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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-19
BRITISH WORKERS
WARNED AGAINST
GENERAL STRIKES
Men Told That Troubles Might
Extend to America Causing
Shut-0ff Of Necessary Food
Exports,
BY IA. Walter.
BY Il, Walter.
Especial Correspondent of AlbuqueI
nne Iournal

London, Aug. 1S.-American influ-
ence asserted party through Thomas,
leader of the British railway men,
played more important part in the
postponement of general strike than
IS generally known. Thomas gave the
British leaders serious accounts or
American unrest and pointed out that
if this was encouraged by disorder in
England food supplies from America
would be endangered.
Although the only reason made
public for the postponement of direct
action was that the threat had been
sufficient to turn the government pol
icy in the desired direction, l hear
many other reasons for the postpone
ment including the above were dis
cussed at a secret conference. Labor
leaders carefully watched public opin>
ion.
Critical Days Ahead.
They know that critical days are
ahead for the government owing to
the growth of food and employment
problems. I'VE don't want to start
anything now that would give the
government an alibi for the troubles
dlANahs OilC Va IilClii hOld nv II VIC
had a strike now we should be blamed
for everything that went wrong for
the next year. We have more of the
public with us than ever before. The
threat of strike has done us no
harm but the consequences of strike
would. If we can go on winning votes
by this kind of opposition every lead
er who believes in the political future
of the labor party win hope to post
pone a trial of strength to the next
election"
Hooliganism Helped.
Hooliganism in recent Liverpool
disorders also helped to stave off gem
eral strikes. Labor leaders now see
that if they are ever to have a gen.
eral strike that will not ALLEVIATE or
derby working and middle class opin-
ion, labor must have it's own strike
police which will be more difficult to
organize now that the police union
has been abolished by act of par!ia-
ment.
The question whether strike
would split or consolidate the govern
ment also was considered. Labor has
no desire to wreck Lloyd George by
playing into the hands of Churchill.
Direct action brings reaction. You
can't nationalize coal or the railways
by striking. The bark of direct action is
better than it's bite. The tire is running
strong against the government;
let it run. These are typical specimens
of the day. 1t remains to be seen
whether labor discipline can enforce
the decision against direct action.
Part of the London press errs extrav-
agantly in representing national lead
ers as defeated extremists. They are
the moderates of the labor movement.
Local leaders here ana there are the
extremists as Thomas and Smillie
know to their cost.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
(WTTHgs5SW01gMlEzNOFT OSsgDIlA41Y4I

Americans are getting rather ac-
customed to hearing and reading
about tine first woman" or ''the
only women to perform" such and
such services during the war or to
attempt such and such things IN
public life. American women, how
ever, are not the only ones who are
pioneering in new fields.
There is a British woman whose
success along new line of work is
equaled only in America. In her
own country she stands alone as
the only woman in Great Britain
who actually manages a railroad.
Miss Jenkins is the daughter OF
the late Lord Glentawe. Upon the
death of her father she inherited
the Swansea and Mumbles railroad.
The affairs of the road as well as
the affairs of the family fortune
were in a shaky condition. Miss
Jenkins who has since gained a
reputation for her keen business
judgment took hold of the road and
it is reported that she has maze
the road successful and has also
Increased the family fortune very
materially.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
By ELOISE

A Japanese vase? A knitting
bag? A parachute turned Inside
ont? No, you are wrong every
time. 1t is none of these, neither
is it a "shoplifter's delight" as has
been suggested by some mere man
who knows nothing about fashion $
latest creation. This startling
mode is Dame Fashions first at
tempt at camouflage. And it Ger
tainly looks as if the extreme limit
has been reached in the beginning.
The thing, l do not know what
name to give it, is described by the
designer as nothing more nor less
than a simple afternoon frock. 3"
Simple certainly is not the right
word, for l defy any modiste to sit
down and cut and make this sim
PIE" frock without a pattern. The
baSQue-like blouse and kimona-like
sleeves are of yellow organdie COW
cred with blue flowers and
branches which resemble very
much the designs on oriental kt
monas or mandarin coats. The
cuffs facing, monk collar, and knit
ting-bag, vase-like, parachute over
skirt are of yellow organdie.
Il looks as if the designer will
have to offer a prize to get some
one to wear it, and even then it rs
doubtful if it will attain the popu-
larity of such styles as the paneled
rock or Russian blouse
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
Social Announcements.

The members of the Fifth Dis
trict Graduate Nurses association
will meet tomorrow in Geneseo al
the First Lutheran Church Rock
Island and Moline members will &c
to Geneseo on the noon train.
The Fifth District association
of Graduate Nurses will meet
Tuesday in the First Lutheran
church in Geneseo at 2:3O o'clock
Members from Rock Island and
Moline will go to Geneseo on the
noon train.
The ladies of the Altar society of
St. Joseph's Catholic church will
hold a coffee Wednesday, May 81,
afternoon and evening, at the home
of Mrs. Walter Yerbury, 1896 Sew
enteenth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cunniff and son
Harry of Chicago are visiting at the
home of Mrs. Cunniff's mother, Mrs.
c. L. Cory, 1906 Fourteenth-and-a-
half street. They attended the
Brooks family reunion which was
held yesterday at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Brooks, 3317
Twelfth street
Trinity guild of Trinity Episcopal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
Students Recital

Arthur and Luther Benson, grad
yates from the department of oral
expression of Augustana college
and students of Miss Iva Pearce
will appear in recital at the college
chapel tomorrow evening. Ray
mond Carlson, reader, Miss Mil
dred Nelson, organist and Wilfred
Eiteman, pianist will assist in the
following program:
Organ - ScherZo Symphonique
(Frysinger) Miss Mildred Nelson.
Reading-"The Death Bed of
Benedict. Arnold" Uippard)-Ar-
thur Benson.
Reading-"King Robert of Sicily
Observation-Disclosures Benson
Piano - Hungarian Fantasia"
Giszt) Wilfred Eiteman; orchestral
part by Arvid Samuelson.
aiding The Daffodils"
(Wordsworth); Each in His Own
Tongue" (Carruth)-Arthur Ben
son.
Reading -"Merchant of Venice.
Act 1, scene 3, Venice a public
place. Sharlock, Luther Benson;
Antonio, Arthur Benson; Desando,
Raymond Carlson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
Soldier Dance Big Success.

Over one hundred couples en-
joyed the dance party given Friday
evening at the Community Service
league rooms by the war camp com
munity service for returned soldiers
and the young women of the social
league. Petersen's band Of Daven-
port furnished the excellent dance
program and the affair proved a
very great success, the company
including besides many soldiers
from the arsenal a large number Of
returned soldier boys. No refresh
ments were served, and will not be
hereafter, the money previously
spent this way to be used in pre-
viding music. The dancing parties
viii continue every three weeks on
Friday night at the league rooms
and it may be decided TO hold the
affairs once a week if such arrange
ments can be made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

church will meet Wednesday aft
ernoon with Mrs. o. ]. Hunt, 1902
Thirteenth avenue. Members are
asked to attend.
Mrs. William Quick, Bill Park
Sixteenth street, Moline. will be
hostess to the Tri-City Embroidery
club Wednesday afternoon.
Colonel Bracket circle, Ladies OF
the G. A r. will meet for business
session tomorrow afternoon at
Memorial hall to make plans Tor
Decoration day and the convention.
The Island View Heights club will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Olof Cervin, 3400 Tenth avenue.
The central branch of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance union
will meet tomorrow afternoon at
2:3O at the Y w. c. A. The topic
will be on foreign missions and will
be in charge of Miss Rosabel Stew
art. An offering will be taken Tor
foreign missions.
The Frances Willard Parent
Teacher association will meet in the
last session of the year tomorrow
at 8 at the school house. Election Of
officers will be held and members
are asked to attend.
The Alumnae association of ST.
Joseph's Catholic school will meet
tonight at 1880 at st. Joseph's con-
vent to make plans for the annual
banquet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

presided on the bench with a tailor
and a carpenter as her colleagues.
She was formerly a milliner's as
slstant.
Women as movie censors" are
out of the question in Toronto. Can
ada, as the feeling there is that
women cannot grasp the situation
in way to make them satisfactory
in such positions.
To release men for the army
sxteen-year-old Utah girl last year
plowed and cultivated sixty acres
of wheat and beets. took care OF ir
rigation gates on the farm, did the
family baking, raised 100 chickens,
canned $50 quarts of fruit and vege-
tables, and in her spare moments
knitted socks and sweaters for the
soldiers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
LETTUCE GROWN on FIELD
SCALE.

Lettuce is being grown on field
scale in the Imperial and Salt
river valleys of California, fields
of from 80 to 40 acres being not
extraordinary. At the height of
the production season-January
and February-it is not uncommon
for rs carloads Of lettuce a day 10
be shipped to the middle western
and eastern markets. This lettuce,
grown under irrigation, is pro-
duced by hand labor and is of eX-
ira fine quality The industry was
developed on a commercial basis
about three years ago and during
The last two years has been one of
the leading agricultural occupa
tions of the state. These Iocali-
ties also produce carrots. peas,
cauliflower and table beans on a
less extensive scale.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

Mrs. Woodrow Wilson is showing
much interest in the welfare and
comfort of American soldiers on
leave in Paris. Recently she visited
the American Red Cross tent city on
the Champs de Mars where accom-
modations have been established
for 1900 of them. The wife of the
president made a thorough tour or
the Red Cross camp, making In
Quiries of the Red Cross women
concerning the preparation of the
food and the methods of serving.
When a cannon loaded with fresh.
warm apple pies arrived from a Red
Cross kitchen Mrs. Wilson sampled
the pastry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

presented the subject of the WON
ems part in the welcoming home of
the One Hundred Twenty-third
field artillery, asking that every
one do her part in giving the boys
welcome in keeping with the dis
tirguished service that they have
rendered.
E. c. Fisher, city superintendent
OF scht els, presented the tax prop
ositiOn matter and asked the sup
port of the women in securing the
adoption of the measure, following
the presentation of facts that were
convincing.
Mrs. c. L. Silvis presented the
cause of the Red Cross classes in
elementary hygiene and home nurs
ing, which are shortly to be or
ganized. She also asked that the
members interest themselves in
rraking complete the quota of ref
ugee garments.
Mrs. c. H. Castetter spoke in the
interest of the Federation Bulletin
and presented the matter of plac-
ing a woman on the school board.
Expenses of delegates to the
Biggsville convention were allowed
by the club.
Allen D. Albert, representative of
the community council addressed
the women briefly on the matter of
organization of a community coun-
Gil as part of the council of nation
al defense, outlining what is to be
in the movement
A very delightful part of the aft
ernoon was the musical selections
by the Oriole ladies' chorus of Au-
gustana college under the direction
of Arvid Samuelson. that sang In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

dian Mountain Song" (Cadman) q,
"One Spring Morning" (Nevin), .
Where My Caravan Has Rested"
Lohr) and "Victors' Parade" and
pleasing so much that they were
compelled to give, encore numbers.
Eight new members were added
to the club roll: Mesdames Clifford
Myers, David F. Hoge. William
Trone, James I. CLANCY. Orson NJ.
Myers, Carl Elmstedt and Fred So
per and Miss Nina Fickenscher.
Sessions of the club will be omit
ted during the summer months. the
years activities to begin with the
October meeting.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
School Patrons Entertainment.

Patrons Of the Horace Mann
school are invited to the enter.
tainment at the school building al
7:30 Wednesday evening, when the
following program will be given
The Star Spangled Banner
Audience.
Piano duet-Fred Borst and Or
vile Jensen.
Reading-Mrs. John Bowen.
Duet-Miriam and Carl Borst.
Piano solo-Mrs. Amy Buckley.
Violin solo-Orville Jensen.
Reading-Mrs. John Bowen.
Vocal solo-Miss Nellie Roland.
Address-E. C. Fisher.
Address ]. H. Nichols
merica'-Audience
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
P.C.U. Rally at Oak Grove.

FIIudy tFtlIHS IHV yUuub pVOPIO
societies of the United Presbyterian
churches of the Tri-cities will hold
rally at the Oak Grove United Pres
byterian church. The rally has been
arranged by the presbyterial secre-
tary, Rev. Charles Mann, to arouse
interest in the trophy cup which is
given each year to the presbytery
having the most points to it's credit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
Teachers Form Union

The teachers of Boston and the
American Federation of Labor have
formed a long contemplated union
to be known as the Boston Teach
ers' Union. The constitution was
submitted last week when officers
were elected.
superintendent Of Schools Thomp-
son is strongly in favor of the union.
He believes the grievances and de-
mands of teachers will receive
greater consideration than hereto
fore.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
Study Armenian Missions.

A study meeting of the Woman's
Missionary society of the South
Park Presbyterian church was held
yesterday afternoon in the church
social rooms when the subject of
Armenian missions and relief was
taken up. Reports on work already
accomplished were given and the
women spent the afternoon working
on garments for the stricken
people. Mrs. c. w Halves, presi-
dent of the society conducted a
bible study course as part of bible
series and an interesting letter
from Mrs. Dwight Hoisington, a
missionary to Africa, who has Wis
tied South Park church, was read.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
Goyernment Clothes clerks,

The influence of dress on the IN
dividual and on the community is
recognized in a rather novel way.
For very recently the British gov
eminent gave each of its foreign
office clerks and secretaries, about
to depart for positions in Paris, the
sum of SIPS to be spent for suitable
apparel before arriving at the
French capital. This in addition to
their regular salaries and their
living while in France, which is
provided by the government.
This official generosity had as It's
object the ambition that English
girls should appear as we'll dressed
as the Partisan or at least that
they should not provoke invidious
comparisons. To those who have
had the expensive privilege of be-
ing dressed by Paris couturiers, the
sum allotted to the British women
does not seem excessive.
However, as the money was spent
in English shops, and as the stand
ard of dress in Paris is more simple
now than it was in ante-bellum days
it may be that the money allowance
will exactly fill the required needs.
At any rate, it would be a pity to
discourage governments, British or
otherwise, from taking a practical
interest in the sartorial welfare OF
its feminine corps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
Hostess on Birthday Party.

A company of school friends en-
iOyed the evening Friday with
Wilma Beattie at her home, 1852.
Fourteenth street. celebrating her
eleventh birthday anniversary.
There was music and chiIdren's
games and a general good time with
refreshments served in the course
of the evening. Wilma was left with
a number of lovely birthday remem-
brances. Among the guests was
Hazel SOurs who left with her par
ents Saturday for her new home in
California.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

Only one English sovereign
George III-occupied the throne
for longer period than Queen Vic
toria, whose centenary is about to
be celebrated. George III was nom
inally king for nearly sixty years,
though his powers during the last
nine years of his life were vested in
his son as regent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
Bakery Sac Nets $40.

Barbara Frietchie tent cleared
$40 from the bakery sale held Sat
urday at Riess' drug store. Cakes,
cookies, bread and pies were sold
during the afternoon. This is the
second sale which the tent has held
and each has been a success.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
ReaI. Rarratt Engagement.

Tri-city friends will be interest
ed in the following announcement
from the Melton Gazette Of Melton
Pa:
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Barratt
announce the engagement of their
daughter Dorothy to Captain Wal
ter Hubert Beal of Moline, Ill"
Captain Beal is a son of DR.. and
Mrs. A. NJ. Beal and has been To-
Gated in Philadelphia, where he
had charge of an eastern district
in war production. He is a grad
uate of the Moline high school and
the University of Illinois and was
commissioned after a course at the
officers training school at Fort
Sheridan. He expects to be re-
leased from the service soon and
will then take charge of the work
of the Lycoming Foundry COM
pany at Williamsport, Pa
No announcement is made CT the
wedding date.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
Mime. Ruane BoriaIax.

Nine. Bogislav Mrs. Ricardo
MARTINI is charming singer who
made her debut in New York re-
Gently. She delighted her audienc-
es- with her rendering of Slavic
songs. -.-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
Y. W. c. A. Fete Next Week.

The Y. W. c. A. fete which was
to have been held last Thursday
evening will be next Monday even
ing at Long View park at o'clock.
The affair was postponed from last
week because of the weather and
was to have been held tomorrow
evening but the time had to be
changed this morning because nf
several conflicting dates. An invi-
tation has been issued to all in
terested friends of the association,
and the affair promises to be an en-
joyable one in spite of the fact that
it has been postponed several
times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
COnuman.PAterROn

Miss Edith Peterson of S43
Twentieth avenue, Moline, and
Harry Coppman Of 607 Forty-third
street, were married at $3.50 Fri
day afternoon at the parsonage of
the Spencer Memorial Methodist
church, Rev. A. M. Stocking Off
ciating. The bride was in a tail
ored suit of dark blue, with a hat
to match, and wore a corsage bou-
Quet of brides roses. Following
the ceremony the bridal couple de-
parted on a wedding trip to St.
Louis, and they will be at home at
S47 Twentieth avenue, Moline, after
June l.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

Miss Isobel Klein of CIarksvlIle
has the distinction of being the only
woman practicing attorney in the
state of Arkansas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19

Mrs Harry Hawke wife of tn English
in his attempt be the frs pilot airplane
tie Atlantic At
Hawke Newfoundl
his wife and their little daughter the Hawke
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
Here and There.

The Iowa state highway depart
ment employs several women in its
drafting department.
The first woman judge appointed
by the soviet government recently
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
Teachers Honor Principal

Miss Jessie Prick, principal OF
the Lincoln school, was honored at
a beautifully appointed dinner Sat
urday night when the teachers in
the Lincoln building acted as host
esses at Watch Tower inn. Covers
were laid for IA at a table bright
with Russell roses and a lovely
basket of roses was presented to
the guest of honor. The after din
ner hours were spent with games
and dancing and the affair proved
a most delightful one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-19
SOCIAL EVENTS

for several different lines Of work
All the young people of the societles
are urged to be present. Rev. ]. L.
Vance, who just recently returned
from Y. M. c. A. service overseas
will give the address of the evening.
Sellars Concert Tonight.
Gatty Sellars, the English organ
ist-composer of the Queens hall,
London, will give a concert this
evening at the Central Presbyter-
ian church. His numbers will be:
Rhapsody in B minor. ......
........-...... Alfred ]. Silver
Communion Jules Grison
Concert Overture in C......,.
................ ALFRED Hollins
Ia In Venice
(b) In Arcadia. >. .Gatty Sellars
Overture FantastiQue .....
observation-disclosures. .Gatty Sellars
Part e
The Golden Star .........
.............. John Philip Sousa
Victory military Fantasia) 80.
..... Arranged by Gatty Sellars
Scherzo in B fat. Stanley T. Ref
March Heroique. C. Saint-Saens
Storm piece las played at Lucern
Cathedral)
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-26

fects. Occupying an entire section Of
the theater the defendants maintained
communication with their attorneys
by passing a steady stream of notes
over the footlights.
-Four witnesses for the state were
called during the afternoon. They
testified to having seen ten of the de-
PENDANTS, armed, on the day of the
deportations, inc uding Mayor Jacob
Erickson of Bisbee and Col. John c.
Greenway general manager of the
Calumet and Arizona Mining company
and the head of the New Cornelia, at
Ajo, AriZ. Testimony against the ma
jority of the ten defendants named
was to the effect that they had been
seen by witnesses acting as guards at
the Warren baseball park when the
men deported were being loaded on
the train that took them to Columbus,
N. NJ, on July -, 1917.
Harry c. Wheeler who as sheriff
of Cochise county, conducted and as
sumed full responsibility for the de-
portations, was unable to return to
Doug as from New Jersey, where he
has been taking part in marksman-
ship contest, in time for the joint hear
ing. Wheeler's case probably will be
called September Is, when the third
group of hearings in the deportation
cases will be held.