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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
STRIKE DYING
OUT ON COAST.
CENTRAL West

Chicago, April 15.-Reports from
rail centers in the central west and
on the Pacific coast today bore out
assertions Of brotherhood and rail-
road officials that the insurgent
railroad strike was dying out in
these sections Of the country and
that traffic conditions were improv-
ed materially.
Strikers were reported TO be re-
turning to work in several cities
'sand in Chicago. brotherhood Off
cials said the backbone of the strike
was broken.
Switchmen employed in the Chi
cago terminal of the Rock Island
system. firemen and engineers or
the Pennsylvania railroad and
groups of strikers on the 500 line
and other roads, voted to end the
walkout in Chicago and were re.
turning to their Jobs today. Freight
conditions, the railroads announc-
, ed, were being restored to nearly
normal and embargoes were lifted
| by several roads.
The insurgent leaders, however
continued their claims that the po
sition OF the strikers remained un.
shaken and denied charges of At
torney General Palmer that radica
influences we're behind the strike.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
ALLIES BLAMED
FOR DIRECTING
SIBERIAN COUP

Nadlvostok, April 6.-{By the
associated press).-All allied ma
.,oas are held responsible for the
uaelc results of the japanese at
n ,esA which yesterday ousted the
t. ,'assian revolutionary government
Iron ,aoa control here, says NJ, Medve-
Ieegime. ~ 0'N'''"'' ,
e,a. ~ ois protest. NJ. Medyedieff de-
,s ss 10 ne addresses all the allies,
ss. .n.erveution in Siberia was un-
h''aken h. by them collectively, and
co,.a sssefts responsibility for the
], ,sSequences Is must be shared equal
ma: " mem. He asks allied diplo-
th,, ~ propose to the japanese
,.isi M aii Russians under arrest be
ins. insssed, that all government build
lbs, H., aeld by Japanese be evacuated.
d,,', 'Ae Japanese explain yester-
ia - attack and offer an apology
lh,, NE revolutionary government
ia, tsapahese troops cease search
,as.. oui,dings here and that arms
rsurn.S .tS0rcioiy from Russians be
coroms roysoia'ment of an inter-allied
lanarsslon including Russians and
diced ;s 10 conduct an unpreju-
circn,. .usessigation of the cause and
tbi. ;s.ances a;s OF recent events in
dnlonv, Is requested. and allied
homs a's are asked to inform their
i eo'ernments of this action.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
FOOD HANDLERS
join STRIKERS
IN n. Y. TIEUP

New York. April 15.-Police re-
serves were sent to the West Side
market district today where several
hundred teamsters, chaufeurs and
porters had walked out at a time
when New York was virtually cut
off from its food supply by rail.
Several trucks were attacked by
strike sympathizers.
The Pennsylvania announced that
with nine volunteer yard crews at
work, movement Of coal for New
York public utilities was partially
resumed this morning.
Out of the Pennsylvania station.
through train service was reported
| so per cent normal. decided i'm
provement over yesterdays situa-
ton.
The New York, New Haven &
Hartford announced baggage cars
were being restored on regular
through trains and local mail ser
vice was being revived. Through
passenger service was reported
normal.
! The American Railway Express
J announced that its embargo had
been lifted or shipments to Chi
cago for today only. On the sue
cess of a train OF express for thaI
point will depend permanent lift
ing OF the embargo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
BOTH PARTIES
ARE Up IN AIR
over PERSHINC
Politicians Unable to Align War
Leader-Discuss Eject on Wood
Held Likely For G. q. p.
RY L. C. MARTIN,

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent i.
Washington, April 15.-General
Pershing's entry into the presiden-
tial race was an absorbing topic
with politicians of all parties here
today.
Pershing's virtual announcement,
at the dinner of the Nebraska So
ciety here last night, that he would
accept the nomination for president
if that service were demanded of
him, created considerable discus
sion.
After one of the speakers had
mentioned Pershing in connection
with the presidency, the general in
replying said:
Il feel that no patriotic American
could decline to serve in that high
position if called upon to do SO by
the people"
Quizzes ON Candidacy.
The questions heard in the capital
today were:
What party does Pershing belong
to, or is he running as bipartisan,
non partisan or Independent can
didate?
What effect will Pershing's entry
have on General Woods chances
and what effect will Woods candi-
dacy have on Pershing's chances OF
landing nomination?
The answer to the first question
tlyy o1 hnrn n hn
that Pershing is Republican and
that he meant the Republican nom-
ination for president.
Out For Either One!
There were some who thought,
however, that the general and his
supporters might have in mind the
possibility that he could get either
nomination as being a national fig
ure above party.
The answer to the second ques-
ten was not so easy, politicians
| said. They credited Pershing, how
ever, with having timed his entry
! so that in his opinion it would hit
Woods chances hardest.
No matter what party or faction
| they belonged to. the politicians
who today discussed the Pershing
candidacy did so with respect They
said the man who successfully led
the 4. i. F. in the war undoubtedly y
would have a strong popular ap-
peal; they declared that i'll spite of
stories that Peisiling was not pop
ular with the soldiers he could get
big share OF the soldier vote and
that there are elements in his can
didacy which may MAKE him the
dark horse" in the race.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
FOSTER DENIES
HE IS LEADER

Pittsburgh, Pa. April 15.-W. z.
Foster. leader of the late steel
strike, whose name was brought
out in Washington yesterday as the
prime mover behind the outlaw
railroad strike, was located at his
home here today.
Il have only been out of Pitts
burgh once in four months said
Foster. my time is taken up these
days writing a book on the steel
strike. l may have something to
say about the statements made in
Washington later. but not now"
Headquarters of the committee
for the organizations of the steel
strike are still maintained here.
and it was there Foster said he
would meet inquirers this after
noon.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
SOLDIER JUMPS
FROM TRAIN AT.
DIXON AND DIES

Dixon, ILL.,. April 15.-Robert n.
Tanner, first class private, medical
corps, U. S. A.. leaped from the
vestibule of a swiftly moving Chi
cago and Northwestern passenger
train at Union Grove, small sta
ton west of Dixon, early this morn
ing and received injuries from
which he died a few hours later,
without regaining consciousness.
Tanner and lieutenant are said
to have been taking sick soldier
to his home in the east.
Trainmen reported he had been
sleeping, fully dressed, when he aD-
parently awakened, walked to the
vestibule and dived through the
window. Papers in his clothing
failed to disclose his home address.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15

|Kewanee Riots End
Roger Sullivan, Boss
OF State Democrats,
Dies; Raised0n Farm
tBy United Press 2,

Chicago, April -A1illionaires,
policemen. ward heelers, widows,
bankers and statesmen, joined to-
day in expressions of sympathy
over the death of Roger c. Sulli-
van, financier and politician. who
rose from farm hand to political
boss of his state.
Sullivan died late Yesterday as a
result of sudden attack of heart
failure, superinduced by bronchial
pneumonia. He had been in falling
health for several months. Fu-
neral services will be held Satur-
day.
With the death of Sullivan. the
Illinois Democratic party today
was leaderless. Split into factions,
Sullivan led the state party sue
cessfully. His political enemies
included Carter Harrison, former
governor Edward F. Dunno and for
mer United States Senator j. Ham
ilton Lewis. He had intended. it
was said today. to put Dunno and
Harrison in the delegation to the
Democratic national convention at
San Francisco.
|, Whole City in Mourning.
"Fhe boss is dead was the mes
sage flashed through Chicago's
great West Side last night. There
was general mourning throughout.
for it was among the Irish and the
foreign element in that part of the
city that Sullivan was loved best.
Old women and men, who grew up
with the Democratic boss, told to-
day of his favors.
He never forgot" said an old
supporter. Roger played the
game square. You could always
count on him. If you were his
! friend he was yours"
Started as Farm Hand.
/ Sullivan, SO. was born at Belvi-
dere, H., and as a child workee
as a farm hand for $S month. He
came TO Chicago, worked in rail-
way shop and got into politics.
Gradually he got into business on
big scale. 1t is estimated he was
worth $4,000, 900. q
To Sullivan. perhaps more than
to any one else, Woodrow Wilson
owes the fact that he is president
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
SENATE HOLDS UP
CONFIRMATION OF
RAIL BOARD

Washington, April 15.-There
was another long discussion in the
senate today as to confirming the
newly appointed members of the
railroad labor board. The session
was executive, and after the dis
cussion had continued for more
than an hour there seemed to be
some doubt as to whether confirm
alton would be had today.
Meantime members of the board
were assembling in Washington in
response to the call sent them yes
terday by President Wilson. The
arrivals included j. H. Elliot and
Horace Baker. two of the three
railroad representatives. They call
ed at the White house aud were re-
ferred to Walker D. Hines. head of
the railroad administration.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
CUSTER FOR POST
OVER STRIKE AID
RECEIVES SETBACK

Washington. April 15.-Plans for
introducing a resolution into the
house today looking to the im-
parchment Of Assistant Secretary
Post Of the labor department for
his attitude toward deportation Of
radicals, went suddenly awry when
the house met today and the res5-
Tuition, prepared by Representative
Hook. Republican. of Kansas. was
withheld at the request of Repub-
lican Floor Leader Monde.I.i
Speaker Gillette had arranged to
recognize Representative Hook for
the introduction OF the resolution
and called him twice for the pur-
pose. Hook. however, withheld his
resolution and Mr.. Mondeli au-
nounced mat the Republican lead
ers. wanted 10 study 1t further.
Hook said he would introduce it
later.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
MAN CONFESSES
AT REVIVAL TO
MURDER OF GIRL

Steubenville, Ohio, April 10
Harry Miller, aged 26, of Akron,
was held in the jefferson county
Jail here today, after having public
ly confessed to the murder of H.
year-old Frances South during q
revival service last night at a lit
tie church at Beach Bottom, ".
Va. near here.
Members Of the congregation
took Miller to Sheriff ]. r. Litten
of Brooks county, West Virginia,
who believes the man to be slight
ly demented.
Sheriff Litten said that during
the night Miller confessed to beat
ing the South girl over the head
with a revolver at a lonely spot
near the girls home at Adena,
Ohio. He told the sheriff he killed
the girl because of something she
had said while he was keeping
company with her sister.
Miller told Sheriff Litten that his
conscience bothered him so that he
had to make a confession to re-
lieve his peace OF mind.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
men WILL
REPuD|ATE
REDS, HOPE
Rail Officials and Union
Chiefs Pin Faith to
Palmer Charges.
tBy Associated Press.)

Railroad officials whose lines
have been crippld by the unauthor-
lied strikes of operating employees
waited today for the big break in
the strikers ranks which they
hoped would be produced by At
torney General Palmer's announce
ment that the strike leadership had
been traced to radical quarters.
Mr. Palmer's statement that Will
liam 2. Foster. radical leader of the
unsuccessful steel strike, last fall,
was the guiding genius in the
strike, and that its object in reality
was the formation of lone big
union" was expected to influence
many of the less radical strikers 10
return.
Waste No Time.
Hope that the Palmer statement
would break the back of the strike,
however, did not deter railroad Of
ficials from bending every effort to
speed the process by operating their
lines with volunteers and loyal en-
ployes. Conditions in the central
and far west were declared to be
returning steadily toward normal
and marked increases in both
freight and passenger services were
reported in the east.
Sign Of Break.
The first sign of willingness on
the part of the eastern strikers to
negotiate came last night when Ed
ward McHugh, chairman of the
strike committee, sent message 70
the railroad labor board statiIa,
that the men would welcome an op-
portunity to lay their grievances
before the board. This ray OF
hope, however, was dimmed by his
assertion that the men would not
return to work, pending a hearing.
The transportation act. under
which the board functions, pro-
vides that no consideration shall be
given to claims of men, actually on
strike.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
IRISHMEN NOT
FREED, b0NAR
Law |NT|MATES
Dublin, April 15.-Three per.
sons are reported to have been
killed and nine others wounded
in a shooting affair at Miltown
Nal Bay, County Clare, this
morning.

London, April l5.-Andrew Bonar
Law, the government leader, in an
swer to questions in the house of
commons today regarding the re-
lease Of Irish hunger strikers from
Mount Joy prison, stated that they
had not been Internationally re-
leased. This statement contravert-
ed reports received from Dublin
last night.
Mr.. Bonar Law also denied that
there had been any reversal of the
governments policy, declaring that
the present situation of the hunger
strikers was similar to that of Will
liam O'Brien, alderman of Dublin,
who was removed from Jail to a
hospital on March 26. Mr.. Bonar
Law said the government had de-
clined to release O'Brien but had
eXressed willingness to send him
to pursing home owing to his con-
dition.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
Plot May End Strike
L0v|DEN LEAD
1928 OVER
GENERAL WOOD
Latest Additions Give GeVeasg
ss3s,S73; Wood, 159, Is, In s,4S9
Out Of $3.50 Precincts.

Chicago, April 15.-Returns from
5,4S9 precincts of $500 in the state
give:>
2,44S in Cook county, 1884 for
Lowden; 105,S77 for Wood.
3,041 outside Of Cook, 157 ,529 for
Lowden: 53,86S for Wood.
Johnson received 47,231 votes in
2,44S precincts in Cook county and
1,165 downstate.
johnson Vote Same.
The total of Senator Johnson's
vote was not increased in the few
precincts received during the early
morning and it remained at .46,9O9
today, 40,881 of these were re-
corded in Cook county and 6,O9l in
1855 precincts outside of Cook
county.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
DETROIT MOOSE
WEAR OVERALIS
TO LOWER II. c. L

Detroit, Mich, April l5.-Seyeral
thousand members of the Loyal
Order OF Moose donned overalls to-
day pursuant to a resolution adop-
ted last night calling upon mem
bers TO wear rough raiInent until
prices of clothing decline. The res
olution also endorsed a boycott on
potatoes.
East st. Louis, H., April Ia
Ano Overall club has been formed
here by 80 persons. The. rules Of
the club require its. members te
wear denim on all days excepl
Sundays.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
POLITICIANS
DAILY WHILE
ROME BURNS
Government Evading the
Remedy for Causes
Back of Unrest.
By DAVID LAWRENCE,
(Special to The Argus. !

Washington, D. C., April Ia
President Wilson's meeting with the
cabinet for the first time in nearly
eight months has had a favorable
effect entirely apart from the con-
fidence it has instilled that the gov
ernment is taking hold of the men
aclng situation caused by the out
law" strike of railway employees.
The mere fact that in crisis the
chief executive was able to confer
with the heads of the 10 depart
ments of the government served to
brush aside, for the moment at
least, thoughts of the physical in
capacity of the president.
But much more important than
the outcropping OF industrial revolt
is the return to a realization here
that in the last seven or eight
months the government. both in it's
legislative and executive branches,
has done nothing to cure the eco
nomic ills of the country which
have made possible the organiza ton
of a strike among so many rail-
road employees.
Real Cause For Unrest.
True enough the cabinet is con-
sldering repressive measures. pro-
posals by which the power of the
law shall be invoked against those
who have conspired to interrupt the
transportation of food for the Amer
lean people, but that is simply a
surface expedient designed for
moral effect to prevent the growth
of industrial lawlessness. Every
member OF the cabinet is aware,
as is the president himself, that in
dustrial disturbances in the United
States are not alone due to the Oper-
alton Of radicals" but that a cure
must be found for the system which
makes it possible for radicals and
delnagogues TO harrangne workmen
and obtain their support for strike
tactics and rebellion against the
veteran leaders of organized labor.
1t all gets back to the high cost
'of living with which the govern
ment has wrestled in vain. The
executive points blaming finger at
the legislative where for months the
proposals of the president to curb
profiteering and cut out the abuses
of certain intermediate processes
between producer and consumer
have not been acted on any more
than the suggestions OF the secre-
tary of the treasury that some of
the bad features of the present rev.
enue laws be wiped off the statute
books. More and more is official
washington coming to the belief
that the excess profits tax IS the
foundation stone of the high cost
of living. And now on top of it all
congress is proposing to add bill
fC0ntinuod on para TroA
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
OCCUPATION
BY MILITIA
effective
INo Troops Intimidate
( Strikers With Machine
C;uns-Sheriff Hurt.

Kewanee, H.. April l5.-Fiye
hundred Illinois reserve militia
nsu took over cont Of Kewanee
,,,eeis at s a. y. ~-.y. and dis
peyyed a group of striking. work
men lettering near the Walworth
Manufacturing company's plant,
scene Of yesterdays riot. No trou-
Ne was encountered.
Adjutant General Dickson took
personal charge of the situation.
The Chicago troop train arrived
At Sa m. and the men marched to
The state arm0ry. where headGuar-
ers we're established.
Place Machine Guns.
Machine guns were placed at
strategic points when Sheriff Sam
Wilson warned Lieutenant Colonel
william Swanson, in command OF
the troops, that he feared an at
ftenpt by strikers to rorce an en-
| trance to the company's plant to
drive out workers who reported to-
day,
The troops, numbering 600. were
sent from Chicago last night after
appeals from county officials were
received.
Two hundred women. wives ant
sympathizers of the strikers, at.
lacked 500 workmen with bricks
and stones when they left the plan
Yesterday Several workers re
csyed injuries and a number o
women were trampled under foot
Three hundred reserve deputy sher
ifs were called and Guelled the
disturbance.
Deputy Sheriff Hurt.
w.B, Lester, deputy sheriff, was
seriously hurt yesterday when SOC
strikers charged employees entering
the gates Of the plant. Radical as.
ilators are blamed by kewanee OF
hclals for melting the strikers.
Three thousand employees of the
plant went on strike March 10. de-
handing recognition of the unior
and increased pay. About half OF
the strikers returned to work ApriI
I, arousing bitter feeling which re-
suited in the outbreak yesterday.
One Arrested.
Robert Sentney. one of the re.
.saning workmen, is being held for
hring into the mob of strikers yes
lefdsy morning. Sentney claims
mat he was going to work when
tne rioters attacked him, prevent
ing him from entering the factory
ne then went to his home and re.
turned with a shotgun, which he
h'ed at the union men several
umes. No injuries from the fusil.
ade have been reported.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
SONORA UNDER
MARTIAL. Law
AS PRECAUTI0N

sogales. Ariz.. April l5.-SO-
nora Mexico has won her first
fight for freedom. General An.
gel Flores. Of the independent
ierces. this morning fought his
way across the Sinaloa berder.
taking San Bias. on the bound.
ary line. and is proceeding with
$500 men. I,0O Of whom are
Yaqui Indians, toward Culia-
can. capital Of the state.
Aqua i Pfieta. Sonora. April 10
Martial law was proclaimed in
Aqua Prieta today in preparation
for a possible attack by Carranza
forces should the Mexican presi.
dents troops break through the
barrier of soldiers the new repub.
lie has stationed between her and
the Chihuahua-So boundary.
CarranZa troops were reported al
Casas Grandes, 200 miles from
here, making ready to march into
Sonora and toward this border
port.
General j. NJ. Pima, commander
of the first division of the Sonora
army, was scheduled to arrive to
day to complete arrangements TO!
the defense of this city and the ter
ritory endangered by the Carranzs
expedition.
Troops of the new republic o.
Sonora have invaded Sinaloa, the
adjoining state to the south, ant
are marching on Culican. the CAPT
tai of Sinaloa, according to an off
cial dispatch received here today
from General P. Elias Gales, com
mander- -in-chief of the Sonora
forces.
The commanders and crews O1
the gunboats Guerrero and Chipa:
have deserted to the Sonora repub'
lie and have been placed at the
disposal OF General P. Elias Gales
commander of the Sonora forces
according to word received at mill.
tary headquarters here.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
LATE BULLETINS

Paris. April 15.-The allies
have reached an accord con.
eerning The execution OF the
treaty OF Versailles. il was
stated here today, thus rcmoy-
ing one Of the causes Of fric.
tiGn between France and Great
Britain.
Berlin. April 1.-THE Yos-
siche xeitung says thr Polisf,
government has informed the
allied supreme council that it
intends shortly 10 0ccuny Ger.
man territory should Germany
fail to carry out her engage.
nepts with the Poles. The
newspaper asserts that the
government considers The sit.
uatien extremely serious aad
has taken precautionary meas.
ures.
Havana. April Is. Manuel
Estrada Cabrera. president Of
Gaatemala. against whose nd
ininistr1ficN a revolution has
been going On JRr;ng the past
fortnight. r. believed 10 have
He'd from that rgHp,ry and 10
be ON his way 10 Cuba.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
~vv& TO ANNUI,
PiCKFORD DECREE

. 60, Oa city, New, April l5.-Suit
sran,es aside the divorce decree
.arms. MARY Pickford from her
" fla flo husband. Owen Moore, will
d. ru ,ona at Minden. Douglas coun-
|isy caolrow, according to At.or-
|ss bheaefal hea Fowler today. Fowler
ii ,ho seen Investigating the divorce
e motion picture star.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
9 INDICTED FOR
SMUGGLING BOOZE,

Minneapolis, April 15.-Sheriff
Oscar MartinsOn, Deputy Sheriff
Hugh Leonard of Hennepin county
and eight Minneapolis business
men were indicted by federal grand
jury in liquor conspiracy SNUG
Cling case.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
ARMY OFFICERS
CUT TO 16,993

Washington, April 15.-Offi GERS
authorized by the army reorganiza-
ton bill were reduced in the senate
from $4,000 to 16,993, due to defeat
of compulsory universal military
training.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-15
SUB TREASURES
TO GO JULY l, 1921

Washington, April 15.-Senate
and house conferees agreed to con-
tinue bonus payments to GAO gov
ernment employees and to abolish
the nine sub-treasuries July l, 1921.