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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25
END OF MARINE
TIEUP is Near
Settlement of Strike Of Ship Work
ers Expected to Be AnnOunc-
cd During Day.

New York. July 25.-Announce-
meht of the settlement of the ma
rine workers strike was expected
to be made today. Raymond B.
Stevens, vice chairman OF the Unit
ed States shipping board, who
came here Monday. has since had
conferences with representative OF
both the seamen and the operators,
intimated that practically the
only thing necessary to complete a
compromise is the signatures.
The terms of compromise could
not be learned, but as both the
steamship men and the strikers
have said they would accept the
preferential for American seamen
first and union men second, it is
assumed that some sort of salts
factory working arrangement has
been made and that neither the
strikers or steamship owners are
put in the position of abandoning
their fight.
Striking seamen have agreed 70
provide volunteer crews for the
feet of cattle boats by which the
shipping board is taking 1900 mich
COWS to the French government.
Three of the vessels are at Bayonne
and three others will leave for
Newnnrt News Va
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25
SEIZE GERMANS
IN ARMY FRAUD
Arrest of so Hun Citizens at CO.
blenz for SwindIe at Auc-
tion of Supplies.

Coblenz, Tuesday, July 22.-(By
the Associated Press.)-Sixty Ger
mans from Coblenz, Berlin and
other cities were arrested here to-
night by intelligence officers in
connection with an alleged plot to
defraud the government of mil
lions of marks py eliminating COM
petition at auctions of army sup
plies.
Intelligence officers said the al
legged fraud was accomplished
through an organization, most Of
whose members now are under ar
rest, that kept competitors from
bidding at auctions where salvag-
ed army material was sold. On
some days the auction sales
amounted to fifteen and twenty
million marks, most of the mater
ial going to men alleged to belong
to the organization in question.
American soldiers in plain
clothes sent into the crowds at
auction sales, according to the Of
ficers, repeatedly were offered
large sums of money not to bid
against members of the organiza-
ton.
At night, it was said, members
of the organization held "an equal
ization meeting" and the material
bought during the day was re
auctioned to the members.
Material sold to members OF the
organization, wherever possible,
will not be delivered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25
WILSON TELLS
WHY u. S. FORCE
IS IN SIBERIA
F"There to Protect Rail.
road and Aid People,"
Says President.

Washington, July 25.-President
Wilson today advised the senate
that the American military expedi-
ton in Siberia was there primar-
lily to protect and maintain oper-
alton of the Siberian railroad and
indicated that the expedition would
remain as long as such protection
was necessary.
Another purpose Of the expedi-
ton, as outlined by the president,
was to give relief to the Russian
people in Siberia, by supplying
food, clothing and other supplies.
Mr.. Wilson said there was no in
tention of interfering with Rus
sian sovereignty.
Must Stay as Long as Needed.
The retention of American troops
to protect the American railroad
forces under John F. Stevens, the
presidents letter stated, is a vital
element" By agreement with ia
pan, the president stated the Amer
ican troops are to remain there as
long as the railroad expedition IS
engaged in maintaining operation.
Anti-BOIshevists Gain.
Paris, July 25.-Twenty thous-
and Russians, many OF them bare
foot and without rifles and unsup-
ported by heavy artillery. compose
the northern Russian army whose
front extends from the Finnish
coast to Pskov and which is driY-
ing back toward Petrograd boil
shevik army four times as large,
according to reports received here
from officers of the American re-
lief administration on the scene.
Oficers and soldiers alike are
clamoring for tanks which had
been promised them by the allies,
and with the help of which they
confidence they could
reach Petrograd speedily.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25
LATE BULLETINS

London, July 25.-It is inn
possible at present to give leg
islatiVe effect to the govern
ment's trade policy, Premier
Lloyd George said today. He
suggested that the trade re-
StrictiOns expiring in Septem-
Der should therefore be ex-
tended.
Washington, July 25.-Pres-
ident Wilson signed today the
agricultural appropriation bill
from which congress had elm.
mated a rider repeating the
daylight saving act after the
president had vetoed the orig.
inal measure.
London, July 25.-Bela Kun,
depOsed head of the Budapest
soviet government, has asked
the allies for safe conduct to
the Argentine republic where
he intends to live.
Paris, July 25.-EIection for
a new French parliament will
probably be held Act. IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25
LEAST WOMAN Is
ABLE TO LIVE ON
PLACED AT $3.50

Boston. July Establishing
1880 as the minimum weekly
wage for women workers in candy
factories, the Massa chusetts min
imum wage commission today an
nounced that this amount had been
agreed upon as the least on which
a seIf-supporting woman could
meet the cost of living and main
tain herself in health.
The apportionment of the $3.50
ge was shown in an itemiZed
budget, which allowed $500 weekly
for board and lodging; 1925 for
clothing; 80 cents for recreation,
and 15 cents for self improve
ment."
Other items in the budget were:
L.aundry-50 cents
Car fare-76 cents.
Doctor and dentist-30 cents.
Churchill cents.
Newspapers and magazines-1S
cents.
Vacation-40 cents.
Savings and insurance-30 cents.
Incidentals-25 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25
FORM NEW PARTY
IN CUBA; OPPOSED
TO OUTSIDE HELP

Havana, Thursday, July PA
new political party was formed in
Cuba today, with the non-interfer-
ence of other nations in Cuba's af-
fairs as its principal platform.
The sponsors for the party are
prominent members of the Liberal
and the Conservative parties who
have always been outspoken in
their opposition to the Platt
amendment and have endeavored
unsuccessfully to. persuade their
respective parties that they should
not permit Americans to interfere
in any way with Cuba's internal
matters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25
is
PROCLA aimed,
PARIS HEARS
Soldiers Revolt Against
Government and Set Up
Independent One.

Paris, July 25.-The CrOa~
tian troops have proclaimed
an Independent CrOatian re-
public, according TO a dis
patch from Agram, the capl-
tai. At several points the
CrOatians are fraternizlng with
Hungarian soldiers.
Dispatches from Agram and
Gratz report n serious milf
tary revolt In Croatia.
The revolt is taking the form
of a movement for separation
from Serbia and the formation
of a republic.
Troops are leaving their units.
officers and subalterns are tearing
off their insignia and the army Is
in a state of dissolution, the ad-
vices say.
The railroads and etelegraphs are
tied up from Sasktornys south
ward. The Serbians are trying 20
suppress the revolution by the use
of troops, both Serbian and Croa-
tian.
The Agram advices do not record
any disorder in that city, the Croa-
tian capital. They state, however,
that the independent Croatian re-
public, according TO information
reaching Agram, has been pro-
claimed by soldiers in several OF
the Croatian towns.
Thirty Killed in Fighting.
Gratz. Styria, July 25.-Via Ba-
sci. .)-Violent combats occurred
Tuesday evening at Marburg, 35
miles south-southeast Of Gratz.
where a large part of the garrison
revoited as a result OF dissatisfac -
ton over denobiHzatiOn. Thirty
persons were killed and many
wounded.
The movement started at a So
cialist meeting, where speakers ad-
vocated the formation OF a repub-
lie of Jugo-Slavia. Slovenian and
Croatian soldiers. who were pres
ent in considerable numbers, cried f.
Let us separate from Serbia! "
Deny RumOr Of Mutiny.
Paris, July 25.-Rumors OF
mutiny and other troubles IN Jugo-
Slavia were denied officially at
Laibach lin Jugo -Slavia), according
to a dispatch received today from
Laibath via Vienna and Basel. The
dispatch said that it was stated o-iat
order and tranquility prevailed
throughout the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25
ANY CHANGES
IN PACT HELD
REAL DANGER.
Senator Warns Others
Would Follow U. s. and
Renew World Strife.

Washington, July 25.-Continua-
ton of debate on the League Of
Nations in the senate today gave
promise of being enIivened by an
other clash over President Wilson s
failure to submit for ratification
the treaty under which France
would be promised American aid
in any unprovoked attack by Ger
many.
Senators Pittman, Nevada, and
Smith, Arizona, both Democratic
members Of the foreign relations
committee, had given notice they
would speak during the day.
Sees Changes World Danger.
Any reservations in senate rati-
fication of the peace treaty would
reopen the whole field of negotia-
tion, encourage other nations to
make reservations, and renew in
ternational dissension, declared
Senator Pittman of Nevada, Dem
ocratic member of the foreign rela-
tions committee in an address to-
day in the senate.
The speaker cited the Spanish
treaty of 1919, to which the senate
attached a reservation as to papal
claims in Florida, and said that
although the Spanish government
attached the same reservation, the
treaty had to be ratified a second
time, because the two stipulations
were differently worded. He point
ed out that the supreme court later
had held this reservation TO be "a
part of the treaty. and that the
same court had held of the treaty
with Spain that 'sin its essence it
is a contract"
Not up to Senate to Decide.
1T is immaterial," said Senator
Pittman, whether the senate con-
siders the reservation as changing
the treaty or not, for that is a
question under the law of con-
tracts that the other party has an
equal right to determine. It is i'm
material whether the change be oc-
complished in the body of the
treaty or by reservations in the
resolution approving the treaty or
by interpretative clauses annexed
to the treaty. The words in con-
tract are of as much Importance
to the contracting parties as the
agreement itself and the words
once agreed upon cannot be chang
ed without the consent of each of
the parties to be bound by the con-
tract
Are we justified in assuming
that other parliaments and govern
ments will accept without further
Interpretation our definitions of the
articles of the covenant as affect
ing our own obligations?
Cites Japanese Case.
"Japan's most bitter fight at the
council table was to grant the
league jurisdiction to prevent the
United States, Canada and Aus
tralia from excluding Japanese
from their territories Under the
immigration laws. Think you that
the Japanese government will neg
lect the opportunity to again insist
(COntinuad on Page Fourteen
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25
RECOGNITION OF
KOLCHAK LIKELY
SAYS JAP LEADER

Toxic. July -(Correspondence
of the Associated Press) Premier
Takashi Hara and Viscount Yasuya
Uchida, the foreign minister. in
statements to the press. express
the opinion that the powers are
likely to recognize the Omsk gov
ernment of Admiral Kolchak since
that government has agreed TO the
conditions proposed to it. Premier
Hara says it is the most stable gov
ernment in Russia today and the
only probable. solution of the pres
ent problem existing in that coun-
try.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25
BULGAR PEACE
ENJOYS ON Way
Arrival of Delegations Delayed :
Day-Austria Stin Protests
Against Terms.

Paris. July 25.-The arrival o. the
Bulgarian peace delegation In Paris
viii take place a day later than was
expected. The delegation which was
to reach Paris this morning, as or
iginally planned. stopped over q day
at Lausanne, Switzerland. 1t Will
arrive here tomorrow morning.
Rumania and Serbia are awarded
the greater part Of more than a
billion francs indemnity demanded
under the Bulgarian peace terms.
which are nearly finished, accord
ing to the Excelsior. The remainder
of the amount will be given 10
Greece, the paper says.
Austria Protests Terms.
Vienna, Thursday, July 24.-t3y
the Associated Press. THE new
terms of the Austrian peace treaty
are making no special impression
among the general public. Tho
newspapers. however, remark that
the world Is still attempting 10 treat
Austria as a great state instead or
one which has lost dve-siXths OF
her territory and been reduced from
a great empire of 55 900, 900 persons
to 5000, 900. who are facing a winter
in which hundreds Of thousands are
sure to die of famine and cold.
The Neue Freie Presse says:
"The allies wish to force Austria
into bankruptcy and thereby get q
prior claim on her income which
will be applied to damages ald rep
arations."
DR.. Carl Renner. the German
Austrian chancellor and head OF the
peace delegation, which visited ST.
Germain. in an interview published
here says:
1--WE are invited to an American
duel that is, we have the option Of
shooting ourselves or being snot
The allies must furnish proofs that
Austria has assets to pay. which
really are non-eXis.eut."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25
ay Peace Treaty Aside for Colombia Pac
PILOTS OF AIR
MAIL SERVICE
OUT ON STRIKE
Ask Reinstatement ol
Two Discharged Men
Planes Unsafe?

New York, July 25.-A strike Of
aerial mail pilots began today, no
aviator appearing to take out the
plane with Chicago mail, which
should start for Beuefontaine, Pa,
at s a. m.
The strike, the first of its kind in
the country, follows the refusal os
the postofice department to re
instate two pilots discharged for
refusing to take out planes Tues
| day on account of the fog. Post
Office officials at Belmont Park,
Long Island, the landing field for
mail planes, stated that they had
! received instructions to give out
no Information concerning the avi-
ators' action.
Reinstatement Refused.
A protest against the discharge
of two pilots, Leon Smith and
Hamilton Lee, was sent to Second
Assistant Postmaster General
Praeger, Wednesday, giving him
"a hours to make known his de-
cision. Mr.. Praeger, in his reply,
which was received by the aviators
last night, announced that the or
ders discharging the two men had
not been revoked.
They came into the service"
Mr.. Praeger's telegram said, "as
every other pilot, with the knowl-
edge that they must comply with
the departments orders 10 fly with
| the mail, and where conditions are
such that they can not operate,
they have the op1on to resign"
Say Planes Are Unsafe.
The aviators state that they have
complained On several occasions
that the planes supplied them
were poorly equipped for flying,
even in good weather. They said
they desired lighter and slower
machines, as in misty or foggy
weather the visibility was so poor
as to make high speed dangerous.
The men declare that since July
Is no less than Is accidents have
occurred in which 10 machines
were demolished and two aviators
killed.
Aviators of mail planes at Chi
cago, Cleveland and Bellefontaine,
Pa, will join in the strike, accord
Ing to local aviators. Twenty pi-
lots at Belmont Park, all civilian
employees of the postoffice depart
ment. are affected by the strike
action.
No Request for Pilots.
Although it was announced by
persons connected with the local
offices of the aerial mail service
that mail deliveries to Washington
would continue in spite of strike of
regular pilots, no request for pilots
had been made by the postal depart
ment up until noon today.
Without Reports.
Washington, July 25.-While the
Washington-New York airplane left
on time today despite the strike of
pilots. the postoffice department
had no official reports at noon to
show that any others were IN
flight. A report from Chicago, how
ever, said the machines in the west
ern division were leaving on time"
Out at Cleveland.
Cleveland, Ohio, July 25.-No
aviator reported at Woodland Hills
field up to $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing to take out the airplane with
New York mail scheduled to leave
here at 7:45 a. m. for Bellefon--
taine, Pa. It is stated that at a
meeting of the aviators held here
last night it was decided not to re-
port for duty this morning If the
New York aviators did not repor:
for duty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25
GRAHAM TO ASK
BAKER TO SELL
FOOD TO PEOPLE
Draw Resolution to Have
$12O, 900, 600 Surplus
Offered for Sale.

Washington, July 25.-A resolu-
tion calling upon the war depart
ment to arrange for the immediate
sale of the $120,000,00O surplus
stock of army foodstuffs, was being
prepared today by Chairman Gra-
ham of the house war investigation
committee. The resolution was de-
cided by a vote of the 10 Repub-
lican members of the committee
yesterday, and chairman is to act
on a special ruling to present the
bill before the house Monday.
Give People Chance to Buy.
The committee with the five Dem
ocratic members Withholding de-
cision, declared for plan of dis
tributing the foodstuffs that would
Ensure opportunity for the people
of the United States to buy"
A report of a subcommittee ap-
pointed to go into the matter, re-
ported that 'the inactivity of the
government in the disposition Of
these food supplies was, and is, the
result of a well-defined policy by
the secretary of war to withhold
them from the domestic market
and to protect the interests from
which these products had been pur-
chased"
The report also criticized the de-
partment for its. failure to declare
sooner the food surplus.
List of Food Surplus.
1t estimated that on July 8, the
value Of this surplus stored in the
United States over and above the
needs of the army was as follows:
Corn beef, .s24, 100000
Bacon ....... 1000, 900
Hash corn beef -. 1O,000,OO
Roast beef ....... 2O,500,000
Fresh frozen meats
and poultry ...... 20,000.O00
Tan-1l r-oorata hlo1 % nnn nm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25
TWO WOMEN AND BABY KILLED

Mt. Vernon, Ill, July 25.-Two
women and a baby were killed in
stantly and four children werI in
jured seriously when an automo-
bile in which they were riding COL
.lided with a train near here last
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25
COAL
STRIKE ENDED
Controversy Involving Quarter OF
Million Men and Threaten
ing Nation Settled.

London, July 25.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press. )-The strike Of ap-
proximately a quarter of a million
men in the coal mines, that threat
ened to paralyze many industries,
was settled today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25
FRENCH SENT TO LUxEMBURG,

Frankfort. July 25.-lHavas).-
French troops have been sent to
Esch, Luxemburg, on the request of
the communal council. to protect
the foundries. This action was TAX
en- because OF the departure OF
American troops from Luxembourg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25

pE6SeHb pL4uh Oh I6ePuUiiSStu
leaders, the peace treaty VIII
be set aside temporarily for
consideration of the treaty be-
tween the United States and Co
lOmbia, proposing payment to
the latter Of S25,O0O.0O0 for
damages arising from American
AcquisitiOn Of the Panama
canal.
Chairman Lodge of the senate
foreign relations committee said to-
day that the Colombian treaty
would be taken up by the commit
tee next week with plans for its i'm
mediate ratification by the senate.
Action on the treaty has been urg-
ed by state department officials
To Present Pact After Trip.
President Wilson does not now
plan to present the defensive treaty
with France to the senate until
after he returns from his tour of
the country. This statement was
made today at the White house
When the president presents the
treaty he will accompany it with
an explanatory address to the sem
ate. No statement was made at the
White house with regard to charges
in the senate yesterday that the
president had violated section of
the treaty by not presenting it sim
uItaneously with the treaty Of Yer
saiIles.
WIN Call All Repubs.E
There seemed to be some doubt
at the White house whether all Re
publican senators would be invited
TO confer with the president. IL
had been understood that all would
be invited, but no further appoint
ments had been made today and so
far as could be learned Senator
Warren of Wyoming and one or two
OTTER senators were all who the
president planned to see in the i'm
mediate future.
The president was in his study
early today and among the many
ton of information and documents
relating to the peace negotiations
requested by the senate. A vast
number OF papers have to be sep
arated from the presidents per-
sonal documents and this work was
expected to consume much time.
May Start Tour Aug. 10.
Indications today were that the
president would start on his west
ward trip about Aug. 10 and al
though it was made clear this was
purely tentative, and that the exact
date would depend upon develop
ments in Washington, during the
next fortnight.
President Wilson today was con-
sidering a weekend cruise on the
Yacht Mayfiower, the weather being
ideal for a voyage to Hampton
Roads.
The invitation to Senator Warren
and also one to Senator Spencer of
Missouri, were dispatched by the
President during the forenoon. The
senators were asked to call at the
White house later in the day.
Calls on Baker and Lansing.
The president paid an unexpected
call on Secretary Baker in the state,
war and navy building, Just before
noon. He did not communicate his
intention to White house attaches
and crossed the street from the
White house unattended.
After comforting for half an hour
with Mr.. Baker. the president call
ed on Secretary Lansing. remaining
about 10 minutes. He then return
ed to the White house. There was
no intimation as to what matter he
had discussed with the secretaries. |
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25
500 KILLED IN EGYPT.

London, July 25--Eight hundred
natives were killed and 600
ances in Egypt, according TO Gem
Aral AllenbYe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25
SITUATION BAD FOR REDS.

Washington, July 25.-Hunger,
unrest and disease. have created al,
acute situation in bolshevik terri.
tory, according to a wireless mes
sage received here.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25
The Weather

Generally fair and continued
warm tonight and Saturday. with
temperature above 80 Saturday
afternoon.
Highest temperature yesterday,
so; lowest last night, "A.
Wind velocity at z a. M, 2 miles.
Precipitation in "a hours. none.
1p.m. s a. m. a. m.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb. temp 81 85 az
Wet bulb temp. 81 So 81
Rel. humidity IA 46 81
Stage Of river SO feet, a fall of L
feet in "a hours.
J. II. sHERIER, Meteoroiogist-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25
LONDON NOT no TRY KAIsERI

London, July 25.--Tt Is possible
that the former German emperor
may not be tried In London, ac-
cording to IN announcement by
Earl CurZon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25
SENATE WILL
NOT TEMPT
SOON
Wilson Not to Present
French Agreement Till
After His Tour.

Washington, July 25-Under
present plans Of Republican
leaders, the peace treaty viii
be set aside temporarily for
consideration of the treaty be-
tween the United States and Co
lOmbia, proposing payment to
the latter Of S25,OGO,0O0 for
! damages arising from American
acquisition of the Panama
canal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-25

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