davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
CONTINUED on Page Fourteen.l
FATE Of |. And R.
IN ELECTION IS
STILL DUBIOUS
Dsupstate Illinois Against II, but
Returns q Springfield Are :
Not Complete.

Springfield, Ill, Nov. 13.-Incom-
plete onicial returns in the office Of
the secretary Of state show the
defeat Of the initiative and referen-
dunn. the gateway, and public own
ership propositions in downstate
districts OF Illinois. Returns have
not been received from Cook. Hem
~, Kankakee, Sangamon and VIM
nebago counties.
The Official returns from the 81
counties show the vote on the in
itiative and referendum to be:
Yes, 92,722; po, 121,286. Major
,ity against, Is, S,S64.
Gateway-Yes, 83,03S; no. 49,
015. Majority. against. 35,917. :,
Public ownership-Yes, 1901 /;
no, 115,032. Majority against. a.
941.
Rest n Soon.
The Official returns from missing
Gownstate counties are expected
today or Friday. When all figures
are compiled the state canvaSstng
board will meet to canvass the re-
U0fHS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13

kin, chemist, graduate. he said. OF
Columbia university and member
Of a prominent New York family
Harry, Connors, alleged "sales-
man." said that, operating under
the guise of q MANUFACTURER, Bot
kin obtained all the grain alcohol
he desired without attracting sus-
picions ;
"You should have seen them at
all the swell cafes and gardens .
Conors said, when the proprietors
passed the word around We were
going to deliver q. barrel, Limou-
sines and automobiles would b
,lipsd mp n front Of the place like
the opening night Of the opera."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
LONDON NEWS IS
FORCED TO ADMIT
: PRINTING A Libel.

, London, Wednesday, Nov. H.
Four cabinet members, Austin
Chamberlain, Sir Eric Ceddes. Sir
Auckland Geddes and Walter Hume
Long, In the lord chief Justices
court today, publicly denied state
ments printed BY the Daily News
with reference to their holding
shares in various public companies
in consequence Of which they
brought libel suits against tho
newspaper.
After their testimony the an
nouncement was made that the
suits had been settled on terms AZ
ranged outside the court. The pro-
prietors Of the Daily News agreed
to pay to each of the plaintiffs $50
guineas and also the costs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
BELGIAN-DUTCH
CRISIS ONLY TALK

Paris. Wednesday, Nov. 12.-(By
The Associated Press. .)-Alarmist
reports Of high tension and posi-
BILE rupture Of diplomatic relations
between Belgium and Holland,
which have been current recently,
at Brussels and in diplomatic and
peace circles have their source in
the interior politics Of Belgium. ac-
cording to member Of the Belgian
peace delegation in Paris.
"The situation 10 neither more
strained nor better than 1t has been
since the opening Of negotiations
dealing with the Scheldt and Linn
bourg questions" the delegate
added.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
EXpEL STUDENTS
FOR BEING AWAY
ARhIISTICE DAY

Hamilton, Ohio, Nov. 13.-Eighty
students Of the junior high school
yesterday were expelled for cele-
brating the armistice anniversary
Tuesday instead Of being in school.
The students were told not to re-
turn until brought back by their
parents.
Waco, Texas. Nov. 1s,Thrse
hundred Waco high school students.
boys and girls. were suspended in-I
definitely for quitting school yes
tertay and staying out all day 49,
! cause they were not allowed -
l"armistice day" holiday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
ZERO IN MARTIAL
AFFAIRS Is UNION
WITH CHINAMAN

Paris, Nov. 4.-The Increasing
number Of marriages between
French girls and Chinese laborers
in France has resulted in the min
lister Of the interior warning
French women that most Of the
coolies already have wives IN
China, where. upon arrival With
their husbands, they would be ~
gsrded merely - secondary wives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13

ton, district president, said he did
not believe the men would return
to work. Alexander Howatt, presi-
dent Of the Kansas miners, number
ing approximately 10000. also was
quoted as saying he looked for no
general resumption of production
IN that field for the present. In
Indiana 1t was indicated mining on
an extensive scale could not be re-
sumed before next week at the
least. Il
IN the two Pennsylvania districts
opposite outlooks prevailed. In
district No. 2, President John Bro
ply said he expected return to
work by the miners as soon as the
local union officials could explain
the situation.
In district No. 8 it was said the
president, remained at Indianapolis
and had sent no order to his sub
ordinates to return to work and it
was not known when that would
be done.
From West Virginia, Arkansas,
Missouri, Oklahoma, Colorado, New
Mexico and Utah came optimistic
reports. In the majority of mines
in these states it was believed nor
NAL production would be reached
by Monday.
In district No. q, Arkansas, Mis-
souri, and Oklahoma, 1t was said
that while the men probably would
return to work today, a new wage
scale L ist be fixed before the men
would be entirely satisfied.
Go to Work in Dakota.
Bismarck, N. D., Nov. 13.-Gov-
ernor Frazier of North Dakota, an
nounced this morning that he had
received assurance from union min.
ers throughout North Dakota, tina,
they would return to work today
after being on strike since last Sat.
urday.
They win return. said Governor
Frazier, at the same wage. scale
that has been In elect since las1
January.
The proposed increase of 60 pei
cent. rejected by the operators
brought about the strike order.
Asks Federal Aid.
Governor Frazier also telegraph
ed Attorney General Palmer of the
United tSates, reciting action taken
by him in taking over The mines
fand asking the attorney generals
cooperation.
State control Of the Ignite prop.
critics will not effect the operation
of the plants, it was announced to.
day by Adjutant General Angus
Frasier, who was placed in charge
of the situation by the governor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
Expects 2.O0o Delegates.
STRIKE OUT Bull
AGAINST CIR ONES

Chicago, Ill. Nov .13.-The three
indictments against Jean Crones,
former chef at the University club,
accused Of having poisoned soup
served at . banquet rendered Arch
Bishop Mundelein in 1916. have
been strfken from court records,
1t became koown today. The state
reserved the right to reopen the
case should Crones be captured.
He has been missing hince Feb. 1,
1916.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
WORLD WOMEN
WANT LEAGUE
RATIFIED NOW
Messages From Abroad
Received By Amer
lean Council.

st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. IA
warning against bolshevism was
sounded in a cablegram from the
national Council Of Women of Fin
land, read at today's session of the
national Council Of Women of the
United States, in convention here.
A message from similar wom-
ems organization in Great Britain
and Ireland, urged immediate rati-
fication Of the League Of Nations
covenant ito assure world peace. :"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
PRINCE TO CALL
UPON PRESIDENT

Washington, Nov. 13--The prince
Of Wales. as one of the last acts of
official visit in Washington, will
see President Wilson late today.
He expects to call at the White
house for an informal visit with the
president and Mrs Wilson at, $50
o'clock, During his visit at the
White house he will take tea with
Mrs. Wilson.
A trip to Mount Vernon by motor
Tat 2:30 o'clock this afternoon was
another event on the days pro-
gram.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
BROAD LINES
LA|OOOWNIN
C0ALCoN!FAB
Question e. Prices Con-
sidered Also by Mine
Men Tomorrow.

uy..l,.-x n.y.. - E,,,.s Al
u,n,strster C.rHs,d TO-DAY accent.
ed an invitation of Secretary OF
| Labor Wilson to attend the confer
ence here tomorrow between coal
miners and oneratorS to negotiate
| a new wage scale. It was UNDER
stood that the principal reason for
inviting DR.. Garfield was to obtain
advice as to how much il any wage
increase granted should be passed
on to the consumer.
Som. proea.r
Ine scope OF tne coming CONFER
ence, ofnclais SAID. Will De 0roaoer
tnan the nesotiations Vi NV
wage wage sca'e; anu . .ne ,n.sass' n;asa - - .o.s LII
vii, ho takan into consideration.
More than two hundred opera-
tore and about ono hundred miners
] renresentatives m are exnected 10 ar
i've ton;obt and tnmorrow morn
to- fo. tSa' corsarance which Win
~ NE ,a1,.s ~ S =. ~ o,c,ncS a. the Srtar-
y. w - Sans rtroart a.
~ "p"' .r, ~ o.,.,
MLhcrs Vp'l"ls'ic'
Indianapolis. Ind, Nov. l3-Rep-
resentatlves OF the Unlteo NINE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
NAVAL SEAPLANE
WHICH FLEW OVER !
OCEAN SETS MARX.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Piloted b.
Lieutenant Commander Read, the
naval seaplane N. CA, which made
the first transatlantic fight. re-
Gently established new non-stop
record for that type of craft when,
carrying 10 passengers. 1t 1sw
from Pensacola. Fla. to Memphis.
Tenn, a distance OF 635 nautical
miles, the secretary OF the navy am
nounced today. The total flying
time was 8 hours and 80 minutes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13

Lieutenants Douglas and Ross
were entrants IN the reliability
fight from England to Australia
for the Australian government's
prize Of $4,000. The conditions
Of; the digit are that the distance
of 11,5000 miles must be covered
within thirty days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
TO MAKE WORLD DRY.

st. Louis, No. Nov. 13.-Plans
to make prohibition worldwide
were considered today By th6 ex-
ecutiye committee Of the national
Women's Christian Temperance
union. which opens ~ convention
here Saturday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
WORKERS IN SPAIN
BACK ON THE JOB

Barcelona, Wednesday, Nov. H.
Delegates Of the employers and
workmen tonight signed the agree
ment calling OF the lockout which
had paralyzed industry hor. fer :
week. Work will be resumed to-
morrow.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
The Weather.


Generally fair tonight and Fri
day. Rising temperature, with low
est tonight between Is and 20 de-
grees.
Highest yesterday. 25; lowest
last night, IA.
Wind velocity. five miles per
hour.
Precipitation, none.
Ssi IL n. 7p.m. IA. m.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb temp. ~ 81 II
Wet bulb temp. ..1S IS l3
Relative humid. ..48 IS ~
River stage. II. with q rise of 2
In last "a hours.
JIM. SHERIER. Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
HIT c''l0TUR||E. !
RULE TO END
PEACE TALK 4
Cummins Rules Effort Of
Democrats to Be Out
Of Order. 9

Washington, Nov. Ian attempt
by Democratic senators to INVOKE
the cloture rule so Is to limit de-
bate ON the foreign relations COM
mite reservations to the peace
treaty failed today in the senate.
By a vote Of a to 3s with all Of
the Republicans present and Sena-
tors Reed, Missouri. and Shields
Tennessee; Democrats, voting In
the affirmative, the senate adopted
. motion by Senator Lodge to table
an appeal fromsa ruling that the
Democratic move was out Of order,
Ruled Out by Cummins.
After 8 long discussion as to the
probable effect of the cloture. Sena-
tor Cummins, the president pro
tenn, ruled the petition out Of order,
Senator Hitchcock Immediately ap.
pealed from the decision and Sena-
tor Lodge moved tb lay the appeal
on the table.
The Democratic petition for clio
ture had been held out Of order b,
the chair because 1t sought to limIt
debate only on the reservations sand
not on the whole treaty. It was 70.
this reason, Senator Lodge said
that the Republicans opposed the
move.
T. vuvnv -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
PEOPLE MUST.
RELY MAINLY
NOW ON FAITH
Coal Controversy Enters
Technical Stage, On
= derstood By Few.
BIZ DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus.l

Washington. D. c.. Nov. IA
Chances for q settlement OF the is
sues between coal operators and
miners once and for all are excel
lent. Government officials are moro
than hopeful-they are optimistic.
Now that the controversy over the
Injunction proceedings ID at an end,
the government feels free to turn
its whole attention to the merits .cf
the grievances and claims Of each
side. The general public unfortu-
nately may lose interest simply be-
cause the strike has been called OF
but the tasks Of mediation here are
only beginning now.
Yet the meeting on Friday in it.
self establishes q big precedent
which goes to the heart of the diff
culties between miners and opera
tors. Heretofore the mine owners
in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and west
ern Pennsylvania = or what Is
known in coal parlance as ''the
central competitive field" have ne
gotiated a separate agreement with
their employers and all the other
coal miners In other states have
been required. to accept the settle.
ment in the central competitive
field as a basis for adjustment in
their own districts.
Owners Object.
This has resulted in all sorts Of
iniquities and while the miners in
the central district were ready and
willing that all wage scales should
be settled at . national convention
at which air operators and miners
were represented, the owners in
the aforesaid central district feel
that such an.arrangement might be
disadyantageous to. them. Their
argument was that because Of In
ferior coal In the central district.
bringing lower market price, they
might be Disseminated against by
high Wages II the whole question
were handled IN Z single coziven1
tion. X
Bit the department Of labor has
asked all parties to come he.e.
And while the secretary Of labor
unquestionably win make an effort
TO get the operators Of the central
district to- abandon their old policy
of negotiating q separate agree
ment IN that district as basis for
other districts, NO time will be lost
by the conciliators Of the depart
ment Of labor In sticking on that
point. Rather win they urge then
the making Of separate agreements
concurrently. But even this will be
q great step. forward for all the
losses in time will be eliminated
! which heretofore have caused SO
much discQntent when the miners.
say in Kentucky or even eastern
Pennsylvania, were compelled to
wait the outcome 6f negotiations in
the central competitive field before
they could enter into agreements In
their own districts
Want Early Agreement.
Il 50 happens that because Of the
strike Of last week the operators in
outlying districts never get an op-
portunity to present any demands
to their men because Of the failure
tof the principals in the central
competitive Aeid to reach an agree
ment. So instead of entering into
q process that might mean the ne.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
COURT OPENS
WAY TO SELL
=
.GREATST0CK
Dealers Hesitate, How
ever, Fearing Reverse
Higher Up.

A|OAeA0NAAA0s AAyss ASOVs 49, S~N0
Walter Evans, in federal district
court today, In effect for the sec
ond time. held war time prohibition
unconstitutional, sustained an at
tack upon the cQnsitutionality OF
the Vo1stead enforcement act and
yfanted' an injunction restraining
Elwood Hamilton. collector Of In
ternal revenue for Kentucky, and
District Attorney w. v. Gregory
from interfering with the sale by
two Louisville distillers Of their
floor stock" OF tax-paid whisky.
Have Million Gallons.
The war prohibition and prohibi-
ton enforcement acts were attack
Cd again in Judge Evans court here
today the second day Of arguments
IN . suit to test their constitution
atty. The suit was brought BY w.
Marshall BuIlitt. Louisville, on be-
half Of the Wright & Taylor. and
The Brown-Forman distilling COM
panies Of this city, and seeks to
prevent government interference
With sale Of nearly q million gal
IONS OF tex-pelo whisky owned py
the companies.
Deal6fss Pleased.
Providence. M, Nov. 13.-Rhode
lslaxd hQuor dealers were jubilant
iofiav over the preliminary fniunc-
ton issued by United states Dis
trict Judge Brown forbidding gov
1rumeut officers from enforcing the
pr6yisipns of the War time prohi-
btt!on act Affecting the sale of
beer.
They are. however. undecided AZ
to when they can place.4 per cent
peer on draught. A warming Is
sued Dy internal Revenue Collec-
tor george r. OShaunessy has been
taken 10 mean that salo0nkeepers
VINO take advantage OF the courts
action and sell stronger beverage
than one-half Of one per cent will
become liable to prosecution later
should an upper court reverse
vadge Browns decision.
Lift Chicago Lid Soonf
Chicago. ILL.,, Nov. 13.-Saloon.
keepers and wholesale liquor deal.
ers expressed hope today that the
war time prohibition would soon
be lifted in Chicago.
Presentation Of evidence and
oral arguments in the Injunction
suit brought by Chicago and Peo-
ria liquor dealers to test the con-
stitutfonality OF the war time pro-
nibitiOn law was concluded yester-
day and today the case was closed
by the fling Of briefs by both sides
Decision Saturday.
Federal Judges Carpenter and
FitzHenry have taken the cases
under adyisement and announce
thew viii render decision Satur-
day. If their ruling follows the de-
cision of Judges in Rhode Island
and. Kentucky Yesterday. an in
$unction will he issued restraininp
the government ofT,ciaIs from on.
s.... ~. -, 49, .L:h;.;,.,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
FLYERS FALL TO
DEATH STARTING
FOR AUSTRALIA

London. Nov. 13.-Lieutenant r.
NJ. Douglas Of the Australian Fly
ing corps, and Lieutenant J. s.
Ross. his navigator, who started
from Houns1ow today for flight
to Australia were killed shortly
after they began their journey.
Their airplane crashed near Subj
ton, In Surrey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
HONOR HlyDENBURG.

Berlin, Nov. .3.-Fisld Marshal
Won Hindenhurg arrived in the cap
ttal and was received with military
konorA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-13
Want Early Agreement.

It 50 happens that because OF the
strike Of last week the operators in
outlying districts never get an 0p-
portunity to present any demands
to their men because Of the failure
of the principals in the, central
competitive Aeid to reach an agree
ment. So instead of entering into
q process that might mean the ne
gotiation Of one agreement in one
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-09

and bound me TO The, bed. The pill
he gave me put ne to sleep.
Il don't know what happened after
that"
Her father summoned DR.. Powhat-
tan Moncure, of Bealeton, va, to at
tend the girl.
Authorities CT the county at work
on the case are I'd nittedly without a
clue. Ms Miller says she believes
the intruder was white man, but in
this statement she is not positive.
There was no robbery committed in
Tie house, the authorities were in
At thc time the intruder entered
Miss Millers' room, her father and
brother We're asleen in another room.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-09
REAPING WHAT WE SOW

When Germany helped kindla Boil
shevism in Russia the Teutons little
dreamed that the conditions they sue
ceecea III producing in the land OF
the. Czar would in: short time pre-
vail in the Fatherland A shiver ran
over the people OF Berlin when they
saw red flag floating from the Rus
sian embassy in that city.
Red revolution has descended upon
the German capital, while similar
conditions are reported from nearly
every city in the Fatherland. Banks
are barricaded by iron and steel
plates. many persons have beer kill
ed. and rival factions ore wildly
clashing in parks, streets and open
squares.
the lClilOpS LII -
Berlin, upon which are the bronze
horses stolen from Paris in 1870, is
fortress, while the Inter den Lin
den and the William Strasse are
scenes If bloodshed. Anarchy has
spread over the entire city.
The world is passing through
great transition. Autocracy has given
a place 10 license, ard disorder is rag
ing over most CT continental Europe
In Portugal the disorderly factions
have published their platform. which
provides for the abolition of churches
and the coniscation of all church
property.
Truly We live in perilous times,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-09
MYSTERIOUS CASE
Fauquier County Girl Found Gagged
in Her Room

Bealeton. Va, Jan. 9.-Authorltles
of FaEquier county arc investigating
the attack made early New Years
morning on pretty Helen Miller, nine
teen wears old. in which she was left
bound, gagged, and under the influence
of a sleeping potion.
Miss .:i;ller was attacked in her
bedroom, on the second floor of her
home here. She is the daughter of
]. P. +. Miller, 4 well to do farmer.
When Miss Miller failed to respond
New Year morning to her mothers
call, the ,toor Of Eer room was forced
open. The girl was found in bed I'M
conscious. with gag in her mouth.
She did not regain consciousness for
several hours.
A medical examination is being
conducted to determine whether the
girl is the victim OF criminal attack
according to authorities today. Miss
Miller has been unable to furnish any
details of the attack or good Ides-
cription of the intruder, owing TO her
weakened condition after her ordeal.
She declares she was forced at the
point Of a pisto, 10 take the sleeping
potion.
Miss Miller told this story to Sher-
if VI. a. Simms, CT Warrenton, the
county seat at Faaquier county.
81 retired early and was awakened
early III The morning by man enter
ing the window OF my room. He said
to-'keep quiet or I'll shoot you. Then
he forced me to take aspill pointing
a pistol at me as Ibid so.
"Then he grabbed me, gagged me,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-01-09
BABIES OR DOGS

/. A famous New York clergyman,
DR.. John Roach Straton, pastor OF
Cavalry Baptist Church, recently
raised the question whether babies
are. favored less han dogs by the
people, especially those in fashionaDle
society, IN his city.
DR.. straton truly says that ITO
rightly estimate the value of.the baby
is at last the supreme test of civiliza-
tion."
The Richmond Virginian in COM
-menting. on the above says lin the
absence of any denial whatever from
any authoritative source, we dcfer co
his Judgment as to whether his own
citv measures up to the standard which
he describes. But the question ne
raises needs attention in all ccmnun-
tiles. Are the babies properly pro-
yjded for. Are the houses III which
they are obliged to sDend their help
loss wears as comfortable and as
clean as children need? Has every
thing been done which the municipal
liz can dc 10 give them their cnance
for future development and growth
into useful citizenship?
While the above refers to what are
supposed to be harmless pet CANNES,
the custom of>many TO keep vicious
dogs within city limits is most de-
Dlorable. \ small boy a few morn
ines ago was sent by his mother on
an errand. Upon reaching Duke and
ST. Asaph streets dog made an
angry attack upon the child, sinking
its teeth into the little. ones cheek.
I was impossible to identify the own
er of the cur which ran off after bit
ing the boy.
Occasionally persons are brought
before the Police Court to answer the
charge of allowing vicious dogs to
run at large. When it is necessary
to order the destruction of such dan
cerous ANIMALS their owners act as
though sentence Of death had been
pronounced upon member of the
family. They are ready to pay fines
or the dcctor's bills of victims of the
curs-in fact anything in order to
extend the career of such menaces to
the neighborhoods in which they re-
side.