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Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-09
U. S. EXPENSE
RAISED ABOVE
FIVE BILLIONS !

Washington, Dec. 9.-Omissions
in submitted estimates for the COM
ing fiscal year, bring the proposed
expenditure of the government up
to $5,249. 9.47O,031. instead Of N,S65.-
400, 900, Representative Good Of
Iowa, chairman Of the appropria-
tons committee, told the house to-
~.
"If this. congress shalt apprs'-
pirate more than 1000. .000, 900 for
tn expenses Of the government for
the next fiscal year, over and above
the necessary appropriation for the
United States railroad administra-
tion," declared Mr.. Good. ut will
fall short Of its obligations to the
tax payers Of the country"
The deficit in July, 1921, Mr..
Good continued, could be estimated
at 32,369. 9.50S,574. to which $500, 900, :
900 should be added as the working
balance needed by the treasury.
Bonuses to discharged service men,
increased pension measures, higher
pay for army and navy officers Or
retirement for government work.
ers should be considered only with
respect to the condition of the
treasury" Mr.. Good said.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-09
WOOL COMPANY
MEAD TACKLES
THE HIGH COST
Intends to Open Stores to
Save Employees From
Pro6teers.

Lawrence. Mass, Dec. S.-wil-
liam M. Wood. president Of the
American woolen company. today
served notice on retail business
men Of this city that unless prices
Of commodities essential to living
Wore marked down sharply he
would set up a retail organization
here on q large scale to supply en-
ployes Of the company with grocer
les, provisions, fuel. clothing, hard
ware and. other articles.
Referring to the discomfort pee
vailing over existing prices, Mr..
Wood said that 1t was useless to
raise wages and find the effect lost
in an increasing cost Of living.
II am acting from a Christian
point of view," he said, and added
that having NO wish to drive local
merchants out Of business he would
give them - reasonable time. to
readjust their prices.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-09
PRESS1GEN AGREE
TO SHORTER WEEK
AND ARBITRATION,

Knoxville. Tenn. Dec. s.-An
agreement to establish the 44-hour
week IN 1921 was approved by the
members Of the international
Pressmen's and Assistants Union
Of North America. By Q majority Of
10 to 1, according to an oficial an
nouncement here today of the re-
suits of q referendum vote cast In
November.
Other propositions approved were
an arbitration agreement between
the merican Newspapsr Puhlishers'
association and the International
Printing Pressmen's and Assistants
union and, an agreement between
employing printers Of the United
States and Canada and the inter.
national organisation.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-09
The Weather

Fair tonight and Wednesday.
Colder tonight with lowest tempera-
ture slightly below zero.
Highest yesterday II: lowest
last night, 1.
Wind velocity, 8 miles per hour.
Precipitation, .15.
- n. n. N. Ia m.
yestsr. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. 10 g. s
Wet bulb temp. 8 - s.
Rel. humidity ...5s 63 100
River stage, "a, with q rise Of
q IN the last - hours.
J. NJ. SHERIER, Meteorologist
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-09
LONG PERIOD
OF COLD IS
IN PROSPECT:
Entire Country in Grip. Of
Wave, With Tempera-
lures Low.

Washington, Dec. "a prolong-
ed period of cold weather over the
entire country is indicated, the
weather bureau announced today,
by the abnormally high pressure
over the Gulf Of Mexico. the Ohio
valley and oil the north Pacific
coast.
The cold wave >in the west il
spreading eastward and southwark
with zero temperatures as far
south as the Texas panhandle, and
cold weather II forecast in the easl
and south tonight and tomorrow
Extends Far South.
The temperature has fallen to OF
below zero, as far south as the
Texas panhandle. In the Dakotas
western Nebraska and eastern Col
0rado. Wyoming and Montana tenn
peratures are 20 degrees or more
below zero. e
The weather will be much colder
tonight and Wednesday Id the re-
gion Of the Great Lakes. the Ohio
valley. Tennessee and the east gull
states. and Wednesday In the At
lantic states.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-09
SUPREME war
COUNCIL FATE
LEFT IN DOUBT
Evidence Given Of Intent to DO
Things Soon as American
Delegation Leaves.

Paris, Dec. 9-The supreme coun-
ell at today's session, the last be-
fore the departure Of its American
member, Under-Secretary Of State
Polk, failed to settle the question
of the continuation Of the supreme
war council. The consent Of the
U.Ated States has not been given to
the original plan. The question
will now be referred direct to the
various governments,
Ambassador Wallace will sit in
such meetings Of the supreme coun-
Gil as may be held to deal with the
Hungarian peace treaty and other
unfinished business, but will have
no initial authority to act. He viii
represent the proceedings to WASH
ingt0n and act on instructions re-
ceived from there.
At the close of the councils ses-
sion Premier Clemenceau expressed
regret over Mr.. Folks departure.
Clenenceau to London.
Paris, Dec. 9.-(Havas)-Premier
Clemenceau will 60 to London to-
morrow night to confer with Pro-
mier Lloyd George on serious
questions Of the present hour" ac-
cording to several reports.
Italy Impatient.
Rome, Dec. 9.-Premier Nitd Is
about to ask England for . prompt
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-09
OF
LABOR PLEADS
| MINERS !


Washington, Dec. 9.-Secretary
Wilson today sent . telegram to
John L. Lewis. acting president Of
the United Mine Workers of Ameri-
@, urging the miners to accept
President Wilson's proposal for
settlement Of the coal strike. The
miners representatives are to act
on the proposal this afternoon at
indianapolis.
The president. Secretary Wilson
said, has pointed . way out with
honor to the government and honor
to yourselves"
Also Addresses Men.
The telegram which was address
Cd also to the members of the min
ers' scale committee, follows:
Il cannot too strongly urge you
to accept the basis Of settlement
proposed by the president. have
been associated with him for more
than six years, and l know that
every fiber Of his strong nature has
been devoted towards securing fair
play for everybody, and particu-
larly the underdog in a fight. Every
blow he has had to bear, and be
has had to bear many Of them, has
been brought about by his intense
earnestness in that direction. You
can rely thoroughly upon every
promise he makes.
Nation In Danger.
But aside from that, as a result
Of the stoppage Of work In the
mines, we are facing the most dif.
ficult industrial situation that ever
confronted the country. It threat:
ems the very starvation of our SO.
cial life. In this emergency the
president has pointed . way out
with honor to the government and
honor to yourselves. II my judg.
ment and experience are Of AM
value to you, let me use them ii
advising you for the welfare ol
yourselves and the country as I
whole to accept the way out that 4
proposed by the president"
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-09
COAL OUTCOME
PERMANENT IN
ITS BENEFITS
Industry Expected to Be
Put On More Settled
Basis a. Result.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
(SDeciAl to The Argus.)

Washington. d. c., Dec. 9.-Ort
Of q succession Of blunders in
handling the coal crisis, the Wilson
administration has finally evolved
plan which il designed to save
the faces Of all concerned typi-
cal compromise that might just as
well have been proposed two weeks
ago and spared the country a per-
iod Of unnecessary suffering.
Briefly. the plan resembles the
method adopted by Theodore Roose-
welt when as president Of the Unis-
ed States he persuaded the miners
to 90 back to work while COM
mission Investigated" the subject
with the result that the miners get
a substantial increase in wages
and the operators increased the
selling price to the public.
Two Rival Authorities.
The present situation is compl;-
Gated by the fact that inside the
government two rival authorities
essayed to settle the strikd -Secre-
tary Wilson with his suggestion Of
as31 per cent increase in wages
based upon an increase in the SELL
ing price of c0Al, and DR.. Harry A.
Garfield, fuel administrator, with
his ultimatpm that the selling price
Of coal must not be increased a7d
that the miners should get along pr
a II per cent increase in wage3
The cabinet didn't have the audac-
ity to resolve this difference but
sidestepped the issue, failing even
to consult President Wilson. Nov
however, the cabinets error has
been corrected the extent of ge;-
ting Mr.. Wilson's personal atten.
tion to the whole controversy. He
has virtually knocked sky high both
the plans suggested and undertaken
by a new scheme to effect settle
ment.
The presidents ofiiciAl family hai
bssns snsaAasasy-nhUut -thG:o1tf sltsaa,
ton because it WAS discovered thsi
injuncttons didn't get coal and that
the miners were in earnest in theil
determination to fight to D finish
for wages that would enable then
to meet the cost Of living
Conferring for = Week.
Conferences have been going OF
for practically week with Thu
heads Of the miners union in ordel
to determine what would persuad,
them to get their men back t,
i work. The miners realized that III
government had publicly proclaim
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-09

Statements will be given out at
2:3O p. m. central time. Contempt
proceedings have been continued
for one week. The miners viii
meet at 2 O'Clock and promptly ac-
quiesce In President Wilson'S
plan
Drastic Rules IN Force.
Washington, Dec. 9.-In the face
Of an expected settlement OF tho
bituminous coal strike at Indian
apolis, fuel administration Garfield
put into effect today the most dras-
tic regulations for fuel economy
since the restrictions of 1918. Even
II the strike were settled today, he
declared, fuel saving measures
would be necessary as several
weeks would be required before the
nations normal fuel supply could
be restored. 81
Probably the most important
regulation Is that prescribed for
manufacturing plants using btu
minous coal or coke, which will be
restricted to operation Of three
days q week, on basis Of present
working hours.
Exception is made to plants man-
ufacturing what is considered nee
essary products, and those consum-
ing anthracite coal, gas and other
fuels. 1t is understood that plants
were having supply Of soft coat
on hand would not come under the
provisions Of the order. Z.
Want Operators Figurse. :
Secretary Morrison Of the Amsr.
ican Federation Of Labor, and other
labor leaders, conferred with sem
ators today to urge that the treas
ury department be asked for = de-
tailed statement Of profits made BY
individual coal operators as dis
closed by their income taxes re-
turns. A resolution by Senator
johnson, Democrat, South Dakota,
requesting such information from
Secretary Glass is pending and, 1t
Secretary Morrison's suggestion,
will be broadened by Senator John
son to include figures on the capi-
talization Of the coal companies.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-09
WEYERHAEUSERS
: BUY EXTENSIVE
TIMBER TRACTS

Duluth, Mimi. Dec. "a deal In
volving millions Of dollars and TIM
ber holdings in Lake and Cook
counties, Minnesota, estimated. to
aggregate 1000, ,O00.o feet, has
besn closed In the purchase BY the
Wsy.rhauser interests. represented
BY the Northern Lumber company
and Cloqust Lumber company at
CloQuet. Of the holdings Of Algef,
Smith & Co. -
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-09

COURT HOLDS TWO
ANARCHIST HEADS

New York. Dec. s.-Federal Judge
Mayer late yesterday dismissed
writs Of habeas corpus obtained by
Alexander Berkman and Emma
Goldman to prevent their doporta-
tion to Russia and refused to i'd
NIT them to bail.
Federal District Attorney Caffey
announced in court that the gov
ernment planned to deport the two
anarchists within two weeks.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-09
RETURN TO WORK At ONCE
EXPECTED TORESuLT FROM
APPROVAL Of WILSON Plan
Fourteen Per Cent Advance Now and Commis-
sion to Determine if Conditions Justify Any
Further Increases in Pay.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 9.-The general COM
mittee of the United Mine Workers of America. con-
sisting of International and district officials and
members of the executive board and scale commit
tee went into executive session at 100 D. m at local
hotel to act on President Wilson's proposal for
settlement Of the coal strike. The men appeared to
be in high spirits and laughed and talked among
themselves. No statement was given out before the
meeting.
At 3 o'clock the committee of miners was still in
session and word had come from the meeting as to
what would be the final action the presidents pro-
posal.
Palmer Issues Statement
MIR. Palmers statement given out at 2:3o o'clock
follows:
"The president Saturday was about to issue a
statement to the country recng the facts in relation
to the strike situation and making an appeal to the
miners to go back to work.
"Mr. Lewis and Mr. Green called on me that day
and showed them the presidents statement They
finally agreed to its terms as far as they were con-
and called meeting Of their Official boards
TO consider it. at which time they agreed to urge its
acceptance.
"A memorandum was prepared, its form being
agreed to by Mr.. Lewis and myself, embodying
in brief the presidents proposal and the action which
should be taken by the miners. The presidents state
ment will be presented to the miners this afternoon
and am assured that the action indicated will be
taken"
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-09
DROPS
PROCEEDINGS
FOR PRESENT
Contempt Case and Meet
ing of Grand Jury Is
: Postponed Week.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec 9.-Hear-
ing on the charges of contempt Of
court, filed against "a general and
district officials Of the United Mine
Workers Of America, was post
poned until next Tuesday morning,
by United States District Judge A.
B. Anderson, on motion Of c. b.
Ames for the government, when the
case was called here today. =
Mine Officers Involved.
The miners officials. including
Acting President John L. Lewis.
and Secretary, Treasurer William
Green, Of the International organ
ization, were charged in informa-
tion filed by United States District
Attorney L. Ert Slack and Dan W.
Simms, special assistant, with vio-
lating the temporary Injunction
granted by Judge Anderson, re-
straining them from encouraging or
furthering the strike of 400, 900 bi-
luminous coal miners Of the coun-
try. =
Await Afternoon Parley.
The postponement was taken
pending the outcome Of the meeting
Of miners officials here thia after
noon to act ON the plan Of Pres
ident Wilson for ending the strike.
The plan was submitted to Pres
ident Lewis and Mr.. Green BY At
torney General Palmer IN. Washfug-
ton last Saturday. No in&imatiou
iaf. the, 1ENReg1la cont lt4a4 in tn
Fse a.As ~
i f1s post tbeasmsnt of ne con.
tempt. hearing also included the
cases ofs the two local unions at
! Clinton, Ind, which were named in
separate Information.
Grind Jury Waits, Tso.
United States District Attorney
Slack moved the postponement Of
the empanelling Of the federal grand
jury summoned by Judge AndNrson
to Investigate alleged violations Of
the Lever and anti-trust laws BY
operators, miners and coal dealers
and the court fixed Wednesday, Dec
II, as the date.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-09

l AAA4sSsARRCAA6t 4AA.s DOSs A0
presidents proposal to the strik-
ing miners, as announced this aft
ernoon by Attorney General Pal
mer here, provides for immediate
return to work by the men under
! the II per cent advance and ap-
pointment Of commission to in
vestigate and readjust wages to
conform with the increased cost
of living.
Palmer Confident.
Mr.. Palmer's announcement was
made Immediately after the miners
went into session to consider the
proposal agreed upon at the Wash
ington conference. The attorney
general expressed confidence that
the miners would accept and work
would be resumed in the mines i'm
mediately. .
/ Mr.. Palmer gave out a memo
randum and also copies Of the
/ presidents proposal, both Of which
were agreed to by Acting President
Lewis and Setretary-Treasurer
Green of the Mine Workers Satur-
day night.
Text Of Memorandum.
The memorandum referred to by
Mr.. Palmer follows:
| ~In accordance with the re.
| quest Of the president, as con.
tained in his statement Of Dec,
e. the miners will Immediately
return to work with the IA per
cent increase In wages which Is
already In effect Immediately
upon . general resumption Of
operations, which shall be In
Ill districts, except as to wages,
upon the basis which obtained
on Oct. 81, 1919, the president
WIN appoint . committee com.
mission Of three persons, one
Of whom shall be . practical
miner and one Of whom shan
+ be . nine owner or operator
IN active business, which com.
mission will consider further
questions Of wages and work
ing conditions as well - proflts
of operators and proper prices
for coal, readjusting both wages
| and prices II It shall 70 decide,
including di1efentials and In.
ternal conditions within and be.
twoen districts. Ito report will
be made within ~ days II pos
|. sible and win be accepted as
the basis Of . new wage agree-
!! ment, tho effective date and
duration Of which shall also be
determined BY the connisslon.~
I Fake Report Started
! Washington. Dec. "a telegram
from. Attorneys General Palmer
from Indianapolis received today al
the White house saying the miners
certainly would accept Presiden,
wilson's plan for settlement ol
the strike was misinterpreted BY Of.
ficials there - saying the minerl
had accepted the plan. and. led Z
lsuch an announcement. A correc.
ton was made Immediately after.
ward.
| The text of Mr.. Palmer's tele.
kgram ~ finally given out with thu
connection reads:
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-09
CoNCRESSMEN
DEMAND ELLIS
ISLAND REPORT

Washington, Dec. 9.-Unless the
labor department furnishes the
house immigration committee the
report Of A. W. Parker. formerly Of
the immigration service. on condi-
tions ut Ellis Island under the ad-
ministration Of Frederic C. Howe,
subpoena will be issued requiring
fts immediate production, members
OF the committee said today after d
legislative session 1t which . reso-
lution was adopted calling on Sec
retery Wilson to deliver the report
By tomorrow morning.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-09

ADDED BRAIN
IS DANGEROUS
UP in ARSHIp
Maynard Says Alcohol
Others Drank Made
Him Winner.

Washington, Dec. S-Al on.
cial investigation will be or
I. dered by the war department
into statements attributed to
Lieutenant Belvin W. Maynard
Of the army air service that
the secret Of tho failure Of
some Of the pilots in the re-
cent trans.c0ntinental army air
race can be attributed to too
much booze.
II It Is found that Lleuten.
ant Maynard has been correct
" quoted, It was said today at
the department, he viii be re-
quired to justify or prove his
statement before an official
board.
New York, Dec. 9.-The secret q
the failure Of some Of the pilots !
the recent transcontinental al
race "can be attributed to too muc
booze," Lieutenant Belvin w. May
nard. the '-nying parson," declares
In q statement made public by th
league. IF all Of the,
had BEEN - sober a. myself prot
ably would not have been the wiz
ner," he added.
Lieutenant Maynard said this
many of the fatal air accident
were due to pilots flying half II
toxicated," or with q hangove
from the night before"
"A pilot needs every bit Of gra
matter God has given him in =
emergency, and to have = brai
clear from hapgovers and the q
fects Of booze ID . great asset" b
Added
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-09
vATICAN. CHOIR SAILS

New York, Dec. 9.-The vatican
choir, which toured the United
States. sailed for Rome.
Rock Island Argus., 1919-12-09

Special inquiry was directed at
the foreign language and radical
press In New York. OF IS such
newspapers it was found that oll.y
two were self-supporting, the conf
mittee report will declare.
Many Of the indictments for
criminal anarchy have been return
cd on evidence found in the col
umns Of some Of these publications.
The Keota news., 1919-12-19
LLENbY STOPS
CRAFT OF TURK
tseoution Of ArsnenIans and
bnfisoation Of Property Pre-
vented BY English Offices.

he most arbitrary city boss In The
I'd. Il seems safe to say. % we'll %
most unscrupulous politician Of
ern times, has turned up IN Aintab.
psnia. to fudge from an omcial re.
recently made By Major Stephen
wbridge. under Gen. Edmund II. 4
bnby's ordsf1
b 10 q Turk named Bsslm Bey. Until
= Near East Relief aSsots stopped
hs practieed upon the terrified
1nenians - such forms of supss.Sraft
E0ight well make every other cor.
- politician In the world green with
~, and such crusltiss % make all
1Hor heartlsss rulers. from Nero
70, seem sweet and gentle char.
(1ofs. His e6ace was that Of Aunic.
y Chief Accountant Of Aintab: but,
Y all dishonest omce-holdsrb know.
|3sn't the JOB that matters. but the
lar.plums that 90 With Il Bssim
u plucksd sugar.plums with both
IDS. night and day.
The Keota news., 1919-12-19
Prominent MEN.
IN XMAS APPEAL
FOR ARMENIANS
former President Taft Leads r.
Eloquent Plea for Support Of
Near East Relief.

To save the lives Of 10000 people
In Armenia and other western Asian
countries and to care for more than
10000 orphans who are homeless
there former President william How.
ard TAFT. Henry Norssnthau. former
ambassador to Turkey. and Alexander
J. Hsmphill. the New York banker. -
members Of the Executive Committee
Of Near East Relief. the former Amer.
lean Committee on Armenian and
Syrian Relief. have issued Q Christ.
mas appeal for continued support os
this organization and its worn.
Near East Relief 10 now operating
under Q government charter and 70
practically alone In the western Asian
neld. the Red Cross several months
ago having announced it, withdrawal.
Tie Christmas letter. classic Of lt0
Kind. 70 ~ follow:
"Dear Friend-Another little child
has shriveled up and died.
THE mother. creeping back. eaunt
and cold. from the desert. has put
down the thin little bones With those
that strew the road and has sunk b.
side them. never to rise again.
''Only Q little child and Q mother
out on the bleak Armenian roadi But
what 10 that vision hovering there and
what 10 that voice the cold winds bear
to the ears Of our souls-T was hungry
and 70 gave me no meat; I was naked
and - clothed me not
!"Today-yss. today[while We are
The Keota news., 1919-12-19

Even Inspired CITY bosses have their
day. Bssim Bsy's came when the
Near East Relief assnts found that no
thorough Armenian relief work could
bs done In that city while such, cOndi-
tiOns Of terrortsation existed. General
lacAndrew ordered the arrest and
removal Of the six worst Tusks In the
ring that ruled the city. and Bosln
6ey oualidsd. as usual, Tor lrst plsee.
The Keota news., 1919-12-19
sease Of Ohio. City Of To'sda.

0eats Of Ohio. City Of Toledo, u
Lucas County, %.
Franz J. Cheney MAKES cath that hs
. senior partner Of the ar.m Of =. J.
Cheney 4 Co. doing business II the City
and that eaid arm Win pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of Caterrh that cannot b
GE6lcfNE II FRANK J. cHENEY. cHNHEY
Sworn 70 before me and subscribed In
my pfeeenco, this 9Th day Of Decembos,
A, d. In q. ", 0LEAOON.
i69aO Notary Public.
aalro CatarTh Medicine o taken In.
eeenal1y and acts through the Blood on
tor (e0ttmoniale. free.
=. J. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. O.
eoid 6y an druggists, nc.