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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-14
President Chamber Of Commerce.
Especial to The Argusl

Especial to The Argusl.
kewanee, Ill, April 1.-THE
Warworth Manufacturing company
is the largest in kewanee. On
March II all of the 1000 workmen
employed there went on strike to
force the issue for collective bar
gaining" At that time Sheriff Viii
son deputized between four hun
dred and five hundred business
men of the town and this local
force has succeeded in maintaining
order until last Wednesday when
about one thousand OF the strikers
went back to work. Picketing of
the plant by strikers and minor
rioting occurred until this morn
ing's melee between the strike
breakers and pickets has rendered
the situation serious. although no
loss of life has resulted. No prop
erty of the Warworth company has
been damaged.
The extent of the occupation by
state troops is only to be conjec-
tured. ii being thought here that
but slight trouble is to be antici-
pated.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-14
STATE TROOPS
SENT TO QUELL
KEWANEE RIOT
Strike Of 1000 Wcrkn,en Ends in
Riot as 1000 Employees Re.
turn to Work.

Springfield, ILL.,, April 14.-Gen-
eral Dickson ordered one battalion
Of the Eleventh regiment, Illinois
reserve militia, to proceed from
Chicago TO kewanee under COM
mand of Lieutenant Colonel Will
liam E. Swanson. General Dick
son left this afternoon to take
charge of the situation.
General Dickson had received no
reports regarding the situation at
kewanee. Lieutenant Colonel
Swanson was directed to choose the
companies he desires for service.
Telegram Received.
Acting Governor Oglesby made
public the following telegram re-
ceived from Kewanee:
"The strike situation at kewanee,
Ill.,, has reached the point where
the Henry county officials can not
control it. The sheriff and $50
deputies were attacked by mob
/ of 400 foreigners at 1880 O'Clock
this morning. Bricks were thrown,
clubs were used and one deputy
and several Workmen were serious
ly injured. The mob took number
, OF prisoners away from the sheriff
and his deputies.
We have 3S5 deputies at work
but fear much worse trouble with
heavy loss of life among our citi-
zens.
Officials of the Warworth Manu-
featuring company, whose en-
ployes are striking and citizens OF
kewanee estimate that 200 radical
reds are now in the city. We, the
undersigned, appeal for immediate
help and ask that you send not less
than 500 troops sufficiently equip.
ped with machine guns to put dowr
the trouble.
! tSignedl SAM WILSON,
! Sheriff
| GEORGE BROWN.
.-.k Deputy Sheriff
-@ CARL A. MELIN,
States Attorney
ID. c. BAKER,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-14

Continued on page FOUR.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-04-14
STRIKEF0R
PRISONERS
GRIPS ERIN
Terror Spreads as General
Tieup Cripples Larger
Cities.
BULLETIN.

Dublin. April 14.-(By The
Associated Press. Of
the hunger strikers from the
Mount Joy prison was begun at
) o'clock this afternoon. In the
presence OF great crowds. am.
balances carried the first of the
prisoners at that hour to the
Master MiSericordia hospital.
Dublin. April 14.-All the
hunger strikers among the pO-
litical prisoners in Mount Joy
jail, who are considered in dan.
ger by the prison doctor. will
be released, the lord mayer. in
addressing a crowd this after.
noon. said the yiceroy had in.
formed him. 1t is understood
that the strike will be declar.
ed OF tonight.
London. April 1A-Andrew
Bdnar Law. government
spokesman. said in the house
0f commons today that the
Irish government had de-
cided to treat those prisoners
in Mount Joy prison, who were
arrested on suspicion by com.
potent military authority. dff-
ierently from other classes Of
prisoners and they would fe-
ceiye amelioraive treatment.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12

MRS. MURIEL Mac
S W N Ely and the
winning smile she be-
slowed upon the bois-
ferrous New York
crowd of Irish en-
thusiasts, each one of
whom strove eagerly
to shake her hand
when the little widow
OF the Lord Mayor Of
Cork stepped ashore
from the liner Celtic
a week ago yesterday.
Keystone
SKIRTS HAVEN'T
GOT A CHANCE.
: t with the newly
organized Women's
knickerbocker Club
IN Washington, the
members of W h | c h
hope to enlist women
golfers Of the coun-
try to adopt knickers
for golf. These two,
both members Of the
same club, putting on
the green o. the Ban
nockburn Club course,
Mrs. G. T. Cunning
nam and Mrs. C. H.
Warner, in the first
tourney ever played
W h ere "troosers"
we're the first condi-
ton Of eligibility.
Hdff f~nSs K~s.senx>
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12

PRESIDENT ELECT HARDING RETURNS.
Two aerial pictures of the welcome home
'show" put on over Hampton Roads by army
and navy aircraft for Senator Harding on his
return from q vacation to the Canal Zone.
The large photo shows the Harding ship, the
Pastores, passing Old Point Comfort and
Fortress Monroe (the historic spot looks
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12

strange without the Hotel Chamberlain
doesn't ,?) with two navy blimps and
army plane overhead Beyond to the left may
be distinguished another blimp and five
planes. In the circle-a closeup Of the flag
bedecked Pastores coming into Newport News
under motor boat escort from low
flying plane. U s. A. Air serrice--l F. s-u6u
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12

"HERE'S HOW -
President-elect Hard
ing pauses between
shots on the Gatun
links, in the Canal
Zone, to enjoy a re-
freshing drink Of cool
spring water supplied
by the dusky two
legged water cooler
on the right, who
skillfully juggled his
weird h e a d p i e c e
around the course in
the wake of the Sen
ator's party.
International
CHRISTMAS SEALS
FOR THE PRESI-
DENT. Miss Adrian
Mayer, of Washing
ton, invades the sane
tum sanctorum of
Joseph P. Tumulty,
secretary to Presi-
dent Wilson, and sells
him a goodly quantity
of the tuberculosis
Associations Christ
mas Seals. Have you
purchased your sup
ply of these splendid
holiday stickers?
II. q E. from P T.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
R.THER 0vERDID THE THING
Friends Of Candidate for Government
Appointment Laid the FIattery
on a Bit Thick.

John L. McNabb, attorney. tells this
one on himself: when ! was q can
didate for United States district attor-
ney in this district several years ago,
my friends procured documents and
testimonials without number to sub
stantiate the desired appointment. and
a book full of this eulogistic matter
was forwarded to President Taft. An
outsider reading the documents would
have supposed | was a candidate for
admission into the heavenly kingdom.
so unreserved were the concentrations.
mot long ago l met ex-President
Taft while he was In this city. He
has a remarkable memory. Shaking
me by the hand. he said: When l
finished reading the grandiloquent re-
ports In your favor some years age !
pictured to myself a man possessed
with angels wings and fit to be the
American ambassador extraordinary to
the heavenly kingdom. l supposed you
were dead at the time. for the report
read like an epitaph on q tombstone,
so remarkable were the testimonials of
your friends In your behalf San
Francisco Chronicle.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27

In all human probability we shall
next winter see a congestion Of rail-
road traffic worse than we had last
winter, because the railroads will then
be no better prepared to handle traffic
than they are now. They cannot get
ready before next fall for the large
increase In business. Everything which
can be handled this summer should be
transported at the earliest moment
possible. Every private family and
every factory which can stock up with
coal during the summer should do SO.
With a steady demand from all coal
with a view to supplying
mex winters needs, the mines could
he kept In regular operation during
the summer and the railroads, ham
pcred as they are. would in all proba-
bility be able to handle, says Manu-
f~acturers' Record. Anyone who puts
off buying his supply Of coal until next
winter Is taking a great risk of get
ting none.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
Question Of presa

Few of the picturesque tribal cos
tunes that depart In main essentials
from the dress found convenient by
western civilization have succeeded In
maintaining their traditional charac-
teristIcs. The Roumanian people r
among those whom the war has caused
to forsake a distinctive national male
attire. This. In its main lines. re-
called the costume of the Roman le-
gionaries. which was adopted by the
nation when Roumania formed the
Roman Province of Dacia. IT con-
sisted Of a short white tunic. bag
trousers of white wool, and a curl
ously embroidered coat. Many Of these
garments were carried away as loot
by invaders during the war, and the
relief garments sent In from France.
which are Of more conventional de-
sign. are expected to drive the national
costume into disuse. Heavy demands,
however, will doubtless be made upon
1t in the field of masquerade and musi-
cal comedy.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
CORN OR COAL
A THE QUESTION

Great interest attaches to an
nouncements from Kansas and Mis-
souri, towns to the effect that farm
ers, finding themselves possessed OF
the biggest corn crop in history, are
threatening to use it for fuel unless
the price becomes stabilized.
Residents of Winnemucca who have
more or less trouble getting fuel are
especially Interested. for it may mean
after all a step toward he solution
of the heating problem. The price of
timber is better than it ever was be-
fore, and the price of corn seems to
be steadily declining. So If affairs
reach a point where corn is worth
less than wood, why wouldn't it be,
from a financial standpoint, a good
idea and a saving to substitute corn
for wood or coal In the cookstove?
And yet, such a thing looks criminal
when we know that millions are actu-
ally going hungry in other lands. who
would welcome the corn as a bless
ing direct from heaven.
But the farmers claim that they
can't feed their own families and run
their farms on sentiment. and that
prices for produce must stop declin-
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
RESTORE CASINO AT osTEND
by Huns. Is Being Rapidly Put
In Good Condition.

After nearly Eve years Of war Ostend
is resuming ordinary life. as far as pos
sible under present conditions. with
the reopening Of the famous casino,
says the Pail Mall Gazette.
Less than twelve weeks ago. says .
Reuter- telegram. the great salons OF
the casino were a scene of devastation
and wanton destruction. Although oc-
cupying so prominent a position on
the sea front, the buildings themselves
escaped the constant b~ombardment
from sea and air that has transformed
so many of the beautiful hotels and
villas along the Digue into heaps OF
rubble, and the use Of nine tons of
glass has repaired all the damage thus
occasioned, but the Germans showed
their usual ~thoroughness In cutting n
defling the salons themselves.
Every stick of furniture was taken
away, beautiful tapestries were slashed
and TORI by German bayonets und
every mirror In the halls was removed,
together with the copper candelabra
In the salons and the beautiful copper
staircase.
Not content with robbery. the Ger
mans defled the rooms In nameless
ways and. In fact, left the whole place
In a state that would have shamed any
animal ~inhabiting a stable. But since
February q miracle has been wrought
and but for the fact that some of the
more valuable fittings are at present
only temporarily replaced by imitation,
there will be no evidence Of the war.
so far as the casino is concerned, when
it reopens soon.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27

ing if they change their threat to use
corr for fuel. There are two sides
to the question. of course, and you
can take your choice. But there Is
one thing to remember, and that is
that the matter isn't worth worrying
about. Someone is going to be found
to raise corn mex year, with the
chance of making a profit. There will
probably never again be a shortage
of corn in America. Probably the
price will never again be where it
was during the recent war. The real
worry now seems to be about getting
that which we don't believe will ever
again be much cheaper, and that is
coal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
SkiIIful Job Of MOVING.

A gas c~ontainer 20 feet in diameter
and 70 feet high, weighing 200 tons.
was moved three miles recently at
Portland, Ore. First 1t was raised IS
feet and loaded on rollers. Then II
was moved -four blocks through the
city streets and lowered % feet to "a
dock, whence 1t was moved upon a
pair Of barges. The barges were
tOwed three miles to q s~hipbuildins
plant, where the tank was unloaded
and raised 20 feet, moved across new
~ filled ground for a distance Of
1000 feet. crossing a railroad track.
and placed on Its new foundation. II
took II days to complete the work.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
PARAGRAPHS

Nobody can disgrace you but your
self.
1T
Since the price of everything is
going up, nobody feels cheap any
more.
TT
There is n price that will v
fall-the price of an cyclists self
esteem.
/
The world war brought out seventy
six new words. but the one Sherman
used in the Civil war still best de-
scribes 1t.
TT
A pessimist is a mar who, when
another shakes hands with him, won
ders what he wants.
tt
A Winnemucca girl may learn a lot
of ways of making herself attractive,
but chewing gum isn't one of them.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
YOUR CHRISTMAS
BUYING

Now that we are fast approaching
the Christmas season, it is but fit
ting to call attention of Winnemucca
people to the ACCESSIBILITY of making
it just as happy for those nearest
home as we possibly can. In this
respect there are many ways of
spreading sunshine right around
home that a lot of people seem UNI
acquainted with.
Take the matter Of the Christmas
present itself. Had you realized that
the Christmas gift bought right here
at home brings out more happiness
than the one purchased in a distant
city? The gift itself is just as good
if purchased here, and the one who
receives it will be just as well pleased
with 1t. But when it is bought here
at home the clerk who sold 1t is made
happy, and the merchant in whose
store you purchased it - and he is
your neighbor-has additional cause
for wishing you and your family a
Merry Christmas.
From now on until Christmas this
newspaper will contain
ments of those merchants who are
in position to sell you Christmas
goods that are just as pretty, just as
s~erviceable and just as reasonably
priced as you can get elsewhere. If
the thing you want is not in stock
they will quickly get 1t for you. So
why rush to a distant city and buy
that which you can get at home, and
hand your money to someone you will
never see again, and from whom you
couldn't get a favor, no matter how
badly you might need it? Think it
overland then watch closely the col
umns of The Silver State. Watch
them for the ads of your neighbors-
your friends-and read those ads with
profit to yourself.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27

The Chicago judge who threatened
to ~incarcerate Richard J. Finnegan of
the Chicago Journal for refusing to
divulge the source of his information
for a story regarding a divorce suit,
had to take a back seat in his own
court. Commitment papers were made
out in the evening. Finnegan pre-
pared to go to jail. In the morning
Judge Rush offered to let the news
paper man go free if he would tell
part of the story. He refused, by adj
vice of his attorney. Then the attor-
ney told the judge he had no juris-
diction. The judge maintained he had
but changed his mind about attempt
ing to exercise it.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27

And now Major General William J..
Snow, chief of artillery, declares in
an official report that United States
soldiers had to train with wooden
guns, just as Senator Chamberlain of
Oregon said two years ago. And a
fair superstition is that had not Cham
berlain been a member of the party
in power he would have been cruel
fled, just as LaFol,ette was.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
THE POINT OF VIEW

The trail of Boyland
Lies through the fields
or imagination. not
AS some old-time educators
Seem to think. through
The wilderness OF tests"
And examinations
Accountable words.
You can pound false education
Into a child,
But you cannot make him think.
National Republican.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
OdiouS.

Hill-McShorte has sold a poem to
Scribblers, entitled an lode to a Fair
Lady"
Hulls-Has he? Well. he is more
competent t. write verses entitled
"Owed to a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tit
Bits.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
Murder viii Out.

Lester Ledfoot-This floor Is very
slippery. 1t is hard to keep on your
feet.
His dance partner-Oh! Then you
were really trying to keep on my feet?
I thought 1t was accidental.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
HIs Guess.

Burrows-By the way, what was the
denomination Of that bill you loaned
met
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., I imagine
It keeps Lent so well.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
One Flaw

"She acts as though she thought
she was the queen of Sheba."
"Oh, no. She would never think
she was anybody who had to go to
somebody else for wisdom.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
Too Late to Beoin.

"Why did old Kloseman insist that
his wife give away the bride when
his daughter was marriedY"
"Oh, he said he'd never given away
anything yet and he was too old to
begin
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
Not Guilty.

Colonel Southerland-Well, Rastus,
lid the Judge find you guilty Of steal
ing chickens?
Rastus-No, sub. colonel; ! was re-
leased on s'picfon.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
Too Much Promising.

II haven't seen your son for several
years. He seemed then quite a prom
Using lad"
That's the proper adjective; he's
been sued twice for breach Of prom
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
choice Of Ahodes.

II gotta have a place to live"
81 understand" said the real estate
man. land maybe / can fix you up.
Now, which would you prefer, a port
able shed or a tentY"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
His Status.

II knew a man once who ate n
compound turkey with trimmings on
a bet"
HE must have been a man OF con-
Stunning ambition"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
He Should Know.

Village Fire Marshall was just
readin' in this history about the burn
In of Rome.
Head Pipeman-What started Il.
chief; crossed wires or a lighted Gig
arctic?
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
Cross-Examinatjon.

The lawyer to the witness clings
With questions deity wrought.
And makes him say a lot OF things
He never knew he thought.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
Professional Duty.

why did you leave the dentist you
have been going to so longT"
II found he was getting On my
nerves."
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
Cautious,

Post-I say, old man. Will you join
our Big Brother club?
Parker-Let's see the girl lin to be
'raternal to first.-Judge.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
The Boss Was There Before.

She-What did your boss say when
you told him you took me to the foot
ball game.
He-Gave me his sympathy when l
told him l had to explain all the plays
to you.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
True.

PA, what's n scientific salesman"
"A scientific salesman is a fellow
who knows when 10 quit annoying
you"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
Showing It.

"Bibbs Is a live WIRE"
II know he is. He touched me
for ten dollars this morning and I was
shocked"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
MIsANTHROPIC.

when Brown u happy he tries to
sing"
Yes. Some of US don't care how
miserable we make others. so long
~ we're comfortable.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1920-11-27
S0H
NIL. rs
0NNx&
Worse Than Appendicitis.

Worse Than Appendicitis.
What's the matter. old top? You
look sick"
I've just undergone a serious opera
tion."
Appendicitis"
"Worse than that. had my allow
ance cut Off"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-07
TRENGTH OF READING IS
WALL Street LIFE SAVER
mole List Follows Upward Move
mont AftHr Texas md Pacific
UnScttlcs Market.
sEAK is NOT EXPLAINED
fason for FOurtccn-Point Slump
OF Important Tail Issue Not APP
parcnt-Scnr'sAR ocbuck Prepares
Tor Big Financing.
ny nuoADAN WALL:

NEW YORK. Oct. 6.-Texas and
fciic Railroad stock broke fourteen
ih's In Wall Street today and
reatened for a time to unscttle the
I,"i. market. But the strength of
aiding saved the day. Reading. I'D.
Iarly all OF It. Stocks were all
Their heavy at the opening. Texas
Pacific showed weakness ut once.
the other rails sympathlzcd to the
lent OF point or more.
The only really strong feature in
G early part of the day was the
gar list. This was due to the re-
n OF tho Punta Alegra Company.
when Texas and Pacific had It's
prst break. professionals began
IVcrlng short contracts. They found
little stock for sale. The result
s that when Reading began It's
fccp upward I'm the last hour the
pole list followed.
Call Money nj Per Cent.
;alI money renewed At z per cont
some loans were made at S per
int just before the close. The gov
|nmcnt Will withdraw $4,000. 400
pm the banks tomorrow. hu, as tho
Ympic brings more than that. and
me Ahriatlc is coming with about
100000. the local money situation
In good condition.
For the advance In Reading. Wall
Get had two explanations in adj
ION TO tho fact that good many
IT'S were caught. One Is that the
Vcrnmcnt intends TO force Iarvcy
pmcn,s OF coal by Insisting tSot
mines be operated more regular
inc second Is that plans for seq
ihtihg the coal properties are ma.
me nuch more rapidly than OK
tch. IL may be several months bn-
an on'ciai announcement Is made.
y. apparcntly, the right peopIe
we decided on a plan and --e get
rs the stock In authorization Of,
on-cu,tlng time.
nc Iexas and Pacific brcak had
pseh explained when the market
s.n. one ~ the most influential
vu.ors 81 the road said tina,
n oe nos',iveiy was no news de.
mon cn, 70 Justify the break. Hn
eu 10 mink that some stock
''ns pool had been caught in a
anu forced to liquIdate through
calling OF loan.
big Loan for scnrs-Roebuck.
'ears'koebuck, according 10 Street
Mat is semi ofiicially CON
ned, VIII borrow about $4,000 600
notes running one, two and thpee
's; II Is understood that during
ire o! these notes dividends on
STOCK viii be limited 10 6 nor
u. Sears-Roebuck paysS per cant
w; whether this reduction Of dIvi-
VIII hurt the price OF the stock
MAINS 70 be seen. II is backed by
ne OF the strongest interests in tho
h'ty. IL has large Inventories
because Is business is so OK
"e'y .atse that II must manufac-
great many OF tho ar,icies that
scils. The farmers are It's bcst
PIONEERS and they have been hurt
severely by the current decline in
Price OF warm products that the
hot buying extensively and even
me cut announced by the Sears
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-07

business opportunities and can be re-
iied upon TO bring about this logical
solution OF many of the problems In
John T.. Oldham. of this city, n
member or the committee. said he be-
liered the development OF Il national
system OF Transportation along the
lines OF consolidation of the railroads
INTO limited number OF strong. COM
pcttnS systems 10 he both practicable
ana desirable. lie expressed the opin-
ion. that with the cooperation OF all
interests involved. such a system could
be established without disturbing the
reiat ionship OF ownership and control