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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-20
Would Investigate
Newberry Election

WASHINGTON. May so.-tunited
Press.l Senator Pomerene. Ohio, to-
day introduced a resolution for in
vestigation of the election OF Sem
ator T. II. Newberry, sworn in xes-
terday as Michigan senator. Henry
Ford is contesting
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-20
TO HAND OVER
RAILWAYS AND
WIRE SYSTEMS
A, BY ROBERT J. BENDER
United Press CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON May 20-Calling for repeal or
amendment of the wartime prohibition act affecting
beers and organization of industry benefit
labor and promising early return to their of the
railroads and wire lines President Wilson today his
message to the congress.
1t the first time the president has been compelled
to address aepubcan congress- and his message for
the first time since he took office, read in both
branches instead of being delivered person before Joint
session.
Is LABOR MESSAGE
essentially labor message stating at the outset
that this question Stands at the front of all others in
every country amidst the present great awakening"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-20

WASHINGTON. May Co
United Press.EThe NC4 srriv-
ed af Ponfs del Gsds AT 1924 a.
M. Washington time. the navy
department was advised official
Iy today.
The plane arrived In good con
difion, according 10 the dispatch.
Commander Read made an aver.
age speed of 95 miles an hour over
the 150.miie jump from Horta 10
ponts del Gada. He was In the air
one hour and thirty.four minutes
figuring on the basis OF official dis
matches to the navy department.
Commander Read took the air al
$40 a. m. Washington time.
The dispatch filed by Admiral
Jackson. at Ponta del Gada, at s:45
Washington time. is as follows:
"Nc-4 leaving Horta 1910 q. VI.
r. $40 a. m. Washington time). for
Ponta del Gada."
The other two seaplanes OF the
cross.ocean fleet are definitely out Of
the history making cruise. II was be.
Iicved.
Admiral Jackson reported that the
Nc.3 after being fogbound nearly 80
hot.s on a rough sea. finds II i'm
possibie 10 attempt the fourth leg
sf the flight--the jump 10 Lisbon.
The Nc-f. Jackson cabled, Is al
most total wreck. II was feared
che may sink at any minute.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-20

Full Text Of President Wilson'S
Message VIII BE Found on Page I
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-20
KC-4 wings
flight TO
PONTABASE
Mc-1 Is Out Of Race and
Nc-3 Is Badly Battered
by Stay on Water
FEAR HAWKER IS LOST

LONDON. May ,0.-tCnited
Pressl - Another night has
passed without word Of Harry
Rawksr and Mackenzie Grieyc.
the British aviators. who left
Newfoundland sunday In . Sop
with bipisne In an effort 10 fly
across the Atlantic. In many
quarters hope has given way 10
grave fears. that the men have
persisted.
- II was pointed out. however. that
they might have been picked up al,
sea by some small vessel which has
not been able to communicate the
news
The admiralty and air ministry
had no word In the early hours OF to
day.
Despite Lack Of news. many main.
tained spirit of optimism. hoping
there would be something definite in
the wireless reports from scores OF
ships Of all descriptions which
secured the seas around the British
fsics searching for some trace of the
missing men or their machine.
LONDON. May 2o.--ts4o .. nj
Neither the admiralty nor the air
ministry had received at this hour
any news regarding the fate Of
Harry Hawker's Sopwith airplsne
in which he flew from Newfound.
land All available ships are search.
ing for the machine.
sT. JOHNS y. r.. May 20.--Unit.
ed Press efforts 10 get trace Of
Aviator Hawker by wireless have
failed The government here and
the Sopwith airplane representatives
said early today they had not hews Of
him
Cape Race radio sent widespread
wireless calls TO ships at sea. asking
n the Sopwith had been seen. but
were unable to find any ship that
had seen the plane or heard its wire
less
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-20
WILSON ON LABOR


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
OFFER PLAN FOR
OPERATION OF THE
RAILWAY LINES

Washington, July 23 - Private
ownership and operation of rail-
ways, merged into 20 or 80 great
competing systems, under the su-
pervision of a federal transporta-
ton board, with a statutory rule of
rate-making assuring to the roads
a net return of six per cent, was
offered to the house commerce COM
mittee today as the plan of the ma
tionaI transportation conference.
eGontinued government operation
until remedial legislation is enact
ed was urged by the conference,
with the limitation that such legis-
lation soon be enacted this year.
Government guarantee Of earn
ings was not favored by the con-
ference. Instead, It was urged that
the Interstate Commerce commits
sion be made responsible for rates
and fares designed TO yield the car
riers in each designed traffic sec
ton not less than six per cent upon
the aggregate fair value of the
property.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
PRIMROSE, NOTED
MINSTREL, DEAD;
WAS Sc YEARS OLD

San Diego, Cal, July 23.-George
H. Primrose, famous minstrel, died
in this city early today, following
a severe illness that began one
month ago. He was born in Lon
don, Ontario, sc years ago. A wild
ow and a brother survive him.
Primrose's career as a minstrel
dates since the time of the famous
Haverly troupe. He began his
stage career when Is years old, and
is credited with having originated
soft shoe dancing.
After being with the Haverly
troupe for several years, Primrose
toured the country with a company
known as Barlow, Wilson, Prim-
rose and West. Later the name
was changed to Primrose and West,
a combination which lasted for
many years.
About 16 years ago, Primrose
Joined forces with Lew Dockstader.
OF late years he has appeared on
the vaudeville stage.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
GUARD CONVICTS
ON STRIKE; WANT
SHORTER HOURS

Leavenworth, Kan. July "a
The $500 military prisoners in the
United States disciplinary barracks
at Fort Leavenworth. who refused
yesterday TO work, making demands
for shorter hours and better meals,
remained in their cells under
guard this morning. There has
been no further demonstration or
outbreak.
Chicago, Ill, July 23.-Colonel
Humphreys, chief of star TO Gem
eral Wood, commander of the Cen
trail department of the army, said
today that he had received no word
from the officials OF Leavenworth
prison and added that instructions
for action In connection with the
strike Of $500 military prisoners
would have TO come from WASH
ington, d. g,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
JUSTICE
DENIED MOONEY
Report on Government Probe of
Trial Given House is Attack
on Prosecutors.

Washington, July 23.-Thomss J.
Mooney did not receive full justice
in his trial at San Francisco for
alleged connection with the pr par
edness day bomb explosion, ac-
cording to a report by John B.
Densmore, former special agent of
the department Of justice. who In
vestigated the case for the govern
ment. The report, dated Nov. /,
1918, was submitted to the house
today in response to q resolution.
THE plain truth is," the report
said, that there is nothing about
the case to produce a feeling of
confidence that the dignity and
majesty Of the law have been up
held,
There Is nowhere anything re-
sembling consistency, the effort be-
ing a patchwork of tncongruous
and often of desperate
expediency."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
SLAPS LEAGUE
FOES IN SENATE
Opposition Comes From Reaction
aries," Says McKellar-Asks
Hatred Put Aside.

Washington, July 23.-The League
of Nations was supported in the
senate today by Senator McKellar,
Democrat, Tennessee, as one of the
greatest forward steps in the ma
tion's history. Most of the opposi-
ton, he asserted, came from re
dictionaries" of the same school as
those who opposed the federal
constitution and those who later
handicapped the growth and de-
velopment of the country.
There have always been reac-
tionaries in our country" said the
Tennessee senator, "and there
have always been progressives.
There have always been forward
looking men and backward-loOk-
ing men. There have always been
men who looked to precedents and
to the past and men who looked
to the future. If the reactionaries
had had their way in the beginning
of our government, we probably
would not have had a republic. If
they had had their way, the repub-
lie would never have been en-
larged.
81 am not a reactionarq. l am
democratic in it's most progressive
sense. eW ought to improve on
those who have gone before. We
have many advantages that they
never had. They blaZed the path.
Every dictate of conscience, every
dictate of humanity, every dictate
of an enlightened, self-interest, ev-
cry dictate of commercial and in
dustrial advantage, every dictate of
a desire for peace, requires the es-
tablishment of this great world
pact.
Put Hatred Aside, Plea.
"Reactionary Republicans and
reactionary Democrats who are
this league, don't let
your hatred of any one man warp
and set aside your judgment.
Whatever may be said of Mr.. Will
son, he has surely done great
things for America Upon his ad-
we have become a
world power faster than in any
other like period in our history.
All OF his work has been done for
Let not America, who
has given this great peace COW
enant to the world, be the only one
to repudiate It."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
LENINE MAKES
PEACE OFFERS
TO RUMANIANS
Willing to Give Up Bessa-
rabia if Kolchak Army
is Barred.

London, Tuesday, July ga
Bolshevik delegation has arrived
at Kishiniff with an offer of peace
to the commander of the Ruma-
nian Dniester troops on behalf of
Nikolai Lenine, the bolsheviki pre-
mier, according to a Berlin gov
ernment wireless dispatch.
Lenine offers to cede Bessarabia
to Rumania on condition that Ru-
mania shall prohibit Ukrainian cit
liens and bands of Admiral Kol-
chalk, head of the All-Russian gov
ernment at Omsk, from crossing
the Rumanian frontier.
An armistice to last eight days
has been concluded on the Bess-
arabian front and the delegation
has gone to Rumanian headquar-
terS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
ALEDO GIVES
OVER DAY To
SERVICE MEN
Fifteen Thousand People
Honor Soldiers and
Sailors of County.
fspecial to The Argus.N


Aledo, Ill, July 23-Mercer coun-
ty was given over to its soldiers,
sailors and marines of the great
war today.
Part and parcel the homefolks
surrendered to the pleasure of
those youths who went at their
cOuntry's call. Away down deep
in hearts of mothers, fathers, sis
ters and brothers the occasion was
a happily solemn one-a thanks
giving that loved ones had returned
safe from wars sinister menace
an occasion of reverent, silent
prayer for those pals and buddies
who got theirs" as men and SOL
diers in the great struggle.
But it was a day of joy rather
than of sadness; a day for the liv-
ing rather than the dead. Pleas
ure, hours of it-beginning at 8
O'Clock and continuing almost with
out interruption until midnight
was the password. Everyone was
his neighbor's friend.
Fine Weather Helps.
o The day dawned clear and bright
the early morning sun glinting
from q cloudless sky-betokening
heat and more heat as the hours
went by. Before Aledo had fully
awakened and rubbed its eyes, au-
tomobiles and rigs began rolling
Continued on Page Eleven)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23

CAPITAL AGAIN
SCENE OF RIOT;
GUARD KILLED
One Slain, Another Hurt
in Fourth Night of War
in Control?

Washington, July 23.-Although
there was sporadic firing in some
of the negro districts until early
this morning the major casualties
in last nights clashes between
whites and negroes consisted of
only one white man killed and an
other probably fatally wounded
Scores were injured in varying de-
grees as result of blows and fists,
clubs and stones and the welding
of knives but none of the wounds
was expected to be fatal.
The man killed last night, Isaac
Halbfinger and the seriously
wounded man was Benjamin Bel
mont, both members of the defense
guard and who were shot down on
the streets by a negro while doing
duty in one of the black districts.
1900 Troops On Duty.
Despite the fact that the capital
was an armed camp, the fourth
night Of the race warfare was less
violent than Monday when four
persons were killed outright and
nearly a dozen seriously hurt. After
a conference between Secretary
Baker and President Wilson late
yesterday, a force of about two
thousand troops under the COM
mand of Major General W. G..
Hahn, recently returned from over
seas service, was ordered to Wash
ington from Camp Meade and
other nearby posts. This force is
expected to remain on duty until
the wave of lawlessness has burned
out and normal conditions restored.
Blacks Again AggressOrs.
AS on Monday night, the most of
the aggression last night appeared
to come from the blacks who had
armed themselves for retaliation
on the whites following the beat
ing of a number of negroes Sat
urday and Sunday nights. Practi-
cally all of the more serious
trouble was in one district.
Revised figures early today for
the period of disorders since Mon
day showed five dead and at least
10 fatally injured Hundreds were
less seriously hurt and the jails
and the hospitals were literally
overf1Owing.
Stop Sale of Firearms.
Sales of firearms and ammuni-
ton in the city has been stopped
and with the military practically in
control the authorities express the
belief that further serious trouble
is not to be expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
u. S, WILL SIGN
REST OF PACTS
Though Never at War With Turkey
and Bulgaria Nation VIII
Approve Treaties.

Washington, July %. - The
United States will sign the treaties
with Bulgaria and Turkey, it was
announced today at the state de-
partment
Although the United States never
has been actually at war with Bull
garia and Turkey, it will sign the
treaties to show its concurrence in
the terms imposed upon these al
lies of Germany and Austria. Like
those with the teutonic powers. tho
treaties change boundary lines and
create new nations, some of which,
particularly Armenia. probably
will ask that the United States act
as mandatory for them under the
League of Nations covenant.
First News of Plan.
The announcement today was
the first that the United States
would be a party to the treaties.
A dispatch last night from Paris
said Premier Venizelos of Greece
has cabled President Wilson ask
ing whether the United States
States would sign. Greece is par
ticularly interested in the disposi-
tion of western Thrace, which it
desires to take away from Bull
garia. The American delegates at
Paris were said to be unwilling to
deprive Bulgaria of access to the
Aegean sea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
LATE BULLETINS


Washington, July 23-Repre-
sentative j. w. RagsdaIe of
South Carolina, died suddenly
today while In the office OF
physician.
London, July 23.-TroOps
were moved today into tho
Yorkshire area affected by the
coal strike. Sir Eric Geddes,
the governments representa-
tive, explained that the move
was for the protection of the
navy men engaged IN keeping
the mine pumps in operation.
Paris, July 23.-NegOtlatlOns
between German and French
delegations for the transfer OF
the coal mines of the Saar val
ley began today at SArTebruck.
Paris, July e3.-Franee may
again be put on bread FntiOns
In September. IL was said to-
day that the system of bread
cards probably would be re-
established In that month, be-
oause of a possible shortage Of
wheat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
WILSON
OF OPPOSITION
Page Outlines Objections to Treaty
to President and Says He
Will Not ApprOVe/It

Washington, July Ex-senator
Page, Republican of Vermont,
frankly outlined his objections to
the peace treaty to President Will
son at the White house today and
told the president he would not ap-
prove it. Beyond this statement,
Senator Page would not discuss the
conference.
Senator Sterling, of South Da-
kota, another White house caller,
said neither he nor the president
mentioned the Shantung settle
ment. They discussed article 10
of the League of Nations covenant
against external aggression" and
the clause relating to the with
drawal of nations from the league.
Conferences with Republican
senators on the peace treaty and
the League of Nations covenant
were continued today by President
Wilson. Senators on the visiting
list besides Page and Sterling
were Mclean, Connecticut, and
Newberry, Michigan.
Still Improving.
Mr.. wilson's condition continued
to improve today and it was ex-
pected that within a fetw days he
would have entirely recovered from
the effects of an attack of intestinal
trouble. The president, however,
still is weak and for that reason
held conferences today in his study
in the White house instead of in the
executive offices.
Senators calling at the White
house today were the last on the
original list of Is selected by the
but invitations for the
other Republican senators to call
at the White house will go forward
from day to day, it being the presi-
dents desire to confer with all of
them before he starts on his tour of
the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
PROBE IN
BLIMP DISASTER
Three Investigations Being Made
Into Cause of Responsibility for
Fall of Dirigible.

Chicago, Ill, July 23.-Three in
vestigations - federal, state and
city-were resumed today into the
cause of the destruction of the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber COM
pany's dirigible on Monday, which
caused the death of II persons, the
injury of % others and wrecked
the interior of the Illinois Trust
and Savings bank. While an at
tempt to place the responsibility is
being made at the inquiry, prepara-
tions for funeral services for the
victims of the ill-fated blimp were
going forward in various parts OF
the city.
The inquest, which started yes
terday was adjourned because two
witnesses-John A. Boettner, pilot
of the ill-fated airship on its last
trip, and w. c. Young, local aero
nautical expert of the company
refused to testify on advice of
counsel.
1t was declared today that a
grand jury investigation was prob
able.
The dependents of the nine en-
ployes of the Illinois Trust and
Savings bank who were killed will
receive $4,500 insurance, it be-
came known today. Each was in
sured for $1,000 on a life policy and
$4,000 on an accident policy. fur
nished by the bank. President
John ]. Mitchell of the bank, de-
clared that in addition to the insur-
ance, all necessary financial as
sistance required by the families of
those slain or injured would be
given
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
SEES PERIL OF
FOREST FIRES
Secretary Lane Asks Congress for
Half Million to Fight Flames
In Northwest.

Washington, July 23.-Congress
>was asked today by Secretary Lare
fSk a special appropriation of
S500, 900 to fight forest fires in Mon
tana, Idaho and Washington. Lat
est reports from Idaho, he said, de-
clares the fires cannot be extin-
guished save by a heavy rain of
which there is no immediate pros
pect"
Spokane, Wash. July %
twenty-five hundred forestry SER
vice men, and hundreds of men in
the employ of the timber protective
associations have failed to hold in
check serious fires which were rag
ing today, many of them far out Of
bounds in northern Idaho and
western and central Mnotana.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
OIL WE'LL TURNS
INTO GUSHER; NOT
ABLE TO STOP 1T

Whittier, Cal, July 23.-An oil
we'll owned by the Standard Oil
company, and located about four
miles south of here. which has
been pumping for several weeks,
today had. developed into a gush-
er, flowing at the rate of from 5000
to 10000 barrels a day. Oil men
declare it is the largest in the
state. Forty men were rsuhed to
the we'll yesterday to try to con-
troll the flow, but their efforts had
proved unsuccessful up to today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
ARE 25 DISTINCT
BANDS RUSHING
ABOUT IN MEXICO

Washington, July 23.-Twenty-
five distinct bands of rebels with a
strength of about $4,000 men now
are operating in Mexico, according
to A tabulation which has just been
published in Mexico City. Oppos-
ing them CarIanza has a force OF
about $4,000 which, however, is able
to control little more than the rail-
way lines with a narrow strip along
the Pacific coast from Guyamas to
San Bias snd the territory around
Tampico.
The report asserts there Is a GER
tain degree OF cooperation between
rebel forces in the north, as well
as In the south. villa and Ageis
are shown in the tabulation to have
5,100 men; Felix Diaz, 800; Man.
uel Pelaez, 5000 and General
Cantu, 1900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-23
TROOPS USED
TOPUT DOWN
>RIOT;1O SHOT
Government Forces Quen
Fresh Outbreak of Rad
icals Over City.

Berlin, Tuesday, July 22.-
Ten persons were shot during
disorders which attended the
breaking up OF a Majority So
eialiSt meeting by communists
and spartacans here yesterday.
Those attending the meeting,
which was held in the Trades
/ Union hall, attempted to lynch
Nthe man who fired the shots,
rat he was saved by hospital
helpers who were in the build
ing.
Several Majority Socialist meet
ings held late yesterday did not de-
velop as smoothly and quietly as
they began. Communists and spar
tacans by prearranged plans, Snug
gled fellow radicals into halls
where the Majority Socialists were
congregated and there broke up
the meetings by cat-calls, other
noises, and even by violence.
Break Up Meetings.
At countless meetings the Ma
jority Socialist speakers gave up
attempting to speak after half an
hour of shouting and in the Trades
Union building where the biggest
meeting was held, chairs, beer bot
ties, glasses and even tables, were
flung about in a successful attempt
to break up the gathering. All had
been quiet, serious and earnest
when the correspondent visited the
building in a tour of the meetings.
Ten Are Wounded.
The Communist agitators re-
sponsible for the uproar in the
Trades Union building, jumped on
the stage while Erich Kuttner, edi-
tor of the Vorwaerts was speaking,
and made a counter-speech. The
hall instantly was transformed into
a roar in which the various oppon-
ents. began to throw beer glasses
ann chairs and to belabor each 9TH
ySr Suddenly shots were fired.
Some ten persons were wounded,
including Herr Kuttner, who was
attended by nurses and hospital
workers.
Troops Are Used.
The audience tried to lynch the
shooters who were saved by the
hospital helpers. The government
troops had to quelI riots in other
halls. The Berlin press is indig-
nant at the uproar.