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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
u. S. STARTS
OUT TO MAKE
REAL SAHARA
Federal Agents Open War
on Liquor as Congress
Brings Dry Era.

Washington, Oct. % - Armed
with the drastic provisions Of the
prohibition enforcement act, which
became effective as to war time
prohibition with passage by the
senate of the measure over the
presidents veto late yesterday,
agents of the bureau of internal
revenue today took up the task Of
making absolute the ban on the
manufacture and sale of liquor
The few remaining saloons in the
United States were legally open
today for the sale only Of bever-
ages containing less than one-half
of one per cent alcohol.
Cellar Only Safe Place.
Sale as we'll as manufacture Of
beverages of more than that amount
Of alcoholic content laid the saloon
keeper as well as the brewer or
distiller liable to heavy penalties
But despite its drastic provisions
the law could not touch the man
who had stored up a supply In his
own home for his own use.
In announcing his plans for en-
forcement of the wartime act, In
ternal Revenue Commissioner
Roper called on agencies and in
dividuals and on state, county and
municipal authorities for assist
ance. Open violation of the law,
Commissioner Roper asserted :,
would bring certain disrepute 20
the American form of government.
Milwaukee Goes Dry.
Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 29.-For
the first time in its history Milwau-
kee is bone-dry. All saloon-keep-
ers quit selling alcoholic drinks at
midnight last night. Right up to
IL O'Clock saloons were doing the
greatest business ever known to
them. Many saloons will attempt
to keep open by the sale of soft
drinks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
Mine SWEPT BY
FIRE; TRAPS 20

Amsterdam, Ohio, Oct. %
Twenty men are entombed in mine
No. 2 of the Youghiogheny and
Ohio Coal company. and a fire was
raging in the mine at p. m, caus-
ed when an electric fan caught fire
in an entry about noon today, ac-
coTding to company officials. No
explosion occurred and all efforts
are being made to rescue the i'm
prisOned men.
Columbus, Ohio, Oct %. - The
state mine rescue corps left Co.
lumbus in a special train shortly
after noon today for Amsterdam,
Ohio. where 20 miners are reported
entombed in a mine that is on fire.
The train has been given a clear
right of way and should reach New
about o'clock this
fternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
MINERS READY
TOQUIT AT CALL
Thousands of Workers in West Vir-
ginia and Ohio Await Order
to Strike.

Charleston, W. Va, Oct. 29.-For-
ty thousand union miners, employ
ed in 466 mines in West Virginia,
will quit work next Saturday if the
general strike order is enforced.
Their idIeness will cut che coal pro-
ducton of the state 3,400,0O0 tons a
month.
These figures, given out by coal
mining interests are disputed by
union leaders who claim $4,000
members of their organization in
the state.
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. eff the
strike of soft coal miners becomes
effective Saturday, 1t will effect
more than 10000 miners in Ohio,
will close down more than 1900
mines in 81 Ohio counties, and will
stop an average daily production
of nearly 250,0OO tons of coal. ac-
cording to officials of the United
Mine Workers of America.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
PASSPORTS TO
FOES WEAKEN
Germans and Austrfans Invited to
Conference Denied Admis-
sion by England.

London, Oct. 29.-Passports for
most of the German and Austrian
delegates invited to confer here on
Nov 5, in an effort to reach a solu-
ton of the internal conditions of
the central empires have been re-
fused by the British government.
Among those who will not come
for this reason are Max Warburg,
a Hamburg banker, and Herr Won
Gwinner, head of the Deutsche
banke of Berlin. 1t is announced
that only three German and the
Austrian delegates are coming for
the conference.
Representatives of other coun-
tries, including the United States,
will attend the meeting which will
be called by the organization as
the Fight the Famine Council, ="
of which Baron Parmoor. judicial
member of the privy council, is
president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
PLAN PEACE ON
ARMISTICE DAY
Great Britain Expecting to Cele.
bate Nov. II With Formal
Treaty Ratification.

London, Oct. 29.-The German
peace treaty may come into effect
on the anniversary of armistice
day. It was announced by Cecil
Harmsworth, under secretary for
foreign affairs in the house OF COM
mons today, that the government
hoped the treaty would be formally
ratified on Nov. II, and come into
force the same day.
National finance was the topic
up for debate in the house of COM
mons today with the government
facing probably as a critical body
of members as ever in the history
of parliament. More than 100
members had given notice of a
desire to speak and all were under
stood to be prepared to belabor the
for its alleged waste
and extravaganza. Some Of the
keenest critics are
the supporters of the
coalition, including such staunch
unionists as Sir Edward Carson and
Lord Robert Cecil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
Continued on Page Twelve)
LABOR MEETING
UNDER PACT, ON
International Congress Provided by
Peace Treaty Opens Session
at Washington.

Washington, Oct 29.-More than
thirty nations are represented here
today for the opening of the inter
national labor conference, created
by the treaty at Versailles for the
Improvement and Standardization OF
labor conditions throughout the
world.
In opening the conference at
noon, Secretary Wilson said he
would designate the assembly as
the conference in the process of
being organized" and by this inter
probation he believes he abides by
his contention that only those states
that have ratified the treaty can
participate in the official confer
ence.
The program for today as out
lined by the organizing committee
called for addresses by Secretary
Wilson and John Barrett, director
of the Pan-American union; the
report of Arthur Fontaine of
France, chairman Of the committee
and organization OF the assembly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29

NO DECISION IS
MADE ON RAIL
MEMS DEMAND
Fail to Settle Case at Con-
fab-Hines Hopes for
Early Award.

Washington, Oct. 29.-Director-
General Hines has not reached a
decision on the wage demands of
the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men. Details of the recommended
tiOns made by the board Of rail-
way wagese were discussed today
by officials of the railroad admins
tration with President Lee. and the
unions strike committee, to devel-
ope how the recommendation
would work in practical applica-
ton.
Hopes are that an award will be
made in the near future.
Mr.. Hines it was expected, will
be guided in his decision by the
policy laid down by President Will
son. under which no general wage
increase would be given until the
government had a chance to reduce
the cost of living. Another import
ant question is that of time and a
half pay for overtime.
Holds Strike Unauthorized.
W. G. Lee. president of the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen. has
announced that a strike of train
men in the Chicago switching dis
trict, Thursday, unless their wage
demands are granted, is wholly
unauthorized"
Sentiment Is for Vote.
St. Louis, Mo-, Oct 29.-Senti-
ment among the 81 general chair
men of the Order of Railway Teleg-
raphers, in session here, is that a
vote be taken in the Chicago dis
trict to determine whether a strike
shall be called to enforce an award
by former Director-General Nc
Adoo last December, E. ]. Manion,
president of the order said today
The award wou ldincrease wages
cents an hour, he
asserted.
While counseling moderation,
Mr.. Manion stated he would au-
thorize the vote if the chairmen re-
quested it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
SEIZE LIGNITE
COAL FOR ROADS

Denver, Colo, Oct. 2s-The Unit
ed States Railroad administration
has issued orders to all of the rail-
road companies in this state to con-
fiscate all Ignite coal in transit
and to be mined in northern coal
fields of Colorado. the rest of this
week for emergencies Of the rail-
roads. The order does not affe ct
companies operating in fields in the
southern and western part Of the
state as bituminous and anthracite
coal is mined in that region.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
SENATE TAGS
TO PACT HIT
ALLIED SNAC.
Foreign Nations Disap-
prove Reservations to
Treaty as Drawn.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus.)

Washington, D. c., Oct. 29.-For-
eign governments do not like the
reservations to the peace treaty
that have been adopted by the COM
mittee on foreign relations of the
United States senate. They are
hopeful that the United States gov
ernment will never present the
reservations as at present phrased
to the various foreign offices Of the
principal powers for acceptance
because an awkward situation, un-
precedented in diplomacy, might
present itself. For while the diff
ferent governments have no objec-
tion to reservations or interpreta-
tions that define just how America
understands the treaty to apply, or
the provisions of the league of na-
tions TO operate, they most decid-
edly wish to be kept free from in
reference as between the legisla-
tive and executive departments OF
the United States government.
Creates Bad Situation.
Information as to the attitude
which would be assumed by prin-
cipaI powers can be obtained by iu-
quiry at any of the foreign offices
of Europe or the diplomatic repre-
sentatives abroad because there is
a definite feeling that the preamble
by the senate committee which
would bind Great Britain, France,
Italy and Japan to accept the
American reservations before they
can be valid is embarrassing. Had
the senate specified it's reservations
and left it to foreign powers to re-
main silent, thereby indicating ac-
quiescence, much Of the difficulty
would be removed. But the pre-
amble insists that the governments
of Great Britain, France, Italy and
Japan must express themselves.
Some Would Decline.
Should the point be pressed by
the senate, it is most certain that
some of the governments would de-
cline to say anything on certain of
the reservations which they regard
as purely a question of American
sovereignty. For instance, the res
ervation which specifies just how
the American Representatives to the
league of nations shall be appoint
ed. how the president is required ID
secure the approval of congress for
all appointments and how appro-
priations for the expenses of
Americas part in the league shall
affect the action of the American
presentatives-al these things
are matters which foreign govern
ments say they ought not be asked
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
LIST OF GERMANS
HELD FOR CRIMES
SENT BY BELGIUM

Brussels, Tuesday. Oct. Is
French Wireless Service). The
Belgian ministry has given its ap-
proval t. a list of 1,150 Germans,
soldiers and civilians, who will be
prosecuted on charges arising from
OF the laws of war at the
time of the invasion OF Belgium or
during the occupation OF this coun-
try by German troops, according to
the Independent Beige.
The list will be sent to the peace
in Paris.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
RECOGNITION IS
GIVEN LETTS BY
POLAND PREMIER

Warsaw, Tuesday, Oct 2S.-
(French Wireless Service).-Ig-
mace Jan Paderewski, premier of
Poland, has received NJ. Mejerowitz,
foreign minister of Lettvis, and ac-
corded recognition to the Lettish
as al present consti-
tuted until such time as the peace
at Paris gives Lettvia
q status in accordance with the
wishes OF the Lettish people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
IRISH PLAN PUT
UP BY PLUNKETT

London, Oct. 29.-Sir Horace
Plunkett, in an address before the
National Liberal club today, de-
clared that the path of wisdom for
the government was to make to
the Irish people an offer of the
fullest measure of self-gOvernment.
He advocated giving to Ireland the
status of a self-governing domin
ion, with certain reservations COW
ering the problem. of national de-
fense. leaving it to the Irish peo-
pie to settle their internal difficult
ties themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
BARE RED PLOT
AT CLEVELAND;
SET FOR SPRING
Woman Involved in Bomb
Campaign By Terror
lists Over Country.

Cleveland, Ohio, Oct. 90
Seven persons, six men and one
woman, charged by the police
with being identified with radj-
Gals in another plot to terror
iZe the nation by a series of
bomb explosions next spring
were being held by police today
and others we're being sought in
what Is expected to be n ma
tiOnal Cleanup" Of revolution.
lists. Five men and one woman
were arrested last night, and a
sixth man was arrested this
morning. Police in several
eastern cities have been asked
TO arrest a man said to be the
leader of the plot.
The arrests were made in foul
simultaneous raids, following in
that an attempt was tt
be made to bomb Central police
station here.
One of the men IS believed by the
police to have been active in bomb
ng Mayor Harry L. Davis home
June 2, last.
With the prisoners the police
captured a large quantity of high
one complete bomb
several incomplete bombs, a mum.
Der of automatic pistols and a sup.
ply of ammunition and much an.
literature.
The police declared the bombs
we're similar to those used in the
of Mayor Davis home
They believe the arrests will lead
o apprehensions in other cities in
with the countrywide
,omb outrages which occurred last
Nay and June.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
LAST OF LODGE
PACT CHANGES
IS VOTED DOWN
Rejection By AZ to Sc
Completes List of Pro-
posed Alterations.

Washington, Oct. 29.-The
Moses amendment TO the peace
treaty, last of those proposed
by the foreign relations COM
mittee, was rejected today by
the senate. Like the johnson
amendment defeated last MOn-
day, it dealt with voting power
in the League OF Nations.
The vote was Al to SO. OF these
supporting the Moses amendment
three were Democrats, Gore,
Shields and Walsh, Massachusetts,.
Nine Republicans, Cold, Edge,
Hale, Kellogg, Keyes, LenrOot, Nc
Nary, Nelson and Sterling, voted
with the Democrats in opposition.
Ends List of Changes.
The end of the senate battle over
the 46 amendments written into the
peace treaty by the foreign rela-
tions committee was thus reached.
The amendment was proposed by
Senator Moses, Republican, New
Hampshire, and would exclude all
of the British dominions from vot-
ing in any League Of Nations con-
troversy, to which one of them is a
party.
A subject not touched by the
committee was injected into the
fight today by Senator Gore, Dem
ocrat, Oklahoma, who presented an
amendment to article u, proposing
that under the league, no nation
would go to war until an advis-
ory vote of the people shall haI e
been taken" as an additional con-
dition after arbitration had failed
The debate centered during much
of the session, around the treaty's
provision for an international
labor organization. Efforts to al
ter it are to be made by several
senators.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
TWO KILLED AND
81 HURT IN RIOT
AT ALEXANDRIA

Alexandria, Egypt, Saturday.
Oct. 25.-Two rioters were killed
and 10 others injured and 27 po-
licemen hurt in a serious nation
alist demonstration yesterday The
trouble arose when the police at
tempted to suppress a peaceable
demonstration such as have recent
ly been a weekly political feature
in Alexandria. Sticks, stones, bot
ties and police batons we're first
used.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
OTTAWA COURT rs
? DEATH SCENE OF
VETERAN JURIST

Aurora, III. Oct. 29.-Judge Du-
ane J. Carnes, aged Il years. of the
Illinois appellate court. Second
district. died today at the Ottawa
court house. Judge Carnes was
stricken several days ago and it
was found impossible to remove
him from his chambers. He was
attended night and day by physi-
clans and nurses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
SUGAR BAN FOR
CANDY MAKERS?

Washington. Oct. 29.-Rationing
OF sugar to manufacturers of can
dy, soft drinks and the like soon
is to be suggested by the sugar
equalization board, a house war
investigating committee was told
today by Herbert Hoover, former
federal food administrator
Ottawa. Oct. 29.-All contracts
for the shipment of sugar to the
United States were cancelled today
by the Canadian trade commission
and no more licenses for exporta-
tions will be issued.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
FAIL IN ATTACK
ON NPETROGRAD?

Berlin, Oct. 29.-The anti-bol-
shevist paper Prisyp apparently
an Esthonian paper prints a COM
munication from General Yudenitch
dated Oct. 27, declaring that the
attack in Petrograd was unsuccess-
full.
Reports from RevaI state that
General Yudenitch is falling back
along the entire line.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
HORN ISFOUND
GUILTY BY JURY

Fredericton. N. B., Oct. 20
Werner Horn was found guilty to-
day on the charge that he dyna-
mited the Canadian end of the in
ternational bridge at St Croix, FEB.
2, 1915. The jury was out only 13
minutes.
Horn, who conducted his own de-
fense, said he was a German officer
and was acting under orders of the
German government in war time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
ANOTHER LAKE
CRAFT is LOST;
CREW PERISHES
Wreckage and Bodies
Washed Ashore-Mus-
kegon Toll Unknown.

Rochester, \. Y, Oct. 90
The finding at daybreak today
of two bodies on the shore Of
Lake Ontario, wearing life pre-.
servers bearing the name of the
steam barge Homer Warren Of
Toronto, revealed the total loss
of that vessel with her crew Of
eight. The shore was streWn
with Wreckage.
Mukegon, Oct. 29-Twenty-two
persons were officially unaccount-
ed for early today and IA were
known to have lost their lives in
the sinking yesterday of the Cros-
by line steamship, which was driv-
en- ON the pier by the gale which
she had battled across Lake Mich
igan from Milwaukee.
The purser was unable to give
the names of those unaccounted
for but thought they included four
of the crew and three of the pas
sengers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
The Weather

Increasing cIoudiness followed by
light rain tonight and Thursday;
warmer.
Highest temperature yesterday,
40. Lowest last night, 2S.
Velocity of wind at z a. m, z
miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
To- Stage of water, 2.6, fall Of 2 in
last "a hours.
II Ii. 7p.m. a.. m.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29
WILL RETURN
CONTROLLER
FUEL CRISIS?
Garfield at White House
Miners Chiefs Back
Up Strike Order.
BULLETIN.)

BTLLETIN.)
Indianapolis, Ind, Oct 20
The strike order of the United
Mine Workers Of America, Ell
fective Friday midnight, stands.
After two hours discussion,
the conference here today OF
officials Of the big union, it was
announced, had no idea of mod
flying the call for a cessation
of work. President Wilson's
prOnOuncement on the threat
ened Industrial war had no de-
fender In the conference, 1t was
stated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29

II Ii. Up. N. 7 a. m.
yester. yester. today
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-29

J. ID. SHERIER, Meteorologist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-22

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at any Old place without the Shells
falling to make US put it out.
If it can be called an honor tc be
right on the front when the guns
stopped, 1 had that honor, and to
walk out on "No mans land" when
the noise ceased, so you see if we
ibid have corn Willie" on Thanks
igivihg in place of turkey, we had
something to be thankful for.
We are all feeling good here, hik-
ing now for over a week through
France, and just stopped in this little
French village for rest, but leave
again tomorrow for somewhere.
There are four of US that were
blessed in getting with an old French
madame. She is cooking us chicken
now. She thought it strange how we
killed it, wringing It's neck. They cut
out it's tongue and let it bleed to
death. She is now going out to get US
a quart of wine. Three of us drank
coffee, one milk and the old lady
drank the wine (vin rouge.) 1t seems
strange, it matters not how young or
how old one is in France, they drink
wine, beginning when they are just
babies, and the way they live and
walk look strange to an American, as
they get about much slower.
Well, l have no news and the boy
is pushing me for the pencil. Hope |
can come to see you all soon, which
will be just after | get home.
With love,
Your nephew,
VIM. Stevens Brunson.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-01-22


ing. conceive how happy l am. am
Going this evening to Charleston
from whence 1 will write you.
I shall now speak to you, my love-
about the country and its inhabitants
who are as agreeable as my enthusl-
asm had led me to imagine. Slmplcl'
~ of manner, kindness of heart, love
Of country and of liberty, a delight
fnl state of equality are met WIFI
universally. The richest and the poor
est man are completely on level
and although there are some I'm
mense fortunes in this country,
NAV challenge any one to point ou
the slightest difference in their re
spective manner towards each othe'
I first saw and judged OF a countr
life at Major Huger's house. l am
present in the city, where everythin
somewhat resembles the Engllsh GU
toms, except that you find more SIN
plicity here than you would IN EN-
land. Charleston is one OF the De
built, handsomest, and most agre
able cities that have ever seen. II
American women are very prett
and have great simplicity of chara
ter; and the extreme neatness
their appearance is truly dellsht1'