at 10 O'Clock this morning
approved the order of the officials
of the United Mine Workers Of
America, resembling the strike order
Of Oct. Is. Attorneys for the min
ers promised to try to have it in
the mails by 6 o'clock this even
ing.
This action was taken following
a session Of the general committee
Of the miners, which decided early
today to comply with the mandate
of the court issued last Saturday.
Judge Anderson characterized
the order as good faith effort" tn
comply with his mandate.
Presented BY Attorney.
The order to rescind was pre-
sented to the court by Henry War
rum, Indianapolis, attorney for the
miners. After the court proceel-
ings, Mr.. Warrum, G. L. Grant,
Fort Smith, Ark, and F. c. Hueb-
ner, Abba, Iowa, associated coua-
sci, then issued a statement in the
presence Of the government attor-
neys in which the position of the
mine workers was stated.
Ready to Negotiate.
The statement of the attorneys
follows:
'"The operators have repeatedly
declared that they were ready to
enter into negotiations with the
miners II the strike order were
withdrawn. The government has
taken the position that in the vim
dication Of its own supremacy the
strike order must be Withdrawn
before they would take any steps
to compel the resumption of such
negotiations. The issue has been
submitted to the court and in COM
pliance with the courts ruling the
strike order has been cancelled and
Withdrawn.
Want Immediate Action.
1T seems that good faith on the
part of the operators requires them
to meet the miners representatives
at once for the purpose of nego-
tiating a settlement Of this wage
controversy, and that good faith
on the part of the government re-
quires it to see that-such a resump-
ton of negotiations is had at once
and concluded without delay"
i, Lewis Is Silent.
John L. Lewis. acting president
Of the mine workers. said after the
unions order had been approved
by the court, that he had nothing
to add to his statement made at
the close of the miners conference
early this morning. He said that
no supplemental statement to the
membership OF the organization
was contemplated at this time.
Although delegates to the meet
ing of the miners apparently were
pledged to secrecy as to details OF
the proceedings during their pro.
tracted session, it was learned from
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
Washington, Relieved, !
Call Early Conference
on Wage.

Washington, Nov. 11.-OhRp.
cials Of the United Mine Work.
ers Of America and represen-i
tatives Of the coal operators
were invited today by Secro.E
tary Wilson to meet him here
Friday to discuss . new wage
agreement
Washington, Nov. 11-Pros.
ident Wilson probably win
telegraph both the coal opera
tors and officials Of the United
Mine Workers, asking them TO-
get together and settle their
differences, 1t was said today at
the White house. At the sane
time the president probably
will renew his offer Of the ser.
vices of the government toward
mediation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11

Washington, Nov. 11.-Victor L.
Berger, Milwaukee Socialist, pre-
pared to leave Washington today
after being denied his seat in the
house Of representatives by an ov-
erwhelming vote late yesterday
because. of his seditious utterances
and acts during the war"
Although he was never permit
ted to take his seat in the house
Berger, since the beginning of the
special session of congress May 10
has drawn the full pay of a rep.
resentative, enjoyed the frankine
privileges and occupied an Office in
the house Office building.
With his formal election from
house membership, his pay and all
privileges ceased. The office has
been declared vacant and a special
election will be called to choose 9
successor.
Aided Enemy.
Berger was excluded from mem.
bership in the house on the ground
of ineligibility because he ''hat
given aid and comfort to the en-.
emy in the war with Germany" in
violation Of an amendment to arti'
Gle IA Of the constitution.
The verdict against Berger wal
overwhelming, the vote to den,
him his seat being 300 to /. Repre-
sentative Voight Of Wisconsin cast
ing the lone negative vote.
viii Take Back Nothing.
Defiant to the last, Berger mad,
a long speech on the floor of thu
house in his own defense.
II take back nothing that / hav,
said in my speeches and articles,
he announced. He repeated tina
the war with Germany was a "cap
italistic war;" and he assailed con
gress, the courts, President Wilson
and the administration.
He was heard without interrup
tion. When he had finished, Rep
resentative Rucker, Democrat
amid solemn silence, moved tina
the Berger speech be expunge'
from the Record. "In view Of it
character, I think it would be al
outrage to have the speech printe'
! and circulated" Rucker said
Would Not Make sMartyr."
II do not think that we want t
make a martyr out Of the gentle
man from Wisconsin," said Repre-
sentative Mondell, and he moved t
lay the Rucker motion on the ia
BILE. Representative Cooper Q
Ohio, Republican, interrupted MI
Mondell to say, "The remark
made by the gentleman from Wis
consin are seditious and un-Amerl
can and we should not bubble TO
one moment about what we shoul
do" But the Mondell motion pre-
vailed on roll call, the vote bein
173 to 122.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
ELEVEN NEGROES
GOING TO DIE IN
ELECTRIC CHAIR

Helena, Ark, Nov. 11.-Judge J.
M. Jackson Of the Philips county
circuit court today sentenced to
electrocution at Little Rock, II
negroes recently convicted Of MUIR
der in the first degree in connec-
ton with the insurrection of last
October.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
CASUALTY LIST
COMES AS WAR
COST REMINDER
Revised List Shows Total
for American Army of
293, 3,089.

Washington, Nov. lin the
midst Of the celebration Of the an
niversary of the signing of the
armistice, the tragedy Of war again
was emphasized by announcement
Of a revised list of American cas-
ualties, showing q total Of 293, 3,089.
The list includes 34,625 killed In
action, including 1872 lost at sea !;
died Of wounds, 1896; died Of dis
ease, 1862; died Of accident and
other causes. 1926; wounded in nc
tion, 2l5,4S9; missing in action, 2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11

a well authenticated source that
there was bitter opposition to COM
pliance with the courts order.
NJ. L. Grant Of the miners coun-
sci said that a complete record Of
the injunction proceedings were
expected today, and that prepara-
ton of the miners appeal to the
United States circuit court Of ap-
peals in Chicago would be begun
at once.
Decides ut 4:1O q. m.
Indianapolis, Nov. 11.-An order
calling of the nationwide bitumin-
GUS coal strike was issued today
following the decision Of the gen.
eral committee Of the United Mine
Workers of America early thii
morning to obey the mandate u
United States District Judge A. 3
Anderson, issued here last Satur.
day. The general committee, com.
posed of international officers, dis.
trict presidents, and members Of
the executive board and scale COM
mittee, reached its decision at 4:1(
this morning and adjourned five
minutes later to reconvene at z
o'clock this afternoon.
Not Against Government.
Gentlemen, we will comply with
the mandate Of the court. We do II
under protest. We are Americans
We cannot fifiht our government
That is ALL"
This was the statement Of John
L. Lewis, acting president of the
Mine Workers, announcing the de.
cision, and other members Of the
conference, apparently worn out by
their long hours of discussion de.
| clined to add to the statement o1
their chief and soon dispersed.
Long in Session.
The general committee had beer
in session since shortly after II
O'Clock yesterday morning, takins
only brief recess for luncheon ant
dinner. The proceedings were in
terrupted during the afternoon ses
sion by the appearance of United
States Marshal Mark Storen ant
his deputies. who served 33 of tn,
officials with copies Of the tempo
rary, injunction, issued Saturday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11

Leaders Non , committal
but Miners Are Averse
to Working.

Washington, Nov. II. -, Labor
leaders here who got their first
word from Indianapolis through
press dispatches, were distinctly
surprised by the turn of events.
Frank Morrison, secretary of the
American Federation of Labor,
when told of the announcement by
Acting President Lewis, Of the
miners organization, refused to
say anything.
Edgar Wallace. legislative repre-
sentative of the miners, had been
waiting for hours to hear what
happened, likewise was silent.
Other officials at Federation head
quarters declined to comment on
the settlement.
There was much discussion
among labor leaders as to how the
miners themselves might view the
action of the Indianapolis confer
epce in calling OF the strike.
viii Be Disappointed.
Eve may expect the worst sort
of chaos for a time," one union
spokesman said, because the men
struck for more money and better
working conditions, which they
failed to get"
Mr.. Wallace thought there would
be no difficulty now in negotiating
q new wage agreement with the
operators.
There was no statement from
the executive committee of the op-
orators, it being explained at COM
mittee headquarters that this
would come from Thomas l.. Brew
ster Of st. Louis, head of the scale
committee.
Operators Unchanged.
Thomas T. Brewster, chairman
Of the operators scale committee,
4. on his arrival here today from st.
Louis, declined to comment on the
settlement Of the strike.
$50 far as the operators are con-
cerned Che situation is unchanged"
Brewster said. I'VE have always
been ready to resume negotia-
tions with the miners when the
strike was called off,"
Mr.. Brewster was in conference
with a number Of operators, who
came here with him, and later they
went to the office of Fuel Admins
traitor Garfield.
The executive council Of the
American Federation was to meet
this afternoon and it was said at
federation headquarters that nc
statement on the strike settlement
would be forthcoming in advance
Of the meeting.
i Springfield. ILL.,, Nov. 11.-Ninety
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11

LIST division, regular army, today,
on the first anniversary of the sign-
ing Of the armistice.
At Camp Zachary Taylor the first
division, which was the first of the
American Expeditionary Forces to
arrive overseas during the war,
and the last to return home, held
its first annual reunion. An i'm
pressiye feature of the reunion was
the firing Of q salute to the 6,699
men of the division who were killed
in France.
Chicago Pauses One Minute.
Chicago. ILL.,, Nov. 11.-Chicago
trafic, noise and practically all
movement halted for one minute at
II today while hundreds of thou
sands faced east in respect to Ar
mistice day and soldier dead. :.
Two w0rkmen, a negro and a
white. caught by the stroke of II
as they peered over the cornice of
a sky scraper, Strengthened bare
headed and motionless with the
crowds some hundreds of feet be-
low.
Observed In England.
London, Nov. 1.-THE ami
fyersary Of Armistice day was SOL
emnly observed throughout the
United Kingdom today. Two min
utes of silent thought were given
the dead, not only in the kingdom
but in Britain's colonies over all
the world. at II o'clock this morn
ing, the hour when the armistice
took effect a year ago.
The most impressive scenes
were witnessed everywhere as the
solemn moments we're observed
Civic employees stood still at their
posts. Judges in their court rooms
cabinet members in their Offices
or wherever they happend to be-
and all grades of military and ma
val men ceased their duties and
stood at attention when the clock
struck and the rockets burst that
signalled the hour.
Thousands of persons gathered
around the monuments erected to
the soldiers, and deposited
wreaths.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
STORY Of MINE STRIKE WHICH
HAS MADE INDUSTRIAL HISTORY

crs' officials-the same which this
morning agreed to comply with the
mandate Of Judge Anderson and
rescind the strike order--refused
to withdraw it, contending it had
no: the authority to do so.
On the same day, Oct. 81, the
government took a hand in the
controversy and obtained an order
from United States District Judge
Anderson restraining officials Of
the miners from directing or en-
couraging the strike. which auto
matically became effective at midi
night that night.
A number Of officials of the Or
ganization, including President
Lewis and Secretary-Treasurer
William Green, were served with
the writs, which were returnab.a
Nov. 8.
In the meantime the walkout
continued in effect and the strike
benefit funds of the organization
were tied up under the restraining
order.
Last Thursday attorneys for the
miners filed a motion to dismiss
the restraining order, ard then at
the hearing proposed a postpone-
ment. in the hope. 1t was said. thai
the strike could be settled out of
court. but the government object
| ed and the court overruIed the mo-
tion to dismiss. On the govern
ment's showing. Judge Anderson
issued the temporary injunction,
with the order for the calling of OF
the strike. The miners oficials
assembled the general committee
here yesterday morning and after
deliberating almost continuously
from 1890 a. m. until 4.10 a. m
this morning. decided to comply
with the mandate of the fedora,
] court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
ALL 40 MEN FROM
POLAR LAND ARE
UNACCOUNTED FOR

Halifax, N. S., Nov. 1.-THE ~
officers and men Of the United
States shipping board steamer Polar
Lapd, who took to the boats Sum-
day when their ship was sinking 80
miles east Of the Cape Breton
coast. have not been found.
Several steamers took up the
search for the boats yesterday after
the unsuccessful efforts of the
British steamer Kanawha, but SO
far no wireless reports have been
received from them,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11

Indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE
original demands of the United
Mine Workers. which brought
about the strike Of approximately
425, 900 bituminous coal miners of
the United States. were drafted by
the scale committee OF the Cleve-
land convention Of the organiza-
tion, held last September, which
also adopted the following resolu-
ton:
I'VE recommend that IN event a
satisfactory wage agreement is not
secured for tne central competitive
field Qndiana, Illinois, Ohio and
western Pennsylvania) before Nov.
/, 1919, to replace the one now in
effect, that the international off,
cials be authorized and hereby in
structed to call a general strike Of
all bituminCus miners and mine
workers throughout the United
States, the same to become effec-
tive Nov. l, 1919"
The main points of the miners
demands included a 80 per cent IT.
crease in wages, a six-hour day
from bank to bank, a fivc-day week
and time and a half for overtime
and on Sundays and legal holidays.
The Joint wage conference Of
the operators and mine workers
met in Philadelphia Oct. 9, and ad-
journed Oct. II. failing to reach
an agreement. The call for the
strike at midnight Oct. 81 was is
sued from the International head
quarters Of the union here. Oct. Is.
Then followed unsuccessful ef-
forts Of Secretary of Labor Wilson
to bring about q settlement of the
controversy and later the state.
ment Of President Wilson that the
strike was unlawful. The strike
call remained in effect and . gen.
eral committee Of the mine work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
The Weather

Increasing cloudiness tonight
with the lowest temperature near
freezing. Wednesday probably
rain or snow. Colder.
Highest yesterday, s.; lowest
last night, 20.
Wind velocity, s miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
IL Il. Jpn. IA. m.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. ..56 II 90
Wet bulb temp. ..45 36 &c
Relative humid. IA 50 "a
River stage, 6.5, with a rise of
IA in the last - hours.
I'M. SHERIER, Meteorologist,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
WANTS PRISONERS FREED,

London, Nov. 1.-THE German
government has sent a note to
Paris strongly complaining against
the continued detention in Francs
! OF 400, 900 Germna prisoners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
WEAKNESS OF
GOMPERS WITH
UNIONS SHOWN
Fear of Ousting By Rad.
icals Led Him to Back
Miners Strike.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE,

Washington, D. c., Nov. IL
Especial to The Argus .)-Respon-
sibility for failure to come to an
earlier adjustment of the coal
strike rests upon one man-JoIn
l.. Lewis, acting president Of the
United Mine Workers of America.
Conferences between Samuel Comp
ers, president Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor, and Attorney
General Palmer had proceeded to
the point where an agreement was
almost reached and needed only
the approval of Mr.. Lewis, but the
latter blocked the settlement.
MIR. Gompers was looking at the
question from the broad. point of
view of the advantage or disadvanr-
age to labor as whole in the contro-
versy. He wanted to see the in
junction proceedings dismissed be-
cause of the vital precedent that it
was about to establish, and evi-
IDENTIFY thought that a resembling Of
the strike order in the coal fields
was not too great price to pay.
But Mr.. Lewis thought otherwise,
since he looked at the question
from the point of view Of the min
ers and his own relationship to the
strike-a knowledge that should he
falter in the course he had out
lined for himself his own standing
with the miners might be i'm
perilled.
Afraid Of Defeat.
So the statement issued. by the
American Federation of Labor de-
nouncing the injunction proceed
ings at Indianapolis and declaring
that the American Federation
thought the coal strike justified, and
would put all its power and re-
sources behind said strike must be
viewed in the light OF Fridays con.
ferences between the attorney gen.
eral and Mr.. Gompers. They reveal
what has been all too apparent in
Washington in recent months
namely that Samuel Gompers is
afraid he may lose his job and that
the boring from within" which
William z. Foster of the steel strik-
ers urged upon his colleagues of the
I. w. w. faith in asking them to gel
on the inside of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor is at last having
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11
BERGER VOTED
REMAINS
4 hBELL|CERENT
Makes Seditious Speech, But Con
gress Indulgently Refuses To
Expunge 1t from Record.

Madison, Wis., Nov. IL
Governor E. L. Philips today
called a special election to fill
the vacancy In the Fifth Wis.,
consin congressional district
caused by the house Of repre-.
sentatives refusal to seat Vie.
tor L. Berger, Socialist. The
primary will be held Dec. 8,
and the election Dec. 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11

PORTUGAL'S WAR LOSSES.
Paris. Nov. 11.-Portugal's war
losses amounted to S.367 men
killed Of the 100000 who fought
aurinx the war.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-11

Peoria, I'LL. NOV. 1l.-Arm1st1ce
day was quietly celebrated here to-
day. At II O'Clock all traffic
stopped and Peorians paused for
one minute. Residents In one
neighborhood were awakened al
dawn by an unidentified bugler
who sounded reveille and then
played The Star Spangled Ban
ner."
Louisville. KY, Nov. 11.-Louis-
vile paid homage to the famous
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The spectator., 1919-06-27

melon aphis, spinach aphis, potato aphis, and the turnip and cabbage aphids, which live above ground. the specialists of the United States de- pertinent of agriculture recommend spraying with 40 per cent nicotine sul- phate at the rate of one teaspoonful of the sulphate to one gallon of wa ter, in which has been dissolved one- ounce cube of laundry soap.
 Killing the ants, of course, by de- stroying their colonies will help In the control of the corn-root aphds in gardens, and this Is about the only way 1t can be controlled, since, living underground. it cannot be reached by sprays. The simplest attack on the ants Is to scald their hills with boil ing water. Another method Is to pour little carbon disulphid into the entrance to the hill and immediately cover the entrance with earth in order keep the poisonous fumes in the fur row.
 Spraying with nicotine sulphate. how ever Is the standard remedy for most garden aphids, and should not be post poned or neglected when they are found to be present. as they increase very rapidly and unless checked soon kill the plants.
The spectator., 1919-06-27
HAND PUMP BARREL SPRAYER
Dc Sought and Maintained at Small Expense.

For the average farmer whose or chard is small and of minor impor- tance in his farm production. the ordi- nary hand pump barrel sprayer is the most desirable. It can be bought and maintained at comparatively small cost, while the initial cost of the large power sprayer is so great as to make the owner of the small orchard hesi- tate about its purchase. In some cases a neighbor or one who makes q busi- ness of doing custom spraying may be engaged to do the work with the power sprayer which he owns. But even under such conditions. it often happens that one is unable to get the work done just at the right time.
The spectator., 1919-06-27

secretary of the interior acquire lands by purchase gift addition
 
 suitable lands available suhicent to acquired these will involve irrigation arid territory and eveng in including abandoned be bu
 Cash will be advanced to Uncle Sam gives settlers to paym The
The spectator., 1919-06-27


  nave ended the public schools during dren can not be admitted for That the of the
  employed SS1 yery; that the salaries provide facilities all children teachers carefully trained That public school building erected for school publicly rented buildings  additional modern schOolrooms are
 
  salaries difficult Constitution
The spectator., 1919-06-27
HAWK AND CROW SUGGESTION
Birds May Be Captured by Setting Steel Traps on Poles Overlooking
 Poultry Yard.

suggests that hawks may be caught by setting steel traps on top of tall posts or poles overlooking poultry yards. As to crows 1t Is sometimes effective to kill one or two and hang them up around the field where chickens run. in order to keep others away. Any other suggestions? Do crows bother chick ems much?
The spectator., 1919-06-27


  several cities remarkable a q ourvis
 $ of splendid but weight from IS tipped the scales at 6 pounds The food
  
 mark in markets of New England coast Up there s a for them. Another fish introduced lately food by Chicago
The spectator., 1919-06-27

Y attention of the joint
  less flyer a civilian who had To the public of nau board" Licenses will be issued responsible qualified plots does require that n aiyplane seapane . balloon. These issued
  building D.
The spectator., 1919-06-27

war. Principal features of the Iegis- latiOn are: Discharged soldiers. sail ors and marines will be employed at $4 day in the development of public lands; those who desire may oi, for farming at price to be fixed later, with liberal terms of payment i; those who take over such land may borrow up to S2,OOO apiece for devel- Opment of their farms.
 The bill will carry authorizations total limo SS00 000 000 and u,ill ompOwpr
The spectator., 1919-06-27
FEED FOR LITTLE DUcKLINGS
For First Few Days Bread Moistened With Milk, With Fine Grit and
 Charcoal.

The best feed for little ducklings the first Jew days is bread molstened with milk, with fine grit and little fine charcoal mixed In. After that time . mixture of one part cornmeal and two parts bran. with the grit and charcoal. all moistened with muk or water to form Q crumbly mash may be gradual N substituted.