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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
100000 IDLE IN
BRITISH STRIKE
Belfast Center of Tie-up Creating
One of Empires Most Serious
Industrial Situations.

! London. Jan 2S.-It is estimated
! this morning that nearly 100000
men and women are idle in the Uni
ted Kingdom and Ireland because
of strikes in various trades, Great
ing one of the most serious situa-
tions industrially that the country
has ever had 10 confront.
All the strikers are in Belfast
where the strike movement is con-
tinuing to spread.
The city of Belfast by night vir-
tually will be in total darkness, the
hospitals being only places where
lights can be shown without dan
ger of attacks by strikers. Every
where else the display of a light
has caused either the stoning or
the storming OF the premises. In
cases where such drastic action was
not taken, the people were forced
by threats to screen their lights.
Even in the private houses it is
not considered safe to use more
than one candle as the supply of
candles is rapidly diminishing.
Fortunately last night was snowy
ana Wet DS turns, OiuST"lSet II Is
considered there might have been
more trouble. This morning men
in various of the smaller plants,
who had remained at work, came
out and picketting of plants became
more extensive. One morning
newspaper was forced to suspend.
There is no change in the situa-
tien in the Clyde where 10000 ship
yard workers are out. nor in Lon
don, where $4,000 ship repairers
have struck and have refused an
offer TO refer the question of wages
TO a committee.
To these must be added $4,000
Fife-shire miners. 5000 South
Wales miners. 5000 Edinburgh
shipwrights, 1000 Manchester
dockers, 1000 South Wales ship
yard men a number of Glasgow
municipal workers.
Except in London where the
question at stake is one of wages,
all these strikes are due to a de-
mand for shorter hours with the
same previous wages which pre-
vailed when longer hours were
worked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
PEACE NEWS MEN
TOLD NO CENSOR
WILL INTERFERE

Paris. Jan. 2S.-Captain Andre
Tardieu, French high minister to
the United States and d French
delegate to the peace conference,
in his speech Monday at a lunch
con to members of the foreign
press. repeated the pledge given bv
the French government that no
censorship of foreign cables would
be exercised by France and tha
promise that every reasonable ia
cility would be given foreign news
papers during the conference. On
the first point, according to the
official report of the captains
speech, which now is available. his
words were:
After rapidity of transmission.
your second need is freedom This
liberty which YOU have from tho
French point OF view is total. alb
solute and unreserved. What VOL,
write will be transmitted as YOU
write it."
The French press. as YOU
know, Is still under censorship and
the government has the right to
suppress any information liable to
threaten the safety of the country
outside as well as inside. This
government, on the other hand.
will not limit the liberty of its
Judgments and articles are not to
be censored even when, as some
times happens, they are not par
ucularly complimentary to thu
ministers and our administration
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28

Manufacture Ban
Against Near-Beer
Lifted by Wilson

Washington, Jan. 2S-The food
administration announced today
that President Wilson signed a
proclamation in Paris on Jan. %
removing restrictions on the manu-
facture of sO-called near-beers.
1t was stated. however, that the
proclamation could not be effective
until the seal of the United States
was attached thereto by the state
department, and the administration
warned the public that no one
could safely act on this infOrma-
zion until the proclamation had
been made effective"
No reference was made to the re
strictions >on the manufacture of
beer or other Intoxicating brewed
beverages.
Under presidential proclamation
the brewing of beer, near-beer and
other malt beverages was stopped
on Dec. I, as a wartime measure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
MUST KNOW WHO'S
WHO IF u. S. LABOR
is TO GO; GOMPERS

Paris, Jan. 2S Samuel Comp
ers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, who is in
Paris to discuss the organization
the subject of an international la
Dor congress, with French, Belgian
and English syndicatists, declared
to France Libre that he would not
yet say whether the American dele
cation would attend the labor and
Socialists conference at Berne. He
declared that, first of all, he
wished to know what organizations
would be represented; if these or
CARNATIONS are real labor organiza-
tions. or part of direct German
propaganda plan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
SEN. WADSWORTH,
BACK FROM FRONT,
PRAISES YANKEES

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator
Wadsworth of New York. recently
returned from a trip TO France.
spoke in the senate today in high
praise of General Pershing and the
American fighting machine and in
criticism of deficiencies in supplies
and equipment provided for them.
"He had come to France to lick
the Germans" the senator said of
the American soldier. He sus-
pected there were some people who
doubted his ability to do so. He
was determined to show that he
could and he did"
Senator WadswOrth said possibly
some Of the equipment ald supply
shortages were avoidable. but 9th
ers unequivocably were due to in
efficiency and confusion in the war
during the early stages
of the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
CONTROL OF MEAT
SURE TO MUDDLE
THINGS-PACKER

Washington. Jan. 2S.-tay legis-
lation designed to control or reg
ulate the meat industry would
just muddle things up" Edward
Morris, of Morris & Company. said
today in continuing his testimony
before the house interstate com
merce committee He said he
could suggest no legislation that
would have a beneficial effect.
Before the senate agriculture
committee yesterday, J. Ogden Ar
mour, president of Armour & Com
pany, advocated certain regulatory
legislation and said he and his
counsel were drafting a bill which
he expected to submit as a sub
stitute for similar proposals now
before congress after it had been
submitted to other packers for
their approval.
Mr.. Morris said today that the
meat industry now was being op-
Grated at the highest degree Of
efficiency possible and that both
producers and packers were being
justly treated SO long as that con
tinued he said. the packers should
be left alone
This is particularly true" he
said, because the packers are now
facing a great loss as the result
of the sudden ending of the war.
Huge quantities of meat are on
hand for which high prices were
paid and for which there are ne
markets. His company may lose
million dollars Enactment of
legislation now could result n
nothing but disturbing the packers
at a time when their energy
should be centered on getting back
to a pre-war basis"
Asked by representative Snooh
of Ohio, if ne did not believe leg
islation would tend to relieve the
distrust which "the public has for
the packers" Mr.. Morris declared
he believed this distrust was exag-
gerated. Many more people trust
the packers than view them with
suspicion. he said. but keep still,
while those with grudges boiler"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
1000 men LAND;
5000 SOON DUE
Illinois Boys Reach Home Port
Two Transports Scheduled
Home Saturday.

Newport News, Va, ian. IS
/ The battleship Nebraska arrived
here today with about one thou
/ sand officers and men from
France, most of whom will be sent
to New York. New Jersey. Illinois
and Kansas for demobiliZation.
The battleship New jersey, also
/ due here today, reported that she
had put in at the Azores for minor
repairs and would be several days
/ late in reaching port.
/ Among units aboard the Ne
braska were the One Hundred
Tenth field signal battalion, the
Four Hundred Twenty-hrst arl
/ Four Hundred TWenty-secOnd tele-
! phone battalions and a casual
company.
/ Washington, Jan. 2S.-Two big
transports, the Adriatic and Sib-
oney. are due at New York Satur-
day with about six thousand men
aboard
The Adriatic brings Companies
F, F., G and H of the Three Hun
dred Twenty-ninth infantry and
the Three Hundred Twentv-second
and Three Hundred Twenty-fourth
machine gun battalions and head
quarters of the One Hundred
Sixty-fifth infantry brigade. all Of
the Eighty-third division (Ohio and
West Virginia).
Other units of the Three Hun
dred Twenty-ninth infantry are re-
turning on another vessel.
The Adriatic also is bringing
, home a New York casual company,
SO officer casuals and about four
hundred sick, wounded and en-
listed casuals, in all about three
thousand men.
The Siboney has aboard the
Forty-fifth regiment coast artillery
complete, the complete Three Hun
dred Ninth ammunition train,
+! Eighty-fOurth division (Indiana
and Kentucky, and the headquar-
ters and Batteries C and D. Three
Hundred Thirty-ninth field artil-
lery of the Eighty-fifth division
michigan and wisconsin,, bound
for Camp Dodge. The ship also
carries the headquarters detach-
ment Of the Thirty-seventh bri-
gade, coast artillery: a casual
company for New York, and six
aboard of more than three thou
sand men
The Zacapa is due at New York
Feb. 3, with a detachment of the
Thirty-seventh brigade, coast artil-
lery. headquarters, and -3 officer
casuals, and a few enlisted and
civilian passengers.
The steamer Gerent IS due ar
Newport News Feb. ;. with a
Pennsylvania casual company and
medical detachment, a total of 81.
the Pasadena is due at New York
Feb. T. with a small New York cas-
ual company and unatta ched Off
GERS, and the Bristol at New York
Feb. 6. with one officer and six
men, as casuals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
LEAGUE RULE
OF COLONIES
WILSON PLAN
President Proposes Inter
Matchmaking Foe Lands
japanese Object.

Paris, Jan. 2S.-President Wilson
is credited by the French press
with having brought forward dur
ing yesterdays discussion Of the
subject of the German colonies the
plan under which they would be
placed, so TO speak, under the
guardianship of the league of ma
tions, which would appoint one Of
its members to administer them.
The Matin characterizes the idea
as generous and noble, but appre-
hends some likelihood of difficulty
in putting it into practice, the
newspaper quoting Premier Lloyd
George as declaring that colonies
usually cost more than they bring
in.
Would Have League Control.
London, Jan. 2S.-In referring to
discussions of the future status Of
Germany's colonies by the peace
congress the Paris correspondent
of the Mail writes:
president Wilson appears to
have put forward a general scheme
which may be termed the inter
naturalization of Germany's late
actly defined but in principle
various powers TO administer the
colonies, subject to the control of
the league of nations.
British delegates do not object
to such procedure respecting the
colonies in Africa, although other
nations, notably the French and
Portuguese do not acquiesce, and
the Union of South Africa definitely
claims German Southwest Africa
AS regards to Pacific, Australia
claims New Guinea and the Bis
marck Archipelago; New Zealand
claims Samoa and Japan desires
the MarshaTIs nd Carolines. Japan
also suggests an equatorial delim-
ftation between British and, Japan
ese in influence in the Pacific
Japs Want Lands.
The correspondent refers to the
Anglo-Japan secret treaty of 1915.
which assigned the MaTshalls and
Carolines to Japan and adds:
'Such possession would be very
serious to the United States and
American political opinion is that
if President Wilson agrees 10 this
move his power will be seriously
impaired It is suggested that from
this comes his earnest demand for
the Observation-Disclosures of all Pa
cific colonies. 1t is quite clear.
however, that the whole voice of
the British empire at the peace
congress supports the claims of
Australia, New Zealand and the
Union of South Africa and also
agrees to the retention by Japan
of the Marshalls and Carolines,
with equatorial delimitation of in
fluence.
Wilson Demands Evidence.
at was the current opinion to-
night that President Wilson would
see the justice of Great Britain's
claims. He requested evidence or
Australian interest in New Guinea.
and these were quickly forthcom-
ing in a telegram recording rea-
sons by a large number of public
colonies in Australia. opposing any
other solutions Of the colonial prob
lens. Australia declares she has
lost more men in the war than the
United States and has had no re-
compense in the shape OF war con-
tracts and that the non-possession
of the whole of New Guinea would
arouse great bitterness"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
NOTES OF PRAISE
OF RAIL WORKERS
BEAT COMPLAINTS

Washington. Jan. 2S.-Letters Of
complaints. suggestions. or COM
mendation as 10 railroad serflce.
have been received by bureau for
suggestions and complaints Of the
railroad administration during its
first 16 weeks of existence, or up
to December I, number 1850.
Classification Of the letters, the
bureau announced today shows
that those commencing employees
for courtesy and loyalty exceed tho
complaints OF discourtesy by near
LIZ two to ouA v
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
ASSEMBLY,
SESSION;BIG
TASKS FACED
State Legislature Tackles
/Work-Lowden Takes
Up Labor Problem.

Springfield, Ill. Jan. @S.-After
almost two weeks recess in which
mucL OF the preliminary work OF
organization has been cleaned up
the Illinois legislature is back on
the job today.
Both houses met this morning
and confronted great volume ot
legislative work outlined in the
biennial message Of GOverno,
Frank o. Lowden and suggested bg
an inflow of bills which began al
The opening sessions early in the
month.
To insure some sort of legisla-
tive policy. Republican house
members, who are in control of the
lower branch, were planning d
caucus for tonight. and a move
ment was on foot among senate
/, Republicans for a similar confer
Sce on the other side of the ro-
Among the questions with whiCH
the general assembly will have to
deal at the present session are
those relating to the calling of this
constitutional convention. control
of public utilities. labor legisla-
tiOn, election reforms waterway
construction, temperance legisla-
tiOn, vocational education. taxa
ton, finances, health, public wei
fare and legalizing of boxing
LOwden Takes Up Labor Case.
As a means of arriving at some
satisfactory agreement between
capital and labor on amendments
to the wOrkmens compensation
act. Governor LOwden has called d
conference of representative of
both sides to meet with him Fri
day, it was learned today.
Employees are said to be de-
manding changes in the compensa-
= ton act that will bring about
speedier and larger awards ana
offering the increasing cost of liv-
ing as Justification
Problems facing labor as the re-
suit of rehabilitation are declared
to>have brought about the call for
the industrial conference.
While employers and employees
are face to face, it is expected that
the government Will present a plan
for eliminating as far as possible
industrial disputes through the re-
construction period. New condi-
Toys arising out of the ending OF
M war will be confronted square
lH it is said. and a program look
ing to the solution Og labor prob
lens sought.
After a perfunctury session the
senate adjourned until p. m. in
order to give delayed members a
chance to attend the session.
The senate also affirmed the ap-
pointment of Cyrus H Mccormick
of Chicago and Robert R. Ward Of
Benton as members of the board Of
state fair advisers.
Bills Are Ready.
When the senate meets late today
Senator Bailey of Danville plans to
introduce a bill providing for a
state armOry at Danville, to cost
5000 600.
Senator DuvaIl Of Belleville said
he would propose a bill seeking the
abolition of the public utilities COM
mittee
A bill to license optometrists in
Illinois, to take the place Of the
peasUTe declared unconstitutional
6N>~the Illinois supreme court, will
be introduced today by Senator
John d. DALEY of Peoria.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
Y. Y. READY 70 RATHY.

Albany, y. Y, Jan. 2S.-The con-
test over ratification of the federal
amendment which vas won by the
"drys' in assembly last week, shift
cd to the senate today. The com
pletion of ratification by the New
York legislature either during the
day or tomorrow was freely pre-
dicted by the ratification forces and
even conceded by their opponents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
The Weather

Fair tonight and Wednesday, not
much change in temperature with
the lowest tonight about % degrees.
Temperature at a. m, 81; high
est yesterday, "A; lowest last night,
27.
Velocity of wind at a. m, IL
miles per hour.
Precipitation. none.
Relative humidity at p. M, II !;
at a. m, 65.
Stage of water, SO, a fall of q
in last "a hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Meteorologist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
ARMED MANIAC ON
RAMPAGE SLAYS
FOUR, HURTS FIVE

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 2S.-Run-
ring wild, with a loaded revolver
in each hand. a maniac sped
through the streets of the central
section of the city shooting in ev-
cry direction, as a yelling thrOnS
followed him. In The fighting two
policemen and a pursuing chauf-
feUr were killed and five others
we're wounded.
As he ran the maniac shouted:
Come on, you American towards!
III show YOU how 20 fight"
A motorcycle policeman overlook
the man after a chase of nearly a
mile and beat hirs into unconscious
TpSS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
ROSA LUXEMBOURG
IS NOW REPORTED
AS STILL LIVING

Copenhagen, Jan. 2S.-A Munich
dispatch to the Politiken reports
that it has been learned from quite
reliable sources" that Rosa Lux
emburg, who was reported to have
been shot and killed on Jan. Is, in
Berlin, is alive and is at the house
of a friend where she will be con-
Cealed until she has an opportunity
20 escape from the German capital.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
PORK PRICE FOR
FEBRUARY is SET
AGAIN AT $17.50?

washington, Jan. ZS--Ihe Fen
ruary minimum price for hogs was
considered set today by he hog
committee composed of representa-
tives of the food administration.
the agricultural department and
packers. producers and commits
sion men. A price Of $3.50 a hun
dred pounds has been maintained
since last November.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
RATES ARE CUT.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-To meet
the cut in transatlantic freight
rates. made by British ship owners,
the shipping board announced a re-
Cuction of about &c 2-3 per cent in
tariff charges between Atlantic and
gulf ports and ports in United
Kingdom, France, Italy, Belgium
and the Netherlands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
HONOR KAISER'S BIRTHDAY.

Amerongen. Holland, Monday,
Jan. 27.-Religious services were
held in the castle chapel here today
IN honor of the birthday of William
Hohenzollern, the former German
emperor. With this exception the
former emperor and empress pass
ca the day as usual.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
DIE TO MISTAKE.

Washington. Jan. 2S.-Rear Ad-
miral NibIack. commanding the
American naval forces in the Adri-
attic. informed the navy department
dat the hauling down of the Amer
lean flag by the Italians on the
steamer Dinara was due to a mis-
understanding
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
BOOSTS OIL PRICE.

New York. Jan. cS.-The Stand
ard Oil company Of New York to-
Gay advanced the price of refined
petroleum for export 1 cent a gal
Ion. making cases 20.25 cents. tanks
925 cents and standard white i'll
barrels 1925 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
PROVIDES HOSPITALS

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The house
passed bill appropriating S1o,50o.-
00G for constructing hospitals for
disabled soldiers and sailors. The
bill was sent to the senate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
LATE BULLETINS

Copenhagen. Jan. 2S.-Spar-
tacan forces have overturned
the government in Wi.helhms-
haven. Germany, and occupied
the banks and public buildings.
They have ordered the court
martial of their opponents.
Railway traffic to and from
WiIhelmShaVen has been
stopped.
Lisbon. Jan. 2S.-t new
Portuguese cabinet has been
formed with Jose RelVas as
premier and minister OF educa-
tiOn.
Paris. Monday. Jan. 27.-
Aviator Lieutenant 0'Neill of
the American army was killed
instantly this afternoon near
Chatilln-sur-Seine. when his
machine collapsed at a height
OF about seven hundred feet
from an unknown cause.
Washington. Jan. 2S.-A
state department dispatch to-
day from Santiago, Chile, said
the serious strike in the Punta
Arenas region was causing
much anxietY.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
500, 1000, 900 Bill
Goes to President
for His Signature

Washington. Jan. 2S.-Ffnal
legislative action was taken to-
day by congress on the admin
inStratiOn bill apprOpriating
500, ,00O. 900 requested by Presi-
dent Wilson for European fam
inc relief. The conferences re-
port was adopted by both SEN
ate and house without debate,
and the measure now goes to
the president for approval.
There was no debate in either
house. Senator Townsend of Mich
igan, one of the chief opponents.
announced that in view of the over
whelmnig majority by which the
senate passed the measure, he
thought further opposition would be
foolish.
The bill was introduced after
President Wilson had urgently re-
quested congress to make the ap-
preparation TO aid in feeding starv-
ing people and thereby check the
westward advance of Bolshevism.
1t provides Americas contribution
TO a fund which will be admins
tered by Herbert c. Hoover.
Aids All But Foes.
Use of the money is authorized
for the relief of people in Europe
in the near east, outside Germany,
German-Austria, Hungary, Bulgar-
ia and Turkey, at the discretion of
President Wilson and provision is
made for including Armenians, Syr-
ians, Greek and other Christian
and Jewish populations of Asia
Minor, now or formerly subject to
Turkey, among those to receive the
relief.
One of the amendments adopted
requires what wheat used for re-
lief shall be bought as far as prac-
ticable in America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
BRITISH and
.YANKS STOP
.BOLSHEvIK|
Russ Attempt Fails to
Dislodge Allies-Lenine
Orders Big Killing.

Archangel. Monday Jan. %.
-(By the Associated PresS).
BOlSheyik forces failed in an
attempt last midnight to drive
American and British troops
from their positions at TulgaS
on the Oyina river, southeast
OF Archangel. Earlier the en-
emy had bOmbarded the posi-
tiOnS with artillery.