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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-31
REPORT AUSTRO
CABINET TO QUIT

Vienna, July 31.-The Austrian
cabinet headed by DR.. Karl Renner
has decided to resign.
austrian governmental affairs
have recently been in a rather IN
settled state. The peace terms pre-
scented by the allied and associated
powers at st. Germain-en-L.ayen
have been seriously protested
against in official circles in Vienna,
the financial provisions being con
sidered as particularly onerous and
predictions being made that Austria
was likely to be driven into bank
ruptcy.
Last week DR.. Otto Bauer, the
foreign minister resigned his post,
largely. it was said. because of dis
satisfaction at his failure to obtain
important advantages for Austria in
the negotiations leading up to the
formulation of the peace treaty.
Chancellor Renner. however, filled
the gap caused by DR.. Bauer's res
ignation by taking over the duties
of the foreign Office himself, in adj
dition to those OF the chancellor
Ship
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-31
WOMAN MEMBERS
OF NAVY RESERVE
ARE DISCHARGED

Washington, July 31.--More than
1000 yeomen ~ and feminine ma
rfne corps -reservists on duty here
were mustered out of the navy to-
day. Many of them will be employ
ed in the navy department in civil
service capacities. The remaining
"yeomanettes" and marinetteS on
duty in various parts of the coun-
try and island possessions will not
be released from active service be-
fore August II, when the provis-
ions of the new naval bill become
effective.
Secretary Daniels and Major
General George Barnett, reviewed a
battalion of uniformed yeomen (f)
and also a company of marinettes
here yesterday as a part of a fare
well. During the war the yeoman
e. corps reached an enrolment of
1925. some of its members serving
IN Europe and in all places where
there were naval establishments or
stations. Most of the 300 female
marine reservists, as the marinettes
we're officially styled, served at ma
rine corps headquarters in the navy
department
On the eve of their return to
civilian attire and status Secretary
Daniels said in a statement to the
corps:
ut is with deep gratitude for the
splendid service rendered by the
yeomen (O during our national
emergency that l convey to them
the sincere appreciation of the
navy department for their patriotic
cooperation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-31
WORRY CAUSES
EX-SOLDIER TO
TAKE HIS LIFE
AxeI johnson Returns From Ser
vice, Shoots Self Through
Head-Dies at Hospital
lspeeIal Moline servIce.l

Mental alteration caused by
worry prompted AXel Johnson. eS-
soldier residing at 1921 Eighth
avenue. Moline, to shoot himself
through the head about O'Clock
last evening. He died at the Mo
line city hospital at 8 O'Clock this
morning.
Johnson had not worked since he
was discharged from the service
from a southern training camp
about two months ago. This is be
lieved to have MADE him commit
suicide.
lie was found unconscious lying
on the floor Of his room, by a room
mate about 10 o'clock. He was re-
moved to the city hospital by Dr.
c. L. Carlton. He did not regain
consciousness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Boline. at
whose home Johnson roOmed
heard the revolver shot about ~
port OF an exploding tire and paid
no further attention to the matter,
Had Been Ill.
About two weeks ago the OK
soldier called on Dr. Carlton, COM
pldlHluB Oh ll4HGh5 anu dAAEtA pL'l4.1
10 get government aid, The ply
stefan referred Johnson, whom he
said was then melancholy and
weak, to a government bureau. He
was TO call again Tuesday evening
to FIJI out certain blanks. He failed
to put in an appearance
Johnson, who is about 81 years
old, had never been overseas. While
on a furlOugh to Moline several
months ago he was charged with
mayhem, the result of a drunken
brawl. The charge was dismissed.
Several weeks ago he was held on
a charge of disorderly- conduct. He
admitted that he was drinking,
heavily, and is alleged to haEG
threatened to shoot up a Third g3e-
nue. confectionery store. At that
time the police took the gun away
from him.
The revolver with which he shot
himself is an army gun and a mate
to it was found lying beside his un-
conscious body. An inquest was to
be held by Coroner Maberry at the
Barnard funeral home this after
noon. Two brothers survive in the
country near Moline, it is under
stood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-31
Conference To Settle
Phone Strike Dispute
Held By Commissioners

effecting a complete deadlock OF
lines.
A telegram was sent to Mae
Matthews, member of the National
Telephone Operators union. ask
ing her to come to Rock Island to
take charge Of the picketing stu
alton.
Miss Mathews, il is stated, has
had more success in Dicketing and
thereby forcing corporations TO
make concessions, than any other
member of the operators union.
1t was stated this morning that
other electrical workers have walk
ed out in a sympathy strike for the
telephone employees. They are the
outside workers of the Peoples
Power company, union leader
said.
Ii was also planned by union
heads TO hold a mass meeting in a
short time to organize all electri-
cal workers in support of the tele-
phone strikers. The inside electri-
cal workers of the power company
were expected today to take ac-
ton toward walking out.
Service Is Worse.
A discussion of action in taking
out telephones by all union men
took place this morning. A mass
gathering of union men last Sun
day decided TO remove their phones
and not let a non-union man col
lect them if grievances are not set
tied by Saturday. Telephone SER
vice in Rock Island has been more
crippled the last few days than at
any time during the strike; is the
general opinion. 1t was predicted
by the union workers that the SER
vice would be still worse and per-
haps entirely destroyed IL their
schemes of action are carried out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-31
MAN JAILED FOR
A SUB ATTACK ON
GIRL IN BATHING

Chicago, July 31-Being appoint
ed Chicago consul for the Argen-
tine republic so elated Felix Reg
ural. $40 North State street, that
he decided to cool off in the lake
at Oak street. In the water he
became playful, until arrested on
complaint of Miss Helen Watts, Is,
70S North State street, who charg-
ed submarine atrocities in the form
of diving attacks on her neither
limbs Judge Trude defined such
attacks as "a diversion tending u
break the peace" and fined Felix
$25, with instructions that he serve
the sentence in the bridewell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-31

Continued from Page One)
man. president of the company, and
other sources as late as 1880
O'Clock this morning, was that the
matter would probably be settled
in the meeting of the trainmen at
1870 o'clock tomorrow morning in
the Eagles hall, Rock Island.
However, President William Dean
Malone, Of the International organ
ization of railway trainmen, has au-
thorized the men to strike tomor-
row morning.
The entire settlement of the affair
whether there will or will not
be a strike, and whether the men
are to accept the company's offer
viii be settled once and for all in
the meeting tomorrow morning.
At that time q referendum vote
will be taken, with all Of the en-
plcyes in meeting, on the question
of striking. There is a POSSIBLE
ity that the vote viii go otherwise
than favorabfy for a walkout. In
this way a strike may be averted.
HHdgrenSs Statement.
As a warning against misrepre-
sentation of the Rock Island pub
lies opinion in reference to a pro-
posed 7-cent street car fare, Com
missioner NJ. T. Rudgren of the de-
partment of accounts and finances
issued the following statement this
afternoon:
Il am informed that certain rep
resentatives Of the Tri-City railway
are quietly circulating among our
business men, asking them to wire
the public utilities commission re-
questing that they grant a 7-cent
fare. IN other words, they are try
ing to convey the impression that
the people here are favorable to
a 7-eent fare, which is not true
This is the old trick that I am told
was so effectively used on the COM
mittee Of our legislature to whom
was referred the bill to give cities
home rule.
"As all the members OF the city
commission are emphatically OPP
posed to the granting of an in
creased fare, I hope that none of
our business men will allow them
selves to be used to undermine the
work OF the city commission in this
regard"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-31

president he was utterly opposed to
Article X Of the League of Nations
covenant. He added that in reply to
the presidents statement that ad-
option of reservations by the senate
might set a precedent for other ma
tons he had said that the question
of reservations was one for the
United States to decide regardless
Of the effect on other countries.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-31

Springfield, ILL.,, July 3l.-TAppli
cation of half hundred telephone
companies in Illinois for author
ity to continue in effect rates ad-
vanced by the federal government
after tomorrow. when the wires
revert to private control, were sus-
pended until Dec. 20, next, by thu
public utilities commission in or
ders announced today.
If the commissions orders are
valid, the companies will go back
to the schedule in force before
the federal government allowed
the increases.
By act of congress, the compa-
MES contend, the federal rates are
eminent control ends, unless de-
creed otherwise by proper state or
local authority Their position is
said to be that the commission 8
suspension order is not sufficient
to vitiate the present rates, and
that the only method of accom-
plishing that end would be to au-
thorize q new schedule.
Points affected by the new rul-
ing of the commission include La
Sale county, Nc. Vernon, Peoria,
Rock Island, Moline, Kankakee,
Champaign, Urbana, Decatur. Quin-
cy, Galesburg and Vermillion
county.
"a detailed account as to how
the removal of government con
troll at midnight tonight affects the
telephone company in Rock Island
will be found in another column
of this paper.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-31
SUSPEND RATE
INCREASE FOR
Phone SERVICE
Rock Island Company Among 80
Whose Plea to Continue High
eF IS Refused 6y State.

Chicago. H., July 31-The
Illinois public utilities COM
mission today decided that the
telephone rates fixed by Pest
master General BurlesOn are
20 continue i'm effect until a
public hearing Is held on the
application of the Chicago Tel
ephOne company to continue
the wartime rates after Aug.
I, when the lines are tO be re-
turned to private ownership.
The hearing was set for Sept.
IL. A few minor notifications
Of the BurlesOn rates are made
in the decision of the commits
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-31

A supreme endeavor made today
to settle wage and union disputes
/ between employees and officials OF
the Central Union Telephone com
pany gave hope of some agreement
! before tomorrow morning.
Commissioner of Cancellation J.
]. Barrett of the United States de-
partment of labor, was the media
tor in securing consent by both
factions to a conference. The
meeting was scheduled at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon in the United States
commissioners room on the third
! floor Of the postoffice building. The
city commissioners were asked to
] attend the conference. Thomas S.
Brown, district manager of the
company, had agreed to a confer
ence.
1t was the intention of the COM
missioner to have Mayor II. NJ.
Schriver present at the meeting.
The absence of the mayor from the
city made this impossible 1t was
! also hoped to make progress to-
ward settlement of a conference
set for yesterday afternoon No
meeting could be held yesterday as
the wage commissioner was busy
making plans for a hearing and
Mayor Schriver was kept engaged
in connection with impending
strike of street railway employees.
Meeting This Morning.
A meeting this morning at the
postoffice building was held by the
government mediator with mem
bers of the strike committees of
International Brotherhood of Elec-
trical workers, local No. 100. and
the operators union recently or
ganized.
TAe commissioner familiarized
himself with the demands of the
$50 strikers with a view to taking
swift action at an afternoon con-
ference. The demands we're prac-
tically the same as those previous
ly printed, representing an in
crease of about $40 per month for
the different electrical workers and
81 for the operators.
MIR. Barrett said this morning
that it was his intention to mediate
a settlement of the strike this aft
ernoon, as he was making arrange
ments to leave Rock Island to-
night to handle a strike in st.
Louis. He said that if an agree
ment could not be reached he
would return here in a few days to
again take up the strike.
He stated the governments posi-
ton in handling the strike was
merely in mediation.
According to him, there are two
departments working in connection
with telephone matters, the depart
ment of labor and the wire control
board of the postofiice department
During government ownership Of
lines, the wire board has also had
representatives as mediators in diff
ferent strikes. The work of the
two departments in this connection
has somewhat conflicted.
After midnight tonight, the wire
board loses control and then the
labor department will be the only
government branch operating in
connection with strikes. The posi-
ton of this department will not be
affected at all by the change of con-
t: Il. the commissioner stated. but,
if anything, made more definite.
The mediator said that he was
using all possible. influence to eff
feet a settlement by which the
workers will be granted just wages
and both factions satisfied.
The strikers today took action in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-31
Obituary
John S. Martin.

John S. Martin, for So years a
farmer of Bowling township, died
at 11:45 o'clock last night, at the
age of ~ years.
He was born in Baden, Germany,
Nov. IS, 1916, coming to this coun-
try with his parents when he was
one and one-half years Of age. His
family first settled in Wisconsin,
but about ten years later came to
this county, when this son was II
years old. He was married Nov
%, 1882, to Elizabeth Weiss of
Rural, whose death occurred in
1903. The DECEASED was a member
of the Methodist church in Pre-
emption. Mr.. Martin was in his
usual health up to o'clock yester-
day afternoon, when a severe at
tack of heart trouble set in, which
late in the evening caused his
death.
Three sons survive, Elmer, John
Jr., and Wilbur, all of Bowling
township, as wei as a grandson.
Two sisters, Mrs. Rosena Rogge
and Miss Mary Martin OF Preemp-
ton, and two brothers, Henry Of
Gibson, Iowa, and Lawrence Of
Milan also mourn his loss.
Funeral services will take place
at l O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at
the house in Bowling township,
and later in the Presumption Meth
odist church Rev. Mr.. Crumbaker
OF Presumption officiating. Burial
will be in the family lot at the
Presumption cemetery.
All the news all the time-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-31
Moline Lodges

Members and friends of Moline
drove, No. los, P. P. o. s., are in
yited to attend the benefit dance at
the Stag hall, Seventeenth street
and Third avenue, Saturday even
ing. The affair is to be sponsored
by the Stag lodge for the benefit
of another member, Alvin Hunter,
who IS seriously i'll at his home
: 1t is the hope of the lodge to
raise the sum of $3.50, to be used
for medical attention for Mr.! Hunt
er, whom, if possible, will be sent
to Rochester, MINI, for treatments.
Mr.. Hunter is in a serious condi-
ton
Freed's orchestra has been Sc
cured to furnish the program of
music for the evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-31
CRASHES ON
REPORT OF PLANS
TO SLASH PRICES

Chicago, III, July 31.-Unusual-
~ sharp setbacks took place in
prices for grain and provisions to-
day. Corn dropped nearly cents
a bushel, to 1885 December de-
livery and pork more than 81 a
barrel.
Rains which would tend to ben
efit the corn crop had much to do
with the declines, and so likewise
did announcement OF an embargo
on coarse grain shipments to New
Toxlk. Particular notice. too, was
taken Of reports from Washington
about efforts to cut the cost OF HV-
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-31
DE CLEARY BETTFR.
Especial Moline Service

The condition of Marcel De
Cleary, who was severely injured
Tuesday evening when his motor
cycle struck machine, is much
improved today. 1t was first
thought that the motorcycIist was
suffering with internal injuries,
but examination revealed no such
wounds.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-31
REV. ARMSTRONG
TAKES Passionate

Rev. Thomas Armstrong will
take charge of the Gordon Memo
rial Congregational church pas
torate on the southeast bluff, Mo-
line, Sunday morning. Rev. MI
Armstrong arrived in Moline yes
terday afternoon from Roseville,
and will live at 1919 Twenty-siXth
street, across the street from the
church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-31
ALUMNI, PRESENT AND FOR.
MFR STUDENTS.

Browns business college moon
light cuIsion on G. W. Hill, Fri
day, Aug. L
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-31
BROWNS MOONLIGHT EXCUR-
SION.

The alumni and class Of 1919 OF
Browns business college, go On
their annual excursion Friday,
Aug. l. G. w. Hill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-31
REPORT STRIKE
ON STREET CAR
LINES HT4A. M.

Continued from Page one.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-31
ANNUAL MOONLIGHT EXCUR-
SION

Browns business college. FTidaZ
Aug. l.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-26

Versailles and are moving their COM
mercial batteries into position.
The Four Big Factors.
Here, four powerful and contribu-
tory forces are admittedly influencing
readjustments and the status of our
domestic and foreign commerce-to-
wit:
First: The Peace Treaty.
Second: The Labor Problem.
Third: The Money Market.
Fourth: Foreign Credits and Ex-
change.
Business. generally, optimistically
expects all four of these problems to
be worked out with reasonable prompts
ness. The war settlement contained
lin the Peace Treaty Is regarded as
the paramount factor in readjust-
ments. 1t also has particular influ-
ence upon the third and fourth propo-
sitions above stated Therefore, the
first move to be expected is action by
the Senate as it alone has the power
to remove the first disturbing factor
and permit final decision on the many
business commitments that are being
deferred until the Treaty is ratified.
Capital, Labor, The Public.
The second proposition-the Labor
Problems now under discussion by
the Industrial Conference meeting in
Washington upon invitation of the
President. There two warning ele-
ments have been brought together in
council, with representatives of the
consuming public occupying the mid
die ground), to confer over conditions
fundamental to the tranquility and
prosperity of the entire citizenship OF
4 . he
this Conference as an augury of better
arrangements; as an opportunity to
prove that Labor, Capital and the
Public can work with, not for, each
other; a chance for them to get to-
lgether and pull together during the
era of commercial rivalry which we
are now entering upon.
The third propcsition-the Money
Markets only patially dependen,
upon the working out of the first and
second. In a degree not altogether
measurable we are suffering from alb
normal speculation due in part per-
haps to the fact that some elements
of business are joy-riding and ex-
Iceeding the speed limit. The turn
lover in high-priced and luxuriou.
mercantile stocks is remarkably large
and testifies how "leaky" the dolla,
is and partially explains the genera
demand for higher compensation fol
jservice- Large amounts of money are
being diverted into highly speculative
channels while credit and currency
are required in large volume for croI
moving and governmental and legiti
mate corporate financing. Despite al
this. however, thanks to our admira bl,
Federal Reserve System, there is M
scarcity of money at the moment To-
purely commercial requirement
though the rate is high.
Foreign Credits and Exchange.
The fourth proposition-Foreigl
z Credits and Exchange-cannot b
worked out definitely until after rati
: fication of the Peace Treaty. SAT
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-26
MAJ. RAWLS AGAIN
HEADS REXALL CLUB
Next Annual Meeting Will Be Held
at Tampa.


at Tampa.
Again the honor of heading the
Florida Rexan Club as president fc-
another year was conferred upon Maj.
w. A. Rawls, of this city, at the an
nual convention of the club held in
Jacksonville Thursday and Friday,
closing with a sumptuous banquet at
the Mason Hotel Friday night. Roy
n. Chell, of West Palm Beach was
elected vice president and j. r. West.
of Tarpon Springs. was named as
secretary and treasurer.
The next annual meeting, it was
decided at the closing business ses-
sion, will be held at Tampa. The ses-
sion was attended by prominent drug
gists from all sections of the state,
as we'll as representatives of the
United Drug Company, Boston. manu-
facturers of Rexall goods, and was
a most enthusiastic one.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-26
RASCALS
Biliousness. Headache. Colds.
Constipation. driven out
with "Cascarets"

Why take nasty cathartics. sicken-
ing salts. or stomach turning oils to
drive these. rasca1s out? Let gentle,
harmless Cascarets remove the liver
and bowel poison which is keeping
your head dizzy, your tongue coated,
your skin sallow, your breath offensive
and your stomach sour. Get a box
or Cascafets at the--drug store and
rid your liver, stomach, and bowels
OF the excess bile, poisons, and waste
winch are keeping you miserable. Cas-
caretS never grippe. never sicken, never
inconven1ence. They cost so little and
work While you sleep.-adv.