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Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
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GIRLS LEAVE
THEIR JOBS
Operators Strike in De
mand for Increase of
3 Cents an Hour.
Especial to The Argus.)

Aledo, ILL.,, Jan. 31.-Operators of
the Peoples Telephone company
walked out at noon today, following
the refusal of their requests for an
Increase in salary of Sc per month.
Officers of the institution refuse to
make any statement and it is
thought that an effort will be made
to employ strikebreakers.
On last Saturday a petition sign
ed by nine operators, the assistant
chief and. the chief operator, was
presented to Patrick O'Day, mana
ger of the company Mr. O'Day as
sumed the attitude of absolute Sc
crecy in regard to the matter. 9th
er officers Of the company have
taken the same position. The girls
made public their demands and
when their pay envelopes were re-
ceived this noon without the re-
Quested addition, they fatty refus-
ed to sit at their switchboards. The
result was entire postponement of
service by that company. 1t is not
known at this time whether any
service will be available later in
the day or not.
An offer of S. per week and the
losing Of the bonus which was CIV
en- about two months ago was re-
fused by the girls. Mr.. O'Day Of
fered to pay out of his pocket the
increase if the girls would work
until Monday, when meeting of
the board Of directors would be
called to decide the matter. This
offer was fatty refused by the girls
AT present a scale of pay ranging
from s28 to $40 per month is be-
ing paid. The girls refuse to ac-
cept checks for half Of the month
Of January without the additional
which was asked. The increase as
requested was about three cents
an hour over the old scale. Direc,
tors OF the company seem to be Of
the opinion that the affair was oi
no public interest, having severa
times fatty refused information tC
an Argus reporter.
1t is not known whether any fur
ther offer will be made the girls
before Monday or not. 1t is thought
that anything less than the demand
made will continue to be rejected
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
OF Bread
UP IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Jan. 31.-Retail bread
prices in Chicago will be increased
one cent, effective next Monday,
leading bakers announced today.
The new price will be Il and II
cents for a pound loaf of bread in
stead of 10 and II cents as at pres
ent, and the one and one-half
pound loaf will sell for 16 and II
cents, an advance of one cent over
the present price.
The Cooperative Milk Producers
association announced a decrease
of % cents on 100 pounds Of milk
at wholesale. The February price
was fixed at s3.35 per 100 pounds,
but retailers said the decrease was
not large enough to reduce the
price to consumers.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
DEMOCRATS TO
Revive TREATY
First Formal Step Taken Today in
Senate to Renew Negotiations
For Compromise.

Washington, Jan. 31.-The first
formal step of Democratic leaders
to revive senate discussion of the
peace treaty was taken today, Sem
ator Walsh, Democrat, Montana,
giving notice that on Feb. 10, a
motion would be made to proceed
to the treaty's consideration.
Senator Walsh did not mention
the bipartisan deliberations, but
merely told the senate that he was
giving the formal notice on behalf
of the Democratic leader, Senator
Hitchcock, of Nebraska, who was
absent. There was no debate.
Statements made yesterday by
Senator Hitchcock and bye Senator
Lodge, Of Massachusetts, the Re-
publican leader. relating to the
agreements reached by the bi-par-
tisan committee, were put into the
senate record by Mr.. Lodge, who
asked that they be printed as q
public document
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31

FAMOUS NAMES
OF GERMANWAR
HEADS ON LIST
Crown Princes and Field
Marshals to Be De-
manded by Allies.

Paris, Jan. 31.-Included in the
list of Germans whose surrender
will be demanded by the allies, the
Echo D'Paris says, will be former
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Ba-
varia, Field Marshal Duke Al
brecht of Wuerttemburg. Field
Marshal Mackenzie, Baron Won Der
Lancken, former civil governor of
Brussels, Admiral Won Cappelle,
former minister Of marine and
Field Marshal Lyman Won Sanders,
who commanded the Turkish armies
during the war.
Cabinet May Resign.
Basel, Jan. 31.-Because of the
alleged impossibility of insuring
the execution Of it's orders for the
surrender of Germans accused of
violating the laws of war by the
allies, the German government will
resign if the entente powers insist
upon their delivery. according to
the Basel Nachrichten, which says
it has received its, information from
a reliable source.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
81 L,W.W. ARE
BY
GRAND JURY
"Big Bill" Haywood Is
Among Radicals Held
for Conspiracy.

Chicago, Jan. 31.-Indictments
against 81 members of the Indus
trial Workers of the World were
returned this morning by the spe-
cial grand jury investigating radl-
cal activities. Chief among those
indicted were William D. CBig
Bill'') Haywood, former secretary
! of the organization, now at liberty
. from Leavenworth prison under
bond, and Thomas Whitehead, who
succeeded Haywood as secretary.
The indictments complete the
work of the red grand jury. Last
week the grand jurors indicted 80
members of the communist party
and 3S members of the communist
! labor party.
The charges in all cases are con-
spiracy to overthrow the govern
ment and advocating the overthrow
of the government by force.
The indictments of the leading
| figures in the three radical organ
! izations are the outgrowth of the
sensational New Years eve round
, up in which States Attorney Mac
lay Hoyne, anticipating federal au'
/ thorities by "a hours, arrested more
than three hundred persons. sus
pected of being members of the
three groups.
Trial in Three Groups.
The indictments were returned
secretly before Chief Justice Grove
early this morning At 10 O'Clock
the l. W. W. leaders appeared il
Judge PANS court to answer
TO other charges already pending
against them. They were met b.
agents of the states attorneys Of
flee and the 81 principals sorted ou'
and placed under arrest. ~
| Mr.. Hoyne expects to Try the 4
legged radicals in three groups, &C
| cording to their party affiliations
Trials are slated to begin ih abou
sixty days. =
| Among the communist and com
munist labor party leaders indicted
last week are Rose Pastor Stokes
John Reed. Charles Baker of Cleve,
land and scores of others promi
nent in radical circles in New York
Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia
Chicago and many other cities.
7, Besides Haywood and Whitehead
those indicted today include George
Speed, chairman of the I. ". W
/ executive committee; Charles P
Miller, Henry Bradley, George
Bradley and Fred Nelson, all mem
hers of the committee.
Another Of the prisoners is Ros
coe T. Sins, janitor Of the Chicago
city hall, and said to be the leading
light in the negro branch of tn,
l. w. w.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
COMPLETE JURY
NEWBERRY CASE
Half OF Body to Hear Conspiracy
Case of Michigan Senator
Composed Of Farmers.

Grand Rapids. Mich, Jan. 81
The Jury. which is to decide the
guilt or innocence Of the 123 de-
PENDANTS in the Newberry elections
conspiracy trial was completed in
United States district court here to-
day It numbers six farmers, one
grain dealer, one cattle buyer, two
produce dealers, a grocer and a
manager Of farmers cooperative e
selling concern.
Jury Is Warned.
Mindful of yesterdays expert
,ences with influenza among the
jnrvmen, Judge Sessions urged the
u men to take the best care posi-
BILE of their health. He warned the
jurors that the trial would tax
their memories and reasoning pow
ers and that healthful bodies were
conducive to clear minds. He then
excused them until Monday after
noon.
1t was explained that the recess
was heightened to that time be-
cause several of the defendants
had not understood they would be
required to attend court every day.
Several were excused early today
in order that they might arrange
their home affairs.
The jury was completed with the
defense waiving its tenth and final
peremptory challenge. The gov
ernment used all sixe of its oppor-
tunities to dismiss jurors without
explanation.
Attorneys for both sides said the
jury was satisfactory. Each side
ernment used all six of its oppor-
been paid to politics in challenging
jurors, if the man was considered
satisfactory otherwise. They
agreed, however, that ten Of the
jurymen are Republicans and that
the status of the other two is
doubtful.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
LATE BULLETINS

Washington, Jan. 31.-Dr.
Carl Hubseller, counsel OF the
Swiss legislation here, has been
appointed Swiss c0nsul-general
at Montreal.
Washington. Jan. 31.-HOuse
and senate conierees on the oil
land leasing bill reached a
virtual agreement today, break
ing a deadlock over h0use and
senate amendments TO the So
called remedial provisions Of
the oil section.
Vienna, Wednesday. Jan. 2S.
Dispatches from bucharest
state that the bolsheyiki are
waiting at the frontier to offer
peace terms to Rumania. Ii
the terms are refused, the ad-
vices say, the soviet troops will
advance.
Santiago, Chile, Jan. 31.-
The Chilean cabinet has re.
signed.
Philadelphia, Pa. Jan. ST.
Jay Gould and ]. W. Wear Of
the Philadelphia Racquet club
won the national amateur rae
quets doubles championship
when they defeated Clarence G.
Pell and Stanley Mortimer Of
New York here today by the
scores Of ll9, 15-11. 9-15,
lilo, 16-1S. 615, 117.
Warsaw, Friday, Jan. 30.-
The Polish army classes OF 1909
and 1901 have been called to the
c0lOrs.
New York, Jan. 31.-Atter-
news for the New York Ameri.
can League baseball club filed
papers In q court action here
today demanding an accounting
BY President B. B. johnson OF
the league regarding the status
OF certain funds alleged to be
the property Of the leaSao.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
mrs. LEEDS IS
TO WE'D PRINCE
viii Become Bride of Prince Chris.
topher Of Greece at Geneva
Today.

Geneya, Jan, 31.-Mrs. William
b. Leeds, who will be married to-
aay to Prince Christopher of Greece
arrived here last night from Mon
ueuS' accompanied only by Dow
sser queen Olga of Greece. She
sS soon followed by Prince Chris
opner and his aide-de-camp, Cap
eln Stocker, who said the Swiss
WI marriage to be performed to-
ssy was only a formality as both
MIS- Leeds and Prince Christopher
sere members Of the Greek Ortho-
WA church. He declared the real
M'emony would be conduct-. at
@oaieux on Sunday, according tc
~s rites Of the Greek church.
n .ormer King Constantine and
Susen Sophia of Greece were not
s.aed to the wedding. The mar
ase ,se OF Mrs. Leeds to Prince Chris
Sa, Hpuer OF Greece was reported in
l,.. ls.usuary' 1918, but the report wSs
proved erroneous. Mrs. Leeds
laughter of the late William
b.. stuart of Cleveland, Ohio
in, ince e Christopher was born or
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
NO COALITION
OF LABOR AND
FARMERS SEEN
Tendency to Class on Fun
damental Principles
Is Shown.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.
Especial to The Argus.)

Washington, d. c., Jan. 31.-An
alliance between organized labor
and the farmers Of the country.
which has so often been suggested
as the nucleus of a mighty political
force in the next election, seems
today about as plausible as politi-
cal combination of employers and
employees. And the developments
which emphasize the tendency to
clash rather than unite have come
in the last few days with the as
sembly in the national capital of
the representatives of practically
all the farmers organizations in
America, who insist that not only
must the railroads go back to their
private owners, but that govern
ment ownership in any form must
not prevail in this country.
Two days ago Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Fedora
tion of Labor, and a delegation rep
resenting the railroad crafts went
to the White house and asked Pres
ident Wilson to postpone the re-
turn of the railroads and grant a
two-year extension so that fairer
trial could be given government op-
Grafton and so that economic re-
adjustments might be smoothly &C
cOmplished. In that delegation
were representatives of four farm
er organizations-George P. Hamp-
ton, managing director of the
Farmers National council; Paul
Schweinburg, representing the Wis
| consin Society of Equity; A. c.
Welch, president of the Minnesota
f, Society of Equity, and George H.
Griffith, Minnesota state manager
of the Non-Partisan league.
Indignation which is unmistaka-
BILE in its intensity has come out OF
the National Grange and affiliated
farmer organizations, representing
about four million farmers, and the
charge is made that the four mer
| in the delegation which went to the
White house are representative oil
only a small and radical faction OF
American farmers.
Is Representative Body.
Certainly the gathering Of farm
ers who claim the right to speal
! for the. agricultural interests of thu
/ country IS an imposing one. TIL,
list includes the National Grange
which is active in the northern
states, and the Farmers Educa
! tional and Cooperative union, which
/ has a large membership in 35 west
ern and southern states, the Amer
lean Farm Bureau federation, the
International Farm congress, the
National Farmers congress. the
National Association of Milk Pro
ducers and the Cotton Growers
conference.
Spokesman for the above organ
izations make it clear that with the
exception of the few farmers and
certain astute men who have pre-
sumed to speak for radicals among
the farmers, the men who till the
soil are a unit against government
| ownership or operation of rail
roads. They see few wouldbe
spokesmen of the farmers linked
up with the Non-Partisan league
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Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
FRENCH NAME
WAR COUNCIL
Marshals Joffre, Foch and Petain
Head List OF Distinguished
Warriors of France.

Paris, Friday, Jan. 30.-An-
nouncement is made that in addi-
tion to Marshals Joffre, Foch and
Petain, the French superior wal
council for the coming year will be
composed Of the following gen.
erals: Humbert, Maistre, Berthelot
Guillaumat, Neuville. Mangin, De
beny, BaucherOn, Degoutts and
Buatt.
General Franchet 'Esperey, com
mander-in-chief of allied armies il
the near east will be retained ir
that capacity for the present, a
least.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
REPORT RELIEF
SHIP is ASHORE
British Steamer Carrying Food to
Danzig for Starving Poland Is
Said to Have FOundered.

London, Jan. 31.-Reports that
the British steamer Willdomino,
bound from New York to Danzig
with supplies for the people of Po-
land, has gone ashore off Farsund
Norway, are viewed in a serious
light here. The vessel carried a
cargo of L.ilk and other food espe-
cially adaptable to feeding chill
dren, which would have met press
ing demands at Warsaw for two
months.
In semi-officiaI quarters it is said
there is no indication the vessel
will be floated soon.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
A. P. DIRECTORS
ARE NOMINATED

Chicago, Jan. 31-The nominat-
ing committee Oh the Associated
Press today nominated the follow
ing for election to the board of di-
rectors of the Associated Press at
the annual meeting Of the members
in New Fork April 20:
Frank B. Moves, Washington
(Star); w. l.. Mclean, Philadel-
phia tBulletin); Adolph S. Ochs,
New York (Times); A. c. Weisse,
Duluth (Herald); John r. Rathom,
Providence (JournaD.
The committee made only one
nomination for each vacancy.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
M|LLERAND IS
GIVEN SUPPORT
Chamber OF Deputies Gives His
Cabinet Vote OF Confidence and
Crisis Is Passed.

Paris, Jan. 31.-Premier Miller
and yesterday pulled his cabinet
through the crisis when he received
a vote of confidence, $40 to 10, after
delivering to the chamber of depu-
ties warm defense of his entire
ministry.
On a previous vote, 200 deputies
refrained from voting because OF
their objection to Minister of IN
terror Steeg, whose past record was
deemed Objectionable.
In his speech, replying to an in
terpellation, Millerand successfully
defended Steeg.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
FLAMES CLAIM
seven lives
Employees of Carnegie Steel Com.
pany Trapped in Fires in IL
Temporary Houses.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 5l,-Seven
persons are known to have been
burned to death early today when
fire destroyed Is temporary resi-
dences, occupied by employees of the
Carnegie Steel company's plant at
Charlton, on the Monongahela river,
Is miles from Pittsburgh. An Of
fee building also was consumed.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
SEN. HARDING TO
MAKE STRONG BID
TO INDIANA VOTE

Washington, Jan. 31.-rampaign
headquarters Of Senator Harding of
Ohio announced today that the in
auguration of IAN aggressive cam
paign' to secure the Indiana Re-
publican delegation for Harding
for president.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
TOOPEN nevada
LAND DISTRICT

Washington. Jan. 81. = Twenty
four government farms on the
Newlands project in Nevada, rang
ing i size from 30 to LOG acres OF
irrigated land will be opened to en-
try Feb. 26, Secretary Lane an
nounced today. Each applicant
must agree for himself and his sue
cessors to take appropriate steps
to have his unit included within the
Truckee Carson irrigation dis
trict,
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
WHEN DID WAR
END? LAWYERS -
TO DETERMINE

London, Jan. GA committee Of
counsellors has been named to de-
eide the official date of the ending
of the world war. 1t is declared
that thousands of pounds are in
volved in legal proceedings which
have been held up pending an au
thOritative decision ON the point.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
CABINET CHANGE
| is CONFIRMED

Washington, Jan. 31.-The nomi-
nation of David F. Houston, now
secretary of agriculture, to be sec
retary of the treasury and L. T.
Meredith of Des Moines, Iowa, to
be secretary of agriculture. were
confirmed unanimously by the sem
ate.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
MSON CITY GIRL
SPONSORS NEW SHIP

,n..lhgton, Del, Jan. 3I.-The
,on C;.y Cs;eucy fleet cargo carrier Ma
Hs,,.' 'y was launched today at the
Miasa plant OF the Bethlehem
sl;spaoaullding corporation. Miss
lors Muse of Mason City,
wa was sponsor.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
film MACHINES
LOST IN BLAZE

New York. Jan. 31.-Films and
machinery valued at 100000 were
destroyed by fire today in a build
ing occupied by the Simplex Pre-
cision Machine company, manufac-
turers Of moving picture machines.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
The Weather

Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday
with rising temperature.
The lowest temperature tonight
will be about 20 to 25 degrees.
Highest yesterday, 81; lowest
last night, II.
Wind velocity, u miles per hour.
Precipitation. none
IL n. 7p.m. Fam.
yester. yester. today
Dry bulb .29 81 13
Wet bulb ..2S 20 IL
Rel. humidity ..S3 80 S5
River stage, Sc; a fall of 2 in
the last "a hours
% J. M. SHERIER. MetecroIogist.
Washington, Jan. 80. - Weather
predictions for the week beginning
Monday, are:
Region of great lakes: Occasion
al local SHOWS. with an early re-
turn to normal temperatures.
Upper Mississippi and lower Mis-
souri, valleys: Occasional local
SHOWS and snow or rain in south
portion, except generally fair dur
ing the. middle of the week. Tenn
peratures nearly normal.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
HOIST FLAGS Of REPUBLIC
OVER CITY HAIL AT FIRST
MEETING OF new COUNCIL
British G. Government Starts
General Roundup to
Quen Opposition.

Dublin, Jan. 3l.-Many Sin
Feip leaders were arrested in
4 biz roundup early today.
They we're taken TO an unre-
yealed destination.
Seven Of the newly elected
members OF the municipal eoun.
Gil we're among those arrested.
The military alone carried out
the raid.
The .wiie Of one OF the men
srrest6alFas informed that the I,
NarraAffor the arrest would be
read when the prisoner was
taken TO the barracks.
Joseph McGrath. Sim Fein
member Of the house Of COM
mons for the st. james division
Of Dublin. also was arrested.
The prisoners were taken in
lorries to the barracks. More
than twenty Of the arrested
men were placed in Mount Joy
prison. The arrests caused
great excitement.
1t appeared last night that the
government had ignored the hoist
Ing Of the Republican flags on the
city hall at the initial meeting to-
day Of the new municipal council
which is made up mostly of Sim
Feiners. The corporation officials
say that the flags were flown from
the building without their author.
ity.
Republicans Dominate.
The feature of the council meet.
Ing was the complete domination
Of the body by the Republicans, the
temper Of the participants being
manifested by angry protests a
the town clerks disqualification O.
Mrs. Wyse Power, who was elected
tr the municipal council, because
she insisted on signing the roll il
Gaelic.
A motion by the Irish transport
worker, O'Brien, to remove the
sword and mace OIL the ground that
they we're implements Of feudal
authority, relics of barbarism and
perpetual symbols of servitude
raised an awkward situation be
cause acceptance of the motion
would mean reputation Of the ira
aerman William T. Cosgrove. q
which rests on British charters and
Pritish acts of parliament,
The situation was saved by Al.
dcrman William T. Cocgrove, {
Sim Fein member of the house Of
commons. upon whose request the
resolution was withdrawn.
London. Jan 31.--Advices from
Ireland today show that the con-
stabulary and the military detained
70 men under charges Of violation
y Of the defense of the realm act ir
Counties Limerick, Glare and Tip
perary this morning.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
POWDER BLAST
TAKES 3 LIVES

ss. suoon, Jan. 31.-Three per-
"a ~sre killed in the explosion
lssr Swwder factory, attributed to
ye.,aas workmen. at Trieste
faay, according to a Rome
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31

Washington, Jan. 31.-Sharp dis
agreement as to authorizing loans
to Poland, Austria and Armenia for
food relief developed at the confer
ence today between Republican
members of the house ways and
means committee and the Republi-
can legislative steering committee.
AT the same time opposition to fur
ther credits to any European coun-
try was expressed in the senate.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
AGREE ON sum
FOR FOOD RELIEF
Ways and Means Committee Recon-.
mend so Millions be Granted
Starving Europe.

Washington, Jan. 31.-An
agreement was reached today
by the house ways and means
committee to recommend pas
sage of legislation authorizing
new government loans of $5O,.
100000 to Poland. Austria and
Armenia for food relief. All
committeeman. however. were
not present and some Demo.
cratic members reserved the
right when the bill is before
the house to propose an in
crease to S125.0O0,09O, the sum
approved by treasury officials.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31

wireless service today transmitted
an extract from an article from the
official bolsheviki organ Pravada
stating:
"Only few days ago Supreme
Ruler kolchak was hoisted on his
soldiers bayonets."
There has been considerable un-
certainty as to the recent where
abouts of Admiral Klochak, long
time head of the All-Russian gov
ernment which was driven from
Omsk and then virtually wiped out
by the recent bolsheviki successes
in Siberia. He has been variously
reported captured by the boil
sheviki proper west of Irkutsk, ar
rested by Social Revolutionists and
imprisoned at Irkutsk, and as
under detention by revolving troops
from his own armies. It has been
quite definitely established, how
ever, that he has not been a free
agent for some weeks, apparently
authentic advices declaring that he
was turned over to insurgent revo-
lutionists by General ,Janin, the
commander of the Czechs, in ST.
IBERIA, whom the allies had asked tc
protect Kolchak. General Janir's
defenders declare he was forced tC
surrender the admiral or face the
annihilation of the Czech forces.
The last reports regarding Ad-
miral kolchak was received through
Honolulu ON Friday, quoting dis
patch to a Japanese newspaper
there from Toxic to the effect that
J, Admiral Kolchak was reported tc
have escaped from the bolsheviki
and to be hiding in Manchuria.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31
KOLCHAK SAID
TO HAVE BEEN
SLAIN BY MEN
A Moscow Report Says
Ruler Was Hoisted
on Bayonets.

Vladivostok, Wednesday, Jan.
S-Admiral KOlchak and Pre-
mier Pepeliayev of the All-Rus-
sian government are imprisoned
in Irkutsk and what their fate
will be Is not known. General
SemenOff, commander of the
forces in the far east, has COM
municated with the allied COM
manders, insisting upon ener-
getic measures for liberating
Admiral kOlchak.
Rock Island Argus., 1920-01-31

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