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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
REPORTASKS
U.S.CONTROL
OF ICED CARS
Trade Commission Urges
Government Action in .
Packers Monopoly

Washington Aug. 26.-Declaring
that step is necessary to control
the business of the five largest
packing companies, the federal
trade commission in a special re-
port to President Wilson recon-
mends that operation of refriger-
transportation of meat animals be
declared a government monopoly.
1t recommends, further, that the
property concerned, including icing
stations and other facilities as well
as the cars be acquired by the gov
ernment, and railroads thereafter
be licensed to own and operate
! them. The big packers, the report
says, now own 80 per cent of all
the refrigerator equipment in the
country suitable for the transpor-
| tation of fresh meat
The present countrywide sys-
TEN of distribution by the five big
packers has grown up from their
control of refrigerator car lines in
conjunction with various pools, -
the report says in part.
Secure Especial Advantages
'In turn. the volume of traffic of
the five packers has enabled them
to secure from the railroads ad-
vantages over competing shippers.
Formerly in the shape of direct re-
bates, these advantages are now
usually in expedited service to the
big packer cars; in favorable mix
ing rules which include all their
diversified products and many ar
ticles not related to the packing
il dustry; by allowances paid to
some of the big packers by car
riers for a part of the transporta-
ton service; by favorable arrange
ments and lease of stockyards by
the railroads to some of the big
packers, and by the sale to the
railroads of humping posts manu-
factured by a subsidiary of one of
the big five
Small Packers Made ~Goats."
''The small independent packers
cars are misused and diverted, fire.
quently being out of his service for
extended periods, in several in
stances as long as six months. In
1917 the cars of the big five and
their subsidiary companies main
tained an average of sos miles per
car per day, while the average for
cars of their competitors, the inde-
pendent packing companies, were
only 545 miles,"
The commissions investigation
of the private car ownership has
developed the fact that while pack
ers claim losses, the report says a
proper revision of their car ac-
counts shows the car operation has
netted some profit. This amounted
to 6.S per cent in 1912, "a per cent
in 1914, and 4.3 per cent in 1917.
Equal Service for All.
'"The prompt and efficient hand
ling of the traffic in meats and
other perishable foods is of great
public concern" the report says in
making the recommendations "and
it is also important that all ship
pers should have equal and ade-
Quate service. The recommenda-
tions are made to correct present
inequalities of service and rates as
well as to prevent the dangers of
monOpolistic advantages"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
HUN WRITER RAPS
AMERICA FOR NOT
AIDING GERMANY

Berlin, Aug. 26.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press George Muech, f.
nancial writer for the Tageblatt,
criticizes the United States for fail
ing to assist Germany financially,
and asserts that Americans are
even guilty of Vaccinations to de-
press the value of the mark arti-
fcially.
Americans are exploiting Ger
many's needy situation most self
ishly," he declared, "by delaying to
grant credit which Germany needs,
and depressing the value of the
mark with the intention of obtain
ing such German products as dyes,
chemicals and brushes at low
prices. On the other hand they offer
American products to German buy
ers at low price as possible. It
is poor comfort for us to know
that the Americans are playing the
same game as their former allies. {"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
BERLIN FAILS TO
INVITE ALLIES TO
POLICE SILESIA

Paris, Aug 26.-Germany has
declined to invite allied troops to
police Silesia before they have that
right under the treaty, which stip-
ulates that they are to safeguard
the plebiscite there. The Silesian
situation is unsatisfactory and the
Germans are reported to be bring
ing about a recrudescence Of the
recent reign of terror in that prov
ince.
(The question of sending allied
troops to Silesia came before the
supreme council Saturday, dis
patches indicating that Germany
was being sounded on her willing
ness to permit foreign troops to
enter the district for police pur-
poses before the peace treaty had
been ratified.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
BOOST PRICE BY
MEAT CONTROL
Employe of Swift Testifies Regula-
ton Of Packers VIII Mean
Increased Costs.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Further
imitation of foodstuff prices would
result from the passage of the
Kenyon bill to regulate and license
the packing industry. L. D. H.
Weld, manager of the commercial
research department of Swift &
Co., testified today before the SEN
ate agricultural committee, where
the bill is under consideration.
THE main objection to the bill"
Mr.. Weld said, ''is in the fact that
it was based on reports Of the fed
eral trade commission. which are
saturated with glaring Inaccuracies
and misstatements. The bill, if
passed, will further initiate the al
ready high cost of living"
Elemental facts in the meat
business" Mr.. Weld said, ''provid
ed that the packer profit on meat
transactions was about two cents
on a dollar.
The Kenyon bill must either in
terfere with the farmers end of
meat production or with the pack
ers' part of the business If design
ed to affect the high cost of liv-
ing" he said. "If the farmer is
hit, he will cut down production,
which will bring higher stock
prices. If the packer is hit and
his business crippled, the result
will be higher manufacturing costs,
and these, too, will have to be
passed on"
AssaiIs CoIver's Testimony.
Mr.. Weld paid his respects to
Commissioner Colver of the trade
commission, a previous witness,
by remarking that many of his
statements here were exaggerated
and inaccurate"
''Mr. Colver came in here and
told you gentlemen that the five
large packers controlled over IS
per cent of the business in hides,
he coptinued. 'They handle less
than so per cent, and assure you
there is the keenest competition
between all of them.
He told you the packers han
died 700 commodities. Let me re-
veal to you some of the processes
by which he reached this figure.
He mentioned as separate items
butterine. oleo and oleomargarine.
All three are the same. He took
% cuts of beef and listed them as
% items. He gave lis items as a
list of by-products of cattle dress
ing. He mentioned 81 items Of
sausage"
MuRt Not Interfere.
Mr.. Colver made the fat state
ment that packers have not put
any new capital into the business
from outside sources since 1904.
Swift e. Co. alone has added $685.
100000 new cash capital from
sales Of shares.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
Miners Are Idle.

Only a few mines were working
in the Springfield sub-district to-
day and the insurgent factions in
most of the locals planned meet
ings for this afternoon to name
local policy committeeman. A con-
ference of the state policy commit
tee members has been called for
tomorrow in this city.
Former Strike Area Affected.
President Frank Harrington and
other officials of the recognized
miners organization were still in
conference with operators in Chica-
go. 1t was stated at their headquar-
ters that the rebellion had not
spread beyond the territory affect
ed by the first strike, which began
about three weeks ago. This en-
braced the Springfield, Peoria and
Belleville sub-districts.
Four Killed in Riot.
Charlotte, n. c., Aug. 26.-State
troops and deputies patrolled the
principal streets of this city today
in an EFFORT to prevent a renewal of
rioting in connection with the
street car strike here, which re-
suited last night in the death of
four men and the injury of 13
others. Additional troops have
been ordered to Charlotte and
should arrive DUNG the day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
AUTO RACER KILLED.

Paris. ILL.,, Aug. 26.-Ernest Ne.
Nees, retired automobile racer, was
killed and Rilo Collier injured
when their car crashed into a stone
wall when they tried to avoid col
lision with band of gypsies. Col
lier held various Illinois dirt track
records.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
FAMOUS ENGINEERS HOME.

New York, Aug. 26.-The famous
Sixth engineers, who built bridges
over practically every waterway
the allied armies were compelled
to cross. arrived here Monday. The
regiment suffered nearly 1000 cas-
ualties.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
TRAINMEN ORDERED BACK.

Washington, Aug. 26.-Trainmen,
enginemen and yardmen on govern
ment controlled railroads in Los
Angeles who have been on strike
have been ordered to return to
work according to the railroad ad-
ministration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26


Continued purchase by the de-
partment of certain necessities so
that these stores may be conrln-
ued indefinitely as a part of the
government campaign against the
high cost of living is understood
to be under consideration.
Guard Against Discrimination.
Prices on all commodities offer
ed for sale will be so fixed as to
prevent discrimination between the
purchasers who buy over the
counter and those who purchase
through the mail.
All mail orders will be delivered
by parcel post, but the policy Of
making these sales through the
postoffice department is to be dis
continued. All such orders will go
directly to the stores. To expedite
the mail order sales the 'postofIlce
department mas been asked to es-
tablish substations in each store.
VIII Issue Catalogues.
Catalogues quoting prices and
giving the location of all stores
are being prepared and will be
aNdlldDl6 dL GFtII DOSbOIiiCG III Tie
United States. The present plan is
to open stores in the ii zone sup
ply cities, Boston, New York, Phil
adeIphia, Baltimore, Atlanta, JEFF
fersonville. Chicago, st. Louis, New
Orleans, San Antonio. Omaha, Ell
Paso, San Francisco and Washing
tor.
1.-THE chain will be extended to
additional cities as rapidly as pos
sible.
Refuse Senate PrOfiteer Law.
Department of justice officials to-
day refused to accept the compro-
mise proposed by members of the
senate agricultural committee on
amendments to the food control
acts to penalize profiteering.
Senator Smith, Democrat, Geor-
gia, author of the compromise plan,
which would apply the proposed
penalties for sale beyond the fair
price" standard only in case of
combinations Of dealers, said he
would press the compromise plan
despite objections of Assistant At
torney General Ames.
The department of justice, Sena-
tor smith said, insists u on adop-
tion of the prof1teering penalties
approved recently by the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
SOLDIER DRUGGISTS no JOTy.

New York, Aug. ga World
War Veterans section of the Amer
lean Pharmaceutical association
will be organized today at the as
sociation's convention. 1t is estf-
mated that more than 10000 phar-
macists were in the service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
FRENCH CRUISER LEAVES.

Copenhagen, Aug. 26.-(Havas.)
The French cruiser Marseillaise
has left this port for the coast of
Schleswig-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
SNOW IN NEW YORK.

Cornell, N Y, Aug. 26. = Al
though the sun was shining, snow
fell for five minutes today, melting
as rapidly as it struck the ground.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
'HOPMEN turn DOWN WILSON'S OFFER
ORDER STRIKE
VOTE TAKEN ON
HIS WAGE PLAN
Basis for Settlement Re-
fused By Leaders and
is Put Up to Men.

Washington, Aug. 26-The
committee of one hundred rep
resentaiVes of the railroad
shOpmen informed Director
General Hines today that they
GtC'< GsES+ as q basis OF set
tlement of their demands tho
rates submitted TO them yester-
day by President Wilson.
Results of the negotiations
here were communicated to the
union locals throughout the
country with instructions that
a strike vote should be taken
Immediately TO determine
whether the presidents prOpOs-
ais should be accepted.
Pending the Issuance of an
official strike, II was urgently
requested by international Off
GERS that all men remain re-
main at work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
COAL SHORTAGE IN GERMANY.

Paris, Monday, Aug. 25.-The
coal shortage in Germany is daily
becoming worse, according to re-
ports. Many margarine factories
have been compelled to close.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26

Stage of water, 81; a fall of ::
in the last "a hours.
J. M. SHERIER, Meteorologist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26

Director General Hines, accord
ing to a letter sent to the locals,
told the committee that the propo-
sition, as presented by the presi-
dent, was final and that there would
be no wage increases granted to
any other class OF railroad en-
ployes, as a class. but in the event
Of unjust inequalities, as between
individuals, adjustments involving
increases to equalize rates of pay
would be made where justified.
Cannot Accept
The committee thereupon inform
ed the locals that the director gen.
eral had been advised that his prop
osition could not be accepted as a
basis of settlement by them and
continued:
practically every class OF rail-
road employees have now submitted
requests for very substantial in
creases over existing rates of pay.
1t is well that our members give
very serious consideration to this fact
and if there is to be any additional
general increase in the wages of
railroad employees, the Federated
Shop Trades will receive the same
consideration. Don't fail to give
this statement careful thought and
don 'tf-forget that if the Federated
SHOP Trades become involved in a
strike now, you are striking alone
to force an increase for the 2,000,-
600 employees.
Ask Strike Vote.
"In view of the foregoing facts,
the statements contained in the
presidents letter, and the respon-
sibility that must be assumed, if a
suspension of work is to take
place, your executive council has
decided that it would fail in its
duty were it 70 authorize a strike
until the membership have had an
opportunity to decide their course
of action on this proposition. 1t is
not our intention to shirk any Of
our responsibilities as executive
officers and the wishes of a consti-
tutional majority of the member
ship. expressed by their vote as
hereinafter directed, will be car
ried out"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
The Weather

Generally fair tonight and We'd
nesday, not much change in tenn
perature.
Highest yesterday, 70; lowest
last night, So.
Velocity of wind at a. m, 1 mile
per hour.
Precipitation, none.
INN Sn m a m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
WILL SELL TO
CONSUMER IN
'A.C.L. FIGHT
VIII Operate Direct Sale
and Mail Order Busi-
ness Indefinitely.

Washington, Aug. 26-Retail
stores for the sale of house.
hold commodities included in
the surplus stocks of the war
department will be established
Sept. 25, it was announced to-
day. The stores will be IOcat-
ed in depot centers and other
large cities and they viii ac-
Ncept and fill mail orders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
Must Not Interfere.

Mr.. ColVer made the fat state
ment that packers have not put
any new capital into the business
from outside sources since 1904.
Swift G. Co. alone has added $685.
100000 new cash capital from
sales Of shares.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26
Questions MOtlVeB.
China Has Assurance.

With the League Of Nations,
China obtains an assurance which
is tantamount to a guaranty by all
the world that not only will Japan
return to China what Germany
wrested from her in 1898, but
henceforth and so long as this
league shall last, no other nation
shall rob China Of one inch OF her
territory or exercise any control OF
her people inconsistent with tho
claims of complete independence.
and sovereignty"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-26

Continued on Page Ten.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-30
ITALY'S SENATE
VOTES TO STAND
BY ITS PREMIER
Powers Reach Solution of the
Klao Chau Problem; Posi-
bility of Break Removed
BY Associated Press.

Komc, April S0.-Premier Vittorio
Orlando's work at the Peace Con-
terence in Paris received vindica-
tlon in the Chamber of Deputies
here last night when a vote of conf
dence was given him 3S2 to 40. The
ballots opposing the resolution were
cast by the Intransigeant Socialists.
The Premier laid before parlia-
ment the details of his demands for
rune and the Dalmatian coast dis
trlcts to which Italy has laid claim.
lie began by saying that the inter-
national situation was grave at pres
ent adding that it was very grave
FOR Italy. He said that it was the
duty OF Italy to preserve an atti-
tude of calm and serenity at the
present moment.
wilson Prevents Agreement
An outline of the exchanges be-
tween himself and President Wilson
was given by Signor Orlando. who
made 1t clear that the Presidents
action in making public his state
ment as to Italy's claim to Fiume
had made it impossible to either ac-
cept or reject any proposals that
might be made. He said he believed
1T his duty to come at once before
the parliament to receive the au-
thority in carrying forward his work
TCOutinupd IN Daro 10
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-30
Colored Ministers to
Take Loan Subscriptions

A determined drive to get a major
ity of colored residents of the city
enrolled as subscribers to the Victory
Loan was begun to-day by a special
committee directed by the Rev.. Il.
Luther Cunningham, pastor St.
Paurs Baptist.
On the committee are the Rev. Dr.
III. II. Cooper, Bethel A. NJ. E.; the
Rev. S. A. MacNeil, Wesley A. NJ. E.
Zion; the Rev. b. M. Ward, Capital
Street Presbyterian: the Rev. A. J.
Greene, Second Baptist; K. l.. Bris-
coe. Harris A. NJ. f.; the Rev. w.
Tolliver, Zion Baptist; the Rev. w. S.
Bedford. Asbury A. NJ. t.; the Rev.
w. Parchment, st. Augustine's Epis-
copal; o. p. Goodwin, First Baptist,
Steelton; the Rev. Warren Brown,
Mount Zion; the Rev. Frank Brad
ley, Monumental A. NJ. L.. and the
Rev. w. A. Flamer, Ebenezcr, Mid
dletown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-30
EX-JIJDGE REED
NAMED TOPUBLIC
SERVICE BOARD
Resident of Clearfield Who
Served on Jefferson Bench
Is Confirmed by Senate

The appointment by Governor
Sproul of former Judge John w.
Reed, of Clearfield, announced to-
day to the vacancy on the Public
Service Commission, caused by the
death of Commissioner II. G.. Nc
Clure, of Lewisburg, was confirmed
at once by the Senate. Mr.. Reed was
at one time judge in jefferson, NOV
ing to Clearlield but recently. He
will serve four years.
Judge Reed was born in Cory
and educated in Carrier Seminary.
While teaching school he studied
law under Judge Campbell and was
admitted to practice in August.
1875. lie removed to North Dakota
soon afterward and remained there
for one year. Returning he took up
the practice of law in Clarion county.
He was elected judge of jefferson
county in 1895 and retired in 1906,
since which time he has conducted
successful law business.
A number of bills were passed on
third reading. but no action was
taken on the DaiX election bills. they
again going over in their order, as
Senator Ware was unable TO attend
and requested their postponement.
measure granting the right to
corporations to construct and oper-
ate tunnels under the bed of navi-
gable streams. where necessary to
reach their coal supply, subject TO
the approval of the Water Supply
Commission, was presented by Sen
ator Crow. Fayette. The Senate re-
cessed until $50 this afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-30
Burglars Frightened Off
by the Screams of Girl
Awakened by Flashlight

Three dollars in cash constituted
the sole booty secured by two burg
lars at the home of T.. B. DeVout.
2OS Hummel street this morning, The
case is being Investigated by the
Harrisburg police.
The alarm that some person was
in the house was sounded by a
daughter who was awakened by the
intruder. Noticing the gleam of n
flashlight. the daughter awakened
her father who hastily went to the
first floor and one man fled from a
rear door. While he was still on
the first floor, the daughter noticed
n second man coming in another
gate and called to her father. but the
intruder fled when he heard the girls
call.
Entrance to the residence was
gained by means of prying open u
window. The stolen money was taken
from cupboard on the first floor.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-30
Lenine and Trotzky, Fearful
of Downfall OF BolSheviSm,
Look About For Haven
GERMAN WARMTH FAILS
Hungary Alone Has Failed to
Respond to Suggestion
For Sanctuary
OTHER POWERS DEFINITE
Sweden, Denmark, Norway,
Switzerland and Spain De-
cline to Receive Rebels
OTHER POWERS DEFINITE
By associated Press.

Washington, April 30.--Official ada
vices reaching Washington through
q neutral source said that Bolshev:k
leaders Leniue and TrotZky were
seeking Il refuge outside of Russia,
fearing possible overthrow of the
Soviet government.
Sweden, Denmark and Norway.
according TO advices, have refused
to entertain the suggestion that Le-
nine and Trot2ky he given refuge
there and the latest report said the
German government had advised
them that their presence in that
country would be unWelcome at
present.
Switzerland and Spain. it was
said, have sent equally definite re-
fusals to permit Lenine and Trotz-
ky to find u haven within their bor-
ders.
According to the reports, Hungary
has made no reply to the proposal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-30
Give Up Coffee Rooms as
Substitute For Saloons

Boston, April 30.-Coffee rooms
as a substitute for the saloon are no
longer efficient, desirable or prac-
teal in the opinion of the directors
of the Church Temperance Society.
which for quarter of u century
conducted such rooms in this city.
Yesterday, at the request OF mem
bers, Judge I4.oring, of the Supreme
Court, dissolved the New England
department of the society. Changed
conditions in social welfare work
were said TO have resulted in aban-
donment of the coffee house plan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-30
WORLDS BIGGEST
BATTLESHIP GOES
DOWN THE WAYS
Throng Witnesses Launching
of Most Powerful Dread
naught at New York

New Yirll. April 30.-The worlds
most powerful battleship, the super
dreadnaught Tennessee, was sue
cessfully launched to-day, sliding
down the ways at the New York
Navy yard at 9.45 o'clock. More than
10000 persons crowded into New
York Navy yard to-day TO witness
the launching. The ceremonies were
set for 9.45 a. M, as at that time
occurred the only tide in the course
of a month capable of floating the
craft.
Governors Daughter Sponsor
The sponsor, Miss Helen Rob
erts, the 16-year-old daughter of
Governor A. II. Roberts, of Ten
nessee, dry" State, who was elect
ed by the Prohibitionists, acquiesced
in the time-honored naval custom
of breaking a bttle of champagne
over the bow as the vessel slid down
the ways.
The keel of the giant fighter,
which is the fifth to be named Ten
ressee in American history, was
laid May Ia, 1917, and she is ex-
pected to be completed early in
1920.
Has 2S,000-
The Tennessee is GA feet over all
in length and her extreme breadth
to the outside of armor is 81 feet
5 "a inches. Her draft is thirty feet
six inches. She will have a speed of
twenty-one knots an hour and her
eight water tube boilers will de-
velop S,000-horsepower. Her fuel
oil capacity under normal conditions
will be 1900 tons.
The armament will consist of
twelve fourteen-inch guns, fourteen
five-inch guns, four FOUNDERS,
four anti-aircraft guns and two tor
pedo tubes. The range of her guns
is from twelve 10 thirteen miles.
The Tennessee will be manned by
fifty eight officers and 1.024 men.
She will burn oil exclusively and will
be equipped with electric drive.