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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
OPEN SHOP
|SADvISEO
BY HOOVER
Required by Principle of
Individual Freedom, He
Says in Senate.

Washington. May 1.-THE prin-
ciple of individual freedom requires
the open shop" Herbert Hoover de-
clared today in testifying before
the senate labor committee at
hearings on proposed legislation
for the settlement Of industrial un-
rest.
Air. Hoover, who was a member
of President Wilson's second in
dustrial conference. said he did not
believe the relationship between
employers and employees could be
settled by any form of legal re-
preston whether it be by injunc-
ton. compulsory arbitration or in
dustrial courts"
Jail Is Solution.
Fundamentally" he declared,
"all such effort leads inevitably to
the use of jails as a solution for
disputes as to respective participa-
tion OF lab>r and capital in indus
trial profits, and proceeds swiftly
toward compulsory labor. or COM
pUlsory wages, or martvrdom.
NO one doubts that the modern
consolidation of the employers
over large units of employees gives
every justification and right for the
organization of the employees sim
ilarly into units for the exertion of
equality in bargaining powers.
Such organization has a right to
present its own representatives in.
bargaining. On the other hand.
there should be no compulsion 10
join such an organization. The
principle of individual freedom re-
quires the open shop
Laude Labor Plan.
Mir. Hoover heartily approved
the plan of the second industrial
conference for voluntary settle
ment OF labor troubles through CO.
operative agreement.
Senator Jones, Democrat, New
Mexico, wanted 10 know ii labor
had not been disturbed by exces-
sive profits.
1t has, replied MIR. Hoover.
but it is difficult to say hos. far
this has helped To cause industrial
unrest, now with tEe rising cost
OF living. There is no question as
to the enormous increase in profits,
but what weight is to be given this
requires very careful attention'
On the question OF strikes, Mr.
Hoover said, distinction should
be drawn between conditions in
this country and Europe, declaring
that strikes for political ends had
been resorted to in Europe, which
had caused unnecessary alarm in
this country.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
PE0RIANS walk
ITO WORK WHILE
| CARMEN STRIKE

Peoria. H., May 14.-Peoria
Falked to work today. Employees
the Peoria Street Railway COM
pany at meeting which lasted but
little more than an hour, voted at
F.zo a. m. today to strike and as
result not a car was taken out Of
he barns this morning.
every sort of vehicle was press
"a INTO service during the morning
NO large factories in the city were
operating motor trucks on regular
outes, bringing employees TO work.
Inc men. who, for year under
ue scent fare, have been working
ander 3-class wage scale of Al.
and AZ cents. now are asking an
Increase to so, So and S5 cents. an
il ent.
II negotiations for a settlement be-
~ between the men and the COM
eany NAV l. when the Al, A and AZ
en' contract expired. Both sides
we're willing to arbitrate, but the
onlpany was insistent upon arbi-
Aung only under the stipulation
aa' any wage increase granted by
ae proposed arbitration board
ouid have to be based upon the
ompany's ability to pay. or. in 9TH
words, an increased fare. The
ompany claims it cannot operate
ud pay higher wage on the g.
cent tare basis,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14

WOOD FAVORED
WITH PLEDGES
FROM INDIANA
General Gets 10, Johnson A-16 On.
inStructed-Peace Plank BlameS
Wilson for Treaty Delay.

Indianapolis. Ind, May I'm
diana will send 10 delegates to the
Republican national convention il
Chicago next month instructed for
Major General Leonard Wood, four
instructed fer Senator Hiram
johnson of California, and 16 unin-
structed. This was one of the net
results of the Republican state con-
ventiOn that adjourned sine die Last
night after nominating a state tick
ct, adopting platform and elect
ing four delegates-at-large to the
national convention.
The text of the peace plank ir-
corporated in the party's platform,
charged President Wilson with
being responsible for the delay in
the peace teraty.
Text Of Peace Plank.
The text in part follows:
THE treaty of peace with Ger
many ought to have been made i'm
mediately after the armistice. If
that had been done, the treaty
would have been ratified many
months ago, peace would have been
established and a technical state of
war would not have remained be-
tween Germany and the United
States. The president insisted upon
making. and forced the representa-
tives of the associated powers to
adopt the covenant of the League
of Nations as an integral part Of
the peace treaty. He thus sacrificed
peace to his own plan for tho
League of Nations, seeking in this
way through coercion to nullify the
constitutional powers OF the senate
in regard to treaties. In defense
of our own constitution, and for the
protection and safety and the III
dependence of the United Stats,
the Republicans in the senate re-
sisted this effort 10 force upon lis
the League OF Nations as the pres
ident submitted it.
Pledge Opposition.
"As representatives of the Re-
publican party, in convention as
sembled, We declare our absolute
opposition to the covenant of the
League of Nations, as submitted by
the president and we fully approve
the action of the Republicans OF the
senate in resisting its adoption.
The Republicans are not respon-
sibie for the delay in securing peace
thus caused, but they welcome the
issue
I'VE favor an association of ma
tions to promote the peace of the
world. We favor the establishment
of a world court to administer in
ternational justice and also earn
estly support general agreement
among nations for reduction OF
armaments; but we are unalter-
ably opposed to any league or cove
nant which gives to foreign ma
tions, in any way whatever. the
slightest control over the military
Or naval forces Of the United States,
or which gives to foreign country
or tribunal the least jurisdiction
over the domestic affairs Of the
American people or the right to in
terfere in the full exercise Of the
constitutional powers of our gov
ernment or to abridge in any way
the American policy known as the
Monroe doctrine.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
ALLEGED POISON
PLOTTER RUSHED
FROM LYNCH MOB

Springfield, Mo-, May IA mob
appeared at the Stockton Jail de-
manding that King Bruce, who was
arrested in connection with an al
legged poison plot which caused the
death of his wife and c. E. Decker,
be turned over to them late yester-
day. according to report here this
morning.
The sheriff left the Jail through a
rear door and started with his pris
oner for Nevada. Mo-, by motor.
Members of the mob were reported
following.
Bruces arrest followed that of
Mrs. Decker, who was arrested aft
er chemists reported traces OF poi
sen in the yiscera of her husband.
The viscera of Mrs. Bruce. who
died several days after Decker, is
also being analysed by chemists.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
MAN HUNT CE EES
WHILE 3 HE SLEW
ARE LAID TO REST

Gresnville, ILL.,, May "A halt
in the man hunt for Harl9 O. Beas-
ley, farmer. alleged murdrer of his
wife and two sons. 2 al years
old. was called today intolerance
victims were to be held in Null
berry Grove, ILL.,, today.
Beasley was reported cornered
late last night by the pAse from
whom he escaped yestGday by
jumping from window in the
house Of his mother. 1t was ex-
pected that his capture wo1d be ef-
fected at daylight this norning.
The chief Of police at nulberry
Grove. however. stated thu morn
ing that the chase wouldlbe dis
continued until after the nerals.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
(By Associated Press.)

Mexican rebel forces have appar-
|ently won the first phase of the bat
|tle aaginst troops still loyal 10
President Carranza, which have
been fighting in desperate battle
horth of San Marcos, state of Pu-
fblo. for the past four days. Ad-
Fices from Vera Cruz indicate a
break in the Carranza lines and an
Effort on the part Of the presidents
men TO break through the rebel
lines and march northward.
Battle Still Raging.
The struggle is still continuing.
Ind new rebel reinforcements are
reported TO have reached the
bcene, coming up from the south.
An International incident may be
f,reshadowed by the fact that W.
"A. Body. British consul for Vera
Iruz, is in the camp OF President
Carranza. Advices give no details
hs 10 the reason for his presence
there. but it seems probable he ac-
companied the president in his
blight from Mexico City. British
bnd American authorities in Vera
Cruz have arranged for a Mexican
paval lieutenant to go by special
krain to the battlefield and make an
lttempt to rescue the Englishman.
Foreign Craft in Port.
French and British warships
have made their appearance in the
harbor of Vera Cruz, and fodr
american fighting vessels are at
Anchor there.
Negotiations for the surrender of
iatamoras, across the frontier
rom Brownsville, Texas, are under
way and it is expected the Car
fanza forces there will surrender
Sithout fighting today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
Rites
CHARACTERIZE
CANONzAT|ON

Rome, May 13-Solemn cere-
monies for the sanonization Of
Gabriel Possenti and Marie Al
lcoque were held in st. Peters
today. Pope Benedict was carried
in the chair of stateto the cathed-
raj, being surrounded by gorgeous
retiune of ecclesiasfcs, officials Of
the civil and military courts of the
vatican, members of the sacred col
lege. archbishops. bishops, Roman
nobility and general officers of re-
ligious orders.
When the processisn entered the
cathedral the choi. sang. Ave
Maria Stella" Throags of French
pilgrims greeted the. pontiff, who
benevolently impaired the apostolic
blessing.
After Benedict had pronounced
the formula for caDnization and
inscribed the names of the new
saints in the sacred rdl, the pontiff
intoned a '"Te Deun' while the
bells announced the happy event.
Later the pope celebnted mass.
Cardinal O'Connell of Boston,
Mass, was present br the first
time as a cardinal ata ceremony
for canonization.
Gabriel Possenti, ons OF the pas
sionist fathers, was raowned for
his sanctity and miraclk." He was
born at Assist, Italy March l..
1888, and died Feb. u + 1852.
Marguerite T. Marit Ailocque
was a French nun Il the late
Seventeenth century. she was the
founder Of the worship OF the
Sacred Heart Of Jesus).
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
TR00PSFOR
REbELlI0NS
IN IRELAND
New British Plan Said to
Hold Police Inadequate
to Quel Riots.

Dublin. May 1.-THE plan of
General Sir Nevill MacReady, COM
mander of the government forces
in Ireland, looking to closer CO.
operation between the police and
the military in an effort to sup
press the disorders in ireland, in
wolves the establishment of mill
tary posts in isolated districts
where police barracks had to be
abandoned because of attacks upon
them, it is STATED here on appar-
emily good authoeity.
The opinion q the British au-
thorities seems 70 be that the dis
orders in Irelanl, which they re-
gard as acts of rebellion. call for
the use of soldi@s instead of the
police.
Troop Forces Active.
In line with this view. the mill
tary already is doing the patrol
work and is endavoring to check
the excesses of tie land agitation
in the west of Irelnd. Cavalry has
been employed t, prevent cattle
driving. and some of the western
towns which havebeen the centers
Of this trouble hNe cavalry con-
tingents quartered in them.
The proposal u establish mill
tary posts is reseated by many OF
the Irish people.
More Barracks Raxed.
Leitrim, Irelands May 14.-Police
barracks near tzis city and at
Keshcarrigan. Bal alyfarnon. Grew
isk and Hillstreetswere burned to
the ground last night by bands of
disguised men. TIE barracks here.
the finest in the Comfy, were Occu-
pied by sergeast and his wife.
The couple was ordered out before
the building was SIT on fire.
The customs Offices at Carrick-
on-Shannon was hOken into dur
ing the night andsincome tax pa
pers destroyed.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
NE TERM GIVEN
AAN FOR MURDER
OF WHOLE FAMILY

bismarck, n, D., May 14.--Henry
yer' farmer, convicted Of mur-
ms Jacob Wolf, a farmer neigh
Nm ~, together with VOLTS. wife, six
aoien and the hired man. to-
oeean serving life sentence
layer confessed to authorities.
s,. s,.arlng the murders were the re-
~, MI OF q quarrel over VOLTS dog
as Layers COW. When Layer
S,.s S,'es.ed, Wolf threatened to kill
~ Layer said Layer wrested
sun from him and killed the
Gle family.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
FALLS IN BATTLE WITH
CHICAGO POLICE AFTER
GETAWAY WITH 100000
Robber Subdues I. c. Mail Grew Near Kankakee-
Loots Cash Pouches-Kills Policeman at
Englewood- -Sla in in Own House.
BULLETIN.

St. Joseph, Mo-, May 14.-Horace Walton, the
train robber who killed by the Chicago police,
St Joseph high school graduate, % years old.
His father is clerk in the citys leading hotel The
youth was railway mail clerk until month ago when
he resigned and left home without telling his parents
where he was going. He member of the local
Y. M. c. A. and was well-behaved here. His father,
L. T. Walton will go to Chicago tonight to claim the
body.
Chicago May 14.-One of the most daring train
robberies of recent years in the middle west ended
last night in the death of lone bandit, who, few
hours previous, looted the Illinois Central New Or
leans Limited" of mail funds estimated at 100000.
and the subsequent recovery of the money.
Patrolman William A. Roberts, who was shot by
the bandit after he (Rooerts) and Patrolman John
train at the Englewod station, South Chicago, died
later this morning
Roberts is survived by widow and five children
the eldest of whom is six years old.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
WINNING OF
VAR LIKELY
TO Be ISSUE
Fighting Speech" Of vii
son First Chapter of
a Long Story.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
tSpecial 10 The Argus.l

Washington, d. C., May IA
Something more important than the
mere refutation of Admiral Sims
charges that the American navy did
not do its proper share in the early
stages OF the war, something more
than controversy over war honors
is behind the revelations being made
by Secretary Daniels with the con-
sent CT President Wilson.
The administration RS long
smarted under the criticism that it
pussy footed" during the war, that
il slowed up" and that it hesitat-
ed to make big sacrifices either on
land or sea in the hope that a
peace by negotiation" might short
en- the war. Even as the president
was endeavoring TO answer the final
plea OF the Germans Tor an armis-
tice, he was being criticized by po-
litical orators on the ground that
he wanted to make "a soft peace "
1t will be remembered that 'un-
conditional surrender clubs" were
organized to Offset this supposed
weakness of the president.
Refused Publication Then.
Throughout it all Mr.. Wilson has
maintained secrecy. Many people
in tie capital knew, for instance,
that he made that fighting speech
aboard the battleship Pennsylvania
before the assembled officers OF the
Atlantic feet. The White house was
implored by newspapermen to per-
NIT the publication of that address.
1t was contended that il would do a
great deal toward enthusing the
American people but the president
refused. Ii was evident, however,
that the freedom with which he had
criticized the British navy was the
fundamental reason. 1t was feared
that publications Of these remarks
might mean dissension among the
allied peoples and might give COM
fort to the enemy.
But there are dozens of docu-
ments just like that one Secretary
Daniels has just made public which
throw light on how America con-
Quoted the war. Congress has seen
fit to probe expenditures and given
an impression that the government
was extravagant and wasteful.
Answers Coming.
The administration has made no
answer But as the DoliticaI cam
paign approaches there will be
many answers. Charges that money
was wastefully spent will be refuted
by lifting the veil on the entire
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
WILSON AT BEST,
GRAYSON STATES

Washington. May 14.-"President
Wilson is In the best condition he
has been In since his western trip
and improving rapidly" DR.. Cary
+. Grayson declared today.
The president 10 working harder
than at any time since he returned
from the peace conference. accord
Ing to those close to him.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14

IN charge OF the car. A. W. Bloom
quist. Neoga. Ill; l.. +. Stassen.
Peotone, H., and new man nam
ed Parks, who had been making
the run for the last two weeks.
Impersonates Inspector.
"The train had just pulled out of,
kankakee," Walker said. when
the rObber entered the rear end. /
challenged his entrance and he re-
piled that he was postal inspec-
tor Harris started to question
him, when the robber, whom the
police told me was Walton, drew a
revolver.
walton then called to Burke and
ordered the rest of us to lie fact
down on the floor, and. motioning
to some twine, commanded Burke
to tie our hands behind us. After
he had finished. Walton ordered /
him to get down, and he tied Burke
himself.
Then the robDer selected the
Decatur pouch. There were four
smaller bags within the large one
This stuff is easy when you
have inside information he said.
During the next hour while run /
ming into Chicago Walton simply
sat on chair and guarded us, /
talking very little. He assured us t
that he would get away and left the
train at the first stop, Englewood."
Funds From Decatur Bank.
Decatur, Ill, May 1.-THE mon- |
ey secured from a Decatur mail
pouch on an Illinois Central train |
near Chicago by a lone train rob-
ber Thursday night was being
shipped from local bank to a.
Chicago bank. 1t totailed $685.
600.
Inquiry at the local postofIice
brought the information that a
stranger was noticed ioafing in the
corridor OF the postoffice for about
an hour around noon. W. M. Ber-
ing. postmaster. is making a per-
sonal investigation in the absence
OF postal inspector this morning.
Walton was of medium height
and weighed about $50 pounds. He
wore "a dark gray suit, black Eng
lish walking shoes; a white striped
shirt, brown fedora hat and a dark
/ spring overcoat.
After questioning the ffve postal
! clerks today, police are convinced
that Walton was not only familiar
with the working of the mails, but
that he had a confederate in De-
catur and knew in advance that a
heavy shipment of currency was to
come north on the flyer last night.
! Boarded at Champaign!
Champaign. H.. May 14.-Special
Officer Casey of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad believes Horace Wal
ton. who robbed an Illinois Central
mail car. boarded the train at
Champaign and made his way TO
the mail car at Gilman His sus-
picions are based on the fact that
Walton could have come to Cham
paign on an electric interurban
line from Decatur after making
preliminary arrangements there
. for the holdup.
Seen In Decatur.
Decatur. ILL.,, May l4.-That
Horace Walton, the man who
robbed the Illinois Central mall car
near Chicago late last night. was
in the Decatur post0fice lobby for
an hour Thursday about noon, is
the belief Of those who saw the
man there. as the description OF
Walton tallies with the man noticed
in the lobby.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
KEMAL MUST DIE.

London. May 14.-Mustapha Kem-
al. leader o, Turkish nationalist
forces in Asia Minor. was condemn
ed to death at an extraordinary
court martial held In Constantine
pie on Wednesday, SAYS a dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14

The bandit was identified as
Horace Walton, aged %, Of st. Jo-
seph, Mo. Walton fell with four
bullets in his body after barricad-
ing himself in his apartment and
fighting a pitched battle with more
than 100 police, including several
picked rife squads.
Boards Train Near kankakee.
Walton boarded the train at Gill
man. few miles from kankakee,
last night. taking a seat in a Pull
man car. A Decatur pouch contain
ing registered mail was taken on
the train at Gilman.
AS the flyer pulled out Of Kanka-
kee. Walton stepped into the mail
car and announced that he was the
postal inspector. He walked toward
Elmer F. Harris, chief clerk, and
his four assistants. then suddenly
drew gun and commanded hands
up" The clerks obeyed Harris
and three of the clerks were
ordered to lie down on the fioor.
James e. Burke, the fourth clerk,
was forced to bind their hands be
hind them Walton then tied
Burkes hands and began leisurely
sorting the mail pouches.
Has Inside Information"
Armed with the clerks key, he
picked out and rified the bags
which contained shipments CT
money. remarking that 'it's easy
when you have inside information. f"
A travelling bag, appropriated from
one of the clerks, furnished a re-
ceptacle for the money
After filling the bag, Walton
kept up a running fire of banter
with the clerks until the train
reached Englewood station in South
Chicago shortly before l a. m.
There he opened the door and. as
the train gathered speed,~ leaped
out.
Fires on Patrelmen.
Fifteen minutes later, Patrolmen
Roberts and John Hendricks met
Walton. Their suspicious were
aroused by the bag and Roberts
stepped forward to question the
man. Walton fired through his coat
pocket and Roberts fell, shot in the
head and side.
Walton dropped the bag and fed
Police rife squads, summoned bJ
neighbors, located the man in al
apartment house half block away
They surrounded the building ant
for more than an hour poured
hundreds of bullets into Walton
abode. He returned the fire stead
lily. using two guns; then suddenl,
stopped. Detective Chief Moone,
led a dash on the room and fount
Walton on the floor, dead, with fou
bullets in his body.
Has Y. N. G. A. Gard.
A membership card issued by tn
st. Joseph Y NJ. c. A. and a Iette
addressed to Mrs. l.. V. Walton
No. 523 North Seventh street. 81
Joseph. were found in his pocket
Walton had lived in the apart
ment where he Was killed for sew
eral weeks, according to neigh
bors. The hoidup apparently ha
been carefully planned. A posta
inspectors badge. a mail pouch ke
and an Illinois Central timetable
pencilled on card. was found Of
the body.
! Account Of Holdup.
According to J. P. Walker. on
OF the mail clerks. the robber ha'
entered the car and walked direct
| ly to the mail sack containing tn
currency. and in q few minute
packed the currency into satche
and for the next hour sat tauntinl
the mail clerks.
J. p. Walker OF Chicago. chic
clerk of the mail car. told detec
tives there we're four other men II
the mail car besides himself:
Harris. Carbondale, Ill. who "a
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River Forecast

River Forecast
River stage, rs, a rise Of i in
last "a hours.
Slightly falling tendency in the
Mississippi will prevail from below
Dubuque to Muscatine until heavy
rains occur.
JIM. SHERIER. Meteorological.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
HOME MISSIONS MEET.

New York, May 1.-THE biennial
convention of the Woman's Board
of Home Missions of the Presbyter-
ian church will be held in Phiia-
delphia. May 1926. it was an
nounced today.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-14
REbELS CUT
DEFENSE AT
SAN NMARCOS
Carranza's Position Men
aced by Arrival Of Fresh
Rebel Troops.
RULLETlN.

FL Paso, Texas, May H.
Surrender some time today Of
President CarranZa and his
forces. said To BE- surrounded
near Pinconada Puebia, was
predicted in u telegram iron
General Aware ObregOn. for
mer candidate for the presi-
dency Of Mexico, received today
By Luis MGntes de Oca, "Mex.
Jean revolutionary consult ut
ii Pas0.