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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-30
EXPECT ARREST
OF PROFITEERS
Many Throughout Nation 10 he
Seized for Violations of Food
Control Law.

Washington, Oct, 30.-Ma1y new
arrests IN 2 number of sRa5 es for
fiolations Of the food and fuel CON
-rol law are expected soCia: by the
department Of justice
Attorney General Palmer made il
clear today that the government 5
pTe-oCcupatioB with the roal strike
lsd not slowed up the campaign to
reduce living costs Since Ethe
criminal amendments To he food
and fuel control low have been
l6ded. shs 1epSr%zent @f justice
aer sAAA7 preparing to sroseG<&e 6
casts on Jv=1As@< } iously OF
sained As a resn.S, was said
that indictments mighJi be expected
soon throughout the country Of
persons guilty Of fsEn7nt boarding
and Of profteertnE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-30
THEY ARE EXEMPT!
Being List of Industries Not Affected By Hines
Coal Seizure Order to Roads

Washington, Oct 3O.-In issuing his order for the
railroads to confscate all coal in transit in order to
supply their needs, Director General Hines made
the following exemptions to the order, as follows:
steam railroads, inland, coastwise vessels
domestic, including hotels, hospitals and
asylumS.
3-Navy and army.
Public utilities, including plants and such por-
tions of plants supply light heat and water for
public use.
5-Producers and manufacturers of food incud-
ing refrigeration.
6-National, state county and municipal govern
ment emergency requirements.
7-BunkeTs and other marine emergency REQUIRE
ments not specified above.
8-Producers !of newsprint paper and plants nee
essary to the printing and publication of daily news
papers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-30
ORDERS ROADS
TO SEIZE COAL
FOR OWN USES
Fuel in Transit To Be
Conhscated is Word
Sent Out BY Hines.

Washington. Oct. 30. - The
railroad administration today
ordered the cOnfiscaiiOn OF all
coal in transit where necessary
TO obtain a reserve supply 10
keep the roads in operation. In
taking over such coal eNemp- ],
tiOns will he made rs lar as
possible Of coal destined TO
certain classes OF cOnsignees.
based on the priority list estab-
liShcd by the fuel admlniStra-
tiOn.
Director General Hines issued
the following statement
In order to interfere as little as
possible with the normal course of
coal afFic. the railroad admins
tration up 10 the present time has
permitted coal to 20 to the desiE-
mated consignees. For the last two
weeks open top equipment has
been devoted to coal loading to the
exclusion Of other classes of trafic
and the movement of such equip
ment has been expedited in order &c
facilitate the maximum production
of coal The result has been an
exceptionally heavy coal produC-
tion
Orders Reserve for Roads.
1t having become necessary
however. TO be prepared TO insure
against all temporary contin-
gencies, that the transportation
service be protected. regional di-
rectors have now been instructed
TO see that each railroad shall ac-
a necessary reserve OF
coal when it is not already on
hand, purchasing such coal if pos
sible. and otherwise holding coal
in transit The practice thus re-
sorted 10 is a practice which rail
roads have always employed IN
whether under pri,
yate or public control and has been
recognized as indispensable 10 the
maintenance Of an essential pub
lie service
Not To Be Stored.
Coal in transit is not 10 be un-
loaded in storage nor used until
a actually needed. so that if its Use
is later not found necessary, it car
he forwarded 10 destination whom
ever practicable
instructions issued provide that
there will be as little disturbance
as possible in the distribution oi
coal but at the same time protect
ing the necessities or tho railroads
which have 4 public duty ia per.
-oTm.T
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-30
SENATE NOW
AT STAGE TO
.RATIFY PACT
Solons Nearly as Weary of
Idling as Public Is
Action Near.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The ArgusD

p .
Washington, D. C., Oct. 50.-Wh1t
are the prospects for an early rati-
hCation Of the treaty? Very good.
The senate is weary of the debate
not quite as weary as the country
but approaching the same point
which means a vote at an early
date. Moreover. the time for the
ending of the special session cf
congress called to meet the Clsmor
Cf the Republican party for suCn
a session, is drawing to A close and
the political shsrps on both sides
of th3 aisle in the senate and house
are beginning to take inventory of
what has been done. The Demo
Gratis are Eleeful that the Repub
licsns haven't done much of any
thing and the Republicans are
conscious that unless they lay the
blame for delay entirely on the
presence Of the treaty in the senate.
they will not have much else 10
point to as a valid excuse. The
politicians in the Republican party
who realize that at the end of this
session the Democratic spokesmen
will begin an offensive. pointing 70
the Republican record in the pres
ent congress, are anxious therefore
that with the close of this session
the treaty be got out of the way 50
that when the new session of con
gress begins the first week in De
Cember. "a clean slate may present
itself. On the other hand, there
are some who believe it wiser TO
.prolong the treaty debate. into the
next session and spend most of the
time of the new session with Incl
dental questions so that the Repub-
lican party may make stronger
argument for the need of absolute
control of the executive as we'll as
the legislative branches of the GOV
ernment in the 1920 election.
Want Prompt Action.
But the wiser heads in the Re
publican party want prompt action
on the treaty and fear that because
most of the Republicans have ex-
pressed themselves in opposition 10
the treaty that the country will
somehow fasten the blame for mae
tion on the Republican party So
the time is approaching for final
dCtlOu- II SlOulu COLne uuEluS IuG
last part of November though de-
bate and voting on reservations
will no doubt begin early in the
month.
The treaty situation is simply
this: The Republicans have been
successful in making it plain to
their Democratic colleagues that
the treaty will not be ratified with
Continued on Page SixteenD
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-30

Washington. Oct 3O.-The annual
output of coal in the central con-
petitiye district embracing Illinois,
Indiana, Ohio and western Penn
aylyania is approximately 10000,
900 tons. An equal amount rs
turned out by non-union mines, and
the total soft coal output is about
500 900 900 tons which gives some
idea of decreased production IN
event of closing of all the mines
in the central field.
Illinois Hard Hit.
Springfield, H., Oct 70 Mining
OF soft coal at the rate of approx
mately s5,OOO,OO0 tons year viii
cease in Illinois, third largest
bitumiuous coal producing state in
the union, and 10000 miners will be
idle, when the miners strike ord sr
becomes effective A. midnight to-
morrow.
These figures were furnished
here today a. miners state heal
quarters, and at the Illinois depart
ment OF mines and minerals, where
developments at Indianapolis, in
ternational headquarters. are he
ing watched with feverish inter
e9t
Panic In Rush for Fuel.
Reports reaching the capital from
various parts Of the state indicate
that efforts of industries, particu
lsrly smaller consumers, and iudi-
yiduals to obtain coal before the
shutdown have reached panic pro
portions in some localities.
Dealers. swamped with orders, #
Is said. are refusing to take on
more business, and individuals
drive to the mines tn haul away
coal by the load are forced 70 wait
for hours for a turn At the chutss.
Wagons Line Roads.
At Springfield. where there are
is mines IN or near the city long
lines of wagons can he seen leading
up to the shafts, the consequence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-30
FLAY
WILSON FOR
STRIKE VIEW
Answer to President AS
sails His Stand-Will-
ing to Confer.

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. So
A direct attack upon President
Wilson's course in the coal
strike situation as ~the climax
Of a long series of attempted
nsurpatiOns of executive
power" was made today by
John l.. Lewis. acting president,
and the executive board of the
United Mine Workers of Amer
ica. The attack came In long
telegram 10 Secretary OF Labor
wilson. replying tOsa message
from him delivered TO the con-
ference here yesterday of some
four score OF officials and
leaders of the uniOn-
The kilograms constituted the
first exchange or views between the
administration and the union
While the telegrsms from Secretary
Wilson reached here yesterday, the
reply was not completed until today
when it was submitted 10 the eX-
eCutive board by President Lewis
1t was announced that the reply
was approved by unapimous vote
Union Headquarters refused TO give
ont the secretary's message, say
ing that its publication was some
thing for the sender to approve.
Accept Offer to Confer.
The reply indicated tn the sec
retary offered to call a conference
Of the miners and employers. which
offer was accepted in the follow
ing language:
We shall hold ourselves in readi-
ness to attend any joint conference
which may be arranged by you upon
fair basis and stand ready to re-
convene the international Conyen.
ton of our organization whenever
our scale committee has received
an honorable proposition for pre-
sentation to such convention.
Text OF Telegram.
The telegram TO Secretary vii.
son in part says:
We shall hold ourselves in read,
mess to attend any joint confer,
ence which may be arranged by
you upon a fair basis and stanC
ready TO reconvene internationa
convention of our organization
whenever our scale committee has
received an honorable proposition
for presentation TO such coHven,
ton
AssaiIs President
Permit me to say TO you. sir
the unprecedented and unwarrant.
ed action of cabinet and pTesideht
of the United States in issuing
statement of Saturday last has
done more to prevent, satisfactory
settlement of impending strike
and working out wage agreement
than any other element which has
entered into the situation. The
presidents statement is a fiercely
partisan document because il AT.
tacks the intention of the min5
workers without even suggesting
that mine operators may have
brought about this unhappy situa
-tion. and further because threat is
made to exercise full force of gov,
ernmeIt to prevent stoppage ot
work without any corresponding
threat to exert full force of govern,
Continued on Page Sixteen.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-30
LABOR TO ADMIT
HUNS TO MEET?

Washington, Oct 30.-The first
subject on today's program OF tha
international labor conference, in
session here 10 promote the inn
provemeu, OF working conditions
through the world was the settle
meut of tfe question of the admis-
sion of German and Austrian rep
resentatiyes to the conference
Delegates seemed generally agreed
that the former enemy powers
should be admitted without delay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-30
SAYS PLAN FOR
FIUME TURNED
DOWN BY u. s.
Peace Council Tol d
America Does Not Ac-
cept Italy Proposal.

Paris. Oct SO tHsvazJ J-Notti-
cation has been given the pea e
conference by q representative Of
Italy here, that the proposal made
by Foreign Minister Tittont for The
settlemen, of the Fiume problem
had not been accepted by the INT
ed States.
1t is declared by authoritative
italian quarters, however, that al
though the reply of Secretary of
State Lansing. was unfavOrablc as
a whole. a considerable portion of
the Tittoni proposal was accepted
and that the exchanges with the
United States on the subject will
he continued.
Planned Buffer State.
Unofficial statements on the
terms of Foreign Minister Tittoni's
proposal regarding Fiume show
that It contemplated the creation
of buffer state comprising Fiume
a nd -the adjacent coastal territory
southwark to Bresci The project
included the annexation to Italy OF
the district of Volosca. lying be
tween Fiume and Trieste in order
to establish joint boundary be
tween the enlarged kingdom Cf
Italy and the proposed buffer state
of Fiume.
It is understood that Italy in
sisted upon the protection of Ital-
ian interests in the proposed buffer
state by the adoption of Italian
methods of legal procedure.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-30
fESTIFIES TO
CRAFT IN ARMY

Columbus, Ohio. Oct. @0-Thay
government pay rolls were padded
and army officers in the quarter
masters construction corDs we're
furnished with liquorsand valuable
presents by contractors, was the
testimony today of F. f. Head, a
former payroll auditor and book
keeper for D. ". MCGrath & son,
Columbus contractors, before the
congressional subcommittee in
vestigating graft charges in connec-
tion with the construction of Camp
sherman at ChiIlicothe. Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-30
PREPARE FOR USE OF STATE.
AND US. TROOPS IN STRIKE.
Cabinet Considers Action
as II Illinois Regiments
Stand Ready.

Washington. oct, 3o.-Protection
for miners willing 10 remain at
work in the mines despite the
strike order was given serious
consideration today by tho cabinet
The general understanding is that
the ordinary police forces. state
and local. will be used first, but
troops will be ordered 10 the mines
if necessary.
Confidential adviccs from gov
ernment agents i'm the coal terri
tory had indicated that q large
number Of miners would not strike.
and il has been thought ere that
the mines would be open 10 receive
all Of the old hands who wanted TO
stay on the job.
Illinois Troops Ready.
Springfield, H., Oct 30 Illinois
stands ready TO muster II rcgi-
mcnts OF infantry. fully equipped
in the event of disturbances aris-
ing ont Of the approaching soft
coal strike. but plans Tor their pos
siblc use were withheld here to-
day in the absence OF Adiutant-
General Frank =. Dickson, who
was in Chicago.
Governor Frank o. Lo3dcn. VINO
has pledged support 10 tho ruyorT-
. meut i'm its attitude against Tho
: stoppaEe OF coal productionH is in
( Indiana polls, but those IN clos"
touch with state government af-
fairs said nothing had bcon lolt
undOue tn prepare against any
egcntuality in Illinois,
Three Organized.
Three regiments of The state
guard the Ninth. Tenth and EIor-
enth infantry are organized mill
tia units The other eight regi-
ments are reserve militia organizs-
, tions. divided into two brigade,
: with fear regiments IN Chicago and
/ four dOwnsiate. In addition tu
, these. there are TWO depo. brigadCs
, comprising 80 detached companies
that might he thrown into service
in case OF necessity
ONLY one regiment. tho Ninth iu.
fantry. is strictly q southern III
nois organi2a lion. commanded bg
. Colonel Frank T.. Taylor. chief
clerk in the Office Of the adju'ant
general. The other dOwnstate reg
, imeutS are the Fifth. Springfield. .
/ Sixth, Oregon seventh. Spring
| field Eighth, Quincy. and Tenth,
awhile
The companies forming these
units are located in towns and cit
les lying near the headquarters
M Equipped.
! All of the Illinois troops arc fur
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-30
WILL REVIVE
OLD RULE TO
SUPPLY COAL
Only Essential Plants to
Be Supplied-Will Re
store Price List.
u. S. STRIKE PLANS
IN A NUTSHELL

Washington. Oct. 30 Federal
government agencies moved
swiftly today 10 meet the Sit
uation which viii result from
ihe strike Of bitumiuoUs coal
miners SATURDAY..
Developments included;
Orders io railroads 10 con-
iiScatp all coat IN transit ii
necessary 10 build Up reserve
Tor operation 0f the roads.
Re-Cstahllshmeut Of fhO prl-
oriiies list Of the fuel admins
tr8tiOn 80 that the pubic serv-
i've utilities and essential Indus
tries will have first call On
Whatever coal Is mined 0nd on
that In storage.
Preparation Of an executive
order establishing mRnIuU
prices for coal and completion
Of plans by the department. Of
Justice to punish those guilty
Of proiitcPring and boarding.
announcement hy Secretary
Lane that tho government
would not hesitate to curtRfl
consumption of coal IN indus
tries 30 per cent so that essen
tiBl industries might be kept in
operation.
General discussion Of the sit
nation by President Wilson's
cabinet which met in special
session Rt the call Of Secretary
Lansing.
Working out Of plans by
which miners who wish ~ Cou-
iinuc work viii he afforded
every possible protection In
Guiding that Of Wederal troops
should that become necessary.
Revival OF the fuel administra
ion 10 del with conditions grow
nC out Of the coal strike rs NO
Necessary, Or. Harry a CARTEL
dyiscd the presidents cabinet 90
lay. holding that the war-tim
,oweTs Of that body now are vest
d in tho railroad administration
which will have fun authority O.
coal 10 essential indus
rics.
While revival Of the fuel admin
stration bad been urged by gov
rnmcnt officials 10 prevent hoard
ng and profteering, the depart
ncnt of Justice announced that
lad power TO handle that situatio
Inder the food control act
70 Restore Preferential List.
Members OF tho cabinet said ths
( Dr. GarGeld's suggestion va
IL would ohyiatC tho ne
.esslty Of congress TO appropriat
money 20 rcorganize tho fuel ad
and tho railroad ad
could allocate coal
record 90 with the preferentia
ist in effect during the coal Shori
.ge two years ago
VIII Fix Price,.
An executive order restorin
maximum prices for coal viii d
ssued by President Wilson. proc
rbiv TODAY. Officials would not sa
What maximum had been dctcrmin
,d upon
Dr Garfield was AZ rHe Whit
lous before the cabinet met 3
.pecial session 20 put final approvs
IN plans 10 protect the public who
he strike of miners goes into eI
Get Saturday DirectOr-Gonerl
lines also was summoned To civ
Continued on Page s.Ntceu0
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-30
new OUTBREAK
IN STEEL ZONE

Chicago. Ill, Oct. 3O-Sa botage
today had entered into the steel
strike in the Chicago district anil
for the first time in several DAYS
minor riotiRg was reported Two
workers homes and a hotel at
Gary. Ind. were fired yesterday. In
a three cornered fight among ap-
proximately 60 negro strike-bre
ers employed at the South Chicago
steel mills. strikers and policemen
in which more than 200 shots were
fired. no one was injured Four
negroes, armed, were arrested.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-30
WOULD DEPORT
ALIEN MINERS

Oklahoma City, Okla, Oct 60
With the wslkout Of mines in Okla
homa in response to the general
strike ords@ of bituminous coal
saEKss4D 2gE ri as inevitable, Gov
ernor Robertson today sent a tele-
gram to Attorney General Palmer
At Washing on requesting the de-
portstion Of all aliens in Oklahoma
mines who obey ths strike order
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-30
INCREASE ALLIED RIGA FLEET.

Copenhagen, Oct. 3O.-The Let
tfsh bureau has announced that, the
allied fleet at Riga has been rean-
forced by some large warships ard
is hom harding continuously Gers
man positions
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-30

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-30

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Evening journal., 1919-02-01
0RAT0Ri0 SINGER AT
WESTMINSTER CHURCH

The Rev. Charles L. candee, D. D..
will preach at Westminster Church,
Pennsylvania avenue and Rodney street.
at both morning and afternoon services
tomorrow. Morning service will begin
at 1880 o'clock. The subject OF the
sermon will be In His Keeping" AZ
ternoon service will be at Z o'clock
subject OF the sermon will be War
Time and Post War Time Standards E"
Emily Stokes Hagar. the weIl known
church and oratorio singer. OF phha-
delphia, win be the assisting sololst at
TIE sfte noon service The following
is the musical program for the day:
Morning--0rgan prelude, Professional
March. by Kinder; Postlude in z Flat,
by Wely; anthems by the choir. "Te
Deum In G" by Calkin; More Love to
1hee," by Brewer. Afternoon-0rga
prelude, "Reverle." by Collander; Post
nde, March in F." by Foote; choir
chant, Benedlctus; solos by Emily
Stokes Hagar, Gloria" by Buzzl-Pecci,
and Send Out Thy Light" by Hawley
The Sunday School and Bible classes
VIII meet at 70 O'Clock, and the Y. p. S.
G. E. at 7 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1919-02-01
ST. PAUL'S TO
PLEEGE EUDGET
VIII Raise Nearly $4,000
for Expenses and Penevo-
lences of Church
STEWARDSHIP TOPICS
CHOSEN BY PASTOR

February 2s will mark the close OF
the financial year at St. Paul's NJ. E..
Church. An every member canvass
viii be made at the close Of the year
10 secure pledges for the new year.
The budget for current expenses and
Denevolences. including the Cenlenary,
this year Is sii.728. on Wednesday.
February 26, between the hours OF 6
and 8 o'clock, The canvass will be made
Tor this amount. Every member Of the
church will be called upon. During the
month Or. Hubbard will preach a series
OF educational sermons on the general
topc, Christian Stewardship"
This Sunday the morning topic will
be, Christian Stewardship" and at
night, The Man Who Failed AS q
stewart" The evening service will be
evangelistic. Prof. II. C. Clase will lead
the singing.
At the evangelistic services Of the
past week, many have been converted.
Ihe meetings will continue each night
az I50 o'clock except Saturday, until
February II.
AT o'clock the Sunday school will
convene. Mr.. Clase will sing and ad-
dress the school. AZ SIS o'clock the
christian Endeavor prayer meeting will
be held. The nursery will be open for
mothers who desire to bring their
young children to the service.
Evening journal., 1919-02-01
C. E. ANNIVERSARY AT
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN

''The Perspective OF Faith WI be
the sermon theme at 1880 o'clock at the
First Presbyterian Church, Market
street above Ninth street, the Rev. j.
Ross Stcneslfer. minister.
The choir Will sing, 20 Come to Our
Hearts, Lord Jesus" Ambrose Miss
Louise Crownovor will sing, Christ
Our Refuge" Case.
Sunday school Is held Immediately
following the morning service. The
school Is graded The Christian En-
deavor service at 730 o'clock will bs
led by Clarence Webb.
AZ 73o O'Clock Mr.. Stonesifer WI
speak on The Church and Her YOUNG
People" Tomorrow will be the ami
versary Of the organization OF tn
Christian Endeavor Societies, TO whicf
fact the sermon will have special ref
erence. The musical numbers win con
slst OF a solo and OF an anthem, "Tht
.sixty-seventh Psalm GODDARD.
The organ numbers for the day ara
as follows "Berceuse Slave" Neruda
pilgrims Chorus" Wagner; Der
ceuse," Lack; LA Cinduantaine," Cab
riel-Nlarie.
Evening journal., 1919-02-01
Sermons and Music 10 be Heard City Churches Again
REV. JOHN {. KILLIAN
AT SECOND BAPTIST

The services In the Second Baptist
Church, Ninth and Franklin streets,
the Rev. Henry A. Grlesemer, D. D.
minister, will be as follows: At 1880
o'clock. the Rev. John c. Kllllan, D. D..
will be the speaker. Dr.. Killian will
represent the enlistment campaign
from the American Baptist Publishing
Company OF the national committee Of
Northern Baptist Laymen. At 7.45
O'Clock, Or. Griesemer will preach; sub
ject, The Biggest Human Power" The
Bible school c0nvenes at noon.
The Senior c. E. Society will meet
at S45 o'clock: leader. Katherine l..
White. The musical program will be
as follows:
Mornlng-"Organ prelude In F." Gull
mant; quartet Not Ashamed Of
Christ" Danka; solo. Lay Thy Hand
Upon Me-" Franklin. P. W Harper;
'Marche Brilliant" Lemmens.
Evenlng-Organ. "Onertoire." Ba-
tlste; quartet, safety Now the Light
OF Day." Nevin; duet, MY Faith Looks
up TO Thee" Schneider, Miss Virginia
Fullen, ]. Wales Davis.
Wednesday at o'clock, the mid
week prayer and praise service viii
be conducted by the minister.